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Monday, January 7, 2019
Sunday, January 6, 2019
The Realities of Terrorism
A mystery that continues to confound me even 40 years after Jimmy Carter ushered in the regime of the Ayatollah Khomeini by abandoning the Shah of Iran is why people continue to differentiate between ISIS, Al Qaeda, Boco Haram, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Muslim Brotherhood and the Taliban.
Saturday, January 5, 2019
Seek and Ye Shall Find
On the third day of the new year, the Indianapolis Convention Center transformed into a place of worship.
Day One
As newly elected members of Congress were sworn in, control of the House of Representatives flipped from Republican to Democrat.
Should We Regulate Big Tech?
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the invention of the automobile liberated individuals from the yoke of distance. While people could travel before the invention and widespread use of the automobile, they were bound in their daily lives by the limited distance horses could cover. Railroads alleviated but did not eliminate those restrictions — movement was confined by the location of railroad tracks and by train schedules. It was only the automobile that gave individuals the freedom to move at their own leisure.
Trump Insiders, Come Out of the Shadows
America needs candor. The president’s supporters won’t be convinced by anonymous testimony.
Friday, January 4, 2019
Military Generals and Globalism
Since World War II America has pretty much been at war — continuously. Why?
Son of Flake
What’s with Mitt Romney, the newly minted Republican senator from the great red state of Utah?
The Irrational Allergy to the Wall
It’s a wonder that Democrats haven’t staked out a negotiating position demanding the destruction of already-existing barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Six Seconds Was Too Long
Chuck Schumer leaned over to Nancy Pelosi and reportedly urged her to interrupt Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen.
Today in Congress: Nancy Drew the Gavel
If there’s one piece of advice Democrat Gene Green would give the new House majority, it’s this: “Don’t get too comfortable.” The American people can snatch the gavel away from Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) just as quickly as they gave it, the outgoing congressman cautioned. And based on the agenda Democrats are unveiling, that may not be as far-fetched as it seems.
New Details Ruin Khashoggi Hero Story
The gruesome murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi shredded the idea that Saudi Arabian royalty should be praised for reforming itself. Princes who chop political opponents into little pieces are not nice people.
On Being Too Nice in Politics
Mitt Romney’s declaration of independence from Donald Trump as he takes his seat in the U.S. Senate has been illuminating — more for the responses than the op-ed itself. Professional speculators are asking whether it’s the opening gambit of a 2020 primary challenge (his denials notwithstanding) or mere virtue signaling.
Think Things Are Bad Now? They Were Lots Worse in 1919
The hundredth anniversary of the Armistice that ended the fighting of World War I in Europe came and went with surprisingly little notice last Nov. 11.
First on Nancy Pelosi’s Agenda: Attacking Free Expression
One of Pelosi’s first projects as the new speaker of the House will be passing a government overhaul of campaign finance and ethics rules.
President Trump Isn’t the Enemy, Mr. Romney
Two days before he was sworn in as Utah’s junior U.S. senator, Mitt Romney published an op-ed in The Washington Post, publicly broadcasting, once again, his disapproval of President Donald Trump. Disappointing, but not surprising.
On Plucking Nose Hairs
One of my older sisters once dated a much older guy who had not yet come to terms with growing up. I remember nothing about him — except his nose hair.
Thursday, January 3, 2019
Mitt’s Message
The past two years have witnessed some of the most brutal political battles in modern American history. Leftists refused to accept the 2016 election results. They disrupted the inauguration. And the Deep State has been attempting to undermine the Trump presidency every day since he was elected.
Out of Order on the Judicial Vacancy Crisis
Some people in government don’t even need a shutdown to avoid work. Consider how Senate Democrats are handling President Trump’s judicial nominees.
Open & Shutdown: 2019 Starts With a Stoppage
In this new year of 2019, one old acquaintance that won’t be forgotten is the partial government shutdown of December 2018.