Bradford vs Jaffa-Why Lincoln was NOT a Founder & The Origins of Exceptionalism

Mandeville, LA – If you have ever heard the term “Straussians” you may have wondered “who was Strauss?” The next question should be then “how did Strauss come to influence so many if so few know about him?”

Leo Strauss was a German emigre who escaped the war and landed as a professor at the University of Chicago. Strauss earned a cult following for his views on “equality” and the American “destiny” to enforce it on her citizens and then the rest of the world. Strauss influenced professor Harry Jaffa, the man who spread Straussian reasoning to disciples who then spread it to the conservative movement. Names like Paul Wolfowitz and most notoriously Bill Kristol are avowed Straussians.

Melvin M.E. Bradford injected himself into the Straussian debate on the pages of the commentary magazine “Modern Age”.Here is Bradford’s famous response to Jaffa and the most complete refutation of Lincoln as Founder and demi-god.

Read Bradford-The Heresy of Equality.pdf

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