The abortion referendum in Ireland is over, and many are devastated by the tragic outcome. Some now conclude that Ireland has surrendered to the secular European agenda. It has lost its Catholic identity. The progressives are now giddy with joy proclaiming a new modern Ireland that has left behind the old. However, there is nothing … Read more
Historical eras, like people, have their own defining traits. There is always a particular virtue or vice, hero or villain, war or revolution that indelibly marks a whole year, decade, or even century, making it easy to summarize these eras with a single phrase. The Ancien Régime , the period of French history before the … Read more
Margaret Sanger is one of those mysterious historical figures that are curiously immune from attacks of the left despite her statements that would be enough to damn anyone. Few figures were so politically incorrect by modern standards than she. Her statements against the black population are scandalous. She advocated eugenics that targeted the mental ill … Read more
As the ongoing debate to defund Planned Parenthood heated up once again, a friend of mine received an e-mail from the giant abortion provider. He was informed that there was nothing more important he could do that day than call his senator to support Planned Parenthood. He was directed to a link in which he … Read more
Conservatives often complain about the lamentable state of their movement. They would do well to look left. Liberals are in greater trouble, and they know it. The recent special elections for vacant House seats made this evident. The thrashing liberals received in the 2016 elections were also a sign of an inability to communicate their message. Gone are … Read more
Upon reading Rod Dreher’s new book, The Benedict Option, I was immediately struck by his declaration that the Culture War is over and conservatives have lost. I was not aware of the signing of any treaty. Someone also should have told the other side, since they are still firing at us with everything they have. … Read more
The news of the death of Norma Leah McCorvey has spread through the pro-life and conservative world. The 69-year-old lady was well-known as the plaintiff in the infamous Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision striking down all abortion laws in the United States. Although she never did have the abortion made legally possible by the … Read more
When the videos exposing the dealing in baby body parts came out last year, many of us thought Planned Parenthood’s time had come. Surely, Congress and the states would act upon what appeared to be indisputable evidence of wrongdoing. Surely, the mammoth abortion provider would be defunded, and its reputation irreparably destroyed among decent people. … Read more
Despite all the different kinds of problems in the world, the issues that dominate the national discussion are economical. Some have even shifted moral arguments to this field. Take for example, how abortion is argued in what is called “Freakonomics.” In 2005, University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt and New York Times journalist Stephen J. Dubner wrote a book titled Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores … Read more
