Remember when “conservatives” believed in small government?

Yahoo! News reports “Obama courts conservatives with new program”:
Taking a page from President Bush, Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday he wants to expand White House efforts to steer social service dollars to religious groups, risking protests in his own party with his latest aggressive reach for voters who usually vote Republican.
I recall coming across a [...]

Superheroes need not apply

I feel as if, generally speaking, the world would be much better off if fewer people sought to save it, and more attempted simply to save their own locales.

I’d like to get me a five-pointed-star badge.

Thanks to Will Wilson, co-substituting for James at PoMoCo, for linking to this fantastic post about a Wyoming sheriff’s victory on behalf of the Tenth Amendment. I’m localist (or decentralist?) enough, no doubt about it.

“The Economy”

Sunday morning, I stopped in to Ray’s Super Foods, a long-time source of employment for yours truly and a place with a special place in my heart, and caught up for a short while with my (“former”) boss. Having inquired about the present successes (or lack thereof) of the store, I received the following reply
“I [...]

Urban planning, the New Urbanism, and (Catholic) Conservatism

Some time ago, I made a hitherto unfulfilled promise to address urban planning, New Urbanism specifically, favorably from a conservative perspective. I still intend to offer my own thoughts on the matter; I believe that the fundamental error of planning today is the narrow-minded attitude permeating the discipline. Almost anything pre-Enlightenment has no place in [...]

Canadian Indian presents a refreshing idea

A Saskatchewan Indian chief says Canadian Indians must stop pointing fingers at the government and take control of their own lives and societies.

I rarely find myself to be in agreement with teachers’ unions . . .

but I share sentiments with them vis-à-vis Britain’s Department for Children, Schools, and Families’ plan to provide access to “at least five hours of high-quality culture per week” to children.
There is to be a particular focus on “those who would otherwise miss out”.Teachers’ unions applauded the aims but said there were practical difficulties and queries [...]