Michael Swartz is a recovering politician turned writer. What began way back in 2003 with occasional features for The Patriot Post has blossomed into a weekly column. That love for the written word also led Michael to author a book with his own policy prescriptions and embark upon writing a history of the Tea Party for release later this year.
Men Vote Too
There’s been plenty of focus on the female vote, but men will also vote — and in far greater numbers for Donald Trump.
Intruder-Shooting Kamala Really Wants Our Guns
Kamala Harris is a gun-grabber, and no amount of clever scripting can make it otherwise.
Now the Left Targets Chief Justice Roberts
A New York Times article attempts to further erode the Roberts Court’s credibility by attacking its rulings in three Trump lawfare cases.
The EV Crisis Goes Global
The Biden-Harris administration and the worldwide auto industry are learning a difficult lesson about EV supply and demand.
The First American ‘No-Go Zone’
A Denver suburb gives us a chilling glimpse of the future in the Biden/Harris regime’s open-borders America.
Kamala Wants to Tax You Into Prosperity
Joe Biden’s media-dodging veep would enact tax policies even more oppressive than the ones she helped him pass.
Title IX Overreach Thwarted by SCOTUS — For Now
The justices made the right move, albeit an incomplete one, to protect women’s sports and facilities.
What Harris Hid
Eight years ago, California’s then-attorney general helped hide the monstrous behavior of Planned Parenthood’s abortionists.
The Debate Over the Presidential Debates
Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are angling for a debate advantage, but unless they can come to an agreement, the American voter will be the ultimate loser.
Biden Spells Out His SCOTUS ‘Reform’ Plan
In a purely political move, lame-duck Joe Biden is proposing radical changes to the Supreme Court that have no chance of passage.
Republicans Say Biden Needs to Go
If they insist that Joe is unfit to finish his term, then they install Harris as president, thereby making her a more formidable election opponent.
Trump Assassination Attempt Just Another Shooting to the Left
The Leftmedia and their fellow Democrats are tamping down the political rhetoric, but how long will it last?
Playing Politics With America’s Semiquincentennial
Looking ahead to our nation’s 250th birthday, the challenge will be to focus on what has always defined us rather than what now divides us.
Supreme Court Says No Right to Vagrancy
In a 6-3 ruling last week, the Supreme Court sided with local government and against unfettered homelessness.
The Year of the ‘Double Haters’
A full fourth of all voters have unfavorable feelings toward both Joe Biden and Donald Trump, which is the highest number since at least 1988.
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