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The Left is Winning; Trust is Gone by John R. “Buck” Surdu It is clear to see that the goal of Soros, the Marxists, the Leftists, the Woke, academicians, school boards, teachers’ unions, race baiters, and other assorted America Haters has been to erode all trust, confidence, and respect for the Constitution, our institutions, our …
Over the last century American education has continued to decline, both in academic achievement and moral quality.
Having spent thirteen years as an administrator (department head & dean) at the University of Illinois, I learned early on how heavy-handed academia can be when it comes to practicing political correctness on campus. The First Amendment right of free speech is too often denied to students and faculty who don’t support or adhere to …
The Looming NCO Crisis, Part 3: Military Culture Part 1 of this series framed the problem of the looming NCO crisis. Part 2 examined why the recruiting base is so low and ended on the cautionary note that even if the military solved the recruiting crisis, if the culture does not support excellence and …
The Looming NCO Crisis Part 2: Why is the Recruit Base so Low? Part 1 of this series discussed the low recruiting base for the Army and how that will translate into an NCO crisis. The Chief of Staff of the Army reports that only 23% of Americans in the target age range are …
It’s not guns who are killing people. Guns aren’t the problem; we are.
by John R. Surdu In my article, Congress Has Too Much Time on Its Hands, I asserted that Congress should be a part-time job with little pay and no benefits other than those specified in the Constitution to attract the few who really want to serve. Congressmen have too much time on their hands, and …
The Looming NCO Crisis: Introduction This blog is about a looming crisis that could happen in the US military’s Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) corps. But the same factors that affect the military can and probably will affect almost any organization. Today, there is a great deal of concern over recruiting. I am concerned about what happens …
One of the most brilliant and grounded psychologists, Jordan B. Peterson, made a post on the Bluebird of Happiness(Twitter), with nothing but truths, wisdom and foresight, not even disparaging the one being used to demonstrate, only as an example of the upside down world we live in, and essentially got banned from the platform. Well, …
I love the Fourth of July, but this will be the first Independence Day in my life that will leave me disheartened and sad. In the past, this was a day to celebrate. After all, it was the day this country declared its liberation from the British Empire and embarked on a long and bloody …
Words and Actions: the inherent misuse of each Xenophobic, Homophobic, Racist, and an endless list of other terms have gained mainstay use in these days and times. They are used to try and shame or guilt, or even silence a group out of some fear they are suppose to imply. I don’t fear these words. …
After watching the leaked footage from Disney’s new children’s series, “Baymax,” I have to wonder what part of “maximizing shareholder value” the company’s board of directors is missing. The price of Disney stock has fallen by 50 percent in the past year, in large part due to management’s embrace of woke ideology. This video was …
Socialism emerged in response to the extreme economic and social changes caused by the Industrial Revolution, and particularly the struggles of workers. Many workers grew increasingly poor even as factory owners and other industrialists accrued massive wealth. In the first half of the 19th century, early socialist thinkers like Henri de Saint-Simon, Robert Owen and …
Climate alarmists are strangely silent about the cool temperatures
Billy Graham once famously quipped, “If God doesn’t punish America, he’ll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah”. It was way back in the early 70’s when he said that. We’ve come a long way since then, a long way downward.
How are the people who claim to care about the wellbeing of black people perfectly fine with them not having the option to leave a failing government-run school system?
Generations of toddlers have fallen asleep to the familiar words and colorful images of Margaret Wise Brown’s “Goodnight Moon,” a well-loved book that has sold nearly 50 million copies. Just in time for Juneteenth, New York Times bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi released a new children’s book on Tuesday entitled, “Goodnight Racism.” Although Kendi uses …
Virtue, Wherefore Art Thou? The rise of Christianity buried pagan philosophy for centuries as Christianity took control of all aspects of western life. But in 1649, the Treaty of Westphalia broke Christianity’s stranglehold on western life. The treaty ended the brutally destructive Thirty Years’ War, which pit Protestants against Catholics and tore Germany and other …
We have had a discussion concerning equity and federal benefits. Any program that mandates that we will be the same, that there is equity, while it may not be racist, it is definitely restrictive to the God-given right of pursuit of happiness. We have also noted that systemic racism is an illusion used as an …
Have you noticed that many people are not affected by racism? One would think that if racism was indeed rampant, then anyone with that color of skin would be suffering from racism. Please note, there is only one race, with many colors. And how unfair is it to judge someone based on something they …