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2017-08-03T07:50:30-04:00

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Meanwhile in Venezuela

Last updated on: August 3, 2017 at 7:50 am By Dave Griffey

It’s getting hit and miss coverage, but at least it’s being covered. Africans by the tens of millions still sit on the brink of the worst humanitarian catastrophe since WWII, and nary a chorus of We Are the World. The BBC steps in and helps those of us in el norte to get a grip on what’s brought Venezuela to the brink. Read more

Current Events

2017-08-01T08:30:54-04:00

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Healthcare from here

Last updated on: August 1, 2017 at 8:30 am By Dave Griffey

There is no denying that millions of Americans have been hurt as a direct result of Obamacare (my Mom being one). Likewise, though it hasn’t happened yet, there is virtually no credible source that predicts anything other than millions being hurt by any of the latest repeal options from the GOP. Jonah Goldberg, as he so often does, explains why those responsible for this mess are in Washington, but not necessarily on one side of the aisle. If we really want... Read more

2017-07-30T11:37:14-04:00

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The West has failed

Last updated on: July 30, 2017 at 11:37 am By Dave Griffey

We won’t be around to see this turn of events, which makes our lack of concern all the more appealing. It’s always nice to know that if you’re wrong, it will be future generations that pay the price. Nonetheless, the West is fading. Trump’s Poland speech, if nothing else, demonstrated that. Not only was his speech critiqued, but so was the very idea of the existence of Western Civilization, and whether or not defending it should be implicitly (or explicitly) linked to... Read more

Decline and Fall of the Christian West

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2017-07-28T13:42:25-04:00

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RIP Charlie Gard

Last updated on: July 28, 2017 at 1:42 pm By Dave Griffey

The news just came that little Charlie Gard has died. It was inevitable, as it is for us all. It sparked a much greater debate that will, in its time, need to be addressed. At what point do parents have their right to make decisions for their children, up to and including fighting for their children’s lives, taken from them by the State? That is no small question. But for now we set that question aside and send our thoughts... Read more

Prayers

2017-07-27T15:28:51-04:00

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The Transgender Ban

Last updated on: July 27, 2017 at 3:28 pm By Dave Griffey

Or simply rolling back the military’s Transgender policy enacted by President Obama. Is it merely a cheap ploy to detract from President Trump’s inability to push through actual legislation? Is it a response to the under covered backlash when it was revealed women in the military might be showering with men who say they’re women and they had best deal with it? Despite the lack of coverage, even in my somewhat left of center surroundings, it was not met with complete support.... Read more

Life in a post-Christian world

2017-07-25T10:36:33-04:00

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Ross Douthat reflects on Charlie Gard

Last updated on: July 25, 2017 at 10:36 am By Dave Griffey

Here. As I said, I understand that people of goodwill can disagree. But I still fall on the side of the parents, not the State or the Courts or even the established experts, making the final call. The above film was made known to me during the Terri Schiavo case. It’s a powerful, inspiring movie, well worth the watch. As for Ross’s article, this part especially struck me: The second institutional temptation is not toward active wickedness but toward sclerosis,... Read more

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2017-07-24T13:58:45-04:00

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God bless Charlie Gard and his parents

Last updated on: July 24, 2017 at 1:58 pm By Dave Griffey

That’s pretty much what I have to say. I pray God give them healing, peace and strength, and that He accept this baby into an eternity devoid of the pain he endured in this life. I will note, however, that the shift in opinion emanating from the Catholic commentariat, when compared to the opinions around Terri Schiavo all those years ago, is telling. Read more

Catholics on the Internet

2017-07-24T12:53:55-04:00

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Looking at the Ever Trumpers

Last updated on: July 24, 2017 at 12:53 pm By Dave Griffey

That’s Ever-Trumpers, not Never-Trumpers. Jonah Goldberg, my favorite NT, is right. There comes a time when you have to pull the ripcord. Like most Never-Trump types, Goldberg isn’t a fanatic. If Donald Trump personally cured cancer or rescued a child from a burning building, Goldberg would, as I would, give credit where it is due. But there is almost a frightening level of cultic blindness that is happening with some of those defending Trump at all costs. During the election campaign,... Read more

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2017-07-21T16:58:27-04:00

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And if that last post wasn’t enough

Last updated on: July 21, 2017 at 4:58 pm By Dave Griffey

It’s Belgium National Day! The ‘Low Countries’ have always been a region that have occupied too little of my time in European studies. I’ve been trying to remedy that. And just like the Telegraph, I’ve discovered Belgium isn’t just worth studying because of its unhappy tendency to be between two hostile nations. So raise a pint and celebrate. A step forward in its day, and still going strong. Read more

2017-07-21T16:56:33-04:00

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To college or not to college

Last updated on: July 21, 2017 at 4:56 pm By Dave Griffey

That is the question. Here is a decidedly conservative take on the modern issue of colleges. Not that being left leaning is itself a problem. When I went to college in the 80s, our university was already well to the left of center. And look how well I turned out! But there are problems, such as walking back the holiness of open discourse (a biggie in my college days). Or the whole ‘safety zones meant to affirm my infallible opinions.’... Read more

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