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Cardello: We Are More Than A Divided Country

For someone like me who loves this country and has a sense of patriotism nurtured from birth, this article is challenging to write and even more difficult to fathom. We have become a nation not just divided by two vastly different ideologies with a common goal, but we are a people divided by what is … Read more

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Njoya: The Southern Cause: What Led to Secession

It is correct, analytically and logically, to distinguish secession from war. Many states secede peacefully, and it does not logically follow that secession must occasion war. The Southern states of America seceded peacefully, and Lincoln’s subsequent war which followed four months after secession was entirely unnecessary. Hence, Murray Rothbard wrote in his memo to the Volker Fund in 1961 … Read more

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Did Abraham Lincoln Preserve or Destroy the Union?

Walter Kennedy’s outstanding new book is much more than a defense of Robert E. Lee from the charge of treason, though it is certainly that. Kennedy offers us a careful analysis of the nature of the union of states established by the Constitution, in the course of which he argues that Abraham Lincoln—far from being … Read more

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Are We Really Under Threat?

There have been innumerable editorials in various publications and opinion show broadcasts about a possible “civil war”. These comments have been made by both sides in reference to the other side, and are supposed to reflect a possible reaction to the election of either candidate. I find this rhetoric to be misleading and somewhat horrifying, … Read more

No Power Greater Than Themselves

It is essential for everyone, regardless of their political preference or affiliation, to understand something. The people pursuing power by any means possible do not see any power in heaven or on earth greater than themselves.

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Promoted from the Comments – Conservatives Need to Understand That Their Opposition Is Not Seeking Compromise, but Conquest

I really liked Michael Graham’s piece that says America can’t fix anything lately – and Kurt Schlichter’s (Notable Quote) amplifies it. As always, I’m scanning the comments to both see what the temperature of our readers is while looking for thoughtful remarks that make good points.  Agent Liberty left such a comment here on Graham’s piece.

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Bette Midler, the Mouth That Roars

At this point in 2022 with elections looking to go very red in November the left is getting increasingly desperate. Celebrities seem near panic as evidence (has been) star Bette Midler, trying to be relevant, has reportedly urged demonstrators going to protest at the Republican National Convention “to go armed”. And here I thought Bette … Read more

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