Trump And The Nobel Prize
President Donald Trump did not win the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. if course, given the cognitive dissonance rampant today, that was not entirely unexpected.
Government
Fixing Our Favorite, Federal, Fiduciary Falsehoods
We cannot even begin to address our rising national debt until we stop using false terms, false beliefs and stop ceding power to the Federal government.
Disband the BATFE: The Department of Redundancy Department
Only in Washington could you find this logic persuasive: spend billions of taxpayer dollars to regulate beer, cigarettes, and deer rifles. Congratulations—you’ve just described the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or as the cool kids call it, the BATFE.
If the South Had Won — and We Never Split: A Republic Reimagined
What if, just for a moment, the South’s constitutional vision had prevailed—without the war driving the Union apart—and that vision gave us more freedom, less federal tyranny, and yes, a chance at real racial healing rather than the stain of perpetual federal subjugation?
Are You Tired of Winning Yet?
The White House had threatened mass layoffs of federal government employees if Senate Democrats didn’t end their filibuster of the continuing resolution to fund the government, and many of us were wondering when, or if, it was going to happen. From The Wall Street Journal: White House Starts Mass Layoffs of Government Workers Many …
Government Is Good at Nothing. Stop Having It Do Everything
As Ronald Reagan rightly observed: “The most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” He knew that – a half a century ago.
The Tax Code and Retro Dave Chappelle Remind: Rich People Write All the Laws
Government is a shotgun – not a rifle. Raising the cap gains rate – would inflict a LOT of non-rich-people collateral damage. Like tens of millions of retirees cashing out stocks, selling their homes, etc – in order to, you know, live.
(Future) History 304: Pandemics and Policy Failures of the 21st Century
It was a rainy afternoon in 2125, and the university coffee shop was buzzing with chatter and the smell of synthetic espresso. History 304: Pandemics and Policy Failures of the 21st Century had just let out, and a group of students huddled around a table, half-mocking, half-processing what they’d learned.
A God-Fearing Nation
Is MAGA becoming Make America Christian Again? If so, is it a warning that a new round of ostracizing Jews is coming?
America’s End Game
The Left continues in its attempts to dismantle our country, our Constitution and to challenge President Trump. Two paths lay before us.
America’s New Warfighting Military: Old Blood and Guts Would Be Proud
Late last month, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told an unprecedented gathering of generals, admirals, commanders, and senior NCOs that from this moment on, the only mission of the newly named Department of War is this: “warfighting, preparing for war, and preparing to win, [and being] unrelenting and uncompromising in that pursuit.”
The Civil War: When “United” Started Meaning “Centralized”
History, they say, is written by the victors—and edited by their public-school textbook committees. So let’s talk about the War of Northern Aggression (as my Southern friends call it) or, as the winners prefer, the “Civil War.” Either way, it’s when Uncle Sam went from lean constitutional minimalist to big-boned bureaucratic overlord.
The Department of War Is Back — And About Time
I entered the Army in July of 1993, before President Clinton’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” experiment. Back then, the military was still primarily about blowing holes in things, breaking enemy armies, and defending the Republic. Then slowly, like a frog in a pot, the Pentagon began feeding the social science laboratory every “good idea” — except the good ideas about how to win wars.
The Pentagon Can Put a Man on the Moon, but Can’t Figure Out a Pickup Truck
You’d think that the world’s most powerful military, with a budget larger than the GDP of some countries, could manage something as simple as a car pool. But no — welcome to the Department of Defense, where each branch guards its motor pool like it’s the nuclear launch codes.
Pentagon Wars: DOW Budget Edition
Picture this: the world’s largest office building, full of America’s best and brightest, all dressed alike (but slightly different camouflage patterns) and all supposedly fighting the same enemy. Except the enemy wasn’t foreign. It was our brother
Trump Wants to Privatize Freddie and Fannie – Key Components in the 2008 Global Crash
Let’s examine why the Founding Fathers deemed such things as Freddie and Fannie unconstitutional: Their poisoning of the private sector.
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.
My Answer to a Matt Walsh Question
Matt Walsh has an essay out in which he asks a good question. What would the Democrats do if one of their ideological leaders were assassinated by someone in a MAGA hat, while the Dems were in power?
Take A Look At Trump’s 2024 Election Map: It Provides One Reason Dems Shutdown Government Yesterday
Democrats want a $1.5 Trillion spending increase of Americans’ tax dollars, reversing many of the tax cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill. They demand that President Trump cut $50 Million from rural healthcare and give it to healthcare for illegal aliens, most of whom reside in urban areas.
Lions, Tigers, And Bears: Oh, My! Our Employees We Elected To Run Our Country Once Again Fail To Pass A Budget On Time (Yawn) And Begin The Charades, Reindeer Games And Finger Pointing (Again)
The Fiscal Year (2026) Begins With The Shocking (It’s Shocking I tell You) Ecoutez Et Repetez Of The Perennial Washington DC Political Follies The players may change from time to time, but the game remains the same no matter who gets in office. This faux outrage and gamesmanship has been going on since you know …