If a government shuts down in the forest over healthcare and illegal aliens…

The media and social media is in an uproar about the government shutdown, handicapping which party will prevail while the parties themselves play the usual blame game even as it is unclear the average person has noticed a thing so far. As the Associated Press characterized it on Friday morning, “Hopes for a quick end… Continue reading If a government shuts down in the forest over healthcare and illegal aliens…

Hegseth’s big gathering of top military brass and my experience in the car business

Most of us who have either deadlines or quotas to meet, have been summoned by our bosses and upbraided for failing to meet them.  If I could deal with it as an 18 year old in the car business in a much more vulgar fashion, military leaders should certainly be able to deal with it… Continue reading Hegseth’s big gathering of top military brass and my experience in the car business

No, we shouldn’t be theorizing about the sexual lives of children for the sake of intersectionality even as the experts keep getting more and more insane

“Methodologies in sexuality research must evolve to ensure more participatory and child-centered methods,” claims the American Sociological Association in one of the most disturbing articles ever, complete with calls for children to draw pictures and film their sexual experiences. “Sexualities scholarship marginalizes childhood sexual pleasure, positioning children as vulnerable subjects. This article repositions childhood sexualities… Continue reading No, we shouldn’t be theorizing about the sexual lives of children for the sake of intersectionality even as the experts keep getting more and more insane

Nobody’s happy with Kamala Harris, but that doesn’t mean she won’t be the nominee in 2028

Despite the current criticism, a nomination will need to be won and barring the emergence of someone truly new and interesting, the Vice President will have massive name recognition, a fundraising network, and diversity credit which might well be enough to power her through a crowded field. It didn’t take a political genius to predict… Continue reading Nobody’s happy with Kamala Harris, but that doesn’t mean she won’t be the nominee in 2028

Progressives’ delusions are increasingly at odds with voters’ reality

Partisans can and will spin any argument they want, but the question is which ones the people in the middle actually respond to and the Republicans currently lead Democrats on the vast majority of issues.  While it has long been said conservatives and progressives live in two different worlds, the real question is which reality… Continue reading Progressives’ delusions are increasingly at odds with voters’ reality

Citizen Kane and the greatest movie ever made

Released in 1941, Citizen Kane is widely regarded as the greatest film ever made despite my falling asleep twice during it in film school, ranked so by the British Film Institute’s poll of critics while also topping the American Film Institute’s 100 Years…100 Movie’s list, but what does that really mean? I’ll confess:  I fell… Continue reading Citizen Kane and the greatest movie ever made

Thomas Jefferson and why power trumps principle in politics

For a man who prided himself on principle, communicating our Founding ethos those better than anyone else, Jefferson had a habit of discarding them when convenient. Was he a liar, a hypocrite, a fraud, or simply a political genius?  Thomas Jefferson has long been acknowledged as one of the most eloquent communicators of our Founding… Continue reading Thomas Jefferson and why power trumps principle in politics

Progressives should’ve listened to Chuck Schumer because they are the ones now reaping the whirlwind

While some say this more aggressive use of power will come back to haunt us as Democrats regain these same powers and use them in turn, conservatives have already been silenced and punished.  There is little more that they can do, and a little retribution is more than well deserved. “You have unleashed the whirlwind… Continue reading Progressives should’ve listened to Chuck Schumer because they are the ones now reaping the whirlwind

Free speech is not free of consequences and why no one will cry for Jimmy Kimmel

To paraphrase Clint Eastwood, most Americans aren’t all broken up about that man’s rights because we live in a world where speech has consequences and sometimes you simply need to apologize. Democrats and progressives have found a new avatar to express their outrage that President Donald Trump is leading America into a fascist regime, albeit… Continue reading Free speech is not free of consequences and why no one will cry for Jimmy Kimmel

One person’s hate speech is another’s truth

The universal condemnation of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s comments and demands for a new free speech absolutism were the rare positive developments in a horrible, baffling week, but I can’t help thinking much of it is situational and the battle will continue. Earlier this week, Attorney General Pam Bondi managed to do the impossible when… Continue reading One person’s hate speech is another’s truth