Return to Order at CPAC

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Every year, thousands of activists from all across the country gather for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C. to discuss the state of the conservative movement. On March 14-16, members of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) participated in the conference with a … Read more

American TFP Sends Filial Letter to Pope Francis I

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  Following the election by the cardinals in Rome of the new Pontiff, Francis I, the American TFP sent His Holiness a letter beseeching Divine Providence to protect his ascension to the Papal throne, as well as thousands of petitions gathered during the conclave.         March 15, 2013 VIA FACSIMILE … Read more

7 Reasons to Reject GOProud at CPAC

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On March 14, 2013, the Competitive Enterprise Institute is sponsoring a panel at CPAC entitled, “A Rainbow on the Right: Growing the Coalition, Bringing Tolerance Out of the Closet” and it features a pro-homosexual speaker from GOProud. While this panel is not part of CPAC’s program, it nevertheless gives GOProud an unofficial … Read more

Economic Consequences of Stolen Honor

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Honor, as it is so well defined in the book, Return to Order, by John Horvat, conveys the idea of an “authentic esteem given to all that is excellent in a social atmosphere of respect, affection and courtesy.” It is something that cannot be bought and sold and it spreads an atmosphere … Read more

Return to Order: West Coast Signings

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The book Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to an Organic Christian Society—Where We’ve Been, How We Got Here, and Where We Need to Go, was the central theme of conferences in Los Angeles and Sacramento on March 9-10. The book launching coincided with regional conferences held every year by The … Read more

The 10 Answers about True Marriage that USA Today Never Published

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Recently, a collegiate correspondent for USA Today contacted TFP Student Action for an interview.  The young reporter asked ten questions about DOMA and the same-sex “marriage” debate.  She wrote:  “Please return them [answers] back to me by the end of the day so I can include your perspective in the article.” Sure.  … Read more

The Holy Spirit and the Next Conclave

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The eyes of the whole world — not just Catholics — are turned to St. Peter’s in Rome, wondering who will be the new Vicar of Christ. This time, after a series of shocking and confusing events, the expectation that precedes every conclave is sharper and more intense. Massimo Franco writes in … Read more

Clarity

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""""[vc_column_text]The ongoing developments regarding the Sede Vacante  are strikingly similar to those when Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira (1908-1995) published this luminous article. As is known, the Sede Vacante is the interim period that began last Feb. 28 with the resignation of Benedict XVI and will close when his successor is elected.Although the article was published 35 … Read more

Return to Order: Defining What Really Matters

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In that tumultuous and troubled decade of the sixties, one of the revolutionary mantras of the generation was, “Suppose they gave a war and no one came?” Such a pacifistic fantasy is the stuff of which utopian dreams are made. Such an unrealistic fantasy should remind us, as well, that when espousing … Read more

Getting Off the “Sequester” Roller Coaster

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When I think of the debate around the “sequester,” I think of an amusement park. I know that this is no laughing matter, but there’s something so incredibly unreal about the situation that an amusement park is what comes into mind. This comes from observing how things like quantitative easing, derivative instruments … Read more