Hi, recently I have been considering my political beliefs and can't quite settle on an ideology/party. As a Canadian, i support the Conservatives and believe in the Westminster style Parliament except I wish the queen and Governor General had more actual power. I'm looking for guidance from my fellow traditionalists.

on the political compass:http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

my results were:

Economic Left/Right: 3.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 6.92

I'm not a fan of the two-party system either. I prefer a monarchy with a parliament but the monarch has most of the power and the Upper House has the say in parliament. Don't worry I wasn't accusing you of being a bloody Democrat and for the record I didn't find the posters amusing either some of my best friends are muslim.

What about paleo-conservatives like Patrick Buchanan? How do you feel about Republicans like him?

I'm closest to the paleocons like Buchanan.

Matthew, any good articles on how the two parties are the same?

My Neo Con friends think this is preposterous and point to abortion and taxes as two big differences right off the top.

Thanks.

The form of government is indifferent, though there are some practical advantages to one form versus another.  The virtue of the men who occupy the offices is what counts and the principles upon which the government rests.  A wicked monarch is easier to deal with than a mob of wicked people who ostensibly take the place of the monarch in a democracy.  But when neo-pagans and unbelievers of all sorts occupy exercise governmental authority over Catholics, S. Thomas teaches that this is a form of sacrilege.  The fact that Catholics have grown accustomed to this state of affairs is a sad fact.  And when Bishops consort with politicians and neo-pagan governments, meddling in political matters, presenting themselves as political activitists by profaning their office, it infinitely aggravates an already bad situation, e.g. making formal statements on specific acts of legislation which is wholly within the scope of civil authority.  They are the blind leading the blind.        

Well said Caminus. I think Monarchy is the most noble form of government when dedicated to Catholic principles.

My sentiment exactly. The only thing that could ever make me love Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II more would be her conversion to Catholicism. God Save the Queen!

What about paleo-conservatives like Patrick Buchanan? How do you feel about Republicans like him?

until 2004, like him-but he is now a sell out-he called for conservatives to come home to the GOP, though GOP is controleldby NWO as much as any other..also, he stated in 2004 that Peroutka was a "Buchananite", Peroutka modeled much of his run in 2004 after Pat, but Pat then turned around and could not support Buchananite!!!

No guts, no glory, and few Americans have guts to vote for and promote a third candidate,etc...

that said, a Monarch-Catholic of course-would be best, with a legislature for day-day things and to assist...said Monarch would be guided and reigned in by the Church and in emergencies, by either a regent, some other member of hte family or legislature if push came to shove (say he went nuts or something)...David was reigned in by the prophet when he fell....

I would add, I still support individual candidates of the Constitution Party, and I was a state head at one time of state party affiliate....can no longer support the Party in totum....

I was referring to the Bull:

Regnans in Excelsis

Far as I know-and in a separate thread no one was refuted this to date-the Bull is still in effect in Britain...even if not know, was then...though again, no one said it was not in effect still....