Category: Patriotism

America Must Return to the Noble Traditions of Her Founders ~ The Imaginative Conservative

By Robert R. Reilly That it is the founding principles themselves to which we can turn to recover from the great evils of slavery, of the loss of virtue and moral standard, and of grotesque dehumanization should be a measure of the gratitude we… Continue Reading “America Must Return to the Noble Traditions of Her Founders ~ The Imaginative Conservative”

The Meaning, History, & Purpose of the Second Amendment ~ The Imaginative Conservative

By Odelia Chan The right to bear arms protects every other right. Without its preservation, a nation would easily succumb to tyranny. As long as this right is upheld, protected, and exercised lawfully, the torch of liberty may continue to burn… — Read on… Continue Reading “The Meaning, History, & Purpose of the Second Amendment ~ The Imaginative Conservative”

Tribalism: We don’t want this, Mr. President! | Voice | The Christian Post

By Ron F. Hale Tribalism prevents different groups from seeing and working together in building a healthy and happy nation. Valuable time, energy, and resources are spent fighting, blaming, finger-pointing, seeking revenge, and killing. With that understanding, why encourage it here at home? —… Continue Reading “Tribalism: We don’t want this, Mr. President! | Voice | The Christian Post”

The 1783 Treaty of Paris ~ The Imaginative Conservative

By American Delegates His Brittanic Majesty acknowledges the said United States to be free sovereign and independent states, that he treats with them as such, and for himself, his heirs, and successors, relinquishes all claims to the government, propriety, and territorial rights of the… Continue Reading “The 1783 Treaty of Paris ~ The Imaginative Conservative”

“A War of Righteousness”: The Disillusionment of Ernest Hemingway ~ The Imaginative Conservative

By Miles Smith Ernest Hemingway lived and breathed American religious nationalism. But the experience of war caused him to lose his faith in the American nation he inherited from the progressive Protestant establishment… — Read on theimaginativeconservative.org/2014/11/war-righteousness-disillusionment-hemingway.html

America’s Slow-Motion Suicide, at Home and Abroad: Ben Shapiro

By Ben Shapiro America’s suicide isn’t inevitable. The choice is still in our hands. But if Afghanistan is any indicator, it’s quickly slipping away. — Read on http://www.dailysignal.com/2021/09/01/americas-slow-motion-suicide-at-home-and-abroad/

Thomas Jefferson and “A Little Rebellion Now and Then” ~ The Imaginative Conservative

By Clyde Wilson Nowhere to be seen now are the old Jeffersonians, once a major American type: rebellious men who dared defend the rights of themselves and their communities from outside impositions. But buried somewhere deep in the American soul is a tiny ember… Continue Reading “Thomas Jefferson and “A Little Rebellion Now and Then” ~ The Imaginative Conservative”