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The Resistance: a third Trump impeachment? - 1/21/25 by Mike McDaniel January 21, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Obviously, it’s not enough to issue executive orders doing away with DEI, trans lunacy and the rest. More
Biden's latest pardons present some interesting opportunities -- Rep. Chip Roy is on it ... - 1/21/25 by Monica Showalter January 21, 2025 by Monica Showalter The ground is burning under the feet of the pardonees to explain exactly what they did that merited a pardon, if they accepted one.   More
Send in the billionaires - 1/21/25 by Mark C. Ross January 21, 2025 by Mark C. Ross Leftists want ‘billionaire’ to be a bad word...but why should it be? More
Getting to know you: LA Mayor Karen Bass - 1/21/25 by Mike McDaniel January 21, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Karen Bass is a creature of the Communist/Islamist left.  More
President Trump issues exciting executive orders and pardons - 1/21/25 by Andrea Widburg January 21, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Many people have been worried that Trump will be ideologically corrupted by some of the people around him, but these first acts say he’s staying true. More
Another idiotic forecast: Why does anyone still pay attention to Paul Krugman? - 1/21/25 by Jack Hellner January 21, 2025 by Jack Hellner Krugman claims President Trump will be bad for workers. More
The dark side of Europe's energy devolution - 1/21/25 by Vijay Jayaraj January 21, 2025 by Vijay Jayaraj The mistakes of the U.K. and Germany this winter serve as a wakeup call for policymakers worldwide as they consider their own energy policies. More
Trump II: initial observations of a new reality - 1/21/25 by Mike McDaniel January 21, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Trump did not sniff, grope or try to bite any children—or women. More
Trump's here, and the ATF backpedals - 1/21/25 by Mike McDaniel January 21, 2025 by Mike McDaniel In federal circles, the ATF has long been known as a corrupt and incompetent agency.  More
All in the family - 1/21/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. January 21, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. These last-minute pardons will stain the Biden record like nothing else.  More
Bill Maher: goin' off the leftist reservation - 1/21/25 by Mike McDaniel January 21, 2025 by Mike McDaniel HBO “Real Time: host Bill Maher, long a self-confessed D/s/c, has in recent years, shown signs of having been whacked good and hard by the reality stick. More
If Trump wants to acquire Greenland, he needs to act immediately - 1/21/25 by Shawn Hodges January 21, 2025 by Shawn Hodges There may be other buyers, now that the issue has come to the fore. More
The new dawn is here - 1/21/25 by Rick McDowell January 21, 2025 by Rick McDowell The inauguration speech was far-reaching, multifaceted, only slightly retrospective, and emphasized what an opportunity we have before us.  More
The truth is: It's up to us to recognize the truth - 1/21/25 by Eric Utter January 21, 2025 by Eric Utter Truth is not in vogue at the moment. It has been supplanted by tolerance, except for tolerance of the truth, ironically. More
Restore the rule of law: pardon them all - 1/20/25 by Mike McDaniel January 20, 2025 by Mike McDaniel It's time for the lies and coverups to stop. More
My unlikely TikTok stardom and America's national security - 1/20/25 by Clinton B. Ashford, M.D. January 20, 2025 by Clinton B. Ashford, M.D. How is it TikTok can reach an amazing number of people with diarrhea issues with videos sent at the exact same time when they're straining on the toilet? More
A wife's smile illuminates the Inauguration - 1/20/25 by Mike McDaniel January 20, 2025 by Mike McDaniel In that smile I saw the values and glories of America. More
Biden ends his presidency with hypocritical and terribly dangerous pardons - 1/20/25 by Andrea Widburg January 20, 2025 by Andrea Widburg What Biden did could spell the end of a constitutional America. More
President Trump’s inaugural speech was excellent - 1/20/25 by Andrea Widburg January 20, 2025 by Andrea Widburg The 29-minute speech (neither too short nor too long) was a balanced combination of practical steps toward American greatness and soaring rhetoric. More
AOC has laid the foundation for Trump to sue her for defamation - 1/20/25 by Andrea Widburg January 20, 2025 by Andrea Widburg In the new spirit of taking no prisoners, Trump needs to treat AOC the way he treated George Stephanopoulos and ABC. More
Hamas: The psychopathic and the soulless - 1/20/25 by Lynne Lechter January 20, 2025 by Lynne Lechter The hostage release shows that everything the media reported about Gaza—the “genocide,” the “starvation,” and a decimated Hamas—was a lie. More
Musk is the last best hope for Europe’s survival - 1/20/25 by S. David Sultzer January 20, 2025 by S. David Sultzer The fact that increasingly totalitarian European governments are desperate to destroy him reveals the threat he poses to tyranny. More
The petty party is now the pity party - 1/20/25 by Patricia McCarthy January 20, 2025 by Patricia McCarthy Hear how they bray ... More
A better way to free the Israeli hostages - 1/20/25 by Madeline Brooks January 20, 2025 by Madeline Brooks The Bible’s timeless wisdom shows us how. More
