Defending he British Crown Commonwealth and the English-Speaking Realms
The act of defending any of the cardinal virtues has today all the exhilaration of a vice - G.K. Chesterton
Sunday, July 5, 2009
The End of Responsible Government
Lord Durham must be turning in his grave. This is a truly appalling state of affairs. The future is being robbed by the present, and yet we fuss that the monarchy is costing us 69p. (Hat tip to Daniel Hannan)
Earlier on this year, I stumbled across the following blog post. I thought it was rather profound, mainly because it sums up my own personal views and ideas so well. I therefore took it that this Hannan chap was some sort of right-wing crank republican, who was seeking to undermine the Monarchy slowly - and by stealth.
Mind you, it was only a conclusion that I had reached. So I'm quite happy to be corrected.
From Welton's referenced blog: 'Much of this uselessness can be blamed on the tendency of so-called “conservatives” to allow the free market ethic to seep like a virus into areas in which it has destroyed their conservatism and infected their thinking. This is why I believe that the main danger to conservatism today is not socialism but liberalism, against which it is the conservative’s duty to concentrate his fighting.'
Very good. "Conservative" and "Liberal" are nearly meaningless today, or that is, have whatever meanings an author might give them. I marvel at how difficult it is for some to understand the model of a monarchy. There should be no great love for free market capitalism, and no great fear of socialism. Various aspects of a monarchical society may be compared with both ideas, yet I'd argue that they had their origins in a well-run Kingdom, and only became ideas supported by capitalists or socialists by theft, and then corrupted.
The utter failure of free market capitalism.
ReplyDeleteWas bailing out the banks such a good idea?
This Hannan - you do realise he's a republican who wants an elected head of state in Britain.
Can you point to where he said that - I actually understood him to be a bit of a milquetoast monarchist, which is better than none at all.
ReplyDeleteEarlier on this year, I stumbled across the following blog post. I thought it was rather profound, mainly because it sums up my own personal views and ideas so well. I therefore took it that this Hannan chap was some sort of right-wing crank republican, who was seeking to undermine the Monarchy slowly - and by stealth.
ReplyDeleteMind you, it was only a conclusion that I had reached. So I'm quite happy to be corrected.
http://www.bathcf.co.uk/2009/01/01/the-necessity-of-antidisestablishmentarianism/
From Welton's referenced blog:
ReplyDelete'Much of this uselessness can be blamed on the tendency of so-called “conservatives” to allow the free market ethic to seep like a virus into areas in which it has destroyed their conservatism and infected their thinking. This is why I believe that the main danger to conservatism today is not socialism but liberalism, against which it is the conservative’s duty to concentrate his fighting.'
Very good. "Conservative" and "Liberal" are nearly meaningless today, or that is, have whatever meanings an author might give them. I marvel at how difficult it is for some to understand the model of a monarchy. There should be no great love for free market capitalism, and no great fear of socialism. Various aspects of a monarchical society may be compared with both ideas, yet I'd argue that they had their origins in a well-run Kingdom, and only became ideas supported by capitalists or socialists by theft, and then corrupted.
There is still a better way, an older way.
"I marvel at how difficult it is for some to understand the model of a monarchy."
ReplyDeleteFor "there is still a better way, an older way".
Go on, enlighten us all - you know you want to.
"Go on, enlighten us all - you know you want to."
ReplyDeleteWhat, and spoil the book?!?
Actually, the concepts should be familiar to many here.