Yes, I finally got around to reading this. Wonderful and a great post. Thank you.
I'm delighted that you enjoyed the article, and I would like, in turn, to thank YOU for your post to me, because it prompted me to re-read the entire article. Professor Scruton succinctly and unapologetically defines for us why a nation, it's indigenous culture and national identity are of crucial importance to the survival of a nation. Writers such as Mark Steyn have spoken about similar things with a more populist and humorist style, but Professor Scruton provides the solid historical foundations for these universal truths which are, in my view, essential to an understanding of the matter.
I appreciate your kind words and I hope that everyone who found this article to be enlightening or helpful might consider printing it out and/or forwarding it to their friends. Too many people are fearful of learning about such issues, much less speaking about them for fear of being labeled a 'racist', and I feel that Professor Scruton's approach is uniquely valuable in that it provides the logical foundations for immigration control and the maintenance of an indigenous culture while dispelling any notions that such truths are racist in nature. The die-hard Leftists will never admit to these truths, but truly thoughtful and open-minded people will embrace them as the universal truths that they are.
A maintenance note....Professor Scruton's home page has changed since I originally linked to it with this posted article. Here is his new and current page: