A Bit About Paleoconservatives

Recently I asked three libertarians to join us here. We have the paleoconservative perspective covered but I thought it important to add a different voice. Paleoconservatism and libertarianism are two sides to the same coin (yes we come from different histories, libertarians from the enlightenment and the revolutions and real paleoconservatives from a traditional and monarchist origin but we have come to the same point philosophically on many issues)- certainly there are vast differences in outlook. However, considering the ugly elephant in the room and the minority status of those of us that "think different" it is critical to find commonality.

Having said that I spent some time today searching for bloggers of paleoconservative leanings and offer them for your consideration.

Green Mountain Hardright - a paleoconservative supporter of Vermont Independence (I did not know that there were many paleoconservatives in that movement, I assumed most were libertarian) This blogger has moved from Vermont to New York and now blogs at Ordo Et Tradito (Order and Tradition)

Smash the Left-Wing Scum! Paleoconservative Youth Movement caught my eye with a post declaring that Mitt Rommey is not a real conservative choice.

Here is a post from Daniel Larison that argues that currently there are more paleo moments than actual paleoconservatives - he is right with two notable exceptions, one of which is debatable - there are no paleoconservatives on the ballot.

Mark Amesse argues much the same thing that William Lind argues so successfully - paleoconservatives owe their allegiance to the Prussian tradition, not to the tradition of revolution.

[American] Paleoconservatives are, after all, still men of the revolution. For many of them the political world was born in 1776. They are men, for all practical purpose, whose political thought can not pierce through the propaganda of the revolutions, be it the Protestant revolt or the American rebellion.

Here is a post from Dixie Thoughts that clears up any misconceptions that James Webb is a paleoconservative (loved Born Fighting but that does not make him a paleo)

Here is a good post on paleoconservatism in general. And here is another post from the PaleoPundit with a list of paleoconservative links.

Finally here is an essay by Charley Resse that reinforces why it is so important to be a paleoconservative.

Here is my (almost) complete view of paleoconservatism