Thoughts on Fatherhood: A Post-Birth Dispatch

One year ago, almost to the day, I used this column as a “post-wedding dispatch” to offer some (very) preliminary thoughts on marriage. The column was published five days after my wedding. Now, almost exactly one year later, I am...

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Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:02:49 +0000

What Sort of 51st State Would Canada Be?

No doubt readers have seen President-elect Trump’s comments about making Canada the 51st state. On social media, Trump has joked about incorporating Canada into the U.S., with both comments and memes. In addition, he remarked in a Meet the Press...

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Fri, 20 Dec 2024 03:15:46 +0000

What’s the Matter With Iowa Poll?

WASHINGTON — The Des Moines Register headline read: “Iowa Poll: Kamala Harris leapfrogs Donald Trump to take lead near Election Day. Here’s how.” The poll ran three days before the 2024 election and gave Harris a three-point edge after tapping...

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Fri, 20 Dec 2024 03:06:17 +0000

The Brilliance of Trump’s New Campaign Suing Fake News

Every American to the right of Ocasio knows that the mainstream media lie and lie. Even much of truth and facts can be honestly, inadvertently tilted. Other facts can be deliberately slanted, though technically true. That is why Kellyanne Conway was right when she...

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Fri, 20 Dec 2024 03:06:16 +0000

‘Shield Laws’ Protect Abortionists Who Send Chemical Abortion Pills Across State Lines

In the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, a number of conservative states enacted protections for unborn children. At the same time, pro-abortion advocates began working to circumvent these changes and provide abortion access to women...

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Fri, 20 Dec 2024 03:06:14 +0000

Conservative Books for Christmas

Well, here we are already. Just yesterday was the Fourth of July, or so it seems. Next week really is Christmas. Time flies. So for the readers on your Christmas list, what better Christmas gift is there than a conservative...

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Fri, 20 Dec 2024 03:06:13 +0000

Five Quick Things: Celebrating the Death Of Chuck Schumer’s Porkubus Bill

Yes, Chuck Schumer. All you hear is that Mike Johnson is the one with egg all over his face after House Republicans, bolstered by online advocacy from Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy and others, scuttled the continuing resolution that would...

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Fri, 20 Dec 2024 03:06:11 +0000

The Spectacle Ep. 177: Mainstream Media: The Government’s Puppet

Americans have realized that the mainstream media is the government’s propaganda arm. On this episode of The Spectacle Podcast, Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay continue their discussion of the Left’s criminal enterprise being covered by the media. Melissa goes through the...

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Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:39:05 +0000

The Stupid Party Gets Smart on Spending

Lyndon Johnson feared conservatives as “The Great Beast” in American politics. The Great Beast flexed its muscles on Wednesday. The continuing resolution failed because establishment Republicans for once feared upsetting conservative members of their own majority party more than displeasing...

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Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:50:26 +0000

Regulations’ Enormous Costs and DOGE’s Enormous Upside

The Department of Government Efficiency has made a promise: It will go after regulations that slow growth, obstruct innovators, and cost American households thousands of dollars each year. Here’s hoping for success. The burden of excessive regulation is hard to...

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Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:05:28 +0000