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| Date | August 8, 2024 7:04 PM |
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CATEGORY: POLITICS (6 MIN)
Iffy inheritance
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Twelve sitting vice presidents have run for the presidency in American history. Some, like Richard Nixon and Al Gore, were unable to turn their number two jobs into immediate presidential success; others, like Martin Van Buren and George H. W. Bush, did win the Oval Office.
Vice President Kamala Harris now faces the same situation as those who came before her. These elections often serve as a direct referendum on the previous administration’s accomplishments. Peter Van Buren, writing in The American Conservative, argues that Harris will have particular trouble with her boss’s record on immigration.
Van Buren says President Joe Biden is “obsessed” with increasing immigration. He cites a host of statistics showing a dramatic rise in illegal border crossings when Biden took over from former President Donald Trump. Van Buren also notes Biden’s policies increasing amnesty and supporting the DACA program, both of which would provide benefits to illegal immigrants.
The problem for Harris, Van Buren believes, is that these immigration efforts are in fact wildly unpopular with all but a small segment of the Democratic Party. Van Buren thinks Harris must avoid alienating that extreme left-wing group and seeming to cut against her predecessor, which forces her into the position of defending the undefendable.
Read Van Buren’s full article here.
Read Now
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Weekly Poll
Was Gov. Tim Walz a good vice-presidential pick for Kamala Harris?
[A] Yes
[B] No
[C] Not sure
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RESULTS: 8/1/24
Are you happy with the direction of the Boy Scouts organization?
[A] Yes - 1.5%
[B] No - 95.5%
[C] Not sure - 3%
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CATEGORY: CULTURE (7 MIN)
Are babies bizarre?
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Although Kamala Harris recently selected Gov. Tim Walz as her vice-presidential nominee, many pundits have still focused their attentions on the GOP VP pick, Sen. JD Vance. Democrats picked up on Vance’s past and present quotes to brand him, and the combined Trump-Vance ticket, as “weird.”
What’s “weird” is subjective, though, and ISI alumnus Ross Douthat thinks that one important conservative issue (that Vance supports) can look strange to many. In his New York Times column, Douthat explains why pro-natalism seems odd—carries an “aura of weirdness”—but still remains vital for America.
Douthat does not believe caring about America’s birth rate is strange in itself. Yet he points to several tendencies that might turn others off to pro-natalism. Douthat cites associations with “white racial panic,” fear of intrusion into private life, defense of the sexual revolution, and worry about an excessive impoverished population. These instincts come from across the political spectrum.
Douthat writes on one “larger weirdness problem”: that people just don’t believe reproduction rates are a real enough problem to hurt our nation and the world. It feels too old-fashioned and fanciful to matter in 2024. But if Americans don’t overcome their tendencies to see their grave danger, Douthat argues, they face a truly unfamiliar world.
Read Douthat’s column here with our NYT guest link
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Read Now
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CATEGORY: VIDEO
Current Legal Issues Shaping Conservatism | Garrett Snedeker
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Join hosts Tom Sarrouf and Marlo Slayback on this week's episode of Conservative Conversations, brought to you by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI). Our special guest, Garrett Snedeker, Deputy Director of the James Wilson Institute, dives deep into the pressing legal and political issues shaping the conservative movement today.
In this episode, we tackle:
- The Trump Conviction: Exploring the broader implications for American politics and the judicial system. What does this mean for future presidential accountability and the rule of law?
- The Chevron Doctrine: Understanding why this long-standing judicial principle was overturned and its impact on administrative law. How will this reshape the power dynamics between federal agencies and the courts?
- Future of Conservative Jurisprudence: Discussing the trajectory of conservative legal thought and its influence on upcoming Supreme Court decisions.
- Murthy vs. Missouri: Analyzing this pivotal case concerning government influence on social media content moderation and its First Amendment implications.
Don't miss this insightful conversation with one of today's leading conservative legal minds. Tune in for a thorough analysis and engaging discussion that will leave you better informed on the key issues at the intersection of law and politics.
Watch Now
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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.
Official Homecoming Schedule:
Friday, September 20 (6:30 pm – 11 pm)
Guests will gather at ISI’s campus for a reception, bonfire, and open house
Saturday, September 21
Guests will gather at ISI's Campus for an 8:00 am breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 am: Reagan and Nixon Revisited
Speakers: George Will and Lord Conrad Black, moderated by Dan McCarthy
10:30 am: The Democratization of American Christianity
Speakers: Rusty Reno, Nathan Hatch, and Joshua Mitchell, moderated by Johnny Burtka
Top 20 under 30 Awards Ceremony
12:00 – 1:15 pm: God and Man at Yale 2024
Michael Knowles (lecture) and moderated discussion feat. Michael Brendan Dougherty
1:15 pm: Lunch and festivities begin
Reserve your ticket>>>
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Because our student editors and writers are bravely bringing conservative ideas to their campuses, we’re highlighting their efforts here.
