The Ending is Everything

The Iran conflict/war is the proverbial bubble that is about to burst.  As we sit here today, the dynamics involved appear to be reaching a critical mass that will result in a (hopefully) final, sweeping military action by American and Israeli forces against the IRGC-controlled (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) government of Iran.  

When giving Trump credit for anything, the best you can do is be second in line behind him.  It is so easy to overlook the better qualities and actions of President Trump due to his personal and rhetorical bluster.  But there can be no denying that he has taken every possible opportunity to reach a negotiated settlement in this conflict; without posing ridiculous and unreasonable terms.  Although he believes in the old adage of peace through strength, he clearly prefers peace over conflict.  Alas, at end of the day, the simple reality is that you cannot negotiate in good faith with maniacal zealots…and that is precisely what the IRGC is.

 

History certainly appears to indicate that President Obama believed not only in balancing the game board between Muslims and Jews, he quite literally tilted the board in favor of the Muslims.  He might not be wholly anti-Semitic, but he comes pretty damn close to it.  His pandering and appeasing approach to IRGC-ruled Iran enabled it to reach a point of nuclear capability that is now…and should be forever…absolutely unacceptable. 

 

Iran has gained a somewhat limited but clearly substantial ability to inflict terror not only on its own people, but on our nation and its neighboring countries as well.  It has demonstrated obvious intent to not only use its power to promote terror and violence, but to literally spread a radical form of faith throughout the entire planet.  Tolerance is not one of Iran's guiding principles.  Any reasonable assessment of its threat level to the civilized world must reach the conclusion that it has to be stopped before gaining nuclear military capabilities.  You may take issue with how President Trump is trying to stop Iran; but a rational person cannot take issue with the fact that Iran has to be stopped.

 

The hammer of awesome military might and superiority is currently raised above the heads of the IRGC.  As they diddle and dawdle about this or that in the ongoing cease-fire negotiations, the clock is ticking and the arm holding the hammer aloft is becoming weary and impatient.  In lieu of some miracle occurring that results in an internal removal of the IRGC from power in Iran, it is inevitable that the hammer will soon fall.  Once that happens…Iran, the Middle East, America, Israel, NATO, China, Russia…all will arrive simultaneously at a point of eternal significance.  Where do we go from here?  How do we pick up the pieces of this tragic event?  What is the best future for all involved?

 

From the inception of this conflict, President Trump has been clear and consistent about his goals in this action.  In no uncertain terms, he stated that Iran could not continue to be a hostile and terroristic threat to the civilized world, that they could not obtain a nuclear bomb capability, and they must reform their government to not only become better neighbors in their region…but to treat their own people with compassion, respect, dignity, and decency.  Even though he has consistently advocated for it, at no time has President Trump attempted to foist regime change or democracy on Iran.  He has plainly declared that this is a matter to be determined by the Iranian people.  Again…this principled and wise decision by Trump is one for which he gets little, if any, credit.

 

Let us hope and pray that once, as expected, the military conflict reengages…it will be brief, effective, and surgical.  We can all look forward to the time when all of our troops and material return home.  The Middle East…and the entire world…yearn for a time of peace so that its many nations can coexist and prosper for the benefit of the people living there; practicing their governments and faiths in the fashion that they choose.  I believe this ideal is what spurred President Trump to move as he has.  I believe he should be honored and respected for having the courage to take this action; an action that was not without substantial personal and political risks.  Will he receive that credit?  We will see…the ending is everything.

 

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Here are some reports on the current state of the Iranian conflict…and broader observations regarding ongoing global conflicts…

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-beginning-of-the-end-for-tehran/ar-AA23yrNx?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=6a0c83fe6e3144f6b5abf323e207ede7&ei=10

 

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/05/failure-in-iran.php

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/05/16/did-china-take-the-deal/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/closing-the-window-of-opportunity-for-a-russian-invasion-of-the-baltics/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/unexpected-words-from-ukraine-we-have-an-overproduction-of-drones/

 

As both national parties seek their next ordained leader, both are subject to the tumultuous internal conflicts that are part and parcel of such a process.  But in this aspect of the political game, there is a clear distinction between the two.   Even though he is a lame-duck, the Republicans have a clear leader that essentially controls his party; and the party awaits his public expressions of exactly who and what the Republican Party should be about beginning in January of 2029.  On the other hand, having lost the last national presidential election, the Democrat Party is still seeking a clear and majority-favored individual to assume the mantle of party leadership. 