Caitlin Clark: can jealousy kill the WNBA? - 1/20/25 by Mike McDaniel January 20, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Jealousy, the green-eyed monster, is a defining characteristic of humanity. More
Will the Hearing Protection Act finally pass? - 1/20/25 by Mike McDaniel January 20, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Perhaps it’s time to let our representatives know—politely—we’re serious about restoring essential liberties. More
Terrorism: hybrid warfare in America - 1/20/25 by Mike McDaniel January 20, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Donald Trump will move heaven and earth to protect America, but that’s going to take time, time we may not have. More
Biden betrays Cuba - 1/20/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. January 20, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. One more senile mess for Trump to clean up. More
California: electric vehicles are on fire! - 1/20/25 by Mike McDaniel January 20, 2025 by Mike McDaniel A pertinent question is will the wildfires provoke the spread of sanity among Californians who keep voting worse and worse D/S/C politicians into office? More
Catfight gets louder: Pelosi daughter tells Jill Biden to put on her big girl pants because nobody speaks well of Joe - 1/19/25 by Monica Showalter January 19, 2025 by Monica Showalter Catfight becomes cat scratch fever between Nance and Jill. Have at it, losers. More
Is it time to rethink the Senate confirmation process? - 1/19/25 by Rajan Laad January 19, 2025 by Rajan Laad President Trump's nominees were beset by a gaggle of jackasses in the Senate, none of whom could hold a candle to them. More
Lloyd Austin: rank has its privileges - 1/19/25 by Mike McDaniel January 19, 2025 by Mike McDaniel If Lloyd Austin is to be held accountable, it won’t be by Biden’s handlers. More
Accountability under the new Trump administration - 1/19/25 by Ned Cosby January 19, 2025 by Ned Cosby Keeping our fingers crossed that Trump’s second term lives up to his campaign promises. More
A Worcester city councilor needs a month to recover from ‘transphobia’ - 1/19/25 by Andrea Widburg January 19, 2025 by Andrea Widburg If you’re wondering why Democrat government is so expensive, Worcester is Exhibit A to explain the insanity. More
Trump should end government unions - 1/19/25 by Allan J. Feifer January 19, 2025 by Allan J. Feifer If Trump has the will to do this, it will be the most important blow he can strike against the inefficient, partisan bureaucracy.  More
The FBI sweeps DEI under the rug - 1/19/25 by Mike McDaniel January 19, 2025 by Mike McDaniel It’s clear Trump is determined to eliminate DEI in the federal government, and also eliminate those responsible for allowing it to degrade the focus and effectiveness of those agencies, including the FBI. More
After 60 Minutes interview, FBI director Christopher Wray reminds why FBI credibility is in shambles - 1/19/25 by Jack Hellner January 19, 2025 by Jack Hellner The bureau was so busy going after parents in school board meetings it forgot to target our nation's enemies. More
Day One Shock and Awe? Slow down! - 1/19/25 by Noel S. Williams January 19, 2025 by Noel S. Williams Maybe let’s not have a full hundred executive orders signed on Trump’s first day. More
‘El coco’ Trump - 1/19/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. January 19, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. For Mexicans, the incoming president is sort of like the monster under the bed. More
Hal Lindsey Was Right: The End Is Near - 1/19/25 by Jonathan Barnes January 19, 2025 by Jonathan Barnes The man deserves a bigger historical footnote. More
$5 billion in punitive damages would make CNN start sounding unbiased - 1/19/25 by Jim Davis January 19, 2025 by Jim Davis Until the media face real consequences for their often defamatory practices against conservatives, they’re not going to change their ways. More
When Christians argue for abortion - 1/19/25 by Kevin Finn January 19, 2025 by Kevin Finn It is a distortion of Christianity to use it as a defense of abortion. More
The rape of Europa, approved by its leaders - 1/19/25 by Eric Utter January 19, 2025 by Eric Utter In Britain alone, the focus isn't on stopping rapes, but on stopping criticism of the rapes, even from the U.S. More
Practical steps to improve America’s higher education system - 1/19/25 by Molly Slag January 19, 2025 by Molly Slag America’s higher education system is in freefall, for young adults are indoctrinated, not educated. It doesn’t have to be that way. More
Trump: Much ado about a ceremonial inauguration - 1/18/25 by Monica Showalter January 18, 2025 by Monica Showalter It wouldn't be so intensely watched if it were an inconsequential (or fraudulently elected) leader. More
Insurrection? What insurrection? - 1/18/25 by James A. George January 18, 2025 by James A. George Oops! Jack Smith committed a gaffe -- he accidentally told the truth. More
Biden’s last-minute amnesty aims to hamstring Trump administration - 1/18/25 by William Davis January 18, 2025 by William Davis Suddenly, El Salvador has bad weather? More
Will Erdoğan build a Sunni crescent next door to Israel? - 1/18/25 by Joseph Puder January 18, 2025 by Joseph Puder You’d think Israel would celebrate regime change in Syria. But Turkey makes the situation more complicated than that. More
