What I Will Vote For — and Against
I will not be voting for a man or a personality. I will vote in hopes of regaining adherence to the principles upon which this nation was built —...
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Candidate Biden Sticks His Foot in His Mouth — Again “It’s easy being vice president; you don’t have to do anything.” Continuing to demonstrate his lack of presidential ability,...
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Media-favorite Dr. Fauci No Longer Trump’s Go-to COVID Advisor
Media favorite Dr. Anthony Fauci has been placed on a shelf and may soon be the newest “has been” formerly on Donald Trump’s COVID-fighting team. The new medical expert...
The Sinister Side of the Black Lives Matter Movement
Every time I hear someone say Black Lives Matter, I’m reminded of the legitimate cry of most black Americans who wanted to be treated “equally.” But that is not...
A Brief History of Hagia Sophia: Once Christian, Now Islamic
The magnificent temple known as Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) was for many centuries the largest Christian church in the Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire. ...
Socialism: A Deadly Enemy
Like this writer, you have likely heard that socialism isn’t as horrible as communism. But I have come to realize that encroaching socialism can be a greater threat, because...
UN Still Calls the Shots in Afghanistan
I recently had occasion to employ the “Ask a Question” technique as a way to get an acquaintance to do some serious thinking. ...
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Outspoken Black Conservative Lambastes “Black Lives Matter” Movement “Black Lives Matter should be protesting at Planned Parenthood.” Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Allen West is a conservative black American and a...
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John Roberts Is No Conservative
Serving as Supreme Court Chief Justice for the past 15 years, Roberts has consistently been labeled a “conservative.” But he has frequently sided with the court’s pronounced liberals, even...
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Outspoken Black Commentator Denounces the Lionization of George Floyd “Confession: #GeorgeFloyd is neither a martyr or a hero. But I hope his family gets justice.” In a powerful Twitter video...
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Court Oversteps Constitutional Boundaries
The men who produced the U.S. Constitution gave us a Republic, the rule of law. They carefully rejected Democracy and its rule of either a mob or a misuser...
Media Dishonesty Continues
When the demonstrators gave evidence of a possible threat to the president and the White House, D.C.’s Park Police police moved in to disperse the throng. And television cameras...
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Demonstrations in Hong Kong Can Lead to Serious Break in the China-U.S. Relationship “The brake pads in the relationship have been worn very thin. And it’s hard to see...
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Abortionists Not Only Okayed, They’re Funded
During the COVID-19 scourge, Planned Parethood, a regular recipient of taxpayer funding, also applied for additional federal dollars through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). ...
China’s Communist Government Flexing Its Muscles
Hong Kong has been the scene of an annual remembrance of the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen massacre. The planned 2020 continuance of that demonstration was, for the first...
“Peaceful” Protest
There have been the usual examples of mass media deficiencies during the recent demonstrations following the death of George Floyd. But perhaps none topped the absurdities given by MSNBC’s...
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Salon Owner Refuses to Apologize for Opening Her Business “I have to disagree with you, sir, when you say that I’m selfish because feeding my kids is not selfish....
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Planned Parenthood Must Return the Money
One of the recipients of taxpayer funds intended to aid small businesses adversely affected by the COVID-19 shutdown turns out to be Planned Parnthood. ...
The New York Times’ Pulitzer Prize Winners: Hardly a Proud Record
Last August, the New York Times launched the “1619 Project.” It had Pulitzer canonization potential all over it. ...