In July of 1863 at the battle of Gettysburg, Confederate forces reached their high-water mark during Pickett’s charge. While no one knew it as a high-water mark at the time, that point marked the beginning of the end for the … Continue reading
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No, America Did Not Just Vote for Authoritarianism: A Defense of the American Voter
“Today we must reckon with the harsh reality that authoritarianism has arrived in America, that it’s broadly popular and that millions of our fellow citizens have given it their votes.” LA Times “This was a conquering of the nation not … Continue reading
Winston Churchill at 150
November 30 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Winston Churchill. Few individuals have been as lauded and lambasted both during their lifetime and after their death. As both a person and a symbol, Churchill has evoked many powerful … Continue reading
Giving Thanks for Thanksgiving Memories
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. My cell phone buzzed Saturday evening as I left the “wine and spirits” store with a selection of fine vino for the holidays. It was my cousin Drew. I hastened … Continue reading
‘We Win, They Lose’: Remembering Richard V. Allen
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. We win, they lose.” That Reagan statement was a declaration for the ages, a denouement to the 20th century, encapsulating what Ronald Reagan did to defeat the Soviet Union and win … Continue reading
America’s Abortion Blind Spot: How Liberals Convinced Americans to Ignore the Fetus
Although Republicans won resounding political victories across the country this November, there is one area where conservatives consistently lost: abortion. Seven of 10 state-level pro-abortion laws passed—including in four states that Donald Trump won—and Florida’s pro-choice law only failed to … Continue reading
The 17th Annual Ronald Reagan Lecture featuring Governor Scott Walker, President of Young America’s Foundation
“Ronald Reagan: The Man, the Movie, and the Movement” featuring Governor Scott Walker, President of Young America’s Foundation held on October 29, 2024 @ 7 p.m. | Grove City College Read more: bedebola
Rerouting: Fixing a Wrong Turn on the Road to “Green”
Making sure that you’re on the right road to get where you want to go is obviously important when you’re headed somewhere. While this is common sense for a good driver, it is rarely so for central planners. As the … Continue reading
Jimmy Carter Turns 100
On October 1, Jimmy Carter will celebrate his 100th birthday, becoming the first former president to reach this milestone. This occasion provides a fitting time to consider Carter’s life and legacy. He is one of the nation’s most outspoken Christian … Continue reading
The Political Contamination of Climate Science: If Climate Scientists Wanted to be Taken Seriously, They Should Have Stuck to Scientific Facts
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. Few scientific efforts have been so dramatically ruined by politics as climate science. For over 30 years, thousands of climate scientists have pushed the message that the world is in … Continue reading
A Moment of Unity: Reagan United the Country Like No Other
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. One of the cool things about being a biographer with special expertise on a specific subject — in my case, Ronald Reagan — is that readers come to you with … Continue reading
Biden’s plan for SCOTUS term limits: ill-conceived and unnecessary
President Joe Biden, displeased by recent Supreme Court decisions, is thus proposing several changes. His vexation with the court is reminiscent of Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California-Berkeley Law School, who flatly said that changing the court was … Continue reading
How’s the Rat Race Working for You?
For many Americans, the rat race is chewing them up and spitting them out. They live exhaustive, repetitive days with no contentment. Living an unfulfilled, unchallenged, uninspired, and pointless life, all to pay the bills and maybe get ahead. Just working to put … Continue reading
China’s Potential for Pharmacological Warfare
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. It’s the middle of the night. Your child is tugging on their ear and crying inconsolably. It’s an ear infection. If you’ve ever had to deal with that situation, you’re … Continue reading
Developing Marital Friendship
How can two people know if their relationship is one that should lead to marriage and that they can have a marriage that will stand the test of time? In my last piece, I discussed the well-replicated finding that living … Continue reading
The Green Version of Socialism: What Is Familiar and What Is Different
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. In my previous column, I described the socialistic character of the greens’ masterplan for American society in the name of “climate change.” In one important way, the current green iteration … Continue reading
The American Righteous Cause—Then and Now
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Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. The Declaration of Independence was, of course, just that. It was an official declaration of independence by the “United Colonies” (upper case), as they were thus described by Thomas Jefferson, … Continue reading
Climate Change Socialism on the Attack
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. Over five years ago, I reported on the socialist agenda of the climate change alarmists and the essentially socialistic character of what was then called “the Green New Deal.” The GND presented an … Continue reading
You Can Never Have Enough—Kids
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. A particularly idiotic aphorism touted by our mindless culture is this cliché: Wait until you have enough money before you have kids. This nugget serves as secular wisdom, courtesy of … Continue reading
D-Day and the Faith of Dwight Eisenhower
On July 9, 1943, Dwight David Eisenhower knelt in prayer on a mountaintop overlooking the island of Malta to ask for God’s help as the Allies began their all-out assault on Sicily. As the weather rapidly worsened, the American general … Continue reading