Alexander's Column
Principled commentary from Mark Alexander, Publisher.
Republican Primary Pretenders: Caveat Emptor
A Conservative Pretender Case Study: Boyd v Black
SCOTUS: It's Not About Right v. Left. It's About Liberty v. Tyranny.
Democrats frame the contest for the Supreme Court as "conservative v. liberal," but it's about judicial authority v. judicial despotism.
Kennedy Retires — SCOTUS Tidal Change?
The retirement of Justice Kennedy has consigned Democrats to an alternating bipolar state of apoplexy and sheer panic.
Geopolitics: Trump Plays Chess, MSM Plays Checkers
Trump is closer to disarming the NoKo regional and global threat than any president in 60 years.
The Trump Investigation: Origins and Motives
The genesis of the Trump/Putin collusion investigation from the perspective of a seasoned federal prosecutor.
The Deconstruction and Repeal of the Second Amendment
There is a growing chorus of leftist calls to amend the 2A until they can rally enough populist support to fully repeal it.
The Leftist Education Complex Is Failing Children
Earlier this month, the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress was released. It's not a pretty story.
Liberty v. Tyranny of the Anti-2A Leftists
The stark contrast between our visits to the historic centers of Washington, Madison and Jefferson, versus the hordes of anti-2A adolescents in DC.
But One Life to Lose for My Country
Two events, almost a century apart, are irrevocably linked by "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty."
The Most Fortunate Minorities in the World
Mark Alexander is out for several weeks researching a long-overdue book project on Liberty.
Deconstructing the Australian Gun Confiscation Debate
Most prevalent in social media forums are calls echoing the Leftist solution: Enact the Australian gun confiscation model.
The Democrats' 2018 Midterm Election Strategy
"Trump's first year jobs numbers were very, very good." —The Washington Post
Making America Great Again — First Year Report
"A wave of optimism has swept over American business ... new plants, equipment and factory upgrades that bolster economic growth, spur job creation — and raise wages significantly." —New York Times
Whatever Is True, Noble, Just and Pure...
"There's a lot of wrong in this country. But there's a lot of right."
The Second Amendment and Violence — A Bullet Point Reality Check
Democrats and their Demo/MSM talkingheads insist that violence is a "gun problem," but in fact it's largely a Democrat constituency and policy problem.
China's Nuclear Puppet — Kim Jong-un
The Kim/NoKo nuke threat is a subterfuge to contain Trump's threatened trade sanctions against China.
Memo to POTUS: Stop Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
Trump's propensity for making and posting petulant comments amount to unforced errors, which become significant obstacle to his agenda because he foments disunity. He repeatedly demonstrates he can be his own worst enemy.
Liberty, Endowed by Our Creator and Assured by the Second Amendment
"The eight-year assault on your Second Amendment freedoms has come to a crashing end." —Donald Trump
Secretary of the Army: Time to Restore Courage, Character and Integrity to this Office
Dr. Mark Green's confirmation is a litmus test for Republicans -- a choice between military readiness or political correctness.
Scalia's Legacy and Schumer's Real SCOTUS Strategy
The political contest for judicial control of the nation's future is a four-dimensional chess match.