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Latest Articles: Opinions/Editorials
Chivalry vs. the Culture
Post Date: 2023-06-23 19:37:25 by Charles_Byrd
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On Thursday, June 8, a children’s playground in the picturesque French Alpine town of Annecy was the scene of a ghastly stabbing attack in which four toddlers and two pensioners were seriously wounded by a knife- wielding assailant. A bystander’s video later hit the internet, showing the attacker repeatedly lunging at a child in a stroller, pushing aside a woman who tried to shield the child. “He clearly targeted the babies,” another witness told BFM TV. But video also showed the attacker being confronted by an unarmed young backpacker who fended him off with one of his two backpacks and then pursued the suspect into the playground and threw one of his bags at him. ...
The feds are buying mountains of your personal data and one day could use it against you
Post Date: 2023-06-23 01:30:25 by Charles_Byrd
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Federal agencies are secretly accumulating mountains of data that could be used for “blackmail, stalking, harassment and public shaming” of American citizens. That allegation doesn’t come from a pink-haired civil-liberties fanatic — it’s in a new report for the nation’s chief spymaster, Avril Haines. Click for Full Text!
Don't Shame the OceanGate Crew for Taking Huge Risks
Post Date: 2023-06-21 18:48:22 by Charles_Byrd
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The search continues for exploration company OceanGate's Titan submarine and its five crewmembers, who went missing Sunday afternoon during a dive down to the Titanic wreckage in the North Atlantic. Back on land, the commentariat is taking no shortage of joy in their misfortune, pointing to a long list of statements from OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush (who is on the Titan craft) about prioritizing innovation over the safety concerns expressed by former employees and other marine industry professionals. Click for Full Text!
America’s Infrastructure Is Collapsing Right in Front of Our Eyes
Post Date: 2023-06-16 00:51:58 by Charles_Byrd
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America was once a country that built stuff. Previous generations of Americans constructed the greatest highways, bridges, railroads, ports, dams and water systems that anyone had ever seen. Magnificent new mega- cities were erected from coast to coast, and the rest of the world looked at us with envy. Ultimately, the keys to all of this infrastructure were handed down to us, and we have really messed things up. We don’t actually build much of anything these days. In fact, we can’t even maintain the infrastructure that we have been given. As a society we have become extremely lazy and extremely incompetent, and so the great civilization that our forefathers built for us is now ...
A Capital Offense
Post Date: 2023-06-11 02:37:07 by Charles_Byrd
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Last week I reviewed a book published by an American academic press—it hardly matters the title or author, for in the respect to which I wish to draw your attention they are almost all the same these days. With few exceptions, they capitalize the word black when it refers to a person, while keeping white (or brown) in the lower case. This is no doubt a fashion, but it does not seem a purely spontaneous one. If there is no central enforcement, there might as well be one. The presses have been invaded by the termites of wokeness so thoroughly that there is no need of central direction. Click for Full Text!
Our Merit-Based Society Has Been Displaced by a Diversity-Based Society
Post Date: 2023-06-11 02:26:04 by Charles_Byrd
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I have been watching its arrival for a number of years, and now it has arrived–the transformation of our society from merit-based to status- based. This is a major revolution. “From status to contract” was Sir Henry Maine’s description of the rise of a merit-based society in which aristocratic privilege was eliminated and equality under the law instituted. This revolution has now been overthrown, and we as a society have moved back to status as determined by race and gender. If you are a member of an “under-represented” race or gender, you enjoy “diversity status” and preference in hiring and promotion just as aristocrats did in the hierarchy of ...
The Department of Homeland Security Is a Threat to the Homeland
Post Date: 2023-06-11 02:22:15 by Charles_Byrd
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Efforts by Biden regime appointees in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Border Patrol to release millions of illegal entrants into local US communities have been blocked by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in a lawsuit brought against the Biden DHS by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody. Americans do not know what is going on because there is no American media to tell them. The US media–CNN, Fox News, ABC, NBC, NPR, NY Times, Washington Post– function as a propaganda ministry for the Biden regime and the elite establishment that the Biden regime fronts for. Click for Full Text!
The Most Corrupt Country in the History of the World
Post Date: 2023-06-11 02:03:01 by Charles_Byrd
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For the first several decades of my life, every politician would regularly remind the public that “America is the greatest country in the world.” Just try living somewhere else! Love it or leave it. Make sure your flag is waving high on Memorial Day and Fourth of July. Be grateful that America is always there to help. Friends and family members would stress this to me personally, whenever I’d complain. Which was often- even then, I complained a lot. While almost none of them had ever lived in any other country, either, that didn’t stop them from insisting that we were better than all the rest. We’re number one! Like the public figures, they stressed all the ...
