Tag: politics
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David v. Goliath: Montana v. Corporate Money in Politics
by William L. Kovacs, ©2026 (Oct. 5, 2026) — Montana enacted its Corrupt Practices Act in 1912 to restrict corporate political spending. Following Citizens United, the Montana Supreme Court upheld the state’s prohibition, relying on Montana’s history of regulating corporate political influence. In 2012, however, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed that decision in American Tradition…
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Information Quality Act: Basis for Serious Regulatory Reform
by William L. Kovacs, ©2026 (Sep. 21, 2026) — A July 23, 2026, New York Times article, “Big Businesses Quietly Desert Climate Goals,” illustrates an unsettling feature of American policymaking: major corporations often adjust their policy priorities to accommodate the beliefs and preferences of whichever administration holds power. The potential rewards are substantial—subsidies, grants, tax…
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Throwing the First Stone
by John Mikkelsen, ©2026 (Sep. 11, 2026) — There’s a quote I remember from my Sunday School days that has been brought to mind by this week’s news headlines and political hit jobs: “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” Those words were spoken by Jesus when Scribes and Pharisees brought a woman…
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Joe Biden, Exit Stage Left
by Jeff Crouere, ©2026 (Jun. 28, 2026) — Former President Joe Biden is 83 years old and suffering from Stage 4 prostate cancer. Sadly, he continues to give public speeches, embarrasses himself, and damages whatever remains of his political legacy. Biden’s family is guilty of elder abuse for allowing the spectacle of public speeches to…
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New Poll: Democrats And Republicans Live in Different Moral Universes
by Prophecy News Watch, New American Prophet, ©2026 (Jun. 13, 2026) — For decades, Americans have debated politics. But today, the deepest divide in America is no longer about taxes, foreign policy, or even the size of government. It is about something far more fundamental: morality itself. A newly released Gallup survey reveals a nation…
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The Constitution Only Works When Congress Works
by William L. Kovacs, ©2026 (May 18, 2026) — Congress holds massive powers under the Constitution. Yet it consistently fails its most basic duties: timely appropriations, balanced budgets, debt management, oversight, checking presidential overreach, and debating its war-making powers. This chronic neglect is no minor flaw; it signals a deep “disassociation”—a dangerous gap between what…
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Concerning James Dell Talarico: To Texas I Say, “Welcome to the Party, Pal!”
by John Bernard, ©2026 (Mar. 9, 2026) — Yes, it’s a shameless call-back to John McLain mocking Officer Al Powell in “Die Hard.” The reference, however, draws out the universal analogy of people who are dismissive of the problems in others’ back yards only to have it visited on them. I’ve been saying for a…
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Is American Society Civilized?
by Tom Arnold, ©2025 (Nov. 22, 2025) — Forgive me for what you might think is the controversial and objectionable nature of this topic. Also, before continuing I believe it would be appropriate to show you what one of the most common definitions of “civilized” is. It is “polite and well-mannered.” I admit that I…
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Reverse the Sociopathology: Restoring EBT, Accountability, and a Working Government
by James Lyons-Weiler, PhD, Popular Rationalism, ©2025 (Oct. 27, 2025) — The Crisis and Its Mirror Forty-one million Americans depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for stability and sustenance. If EBT cards stop reloading, it will be more than a technical failure—it will be a moral one. The public will see only empty…
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Kirk Assassination Unleashes a Patriotic Wave of Anti-Woke Energy on Campus
by Antony Stark and Bob MacGuffie, ©2025 (Sep. 23, 2025) — The classic “stages of grief” are swiftly shifting gears. The loss of the pivotal leader of college conservatives has stirred many a student to finally join the fight to reclaim America, and free their student bodies from the grip of WOKE collectivism. The outpouring…
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Opinion: Charlie Kirk – A Legacy Is Born
by Dominic Rapini, American Businessman and Political Commentator, ©2025 (Sep. 14, 2025) — My fellow Americans, we gather at a moment of sorrow. A good man has been taken from us. Charlie Kirk is gone. But though his life has ended, his cause has only begun. Charlie Kirk was not the caricature his enemies painted. He…
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The Jurisprudence of Birthright Citizenship
by Leonard Daneman, blogging at Paraleaglenm, ©2025 (Aug. 9, 2025) — Birthright Citizenship came out of gross violations of jurisprudence, causing Conflicts of Law and de facto, unconstitutional, ‘revisions’ to the 14th Amendment and Article II of the Constitution Forward: Birthright Citizenship is generally understood to be a constitutional right. WRONG! It was created, unconstitutionally, by…
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From Pledge to Silence: The Epstein Files and the Price of Forgotten Promises
by Robert Kalebra, ©2025 (Jul. 12, 2025) — In the modern theater of politics, few acts are more cynical than the deliberate betrayal of trust. And fewer still are as brazen as the reversal on one of the most publicized transparency promises in recent memory: the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. For years, high-ranking officials…
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Political Future Shock 2029
by William L. Kovacs, ©2025 (Jun. 16, 2025) — In his 1970 book Future Shock, Alvin Toffler argued that society was undergoing such enormous technological and social change that people were disconnected and suffering from “shattering stress and disorientation” – they were experiencing Future Shock. Today, in 2025, the United States government is undergoing a…
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Opinion: Stephanie Thomas’ Partisan Meltdown Was a Disgrace—And ROVAC Let It Happen
by Dominic Rapini, ’22 GOP candidate for Secretary of the State, Election Moderator, ©2025 (Apr. 15, 2025) — The job of a Registrar of Voters in Connecticut is, by design, nonpartisan. It’s not glamorous, it’s not highly paid, and for many, it’s not even full-time. These are hardworking public servants—some even volunteers—tasked with safeguarding the most sacred…
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Nationwide Injunctions Place US Waist-Deep in the Big Muddy
by William L. Kovacs, ©2025 (Apr. 7, 2025) — While one can define a nationwide injunction (a court order compelling the federal government to take a specific action or refrain from a specific action that binds parties and non-parties), it is almost impossible to characterize its impact since it defies all legal logic. It is…
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Gaetz Will Be Trump’s Wingman as Attorney General
by Jeff Crouere, ©2024 (Nov. 17, 2024) — In an interview on the Tom Joyner radio show in April of 2013, then U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was asked whether he would leave the administration of President Barack Obama after being held in contempt by the Republican-led Congress. He famously replied that he would stay…
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Anti-Israel is Prelude to Anti-You (RR)
by Roving Reporter, ©2024 (Sep. 8, 2024) — “The Twilight Zone Theme” (0:56) “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ the place to hear it here first. Back by popular demand, Professor Zorkophsky of ‘Trash the masks’ fame will be our featured guest. I understand that you volunteered to join…
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Kamala and Tim’s Joyful Pep Rally is Flying High – Come in for a Landing, Harris, America is Waiting
by Michael Bresciani, New American Prophet, ©2024 (Aug. 17, 2024) — After 25 days of eluding the press, we have finally been told we can expect a serious press conference after Labor Day. Gee, thanks, K – in the meantime prices are still climbing, fuel is off the charts, immigrants are rolling over our citizens…
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“God Alone Saved My Life”
by Bob Russell, ©2024 (Jul. 20, 2024) — In his first statement after the attempt to assassinate him on Saturday, July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump gave the glory and credit for the outcome to Almighty God and expressed his condolences to the family of the man who was killed and wishes…