The Promised Land Project: L.A. Times Editorial: A Conservative Perspective

Turning Vision into Action....at least hypothetically

Strike up the music of the band
We're blazing a trail for the promised land
Heaven on earth is within you.

Through the writing of stories, poetry, essays, and a novel, I’ve creatively contended with the consumer culture and the problem of the ideal in the modern era. This preoccupation in time would lead to a vision of cultural transformation and where I believe our democratic society needs to go to truly progress beyond the modern era. Conceding my limited credibility, this blog provides a synthesis of recognized visionaries, poets, and writers with the objective of making a credible argument. Ultimately, it is a certain feeling the project strives to inspire and sustain on a certain level, making more vital use of poetry and the arts; consequently whether one agrees or not is less important than whether one senses it and feels it over time.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

L.A. Times Editorial: A Conservative Perspective

Refreshing to read David Klinghoffers articulation of the conservative position, for now I believe calmer heads will prevail and the seeds of a synthesis are beginning to take root in the culture wars. Where conservatives erred, I believe, is revealed in his lament that liberalism reduced humans to “mere animals.” The truth is, we are animals, but we're social animals capable of reflecting that dynamic of our collective nature called love. Had we been able to better appreciate that prophet of our modern democratic society, Walt Whitman, we might have saved ourselves a lot of strife. We can more clearly recognize the divine in ourselves by embracing and celebrating the animal within, not by consciously setting ourselves apart from them.