@sneakypete
Alright... Simply reading @Absalom over these past months identifies him as a Classic Conservative... Having direct referential access to the likes of Kirk and Burke... Offering quotes from the ancients all the way up, and defending same.
I don't always agree with Absalom, but our disagreements are academic - He prefers Conservatism through its ancient root, wherein I find solace in a more 'modern' rendition through our historic adherence to Britain and its historic rise colored by Celto-Saxon Common Law...
But he is in no wise in error, and it is merely a differing of opinion. To deny his claim is a direct assault on Conservatism itself.
It is FAR too easy to discount opinion here based upon fealty to the orange horde. And it is bullshit.
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Thank you for your most gracious comments as your insights are intuitive.
Let me share some of my background w/you as it supports your comment.
My heritage is Irish, of family from its West (Galway, Mayo & Sligo ) who
emigrated here more than a century ago.
I was schooled there and later had the good fortune to lecture in Classics at
Trinity (in Dublin) for a period, which is where my attitudes, ideas and values were formed.
As I age, it is clearer than ever to me, from my background and experience, that
Principled Conservatism has absolutely nothing in common w/politics, the
pre-occupation of our 'self labeled' leaders.
Again my thanks.
