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Entry: From the Rubble Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/from_the_rubble#23062 Post contents: A few general observations about Takimag’s writing over the past two weeks: These are not dark but bright times for Burkean conservatism and Taki Magazine. First, by showing the door to Judeophobes, Taki Magazine <i>a fortiori</i> has shown the door to all extremist nationalists. By showing the door to antisemitism – a racialist concept – Taki Magazine shown the the door to all racialism. This is more than just a good first start; it is a new turn with good prospects. We have a few other temptations avoid. Paul Gottfried has warned us of “Romantic conservatism”, perhaps an echo of Schmitt’s <i>Politische Romantik</i> from 1919, and his observations are worth considering. Adriana, in the past, with reference to Argentina, has reminded us of the dangers of thugish regimes pretending to be Catholic, what I have called “Clerical Fascism”. Other temptations need to be avoided. Yet we have taken a good step onto the <i>via negativa</i>, letting folks know who we are not. Now Paul Gottfried and John Zmirak lead the way on the <i>via positiva</i>, charting a new course for us. Röpke in particular and the principles of Christian Democracy in general are an excellent source of good ideas. I wish John Ball would write again, and write about another movement that we should take over and make our own: environmentalism, denominated the “conservatism of the Left”. It need not be Left (keeping in mind that “Left” and “Right” are obsolete categories anyway). Dr. Zmirak now also takes up the ecology banner. Good for him! Purged of the Browns, we can also once again open the door to the Austrian School. And at our core should be Burke. Let’s keep up the good work! Sent at: 2008 07 20