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In the perception of the ruling elites of the (post)modern West, nations shaped by Orthodox Christianity belong to a tradition that is both alien and sinister. By contrast, many Western Christians—and especially Roman Catholic conservatives—see in Orthodox Christianity a morally and liturgically sound bastion against both the Western world gone mad with self-destructive wokedom and the progressivist tendencies among their own senior prelates. Despite the legacy of occasionally strained relations between the “Latin West” and the “Greek East,” a lively dialogue and mutual assistance of Christian traditionalists is both possible and desirable (albeit not in the name of “ecumenism,” of...

According to the Murphy Administration’s Department of Education, in September all New Jersey public schools must adhere to the new Student Learning Standards in Health and Physical Education. This has caused consternation among some parents and schools leaders because the new standards include second graders discussing “the range of ways people express their gender and how gender-role stereotypes may limit behavior,” fifth-graders explaining masturbation and sexual feelings, and eighth-graders defining “vaginal, oral, and anal sex.” Districts have responded in different ways, some embracing the new standards’ promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and others arguing the standards are not age-appropriate....

The Senate voted on Wednesday to approve a resolution to ratify membership for Sweden and Finland in NATO, a historic vote aimed at strengthening the defense bloc amid Russia's war in Ukraine. NATO formalized its invitation to Sweden and Finland to join the alliance at the end of June and the decision must go to the 30 member states' parliaments and legislatures for final ratification.

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There are at least two big missing pieces in the CHIPS Act of 2022, the US$52 billion subsidy for US-based semiconductor manufacturers that has just been sent to President Joe Biden for his signature. The first missing piece is definitional. There is no statement in the Act of what constitutes an “advanced” semiconductor. Second, not only is there no priority on military capability, but there is also no requirement or guidance for protecting newly developed technology funded under the Act. To begin with the question of what constitutes an “advanced” semiconductor, Intel is investing $20 billion in a new manufacturing...

“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee” (Proverbs 4:7-9).

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A new listing on a federal government job board is raising constitutional questions, as Capitol Police are looking to hire their own prosecutors. The listing for an attorney position, posted July 29 on USAJobs.gov, says in the description that the employee would "serve as a Special Assistant United States Attorney" in the Capitol Police's District Offices. The salary is between $145,094 and $186,368 per year. "This position is to represent the United States Government primarily prosecuting individuals and/or groups who have engaged in threats and/or acts of violence against Members of Congress, their staffs, United States Capitol Police employees, visitors...

Moscow, August 3, Interfax - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has tasked Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal with considering the legalization of same-sex marriages in Ukraine in response to a respective petition signed by over 28,000 persons which was filed July 3. Zelensky said in his response published on the website for online petitions that the Ukrainian Family Code defines a family as the primary and basic unit of society. "A family consists of persons living together, sharing a life, and having mutual rights and obligations. According to the Ukrainian Constitution, a marriage is based on voluntary consent of a woman and...

Fresh off securing the GOP bid in Michigan’s gubernatorial primary, Tudor Dixon is crediting former President Donald Trump’s backing for serving as a “rocket launch” for her campaign.Dixon told Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Company” on Wednesday that Trump’s support “helped quite a bit.”“I think that helped quite a bit,” Dixon said of Trump’s endorsement just days before the primary. “And we were rising in the polls, but, boy, that really shot us. It was our rocket launch at the end of the campaign. So, we are very grateful … to the president for coming into the race. And it...

According to a recent study, less than 1% of nuns in America are under 40.Across the United States, young adults are becoming less religious. A 2018 and 2019 Pew Research Center survey found that the number of Americans who identify as Christians has dropped 12% over the past decade. The group who described themselves as Catholic, in particular, has also shrunk, leaving a crisis in the Catholic sisterhood. Nuns are growing older and there is a concern that there will be fewer young people looking to join the sisterhood. According to a recent study, less than 1% of nuns in...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Canine Command Army Cpl. Dustin Borchardt gives military working dog Pearl a command during a canine cross-training event in Kosovo. Army Staff Sgt. Tawny Schmit Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. Eye Exam Army Capt. Kelly McCormick conducts an eye exam on a military working dog in Miesau, Germany, Doggy Dip A Marine participates in helocasting and amphibious familiarization training exercises to prepare a multi-purpose canine for future operations at...

