Martin Luther King, Jr. said the goal of the civil rights movement should be to turn an enemy into a friend. It can be done, he said, because people aren’t simply good or evil. “There is something within human nature that can respond to goodness,” King said. “So that a Jesus of Nazareth or a… Continue reading Did Martin Luther King, Jr. Convert His Enemies?
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Donald Trump Faces Boromir’s Test
Following his re-inauguration, Donald Trump will face the central moral question posed by Lord of the Rings. Generations after his death, J.R.R. Tolkien’s quandary will again confront a great leader. Over his 2024 campaign, President Trump promised to rollback Joe Biden’s so-called “equity” agenda of universal racial preferences. He also promised to rollback a century of… Continue reading Donald Trump Faces Boromir’s Test
Our National Security Calls for Trump to Impede the TikTok Ban
Writing about antitrust law recently, the excellent Holman Jenkins observed that “At best it’s a criminal waste of talent. At worst, it’s deeply worrisome that any law school graduate aspires to participate in an intellectually corrupt shakedown machine that exists primarily to keep itself employed.” Would it that more would apply Jenkins’s antitrust analysis to… Continue reading Our National Security Calls for Trump to Impede the TikTok Ban
It’s ‘Drill, Baby, Drill,’ Yet Time to ‘Chill, Baby, Chill’ on Lower Prices
The energy policy of the incoming Trump administration seems as concise as it is clear: Slash domestic energy costs under the mantra, popularized in 2008 by GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, of “Drill, baby, drill!” While a RealClearInvestigations canvass of energy experts suggests many of them foresee long-term benefits in that approach, it’s less clear to… Continue reading It’s ‘Drill, Baby, Drill,’ Yet Time to ‘Chill, Baby, Chill’ on Lower Prices
North Carolina Voters Confirm Growing National Momentum for Term Limits
North Carolina’s legislature recently passed a Congressional Term Limits resolution in bipartisan fashion. The Tar Heel state is the third one in 2024 (joining Louisiana and Tennessee) to make the historic leap. Voter momentum favors limiting the amount of time those elected to Congress can serve. Which is a crucial step toward better times ahead.… Continue reading North Carolina Voters Confirm Growing National Momentum for Term Limits
Clemency Request ‘Pending’ for Leaker of Trump’s and Others’ Taxes
The Biden administration is formally considering commuting the sentence of the convicted felon who stole and leaked incoming President Trump’s tax records along with those of thousands of other taxpayers, in the biggest tax data heist in U.S. history. Littlejohn (top photo) leaked Trump’s and Elon Musk’s taxes … Pool Getty Images North America … and those… Continue reading Clemency Request ‘Pending’ for Leaker of Trump’s and Others’ Taxes
Who Should We Emulate? | RealClearBooks
“The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.” This aphorism appears in Meditations, a collection of philosophical musings written by Marcus Aurelius, a 2nd century Roman emperor. Aurelius is considered one of the less tyrannical, even just rulers of the Roman Empire — and he is portrayed as such by the… Continue reading Who Should We Emulate? | RealClearBooks
LA Inferno | RealClearBooks
Upon the hills in LA where dreams are sown every day,The fiery winds have fiercely blown.Torn so many from their home.A golden land, now wreathed in flame,Which government is to blame.Where whispers cry and scream Help us we’re all aflame. Homes and lives collapse to embered dust,Steel and stone once grand betray their trust.Families with… Continue reading LA Inferno | RealClearBooks
A Unified Team for HHS Reform
The incoming Trump administration has set an ambitious goal to transform the culture and operations of government. A recurring theme across all initiatives is the decoupling of corporate interests from regulatory activities—especially when these interests conflict with the well-being of Americans. Whether addressing the military-industrial complex, the coziness among monopolistic banks and federal regulators, or the incestuous ties between… Continue reading A Unified Team for HHS Reform
Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil – Why the principle of the Global Engagement Center (GEC) Matters
I published the last original PSYOP Regimental Blog posting in March, 2023 after becoming President of the PSYOP Veteran’s Association (www.usapova.com) on 1 January 2023. After two years on the job, it became clear to me that the Blog was a vital communications tool. Unlike chicken soup and wine, bad news does not get better… Continue reading Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil – Why the principle of the Global Engagement Center (GEC) Matters