John Horvat II 
Before you read, I want to strongly urge you to sign up for TFP e-mail updates. It’s your lifeline to news and commentary not found anywhere. We can no longer rely on social media. Click here to subscribe. A green new world is coming as activists move to impose their eco-agenda upon … Read more
We are asking our police officers to do the impossible. In the present atmosphere of great decadence, they cannot keep order. We have saddled them with the task of enforcing the law while constantly undermining it through our culture. Until we address this contradiction, the police’s task will be an exercise in … Read more
The latest liberal plan to save the nation is the Administration’s American Families Plan. It is heralded as a lifesaver for struggling families. Finally, Americans can supposedly enjoy the long-overdue benefits similar to those enjoyed by citizens benefiting from Europe’s extensive social safety net. The Plan’s wish list is impressive. There is … Read more
If there is any word guaranteed to enhance a conversation or article, it is “woke.” Most people are not exactly sure what it means, but they sense that using the expression sends a message of being aware of the latest trends. Even the most convinced conservatives realize that a slight reference to … Read more
After a long absence, bestselling author Jordan Peterson has climbed back from a brutal medication dependency triggered by a family health crisis. He returns to the stage by launching another book. His last book delivered twelve rules to order one’s life. His new work is titled Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for … Read more
When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez co-sponsored the Green New Deal in 2019, most people ridiculed the plan as the ravings of a misguided millennial. The measures seemed outlandish in the face of an economy built on fossil fuels, unlimited travel and global abundance. Many dismissed her notions as political fantasy. However, such outlandish … Read more
President Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan is encountering major obstacles as many legislators find questionable items in the bill that have no link with improving public works. This spending spree goes beyond the media-friendly projects like replacing bridges and lead pipes. It includes disguised pork in the form of senior care aid, … Read more
In Virgil’s Roman epic poem, The Aeneid, there is a famous scene when a terrible storm washes up the protagonist Aeneas and his men on the shores of Carthage. The crew is bruised, battered and discouraged by its misfortunes. The men are tempted to give up. Aeneas encourages them, concluding with one … Read more
America and the West’s policy of “constructive engagement” with Communist China make up the most egregious case of wishful thinking in history. For almost fifty years, the West has pumped trillions of dollars into the Chinese experiment and now has little to show for it except a much stronger China. Fortunately, many … Read more
The voting reform bill called H.R. 1 highlights the need to facilitate voting for Americans. Few citizens would find fault for promoting such a noble goal. However, the debate takes on bizarre overtones. The left attempted to turn voting into rocket science when it actually involves grade school skills like identifying oneself … Read more