IV, V, II, III, VI
The masthead up thar says this blog is about “civilization and public life.” Problem is, to date, the blog has been pretty much just “religion and public life,” which makes us a cheesy one-man...
View ArticleAn Old-New Republican Platform
I was digging around the dusty corners of the Documents folder on my computer today when I found, in a rarely-visited folder, a document from 2009 called “A New Party Platform.” I opened it up and was...
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Civil Marriage Is Dead (& It Deserved To Die)
The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of the Conservatives is to prevent the mistakes...
View ArticleFor the Record, Trump is Evil (Clinton, Too!)
I was asked this morning whether my deep, profound objections to casting a direct vote for Donald Trump are based solely on his (total lack of) character, or whether Trump has actually campaigned on...
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Vote Pam Myhra for Minnesota State Auditor
If you have this sign in your yard, you are a boring person. CORRECT, yes… but boring. State Auditor is the single statewide office left where I’m willing to vote for candidates from either party—and,...
View ArticleSeminarian Testament #1: Peter Stine
EDITOR’S NOTE: In November, I put out a call for statements from priests, ex-seminarians, and ex-seminary staff. I think we, the laity, need to assess what exactly is going on in Catholic seminaries,...
View ArticleSeminarian Testament #2: Anon “Assistant”
EDITOR’S NOTE: In November, I put out a call for statements from priests, ex-seminarians, and ex-seminary staff. I think we, the laity, need to assess what exactly is going on in Catholic seminaries,...
View ArticleSeminarian Testament #3: Aidan Toombs
EDITOR’S NOTE: In November, I put out a call for statements from priests, ex-seminarians, and ex-seminary staff. I think we, the laity, need to assess what exactly is going on in Catholic seminaries,...
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One Reason to Punch Nazis (and Two Reasons Not To)
Hitler Youth practice streetfighting in 1938. via British Pathé. “Error has no rights.” It’s not clear where this axiom comes from. (Some say the Inquisition. I can’t find it before Orestes Brownson,...
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Okay, Let’s Impeach the President
The initial House resolution to impeach President Trump is WAY shorter than this post. It doesn’t have as many jokes, though. Well, that’s quite a headline! My left-wing readers may have smiled at it,...
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