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Entry: Postmodern, Not Hypermodern: Russell Kirk Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/postmodern_not_hypermodern_russell_kirk#14055 Post contents: Let me offer my thanks to Mark Wegierski for his review of Gerald Russello's opus and his appreciation of Russell Kirk. I had the privilege of being Russeell Kirk's assistant in Mecosta (in between graduate school at UVa. and at the Univeristy of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain), and assisted him on two books, ELIOT AND HIS AGE and THE ROOTS OF AMERICAN ORDER. I counted his a friend and mentor for nearly thirty years, and he was in large part responsible for my obtaining a Weaver Fellowship to study in Spain. Mr. Earley is so correct: RK became increasingly aware of the nefarious role that the neo-cons were having in the conservative "movement," and he opposed them in writing and in his public remarks. His famous comment about Tel Aviv becoming the virtual capital of the USA, which is undoubtedly true, elicited a reckless charge of "anti-semitism" from Midge Decter. Kirk was anything but an anti-semite, but by the time that remark was made, the p.c. battalions of the neo-conservatives were out in full force. Although the National Review crowd still pay lip service to him, he was virtually ignored at NR's 50th anniversary shindig. Indeed, they've moved on to such great minds as David Frum and Jonah goldvberg. Welcome to conservatism 2008! Sent at: 2008 07 25