When I was in grade school, I learned that America was a republic . There were checks and balances built into the political machinery of the country, our teachers taught us, and things like the Electoral College and indirect election of senators (now defunct) to insulate the body politic against the will of the fickle masses. Our American history
It was about this time in March 2003 that the bombs began to fall on Baghdad. I remember it well. I watched with a bit of trepidation as the TV news carried image after image of phosphorescent flashes lighting up the black desert night sky. I wondered what would happen to American society as we entered what looked to be a long season of war. The
For as long as I can remember, my family and I have greeted men and women in military uniform with a “Thank you for your service.” Like many other average Americans, when we see people in fatigues at a local restaurant we sometimes pick up their tab when we pay our own. My father, grandfather, and great-grandfather served in the United States Navy
On June 19, 2022, geopolitical analyst Ian Bremmer posted the following on Twitter: us: left govt, high inflation uk: right govt, high inflation germany: centrist govt, high inflation italy: everyone in govt, high inflation wild guess it’s not the govt — ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) June 19, 2022 In a follow-up tweet the next day, Bremmer wrote: 1 -
Many are dismayed that the American military and intelligence complex has gone woke. “White supremacy” brainwashing at West Point, “white rage” handwringing by the Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “cisgender millennial” CIA agents with anxiety disorders, and a “rainbow bullets” recruiting ad from the United States Marine Corps . What happened
“Democracy is under attack!” I wish I had a fiat nickel for every time I heard some variation of this panic-line these past half-dozen years. Trump will destroy our democracy! Our sacred democracy is under assault! Mostly peaceful protesters are in the streets trying to protect our besieged democracy! Rioters stormed the Capitol to take down our
In recent weeks Americans have been debating, and appalled by, the Disinformation Governance Board set up by the Department of Homeland Security. The Disinformation Governance Board was established by the government to counter “disinformation” and present the “correct” view of current events. The Disinformation Governance Board was “paused” by the
Over the past year, as violence has erupted in cities across the United States and even in the Capitol building in Washington, DC, partisans have routinely insisted that looting, vandalism, terrorism, arson, beatings, and murder are “false-flag operations.” By this is meant that agents provocateurs have infiltrated one side’s ranks and have
Cuando estaba en la escuela primaria, aprendí que América era una república . Nuestros profesores nos enseñaron que había controles y equilibrios en la maquinaria política del país, y cosas como el Colegio Electoral y la elección indirecta de los senadores (ya desaparecida) para aislar al cuerpo político de la voluntad de las masas volubles.
Fue por estas fechas, en marzo de 2003, cuando empezaron a caer las bombas sobre Bagdad. Lo recuerdo bien. Observé con cierta inquietud cómo las noticias de la televisión mostraban una imagen tras otra de los destellos fosforescentes que iluminaban el negro cielo nocturno del desierto. Me preguntaba qué pasaría con la sociedad estadounidense al
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