Civil Unrest – The Constitution, the Military, and the Limits of Domestic Power

In recent remarks, the idea of using American cities as “training grounds” for active-duty military forces was floated. While I firmly back the President’s resolve to secure this nation, we must also be clear-eyed: there are limits that every officer—whether O-1 or O-10—must know. Crossing them is not just a political issue, but a constitutional one.

DACOWITS: 74 Years of Social Experimentation and Blood Soaked Outcomes

The Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) billed itself as a “voice for progress.” In reality, it became something far more dangerous: the longest-running social science experiment on the backs of America’s fighting men and women.

Food stamp cheating states; The feds pay $6.5 billion to states who in turn have an 11% error rate.

Dollar General and just about any other store accepts them. The healthy stuff is in the back. The chata chips and sodas are in the front. They call them convenience stores for a reason. Imagine having to walk all the way to the back of the store to get the day’s supply of empty calories.

Terry Stops and Three Strikes Laws-(Pt 3, Broken Windows Policing)

This article is the third in a series about policing and public safety policy. Today, we’ll talk about “Broken Windows Policing.” Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is widely and properly credited with cleaning up the mess his predecessor, David Dinkins left him. Giuliani in turn, credits Broken Windows Policing for his success. The …

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Terry Stops and 3 Strikes Laws-Time to Revisit Both (Pt 1)

Some time back, I remember listening to the David Webb Show** and he had on a retired NYPD Police Captain. His guest was pretty brutal in his assessment of the then Mayor of Gotham. His view was pretty close to mine, although not quite as salty. His words did however, provide the start point for …

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The Engineered Collapse of Free Speech: 25 Years of the Overton Window, Part II

The Engineered Collapse of Free Speech: 25 Years of the Overton Window, is a 3-part series where Dave Cloft examines free speech issues within the Overton Windo paradigm. Today, Part 2, 2001-2025: A Quarter Century of Engineered Shifts