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?
John F. Di Leo
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 …
The Face of War Has Changed – But the Telltale Signs Are There
Today’s Democrats learned from our own civil war; they learned from the Roman empire, and they learned from every marxist insurgency of the 20th century around the world.
Social Media and the Freedom of Speech
The second Trump administration has been breaking records from its first hour, accomplishing more in its first six months than most administrations accomplish in their entire terms. But there’s one piece of unfinished business that needs to be prioritized before it’s forgotten again – and before it’s too late.
The United Nations Betrays Its Mission, Again
Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, stood to address the United Nations on Friday, September 26, and much of the room walked out. The world press paints this as a repudiation. The world is wrong.
Hillary Clinton and the Needle in a Haystack
As Secretary of State during Barack Obama’s first term in the White House, Hillary Clinton chose to violate the law and route all of her email traffic, both personal and work-related, through a private email server in her home in Chappaqua, New York.
The James Comey Indictment and the Thunberg Response
When a peculiar little Swedish girl burst upon the global political scene a few years ago, it was not to argue, not to educate, but to berate.
Reflections on a Philadelphia Summer
Would you agree to attend meetings for an entire hot, humid Philadelphia summer, from March 15 through September 17, without a working air conditioner in the conference room? That’s hard, but we’re not done.
The Public Conversation and the Unavoidable Conclusion
The problem is that the Right tells the truth, both about what it believes and about why they disagree with what the Left believes…while the Left spreads vile calumnies about the Right, specifically to gin up utterly undeserved hatred in their credulous audiences.
Kamala Harris’ Secret Service Extension Revoked – a Tempest in a Teapot?
The press has grabbed hold of another non-issue in the hopes of making the Trump Administration look bad. This effort is failing more spectacularly than most: the removal of Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection.
Israel and the United States – A True Friendship, Not Just a Strategic Alliance
There are stories in the news saying that the bloom is off the rose, that the special relationship between the United States and Israel is breaking down.
Why Democrats Choose Death Over Life
Why? It is the eternal question, the question we ask the most. And sometimes the hardest to answer.
Animals don’t ask “why.” People do.
Hypocrisy and the Gilded Rooms
As President Trump worked to find a solution to the Russia-Ukraine War this August, he organized a meeting of several European political leaders at the White House.
Chuck and the Baileys Do Long Island
Among the more peculiar news stories of the week was the revelation that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D, Beijing) has spent the past 20 years making a fictional family the centerpiece of his political philosophy.
An Appointment Process Overwhelmed, By the Numbers
At this writing, just over six months into President Trump’s second term, he has nominated 357 people to these roles, and only 107 have been confirmed, meaning that about 250 appointees are still awaiting Senate action.
The Journey to Carbon Dioxide’s Redemption Finally Begins
On Tuesday, July 29, AD 2025, the Trump Administration finally began the process of taking on one of the world’s most dangerous cults.
A White House Physician Takes the Fifth
We expect a president to be in good mental health at all times, and anything that would obstruct the ability to be instantly and fully awakened – such as general anesthesia, recreational drug use, coma or dementia – is simply unacceptable in the presidency.