What Could Trigger an American Existential Crisis?

Lexington

Our current chief executive stood before a red backdrop in Philadelphia screaming at what he called the “semi-fascist MAGA extremists” – people who hold different political views than his own. Does he have a cool enough head to avoid triggering a chain reaction that could lead to a very dangerous place?

Will Joe Biden Escalate the Border Crisis?

The situation in Texas is certainly getting interesting. On day one of his administration, Joe Biden opened our borders to invasion – for no other reason than that Donald Trump had closed them. It was our “return to normalcy” President, showing what kind of guy he is by giving the middle finger to his predecessor.

America at a Crossroads: Civil War 2.0?

Lexington

Amid ongoing debates over the term “insurrection,” recent wars on multiple continents, 33T debt, China, geriatric leadership and an ever-widening ideological divide, it’s imperative to address the question looming over our society: Could these factors potentially push us towards a civil war?

Honoring Our Confederate Dead (2022)

More Americans died fighting one another in “The Recent Unpleasantness (1861-1865)” than all of our other wars put together. Every year honoring the Confederate half of that most terrible war has its unique highlights and nuances. This year the Army is culturally cleansing the names of its forts. So, the unspoken post-war compromise – where Southerners could honor their soldiers’ valor if they ignored the abuses of Federal aggression and stayed silent about Yankee war crimes – is over.