Congressional GOP Must Scrutinize Biden's Age, Demand Action
Post Date: 2023-06-06 18:18:46 by Charles_Byrd
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For the entirety of his 2020 presidential campaign and the 28 months of his presidency, Joe Biden has not appeared entirely well. During the 2020 campaign, he was so feeble that his political handlers seemingly kept him locked in a basement. His public events were infrequent and his rare media interviews were usually marked with embarrassing gaffes. Click for Full Text!
30 Conservatarian Maxims in the Style of Baltasar Gracian
Post Date: 2023-06-05 18:50:10 by Charles_Byrd
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Baltasar Gracián was a Spanish Jesuit and writer born in 1601 and died in 1658. He is best known for his work “The Art of Worldly Wisdom” (El arte de la prudencia), which was published in 1647. “The Art of Worldly Wisdom” is a collection of aphorisms and practical advice aimed at guiding individuals in navigating the complexities of social and professional life. Gracián emphasizes the importance of prudence, tact, and self-awareness in dealing with others and achieving personal success. The book offers insights on various topics such as leadership, decision-making, communication, and the cultivation of good judgment. Click for Full Text!
Opposing Critical Race Theory Doesn't Make You a "White Supremacist"
Post Date: 2023-06-02 17:21:23 by Charles_Byrd
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Kimberlé Crenshaw, one of the founders of Critical Race Theory, recently decried what she called the "war on wokeness" (by which she seems to mean, a war on CRT). According to her, this "war on wokeness" is "the road to an authoritarian state that’s paved through the history of white supremacy." It's true that the "war on wokeness" has taken on authoritarian overtones of late. Many Republicans are rejecting the ideas of pluralism and free speech that underpin the American ideal and pushing through broad laws aimed at banning the teachings of CRT. In their desire to stop "wokeness" these laws often muzzle dissenters, and are ...
The Attack on the Western Tradition
Post Date: 2023-06-02 00:04:41 by Charles_Byrd
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We are faced today with a concentrated attack on the great thinkers of the Western tradition, who are dismissed as “dead white European males.” Robert Nozick used to say that what offended him most in this phrase was the word “dead.” It’s not nice to beat up on people who can’t fight back because they are no longer here! But the attack I’m talking about is no joke. A free society depends on certain principles, and Western thinkers played a major role in their development, though they have counterparts in other civilizations as well. And there is something even more essential. In order to find out about the principles of a free society, we need to think. We ...
Government attacks free will when it assaults property rights
Post Date: 2023-06-01 23:53:44 by Charles_Byrd
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Last week, the Supreme Court, in a surprising display of unanimity, upheld the traditional values underlying property rights when it prevented the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating mud puddles. Here is the backstory. Click for Full Text!
The Medicare time bomb
Post Date: 2023-05-30 22:20:25 by Charles_Byrd
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Social Security is toast. So is Medicare. Click for Full Text!
An Interview with Satan on the Eve of His Retirement
Post Date: 2023-05-28 02:34:28 by Charles_Byrd
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He didn’t look at all as I had expected. I traversed the quiet room and found a portly older gentleman, immaculately and rather formally dressed – a finely spun woolen Navy blue suit, slightly lighter blue tie, starched collar and cuffs. He seemed quite comfortable and turned a kindly, inviting smile towards me as I advanced. “You seem surprised,” he purred. His voice was light and easy on the ears. “You didn’t expect horns and a tail, did you?” he chuckled. Click for Full Text!
The feds and their Big Tech copycats spy on unsuspecting Americans
Post Date: 2023-05-22 18:50:53 by Charles_Byrd
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The federal government recently revealed that at least 50 U.S. government personnel working in 10 foreign countries have had their mobile devices hacked by unknown parties employed software known as “zero-click.” The zero-click product, Pegasus, is manufactured by an Israeli high-tech company, NSO Group. Pegasus enables the user to download the contents of the target’s mobile device or desktop without having to trick the target into clicking on a link. It also enables the user to follow the person in possession of the device, capturing all texts and emails and listening to conversations on the device or that take place near it. Click for Full Text!
Is Unlocking Closed and Indifferent Minds Possible?
