"Modern liberalism, moreover, maintains its hold on the institutions that shape values and manipulate symbols. Hollywood and the network evening news will not change their ways because of Republican majorities. Political correctness and multiculturalism will not be ejected from the universities by Newt Gingrich. If the reaction of the left to Reagan's elections is any guide, modern liberalism will become more aggressive and intolerant. In any event, even a persistently conservative government can do little to deal with social deterioration other than stop subsidizing it through welfare, and it remains to be seen whether Republicans have the will to overcome the constituencies that want welfare. Moral decay is evident, moreover, among people who are not on welfare and never will be."
Fiscal band-aids, even if brilliantly implemented like Newt did with Welfare Reform, do not fix the underlying problems as we clearly have evidence today.
Mark. This nation is lost without a ‘code’ to unite us to a common cause. I see none that would solve our dilemma. I could never, ever live in a ‘progressive’ collective.
The Constitution was written for a moral society. It is not relative for one that is less.
Thank you Joe 6-pack. Thank you. The great Robert Bork seemingly has a crystal (Kristol?) ball into which he peered to see so stunningly, so presciently, in such detail, the movement of our culture. His essay deserves our meditations, as well as a national conversation.