The American left, along with many neoconservatives (redundant?), have gone ballistic over Russia "hacking" the presidential election. But I can't bring myself to get very worked up over this alleged travesty for three reasons. First, I'm not convinced Russia actually hacked the DNC emails. As Glenn Greenwald and his associates at the Intercept have shown,..
Read more133 Words or Less: The Left’s Chickens Come Home to Roost
Here's my post-election prediction: the left will suddenly become very interested in limiting the power of the federal government. Expansive executive power was great when their guy was in charge. But in a few months, Donald J. Trump inherits all of that unconstitutional presidential authority. For years, I've preached the danger of ignoring Constitutional limits just..
Read moreGun People Need to Learn a Lesson from the Weed People
Gun people talk tough. "They can have my gun when they pry it from my cold, dead hand." But all the bluster disappears when talk turns to the Supreme Court and the possibility of an opinion that undermines the Second Amendment. The prospect of a Hillary Clinton Supreme Court nominee has turned millions of gun..
Read moreWhy I Don’t Care All That Much About the Presidential Election
“This is the most important election of our lifetime!” “If [insert candidate’s name here] wins the presidency, it could mean the end of the Republic!” “[Insert candidate’s name here] will shred the Constitution and trample our rights!” I’ve heard these kinds of statements over and over again since the beginning of this election cycle. And..
Read moreThoughts from Maharrey Head #66: Trump and the Supreme Court
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" People keep telling me I need to vote for Donald Trump because of Supreme Court justices. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about that. If I care about the Constitution and limited federal power, I have to vote for Donald Trump no matter how bad he..
Read moreModern American Conservatives: A Different Brand of Progressive
Modern conservatives constantly rail against left-wing collectivism and central planning. Well pot...meet kettle. Recently, Donald Trump suggested America should just "take the oil" out of Iraq. Now, anybody who values liberty should recoil at such a suggestion. After all, the oil doesn't belong to America. Normal people call taking things from others theft. But in..
Read moreMaine Governor to Feds: States Don’t Work for You
AUGUSTA. Maine - (Aug. 25, 2016) - Maine Gov. Paul LePage recently demonstrated exactly how states should handle the federal government. Just tell it, "No!" In July, the U.S. Department of Commerce sent a request to LePage, asking him to turn over classified state information relating people on Maine's welfare roles. According to Maine Wire,..
Read more133 Words or Less: Bernie Bought a House
Many people seemed shocked at the news Bernie Sanders plopped down $600K for a new (third) home. Or maybe it was just shock at the 21st century Pied Piper for "Democratic Socialism" opting in for such a blatant display of hypocrisy. But I doubt Bernie sees the purchase of a lakefront vacation home hypocritical. You..
Read moreHillary’s “One Nation” B.S. – America Is Not One Nation and Never Was
Politicians at the federal level always try to sell the United States as a singular nation. Hillary Clinton peddled this myth during her speech at the Democratic National Convention. When representatives from 13 unruly colonies met just down the road from here, some wanted to stick with the king. Some wanted to stick it to..
Read morePartisan Electoral Politics Is Dumb
Today's political outrage revolves around allegations that Melania Trump plagiarized part of a Michelle Obama speech. A passage from Melania's speech in Cleveland was nearly a verbatim rehash of part of Michelle's 2008 DNC speech. A friend of mine condescendingly noted that Trump supporters wouldn't care. Of course, he's right. They don't care. No more..
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