Israel makes a deal with 'benevolent' Hamas - 1/18/25 by Jack Wisdom January 18, 2025 by Jack Wisdom They aren't benevolent, of course. More
What didn’t the president know, and when didn’t he know it? - 1/18/25 by Andrea Widburg January 18, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Speaker Mike Johnson’s terrifying story about his meeting with a demented Joe Biden establishes that Biden was not in charge in the White House. More
There is no 28th Amendment - 1/18/25 by John M. Grondelski January 18, 2025 by John M. Grondelski Nice try, Joe. More
Biden pardons 2,500 for what he claims were 'non-violent' drug offenses - 1/18/25 by Jack Hellner January 18, 2025 by Jack Hellner Democrat hypocrisy was exposed big after Biden signed off on his pardons, too. More
Joe Biden: last-minute sabotage fails - 1/18/25 by Mike McDaniel January 18, 2025 by Mike McDaniel One more bit of unconstitutional lunacy averted, but we have about two days left. More
Biden’s Equal Rights Amendment stunt is an effort to break the system - 1/18/25 by Andrea Widburg January 18, 2025 by Andrea Widburg He knows that the leftists will now pretend that there really is a 28th Amendment to the Constitution. More
Janet Yellen throws another can of garbage into the Biden dumpster fire economy - 1/18/25 by Jack Hellner January 18, 2025 by Jack Hellner At the tail-end of the Biden spendathon, Treasury Secretary Yellen is suddenly concerned about hitting the debt ceiling. More
We will always have the Indians because of Bob Uecker - 1/18/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. January 18, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Thanks to Uecker for his humor and to a movie that enshrined the Indians in our minds. More
The last gasp of 'our democracy' - 1/18/25 by Mike McDaniel January 18, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Biden’s handlers didn’t intend it, but they have given Americans yet another chance to truly unite, an opportunity Joe Biden, who was not “president for all Americans,” denied them. More
James Carville is, was, and always will be wrong - 1/18/25 by John Horvat II January 18, 2025 by John Horvat II Carville’s proposed strategy represents nothing new.  More
'Our Democracy':' Biden and Obama’s fading version - 1/18/25 by Peter Olsson January 18, 2025 by Peter Olsson The regimes of Obama and Biden have focused so much on Democrat party power that the “representative” aspect of our representative democracy has been eclipsed.  More
So where does that Catholic influence on Trump come from? - 1/17/25 by Monica Showalter January 17, 2025 by Monica Showalter A story from the Jesuit-run America publication about Trump's friendship with a Brooklyn priest shines a lot of light on where it comes from. More
There’s a good argument that Biden’s mass pardons are unconstitutional - 1/17/25 by Andrea Widburg January 17, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Based upon his statements justifying those pardons, he’s effectively legislating, and he has no authority to do so. More
Is the Israel-Hamas ceasefire a good thing or a bad one? *UPDATED* - 1/17/25 by Andrea Widburg January 17, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Actually, good and bad don’t factor into it. What matters are Israel’s psychological and practical needs and the probabilities of the future. More
Class in a classless society - 1/17/25 by Don Ruthig January 17, 2025 by Don Ruthig  America can learn a lot about character from President Mean Tweets. More
Gabby Giffords: LA fires prove ATF is a necessary component of government - 1/17/25 by Olivia Murray January 17, 2025 by Olivia Murray Giffords attempts to sell the useless as useful. More
‘Quo vadis, Democrats?’ - 1/17/25 by J.A. Frascino January 17, 2025 by J.A. Frascino How did far left Democrat policies get so radicalized and out of touch with the realities of terrestrial existence…and will they change course? More
It’s past time to bringing the bureaucracy to heel - 1/17/25 by Nodrog Snave January 17, 2025 by Nodrog Snave The bureaucracy is a power unto itself. That was never the plan. More
One governor’s bold vision to make her state even worse - 1/17/25 by Ronald Beaty January 17, 2025 by Ronald Beaty Conservatives know better, but will anyone listen? More
Will Trump take revenge? - 1/17/25 by Susan Quinn January 17, 2025 by Susan Quinn Democrats’ ace in the hand is weaponized government agencies, and that is all coming to an end. More
Blue City genius: Defunding the firefighters in Los Angeles - 1/17/25 by Monica Showalter January 17, 2025 by Monica Showalter Why budget for firefighting when you can get the Mexican firefighters to do it for you? So it goes in Los Angeles. More
Where will the California Democrats go? - 1/17/25 by Carl Marchi January 17, 2025 by Carl Marchi With incompetence engulfing Los Angeles, will its supporters stay put? Or, will they take refuge in other states? More
Hey, Joe, you can’t take a bad song and make it better - 1/17/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. January 17, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. You know it's a bad speech when the guy who pardoned Hunter Biden is concerned about assuring that others pay their fair share of taxes.  More
