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JP Morgan Chase bank attacked religious liberty
It's no secret that the establishment is at war with traditional American values. I've written about it many times before, and if you read the news at all you have heard the stories about how the government, major…
I finally found something I agree with Vlad Putin on!
Vladimir Putin is an evil man. I believed that before he invaded Ukraine, and believe it still. I would say I believe it more now, but frankly after the Chechen atrocities my opinion could not go any lower. I am hardly…
Ohio Senate debate: A tale of two tail-kissers, or a sales-closer for Vance?
Did Tim Ryan plan to debate J.D. Vance last night in Ohio, or Donald Trump? At times, it appeared that Ryan would have preferred the latter, according to a recap of the Senate election debate from The Hill. While Vance tied…
Lukashenko plays with Putin’s fire on Ukraine border — why?
What could Alexander Lukashenko hope to gain by joining Vladimir Putin's genocide in Ukraine -- especially now? Despite owing his office (and likely his continued ability to breathe) to Putin, Lukashenko wisely demurred…
The lesson to be learned — again — from the Ye meltdown
The last time I wrote about Kanye West was really the last time I ever felt the need to write about him. His exit from a fortnight of suggesting that he might jump into the presidential race in July 2020 was a good occasion…
Are we headed for a rail strike after all?
A month ago it seemed we were headed for a major rail strike as unions were holding out against a labor contract that included a 24% raise. Amtrak even started canceling trains in expectation of the strike but then, at the…
Fetterman defied ‘effete, elite’ caricatures of the Left, declares … elite Manhattan magazine
Rarely will one see this much water carried at one time for a political candidate from a supposed journalistic outlet. And in fact, one can't actually see it unless they buy a subscription to New York Magazine, the elite…
Gabbard: Today’s Democrats “an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness”
In 2019, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard ran for the Democratic presidential nomination. She did well enough in the debates to expose Kamala Harris as an intellectual lightweight, although didn't gain much traction otherwise.
Surprise: Vegas stabbing spree suspect in country illegally
In case you missed it, a maniac with a large knife stabbed eight people in Las Vegas this week, two of them fatally. Descriptions of the attack by witnesses didn't suggest any sort of animus leading up to the killings…
Another whodunnit. Who blew up a key bridge in Crimea?
Hearing about something blowing up in the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine isn't exactly breaking news these days. Things are being blown up on a regular basis. But this morning's report of an important (to…