Pride in America has fallen to staggeringly low levels among Democrats, who lash out at everything including the gold-winning USA hockey team because politics has become their one and only obsession. For me at least, there has to be another way. On Sunday, the US men’s hockey team won the Olympic gold medal for the… Continue reading The Olympics, the progressive obsession with politics above all else, and my own obsession with Bruce Springsteen
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Patton, the man, the movie, and the “they just don’t write ‘em like that anymore” phenomenon
Somehow, a mere 25 years after Patton’s death Hollywood managed to create a big budget masterpiece that unflinchingly and unapologetically tells his story. Rather than moralize or criticize, the film immerses the viewer in the unique combination of madness, genius, grit, and determination that drove one of America’s greatest generals. In one sense, legendary general… Continue reading Patton, the man, the movie, and the “they just don’t write ‘em like that anymore” phenomenon
Simone Biles: Does anyone believe the reaction would be the same if Trump supporting Tom Brady refused to come out after halftime for mental health issues?
Of course not, and so a world champion athlete is suddenly just a “Black woman” and a victim, and quitting is a display of strength and courage. Otherwise, it’s yet another moment where we must be for something or against something, either-or, all or nothing. Let me start by stating what should be obvious to… Continue reading Simone Biles: Does anyone believe the reaction would be the same if Trump supporting Tom Brady refused to come out after halftime for mental health issues?