Satire: Joe Biden’s farewell address - 1/17/25 by Robin M. Itzler January 17, 2025 by Robin M. Itzler In case you missed President Joe Biden’s January 15 farewell address to the nation from behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, here's the transcript (SATIRE). More
Satire: My predictions for the rest of 2025 - 1/17/25 by Eric Utter January 17, 2025 by Eric Utter Get a load of these, and let's see how many come to pass .... More
Nobody empowered oligarchs like Biden did - 1/17/25 by Jack Hellner January 17, 2025 by Jack Hellner Joe Biden's farewell speech gaslighted otherwise.   More
Joe Biden's farewell speech just plain stunk - 1/16/25 by Monica Showalter January 16, 2025 by Monica Showalter He told us what a great job he did, ignoring the voter verdict on his administration. More
Pulitzer Prize-winning leftist, antisemitic cartoonist arrested for possessing child pornography - 1/16/25 by Andrea Widburg January 16, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Darrin Bell is a talented guy who loathes Republicans, whom he often attacks on sexual predator grounds, and has long hated Israel. More
RMG Research: Federal bureaucrats who identify as Democrats plan to ‘resist’ Trump en masse - 1/16/25 by Olivia Murray January 16, 2025 by Olivia Murray Of those polled, 73% plan to sabotage the American-people-first agenda. More
‘Millions of dollars’ in Hunter Biden’s artwork reduced to ashes - 1/16/25 by Andrea Widburg January 16, 2025 by Andrea Widburg This should make for some interesting insurance claims, given that his work had value only because his father was president. More
When atheists fight over gender - 1/16/25 by Mack Ransom January 16, 2025 by Mack Ransom Here is a popcorn-worthy kerfuffle at the Freedom From Religion Foundation. More
Joe Biden’s farewell letter is full of classic Biden whoppers - 1/16/25 by Jack Hellner January 16, 2025 by Jack Hellner Biden tells a lot of lies, but he’s just outdone himself. More
Jack Smith’s deceitful January 6 timeline - 1/16/25 by Allan J. Favish January 16, 2025 by Allan J. Favish The special counsel is still peddling easily debunked lies about what happened on January 6, even in this official document. More
Jewish Voice for Peace slapped with $678k fine to settle PPP fraud allegations - 1/16/25 by Civis Americanus January 16, 2025 by Civis Americanus More scandal in the anti-Israel movement? More
Venezuela to ‘liberate’ Puerto Rico? - 1/16/25 by Stu Tarlowe January 16, 2025 by Stu Tarlowe ¡Buena suerte, Pendejos! More
LA’s deputy mayor for public safety on leave for bomb threat - 1/16/25 by Eric Utter January 16, 2025 by Eric Utter You wouldn’t think a man charged with keeping a municipality safe would have to be told “please don’t bomb City Hall!” More
Boring is beautiful - 1/16/25 by William Choslovsky January 16, 2025 by William Choslovsky When done right, good government is actually beautifully boring. More
Why can’t we let labor markets work? - 1/16/25 by John Conlin January 16, 2025 by John Conlin The labor markets are no different than any other market, we simply have to allow them to work. More
Reining in the porn industry - 1/16/25 by Trey Dellinger January 16, 2025 by Trey Dellinger Twenty years ago, the porn industry succeeded in getting a more liberal Supreme Court to strike down a federal law requiring porn sites to keep kids out.  More
LA fires become breeding ground for ‘climate change’ propaganda - 1/16/25 by Jack Hellner January 16, 2025 by Jack Hellner The left’s willingness to ignore the empty, rainbow-colored fire hydrants and California’s incompetent Democrats means we need to circle back to the facts. More
Pete meets preachy females - 1/16/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. January 16, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. One can only hope James Carville was watching. More
Why not bring the world under America’s constitutional umbrella? - 1/15/25 by Nodrog Snave January 15, 2025 by Nodrog Snave This is the best way to get rid of the UN and all the other pro-totalitarian, anti-American world organizations. More
Melania Trump has found her footing - 1/15/25 by Susan Quinn January 15, 2025 by Susan Quinn Mrs. Trump is showing a new confidence and excitement about entering the White House this time around. More
Surprise! Inflation is not getting better - 1/15/25 by Jay Davidson January 15, 2025 by Jay Davidson But the Fed promised us! More
Nevada threatens genuinely female volleyball players - 1/15/25 by Mike McDaniel January 15, 2025 by Mike McDaniel "University administrators met with the Nevada [UNR] volleyball team and discussed scenarios of what could happen if they chose not to play." More
The incredible lightness of being Tim Kaine - 1/15/25 by Geoff Brown January 15, 2025 by Geoff Brown Yesterday’s confirmation hearing reminded me of when Tim Kaine, one of the nastier accusers of Pete Hegseth, came to visit me on a Sunday. More
After threats to invade Puerto Rico, President Trump should make an example of Maduro - 1/15/25 by Monica Showalter January 15, 2025 by Monica Showalter If Maduro wants to invade Puerto Rico, Trump ought to take him out.   More
Democrats on the Armed Services Committee have seriously humiliated themselves - 1/15/25 by Patricia McCarthy January 15, 2025 by Patricia McCarthy The Hegseth confirmation hearing left Dems with egg on their faces. More