 

Just as the Republicans behaved following President Trump’s loss to Joe Biden…the Democrats are not only afflicted by chaos, they are subject to a quite serious conflict between the progressive elements in the party and the more moderate liberal elements in their party.  But unlike the Republicans’ dilemma following their defeat, the Democrats do not have a recognized individual (ala Trump) seeking to assume the leadership position.  They will eventually find that person.  How they do it will certainly be entertaining to follow and entirely unpredictable in its conclusion.  This is the environment in which that decision will be made.

 

https://freebeacon.com/editorial/abigail-spanbergers-faceplant/

 

https://fee.org/articles/why-lifeguards-in-california-are-making-more-than-the-governor/

 

https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/hundreds-of-picketing-lirr-workers-make-100k-plus-in-overtime/

 

https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_347479b5-0797-49b2-b45f-04cbd2d28423.html

 

https://freebeacon.com/democrats/graham-platner-wont-say-if-his-monthly-government-payments-for-100-percent-disability-come-with-work-restrictions/

 

https://jonathanturley.org/2026/05/13/democratic-lawyer-marc-elias-raises-power-to-eliminate-the-entire-virginia-government-in-response-to-redistricting-decision/#more-244649

 

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/lefts-election-fraud-denials-crumble-doj-exposes-two-decade-long

 

I am not sure that there has been a more consequential mid-term election cycle than the one we will see this fall.  As of today, it is a crap shoot and impossible to predict with any uncertainty.  This is the environment surrounding that outcome.

 

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/05/19/will_2026_be_a_normal_midterm.html

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/05/19/the-electoral-college-and-the-american-union/

 

https://thefederalist.com/2026/05/13/john-failure-is-not-an-option-thune-just-failed-election-integrity/

 

I have always supported term limits and continue to do so.  Here is an opposing opinion: https://amgreatness.com/2026/05/13/trump-may-wish-to-reconsider-supporting-term-limits/

 

https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/senate-adopts-measure-to-suspend-senators-pay-during-future-shutdowns/

 

Education…Education…Education

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/why-do-big-universities-spend-so-much/

 

https://www.city-journal.org/article/medical-school-disparities-dei-manipulation

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-arizona-two-step-may-save-your-university/

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/05/12/mounting-resistance-to-the-teacher-union-leviathan/

 

Coming soon to YOUR county?

 

https://americanmind.org/memo/making-ai-data-centers-work-for-america/

 

https://thefederalist.com/2026/05/19/data-center-animosity-reflects-legit-concerns-ai-mongers-dont-care-about-humanitys-interests/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-data-center-race/

 

Sometimes…things are just not as simple as they appear to be…

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/05/16/the-free-trade-tax-on-americans/

 

I think this might be a good time to close out a piece with some great music.  Why not?

 

Great, electric performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c1w056MItU

 

So easy…so good…kick back and close your eyes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4agsmOFga8

 

Check the records…he is/was one of the most underrated rockers of all time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e25p0Y3Vd38

 

Got to put this man on the short list of greatest guitarists:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El4AEHR1ANw

 

This guy is pretty damn smooth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3tMMCKmJ1k

 

The Change We Lived and the Change that is Approaching

Over the last decade, I have often written pieces that deal with the change in generational, cultural, and societal morals, ethics, and values.  There is little question that a large part of my…let us say confusion…with the evolution of our nation has been trending upward in sync with my age; these two things are likely not unrelated.  Just as my parents and their parents before them were puzzled and somewhat resistant to change, so too am I.  Old habits are simply hard to break and we all seek a comfort zone in our life’s environment.  That zone is largely based on our personal beliefs and opinions and more or less establishes a model that guides our lifestyle and values. I oftentimes wonder…How many people out there see the world as I do?

