Taxing Renewables July 1, 2025John F. Di Leo
The mainstream media is losing its collective mind over the idea of taxing solar and wind power, due to a provision included in the thousand pages of the Big Beautiful Bill.
Caroming Towards a Liberal Land Acknowledgement June 30, 2025Christopher Chantrill
The awful fact staring liberal university professors in the face is that the aboriginal liberal culture of the last century may be about to be abolished by the settler colonialism of Trump the Terrible.
Why the American Left Is in Big Trouble June 26, 2025John Horvat II
Since the last election, the Left has been rudderless, disoriented, and uninspired. It has gone from being the party of clamor to that of whining. There is no thunder on the Left, only incoherent rants.
Young Americans are Returning to Traditionalism June 5, 2025William Hillman
Young people, raised in an era of rapid technological change, social fragmentation, and existential uncertainty, are seeking meaning and stability in timeless institutions and traditions.
Who Can Unite the Left? June 5, 2025Kevin Finn
The 2028 general election is still years off, yet speculation about the most likely Democrat presidential candidates for 2028 is already underway.
The importance of identity in conflict June 3, 2025Travis Wilson
The West has to get its house in order. We have to define ourselves, establish who we are and what we stand for so that we can be effective in plotting a path forward.
Let’s Create a Populist Nationalist Narrative June 2, 2025Christopher Chantrill
How does the U.S. look like it has solved the present problem and is soaring into sunlit uplands while all the rest of the world seems to be stuck in the mire?
Minneapolis: the consent decree is dead May 30, 2025Mike McDaniel
What’s unusual in these times of lawfare is Judge Magnuson appears to be a jurist who upholds the law and the Constitution while also upholding common sense.
Minneapolis' consent decree suicide May 20, 2025Mike McDaniel
It’s likely the Bondi DOJ will withdraw the consent decree, but equally likely those elected to protect Minneapolis, will continue to destroy it.
Democrats and Their Young White Guy Dilemma May 19, 2025J. Robert Smith
Nearly 60 years after the fabled counterculture exploded on the scene, adolescents are pulling the levers and pushing the buttons of the nation’s oldest political party.
Noble and free speech at Yale May 16, 2025Mike McDaniel
Her prosecution was an attempt by a corrupt university, police department and prosecutor to end the threat she and Buckley represent to an anti-American University.
The boy who cried 'fascism' May 16, 2025Silvio Canto, Jr.
The boys and girls who cry wolf today, are the ones yelling racism and fascism or whatever other ism they are peddling.
The IRS boss flees DOGE April 15, 2025Mike McDaniel
It's reasonable to think Krause, like so many other federal bureaucrats, reacts to accountability like vampires react to sunlight.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia: The Soros connection April 17, 2025Monica Showalter
Why was the left lionizing this illegal over all the others? Funny how he was a "member" of CASA de Maryland, an NGO funded by big leftist foundations, including Soros's.
The coming thrilla in Texas April 15, 2025Silvio Canto, Jr.
Get ready for the Texas version of a heavyweight fight between AG Ken Paxton and incumbent Senator John Cornyn.
The courage of a female fencer April 11, 2025Mike McDaniel
At the beginning of April, fencer Stephanie Turner joined the expanding ranks of actual women demonstrating real courage.
Welcome to the Unitary Executive April 7, 2025Justin Evan Smith
The idea that the President can and should direct the entire executive branch runs counter to the technocratic norms that shaped modern federal governance.
Mississippi on the move April 7, 2025Douglas Carswell
Mississippi was the second-fastest growing state in the last quarter of 2024, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
DOGE: the Baier interview April 5, 2025Mike McDaniel
The interview was an impressive display of talent, six men with at least one billionaire, and the rest successful professionals, including one who runs multiple productive businesses.
The Nashville Police report--sort of April 4, 2025Mike McDaniel
The Nashville PD’s attempts to keep this information secret, and their careful suppression of Hale’s trans ideology give the reasonable person cause to doubt them.
Tesla and a second March 25, 2025Mike McDaniel
Circa March, 2025 we find ourselves in the prelude to a second "summer of love" consisting of Dems vandalizing and torching the preferred and planet-saving vehicles of other Dems: Teslas.
A visit to DOGE March 28, 2025Mike McDaniel
We’re beginning to understand there was little or no adult supervision anywhere in the federal government.
Live by the Autopen, Die by the Autopen March 22, 2025Brian C. Joondeph
'Autopen' is worse than anything in a Robert Ludlum novel, governing America behind the scenes without any transparency or accountability. At least until now.
The FBI flees the FBI March 21, 2025Mike McDaniel
Kash Patel and Dan Bongino have a monumental task ahead of them, which includes catching and prosecuting FBI employees not only destroying evidence, but trying to flee the country
Democrats Stand for Ukraine but Sit for America March 12, 2025Brian C. Joondeph
Trump’s first month in office has been like a wrecking ball for Democrats, disastrous for the entrenched ruling class and administrative state, which stands to lose power.
A theory of why the left lost March 12, 2025Anthony Matoria
The left's politics of destabilization has long been observed by Eric Hoffer and other thinkers. Democrats are well onboard that particular train.
DOJ: who really runs the Executive Branch? February 26, 2025Mike McDaniel
It is not only constitutional, but entirely ethical for a POTUS to require his appointees and every federal employee working for him to enact the agenda for which he was elected.
Kash Patel: reshaping the FBI February 25, 2025Yassin Fawaz
Patel’s appointment is not just a win for Trump supporters—it is a victory for anyone who believes in the need for accountability and reform in government institutions.
Trump and the Art of Political Warfare February 25, 2025Steve McCann
Trump and his MAGA army are in the process of soundly routing the Ruling Class on the battlefield of political warfare and permanently replacing the current Republican Party Establishment.
Democrats swear to swear February 25, 2025Mike McDaniel
Once a politician crosses the nuclear threshold, their equally TDS afflicted followers, who can never be satisfied only temporarily mollified, will never allow them to back down.
The DC mid-air crash: DEI everywhere February 25, 2025Mike McDaniel
Greater transparency is providing a clearer picture of the potential failings that contributed to this crash, and it seems more and more likely DEI played a significant role on multiple levels.
Higher education behind enemy lines February 24, 2025Mike McDaniel
For decades, Americans have witnessed the decline of actual learning in colleges and universities, replaced by political and sexual indoctrination.
The dance of the vanities February 23, 2025John Woods
In Oregon, in the current 2025 legislative session, the Climate Change junk and jug band is playing very loudly, and our rabid environmental Democrat legislators are full into their dance of the vanities.
Guns: preempting the preemptors February 20, 2025Mike McDaniel
Until and unless voters ensure people like that are never elected to any position of power, the battle for individual liberty will never end.
A warrior's Secretary of Defense February 12, 2025Mike McDaniel
Former, frequently AWOL, SecDef Lloyd Austin assured us DEI, drag queens, trans, pronouns and the like were our strength and had no role in suppressing recruitment and retention.
Old Democrats yell at cloud February 15, 2025William Sullivan
Democrats are howling mad about DOGE's elimination of waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer money, saving billions. Why are they so apoplectic?
Fascism, Racism, and Donald Trump February 11, 2025Steve McCann
The American Marxists have long been confident that a substantial majority of Americans of European descent are easily gulled, susceptible to guilt and shame, and are, thus, willing to stand aside as they transform the nation.
Elon Musk to the rescue! January 31, 2025Mike McDaniel
We can always blame DEI/wokeness at least in part because when they’re implemented they suck all the competence out of the room.
The uncivil service objects to Trump January 30, 2025Mike McDaniel
Trump is demanding—gasp!—that federal employees, many of whom have been out of the office since Covid lockdowns, return to their offices and actually work 40 hours a week.
Democrats have lost the plot February 1, 2025Patricia McCarthy
One would think that the election results in November might have chastened the American left. But they are doubling down on their wokery.
Reforming the FBI the smart way January 31, 2025Mike McDaniel
If confirmation depended on Patel’s effortless manhandling of dimwitted, hysterical, screaming congressional Democrats, he’d be confirmed 100 to 0.
A whistleblower beats the Garland DOJ January 28, 2025Mike McDaniel
Sane Americans would consider exposing physicians and others doing permanent harm to mentally confused kids a good and necessary thing, but not the Garland DOJ.