A Pillar interviewIn the wake of the Supreme Court decision last month overturning Roe v. Wade, many states have acted to limit access to abortion. At the same time, it’s become a trend for major companies to announce that they’ll pay for their employees to undergo abortions, and even cover travel costs if that’s needed. In his diocesan magazine last week, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, called on Catholics “to keep these companies in mind and avoid buying their products whenever possible.” The bishop also said that corporate officers responsible for those policies were engaged in formal cooperation with...

A circuit judge in Kentucky has again blocked a pair of state abortion bans from taking effect — in part, he said, because they adopt “a distinctly Christian and Catholic belief” about when life begins. “The laws at issue here adopt the view embraced by some, but not all, religious traditions, that life begins at the moment of conception,” Judge Mitch Perry of the Jefferson County Circuit Court wrote in an opinion issued Friday. “The General Assembly is not permitted to single out and endorse the doctrine of a favored faith for preferred treatment. By taking this approach, the bans...

[Catholic Caucus] Get With the TimesMiniver cursed the commonplace And eyed a khaki suit with loathing;He missed the mediæval grace Of iron clothing. (from “Miniver Cheevy,” by Edwin Arlington Robinson)Pope Francis has called traditionalism the dead faith of the living. It’s an easy thing to criticize. You can do it by assuming that everyone who dearly loves tradition is a boor, stolid and mulish, who says that we must continue to do things this way because that’s the way we’ve always done them. Or you can assume that the traditionalist looks on the past as Robinson’s Miniver Cheevy does, turning...

Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order to ‘safeguard’ abortion access which will support patients traveling out of state for abortions. White House reporters peppered Karine Jean-Pierre with questions about Joe Biden’s new executive order and how it squares with the Hyde Amendment. Biden’s White House spokeswoman actually claimed that the Supreme Court overturning one of its previous rulings is “unconstitutional.” She can’t be this stupid? “There has been an urgency from this president from day one, when the Supreme Court made this extreme decision to take away a constitutional right, it was an unconstitutional action by them,” Jean-Pierre...

Maricopa County and the State of Arizona have not updated their primary election results since 2:30 AM in the morning. They quit counting when Kari Lake pulled ahead. The Maricopa County elections department tweeted this out at 2:42 AM on Wednesday morning. They all went home with 20% of the vote left to count. .... Snip..... 50 minutes ago they posted a new video of elections workers back counting in Maricopa County. The county insists this is legitimate. They are making a mockery of the election process in America. And, of course, they say they are calling every voter to...

LOL: WH Press Sec Jean-Pierre Calls Roe v. Wade Reversal ‘Unconstitutional’ White House press propagandist Karine Jean-Pierre rightly took heat Wednesday on social media after she claimed that the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade was an “unconstitutional action.” “From day one, when the Supreme Court made this extreme decision to take away a constitutional right, it was an unconstitutional action by them,” she said. She then described abortion as “a right that was around for almost 50 years,” as well as “a right that women had to make a decision on their bodies and how they want to...

Students at a Manhattan private school have revealed how they were forced to attend a drag queen performance earlier this year. The pupils at Grace Church High School, an independent Episcopal school that costs $57,000 a year, were required to attend chapel on April 27 for the school's Sixth Annual Pride Chapel event. The event was sponsored by the school, the reverend as well as students and the faculty advisors for Spectrum, the school's LGBTQ club. This year, it featured a performance by Jesse Havea as the drag queen Brita Filter, who was filmed strutting down the aisles of the...

August marks the start of an important chapter for many college students around the world, but it also marks the start of #BamaRush on TikTok. Bama Rush follows budding sorority girls through rush week, documenting them desperately trying to get into a sorority house at the University of Alabama. Last summer, the University of Alabama's recruitment process blew up on TikTok after budding sorority girls documented everything having to do with rush week, from what they wore on each day of rush to the best and worst aspects of bid day. And although the university's official recruitment date is August...