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Preventing the Nation From “Going to Pot”

by Francis Slobodnik January 17, 2017May 14, 2016

Going to Pot: Why the Rush to Legalize Marijuana Is Harming America by William J. Bennett and Robert A. White is an excellent book about the dangers of marijuana use. The book convincingly demonstrates that marijuana is harmful to individuals, marriages, families and society in general. Marijuana use has moral, physiological, psychological, … Read more

Is America on a Path to Decline?

by John Horvat II December 2, 2020May 12, 2016

It is dangerous to compare the nation to a corporation. A nation reflects a whole culture with all its richness, creativity and vivacity. It is an organic entity that has a life of its own that does not appear on spreadsheets. Applying the corporate model to a nation is a modern obsession … Read more

What the Bathroom Wars are Really All About

by John Horvat II December 2, 2020May 11, 2016

The so-called bathroom wars have nothing to do with bathrooms but are all about war. The push to allow a person to use the bathroom of his or her choice is merely the latest phase of the sexual revolution. It is part of a relentless war to bring about an irrational equality … Read more

Election 2016: Have Americans Abandoned Their Principles?

by John Horvat II December 2, 2020May 11, 2016

America is in crisis, and most people don’t know what to do about it. They are frustrated by a lack of direction and purpose. They are wary of established systems and political maneuvers. They don’t care how the problem is resolved but only that it be resolved. Across the nation, many are … Read more

Unjust “Social Justice” Kills Jobs in California

by John Horvat II December 2, 2020May 9, 2016

Armed with the leftist mantra of “equality and social justice,” liberals are attempting to mandate social economic justice by increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour. Their argument imparts a warm and fuzzy feeling to those who do not reflect, but as predicted, it is now bearing its rotten fruits in … Read more

Has Religion Caved In to the Cultural Revolution

by John Horvat II December 2, 2020May 6, 2016

Among the writing of Church Fathers, Saint Augustine writes with great eloquence of the benefits the Church bestows upon society. Contrary to those in our days who see Christians as threats and intruders in the public square, Saint Augustine claims that those who live up to the standards of Christ’s teachings are … Read more

Because of Its Grave Errors ‘Amoris Laetitia’ Should Be Rejected

by Luiz Sérgio Solimeo July 26, 2017May 4, 2016

“Thou shalt not commit adultery.” (Exod. 20:14) “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and the one who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.” (Luke 16:18) Since the family is the basic cell of society, when it is in crisis, all of society is dragged down with … Read more

Is that the Titanic Sinking? No! It’s Russia’s Economy!

by Luis Dufaur November 22, 2017May 3, 2016

Bloomberg has ranked the Russian economic performance expected in 2016 as the fourth worst in the world, surpassed only by Venezuela, Brazil and Greece. A sinking “Titanic” was the dominant image on Russian social networks during their Christmas and New Year, which lag behind the West due to different calendars. Since then, … Read more

“The Carrot Cake Lady” — Still Making it the Way Grandma Did

by Norman Fulkerson January 17, 2017May 1, 2016

Like so many things in our fast paced society the art of cake baking in America, dating back to the 1930’s, has been simplified. Yet there still exists an appreciation for the “made from scratch” version produced with mom’s tender loving hands. More often than not, however, our mother’s recipes are adaptations … Read more

Why Harriet Tubman Should Not Be on the Twenty Dollar Bill

by John Horvat II December 2, 2020April 29, 2016

It was only a matter of time before the politically correct establishment took aim at the nation’s currency. It is not enough that the value of the dollar should slowly decline toward monopoly money, it must also eventually look like it as well. The staid dollar notes were just too correct to … Read more