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Does “Paint Your Wagon” Show Israel How to Beat Hamas?The 1969 film is all about “tunnel warfare.”
Palestine for DummiesWhat is Palestine? Who are Palestinians? It’s all explained here.
Is the Woke-Worm Turning?Consumer brands are learning the truth of “Go Woke, Go Broke.”
Goodbye, Hotel RooseveltOne of America’s most venerable structures converts to a shelter for migrants—and parallels with the Fall of Rome are everywhere.
Forget the Debates; This Election Is All About the Mugshots.Like Lilliputians trying to hold down Gulliver with an infinity of string, rogue prosecutors are trying to tie up the leading presidential candidate via lawfare—the latest campaign dirty trick.
Here’s My List for How to Fix Everything
Trump’s Actions in Questioning the 2020 Election Were Mandated by His Oath of OfficeIf Trump truly believed the 2020 election results were legally invalid—which he did—he had a positive obligation to pursue every legal means to correct them—which he did.
No, My Parents Weren’t PerfectThey each made one mistake in life and it’s time for the ugly truth to be revealed.
Good News: Mother Nature Will Solve Both Climate Hysteria and the Transgender ContagionSociety’s Two Greatest Insanities May Cure Themselves
The Fireworks No One Was Watching This July 4thThe recent Supreme Court decisions, that made all the news, were less important than a barely-noticed District Court ruling which happened on Independence Day.
Looking for the Most Effective Way to Destroy the Black Community? Teach Them Critical Race Theory.What should be the penalty for an education system that murders a student’s soul?
Supreme Court Ends Last Vestige of Systemic Racism in AmericaWe thought we killed the racism monster fifty years ago. But it stayed alive systemically in the form of Affirmative Action.
A Bad Day for Racists
Sometimes Two Wrongs Do Make a RightIf the DOJ chooses to not prosecute a presidential candidate for mishandling classified documents, it should follow that precedent for other presidential candidates.
Twin Sons of Different MothersMerrit Garland’s justice department mimics Stalin-era politics.
Watergate vs. Russiagate: Are Dirty Tricks Now Legal?Richard Nixon was just ahead of his time
Long Live the King! (Or at Least the Pageantry)
Of Mushrooms, Monopoly Boards, and Very Wet Canoes: Remembering Gary Hallock
The Rocking Chair
The Cedar Falls High School Debate Team at the Iowa State Finals, 1969A high school debate team does surprisingly well at the championship tournament. Or do they?
The International Women’s Courage AwardThis year it went to a man
