The conservative is concerned, first of all, with the regeneration of the spirit and character;with the perennial problem of the inner order of the soul, the restoration of the ethical understanding, and the religious sanction upon which any life worth living is founded. This is conservatism at its highest. - Russell Kirk

“The events in Lebanon and Grenada, though oceans apart, are closely related. Not only has Moscow assisted and encouraged the violence in both countries, but it provides direct support through a network of surrogates and terrorists….You know, there was a time when our national security was based on a standing army here within our own borders and shore batteries of artillery along our coasts, and, of course, a navy to keep the sea-lanes open for the shipping of things necessary to our well-being. The world has changed. Today our national Security can be threatened in faraway places.” Ronald Reagan 27 Oct 1983

I got back from Iraq in Nov 05. I’ve been posting here since the Spring of ‘98. I learned about FREEREPUBLIC from a link off of The Drudge Report. I enjoy reading, and I’ve visted, been to, or lived in 50 countries, and will likely see a few more before I’m done.

Books I recommend to all conservatives:

The Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries by Rodney Stark

Bearing False Witness: Debunking Centuries of Anti-Catholic History by Rodney Stark

Modern Times by Paul Johnson

House of Trump, House of Putin: The Untold Story of Donald Trump and the Russian Mafia by Craig Unger

A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE by Paul Johnson

A PATRIOTS HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES by Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen

10 Books That Screwed Up the World: And 5 Others That Didn't Help by Benjamin Wiker

Reflections on the Revolution in France by Edmund Burke

The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements by Eric Hoffer

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

The Everlasting Man G.K. Chesterton

The Road to Serfdom by F.A. Hayek

How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe’s Poorest Nation Created Our World by Arthur Herman

Race and Culture A World View by Thomas Sowell

Conquest and Cultures An International History by Thomas Sowell

WORLD WAR II by Anthony Beevor

How Christianity Changed The World by Alvin J. Schmidt

Articles worth reading:

http://www.theimaginativeconservative.org/2012/11/russell-kirk-as-political-theorist.html