Alcántara, a town on the Tagus whose name means here crossed by a bridge—cantara, and it is situated in the plain of Estremadura, a great field of conflict for the Moslems and Christians of Spain in the twelfth century. Alcántara was first conquered in 1167 by the King of Leon, Fernando II … Read more
In the 2016 presidential election cycle, no single group, not even President Obama, has been the object of more contempt than “the establishment.” Nearly every candidate of both parties has attacked his or her rivals for supposedly belonging to the “establishment” while vehemently denying ever having belonged to it themselves. Large numbers … Read more
Without moral values, the conservative movement in America will shatter For years now, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) has publicly denounced the efforts being made to shatter the conservative movement by separating the three legs of the stool in Ronald Reagan’s metaphor for social, fiscal, … Read more
One of the most earthshaking decisions of our country in 2015 occurred on December 3, when Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter declared that all combat jobs would become open to women with “no exceptions.” While it is horrible enough that women will be exposed to the horrors of war, the shock waves … Read more
Alexandre Havard writes in Virtuous Leadership on the importance and relevance of the cardinal virtues – prudence, fortitude (or courage), temperance (or self-control) and justice – to both leaders and organizations. Any person or group that lacks in one or more of these core character traits is doomed to failure. As William … Read more
July 22 started as a bleak and overcast day, somehow fitting for the funeral of Rear Admiral Jeremiah Denton, the great Catholic Vietnam War hero, who endured many a bleak and dreary day during seven years and seven months of torture at the hands of the Communist North Vietnamese. His life was … Read more
The Moral Imperative of a Masculine Infantry “…exposure to danger is not combat. Combat is a lot more than that, it’s a lot more than getting shot at or even getting killed by being shot at. Combat is finding and closing with and killing or capturing the enemy if you’re down in … Read more
As the left shrieks for stricter gun control, Colorado’s Democrat-controlled House passed a statewide ban on concealed-carry weapons on college campuses along with several other radical gun-control measures. They also managed to disparage conceal-carry supporters and female students who prefer not to depend on the government for protection. Colorado Senator Jessie Ulibarri … Read more
“Thou shalt defend the weak and make thyself their protector.” – From the Ten Commandments of Chivalry Leftists constantly remind the world about how much they care for the “oppressed classes,” while accusing conservatives of striving to perpetuate their “exploitation.” One such group that liberals claim to defend is women and during … Read more
While the possession of weapons, including for military use, is widespread in Switzerland, crimes with firearms are so few that there are not even statistics about them, the BBC reported. With a population of six million, the country has at least two million private firearms, including about 600,000 automatic assault rifles and … Read more