A toast to Pete Hegseth - 1/15/25 by Noel S. Williams January 15, 2025 by Noel S. Williams Who has come out looking better: the future SecDef, or the intemperate senators who grilled him? More
California burning and the 'Intolerable Acts' - 1/15/25 by Eric Utter January 15, 2025 by Eric Utter Californians need to get rid of their bad government. But will they? More
The peso is falling - 1/15/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. January 15, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. So the peso is falling and that's never good, unless you are a tourist and going to Cancun. More
A case for Edward Snowden - 1/15/25 by Susan Lawson January 15, 2025 by Susan Lawson Is this man really the monster we’ve been led to see him as? More
Are unions for workers or just for elites? - 1/15/25 by Rich Tucker January 15, 2025 by Rich Tucker Approving the Nippon Steel deal should be one of Trump’s first acts as president. More
Living in a blue wasteland - 1/15/25 by John Woods January 15, 2025 by John Woods Oregon, just like California, New York, and Washington state, is a Democrat-controlled blue wasteland. More
The Trump golden age is coming - 1/15/25 by Ronald Beaty January 15, 2025 by Ronald Beaty It's a return to our principles, which once made our country the envy of the world. More
The Trump administration will transform aviation and aerospace - 1/15/25 by Matthew G. Andersson January 15, 2025 by Matthew G. Andersson Get ready to fly really, really fast on your future airline trips. More
Bitter Kamala refuses to give J.D. Vance and his young family a tour of the vice presidential residence - 1/14/25 by Monica Showalter January 14, 2025 by Monica Showalter Her classy streak is over. Makes one wonder about the state of that mansion. More
Are Democrats ever going to learn that a feral government is like wildfire? - 1/14/25 by D. Parker January 14, 2025 by D. Parker When are true liberals in California going to stop voting for far-left insanity that only puts them in danger? More
At San Diego's Miramar Marine base, a glimpse of the county's first wildfire - 1/14/25 by Monica Showalter January 14, 2025 by Monica Showalter Seems a little close here, too close for comfort. More
‘No water, but look how pretty it is!’ - 1/14/25 by Jim Davis January 14, 2025 by Jim Davis Government needs to get all the nuts and bolts right. Once that’s been accomplished, we can talk about the paint job. More
It's about China, not Panama - 1/14/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. January 14, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. China is not our friend, so let’s get real about containing its expansion. More
CA private firefighters: let the rich burn! - 1/14/25 by Mike McDaniel January 14, 2025 by Mike McDaniel When you have to hire private fire fighters, the problem is you.   More
The quiet before the storm - 1/14/25 by John Dietrich January 14, 2025 by John Dietrich Will the Deep State quietly relinquish its power without a fight? More
Minnesota: the law is what Dems say it is - 1/14/25 by Mike McDaniel January 14, 2025 by Mike McDaniel The legislature is due to convene on Tuesday, January 14 and D/s/cs plan to boycott, so horrified are they over Republican control of the House. More
Misfire in South Carolina college: A lesson in overreach - 1/14/25 by Charlton Allen January 14, 2025 by Charlton Allen It all started with a Snapchat post. More
Bring back tough cops! - 1/14/25 by Bob Weir January 14, 2025 by Bob Weir The only cure for criminal behavior is on the streets of your city, and it’s wearing a blue uniform. More
Can A.I. in the hands of evil be stopped? - 1/14/25 by Eric Utter January 14, 2025 by Eric Utter What if evil cannot be thwarted? More
The difference between intelligence and wisdom - 1/14/25 by Jim Davis January 14, 2025 by Jim Davis You can have a thousand degrees, but not a single one of them can guarantee that you’re wise. More
WaPo publishes an attempt to rewrite history to boost Biden’s pathetic legacy - 1/14/25 by Jack Hellner January 14, 2025 by Jack Hellner Where are the paper’s fact-checkers when you need them? More
How to solve the trans women's sports issue - 1/14/25 by M. B. Mathews January 14, 2025 by M. B. Mathews Biological men (transgenders) should not be permitted to play in women's sports.  More
He called himself 'Stalin' - 1/14/25 by Mark C. Ross January 14, 2025 by Mark C. Ross There is now an American Stalin, but it’s not a person, it is instead a culture.  More
Trump is becoming a master statesman and world leader - 1/13/25 by Susan Quinn January 13, 2025 by Susan Quinn Trump's foreign policy game is now nuanced and impressive. More
Gun sales: lies, damned lies and statistics - 1/13/25 by Mike McDaniel January 13, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Perhaps things will improve, and liberty will be preserved and enhanced under Trump, but Americans aren’t taking chances.  More
Media and Democrats uncover the culprit behind the fires in LA: Donald Trump - 1/13/25 by Jack Hellner January 13, 2025 by Jack Hellner Of course the fires are Trump’s fault. Everything is Trump’s fault. Democrats never do anything wrong because they’re political geniuses. More
Gavin Newsom is blowing it - 1/13/25 by Monica Showalter January 13, 2025 by Monica Showalter The governor of fire-ravaged California seems to be having some kind of meltdown.   More
