The democrats are terrified of Donald Trump because if he wins in ‘24 he’ll be much better prepared for the Washington swamp this time around. And vis-à-vis the lies and the vilification Trump has been subjected to over the last seven years, they know if the...
Recent Commentaries
Betcha Didn’t Know…
The Salem witch trials occurred during the late 17th century, where according to historical records, thirty people were found guilty of witchcraft and nineteen of them (14 women and 5 men) were executed by hanging. In late 17th century America those who were thought...
How to irritate a liberal
Whenever we engage a liberal on the subject of climate change it’s critical to stick with facts. But even then, the reactions we’re likely to see are those of irritation combined with exasperated and condescending “how can you be so stupid?” expressions. Next,...
Picking and Choosing Who to Cancel
Anyone looking for a definition of “woke” will find that the definition varies depending upon who you ask. The term was originally coined by progressive Black Americans and used in racial justice movements in the early to mid-1900s. To be "woke" politically in the...
The not so friendly skies
When assessing any governmental policy, it’s always wise to look at the results of those policies rather than their intentions. President Joe Biden’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is striving to enlist a diverse workforce through targeting certain...
Things we’re not allowed to talk about
To solve a problem, an individual, an organization or a society as a whole must first acknowledge that A) the problem exists, B) the problem must be specifically identified, and C) a commitment must made to solve it. Meanwhile, as a nation we are far from the same...
Rabid Dogs
Why is the Biden administration urging Israel to act with proportionality in its fight against Hamas? And as a practical matter, what exactly does proportionality mean? Should the IDF limit the number of civilian deaths to the number of murdered Israelis, then rape...
We should learn from history, not erase it
You may have read that the statue of Robert E. Lee that stood in Charlottesville Virginia’s town square for nearly a century has been melted down and will be remade into a new piece of public art. The statue, a source of controversy in the wake of the 2017...
International Law and the Rules of Warfare
Last Monday Barack Obama commented, any Israeli military strategy that ignores human costs could ultimately backfire and, "that the choices Israel is making could further harden Palestinian attitudes for generations. So, even as we support Israel, we should also be...
Just tell the truth and let the cards fall where they may
The other night Bobbi and I re-watched what is perhaps the most fascinating spy movie of all time, the 1975 cult classic, Three Days of the Condor. The movie centers on a bookish CIA researcher, Joe Turner (played by Robert Redford) who returns from lunch to discover...