Enough With the Nazi Canard January 27, 2025Brian C. Joondeph
Democrats’ favorite dance moves are name-calling and demonizing their political opponents. So now they're seeing Nazi salutes everywhere Trump is.
Who Should America Protect, and How? January 25, 2025John F. Di Leo
There are a lot of people in this country in need of security, starting with schoolkids. Why should only Washington's elites be entitled to America's most lavish?
Milley's game January 24, 2025J.R. Dunn
Mark Milley's interference in national policy could very well have ended in triggering the very war he claimed to be trying to prevent.
Bye, bye DEI January 22, 2025Mike McDaniel
This time around, Trump is demonstrating he learned from his first term and isn’t going to make the same mistakes.
Mark Milley: pardons and mutiny January 21, 2025Mike McDaniel
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. (Ret.) Mark Milley’s portrait, which was just unveiled 10 days ago at the Pentagon, has been taken down, according to a photo posted by CNN.
MAGA and the Legacy Media Trap January 22, 2025J.R. Dunn
We’re going to be hearing a lot of wild tales in the months to come. A lot of demented claims, a lot of accusations, a lot of signs and wonderments. It will be best to discount them all.
The FBI sweeps DEI under the rug January 17, 2025Mike McDaniel
It’s clear Trump is determined to eliminate DEI in the federal government, and also eliminate those responsible for allowing it to degrade the focus and effectiveness of those agencies, including the FBI.
The last gasp of 'our democracy' January 17, 2025Mike McDaniel
Biden’s handlers didn’t intend it, but they have given Americans yet another chance to truly unite, an opportunity Joe Biden, who was not “president for all Americans,” denied them.
Pulling Republicans Together January 15, 2025Loyd S. Pettegrew and Jim McCoy
Unifying all congressional Republicans would be a good thing for both America and conservatives. It is the quickest and surest way to make America great again.
January 20 – A New Independence Day January 14, 2025Brian C. Joondeph
Could January 20, which is less than a week away, become another Independence Day for Americans who strive for freedom against a tyrannical federal government?
Does DEI require starving our troops? January 7, 2025Mike McDaniel
Officers used to be taught their troops needs came before their own and the best officers ensured their troops had good food and ate before they did.
DOJ leaks may be losing their sting January 7, 2025Mike McDaniel
Leaking is one of DC's primary blood sports, but doesn’t normally rise to the level of malice seen in D/s/c’s never-ending pursuit of Donald Trump.
Taking the DEI out of the FBI January 6, 2025Mike McDaniel
Suffused with DEI, the FBI, like most federal agencies, has dramatically lowered its hiring standards in favor of race, gender and other woke quotas.
Another DOGE priority: Sue and Settle January 6, 2025Mike McDaniel
Sue and Settle is a great scam for lawyers and greenie luddites in government and the private sector determined to return the world to a pristine, pre-industrial state.
Antony Blinken's inadvertent true confession January 6, 2025Mike McDaniel
For his partisan, political efforts Blinken was made Secretary of State, and in that job, he has worked hard against American interests and the interests of our allies.
Upstream January 3, 2025David Prentice
Thanks to Trump, his team, and a once-in-a-lifetime realignment, we find ourselves on the positive side of the political equation; we must not squander it.
Jimmy Carter and craft beer January 3, 2025Frank Friday
Jimmy Carter was an awful president. He wasn’t a crook like Joe Biden, but for actual presidential acts, he was maybe the worst.
A New Year's reflection December 30, 2024Mike McDaniel
At the end of each year, as a new year is about to be born, we take a moment to reflect on the past and on what the new year might bring.
Is justice coming for lawfare prosecutors? December 29, 2024Mike McDaniel
People who delighted in forcing innocents to understand the process is the punishment, who delighted in bankrupting honest Americans, may be about to discover karma is an equal opportunity destroyer.
A woke encyclopedia? December 27, 2024Mike McDaniel
Who can argue that advancing human knowledge and making it even more widely available than ever before is a bad thing?
Fiscal insanity in Portland December 26, 2024John Woods
Oregon and Oregonians are about to be introduced to a saying they haven’t heard in a long time: “Sorry! No, we won’t fund that.”
Making the Arctic Great Again? December 26, 2024Barry Scott Zellen
Trump’s renewed interest in our northern neighborhood hints of a new opportunity for a more robust alignment of American, Canadian, and Greenlandic strategic interests.
Our National Near-Death Experience December 22, 2024Deana Chadwell
America is just coming-to after a near-death experience. We came within a hair’s breadth of ceasing to be America. This election has brought us back to life.
Trump Triumphant December 16, 2024Rajan Laad
Trump in 2024 seems a more confident player than he did in 2016 or 2020. He knows the landscape and what needs to be done. He knows who his friends are -- and who his foes are.
Daniel Penny: power on loan December 12, 2024Mike McDaniel
There will always be men with chests, people who live by a code of honor, people willing to protect others, to uphold the very fraying fabric of society.
Suppressors: trust the science December 5, 2024Mike McDaniel
The last time Donald Trump was in office and Republicans held the House and Senate, Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell ensured Republicans did nothing on suppressors.
Jaw, jaw, not war, war December 5, 2024Fritz Pettyjohn
The 21st century will be an American century, and President Donald J. Trump will be able to take a major share of credit.
Pardon my pardons... December 6, 2024W.A. Eliot
Now that Joe Biden has flung the presidential pardoning doors wide open, he might as well lean into his powers.
The Shadow of Socialism December 3, 2024Ronald Beaty
The DSA's presence in American politics is a stark reminder of the vigilance necessary to protect our republic.
Academia’s Real Blind Spot December 2, 2024Christopher Chantrill
We are no longer ruled by feudal monarchs, but by the educated class that rose to power after the invention of the printing press by goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg.
The Much Awaited End of KJP December 1, 2024Marc E. Zimmerman
When we think of whom to thank for Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory, we should not forget to mention Joe Biden’s press secretary.
Climate Changes Nothing in the Real World November 27, 2024William R. Hawkins
The UN created the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992 to acquire the authority to run the global economy so as to “save the planet” and “equitably” share the benefits of “sustainable” development.
The Feminization of American Politics November 26, 2024Robert Weissberg
This sex-based divide may endure for upcoming elections, but the arithmetic for a feminist-brand party will not ensure victory regardless of the Democrat’s aggressive pro-women agenda.
The Pentagon betrayed America on January 6 November 26, 2024Mike McDaniel
With Donald Trump as Commander in Chief, we will soon know the truth about January 6, and some Deep State operatives may be switching places in jail with J6 protestors.
An Irving Berlin, American Thanksgiving November 27, 2024Andrea Widburg
If Trump does it right, if he listens to DOGE (and gets rid of his appalling nominee for Secretary of Labor), we are on a glidepath to the greatest resurgence of liberty and prosperity in the history of the world.
Assault weapons: The public wises up November 22, 2024Mike McDaniel
Where unalienable constitutional rights are at stake, opinion polls shouldn’t matter, but the trend, as with much else at the moment, is encouraging.
Treason: text and intent November 21, 2024Mike McDaniel
The value of “treason” or the more useful “treasonous” is accurately describing things no patriotic, loyal American ought to advocate or do.
The Trans Superiority Narrative comes to Congress November 21, 2024Mike McDaniel
“I’m not going to allow biological men into women’s private spaces. I will stand in the brink and stand in the way of anyone on the radical left who thinks that it’s ok for a penis to be in a women’s locker room or a bathroom or a changing room."
The Trump Dream Team November 18, 2024Brian C. Joondeph
I am delighted to see less “establishment” nominees than other presidents’ selections. After all, these “smart and experienced” officials created the current disasters.
May the Force Be With Us November 16, 2024Clarice Feldman
Trump and his cabinet nominess will move the country from an administrative state to the sort of republic the Founders envisioned.
When MAGA met RINO November 16, 2024Pete McArdle
Trump has some of the same kinds of challenges a football coach has -- who knows how to overcome them.
Secrets November 12, 2024Mike McDaniel
Absent the will to ferret out those who have betrayed America, we’ll never be able to hold the country together.
Dear Liberals: Learn from the Enemy November 11, 2024Christopher Chantrill
Earth to liberals: The God of Equality is dead. The God of Civil Rights is dead. The God of Mass Media is dead. And you have killed them. You Liberals.
How media fail November 11, 2024Clifford Stober
Of all the institutions that have failed us in past years, none has been worse than the media.
