Rock ‘N’ Roll Has Got to GO!

Has Got to GO! Those who believe that the Western world can solely be turned around by the enactment of sound economic policies are sadly mistaken.  Until the Left is not only defeated, but annihilate in the culture war, the decline of the West both economically and socially will continue as recently witnessed by the … Continue reading Rock ‘N’ Roll Has Got to GO!

Feudalism: Was it so Bad?

One of the biggest misconceptions held among the independent and alternative media is that of feudalism and the political, economic and social arrangements which characterized that unfairly maligned epoch. Derogatory language is often used to describe feudal times with commentators often suggesting that today’s political and financial elites seek to return mankind to such a … Continue reading Feudalism: Was it so Bad?

A Morally Sound Tax Reform Proposal

The Oppressed U.S. Taxpayer This year, Americans' day of tribute to their federal overlords falls on April 18.  As calculated by the Tax Foundation, the average American will work from January 1 to April 24 (Tax Freedom Day) to pay his share of taxes to all levels of government with some $3.3 trillion to be … Continue reading A Morally Sound Tax Reform Proposal

“Pope” Francis and the Disintegration of Europe

A Massive Wall Surrounds Francis-Bergoglio's Vatican City-State Despite being rebuked and humiliated by the Republican presidential front runner over his inflammatory statements about U.S. illegal immigration policies, Newpope Francis of the Vatican II sect has continued to opine about the migration crisis. In an address to a Newcatholic French group, Bergoglio admitted the obvious: “We … Continue reading “Pope” Francis and the Disintegration of Europe

Queen Isabella and the Invasion of Europe

The Muslim Surrender of Granada to Fernando and Isabella, 1492 If the Western world ever becomes serious on how to deal with the current, mostly Muslim, invasion of its once sacred soil, all it needs to do is to look to its glorious past.  In particular, it should examine the heroic actions of one of … Continue reading Queen Isabella and the Invasion of Europe

Holy Week and the Decline of the West

At one time, Holy Week – Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday – was recognized and commemorated by the Western world as a solemn period where earthly matters were put aside and focus was directed to history's most seminal event. Most businesses were closed or had reduced hours especially during the Sacred Triduum of Maundy Thursday, … Continue reading Holy Week and the Decline of the West

St. Thomas Aquinas – A Commemoration

March 7th is the traditional feast day of one of the most important thinkers of Western Civilization, the Angelic Doctor, St. Thomas Aquinas (c.1225-1275).  Despite being referred to early in life as a "Dumb Ox," St. Thomas would, nevertheless, profoundly shape the development of Western theology and philosophy. St. Thomas was instrumental for the reintroduction … Continue reading St. Thomas Aquinas – A Commemoration

“Never Did Man Speak Like This Man”

This frank response came from the agents sent by the Pharisees to entrap the Divine Savior and turn Him over to the Jewish authorities after His preaching and scathing criticism of them. The incident took place during the Feast of the Tabernacles as St. John describes: "And some of them would have apprehended him: but … Continue reading “Never Did Man Speak Like This Man”

Falling Oil Prices Not the Reason for U.S.’s Economic Woes

The dramatic fall in the global price of oil is being cited by the financial press, government officials, and academia as the catalyst for the recent abysmal U.S. economic data which shows that the economy is, in all likelihood, sliding into a recession or worse. While falling oil prices sound like a plausible explanation for … Continue reading Falling Oil Prices Not the Reason for U.S.’s Economic Woes

Another Constitutional Convention: An Idea Whose Time Has Not Come

In the midst of the seemingly indeterminable presidential electoral campaign, some of the candidates have been asked about the possibility of convening a constitutional convention in the hope of addressing the nation's most pressing issues, most ominously the gargantuan federal deficit now in excess of $18 trillion. Governor John Kasich supports such a notion with … Continue reading Another Constitutional Convention: An Idea Whose Time Has Not Come