Category Archives: Politics

We Hold All the Cards in the Showdown with Iran By Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on June 24, 2019 by

  In May 2018, the Donald Trump Administration withdrew the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, popularly known as the Iran nuclear deal. The United States then ramped up sanctions on the Iranian theocracy to … Continue reading →

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Review of Valiant Ambition

Posted on June 15, 2019 by

  In Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution, Nathaniel Philbrick takes a revealing look at the War for Independence and the two generals who kept the rebel nation afloat. Despite the lack of … Continue reading →

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Mueller Just Proved His Entire Operation Was A Political Hit Job That Trampled The Rule Of Law by Sean Davis

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

If there were any doubts about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s political intentions, his unprecedented press conference on Wednesday should put them all to rest. As he made abundantly clear during his doddering reading of a prepared statement that repeatedly contradicted … Continue reading →

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Shelf Life: A Must-Read, Lifetime-Learning List for Men…and Women Part 3 By George Grant

Posted on June 1, 2019 by

  Readers are inveterate and unapologetic list makers.  Indeed, according to Umberto Eco, “Lists are the most necessary literary accessories of all.”  There are lists of books that must be read.  There are lists of books that must be reread.  … Continue reading →

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Socialism Destroys the Human Character By Theodore Dalrymple

Posted on May 21, 2019 by

True socialists do not want a better world, they want a perfect one. That is why they so often view piecemeal amelioration with disdain or even hostility, and why they are willing to sacrifice the happiness of a present generation … Continue reading →

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Mueller Investigation Was Driven by Pious Hypocrisy By Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on April 29, 2019 by

  Special counsel Robert Mueller’s two-year, $30 million, 448-page report did not find collusion between Donald Trump and Russia. Despite compiling private allegations of loud and obnoxious Trump behavior, Mueller also concluded that there was not any actionable case of … Continue reading →

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Gladys Knight to Sing Anthem at Super Bowl — She Has a Message for Kaepernick

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

Legendary soul singer Gladys Knight will sing the National Anthem during Super Bowl LIII — and she’s hoping to reclaim the patriotic song from Colin Kaepernick and the NFL kneelers. Knight, an icon who actually lived through the civil rights … Continue reading →

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