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The ideas behind the politics are of far more interest than the tiresome games congress plays. You see those ideas and then the ones behind those and behind those and so on. Then just how far the culture is off starts to become clearer. So then you work back from the culture by explaining the misunderstanding. It feels like I am far off the reservation a lot of the time.

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Governments cannot replace real neighbors

There’s a difference between a government check and a true community at your side when you need it.

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Is JD Vance becoming the love child of Bernie Sanders and Tucker Carlson?

I haven’t made any secret of my worries about the direction Vance is taking, and his latest pronouncements increase my anxiety.

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The Government Should Not Own the Means of Production in America – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

European soccer fans marveled at American prosperity. This should be a reminder to avoid European mistakes. In an act never contemplated by

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The Odyssey — the Twisted Epic We Deserve | National Review

Christopher Nolan’s unheroic epic alters the history of movie-watching.

"...Great cinema often disturbs TV-bred Millennials who resist cinema’s spiritual and erotic impact. That was the issue when Zack Snyder’s 300 was misinterpreted as a defense of the Iraq War rather than a revival of mysterious mythology. Nolan’s The Odyssey doesn’t resolve resistance to Western mythology but trivializes it. Both conservative fear and liberal enthusiasm for the film reveal a deeper moral and aesthetic crisis. This confusion peaked with the lugubrious Oppenheimer, which took advantage of both conservative and liberal perspectives about the atomic bomb. Yet the cultural demoralization was already catastrophic when The Dark Knight illustrated Nolan’s insensitive response to 9/11. Going back to Homer, Nolan kills the roots of visual narrative."

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Chess in the Henhouse › American Greatness

Chickens and their relations in the wild have the reputation of being the stupidest birds alive. I’ve pitched pebbles at a spruce grouse per

....Thus does massive stupidity shield itself, and no one in office will dare call her out on it lest he be vilified as a misogynist. But the stupidity pleases the mob, the herd. To the extent that a people are democratic, they will be prone to the passions of the mob, but those passions seldom bring harm to the rich and powerful, simply because—without civil war and blood in the streets—the rich and powerful are rich and powerful, and mobs are cowardly. So the mobs will shout about eating the rich; but human nature being what it is, they will go after the easiest and most convenient targets. They will destroy small businesses in their own neighborhoods. And since people do not actually like having their shops smashed and set on fire, they will shut down or move away or not trouble themselves to build a shop there in the first place. Thievery impoverishes. It does so even when, or perhaps especially when, it comes with a warrant from the government or with the connivance of those whose job it is to preserve public order.

...“I’ve just passed a new law!” your opponent at the chessboard squawks. “It’s egalitarianism in action. Pawns will have the power of queens. Otherwise, it’s not fair.” “Nor is it any game at all,” you say, as you get up from the table, leave the henhouse, and try to find somebody rational to play with.

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House Passes Bill Preventing Credit Card Companies from Tracking Gun Sales

On July 14, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill with to block credit card companies from tracking gun and ammunition sales

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Immigrant Ingratitude in the Most Generous Nation on Earth

America is the most generous nation on Earth. For centuries, we have opened our doors to millions seeking freedom and opportunity. Legal imm

Deportations Are Only Deadly Because Of Democrat Resistance

DHS Sets Foreign Press Visas at 240 Days, Chinese Press 90

Trump Admin to Exclude Migrants on Welfare from Green Cards

ICE traffic stops will continue after lethal shootings — but only under certain conditions

JD Vance: Democratic Left Is 'Full of Sh*t' on Migration

The H-1B Visa System Has a Repeat Offender Problem

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Texas' Laws Are Only as Strong as the Parents Enforcing Them

In 2025, Texas did something crucial: It wrote parents back into their own children’s education. But parents need to step up.

DEI Entrenchment: 7 Colleges Suggesting That ‘White Supremacy’ Persists in America

JD Vance tells Joe Rogan the Ten Commandments are 'foundational' in the classroom

Class Warfare

Dem Rep Jahana Hayes defends DEI in medical schools, says teaching ‘colonialism in healthcare’ is essential

One of America’s top medical schools sinks into the woke abyss

Yale Negotiations With DOJ Over Admissions Discrimination Sparks Backlash

University Of California Suspends Move To Restore Standardized Testing

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The Real Threats Against SCOTUS Are Not 'Bipartisan.'

While the court would love to pretend otherwise, the evidence makes it clear that political violence is not merely a "both sides" issue.

If Congress Won’t Stop Rogue Judges, The DOJ Should Prosecute Them

Democrat Judge Dodges Prison For Obstructing An Arrest After I Was Jailed For Defending Trump

After Birthplace Citizenship Case, The Conservative Legal Movement Needs To Raise Its Standards

Durbin Says Left-Wing Assassination Attempts Against SCOTUS Are Actually Todd Blanche’s Fault

Amy Coney Barrett Warns Of Escalating Death Threats Against Supreme Court

Obama-Appointed Judge Halts US Visa Restrictions On Disinformation Gurus Accused Of Censorship

Trump fires US attorney minutes after activist judges installed him, leaving Patty Murray in tatters

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Trump Overturns DHS Directive Banning ICE From Conducting Vehicle Stops › American Greatness

President Trump on Wednesday ordered ICE to resume vehicle stops, reversing the temporary pause initiated by the Department of Homeland Secu

Exclusive: Brendan Carr — FCC to Vote on Eliminating ‘Outdated’ Ownership Cap to Help Boost Local News Stations

A Growing Problem on America’s Roads Is Finally Getting Attention

Social Security Still Grapples With Staffing Losses After DOGE Cuts

Sen. Warren: CFPB Overhaul Cost Consumers $26.5 Billion

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In Military Bill, Congress Mulls Putting Anti-DEI Protections Into Law

Congress ridding the military bureaucracy of political correctness, quotas, and left-wing ideology is essential.

"Asymmetric Warfare Boom" Accelerates As US Army Awards Neros $500 Million For FPV Attack Drones

"Sub-Second Detect- To-Fire": Futuristic Dome Turret Could Be US Military's Answer To Drone Swarms

Pete Hegseth Announces Testosterone Screenings for Service Members over 30

America’s Promise to Veterans Cannot Become a One-Way Ratchet

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Trump Is Dealing With the Patient Protection Slush Fund

Trump signed the No Surprises Act in 2020 to stop medical bill ambushes. Under the Biden administration, it became a slush fund.

Guard Deployment to DC Will Last Through Trump's Term

US Science Body Readies Climate Report Amid GOP Scrutiny

Science Panel Backs Climate Research, Diverging From Admin View

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Everyone thinks Iran fears American bombs. Tehran thinks otherwise.

United States should not abandon military deterrence; but military power alone cannot solve a political problem.

Human Rights Group Fears More Executions in Iran

Trump Announces Iran Has Released U.S. Citizen Held Since 2024

Iran Tells Houthis To Close Red Sea Energy Chokepoint If Trump Bombs Power Grid

Iran Puts Trump in a Coffin on Huge Billboard in Tehran

What To Know About Iran's Pickaxe Mountain

Fmr. Trump Counterterror Official: Will Have to Give Stuff Up to Get Iran Nuke Deal, May Not Need It

House GOP's $95 Billion Iran War Package Clears First Hurdle