Tag: corruption

Wag the Dog

The 1977 classic, Wag the Dog, was seen as a bit of wickedly fun lampoon at the time but, like the cult classic Idiocracy, both seem to get less funny and more prophetic with each passing year. In Wag the…

Scare Tactics Come and Go

Barely a year ago, a colorful winged invasive insect from China, the Lanternfly, was supposed to be a harbinger of national disaster.  Even though the bug had been well known in the U.S. since 2014 without provoking any alarms, just…

It’s the Nature of the Beast

It is the function of mass agitation to exploit all the grievances, hopes, aspirations, prejudices, fears, and ideals of all the special groups that make up our society, social, religious, economic, racial, and political. Stir them up. Set one against…

The Evils of Corruption

“There is no more dangerous menace to civilization than a government of incompetent, corrupt, or vile men.”  Ludwig von Mises We cannot dismiss the many evils of the FBI and the Deep State as everyday partisan politics.  It’s far worse…

They Mean To Be Masters

“The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to…

Whose Side is the FBI On?

It’s a constant challenge for any county to maintain a secret police force and keep it under control.  Unfortunately, they soon discover that once you have empowered the underbelly of the beast, they will eventually wield it against you, should…

Deep Pockets And Hired Guns

Political Scientist Thomas R. Dye once said that “politics is about battling over scarce government resources [taxpayer money]; who gets them, where, when, why and how.” And he’s right.  Washington is dominated by the elite.  Politics have become an insider…

Don’t Just Trust – Verify

It seems like the so-called “Progressives” have gotten just about as much “mileage” out of the coronavirus/COVID-19 exercise (at least for now), as they’ve been able to, so it appears it’s time to move on to the next thing.  Following Saul…

Why the Political-Left Hates Women and Blacks

You can name the stereotypical liberal voting blocks with your eyes closed.  For socialists in the US, losing women and minorities as a reliable voting block would be like California leaving the union.  The political support for Democrats is hanging…

American Left Ignores Socialist Hell

American Socialists think that government is god. After all, just like the God in heaven, every good thing comes from government.  Just like the religious God, the government can do anything. Sadly, this is an accurate view of the socialist-hell…

The Truth of Socialism on the Little Screen

We know socialism fails. The question remains if citizens will believe the lying politicians and vote for socialism anyway. The media won’t tell you these truths, so here is the truth about socialism laid bare before us in Venezuela. -Venezuela…