A Change has Come November 7, 2024Mark Landsbaum
Despite all those elitist voices demanding we fall in lock step with the long march to woke-Marxist utopia, what prevailed decisively was Common Sense, rooted in good old-fashioned conservative Christian values.
The Real Purpose of Fake Liberals November 2, 2024Anthony J. DeBlasi
“Liberal” reporters used to be fond of pointing out that the death of John F. Kennedy marked the end of this nation’s “age of innocence.”
The Joe Rogan J.D. Vance interview November 1, 2024Mike McDaniel
The difference in the few 15-20 minutes Kamala Harris has done with mostly friendly interviewers, and the 3+ hour interview Rogan did with Vance is stark and should be decisive for Americans.
Schumer is a schmuck, not a shomer November 2, 2024Lynne Lechter
Regarding Schumer’s betrayal of the Jewish people, his hypocrisy at proclaiming he is the leader of the Jewish people, and a brief comparison between Rs and Ds.
Will 'our democracy' prevail? October 31, 2024Mike McDaniel
On November 5, or however many days and weeks beyond that are conjured up, we’ll decide whether our constitutional, representative republic will prevail, or whether it will be replaced with “our democracy.”
Biden bites October 31, 2024Mike McDaniel
At this point, why should anyone expect sane adult behavior from anyone associated with the Harris/Biden Administration?
...and good riddance October 17, 2024J.R. Dunn
The campaign is resulting in the complete collapse of the Democrat political hierarchy of the past three decades.
Ghost guns and liberty October 11, 2024Mike McDaniel
Americans have always been able to make their own guns, even without serial numbers, but various anti-liberty/gun jurisdictions are considering changing that.
Not funny, Gretchen October 12, 2024Silvio Canto, Jr.
When a leftist governor treats a Dorito like Holy Communion, you know something weird is going on.
The Bluebonic plague October 9, 2024Neil Bright
The current contagion is not spiritual or biological, but is rather a retribution for widespread public naivete.
Heroes and Zeroes October 5, 2024Clarice Feldman
The week began with what is absurdly called a “debate” and ended with a clear example of the grit, decency, and inventiveness of ordinary people and the sloth, idiocy, and incompetence of our government.
What Is an Expert For? October 2, 2024Anthony Matoria
Not for determining what qualifies as ‘disinformation.’ We should at least be able to agree on that.
UPenn and Amy Wax: double standards September 26, 2024Mike McDaniel
It’s yet another example of the utter corruption of academia, which for a very long time has not stood for free inquiry, academic excellence or the Constitution.
A Week to Remember September 21, 2024Clarice Feldman
Some weeks there’s not much of great importance. Others, like this week, there is almost too much to absorb.
A good day for Jack and Nikita September 11, 2024Silvio Canto, Jr.
On this day in 1953, John F. Kennedy, then a new senator from Massachusetts, and Nikita Khrushchev, of the USSR, had something to cheer about.
The next 60 days September 6, 2024C.S. Boddie
Democrat politicians and their partners in the legacy media are trying to turn this country into their utopia, our nightmare.
Sony goes woke September 6, 2024Mike McDaniel
One wonders how many times the venerable axiom “get woke; go broke” will have to be proved before people in business get back to doing business and leave moral instruction to parents and churches?
After ‘Mechanistic’ Mass Formation September 1, 2024Christopher Chantrill
All rulers rely on getting the people riled up to get their way, whether it’s to go to war or put on masks or get the saboteurs and wreckers.
Hacking and the 2024 Election August 27, 2024Julio Rivera
In the grand, chaotic spectacle of global politics, election meddling has become the hit show that no one asked for but everyone is watching.
CNN: democrat men are weenies August 23, 2024Mike McDaniel
One aspect of human nature that repeatedly proves itself is when someone has to claim they possess some attribute, such as masculinity, they don’t.
Crime rate gaslighting August 19, 2024Mike McDaniel
Were one to listen to the Democrat/socialist/communist (D/s/c) media, one would rejoice at the dramatic drop in crime in America’s blue, D/s/c ruled cities under the enlightened Harris/Biden Administration.
Racial Equality and Election Fraud August 14, 2024Robert Weissberg
Almost 60 years have passed since the Voting Rights Act of 1965 became law, while its accomplishments are self-evident, one should ask if there is more to racial progress than just winning elections.
The Obama Effect August 12, 2024Jeannie DeAngelis
Although Obama works hard to look like he’s not directly involved in the things he’s engaged in, anyone who has followed his machinations knows that there are no coincidences regarding the former president.
Kamala: electric school bus bust August 5, 2024Mike McDaniel
It seems Kamala’s child-like love of yellow, EV school buses will remain unrequited, and should Trump be reelected, be dashed on the rocks of practical, economic, reality.
AR-15: the FBI's collapsing theory August 1, 2024Mike McDaniel
Americans are learning our politicians and bureaucrats know nothing about the nature, history or employment of the firearms they legislate.
Remaking Kamala July 28, 2024Richard Berkowitz
The remake of Kamala and the lies it will take are as difficult as a high wire walker's ability to balance.
Media’s Version of Harris is Unburdened by History July 27, 2024Clarice Feldman
Once again, the Democrats are offering up a woman candidate for president. And once again, it is an unlikable candidate who owes her career to a far more skillful male politician.
Democracy and the Donor Class July 26, 2024Robert Weissberg
Among recent political events, perhaps the most notable has been the power of a small group of super-rich Americans to exercise outsized political influence.
Slow news month July 26, 2024Mark C. Ross
A lingering tension within the party remains over Harris’s appointment to being the Dem’s presidential nominee -- without anything like having the delegates vote on it.
The Shooter is to Blame, Not the Rhetoric July 24, 2024M. Walter
Let the name-callers speak. Let them call anyone they want Hitler. Because for every one of them, there’s at least one other person speaking about Trump rationally.
How the Left Plays the Long Game July 19, 2024Rob Jenkins
Conservatives must govern well enough that Americans will entrust them with another four years, and another four years after that.
A 'Livable America' According to Radical Leftists July 20, 2024Anthony J. DeBlasi
Celebrities of the radical left have been warning that if President Trump returns to office, life in America will not be livable, as it presumably is under Biden. Really?
Post-RNC tactics July 19, 2024Mike McDaniel
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump is forcing a reevaluation of political tactics.
Secret Service threat standards July 19, 2024Mike McDaniel
When authorities first observed Crooks carrying a golf range finder Saturday, he was perceived as a “person of interest” but not a "threat," authorities said Thursday.
America After Butler, PA July 15, 2024Christopher Chantrill
One fine day our liberal friends are going to wake up and realize that they are the bad guys. But it won’t be soon.
Academic Presidential Rankings July 12, 2024Ben Voth
President Biden has been protected as a ‘great’ President since he was elected -- even though his deficiencies were obvious to the public.
The demons speak out July 14, 2024J.R. Dunn
These people can no longer be considered in terms of politics or ideology, but in terms of psychological pathology.
Chuck Schumer: immunity challenged July 12, 2024Mike McDaniel
Perhaps Schumer and the Democrats/socialists/communists (D/s/cs) that will support his bill are merely trying to feed their base raw, red meat prior to the election.
The pier to nowhere is going away July 12, 2024Mike McDaniel
The horror of it is Israel has ports that could have been used far more safely to offload supplies, but then the MMPA couldn’t brag about their stunning relief efforts.
Dethroning Biden July 12, 2024Rajan Laad
In the Democrat party, when there's a contest between the choice of the millions of regular voters and that of a few hundred party 'elites,' the 'elites' win by a landslide.
Obama’s Idea of ‘Democracy’ July 10, 2024Jeannie DeAngelis
Ever since he dazzled the world with speechifying on behalf of the common man at the 2004 Democrat convention, Barack Obama has been pushing his own brand of “democracy.”
The Biden Crime Family's Fisker Adventure July 10, 2024Mike McDaniel
As Americans are learning, a substantial amount of what Joe Biden did in government “service” was filling his family’s coffers with cash from any and every possible source.
Reviving the Constitution July 9, 2024Fritz Pettyjohn
In calling for a "Second American Revolution," the Heritage Foundation demonstrates its ignorance of the First.
Too Many Rights? July 10, 2024Allan J. Feifer
A flood of newly created rights is eclipsing the natural rights that our Founders instilled.
Lend Lease and Bidenesque Confusion July 7, 2024Brian Patrick Bolger
The rules-based order is not a static, set piece, permanent alliance. It is a provisional amalgam of sovereign countries allied for the defense of mutual interests.
