Gold and Latin: Twin Pillars of Western Rejuvenation

Gold Coinage of the Latin Monetary Union After Brexit, there has been a growing number of voices within the European Union and among various nationalistic groups arguing that English should be replaced as the official language since now only Ireland and Malta retain English. The loudest quarter calling for a change has come from the … Continue reading Gold and Latin: Twin Pillars of Western Rejuvenation

Can Feudalism Save the Western World?

Feudal France Late Medieval France It is both surprising and infuriating that many conservatives, libertarians and those on the Right describe today’s political and financial order as “neo-feudalism.”(1)  Surprisingly, because many of these commentators are trained academics(2) who should know better and infuriating, since feudalism and the glorious age which it reigned – the Middle … Continue reading Can Feudalism Save the Western World?

Irish Language Mass

Presbyter Brendan Fitzgerald said the Gaelic Mass at St. Barnabas in the Bronx On Saturday September 12, 2020, the Ancient Order of Hibernians and other Irish communities and organizations hosted their annual Irish language Mass at St. Barnabas Church in the Bronx.  The “Mass” was celebrated by presbyter Brendan Fitzgerald and streamed across the country … Continue reading Irish Language Mass

A Warning of Economic Collapse

Traditional Catholic Bishop Richard Williamson’s latest missive should be a wake- up call for those who naively believe that the worst is behind for the US and Western economies after the March financial sell off and the long-anticipated implosion of the bubble economy.  His Excellency asserts that the US and much of the world are … Continue reading A Warning of Economic Collapse

On the 75th Anniversary of V-E Day and the Coronavirus Scamdemic

The iconic Champs-Élysées and its Arc de Triomphe stand eerily empty before V-E Day ceremonies Friday in Paris. This month (May 8th) marks the 75th anniversary of “V-E Day” when German forces unconditionally surrendered to the “Allies.”  Numerous articles, essays, and monographs have appeared commemorating the anniversary and while all are mostly laudatory, some have … Continue reading On the 75th Anniversary of V-E Day and the Coronavirus Scamdemic

Memo to The Donald: Cut Tariffs NOT Rates

So far, President Trump’s economic response to a potential coronavirus outbreak and a further stock market sell off has been expected – calls for more interest rate cuts and an additional round of monetary stimulus.  For the stock market, economy, and the virus itself, neither measure will have their desired effect and, in fact, may … Continue reading Memo to The Donald: Cut Tariffs NOT Rates

Pope Francis the Taxman

  On the heels of calling for a Marxist economic conference this coming March (“Economy of Francesco”), Jorge Bergoglio (a.k.a. “Pope Francis”) has once again opined on financial matters.  The purported head of the Catholic Church has now designated “tax cuts” as sinful behavior on a par, apparently, with stealing, lying, and adultery: Today’s structures … Continue reading Pope Francis the Taxman

The Constitution IS the Crisis

A Review of Murray N. Rothbard's Conceived in Liberty, Vol. 5The posthumous release of Murray Rothbard's fifth volume of his early American history series, Conceived in Liberty, is a cause of celebration not only for those interested in the country's constitutional period, but also for the present day as the nation is faced with acute … Continue reading The Constitution IS the Crisis

Pope Francis Calls Marxist Economic Summit

Pope Francis and his mentor As if there needs to be further evidence that the current occupant of St. Peter's Chair in Rome is a Marxist, the announcement of an upcoming conference at Assisi entitled the "Economy of Francesco" should convince any skeptic otherwise. In his invitation letter to "young economists and entrepreneurs worldwide," Bergoglio … Continue reading Pope Francis Calls Marxist Economic Summit

The Ethics of a Gold Standard

The efficacy of a metallic monetary system is beyond dispute at least among real economists which eliminates just about 95% of whom are now engaged in the “profession.”  Money, which gold is, allows for specialization, the division of labor, and provides the means for mankind to escape from barter and, thus, a primitive existence.  Like … Continue reading The Ethics of a Gold Standard