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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Conservatism In A Nutshell

If you remember your history - and your Classic Greek Tragedy - you may remember Hillsdale College in Michigan in the 1980s. Russell Kirk, a fine conservative writer, taught there.

George Roche III was the college president.

Both these men were political conservatives.
Russell Kirk wrote The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Santayana.
George Roche was a big money raiser for Reagan. George was a very important Republican. George Roche had an intimate affair with his daughter-in-law for years. It finally ended when the lady committed suicide in the gazebo on campus. Which type of Conservative R U ?

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