All In a Name

When Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope, he chose the papal name Leo. In Latin the name means lion.  My confidant explained, “Leo is an Augustinian, so the choice reflects a desire to reconnect with the past, more toward the foundations of the Church

Democrats’ Worst Nightmare May Soon Become a Reality

In a recent political cartoon, artist Gary Varvel portrayed a Democrat lying on his therapist’s couch. When asked to name his greatest fear, he replied: “That Trump’s policies will make America great again.” In a single, simple drawing, Varvel managed to expose a political reality that few Democrats are willing to acknowledge. His cartoon wasn’t …

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Covering Their Own Asses

It has been a few days since journolists Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson published their book Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, blaming everybody in Mr Biden’s administration for the elderly President’s decision to run for re-election despite his failing mental status. Former Representative Beta Beto O’Rourke …

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A Convention of States is Merely a Debate of Ideas

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Self-governance advocates have always supported robust debate, where the pros and cons of competing ideas are discussed, and voters are allowed to make informed decisions. Conversely, in recent years, it has been the anti-democratic radicals who shout down speakers, claiming that their ideas are too dangerous to be heard. That is, until an Article V convention is the subject. Then the roles reverse.