Politics

A Conspiracy by Any Other Name

Posted by on February 25, 2024 at 7:32 pm

Some conspiracies are true. We hear a lot about “conspiracy theories” and the “nuts” that espouse them. In many cases, the theories are indeed unbalanced and not supported by evidence and/or rational thinking. But, conspiracies happen all the time, especially in the halls of power. The etymology of the word “conspire” means to “breathe together”. […]

A Shift in the Black Vote

Posted by on February 18, 2024 at 6:38 pm

“[S]omething is going on and black voters are breaking with past voting patterns.” — Star Parker, president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education In the 2016 election, only 8% of Black voters supported Donald Trump. That number increased to 12% in 2020. As of a poll taken by Siena College and the New […]

A Plan for Fixing the CIA

Posted by on January 21, 2024 at 6:49 pm

“The only organization that has a prayer of providing the necessary insight into [the multiple international threats we face today] is the CIA. We have no time to waste in returning it to fighting form.” — Charles ‘Sam’ Faddis, author and 20-year veteran as a CIA operations officer You might remember that I wrote a […]

Is Misgendering Someone an Act of Violence?

Posted by on January 14, 2024 at 6:57 pm

If you haven’t heard of Brad Polumbo before, he is one of those rare birds — a “gay conservative”. Not as conservative as, say, Guy Benson. (In at least one podcast, Brad implied that he is more “center-right / moderate”.) But, he is certainly anti the most woke stuff, which he talks about and reacts […]

Meth-Head Monkeys and Other Wastes of Taxpayer Money

Posted by on January 7, 2024 at 7:34 pm

“It is a popular delusion that the government wastes vast amounts of money through inefficiency and sloth. Enormous effort and elaborate planning are required to waste this much money.” — P.J. O’Rourke, political satirist and journalist Since taking over the task from the late Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) in 2015, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has […]

No Such Thing As a “Diversity Hire”?

Posted by on December 23, 2023 at 2:40 pm

I was just reading Jonah Goldberg’s article “My Merit — Your Racism” and wanted to share this particular paragraph: “I dwell on this because it helps illustrate the heads-we-win-tails-you-lose nature of this whole topic. The country spends billions on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies for hiring. Corporations, universities, unions, and major media organizations all […]

A Look at the “Transgender Empire”

Posted by on December 17, 2023 at 8:23 pm

Transgender activism is everywhere these days. If we aren’t careful, we can get inured to this aspect of the Leftist agenda. We can forget what it is they promote — what they do and why they do it. Yes, I know some think that talking of such things is conspiracy-minded nuttiness. So, allow me to […]

The Failing “Green Transition”

Posted by on December 10, 2023 at 7:45 pm

In a recent email from The Dispatch, Scott Lincicome wrote an article titled “Offshore Headwinds” about the ambitious “green” plans by Leftists in the U.S. and the reality checks they are experiencing in their attempts to implement them. As one who has been skeptical of climate change alarmism (and the proposed “solutions”) from the beginning […]

DeSantis Clobbered Newsom with Truth and Facts

Posted by on December 3, 2023 at 7:57 pm

“One fish, two fish; red fish, blue fish.” — Dr. Seuss In case you missed it, Sean Hannity recently hosted “The Great Red State vs. Blue State Debate” between Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom. The idea was ostensibly to compare & contrast what happens when conservative policies are in effect versus when progressive policies are […]

Why Palestinian Refugees Are Personae Non Gratae

Posted by on October 22, 2023 at 6:38 pm

“You cannot understand the Palestinian refugee question while not at the same time also understanding the broader historical, political, and legal circumstances surrounding the issue.” — Lex Takkenberg, a senior advisor for the Jordan-based Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development When reading or listening to the discussions about the Israeli/Hamas conflict, you might have wondered […]