By Oliver DeMille PART I European “Conservatism” and American “Conservatism” are not the same thing.[i] As George Will has pointed out, in Europe “Conservatism” was rooted in protecting monarchy, aristocracy, and the class system (where the many are ruled by the few), while in America “Conservatism” means protecting and … [Read more...]
News of the Day
July 10, 2019 by Leave a Comment
I. Today in the News There is so much going on in the news these days--big events that have major potential to influence the future of our nation and freedom. Unfortunately, almost all the news is reported with strong partisan leanings. The slant and spin are frequently overwhelming. To respond, I've decided to do an in-the-news series that steps … [Read more...]
THE JEFFERSON-MADISON DEBATES: A New Cold War is Coming PART II
June 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
What Americans Can Do To Effectively Protect American Freedoms in the Decades Just Ahead (Book Review of American, by Shanon Brooks) Note to reader: read Part I of this report here >> I. The Challenge The 21st Century is shaping up as an era of major conflict, between (1) the three superpowers (the U.S., Russia, and China) … [Read more...]
THE JEFFERSON-MADISON DEBATES: A New Cold War is Coming PART I
June 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The 3 Superpowers and The State of the World Right Now (WHAT EVERY AMERICAN SHOULD KNOW) By Oliver DeMille America isn’t supposed to act this way, the experts say. After all, we invented the liberal international order—the growing sprawl of international organizations, treaties, and laws that all nations are eventually supposed to … [Read more...]
In the News: The Biden Bump
May 22, 2019 by Leave a Comment
by Oliver DeMille The Biden Bump? Why is Joe Biden so far ahead in the early Democratic polls? A lot of Republicans, Democrats, and others aren't sure what gives Biden such a significant lead. The answer is that he's the only "real" candidate right now. What does "real" candidate mean? Click Here to Continue Reading >> … [Read more...]
Let’s talk presidential election 2020!
May 8, 2019 by Leave a Comment
News of the Day May 2019: Let’s talk politics briefly–specifically the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Who is the leading candidate for the Democrats? According to the polls, it’s Joe Biden. But it’s way too early for the polls to get things right, and even if the polls could make an accurate prediction right now, the real answer to … [Read more...]
The Jefferson-Madison Debates: How to Get the Real News in 2019
February 27, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Part I Since the night of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the rules concerning media have changed. Before this watershed event, a person could get a decent understanding of what is going on each week by consuming three pairs of news products: (1) a liberal and also a conservative nightly news program or Sunday morning weekly show, (2) a … [Read more...]
The Jefferson-Madison Debates: Socialism in Our Time!
December 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Mantra of Today's Media and Universities “These were the pleasantest days of Sam’s life, these days in the woods, far from everywhere—no automobiles, no roads, no people, no noise, no school, no homework, no problems, except the problem of getting lost. And, of course, the problem of what to be when he grew up. Every boy has that … [Read more...]
The Jefferson-Madison Debates: The Problem with the Supreme Court Today
November 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
I. The Supreme Court is the biggest potential danger to the United States. Too strong? Not really. Thomas Jefferson warned a long time ago that the Supreme Court would eventually be the downfall of the Constitution and even the United States.[i] His concern was simple: there are no effective checks or balances on the Court. When push comes to … [Read more...]
Madison-Jefferson Debates: A Week of Socialism By Oliver DeMille
August 21, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Media of Our Time This week I read five books, and one of them was an easy, enjoyable novel—a western entitled Flint that I’ve read and reread several times. Surprisingly, it was the western that first got me thinking about socialism. It contains a classic East Coast vs. Wild West milieu, where the main character experiences and ultimately … [Read more...]
