Founding Principle: Freedom of Religion (Redux)
One of the many pillars supporting this Republic is that we believe in freedom of religion, the God-given right to practice the religion of one’s choice.
Of, By and For the People – Chapter 4
“The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.” – Psalms 115:16 (KJV)
Never Give Up!
NEVER GIVE UP! I believe the General Election to be held this year on November 8 may well be the most important election in our over 200 year history. This election may keep us a Constitutional Republic, or turn us into another socialist nation, a national disaster. It is only going to take the winning …
Joe Biden, The Manchurian President
President Biden is not only compromised but exemplifies the ultimate Manchurian President.
Critical Thinking: Logic and Reasoning
Critical Thinking: Logic and Rationality This blog builds on Critical Thinking: Decisions and System 1 and System 2 Thinking. If you are unfamiliar with these concepts, you may want to review this piece. Citizens of the Republic own the Republic. Not politicians, Congressional staffers, or regulators. But we often lose sight of this salient issue …
Nancy Pelosi Gets Brutal Reception from Audience at NYC Concert
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn’t get quite the reception she likely anticipated from the crowd at the Global Citizen music festival on Saturday night. Especially considering the concert took place at Central Park in deep blue New York City. The Speaker received a round of boos, and a few cheers, during remarks about the recently …
The Road Less Travelled
“Two roads diverged in the woods and I took the road less travelled,” by Robert Frost; a poetic version of being a thinker. That has made all the difference.
The War is With the Snake
The world is in chaos, no country is at peace. A darkness has descended over people of good will, it is as if we are watching “The Lord of the Rings.”
Letting Your Leaves Fall
While the trees are dropping their leaves this fall, maybe it’s a good time for us to let go of a few things, too.
Secession is Occurring, Part 1
By John R. “Buck” Surdu I wrote this series of articles in 2021, when AFNN was hosted on a different platform. With the midterms on the horizon, I have decided to blow the dust off these articles, updated them, and present them again. Please share widely. Part 1: Redrawing Boundaries, Refugee Migration, and Disunity This …
This Morning’s Rant
At length I remembered the last resort of a great princess who, when told that the peasants had no bread, replied: “Then let them eat brioches.“ — Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Confessions My good friend and sometimes blog pinch-hitter William Teach pointed me to this article from Nicholas Goldberg in The Los Angeles Times, which can also be …
A Foundation Of Lies
Democrats and Republicans are saying opposite things from each other most of the time, except at election time we seem to hear more moderate and conservative talk from Dem candidates and their party bosses.
Is Putin’s ‘Partial Mobilization’ a Feint? Something Big Is Happening in Russia
There is no doubt the Ukrainian military has made some spectacular gains in recent weeks. But predictions of a Ukrainian victory in this conflict are premature and may even be a bit naive. After watching Putin operate over the past couple of decades, it’s pretty clear that unless he is removed from power by his …
Native American Boondoggle
Another day and another woke legislative body wastes time and taxpayer money virtue signaling over the use of Native American names/ mascots for sports teams.
Parody As a Political Weapon Part LV
The rapier wit of Albert Constantine Jr using parody as a political weapon, truly skewers the Biden administration’s handling of the Southern Border.
FBI 2016 mission to destroy Trump has metastasized into the Democratic Party’s open war against him
While politics has always been a scrappy arena, the arrival of Donald Trump radicalized Democrats and brought them to a level of derangement few could have predicted. Though it may have begun as a top-secret project involving only a handful of officials at the loftiest levels of the Obama administration, the 2016 mission of the …
Immigration – What do we do with the families?
Immigration is a key element of this Nation’s growth and in many ways, it is key to filling the gap between jobs available and people qualified to fill those jobs. We have a VISA program and a green-card immigration program that places people in a que for jobs and a process to become a naturalized citizen …
Of, By and For the People – Chapter 3
Greetings my fellow Americans! I chose the title Of, By and For the People for this series on the Principles of Liberty to remind us all of the gift we had been given by our Founders, and just how important the responsibility We the People have to preserve it. With that in mind, we move …
A Lack of Options
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. George S. Patton In a previous article, I discussed the concept of “field tagging” of narcotics. An officer, needing to handle a higher priority issue, takes an illegal narcotic (e.g. a crack rock) and destroys …
Glenn Beck Needs To Pray Some More – And Then Act
Glenn Beck needs to understand that America will not be lost until we give up. However, that struggle will not be won if we are guided by despair.