The moral imperative of a masculine infantry “…exposure to danger is not combat. Combat is a lot more than that, it’s a lot more than getting shot at or even getting killed by being shot at. Combat is finding and … Continue reading
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Why Economic Culture Matters
A review of Becoming Europe: Economic Decline, Culture, and How America Can Avoid a European Future by Samuel Gregg (New York: Encounter Books, 2013) * * * It is not often that one finds refreshing nuance in books dealing with economy. Economics … Continue reading
The Benefits of Large Families
Experience shows that a family’s vitality and unity are usually in direct proportion to its fecundity.In large families, the children normally look up to the parents as leaders of a sizeable community, given the number of its members as well … Continue reading
Testimony of Col. John W. Ripley to the Presidential Commission on the Assignment of Women in the Armed Forces
Presidential Commission on the Assignment of Women in the Armed Forces, Washington, D.C. Testimony of Colonel John W. Ripley 26 June 1992 COLONEL RIPLEY: I, too, would like to begin with prepared remarks. Ladies and gentlemen of the Commission, I’ll … Continue reading