Election Integrity, for Want of a Nail
One of the classic parables, dating back hundreds of years (maybe even thousands?) concerns the story of a messenger, sent with instructions for the commander at a battlefield.
John F. Di Leo
The Threat of Islam and the Meaning of Words
Our society has somehow fallen into a trap of believing that if you don’t have a personal connection who was directly affected by an issue, it’s not as important to society as other issues. so it is with radical, violent iIlam
The Secretary of Transportation Joins the Crackdown on Illegal Aliens
There is a federal role in ensuring the safety of our nation’s roads, most obviously because of the Constitutional dictate on “regulating interstate commerce,” and the federal funding of many highways.
George Washington: A Victor in Battle, a Freeman at Heart
t is said that, when George III learned that General Washington planned to return to farming rather than take a crown, as any European general would presumably do, the defeated king said “If he does that, then he will be the greatest man in the world.”
Three Artists Killed, One Common Thread
Famous people die every day – not because they are at greater risk than anyone else, but just because nobody lives forever, and there are more famous people now than ever before. It is therefore difficult, and dangerous, to try to read too much into celebrity deaths.
Why the Seizure of The Skipper Was Perfectly Legal — And a Blow to Maduro, Iran and Hezbollah
An 1100 foot oil tanker called The Skipper was sitting off the coast of Venezuela, when the U.S. Coast Guard boarded the vessel and took possession of ship, cargo and crew, launching an international chorus of hand-wringing, microphone-grabbing, and camera-mugging.
Time for Trump to Invoke the Monroe Doctrine and Liberate Venezuela
President Trump and the modern populist conservative movement have campaigned on ending the forever wars, and are proud that they’ve started no new conflicts (so far, anyway) during either Trump term.
The Razor-Thin Tie That Wasn’t
Let’s begin the story by placing blame squarely where it belongs: Congressman Mark Green (R, TN), a former Tennessee state senator before succeeding Senator Marsha Blackburn in her House district, ran for and won reelection to a fourth two-year term – then announced his resignation shortly afterward, serving only half a year and vacating the seat in July, 2025, creating the need for a December 2 special election.
A Day of Thanksgiving in the New World
On October 3, 1789, President George Washington issued a proclamation declaring Thursday, November 26 of that year as a national day of Thanksgiving and prayer.
The Most Dangerous PSA in American Politics
What kinds of illegal orders are the Democrats accusing this administration of issuing, orders so illegal that soldiers would be morally right to refuse them? They don’t say.
Larry Summers Has a Blot on His Resume
The latest cautionary tale in the news concerns a man who had his fifteen minutes of fame, enjoyed the trappings of power for decades, and now, at 70, Larry Summers is suffering quite a fall from grace.
Trump’s 50-Year Mortgage Idea Isn’t Radical — It’s a Wake-Up Call
Many in the press have enjoyed taking pot shots at President Donald Trump for his recent recommendation that the banking community make 50 year mortgages available to prospective homeowners.
After the Shutdown, the Next Crisis Appears
The long federal shutdown was broken without Republican compromise. Longtime Washington watchers, accustomed to Republicans caving early from fear that the Democrats would win the PR game, were pleasantly surprised to see that the GOP didn’t give in on anything serious this time.
No Problem Too Small, No Bureaucracy Too Large
Zohran Mamdani, the illegal alien soon to assume the mayoralty of New York City, shocked many with his declaration that “We will prove that there is no problem too large for government to solve, and no problem too small for government to care about.”
A Dark Night in an Off Year
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 was a very bad night. Democrats won all over the place, from an insane redistricting plan in California to the election of an islamofascist Hamas supporter to the New York mayoralty. Real Americans are understandably depressed, but they shouldn’t be.
Insulating America from Government Shutdowns
So, while this isn’t the biggest immediate issue to resolve, it is indeed the biggest longterm issue: what can be done to reduce the harm of future shutdowns?
A Time for Wind, A Time for Sea
the Left believes that they are the rulers of timelines, that they can decree when technology is ripe, regardless of the science, the research, or the facts on the ground.
Nine Months In: Trump’s Second Term is Strong, Fearless, and Unapologetic
At this writing, the Trump presidency has just passed the nine-month mark, a statistically significant point in human life, and perhaps similarly significant in this particularly unusual presidential term.
The Trade War and the Mass Media
China declared new export controls on rare earths, which by some accounts are so extreme as to not only ban exports of the goods from China, but also to ban the manufacture or export of related goods from any other country.
Columbus Set the Oars in Motion
Why has modern America chosen to attack Columbus Day? Many schools no longer celebrate it; many states have dropped it in ignominy… or worse, they use it as a negative teaching opportunity: to trash the explorers who brought European civilization to these shores. Of course, it’s still celebrated as …