Biden’s Blackmail July 7, 2024Steve McCann
Finding a new candidate to replace Joe Biden is the easy part. Getting him to resign or drop out of the race without triggering a political firestorm will prove to be far more difficult.
Donald Trump, Gunslinger July 7, 2024Rob Jenkins
Is there anyone on our side right now -- on the side of America, of the Founding -- who strikes more fear into the hearts of our enemies than Donald Trump?
Kamala's Chances July 3, 2024Douglas Schwartz
Reports that everyone’s favorite vice president is about to enjoy a major career enhancement should remove any doubt of a divine power intent upon intervening on America’s behalf.
Dishonoring Independence Day July 1, 2024Denise McNamara
This very week as we celebrate our nation’s Independence Day, hundreds of political prisoners are being denied their freedom in the United States of America.
Let's test Joe July 2, 2024John Conlin
Every congressional Republican and patriotic Democrat needs to put an end to legislative activities until Biden shows he is mentally competent to remain President.
After Biden -- Moore, or less? June 30, 2024Ned Cosby
Maryland's black Democrat governor, Wes Moore, is being feted in the press as the next big thing. Now that Biden's in trouble, is Moore all that he says he is?
A cancelled trip July 1, 2024Dawn Merrill
Standing up for my community, my friends, and my country is a victory, and I will die on that hill any day.
Renaming Devil's Tower? June 28, 2024Mike McDaniel
Among the most important lessons I taught my students was not to try to impose contemporary beliefs on the past and not to change history to reflect transitory trends.
Tractor Supply wakes up June 29, 2024Mike McDaniel
So what could possibly have possessed the executives of a company that every day interacts with Normal Americans, that serves Flyover Country--the heartland of America-- to go woke?
Biden: Realization and Betrayal June 28, 2024Mike McDaniel
The debate revealed how badly America has been losing and for how long, and began the process of realization, of the sparking of memory, of just how badly America has been betrayed.
One Country, Two Different Cities June 27, 2024Larry S. Su
It is time the urban residents in big American cities stop tolerating bad behaviors in public spaces and hold city officials accountable.
Idaho clamps down on its RINOS June 23, 2024Molly Slag
The state’s Republican party has listened to voters and concluded that the platform defines the party, not disloyal politicians.
The Flag Debate Is Not Just About the Supreme Court June 18, 2024James Erwin
The flag controversy is not only an effort to delegitimize the conservative majority on the Supreme Court, it is also about far more -- it’s an attempt to delegitimize the entire American founding.
Pushing Back Against Lefty Pejoratives and Race Cards June 17, 2024Christopher Chantrill
Last week was the “far right” week in Europe, what with the far-right neo-fascist populist white nationalists voting in battalion strength for the far right neo-fascist populist nationalist Literally Hitler parties.
Be Prepared for Chaos June 15, 2024Clarice Feldman
The Democrats, deep state, and their media enablers are all in rough shape and have no other way out but to fall back on their usual criminal methods of retaining power.
Good and Evil June 11, 2024Lars Møller
The moral retreat in the West has set the stage for a tragic repetition of human history; can we right the ship?
Don’t Overrely on National Presidential Polls June 11, 2024Brian C. Joondeph
Don't focus solely on the headline-grabbing national polls. Although they are useful in terms of high-level sentiment and trends, that’s not how presidential elections are decided.
America In Decline June 10, 2024E. Jeffrey Ludwig
The USA’s decline is directly related to the categories of power-seeking, greed, atheism, and family hatred.
Beating the Historical Odds June 7, 2024Deana Chadwell
Donald Trump, for all his faults, is demonstrating almost superhuman courage, dogged determination, and strong faith in both God and America.
A New Era for the DoJ June 6, 2024Frank Friday
Once back in the White House, Donald Trump will have a mandate like no other to the address the cesspools of legal corruption across so many states and cities.
No more than spectators? June 7, 2024Tom Hoffman
The Marxist Left feels no need to hide its true intentions of fundamentally transforming our constitutional republic into a communist welfare state.
Biden Stifles Crypto June 5, 2024A.J. Melnick
If you love authoritarianism, if you embrace the status quo and hate financial freedom, then Joe Biden is your man.
The Trump Verdict Indicts an Angry Elite June 4, 2024Sean Ross Callaghan
The fake elite have drawn America into the method and madness of Stalin by throwing a bridle around the essential tool of the liberal state, the courts, making it their private political workhorse.
The FBI, Donald Trump, and deadly force May 23, 2024Mike McDaniel
Were those Trump-hating bureaucrats trying to cover their asses just in case agents had to “engage” Donald Trump and his Secret Service detail?
Ellul Redux: Propaganda April 30, 2024Milli Sands
Some wonder why the supposed “best and brightest” and their mentors/teachers/profs have pudding for brains.
The political storm ahead February 1, 2021Andrew W. Coy
It looks to me as if we are about to enter a very dark and dangerous political storm such as our nation has not seen.
Et tu, Pearl Jam? August 16, 2018Monica Showalter
Pearl Jam gets into the in-kind political campaign donation business, with a pornoviolence poster depicting gory images of President Trump in the name of supporting some Democrat. How stupid can the band be?
The swamp things take aim at General Kelly February 9, 2018Monica Showalter
The media are having a cow over the hiring and firing of Rob Porter, whose angry ex-wives are after him, and seek to take out President Trump by knocking out his most able lieutenant, too.
One Nation. Multiple Realities. November 14, 2017David Prentice
Not only is a political realignment coming; it's actually here. And neither set of party elites understands it. I like that. The alternative is here and compelling. And it is unseen and winning.
The Radical Center Returns September 17, 2017Taylor Lewis
Every once in a while, radical centrism makes a trendy return to American political discourse. Here's how it's happening today.
Game on August 23, 2017Donna Maskell
Have we been going about settling problems the wrong way?
The Republic Strikes Back March 7, 2017Michael A. Thiac
The Trump revolution is primarily a re-emergence of the American republic. Take a look at the history.
A Strong Delusion November 16, 2016Glenn Fairman
The supposed irresistible Will to Globalism has found itself upended by the rough and unshaven masses.
The New Iron Triangle April 17, 2014Robert Charles
The U.S. Constitution – and Founders who designed it – sought to anticipate all possibilities, however, we confront a new configuration of leaders and behaviors, some of which may go beyond what the Founders foresaw.
Shut up, they explained February 24, 2014Ed Lasky
How the Democrat-Media complex works to silence conservative critics rather than engage their criticisms and debate the issues
Article V Convention: Path of Least Resistance February 1, 2014Robert Berry
In what is taking shape as a sort of Great Awakening, state legislators have begun to learn that they hold equal status with Congress when it comes to proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
The Solid Conservative Majority February 1, 2014Bruce Walker
Two polls in January 2014 confirm that America -- and this means not just Flyover Country, but nearly all of America -- is solidly conservative.
When Wendy Warred with a Woman January 25, 2014Jan LaRue
One can learn a lot about State Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic candidate for governor of Texas, from her battles. And her false statements. And her behavior.
Liberalism and its Discontents December 26, 2013John W. Howard
The difference between liberalism and the leftism that replaced it is that the latter is less moored to American notions of liberty than to an European authoritarian.
There is a Better Way December 21, 2013Sam C. Holliday
Successful political movements make use of warriors, thinkers, and soldiers working within a common identity toward a common goal.
Everything Else December 15, 2013Mark Christensen
Properly understood, politics is something of a paradox, crucial and yet also utterly impotent. Though not necessarily in that order.
Will the Mockingjay Catch Fire? December 14, 2013Glenn Fairman
It is possible to know something, and yet not know it: to consent to a thing subliminally while averting our inward eye so as not to perceive its true gravity.
The People of the Lie November 26, 2013Christopher Chantrill
All the lying tells us something. It tells us how hard it is for liberals to get up in the morning and tell America the truth about their political agenda
Challenging the New Aristocracy September 19, 2013RH Lee
We must wrest control of America from those of well-nigh unlimited wealth or it won't be too long before we see political offices up for sale on eBay.
Thinking about Rights and Claims September 15, 2013Deborah C. Tyler
People believe they have a right to things they can only claim because the concept "rights" is overused in the same way the concept "love" is overused.
No More Mr. Nice Guy July 16, 2013Christopher Chantrill
Republicans really need to get their Democratic friends into a position where they have a raised 'incentive to negotiate'.
