Stand Up for Life by Embracing the Cross

Stand Up for Life by Embracing the Cross

On January 23rd, the day after the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., the Tradition, Family and Property Washington Bureau held its “traditional pro-life reception” with remarks by John Horvat II on the topic of “Embrace the Cross: Become a Highly Effective Pro-Life Leader.” Each year, the TFP hosts international delegations of … Read more

Seven Sublime Ways to Make Christmas Merry Again

Seven Sublime Ways to Make Christmas Merry Again 1

Christmas should be a time of great joy, but oftentimes it isn’t. Perhaps the joy is lost in the season’s gaudy and frantic commercialization that has turned a great holy day into a secular holiday. There is also the loud revelry of winter parties present that tends to suffocate the memories of calm Christmases … Read more

The Meaning of Loyalty

The Meaning of Loyalty

Historical examples of loyalty in times of adversity are inspiring since they prove that something that seems so difficult is in fact possible. One example that stands out is the case of the two sailors charged with caring for the young heir to the Russian throne Tsarovich Nicholas in the early twentieth … Read more

A Holiday Gift of Thanks: Return to Order Kindle Giveaway

CHANDLER, AZ (Dec. 6, 2014) – The book that has Americans talking and thinking about solutions to end social and economic chaos is celebrating a new milestone: more than 30,000 copies of Return to Order have now been purchased. In recognition of this achievement and as a thank you gift to readers, Return to Order will … Read more

Jewelry Shop Economics

Quite by accident, I came to frequent a jewelry store that would help me take care of those small problems with watches that can be so vexing. I was tired of department store attendants who could not replace batteries or change watch bands. It seemed that every time I took a watch … Read more

The Big Pile of Work That Must Get Done

In face of a recession that never recedes, the assumption of a broad and growing prosperity for the middle class is in doubt. Gone are the heady days of the post-Cold War triumphalism of the nineties when optimistic observers believed that we might live forever in a kind of glorious consumerism. Instead, … Read more

‘Return to Order’ Earns Ninth Book Award

CHANDLER, AZ (Nov. 20, 2014) – The newest award earned by Return to Order underscores the author’s message that America needs to find its moral compass now more than ever. The book, written by John Horvat II, vice president for The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP), … Read more

Stop the Madness of Un-Thanksgiving

Stop the Madness of Un-Thanksgiving

As we gear up for the Thanksgiving holidays, many are preparing to engage in a strange new ritual that is crowding out the traditional turkey and pumpkin pie. The ritual, of course, is the extension of Black Friday shopping into Thanksgiving Day. It is a practice so shocking that we might as … Read more

A Second Warning: This Does Look Like the Big One

The first warning was pretty clear. Back in May, a group of central bankers and financial analysts met together in Basel, Switzerland and issued a report on the dire state of the world economy. The 2014 annual report of the Bank of International Settlements then claimed that the present climate is as … Read more