One of the stranger aspects of contemporary American “mainstream conservatism” is the obsession with “fascism,” a political philosophy one might have supposed was safely buried under the rubble of 1945 Europe. National Review and The Weekly Standard are full of dire warnings about the dangers posed by “Islamofascism,”  and Jonah Goldberg is being hailed by the likes of Glenn Beck … [Read More]

In his recent address to CPAC, John McCain told the audience that “I believe…in …the steadfast defense of our rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, which I have defended my entire career as God-given to the born and unborn,” and asserted that “I have proudly defended my 24 year pro-life record.” This is also a theme stressed by … [Read More]

It seems fitting that Hollywood has chosen to observe Christmas in the year Christopher Hitchens’ atheist manifesto became a best-seller by releasing The Golden Compass, a movie based on the first volume of a fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials by another angry British atheist, Philip Pullman. Lest there be any doubt what Pullman’s objective is, he told the Washington Post in … [Read More]

In July 1941, a political prisoner escaped from Auschwitz.  As a punishment, ten others were chosen by the Nazis to be killed in a starvation bunker.  One of these men, Franciszek Gajowniczek, began lamenting what his death would mean for his wife and children.  Upon hearing these cries, another prisoner, a Franciscan friar named Maksymilian Kolbe—who had run afoul of the … [Read More]