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My 46 Years of Contempt of Congress

My 46 Years of Contempt of Congress

by | Jul 16, 2025 |

“Those bastards didn’t send back my article! Now I have to re-type the whole piece before I can submit it somewhere else!” I growled standing by the apartment cluster mailbox on a sultry afternoon of July 3, 1979. “Did they just throw away or steal the stamps from the self-addressed stamped envelope I sent along with my piece?!” The New York Times logo on the front of a postcard in that day’s mail sparked my ire. I had dropped out of Virginia Tech three years before, confident that I...

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The Systematic Unraveling of the Administrative State

The Systematic Unraveling of the Administrative State

by | Jul 15, 2025 |

In 1883, when the Pendleton Act was passed, creating the US civil service, it must have seemed like no big deal. The forgotten Chester A. Arthur was the president. The fear of being assassinated like his predecessor James Garfield convinced him to back the legislation. The case for passage: government needs professionals with institutional knowledge. Technicians were changing the world, so why not government too? Science and engineering were the rage – electricity, steel bridges, telegraphic...

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IDF Soldiers Say Grenade-Drones Being Used On Civilians: ‘None Of Them Were Armed’

IDF Soldiers Say Grenade-Drones Being Used On Civilians: ‘None Of Them Were Armed’

by | Jul 14, 2025 |

The Israel Defense Forces are routinely killing civilians in Gaza with commercial drones modified to drop grenades on them -- often leaving the corpses to be eaten by dogs, according to interviews with seven soldiers and officers conducted by Israeli investigative journalists. The tactic is being used to deter civilians from venturing into areas declared off-limits by the IDF, with indifference to the fact that the individuals -- some of them children -- pose no threat. Compounding the...

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By the Numbers — Western Propaganda on Russian Losses

By the Numbers — Western Propaganda on Russian Losses

by | Jul 14, 2025 |

Over the past week, the Western media has frantically pushed the narrative that Russia is suffering massive losses. Marco Rubio’s remarks in Kuala Lumpur a couple of days ago is a typical example: One hundred thousand since January? But it is not just Rubio… The Economist provides a more modest estimate, but the key word is estimate: As of July 9th our tracker suggests there have been between 900,000 and 1.3m Russian casualties since the war began, including some...

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Mistrusting Government about Epstein and More

Mistrusting Government about Epstein and More

by | Jul 14, 2025 |

Last week the Department of Justice announced that Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a “client list” of prominent individuals who may have broken the law at Epstein’s private island. These individuals could be blackmailed by Epstein and whatever intelligence agencies were working with him. In February, in response to a question about when Epstein’s client list would be made public, Attorney General Pam Bondi said she had it on her desk and would soon release it. She now says she meant she had a...

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Another Week in Washington to Remember

Another Week in Washington to Remember

by | Jul 12, 2025 |

If one thinks that arming Ukraine against Russia or having Israeli soldiers and also American contractors slaughter Gazan civilians are not supportive of any United States actual interests, last week could easily be written off as yet another descent into Hell on the part of the United States. Americans and others should have the right to criticize how the Israelis wage war without being denounced and criminalized by governments that have been corrupted from the inside, most often by money,...

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Trump’s Brazil Tariff Isn’t America First – It’s Economic Authoritarianism

Trump’s Brazil Tariff Isn’t America First – It’s Economic Authoritarianism

by | Jul 12, 2025 |

When President Trump slapped a fifty percent tariff on Brazilian imports this month, he didn't protect American workers. He didn't strengthen American industries. He didn't even pretend this was about fair trade. He made it clear: Brazil must drop its trial of Jair Bolsonaro -- or pay the price. This is punishment, not policy. It's blackmail dressed up as patriotism. And it has nothing to do with putting America first. Tariffs as Threats, Not Tools A tariff is a tax, plain and simple. Every...

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The Rise of the Prison State: Trump’s Push for Megaprisons Could Lock Us All Up

The Rise of the Prison State: Trump’s Push for Megaprisons Could Lock Us All Up

by | Jul 11, 2025 |

America is rapidly becoming a nation of prisons. Having figured out how to parlay presidential authority in foreign affairs in order to sidestep the Constitution, President Trump is using his immigration enforcement powers to lock up—and lock down—the nation. Under the guise of national security and public safety, the Trump administration is engineering the largest federal expansion of incarceration and detention powers in U.S. history. At the center of this campaign is Alligator...

