At National Review, Conrad Black explains President Trump’s success in steering NATO away from the failed policies of previous presidents. He writes (abridged): It has been a challenge to define a new role for NATO. Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush allowed NATO to degenerate into “an alliance of the willing,” which in practice meant […]
Build a Life Around the Place Where You Grew Up
Originally posted on May 22, 2019. In The American Conservative, James Pinkerton analyzes the first speech to the Senate of Senator Josh Hawley, who Pinkerton calls “a new kind of Republican.” Pinkerton says Hawley is a “senator from Main Street.” America needs Main Street focused conservative leaders. I have been discussing the breakdown of America’s […]
Key West Insider: Planning a Trip to Key West?
Planning a Trip to Key West? Debbie and I have lived in Key West since 1992. There is much to be excited about as you plan a getaway to one of America’s most unique destinations. Key West is a small, laid back, tropical island. Plan your trip to avoid the often cool January and the […]
Democrats Alienate Populist Patriots with their Cultural Liberalism
How can a party that attacks American identity and symbols and alienates its populist patriots win in 2020? According to Bobby Jindal, the former governor of Louisiana and a 2016 candidate for the GOP presidential nomination, they can’t. He writes in a Wall Street Journal editorial (abridged): Populist patriots reject the elites of both parties. […]
Virginia Democrats Propose to Confiscate Residents’ AR-15s
At The American Spectator, Jed Babbin explains Democrats’ plan to ban and confiscate AR-15s in Virginia. He writes (abridged): Next year, Democrats will control both houses of Virginia’s state Legislature as well as its governorship. On November 18, State Sen. Dick Saslaw introduced a bill that he will sponsor in the 2020 legislative session. That […]
You Must Find Investments that Fit Your Needs
In the past, I’ve explained to investors that they need to find investments that fit their needs. You must measure your needs against what I referred to as a “complete understanding of where we are in terms of both the economic and monetary cycles.” I wrote: I am not looking for the investment markets to […]
The Nutty Idea that Ukraine Should Join NATO
At LewRockwell.com, David Stockman explains why Ukraine joining NATO is such a terrible idea. He writes (abridged): As Nikolas K. Gvosdev of the US Naval War College has written, Russia and Ukraine share a 1,500-mile border where Ukraine “nestles up against the soft underbelly of the Russian Federation.” Gvosdev elaborates: “The worst nightmare of the […]
Russia Has Zero Modern Aircraft Carrier Strike Groups
At LewRockwell.com, David Stockman dismantles the notion that Russia is a military threat to the United States. He writes (abridged): The idea that Russia presents a national security threat to America is laughable. Not only would Putin never risk nuclear suicide, but even that fantasy is the extent of what he’s got. That is, Russia’s […]
Impeachment’s “Utterly Preposterous” Washington Witness Testimony
At LewRockwell.com, David Stockman warns Democrats that their “utterly preposterous testimony about the Russkie threat and Ukrainian ‘front line’” could alert Americans to the “absurdity of the entire Cold War 2.0 campaign.” He writes: But in their frenzied pursuit of the Donald’s political scalp, the Dems may be inadvertently sabotaging their Deep State masters. That’s […]
Macron and Trump to Meet in London Regarding NATO
At The American Spectator, Joseph A. Harriss explains that Emmanuel Macron and President Trump will have much to discuss at a planned meeting in London before a summit celebrating NATO’s 70th anniversary. He writes (abridged): Nervous self-congratulation will be the order of the day next week in London as representatives of the 29 member nations […]
