John C. Wright's Journal

Compare and contrast. Which of these is science fiction? Which shows more clearly a devotion to that death-cult into which modern thinking has descended, now that we have all, out of courtesy and political correctness, lost all respect for religion, for reason, for honor, for reality? http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-chat/2836721/posts NORWICH, U.K., January 23, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In [...]

To all Roman Catholics who voted for Mr Barack Obama: SUUUCKERS!  To all men of good will, Roman Catholic or no, who believe that the Constitution (or simple common sense) is more important than the odd mixture of self-righteous death-cult and feckless national orgy the sexual revolution ushered into being, and which somehow became the [...]

Yesterday was a national day of penance and prayer for our nation for the sin of abortion. Just as an reminder of what we are facing, allow me to quote from Plutarch: Offspring was not reared at the will of the father, but was taken and carried by him to a place called Lesche, where [...]

You may have heard this new item already. A century ago this spring, as the Titanic entered its death throes and all its lifeboats had been launched, Capt. Edward Smith told his crew: “Men, you have done your full duty. You can do no more. Now it’s every man for himself.” One witness recalled seeing [...]

Just now (8.00) read online that SOPA (the reason why Wikipedia went black today) is dead: Two bills intended to help combat the online theft of intellectual property have stalled in Congress after Internet giants Google and Wikipedia protested and legislative sponsors reconsidered their support. Some Republicans, including Rep. Paul Ryan, had opposed the House’s [...]

And now, for your listening pleasure, and to creep the bejesus out of any of you who still have nightmares about World War Two, Walt Disney would like to present a musical number:

The story speaks for itself. http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/imprisonment+Linda+Gibbons/5862988/story.html

Every person who teaches or believes an opinion on matters of Christian faith and morals not in conformity with Church teaching, (technically know as a heretic) claims to be returning to an original Church uncorrupted by Church teachings. I know of no exceptions, that is, I know of no prophet who claims to be teaching [...]

Douglas Cobb interviews yours truly on his website of the same name: http://douglascobb.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/john-c-wright-interview-author-interviews/

Some say that ever ‘gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour’s birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long: And then, they say, no spirit dare stir abroad; The nights are wholesome; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, no witch has power to charm, So hallow’d and gracious is the time. [...]