by Butch Mazzuca | Feb 24, 2025 | Recent Commentaries
The phrase “hoist by their own petard” originated in the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. In the play, Shakespeare used a clever turn of phrase where “petard” refers to a small explosive device used in siege warfare. And in this context, “hoist” means to be blown... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Feb 17, 2025 | Recent Commentaries
On September 9, 2009, in an address to a joint session of Congress, Barack Obama outlined his plan for Obamacare, aka The Affordable Care Act. Obama boasted, “And we’ve estimated that most of this plan can be paid for by finding savings within the existing... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Feb 9, 2025 | Recent Commentaries
Watching the Left react to Trump’s first few weeks in office has been surreal. And not to be overly glib, but watching their reactions isn’t dissimilar from watching a frenzied hyena clan turn a peaceful African savannah into a cacophony discordant sounds and... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Feb 2, 2025 | Recent Commentaries
In 1956 President Dwight D. Eisenhower created the President’s Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities after concluding that he needed an outside body of highly respected and accomplished Americans to give him unfettered and candid appraisals of US... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Jan 27, 2025 | American Life, Recent Commentaries
On Dec. 16th, 2024, senate democrats, Dick Durbin of Illinois, Brian of Hawaii and Peter Welch of Vermont proposed a constitutional amendment that would abolish the Electoral College and replace it with a direct popular vote to elect a president. “It is time to... Read More
by Butch Mazzuca | Jan 26, 2025 | Recent Commentaries
The best way to understand both sides of an issue, is to argue it from your opponent’s point of view. But doing so takes time and energy and you can be sure you’ll dig up information that runs counter to your beliefs, which is exactly what I’ve been doing for the... Read More
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