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Update — June 2026: Since this post first ran, a new administration has opened two more fronts—Iran and Venezuela—and the pattern below has only intensified. Read the follow-up with the latest fact-checked numbers in U.S. War Costs by Party: The 2026 Update. When politicians talk tough
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This is a good watch, I you want to see where things started to shift. 1955 vs 2025, who actually had it better? [W]hat these lines all show is that 1980 was kind of this inflection point in our economy where the top earners kind of started to get
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The current administration wants you to believe it’s tough on immigration. They want headlines filled with arrests, detentions, and deportations. They want to project an image of control. But what they’re offering isn’t immigration policy — it’s political theater. It’s expensive, cruel, and completely detached from
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To the agents of Homeland Security, ICE, and all others tasked with enforcing the laws of this nation: You signed up to serve your country. You swore an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States—not to obey a man, a party, or a political movement, but to
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I’ve been struggling this past week to figure out what to write. The immigration raids in Los Angeles. The protests that followed. The President sending in the National Guard — and then the Marines — to suppress what were, in large part, peaceful demonstrations. The political assassinations in Minnesota. The growing
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A Reflection on Father’s Day and the Role of Government Today is Father’s Day here in the United States — a moment to honor the men who raise, teach, and guide us. But it’s also an opportunity to reflect more broadly on what it means to lead, to
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Today’s Edition Newsletter There is much to discuss regarding Trump's illegal and unconstitutional order nationalizing 2,000 California National Guard troops in response to protests in Los Angeles. I will not attempt to summarize breaking news. Instead, I will focus on the question, “What should we do?
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No one should have to buy a seat at the table in a country founded on liberty and justice for all. That’s the promise we were raised to believe in—that this is a nation where everyone has a voice, where the government works for “We the People,” not
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Elections may decide who gets the seat—but lobbyists help decide what they do once they’re in it. In Part 1, we looked at how Citizens United unleashed a flood of dark money into U.S. elections, helping wealthy donors and special interests shape who gets elected. But the
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What if your vote mattered less than a billionaire’s donation? That’s not just a cynical punchline—it’s the real-world result of a decade and a half of erosion in campaign finance law. The turning point? A 2010 Supreme Court decision that changed American politics forever: Citizens
Executive Power
Power Without Accountability Emergency powers were intended to allow presidents to respond swiftly during genuine crises—wars, natural disasters, or financial emergencies. However, in recent years, these powers have increasingly been used to bypass Congress, sidestep public debate, and implement significant policy changes under the guise of national security. Previously,
Why Americans across the political spectrum feel ignored—and what we can actually do about it For years now, the term “Deep State” has been tossed around in political conversations, mostly as a warning about unelected officials supposedly working behind the scenes to undermine the will of the people. For