1. Growing Ambiguity As time goes by, it is becoming clearer that President Lula and his administration are adopting a policy of purposeful ambiguity. The Brazilian president is presented as a charismatic leader (the media went so far as to compare him to a medieval saint) who is capable of catalyzing the … Read more
To better understand the great spiritual treasure contained in the Sacrament of Penance or Confession, let us turn the clock back two thousand years to Palestine, to a scene in the public life of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The majesty of His Person, the wisdom pouring forth from His mouth and the … Read more
On February 26, the 2nd annual Gettysburg Conservative Conference was held in the ballroom of Gettysburg College, a few paces from the historic civil war battlefields. Organized and hosted by the College Republicans and other conservative students on campus, the event attracted students throughout the state. Many speakers addressed the gathering. Catholic … Read more
The last couple of weeks have seen events of pivotal importance in determining the future direction of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration. President Lula da Silva continued his “foreign policy offensive” – an expression coined by leaders of the Workers’ Party (PT). He seeks to establish Brazil as a major … Read more
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On Sunday, February 9, the American TFP vibrant supporter network in St. Louis held a local launching for the hard-hitting book just authored by the TFP Commission for American Issues, I Have Weathered Other Storms: A Response to the Scandals and Democratic Reforms that Threaten the Catholic Church. American TFP Speaker John … Read more
The November electoral victory made the atmosphere electric at the 30th annual 2003 Conservative Political Action Conference held January 29-Feburary 1 at the Crystal Gateway Marriot in Washington D.C. Vice President Dick Cheney’s opening address added to the excitement. It was a first-time experience for some representatives of the American Society for … Read more
Address of Professor Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira for the Launching of the American Edition of His Book, Nobility and Analogous Traditional Elites Distinguished Chairman, Mr. Morton Blackwell, Imperial and Royal Highness, Archduchess Monica of Austria, Your Grace, Duke of Maqueda, illustrious writer of the preface to the Spanish edition of the book … Read more
Part 1 1. The “Zero Hunger” program’s total discredit Among these mishaps are reverses suffered by the so-called “Zero Hunger” program, one of President Lula da Silva’s main battle flags and most important contribution to social welfare. While President Lula has failed to create a national consensus for this welfare initiative, it … Read more
Many of us buy wall calendars but after casually flipping through the pictures the first two weeks of the year we tend to forget them. Ozzy Osbourne’s latest extravagant effort, a family calendar, is hard to forget. The front cover displays the vulgarity and crudeness for which he is so known. A … Read more
On Friday, January 24, the TFP Washington Bureau invited friends and supporters to a local launching for the hard-hitting book just authored by the TFP Commission for American Issues, I Have Weathered Other Storms: A Response to the Scandals and Democratic Reforms that Threaten the Catholic Church. Speaker John Horvat of the … Read more