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February 2016

February 15, 2016

For all the liberals who are shocked that Republicans might not support an Obama SCOTUS nominee

I give you:In 1987, a whopping year and a half before the next presidential election,...

February 15, 2016

Hint

February 15, 2016

Oops he did it again

Mark Shea once again indulges in the time honored game of Catholic Word Play. You see,...

February 15, 2016

Ross Douthat

On Justice Scalia.

February 14, 2016

I must admit

There are times.

February 14, 2016

I never would have known

I thought Death Valley meant, you know, death. Nothing growing. Everything barren. Turns out there...

February 14, 2016

South Carolina Republicans Unite

To elect Hillary Clinton. Or perhaps Bernie Sanders. Either way, it is almost impossible to...

February 13, 2016

The First Sunday of Lent

Boy, this is a biggie. The Gospel readings for the First Sunday of Lent deal...

February 13, 2016

RIP Justice Scalia

One of the most stalwart defenders against the rising tyranny has died. I didn't always...

February 13, 2016

Franklin Graham

Lightning rod. I can't say I'm a huge fan of Reverend Graham. He certainly lacks...

February 13, 2016

While in Mexico

If he wants to stand next to the border in a show of solidarity with...

February 12, 2016

Thank goodness for Zika

Now we have what liberalism seems to thrive on: exploiting human suffering to ramrod our...

February 12, 2016

The full text of the joint declaration signed by Patriarch Kirill and Pope Francis

Read it here. On first glance, certainly nothing to complain about. Much there that is...

February 12, 2016

Framing the debate

One of the tricks of winning in anything is to get the upper hand. To...

February 12, 2016

Happy Birthday Mr. Lincoln

It might come as a shock to furniture buyers out there, but Abraham Lincoln's birthday...

February 12, 2016

NRA delenda est!

Or so the rallying cry is sounding. Once again before the dust settles, we have calls...

February 12, 2016

There is no reason to get upset with Bishop McElroy

And there is no reason to make political hay from this. His statements are clear:...

February 12, 2016

Heading into March Madness

I always reflect on the great ones, especially the man with eyes in the back...

February 12, 2016

My experience with guns

Illustration courtesy of TSR, 1978My Dad was a child of the Great Depression. He was born...

February 12, 2016

The sort of thing that gives the Church a bad reputation

I'm sure there's a reason for this. I'm sure it's one of those things that...

February 11, 2016

I had no idea

To my credit, there is much from the 1980s pop culture scene that I missed...

February 11, 2016

I try to be consistent

So when I see this, I'm bothered that a public figure would say such a...

February 11, 2016

I know nothing about this

Tennessee becomes 5th state to pass resolution calling for Article V Convention. Is this something...

February 11, 2016

Feel good story for the day

A 93 year old WWII veteran reunites with a British girl he met and then...

February 11, 2016

A Valid Question

Given that so many in the entertainment industry are all about decrying our current economic...

February 11, 2016

Debunking the Leftist narrative

So reader Nate Winchester sent this little YouTube clip. I'll admit, I don't know who...

February 11, 2016

The American Catholic breaks down New Hampshire

And gets it right. While for some inexplicable reason Conservatives and Christians still support Trump,...

February 11, 2016

Pope Francis is the first pope of Awesome

Or so you'd think. There are a couple things about Pope Francis that sort of...

February 10, 2016

No keen insights today

Remember, man, that thou art dust, and into dust thou shalt returnOr jocularity. This is...

February 09, 2016

It’s pizza time!