Minarchy and Japan
I like Japan. I like the food, the folks, and the scenery. I enjoy the porcelain beauty of so many young Japanese women and I enjoy the strong undercurrent of politeness and consideration that pervades the culture.
Culture
Our Great U.S. Culture War Series, No.6a.
In this first of two pieces in the sixth of our series – Our Great U.S. Culture War – we finish the first of the first things about what made America – become America.
From Weakness to Strength: A Vision for Navigating the Middle East Crisis
I’m deeply disturbed by the ongoing events in the Middle East, like many others. The brutality we’ve witnessed is hard to comprehend.
Robert Pue: This Is Your Brain On Drugs — Any Questions?
As I go about my business around town and to various parts of the state and the country, everything looks so very different from the America I knew as a kid and young adult.
Money Talks!
When you piss off your donors, they might just choose not to continue to give you money! My website has covered the backlash of deep-pockets donors against the outbreak of anti-Semitism on our college campuses. Now it seems as though the colleges are very upset when those deep-pocket donors exercise their freedom of speech. From …
What Worldview’s Got To Do with It
If you understand worldview, a passing knowledge of cultures, the street demonstrations for the Hamas barbarians across America and the world make sense.
The Unintended Consequences: The Decline of the National American Legion Air Rifle Program
The National American Legion Air Rifle Program has long been a beacon of excellence, offering young enthusiasts a chance to learn about firearm safety, marksmanship, and responsible gun ownership.
From Whence These Demonstrators? Foreign Influence in American Higher Education
For the benefit of those unaware of the euphemism in the Hamas supporters’ chant, “From the river to the sea, Palestine shall be free,” actually means “…shall be free of Jews.”
War Angel, by Sean Dietrich
“I know what I saw,” said William. Mister William was old when I interviewed him years ago. Ancient, actually. Mid-nineties. Bent and pale. A television was playing in the background of his nursing home apartment. Old people like to have televisions playing in the background. It’s like having company. “It was World War II,” William …
Mankind Is Diligently Descending Into Chaos
Once upon a time, I considered the average person to have a goodly dose of common sense. The longer I live, the lower my estimation of mankind becomes.
When Germany Labels Right-Wing Politics ‘Extremist’: A Comedy of Democratic Errors
Bravo, Germany, for showcasing a move that’s sending shockwaves through the democratic world – because nothing says ‘freedom’ like labeling political foes with a dash of extremism.
This Veterans Day, by Sean Dietrich
The Bevill Center was packed. The parking lot was slammed. Families of all kinds gathered in the auditorium for this upcoming Veterans Day, to watch their fifth-graders put on a concert.
Veteran’s Day Humor: The Only ‘Real’ Branches: Army and Navy – Constitutional Commandos
This Veteran’s Day, just, a little traditional inter-service rivalry, all in good taste and knowing in the end, we are all on the same team.
Abortion is on the ballot and Americans don’t like bans on anything
Results from Tuesday’s off-year election delivered a resounding message: abortion rights are still a winning issue for Democrats. In Virginia, voters handed full control of its General Assembly to Democrats. The party held its majority in the state Senate and won back control of the House of Delegates. The decisive issue was Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s …
Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald: A Tale of Heroism and Heartache
In the annals of American maritime history, there are few stories as haunting and heroic as that of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.
Time to Reclaim Duty: The Urgent Call for Reinstating the Draft
Time to Reclaim Duty: The Urgent Call for Reinstating the Draft”Seriously. If you disagree then this is satire
Recruiting the Few Good Men: A Comparative Analysis of Marine Corps and U.S. Army Advertising
Many young American males, who traditionally form a significant portion of military recruits, yearn for responsibilities, duty, and the chance to prove their mettle in a challenging and traditional environment.
Was October 7 an Earthquake for the Democrats?
The next time an average Joe sees a Hamas flag streaming from the back of a car with a “COEXIST” bumper sticker, will he realize that the bumper sticker was a lie all along?
The U.S. Should Exit the U.N. & Evict it from New York
Given the U.N.’s open support of tyranny and terror, Tehran, Moscow, Beijing, or Pyongyang are more rational headquarters for the U.N. than New York City.
The Moral Dilemma of AI in Schools: Destroying Critical Thinking
As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, schools are at the forefront of a cultural shift that has the potential to shape the way we approach education.