Trump, the Bolton raid, and my conservative principles

The real question is whether justice has indeed been blind to the point where these and potentially other actions are fundamentally altering its nature, or has justice been transformed into the raw exercise of power rather than the pursuit of truth and fairness. Last week, critics of President Trump and his supporters on both the… Continue reading Trump, the Bolton raid, and my conservative principles

The strike on Iran, the importance of historical context, and the use of overwhelming force

We have reason to be concerned about the risks of unintended consequences, but we shouldn’t ignore the historical context either, pretending like most Democrats and much of the mainstream media that this conflict somehow sprung into existence with Israel’s air campaign barely ten days ago.  There is no doubt that President Donald Trump’s decision to… Continue reading The strike on Iran, the importance of historical context, and the use of overwhelming force

Russia, Russia, Russia returns, but why not Iran, Iran, Iran?  After all, they only tried to assassinate one of the candidates…

A comparison between Iran’s failed assassination plot and successful hacking of the Trump campaign to Wednesday’s announcement that Russia is also seeking to influence the election couldn’t make their political priorities more clear, either for the Biden Administration or the mainstream media.  On July 16, the media reported that Iran was undertaking an active effort… Continue reading Russia, Russia, Russia returns, but why not Iran, Iran, Iran?  After all, they only tried to assassinate one of the candidates…

Russia isn’t intimidated by either President Biden or the broader free world

Continually escalating encounters with the United States military while the war in Ukraine rages on is not the strategy of a country on the verge of accepting defeat, but even a cursory understanding of history should not make that surprising.  A successful foreign policy requires a recognition of reality sorely lacking on all sides of… Continue reading Russia isn’t intimidated by either President Biden or the broader free world

Bursting China’s Balloon

President Biden ultimately made the right call, shooting down the Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean, but questions about the past and the future remain.  Why wasn’t he informed for three days?  Why was the prior administration never informed?  What do we do about it now? Last week witnessed what might have been the… Continue reading Bursting China’s Balloon

Truth, lies, and prisoner swaps

It’s possible to believe that bringing American WNBA star Brittney Griner home is a good thing, but exchanging her for the aptly named Merchant of Death was a bad deal and the administration completely botched the negotiations. The truth is that trading a hardened arms dealer known as “The Merchant of Death” and war criminal… Continue reading Truth, lies, and prisoner swaps