Sanctuary hell: Illegal alien picked up with a blow torch in a fire zone may have avoided charges to shield him from deportation - 1/13/25 by Monica Showalter January 13, 2025 by Monica Showalter Apparently all laws against arson and looting are trumped by California's sanctuary state law. They can't even deport a suspected arsonist residents say was caught in the act. More
Democrats for destruction - 1/13/25 by Eric Utter January 13, 2025 by Eric Utter Sounds like the makings of a bumper sticker. More
Jake Sullivan: Joe Biden kept America ‘out of war’ and her people are ‘safer’ now than four years ago - 1/13/25 by Jack Hellner January 13, 2025 by Jack Hellner What is he smoking? More
Blue is burning - 1/13/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. January 13, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. The blue model is burning, whether it's crime in New York City, Philadelphia, and Baltimore or public schools in disarray in Chicago. More
Systemic risk in the modern era - 1/13/25 by Bill Ponton January 13, 2025 by Bill Ponton Climate change cultists are using a flawed model to assert “systemic” risk in the insurance industry. More
If progressivism is so progressive, why does it keep taking us back to the Stone Age? - 1/13/25 by Jack Hellner January 13, 2025 by Jack Hellner This political movement is sorely misnamed. More
Concealed carry reciprocity: is the time finally right? - 1/13/25 by Mike McDaniel January 13, 2025 by Mike McDaniel We’re about to see just how stupid the Stupid Party remains. More
Minnesota weird - 1/13/25 by Mike McDaniel January 13, 2025 by Mike McDaniel America really dodged a bullet when Kamala Harris and Tim Walz were defeated.  More
Your cappuccino is safe despite climate fearmongering - 1/13/25 by Vijay Jayaraj January 13, 2025 by Vijay Jayaraj Yet another empty example of climate hysteria. More
Like the debate, an interview reveals the best Biden - 1/13/25 by Mike McDaniel January 13, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Americans of good faith will simply hope Biden gets the elder care he so badly needs, and his remaining days are filled with warm beaches and long, comforting naps. More
Ideology-Schmideology - 1/13/25 by Mark C. Ross January 13, 2025 by Mark C. Ross Ideologies are the products of wannabe tyrants also known as social engineers.  More
L.A. woman, light my fire - 1/12/25 by Eric Utter January 12, 2025 by Eric Utter California has a leadership crisis. More
California: aren't oceans water? - 1/12/25 by Mike McDaniel January 12, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to pump. More
Punishment for the people of California - 1/12/25 by Warren Beatty January 12, 2025 by Warren Beatty Gavin Newsom has always valued California’s fish over its residents. More
Meghan and Harry Markle step forward for their California wildfires close-up - 1/12/25 by Rajan Laad January 12, 2025 by Rajan Laad Publicity vultures circle the latest disaster and then go touring for their own aggrandizement. More
Gavin Newsom must be held accountable - 1/12/25 by Rajan Laad January 12, 2025 by Rajan Laad A mere resignation is not enough. More
Virtue-signaling at the Vatican - 1/12/25 by Kevin Finn January 12, 2025 by Kevin Finn Another day, another tone-deaf pronouncement from the pope. More
Wait, there's no such thing as a Snail Darter? - 1/12/25 by Mike McDaniel January 12, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Now it appears we can’t trust the lawyers any more than we can trust the science. More
George Floyd: did a police administrator commit perjury? - 1/12/25 by Mike McDaniel January 12, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Hopefully, these new revelations might help exonerate the officers. More
CNN sued for a billion: the trial begins - 1/12/25 by Mike McDaniel January 12, 2025 by Mike McDaniel How often have Americans screamed obscenities at their TV sets when they’ve seen, yet again, media lies, smears and obfuscation?  More
In California, gradually, then suddenly - 1/12/25 by George Walsh January 12, 2025 by George Walsh Suddenly, real leadership matters. Los Angeles is bankrupt on that front. More
Leftists whine about ‘conservative backlash’ to DIE - 1/12/25 by Jack Hellner January 12, 2025 by Jack Hellner There is no evidence that hiring based on quotas instead of merit, improves the government, colleges, or businesses. More
Biblical justice... and mercy - 1/12/25 by Helen Louise Herndon January 12, 2025 by Helen Louise Herndon Justice must be equal to the crime if it is to be just.  More
Looking at the snow and dreaming of a baseball tunnel - 1/12/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. January 12, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Imagine witnessing all the moments of baseball greatness in instant replay! More
Punished for attacking Islamist anti-Semitism - 1/12/25 by Ronn Torossian January 12, 2025 by Ronn Torossian The Milwaukee Jewish establishment fails to back two Jewish heroes.  More
Claiming the good in your town - 1/12/25 by Jonathan Barnes January 12, 2025 by Jonathan Barnes If I were to leave Pittsburgh tomorrow and never return, readers should know some of what I’m a fan of about this place. More
Newsom begs Trump to come to California -- not mentioning Kamala, who has a house in the path of the inferno - 1/11/25 by Monica Showalter January 11, 2025 by Monica Showalter And where is Kamala, while we're at it? More
