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The New Southern Democrats

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December 16, 2020December 16, 2020
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Large parts of the African American and Latino elements within the Democratic Party are the most moderate elements within the party, playing the same role as the mostly white Religious Right played within the Republicans.  A surprising new force has […]

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More on Christian Faith and Land Use: The Issue of Profiling

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August 31, 2020January 4, 2021
Author: Howard Ahmanson

The big moral issue behind intentional racism, classism, and the like is the issue of ‘profiling’.  Should we assume that, because of people’s appearance, color, or income, they would be more or less likely to do certain things?  Or be […]

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Vigen Guroian on Politics vs. Witness

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August 24, 2020August 24, 2020
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Orthodox theologian Vigen Guroian tells us that orthodoxy of community is a better witness than politics.  I agree.  But the Religious Right was originally triggered into politics partly by a fear that they would lose their freedom to function in […]

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What My Christian Faith Brings to My Views on Land Use

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August 8, 2020September 18, 2020
Author: Howard Ahmanson

I have attempted to think through the implications of the teaching of the Scripture, and of the Christian faith, for land use and land use law.  One issue for me is that a lot of land use law in our […]

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I am a ‘Social Conservative’ but Not a ‘Christian Nationalist’

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July 3, 2020January 6, 2021
Author: Howard Ahmanson

There has been a spate of books recently about ‘Christian nationalism’.  I believe that while I am undeniably a ‘social conservative’, and I make no apologies for that, I am not a ‘Christian nationalist’.  There is a difference, and I […]

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Guest Post: “Individualism and Collectivism Incarnate”

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May 27, 2020August 25, 2020
Author: David Green Ahmanson

This piece is an account of my experiences and reflections on the sudden narrowing of the Democratic primary, and Joe Biden’s ultimate victory. You may know that I am a free-market fundamentalist and a social moderate with conservative sympathies, and […]

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Which the Ideology, and Which the Coalition?

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  • Religion
May 18, 2020May 27, 2020
Author: Howard Ahmanson

The definitions of ‘Republican’ and ‘Democrat’, and even ‘conservative’ and ‘liberal’, seem to dance in circles.  Even the nature of the parties shifts over time.  One is an ideology, the other a coalition, they say.  But even that fact tends […]

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Samuel Francis and the 1990s Shaping of the Trumpian Mind

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January 20, 2020May 19, 2020
Author: Howard Ahmanson

This post highlights some quotes from paleoconservative Sam Francis in order to show his foresight for understanding the rise of Trumpism, which has been noted by various writers, especially Michael Brendan Dougherty. The rise of Trumpism was foreseen by a […]

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Wherein I am Disappointed in My Political Guru, Francis Fukuyama

  • Politics
January 13, 2020May 19, 2020
Author: Howard Ahmanson

My favorite political scientist, Francis Fukuyama, seems to have a blind spot about the character of bureaucrats and public employees, failing to see that they are just as ‘patrimonial’, a word he uses a lot, as any other interest group.  […]

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Things You Don’t Have to be a Libertarian to Believe

  • Politics
November 13, 2019May 19, 2020
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Libertarians have much to contribute to the discussions of social justice.  But their main contributions – rule of law, opposition to cronyism, ‘by right’ land use, the problem of planning and knowledge, the issue of ‘public choice’ or how we […]

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