Ad Orientem

is the blog of an Orthodox Christian and is published under the spiritual patronage of St. John of San Francisco. Topics likely to be discussed include matters relating to Orthodoxy as well as other religious confessions, politics, economics, social issues, current events or anything else which interests me. © 2006-2026

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Thom Tillis Compares Noem to Dolores Umbridge, Stephen Miller to Grima Wormtongue

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) compared Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller to fictional...

The federal debt is a stealth tax on every American

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In response to concerns about affordability, President Trump proposed capping interest rates on credit cards at 10 percent. But the federal ...
Friday, January 30, 2026

Gold Corrects and Silver Crashes

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What a difference a day makes. Gold off 8% and Silver down ~30%. Both still up YTD. Not terribly surprised. Both metals were basically going...
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Goldman Sachs was right.

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Last month they predicted that gold could hit $5,400 by the end of 2026. It closed today at $5,474/oz. (11 months early).

The Second Amendment Is Meaningless If the Government Can Kill You for Exercising It

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What a difference four days can make. Last Tuesday, a top DOJ lawyer argued in the Supreme Court that people have a right to carry guns in p...
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Hawaii’s Shocking Legal Argument Against the Second Amendment

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This past Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Wolford v. Lopez, the Second Amendment case out of Hawaii in which the Aloha St...
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Gold is the New Trump Trade

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https://www.axios.com/2026/01/27/trump-gold-rally-risk
Monday, January 26, 2026

Foreign Investment in the US is Collapsing

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Sunday, January 25, 2026

What is going on in the financial markets?

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Ray Dalio warns that the monetary order is breaking down, leaving us with a terrible choice: ‘Do you print money or let a debt crisis happen...
Thursday, January 22, 2026

Rome, Russia and the Armenian Church

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Between Russia and Europe, the Armenian Church Is Crumbling. And Azerbaijan Wins, to Applause From Rome HT: Dr. Tighe
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Experts Warn America is Dangerously Close to Authoritarianism

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Three hundred and sixty-five days after Donald Trump swore his oath of office and completed an extraordinary return to power, many historian...
Monday, January 19, 2026

William Graham Sumner: The Conquest of the US by Spain (1898)

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...The Americans have been committed from the outset to the doctrine that all men are equal. We have elevated it into an absolute doctrine a...

Sky News Report on Trump's Letter to Norway

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Sunday, January 18, 2026

Our Impossibly Small-Souled President

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This week the president of the United States finally achieved a lifelong dream, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. No, not from the Nobe...
Saturday, January 17, 2026

Trump launches tariff attack over Greenland

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Trump says he will hit Denmark and 7 other countries with new tariffs until there is a deal to purchase Greenland Meanwhile:  "The Cong...
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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Trump’s role in the staggering rise of the world’s oldest currency

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Sell the dollar, buy gold. Few investment strategies have worked better than this over the first year of Donald Trump’s second presidency, a...

Squatting Isn’t a Housing Policy. It’s Theft

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In October last year, Absolum, age 18, finally got to visit the $115,000 home. But as he approached it, he realized something was wrong — so...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Some Thoughts on Greenland, Don-Roe and Trump's New Imperium

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Today, Vice-President Vance is meeting with representatives of Denmark about Greenland. That's not encouraging as Vance has gone out of ...
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Monday, January 12, 2026

‘Sell America’ trade: Dollar drops, gold surges as Trump’s Fed pressure campaign raises fears about U.S. system

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Precious metals are jumping to records. The U.S dollar is dropping. Stocks are choppy. Monday is all about the “Sell America” trade after Fe...
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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Hegseth pushes legal boundaries in feud with Kelly

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is forgoing a promised court-martialing and taking a behind-closed-doors track to attempt to punish Sen. Mark...
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