The incredible disappearance of James Talarico and our rapidly shrinking media

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If you compare coverage of Mr. Talarico’s disappearance for almost two weeks to President Trump going an entire 48 hours without a public event last summer, the difference can only be said to be instructive. In normal circumstances, a major candidate for the Senate, the person who many believe will turn Texas red for the… Continue reading The incredible disappearance of James Talarico and our rapidly shrinking media

Government raids: No one likes when the shoe is on the other foot

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While the reaction to the raid on Representative Ilhan Omar’s home is not surprising, what combination of short memories, a belief their audiences have even shorter ones, and self righteousness powers the phenomenon, where something is good when it happens to someone they don’t like, but bad, very bad otherwise? On August 10, 2022, a… Continue reading Government raids: No one likes when the shoe is on the other foot

Bitching about gas prices shouldn’t be enough to earn a single vote

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Complaining about prices and blaming President Trump is one thing, but actually doing something is quite another, and in this regard, Democrats simply aren’t saying and the media is rather bizarrely uninterested in the plan. As everyone knows by now, gas prices are high and for far too many people, the elevated costs are putting… Continue reading Bitching about gas prices shouldn’t be enough to earn a single vote

Iran: Do we need or want a deal at this point?

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After both of our previous attempts failed largely because Iran has proven completely unable to stop firing missiles for no seemingly sane reason, it appears to be a good time to reconsider our options. Before we begin, I should come clean:  Throughout the conflict with Iran I have consistently advocated to make an even less… Continue reading Iran: Do we need or want a deal at this point?

No, the real problem with Ceuta being invaded by 60,000 migrants isn’t Republicans or other right wing politicians, it’s the invasion itself

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The Atlantic makes the bizarre argument that conservatives are responsible for 60,000 people storming a peaceful beach in a Spanish territory in North Africa while completely ignoring the obvious role of lax immigration policies around the world. Last week, much of America and the rest of the world was shocked by videos from Ceuta, a… Continue reading No, the real problem with Ceuta being invaded by 60,000 migrants isn’t Republicans or other right wing politicians, it’s the invasion itself

The Democratic Socialists of America are devouring the Democrat Party, who are the real radicals now?

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While the conventional wisdom holds that the Republicans have become increasingly extreme, the Democrats keeping picking proud socialists to be their standard bearers, some of the most radical politicians in history on a major party ticket. For at least a decade, the conventional wisdom has held that the Republican Party has become increasingly extreme, moving… Continue reading The Democratic Socialists of America are devouring the Democrat Party, who are the real radicals now?

This is your Washington, DC Reflecting Pool on Trump Derangement

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Vandals, hearings, lawsuits, pro-algae protesters, historians, pool experts, style experts, and more have all been brought to bear over renovations that have occurred consistently for more almost a hundred years. Sometimes, a seemingly minor situation, untethered from the broader sweep of history or human events, can be illustrative in a way great matters simply cannot,… Continue reading This is your Washington, DC Reflecting Pool on Trump Derangement

When good news is bad, the wisemen are all fools once again

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Two weeks in a row an economic report, first on jobs, then on retail spending, smashed expectations, only to be simultaneously dismissed as a positive trend and used as an excuse to raise interest rates. Two weeks ago, the moribund United States job market received a much needed jolt, when the May report from the… Continue reading When good news is bad, the wisemen are all fools once again

Newark is the next battle in the immigration war and there will be more blood if progressives have their way

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After an explosive January in Minneapolis, the progressive war against immigration enforcement subsided until recently, but this time, at least some local Democrat politicians are trying to keep the peace while placating the protestors. Earlier this year, progressives took to the streets of Minneapolis to protest immigration enforcement efforts with what many believed was the… Continue reading Newark is the next battle in the immigration war and there will be more blood if progressives have their way

The midterms still favor the Democrats, but not by much and much remains impossible to predict

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Democrats are offering Republicans an opportunity that they probably don’t deserve at this point, but as we all know, deserve has nothing to do with it. While there are clear historical trends favoring Democrats in the midterms and it’s no secret that President Donald Trump has chosen to launch a largely unpopular war that has… Continue reading The midterms still favor the Democrats, but not by much and much remains impossible to predict