Comments on: UPDATED: Philosopher Jack Kerwick On the Compelling & Conflicted Cannibal (At Last, An Analytical Review Of My Book)

By: Myron Pauli

Myron Pauli — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:04:18 +0000

Back in the 1960’s the John Birch Society was cast by most people into the dustbin of nutcaseland because of emphasis on the Great Communistic Conspiracy that seemed to grow so wide as to encompass Dwight Eisenhower, the little old lady down the street, and Oscar the Parrot. I have never believed in these secret-but-massive conspiracies since government, usually only marginally capable of delivering mail, is not that intelligent or capable. Strangely, either I have grown nuttier (a possibility) or the JBS has grown a little less conspiratorial because I have found many things in the New American to make a lot of sense. It was a nice review of your fine book. It is, of course, an honor to be compared to Edmund Burke although you are far better looking! Unfortunately, having principles, logic, and intelligence and writing a fine book does NOT mean making a lot of money [or any at all]. People prefer the usual partisan claptrap of “Obama Sucks and Romney will cure all ills” or “Bush sucks and Obama will cure all ills” that passes for political philosophy in the era of the idiot.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:47:20 +0000

To paraphrase:

“INTO THE AFRO-CENTRIC, WHITE GUILT, SOCIALIST GHETTO: LESSONS FOR AMERICA FROM POST APOCRYPHAL DETROIT” will, I anticipate, be written within the next 25 years, but that will, based upon current conditions, be much too late to save anyone, Black or White, from the impending financial and societal collapse.

“INTO THE CANNIBAL’S POT…” is the standard by which other similar writings will be judged. NOTA BENE the lessons therein.

Once again, Thank You Ilana for writing about your journey from the old South Africa through the new South Africa.

ps: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/burke/

By: james huggins

james huggins — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:51:02 +0000

“she is in much greater supply of that “manly virtue”–than are most male writers today.” Mr Kerwick hit it on the head there. I have touted and loaned out this book to all who would read or listen. Mercer was absolutely right when she wrote it and Mr Kerwick was spot on with his review. Sometimes one has to hit people between the eyes with a Louisville Slugger to get their attention. I think we all agree that Ilana has hit a home run here.