The ‘Hodgkinson Standard’ and the Political Blame Game
On June 14, 2017, James Hodgkinson, a Bernie Sanders campaign volunteer during the presidential primaries, opened fire on a Republican congressional baseball practice in northern […]
The Media
A Counterintelligence Perspective on Cesar Sayoc
What follows is a counterintelligence man’s examination of the anomalies in the saga of the bombs mailed to Democratic Party officials and other leftists. During […]
Why Are Fake Bombs Sent to Democrats More Shocking Than Real Ricin Packages to Republicans?
Remember that time American media was consumed with news that the deadly poison ricin—contact with the skin can be deadly—was sent to President Trump, Republican […]
Fact-Checkers Without Evidence
As the media continues its precipitous decline in public approval and credibility, one small bastion still retains a semi-sacred status: Fact-checkers. Even more than “journalists” […]
Why the Media Couldn’t Care Less About Khashoggi
People die. Every day. It’s our lot. Some deaths attract more attention than others. Sometimes for good reasons. Sometimes for nefarious and dishonest ones. The […]
Polls Are Political Weapons in Midterms
As we come down the homestretch for the 2018 midterms, people are looking at congressional generic ballots and debating whether or not the Democrats will […]
How Big Tech Will Swing the Midterms, Then Take Over the World
Facebook is a menace to grassroots political organizing—and to free and fair elections generally. The social media giant this week announced it would ban “misinformation” […]
Consider the Source: Polls Predicting a ‘Blue Wave’ Are Unreliable
Understandably, Republicans are distraught when they hear the mainstream media endlessly repeat the mantra that the November midterms bode well for an historic “blue wave.” […]
The Trump-Kanye Meeting Was Weird—If You’re a Racist
The Democratic Party is a group of tricksters. Consider this: the party of Jim Crow managed to recast themselves as the paragon of racial equality […]
Don’t Blame Avenatti
With the dust finally settling after the nasty, protracted fight to forestall Judge Brett Kavanaugh from becoming Justice Kavanaugh, Democrats now see they have made […]
Civility, Civil War, and the Future of Our Civilization
Hillary Clinton, the most vengeful, spiteful loser in the history of American electoral politics, has abandoned the Left’s always deceptive, now evanescent call for “civility.” […]
Explaining the Left, Part IV: Contempt for Middle-Class Values
When I was in graduate school, I learned a lot about the Left. One lesson was that while most liberals and conservatives abide by society’s […]
Are We on the Verge of Civil War?
Americans keep dividing into two hostile camps. It seems the country is back to 1860 on the eve of the Civil War, rather than in […]
Media Continues Its Slow Suicide
After reviewing last week’s news coverage, I would encourage President Trump to come up with a more accurate taunt than “fake news.” Maybe “garbage news.” […]
Trump, Scientism, and Puerto Rico
With Hurricane Florence churning over the Carolinas, the media seems to be licking its lips in anticipation of President Trump’s “Katrina moment.” Trump isn’t playing […]
The Battle for America’s Mind
Heralding the rise of the daily newspaper in 1831, French poet and politician Alphonse de Lamartine declared journalism would emerge as “the whole of human […]
America 2025: Made Great Again
Exhausted. Exhilarated. Thankful. And ready to get back to work. Those are some of my feelings after watching President Kobach take the oath of office […]
Media Peddles Bogus Story on Nunes London Trip
One of the more satisfying sideshows of the Trump era has been the media falling on its face as it spins poorly-sourced—even fabricated—conspiracy tales about […]
‘I Left My Shart in San Francisco’
The tax reform and regulatory policies of President Trump and the Republican Congress can claim much credit for facilitating the green wave of economic growth […]
From One Psychodrama to Another
Michael Wolff and his media-hyped blockbuster—that supposedly game-changing landmark of a book Fire and Fury—are now ancient history. Fading similarly is Karen McDougal, Playboy‘s 1998 […]