Citizen Writers Fighting Censorship by Helping Americans Understand Issues Affecting the Republic.
David T. Cloft 
Part 1 We Gave Up Our Names for Numbers: The Quiet Birth of the System That Owns You Looking back from the age of digital surveillance and algorithmic oversight, perhaps the greatest act of control wasn’t when the government began reading our emails—but when it gave each of us a number and took away our …
In Galatians 4:4, the apostle Paul makes a profound statement: Jesus came at the exact moment God had determined in eternity past. This wasn’t arbitrary.
Ah, the United States Army. Always on the cutting edge of 1980s technology. In the aftermath of 9/11, our leaders had a choice: modernize the Army’s ground combat systems or spend the next two decades playing Whac-A-Mole in the Middle East.
The Tower of Babel story in the Bible, found in the Book of Genesis, holds profound symbolism that resonates even in contemporary contexts, particularly concerning the rise of artificial intelligence (AI).
During World War II, the Nazi regime resorted to extreme measures to keep their soldiers fighting under increasingly dire conditions.
Once upon a time in the sun-drenched hills of southern France, a group of spiritual minimalists called the Cathars decided to challenge the Catholic Church.
Ruth Benedict, a prominent anthropologist of the 20th century, introduced the concepts of “cultural configurations” and “patterns of culture” in the 1930s.
Donald J. Harris, a Jamaican-born economist and professor emeritus at Stanford University, has made significant contributions to the field of economic development, with particular emphasis on the application of Marxist theory.
Zach Bryan’s “Small Town Smokeshow” is not just a lament over a girl he lost. It’s a tragic psychological portrait of a young woman being slowly erased by the culture that praises her.
So here we are again. A mighty empire at its peak—wealthy beyond measure, unrivaled in military power, exporting its culture like a global franchise—and then suddenly… drag shows in the Senate, open marriages on reality TV, and everyone’s gender is “fluid” until further notice.
The Dogs of War Trophy is one of the most coveted team awards in American marksmanship, awarded to the top squad in the National Trophy Team Match held annually at Camp Perry, Ohio.
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven… Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ — Matthew 7:21, 23
America: land of freedom, innovation, and baffling trailer ball sizes. We split the atom, landed on the moon, and built an internet where people argue about pineapple on pizza—but somehow, we still can’t agree on a standard trailer hitch ball.
After its AR-10 was passed over by the military, Armalite scaled it down to fire the .223 Remington / 5.56 NATO round. Colt bought the rights in 1959, and the military version became the M16 during the Vietnam War.
We are seeing a cultural epidemic of over-controlling parenting, especially among well-meaning mothers who want the best for their children but unintentionally smother their independence and identity.
Phone Calls: The Worst Kind of Ambush. Phone calls suck. There, I said it. They demand your full attention right now — as if you weren’t doing something important.
Fifth-Generation Warfare (5GW), a concept recognized in modern U.S. military doctrine. It mirrors, and in some ways overlaps, a Chinese military concept known as Unrestricted Warfare
In 1846, the United States invaded Mexico. The war was controversial then, and remains deeply significant now—not just because it added vast territory to the U.S., but because it revealed core truths about how political ideology, nationalism, and instability can lead to major conflict.
The opioid epidemic is a national tragedy. Despite decades of warnings, education campaigns, and rising death tolls, people continue to purchase and use substances they know could kill them.
In an era before risk assessments, blast gauges, and traumatic brain injury protocols, Tank Crew Evaluators (TCEs) rode into live-fire gunnery on top of the turret—exposed and often holding on for dear life. It was a different time, a different Army. Some would say it was when tankers were men of iron riding machines of steel.