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A Plan for Fixing the CIA

Published on January 21, 2024 By sirrahc

“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 […]

A Look at the “Transgender Empire”

Published on December 17, 2023 By sirrahc

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 “Wonders” of the Biden Economy

Published on June 4, 2023 By sirrahc

“Although the pandemic recession was the shortest recession on record, the economic chaos it created was incredible.” — Andrew F. Puzder, businessman and author This week I present an excerpt from a recent talk given by Andrew F. Puzder at a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar. If, like me, you are not familiar with Puzder, […]

Conservative Politicians Need to Address REAL Issues

Published on July 25, 2021 By sirrahc

“Why do these conservative politicians think the words ‘radical socialist agenda’ still scare anyone in a time when the state can tell us whether we can have Aunt Mabel over for Christmas? They are completely out of touch.” — Mark Steyn, author & columnist Sometimes ya just gotta wonder what the D.C. politicians are thinking, […]

U.S. Cannot Afford to Lose New Space Race

Published on November 22, 2020 By sirrahc

“Instead of blindly following the bureaucrats and generals in the Defense Department, we need a Manhattan-type project in order to develop the kind of Space Force needed to meet future military challenges.” — Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast, USAF (Ret.) I have written before about the threat that Communist China represents, and I have written […]

Sacred Duty

Published on May 24, 2020 By sirrahc

Many people have heard of U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), but they may not know of his military background. After graduating Harvard Law, Cotton joined the Army and rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant, serving in Iraq with the 101st Airborne and in Afghanistan with a Provincial Reconstruction Team. He was also awarded various […]

Why We Must Preserve the Electoral College, part 2 of 2

Published on February 9, 2020 By sirrahc

We continue last week’s citation from an April 2019 speech at Hillsdale College given by Trent England, EVP and the David and Ann Brown Distinguished Fellow at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs. In the previous post, England gave historical background on the creation of the U.S. Electoral College, then discussed several protections and advantages […]

Why We Must Preserve the Electoral College, part 1 of 2

Published on February 2, 2020 By sirrahc

Why not a national popular vote for president? That’s the question a lot of Americans are asking these days, and it’s the one addressed by Trent England in a speech last April at Hillsdale College.* England is EVP and the David and Ann Brown Distinguished Fellow at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, where he […]

The Tea Party Needs to Get Its Act Together

Published on March 23, 2014 By sirrahc

“You’ve got to think about big things while you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction.” — Alvin Toffler I would like to share an excerpt from a lengthy article I read recently. It was in the January 2014 issue of Hillsdale College’s Imprimis magazine. The author, Charles […]

Why the ‘Occupy’ Crowd Should Be Thankful

Published on November 23, 2011 By sirrahc

Note to self: Need to come up with something Thanksgiving-themed to post before traveling for the holidays. Hmmm, what to write, what to write…? Ah, I know… “Everybody’s been too damn polite about this nonsense: …’Occupy’ is nothing but a pack of louts, thieves, and rapists, an unruly mob, fed by Woodstock-era nostalgia and putrid […]