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Entry: The Pragmatism of Russell Kirk Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/the_pragmatism_of_russell_kirk#3629 Post contents: At the risk of becoming enmeshed with a tar baby, (or worse- for as the admonition goes only a fool argues with a fool):"Sidney" doth protest too much- it is not so much an ad hominem attack as pointing out there is not much to argue against= no real coherent, logical, well contructed ideas to analyse in his numeerous posts (here and elsewhere) For one can only engage in rational discourse with a rational being on the other side! Doubts dear reader?- here is a gem recently written by the aforementioned "Sidney": (yes this is a direct quote) "Father Phil. A aging hippie stuck in the Woodstock Music Festival’s mud. Doc Leary’s mushrooms on the refectory menu. Space Cadet in the sacristy. Flower child’s stained glass. I’m OK, your OK in the commune’s confessional. LSD for wafer, pot for circumcision. I got you, babe [for Midnight Mass]. California Dreamin’ [for the First Scrutiny]. Everybody’s surfing, surfing USA [for the Second]. The extraordinary form is not healthy for children and other living things. Come on, baby, light my fire [for the Easter Vigil]. TM for Spiritual Exercises. Psychedelic for the Application of the Senses. If it feels good, do it. Having a meaningful relationship. Situation Ethics. Steal this book. God is dead. Far out. Groovy, man. Filmore East. Blow my mind. I get high with a little help from my friends. Strawberry fields forever. I can’t get no satisfaction. Puff the Magic Dragon finishes his novitiate. Comment by Sid Cundiff" 'Nuff Said. Sent at: 2008 08 29