In his State of the Union speech on February 5, President Trump told Americans that “America will never be a socialist country.” Working hard to change that is Virginia State House delegate Lee Carter, a self described democratic socialist, who is attempting to eliminate the state’s protections for workers. Carter wants to repeal Virginia’s Right to Work laws, […]
Archives for February 2019
Donald Trump Sides with The Realists and Restrainers
At The American Conservative, foreign policy analyst, Daniel R. DePetris, explains the negative effects of unending wars in far away places, and the insanity of continuing them. He writes (abridged): The byproducts of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Libya, and all the rest have often been weapons proliferation and terrorism rather than the […]
Sheriffs Are Gun Owners’ First Line of Defense
As I wrote back in 2010, your sheriff is the most powerful law enforcement officer in your county. In my series on Sheriff Richard Mack, I told readers about his book The County Sheriff, and his philosophy on protecting Americans’ constitutional rights, even if that meant disobeying federal regulators. Now the NRA’s Cam Edwards is […]
President Trump Does the Impossible
He made women of the #resistance laugh, high-five, and applaud. From BRIGHT editor Kelsey Harkness: The moment came during last night’s State of the Union address, after Trump touted the fact that we have more women in the workforce than ever before. That statistic garnered a standing ovation from Democratic women, who Trump proceeded to tell, […]
“Trump Called for Bipartisanship Throughout His Speech”
Jim Antle, editor of The American Conservative, remarks to readers that “renewing American greatness means summoning it to peace.” He writes (abridged): “Great nations do not fight endless wars,” declared President Donald Trump to bipartisan applause belied by many of the assembled lawmakers’ actual voting records. “Our brave troops have now been fighting in the […]
State of the Union: Winners and Losers (hint: Pelosi)
You could feel the tension through the television last night during President Trump’s excellent State of the Union. As one side cheered “U.S.A.” the other looked as if a seagull had dropped something in their lap—barely able to look up. Clearly the new Democratic Party has been hijacked by socialists. And any talk about the […]
Why the Press and Political Class Hate Successful People
Howard Schultz, ex Starbucks CEO, has a charisma problem. More like a damp washcloth is the way Karl Notturno in American Greatness puts it. But as Mr. Notturno points out, Schultz says things. Real things that will resonate with voters. And who knows, the man whose net worth is about $3 billion, might improve upon […]
Ginsburg’s Palpable Prejudice Makes Her Unfit for the Court
Originally posted on October 5, 2018. Writing in The American Spectator, Dov Fischer suggests that Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s hate of, and palpable prejudice toward, President Trump have made her unfit for the Supreme Court. He writes (abridged): Like so many others, I have been deeply affected by the Kavanaugh Saga. As the current round winds […]
TAC’s John Burtka Offers a Washingtonian Solution for President Trump
In an opinion piece in today’s Richmond Times-Dispatch, John Burtka, a friend of mine and the executive editor of The American Conservative, suggests President Trump should rely on the themes of George Washington in his State of the Union speech tonight. Those major themes from Washington’s speeches are unity, safety, and happiness. John writes (abridged): […]
Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe -Virginians All
At The American Conservative, Pat Buchanan writes of the recent scandal involving Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (abridged): Once that picture with the blackface and the Klansman came out, there is no way you can continue to be the governor of the commonwealth of Virginia.” So decreed Terry McAuliffe, insisting on the death penalty with no […]
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