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The Ceasefire Charade

Israel, going back decades, has played a duplicitous game. It signs a deal with the Palestinians that is to be implemented in phases. The first phase gives Israel what it wants — in this case the release of the Israeli hostages in Gaza — but Israel habitually fails to implement subsequent phases that would lead to a just and equitable peace. It eventually provokes the Palestinians with indiscriminate armed assaults to retaliate, defines a Palestinian response as a provocation and abrogates the c...

A Treat

I am as tired of challenging and distressing news as you. Today there is a treat instead. The treat is “the Tall Texan,” the American pianist Van Cliburn playing Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto at the first Soviet international competition in Moscow in 1958, which Van Cliburn won.  Khrushchev, the General Secretary of the Communist Party,  was present as was Mikoyan. You will see them applauding. See this.

After the performances, the judges approached Khrushchev, the ruling General Secretary ...

Is the Church Really Ready for Revival?

On December 28, 2024, Fr. Tom Pringle observed on , “I’ve been at my parish for about 3 years. What I’ve seen in that time is a resurgence in Catholics going to confession.” I am the pastor of a parish with about 900 families, and I echo what Fr. Pringle said.

This past Advent, I heard confessions for hours. I would arrive at the confessional 20-30 minutes early and hear confessions until the vigil Mass on a Saturday. I did not have a free moment to crack a book during my Tuesday confessions eit...

The City of Lies

Soon Donald Trump will deliver his second inaugural address. Although the imagined address below is likely a bit different from what he will deliver, it captures the spirit of Trump, mixed with some hopes some have. Wishful thinking? Perhaps? Or perhaps not?

My fellow Americans,

It is with great honor I take on this city of lies that lies before us, this Mordor on the Potomac. This city is based on lies.

We saw Kamala in her closing remarks, referring to King George III as a petty tyrant. Fact w...

RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard Confirmation Hearings Delayed

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings for the Trump administration are currently delayed.

However, at least Gabbard, nominated for the director of national intelligence, appears to have a good chance of being confirmed.

Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) said Gabbard must still turn in her “paperwork” but that he wants to see the Democrat-turned-Republican confirmed.

CBS News reported that Barrasso “is not concerned about having enough support for Gabbard’s co...

Forget Presidential Fanfare, U.S. Imperialism Occupies the White House

U.S. imperialist power occupies the White House seamlessly and the world will continue to deal with the consequences of criminal American warmongering.

Donald Trump takes over from Joe Biden at the White House in less than a week in what is, for all intents and purposes, a theatrical change of the executive figurehead.

One manikin is wheeled out, another wheeled in. Cue the brass band and gun salutes.

There’s a big difference in personal style and rhetoric about policies. But the world will cont...

The US Regime Might Finally Support Secession—But Only for Greenland

Donald Trump has made it clear that he likes the idea of Greenland seceding from Denmark. “For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

Of course, the road to a US annexation of Greenland could go at least two different ways. One way is outright unilateral annexation in which the US declares the island to be US territory. That’s es...

Mel Gibson Uncovers Hidden Truths About Christ’s Resurrection!

In a recent appearance on the Joe Rogan show, Mel Gibson astounded the host by delving deep into the ancient significance of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection. Gibson’s discussion centered around his forthcoming movie, “The Resurrection of the Christ,” where he elucidated the rich tapestry of traditional narratives and their implications.

– Mel Gibson connects the story of Christ to the ancient Adam motif, emphasizing its relevance throughout key events in Christian theology.

– The histori...

The Scandal of ‘Openness’

The term “openness” is one of those flexible notions which, like those of “public order,” “good faith,” or “proportionality,” evade the exercise of definition.

We know the important function of “standards” in legal technique. Legislators and judges deliberately use these words taken from ordinary language, the meaning of which varies according to the context and dominant ideas. They serve to establish rules of law and to identify jurisprudential solutions that escape the requirements of logical ...