The chilling idea that seemingly does not die… From an award-winning historian, a new global history of Communism “When the USSR collapsed in 1991, the world was certain that Communism was dead. Today, three decades later, it is clear that it was not. While Russia may no longer be Communist, Communism and sympathy for Communist… Read More The Rise & Fall (& Rise Again) of Communism
If we meet a Muslim who is hungry we must try to feed him, if he is homeless, we must try to find him shelter; if a Muslim we know is emotionally or physically hurting, we must seek to tend to his wounds as a brother in Adam. Immigration Many of us in the West… Read More Islam and Our Grandchildren
5/14/25/ I don’t know what it is like where you live, but here where I live in, yes, liberal Massachusetts, most immigrants I see on a daily basis appear to be very good and hard working persons. I’ve worked with some myself in the last couple of years taking care of very elderly clients with… Read More Deport Criminals Not Working Refugees Seeking a Way Out of Poverty
Message of Pope John Paul II for World Migration Day, 1996 Dear Brothers and Sisters, 1. The phenomenon of migration with its complex problems challenges the international community and individual States today more than ever. The latter generally tend to intervene by tightening migration laws and reinforcing border control systems. Thus migration loses that dimension… Read More Undocumented Migrants. Pope John Paul II.
Updated. “On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” 27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all… Read More Missionary, Self-Conversion Time
The Battle for Britain and Beyond Jacob Rees-Mogg hosts John Anderson in his home for this Conversation. They discuss the roots and future of conservatism, British politics and economics, the role of the West in global affairs such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Chinese Communist Party, as well as diving into what motivates Jacob… Read More More Rees-Mogg. “The Family Precedes The State”.
Updated re Alastair Campbell and Douglas Murray. 8/13/24. Rory Stewart, is a British academic, broadcaster, writer and former diplomat and politician. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Penrith and The Border between 2010 and 2019, representing the Conservative Party. Stewart served in the UK Government as Minister of State for Environment (2015-16), International Development (2015-16), Africa (2016-18) and Prisons (2018-19) and then as Secretary of State for International Development (2019). In 2019, Stewart stood for Leader of… Read More Opinion. Rory Sewart & Alastair John Campbell on Riots in the UK and American Politics
Warning: some very brief rough language in the intro clip. Decency follows. “Immigration ranks as the second-most important issue among registered U.S. voters and the top issue for Republican voters, according to a Marist Poll/PBS NewsHour/NPR poll released last month. Perhaps that’s because of the 3.2 million border encounters documented by Border Patrol in 2023—a new record high that’s so… Read More An Intelligent Debate on Immigration
LA Times. “It’s a good idea to wash carrots after they’re pulled from the ground because they might have some dirt on them. They don’t typically come with more than a ton of methamphetamine, but you can never be too careful. A 44-year-old truck driver is in federal custody after he allegedly tried to cross… Read More Nearly 3,000 Pounds of Methamphetamine Found in Border Carrots Shipment
Do Christians and Moslems Worship the same God? Well, in some ways… The letter of Pope St. Gregory VII (1073-1085): Gregory . . . to Anazir, Islamic king of the province of Mauretania Sitifensis in Africa. “Your Highness sent to us within a year a request that we would ordain the priest Servandus as bishop according… Read More Christians and Islam. Same God?
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