Edwin Benson “Strong evidence is emerging that we are mostly succeeding in creating a generation of overwhelmed young people paralyzed into learned helplessness.” Robert Pondiscio of the American Enterprise Institute provides this harrowing conclusion. He spelled out the supporting logic in a recent article in Commentary magazine with the compelling title, “The Unbearable Bleakness … Read more
San Francisco is notorious for being one of the most liberal cities in the United States. So, when the “City by the Bay” recalled three of the seven members of its school board for being too “woke,” ripples spread across the nation. The recall election only focused on three members because the … Read more
Kenai is a small town on Alaska’s southern coast just south of Anchorage. Like many Alaskan towns, its population of 7,424 swells during Alaska’s six-week-or-so summer tourist season. This isolated town became the scene of a face-off between the forces of good and evil at 6:00 p.m. on January 18, 2022. At … Read more
A lengthy headline from the British newspaper, The Daily Mail, sums up the current U.S. spike in crime. “America’s deadly year: Philadelphia Now has More Murders than NYC and L.A. and a DOZEN Major US Cities Smash Annual Homicide Records (And They are ALL Democrat).” These shocking statistics are not limited to … Read more
The planned “renovation” of the interior of the medieval Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, France, will transform the venerable building into what many call a “woke” modernization. Such a deformation of the sublime shrine to Our Lady must be opposed and protested. Please Sign Here to Prevent Notre Dame From Being … Read more
The pro-abortion movement is running scared. It likes to portray itself as a popular movement representing all women and progressive ideas. Suddenly, pro-abortionists are realizing the bottom has fallen out of their assumptions. They are not popular. Many women, indeed mostly women, oppose them. Given the “choice” about unlimited abortion, nearly half … Read more
By now, most people interested in American politics have heard of Glenn Youngkin’s election as the Governor of Virginia. Even most leftists agree that one vital issue was the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT). The Culture War is back on the front burner, and the waters are boiling. For parents concerned … Read more
Republicans and right-leaning pundits are giddy over the effects of the November 2 Virginia gubernatorial election. Many see the come-from-behind victory as a template for Republican success in 2022 and 2024. Indeed, progressives generally—and especially liberal educationists—suffered a massive blow. An Election Based Upon the Culture War in Education The thrust of … Read more
The 2021 National Conference of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) concluded on Sunday, October 31. The weekend event’s title, “Amid a World of Uncertainty, Our Program Must Be: Chastisement, Victory, and the Reign of Mary,” provided the theme for the presentations. All of the participants … Read more
The effort to cast parents as roadblocks to education continues. An expressive example is the recent furor raised by Attorney General Merrick Garland when he turned the FBI loose on parents that he labeled as potential “domestic terrorists.” Privacy and Parents Nowhere are these roadblocks more evident than the efforts of some … Read more