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Rootlessness, Alienation, and the Problem of Property

Every time I read Richard Weaver’s magnum opus, Ideas Have Consequences, there is a sentence, written in one of the last chapters of the book, that really catches my attention: “It is not a little disquieting to realize that in… Continue Reading →

Is Morality Objective?

A moral relativist going by the handle “Voluntary Exchange” recently put forth the horrific claim that “Raping children isn’t morally wrong.” He explains that, “Nothing is inherently “right” or “wrong”, this includes every possible action you can think of, no… Continue Reading →

Originalism and Textualism are not enough against Constitutional Lawfare

Power is actively exercised by a liberal elite that does not care about the literal meaning of rules, and when it does, it has them in their favor.

Common Good Republic against Identity Politics

At its very core, Republic, and its etymological cousin, Commonwealth, mean common good, the institutions and conditions established under the principles of virtue to provide for the freedom and opportunity to prosper both individually and communally. With the rise of identity politics and a friend-enemy distinction between ideologically different tribes, the meaning of Republic seems to have been lost in their fight, with power being co-opted by interest groups. Could identity politics mean the greatest threat to our Republic and to the common good?

1941/2021

New Orleans Archdiocese Calls Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine ‘Morally Compromised’

The Archdiocese of New Orleans is warning local Roman Catholics that the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine is “morally compromised as it uses the abortion-derived cell line in development and production of the vaccine as well as the… Continue Reading →

US Declaration of Independence

In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to… Continue Reading →

St. Thomas Becket

Feast Day December 29. Saint Thomas Becket, also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until he was martyred in 1170. Becket engaged in conflict with Henry II, King of England, over the rights and privileges… Continue Reading →

When the modern world says to us aloud, “You may be religious when you are alone,” it adds under its breath, “And I will see to it that you never are alone.”

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