We are witnessing a historic counterrevolution after President Donald Trump’s victory, far different from his first election in 2016. The orthodox and the supposed scripted future are now suspect. And they are likely to be dethroned—from the trivial to the existential. Critics claim Trump has no mandate to stage such a counterrevolution. They argue that he did not win 51% of the popular vote or achieve a Reaganesque landslide in the Electoral College. Yet all the initiatives he advanced and won on polled landslide public approval.
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There is certainly a broad reaction to the election of Donald Trump since November 5th. There is a radiating joy that continues unabated but in a subliminal manner by his supporters and an unhinged, irrational, self-harming response from those who refuse to accept the reality they lost and the others will be in charge for […]
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Editors’ Note: We agree that Edward Banfield was a first-rate intellect and a wise man. We reviewed one of his books, Government Project, previously “When Stalin Came To Casa Grande,” Part I and II. Those who ignore Edward C. Banfield’s advice are doomed to make things worse. Edward C. Banfield should’ve been a gambler or […]
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Why did the United States abandon the gold standard? In an article published recently by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Maria Hasenstab cites the international gold shortage during the Great Depression. “Countries around the world basically ran out of supply and were forced off the gold standard,” she writes. In passing the article mentions the American people were not forced off by an international gold shortage, instead by President Roosevelt, who required all but a small amount of gold coin, bullion, and certificates be handed over to the Federal Reserve at $20.67 per troy ounce. What the article doesn’t mention is the messy details of confiscating gold: refusing to comply faced fines of up to $10,000 (almost $240,000 today) and up to ten years in prison.
For the past several years those of us who have stayed true to our Judeo/Christian beliefs, as the guiding principles of our Constitution, have been ridiculed, scorned, mocked and set -upon by those on the left, all in an effort to demonize us and to portray us as the enemy of “Democracy”. How easy […]
One of the most destructive fallacies of critical race theory is its insistence that racial disparities are caused by discrimination. The CRT premise is that any gap in racial attainment calls for an explanation, and—in the absence of any convincing explanation—they are compelled to conclude that such gaps are caused by discrimination. Many readers will […]
American Majority Action turned out low-participation voters in battleground States to help Trump and fellow Republicans to victory. If you want to win the war, you’d better have a good ground game. It’s taken Republicans a long time to learn that basic truth on the battleground of politics, often through painful losses. But some grassroots […]
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In June, Victor Martinez-Hernandez was charged with the murder of Rachel Morin, a mother of five in Maryland. Police in Oklahoma tracked the accused repeat offender down with a sample of his DNA recovered from a Los Angeles home invasion in which a nine-year-old girl and her mother were assaulted. Police say he came to […]
Remain in Mexico worked very well under President Trump’s first term and foreshadows a more tranquil border very soon. Trump’s Remain in Mexico policy back then almost perfectly illustrate the policy’s power to end the greatest border crisis in U.S. history. Their 2019 testimonials matter greatly now that Trump is about to give the controversial policy a comeback that foretells swift operational control of the U.S. southern border.
In successfully lobbying Congress for an additional $61 billion in Ukraine war funding, an effort that ended this month with celebratory Democrats waving Ukrainian flags in the House chamber, President Biden has cast his administration’s standoff with Russia as an existential test for democracy. “What makes our moment rare is that freedom and democracy are […]
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The Trump Counterrevolution Is a Return to Sanity
/by Victor Davis HansonWe are witnessing a historic counterrevolution after President Donald Trump’s victory, far different from his first election in 2016. The orthodox and the supposed scripted future are now suspect. And they are likely to be dethroned—from the trivial to the existential. Critics claim Trump has no mandate to stage such a counterrevolution. They argue that he did not win 51% of the popular vote or achieve a Reaganesque landslide in the Electoral College. Yet all the initiatives he advanced and won on polled landslide public approval.
Reaction to the Election
/by Bruce BialoskyThere is certainly a broad reaction to the election of Donald Trump since November 5th. There is a radiating joy that continues unabated but in a subliminal manner by his supporters and an unhinged, irrational, self-harming response from those who refuse to accept the reality they lost and the others will be in charge for […]
The Folly of Trying to Fix the Unfixable
/by Craig J. CantoniEditors’ Note: We agree that Edward Banfield was a first-rate intellect and a wise man. We reviewed one of his books, Government Project, previously “When Stalin Came To Casa Grande,” Part I and II. Those who ignore Edward C. Banfield’s advice are doomed to make things worse. Edward C. Banfield should’ve been a gambler or […]
The Fed’s Gold Standard Confusion
/by Bryan CutsingerWhy did the United States abandon the gold standard? In an article published recently by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Maria Hasenstab cites the international gold shortage during the Great Depression. “Countries around the world basically ran out of supply and were forced off the gold standard,” she writes. In passing the article mentions the American people were not forced off by an international gold shortage, instead by President Roosevelt, who required all but a small amount of gold coin, bullion, and certificates be handed over to the Federal Reserve at $20.67 per troy ounce. What the article doesn’t mention is the messy details of confiscating gold: refusing to comply faced fines of up to $10,000 (almost $240,000 today) and up to ten years in prison.
What Happened to the “Joy”?
/by David (Cowboy Dave) SegallFor the past several years those of us who have stayed true to our Judeo/Christian beliefs, as the guiding principles of our Constitution, have been ridiculed, scorned, mocked and set -upon by those on the left, all in an effort to demonize us and to portray us as the enemy of “Democracy”. How easy […]
Disparate Impact Is a Legal Trick
/by Dr. Wanjiru NjoyaOne of the most destructive fallacies of critical race theory is its insistence that racial disparities are caused by discrimination. The CRT premise is that any gap in racial attainment calls for an explanation, and—in the absence of any convincing explanation—they are compelled to conclude that such gaps are caused by discrimination. Many readers will […]
How A Handful Of Grassroots Groups Built The Ground Game Critical To Trump’s Victory
/by M.D. KittleAmerican Majority Action turned out low-participation voters in battleground States to help Trump and fellow Republicans to victory. If you want to win the war, you’d better have a good ground game. It’s taken Republicans a long time to learn that basic truth on the battleground of politics, often through painful losses. But some grassroots […]
Illegal Migrants Less Likely to Commit Crime? Guess Again.
/by John LottIn June, Victor Martinez-Hernandez was charged with the murder of Rachel Morin, a mother of five in Maryland. Police in Oklahoma tracked the accused repeat offender down with a sample of his DNA recovered from a Los Angeles home invasion in which a nine-year-old girl and her mother were assaulted. Police say he came to […]
Why Reviving Trump’s ‘Remain In Mexico’ Policy Will Swiftly Reduce Border Chaos
/by Todd BensmanRemain in Mexico worked very well under President Trump’s first term and foreshadows a more tranquil border very soon. Trump’s Remain in Mexico policy back then almost perfectly illustrate the policy’s power to end the greatest border crisis in U.S. history. Their 2019 testimonials matter greatly now that Trump is about to give the controversial policy a comeback that foretells swift operational control of the U.S. southern border.
What 10 Years of U.S. Meddling in Ukraine Have Wrought (Spoiler Alert: Not Democracy)
/by Aaron MatéIn successfully lobbying Congress for an additional $61 billion in Ukraine war funding, an effort that ended this month with celebratory Democrats waving Ukrainian flags in the House chamber, President Biden has cast his administration’s standoff with Russia as an existential test for democracy. “What makes our moment rare is that freedom and democracy are […]