Well, If it Worked in Egypt... July 14, 2013Jim Yardley
The Egyptian coup should serve as a wakeup call for many corrupt elites around the world -- perhaps even including ours.
Grand Old Propaganda June 22, 2013Linda Harvey
The liberals are on the wrong side of history -- and it seems that the GOP is rushing to join them there.
The Individual as Property May 1, 2013Timothy Birdnow
In 2011 a woman named Sharrie Gavan beat a man with a baseball bat. Not all that unusual, as domestic disputes, home invasions, and overheated arguments sometimes end with an act of assault, but this particular case is different.
Politics Isn't Just Tactics April 30, 2013Christopher Chantrill
People adopt aggressive tactics and "eliminationist rhetoric" when their cause is in trouble. So the aggressive tactics of the angry liberals means nothing. What does mean something is that Democrats are failing on strategy.
Reports of the Obama Presidency's Death Are Exaggerated April 29, 2013Daren Jonescu
Did anyone imagine Obama could remain "almost a god" forever? That Obama has lost some of his luster is certain; that this betokens a defeat for progressivism shows a grave misunderstanding on the part of conservatives.
Battered Country Syndrome April 25, 2013Jeffrey T. Brown
Our country has become a battered spouse, or child, with President Obama happily abusing us on a near daily basis.
The Great Surrender April 22, 2013Daren Jonescu
Modernity may be on the verge of obliterating its own great promise and achievement, and revealing itself at last as The Age of the Great Surrender.
It's the Language, Stupid April 22, 2013Roger D. Luchs
If truth in labeling laws were applied to politics, the American left would have headed for the hills by now.
The Engineer and the Harlot April 17, 2013Glenn Fairman
In hoarding powers and prerogatives to himself that no president has ever wielded, Obama is taking us to a place of his own choosing: a utopia that more closely resembles Golgotha.
Taking it Local April 13, 2013D.L. Hammack
Breakfast with the folks provides a valuable lesson on how to make politics matter.
American Colonialism April 10, 2013Michael Bargo, Jr.
No, the exploitation of minorities did not end with segregation -- it continues under the Democrats to this day.
America's Locust Years April 9, 2013Christopher Chantrill
When Winston Churchill and the Prophet Joel both try to explain something to you -- you'd better listen.
Constructing Babel April 7, 2013Glenn Fairman
If America is not now a Post-Christian society, then it is hurtling towards becoming so at the speed of Lucifer falling.
How Liberals Corrode Society April 2, 2013Christopher Chantrill
Across the Western world, ordinary people come up with new means of expressing human decency and just plain niceness -- and here come our intellectual superiors to undermine it.
The Patriot's Dilemma March 30, 2013Glenn Fairman
While not the last refuge of scoundrels, patriotism is a tool much like any other, one that can be used for either good or evil.
We Can Do Better Than This March 26, 2013Christopher Chantrill
If conservatives want political power we are going to have to find a new enemy for the American people to fight. Why not the liberal ruling class?
The Politics of Utopia March 23, 2013Glenn Fairman
Nothing in the world reveals more clearly how the golden road to the utopian future commonly detours to Hell than modern science fiction.
Ignorant, but not Stupid March 14, 2013Richard Winchester
Common sense is no substitute for knowledge.It can, however, be sufficient to muddle through to a good decision.
Nurse Ratched and the Therapeutic State March 11, 2013Glenn Fairman
Under color of an exaggerated maternal concern for our temporal wellbeing, the Therapeutic State arises in America with reptilian eyes as she licks her lips and sizes us up.
Winning the Message March 11, 2013Anthony J. Ciani
When people are polled on their beliefs, the Republican Party is in the minority on nothing. So why is it so hard to get the message across?
The Most Open Administration in History March 11, 2013Eileen F. Toplansky
The only thing that Obama has been honest about is his desire to bring change. Had more Americans inquired what kind of change, Obama would never have made it to the White House.
The Virtues of Compromise March 8, 2013Noel S. Williams
Compromise encourages wider participation and engenders goodwill. Through compromise, we strike a balance between competing interests and achieve cohesion in an otherwise pluralistic society.
Prudence or Purity? A Political Dilemma February 26, 2013Glenn Fairman
Americans more attuned to the call of revelation than the "smoke filled room" are often hard pressed to accept the raw human reality of politics, and perhaps rightly so; but it is a cold chiseled reality nonetheless.
Using Gun Violence to Get Elected February 26, 2013Dan Dagget
Liberals aren't truly interested in solving problems such as gun violence, a deteriorating economy, or racial polarization because they are so totally invested in using them.
The Tyrant in Your Television February 25, 2013Daren Jonescu
The distinction of conservative versus progressive is now a difference in planes of existence, one the dead realm of an uncool past (i.e., real life), and the other the living mise-en-scène of our collective consciousness -- TV-world.
Three Reasons Conservatives are Losing the Battle for America February 24, 2013J. Paul Masko
For the electorate Demcorats have enginnered, it really doesn't matter what conservatives or Republicans think or say: they won't hear it! The Republican/conservative brand hasn't been sullied, it has been nullified for these people.
How the Left Dupes Conservative Voters February 19, 2013J.R. Dunn
As far as electoral politics in the United States is concerned, the progressive political machine has figured out how to manipulate conservatives in order to get the political results that they desire. They will continue to do so as long as they are allowed to get away with it.
Personal and Political February 16, 2013James R. Kaminski
The logical conservative mocks the liberal for acting on emotion, but, in the end, emotion sways people more than logic.
The Institution Athwart History February 13, 2013Timothy Gordon
In our hour of crisis, it is high time that the Church receives a modicum of non-Catholic, conservative praise for its "sealing in the vault" the ideas required by true republicanism and by human flourishing.
Republicans: The Story of Us February 9, 2013C.M. Phillips
The Republicans have always represented the job makers, the providers, the builders, the hunters and warriors that kept America safe, strong, productive, and innovative. And the Democrats...
The Path to Saving the Republic: Just Say 'No' January 31, 2013Michael Finch
The first salvos have already been fired in the battle to save America. And no, they weren't fired from anywhere in Washington D.C., from members of Congress or from Republican Party headquarters
Trusting Your Own Government (or Not) January 31, 2013John Harvey
Are there are no circumstances whatsoever in which some future American government would ever turn feral? Are we willing to stake the lives of our children and grandchildren on that assertion?
The Political Gospel of Pain January 29, 2013Glenn Fairman
Focus and tenacity are levers to move the world. In contradistinction, hysteria and emotionality are the provenance of the Progressive caste.
Red Lines and Boiling Frogs January 22, 2013Glenn Fairman
In these latter days of the republic, a conservative is surely the equivalent of a bristling prophet sounding in the wilderness, calling the people to awaken and repent.
The Left's Inability To Be Civil January 21, 2013Steve McCann
The lifeblood of a Democracy is civil discourse. It is painfully obvious that the left, the mainstream media, and the Democratic Party have no interest in any other point of view or even the future of the country.
You Might Be a Hyper-Conservative If... January 19, 2013James Arlandson
Hyper-conservatives have forgotten what conservatism is. So, here it is in a nutshell: fiscal discipline, free enterprise, constitutionally limited government, and low taxes; moral standards,and peace through strength.
New York Declares War on the Second Amendment January 18, 2013William A. Levinson
New York's Governor, Andrew Cuomo, has just shown why supporters of the Bill of Rights must use legal, nonviolent, and socially acceptable methods to destroy gun grabber organizations like the Million Mom March in 2000 and break political careers.
Good Ideas Grow Leviathan January 8, 2013Whitson G. Waldo, III
One of the biggest threats to liberty is the deluge of laws based on good ideas and the best of intentions.
American Peasantry December 19, 2012Tom Trinko
While America was founded by the antithesis of peasants, liberals have been working to reestablish the peasant class because liberals view themselves as the modern nobility; wiser, kinder, more knowing than the folk in flyover country.
Antinomianism: The Soft Heresy December 9, 2012Daniel Ciofani
How could a Christian faith so unified with other denominations all across the country vote so consistently to outlaw its own historical and religious values?
Acting Intelligent December 1, 2012Glenn Fairman
Poets, cinematographers, screenwriters, and actors have within their fingertips the ability to sway the moral imagination into opaque corners of the human conscience.
Two Camps November 20, 2012Elizabeth Appell
The country is not only halved by Reds and Blues, but it is divided by deeply embedded philosophies that are rigid and implacable.
