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How to Fix Catholics

by Russell Shaw on November 30, 2012 · 25 comments

The cardinal looked grim. “This is the situation now,” he said. “One political party is dangerous and the other is stupid.”
Since that was said in a private chat, it wouldn’t be fair for me to name the speaker. But…

Obama’s Progress

by Dr. Paul Kengor on August 7, 2012 · 4 comments

Try to define progressivism. In fact, ask progressives to try to define progressivism. All we really know is that they’re, well, progressing. They and their ideas and their politics are always changing, evolving. This means that what they believe and…

None So Blind as Catholics Who Refuse to See

by Dr. Paul Kengor on July 3, 2012 · 37 comments

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A friend of mine was telling me about the latest political doings of her father. Her father is in his 70s, lives in Western Pennsylvania, a lifelong union man, Catholic, and Democrat. He is also conservative and…

The Question of More or Less Government

by Mark W. Hendrickson on June 22, 2012 · 0 comments

Theoretically, the elemental political choice in a democratic system is between more government or less—more government control over our lives and livelihood, or less; more government spending and programs than the year before, or less; more government power, or less.
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