“The opioid crisis is, among other things, a parable about the awesome capability of private industry to subvert public institutions. Just as the FDA was compromised and Congress was neutralized or outright co-opted with generous donations and some federal prosecutors were undermined with a back channel appeal in Washington while others were mollified with the promise of a corporate job, just as state legislators and the CDC were hindered and sabotaged when they tried to curb

“The real Joe McCarthy has vanished into the midst of fable and recycled error, so that it takes the equivalent of a dragnet search to find him.” – Blacklisted by History   In November 2025, President Trump was forced to sign into law a bill requiring that his Department of Justice release the full government file on the sexcapades and potential blackmail of famous and wealthy men who ran in Jeffrey Epstein’s circle.  As the files slowly made their way to public view, the nam

“Technocracy was the new term for describing the reign of professionalism, and its connotations were almost entirely negative. Rule by expert, it began to seem, excluded rule by the people. It was dehumanizing and mechanical. In a technocracy, the important policy decisions were made in faraway offices that were insulated from the larger whirl of society. The people making the decisions identified far more with society's rulers than they did with the ruled, and their decision

“The main problem, they maintained, was that taxes were too high, rules too suffocating, statism too overbearing, and authority too abundantly wielded”. – A Libertarian Walks into a Bear   In Ayn Rand’s magnum opus, “ Atlas Shrugged ”, the men of the mind go on strike and disappear from the public, ending up in the fictional paradise called Galt’s Gulch.  A retirement community for individuals who opposed the bureaucratic takeover of a free society in a dystopian United State

“They don't understand how a doctor, a rural farmer, a Hispanic small business owner, and a steel worker from Butler could all be voting the same. And they are bewildered by how a working-class person of any race – despite being the men and women who build the roads, make the transformers that light your streets, construct your houses, and weld your bridges so you are safe - could possibly be a conservative populist. And they look down on them for their lack of sheepskins on

“Today, America's intimate embrace of Israel- and especially its willingness to subsidize it no matter what its policies are- is not making Americans safer or more prosperous. To the contrary: unconditional support for Israel is undermining relations with other US allies, casting doubt on America's wisdom and moral vision, helping inspire a generation of anti-American extremists, and complicating US efforts to deal with the volatile but vital region.” – The Israel Lobby   On

“In the short period following the war, Northerners had painted the South as a personification of meanness, folly, and utter and incurable inefficiency. The South was the despicable other in the American mind.” – Southern Scribblings   From 1979 to 1985, Americans tuned in to watch the popular show, The Dukes of Hazzard.  A sitcom centered around the Duke brothers, Bo and Luke, and their 1969 Dodge Charger, the General Lee, named for the Confederate General, the boys fought a

“The critical social justice movement is vast. Its influence is broad and deep within evangelical circles. And as that influence grows, it is causing some among us to make alliances we never would have forged in the past”. – Fault Lines   On January 7, 2026, anti-ICE activist Renee Good found herself on the wrong side of the law.  Parked sideways on a busy Minneapolis throughfare, Good hoped to stop ICE operations from moving forward.  By doing so, she not only impeded a law

“Our government actively suppressed the truth if it hurt its effort to push the vaccine into every American's arm, regardless of age or risk factor. This concerted propaganda campaign is unparalleled in its scope and audacity. In the same world, those government bureaucrats responsible would be criminally charged.” – Deception   Just months into the Pandemic of 2020, Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from 1984 to

“I, as with many other whites, would be happy to acknowledge that I have been the beneficiary of some unearned privilege in life, from being raised by good parents to enjoying good health to benefiting from a good education. But whiteness does not happen to be one of my privileges”.   – The Unprotected Class   In Rudyard Kipling’s 1899 poem, “The White Man’s Burden”, Kipling called for the colonization of indigenous people on the island of the Philippines during the Spanish-A

“The worst things Epstein and Maxwell did to me weren't physical, but psychological.  From the start, they manipulated me into participating in behaviors that ate away at me, eroding my ability to comprehend reality and preventing me from defending myself.  From the start, I was groomed to be complicit in my own devastation.  Of all the terrible wounds they inflicted, that forced complicity was the most destructive… There were no bars on the windows or locks on the doors. But

“Perhaps an Angel of the Lord was among us today- what else could create such spontaneous peace but the hand of God himself?  For one glorious Christmas morning, war had taken a holiday”.  – Shooting at the Stars   World War I was called the Great War for its unprecedented scale and devastation, with death rates into the millions.  Beginning in August 1914, the main theater of battle was situated on the Western Front, between Belgium and Switzerland, where a large portion of

“In the vast majority of U.S. states, the political branches of government retain the responsibility for drawing the lines, giving rise to the means, the motive, and the opportunity for electoral shenanigans.” – One Person, One Vote   In 2025, a new round of redistricting began in several states, aiming to increase the number of Congressional seats before the 2026 election.  From Texas to Ohio, to California, and Indiana, state legislators and citizens were tasked with redraw

“I'm certain of one thing: much of what we accept as fact is fiction.” – Chaos   After the shocking assassination of Turning Point USA founder, Charlie Kirk, in September 2025, former TPUSA employee and Kirk friend, Candace Owens, made it her personal mission to find his killer. Often dismissing the evidence released by state and federal authorities, the conspiracy-minded Owens vowed to leave no stone unturned.   In Tom O’Neill’s 2019 book, “Chaos” , O’Neill details his resea

“This phenomenon, which I term “right-wing wokeism, is not merely a reaction to its left-wing counterpart but a mirror image, employing similar tactics of moral panic, group-based blame, and symbolic warfare to radically different ends.” – The Woke Right   In October 2025, Tucker Carlson hosted admitted white nationalist Nick Fuentes on his popular podcast, further fracturing an already fragile Trump coalition.  The party’s success in the 2024 election came from the uniting o

“The trial itself offered few surprises, yet it left many pieces of the puzzle missing- notably the story of how Matthew had become trapped in an underworld where Aaron was first his friend and occasional sex partner, then his competitor and adversary, and finally this killer”.  – The Book of Matt   In 2016, Omar Mateen savagely murdered nearly 50 people at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida.  While the attack was in process, Mateen contacted police and gave his verbal m

“Before the Cold War, scientists from different countries who studied tick-borne diseases didn't worry about politics or borders. They were all professionally rewarded for sharing new knowledge in journals and at conferences: publish or perish. Once ticks and their parasites became potential weapons, though, this changed. Many studies were classified by the countries’ respective militaries.” – Bitten   COVID conspiracy theories swirled both during and after the 2020 pandemic.

“We’ve never completely mastered Sameness.  I suppose the genetic scientists are still hard at work trying to work the kinks out…Our people made that choice, the choice to go to Sameness.  Before my time, before the previous time, back and back and back.  We relinquished color when we relinquished sunshine and did away with differences.”– The Giver   Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani attained the unthinkable when he was elected mayor of the city of New York in November 2025

“She immediately understood the significance: sound money is based on weight. When irresponsible banks and the government print up a bunch of paper notes, they devalue the money because there's way more money than gold and silver.” – The Magic Coin   Most children begin to learn about money management through many vehicles.  A piggy bank to collect their coins, or an allowance earned through the completion of chores.  Budgeting may even help children save money for a desired

“Fifty years from now (and longer), young kids will still be learning from Ron: reading his books, following his recommendations for further study, and taking inspiration from his courage and principle.” – Pursue the Cause of Liberty   In September 2025, Kentucky Senator and son of former Congressman Ron Paul introduced a plan to balance the federal budget within five years.  Called the Six Penny Plan, Paul’s proposal would cut six cents from every dollar spent in the next fi