Surviving the Political War November 7, 2012Glenn Fairman
Growing weary of the filth and calumny, the stink and the repercussions that attend grasping for the golden ring of power, it will be good for a time to focus on the practical and beautiful things that happen so miraculously around us
Living with Divisiveness October 23, 2012Lauri B. Regan
Stories abound of American citizens subjected to hate resulting from Obama's divisive politics. Even children are paying the price for the hatred that Obama has stoked.
The Relationship Legacy of the Obama Cult October 23, 2012Kevin Jackson
Cults, by their very nature, shatter the existing personal relationships of the members they ensnare. The Obama cult is no different. Obama has ruined more relationships than internet porn.
A Plague of Saviors October 21, 2012Amil Imani
Time and again we find instances where people ignore both facts and reason by entrusting their lives to a "savior" -- a Marx, a Hitler, a Khomeini. And time and again we have ended up paying the price for our folly.
Is Politics Important? October 13, 2012Jim Yardley
Every single part and every single facet of your life is impacted by politics. Politics cannot be ignored.
How Obama Won the Upcoming Debate October 2, 2012Timothy C. Daughtry
If Obama were to show up in a clown suit and flip-flops, the media narrative would be that his unconventional attire was a daring and brilliant move designed to challenge the status quo and reveal his human side.
Strictly a local problem? September 11, 2012Rosslyn Smith
A candidate for Congress drops out the race because of a scandal and the story goes no further than the local section of the Washington Post. Her wrongdoing is something the media insists is not a real problem: vote fraud.
The Last Line of Defense: Property August 30, 2012Daren Jonescu
By speaking his true mind for a change in his "you didn't build that" remark, President Obama conveniently highlighted the heart of today's civilizational crisis: the war over the meaning and legitimacy of property.
Opening Day Fracas in Tampa August 29, 2012Jeff Lipkes
Before the made-for-TV show officially got underway at 7:00 PM, there was a noisy fracas on the floor of the GOP Convention.
How about Some Bleeding-Heart Conservatism? August 19, 2012Karl Spence
Bleeding-heart conservatism concerns itself with an indisputable responsibility of government: to protect the citizen, with the full force of the law, against wanton criminal violence.
Tennis And Politics April 29, 2012David Lawrence
"Keep it quiet," I tell Ben. "I love them but they're commies." It's funny saying they're commies to the son of the founder of the American Communist party.
Jugger-Not April 18, 2012Mark Walker
The Obama machine has been portrayed as a campaign juggernaut, but the ill-conceived War on Women has given the lie to that image.
The Democrats' Biggest Lie April 16, 2012Larrey Anderson
There are ordinary lies. There are big lies. And then there are lies that are so huge that it is difficult for a rational person to believe that such a lie has been attempted.
Authenticity: Politics' Little Black Dress April 8, 2012Russell Paul La Valle
In the race for president, authenticity can be the political Holy Grail -- the clarifying quest for that mystical union with the voters which can spell victory.
The Apology-Gotcha Game March 4, 2012Ned Barnett
The "Apology-Gotcha Game" has become one of American politics's favorite indoor sports -- but it continues to shock conservatives that they lose every time they play.
Accommodation Reaction To Overreach February 12, 2012Warren Beatty
Democrats (liberals, progressive) nearly always overreach or overstate their positions. Republicans (conservatives) nearly always respond with compromise, not wanting to appear as obstructionists.
Our Elective Despotism January 31, 2012Lawrence Sellin
There are many things obvious to ordinary Americans that cannot be mentioned publicly in the polite political company of the Republican and Democratic establishments or among their press agents in the mainstream media, who obligingly pirouette around the truth.
Obama's Social Justice Capitalism January 24, 2012Jesse Weed
Much has been made of the firms that get government capital having made contributions to the Obama campaign. That misses the point. Obama is motivated not just by kickbacks.
Americans Elect: Obama's Third-Party Tar Pit January 3, 2012Jared Peterson
The real action that may well decide our next president is quietly going on in the state offices that qualify candidates and parties for the November 2012 presidential ballot.
Why the Left Fears You January 3, 2012James Lewis
The hard left is very afraid, judging by their over-the-top hysteria and name-calling. It's fear that drives their rage, probably because they know what oddballs they are in America.
Subpoena Judges? Yes, Indeed December 27, 2011Mark J. Fitzgibbons
The fact that it has not been customary for Congress to subpoena judges may be less of a testament to respect for judicial independence than homage to mutual deference among the ruling class to statism.
Obama's Sterilized Society December 27, 2011Christopher Chantrill
Chalk one up to President Obama. He's got a 2-month extension of payroll tax cuts in the teeth of opposition from those wascally Wepublicans, so that two months from now we can have the fight all over again.
The Roots of Liberalism and Conservatism December 26, 2011Paul Shlichta
Conservatism is based on the concept that "all men are equal but not necessarily good," while liberalism is derived from the idea that "all men are good but not necessarily equal."
Am I No Longer Fit to Be a Conservative? December 20, 2011Steve McCann
It has now been made clear to me by those sitting atop the Mount Olympus of conservatism that I have, like Newt Gingrich, too many sins against their sensibilities.
Obama Didn't Get the 'Truce' Memo December 15, 2011Jan LaRue
The Obama administration, predictably, is not calling a "truce on social issues," as Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) suggested that the next president should do.
They Mean Well. Really? December 14, 2011Victor Volsky
For the life of me, I can't figure out why conservative pundits hasten to express their confidence that the perpetrators of liberal foolishness are "well-intentioned."
Obama's trail of broken promises December 10, 2011Ed Lasky
In Barack Obama's 60 Minutes interview to run tomorrow, he responds to a question poses to him by Steve Kroft by answering that he "didn't overpromise."
The Fall of the House of Frank December 2, 2011Ben Voth
The imminent retirement of Barney Frank from the House of Representatives is an important rhetorical marker for one of the most significant financial disasters in U.S. history.
Game Show Government November 30, 2011James Arlandson
Democrats advocate Game Show Government. "Vote for us, and we'll give away cash and prizes. We'll send you a check!" Now our checks are no good because our account is overdrawn.
Liberals and 'Austerity' November 23, 2011Christopher Chantrill
We are just weeks from the moment when every tyro realizes what the best strategic minds already know: that Obama's class warfare strategy is going to make things worse -- for Democrats.
Radicals Don't Compromise November 22, 2011Jeffrey Folks
Democrats are gambling their party's future that most Americans care more about their own government benefits than they do about the nation's future security and prosperity.
The Tipping Point and the Crossroads November 21, 2011Steve McCann
The United States finds itself at a crossroads, facing a stark reality it can no longer ignore or leave to future generations. We are presently on an irreversible path toward inevitable failure and second-class status.
The Democrats Were Not For Me November 21, 2011G. Murphy Donovan
I was programmed at birth to be a Democrat, a big city liberal. The Democratic Party was a rain maker, an employment office, and a pot hole fixer. There were no obvious reasons to question the civic monoculture -- or not to be a true believer.
The Farm Policy End-Run November 20, 2011Jerry Shenk
In an election year, farm-state legislators would like to avoid a public debate on farm subsidies, one of America's most senseless, profligate relics of FDR's New Deal.
Parallel Universes November 20, 2011John W. Howard
Politics has lately become so vicious because the adversaries are defending that which they hold most dear: the integrity of their moral systems and their notions of truth.
Socialism's Fundamental Flaws November 19, 2011Andy Logar
Socialists have learned that not only can they live side-by-side with capitalism, but they are dependent on it as the wealth generator to fund...well, socialism!
Whither the White Working Class? November 15, 2011Christopher Chantrill
There's plenty of fight left in the white working class. In Ohio last week it decisively defeated the Republican plan to curb government union power. Pity it doesn't make any difference.
Politicizing the Farmers' Market November 14, 2011Peter Wilson
The politicization of the farmers' market is typical of the big government mentality that assumes that things work better when an outsider with superior understanding takes charge -- for a small fee, of course.
Celebrate Veterans Day today November 11, 2011Don Abel
Today is Veterans Day, when all Americans should honor the devotion, service, and sacrifices of those who have protected our country in uniform.
The Blue Wall Street Blues November 11, 2011James G. Wiles
This has been a rough few weeks for the Democratic narrative about what's wrong with America going into the 2012 election cycle. Basically, they've just been mugged by reality.
