In Praise of Pat Buchanan
Pat Buchanan celebrated his 87th birthday on November 2, and this makes it a fitting occasion to assess this remarkable figure in American politics. Pat is a hero because he spoke truth to power, politically challenged the corrupt US Uniparty system when he ran for president three times, defended the sovereignty of America, and warned us about the collapse of Western Civilization.
Congressional Republicans Must Stand Up to the President on Venezuela!
I recall when then-President Barack Obama was planning to send troops to enforce his “Assad must go” policy in Syria, many Republican US Senators passionately argued that the US President must come to Congress for approval before sending US troops into combat overseas. At the time, they portrayed themselves as brave defenders of the US Constitution.
What FDR Did to Our Money
For more than 125 years, the United States had a gold-coin, silver-coin monetary system. No, it was not a paper-money system backed by gold, as so many mainstream commentators have been taught to believe. It was a system in which gold coins and silver coins were the official money of the American people.
Neither God nor Man At Yale
Dr. Jonathan Sanford recently penned an article for First Things, lamenting the commodification of higher education. He lays the death of liberal arts education at the feet of the market, which he claims has done so to create more vocational education rather than embrace a holistic liberal arts view.
Trump promises $2k “stimulus” checks, but the numbers are bogus.
“A dividend of at least $2,000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone.” But it’s all just more federal deficit spending.
Report: US To Build $500 Million Military Base in Israel on the Gaza Border
According to the Israeli investigative outlet Shomrim, the base will be big enough to house thousands of US and international troops.
Atlanta Fed President will retire in February
Dr. Raphael W. Bostic, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, announced his retirement at the end of his current term on Feb. 28, 2026.
October was the worst month for layoffs in 22 years
The job picture continues to worsen: “This is the highest total for October in over 20 years, and the highest total for a single month in the fourth quarter since 2008.”
Donald Trump’s Approval Rating ‘In a Free Fall’ for Weeks: Nate Silver
Approval ratings plummet as the Trump admin has become a hotbed of warmongering, big spending, and an endless churn of big-government schemes.