Epstein, redistricting, and what connects two issues voters don’t really care about

They call the summer the silly season for a reason, but perhaps this particular summer is sillier than others as politicians, the media, and political junkies on social media obsess over two very different issues while the American people enjoy their barbecues and vacations. Over the past month, a man who died in 2019 has… Continue reading Epstein, redistricting, and what connects two issues voters don’t really care about

The political beatdowns will continue until one side or the other begs for mercy

While self-awareness and an appreciation for irony might be at historical lows, did Democrats think Trump was going to play nice after they impeached him twice, tried to ban him from the ballot, bankrupt his businesses, and put him in jail for several lifetimes? Though much virtual ink has been shed on the extremity of… Continue reading The political beatdowns will continue until one side or the other begs for mercy

Trump, tariffs, and my conservative principles

As President Trump proceeds with his tariff policy and an appeals court prepares a ruling on whether that policy is lawful in the first place, some are claiming that tariffs fundamentally violate various conservative economic and Constitutional principles. As President Donald Trump proceeds with phase two of his tariff policy and an appeals court prepares… Continue reading Trump, tariffs, and my conservative principles

Congress, the Courts, and the if you choose not to decide principle

Contrary to the Court’s seeming belief, the legislature isn’t a powerless body getting beaten bloody by the Executive and in need of a life-saving intervention.   If Congress objected to the President’s use of the tariff power, they don’t need to rely on the Courts to enforce their will.  They could simply curtail it, revoke… Continue reading Congress, the Courts, and the if you choose not to decide principle

Why Democrats and progressives can’t be taken seriously under any circumstances

The great majority of what Democrats claim today, the issues they suddenly consider of the utmost importance, were either ignored or outright lied about throughout recent history beginning with the mental capabilities of President Biden himself, what we might consider the original sin from which all loss of credibility flows.  While the opposition party opposes… Continue reading Why Democrats and progressives can’t be taken seriously under any circumstances

Donald Trump and the greatest, most improbable political story ever told

The Butterfly Effect encapsulates how small changes in variables lead to big changes in outcome.  History is the Butterfly Effect written into human affairs, but it is even harder to untangle than math or physics. Who’d have believed a once and future President making an announcement after coming down a golden escalator would lead to… Continue reading Donald Trump and the greatest, most improbable political story ever told

This new “politics of joy” is extremely weird

Why would any rational human being planning a political campaign believe people outside the Democrat bubble are feeling anything resembling joy?  This is joy as some kind of mass delusion or projection, a mind virus rather than a serious political movement.  Previously, I have opined that describing political matters as joyous or infused with joy… Continue reading This new “politics of joy” is extremely weird

Democrats are officially the party of chaos and contempt for democracy

It’s common for political prognosticators, pundits, and amateurs like myself to rely on historical analogs to explain current events and provide some insight into how the future might unfold, but here, after a sitting President has withdrawn himself as candidate a full month after the primary process has been completed, we have none, because nothing… Continue reading Democrats are officially the party of chaos and contempt for democracy

This Fourth of July, the sound you hear might be progressive heads exploding instead of fireworks

Yes, it’s been a good week for conservatives, one of the best I can remember since Trump was elected in 2016, and we have much to celebrate tomorrow.  We should not, however, gloat too much or get too cocky.  Teddy Roosevelt’s political kaleidoscope changes fast, in ways we cannot possibly predict.  At the risk of… Continue reading This Fourth of July, the sound you hear might be progressive heads exploding instead of fireworks

Is the endless blather about the big debate between Biden and Trump a classic much ado about nothing?

Every four years, political prognosticators bleed an ocean of digital ink in the lead up to the election cycle’s much ballyhooed presidential debates, only to tell us afterwards that none of it mattered in any event, nor do such things usually matter.  Will this time be different? Every four years, political prognosticators bleed an ocean… Continue reading Is the endless blather about the big debate between Biden and Trump a classic much ado about nothing?