“Many today claim that the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 (PCA) prohibits the use of the military in domestic affairs. But they completely misunderstand that law.” — Mackubin Thomas Owens, author and expert on national security affairs This past week I read a very good article by Mackubin Thomas Owens in Hillsdale’s Imprimis newsletter. I […]
“Large numbers of aliens who are illegally in the country fail to appear for their scheduled hearings, most likely because they know they have no valid reason for overcoming removal and remaining in the country legally.” — Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow and specialist in civil rights, civil justice, the First Amendment, immigration, et […]
“Alligator Alcatraz is in fact, like we’ve always said, open for business.” — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis To refresh your mind about this “Alligator Alcatraz” business, this is the nickname for the recently opened immigration detention facility being built at an isolated, unused airfield in the Everglades. It is a project undertaken by the State […]
When President Trump announced earlier this month that he wanted the Census Bureau to conduct a new, national census that would not include illegal immigrants, there was a bit of an uproar — mostly on the political Left. But, why is the President pushing for this (again)? And why is the Left so worked up? […]
“The first six months of the Donald Trump administration have not been kind to the experts and the degree-holding classes.” — Victor Davis Hanson I initially became aware of Victor Davis Hanson roughly 20 years ago when he occasionally guested on a radio show I listened to back then — iirc, it was the Hugh […]
“The path to a reliable energy future lies not in top-down mandates, but in innovation, cooperation, and respect for the institutions that safeguard our freedoms.” — Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Director of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment at The Heritage Foundation This is not an article about technology but about policy, which allows, disallows, promotes, […]
In past writings and conversations, I have been candid about my dislike for tariffs in general, quoting sources like Thomas Sowell and the Cato Institute. With President Trump’s use of tariffs in economic policy, we see a mix of support and complaint from Republicans and conservatives these days. One voice I have found worth listening […]
“Indirects are just ways for wealthy academic hospitals to pocket money that their investigators won and then create slush for those who are incapable of getting funded on their own. It’s a huge grift and great place for cuts.” — David Whelan, a healthcare consultant and former healthcare writer for Forbes Last week, I wrote […]
“The world’s richest man took $190 million away from kids with cancer.” — MSNBC host Chris Hayes on X (referring to Elon Musk) Instead of ranting about Trump’s tariffs like everyone else this week, I decided to address something else… Lately, I have become aware of certain claims made by some Leftists and other anti-Trumpers, […]
The Black Lives Matter movement is an incredibly divisive movement with corrosive values (and I’m not talking about holding brutal and racist cops accountable), and Critical Race Theory is its driving force. We need to be aware of what they really are, so we can better defend against them. With that in mind, I wanted […]