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IHS Press
At the same time Sharpe and Holland founded the Legion, they also
founded IHS Press. When looking at the books reprinted by IHS Press,
such as those written by Chesterton and Belloc, it appears that IHS Press is
more moderate than the Legion. However, it is when reading the forewords
to these books that it becomes apparent that this is not the case. IHS Press
has enlisted the following authors to write forewords for its books: Peter
Chojnowski, an SSPX professor; Kirkpatrick Sale, a Vermont separatist;
and Jean Ousset, who worked for the antisemitic Vichy Government and
was the secretary to Charles Maurras of Action Français. Action Français
was a political organization that promoted many Perennialist ideas and was
condemned by Pope Pius XI. Sharpe and Holland started another publishing
house that promoted a book called The Rural Solution (2004). The
Rural Solution included the writings of several authors, including Bishop
Richard N. Williamson, Dr. Peter Chojnowski, and Christopher McCann,
an employee of the Angelus Press, run by the SSPX. 16 It appears that
whenever Holland and Sharpe wish to cater to a different audience, they
found a new publishing house.
Neo-Conned and Neo-Conned Again
Sharpe and Holland’s greatest success was the Neo-Conned! series.
These books were written for circulation among the population at large, not
just for Traditional Catholics. The series dealt with the war in Iraq. Following
the pattern of their earlier enterprises, Holland and Sharpe opened
another publishing house with a new name, Light in the Darkness Press. In
addition to changing the name of the publishing house, they also altered
their own names. John Sharpe now advertised himself as “J. Forrest
Sharpe” and Holland became “Deric O’Huallachain.” 17
Neo-Conned! followed a format similar to that of the other books published
by IHS Press. Many of the writings contained in the book addressed
the war in Iraq in an acceptable and academic fashion. At the same time,
however, there were authors and supporters with extremist backgrounds or
tions, etc., a Chronicle of Disturbing Patterns,” February 27, 2006, http://www.
ratzingerfanclub.com/blog/2006/02/ihs-press-potential-fascist.html.
16. Supra.
17. Derek Holland has also written under the name of Liam Connolly. The
Legion sells one of “Connolly’s” books, Catholic Action: Uses, Abuses, and
Excuses. Supra.