Family and Democracy

Says Sunshine Mary:

So if you believe democracy is the best form of government, right for all people in all places at all times, then you must certainly be governing your family as a democracy. One vote per person, right? Now then, you mustn’t discriminate against any members of the family with something like a voter test to determine if each voting member has the requisite understanding of the issues and sufficient intelligence and wisdom to be making such decisions; after all, we don’t have such tests at the national, state or city level, so you certainly don’t need them at the family level, right?

A Small Selection from January

Over at Taki's Magazine, Nicholas James Pell comments on the recent reaction to the neoreactionary blogosphere.

Anarcho-Monarchism also weighs in on the debate.

Writes Wesley Morganston over at Theden:

Enough democratic realism! Democracy has experienced itself, and it is beginning to turn in its verdict. It’s time to start thinking about alternatives.

Says Bryce Laliberte:

The problem isn't that democracy failed, but that it hasn't yet.

Declares Michael Anissimov:

Professor Poll Results is the modern-day authority standing in for King Mob.

Mr. Anissimov also clarifies a bit about monarchy at his blog More Right.

Post-Democracy?

Deus Ex Macchiato brings some thoughts on democracy – or “post-democracy.”

January Musings and More

Alternative Right reviews the year of 2012.

Also at Alternative Right, Mark Hackard has reflected on Dostoevsky and modern conservatism – touching on a certain inaugural speech.

Over at The American Conservative, Patrick J. Buchanan further reflects on the inaugural speech.

Over at his weblog Royal World, Theodore Harvey gives his take on conservatism.

Royal World also comments on the Dutch upcoming abdication – and once again. The Mad Monarchist also has some comments.

Royal World also weighs in on the news of German heirs, which Radical Royalist also has, and has some thoughts on the German Empire.

Further, Royal World has some words for the anniversary of the Hawai'ian overthrow.

The Mad Monarchist remembers Charles I, rants against equality, and counters some republican arguments.

Norwegian royal historian Trond Norén Isaksen marks the 250^th anniversary of the birth of King Carl Johan.

Over at his very own Taki's Magazine, Taki Theodoracopulos compares Europe of old and now – with special emphasis on Russia, Greece, and the EU.

A King and Debasement

Ad Orientem tells the story of how King Henry I dealt with currency debasement.

Habsburg this Month

Eldest son of Archduke Carl Christian, Archduke Imre, married this month in a city upon the Potomac.

Royal World and Ad Orientem has more and more.

The Prospects of Restoration

The Anti-Gnostic gives some perspective on the prospects of restoration of real monarchy.

The Anti-Gnostic concludes:

Practically speaking, even if (1) the legitimate bloodlines could be traced and (2) the property restored, the institution itself is utterly gone, reduced, as Taki notes, to a purely ceremonial role. The extant order and all existing public property claims would have to disappear, and some putative neo-monarch start again from Year Zero. Not impossible, but extremely unlikely.

Quite dim, to say the least.

Libertarian Monarchism?

Free Northerner reflects on libertarianism and monarchism.

The Right Anti-Intellectual?

Over at The Orthosphere, it is pondered whether the right is anti-intellectual.

Captain von Trapp

65 years ago today, Georg Ludwig Ritter von Trapp passed away.

The Mad Monarchist has his profile.

Loyalist Peter Oliver

Unpopular Opinions presents an American Loyalist – Peter Oliver.

Cinco de Mayo

150 years ago today, the event that is “celebrated” as “Cinco de Mayo” took place.

The Mad Monarchist has some past reflections on this particular day.

A Churchill Review

AB Royalist gives Churchill a piece of his mind – in two parts.

The War of the Vendée

Over at his weblog Fr. Z's Blog, Fr. John Zuhlsdorf reviews the motion picture The War of the Vendée.

Mr. Theodore Harvey also does a review over at his weblog Royal World.

Hungarian Monarchy and the 1848 Revolution

Over at his weblog, a Hungarian monarchist flies a Habsburg flag on the occasion of today's 164^th anniversary of the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution.


H/T: Daniel McAdams

Heydel-Mankoo on the Lords

Over at his weblog Reflections of a Young Fogey, Mr. Rafal Heydel-Mankoo presents reflections on Lords reform (part 2).

A Norwegian Royal Museum?

Over at his weblog, Norwegian royalty and monarchy historian Trond Norén Isaksen makes the case for a Norwegian royal museum.

A Texas Monarchist Take on 2011

As the year closes, The Mad Monarchist reviews the year, remembers royals passed, and hands out awards.

Albanian Passing

Royal World pays tribute to the late Leka of Albania – and reports on the funeral.

Goal of the Reactionary

Over at the reactionary weblog Foseti:

The reactionary then, writes for himself and the small minority that matters. If some higher purpose is necessary, I’d suggest that it’s worthwhile to expose as many other people as possible to long lost, superior ideas, in hopes of finding more members of this (never large) minority. The structure of our society is very good at ensuring that people are only exposed to certain viewpoints (dissenting viewpoints are allowed, but only some dissenting viewpoints). There are very few places to encounter truly different ideas.