Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr.'s Blog, page 246

Navigating the Fiscal Storm: A New Course for U.S. National Defense

The United States is sailing through turbulent waters: the post-Cold War unipolar moment has passed, and the 21st-century geopolitical landscape is shaped by sweeping social, political, and technological change. Our current defense policy, a relic from a bygone era, is an expensive and ill-fitting suit that no longer serves its purpose. The fiscal storm is upon us, and profound changes are needed to right the ship.

The Defense Elephant in the Room

The realization that the United States is in fis...

Synodal Fallout: Putting Light Under Bushel Baskets

Lower the Vexilla Regis. Raise the white of flag of surrender. The Synodal Church has arrived.

Where Christ once declared victory in the red blood of His Cross, the Synodalists bleat in the pastels of accommodation. Their white flag was a shameless admission that the Church of 2024 no longer has anything to say. Of course, much was said.  And said. And said again. But it was “a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing” (Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 17).

Sad that the whole world...

The Establishment Is Disarming the Trump Insurrection

It is dangerous for Trump supporters to think that the battle is over with the election victory. The battle has not begun, and it never will if Trump cannot put together a fighting administration.

There are about 4,000 political appointees in the Executive branch, 1,200 of which have to be confirmed in office by the Senate. The confirmation power gives the Senate input in controlling staffing in a presidential administration.

Trump and his transition team do not know 1,200 people, much less 4,00...

Memo to Elon Musk: Make Sure Kennedy Is the Full Health Czar of America, No Matter What, Come Hell or High Water

I’m writing to you, Elon, because of all the people on Trump’s team, you’re the guy who specializes in getting things done—start to finish.

Big things.

Whether or not I agree with the aims of some of your projects isn’t the issue. It’s the fact that you get results—this is what I’m focusing on.

Recent developments suggest Kennedy may not be heading for the position he and Trump were celebrating a week or so ago.

The position of Health Czar…

…Overseeing appointments of the right people who will h...

Gun Control Master Plan- What To Do When Gun Control Gets Really Bad

Gun Control is a favorite tactic for many politicians on the left. It allows them to shift the blame from the person, whose worldviews and political party often aligns with theirs, to a simple tool they can ban. With an all Republican everything, you’d think we wouldn’t have to worry, but that’s far from true. These people seemingly always find a way to infiltrate politics and attempt to strip us of our God-given rights. So what do we do? How do we fight back if gun control legislation is propos...

A Bizarre Kind of Executive Action: The Suppression of Epochal Documentaries

“The old lie: Dulce et decorum est /Pro patria mori
(It is a sweet and fitting thing to die for one’s country”)
– Wilfred Owen

Yes, it seems fitting that I am writing these words on November 11, Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in Commonwealth countries, a day that began as Armistice Day to celebrate the ending of World War I, the “war to end all wars.”

That phrase has become a sardonic joke in the century that has followed as wars have piled up upon wars to create a permanent condit...

Make Way for the Colonel

In the wake of the former and future president Donald Trump’s historic electoral victory, the mandate for an America First foreign policy has never been clearer. The American electorate has expressed a desire for a departure from the entrenched globalist strategies that have long characterized U.S. foreign policy. At this pivotal moment, the former Colonel Douglas Macgregor, a man of valor, intellect, and a fierce advocate for national sovereignty, emerges as the quintessential figure to help Tr...

European Lackeys in Panic Mode as Trump Signals Detente With Russia

It’s early days yet. However, there are signs that President-elect Trump is moving toward a detente with Russia over Ukraine.

It’s early days yet. However, there are signs that President-elect Trump is moving toward a detente with Russia over Ukraine.

One good sign is that Trump will not invite Mike Pompeo or Nikki Haley to join his cabinet when he is inaugurated as the 47th U.S. president on January 20. Both of these figures were rabid anti-Russia hawks during Trump’s previous administration. T...

The Problem of Education (from “The Art of Memorization”)

“Because education has essentially established a monopoly on moving up the social ladder (which forces everyday citizens to participate in its rat race), it has no incentive to provide quality education to those it trains—particularly since unconditional federal support (e.g., student loans) subsidizes education and is allotted based on how many students attend each institution, not the quality of the education offered.”

I don’t think this is the problem.  The problem is that the “problem” is un...

Trump’s Second Term: What It Means for America and Investors

International Man: What are your overall thoughts on Trump’s second term?

How do you expect it to differ from his first term?

Doug Casey: Thank heavens Kamala lost. If she’d won, the Jacobins would have cemented their hold on the country, and it would have been “game over.” We would have seen an acceleration of cultural decline, vastly higher taxes and regulations, and a serious push to shut down free speech.

It feels like morning in America again. But unfortunately, morning only lasts six hours...