The diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandate is deceptive. Most people see it as measures “innocently” supporting “different groups.” Several prestigious American universities have pursued DEI as the latest trend. This effort is disastrous. As a result, some major firms now prefer not to hire their graduates. DEI distorts judgments needed in … Read more
Most people look to Hollywood as a source of entertainment. They are reluctant to attribute to movie plots anything beyond the story lines. Those who find agendas inside films are often dismissed as conspiracy theorists. However, some film narratives do have liberal agendas. It is not hard to affirm. The film’s reviewers, … Read more
The 2024 National Conference of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) took place at its National Headquarters in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, on October 25-27. As is the tradition at the end of these gatherings, Prince Bertrand of Orleans-Breganza delivered the closing remarks. Prince Bertrand is a … Read more
Some promoters say Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a remedy for loneliness. They encourage users to develop “virtual companionships.” The tragic tale of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, who hailed from Orlando, Florida, exemplifies the risks involved in such links. Sewell had Google’s Character.AI app create Daenerys Targaryen, a character that echoed someone from … Read more
Social media is full of videos of brutal fights and the breakdown of civil order. Sometimes, it seems civilization is reduced to a thin veneer. The only thing that appears to keep society from barbarism is what little is left of Western civilization and its customs. A thin and fragile shell is … Read more
Having gained his father’s consent, Pio Brunone Lanteri’s path to ordination began at the University of Turin in 1777. When he arrived, he found an environment contaminated by Jansenism and all the errors that eventually led to the French Revolution. The Jansenian heresy penetrated Italy in the mid-eighteenth century. It quickly infiltrated … Read more
Thanksgiving has become a secular holiday. It is a time for family get-togethers, sports events and shopping trips. There is some, but not enough giving of thanks on Thanksgiving. Moreover, when gratitude is felt, it frequently remains just a feeling that is not directed toward a good and personal God. Then too, … Read more
Everyone has an explanation for the turn of events in November. It’s the economy, the culture, a failure to connect with working-class Americans. All these are valid reasons. However, I have my own explanation that sheds some light on what has gone wrong in America. It explains something of the craziness of … Read more
One way the liberal agenda progresses is through the tyranny of regulations. Congress often enacts laws that have disastrous and even unintended consequences on business, education and society. These laws can generate regulations that liberal administrators interpret in manners Congress never envisioned. When citizens or firms challenge these rules and regulations, their … Read more
Without question, 2024 is a bad year to be a liberal. If you want confirmation, cast your thoughts back fifty years to a bad year to be a conservative, 1974. Even though the U.S. had abandoned the Vietnam War, the anti-war movement still dominated the media. The Watergate Scandal eroded Richard Nixon’s … Read more