Commentary by Jack Kerwick
Expect regular contributions from adjunct philosophy professor Jack Kerwick, an emerging conservative voice in the discussion of modern-day political ideology.
A Profile of Jack Kerwick
A profile of Jack Kerwick, an adjunct professor of philosophy and an emerging conservative voice in the discussion of modern-day political ideology.
A profile of Jack Kerwick, an adjunct professor of philosophy and an emerging conservative voice in the discussion of modern-day political ideology.
Playing With a Full Deck of Race Cards
About.com guest writer Jack Kerwick takes a look at recent allegations and counter allegations between the Barack Obama and John McCain campaigns and how the issue of race will undoubtedly continue to play a prominent role in this year's election campaign.
About.com guest writer Jack Kerwick takes a look at recent allegations and counter allegations between the Barack Obama and John McCain campaigns and how the issue of race will undoubtedly continue to play a prominent role in this year's election campaign.
Obama's "Subustance" is a Radical Agenda
About.com guest writer Jack Kerwick asks whether Barack Obama really is all style and no substance, or if his style is shrouding a radical substance designed to fool an unsuspecting American public.
About.com guest writer Jack Kerwick asks whether Barack Obama really is all style and no substance, or if his style is shrouding a radical substance designed to fool an unsuspecting American public.
Post-Election Blues & the Dawn of the "Race Merchants"
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick predicts what race relations will be like in America when the final votes are tallied and this year's historic general election is in the books. His forecast? Regardless of who wins, America is in for a new age in racial politics.
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick predicts what race relations will be like in America when the final votes are tallied and this year's historic general election is in the books. His forecast? Regardless of who wins, America is in for a new age in racial politics.
Virtue on the Cheap
About.com guest writer Jack Kerwick takes a look at how the commonalities between the Left and the Right when it comes to selling the moral high ground to average Americans.
About.com guest writer Jack Kerwick takes a look at how the commonalities between the Left and the Right when it comes to selling the moral high ground to average Americans.
Decoding the Language of the Liberals
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick takes a closer look at the code words the left uses when condemning America and the right.
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick takes a closer look at the code words the left uses when condemning America and the right.
Comic Book Villians & the Left
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick takes a look at how left-wing ideologues dream up villains on the right that are better left to the comic books.
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick takes a look at how left-wing ideologues dream up villains on the right that are better left to the comic books.
Barack Obama is No Superman
A recent television ad run by the Barack Obama presidential campaign portrays the candidate as having the same core midwestern values as Superman. About.com guest writer Jack Kerwick analyzes this subtext and exposes it as pure mythology.
A recent television ad run by the Barack Obama presidential campaign portrays the candidate as having the same core midwestern values as Superman. About.com guest writer Jack Kerwick analyzes this subtext and exposes it as pure mythology.
Barack Obama as "Race-Baiter"
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick, takes a look at the "race card" in presidential politics and how Barack Obama is using his race as a strategy to beat John McCain and win the general election.
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick, takes a look at the "race card" in presidential politics and how Barack Obama is using his race as a strategy to beat John McCain and win the general election.
The Patriotism of Barack Obama
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick takes a closer look at how Barack Obama's speech on patriotism in Independence, MO. jibes with the way his religious leaders have portrayed America in public speeches during the presidential camapaign.
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick takes a closer look at how Barack Obama's speech on patriotism in Independence, MO. jibes with the way his religious leaders have portrayed America in public speeches during the presidential camapaign.
Conservatism's Patron Saint
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick takes a closer look at the father of the modern conservative movement and why his impact on conservatives is so powerful.
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick takes a closer look at the father of the modern conservative movement and why his impact on conservatives is so powerful.
In Defense of Ron Paul
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick analyzes former presidential candidate Ron Paul's parting words from the 2008 Republican primary campaign and responds to remarks from US Conservatives Guide Justin Quinn on Paul's departure.
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick analyzes former presidential candidate Ron Paul's parting words from the 2008 Republican primary campaign and responds to remarks from US Conservatives Guide Justin Quinn on Paul's departure.
Father's Day: In Rembrance of Dads and Granddads
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick pays homage to his father and grandfather in advance of Father's Day on June 15, 2008.
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick pays homage to his father and grandfather in advance of Father's Day on June 15, 2008.
The Real Obama
After Hillary Clinton's exit from the Democratic primary, About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick looks from a conservative perspective at who the Democrats have decided to nominate.
After Hillary Clinton's exit from the Democratic primary, About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick looks from a conservative perspective at who the Democrats have decided to nominate.
