It is a well-known tactic, already explored by Machiavelli. It consists of using a trusted intermediary to launch borderline ideas and trends that dazzle by their extremism. The trusted man plants a flag beyond the boundaries of the acceptable or even the reasonable. He provokes, unsettles and knocks things down. If the … Read more
Those who have lived under communism experienced not only its dictatorial nature but also the drabness of its daily life. A communist regime is marked by poor lighting, non-existent maintenance, dilapidated buildings, meager food, empty shelves, dull clothing, little choice of entertainment, absence of superfluous goods and other somber elements. This drabness … Read more
The defund the police movement clearly defines its goal. Its activists believe police officers are agents of violence inside the community. Their solution is to eliminate police. However, these same defunders are very unclear about what is to replace the police. They carefully avoid the specifics about how their new order will … Read more
On July 17, a heavy mist shrouded Connecticut’s State Capitol Building. Its Chateau-like appearance with towers and parapets loomed high above the pathway that ran through its lush grounds. In this melancholy haze, a streak of red and gold darted skyward to reveal a rampant lion bearing the cross of Christ on … Read more
On the morning of July 16, a group of Catholics rallied on the sidewalk in front of New Hampshire’s State House in Concord to pray for America’s conversion. The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) organized this Rosary rally as part of its nationwide “Mary, Mother of … Read more
“We’re not just here to pray the rosary, but to grieve for the nation,” explained rosary rally leader Cesar Franco to a group of over forty Catholics gathered outside Santa Fe’s State Capitol Building on June 30. There is undoubtedly much to cause grief. Coronaphobia and socialist legislation from COVID-19 lockdown are … Read more
The Pope was Benedict XV (1914-1922). He warned the faithful against the evils of socialism in a document issued exactly one hundred years ago this month on March 11, 1920. The title says it all: “Epistle Soliti Nos: On the Need to Beware of Socialist Propaganda.” Although a century old, Pope Benedict’s … Read more
The influential left-leaning magazine The Atlantic just released a special issue highlighting America’s polarization. It is meant to shock a deeply divided nation struggling to stay together. “How to Stop a Civil War” is the menacing cover story. “How America Ends” is yet another ominous title among others that analyze the nation’s … Read more
The fires that are happening in the Brazilian Amazon region attest to the rise of a new world psychosis: a fixation on environmentalism. The remedy proposed to cure this new disease consists of a universal prescription: stop economic growth and development. Let us consider the facts. Since Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro took … Read more
What is the green movement all about? Where did it come from? What is its ideology? Does it have a solid scientific backing for its theories? Is there a hidden agenda behind it? Does the green movement have communist roots? The environmental or “green” movement is defined and spurred by the issues … Read more