Conservative activist and GOP lawmakers are hoping President Trump will add another slogan to his campaign rhetoric: “Make America Even Greater.” Although many are happy that the President is pointing out conservative achievements and contrasting those victories with the threat of liberal governance, they are also concerned by what was missing from Trump’s kickoff campaign […]
Archives for June 2019
Donald Trump: “God Bless the U.S.A.”
At National Review, John Hirschauer explains the moments just before President Trump’s speech at his recent Orlando campaign kickoff rally. He writes (abridged): The heart of the Trump movement — a reservoir of disaffection and righteous anger — was on full display at the president’s official reelection campaign launch. ( Orlando) What a turnout!” The […]
How Many Politicians Have Even Shot a Gun?
That’s the question asked by Norris Sweidan, owner of Warrior One Guns & Ammo in Riverside, Calif., where the walls are lined with AR- and AK-style rifles modified to be legal in the state, when he told The Wall Street Journal, “They all shoot the same. These people that are passing the laws, how many […]
Rand Paul Stands Against Saudi Arms Sales
In a sign of the growing unease in the Senate over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, and other recent actions by the government of Saudi Arabia, senators of both parties voted against selling arms to the kingdom. It was a rebuke to the president, and included even two of his most outspoken allies in the […]
You Have Two Jobs to Do in Record Breaking Markets
The S&P 500 500 index closed at a record high yesterday, and could do so again today. Back in June of 2004 I was telling readers about how to position their portfolios when stock prices rise well above trend. I told them then that they had two jobs in preparing for such lofty stock prices. […]
Trump’s Huge Rally and Fundraising Numbers in Orlando
Following President’s formal 2020 presidential announcement in Orlando, his campaign hauled in $24.8 million. To a packed rally in in Orlando, Florida last night, Trump raised more in his first 24 hours “than any of his Democratic opponents in the entire quarter,” reports Inez Stepman, a senior contributor to The Federalist. More from Emily Zanotti […]
New York to Become Global Leader on Climate?
With great fanfare, as verified by its ALL caps headline, the New York Times announced this week: “BIG CLIMATE PLAN SETS UP NEW YORK AS GLOBAL LEADER.” Which begs the Manhattan Contrarian to ask, how exactly is New York going to get to 70% zero-emissions electricity by 2030 and 85% zero-emissions energy of all types […]
Argentina and Uruguay Power Outage: “Everything came to a halt.”
“Everything came to a halt.” Those were the words of Juan Borges from Buenos Aires. He told the BBC, “Elevators, water pumps, everything. We were left adrift.” Borges was referring to the effect of a massive, two-country-wide power outage that knocked out electricity to 48 million people in Argentina and Uruguay. The worst part about […]
Every Garden Activity Geared Toward the Hope of Greater Rootedness
In a very personal essay at The American Conservative, Gracy Olmstead explains the connection Americans once universally felt with the rhythm and cycle of harvesting seasons. The effort exerted by communities, followed by the shared celebration of the rewards of hard work are quintessentially American. Olmstead makes the case that every garden activity is geared […]
Colleges Shut Down History Departments
At The Federalist, Jonathan Pidluzny explains the sad fact that some American universities are abandoning their history programs. At the same time, Americans are showing a critical deficit in their knowledge of the country’s history. A retreat from the field of academic history will only further the national ignorance. Pidluzny writes (abridged): Jefferson understood that […]
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