Author: Frank Schnittger

Vatican row a storm in a teacup | Irish Examiner Tuesday, February 21, 2012For the last time, can we please put an end to this nonsense about the Vatican embassy?Our diplomatic relations with the Vatican have not been sundered....

In The Political Paradox of US conservatism I argued that whenever Romney looked like tying up the Republican nomination, some other more conservative candidate popped up to steal the lead. First it was Sarah Palin, then...

(Version by Nina Simone) Southern trees bear strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze Strange fruit hanging from the popular trees Pastoral scene of the gallant south...

Having written almost 40 diaries on US politics in and around the time of the last US Presidential Elections, I decided to leave it to the experts to comment on US political developments since then. However despite trying to...

I have a letter published in the main Irish daily, the Irish Independent, today (below the fold) where it is preceded by a letter making the argument that those holding my views are “liberals” and anti-catholic...