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Mark T. Mitchell

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Mark T. Mitchell

Mark T. Mitchell is the co-founder of Front Porch Republic. He is the Dean of Academic Affairs at Patrick Henry College and the author of several books including Plutocratic Socialism, Power and Purity, The Limits of Liberalism, The Politics of Gratitude, and Localism in Mass Age: A Front Porch Republic Manifesto (co-editor).

Articles by Mark T. Mitchell

Harassed by the IRS? Don’t be Surprised.

Hidden Springs Lane. Americans have recently learned that certain groups seeking non-profit status were subjected to, ahem, "heightened scrutiny" by the IRS.  It seems that groups that used words like…
Mark T. Mitchell
May 13, 2013

Dana Gioia, Bill Kauffman in Pomona. Save the Date.

FPR's Third Annual Conference is shaping up to be a fantastic event. It will be held at Pomona College on September 20-21.  The conference will kick off on Friday evening,…
Mark T. Mitchell
May 13, 2013

Twitter and the Decline of Civilization

Here's a rather satisfying screed on the baleful effects of Twitter. A taste: If you haven’t gathered by now, I’m not a Twitter fan. In fact, I outright despise the…
Mark T. Mitchell
May 1, 2013

Localism in Britain

Daniel Hannan (Member of the European Parliament for South-East England) sees the beginning of a localist revolution. We've still got a very long way to go, of course. But give…
Mark T. Mitchell
April 29, 2013

Localist Philanthropy

Philanthropy Daily has an interesting piece arguing that "philanthropy is at its best when it leverages local resources." See how this works in one California county.
Mark T. Mitchell
April 25, 2013

Unsolicited Advice for the Republican Party

Hidden Springs Lane. It is clear that the GOP is in disarray. The recent CPAC conference only served to highlight that the Republicans are bereft of ideas. Railing against “big…
Mark T. Mitchell
April 21, 2013

Tocqueville for Tax Day

It seems if despotism came to be established in the democratic nations of our day...it would be more extensive and milder, and it would degrade men without tormenting them....I see…
Mark T. Mitchell
April 15, 2013

Mitchell Video: Human Scale and Humane Politics

Here's a link to the video of my talk at Villanova.  Thanks to James Matthew Wilson and Douglas Minson for making it such an enjoyable time.
Mark T. Mitchell
April 9, 2013

How to Lose a Republic

Long before our own time, the customs of our ancestors moulded admirable men, and in turn these eminent men upheld the ways and institutions of their forebears. Our age, however,…
Mark T. Mitchell
April 3, 2013

Biometric ID Cards Coming Your Way (Maybe)

Chuck Schumer and Lindsey Graham are pushing for national biometric ID cards as part of their comprehensive immigration reform plan. Writing an opinion piece in The Washington Post, the senators…
Mark T. Mitchell
April 1, 2013

Neighbor Day

A friend sent this link announcing "NeighborDay." Here's a description: It’s crazy how few of us know our neighbors: their names, their phone numbers, what they’re about. The explosion of…
Mark T. Mitchell
March 28, 2013

Ayn Rand Called C.S. Lewis an “Abysmal Bastard”

First Things has a piece on Ayn Rand's marginalia in her copy of The Abolition of Man. Ayn Rand was no fan of C.S. Lewis. She called the famous apologist an…
Mark T. Mitchell
March 27, 2013