She’s Had Her Close Up—We’ve Had Enough
If the nation weren’t already in a foul political mood, it would still be a special kind of hell to have to suffer through the […]
Big Media
Give Credit to Trump for Triangulating
President Trump’s recent decision to partner with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, of all people, has made a great many conservative and populist writers nervous. […]
Amnesty Deal Would Be a Huge Win for Trump Foes
If President Trump reverses his campaign promises and supports a DACA amnesty then within the span of a few days he would do to himself […]
Call It On—Or Call It Off?
Will America, nine months into Donald Trump’s unexpected presidency, continue to chase its tail while a nuclear Korea looms, tax and immigration reform are pending, […]
Antifa Activists Are Enemies of America
Fascism is indefensible. Antifa is also indefensible. Both are antithetical to civil society and need to be put down decisively. Street violence in Berkeley last […]
The Un-P.C. Reason for Labor Day
Ah, Labor Day! For many, this national holiday is chiefly a bittersweet celebratory marker: a line in the sand (preferably at some winsome beach) between […]
Media Normalizes Political Violence by Mainstreaming Antifa
Since February’s violence in Berkeley, which stopped a scheduled speech on campus by Milo Yiannopoulos, the media and the political Left’s relationship with Antifa has […]
Donald Trump Announced His Candidacy 30 Years Ago Today
Wednesday morning, September 2, 1987. It started out with news item on a Philadelphia area morning drive-time show featuring Atlantic City casino owner Donald Trump […]
Trump’s Coming Victory Over Identity Politics
Amid the turbulence of the past few weeks, it has been President Trump who has kept his head while others have lost theirs. Trump may […]
Trump—Compared to What?
Tu quoque is a classical Latin term for “you too.” It is sometimes considered a logical fallacy: you do not defend your position, but instead […]
How the Media Smeared Trump on Charlottesville
As many have pointed out, since about 4 p.m. on August 12, the media coverage of Charlottesville has been much more about President Trump’s statements […]
A Deplorable Conservative Response to Charlottesville and Bannon
President Donald Trump’s responses to the violence in Charlottesville have garnered the typical reactions from all the usual suspects in the conservative sphere of influence. […]
In Iceland, Where ‘Life is Grey,’ Eugenics Reigns
You might have missed an exceptional report on CBS News this week. The network dispatched its “On Assignment Team” of Julian Quinones, Arijeta Lajka and […]
The Kristol Crackup
In a Venn diagram of NeverTrump conservatives and anti-Trump liberals, a photo of Bill Kristol would appropriately fill the growing intersection of the two. Like […]
Who Was Really at Fault in Charlottesville?
Almost everything about the Charlottesville riot was disgraceful except the conduct of the president. The move to take down the statue of General Robert E. […]
President Trump Was Right the First Time
President Trump was roundly criticized over the weekend for failing to call out neo-nazis and the Ku Klux Klan by name in his first statement […]
‘I Think Continually of Those Who Are Truly Great’
To Removers of Monuments Those impassive, silent guardians – will their gaze no longer shame you? Have they been forever banished? Are you sure? Can […]
Bannon is the Avatar of the Trump Agenda
The long knives are out for Steve Bannon. Again. Or maybe it’s still. Every month the media narrative pits the president’s Chief Strategist against some […]
Trump’s Error: Failing to Follow the Left’s Talking Points
As I watched President Trump’s initial reaction to the violence in Charlottesville from Bedminster, New Jersey, I felt proud of our nation’s new leader. At […]
McAuliffe’s Progressive Government Riot
For over a century, police and military have been used successfully to contain possible violence between demonstrators and their opponents in our communities. Everyone knows […]