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| Subject | A return to the moral limits |
| Date | May 16, 2024 6:06 PM |
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Politics and pregnancy
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After his election, President Trump nominated three Justices to the Supreme Court: Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett. They all voted in favor of the Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and the supposed constitutional right to abort an unborn child. Since then, some Republicans’ rhetoric on abortion, including Trump’s own comments, have softened their tone somewhat on the pro-life issue.
For First Things, Jonathon Van Maren describes the impact of these changes on the abortion debate and on the pro-life movement. Van Maren uses examples of people like Kellyanne Conway, Trump, and a few Arizona Republicans to highlight the shift in tone on abortion. Van Maren criticizes this transformation, arguing that it’s conservatives’ duty to define the debate for the public and make the moral case against all abortion.
Van Maren acknowledges the political response. Many of these officials changed course because of the political backlash to Dobbs in election results. Van Maren admits that “in practical politics, the perfect should not be the enemy of the good.” But he says Trump and other Republicans have gone too far in the other direction, “undermining” pro-life politicians and impairing the movement.
What do you think? Read Van Maren’s full piece right here.
Read Now
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Weekly Poll
Were you surprised when Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022?
[A] Yes
[B] No
[C] Unsure
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RESULTS: 5/9/24
Should IVF be banned??
[A] Yes - 45.1%
[B] No - 43.7%
[C] Unsure - 11.3%
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CATEGORY: CULTURE (10 MIN)
Faults of freedom
[link removed]
The combination of beliefs in the mainstream West today might have boggled historical minds. Globalism, identity politics, sexual dysphoria, and other trends somehow combine with support for totalitarian ideologies and even terrorist groups. How did the paradox of Americans’ intolerant tolerance come to be?
Daniel J. Mahoney, writing in The American Mind, blames the confusion of liberty with an emphasis on “liberation” from restraint. Mahoney, who won ISI’s 2023 Conservative Book of the Year Award, says that the classical idea of a liberal democracy has been destroyed and “redefined by progressive elites.”
He points to a host of modern phenomena to highlight this change: laws criminalizing “hate” or opposition to LGBTQ ideology, DEI bureaucracies in institutions of higher education, and the attempts to remove political opponents’ ability to function in society. Mahoney argues that these authoritarian tendencies sprung from modern liberalism, which crushed the idea of the “Good.”
To fix this problem, Mahoney urges a return to the moral limits which once helped define the American system. He believes that a new emphasis on freedom alone cannot solve the problems facing our nation. He asks conservatives to fight for the sturdy principles and foundations that must support a successful republic.
Learn more by reading Mahoney’s article here.
Read Now
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CATEGORY: VIDEO
Overcoming Adversity | Brian Kilmeade's FULL SPEECH on Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington
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Brian Kilmeade’s latest book offers a compelling look at the intertwined lives of these iconic leaders. Whether you’re a history buff or just love a good story, this event is just for you.
When President Theodore Roosevelt welcomed the country’s most visible Black man, Booker T. Washington, into his circle of counselors in 1901, the two confronted a shocking and violent wave of racist outrage. In the previous decade, Jim Crow laws had legalized discrimination in the South, eroding social and economic gains for former slaves. Lynching was on the rise, and Black Americans faced new barriers to voting. Slavery had been abolished, but if newly freed citizens were condemned to lives as sharecroppers, how much improvement would their lives really see?
Don't miss this enlightening lecture by Brian Kilmeade at ISI's campus as he delves into the profound impact of this remarkable alliance between Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington. Subscribe to our channel for more insightful content on American history and heritage.
Watch Now
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Liz Truss Speaks on China, the Culture Wars, and the Administrative State
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via The Pepperdine Beacon
“Liz Truss, the 56th British Prime Minister, held office for the shortest amount of time in UK history. She spoke at Pepperdine
[link removed]
on April 25th as part of the President’s Speaker’s series about her book “Ten Years to Save the West,” where she describes an administrative state hostile to her administration and the fight conservatives face to save the West. “People do accuse me of being confrontational. I would describe it as being principled and actually having beliefs that I want to actually implement, which is frankly not the same as everybody who goes into government.”
