Before Canada went insane they built some of the most beautiful churches on earth. 🧵
Notre Dame Basilica is located in the historic district of Old Montreal.
Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
St. Mary's Basilica (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
Night scene of St. Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, London Ontario
I hope to visit all of these beautiful churches before the Trudeau administration allows them to be burned to the ground like 33 other churches in Canada since 2021.
Let’s raise awareness before they are gone!!
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It shouldn't be controversial to say that Thomas Jefferson was amazing.
Jefferson is the single most influential individual in U.S. history and our greatest genius.
Here's why: 🧵
Jefferson was a statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, scientist, and philosopher who emerged from Virginia’s planter class to become a key leader of the American Revolution.
He served as Virginia’s governor, minister to France, Secretary of State, VP, and President (1801-09).
As President, Jefferson secured the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the nation’s size.
He championed westward expansion, defended U.S. trade interests, and oversaw the Lewis and Clark Expedition, exploring vast new territories and mapping America's future.
1) Socialism in general has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore or evade it.
2) The next time some academics tell you how important diversity is, ask how many Republicans there are in their sociology department.
3) What 'multiculturalism' boils down to is that you can praise any culture in the world except Western culture - and you cannot blame any culture in the world except Western culture.
The top 10 books that have shaped who I am today (in the order I read them). 🧵
1) Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis
I was 18 and a brand new Christian. I hadn’t read much of anything up to this point in my life, but shortly after giving my life to Christ at a Young Life camp my Area Director recommended it. It was the beginning of real education for me.
2) A Prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving
I was 18 and this was one of the first fiction books I read. I laughed until I cried and the book gave me an enduring love for fiction and a deep appreciation of the ability of authors to create lovable characters.
Thread on what famous architectural landmarks would look like if they were restored or completed using drones 🧵
1. Whitby Abbey, England
Whitby Abbey, originally a 7th-century Christian monastery, later evolved into a Benedictine abbey.
During the Dissolution of the Monasteries (1536-1545) under Henry VIII, it was seized by the crown. Today, the ruins are a Grade I Listed site managed by English Heritage.
2. Sagrada Família, Spain
After 142 years of construction, this architectural wonder designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí is now scheduled for completion in just 24 months.
In 2016 a Notre Dame professor wrote an article exposing the truth about America’s “top students”.
The article contributed to a surge in homeschooling and classical education.
Summary of the article in 25 quotes 🧵
1) My students are know-nothings.
2) My students are know-nothings. They are exceedingly nice, pleasant, trustworthy, mostly honest... But their brains are largely empty, devoid of any substantial knowledge that might be the fruits of an education in an inheritance and a gift of a previous generation.
3) They are the culmination of western civilization, a civilization that has forgotten nearly everything about itself, and as a result, has achieved near-perfect indifference to its own culture.