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Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should—What Kaepernick Doesn’t Get

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Return to Order Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should—What Kaepernick Doesn’t Get 1

The Colin Kaepernick controversy is symptomatic of our days. A major league football quarterback sits down during the national anthem as a protest. The liberals crown him a hero exercising his freedom to protest against alleged injustice. The conservatives deplore his action (rightly so) because it dishonors the flag and the nation. Another case in … Read more

Ten Varieties of Wheat Thins: Is There Real Choice?

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“What I found was disconcerting.”

When reading the manuscript of the book Return to Order, one of the editors remarked that while he agreed with the book’s criticism of standardization, there are still plenty of choices out there. After all, he quipped, how could he give up the ten varieties of wheat thins found at the local Wal-Mart.

The comment made me pause a bit. I had to admit that he had a point. There certainly are a lot of choices out there – and yet no one can deny that there is also a lot of standardization out there. How do you reconcile the two things?

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To solve the problem, I decided to take a trip to Wal-Mart. I just had to see these wheat thins for myself.

What I found was disconcerting. As you enter Wal-Mart, you are hit by row upon row of choices of just about everything. The place is huge and it took some time to navigate my way to the wheat thins. But finally I found them. There was a whole section dedicated to the snack. I found not ten varieties but 26 different kinds of wheat thins. As I went down the aisle, there were similar findings – 18 different types of Saltines, 12 types of ginger snaps and so on. My standardization claim was completely discredited before the undeniable evidence.

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The Difference Between True Elites and False “Elites”

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Return to Order The Difference Between True Elites and False “Elites”

In more than one progressive-inspired publication I have run into the adjective, “elitist,” needless to say employed in a strongly pejorative sense. Indeed, it makes sense because from the psychological standpoint, the progressive philosophy is a fusion of all kinds of mediocrity, triviality and even vulgarity. Thus, it is viscerally contrary to any form of … Read more

Return to Order – ‘Clear, Scholarly, Thorough and Beautifully Illustrated’

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Return to Order Return to Order: ‘Not Just Another Conservative Book’

“Mr. Horvat’s treatise is clear, scholarly, thorough, well-documented and beautifully illustrated. Catholic conservatives will find in Return to Order an inspiring call to arms and an eloquent restatement of traditional Catholic political philosophy applied to the current crisis. Protestant conservatives and secular conservatives will find in Mr. Horvat’s book a balanced addition to their traditional … Read more

‘Return to Order’…in Las Vegas?

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Return to Order ‘Return to Order’…in Las Vegas? 1

Return to Order is a book that criticizes the frenetic intemperance of modern life that throws off all restraint. If there is one place where this frenetic intemperance can be found, it is in the practice of gambling. Thus, some might think it strange that this book would find great success in Las Vegas, the … Read more

The #Never Election That Is Making Americans Uneasy

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Return to Order The #Never Election That Is Making Americans Uneasy

If there is a consensus about the present election, it is that most people are unhappy with the choices. This can be seen in the fact that many voters are identifying themselves with Twitter hashtags by which they become #never voters who vow never to vote for one candidate or the other (or both). These hashtag-never … Read more

Thousands Petition to Keep Cross in Public

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Petitions are being gathered nationwide to support the Bladensburg Cross, a monument in the form of a cross dedicated to honor American heroes of World War I. The Cross, standing forty feet tall in a road median in the town of Bladensburg, Maryland, was erected in 1925 by the residents of Prince George County to … Read more

Petition Fights Satanic School Program

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Return to Order Petition Fights Satanic School Program

Concerned Christians and parents are joining together and raising their voices against a new after-school program sponsored by The Satanic Temple. The program, called “After School Satan Club,” is attempting to open in at least nine school districts nationwide, some of which were unaware of the group’s intention to enter their schools. Doug Menser,The Satanic … Read more

The Manliness of the Prodigal Son

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The parable of the Prodigal Son is one of the most memorable and moving of all Our Lord Jesus Christ’s parables. Many who cannot name all Ten Commandments can nevertheless give a rough outline of the story. It has been widely represented in Christian art since the Middle Ages, and even today is often referenced … Read more