Mystic Chords of Memory: Learning From the American Story
Every generation of Americans, from the beginning, has had to answer for itself the question: how should we live? Our answers, generation after generation, in war and in peace, in…
7 Scientifically Proven Benefits of Gratitude
“Stop feeling sorry for yourself,” we are often told. And while it can be hard to avoid self-pity entirely, mentally strong people choose to exchange self-pity for gratitude. Whether you choose to write a few…
China versus Democracy
Whether due to the COVID-19 pandemic that began in Wuhan, China, or thanks to Beijing’s increasingly intimidating, if not aggressive, behavior in recent years, one of the more dramatic shifts…
5 Reasons Conservatives Should Have Hope For The Future
If Joe Biden walks away with a presidential victory, conservatives will have many reasons to despair. This would portend some terrifying realities about propaganda and the manipulation of public opinion,…
Woke Faced the Voters—and Lost
In a week of surprises, California’s rejection of a ballot measure that would have allowed the state to resume its affirmative action program was among the most significant. The measure,…
Socialist takeover of the US government – how?
Last week’s column attempted to illustrate how a new feudalism can occur under the guise of a Socialist takeover of the government. The are many moving parts to this movement,…
Biden: ‘Firmly Planted to the Left’
Former Vice President Joe Biden, who’s deliberately projecting a moderate image in his campaign against President Donald J. Trump, was accused Monday of being “firmly planted to the left” by Republican National…
California’s tax-the-rich folly
The California Legislature is back from its summer recess and has frantically resumed its quest for new revenue sources. One of the latest ideas is Assembly Bill 1253. This proposed…
Start Tackling The Pension Problem Now
The politicians in Washington rarely let the important get ahead of the urgent and expensive. The spending spree they’ve engaged in to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus lockdown…
Chris Wallace interviews President Trump: Who has home field advantage?
(Washington DC, July 19, 2020) Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace interviewed President Donald J. Trump for nearly 50 minutes today. The two men clashed on nearly every topic introduced…
Dark Money Network Conceals $20 Million in Liberal Election Spending
Deep-pocketed liberal donors are using a massive dark money network to conceal the source of nearly $20 million in donations to pro-Biden PACs. At least $19.8 million has made its…
America and China Are Entering the Dark Forest
“We are in the foothills of a Cold War.” Those were the words of Henry Kissinger when I interviewed him at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Beijing last November. The observation…
If We Don’t Stop It, Marxism Will Annihilate The American Way Of Life
American institutions have stoked the coals of Karl Marx’s destructive ideology, fanning its flames until his notions have consumed our cultural pillars. Far from being forgotten and irrelevant, Marx’s ideas…
The Costs Of Regulation And Centralization In Health Care
Introduction The overall goal of US health care reform is to broaden access for all Americans to high-quality medical care at lower cost. In response to a large uninsured population…
The Pledge of Allegiance
I remember this one teacher. To me, he was the greatest teacher, a real sage of my time. He had such wisdom. We were reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, and…