101 years ago today, Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn was born. Please do see his:
Please feel free also to see
my May post on the scholar and
browse.
The great scholar was born on the last day of the month that arguably can be called monarchy's black month. We have:
- The American Declaration of Independence
- Bastille Day
- Romanov Murder
- Austro-Hungarian Declaration of War against the Kingdom of Serbia, which would in the course of a few days turn into the Great War
Royal World brought to our attention a tribute to the Russian Imperial Family:
Tea at Trianon has
Olga's Prayer.
This July 18 was the 138
th anniversary of the passing of
Benito Juárez,
after whom Mussolini was named.
The Mad Monarchist has
a lengthy post on this Mexican “hero.”
Irish Monarchist gives
some thoughts on Parliaments.
Radical Royalist brings us the French restoration hymn of 1815:
Royal World also
had some thoughts and links for Bastille Day.
Tea at Trianon has
A Dark Cloud Overhead.
There is
The Lost America over at
The Monarchist.
Robert Hardman of the
Daily Mail wonders whether Britain is becoming a republic (H/T:
Royal World).
Over at
Chronicles,
Pat Buchanan asks
whether democracy is overrated (H/T:
Tea at Trianon).
Over at
Zero Hedge, Tyler Durden also
reflects on democracy, and
Citizen Renegade has
some additional thoughts.
The Western Confucian has
a post on democracy-skeptical thought in India.
Wash Park Prophet has
an interesting post on royalty and monarchy.
Andrew Cusack
pays tribute to
Thomas Molnar, author of amongst other works
The Counter-Revolution, and Christopher Westley of the
Mises Economics Blog follows up. Requiescat in pace!
High Tory
Gerald Warner speaks out for the term
reactionary (H/T:
Royal World).
A panel discussion on monarchy, democracy, and long-term thinking:
Remember, as
The Mad Monarchist stated at the end of last month, that monarchy is not tyranny.