Recalling French Self-Managing Socialism 25 Years Later

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Twenty-five years ago, socialists the world over were talking about a new kind of socialism that they hoped would sweep the world. Buoyed by the 1981 presidential victory of France’s Francois Mitterrand, Socialists everywhere were electrified by a new buzzword: self-management. With this new word in its arsenal, the left thought it … Read more

Lula Watch: Focusing on the Latin American Left – Vol.4 – No.2

Lula: A “Useful Moderate” At the Service of Chavez? If Lenin were alive today he might prefer calling someone a “useful moderate” rather than his classic “useful idiot.” This is the role President Lula plays in Latin America today. Whether he is really a moderate is debatable, but there’s no doubt he’s … Read more

University of Minnesota Set to Bash Catholicism

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The Department of Theater, Arts and Dance of the University of Minnesota is planning to stage a blasphemous play called The Pope and the Witch starting on March 1, 2007. According to The New York Times: “The witch, in nun’s habit, turns up as an aide to the doctor summoned to treat … Read more

What the 2006 Elections Were Not

What the 2006 Elections Were Not

What the 2006 Elections Were Not While many discuss what the 2006 elections represented, perhaps it is better to discuss what the elections did not represent. The 2006 elections were not about voter satisfaction. They reflected unrest and uncertainty about the future. The 2006 elections were not only about issues. Voters strongly … Read more

Talking About History in Topeka

Talking About History in Topeka

“History, Tradition and Education” was the theme of the Eleventh Foundations of Education Symposium held on November 10 at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. The one-day event was organized by the school’s Prof. G. Daniel Harden who put together an exciting program attended by students, teachers, scholars, officials and concerned citizens. In … Read more

TFP Student Action Hosts Weekend Event

The school year is back in full swing and TFP Student Action is ready to face another season of discussions, protests and events. With this in mind, the group organized an informal weekend event, from November 3-5 for around ten of its closer student friends, to discuss current events from the perspective … Read more

1,049 Reasons to Oppose Same-Sex “Marriage”

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In the continuing debate on same-sex “marriage,” proponents commonly highlight the 1,049 benefits extended by the federal government to couples united in marriage. They claim that such benefits and those of the states should also be extended to homosexual couples. Indeed, this was the reasoning of the Supreme Court judges who ruled … Read more

Rejecting Da Vinci Code Holy Hour Gains Momentum

Rejecting Da Vinci Code Holy Hour Gains Momentum

Great efforts and sacrifices only give their best fruit when the faithful offer them up to God and storm heaven with their prayers. Such is the case of the over 2,000 theater protests against the blasphemous film The Da Vinci Code. Thousands took part in the protest vigils. The time has come … Read more

Answers to 10 Common Media Questions

Question: What are you doing here? Answer:We’re doing a prayer vigil in reparation for the blasphemies in The Da Vinci Code. This is one of a thousand prayer vigils across the country, from Miami, Florida to Anchorage, Alaska. Question: Isn’t it just fiction? Answer: Actually, it’s worse than fiction —it’s blasphemy! God … Read more

Protest a Blasphemous New York Play

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While the Incarnation is one of the most sublime expression of God’s love for men, it is also the object of the most base blasphemies. The latest addition to this trend is a current off-Broadway play called “Mary, Like a Virgin”which will be running every Thursday until May 11. The American TFP … Read more