Given the connection between Irish Americans and Irish Catholicism, it’s easy to forget that not all Irish Americans (or Irishmen) are Catholic. Unfortunately, there are precious few opportunities to celebrate Irish heritage that are not also tied to Catholic religious observances like the Feast of St. Patrick or symbols of “Irishism” that don’t have...
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The "Other" Irish
The Greatest Irish Statesman
The St. Patty’s Day celebration has already been long underway, but if my fellow Irishmen can tear themselves away from their Guinness and Bushmills for a few minutes I believe there is not a better time to discuss Ireland’s finest statesman, Edmund Burke. Indeed, at a time when conservatism is on the retreat on...
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The Sin Tax Cometh
In Britain Alcohol duties will rise by 6 percent above the rate of inflation, meaning an extra 8 cents for a pint of beer, 26 cents for a bottle of wine and $1.10 a bottle for spirits such as whiskey, from this weekend. The duties will then rise by another 2 percent above inflation...
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