John Parillo Explains the Nuances of Federalist 64
John Parillo expounds on Federalist 64 and the Power to Entangle the United States in the Affairs of Others
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Owned and Operated: How Oligarchs Turned American Politics Into Tribal Reality TV
America still pretends elections are grassroots democracy while billionaires, super PACs, media empires, and donor networks quietly write the script behind the curtain. The takedown of Thomas Massie exposed the modern system in full view: loyalty to the political machine now matters more than principles, and dissent against foreign policy orthodoxy or party leadership triggers a flood of money, propaganda, and coordinated political punishment. Meanwhile, millions of cable-news-addicted voters rage on command over carefully curated culture-war distractions while the oligarch class tightens its grip on both parties, the media, and the national narrative.
Democrats Just Don’t Understand Economics
Some people will make more money than others. It’s not racism, sexism, or any other ism. And nothing will change that.
Repairing The Damage Is A Massive Job
Historian Steve Putney ponders what China’s President Xi meant when he asked President Trump “are we going to avoid the Thucydides Trap?” It describes a severe structural stress that occurs when a rising power threatens to displace a ruling power.
Thune joins the resistance; Sends Senate home without passing a budget. Whee!
Led by John Thune, Republican senators have joined the resistance by going on recess without fully funding the Department of Homeland Security—perhaps in an effort to attract the terrorist vote.
Senators claim it is a pro forma recess and not a real recess. I never studied the law but I do know that when lawyers start talking in Latin, my liberty is in jeopardy.
‘TIP OF THE ICEBERG’: Comer sounds off on fraud crackdown
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., discusses efforts to hold fraudsters accountable on ‘The Story.’
From Wounded Knee: A Lesson on Gun Control & the Second Amendment
American Indians in their winter camp at Wounded Knee, were murdered on Dec. 29, 1891, by federal agents and members of the 7th Cavalry who had come to confiscate their firearms “for their own safety and protection.”
MAGA movement is ‘alive and well’: GOP lawmaker
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., discusses the success of Trump-backed candidates in Republican primaries, including his own victory, and says the MAGA movement remains strong on ‘The Evening Edit.’
John Parillo: Federalist 55 and Avoiding Tyranny
John Parillo discusses Federalist 55 and the question: Just how many Representatives are needed to avoid tyranny?
The Democrat Oligarchy
I would agree with Senator Bernie Sanders on one thing – we must oppose the oligarchy! But what, or who, exactly is that? And does Bernie even know what he is talking about?
Let us start by defining an oligarchy – which is a small elite group, usually very well-off (wealthy), who use their positions to serve themselves (note – not serve the people)…This is not politics; the democrat oligarchy is undertaking a Blood Revolution to subvert and destroy America. That is why AOC said she is not interested in titles, her goal is to change the country. Believe her, Bernie, Mamdani and other democrat oligarch, as they all want to change our country forever.
John Parillo On: Federalist 52 and 53
John Parillo discourses on the compromise between direct democracy and states’ power via the House of Representatives and the Senate.
‘Castles Made of Sand’: Jimi Hendrix’s Psychedelic, Ephemeral DC
My mind processes things uniquely. As all our minds do.
Mine does so bizarrely. Which, thankfully, very few of our minds do.
And so it was when I saw the following in DC tech publication Broadband Breakfast….
WATCH: Prosecutor GRILLED over sanctuary policies at Capitol Hill hearing
Fox News congressional correspondent Bill Melugin reports House Republicans confronting Fairfax County prosecutor Steve Descano over his sanctuary policies on ‘Special Report.’
CIA whistleblower testifies on alleged COVID-19 origins cover-up
Fox News congressional correspondent Bill Melugin reports on a contentious hearing, after which the CIA accused a Senate committee of staging a ‘political show,’ on ‘Special Report.’
Voting Isn’t Working
The title of this piece is a bold statement, and the SAVE act is proof that it’s true.
Federalist 29-32-The Militia and Power of the States
Hamilton once again delves into power of the States vis a vis the Federal Government and outlines the importance of the militia.
Hope
The midterms look shaky right now, but all is not lost. Plus 2028 looks better for the presidency.
A Blood Sport, Not Politics – The Domestic Cognitive War
America is witnessing an internal insurrection and subversion from the enemy within. We must stop calling what we see “politics,” for it is not, it is a blood sport for absolute power…The Democrat party does not want a country of laws, it wants a dictatorship, hence it continues to project exactly what they are doing on others so that their sheep, the useful idiots, their indoctrinated masses who protest “no kings” will continue to do their dirty work for them.
‘DOESN’T HAVE ANY IDEA’: Zeldin unpacks HEATED exchange with Dem lawmaker
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin discusses his debate with Reps. Rosa DeLauro and Rob Menendez on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’
Defending Our Constitution
The oath military officers take in these United States, is different than that taken by officers in other countries. American officers swear to an ideal, not a tyrant.