Politics

10 Prognostications by the Great Sirrahc

Posted by on October 20, 2019 at 10:48 pm

In honor of this month marking the 10-year anniversary of the “A View from the Right” blog, I have decided to don my “psychic’s” hat and proclaim 10 predictions that will come true in the near future. In no particular order… 1) Trump will tweet something vague and people will choose to be offended, assuming […]

Answering Common Questions Re U.S. Trade with China

Posted by on October 6, 2019 at 9:15 pm

I haven’t been keeping up on the topic of President Trump’s trade wars. I’m no economist, but I remember enough to know that the imposition of tariffs is generally not a good idea, as it’s the consumer that pays the (higher) price. So, this is one of those areas where I think Trump is making […]

“Green Conservative” Latina Seeks FL Congressional Seat

Posted by on September 22, 2019 at 9:06 pm

“I am the change St. Petersburg needs. I solve problems. I don’t just take photos.”  — Anna Paulina Luna As Director of Hispanic Engagement at Turning Point USA and a former guest commentator on Fox News, Anna Paulina Luna is no stranger to American politics and social issues. This self-described proud “Chicana” has also been […]

MSM Link Trump Rallies to Hate Crimes, Then Ignore Correction

Posted by on September 15, 2019 at 10:01 pm

Those who dislike or despise President Trump are fond of blaming his “inflammatory rhetoric” for the violence committed by others, from the local racist jerk to terrorists and psychopaths. In fact, they were seemingly justified in these accusations, thanks to a study conducted by three professors at the University of North Texas and Texas A&M. […]

Meanwhile, Elsewhere in the Conservative Blogosphere…

Posted by on September 8, 2019 at 9:05 pm

What do Benny Hinn, the Big Bang, and Joe Biden’s gun-grab have in common? Nothing, as far as I can tell, other than the prominence of the letter “B” and the fact that all three show up in this blogpost. Stick with me… Despite having gotten a good-sized post published on time last Sunday, the […]

What About Greenland?

Posted by on August 18, 2019 at 6:13 pm

“We’re open for business, not for sale.”  — Greenland Ministry of Foreign Affairs Q: What is roughly 836,000+ sq mi, has fewer than 56,000 citizens, is acknowledged to be the world’s largest island, and has sparked an unusual amount of attention lately? A: Greenland, of course. As you may have heard, President Trump recently began […]

Big Tech’s Manipulation of Election Votes

Posted by on August 11, 2019 at 10:42 pm

“We have reason to believe that Google is knowingly, deliberately, strategically manipulating people’s thinking and behavior from the very first character people type into the search box.” — Dr. Robert Epstein This past July, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee — specifically, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution — held a Congressional hearing about unethical […]

Forgiving Liam Neeson

Posted by on July 14, 2019 at 7:00 pm

“Forty years ago, Liam Neeson roamed in Black neighbourhoods across Northern Ireland looking for an innocent Black man to attack—a Black man like me….”  — Samuel Sey I have recently become aware of the writings of Samuel Sey at the Slow To Write blog. Sey is a Ghanaian-born Canadian who writes with brutal honesty — […]

Trump, Tanks, and Patriotism

Posted by on July 7, 2019 at 7:37 pm

“It seems anything this president does or tries to do, Democrats object and go after him for — and that’s just wrong. It’s gotten so tiresome.”  — a New York-based attendee, father of four and a military veteran No sooner had Trump announced the “A Salute to America” event in Washington, D.C. and that he […]

An Appropriate U.S. Response to Iran

Posted by on June 30, 2019 at 10:48 pm

“The truth is that Iran and the United States are now engaged in a great chess match. But the stakes are not those of intellectual gymnastics. The game is no game, for it involves the lives, and possible deaths, of thousands.”  — Victor Davis Hanson, noted author/historian/professor For the past couple days, the biggest Trump […]