tific theories,” he writes, “do not causenpeople to commit murder. Nonetheless,nall ideas can be used to justify hatred.nBut here, religious and egalitarian ideasnhave just as bad a history. The Reign ofnTerror following the French Revolutionn(1789) and the 70 years of communistndictatorship following the Russian Revolutionn(1917) show how readily idealismncan be perverted. Thus, it is totalitarianismnin the service of fanaticism thatncauses people to be murdered, not theoriesnof human nature.” For their part,nHerrnstein and Murray express a similarnidea near the end of their own book:n. The egalitarian ideal of contemporarynpolitical theory underestimatesnthe importance of the differencesnthat separate human beings. It failsnto come to grijjs with human variation.nIt overestimates the ability ofnpolitical interventions to shape humanncharacter and capacities. Thensystems of government that arennecessary to carry out the egalitariannagenda ignore the forces thatnthe Founders described in The Federalist,nwhich lead inherently andninevitably to tyranny, throughoutnhistory and across cultures. Thesendefects in the egalitarian traditionnare reflected in political experience,nwhere the failure of the communistnbloc to construct happy societies isnpalpably apparent and the ultimatenfate of even the more benign egalitariannmodel in Scandinavia isncoming into question.nEgalitarians, in other words, hardlynhave a monopoly on virtue and are in anrather weak position to preach to theirnadversaries about the evils that follownfrom denying human and racial equality,nlet alone to demand that those adversariesnbe silenced by smears, intimidationnand even legal prosecution. Had thenegalitarians ever once shown a bit morenhumility about the murderous and repressivendoctrine they and their ideologicalncousins have inflicted on all races fornthe last two centuries, then we might benmore inclined to listen to the baying of.ntheir pack against the scientific criticsnof equality. Until they do, the rest of usnshould work to liberate our minds, ourncivilization, and our people from the destructionnthey have caused. Whateverntheir flaws, the works of Rushton, Herrnstein,nand Murray are good places to begin.n<5>nHelp Us FightnOur southern tnb Saveneritage!n”Civil Rights” groups have launched a campaign to eliminatenALL symbols of Confederate history and heritage, including thenremoval of all Confederate monuments from public property!nIf you’re ready to fight back, then Join A Winning Team!nThe Heritage Preservation AssociationnHPA is a nonprofit, national membership organization thatnutilizes educational, legal and political resources to protectnSouthern symbols, Southern culture, and Southern civil rights.n• In Georgia we educated votersnand lobbied the General Assembly.nWe defeated an anti-flag boycott l^^nand a liberal governor to help save ^nthe Georgia flag. We endorsed and ^~A ^nhelped elect several pro-flag state {ynsenators and state representatives. ^g,.^n• In Virginia we defeated attempts toncensor the movie “Gettysburg,” helped save the state songnand are fighting to return the Confederate flag to thenDanville Confederate Museum. We endorsed and helpednelect a city council member who supports our efforts.n• In South Carolina we lobbied the General Assembly tondefeat an anti-flag compromise and we successfully opposedntwo lawsuits that would have removed the Confederate flagnfrom the State House. We lobbied and helped save GeneralnWade Hampton Boulevard from being renamed MartinnLuther King Boulevard.n• In North Carolina we are seeking legal action againstnvarious school systems that discriminate against childrennwho wear or display Confederate symbols.nAnnual Membership of $39.95 includes a bi-monthlynnewsletter, special membership discounts and accessnto HERITAGE-BBS, a nationwide computer system.nMention this ad and save 10% (VISA, Mastercard, AMEX)nTo join by phone or request more information, calln800-TO-DIXIEnHPA • RO. Box 98209 • Atlanta, GA 30359n(404) 928-2714 • Fax (404) 928-2719nnnMARCH 1995/31n