 

The first confirmed American case of covid-19 was in the state of Washington on January 20, 2020.  In December of 2020, the first covid vaccines became available to the public on an emergency use authorization basis.  May 11, 2023 marked the end of the Federal Covid-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration.  This historically significant period of time included the transition of the White House from Republican Donald Trump over to Democrat Joe Biden on January 20, 2021.  Any person who lived during this episode in American history, having the ability to experience and remember, will always recall the profound impact this sweeping pandemic had on the United States, its people, and its government.  I have three distinct recollections of the event.

 

First there is the raw and tragic loss of innocent life as a result of covid.  It seemed to indiscriminately and somewhat arbitrarily seek out those among us who had inherent physical/biological weaknesses and then maliciously stole their lives; leaving behind a trail of tears and sorrow.   Apart from this personal loss, America’s citizenry voluntarily ceded a large portion of their fundamental and legitimate freedom and liberty to state and federal control under the auspices of public health concerns.  Time has revealed to us that not all of these concerns were factually-based, entirely noble in intent, and the efficacy of their overall imposition was questionable.  Our governments, both state and federal, mandated many restrictions upon the governed that have since been revealed to have been arbitrary, contradictory, and little more than opportunistic power grabs by overzealous bureaucrats.  Oh…and one other thing.  The already exorbitant federal spending by our elected officials was kicked into warp-speed overdrive to the point where they were literally throwing money away like drunken sailors. There are some good references to this feckless covid spending at the end of this piece: https://centerlineright.blogspot.com/2026/01/venezuela-greenland-and.html .

 

The three unhealed scars…eternal sorrow of loss, unbridled abuse of authority by those in power, and spendthrift lunacy by Congress and the Executive Branch…have, to a significant degree, remained woven into the fabric of our country even after the terrible scourge is considered passé.  There are still millions…or quite possibly billions…of federal covid relief dollars still sloshing around in our economy.  Look around you and note how many people are still working from home in a largely ineffective and inefficient manner?  Can anyone deny the withdrawal pains…both real and imagined…many are experiencing from the cessation of covid relief payments? 

 

Before covid, America was predictably going about its business in an unpredictable fashion…as it had for generations and decades before.   Change is eternal, evolution is undeniable, and nothing in America ever stays the same.  This is the normal chaos that is part and parcel of our democratic form of government and society.  But the post-covid span of time that we are now enduring has clearly retained remnants of those three elements previously mentioned.  Somehow …some way…the unwritten rules that were generally accepted pre-covid were lost in the transition to post-covid.  And now, in a very large and very real sense, we as a nation are trying to come to terms with a new set of…as yet undetermined…unwritten rules.   

 

Many of those select few who were presented greatly increased autocratic authorities have fought tooth and nail to maintain possession of those powers.  Having lost their understanding and consciousness of federal debt, responsible federal spending, and the significance of zeros in the definition of monetary amounts…elected officials from both national parties show no desire whatsoever to return to the days when at least there was some semblance of concern over spending multiple times the amount of money above and beyond that which is available to spend. 

 

While dealing with this unique mix of national uncertainty and social upheaval, we have continued to descend into a deep and dark abyss of partisan warfare.  It would seem the combination of the covid hangover effects with this political vitriol has somehow strengthened and invigorated each of these two poisonous components.  Covid somehow cracked the door and the loonies have rushed into the room.  They appear to feed off of each other in an ever-increasing race towards diminishing those qualities that make our country special, envied, respected, free, virtuous, fair-minded, ethical, prosperous, and quite simply a good place to live and enjoy life.

 

Who knows what the state of affairs might look like had covid never occurred?  Things might be better; things might be worse; things might be remarkably the same.  But it did happen.  Not like a cry or whimper, but like a thunder clapping, earthshaking, cataclysmic event not unlike a deep, flesh ripping wound that leaves a terrible scar. 

