Pat Buchanan explains to readers of his blog that voters may be rejecting democracy in favor of more autocratic leaders they believe will actually get things done. He writes: “If you look at Trump in America or Bolsonaro in Brazil, you see that people now want politicians who are tough enough to do what they promise,” said Spanish businessman Juan Carlos Perez Carreno. The Spaniard was explaining to The New York Times what lay behind the rise of Vox, which the Times calls “Spain’s first far-right party since the end of the Franco dictatorship in 1975.” Indeed, the growing impatience of … [Read more...]
Tucker Explains: Donald Trump: “We Have Destabilized the Middle East”
Today, Tucker Carlson has taken to the pages of The American Conservative to absolutely destroy America's foremost neocon, never-Trumper, Bill Kristol. When Americans rejected Kristol's neocon approved candidates for the straight talking Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican presidential primary, he went nearly mad. Since then he has spent most of his time, according to Carlson, attacking Trump and his supporters, losing his longtime job at the Weekly Standard in the process. Tucker explains: It is possible to isolate the precise moment that Trump permanently alienated the Republican … [Read more...]
Unhinged Rep. Omar Embarrasses Congress with Questioning of Abrams
The questioning Elliot Abrams endured from freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (who didn't even know his name, calling him Mr. Adams) at yesterday's hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee was an embarrassment for America. Omar threw accusations at Abrams in the public eye without allowing him a chance to defend himself. Abrams was flabbergasted by Omar's attacks, based on events that happened three decades ago. It's one thing to demand answers from a witness in front of Congress. It's another to demand answers for a matter that was settled when Omar was 10 years old and still hadn't … [Read more...]
Democrats Never Wanted to Vote on the Green New Deal
In the sort of sly stroke of Senate genius he is known for, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has decided to quickly hold a vote on the resolution known as the "Green New Deal." The resolution, championed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and sponsored in the Senate by Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey contains a litany of outrageous demands from the most radical quarter of the progressive environmentalist cabal. It is unlikely Markey ever thought the resolution would get a vote in the Senate. But McConnell has other plans. Knowing full well that the resolution will fail spectacularly, and … [Read more...]
Should Police Check Your Social Media Before Approving a Gun Sale?
It isn't often that gun rights advocates and the ACLU come together in opposition of a government plan, but an attempt by Illinois legislators has put the two civil rights organizations on the same side. In Illinois, legislators want to give police the ability to read through citizens' social media history before allowing them to purchase a firearm. This isn't only an infringement on the Second Amendment, it seems very likely to be a Fourth Amendment violation as well. Derrick Blakley reports for CBS Local Chicago: Pro-gun groups are outraged. “When people look at this everyone who has … [Read more...]
Is Your Right to Self Defense Protected by the Castle Doctrine?
In another case of a good guy with a gun stopping bad guys with a gun, a Florida homeowner shot and killed two burglars attempting to break into his home last week. The state of Florida was a pioneer in the protection of homeowners with its groundbreaking 2005 legislative protection of homeowners and victims. The law is known as the "Castle Doctrine," and protects Floridians from those who would seek to harm them. Fox News reports on the Florida homeowner who took the defense of his home against armed criminals into his own hands: Two men -- one of whom had a gun -- were shot and killed … [Read more...]
Will Virginians Allow a Socialist to Take Away Their Right to Work?
In his State of the Union speech on February 5, President Trump told Americans that "America will never be a socialist country." Working hard to change that is Virginia State House delegate Lee Carter, a self described democratic socialist, who is attempting to eliminate the state's protections for workers. Carter wants to repeal Virginia's Right to Work laws, allowing currently free employees in Virginia to be forced into unionization against their will. Rodney Robinson reports on Carter's plan at the Associated Press: The General Assembly’s self-described socialist member is … [Read more...]
Can Businesses Survive California’s Rapid-Fire Law Creation?
In 2019, 1,016 new laws will take effect in California. How are businesses supposed to navigate such rapid fire law creation? With the nation's second highest minimum wage (tied with Massachusetts at $11.00/hour), its highest income tax rates at 13.3%, and a dead last ranking in the Small Business Policy Index for the least friendly laws for business, California is already a tough place to pursue the American dream. Now businesses and citizens of the Golden State will have an even greater regulatory burden to navigate. At The Hill, Timothy Snowball writes: The California Legislature’s … [Read more...]
State of the Union: Winners and Losers (hint: Pelosi)
You could feel the tension through the television last night during President Trump’s excellent State of the Union. As one side cheered "U.S.A." the other looked as if a seagull had dropped something in their lap—barely able to look up. Clearly the new Democratic Party has been hijacked by socialists. And any talk about the irrefutable accomplishments of the Trump economy seemed secondary. Because with these politicians, it’s not about you. It’s about them. True to form, Madame Pelosi seemed too busy or annoyed to sit through the address. She was a distraction throughout, shuffling … [Read more...]
Green Dreams and Gas Nightmares in the Northeast
There's an ocean of natural gas in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale formation, but you wouldn't know it based on the paltry natural gas infrastructure running from the area into the nearby population centers of the Northeast. Despite troves of cheap natural gas only a short way away over land, 20% of New England's natural gas is delivered via expensive liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments to Boston's Everett LNG terminal. Freight Waves, an industry journal, reports that in Westchester County, New York, nearly on top of the Marcellus Shale play itself: Con Edison (ED: NYSE), a New York utility … [Read more...]