The Great American Memory Hole November 8, 2011Cindy Simpson
When information conflicts with the truth as the Obama team defines it, inconvenient facts are spun, obscured, or sealed. Often important data is never collected or produced at all.
Politically, Steve Jobs Was Pure Microsoft November 8, 2011Jack Cashill
He entertained at any one time a jumble of opinions that had not a whit of innovation or integration about them. He was as blind to the organic simplicity of conservatism as he was to the messy inefficiency of liberalism
Does America Deserve Obama? November 4, 2011David Deming
In the U.S., we exist in a curious state of denial. We acknowledge the inferiority of socialism, but continue to become more and more socialistic.
Walid Phares Under Attack November 4, 2011Robert Rabil
Since his appointment as a special adviser on the Middle East by presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Dr. Walid Phares has come under a concerted vicious attack discrediting his expertise and maligning his reputation.
An Israeli View on the Occupy Wall St. Protest October 22, 2011Ryan Jones
I live in Israel, but I am also American. And in America's "Occupy Wall Street" protests I see a lot of similarities to the recent "social justice" demonstrations that dominated headlines in Israel this summer.
Race Betrayal October 17, 2011Steve McCann
The American Left can never allow the United States, regardless of the substantive progress made over the past fifty years, to relegate the nation's original sin to the past. Even if that means fomenting racial hostility
Bill Bennett's Finest Hour October 12, 2011Robert Morrison
He did it again. Bill Bennett strode into Washington's Omni Shoreham hotel on Saturday and taught us all a lesson in American history and civics.
Waiting for a Wise Man October 4, 2011Larrey Anderson
Human beings have an abstruse and potentially dangerous impulse. We yearn to be led by a wise man.
All Politics Is Resentment October 4, 2011Christopher Chantrill
In the aftermath of the Crash of 2008, ordinary Americans are frightened, and they are rediscovering their resentment. Class conflict-loving liberals had better think twice.
The Tweet Revolution, Coming to a Square Near You? October 3, 2011Peter Wilson
Groups emulating Occupy Wall Street are springing up around the country; the Occupy Together website lists "occupations" underway in 113 American cities (Fargo/Morehead, ND; Joplin, MO, etc.),
Hillary's Turnabout on Jerusalem September 28, 2011Thomas Lifson
In a stunning reversal, Hillary Clinton has done a 180 on her position on Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, contradicting the position she took when she was New York's junior senator, and needed Jewish votes.
Demonizing Democracy September 28, 2011Matt Holzmann
When leading public officials question the fundamental principles that have served our country so well and use our institutions to further a statist agenda with no accountability, we at risk of losing our basic human rights.
Don't Blame the Bankers September 25, 2011F. Swemson
It's the politicians themselves, and their accomplices in the media who are to blame for our current dire financial position, not bankers
Obama's Fascist Economy September 21, 2011Steve McCann
The economic philosophy that is fascism is alive and well and being pursued in the United States by those whose desire it is to control the people of the country and reinforce their domestic power base.
Hall of the Blue Dog September 18, 2011Clarice Feldman
There's a secret hall at the Smithsoniam they are adding to record the passing of moderate Democrats from the American political scene and remind museum goers who these people were and what they represented.
Petty jealousy of the rich September 17, 2011David Lawrence
How often have I heard from sallow, begrudging liberals that the gap between the rich and poor has gotten too great. Of course, these complainers are usually not really poor.
The Statist Dictionary September 17, 2011Robert A. Hall
It's difficult to discuss policy with or even listen to Statists, because their words and phrases don't mean what we in the real world understand them to mean.
New-Wave Conservatives and the Lesson of Churchill September 17, 2011Steven Goldfien MD
The political backlash engendered by the election and actions of President Obama and the Democratic congressional majorities has encouraged a new wave of conservatives to run for political office.
Political Connections and Health Care Data September 16, 2011Rusty Weiss
With over $19 billion in stimulus money being dedicated to health IT, the selection of members to occupy the Health Information Technology Policy Committee was a crucial one for the Obama administration.
The Crisis of Socialism September 16, 2011Adam Yoshida
The crisis of socialism is, like the crisis of communism that preceded the fall of the Berlin Wall over two decades ago, an hour of maximum danger for freedom.
Stop Calling the Tea Party Extreme. It Isn't. September 13, 2011Mercer Tyson
The left-leaning mainstream media and liberal Democratic politicians continue to refer to the Tea Party as extreme, wacko, and out of touch with the American public. Clear evidence indicates exactly the opposite.
The Separation of Blackness and State September 13, 2011Chidike Okeem
As a consequence of gross Republican inarticulateness, the Democrats have triumphed in the battle of making membership in their party an integral part of black identity.
What Third Rail? September 13, 2011Christopher Chantrill
All politicians like to frighten the voters. Rick Perry is signaling that he's ready to play sound-bite volleyball on entitlements.
Defense: Neglected, Ignored, And Marginalized September 10, 2011Zbigniew Mazurak
This neglect of, and disinterest in, defense by the electorate and the political class alike has helped cause the low state of readiness of the U.S. military today and made it easier for opponents of a strong defense to gut it. Here's how.
Seeing Red at the Reagan Library September 8, 2011Robert Morrison
Fortunately, I had my shoes off last night. So I couldn't throw them at the television when NBC's insufferable Brian Williams and Politico's John Harris came on.
Organizing a 'Barbarian' Boycott September 7, 2011Jeannie DeAngelis
If the Labor Day rally was any indication of the direction the joint session job creation speech may take in framing the Republicans as the reason for 9.1% unemployment, the right side of the aisle had best stay clear of the halls of Congress.
Stupid Republicans, Ignorant Democrats September 6, 2011Paul Jacobson
The etymological ancestors of "stupid" and "ignorant" can provide crucial insights into the profound difference, at a foundational cognitive level, between Republicans and Democrats.
Obama's Online Suggestion Box September 3, 2011Peter Wilson
At first glance, it seems like pretty innocuous stuff -- perhaps a little gimmicky and lame-o. There is however something unsettling about Obama's initiative.
The New Normal? September 2, 2011Jerry Shenk
What is one to make of reports that the White House is resigned to persistent high unemployment through the 2012 Presidential election year?
Does a President's Faith Matter? September 1, 2011Peter Heck
Just a year ago, the Washington Post's "On Faith" blog scolded Americans for apparently caring too much about President Obama's religious practices and beliefs, or lack thereof.
The Wacky World of Liberal Fundamentalism August 25, 2011Robert Weissberg
Judged by the unforgiving standards of science, the liberal creed may be far wackier (and factually incorrect) than any assertion about God creating the world in seven days.
Moderation Mongers August 25, 2011Bruce Walker
The ideological spectrum is simply a convenient invention by those who would lull us into sleep so that they can manacle our hands and feet without a fight.
Why Obama Can't Lead August 24, 2011Michael Bargo, Jr.
President Obama's inability to be decisive and inept leadership stem not from his lack of executive experience, but from his grounding in a specific political culture, the one he sought out in Chicago.
Liberal 'Compromise' August 22, 2011Jeffrey Folks
Rhetoric has been cut loose from reality in the hands of the Democrats for some time now, but in the current calls for spending "compromise," an apotheosis has been reached.
Living in a One-Party Machine August 22, 2011James Lewis
How can you tell if you're living in a Dark Age? The answer is you can't. Nobody dares to whisper the truth. That's the essence of a Dark Age.
Why Not a Real Party Platform? August 21, 2011Bruce Walker
The 1994 Contract With America was brief and direct and persuasive. Why not make the Republican Party Platform of 2012 similar to the Contract With America?
Political Parisitology August 19, 2011Monty Pelerin
The political class, its cronies, and its dependents are parasites. The host is the productive sector of the economy. One lives at the expense of the other. One is "taking," the other "making."
Burying Obama August 15, 2011J.R. Dunn
Obama the man is avidly digging himself deeper into his own personal hole and will soon vanish into the depths of the earth. It is Obama the legend that must be buried.
The Democrats' Big Lie August 13, 2011Victor Volsky
There are very few things the left is really good at, but one of them is propaganda, its bread and butter, the biggest arrow in its quiver.
Best Opportunity for America in 50 Years August 12, 2011Carl Calo
While the markets are in chaos and everyone thinks the sky is really going to fall this time, I think that recent events may be the best thing that could have happened to America in the last 50 years.
