Who is at fault for the dramatic increase in violent crime all across America? First and foremost, it’s the criminals who commit the crimes. Well duh. And yet in some circles saying so would get you ostracized and deplatformed. I mean, of course it’s the cops, Donald Trump, white privilege,[…] Read On
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Time for the Woke to Wake Up
ICYMI, all the usual woke media, entertainment and political elites have been losing their minds over the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict. They still say he’s a white supremacist vigilante, except now they also attribute his acquittal to his skin color and a broken judicial system. To save you the trouble, you[…] Read On
Kyle Rittenhouse Case: Microcosm of Woke Culture War
When you stop and think about it, the Kyle Rittenhouse case is a perfect microcosm of America’s woke culture war. A summer of wanton violence, where police all over the nation were ordered to stand down while criminals looted, burned and killed in the name of BLM, gave rise to[…] Read On
Are We Heading Toward a Lawless Society?
My neighbor was a cop. Retired early. Said he wouldn’t go back for any amount of money. Not under these conditions where men in blue are vilified, persecuted and prosecuted just for doing their jobs. Law enforcement in many cities and counties probably has about the worst risk-reward ratio of[…] Read On
America’s Systemic Stupidity Problem
Kamala Harris and her sidekick Joe Biden used the occasion of Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction to slam America’s “systemic racism.” Never mind that the crime had nothing to do with racism or America. But then, when has that ever stopped identity politics? “Americans have now seen the racial injustice that[…] Read On
About Lincoln’s ‘Die By Suicide’ Warning to the Nation
Abraham Lincoln was remarkably insightful as a young man. He had a surprisingly clear view of what kinds of forces could someday bring America to its knees, believing that our nation could only be destroyed from within. He was probably right about that. As a 29 year-old Illinois state representative[…] Read On
Anarchy or Law and Order — It’s Your Choice
Nobody’s perfect. We all make mistakes. Sometimes our mistakes harm others. For most of us, workplace errors have relatively benign effects. Not so for doctors, firefighters, police, politicians and other jobs where lives are at stake. That may be power but it’s also a burden. A heavy burden. Look. Nobody[…] Read On