Robert W. Merry writes at The American Conservative that the first three presidents on a list of “the greatest” presidents are easily agreed upon, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and Franklin Roosevelt consistently rank at the top. Even these three are controversial in their own ways, but among historians, there’s little debate about their place in […]
Optimism for the West from Former Brit Leader
Nigel Farage, “the loquacious, dynamic, bumptious, bibulous, irrepressible” (according to the NYT) former leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party, spoke recently at Hillsdale College on the significance of Brexit and Donald Trump’s winning the 2016 presidential election. Brexit and Trump were not blips. They were not short-term revolts of angry people. They were fundamental changes of direction. When our great-grandchildren […]
Trump’s Great White Wall: Part V
If you want to know who voted Donald Trump into office, then read J.D. Vance’s memoir Hillbilly Elegy. It’s a book about the “real people” of this country whom I refer to as Trump’s Great White Wall. No other group has sacrificed more in blood and treasure for their country and yet no other group […]
New Technology Making the Apache Helicopter Deadlier Than Ever
The U.S. Army is quickly expanding and accelerating the Manned-Unmanned Teaming operations, or MUM-T, which combines the strength of manned and unmanned platforms to increase situational awareness. The MUM-T enables beaming real-time drone video into the cockpits of the Apache Helicopter. Kris Osborn from Scout Warrior writes about the deadly combination of the Apache’s lethal weapons […]
The Presidential Road Runner
RIP Clyde “Funky Drummer” Stubblefield
Is a Trump/Putin Partnership Over before it Started?
Before President Donald Trump can begin working to find rapprochement with Russia President Vladimir Putin, GOP Senators like John McCain and Lindsey Graham seem to be dead set on sabotaging the effort. Without help from his own party, Pat Buchan writes, President Trump may see any sign of a deal with Russia fading fast. Pat […]
Paul: ‘McCain’s the Guy Who’s Advocated for War Everywhere’
After some sharp criticism from Senator John McCain toward President Donald Trump about the president’s handling of the press, Senator Rand Paul came out hard against McCain saying, “Everything that he says about the president is colored by his own personal dispute he’s got running with President Trump, and it should be taken with a […]
RIP Larry Coryell
Famed jazz guitarist Larry Coryell passed away at age 73 has passed away. Billboard writes of the innovative musician: Legendary guitarist Larry Coryell died Sunday (Feb. 19) at the age of 73 in his New York City hotel room, according to a statement sent to Billboard from jazz publicist Jim Eigo. Coryell, who passed away […]
The President– a Unique Threat to Democracy?
“As president, he cut a grandiose figure. He was a braggart and a frequent liar. He was suspicious of other countries, frequently saying, ‘Foreigners are not like the folks I am used to.’ He had a reckless disregard for limits. He belittled and browbeat others to intimidate them and give him what he wanted. Historian […]
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