Further analysis of the U.S. November 2018 elections reveals that Republican candidates have a growing problem in large-city suburbs, where they lost ground with both male and female voters. Capitulating on social issues is not the solution.
Archives: Mindszenty Reports
What To Make Of The 2018 Elections
A combination of big campaign contributions, suburban college-educated women voters, and candidates projecting a moderate image helped turn many Congressional seats Democratic, creating new challenges to Republicans for the 2020 presidential election.
China + Google = A New Orwellian State
Google’s plan to return to the Chinese market by complying with China’s demands for new tools for censorship and blacklisting of dissidents gives the lie to the corporate motto of “Don’t be evil.”
The Crisis In The Catholic Church And The Need For Action By The Laity
Widespread sex scandals in the Church over many decades implicate bishops, the Vatican and even the pope in the problems or the cover-ups. If the clergy will not police themselves, the laity will need to step up and demand change.
Should College Be Free?
No, but colleges should be held accountable for the ever-increasing cost of a college education and the untenable burdens of debt they place on students.
Nicaragua: A Marxist Lesson Repeated
Bloody crackdowns by dictator Daniel Ortega in the U.S.’s backyard illustrate the ruthlessness of socialist regimes.
Schools In Chaos
For decades “disparate impact” legal theory has advanced the notion that race discrimination may be inferred from statistical outcomes.The Obama administration used this theory as a sword to slash public school disciplinary measures, leading to increased violent behavior and setting the stage for recent shocking school murders.
The Transgendering Of Sex Education
Transgender activists, not content with expanding legal rights as detailed in the May Mindszenty Report, are promoting their ideology in the earliest grades of U.S. public elementary schools, with the help of generous corporate funding.
Transgendered: When Rights Become Solipsistic
Using the heavy hand of government to enforce rights based on personal feelings is a dangerous precedent. The rapid development of transgender rights bodes ill for freedom of speech, religious expression and educational trends.
Immigration And The Rise Of The European Right
Well-meaning leaders urging European citizens to embrace a flood of immigrants — including Pope Francis — have provoked a voter backlash. Populist, immigration-restrictionist parties recently gained ground in several countries, forcing establishment politicians to change their tune.