Perhaps one of the best-turned phrases of recent memory comes from a 2019 Wall Street Journal article. In it, political scholar Joshua Muravchik opined that “Socialism has failed everywhere it’s been tried—even where it succeeded.” Since about 1900, the United States has flirted with socialism. Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson … Read more
Architects and homeowners have long assumed that the only way to keep houses cool and comfortable is to equip them with central air conditioning. However, as electric rates increase, many homeowners are looking for alternatives, especially in very hot climate zones. Some have resorted to so-called passive homes that rely upon massive … Read more
We do well to read some advice from Saint Bernard about devotion to Our Lady. The advice is as follows: “Oh, whosoever thou art that perceiveth thyself during this mortal existence to be rather drifting in treacherous waters, at the mercy of the winds and the waves, than walking on firm ground, … Read more
On Sunday, October 20, two vanloads of young men with the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property launched a tour across the state of Florida to defend the unborn against the radical pro-abortion Amendment 4 that will be voted on in this general election. Radical Abortion Amendment The … Read more
The United States education system is corrupted from top to bottom. That is a strong statement but one that is quite easy to defend. The evidence is all around. This article will focus on one aspect of that corruption: grade inflation. Indeed, the present system of awarding grades is disintegrating. In a … Read more
We live in terrible times when tiny horizons dominate the attention of so many. We do not think in grand terms anymore. People are not motivated by magnificent desires or passions. Few appreciate splendor and overwhelming beauty. Instead, many seek the tiny impulse, the momentary high or the insignificant trifle, as a … Read more
It has become fashionable to attack “the West.” The term no longer expresses the certainties it once did. Thus, it has proven to be a ready scapegoat to blame for so many of the world’s ills. Both the left and right share this criticism. Gone is the secure, unified world it once … Read more
Why did over sixty faithful Catholics gather at a busy intersection on September 20 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania? Because this weekend, a blasphemous, Satanic circus took place in the parking lot of the Wyoming Valley Mall. During this circus, men dress as nuns and simulate immoral acts. Additionally, overtly demonic imagery is on … Read more
What do free love, fornication, adultery, unnatural vice, Spiritism, the occult, Satanism, radical egalitarianism, revolution, socialism, communism, hatred and willful homicide have in common? The answer: Feminism. The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us is well worth reading. Author Carrie Gress traces the history of the feminist movement … Read more
In today’s dangerous world scene, many populist and nationalist sectors call for walking away from world commitments and focusing on national problems. They see this isolationism as a Benedict option writ large. There are certainly enough national problems and expenses to occupy America and the nations of the world. Minding one’s own … Read more