Random Thoughts for a Sunny November Day in 2026
There is good news and bad news. The border is closed, the midterms are over, American industry is being revived, energy is the heart and soul of our economy… and life goes on.
John F. Di Leo
One Election Ends, Providing Lessons for the Next One
One election ends, another begins. But this one was different even from most midterms, and bears lessons worth studying.
The 2026 Midterms: This Time, It’s Personal
We can no longer afford to vote on whether we like individual candidates or not. Elections determine whether neighborhoods are safe to walk in, whether our children have career prospects, even whether there will electricity for our hospitals and fuel for our cars.
A New Kind of Spin: Gambling in Lieu of Polling
In lieu of polling, we may consider studying the betting markets. But if you want current data, in the moving target of a national election, the betting markets are harder to analyze, not easier…
ActBlue and the Challenges of Campaign Finance Law Enforcement
The election is upon us, and we worry about all forms of vote fraud, but are we concentrating enough on another related type of fraud – the campaign finance fraud that enables illegal donations from all kinds of corrupt sources to fund political campaigns?
Issues, Solutions, and Polls – the Difficulty of Reading the Modern Electorate
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?
Why 2026 Might Break the Midterm Curse
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.
Greenland, the Arctic, and the Case for Outsourcing
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.
Random Thoughts for a Sunny September Day in 2026
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:
50% Tariffs and the USA-Canada Trade War
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?
What If Communism Really Does Work?
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.
Random Thoughts for an August Day in 2026
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…
Fauci at the Senate, as American Memories Fade
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.
Learning from the Tragedy at Weehawken
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?
Questions for Today’s Democrat Voters
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?
Random Thoughts for a July Day in 2026
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.
The Obama Presidential Center: An $850 Million Monument to Failure
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.
Why Nukes; Why Now?
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.
George Washington: Father of his Soldiers, his People, and his Nation
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.
Fourteen Points and the Challenge of Negotiating with Tehran
The reality on the ground and the appearance of the June Memorandum of Understanding could hardly be more in conflict. What is really happening?