It Strikes Me As Odd August 6, 2011Victor Volsky
As a refugee welcomed to these shores, I love America. But certain things about my adopted country puzzle me.
Divest for Human Rights, Divest Terror August 6, 2011Bob Feferman
Millions of Americans are unwittingly investing billions of dollars in companies that enrich regimes that sponsor terrorism and abuse the human rights of their own citizens.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Dog Days August 5, 2011Anthony W. Hager
If Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz were a little dog, she might be a dachshund. She charges her adversary, teeth barred and yapping viciously, until realizing the other dog is larger.
The Class War Rhetoric War on Reality August 4, 2011Henry Oliner
The tiresome class warfare analogies share common attributes to other human prejudices: They are filled with stereotypes, play to the lowest human qualities and are equally intellectually vacuous.
Why Some of Us Tune Out Democrats August 2, 2011Robert Oscar Lopez
The Democrats don't know what they want, don't know what I want, and aren't clear on how the government has worked, works now, or ought to work.
Obama's Racial Spoils System August 1, 2011George Picard
The real Barack Obama has emerged: one who hands out tax dollars, pushes policies, and formulates rules and regulations to give preference to black Americans.
Cloward-Piven Paradise Now? August 1, 2011Jeannie DeAngelis
Combine class warfare, demonizing the rich, getting as many people onto the welfare rolls as possible, and pushing the economic system to collapse and you have a flawless formula for Cloward-Piven 2.0.
An Innocent in America July 30, 2011Victor Volsky
It's been quite a while since I came to this country as a refugee. Still I just can't fathom certain things about America -- or rather about American political attitudes. Chalk it up to a foreigner's innocence.
The Tea Party, Right About Everything July 25, 2011Randall Hoven
The false narrative is that the Tea Party is a bunch of stubborn nuts, if not outright racists. In truth, the Tea Party has been right about everything
Obama's Economic Brutality July 23, 2011Jen Kuznicki
It is not whether the president is presiding over a passed-down horrible economy, nor is it that he is unknowingly making it worse. Economic brutality is being inflicted upon us by our own president.
Feigning Powerlessness to Retain Power July 22, 2011William J. Olson
What makes "Cut, Cap, and Balance" into true political art is that the House Republican leadership is using it to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory while selling this effort to their constituents as an act of courage.
Sarah Palin's Grace Under Pressure July 18, 2011James Lewis
We are living in a poisonous time in American politics. The source of that poison is very clear. In case you were wondering, it's not the polite and well-behaved Tea Partiers.
The Progressive Mask Slips July 18, 2011Ann Kane
We get a fascinating glimpse at hardball politics inside the progressive left, as a quiet network of leftists seeks to supplant part of the Democrat Old Guard, step by step.
A Nation of Enablers July 16, 2011George Scaggs
Benevolence is instinctive in most of us. We are eager to help those in need, but we're really only enabling, actually aiding in the other party's self-destructive behavior.
The Coolidge Model July 16, 2011Harry Graver
Calvin Coolidge's legacy, regrettably unknown or forgotten by most, is a paradigm of conservatism that can serve as a valuable guidepost amid today's political tumult.
The Soft Dictatorship July 15, 2011Robert Eugene Simmons Jr.
America isn't walking into a mine field; it is already deep within the field and in mortal peril of having freedom as we know it perish from the earth.
NY Times pushes the Bush-Perry feud July 6, 2011J. Robert Smith
Are the New York Times' editors just discovering that there's no love lost between George W. Bush and Rick Perry? Or are the Times' editors kicking up dust to make trouble for an anticipated Perry run?
The 'Ayn Rand vs. Jesus Christ' Campaign July 5, 2011Harry Binswanger
The American Values Network, a left-wing group, with considerable funding by George Soros, has launched a media blitz under the banner "Ayn Rand vs. Jesus Christ."
The Man Who Would Be King July 4, 2011John Griffing
America is in a constitutional crisis. A sitting president consistently exercises power not granted to him by the U.S. Constitution, and he does so capriciously.
Obama and the Second American Revolution July 4, 2011Bruce Walker
The dull and heavy hand of central power is crushing our nation. The political war of independence is for the independence of the vital check of sovereign states.
Meet Your 'Choice Architect' July 4, 2011Julie Schmidt
The czar in charge of redefining liberty as the freedom to be nudged in the right direction by an all-knowing state.
The Education of a Compassionate Conservative July 4, 2011Ed Kaitz
The "compassion" card is the Holy Grail to a progressive Democrat. It's a philosophical ace in the hole that has allowed Democrats to rhetorically smother and intimidate Republicans for generations.
In Government, First, Do No Harm! July 2, 2011Jeffrey L. Scribner
We have arrived at a point where we cannot afford much more experimentation by government -- at least not at the national level.
Pavlov's Voters June 27, 2011Carol Peracchio
Pavlov's dogs drooled at the sound of a bell. Humans also experience conditioned reflexes. That's what the Democrats are counting on.
An Aristocracy of Incompetence June 24, 2011Keith Riler
An aristocracy of incompetence exists and has flourished, in which a self-crowned ruling class plays by different rules, rules that reflect their dim view of voters.
The Democrats' Recall Bomb June 21, 2011J.R. Dunn
In Wisconsin, Democrats are testing out a new political weapon: the use of recall elections against Republicans, as the GOP establishment slumbers.
Racism, Injustice, and the Left June 19, 2011William L. Gensert
The left is right, there is racism everywhere in America, the problem is that they choose to see it only where they want to see it, while ignoring it where it truly is.
Happy Father's Day June 19, 2011Clarice Feldman
I hope all you dads are having a great day. But if it's less than perfect, remember it could be worse. You could be Anthony Weiner's dad listening to his resignation speech in which he thanks you and his mom for instilling in him "the values that carried me so far."
AARP: Money First, Seniors Second June 18, 2011Russel Hanson
AARP has been allowed to masquerade as a non-profit organization, dodging taxes and hiding its true purpose: to sell insurance.
Why is this man smiling? June 16, 2011Ralph Alter
Perhaps his legal entanglements seem less arduous now that Anthony Weiner has temporarily supplanted John Edwards as the Democratic Party's most despicable heterosexual.
A Party of Political Peacocks June 16, 2011Jeannie DeAngelis
"The collective name for a group of peacocks is a party," and in politics former President Bill Clinton and Congressman Anthony Weiner turn out to be two of the best examples of a "party" of peacocks.
Confession of a Reluctant Tea-Partier June 15, 2011Luba Sindler
When candidate Obama showed up, I realized that I had heard his typical stump speech every single day of my old Soviet life from big and small Communist party bosses -- the same structure, the same cadences, the same bogeymen.
How the left wins June 14, 2011James Lewis
The dominance of the Left is not a natural condition. It is imposed by constant Machiavellian power games that circumvent the laws regarding equal opportunity and equal rights
Anthony Weiner: The Tweet Smell of Success June 14, 2011David Pietrusza
We have seen Anthony Weiner before. But not among the faces in the long line of disgraced, discarded political figures that have preceded him. In the movies.
The 'Other' Ryan Plan June 11, 2011R.B.A. Di Muccio
A funny thing happened on the way to saving Western civilization ... it could all come down to Paul Ryan.
The Oedipal Left June 10, 2011James Lewis
The one Oedipal drama I keep seeing in real life is the left. They just keep doing it over and over again, as if they're compulsively playing Oedipus Rex.
Commies on parade June 9, 2011Ralph Alter
Two generations after the communists began to seriously infect the American public education system, communists proudly flaunt their leftist idealism and hatred for all things traditionally American.
The Twilight of the Educated Gods June 9, 2011Christopher Chantrill
It seems only yesterday that we saw our liberal masters, the educated gods, crossing their rainbow bridge into liberal Valhalla.
Those who seek to run our lives June 7, 2011Tony Gallardo
By treating powerful politicians as though they are special and gifted, we reinforce the notion in their minds they are our betters.
My Super Summer Vacation June 6, 2011Piper Palin (channeled by Betsy M. Galliher)
I'm having a super cool time with my mom on her "One Nation" bus tour.
Faithful Democratic Presidents Serve Just One Term June 4, 2011Peter Landesman
Sexual fidelity has had a dark side for the Democratic presidents of the last century because marital loyalty is strongly correlated with serving just one term as president.
Impeach the Czars! June 3, 2011Wesley Clark, MD
Since taking office, President Obama has adorned himself with a crown of czars. It's time for Congress to pry them loose.
