Category: Politics

Joe Walsh was a political friend and ally for a number of years.  If you are not familiar with him, he was a one-term Republican congressman – where he earned a reputation of being a hot-headed show boater.  After losing his congressional seat, Walsh became a conservative talk show host. Walsh pursued his conservative ideology with passion and flair.  He was a showman.  In speeches, he would scream at the audience to get a point across.  He would jump on chairs and bounce around on a stage like a human…

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According to the radical Progressive wing of the Democratic party – which now includes both President Biden and Vice President Harris – the only proper government is one in which they control all the levers.  The only issues to be considered are those advanced by the political left – and all other opinions are to be censored one way or another. The current example of their authoritarian objective is the result of President Trump appointing three members to the Supreme Court – shifting the balance in favor of the more…

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President Franklin Roosevelt tried it and failed – even with overwhelming majorities in Congress.  That was because there were still a lot of Democrats opposed to authoritarian power grabs.  Apparently, the Party moderates that were once known as “blue dog Democrats” are now politically “dead dogs.” Back in the days when President Biden could honestly claim to be a moderate Democrat – willing to work across the aisle – he thought packing the court was a hairbrained idea.  That is not the same Biden sitting in the Oval Office today.…

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President Biden used his first day in office to ceremoniously cancel virtually all of President Trump’s immigration policies – even cancelling the paid-for and partially constructed border wall. The harshest criticism of the Trump administration was its allegedly mistreatment of kids – and families with kids.  There was the issue of family separation.  Even at the end of the Trump administration, Democrats and the media were pouncing on Trump for the hundreds of children who were not yet re-united with their families. It was a dishonest criticism.  It was said…

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If you have no idea what the headline means, you are either over 50-years-old or not into the online social platforms – or both.  More simply, it is another version of the right versus the left – especially in terms of the social culture.  It is that eternal conflict between those committed to maximum personal freedom versus those who see the need for an elitist authority to control the social mores and folkways of we the people. The terms do have some history and nuances that may fine tune their…

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Just one week after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry went public with accusations of racism and bullying against the British royal family, new reports suggest that Meghan Markle could be planning a presidential run. According to The Daily Mail, a senior figure in the Labour Party — whom the outlet described as “a veteran of Tony Blair’s Downing Street administration with strong links to Washington” — said Markle is talking to top Democrats in hopes of building a future presidential campaign and fundraising strategy. “The Blairite, internationalist and Democratic party…

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Former Vice President Mike Pence will become a distinguished visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation. Pence announced that he is going back to his home in Indiana in the summer. Some speculate that he will run for president in 2024. “Over the course of the past four years, our team at Heritage has worked closely with members of the Trump administration on a host of policy accomplishments,” said Kay C. James, president of the Heritage Foundation. “That’s why I am excited Vice President Mike Pence will join forces with Heritage…

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Donald Trump continued the tradition of the outgoing President leaving a letter in the White House for his successor. President Joe Biden says that the letter Trump left for him was “very generous.” However, he would not release the contents of the letter until he spoke with Trump. Biden was sworn in on January 20 as the 46th president of the United States. On his first day as President, he signed 17 executive orders. Many of them undid Trump’s orders, including rejoining the Paris climate accord and the World Health…

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As I peruse the news, there is a particular virulent narrative that proffers the argument that the American democratic Republic is being undermined – and even permanently damaged – by the political chaos and controversy surrounding the 2020 election. This is not a new theme for the elitist anti-Trump new media.  They developed this narrative more than four years ago – questioning the legitimacy of the Trump presidency.  They have been throwing out fact-challenged appellations such as “dictator” and “authoritarian” ever since. Since the election — and Trump’s claims of…

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New York is suffering from the results of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the state’s deficit expected to skyrocket to $63 billion over the next four years. Meanwhile, Governor Andrew Cuomo is getting a $25,000 pay raise. His salary will jump from $225,000 to $250,000. He will be the highest-paid governor in the country. “More than one million residents are out of work, and the unemployment rate is nearly double the national average,” The New York Times reported about New York state at the end of October. While Cuomo will be…

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