Christmas With Lewis & Clark
This article is the fifth in a series of six about life on the trail for the men of the Corps of Discovery. Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809), William Clark (1770-1838) and their crew
Politicians Hate Pain
Over my nearly 50 years of political involvement, including over 70 election campaigns and lobbying work in multiple states, I have learned that politicians hate pain.
Singing Kamala’s praises in the wrong key
Everybody wants to know how the story of this year’s presidential election will end. All signs point to a return of The Donald to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. On July 13, the final sign appeared when the Lord flicked away an assassin’s bullet.
Our Toddlers in DC Need Consequences, Not More Oversight
We know what ethical legal behavior looks like. And yet Alvin Bragg and Juan Merchan violated their oaths, the Constitution, and New York ethical standards with complete impunity. The system created to regulate their behavior failed – not from a lack of oversight – but from a lack of accountability.
Responsibility and Accountability Part 5: Voter Responsibility and Accountability
This is Part 5 of a series on accountability and responsibility. This part looks at the voters and to whom they are accountable. As the graphic from My Comic Shop shows, voters are accountable to themselves.
It Might Have…How Joe Biden Was Kicked to the Curb
The United States of America over its long history has never had a political coup…until now. At least it appears that this has happened.
The Hidden Threat
The Hidden Threat: The Dangers of Decades of Chinese Communist Party Infiltration and Intellectual Property Theft in American Universities Over the past few decades, the infiltration of American institutions by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has emerged as a significant threat to national security. The strategic placement of Chinese students and spies in universities across …
Our Leaders Have Failed to Learn from History
The saying “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” rings especially true today. Throughout history, great nations and empires have crumbled under the weight of their own internal issues.
The Blinding Brilliance of the United States Navy
The United States Navy is a hugely expensive, and believed to be an extremely capable fighting force, able to project American power around the world, but sometimes things happen which are just do f(ornicating) stupid as to make me wonder just what we actually have for defense in this country. With the build up of …
Megan Basham’s “Shepherds For Sale”, Marxism on the Move (Part 2)
Megan Basham connects the dots from Cultural Marxist (Leftist) organizations or persons to Evangelical organizations and leaders and how much money was involved climate change.
Doctors Lewis & Clark
This article is the fourth in a series of six articles about the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Two centuries ago, human kind was not capable of creating deadly diseases. They just didn’t possess the scientific knowledge to intentionally produce a disease that could kill millions of people. You will find these details about medical care “in olden days” most interesting.
Politics Dirty Little Secret-Courts Don’t Make Laws
A fabrication has been fed to us for years by our schools, politicians, mass media and even pop culture… that courts make laws. The reality… they don’t, and this is a dirty little secret in the political world.
A Vote for “Joy” Is a Vote for Idiocracy
This November, America will be deciding if we will entrust our “joy” to the benevolence of others, or whether we will take responsibility for pursuing happiness ourselves.
Responsibility and Accountability Part 4: The Judiciary and Accountability
This is Part 4 of a series on accountability and responsibility. As the graphic shows, the two should work together, but can but can get jammed. But often the two are divorced, or at least separated, in this case, by Judicial Review and life-time appointments.
Evening Soup with Basement Joe, Vol III – Episode 110: Landlords, Renters, and Broccoli Soup with Ginger and Lemon
Having trouble surviving these times? You’re not alone. Join us in columnist John F. Di Leo’s exploration of an alternate universe, where we imagine the impossible
Eric Weinstein’s Geometric Unity and the Possibility of Other Dimensions Supporting a Spiritual Realm
Eric Weinstein, a brilliant mathematician and physicist, has made waves with his theory of Geometric Unity, a framework that seeks to unify the fundamental forces of physics, including general relativity and quantum mechanics.
Not a Great Night for Trump, but This Election is Far From Over
Although it kills me to say so, former President Donald Trump’s performance at the ABC News showdown in Philadelphia on Tuesday night failed to meet the moment. Those of us hoping he would deliver a humiliating Tulsi Gabbardesque takedown of Vice President Kamala Harris were sorely disappointed. Trump repeatedly allowed himself to take Harris’s bait, …
Trump Blew the Debate
Of course, Trump was debating three people instead of just the cackler, but he missed a huge opportunity to win over independents with clear policy initiatives. Even this morning, with questions from a friendly audience in a Pennsylvania diner on Fox News, he failed to make key points. He was asked by one MAGA clothing-wearing …
Cats for Trump
The American press denies that the Haitians are eating pussycats and geese. Rolling Stone said, “No, Migrants Are Not Eating People’s Cats in Ohio.” It also said a University of Virginia fraternity gangraped a woman and wound up paying $1.65 million for the fake news.
Megan Basham’s “Shepherds For Sale” Speaks Truth to Power (Part 1)
“Truth to power” isn’t a trite pass at virtue signaling. It’s an observation that the names, dates, and money Basham cites make a convincing case that some big name Evangelicals and their organizations are sock puppets for Cultural Marxism.