Insulating America from Government Shutdowns
So, while this isn’t the biggest immediate issue to resolve, it is indeed the biggest longterm issue: what can be done to reduce the harm of future shutdowns?
Government
Is There A Rogue Tier Of Bureaucrats Ensconced In Our Intelligence Community Working Out Of Langley And LX-1 That Are Undermining America’s Foreign Policy To Spite The President? Part 2
Or Is It Truly Just More Evidence Of A Broken National Intelligence Capability
History Doesn’t Repeat — It Just Rhymes When It’s Drunk
They say history repeats itself, but that’s lazy thinking. History doesn’t repeat — it stumbles out of the bar at 2 a.m., grabs the wrong Uber, and wakes up wearing someone else’s crown, wondering why the peasants are revolting again. What really happens is that patterns emerge — and if you’re lucky (or paying attention), they’re the good kind.
Is There A Rogue Tier Of Bureaucrats Ensconced In Our Intelligence Community Working Out Of Langley And LX-1 That Are Undermining America’s Foreign Policy To Spite The President?
Insights On The True Reformation Effort Needed In America’s Intelligence Services
A Republic If You Can Keep It: The Grand Compromise Part 3
Splendiferous Oratory May Not Be Enough To Rule The Day
A Republic If You Can Keep It: The Grand Compromise Part 2
You Can’t Negotiate Or Compromise With People Who Will Not Dialogue And Want To Kill You
A Republic If You Can Keep It: The Grand Compromise
When Beliefs And Opinions Get Confused With Convictions, Dialogue and Compromise Become Impossible
Social Media and the Freedom of Speech
The second Trump administration has been breaking records from its first hour, accomplishing more in its first six months than most administrations accomplish in their entire terms. But there’s one piece of unfinished business that needs to be prioritized before it’s forgotten again – and before it’s too late.
Lions, Tigers, And Bears: Oh, My! Our Employees We Elected To Run Our Country Once Again Fail To Pass A Budget On Time (Yawn) And Begin The Charades, Reindeer Games And Finger Pointing (Again)
The Fiscal Year (2026) Begins With The Shocking (It’s Shocking I tell You) Ecoutez Et Repetez Of The Perennial Washington DC Political Follies The players may change from time to time, but the game remains the same no matter who gets in office. This faux outrage and gamesmanship has been going on since you know …
The James Comey Indictment and the Thunberg Response
When a peculiar little Swedish girl burst upon the global political scene a few years ago, it was not to argue, not to educate, but to berate.
Reforming The ODNI And The National Intelligence Community: A Strategic Imperative For The 21st Century Part 8
Did Old Max Declare Endex Too Soon On The Status Of ODNI Reform? The Reform We Want, Vice The One We Need
It’s Insanity!
It turns out we live in a totalitarian police state, and most people don’t even realize it. They’ve become so accustomed to the ever-expanding laws, rules and regulations that Big Government has imposed on us all. Today, there is virtually nothing we can do without being extorted by government and obtaining their permission first — and of course, paying the associated fees. As one person put it, we’re living on a “tax farm” as “free range humans.”
The Left’s Cognitive Dissonance on Taxes and Regulations
There are only a vanishingly few instances where Big Government advocates are honest about the awful policies upon which they insist. Cigarettes are one such instance.
The 12 Days of Resilience with COL Nick Rowe: Day 11
Nobody understood how to navigate the endless battle to control what and how we think better than COL James N. “Nick” Rowe, who spent five years as a prisoner of the Viet Cong.
Obama And His Administration Qualify For Charges Of Treason: Does Our Political Class Have The Courage To Pursue Such An Action In The Face Of A Preponderance Of Evidence? Part 6 or Part 17
Team Obama Moves Out Against President Elect Trump And Team Trump: Release The Hounds!
An Appointment Process Overwhelmed, By the Numbers
At this writing, just over six months into President Trump’s second term, he has nominated 357 people to these roles, and only 107 have been confirmed, meaning that about 250 appointees are still awaiting Senate action.
Obama And His Administration Qualify For Charges Of Treason: Does Our Political Class Have The Courage To Pursue Such An Action In The Face Of A Preponderance Of Evidence? Part 3 or Part 17
What’s New Dear Reader Asked? How About The Justification For the Mar-a-Lago Raid? The Black Art Of Connecting The Dots
Reforming The ODNI And The National Intelligence Community: A Strategic Imperative For The 21st Century Part 7
We finally Have An Update That Likely Confirms That It Is Not Going To Happen
The Trump-Musk Spat of June, 2025
After joining President Trump on the campaign trail, providing inestimable service in the election, followed by brilliant work leading a modernized Grace Commission this spring, Elon Musk seemingly turned on Donald Trump
President Trump and the Fight to Save American Retail
If you think bringing American manufacturing jobs back is a steep climb, it’s nothing compared to one of the key efforts this year: saving America’s retail sector.