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…
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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…
How Politicians Taught Us to Fear Each Other
It is hard to believe, but we have not changed. Human nature remains the same, and the people we read about in the history books are us. For all of history, politicians pursued their own ends and told us it…
Joe Biden’s Actions Tell Me the 2020 Election was Stolen
You might have been uncertain at first. You thought you saw the election stolen in the early hours on Wednesday morning. Given what you’ve seen since, now you’re pretty sure the election was decided through fraud. Even Joe Biden thinks…
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…
Term Limits Would End Special Interest Control
VICTOR HUGO once remarked: “You can resist an invading army; you cannot resist an idea whose time has come.” Serving in Congress was always envisioned by our founders as a chance to serve one’s country not as a means to…
Almost-Socialism is Deadly, While Almost Capitalism Feeds the World
Perfection is unattainable. Ignore the fact that we disagree on the best way to live. If you want capitalism or if you want socialism, neither real system lives up to our ideals. Both will be imperfect. Your ideal system is…
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…