A few recent events:  On Tuesday of last week I delivered a talk in support of resolution “America Is Not Exceptional” at the Yale Political Union. I baited the audience as best I could, eliciting many hisses (which was a delight) while still prevailing — the resolution passed 32-27. It was an honor and a pleasure, and I was glad to find that the union’s great and good share my esteem for John Schwenkler, the best of the young right-wing bloggers.

At some point I’ll polish and expand my YPU remarks for publication. In the meantime, my piece on Sen. Jim Reed of Missouri, Mencken’s favorite politician and a man Oswald Garrison Villard once likened to Andrew Jackson (in a good way), appears in the current issue of the University Bookman, which is now on-line. This is the regionalism special issue of the Bookman guest-edited by Bill Kauffman, and my article is but the least of the treats that await therein. Other essays come from Jeremy Beer, Gerald Russello, Jason Peters, Katherine Dalton, Caleb Stegall, Jesse Walker, and more. Plus Russell Kirk on Donald Davidson.

Also last week, Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) received Ron Paul’s official blessing. YAL is the successor to Students for Ron Paul, led by my friend Jeff Frazee. I’m lending a helping hand to YAL’s forthcoming student journal. More on that later. For now, here’s my recent Taki’s Magazine piece on why the Right needs a principled youth movement.

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