Like all laws, immigration law is very succinct and specific. It defines the conditions under which a person can successfully enter and stay in America. By being very exact, it ensures that all people are treated fairly, which minimizes injustice. With the coming crackdown on illegal immigrants, some Catholics are advising these … Read more
We live in the strange twilight of the post-War era. Modern narratives are breaking down. Paradoxes abound where secure convictions once reigned. Liberals often affirmed, for example, that history always flows inexorably leftward. Today, the left is in decline worldwide, facing a dismal future. Others said traditional ways and certainties were destined … Read more
The left is unfurling another weapon in the culture war, and it must be disabled before it can do real damage. That weapon is known by a word so new that many word processing programs see it as a spelling error—debanking. Misusing a Legitimate Tool The idea began as a way to … Read more
The November election still invites much reflection in America, especially among leftists. There is still a lot of soul-searching and finger-pointing going on. The election delivered a reality check to the left. Leftists are devastated by how their messaging failed to impress the electorate. Their solutions did not resonate with the average … Read more
In the wake of the 2024 election, many leftists are so distraught that they anticipate leaving the country. Never at a loss for a catchphrase, some in the media call it the “Great Trump Diaspora.” Capitalizing on the demand for leaving, International Living (IL), without mentioning Mr. Trump, sent a promotional offer … Read more
For years, reforming the Constitution has been a misguided conservative issue. Downplaying the danger of a runaway convention, impatient conservatives have campaigned to ask the states to call a Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) to consider reforms and amendments that might address their many legitimate concerns. Now, liberals are appearing on the reform horizon, … Read more
On the day after the 2024 election, the ‘center-left” media outlet CNN headlined, “What Just Happened? It was the Economy, Stupid.” ABC echoed, “Deep Economic Discontent with Biden Drove Voters to Trump.” Economic hardship may have convinced many “undecided” voters to overlook their qualms about Mr. Trump and vote for him. However, … Read more
What happens in France tends to influence the rest of the world. For better or for worse, it remains a bellwether country and an incubator of political ideas and trends. For that reason, the Western media closely followed the recent elections for the French National Assembly. The results left the French right … Read more
Leftist and progressive forces always present themselves as the wave of the future. Indeed, Marxism’s Hegelian roots postulate history as a process of clashing classes inevitably evolving forward. The Catholic left likewise frames its liberation theology and similar programs in these terms. Marxist theory is very clear about the forward pace of … Read more
It is always tragic to see the leftists when they are forced to confront a position other than their own. They have managed to establish monopolies inside academia, the federal government bureaucracy, the news media, many professions and far too many religious and charitable institutions. Thus, leftists tend to be dismissive of … Read more