The “Human Hand Grenade” as she’s been described, wasted no time addressing her chief concerns for the world.“
UVA Administration Holds “Town Hall“ to Discuss Protest, Police Involvement on May 4
[link removed]
via The Jefferson Independent
“Jim Ryan and University of Virginia administration have been under fire following the events of May 4, 2024, when the University used police force to remove student protestors from a pro-Palestine encampment called the “Liberated Zone 4 Gaza.” The backlash has been swift and relentless as students, alumni, parents, and entire academic departments have publicly expressed their fury that law enforcement, including a SWAT team, was deployed against students whose demonstration – at least until the morning of May 4 – was unproblematic. On May 7th, Beta Bridge’s “UVA Strong” memorial for the victims of the 2022 shooting was defaced with the words “Genocide Jim” in glaring red. The UVA encampment’s Instagram account
[link removed]
made a post
[link removed]
on May 4th encouraging community members to flood the inboxes of UVa administration with denunciations of their choice to use police force. The outrage seems to have only been exacerbated by President Ryan’s response to Saturday’s events via email.”
President Martha Pollack to Retire In June
[link removed]
via The Cornell Review
“On May 9, 2024, President Martha Pollack
[link removed]
announced
[link removed]
that she will retire on June 30.
Pollack became Cornell’s 14th President in 2017 after the unexpected death of her predecessor Elizabeth Garrett. Her seven year tenure spans the service of Trustee Chairs Robert Harrison ‘76,, and Kraig Kayser MBA ‘84. Her tenure included both the Trustee’s controversial decision on December 10, 2020 to remove control over the Campus Code of Conduct and the judicial system from the University Assembly and instead putting conduct matters under Vice President for Student and Campus Life Ryan Lombardi.“
Thinker’s Shubh Malde Talks to Ilya Shapiro about Free Speech, Recent Protests, and American Higher Education
[link removed]
via The Chicago Thinker
“Last Wednesday, the Chicago Thinker’s managing editor, Shubh Malde, spoke
[link removed]
to Ilya Shapiro, senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute
[link removed]
, about free speech, recent protests, and the state of higher education in America. Shapiro emphasized what he describes as the structured nature of the pro-Palestine protests, noting, “It seems like there is this very organized network across so many, hundreds of campuses.” However, Shapiro observes that “among students, [the] silent majority really is turning.”
A contrast between the Thinker and Platypus positions is all but certain. “Our task is critique and education towards the reconstitution of a Marxian Left,” reports
[link removed]
Platypus’s statement of purpose. Conversely, the Thinker’s agenda
[link removed]
is “to defend conservative and libertarian perspectives in a community that is increasingly intolerant of such voices.”
Pomona College Moves Graduation Off Campus
[link removed]
via The Claremont Independent
“This morning, Pomona College moved its Sunday commencement to the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Graduation usually takes place on Marston Quad, but protesters calling for divestment from Israel have occupied the stage since Monday.
[link removed]
College
[link removed]
President Gabrielle Starr faced criticism last month after 20 student-protesters were arrested. 19 of them were occupying the President's office. The 20th stood in an officer's way as he was leading students to a police van. This Sunday, Pomona graduates will take buses from campus to the auditorium where the ceremony will begin at 6 p.m.”
CATEGORY: GOVERNMENT (9 MIN)
The “how” of change
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If Mahoney’s suggested plan is to be a reality, conservatives probably need to come up with ideas for executing it. Simply arguing for better principles and morals to undergird society without action behind those arguments would likely come to naught. In the complex system of American politics, with elections to win, committees to convince, and opponents to out-maneuver, such action is difficult.
For this week’s article from the Modern Age website, J. C. Scharl asks for these implementation plans in a review of Patrick Deneen’s new book—Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future. Scharl praises Deneen for much of the work’s content, noting the spirited reaction from many corners of the reviewing world.
She specifically agrees with many of the intended goals Deneen highlights as necessary to change American for the better. Those include removing power from D.C., encouraging trade school, breaking up big monopolies, and more. But Scharl also feels like something is missing: a plan to get to those goals.
“A book on regime change needs to bridge the gap between the place common-good conservatives are now—a place of intellectual exploration—and the place where they can begin to act,” Scharl writes.
Scharl hopes that Deneen will write another work, one which gives practical advice on effecting change. Read Scharl’s full review on the Modern Age website to hear her critique.
Read Now
[link removed]
Thought of the Day:
“Politics is such a torment that I advise everyone I love not to mix with it."
- Thomas Jefferson
Join ISI’s new Alumni Giving Club
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CATEGORY: POLITICS (5 MIN)
Politics and pregnancy
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After his election, President Trump nominated three Justices to the Supreme Court: Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett. They all voted in favor of the Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and the supposed constitutional right to abort an unborn child. Since then, some Republicans’ rhetoric on abortion, including Trump’s own comments, have softened their tone somewhat on the pro-life issue.
