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Follow the (Drug) Money

Published on November 10, 2019 By sirrahc

“This lawlessness and violence isn’t being fueled by Mexico. American money and American drug addiction have paid for the growth of huge criminal organizations of extraordinary violence and cruelty.” — Newt Gingrich We have the equivalent of a Syria or Lebanon on our doorstep but with a much bigger population. The Mexican drug cartels are […]

China’s “Debt-Trap Diplomacy”

Published on November 3, 2019 By sirrahc

“Clearly, the Chinese Communist Party is eroding US economic influence abroad. The EXIM is one of our best tools to prevent this and keep America strong.” — Newt Gingrich Many of you might not realize (as I didn’t) that China has instituted something called the “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI), by which it finances infrastructure […]

Should Trump Declare a National Emergency Over Border Security?

Published on January 13, 2019 By sirrahc

“We’re either going to have a win, make a compromise — because I think a compromise is a win for everybody — or I will declare a national emergency.” — President Donald Trump Once again, the U.S. government is in a partial shutdown due to a stalemate on budgetary issues. The President demands the $5.7 […]

What Is Romney Thinking?

Published on January 6, 2019 By sirrahc

“I can’t figure out why Romney thought ribbing the president was strategically more useful than offering ideas to solve the problem at the border and get the government fully-funded.” — Newt Gingrich As you may have heard, former Massachusetts Governor and then-incoming Utah Senator Mitt Romney had a controversial op-ed published in The Washington Post […]

The Caravan, MS-13, and the Opioid Crisis

Published on November 18, 2018 By sirrahc

“We need to stop the caravan. We need to build the wall.” — Newt Gingrich For weeks we have been reading and hearing about the “caravan” of over 7000 Central Americans trekking their way through Mexico to the United States, with the stated goal of either pleading for amnesty or simply demanding that the U.S. […]

Glimpsing the Future with Newt

Published on April 29, 2018 By sirrahc

“The future is going to be amazing, and we should be optimistic that as a free people we can lead the world into that future – just as we led the world with new developments in cars, airplanes, computers and the Internet.” — Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and unabashed […]

Reassessing Trump’s Progress in Health Reform

Published on January 28, 2018 By sirrahc

Most of us — well, those of us on the political Right, anyway — are frustrated with the fact that Obamacare (ACA) has not been completely done away with. When the Senate failed to pass the American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA), which would have been at least a partial repeal, the President received […]

Is Trump’s Action on National Monuments Really Unprecedented, Disgraceful, and Illegal?

Published on December 11, 2017 By sirrahc

“The little guys’ voices were heard. Voices in the community were heard. This administration has the strength and the will to be there for us. This is a great day for Utah.” — state Rep. Gregory H. Hughes, the speaker of the Utah House of Representatives Earlier this week and at the recommendation of Secretary […]

Should Free Speech Have Limits When It Comes to Terrorism?

Published on June 19, 2016 By sirrahc

“With an enemy committed to terrorism, the advocacy of terrorism — the threats, the words — are not mere dogma, or even calls to ‘action.’ They are themselves weapons — weapons of incitement and intimidation, often as effective in achieving their ends as would be firearms and explosives brandished openly.” — Andrew C. McCarthy, columnist, […]

My White House ‘Dream Team’

Published on May 1, 2016 By sirrahc

“I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I’m in a Cabinet meeting.” — Pres. Ronald Reagan I have been giving this some thought, off and on, for many months, but with the recent announcement from the Cruz campaign of his potential running-mate, I decided I […]