 

There are so many issues to take note of these days…the Iran conflict, the gerrymandering wars, the cost of living, the bubbling controversies in education, the state of health care, the need for national immigration reform, the ongoing effects of AI and new technology, the pervasive incompetence of our elected officials, the devolution of statesmanship and decorum in our government.  We as a nation and a people will meet these challenges in the time and place presented to us; notwithstanding what has come before. But it is quite possible that we are approaching another seismic event on the scale of covid that will lay down an historical marker for America and largely determine its fate for decades to come. 

 

That event will be the decision by both national political parties of who they will select to lead their factions into a post-Donald Trump America.  For all intents and purposes, the Democrat Party has been ruled by the Obama/Biden political philosophy for the last decade.  The Republican Party is a full reflection of Donald Trump’s political philosophy and has been beginning with his first term.  Both of these politically iconic chapters are coming to an end over the next two and a half years. Inevitably, the new leaders each party chooses will usher in their own political agenda.

 

Have we as a people, a nation, or a government learned anything useful or beneficial from our covid episode or the political death match that is now playing out?  Will we somehow realize that the function of our government will only get better when the quality and character of the people running that government improves?  Will we ever again willingly surrender the precious freedoms gifted us by our Constitution?  Have we yet begun to realize that if we allow ourselves to be empty vessels in need of filling, there will be no end to those who will fill us with ideas that serve their interests rather than ours?   Here is our covid lesson: Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.  What should we learn from the ongoing partisan warfare: Elections have consequences; we get the government that we deserve.

 

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Are we approaching the end of the Ukraine/Russia War and the Iran conflict?  We can only hope and pray…

 

https://reason.com/2026/05/03/a-fear-that-settles-in-your-heart/

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/05/08/trump-should-end-the-iran-war-now-with-an-ultimatum-to-tehran-not-negotiations/

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/05/09/will-the-yalu-river-run-through-the-strait-of-hormuz/

 

https://www.city-journal.org/article/council-on-american-islamic-relations-hamas-california

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/05/05/the-global-ripples-from-the-iran-war/

 

https://freebeacon.com/columns/america-and-russia-are-both-fighting-wars-only-one-is-in-a-quagmire/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/how-russia-inadvertently-expanded-nato/

 

https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/world-news/putin-zelensky-declare-dueling-cease-fire-dates-in-ukraine-war-for-this-week/

 

The gerrymandering madness continues unabated, with no end in sight.  Trump started this mess; it is not clear who will end it…

 

https://nypost.com/2026/05/02/opinion/new-supreme-court-ruling-means-a-new-political-map/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/virginia-supreme-court-rejects-dems-aggressive-mid-decade-redistricting-plan/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/05/virginia-democrats-get-their-comeuppance/

 

https://jonathanturley.org/2026/05/09/the-gerrymander-debacle-in-virginia-leaves-the-democratic-party-with-a-dangerous-agenda/#more-244242

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/some-further-thoughts-on-the-end-of-the-virginia-gerrymander/

 

Podcast: https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/05/07/democrats-lose-gerrymandering-wars/

 

The contest to elect the next president is beginning and is daily building in content and intensity.  Both national parties are seeking new leadership in the person of their next presidential nominee.  Having lost the last run for the White House, the Democrat selection process is running a bit ahead of the Republicans.   But even though President Trump is loud and in charge, there is little doubt that the game is on behind the scenes to be his successor.

 

Is this the message that both sides will adhere to?  We can only hope: https://americanmind.org/features/the-age-of-america/the-meaning-of-the-american-creed/

 

For the Republicans: https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/marco-rubios-hope-for-america/

 

For the Democrats…

 

https://johnkassnews.com/the-boy-who-cried-trump/

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/05/07/the-democratic-party-is-dead-long-live-the-jacobins/

 

The separation of powers between the Judicial Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Legislative Branch is getting blurred; but this is likely the process our founders envisioned…

 

https://reason.com/2026/05/07/federal-court-trumps-newest-tariffs-are-also-illegal/

 

https://thefederalist.com/2026/05/08/neil-gorsuch-is-wrong-america-isnt-a-creedal-nation/

 

https://jonathanturley.org/2026/05/04/colorblind-constitution-the-roberts-court-ends-a-sordid-business/#more-243994

