The U.S Destroys Iranian Girls' School It is ironic that the unprovoked U.S-Israeli attack on the Republic of Iran has taken place in 2026, the 250th anniversary of American independence. No doubt there will be grand celebrations this summer for the American Revolution that brought the 13 colonies their freedom from England, However, the festivities … Continue reading America at 250 – and the War on Iran
Former Vice President Richard “Dick” Cheney died on November 3, 2025 at the age of 84. As secretary of Defense under President George H.W. Bush, Cheney was the architect of the 1991 Persian Gulf War and later, as vice president under George W. Bush, he was instrumental in the invasion and eventual conquest of Iraq. … Continue reading Dick Cheney and the American System of War
Since his return to office in January, President Donald Trump has called on Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell to cut interest rates which Powell and the Fed’s Board of Governors have refused to do. In typical child-like behavior when he doesn’t get his way, Trump has hurled insults at Powell calling him a “stupid person,” … Continue reading The Trump – Powell Spat: A Distraction from the Debt Crisis
Colorful houses of the coastal town of Ilulissat in western Greenland. Although Donald Trump is now in office, his statements since the election indicated he has forgotten his pledge to follow an “America first” foreign policy. This is what he promised during the recent presidential contest and what he pledged in the 2016 campaign, but … Continue reading Trump’s Grandiose Political Centralization Scheme Not America-First in Spirit
While the school choice movement has been a popular policy initiative for conservative politicians and parents who are disgusted with the failing and, in many areas, debauched public school system, a closer look at "choice" in education, which includes charter schools, vouchers, and scholarships, may not be the panacea for educational reform as many believe. … Continue reading School Choice: A Bad Idea
In a recent talk to the Center for Christian Virtue, Tucker Carlson railed against abortion asserting that it is “no benefit to society” and “it erode[s] its very foundation.”* The former Fox News anchor called the battle over infanticide not a “political debate,” but a “spiritual battle.”** The speech comes as the issue of abortion … Continue reading What Tucker Carlson and the Pro-Life Movement Miss about Abortion
Similar to Patrick Buchanan’s campaigns, Newt Gingrich’s “Contract with America,” the Tea Party, and to some extent Donald Trump’s presidency, the Convention of States Project* will not solve the crises that America faces. It will, undoubtedly, like most of the previous reform and populist movements be sabotaged by the ruling class if it ever gets … Continue reading The Convention of States Project: A Bad Idea
A Review of Murray N. Rothbard's Conceived in Liberty, Vol. 5The posthumous release of Murray Rothbard's fifth volume of his early American history series, Conceived in Liberty, is a cause of celebration not only for those interested in the country's constitutional period, but also for the present day as the nation is faced with acute … Continue reading The Constitution IS the Crisis
One reason for the failure of the modern conservative and libertarian movements to scale back, in even a miniscule way, the now gargantuan US welfare/warfare state has been the misinterpretation of the US Constitution. Many conservatives have a slavish devotion to the document, placing it on a par with the Ten Commandments and New Testament. … Continue reading The Constitution Myth
A couple of recent articles have once more made the case, at least implicitly, for political decentralization as the only viable path which will begin to solve the seemingly insurmountable political, economic, and social crises which the Western world now faces. In the last few months, over 3,000 millionaires have fled the hopelessly corrupt and … Continue reading Is Political Decentralization the Only Hope for Western Civilization?
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