It’s clear to me, as it should be to anyone, that 2024 will be a tumultuous time. To say that we are a divided nation would be—as we used to say in the Army—a BFO, that is, “a blinding flash of the obvious.” But it bears saying—or writing—that turbulence, discord, and Read more…
Many people misdiagnose what is wrong with our government. In particular they tend to personalize what’s wrong with Congress. You hear the charges all the time. She’s a “socialist,” he’s “establishment,” or she’s a “globalist” and he’s a “neocon.” Most of the people who simplemindedly cling to bumper sticker monikers to Read more…
It’s not a new thing for politicians and ideologues to massage language to advance their efforts to achieve power and influence in societies. We see it all the time. Unfortunately, in America today, the twisting of words and their meanings is used extensively to deceive people concerning numerous topics. Consider Read more…
In case you’ve been asleep like Rip Van Winkle, our universities and colleges are failing America. Forget the extravagant costs—they’re obscenely high—and just consider the intellectual nonsense they’re pumping into the heads of naïve students. Higher education is no longer devoted to the pursuit of knowledge. It now delivers indoctrination Read more…