For First Things, Jonathon Van Maren describes the impact of these changes on the abortion debate and on the pro-life movement. Van Maren uses examples of people like Kellyanne Conway, Trump, and a few Arizona Republicans to highlight the shift in tone on abortion. Van Maren criticizes this transformation, arguing that it’s conservatives’ duty to define the debate for the public and make the moral case against all abortion.
Van Maren acknowledges the political response. Many of these officials changed course because of the political backlash to Dobbs in election results. Van Maren admits that “in practical politics, the perfect should not be the enemy of the good.” But he says Trump and other Republicans have gone too far in the other direction, “undermining” pro-life politicians and impairing the movement.
What do you think? Read Van Maren’s full piece right here.
Read Now
[link removed]
Weekly Poll
Were you surprised when Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022?
[A] Yes
[B] No
[C] Unsure
[link removed]
RESULTS: 5/9/24
Should IVF be banned??
[A] Yes - 45.1%
[B] No - 43.7%
[C] Unsure - 11.3%
[link removed]
CATEGORY: CULTURE (10 MIN)
Faults of freedom
[link removed]
The combination of beliefs in the mainstream West today might have boggled historical minds. Globalism, identity politics, sexual dysphoria, and other trends somehow combine with support for totalitarian ideologies and even terrorist groups. How did the paradox of Americans’ intolerant tolerance come to be?
Daniel J. Mahoney, writing in The American Mind, blames the confusion of liberty with an emphasis on “liberation” from restraint. Mahoney, who won ISI’s 2023 Conservative Book of the Year Award, says that the classical idea of a liberal democracy has been destroyed and “redefined by progressive elites.”
He points to a host of modern phenomena to highlight this change: laws criminalizing “hate” or opposition to LGBTQ ideology, DEI bureaucracies in institutions of higher education, and the attempts to remove political opponents’ ability to function in society. Mahoney argues that these authoritarian tendencies sprung from modern liberalism, which crushed the idea of the “Good.”
To fix this problem, Mahoney urges a return to the moral limits which once helped define the American system. He believes that a new emphasis on freedom alone cannot solve the problems facing our nation. He asks conservatives to fight for the sturdy principles and foundations that must support a successful republic.
Learn more by reading Mahoney’s article here.
Read Now
[link removed]
[link removed]
CATEGORY: VIDEO
Overcoming Adversity | Brian Kilmeade's FULL SPEECH on Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington
[link removed]
Brian Kilmeade’s latest book offers a compelling look at the intertwined lives of these iconic leaders. Whether you’re a history buff or just love a good story, this event is just for you.
When President Theodore Roosevelt welcomed the country’s most visible Black man, Booker T. Washington, into his circle of counselors in 1901, the two confronted a shocking and violent wave of racist outrage. In the previous decade, Jim Crow laws had legalized discrimination in the South, eroding social and economic gains for former slaves. Lynching was on the rise, and Black Americans faced new barriers to voting. Slavery had been abolished, but if newly freed citizens were condemned to lives as sharecroppers, how much improvement would their lives really see?
Don't miss this enlightening lecture by Brian Kilmeade at ISI's campus as he delves into the profound impact of this remarkable alliance between Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington. Subscribe to our channel for more insightful content on American history and heritage.
Watch Now
[link removed]
ISI's Annual
Homecoming Weekend
Join ISI on September 20-21, 2024, for a garden party that’ll welcome students, professors, alumni, and friends of ISI from across the country.
Every year, we host ISI’s annual Homecoming festivities right on our 20-acre campus tucked away into a bucolic pocket of Wilmington, DE. Our Homecoming sets the tone for the new school year and is an opportunity to celebrate and network with our impressive community of students, teachers, alumni, and professionals from a variety of backgrounds.
Reserve your ticket>>>
[link removed]
Because our student editors and writers are bravely bringing conservative ideas to their campuses, we’re highlighting their efforts here.
Liz Truss Speaks on China, the Culture Wars, and the Administrative State
[link removed]
via The Pepperdine Beacon
“Liz Truss, the 56th British Prime Minister, held office for the shortest amount of time in UK history. She spoke at Pepperdine
[link removed]
on April 25th as part of the President’s Speaker’s series about her book “Ten Years to Save the West,” where she describes an administrative state hostile to her administration and the fight conservatives face to save the West. “People do accuse me of being confrontational. I would describe it as being principled and actually having beliefs that I want to actually implement, which is frankly not the same as everybody who goes into government.”