Should we expect J6 pardons? - 1/11/25 by Earick Ward January 11, 2025 by Earick Ward I’m not talking about the ones from Trump. I’m talking about the ones from Biden. More
The flu shot: More questions than answers - 1/11/25 by Warren Kindzierski, S. Stanley Young January 11, 2025 by Warren Kindzierski, S. Stanley Young As we enter peak vaccine silly season, you might want to reconsider getting this one. More
Trans college volleyball: the season ends, the lawsuits begin - 1/11/25 by Mike McDaniel January 11, 2025 by Mike McDaniel The battle continues, but trans are losing and the outcome seems obvious. More
Second Amendment outlook for 2025 - 1/11/25 by Mike McDaniel January 11, 2025 by Mike McDaniel The outlook for lower prices in all facets of the industry, as well as plentiful supply, is good. More
I got a feelin' called the DEI blues - 1/11/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. January 11, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. It's been a tough week for DEI.  More
Trump lawfare: it's far from over - 1/11/25 by Mike McDaniel January 11, 2025 by Mike McDaniel What remains is to discover just how corrupt is the New York justice system. More
How would a Japanese leader handle the California fires? - 1/11/25 by Richard Kantro January 11, 2025 by Richard Kantro The executives of a Japanese bank offer an eyebrow-raising alternative to our unworthies Newsom and Bass. More
The Fed goes ‘proactively hostile’ against Trump - 1/11/25 by Jack Hellner January 11, 2025 by Jack Hellner Remember: The Federal Reserve is part of the deep state. More
President-elect Trump and naval ship design - 1/11/25 by Matt Rowe January 11, 2025 by Matt Rowe Another case where Trump knows more than you might think. More
Defund the Police: we are the enemy - 1/11/25 by Mike McDaniel January 11, 2025 by Mike McDaniel As Pogo said: “we have met the enemy and he is us.”  More
Los Angeles burns, and Lex Luthor was right - 1/11/25 by Byron Lafayette January 11, 2025 by Byron Lafayette The fires in California are not just some unavoidable act of God. People are responsible, and they need to pay. More
Who’s to blame for the LA fires? - 1/11/25 by D. Parker January 11, 2025 by D. Parker Ask the mainstream media. If you have two guesses, both will probably be right. More
Ambassadors who support terror - 1/11/25 by Mark Hyman January 11, 2025 by Mark Hyman South Africa has announced that their new Ambassador to the U.S. will be Ebrahim Rasool, who supports Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood, and has called Trump ”Hitler.”  More
Newsom, Bass guilty of negligent homicide - 1/11/25 by Todd Gregory and Erik Gregory January 11, 2025 by Todd Gregory and Erik Gregory The woke mind virus has grown lethal in California. More
Firestorm of incompetence in Los Angeles: Water company admits their big reservoir to fight fires was bone dry - 1/10/25 by Monica Showalter January 10, 2025 by Monica Showalter The reservoir firefighters could have used to fight the Palisades fire was bone-dry empty. More
The farce of multiculturalism - 1/10/25 by Anthony DeChristopher January 10, 2025 by Anthony DeChristopher We should view the migrant turmoil in Europe as a signpost for what the USA can expect from mass Islamic immigration. More
Fact checkers upset fact checkers checked - 1/10/25 by Mike McDaniel January 10, 2025 by Mike McDaniel I’m sure disinformation experts are easily as qualified to tell us what’s what as fact checkers. More
California wildfires: Now for the arsonists and looters ... UPDATED - 1/10/25 by Monica Showalter January 10, 2025 by Monica Showalter Like weevils on a weakened palm tree, the illegal-alien criminals are coming out to prey on fire-ravaged Los Angeles. More
Disappointment from the Supreme Court - 1/10/25 by James A. George January 10, 2025 by James A. George Americans waiting for SCOTUS to end the insane lawfare circus against President-Elect Trump just had their hopes dashed.  More
Scenes from a funeral - 1/10/25 by Rajan Laad January 10, 2025 by Rajan Laad If politics is theatre, Jimmy Carter's funeral required popcorn. More
Why was John Lennon’s atheist anthem ‘Imagine’ sung at Jimmy Carter’s funeral — at the late president’s request? - 1/10/25 by Peter Barry Chowka January 10, 2025 by Peter Barry Chowka The moment confirmed what I had observed about Carter in 1976: He was very different than the exemplary moral Christian man of popular myth. More
Americans, be careful for whom you vote; your lives may depend on it - 1/10/25 by Patricia McCarthy January 10, 2025 by Patricia McCarthy 'DEI' is 'DIE' from the scorched rubble of the California fire zone ... More
Fani Willis and the high cost of transparency theater - 1/10/25 by Charlton Allen January 10, 2025 by Charlton Allen Fani gets a smack from the judge. More
More abortion means killing parental rights - 1/10/25 by John M. Grondelski January 10, 2025 by John M. Grondelski The two can’t be separated, as a current case shows. More
Socialism update: No lights in Cuba, no water in L.A. - 1/10/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. January 10, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Socialists the world over blame everyone but themselves for the problems they cause. More
