After his major political victory, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is laying out the priorities his government will adopt. The New York Times reports that Mr. Orbán has taken direct aim at immigration with a planned tax on groups supporting it. Marc Santora and Helene Bienvenu write (abridged): In his victorious campaign to secure a third consecutive term as prime […]
Archives for May 2018
Puerto Rico: Self Reliance is the Only Way
The only way Puerto Ricans are seeing their lives improved after the island was devastated by Hurricane Maria is if they do it themselves. I’ve written before that survivalists are seeing a real life worst case scenario playing out in Puerto Rico. The lessons that can be taken from Puerto Rico are innumerable. Anyone interested […]
Is Trump Adopting Obama’s Failed Strategy in the Middle East?
Writing in The National Interest, Doug Bandow, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, criticizes President Trump for doubling down on President Obama’s strategy in regards to Saudi Arabia. Bandow points to the U.S. assistance to the Kingdom in its war against Yemen, a country that has done nothing to harm U.S. interests, as an […]
Survival Tactics: One Hand Tourniquet Application
Wouldn’t it be terrible if you needed to self-apply a tourniquet with one hand? Of course, it would be terrible. But what would be worse is if you needed to do it and didn’t have one close by, or the know how to apply it. Here, my favored Sig Sauer Academy shows you how to […]
Trump–a President Like No Other
In a new biography, Conrad Black provides intriguing analysis of Donald Trump’s political rise. Victor Davis Hanson describes author Black as “a prolific and insightful historian” who carefully traces Trump’s early years in business, covering Trump’s various misadventures, financial recoveries, and “sometimes wild antics.” In his review of Donald J. Trump: A President Like No […]
The Roles of Leader of the Free World and American President are Incompatible
Michael Scheuer, the former head of the CIA’s bin Laden unit, pinpoints precisely the problem of America’s deep involvement in world affairs. Aside from having no constitutional authority to spend American blood and treasure in foreign lands attempting to achieve goals benefitting other nations, there is simply a conflict of interest in anyone inhabiting both […]
The V-280 Valor Reaches 80 Knots in Flight Test
The V-280 Valor, Bell Helicopter’s vertical takeoff demonstrator funded by the U.S. Army’s Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstration (JMR TD) program, reached a first ever flight speed of 80 knots (92 mph) while in cruise mode. The Valor’s top speed is 280 knots and can carry 4 crew members and 14 troops with a range of […]
Is the World Moving Beyond “Liberal Democracy?”
Jay Nordlinger explains the popularity battle between the ideals represented by Nigel Farage, Steve Bannon and Viktor Orbán, as opposed to those of John Milton, John Locke and J.S. Mill. Among conservatives today, Nordlinger explains, there is no contest. He writes at The National Review (abridged): A week ago, I wrote a post titled “Liberal Democracy […]
Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama Promise to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
Will Principled Stands Help or Hurt House Freedom Caucus in November?
In The Wall Street Journal, Kristina Peterson reports that members of the House Freedom Caucus will face a mixed response in November’s congressional elections. Will the caucus’s principled stands help or hurt it at the polls? Peterson writes: The Freedom Caucus’s chairman, Rep. Mark Meadows (R., N.C.) said he is confident his colleagues will be […]
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