 

https://jonathanturley.org/2026/05/05/baseless-and-insulting-three-justices-chastise-jackson-for-a-groundless-and-utterly-irresponsible-claims-over-the-finalizing-of-the-voting-rights-opinion/

 

Our government…shrink it, cut it, downsize it, make it more efficient, demand better performance, and hold people accountable…

 

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/05/federal-government-employment-down-again.php

 

https://reason.com/2026/05/11/dont-waste-time-arguing-over-the-surgeon-general-nominee-abolish-the-office/

 

Education…Education…Education…

 

https://americanmind.org/salvo/the-long-march-continues/

 

https://jamesgmartin.center/2026/05/student-loans-a-multi-generational-financial-trap/

 

Five quick hits on the way out the door…

 

Coming to a farm near you? https://reason.com/2026/05/07/expect-the-data-center-backlash-to-get-worse/

 

If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth? https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/05/the-rich-already-pay-more-than-their-fair-share/

 

New technology does take some getting used to… https://reason.com/2026/05/02/self-checkout-is-under-fire-across-the-country-is-theft-really-the-reason/

 

Precisely how much “Freedom of Speech” should the media enjoy? https://americanmind.org/salvo/the-case-against-new-york-times-v-sullivan/

 

A candidate for our 51^st state? https://reason.com/2026/05/07/why-oil-rich-alberta-may-secede-from-canada/

 

Is Donald Trump the Ocean’s Daughter?

I will be truly shocked if a single reader of my blog initially gets the connection in the title of this piece.  Now if I told you that the most memorable line from the song in which it occurs is “Can’t Get It Out of My Head”, some might recall that it was a 1974 hit by Jeff Lynne and ELO (#9 on Billboard Hot 100).  However, very few indeed will know that the subject of the song was a nymph-like figure sighted from a shoreline perspective and called “the ocean’s daughter”.   So…what in the world does this song have to do with Donald Trump?  As a pretext, here is that great song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA111Tb9GCE .

 

In the song, the singer is totally obsessed with his seaside vision…to the point where he can think of nothing else.  She dominates his every waking hour and haunts his dreams.  His entire life and world has come to revolve around this one illusive and unattainable ideal.  Now if I were to tell you that in my analogy, Donald Trump is the ocean’s daughter, then who do you think would be playing the role of the mesmerized individual staring into the waves?  That’s right…it is the Democrats.

 

In the presidential election of 2020, Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump.  It was bitterly contested, has been assiduously analyzed, and remains an unhealed wound between MAGA Republicans and the Democrats.  And even though Donald Trump and many Republicans refused to accept this defeat for several weeks (some…perhaps longer), it was ultimately accepted by all sides that it was indeed the law of the land and would be enforced.  Smarting as they were, the Republicans in Congress and the party in general complied with their role as the minority and settled into a consistent, faithful, and dysfunctional position as the loyal opposition to the Biden Administration.

 

In that liberal halcyon that was the first two years of the Biden presidency, the Democrats ruled the roost and essentially marginalized the Republicans to a point of irrelevance.  In their collective mind, they had dispensed with the Demon Trump and banished him to never be heard from again.  Intent on foisting their progressive agenda on the American public, they proceeded in hell bent fashion to legislate and administrate their policies.  And they did so quite effectively; to the lasting detriment of this country and its citizens. 

 

In the last two years of Biden, the Republicans began a semblance of opposition with a new-found majority in the House.  But with the Democrats still controlling the Senate and the Executive Branch, they could do little to mitigate the Democrat march towards implementing their radical agenda.  Towards the end of his term, when his mental and physical condition could no longer be papered over, Biden became a ripe target for not only elected Republicans…but from the general Republican population as well.  Heck…by that time, even his own party had turned on him to a point where they utilized extraordinary measures to remove him from their party’s ticket. 

