Craziness Has Become Normal
Almost daily, news reports confirm that inmates are now running the asylum. But the asylum is our country, its culture, and its former status as a bastion of stability where reliance...
About: John F. McManus
Posts by John F. McManus
War Possibilities
Let’s go back to 2002 and look at what one highly credentialed person was saying as our country was preparing to wage war against Iraq. We do so because some high...
Mega-wealthy Sign Letter Saying They Want To Be Taxed More
A group of billionaires recently signed a letter asking for more taxes on themselves. Signed by 19 of America’s most wealthy, the letter actually asked the government to hit them harder....
On the Far Left, Elizabeth Warren
Asked about virtually anything while campaigning, Warren answers, “I have a plan.” ...
Supreme Court Rejects Humanist Arguments Against “Peace Cross”
Completed in 1925, the “Peace Cross” in Bladensburg, Maryland, commemorates the 49 men from their area who had paid the ultimate price during World War I. ...
Neoconservatives Like to Use War
Among reelection strategies employed by leaders of nations, none can top winning a war. A victory over some enemy, even a hapless nobody, gains real support. If a winnable conflict can’t...
Nancy Pelosi’s Dilemma and Impeachment
Impeachment of a president is constitutionally permissible. But it can backfire on those who use what the Constitution allows. ...
Georgia Anti-Abortion Law Stirs a Welcome Response
Pro-abortionists are not pleased with Georgia's new anti-abortion law. Disney CEO Bob Iger is even considering boycotting Georgia, where some of its films are made. ...
Hyde Amendment and Biden
The Hyde Amendment is back in the news. Named after former Illinois Republican Congressman Henry Hyde, its chief sponsor, the amendment forbids the use of federal funds to pay for abortion....
Remembering Tiananmen Square and Communist Rule in China
Wherever the Beijing regime sees or even senses a threat to its totalitarian power, harsh action can be expected. ...
John Bolton Should Not Be National Security Adviser
President Trump has stated repeatedly that he doesn’t want war. But if the United States is not going to start, or get suckered into, a shooting war with any other nation,...
LGBT Madness Threatens Women’s Sports and More
As the LGBT madness has risen to the category of juggernaut, some of its staunch backers have begun to realize that their movement creates severe consequences. ...
The Millionth Proof that Socialism Is a Disaster
If the “Panera Cares” experiment had spread to all of the chain’s stores, the company would soon have been forced to close all its doors. ...
Abortion: Not a Reproductive Right
Reproductive rights? Killing a babe in the womb isn’t reproducing anything but dead babies. ...
Are There No Defenders of Clarence Thomas?
Joe Biden’s entry into the race for the Democratic Party’s nomination for president has resurrected, to Joe’s chagrin, the 1991 ordeal endured by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. ...