A healthy, robust debate around the issue of land is clearly needed in South Africa today. Unfortunately, the nation finds itself right now in the midst of a persistent and belligerent invective against landownership. This threatens the future of the nation. The land reform offensive is led by Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom … Read more
We are proud of our troops: 10 Reasons to Protest…Against the Protesters As an aging and diminishing crowd of leftist protesters gathers at Fort Benning over this November 20-21 weekend, it is worthwhile to consider why they protest. They claim their protest is against the “crimes” of the graduates of the Western … Read more
A friend of mine of German extraction, who is just becoming initiated into the savory and succulent delicacies of Portuguese literature, recently told me about the passage I have transcribed below. Let us savor it together, word by word, or better, drop by drop. At times we will delight in the lush … Read more
10 Reasons to Reject Socialism Why we must protect the family, private property and America from the dangers of socialism * * * 1. Socialism and communism are the same ideology Communism is but an extreme form of socialism. From the ideological standpoint, there is no substantial difference between the … Read more
The colorful controversy surrounding 63-year-old Ronald Larsen is enough to attract anyone’s attention. He was born in America – Montana, no less – and now lives on a working ranch in Bolivia. His entrepreneurial skills have favored the poor Guarani Indians since his arrival in 1968. His 37,000-acre ranch, however, has put … Read more
At first sight nothing is simpler or clearer: if A is the owner of his surplus goods, and the life of B is in danger because he lacks some of those goods and, moreover, if B has no way to pay A, a situation of conflict becomes established between A and B. … Read more
Of the three principles affirmed in the name TFP – Tradition, Family and Property – only the third, that is, property, is contested with a certain insistence. This disagreement comes primarily – and naturally so – from socialists and communists, who deny private property. However, it also comes at times from certain … Read more
Today I fulfill a longstanding promise of providing my readers with a collection of pontifical texts concerning private property. The tumultuous situation of the times had led me to other themes. Now, however, I have the satisfaction of making these golden teachings – so neglected in certain Catholic publications – shine once … Read more
Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira: Man of Faith and Action A Tribute to the Great Catholic Counter-Revolutionary Leader Comforted by the Sacraments of the Catholic Church and having received the Apostolic Blessing, Prof. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira, founder of the Brazilian Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) … Read more
Table of Contents The Central Question Posed by This Essay Author’s Preface I. The Facts II. A Complex Problem III. The Practical Importance of This Problem IV. There Is No Avoiding This Problem V. Facing the Problem VI. The Solution VII. Resolving Final Objections VIII. Fruits of the Agreement: Skin-deep Catholics … Read more