 

To any reasonable observer, the level of vitriol in the overall Republican opposition to Joe Biden cannot begin to approach the level of spite, malice, political chicanery, and hatred directed at Donald Trump by the Democrat Party from the inception of his second term through to this very day.  Trump Derangement Syndrome is a very tangible and powerful political reality and it was a conscious choice made in the last two months of 2024 by the leaders of the Democrat Party. 

 

Not content to play out their role as the loyal opposition to Trump Administration policies, the individuals in control of the party apparatus chose to not only make things difficult for Donald Trump’s presidency…they chose to make things impossible.  Schumer in the Senate, Jefferies in the House, mainstream media, academia, Hollywood, the deep state in the Department of Justice and State…they all collectively determined that Trump would be ridiculed, demonized, and unflinchingly opposed in every word or deed that he pursued…regardless of the merit within his pursuits.  The day after the second election of Donald Trump, the New York City/Brooklyn duo of Schumer and Jeffries decided that they would dedicate every…single…ounce of energy and influence they had to making life miserable for President Donald John Trump. 

 

What we are witnessing today in Congressional paralysis, government dysfunction, the coarsening of political rhetoric, and the national partisan divisions that have become so pervasive in our culture and society…they all trace their origins…in the main…back to those critical two months at the end of 2024 when the Democrat Party decided that it was more important to destroy Donald Trump than it was to govern responsibly as the minority party in America.  They mortgaged not only their own souls, but also the fabric of this nation.

 

In November of 2024, Donald Trump won 312 electoral votes to 226 for Kamala Harris.  Donald Trump won the popular vote 49.8 percent to 48.3.  There was literally no dispute as to the legitimacy of his election.  Think for a moment…How much positive accomplishment could our nation and her people have realized out of the last 16 months if the Democrats had simply licked their wounds, rethought their policy positions that were so roundly repudiated, and chosen to offer fundamental and reasonable alternatives to Trump’s initiatives?

 

Instead, Schumer and Jefferies have literally attempted to burn down the institutions of government with their irrational, unhinged, and crazed fixation on all things Donald Trump.  To the exclusion of all else, their sole priority in civil service is to be against anything that Donald Trump is for.  He is truly their Ocean’s Daughter and they simply Can’t Get It Out of Their Head.

 

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On to the news…deep and wide….

 

Trump has a strangle hold on Iran.  The hammer is raised above their heads and their bank account is frozen.  Time would appear to be on the USA’s side, but public opinion and the looming mid-term elections are increasing the pressure for a rapid settlement.  We can only hope that Trump has the political courage to hang on long enough to insure that all that has been invested thus far is not wasted on a quick, but unsatisfying solution.  Mr. President…settle this issue for once and for all.

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/04/30/trumps-foreign-policy-between-the-retreat-narrative-and-a-new-projection-of-american-power/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/04/what-america-is-getting-right-on-energy/

 

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/finance/treasury-department-sanctions-chinese-refinery-vessels-providing-oil-iran

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/04/26/chekhovs-lesson-for-tehran/

 

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/energy/europe-gas-prices-top-10-gallon-iran-conflict-drives-surge

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/energy-price-watch-europe/

 

The foreign policy challenges that face this nation in the foreseeable future are daunting.  The unholy alliance of China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran has become a global threat to the security and well-being of all nations.  If America is going to face this dilemma with any degree of success, it must find a way to rediscover a united, nonpartisan voice when addressing international issues.

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/04/24/grappling-with-hydras/

 

https://americanmind.org/salvo/americas-war-in-the-americas/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/04/the-china-model-falters/?utm_source=recirc-desktop&utm_medium=homepage&utm_campaign=hero&utm_content=related&utm_term=first

 

The wolf in sheep’s clothing has become the progressive in moderate’s clothing.  The Democrat Party’s new playbook is to run the primary buck naked, baring all of your progressive radical proclivities and then, having secured the nomination…campaign in the general as if you are and always have been a vanilla-flavored moderate.  It is has worked with remarkable success in more than one instance.  How will it play out in the upcoming mid-terms?

