Those who refuse to govern themselves will be governed by others.
This is one of the takeaway lessons from the recent elections, particularly in New York City.
There a young and inexperienced pro-Islamist and democratic socialist won the mayoral election in part by promising voters goodies like free bus transportation, free childcare, some government grocery stores, and heavier taxes on the rich.
Unable or unwilling to take care of themselves, Zohran Mamdani’s supporters have fallen prey to one of the oldest tricks in the book, dating all the way back to Ancient Rome’s bread and circuses for the masses: They have surrendered liberty and self-reliance for a mess of pottage. Such ignorance of the past, or worse, such willed stupidity, strips away freedom and empowers would-be dictators. Continue reading

When Robert Oppenheimer watched the first atomic bomb detonate in the New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945, the blast confirmed that America had won the race to build a nuclear weapon.
Our politics are dominated by special interests, corporate money, lobbyists, and entrenched politicians who remain in power for decades. The average voter has been pushed to the sidelines while billion-dollar industries shape our laws, our regulations, and ultimately, our lives.
We now live in a nation where constitutional rights exist in theory, not in practice.
There is no way I can possibly count all the ways our property is being stolen from us by our so-called government “of the people, by the people, for the people”. But we are losing our property rights at breakneck speed and soon we will be property if we don’t put a stop to this iniquitous thievery.
A 16th-century astrologer predicted political upheaval and a renewed conflict between East and West in 2026 – but it’s not all doom and gloom and there may be something positive to look forward to in the new year.

An analyst Friday said that President Donald Trump’s floundering MAGA regime and “cast of characters” is “wreaking havoc” on Americans’ lives.
If you’ve ever watched crime dramas or cop shows on TV or the big screen you are probably familiar with the term the title of this essay refers to; the good cop/bad cop interrogation method. Basically, one cop comes across as aggressive, while the other is sympathetic to your plight. What is supposed to happen is that you accept whatever offer the good cop provides in order to stop having to be harassed by the ‘bad’ cop; never realizing you are being played; both cops seek the same goal; a confession or admission of guilt.
Last year at this time we published the newly-elected Donald Trump hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for his friends and cabinet. It was a happy cartoon without conflict.
In 1871, as the Reconstruction-era US federal government was growing ever larger, work began on a massive office building in Washington DC to house the growing departments of State, War, and Navy.
Democrat-run cities are failing when it comes to education. The unsatisfactory results have worsened through the years. Too much taxpayer money has been thrown toward the problem, without seeing any improvement whatsoever. Too many students in the big blue cities graduate while being functionally illiterate. Teachers can’t be fired due to teachers unions. The curriculum has been dumbed down in order to allow students to pass. This is also happening in red states.
Ninety-eight House Democrats on Friday voted against a resolution “denouncing the horrors of socialism” that came just hours before President Donald Trump met with socialist New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.