When Government Does Good Things Poorly

When Government Does Good Things Poorly

It is no secret that middle-class Americans are angry at the government and the general state of things. The so-called anti-establishment candidates appear to be channeling that rage to their camps. It is a raw undefined rage that is based more on frustrations and emotions than on concrete facts or convictions. People … Read more

It’s Not the Economy, Stupid!

It’s Not the Economy, Stupid!

As the nation heads into the next election cycle, there is much frustration, angst and anxiety directed at a system that does not seem to work. Everyone senses there is something terribly wrong with the country. The worst part of this growing malaise is the feeling that no one seems to know … Read more

Fighting Abortion at its Core: A Call for a Return to Order

Fighting Abortion at its Core: A Call for a Return to Order

As the anniversary of Roe v. Wade approaches on January 22, those who have long fought the important battle against abortion know that it is not only this issue that must be protested. Connected to abortion is a web of other nefarious practices that make up what has been aptly called the … Read more

The “Strong Money” of Good King Saint Louis

The “Strong Money” of Good King Saint Louis 1

Speaking with a friend recently, we chanced to talk about money and coins. He is a coin collector and had just visited a coin shop nearby. I mentioned my own studies of medieval economy and its coinage. Much to my surprise and delight, he reached into his inner coat pocket and pulled … Read more

Author Horvat to Bring Return to Order to Delaware

Author Horvat to Bring Return to Order to Delaware 1

Internationally acclaimed author to bring a case for Return to Order to Delaware HANOVER, PA (November 5, 2015) — A storm is brewing on America’s horizon, according to John Horvat II, author of Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to an Organic Christian Society—Where We’ve Been, How We Got Here, and Where … Read more

The False Libertarian Notion of Self-Ownership

The False Libertarian Notion of Self-Ownership

Libertarians support the idea that a government’s only purpose is to protect life, liberty and private property. One way this is done is through an idea they call self-ownership. This is the notion that each individual owns himself, just like one who owns a piece of property. Thus, the government should have … Read more

Return to Order Sales Surge Beyond 70,000 Globally

Return to Order Sales Surge Beyond 70,000 Globally 2

“Return to Order offers genuine hope” HANOVER, PA — The number of people reading John Horvat’s book continues to grow, both in the U.S. and abroad. More than 70,000 copies of Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to an Organic Christian Society—Where We’ve Been, How We Got Here, and Where We … Read more

Pope Francis in Cuba: A TFP Communiqué

The American TFP 10 Reasons Why Homosexual Marriage is Harmful - Free online version

  Pope Francis in Cuba: A TFP Communiqué On the eve of Pope Francis’s arrival in Cuba, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property wishes to share these reflections with the American public, asking the Blessed Mother to grant the Cuban people their long-awaited freedom.   Freedom for … Read more

Which Model Will Work for Running America?

Which Model Will Work for Running America? 3

As the nation enters another exhausting election cycle, there is ever growing frustration with government. America is polarized and unable to move forward. Some believe the solution lies in forgetting about moral issues and just doing what it takes to return to power and prosperity. Such a pragmatic approach reduces all things … Read more

The Nuclear Deal with Iran, Hitler, and the Ayatollahs

The Nuclear Deal with Iran, Hitler, and the Ayatollahs 1

The Nuclear Deal with Iran, Hitler, and the Ayatollahs The July 14, 2015 Vienna accord over Iran’s development and use of nuclear energy and the lifting of sanctions inevitably brings to mind the “Munich Agreement” made by the governments of Britain and France with Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler on September 30, 1938. … Read more