Exposing the Media Bias for Kamala Harris
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via The Texas Horn
“UT Austin’s Walter Cronkite
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, known as “the most trusted man in America” in the 60s and 70s, is often pegged as the gold standard of TV journalism. As the anchor of CBS Evening News, he reported on many important historical events, including the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the moon landing, the Watergate scandal, and the Vietnam War. Cronkite had the ability to calmly explain and report the issues in a way that resonated with viewers, making him one of the most famous news anchors of all time, and earning the highest civilian distinction in the United States: the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In recent years, there has been a great debate about the role of the news media, especially when it comes to covering politics. The days of Walter Cronkite are far over, and a new era of almost exclusively opinion journalism has been ushered in. The American public does not trust the news media to accurately and unbiasedly report basic facts to them – and it is not hard to see why.”
Fr. Dowd Speaks with the Rover
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via The Irish Rover
“Father Robert Dowd, C.S.C. entered into his new role as president of the University of Notre Dame on July 1, 2024, following the retirement
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of Father John Jenkins, C.S.C. last year. Earlier this summer, Fr. Dowd took some time to share with the Rover his advice on vocation, as well as his own experience as a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross.”
CATEGORY: PHILOSOPHY (8 MIN)
Together again
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Concerns about immigration and the birth rate both relate to the overarching issue of the makeup of American society. Which people, and how many people, should live in a nation? But those who arrive in a country, either by birth or by border, need solid institutions in order to have a fulfilling life. Unfortunately, many thinkers have discussed the breakdown of those institutions in America and the rest of the world.
For this week’s article from the Modern Age website, Lee Edwards honors the work of one of those thinkers: Robert Nisbet. Nisbet wrote The Quest for Community, which Edwards describes as a “prescient and probing work” that highlighted the importance of human institutions on the intermediate level. Edwards says Nisbet’s book cut against both excessive government overreach and extreme individualism, offering a defense of traditional community.
Edwards also describes Nisbet’s life and work as a whole, arguing that modern conservatives should respect his influence on social theory more than they currently do. He believes The Quest for Community has substantial wisdom to offer 21st-century America, particularly in its cautions against collectivism and utopianism.
“We have not escaped this threat,” Edwards warns. “If anything, the temptation to think of national politics as the highest form of community has grown stronger.”
Read this ode to Nisbet and The Quest for Community here, on the Modern Age website.
Read Now
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Thought of the Day:
“The nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master and deserves one.”
- Alexander Hamilton
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!
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CATEGORY: POLITICS (6 MIN)
Iffy inheritance
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Twelve sitting vice presidents have run for the presidency in American history. Some, like Richard Nixon and Al Gore, were unable to turn their number two jobs into immediate presidential success; others, like Martin Van Buren and George H. W. Bush, did win the Oval Office.
Vice President Kamala Harris now faces the same situation as those who came before her. These elections often serve as a direct referendum on the previous administration’s accomplishments. Peter Van Buren, writing in The American Conservative, argues that Harris will have particular trouble with her boss’s record on immigration.
Van Buren says President Joe Biden is “obsessed” with increasing immigration. He cites a host of statistics showing a dramatic rise in illegal border crossings when Biden took over from former President Donald Trump. Van Buren also notes Biden’s policies increasing amnesty and supporting the DACA program, both of which would provide benefits to illegal immigrants.
The problem for Harris, Van Buren believes, is that these immigration efforts are in fact wildly unpopular with all but a small segment of the Democratic Party. Van Buren thinks Harris must avoid alienating that extreme left-wing group and seeming to cut against her predecessor, which forces her into the position of defending the undefendable.
Read Van Buren’s full article here.
Read Now
[link removed]
Weekly Poll
Was Gov. Tim Walz a good vice-presidential pick for Kamala Harris?
[A] Yes
[B] No
[C] Not sure
[link removed]
RESULTS: 8/1/24
Are you happy with the direction of the Boy Scouts organization?
[A] Yes - 1.5%
[B] No - 95.5%
[C] Not sure - 3%
[link removed]
CATEGORY: CULTURE (7 MIN)
Are babies bizarre?
[link removed]
Although Kamala Harris recently selected Gov. Tim Walz as her vice-presidential nominee, many pundits have still focused their attentions on the GOP VP pick, Sen. JD Vance. Democrats picked up on Vance’s past and present quotes to brand him, and the combined Trump-Vance ticket, as “weird.”
What’s “weird” is subjective, though, and ISI alumnus Ross Douthat thinks that one important conservative issue (that Vance supports) can look strange to many. In his New York Times column, Douthat explains why pro-natalism seems odd—carries an “aura of weirdness”—but still remains vital for America.
Douthat does not believe caring about America’s birth rate is strange in itself. Yet he points to several tendencies that might turn others off to pro-natalism. Douthat cites associations with “white racial panic,” fear of intrusion into private life, defense of the sexual revolution, and worry about an excessive impoverished population. These instincts come from across the political spectrum.
