Government

Part II: “Boring From Within”: DSA’s Democrat Party Project Is from the Bolshevik Playbook

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This is the second part of a two-part analysis that examines a specific historical claim: that the decades-long push of Democratic Socialists of America inside the Democrat Party follows the same “boring from within” logic the Bolsheviks used against the Socialist Revolutionaries and Mensheviks in 1917 — a small, disciplined vanguard using a broader coalition’s legitimacy and infrastructure to gain position, growing more candid about maximalist goals as it consolidates power, with no intention of remaining merely one faction among many.

“Boring From Within”: DSA’s Democrat Party Project Is from the Bolshevik Playbook

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The Democratic Socialists of America have achieved some shocking successes in primaries in the US this year, especially in New York and now Denver where a youthful far left radical defeated a 15-term incumbent and member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

‘THE BILL HAS REAL TEETH’: GOP rep unveils congressional trading CRACKDOWN

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Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., details the House of Representative’s busy legislative week, aiming to pass critical bills including the SAVE America Act, on ‘The Bottom Line.’

The Hunter’s Paradox: More Hunters, Fewer Hurdles… But at What Cost?

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**The Hunter’s Paradox:** We want more hunters, so we remove barriers. More online classes. More convenience. More participation. But when the tool in your hands is capable of taking a life, is convenience always the right answer? As a Hunter Education instructor and retired Army officer, I believe knowledge can come from a computer—but safe gun handling must be passed from one human being to another. The future of hunting depends on growing our ranks without compromising the traditions and safety that built them.

The Mitch McConnell and Scott Jennings Conversation: This stinks to high heaven

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Mitch McConnell is AWOL, and his handlers haven’t even provided proof of life (or mental acuity). The rally around “20-minute phone calls” and “cogent conversations on important issues” crap reminds me of the Democrats’ “gravitas maneuver” during the 2000 presidential campaign.

Everything Looks Like a Nail When You Own a Trillion-Dollar Hammer

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Eisenhower didn’t warn America about a foreign army. He warned us about ourselves. A five-star general looked into the future and cautioned that a permanent military, a permanent defense industry, and a permanent government bureaucracy could become so intertwined that only an “alert and knowledgeable citizenry” could keep them in check. Sixty-five years later, we spend roughly a trillion dollars a year on national defense, the Pentagon still can’t earn a clean financial audit, and many Americans know more about celebrity gossip than federal spending. The question isn’t whether Eisenhower was right. The question is whether we’re still the alert and knowledgeable citizens he believed liberty required.

‘STICK IT OUT’: GOP senator says US action against Iran needed to force change

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Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., discusses GOP efforts to pass the SAVE America Act before Congress’ August recess and the United States resuming a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on ‘The Bottom Line.’

To Save Social Security Retirement, Stop Giving Disability Payments To Healthy People, Transfer Disability Fund To Retirement Fund

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To Save Social Security Retirement, Stop Giving Disability Payments To Healthy People, Transfer Disability Fund To Retirement Fund

One thing I noticed during my 34 years (1986 to 2020) practicing law in Oregon, if you knew how to play the game, non-disabled people could “qualify” for monthly Social Security Disability benefits which, if one timed it right, would guarantee lifelong monthly payments more than the person would receive as a retiree. Share STEP …

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