 

https://jewishworldreview.com/0426/harsanyi042426.php

 

https://thefederalist.com/2026/04/24/va-gerrymander-language-is-so-dishonest-dems-refuse-to-defend-it-in-court/

 

https://jonathanturley.org/2026/04/28/incredible-unstoppable-titan-of-terror-the-lobster-that-devoured-virginias-constitution/

 

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/04/electing-communists.php

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/the-absurd-rise-of-graham-platner/

 

In the midst of the loud and boisterous gerrymandering battle that has been unfolding between Republican-run and Democrat-run states, the SCOTUS has dropped a bomb.  In their recent ruling on Louisiana vs. Callais, the Court performed a long overdue cleansing of Section 2 from the 1965 Voting Rights Act.  The Court’s decision accurately reflects the wise remark from Chief Justice Roberts stating that the way to stop discrimination is to stop discriminating.  In other words, reverse discrimination is simply discrimination.  Until America stops seeing all things in terms of skin color, race hustlers will always wreak havoc with public opinion and policy.  This recent ruling is the latest in a string of events that just might signal our nation coming to understand the true meaning…and profound wisdom…of Martin Luther King’s oratories.

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/supreme-court-orders-louisiana-to-redraw-racially-gerrymandered-congressional-map-in-major-blow-to-voting-rights-act/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/04/a-righteous-blow-against-racial-gerrymandering/

 

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/04/the-supreme-court-does-justice-on-districting.php#google_vignette

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/callais-callais-callais-callais/

 

https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/05/01/georgia-gop-could-move-towards-redistricting-top-officials-say/

 

National and comprehensive immigration reform continues to knock loudly at our government’s front door.  How much longer can it be ignored? 

 

https://americanmind.org/salvo/the-case-for-denaturalization/

 

https://thefederalist.com/2026/04/30/scotus-weighs-whether-temporary-status-for-foreign-migrants-is-actually-temporary/

 

https://reason.com/2026/04/24/civil-liberties-groups-sue-for-information-on-ices-speech-chilling-subpoenas/

 

The domestic side of our nation’s security, culture, and society is truly chaotic and oftentimes appears to be in a perilous and fragile condition.  I continue to believe that even as presidents come and go, and as the national political parties swap turns controlling the levers of our government…the fabric, faith, and will of America’s people will persevere and continue to be the shining light for liberty and freedom on this planet. 

 

But sometimes…it gets really dark.  Both national parties bear some blame for the unmitigated hate and violence that has become so prevalent in our politics; but there can be no doubt the Democrat Party shoulders a much larger portion of that blame.  The language used by both sides is vulgar, inappropriate, and classless; with no individual bearing more blame than our President.  But the Democrat rhetoric far too often crosses over into hate speech with violent overtones.  

 

I will say this…I have many good friends and neighbors who are life-long Democrats.  They are fine people…good people.  But they have allowed their Party to be commandeered by a radical element of progressive extremists…elected and otherwise…who DO NOT represent them or the majority of their party.  Even worse...they continue to support these fanatics by blindly voting the party line.  The Republicans have their fringe; but that fringe element DOES NOT RUN THE PARTY.  Therein lays the difference between the two.

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/carnival-of-fools/the-left-is-lying-to-itself-about-the-cost-of-its-rhetoric/

 

https://jonathanturley.org/2026/04/28/a-nation-divided-new-survey-shows-changing-views-of-democracy-and-political-violence/

 

Please Mr. EX-president…..just go away. https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/barack-obama-is-still-annoying/

 

https://jewishworldreview.com/0426/lowry042426.php

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/04/29/theres-never-just-one-cockroach/

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/chicagos-may-day-action-civics-nightmare/

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/04/25/i-didnt-read-the-news-today-oh-boy-embracing-the-news-avoidance-pandemic/

 

Our nation must come to terms with a pragmatic and rational approach to balancing reasonable climate concerns with the realities of current and future energy demands.  A symmetry must be obtained that can responsibly address both the need to produce abundant and adequate energy with the acceptance that production must be regulated in a common sense fashion. 

 

https://reason.com/2026/04/26/chernobyl-was-a-communist-disaster-not-a-nuclear-one/

 

https://amgreatness.com/2026/04/29/californias-climate-overreach/