Finding the Lost Art of Conversation
All to often, people tend to equate "conversation" with "debate" and the misunderstanding causes the subsequent dialogue to degenerates to havoc. About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick takes a look at what constitutes a good conversation and how it differs from a good debate.
All to often, people tend to equate "conversation" with "debate" and the misunderstanding causes the subsequent dialogue to degenerates to havoc. About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick takes a look at what constitutes a good conversation and how it differs from a good debate.
“The Avatar of a New Generation of Progressives"? Not by a Long Shot
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick takes a look at an April 30, 2008 article by Joe Klein in which he calls Barack Obama "the avatar of a new generation of progressives" and discusses what Obama could do to earn that title.
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick takes a look at an April 30, 2008 article by Joe Klein in which he calls Barack Obama "the avatar of a new generation of progressives" and discusses what Obama could do to earn that title.
Reflections on Patriotsim & Anti-Americanism
About.com Guest Commentator, Dr. Jack Kerwick, offers a detailed analysis of what it means to be an American patriot and what distinguishes the anti-American critic from the pro-American critic.
About.com Guest Commentator, Dr. Jack Kerwick, offers a detailed analysis of what it means to be an American patriot and what distinguishes the anti-American critic from the pro-American critic.
John McCain, George W. Bush & Conservatism
About.com Guest Commentator takes a closer look at John McCain's conservative credentials, compares them to those of current president George W. Bush, and asks, "What's the difference?"
About.com Guest Commentator takes a closer look at John McCain's conservative credentials, compares them to those of current president George W. Bush, and asks, "What's the difference?"
A Moratorium on the Charge of "Racism"
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick takes a look at the effect accusations of "racism" have on the dialogue about race and race relations in general. Is it possible that the very accusation of "racism" undermines the national discourse on race in America?
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick takes a look at the effect accusations of "racism" have on the dialogue about race and race relations in general. Is it possible that the very accusation of "racism" undermines the national discourse on race in America?
First He Came for White America, Then He Came for Me
Professor and About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick discusses Jeremiah Wright's recent speeches and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's denunciation of them.
Professor and About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick discusses Jeremiah Wright's recent speeches and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's denunciation of them.
Hillary Clinton, Sexism and the Bible
After Hillary Clinton's convincing win in Pennsylvania's April 2008 Democratic primary, About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick poses thought-provoking questions about the New York Senator's religious convictions and how she reconciles them with her feminist ideals.
After Hillary Clinton's convincing win in Pennsylvania's April 2008 Democratic primary, About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick poses thought-provoking questions about the New York Senator's religious convictions and how she reconciles them with her feminist ideals.
Why Barack Obama's "Bitterness" Remarks Matter
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick discusses Barack Obama's "bitterness" remarks in depth and explains why they were so important for middle-class Americans to hear. Kerwick poses some heretofore unaksed questions about the remarks, the most probing of which is whether there was a racial subtext the mainstream media may have missed.
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick discusses Barack Obama's "bitterness" remarks in depth and explains why they were so important for middle-class Americans to hear. Kerwick poses some heretofore unaksed questions about the remarks, the most probing of which is whether there was a racial subtext the mainstream media may have missed.
“The Right to Life" & Classical Conservatism
John McCain's recent endorsement by the National Right to Life Committee prompted Dr. Jack Kerwick to ruminate on the issue of abortion, human rights and their relation to the classical conservative.
John McCain's recent endorsement by the National Right to Life Committee prompted Dr. Jack Kerwick to ruminate on the issue of abortion, human rights and their relation to the classical conservative.
Barack Obama -- Riding the Horns of a Dilemma
Professor Jack Kerwick, a regular Guest Commentator to About.com's US Conservative Politics & Persectives, offers his analysis of Barack Obama's foreign policy remarks during a recent speech to attendees at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster County, Pa.
Professor Jack Kerwick, a regular Guest Commentator to About.com's US Conservative Politics & Persectives, offers his analysis of Barack Obama's foreign policy remarks during a recent speech to attendees at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster County, Pa.
Obama & Race
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick discusses the issue of race and the broiling controversy regarding comments made by presidential candidate Barack Obama's pastor, Jeremiah Wright.
About.com Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick discusses the issue of race and the broiling controversy regarding comments made by presidential candidate Barack Obama's pastor, Jeremiah Wright.
'A More Perfect Union' -- A Closer Look
About.com conservative Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick dissects Barack Obama's speech, "A More Perfect Union," in an effort to understand its underlying messages.
About.com conservative Guest Commentator Jack Kerwick dissects Barack Obama's speech, "A More Perfect Union," in an effort to understand its underlying messages.