The Axis of Evil Redux
There is now more clarity about other members of the axis of evil now than there was back in 2002.
Author: David Thornton
Evil on the March
It seems that unimaginable evil isn’t only imaginable, it’s getting more and more common.
Israel and Ukraine and Political Correctness
Israel was the victim of unprovoked and brutal aggression. We can and should aid them as they fight off bloodthirsty terrorists. The same applies to Ukraine, which is even more in need of our help.
Blowing Out the Speaker
I’m predicting a difficult path for any potential speaker. Kevin McCarthy’s downfall illustrates the reason why.
Republicans Are Getting Crazier
Republicans are tuning out any criticism of Donald Trump even when Trump is caught on video saying outlandish things.
House Passes Clean CR Resolution, Finally
The price for the deal was that the clean CR contains neither aid for Ukraine nor the laundry list of items that the Republican rebels wanted.
MAGA Wants a Shutdown
Blame for shutdowns is usually apportioned to both parties, but the party screaming “SHUT IT DOWN!” usually bears the brunt.
Another Legal Loss for Donald Trump (Stay Tuned for More)
Trump and his lawyers should learn from the New York case and avoid its mistakes in the criminal cases where the stakes are much higher than a $250 million fine.
The Marriage Privilege
Marriage often gets a bad rap. In the sitcom world, marriage is a joke, a trope used to lob insults and putdowns back and forth between man and wife.
The Fetterman Fight
Over the past few decades, American life has gotten a lot more casual. That’s both a good thing and a bad thing.
Republicans Are Stuck On Shutdowns
The shutdown debate is nothing more than an exercise in political theater which gives publicity-seeking congressmen a chance to preen for the cameras.
MAGA Isn’t Serious… or Conservative
MAGA will accept Trump’s new position as some sort of 4-D chess master plan. And that’s true of his next position when he flip flops back too.
I Wanted a Stealth Fighter But This is Ridiculous
The military is pretty tight-lipped, especially when the story is embarrassing, so we may never know the full story of the errant F-35
A Constitutional Parable
For those disagreements, we have the judicial system and the Constitution. It works pretty well. Most of the time anyway.
Kevin McCarthy Goes Fishing
Republicans who denounced Trump’s impeachments as political have apparently decided the more the merrier as Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden
Ignore the Biden-Trump Polls
All of the nuts and bolts of the Biden-Trump polls and election aside, with more than a year to go there is a lot of water yet to pass under the bridge.
Can She Do That? New Mexico Governor Suspends Gun Carry Laws
Gov. Grisham’s orders raise many questions and concerns from both sides of the aisle. The most obvious is, “Why is she doing this now?”
Don’t Look Now But Ukraine is Winning
One of the major outcomes of the 2024 election will be whether we and the West keep up the logistical support that will allow them to keep winning.
Abortion ‘Trafficking’ and the Constitution (Updated)
You don’t have to be pro-abortion to oppose the restrictive intrusion that anti-”trafficking” laws impose on individuals and their right to travel.
