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John F. Di Leo

John F. Di Leo is a transportation and international trade compliance trainer, as well as an actor, columnist and author. For speaking, consulting, or import/export training, he can be reached at https://tradecomplianceseminars.com/. A conservative activist and Milwaukee County Republican Party Chairman in the mid-1990s, he has now been a recovering politician for 25 years.

Issues, Solutions, and Polls – the Difficulty of Reading the Modern Electorate 

September 30, 2026 by John F. Di Leo

The press has a technique – identifying the issues on the voters’ minds, naming the candidates with the right solutions, and proving their choices with selective polling. But how much of such press reporting is correct, and how much of it is just the press’ own agenda?

Categories Americana, Elections, Media Tags Americana, elections, Media Leave a comment

Why 2026 Might Break the Midterm Curse

September 23, 2026 by John F. Di Leo

What exactly is the midterm curse? Is it a certainty, or just one of a variety of factors? A strong case can be made that this election season is still very much in play.

Categories Democrats, Elections, History Tags American History, Democrats, elections Leave a comment

Greenland, the Arctic, and the Case for Outsourcing

September 21, 2026 by John F. Di Leo
Map of Greenland by administrative divisions, source Wikipedia

The population of Greenland is about 57,000 people. A government as small as Greenland’s needs the services of a competent outsider to protect its own internal agencies from making dangerous deals and allowing the enemy’s nose under the tent.

Categories Economy, Government, Military Tags economy, Government, Military Leave a comment

Random Thoughts for a Sunny September Day in 2026 

September 11, 2026September 10, 2026 by John F. Di Leo

From the German electoral success of AfD, to the question of President Trump’s E.O.s on mail-in ballots, and the high price of gasoline, we have a lot to think about this autumn as our own elections approach:

Categories Democrats, Economy, Elections Tags Democratic party, economy, elections Leave a comment

50% Tariffs and the USA-Canada Trade War

August 28, 2026August 26, 2026 by John F. Di Leo

The United States has instituted yet another punitive tariff, this time on Canada. But why Canada – and why now – and why has Canada’s own government been working against the Canadian economy for so long?

Categories Business, Civics, Economy, U.S. News/Policy Tags Civics, economy, Trade Leave a comment

What If Communism Really Does Work? 

August 18, 2026 by John F. Di Leo

Horrified that communism has been embraced by so many voters, we don’t know what to do, other than to remind people that “Communism Doesn’t Work.” We’re wrong.

Categories Americana, Civics, Culture Tags Americana, Civics, Culture Leave a comment

Random Thoughts for an August Day in 2026 

August 4, 2026 by John F. Di Leo

The primaries aren’t even done in 40% of our states, but all our minds are on the general election. Let’s look at three separate issues affecting the way we campaign, vote and think, this election year…

Categories Civics, Constitution, Elections Tags Civics, Constitution, elections Leave a comment

Fauci at the Senate, as American Memories Fade 

July 31, 2026 by John F. Di Leo
Anthony Fauci appearing before the U.S. Senate, July 29, 2026

Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate, but there aren’t enough hours in the day to grill this bureaucrat on the contents of his rap sheet. When the full story is told, he will indeed be remembered as one of history’s worst villains.

Categories Crime, Culture, Economy Tags crime, Culture, economy Leave a comment

Learning from the Tragedy at Weehawken

July 15, 2026 by John F. Di Leo

On July 12, 1804, former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton died from injuries sustained in a duel against Aaron Burr. Burr had challenged Hamilton following a long string of overheard political attacks over the years. But who was right, and who was wrong?

Categories Americana, Civics, History Tags American History, Americana, Civics Leave a comment

Questions for Today’s Democrat Voters 

July 10, 2026July 9, 2026 by John F. Di Leo

The Graham Platner race for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat raises questions, not just for Maine voters, but for the entire country. What can we learn from this peculiar campaign, and what does it tell us about today’s Democrat party voters?

Categories Civics, Democrats, Politics Tags #greedy Democrats, Civics, Politics Leave a comment

Random Thoughts for a July Day in 2026 

July 3, 2026July 3, 2026 by John F. Di Leo

It is the United States of America’s 250th Anniversary, and the very patriotism of our American spirit is under daily assault by the Modern Left.

Categories Civics, Crime, Culture Tags Civics, crime, Culture Leave a comment

The Obama Presidential Center: An $850 Million Monument to Failure

June 26, 2026 by John F. Di Leo

The Obama Presidential Center is finally open, but even its noteworthy ugliness and its star-studded gala opening day couldn’t outshine the scandals behind this embarrassing construction project.

Categories Americana, Culture, Democrats Tags Americana, Culture, Democratic party Leave a comment

Why Nukes; Why Now?

June 25, 2026 by John F. Di Leo

The Biden Regime poured money into the black hole of green energy projects; the Trump Administration is trying to make up for lost time, with energy programs that actually work.

Categories Climate, Economy, Energy Tags Climate, economy, energy Leave a comment

George Washington: Father of his Soldiers, his People, and his Nation

June 21, 2026 by John F. Di Leo

In 1775 – when the Continental Congress unanimously selected him as our Commander in Chief – and today, it is clear that George Washington was and remains, in every way, the Father of His Country.

Categories Americana, Culture, History Tags American History, Americana, Culture Leave a comment

Fourteen Points and the Challenge of Negotiating with Tehran

June 24, 2026June 20, 2026 by John F. Di Leo

The reality on the ground and the appearance of the June Memorandum of Understanding could hardly be more in conflict. What is really happening?

Categories Culture, Defense, Foreign News/Policy Tags Culture, Defense, Foreign Policy 1 Comment

Random Thoughts for a June Day in 2026 

June 14, 2026June 14, 2026 by John F. Di Leo

So many stories are in the news, covering so many completely different issues, from transportation to shopping, from sports to taxation. Might they have anything in common?

Categories Business, Culture, Politics Tags Business, Culture, Politics Leave a comment

Treason – At Home, at Work, and in the Shipping Department

June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 by John F. Di Leo
policeman arresting a businessman AI 06-08-26

Reports of treasonous government officials make the news more often than one would expect, but there’s an even bigger kind of treason out there, and this one takes place through normal-looking business transactions:

Categories Business, Defense, Technology Tags Business, Defense, Technology Leave a comment

Texans Start Saying Their Goodbyes to John Cornyn

May 28, 2026 by John F. Di Leo

The Left wants us to think that Texas voters cost themselves a Senate seat this week, giving Beijing a new member of the US Senate, but they couldn’t be more wrong.

Categories Civics, Elections, Republicans Tags Civics, elections, Republicans Leave a comment

From the Thousands to the Billions, There’s One Thing In Common 

May 27, 2026 by John F. Di Leo
official Democrat party logo

The problem won’t end until that mindset, that worldview – the criminal element and the avaricious, unamerican motivations behind it – are purged from government entirely. 

Categories Crime, Democrats, Media Tags crime, Democratic party, Media Leave a comment

From Grammar School to the Pop Culture – What Radicalized Cole Allen?

May 14, 2026 by John F. Di Leo
Washington Hilton, official Hilton portrait

We may not want to admit it, but… There is a reason why so many Democrats have tried to kill President Trump, and a Republican Congressional baseball team, and President Trump’s cabinet members, and members of the Supreme Court.

Categories Civics, Crime, Culture Tags Assassination, Civics, crime, Culture Leave a comment
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