Tag Archives: Conservatives

Trollope on Conservatives vs. Liberals

By Robin Bates | Published: August 19, 2015

Anthony Trollope has wise things to say about the differences between conservatives and liberals in “Prime Minister.”

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The Virtues of a True Conservative

By Robin Bates | Published: January 20, 2015

Anthony Trollope’s thoughtful critiques of progressives can lead to constructive dialogues between conservatives and progressives.

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Obama as a Toni Morrison Character

By Robin Bates | Published: May 2, 2012

Perhaps some of the conservative antipathy to Obama is because he is seen as just taking over when he promised to work for social justice.

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Purity Tests Kill the Patient

By Robin Bates | Published: April 7, 2010

This is following up on an idea I inferred yesterday, that our delight in white cherry tree blossoms indicates a deep longing for innocence.  I suggested that we have more of a problem than do the Japanese (or at least certain Japanese connoisseurs) over the fact that this innocence will fade.  Wanting to grab on to innocence […]

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