Is Democracy Versus Autocracy the New Cold War? by Patrick J. Buchanan
"He may be an SOB, but he's our SOB."
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September 7, 2021
September 3, 2021
Joe Biden Is No Jimmy Carter By Michael Barone
"The worst president since Jimmy Carter."
September 3, 2021
Cacophony and Confusion in Foreign Policy by Patrick J. Buchanan
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed Congress on Dec. 8, 1941, the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the country was united behind him.
September 2, 2021
Redistricting in America, Part Seven: The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman
Democrats seek more from a region they already dominate.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— Democrats already control the vast majority of seats along the eastern seaboard from Virginia to Maine.
— New York offers Democrats their greatest gerrymandering upside of any state, but it is not guaranteed that they will maximize their holdings there.
— Virginia’s unproven new commission system makes redistricting there a mystery, although Republicans could re-take control of the state’s congressional delegation through a combination of redistricting fortune and strong electoral performance.
— Republicans in New Hampshire and Democrats in Maryland face notable gerrymandering decisions.
August 31, 2021
If We Soak the Rich, Will Everyone Get Wet? By Stephen Moore
President Joe Biden describes his $3.5 trillion spending scheme as a way to improve the economy and "build back better."
August 31, 2021
Bad Moon Rising for Biden -- and Us by Patrick J. Buchanan
"April is the cruelest month," wrote T. S. Eliot in the opening line of what is regarded as his greatest poem, "The Waste Land."
August 27, 2021
A Tale of Two Airlifts: A Commentary by Michael Barone
"This is now on track," said White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday, "to be the largest airlift in U.S. history." On the process of bringing American citizens, Afghan partners and allies out, she continued, "I would not say that is anything but a success."
August 27, 2021
In Afghanistan, the Worst Is Yet to Come By Patrick J. Buchanan
Say what you will about President Joe Biden, he has stuck to his guns on ending America's 20-year involvement in Afghanistan's forever war.
August 26, 2021
Redistricting in America, Part Six: The Great Lakes By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman
Democrats will try to wring a bit more out of Illinois, while divided government, judges, and new redistricting methods cloud the outlook elsewhere.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— This week, we’re looking at redistricting in seven Midwest/Great Lakes states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
— The highly competitive region was a collective nailbiter for president, and Republicans hold an overall House edge there, though not as large as earlier last decade.
— Illinois is really the only large state where Democrats clearly should have unfettered gerrymandering power, but with a 13-5 edge already and one seat needing to be eliminated, they don’t have a ton of room to grow. But Democrats also will try to solidify some of the seats they already have.
— Divided government in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin could very well mean courts have to get involved, while Michigan and Ohio are implementing new redistricting systems.
August 25, 2021
Lessons from Georgia By John Stossel
Georgia (the ex-Soviet Republic, not the U.S. state) is now a remarkable success story.
August 24, 2021
End the Real Estate Racket by Stephen Moore
The housing market is hot, hot, hot right now, and home prices continue to soar in many markets to their highest prices ever. Since it doesn't cost a real estate agent ten times as much to sell a million dollar home than a $100,000 home, one would expect that the percentage fees for real estate agents would be falling.
August 24, 2021
The Bitter Fruits of Interventionism By Patrick J. Buchanan
As President Lyndon Johnson and the best and brightest of the 1960s were broken on the wheel of Vietnam, the Biden presidency may well be broken on the wheel of the Taliban's triumph in Afghanistan.
August 20, 2021
Fiddling While Kabul Falls: A Commentary by Michael Barone
Historians aren't actually sure that Nero caused or neglected a fire that consumed much of ancient Rome. Historians, however much they'd like to, won't be able to deny that President Joe Biden bears full responsibility for America's humiliating retreat from Afghanistan, and our neglect of the tens of thousands who aided us and now face torture and death from the Taliban.
August 20, 2021
Aftermath of an Afghanistan Debacle by Patrick J. Buchanan
In Afghanistan, the mission failure appears complete.
August 19, 2021
Redistricting in America, Part Five: The Interior West/Heartland By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman
And a look at the overall political environment.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— For all of the focus on redistricting, the overall political environment matters for House elections too, and President Biden has shown some signs of weakness in recent weeks.
— As we continue our redistricting series, we analyze several small-to-medium-sized states in the Interior West and Heartland.
— One of the overall things to watch in the region is the degree to which Republicans are aggressive in redistricting, even in a state — Iowa — known for a nonpartisan system.
August 18, 2021
Coronavirus Censorship By John Stossel
YouTube just froze Sen. Rand Paul's YouTube channel.
August 17, 2021
Taxpayers Are Getting Ripped Off and Congress Does Nothing by Stephen Moore
Milton Friedman used to quip that, in Washington, if a government program is working, Congress says we need to spend more money on it. And if a government program is failing, Congress concludes we are not spending enough money on it.
August 17, 2021
US Embraces a Diversity China Fears By Patrick J. Buchanan
The first returns from the delayed census of 2020 are in, and they have made for celebratory headlines in the mainstream media.
August 16, 2021
Mask For Thee, But Not For Me by Brian C. Joondeph
If the last year and a half of COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that hypocrisy is rife within government, media, entertainment, and the medical establishment. Those who, by virtue of their expertise or position, are considered knowledgeable, or even experts, are unable to follow their own recommendations or mandates.
