Citizen Writers Fighting Censorship by Helping Americans Understand Issues Affecting the Republic.
The conservative punditry world hasn’t had a shake up like this weeks in a long time. Two years ago, we lost talk radio’s G.O.A.T., Rush Limbaugh. A sad day, but not a surprise given Rush’s health issues. Fox News firing its number one star, Tucker Carlson, was both a surprise and a shock.
In the midst of battle, soldiers fight for their comrades: “the man to the left of me, the man to the right of me,” as the saying goes.
Apparently it is the will of the United States Congress that, in the interests of sensitivity and inclusiveness, we go into our cemeteries, and then search for and remove items that might offend someone who’s not related by blood or heritage to anyone buried there.
We are indeed in the midst of a centuries long battle between good and evil, it is primarily a cognitive war that is occurring both domestically and globally.
The military has become its own worst enemy as it attempts to deal with shortfalls in recruiting and motivated men who can win a bayonet fight in Fallujah.
We are currently witnessing a proxy war between the NATO and China; using Ukrainian and Russian sons and daughters as the pawns.
But What Else is New? Taking Down Our Constitutional Republic and Norms One Piece at a Time
Too many of the role models for boys today are weenies, wimps and totally unfit to defend our great nation–and that’s perfectly okay with the woke mob.
Lessons Not Learned: Ukraine, Iraq, and US Military Strategy The twentieth anniversary of the Iraq War arrived without fanfare in US political circles. It is not politically expedient to draw attention to the ambiguous-at-best results achieved there after the sacrifice of 4,500 US military personnel with many more wounded and suffering from psychological trauma, and …
No More Nuclear Sponges; It’s Time to Rethink How America Postures Its Nuclear Capabilities and puts American civilians at risk.
If West Point fails to produce the next Generals, Grant and Eisenhower, then it’s not difficult to imagine that the dangerous world situation overcomes America.
Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind. And therefore, never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee.
Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) served in the United States Navy, and his military record, via Wikipedia, is shown at the right. Not in combat himself, he nevertheless saw what happened to our soldiers and Marines in the meatgrinder that was Fallajuh. Bill Kristol, born on December 23, 1952, is the son of Irving Kristol, who …
Three Years Ago “It appeared that there had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grammes a week. And only yesterday, he reflected, it had been announced that the ration was to be REDUCED to twenty grammes a week. Was it possible that they could swallow that, after …
If the Reagan “peace through strength” doctrine remains valid in the 21st century, we are surely inviting trouble.
Tales Of The Trail Boss: Conclusion-Green Beans and Ice Cream We were back—alive—with no parts missing, which was no mean accomplishment. Upon our triumphal return we were treated like heroes—which lasted about a day. None of us were ready for the letdown that follows the rush of being thrust into a dangerous, fast moving situation, …
Why I left the Army I loved after 7 years West Point and the Army never had a real draw for me growing up. Frankly, I was more interested in the Coast Guard Academy, having grown up near the ocean, sailing and scuba diving from a young age. But Military Academies held a certain romance. Leaving one’s home …
A new Department of Defense reports that almost 80 percent of American men between the ages of 17 and 24 are unfit for military service. When I saw that, I did a double-take. Eighty percent of American men are not fit for military service. Is that even possible? And then I thought about what has been …
Tales of The Trail Boss: Part 3: The Great Train Robbery When last we met, I regaled you with a story about the epic battle between The Trail Boss and Tallil Tom, an Iraqi turkey with a bad attitude. This time the saga continues with, The Great Train Robbery. In this episode, I’ll introduce another …
Last time, I introduced you to The Trail Boss. This week, the adventure continues as The Trail Boss meets Tallil Tom, an Iraqi turkey with a bad attitude. As I was not actually present for some of the activities described herein (that’s called, “plausible deniability”) I’ve enlisted the help of my Command Sergeant Major (CSM) …