The “Human Hand Grenade” as she’s been described, wasted no time addressing her chief concerns for the world.“
UVA Administration Holds “Town Hall“ to Discuss Protest, Police Involvement on May 4
[link removed]
via The Jefferson Independent
“Jim Ryan and University of Virginia administration have been under fire following the events of May 4, 2024, when the University used police force to remove student protestors from a pro-Palestine encampment called the “Liberated Zone 4 Gaza.” The backlash has been swift and relentless as students, alumni, parents, and entire academic departments have publicly expressed their fury that law enforcement, including a SWAT team, was deployed against students whose demonstration – at least until the morning of May 4 – was unproblematic. On May 7th, Beta Bridge’s “UVA Strong” memorial for the victims of the 2022 shooting was defaced with the words “Genocide Jim” in glaring red. The UVA encampment’s Instagram account
[link removed]
made a post
[link removed]
on May 4th encouraging community members to flood the inboxes of UVa administration with denunciations of their choice to use police force. The outrage seems to have only been exacerbated by President Ryan’s response to Saturday’s events via email.”
President Martha Pollack to Retire In June
[link removed]
via The Cornell Review
“On May 9, 2024, President Martha Pollack
[link removed]
announced
[link removed]
that she will retire on June 30.
Pollack became Cornell’s 14th President in 2017 after the unexpected death of her predecessor Elizabeth Garrett. Her seven year tenure spans the service of Trustee Chairs Robert Harrison ‘76,, and Kraig Kayser MBA ‘84. Her tenure included both the Trustee’s controversial decision on December 10, 2020 to remove control over the Campus Code of Conduct and the judicial system from the University Assembly and instead putting conduct matters under Vice President for Student and Campus Life Ryan Lombardi.“
Thinker’s Shubh Malde Talks to Ilya Shapiro about Free Speech, Recent Protests, and American Higher Education
[link removed]
via The Chicago Thinker
“Last Wednesday, the Chicago Thinker’s managing editor, Shubh Malde, spoke
[link removed]
to Ilya Shapiro, senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute
[link removed]
, about free speech, recent protests, and the state of higher education in America. Shapiro emphasized what he describes as the structured nature of the pro-Palestine protests, noting, “It seems like there is this very organized network across so many, hundreds of campuses.” However, Shapiro observes that “among students, [the] silent majority really is turning.”
A contrast between the Thinker and Platypus positions is all but certain. “Our task is critique and education towards the reconstitution of a Marxian Left,” reports
[link removed]
Platypus’s statement of purpose. Conversely, the Thinker’s agenda
[link removed]
is “to defend conservative and libertarian perspectives in a community that is increasingly intolerant of such voices.”
Pomona College Moves Graduation Off Campus
[link removed]
via The Claremont Independent
“This morning, Pomona College moved its Sunday commencement to the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Graduation usually takes place on Marston Quad, but protesters calling for divestment from Israel have occupied the stage since Monday.
[link removed]
College
[link removed]
President Gabrielle Starr faced criticism last month after 20 student-protesters were arrested. 19 of them were occupying the President's office. The 20th stood in an officer's way as he was leading students to a police van. This Sunday, Pomona graduates will take buses from campus to the auditorium where the ceremony will begin at 6 p.m.”
CATEGORY: GOVERNMENT (9 MIN)
The “how” of change
[link removed]
If Mahoney’s suggested plan is to be a reality, conservatives probably need to come up with ideas for executing it. Simply arguing for better principles and morals to undergird society without action behind those arguments would likely come to naught. In the complex system of American politics, with elections to win, committees to convince, and opponents to out-maneuver, such action is difficult.
For this week’s article from the Modern Age website, J. C. Scharl asks for these implementation plans in a review of Patrick Deneen’s new book—Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future. Scharl praises Deneen for much of the work’s content, noting the spirited reaction from many corners of the reviewing world.
She specifically agrees with many of the intended goals Deneen highlights as necessary to change American for the better. Those include removing power from D.C., encouraging trade school, breaking up big monopolies, and more. But Scharl also feels like something is missing: a plan to get to those goals.
“A book on regime change needs to bridge the gap between the place common-good conservatives are now—a place of intellectual exploration—and the place where they can begin to act,” Scharl writes.
Scharl hopes that Deneen will write another work, one which gives practical advice on effecting change. Read Scharl’s full review on the Modern Age website to hear her critique.
Read Now
[link removed]
Thought of the Day:
“Politics is such a torment that I advise everyone I love not to mix with it."
- Thomas Jefferson
Join ISI’s new Alumni Giving Club
It’s never been easier for you to support our mission—and stay part of our community—with ISI’s new Alumni Giving Club!
For just $19.53 a month, you can join the fight and “pay it forward” by educating the next generation for ordered liberty.
Join the Club
[link removed]
Follow on Twitter Friend on Facebook Forward to Friend
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