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Trump To Send $300M In Weapons To Ukraine Drawn From Pentagon Reserves

Trump To Send $300M In Weapons To Ukraine Drawn From Pentagon Reserves

by | Jul 11, 2025 |

For the first time, President Donald Trump is set to use his authority to send weapons directly to Ukraine from Pentagon reserves, Reuters reports, citing two sources familiar with the matter, after last week's brief halt in shipments and now subsequent reversal. Until now, the Trump administration had only transferred arms that were previously approved during Biden's prior term. Trump is likely to use the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), which enables the president to...

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‘Global War on Terror’ is Over. Terror Won.

‘Global War on Terror’ is Over. Terror Won.

by | Jul 10, 2025 |

On Sept. 16, 2001, five days after the attacks on New York and Washington, DC, President George W. Bush declared, “This crusade - this war on terrorism - is going to take a while. And the American people must be patient. I'm going to be patient. But I can assure the American people I am determined." Four days after that, President Bush declared the “war on terror” to be primarily against al-Qaeda. “Our war on terror begins with al Qaeda,” he said in an address to Congress and the nation, “but...

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Searching for Monsters

Searching for Monsters

by | Jul 10, 2025 |

“America goes not abroad in search of monsters to destroy ...She might become the dictatress of the world,But she would no longer be the ruler of her own spirit.”-- John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) In the middle of his term as Secretary of State, the future president John Quincy Adams requested permission to address a joint session of Congress. Such a request is unheard of in modern times. What was on his mind? The United States had just fought Great Britain to a draw in the War of 1812. It was...

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The Easily Excited Homeland Security Secretary

The Easily Excited Homeland Security Secretary

by | Jul 9, 2025 |

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem held a press conference Tuesday at Ronald Reagan National Airport where she stood before flags, banners, and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees. Starting off her prepared statement, Noem declared right after introducing herself: “We have some very exciting news to announce.” But, when the announcement came, informed individuals would be justified in responding: “Really? You are way too easily excited.” Noem continued her...

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‘We’re Impressed’: Zelensky Now Sings Trump’s Praises & CIA Director Breathes Sigh Of Relief

‘We’re Impressed’: Zelensky Now Sings Trump’s Praises & CIA Director Breathes Sigh Of Relief

by | Jul 9, 2025 |

"They have to be able to defend themselves," Trump said Monday, offering confirmation of his weapons to Ukraine policy U-turn. "They're getting hit very hard. ... We're gonna have to send more weapons." A presidential aide to Volodymyr Zelensky has offered new insight into how Trump's reversal came about, especially related to his phone call with the Ukrainian president held last Friday, after a prior 'disappointing' Putin call. Yermak described that Trump's decision to...

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The Way Most Americans Feel About Foreign Wars

The Way Most Americans Feel About Foreign Wars

by | Jul 9, 2025 |

When I was in Congress, the least popular, least respected members were the biggest publicity seekers – the ones who were the first and quickest to run to the cameras. They were not regarded as serious legislators. Thus, I have not been a big fan of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. However, several days ago, she wrote some words on her X account which I think express the feelings and frustrations of the overwhelming majority of Americans. The following are her words: “I’m 51 years old. I’m GenX....

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Two Possible Fates Waiting in the Wings

Two Possible Fates Waiting in the Wings

by | Jul 9, 2025 |

I often wonder which of two possible fates waiting in the wings will be ours. Will Washington/Israeli hegemonic ambition, together with Russian/Chinese/Iranian denial, or perhaps avoidance, of reality, destroy us in nuclear war, or will the digital revolution and its bastard child–Artificial Intelligence–lock up humanity in endless tyranny? I read idealistic accounts of AI in which we all have an AI assistant that manages our daily schedules, our health, diet, weight, and what we eat and...

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Peace & Prosperity Blog

Vaping Madness at the FDA

Vaping Madness at the FDA

by | May 30, 2025

“For the children.” That is a go-to justification for politicians and bureaucrats seeking to infringe on individual rights. It was on display last week in the final minutes of...

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DOGE Failure

DOGE Failure

by | May 28, 2025

Elon Musk, the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency in Donald Trump’s presidential administration, has expressed in a new interview his disappointment in Trump’s...

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The Ten Seconds Census

The Ten Seconds Census

by | May 27, 2025

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is in the news for claiming it has eliminated several Census Bureau surveys and that it will be reviewing others in turn. That may...

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Lawless Cops

Lawless Cops

by | May 12, 2025

Cops enforce laws. On first impression that may seem a good thing as one considers long in place laws, such as against assault, murder, and theft, that can help protect...

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