Rick Perry: Another Four Years of George W. Bush?
This past weekend, as the victors of the Ames Straw Poll were being determined in Iowa, Texas governor Rick Perry declared his candidacy...
About: Jack Kerwick, Ph.D.
Posts by Jack Kerwick, Ph.D.
Manners and Civilization
Recently, Al Gore was permitted an opportunity to indulge his obsession with “global warming” at the Aspen Institute, and the former Vice President...
Republicans and Democrats; Mirror Images
Although I remain something of a talk radio junkie, it has been some time since I recognized that the “conservatism” of the air...
“Capitalism” and Christianity
“Capitalism” is a word for which I don’t much care. There are a couple of problems with it. ...
Debt Limit Raise: a Victory for Obama
The highly publicized debt ceiling debate has drawn to a close. Politicians and commentators from both political parties are hailing this as a...
The Debt Ceiling Deal: A Victory for the Tea Party?
It appears that Republicans and Democrats, Congress and the White House, have arrived at agreement on the debt ceiling. To sum it all...
The True Character of Science
Semester after semester, I continue to encounter students for whom the proposition that science alone is the embodiment of unimpeded Reason is axiomatic....
The Debt Limit and Republican Curiosities
The latest debate over “the debt limit” has all but monopolized the attention of politicians and pundits alike. I confess, I for one...
Walter Williams: Black Libertarian
Walter Williams is associated with that paradoxical phenomenon typically known as “black conservatism.” However, while Williams is a fierce opponent of the leftist...
Some Thoughts on Republicans
The first time I recall having exercised my right to vote was in 1992, when I was 20 years old. From that time...
Black and Conservative: Thomas Sowell on Race and Rationalism
While it is true that the majority of black Americans lean leftward, and while it is no less true that the majority of...
A Forgotten Black Conservative: A Closer Look at George S. Schuyler
Over the years, The John Birch Society — the organization of which The New American is an organ — has been besmirched by...
A Forgotten Black Conservative: Another Look at George S. Schuyler
In my companion article ("A Forgotten Black Conservative: A Closer Look at George S. Schuyler") I wrote about George S. Schuyler, a great...
Toward a Philosophy of Art
To the voluminous body of evidence that the television and film industries are comprised of doctrinaire leftists determined to promote their political program...
Neoconservatives vs. Conservatives: Who Are the Real “Extremists”?
Contrary to the conventional wisdom, the Republican Party establishment — I refer to both politicians as well as the punditry class constituting the...