Monomakhos was started back in 2009. It was the result of many conversations between Yours Truly and a few friends, both of whom are priests. So here we are: Monomakhos, the blog of George Michalopulos and his wife Gail, about Politics, Culture, and Religion.
This blog and the videos that we make is decidedly on the right end of the political, cultural, and religious spectrum. Unabashedly so. Whether that makes us “conservative” or not we can’t say any more, especially if by “conservative” one means neoconservative or RINO. We’re definitely not that. Perhaps it would be better to say that we are on the traditionalist, populist, and nationalist side of things. If you’re looking for a shorthand version of what we are, “patriot” should suffice.
Although we are very much on the Right, that doesn’t mean that we don’t welcome open and honest criticism from the Left.
It’s rather ironic that those of us on the Right are not scared of debating our positions; in fact, we welcome arguments.
We welcome a hearty and robust debate on the great topics of the day. One thing we won’t tolerate is trolling, obscenity, slander, and ad hominem attacks. We also won’t tolerate correspondents who consistently display bad faith. When we are wrong, we fess up. We expect the same from everyone else, as well. Make an argument and be prepared to defend it. As Jefferson said, “sunlight is the best disinfectant.” If nothing else, we believe that this is the only way to keep our leaders –as well as everybody else–on their toes.
We treasure your opinions; one reason is because it makes us think, and thus increases the level of knowledge which we believe is necessary for a healthy society. Every now and then, one of you will write something quite profound and we reserve the right to publish it as a stand-alone essay. This makes Monomakhos exciting, in my humble opinion.
We maintain full editorial control over all comments. Sometimes we need to go in and edit a comment, excise a word or even check spelling. Other times, we delete a comment which we feel violates our standards.
In any event, we treasure your readership, your correspondence, and your commentary. We view each and every one of you as a member of our family.
Pax. Let’s always try to love one another!