“CONTEMPLATION TIME” by OPOVV, ©2019 (Feb. 7, 2019) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ your one stop for the truth. Today we’re at an undisclosed location but I did see a sign that read ‘NASA’ and another that proclaimed ‘AUTHORIZED FORCE,’ so I guess we better watch […]
“TOXIC AMERICAN LIBERALISM” by Joan Swirsky, ©2019 (Feb. 7, 2019) — When individuals kill themselves, we look for answers in their DNA, their environments, their personal reactions to feelings of impotent rage, rejection, disappointment, heartbreak. But how to explain group suicide? Wikipedia lists numerous cases, starting in 206 B.C., and these relatively recent cases: In […]
“‘BIRD’ IS THE WORD” by OPOVV, ©2019 (Feb. 6, 2019) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ the show that reveals what our neighbors are thinking. As you can see, we’re back on our corner across the street from the railroad depot where we ask commuters questions of […]
“TIME AND MONEY” by Contributor (Feb. 6, 2019) — While housing markets can fluctuate, there’s never really a wrong time to buy a fixer upper. Regardless of the strength of the market, you’re likely to get a fixer upper for way less than the price of a fully renovated home of similar size and location. […]
“WALLS WORK” by OPOVV, ©2019 (Feb. 5, 2019) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Back to Basics,’ a Community Service that we provide here at ‘Pulse of the Nation’ for those less fortunate not to have been exposed to, well, the basics in education. Hello, my name is Roving and we’re back […]
“PRAISE BE TO GOD!” February 5, 2019 My guess is that 95% of those receiving this email know the meaning of “Laus Deo.” For those of you who do not know or have forgotten, please read on: One detail that is seldom mentioned is that in Washington, D.C. there can never be a building of […]
“MONSTER SOLUTIONS” by David Wojick, Ph.D., ©2019, CFACT (Feb. 5, 2019) — The brutal cold wave that just struck America provides a stark example of why 100% renewables cannot possibly work. Once the massive high pressure system was in place there was almost no wind, so no significant wind power. And the coldest temperatures by […]
WHAT CONSTITUTES “GENERAL WELFARE”? by William Heino, Sr., ©2019 (Feb. 5, 2019) — The preamble to the Constitution mentions “…promote the general welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty and ourselves…” There is the word “welfare” as it pertains to how its meaning fits into the American framework, if at all. As a preamble it […]
“THEY’VE BEEN PRACTICING…” by OPOVV , ©2019 (Feb. 4, 2019) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to our ship of the imagination, where we take you on trips that you may not normally sign up for, but since it’s free, come aboard and we hope you enjoy the outing. Hello, my name is Roving […]
ARE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES “RACIST?” by Tom DeWeese, American Policy Center, ©2019 (Feb. 4, 2019) — One of the main indicators used by economists to measure the health of the nation’s economy is housing starts – the number of private homes being built around the nation. In 2018 housing starts fell in all four regions of […]
COURTS SHOULD BAR EVIDENCE THAT FAILS TO MEET BASIC STANDARDS OF HONESTY, INTEGRITY, AND CREDIBILITY by Paul Driessen, ©2019 (Feb. 4, 2019) — A California jury recently awarded $289 million in damages (later reduced to $78 million) to a former groundskeeper, who claimed the weed killer glyphosate caused his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and Monsanto deliberately or […]
“NEVER REPORTED” February 3, 2019 Dear Friends and Colleagues: Please read today’s excellent column by the incomparable Clarice Feldman at “American Thinker.” americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/Virginia_governor_northams_samba.html. Clarice not only explains the racism of the current Democrat Party in Virginia, but also the terrible double standard (the only “standard” they still have) of the media, especially our local rag, […]
“HOW MUCH GREATER THE COST…” by Viv Forbes, ©2019, Executive Director, The Saltbush Club (Feb. 3, 2019) — Every society seems destined to suffer at least one episode of crowd madness. They range from the Dutch Tulip Mania in 1636, the British South Sea Bubble in 1720, hyper-inflation in the Weimar Republic in 1923 and […]
“THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE” by OPOVV, ©2019 (Feb. 3, 2019) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ the show that exposes our current state of ridiculous that’s running rapidly from coast to coast. Hello, my name is Roving, as in Roving Reporter (RR), and I’ll be your host […]
FROM “IN DEFENSE OF RURAL AMERICA” by Ron Ewart, President, NARLO, ©2019 (Feb. 3, 2019) — “No one should suffer from the great delusion that any form of communism or socialism, which promotes the dictatorship of the few instead of the initiative of the millions, can produce a happier or more prosperous society.” — Charles E. […]
“DOWNRIGHT FRIGHTENING” by Jeff Crouere, ©2019 (Feb. 2, 2019) — For decades, conservatives have not been welcomed in the Democratic Party. Today, neither moderates nor mainstream liberals have a home in the party. It has been captured by an extreme band of far-left activists who espouse very progressive as well as dangerous socialist policies. This […]
“THE WONDERFUL GIFT” February 2, 2019 Dear Friends and Colleagues: Writing the message that I sent yesterday regarding a terrible new proposal that could become law also reminded me of one I wrote several years ago after experiencing a personal epiphany on Assumption Day (August 14) after having watched the Orthodox Church service on television […]
AND THE GLOBAL WARMING APOCALYPSE IS NOT NIGH. REAL-WORLD EVIDENCE CERTAINLY SUPPORTS HIM. by Jeffrey Foss, PhD, ©2019 (Feb. 2, 2019) — Everyone has heard the bad news. Imminent Climate Apocalypse (aka “global warming” and “climate change”) threatens humanity and planet with devastation, unless we abandon the use of fossil fuels. Far fewer people have […]
“HOMICIDE” February 1, 2019 Dear Friends and Colleagues: Here in my home state of Virginia our new governor, a physician by training and a Democrat by choice, has joined with extreme liberals to favor a change to our laws that will permit outright murder of the most innocent, pure, and vulnerable among us. The bill […]
“A DEATH CULT” by OPOVV, ©2019 (Jan. 31, 2019) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ the one place that exposes Socialism for what it truly is: a failed system of government that’s never worked to the benefit of freedom-loving people. Hello, my name is Roving and I’ll […]