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Happy Thanksgiving

[New York, 3 October 1789]
By the President of the United States of America. a Proclamation.

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor—and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me...

Quantum of Solace

Greetings, everyone, from “Wild and Wonderful” West “By God” Virginia. We are here in Wheeling, WV, for Thanksgiving with our oldest daughter, Aubrey.

I just want to say thanks, and “howdy” to those folks who recognized me in Lowe’s, and at the Kroger’s in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, as we purchased a turkey fryer, and bought our Thanksgiving vittles.

Ya know, the biggest drawback to being in Dallas is the incessant traffic in the DFW metroplex. That’s why, after I land in Pittsburgh, I head tow...

Socialism: Hail to Victors vs. Hail to Victims

How funny to have had the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, make the absurd assertion that the free market is not working. Really, dude?

Yes, he is talking about big tech regulation. How funny, unleashing government on his competition. If he keeps this up, he may earn chucklehead status, just like Congresswoman-Elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the avowed socialist. Speaking of the Congresswoman from New York City, how interesting that we have a soon to be Member of Congress that does not even know the b...

First Step Act: Response and Reassurances

This past Saturday I wrote an opinion post on the recently announced First Step Act. The crux of the piece related to a Conservative Review report on crimes committed in the United States by foreign nationals and criminal illegal immigrants. I support rehabilitation efforts for those who are incarcerated, who show potential and would agree that low-level non-violent crimes receive a different adjudication.

My concern in writing my piece was to ensure that there was no possibility that crimina...

Congressman’s Threat to Gun Owners

I have watched California Democrat — is there anything other? — Congressman Eric Swalwell before, and I must admit, he appears to be quite delusional. Now, I am not one to jump on a bandwagon, and, as the military teaches its commanders, never trust the first report, always get verification. So, when I first heard about something this fella Swalwell stated I was somewhat dismissive, as I could not fully believe it could have been true. Boy, was I wrong.

As reported by the Washington Free Beac...

President Trump and Criminal Justice Reform

This past week, President Trump announced the First Step Act which is better known as criminal justice reform in America. The goal is to decriminalize so-called “low level” crimes and relieve the pressure on the US Bureau of Prisons system. There are those who tend to believe that the US system is racist in nature. Hmm, I tend to believe that skin color or race has nothing to do with a person deciding to break the law. I just do not want us to go down the path of having criminals believe that...

Black Conservative Lives Matter

If you have not noticed, the progressive socialist left does a really good job of dismissing minority conservatives, especially black conservatives. Don’t believe me? Just take a trip through the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC and see how much is said about Justice Clarence Thomas, Thomas Sowell, Walter Williams, Shelby Steele, General Colin Powell, or Condoleeza Rice. As a matter of fact, Rutgers University uninvited Condoleeza Rice, asserting that...

Why We Need the Border Wall

I find it amazing that the progressive socialist left was able to shift the prevailing narrative of the 2018 midterm elections from the economy and border security. Then again, let me check myself: when you have a willing and able accomplice, like the liberal progressive media, you can message anything you wish. One would have thought that this election cycle would have been about the economic growth and expansion that we have experienced here in America in the past two years.

How odd that Ba...

DC’s Not-So-Little Spending Problem

It’s been over a week since the 2018 midterm elections, and oh boy, the Democrats are still finding ballots. Heck, I found a box of ballots in my Jeep Wrangler Rubicon! Okay, surely I jest, but this is a very serious issue, and it must be rectified. If there is one thing we should have pride and confidence in, it should be our electoral process.

Now, I would not say that voter fraud was a factor in the GOP losing the US House of Representatives. But we all know that if you are inside the “mar...

Do Not Trust, and Certainly Verify

I recently wrote a post about the folks in the Middle East paying attention to our midterm election results. I really focused on Islamic jihadists such as Hamas. If you have noticed, they have indeed ramped up their rocket attacks into southern Israel leading up to, and after the midterms. I assess that these chuckleheads believe that there is an opportunity, a perceived weakness, to exploit having the Democrats taking over the US House of Representatives.

The left’s new darling, Congresswoma...