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Russia Can’t Project a Military Offensive Very Far

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In a wide-ranging piece at LewRockwell.com, David Stockman dismantles the case for backing Ukraine against Russia, and justifies his position by explaining the real state of the Russian “threat.” He calls the country a “kleptocratic state sitting atop an aging third-rate economy with virtually zero capacity to project 21st-century offensive military power beyond its own […]

Key West’s Number One Restaurant: The Thirsty Mermaid

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Based on how often Dick and I are in the “Mermaid,” it is not even close. And our endorsement is not meant as any negative for the always marvelous Louie’s Backyard or Latitudes at Sunset Key. The Thirsty Mermaid comes out of the box with a huge jump: The oyster purveyor is Island Creek in […]

Interventionists Would Commit America to More War Guarantees

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Are Americans willing to commit to a nuclear war with Russia to protect the smallest nations in its sphere of influence? It’s unlikely many Americans, tired from endless intervention in the Middle East, will see their way to blessing a war with Russia over countries they can’t find on the map. Pat Buchanan writes in […]

Is Your Cash Safe? Probably not This Safe

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How well are you securing your cash and valuables? Do you have a safe at home? A safe is an obvious choice for convenience, but unless you have serious security, you wouldn’t want to leave major wealth sitting unattended while you’re at the office or on vacation. You need a better option. The most obvious […]

Bogus: Adam Schiff’s Claim on the Whistleblower

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Even the Washington Post acknowledges in its Fact Checker column that Adam Schiff’s claim that Trump’s whistleblower has a “statutory right” to remain anonymous is bogus. From the 2018 transcript of a Justice Department video on “Whistleblower Rights and Protections”: We would only disclose the whistleblower’s identity if it’s unavoidable during the course of the investigation. For […]

Here’s Why Every Thinking American Will Vote Trump

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President Trump has kept his promises. He has achieved or attempted to achieve every one of his campaign promises. Only the interference of Congress has held him back from the goals he’s failed on. At The American Spectator, Melissa Mackenzie explains why the President’s willingness to fight for his voters will propel him to four […]

Who’s in Need of Checking Her Privilege?

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They call it “the Game.” The annual Harvard/Yale football match is among the most storied rivalries in college sports. But this year, the Game was more about politics than about sports, reports the WSJ. Privileged Activist Professors – the “Others” So it was on Saturday in New Haven, when the Harvard-Yale game was disrupted by […]

RIP Jake Burton

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In high school in the late 80s, my friends and I were part of the snowboarding revolution that Jake Burton was pioneering. I remember in my ski club taking a van full of skis, snowboards, and classmates to Canada. A 10-to-12-hour slog from Marion, MA to Quebec, a brutal drive. But it was all worth […]

Russia a Failing Power, Ukraine, a Failed State.

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At LewRockwell.com, David Stockman explains that the left and the neocons are hell-bent on attacking President Trump because he rejects their “Russian bogeyman” theories. This is Part I of a series on Stockman’s views on Russia and America. He writes (abridged): Sometimes you need to call a spade a spade, and Tuesday’s testimony before Adam’s […]

One Reason Why I Don’t Watch the NBA

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Below, Dov Fischer explains the outrageous reaction by the NBA and some players to the brave tweet by Daryl Morey in support of the people of Hong Kong. Is it any wonder I don’t watch the NBA? Fischer writes (abridged): On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. The next […]