Category Archives: Western Civilization

Hatching, Matching, Dispatching

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

While catching up on the hidden rules of English behavior, especially religion, sadly I read the following, “religion is largely irrelevant to the lives of most English people nowadays” “marriage, death, and to a lesser extent birth, are now the … Continue reading →

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The Changing Importance of Marriage and Cultural Dysfunction, by Dr. Jim Eckman

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

The Changing Importance of Marriage and Cultural Dysfunction May 11th, 2013 | By Dr. Jim Eckman | Category: Culture & Wordview, Featured Issues The breakdown of marriage and its connection to childbearing in American culture is now a given:  In 1980, about 18% of … Continue reading →

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Race and the Gun Debate by [very liberal] Juan Williams

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

The No. 1 cause of death for African-American men between the ages of 15 and 34: being murdered with a gun. By JUAN WILLIAMS, March 27, 2013 in the Wall Street Journal This week much of the talk about gun control … Continue reading →

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…the institution of marriage is in jeopardy…Gary Halbert

Posted on December 22, 2012 by

How Do We Turn the Trend Around? Over the last few decades, our culture has migrated toward tolerance. Tolerance of the decay of marriage, acceptance of divorce and cohabitation and even gay marriage in a growing number of states. This … Continue reading →

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A Bias Against Babies: Where have all the newborns gone?

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

It has always been true that those who run the world are those who show up. Voters who show up obviously decide elections, and thereby get a voice in running the world. A Bias Against Babies: Where have all the … Continue reading →

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“… Where You Can See the Decline of American Art…” by Gary North

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

I wanted to be an architect or an industrial designer…I loved to draw…I wanted to go to the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, but our family had no money and I did not know how to pursue scholarships, grants, loans, etc…so, … Continue reading →

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June 16 – “A house divided against itself cannot stand”

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half communist and half free. Unfortunately, I do not expect the Union to be dissolved—I do not expect the house to fall—but I do expect it … Continue reading →

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Is America Becoming an Anti-Risk Welfare State?

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

From an article by VITO J. RACANELLI in the latest issue of Barron’s, I extract the following truths. “… Western civilization’s rise to global dominance over the past 500 years was due mainly to six killer apps, as he [Niall Ferguson, … Continue reading →

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