Citizen Writers Fighting Censorship by Helping Americans Understand Issues Affecting the Republic.
David T. Cloft 
Well, folks, we’re officially 100 years into quantum mechanics, one of the most exciting and intellectually demanding fields of human study. A century of mathematical wizardry, incomprehensible equations, and brain-melting theories. And what do we have to show for it?
Fly fishing isn’t just a way to catch fish—it’s a deliberate dance, a poetic pursuit, and, as Norman Maclean wrote, “a religion, with a rod as the medium of conversion.”
Being a Christian isn’t just believing Jesus existed—it’s living like He was right. Which means you might have to forgive your enemies, tell the truth, shut up sometimes, or put the cart back at the grocery store.
You’re watching your fly or popper drift across glassy water. The tension builds. Then — WHAM! — the surface explodes. Water erupts. Line goes taut. Heart rate spikes. You’re instantly wide awake.
The fish on the label looked like one I once tried to catch on the Two-Hearted River. I never caught it. I wrote about not catching it. They gave me a Pulitzer for that. Now it’s on a can. Fitting.
In an age where human rights are championed across international platforms and global governments declare their commitment to dignity and life, one of the most horrifying and well-documented atrocities continues with alarming silence from much of the world.
“Diversity is our strength” sounds nice on a poster—but slogans aren’t truths. Jonathan Pageau put it best:
“Diversity without unity is decomposition.”
Disney’s post-2013 films reflect a culture in transition—one increasingly skeptical of tradition, gender roles, and long-standing moral frameworks.
While the wounds of conquest, war, and forced assimilation run deep in Native American communities, the United States has, in more recent decades, taken measurable steps to reckon with its past.
As the guns of the Indian Wars fell silent, a new strategy took shape—no less destructive, but cloaked in the language of civilization and progress. The U.S. government’s next mission was not to eliminate Native Americans physically, but culturally.
When the smoke of the American Civil War cleared in 1865, the United States was a nation still armed, restless, and redefining its purpose.
When President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804, he launched not only a journey of discovery but a cultural collision.
From the spiraling arms of galaxies to the arrangement of sunflower seeds, the universe is replete with patterns that suggest an underlying order.
In the heart of war-torn Iraq, amidst the chaos of conflict and the austere surroundings of Camp Victory, a remarkable initiative unfolded—one that brought solace, camaraderie, and a touch of home to deployed service members. This is the story of the Baghdad School of Fly Fishing, a testament to the healing power of nature and the resilience of the human spirit.
The trust between a nation and those who swear to defend it was fractured when the U.S. military separated 8,200 service members for refusing to comply with COVID-19 mandates
In the timeless tale of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the pursuit of knowledge led to dire consequences. Driven by the desire to understand good and evil, they reached for the forbidden fruit.
For over 100 years, fly fishing has served not only as a sport but as a quiet, powerful form of therapy for veterans returning from war.
Putin’s positioning of Russia as a counterforce to Western liberal ideologies, as espoused by Dugin, reflects a broader geopolitical narrative of ideological competition and conflict.
Alexander the Great, born in 356 BC in Macedon, was one of the most successful military commanders in history.
Fellow Americans, we stand at the precipice of moral and spiritual decay, a fate worse than any foreign tyrant or invading army.