By Guest Columnist, Annie Holmquist Christian Action League November 30, 2023 I recently wrote about one of my favorite movies – “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” – noting that its message seems more relevant to our times than when it was first released. After penning that article, I pulled the movie out for a re-watch […]
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Building Solid Marriages in a World That Encourages ‘Shacking Up’
By Annie Holmquist Christian Action League April 14, 2023 Roadside billboards are intentionally eye-catching, seeking to gain the one or two seconds of attention a driver has as he zips by on his way to work or an errand. I’ve seen some pretty shocking billboards over the years, but the one I saw while driving […]
Raising Women to be Real Women
By Annie Holmquist, Guest Columnist Christian Action League October 20, 2022 I recently wrote an article providing some forgotten tips on how to raise boys to be real men. But boys aren’t the only sex that we need help raising. Boys are getting sucked into the feminist vortex of our culture, but that vortex also is […]
The Civil Disobedience of Raising a Family
By Annie Holmquist Intellectual Takeout September 29, 2022 In case you haven’t noticed, times have changed, and somehow, those who hold to traditional societal norms have become the new face of counter culturalism. As this is unfamiliar territory to those on the traditional end of the spectrum, a few lessons are needed in how to […]
Bored No More: What Escaping Government Schools Can Do for Our Kids
By Annie Holmquist Intellectual Takeout July 21, 2022 It continually amazes me to see the proliferation of good coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly regarding its effects on the education system and the students in it. Yes, the attempt to somehow transfer the traditional classroom to an online environment was a disaster that left […]
To Gain More Freedom, American Morality Must Increase
By Annie Holmquist Intellectual Takeout June 22, 2022 American morality is in decline, and the population is starting to take note. Half of Americans—a record high number—now rate U.S. morals as “poor,” according to a recent Gallup poll. “Consideration of others” is the leading indicator of this moral decline, Americans say, followed by “racism/discrimination.” Yet […]
The Letdown That Is Women’s Lib
By Annie Holmquist Christian Action League May 24, 2022 Kassandra Jones is a woman in her late 20s who recently finished her master’s degree at New York University. That degree didn’t come cheap. According to the New York Post, Jones sold all of her eggs in order to get money for her schooling. These fertility […]
Control and Ignorance Are the Goals of Public Education … and Parents Are Catching On
By Annie Holmquist Intellectual Takeout May 26, 2022 A recent viral video from the YouTube channel Fleccas Talks showed several man-on-the-street interviews testing young people in New York City on their knowledge of basic facts. Some of the questions focused on American history and civics, while others were simple, numerical-based ones. The results were depressing, […]
Trust the Science and Skip the Gender-Neutral Toys and Clothes
By Annie Holmquist Intellectual Takeout May 6, 2022 Stay-at-home father Jay Deitcher prided himself on “blurring gender lines,” a trait he tried hard to pass along to his own young son. So he hid the kiddie clothing that sported footballs and instead gave his son a baby doll to push in a stroller on their […]
Winking at Disobedience, Winding Toward Destruction
By Annie Holmquist Intellectual Takeout April 28, 2022 A little girl sporting a blue tutu came into view the other day as I walked by a school parking lot. But it wasn’t the tutu that caught my attention—it was her mother’s various commands and entreaties that she was happily ignoring. “It’s time to go, honey!” […]