John Horvat II 
The event could not have been better timed. The brisk spring afternoon was a welcome change after a long hard winter in Hazleton, Penn. The budding trees awakened hopes of new life and possibilities. From the meeting room on the mountain top restaurant, there was a spectacular view of the Conyngham Valley … Read more
Internet security has left me with many concerns, especially as I meet more and more people who have had their accounts hacked or vital information stolen. Despite all the security measures companies may take to keep bad people honest, the sad fact is there are plenty of people out there who break … Read more
It is easy to dismiss the decay of Christian morals as a sign of the times against which not much can be done. For example, many see the fact that the traditional family is no longer considered a means for the security of our future as simply a sign of the times. … Read more
In 2008, the nation was hit by a financial crisis brought about by mortgage loans to those with low credit scores. For years, the country has struggled to recover. However, it now seems nothing has been learned: subprime lending is back with a vengeance. It is true that the type of loans … Read more
HANOVER, PA (March 19, 2015) America Needs Fatima, a campaign of The American TFP, has organized over two thousand public square traditional marriage rallies across the nation for this Saturday, March 21, the day closest to Saint Joseph’s feast day. Last year, the beginning year for the traditional marriage rallies under the … Read more
There is the mistaken impression that computers represent the future and that everyone, especially the very young, should become computer savvy as soon as possible. According to this view, failure to expose children to high technology handicaps their ability to function in the real world. However, in the real world, addiction to … Read more
I recently had the opportunity to guest lecture for an American Government class at a private Midwestern college. My friend who teaches the class invited me to share some insights about political theory. While I have taught classes to select groups of motivated students, I was ill prepared for the harrowing experience … Read more
As I traveled up the interstate toward Washington, D.C., my colleague suddenly realized that he had left some items behind in the hotel room where we had stayed. It was too late to return to the place, but he really wanted the items back. “Just ask!” was the motto on the hotel … Read more
The New Year is the time to make resolutions. The problem is that many people dismiss such resolutions as good intentions that are almost made to be broken. In the rush of things, no one has time to keep them. I disagree with such conclusions. My book, Return to Order: From a … Read more
Christmas should be a time of great joy, but oftentimes it isn’t. Perhaps the joy is lost in the season’s gaudy and frantic commercialization that has turned a great holy day into a secular holiday. There is also the loud revelry of winter parties present that tends to suffocate the memories of calm Christmases … Read more