Movement Conservatism Was Dying Before Trump
The annual Conservative Political Action Conference is upon us, and its speakers list has caused some longtime conservatives to bemoan the state of the movement. […]
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One More for the NRA
I just joined the National Rifle Association. Although I’ve always been somewhat open-minded about gun control, especially high-powered weapons, the current mob mentality of the […]
Cowards and Losers: Name One, Forget the Other
This is an ugly article, but it has to be written. The news broke Thursday that a pathetic excuse for a man named Scot Peterson […]
The Unbearable Mendacity of NeverTrump-Inspired Comparisons
It requires a special degree of mendacity to compare Robert Mueller’s recent indictments to the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Only someone desperate to get attention, […]
Russia Focus Neglects the Real Threat from China
Samantha Vinograd, a former senior national security advisor under President Obama, intoned Monday on CNN that in light of the previous week’s indictment of 13 […]
‘Reforming’ Confucius Institutes
With all the concern over the effect of Russian propaganda on American voters, it might be helpful now to recall that Russia isn’t the only […]
Why Not Invite NeverTrump to CPAC?
Adapt or die. Such, I would argue, was the ultimatum faced by the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) after last year. As I explained in […]
Heroism Befitting Free Men
The U.S. Army on Tuesday announced it would award the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Medal of Heroism to the three high school cadets […]
Once Again, A House Divided
And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. —Mark 3:25 (King James Version) In the wake of the horrific shootings in […]
Mental Health or Nihilism?
On January 29, the Senate defeated a bill that would have outlawed abortion beyond 20 weeks (five months) gestation. Reaction was swift on the part […]
Mitt Romney’s Two Paths
Something happened in U.S. politics last week that shocked no one. No, I’m not talking about liberals blaming Americans en masse for the horrific mass […]
The Media’s Walk-of-Shame Won’t End
The media have been on a walk-of-shame bender since 2016. They were whored out by Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, swallowed the Christopher Steele dossier, and […]
Congress Loses Focus on Illegal Immigration
Last week, Congress tried—and failed—to act on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The Senate failed to reach the necessary 60 votes on […]
What Would Kasich Do?
Looking back at the past year, the Year of Living Trumpantly, it’s clear to fair-minded individuals—that excludes the media and every other Democrat—that the Trump […]
Signs of the Times
When we think about “Making America Great Again,” surely one such feature that would contribute to it would be the end of nihilistic crimes, such […]
Our Anglo-American Heritage Can’t Be Wished Away by the Left
As a history professor and long-time instructor in “Western Civilization” classes, I was dumbfounded by recent leftist attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Sessions, at […]
Mass Shootings Point to a Problem—and It Isn’t Guns
I’m a father of four children who all attend public school. My love for them and their value to me and to society are immeasurable. […]
None of Us is Conservative
After the most recent and disappointing budget deal, Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) asked his fellow Republicans on Twitter: “Are we to be conservative all the […]
California’s Paradox: More Immigration, More Poverty
California is a land of untold opulence. Hollywood’s glitter dazzles the gawking masses, while the world’s most profitable companies, Google, Apple, and Facebook, funnel cash […]
Impeach the Democratic Party!
On February 7th, the Minority Leader in the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, the epitome of a San Francisco liberal, treated America to an 8-hour […]