The reality of Stand Your Ground - 1/10/25 by Mike McDaniel January 10, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Those who argue against SYG laws are badly misinformed, malicious, have political agendas or all three. More
Four years of Biden proves too close a shave - 1/10/25 by Harold Witkov January 10, 2025 by Harold Witkov One thing for sure: he'll never be called Joe the Great. More
Gavin Newsom actually does something right for once - 1/10/25 by Jack Hellner January 10, 2025 by Jack Hellner Hell has officially frozen over. More
Let's update world maps to reflect American greatness - 1/10/25 by Noel S. Williams January 10, 2025 by Noel S. Williams Some tongue-in-cheek ideas for renaming places to make America great again. More
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Will Trump be a Titan Worthy of McKinley? J. Robert Smith McKinley delivered for the workingman and elevated the U.S. to global power status. Donald Trump plans to do the same thing today. More
Remembering Trump's Journey Rajan Laad During moments of jubilation to celebrate a triumph, people often forget the journey, the agony, and the obstacles. More
Carteresque: Joe Biden Said Israeli Hostages Released by Hamas Terrorists Appeared to Be 'in Good Health' John F. Di Leo The last poor judgment of a flawed judge of character. More
Biden Handlers Announce New Regime Christopher Chantrill As President Trump once more assumes the presidency, and the failed educated class starts to face the end of its regime of top-down administration of everything. More
Smoke Clears to Reveal LA’s DEI Follies Robyn Dolgin How many emergency vehicles could have been serviced had Mayor Karen Bass chosen to spare the taxpayers her expenses and used the funds instead for lifesaving services? More
The U.S. Should Claim Territory in Antarctica Zachary Leshin Some observations from a former congressional staffer about how practically and viably this could be done. More

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The Resistance: a third Trump impeachment? - 1/21/25 by Mike McDaniel January 21, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Obviously, it’s not enough to issue executive orders doing away with DEI, trans lunacy and the rest. More
Biden's latest pardons present some interesting opportunities -- Rep. Chip Roy is on it ... - 1/21/25 by Monica Showalter January 21, 2025 by Monica Showalter The ground is burning under the feet of the pardonees to explain exactly what they did that merited a pardon, if they accepted one.   More
Send in the billionaires - 1/21/25 by Mark C. Ross January 21, 2025 by Mark C. Ross Leftists want ‘billionaire’ to be a bad word...but why should it be? More
Getting to know you: LA Mayor Karen Bass - 1/21/25 by Mike McDaniel January 21, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Karen Bass is a creature of the Communist/Islamist left.  More
President Trump issues exciting executive orders and pardons - 1/21/25 by Andrea Widburg January 21, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Many people have been worried that Trump will be ideologically corrupted by some of the people around him, but these first acts say he’s staying true. More
Another idiotic forecast: Why does anyone still pay attention to Paul Krugman? - 1/21/25 by Jack Hellner January 21, 2025 by Jack Hellner Krugman claims President Trump will be bad for workers. More
The dark side of Europe's energy devolution - 1/21/25 by Vijay Jayaraj January 21, 2025 by Vijay Jayaraj The mistakes of the U.K. and Germany this winter serve as a wakeup call for policymakers worldwide as they consider their own energy policies. More
Trump II: initial observations of a new reality - 1/21/25 by Mike McDaniel January 21, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Trump did not sniff, grope or try to bite any children—or women. More
Trump's here, and the ATF backpedals - 1/21/25 by Mike McDaniel January 21, 2025 by Mike McDaniel In federal circles, the ATF has long been known as a corrupt and incompetent agency.  More
All in the family - 1/21/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. January 21, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. These last-minute pardons will stain the Biden record like nothing else.  More
Bill Maher: goin' off the leftist reservation - 1/21/25 by Mike McDaniel January 21, 2025 by Mike McDaniel HBO “Real Time: host Bill Maher, long a self-confessed D/s/c, has in recent years, shown signs of having been whacked good and hard by the reality stick. More
If Trump wants to acquire Greenland, he needs to act immediately - 1/21/25 by Shawn Hodges January 21, 2025 by Shawn Hodges There may be other buyers, now that the issue has come to the fore. More
The new dawn is here - 1/21/25 by Rick McDowell January 21, 2025 by Rick McDowell The inauguration speech was far-reaching, multifaceted, only slightly retrospective, and emphasized what an opportunity we have before us.  More
The truth is: It's up to us to recognize the truth - 1/21/25 by Eric Utter January 21, 2025 by Eric Utter Truth is not in vogue at the moment. It has been supplanted by tolerance, except for tolerance of the truth, ironically. More
Restore the rule of law: pardon them all - 1/20/25 by Mike McDaniel January 20, 2025 by Mike McDaniel It's time for the lies and coverups to stop. More
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