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The Founders Predicted our Economic Crisis

June 30, 2022 Op-Ed

Did Thomas Jefferson call the economic crisis? “Every thing predicted by the enemies of banks, in the beginning, is now coming to pass. we are to be ruined now by the deluge of bank paper as we were formerly by the old Continental paper.” That’s from a letter to Thomas Cooper in January 1814. And … Read more

Hitler was Literally Putin

December 8, 2024April 3, 2022 Kevin P. Tyson

In a recent conversation in which I pointed out that the war in Ukraine was a contest between the first and second most corrupt governments in Europe, the other participant retorted, “So?”

History Mirrors Today

March 28, 2022 Skip

The history of science is surprising, interesting, and violent. In my experience, science begins with “ our lying eyes” telling us the earth is flat because we could see no further than the horizon.

The Danger of Knowledge

December 18, 2024March 22, 2022 NITZAKHON

Some years ago, as an intellectual exercise, some friends and I were talking about what we thought was the single biggest advance in human history.

Ukraine-Russia: Look… SQUIRREL!

March 5, 2022March 4, 2022 NITZAKHON

Not sure if I’m back-back quite yet, but like my prior post The Next Pandemic I need to get this out there.

Progressives and their Cultural Ignorance – or is it Malfeasance??

February 2, 2022February 1, 2022 Steve MacDonald

I’ve been watching Perry Mason on HBO Max. It’s an origin story for the character. It’s very good, but as is often the case, they can’t help messing with it, or their writers end up showing their partisan ignorance.

To Say That We Have Lost Our Way Is an Understatement.

December 31, 2021 Op-Ed

Like those nations that have preceded us in history the United States of America has reached a turning point. To say that we have lost our way is an understatement.

Palate Cleanser – Oh, I only WISH this had happened two days ago!

December 27, 2021 Skip

Seriously, it is clear that our society is lacking in real knowledge of how things could operate in America (Civics, Representative Republic) and the why of our country (History, founding Political Philosophy).

Are Our Government Schools Teaching Civics and Our Constitution(s)?

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 Op-Ed

Remarks made at the Dover School Board Meeting, 12/13/21:

How well we, as citizens, know and understand the Constitution and how our system of government works, depends largely upon what our students are taught in our public schools.

State University Diversity Center Gathers to Debate How to “Cancel” Thanksgiving

November 21, 2021 Steve MacDonald

I never graduated from the University of Buffalo, but now I am happy to say I did not. The Universities Intercultural and Diversity Center (never had one when I was there 40 years ago) is trying to cancel Thanksgiving.

Kamala Thinks The World Would Be Better Off If America Had Never Existed

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021 Ed Mosca

Kamala is absolutely correct that the European colonizers of America “ushered in a wave of devastation for tribal nations — perpetrating violence, stealing land and spreading disease”:

Watch – Teacher to Parents : We’re Lying to You, A History Teacher’s Warning

October 10, 2021October 10, 2021 Ann Marie Banfield

History teacher Angela Bittinger certainly does not speak for all teachers or all public schools. But when she says, “If you trust your government, your history teacher did not do their job,” she brings up an excellent point. I’ve heard from enough teachers in New Hampshire to know that the culture and climate has deteriorated, and parents need to take action.

Statue Christopher Columbus Photo by Kevin Olson on Unsplash

Exposing The “Indigenous People” in North America Lie … (Again!)

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Columbus Day is only six weeks away and some folks will want to call it indigenous people’s day. But we have demonstrated on these pages repeatedly that 1) North America had no indigenous people and 2) those that came here frequently displaced others long before Columbus and long after.

Republican National Committee: RESOLUTION ON CRITICAL RACE THEORY

August 26, 2021 Op-Ed

Adopted by the Republican National Committee:

WHEREAS, Racism is evil and inconsistent with our nation’s founding precepts that all are created equal and each has unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness;

Israel Israeli Flag Photo by Levi Meir Clancy on Unsplash

Relativism Versus Reality: Ralph Peters and Endless War

August 16, 2021 Op-Ed

Since 1968, when my essay “The Crisis of Our Times” appeared in the Congressional Record, I have written several books warning of the pernicious and subversive influence of the university-bred doctrine of moral and cultural relativism.

Fall of Saigon - Image from Diplomacy.state.gov

The Fall of Kabul

August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 Op-Ed

Rudyard Kipling understood Afghanistan: “When you’re wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plains, and the women come out to cut up what remains, jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains and go to your gawd like a soldier.”

So, Racism (Unlike Gender) Is Defined at Birth?

July 23, 2021 Steve MacDonald

The science of the left is “pseudo” at best, fiction – more often than not – and otherwise just mad. Failure is not only an option; it is a justification to push harder in all the wrong directions, as is a blatant contradiction like racism vs. gender.

Harriett Tubman Photo by Kirt Morris on Unsplash - resized

The Call to Teach More about Slavery and Racism May Have Merit.

July 20, 2021 Ann Marie Banfield

Supporters and opponents of Critical Race Theory (CRT) debate the merits of teaching more about racism and slavery in schools. Some supporters of CRT have said, “opponents of CRT want our history white-washed.” They imply that some of what is taught in history is a lie.

“Socialism Is a Good Idea, but It Has Failed in the past Because It Has Been Badly Done” …

July 9, 2021 Skip

“It turns out that there is a lot of truth to the stereotype of the woke socialist millennial/Zoomer. The overwhelming majority of young people really do express stridently anti-capitalist views across a broad range of issues.

A Response to My Post on Robert Azzi’s screed in the Union Leader

June 23, 2021 Skip

This is from Robert Malaby, commenting on the post, “Is the Nackey Loeb School Ruing the Day It Gave Robert Azzi its First Amendment Award?” “What a repulsive piece from Mr. Azzi. Too many items to take issue with in a random internet comment, but two I feel compelled to address.”