Russell Kirk

“No Conservatism Without a Religious Foundation” – Russell Kirk

Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Video and Audio - Russell Kirk asked, "Can there be any robust conservatism in American life WITHOUT a religious devotion?" The answer is a resounding "No". He also wrote that a society that denies religion also lacks faith, charity, and compassion and "When a nation ignores the divine authority, it soon commits the excesses of fanatic nationalism, intoxicated with its own unchecked power, which have made […]

July 15, 2015 6

Daily Clip

Why Chanting USA! USA! After Drone Strikes Is Not Conservative

Mandeville, LA -This Clip of The Day was originally aired and published on Dec 6,2013 and is part of the Founders Pass Flashback Collection. Russell Kirk was the "father of modern conservatism" a title he never sought yet humbly grew to accept. In many of Kirk's late writings (he died in 1994) he saw the danger of the "conservative movement" becoming militarized. This was not only a danger for the longevity […]

June 18, 2015 1

Founders Television

What is Conservatism? According to Russell Kirk It’s A Set of Principles, Not Party Politics.

Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Video and Audio - Conservatism isn't about political parties or even politics in general. Simply put, it's about conserving the good things in one's life. Conserving your family, relationships with friends, culture, history, community, nature, etc. You wouldn't try to conserve the bad or evil things in your life would you? Russell Kirk gives us ten principles that we should follow as conservatives, and not too […]

June 11, 2015 13

Founders Television

What Does The Conservative Gentleman Wear In These Modern Times?

Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Video and Audio - When people are wearing flip flops and camo gear... to Mass, what is the Conservative Gentleman to wear? Well, much like in the political realm, there is not specific guide, but we have history to guide us. We can look back at some of the great conservatives, Russell Kirk and T.S. Elliot for example, to see what they wore, which was mostly […]

June 9, 2015 20

Transcripts

Klugewicz – Stand, Men Of The West

"There is Good in the World, and It's Worth Fighting For" Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – "Folks, this really hits home to me because I’ve read this hundreds and hundreds, heard it hundreds and hundreds, seen it on television hundreds and hundreds of times, basically throwing the towel in and saying, [mocking] “We can’t defend this. You’re not going to be able to do that. You’re going to have to […]

March 19, 2014 11

Transcripts

Jefferson Had Issues With His Generation Too

Every Generation Has It's Problems Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – "Remember, Russell Kirk, the great conservative author and the man many believe was correctly and aptly titled the father of modern-day conservatism, Kirk was fond of this phrase that he thought all conservatives should have in the back of their mind at all times. It was okay, indeed it was advisable, to stand up on the shoulders of giants." […]

March 13, 2014 4

Transcripts

The Rise of Conservative Nationalism Makes Beating Democrats Useless

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – "Conservative nationalism was already on the rise in the 1980's. This was 1988 when Nisbet delivered the Jefferson lecture. The four men who have served as presidents since Robert Nisbet delivered this lecture make Reagan seem like an isolationist. Remember his 1976 plea at the Republican National Convention to end the problems of nuclear war or his suggestion to the Soviet premier in 1986 in Iceland […]

January 8, 2014 8

Transcripts

Caller Russ: I Knew Edmund Burke, You Might Be an Edmund Burke Midder Church

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – "What you just said was sensationally, it’s appropriate, it’s pertinent to today, and I don’t think there are very many of us that are even capable of understanding that without sitting here and reflecting and pondering. What he said, folks, was that he thinks Burkean conservatism is only relative to the time that you live in or the era you live in, which would mean […]

December 15, 2013 6

Transcripts

Stephen Klugewicz On Real History Quiz #3, Secession And More

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – "We have the third edition of the American history quiz posted at FranklinsOpus.org. Where do you get this story that makes up the question about the Maginot Line? I had never heard that. That’s one of the ones I did not know. I’m looking at it going: Oh, crikey. I’m just gonna guess." Check out today’s transcript for the rest… Begin Mike Church Show Transcript […]

December 5, 2013 11