No, the world didn’t begin on January 20 when President Trump retook office

We have two choices when the Democrats and the media assert President Donald Trump’s actions are unprecedented in anything other than the pace, volume, and effectiveness.  Either they truly believe the world began on January 20, 2025, or they think you are stupid enough to believe so yourself.  To hear Democrats, progressives, and their allies… Continue reading No, the world didn’t begin on January 20 when President Trump retook office

Free speech, the Supreme Court, and the closed loop conspiracy of supposed misinformation experts

The government funds left-leaning experts who pretend to be independent arbiters of the truth, then takes the findings from the people they are paying, and pressures or even sometimes extorts companies to censor content at their bidding. The Supreme Court, unfortunately, might continue to allow it. Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in… Continue reading Free speech, the Supreme Court, and the closed loop conspiracy of supposed misinformation experts

Tom Petty’s last hit, “The Last DJ” is more prescient than ever and other thoughts on a remarkable career

Mr. Petty, who sadly passed away in 2017, is not widely known for writing songs that comment on social issues, much less near-dystopian fiction like “The Last DJ,” generally preferring brilliant, catchy cop confections like “Free Fallin’” and “Running Down a Dream.” Released in 2002, what we might call the early days of digital media… Continue reading Tom Petty’s last hit, “The Last DJ” is more prescient than ever and other thoughts on a remarkable career

Facebook’s feed is a disaster and our tech overlords are emperors with no clothes

Earlier this year, my Facebook feed was suddenly awash with homosexual content for a couple of weeks. Now, it’s on to half naked women, all with no rhyme or reason. The veneer of all powerful technology is mostly false marketing spin or delusions of grandeur...  Today’s world is driven by technology, creating the general impression… Continue reading Facebook’s feed is a disaster and our tech overlords are emperors with no clothes

Republican candidates are clueless about how to take down Trump, but they might not have to

The Republican race takes shape as candidates emerge and take aim at the former President, albeit not very effectively in my opinion.  The government, however, also has its sights set on Trump with fresh indictments at the Federal level that might upend the Presidency entirely. The big news today is former President Trump’s second round… Continue reading Republican candidates are clueless about how to take down Trump, but they might not have to

Did Ron DeSantis just make a huge mistake? A couple of lessons from Teddy Roosevelt in that regard…

The Florida Governor officially enters a Republican field completely dominated by President Donald Trump, putting himself in the spotlight while remaining at the mercy of events, left to hope some outside force fells the former President because there is nothing he can say or do to change the dynamic. I was wrong:  I always figured… Continue reading Did Ron DeSantis just make a huge mistake? A couple of lessons from Teddy Roosevelt in that regard…

ChatGPT and political bias in big tech by design or otherwise

It’s no surprise that the latest advance in technology has been met with claims of political bias from both the left and the right.  What’s driving the bias?  Who’s wrong and who’s right, and what can we do about it? ChatGPT is an amazing piece of software and one of the most talked about technological… Continue reading ChatGPT and political bias in big tech by design or otherwise

Why did the FBI become a social media monitoring firm and election interference outfit?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is supposed to be the world’s premiere law enforcement organization, but at least 80 agents were devoted to monitoring the silly jokes of ordinary citizens on social media, pressuring companies into removing protected speech, and ultimately into suppressing one of the most important stories of the 2020 campaign. The Federal… Continue reading Why did the FBI become a social media monitoring firm and election interference outfit?

Twitter: Imagine if Elon Musk blocked The Washington Post and deplatformed President Joe Biden

The ongoing Twitter files is of little use to the mainstream media except to attack Elon Musk, Matt Taibbi, Bari Weiss, and Michael Shellenberger as conservative conspiracy theorists, but everyone knows the reaction would be quite different if Mr. Musk was the one doing the banning and deplatforming. Sometimes, the best way to truly understand… Continue reading Twitter: Imagine if Elon Musk blocked The Washington Post and deplatformed President Joe Biden

The Twitter Files: So-called journalists ignore the obvious threat to their own industry and the First Amendment

The recent anti-Musk rants studiously avoid the blatant censorship of The New York Post under false pretenses in the middle of an election, which should be the centerpiece of any reasoned concerns about free speech and the free exchange of ideas.  Instead, propagandists vent their outrage at the messenger. The New York Post is the… Continue reading The Twitter Files: So-called journalists ignore the obvious threat to their own industry and the First Amendment