‘The General’s Daughter’ for 5th Generation Warriors

Author of "The General's Daughter," Nelson DeMille (Sandy DeMille photo)

  “The General’s Daughter.” Let’s revisit for the sake of 5th Generation Warriors. The book, written by Nelson DeMille came out in 1992. As an infantry lieutenant (1966-1969) serving with the First Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam, DeMille didn’t run into many female military personnel other than nurses or admin specialists. As he points out …

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Democrats Really, Really Hate Our Constitutional Rights!

Vacations are wonderful, but for a blogger, they do have a downside. When I heard about the executive order by Governor Michelle Cordova¹ (D-NM) to ban the open or concealed carrying of firearms in the city of Albuquerque and its surrounding county, Bernalillo, including by residents who have gone through the process and obtained concealed …

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One Front: Two Wars

I wrote this piece the week after 9-11 in 2001. I’ve written over 1k pieces since then. This may be the best. Certainly prescient, even if DoD didn’t go for WW-T and went with GWOT (Global War on Terrorism). The first front of the World War against International Terrorism (WW-T), our American Homeland, is remarkably …

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The Iron Law of Oligarchy

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The Shakespearean idiom “there is method in madness” refers to the fact that there is a rational purpose in one’s action, even though it may appear crazy to another person. The chaos and apparent insanity of the action masks a reasoned course of action. I am not a lone voice bemoaning the “crazy” state of our society—civility has …

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America: Land of the Sheep and Home of the Timid

Satire Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, gather ’round for a tale of how the land of the free and the home of the brave became the land of the sheep and the home of the timid. Yes, it’s time to discuss the great infection that has plagued our beloved nation: the “spirit of fear.” …

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Promoting Social Strife Through Valuing Diversity

The intersectionality philosophy was an unavoidable outgrowth of the diversity movement. It is used to demand corrective actions for marginalization. Intersectionality subgroups must be given societal benefits to counteract their negative life experiences. Unfortunately, it has created conflict rather than harmony.