Douthat writes on one “larger weirdness problem”: that people just don’t believe reproduction rates are a real enough problem to hurt our nation and the world. It feels too old-fashioned and fanciful to matter in 2024. But if Americans don’t overcome their tendencies to see their grave danger, Douthat argues, they face a truly unfamiliar world.
Read Douthat’s column here with our NYT guest link
[link removed]
.
Read Now
[link removed]
[link removed]
CATEGORY: VIDEO
Current Legal Issues Shaping Conservatism | Garrett Snedeker
[link removed]
Join hosts Tom Sarrouf and Marlo Slayback on this week's episode of Conservative Conversations, brought to you by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI). Our special guest, Garrett Snedeker, Deputy Director of the James Wilson Institute, dives deep into the pressing legal and political issues shaping the conservative movement today.
In this episode, we tackle:
- The Trump Conviction: Exploring the broader implications for American politics and the judicial system. What does this mean for future presidential accountability and the rule of law?
- The Chevron Doctrine: Understanding why this long-standing judicial principle was overturned and its impact on administrative law. How will this reshape the power dynamics between federal agencies and the courts?
- Future of Conservative Jurisprudence: Discussing the trajectory of conservative legal thought and its influence on upcoming Supreme Court decisions.
- Murthy vs. Missouri: Analyzing this pivotal case concerning government influence on social media content moderation and its First Amendment implications.
Don't miss this insightful conversation with one of today's leading conservative legal minds. Tune in for a thorough analysis and engaging discussion that will leave you better informed on the key issues at the intersection of law and politics.
Watch Now
[link removed]
[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.
Official Homecoming Schedule:
Friday, September 20 (6:30 pm – 11 pm)
Guests will gather at ISI’s campus for a reception, bonfire, and open house
Saturday, September 21
Guests will gather at ISI's Campus for an 8:00 am breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 am: Reagan and Nixon Revisited
Speakers: George Will and Lord Conrad Black, moderated by Dan McCarthy
10:30 am: The Democratization of American Christianity
Speakers: Rusty Reno, Nathan Hatch, and Joshua Mitchell, moderated by Johnny Burtka
Top 20 under 30 Awards Ceremony
12:00 – 1:15 pm: God and Man at Yale 2024
Michael Knowles (lecture) and moderated discussion feat. Michael Brendan Dougherty
1:15 pm: Lunch and festivities begin
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.
Exposing the Media Bias for Kamala Harris
[link removed]
via The Texas Horn
“UT Austin’s Walter Cronkite
[link removed]
, known as “the most trusted man in America” in the 60s and 70s, is often pegged as the gold standard of TV journalism. As the anchor of CBS Evening News, he reported on many important historical events, including the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the moon landing, the Watergate scandal, and the Vietnam War. Cronkite had the ability to calmly explain and report the issues in a way that resonated with viewers, making him one of the most famous news anchors of all time, and earning the highest civilian distinction in the United States: the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In recent years, there has been a great debate about the role of the news media, especially when it comes to covering politics. The days of Walter Cronkite are far over, and a new era of almost exclusively opinion journalism has been ushered in. The American public does not trust the news media to accurately and unbiasedly report basic facts to them – and it is not hard to see why.”
Fr. Dowd Speaks with the Rover
[link removed]
via The Irish Rover
“Father Robert Dowd, C.S.C. entered into his new role as president of the University of Notre Dame on July 1, 2024, following the retirement
[link removed]
of Father John Jenkins, C.S.C. last year. Earlier this summer, Fr. Dowd took some time to share with the Rover his advice on vocation, as well as his own experience as a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross.”
CATEGORY: PHILOSOPHY (8 MIN)
Together again
[link removed]
Concerns about immigration and the birth rate both relate to the overarching issue of the makeup of American society. Which people, and how many people, should live in a nation? But those who arrive in a country, either by birth or by border, need solid institutions in order to have a fulfilling life. Unfortunately, many thinkers have discussed the breakdown of those institutions in America and the rest of the world.
For this week’s article from the Modern Age website, Lee Edwards honors the work of one of those thinkers: Robert Nisbet. Nisbet wrote The Quest for Community, which Edwards describes as a “prescient and probing work” that highlighted the importance of human institutions on the intermediate level. Edwards says Nisbet’s book cut against both excessive government overreach and extreme individualism, offering a defense of traditional community.
Edwards also describes Nisbet’s life and work as a whole, arguing that modern conservatives should respect his influence on social theory more than they currently do. He believes The Quest for Community has substantial wisdom to offer 21st-century America, particularly in its cautions against collectivism and utopianism.
“We have not escaped this threat,” Edwards warns. “If anything, the temptation to think of national politics as the highest form of community has grown stronger.”
Read this ode to Nisbet and The Quest for Community here, on the Modern Age website.
Read Now
[link removed]
Thought of the Day:
“The nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master and deserves one.”
- Alexander Hamilton
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
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