A Military Retiree’s Survival Guide

Retirement is not the end of the fight. It’s the change of terrain. Most men in modern America are stalked by two relentless beasts: long-term income and healthcare. Miss either one and your freedom is conditional. You are one layoff, one market crash, or one diagnosis away from panic. That’s not pessimism. That’s math. A military retiree is different.

“The 51st Star We Never Voted On: How Israel Became America’s Problem Child”

Let’s dispense with the polite fiction. The United States has 50 states on paper and one premium subscription state overseas that gets all the benefits with none of the awkward obligations like paying federal taxes or pretending to listen to Washington. Welcome to Israel, America’s unofficial 51st state — the only one close enough to lecture Congress but far enough away that we pretend it’s “just an ally.”

Ordinary Men Created America and Ordinary Men Will Preserve It

When Benjamin Franklin was asked what type of government had been created during that hot Philadelphia summer he replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” Franklin wasn’t predicting the demise of our republic, he was observing that the baton was being passed to the self-governed. Our founders created the greatest republic the world has ever known, and then it became our duty to preserve it.

At 250, the Republic Is Missing: How America Quietly Rebuilt the Tyranny It Rebelled Against

At 250 years old, the United States has not collapsed. There are no tanks in the streets or dictators on balconies. Instead, America has done what nearly every revolution before it has done: it defeated an obvious form of tyranny and then slowly reconstructed a more efficient, more sophisticated version of it.

The Absolute Insanity of “Sanctuary” Policies

You know, I get it: some of our good friends on the left really, really think that the people who came to the United States seeking a better life are, at heart, good people, who should be allowed to stay in the United States and contribute to our culture, society, and economy. But even if …

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An Introduction to Business 101: Golf with THE Chuck -A Tribute to Enduring American Grit February 20 – February 22, 2026

Some weekends feel bigger than sports. Some feel bigger than policy. And then there are weekends like this one where leadership, competition, conviction, and country all collide. I was working on this piece with a Deployment Freedom Cigar lit, paired with a very special small-batch pour of MB Roland Dark Fired Kentucky bourbon. Smoke steady. …

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The Squirrel Circus Is Back In Town And Trump’s Inner Circle Needs To Focus Business Like A Laser On The Top Ten or-Hell-Pick 20. Losing Focus On The Mid-Terms Amongst The Bruhahas And Hub Bub And Mayhem???

The government led propaganda campaign that was supported and undertaken by the entirety of the LSMBTGA is well described in these articles that cover Joe Rogan’s interviews of Mike Benz and Mark Andreesen. The chilling truth of this matter is these actions were taken by our elected officials and inflicted on us-we the people-in order to undermine the will of the people in supposed free and fair elections.

Last Night at the Ryman Auditorium

It is the Gatlin Brothers 70th anniversary concert, and every Nashville A-list celebrity you can think of is here. I am supposed to do a song with everyone at the end. Larry Gatlin told me to bring my banjo. But I’m experiencing a bad case of “tiny banjo syndrome” right now. I don’t belong here. I don’t know how to act around famous people.