Throughout history, revolutionaries have employed the power of words and phrases. The Protestant Revolt invoked catchphrases such as “faith alone” and “sola scriptura” to undermine papal supremacy. The French Revolution made use of a talismanic trilogy: “liberty, equality and fraternity.” Furthermore, the Catholic left used the word “dialogue” to facilitate a reconciliation … Read more
For decades, San Francisco has earned its reputation as one of the world’s most liberal cities. From the city’s Haight-Ashbury District to the affluent Castro district, it has been the epicenters of the hippy movement, the homosexual movement and much more. The residents go about their day living and breathing cultural revolution. … Read more
Fast-food giant Chick-fil-A shocked many conservatives when it suddenly announced a revision of its donation policies that excluded mainstream Christian groups deemed hostile to the LGBTQ+ cause. What triggered the decision is a matter of speculation. While company officials tried to deflect the charge of surrender to the homosexual lobby, no one … Read more
A great debate is raging among conservatives about the future of the movement. At stake is the classical liberal tradition that created our pluralistic society. This model holds that the public square must be morally neutral. It establishes a religious indifferentism that avoids the great life questions that assign meaning and purpose … Read more
This year Italy will remember the fortieth anniversary of the infamous Law No. 194 that introduced abortion. This law is unique in the world. While in every other country abortion was introduced by the Left, in Italy it was the doing of the Christian Democrat Party. A Long and Sad Story To … Read more
Conservatives are frustrated by the present state of affairs. The politicians we have brought to power time and time again cannot get things done. Gridlock reigns in the halls of Congress, and it is not going away anytime soon. There is plenty of blame to spread around. Blame the political establishment that … Read more
Conservatives often complain about the lamentable state of their movement. They would do well to look left. Liberals are in greater trouble, and they know it. The recent special elections for vacant House seats made this evident. The thrashing liberals received in the 2016 elections were also a sign of an inability to communicate their … Read more
Upon reading Rod Dreher’s new book, The Benedict Option, I was immediately struck by his declaration that the Culture War is over and conservatives have lost. I was not aware of the signing of any treaty. Someone also should have told the other side, since they are still firing at us with … Read more
The continuing debate over the debt ceiling raises matters of such a magnitude that it is easy to be overwhelmed and confused. Everyone can agree that there is obviously something terribly wrong about a nation that must survive by borrowing against its future. Elementary economics teaches us that we cannot live beyond … Read more