A recent issue of World Affairs Journal explains to readers who philosopher and political activist Alexander Dugin is. (Alexander Dugin) is the intellectual who has Vladimir Putin’s back in the emerging ideological conflict between Russia and the West. At home, Putin uses him to create a nationalist [RCY: much like Marine Le Pen in France here […]
Archives for June 2015
Who Has Putin’s Ear?
How to Buy a Boat: Part I
You know the saying: The two best days for a boat owner are the day he buys it and the day he sells it. Well I bought a boat a few years ago and it was the best day. So I thought I’d share with you the process I went through to get there and […]
The Worst President in American History, Part IV
In Wilson’s War, historian Jim Powell recounts: By the end of 1917, Western Europe had been embroiled in war for three years, but it was deadlocked. The United States was still on the sidelines. All (Allied Powers) had suffered horrendous losses. Neither side was able to achieve decisive victory and dictate surrender terms to the […]
The Least Credible Populist in History vs. Milton Friedman
The Least Credible Populist in History vs. Milton Friedman On Roosevelt Island, NYC, Hillary Clinton kicked off her presidential campaign focusing on income inequality with promises of paid family leave, universal preschool and essentially “free” student loans, as she runs on a platform to the left of even President Obama. But with seven years of […]
Dave Clark’s Signature Sound
The Real Tea Party
The original Sons of Liberty was a secret society created by the American colonists to protect their rights and to fight taxation by the British government. The Sons of Liberty are best known for the Boston Tea Party raid in 1773 in reaction to new taxes. Notable members included Sam Adams, John Adams, John Hancock, […]
A 2013 Type Shutdown Looming Ahead?
The WSJ’s Kimberley Strassel writes about a gridlock scenario that could lead to a government shutdown this fall. Senator Harry Reid is threatening to filibuster every spending bill until he gets a lot more dollars. President Obama is backing Mr. Reid by threatening to “veto pretty much any spending bill that hits his desk.” “If […]
Buying ammo online ILLEGAL?
NRA Executive Director Chris Cox is fighting a bill that could make buying ammo online illegal. Here’s part of a letter Cox recently sent out to NRA members: Barack Obama’s anti-gun allies in Congress are moving right now to effectively OUTLAW your freedom to purchase ammunition online. The “Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2015” […]
Rand Paul #1, Part II
In Taking a Stand, Rand writes on foreign policy realism. Eisenhower, George H.W. Bush, and Reagan all occupied the space in between the extremes of foreign policy. Their foreign policies took into account the world as it was and reacted to it by making us stronger and self-reliant. Their foreign policy realism rejects the Wilsonian […]