“AS soon as the coin in the coffer rings, The souls in purgatory spring” Fr. Johann Tetzel We are today living in a political “purgatory”. Fr. Tetzel was a primary antagonist to Martin Luther during the reformation and legend has it that the words above helped precipitate the Ninety-Five Thesis of Luther—probably not true. We […]
Several speakers at last week’s Democratic National Convention (DNC) used the word empathy in describing the progressive liberal morality specifically as it relates to the issues of immigration and abortion. The implication is that having a greater degree of “empathy or sympathy” necessarily leads to a greater degree of altruism and the moral high ground. […]
Midway through the DNC Convention week we are back to ground zero in the National Presidential Election sweepstakes. The economy is in a state of limbo just now emerging from a faux Covid-induced overspending and a 22% overall inflationary spiral that has created a dichotomy between those who benefit—investors in some asset classes, and those […]
It seems that the Dems have little to run on this election cycle. Their Marxist Policies have failed. They call our candidates’ names—fascist, bigots, and “alley cats”. Because their policies have placed everyday Americans in places economically that some could never have imagined four years ago, the policy wonks at the DNC have decided to […]
In light of the fact that unions are playing a disproportionate role in this year’s Presidential election, and especially because I have opined recently about the impact that Biden- Harris economic policy has had on American workers with green new deal energy jobs going overseas and replacing traditional manufacturing jobs in our country; I today […]
Finally, Kamala has shown her true colors. She is a socialist Marxist and believes that the people actually exist to serve the government and not the other way around. Calling out major food processing and grocery companies for “gouging” consumers is typical of people who don’t understand basic economics. Yes, consumer and producer prices are […]
The focus on almost everyone across the nation including Idaho is on the November Presidential and down ballot elections that are less than 80 days away. Concerns about election fraud and malfeasance in the collection and counting of ballots are in my opinion real and are of great concern. There is no question in my […]
I am having an incredible week with my grandson Brayden. Brayden is 8 years old, and he lives in Belview Washington. We spent 5 days camping in Donnelly and now we are back just as the smoke has lifted in Boise. Like most boys his age he is very interested in all things military. Knowing […]
I have long followed Fr. Robert Sirico the Founder of the Actin Institute. Actin was founded in 1990 with the purpose of combining religious and economic education and providing the religious and laity academic communities with an historical liberal perspective, based on Biblical and Natural Law Principles. I was first attracted to Fr. Sirico after […]
I had a front row seat to the Presidential Election of 1964 between Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona and Lyndon Johnson who became President after John Kennedy was assassinated. My father gave up his business for a year and ran Mr. Goldwater’s campaign in Ohio. Ohio was at the epicenter of that campaign, until the […]
Early in my life I became aware of the cowardly act of “shunning”. I lived with my Quaker Grandparents in Swarthmore Pa. for 5 years as my father was deployed to Korea and Japan during the Korean War. My mother worked at the Naval Hospital in Philadelphia, so my grandmother became my surrogate mother. Most […]
The Progressive wing of the Democratic Party continues its’ unrelenting march of divisiveness. Placing individuals into categories and competing factions has been the modus operandi of Saul Alinsky sycophants since the early 1960’s. They purposefully and thoughtfully create conflicts instead of trying to create harmony. Marxist theory requires class warfare. The oppressed vs the oppressor. […]