Liberalism's fatal flaw,. . . is that it has no permanent norms, only a succession of enthusiasms espoused … - Joseph Sobran

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Do not deny the classical approach, simply as a reaction, or you will have created another pattern and trapped yourself there.

Joseph Sobran

Liberalism's fatal flaw,. . . is that it has no permanent norms, only a succession of enthusiasms espoused by minor prophets. Each of these seems like a hot new idea to liberals, but soon goes to irksome and destructive extremes.

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The prevailing notion is that the state should be neutral as to religion, and furthermore, that the best way to be neutral about it is to avoid all mention of it. By this sort of logic, nudism is the best compromise among different styles of dress. The secularist version of 'pluralism' amounts to theological nudism.

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The US Constitution serves the same function as the British royal family: it offers a comforting symbol of tradition and continuity, thereby masking a radical change in the actual system of power.

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