Source: Orange County Register
by Steven Greenhut
“‘We cannot make a heaven on Earth, though we may make a hell.’ That’s from the great conservative political philosopher Russell Kirk …. I always had my issues with Kirk, as my political journey led me to a more libertarian worldview given my distaste for the incompetence, abuses and wastefulness of governments. Kirk had no time of day for libertarians. He believed they advocated policies that would lead to social collapse. I wish he were around to comment on the current goings-on in America as conservatives are leading efforts to tear down the existing system to rebuild whatever it is they have in mind. Frankly, libertarians have been all over the map as Trump tramples on established democratic norms, obliterates international alliances, praises brutal dictators and treats immigrants with unnecessary cruelty.” (02/21/25)