I have just finished reading Richard Allsop's Liberalism: a Short History
The book is good and full of history, but I'm disappointed as the arguments are flaky even though I broadly agree with them. Allsopp writes like a university professor and so definitions aren't like real world understandings. For example he describes the difference between small 'l' liberals and large 'L' Liberals for the Liberal Party of Australia. The books thesis is to do with the changing description of liberals in history. Liberals are the hero of the text. Only, in modern terms, Liberals tend to be economic conservatives like Howard while liberals tend to be social conservatives who go for big spending, big government, being centre left, like Malcolm Turnbull, Malcolm Fraser, John Hewson and Peter Collins. But in Allsop's view, Howard becomes a Dry while wets become the heirs of Liberalism who just happen to oppose pretty much everything that Liberalism stands for. The word Allsop is searching for is Conservative. He tends not to use it as he tries to pin anything worthwhile on liberalism.
Allsopp finishes in confused fashion, but he begins with it too. He refers to Pitt the Younger, who was PM of the UK from 1804 to 1806, and PM of Great Britain from 1783 to 1801, as a Tory. Pitt was a Whig. When Horatio Nelson wanted to serve in parliament, Pitt convinced him to be a Whig, even though Nelson's father was a life long Tory. But Nelson chose Whig on Pitt's advice because he wanted to be heard, and then, as now, the press hated conservatives and opposed them with rhetoric. Thing is, Whigs made grandiose claims and were reported glowingly. And so there is a temptation for modern historians to attribute much to those who were praised, but praised undeservedly because of tribal affiliation.
The true heir of classical Liberalism, proclaiming individual freedom and small state interference, are economic conservatives unfettered by left wing dandies. Australia had a glimpse with work choices, before extreme authoritarian left wingers from a metamorphosed liberal tradition wrecked it. And Abbott could be the touch stone which bestows it, if Turnbull is ever turned away.
https://conservativeweasel.blogspot.com/2021/10/8th-oct-review-of-historical-and.html
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David Daniel Ball calls himself the Conservative Voice.
I'm a teacher with three decades experience teaching math to high school kids.I also work with first graders and kids in between first grade and high school. I know the legends of why Hypatia's dad is remembered through his contribution to Math theory. And I know the legend of why followers of Godel had thought he had disproved God's existence.
I'm not a preacher, but I am a Christian who has written over 28 books all of which include some reference to my faith. Twelve blog books on world history and current affairs, detailing world events , births and marriages on each day of the year, organised by month. Twelve books on the background to and history of Bible Quotes. One Bible quote per day for a year. An intro to a science fiction series I'm planning, post apocalyptic cyber punk. An autobiography with short story collections.
I'm known in Australia for my failure as a whistleblower over the negligence death of a school boy. ...
My name is David Daniel Ball
I’m having to stop my news casts for awhile, as I’m entering my new home and beginning work.
I still want to write about
How America lost the 2020 election.
How Australia sided with Dems against Trump
Clinton’s role in the collapse of Australian Conservatism
How US Democrats co-opted Nazi environmentalism to effect world change
How the church founded secularism which is eating it.
How Jesus is alive and well today. The promise time is coming
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Here are headlines from Bongino Report for today Jan 22nd 2025
Trump to Make Massive Announcement on Infrastructure
Inauguration Prayer Service's Pastor Goes on Cringe-inducing Liberal Sermon
Judge Cannon Issues Another Smackdown of Jack Smith and the Biden DOJ
Trump Reverses Biden Decision, Reinstates Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism
Former Clinton Pollster: Biden’s Last Minute Pardons Show Total Corruption
Never Tried Before: Democrats Debut Bold New Strategy of Comparing Political Opponents to Hitler
That was via Bongino. Also, Trump is working on declassifying documents regarding JFK, RFK and others. Biden’s cronies are still setting mines to stall the new administration.
Editorial: About J6 prisoners and their gaolers
According to mythology, there was an insurrection in the US where rioters invaded congress to kill. They set up pipe bombs at DNC and RNC headquarters. Trump tried to overpower a secret service agent driving him away. In the aftermath, ...
For more about Americas Untold Stories I refer you to Hunley and Groubert's American Untold stories. Find about JFK, RFK, Nixon, LBJ etc etc
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Here's a point summary of Jan 21st 2025, today's news:
Trump Inauguration:
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, marking a historic return to the White House after defeating Joe Biden in the November election. His inauguration took place indoors due to extreme weather conditions. Trump used his inaugural address to outline priorities for his second term and criticize Biden's administration.
Biden Leaving Office:
Joe Biden left office with a farewell ceremony at the Capitol, boarding Marine One to return to private life where no one will pretend he has Presidential authority they exercise for him. Before leaving, Biden issued pre-emptive pardons for several individuals, including family members, exactly as he claimed Trump would do, but Trump hadn’t.
Sports News:
• Anthony Miller made an unexpected ...
