Bork proposes that this dual trend toward both radical individualism and radical egalitarianism is causing serious damage to american culture. Dec 16, 2003 the purpose of slouching towards gomorrah is to outline the causes behind this type of liberalism, the effects of its implementation, and what remedies, if any, are available. Slouching towards gomorrah modern liberalism and american decline book. Slouching towards gomorrah was released not long after the tailhook sexual harassment scandal, and. Take all the nasty lies those liberal special interest groups spread about thenjudge bork during the battle over his supreme court nomination. Gomorrah, a city legendary for its intractable wickedness, was demolished by god in a cataclysm of brimstone and fire in the old testament book of genesis. Yeats in 1919, first printed in the dial in november 1920, and afterwards included in his 1921 collection of verses michael robartes and the dancer. In slouching towards gomorrah, one of our nations most distinguished conservative scholars offers a prophetic view of a culture in decline, a nation in such serious moral trouble that its very foundation is crumbling. At a federalist society forum in 2008, i was invited to offer some thoughts on robert borks book slouching toward gomorrah, as part of a panel discussion devoted to the arguments advanced by judge bork in the book. Modern liberalism and american decline, published by reganbooks. Robert bork will go down as one of historys footnotes. Judge bork talked about his book, slouching towards gomorrah. Bork in 1996, when he wrote the book slouching toward gomorrah. Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query.
This book, which became a perhaps unexpected bestseller, is a catalogue raisonnee of the legacy of the 1960s, and in particular of that decades sudden explosion of hatred toward this country on the part of some of its most privileged citizens, the children of the liberal. The secular humanists have told you to sit down and shut up. Includes bibliographical references pages 345366 and index. Modern liberalism and american decline by robert h. Slouching towards gomorrah june 1997 edition open library. Dont bump threads unless the last post is at least a week old. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. As a nation, we are pursuing a path toward gomorrah, the biblical city burned to the ground for the sinfulness of its people. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Borks slouching towards gomorrah, one of our nations most distinguished conservative scholars offers a prophetic and unprecedented view of a. Sep 30, 2008 in 1995, robert bork published a book that modified the last line of this yeats poem, changing it to slouching toward gomorrah.
Bork, our countrys most distinguished conservative scholar, offers a prophetic and unprecedented view of a culture in decline, a nation in such serious moral trouble that its very foundation is crumbling. As yeats said, the best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity. The first describes the decreasing limits individuals place on personal gratification, and the second refers to the growing. His premise was that the slow drip of liberal incrementalism and the lack of intellectual individualism was moving us slowly toward a. Slouching towards gomorrah news conservative book club. Slouching towards gomorrah book chicago public library. The rough beast that visionary poet yeats foresaw in 1919 is now a fullgrown monster of decadence several generations deep.
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Jan 02, 2020 how prophetic was the late judge robert h. Read slouching towards gomorrah modern liberalism and american decline by robert h. Slouching towards gomorrah slouching towards gomorrah audiobook, by robert h. Argues that liberalism has a destructive effect on the ideals of liberty and equality, and describes a national decline in values as reflected in current issues. Citing an increasing incidence of selfsegregation by ethnic minorities, a discernible rise in antiintellectualism, antipathy toward mainstream religions, the lefts intolerance of dissent, and a halfhearted approach to crime and punishment, bork the tempting of america, 1989, etc. The root of our decline, bork argues, is the rise of modern liberalism, which stresses the dual forces of radical. Slouching towards gomorrah audiobook listen instantly. Slouching towards gomorrah 297 15 the wistful hope for fraternity where modern liberalisms radical versions of liberty and equality hold sway, there can be no fraternity.
The book criticizes liberalism for leading society away from. May 20, 2019 slouching towards gomorrah is a penetrating, devastatingly insightful expose of a country in crisis at the end of the millennium, where the rise of modern liberalism, which stresses the dual forces of radical egalitarianism the equality of outcomes rather than opportunities and radical individualism the drastic reduction of limits to. The purpose of slouching towards gomorrah is to outline the causes behind this type of liberalism, the effects of its implementation, and what remedies, if any, are available. Nominated to the supreme court by ronald reagan in 1987, he was voted down by the senate following a. Borks slouching towards gomorrah, one of our nations most distinguished conservative scholars offers a prophetic and unprecedented view of a culture in decline, a nation in such serious moral trouble that its very foundation is crumbling. Slouching towards gomorrah, by supreme court nominee robert bork, dated 199706, excerpts by bill clinton and joe biden and others, tired of media reports of fundraising and poll results instead of policy issues. In slouching towards gomorrah, one of our nations most distinguished conservative scholars offers a prophetic. Robert borks book slouching toward gomorrah, in which he. Modern liberalism and american decline is a 1996 nonfiction book by robert h.
His premise was that the slow drip of liberal incrementalism and the lack of intellectual individualism was moving us slowly toward a loss of the republic that we hold dear. Bork, june 1997, reganbooks edition, paperback in english. Bork, our countrys most distinguished conservative scholar, offers a. Judge bork talked about his new book, slouching towards gomorrah.
If you simply go on doing what you are now, sitting down and shutting up, the nation will continue on the course judge bork describes as slouching toward gomorrah. Slouching towards gomorrah is a penetrating, devastatingly insightful expose of a country in crisis at the end of the millennium, where the rise of modern liberalism, which stresses the dual forces of radical egalitarianism the equality of outcomes rather than opportunities and radical individualism the drastic reduction of limits to. Thirty years ago, clintons behavior would have been absolutely disqualifying. The poem uses christian imagery regarding the apocalypse and second coming to allegorically describe the atmosphere of postwar europe. The title of slouching towards gomorrah, of course, is an allusion to william butler yeats famous poem, the second coming, which is conveniently reproduced before the table of contents. Dear pastor, god has instructed you to make the nation into his disciples. Click download or read online button to get gomorrah book now. Dec 16, 2003 slouching towards gomorrah is a penetrating, devastatingly insightful expose of a country in crisis at the end of the millennium, where the rise of modern liberalism, which stresses the dual forces of radical egalitarianism the equality of outcomes rather than opportunities and radical individualism the drastic reduction of limits to. Slouching towards gomorrah quotes showing 121 of 21 radical egalitarianism necessarily presses us towards collectivism because a powerful state is required to suppress the differences that freedom produces.
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Robert borks book slouching toward gomorrah, in which he comments on the role of religion in public life, remains timely 20 years on. Here, in tribute to him, im reprinting my reflections. Bork, a former united states court of appeals judge. Robert bork and slouching toward gomorrah robert p. News and articles featuring slouching towards gomorrah. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Robert borks slouching towards gomorrah thoroughly chronicles how modern liberalism has corrupted american culture and set the country on the road to moral chaos.
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