The American Revolution took its cue from the English Revolution - the best of the British constitution was founded on a revolution also!!! Rule of law, constitutional monarchy, etc. The 1640s were a restoration period, a period of conserving the best of the nation's laws and statutes against a renewed assault from Rome and Europe to oppress English subjects according to Roman canon law, customs, 'absolute' kingship, etc. So there is far more in common. Incredible talk, James!
Americans fought for their rights as Englishmen, for their birthright, for 1688, hence Edmund Burke supported our American kinsmen and opposed the nonsense in France. God bless.
I can't believe I'm only the 21st liker... Wow. Way to go... Knuckle down, guys! I say this as a Christian home-educator who has produced(so far), with my WIFE... ONE Royal Marines officer. ONE (graduate) civil engineer and father of four. ONE Royal Navy helicopter mechanic. ONE fluent French & Italian linguist, stay-at-home, married mother-of-two (at the last count). And... SIX grandchildren. So far... And I'm only 65! The meek are inheriting THE EARTH. And will continue to do so. The Left can have (tragically) all the abortion they want. We'll have the children and the grandchildren and the great grandchildren. And the...
The Middle Way has been recommended by all disciplines; negotiating a path between opposites. It is hard to do and the lazy avoid it. The problem with Conservatism is that if it is extreme life becomes ossified. The problem with Liberalism if it is extreme things fall apart. So, the Middle Way please; negotiate a path between opposites, so life can move on, and not get stuck or fall apart. It takes effort but it is better than being lazy.
🎯 Key points for quick navigation: 00:15 *🌊 Relief expressed by British delegates in escaping political turbulence in Europe and finding revitalizing energy at the conference.* 00:57 *👃 The speaker senses the future and momentum at the conference, which is inspiring to the conservative British attendees.* 01:23 *🔮 Encouragement for British conservatives to embrace forward-thinking and progressive ideas within their ideology.* 02:27 *🇺🇸 Highlighting the depth of American identity beyond constitutional texts, emphasizing cultural and pre-rational bonds.* 04:16 *🏠 Discussing the primal importance of 'home' and identity in national conservatism.* 05:27 *⛓️ The speaker outlines national conservatism as a binding force of shared identities against external threats.* 07:18 *🎭 Expressing that countries are great due to the love of their people, not inherently by their achievements.* 08:14 *📅 Warning about the cultural and societal impact of mass immigration without assimilation.* 10:46 *🌍 Asserting the coherence of nationalist movements and the necessity to love one's heritage passionately.* 14:29 *🧩 Discussing the challenge of conservatism in a globalized world where each nation conserves its unique characteristics.* 18:33 *🛠️ Framing the American Revolution as a 'restoration' of traditional values and calling for a similar restoration in Western nations today.* 19:16 *🤝 The closing charge to attendees to restore and heal their nations as a collective conservative mission.* Made with HARPA AI
So right becomes wrong and wrong becomes right ? There are some rights that will always be right, and some wrongs that will always be wrong. That will never change.