Post Date: 2023-05-21 00:32:20 by Charles_Byrd
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As should be very apparent, this is a contentious subject, a double edged sword of sorts, and one that requires open and honest explanation. It should be obvious, but it is not, that no one can forcibly open another’s closed mind, or tame and stifle his indifference. No matter the power wielded, no matter the desired intent, no matter a gallant effort, wasted or not; each person is a unique individual, regardless of his collective desires, or his cowardice in the face of adversity and human suffering. Each of us has to come to his own conclusions, right or wrong, and while it is noble to attempt to educate and bring forth some truth and reason to those lacking the initiative to ...
You Don’t Have To Choose Between Happiness and Being Informed
Post Date: 2023-05-16 23:28:06 by Charles_Byrd
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I write about some dark, dark things in this space, and it’s common to receive expressions of despair in response to the subjects I focus on. This is perfectly understandable. Not only is our world hurtling toward nuclear armageddon and environmental collapse while surging authoritarianism threatens our ability to even talk about these things with each other, but most people are completely oblivious to it all. Even relatively politically engaged people tend to believe society’s biggest problems are things like sexism or drag shows, and they generally support one of the two mainstream political factions who are both driving us toward destruction. Click for Full Text!
The Great Left-Wing Disinformation Operation Against the Supreme Court
Post Date: 2023-05-14 21:29:16 by Charles_Byrd
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The past five weeks has seen a flurry of media activity, clearly coordinated, against the right-of-center U.S. Supreme Court. First, the outlet ProPublica began publishing a series of pieces “exposing” the well-known fact of Justice Clarence Thomas’ long-running friendship with billionaire real estate tycoon Harlan Crow, and alleging ethical improprieties pertaining to the justice’s purported failure to disclose certain information. Second, Politico alleged a conflict of interest for Justice Neil Gorsuch in an old real estate transaction in his native Colorado that involved the CEO of a major law firm. Third, Business Insider relied on a “whistleblower” to ...
Whatever Happened to the American Way?
Post Date: 2023-05-14 21:22:58 by Charles_Byrd
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Superman’s mantra goes, “Truth, justice, and …” what? The phrase that fills this blank used to be universally agreed upon. It was, after all, introduced in the classic Superman radio serial only two years after the character’s 1938 debut. The 1940s mantra certainly fit its time: With America in the thick of World War II and the ideals of liberty and democracy under threat on nearly every continent, it was only natural that the United States’ greatest hero would stand for some of the country’s core values: Truth, justice, and the American way. Click for Full Text!
Since When Do Politicians Believe That Americans Should Have Personal Freedom?
Post Date: 2023-05-12 20:03:53 by Charles_Byrd
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In his announcement that he would be running for president again, Joe Biden maintained that “MAGA extremists” want to take on Americans’ bedrock freedoms, dictate what healthcare decisions women can make, ban books, and tell people whom they can love. “Personal freedom is fundamental to who we are as Americans, there is nothing more important, nothing more sacred,” said Biden in his video announcement. I agree strongly with what the president said about personal freedom. Click for Full Text!
Once Trust Has Been Lost, There's No Going Back
Post Date: 2023-05-12 19:41:17 by Charles_Byrd
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Now that the overlapping crises are upon us and the banquet of consequences is being served, we'll see just who our elites and leadership really are. The erosion of trust doesn't require intent, it only requires the blind pursuit of self-interest above all else. Trust is fundamentally reciprocity and honesty: to build trust, we must each perform our agreed- upon responsibilities and be truthful about our performance and actions. Click for Full Text!
Multiculturalism Is Tearing America Apart
Post Date: 2023-05-11 19:32:33 by Charles_Byrd
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E pluribus unum. The motto found on the Great Seal of the United States has often been taken to be a reference to the states comprising the union: Out of several sovereign, independent states, there is formed a union working together for mutual benefit as a federation. Click for Full Text!
Team Biden Just Laid Another Green Energy Egg
Post Date: 2023-05-08 19:40:00 by Charles_Byrd
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America’s commander in chief just laid another egg. President Joe Biden wants all Pentagon vehicles to be electric by 2030 — in just six years and seven months. America’s fearless leader previewed this policy on Earth Day 2022. Click for Full Text!
Aldrin Has Unlimited Vision of America, We Should Follow It
Post Date: 2023-05-08 18:22:56 by Charles_Byrd
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I experienced two very different perceptions of America during a May 5-6 trip to Los Angeles, California to attend the promotion of Buzz Aldrin — a close personal and professional friend over more than four decades — to honorary brigadier general at the U.S. Space Systems Command. One vision emanated from the deeply patriotic, proud and positive atmosphere at the Shriever Space Force Base that hosted the event. Click for Full Text!
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