Confessions of a Conservative Atheist
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The former President enters the book banning debate not by highlighting the troubling trend of retroactively editing classics for progressive political reasons, the presence of borderline pornography in schools, his party’s censorship crusade, or even defending a single book that was unfairly targeted by conservatives in his opinion. Last week, former President Barack Obama wrote… Continue reading Former President Barack Obama is profoundly political and completely wrong
Revisiting George Carlin’s prophetic 1992 performance at Madison Square Garden immortalized on HBO. From the philosophical to the profane, Mr. Carlin peered decades into the future... “You know my favorite part of that war?” The legendary comedian George Carlin remarked in one of his many HBO Specials. “It’s the first war we ever had that… Continue reading George Carlin: The legendary comedian was right even when he was wrong
Does anyone really want to live in a world where you can be forced to create something against your conscience for any reason? Last week, progressives were appalled when the Supreme Court ruled that a Colorado law could not force a Christian website designer to develop a site that promotes gay marriage. The decision… Continue reading No, the government cannot compel speech for any reason
The same as Logan’s children seek to inherit his creation without having done the hard work of building it, hard work which included shady deals, sacrificing morals when convenient, cutting corners when necessary, and screwing over competitors, we inherit a world built by giants from Thomas Edison to Teddy Roosevelt and have no idea what… Continue reading For better or worse, Succession is the ideal show for our times
President Biden takes a tumble, the media claims he “appeared” to trip and acted like he sprung up faster than a prime Jean-Claude Van Damme, while The New York Times informs us his age is “complicated.” Conservatives had a good laugh last week when President Joe Biden took a tumble at the Air Force Academy… Continue reading Biden’s big fall makes a mockery of us all
No one should be under the illusion the debt ceiling deal does anything except increase spending. Even if Congress follows the terms of the bill, spending will continue to grow every year and total debt will continue to increase with no viable prospect to achieve anything near a balanced budget. Last week, the Great Debt… Continue reading Debt ceiling winners, losers, and random thoughts on our fiscal future
Teddy Roosevelt’s foreign policy was based on a fundamental contradiction. He believed in right and wrong, but understood that in the real world might all too frequently makes right whatever we may wish. The tension between the two during World War I and the potential outcomes that may arise serve as lessons for today. Teddy… Continue reading The essential paradox underlying Teddy Roosevelt’s foreign policy and lessons for the modern world
President Biden officially entered the race with a broadside against his opposition which if the polls are any indication is likely to be former President Trump, setting up a rematch of the oldest in history. Meanwhile, Governor DeSantis’ supporters are close to freaking out… A mere six months ago, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was the… Continue reading DeSantis supporters sure are getting desperate while Biden himself gets older and even more tired
The President has always promised not to raise taxes on those making less than $400,000 per year, but now we learn that fees applied to mortgages don’t count in his mind, or transactions on Venmo or PayPal of more than $600 per year in what mounts to a war on responsibility. “The one thing all… Continue reading Yes, President Biden is coming for middle income Americans, not just the rich
How the media transformed three isolated accidental shootings into a commentary on race and the radical irresponsibility of gun owners in America, creating an entirely new category of ringing doorbells while black and promoting what can only be seen as the confiscation of firearms. The mainstream media, at least exemplified by CNN, is in a… Continue reading Is there an epidemic of doorbell and driveway shootings we aren’t aware of?
Confessions of a Conservative Atheist 