John Horvat II

How the New Administration Can Overcome the Tyranny of Regulations Strangling America

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How the New Administration Can Overcome the Tyranny of Regulations Strangling America

One way the liberal agenda progresses is through the tyranny of regulations. Congress often enacts laws that have disastrous and even unintended consequences on business, education and society. These laws can generate regulations that liberal administrators interpret in manners Congress never envisioned. When citizens or firms challenge these rules and regulations, their efforts can become … Read more

Why Does the Left Want to Scrap the Constitution?

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Why Does the Left Want to Scrap the Constitution?

For years, reforming the Constitution has been a misguided conservative issue. Downplaying the danger of a runaway convention, impatient conservatives have campaigned to ask the states to call a Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) to consider reforms and amendments that might address their many legitimate concerns. Now, liberals are appearing on the reform horizon, calling for major … Read more

A Sigh of Relief for Avoiding a Train Wreck Election

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A Sigh of Relief for Avoiding a Train Wreck Election

Absorbing the surprising results of the November 2024 general election, the immediate sensation was one of relief. The media had prepared the country for a razor-close contest for president and Congress. Many did not expect an immediate outcome and thought the results would be both contested and take days to resolve. Fortunately, the winners received … Read more

Why We Must Oppose the Postmodern Attack on the West

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Why We Must Oppose the Postmodern Attack on the West

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 represented. Instead, the … Read more

What Isolationism Will Do to America and the World

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What Isolationism Will Do to America and the World

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 business has the … Read more

Columbia University Students Call for Eradication of the West

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Columbia University Students Call for Eradication of the West

As the school year begins, protests are expected to break out at university campuses across the country. No one should have any illusions about the malice and intentions of the most radical protesters. These protesters will not seek to change the present society. They do not want reform; they want revolution. A Dark Glimpse at … Read more

Were the Founders Isolationists? History Says No

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Were the Founders Isolationists? History Says No

As nationalism and populist political philosophies gain traction, many Americans are adopting isolationist and noninterventionist positions. An America-first approach calls for focusing on national problems. The isolationist argument is that the burden of international commitments has weighed heavily upon the nation for too long. Let others deal with these problems and intervene. A Return to … Read more

Why Are the Crown Jewel Carmelite Convents Failing?

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Why Are the Crown Jewel Carmelite Convents Failing?

Among the religious orders dedicated to the contemplative life, the Carmelites have a special role. Carmelite convents are found all over the world. They have given the Church countless saints and models. Many Carmelite convents are now in crisis because they have no vocations. The nuns are dying off. Convent after convent is closing. Each … Read more