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Democrats Shutdown Principle

Democrats: Principally Wrong on Policy, Politics, and Process Congress has 24 hours until federal agencies shutter, veterans' checks stall, national parks close, and 2.1 million essential workers go unpaid. House Republicans passed a bipartisan seven-week CR, extending FY2024 funding to allow time for full appropriations. Senate Majority Leader John Thune pleads for Democrat votes to clear the 60-vote filibuster hurdle. Yet Chuck Schumer’s caucus demands costly riders-Obamacare subsidy extensions, Medicaid tweaks-despite a booming economy. This isn’t miscalculation; it’s a betrayal of principle. My columns, The Failure of the Cave and The Democrats’ Shutdown Folly, exposed Democrats’ cycle of hype, collapse, and…

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The Democrats’ Shutdown Folly

A Base-Baiting Blunder in a Booming Economy In my column, "The Democrats’ Shutdown Gamble: Fundraising Fodder or Political Folly?" (September 20, 2025), I warned that Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, were teetering on the brink of political self-destruction by obstructing a clean continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government past October 1. With the fiscal cliff now hours away, their gamble has morphed from a calculated fundraising play into a full-blown fiasco-especially as they cling to a laundry list of spending demands that lack majority support among Americans and cater solely to their progressive base. Meanwhile, the latest economic tailwinds…

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The Failure of the Cave

The Democrats' Shutdown Gamble: Fundraising Fodder or Political Folly? As the clock ticks toward October 1, Congress teeters on the brink of another government shutdown-a spectacle that's become as predictable as fall foliage. The Republican House has passed a straightforward continuing resolution (CR) to keep the lights on through November, but Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, have slapped it down, demanding a laundry list of policy riders. It's déjà vu all over again, echoing the partisan trench warfare that defined the Trump era. But this time, with Republicans holding the reins post-2024, Democrats' high-wire act risks more than just federal…

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The Cane and the Fracture

The Assault on Charles Sumner and the Road to Ruin In the sweltering spring of 1856, the United States Capitol stood as a fragile monument to compromise, its marble halls echoing with the bitter debates that had long simmered over the peculiar institution of slavery. The nation, stretched thin across a continent, was tearing at its seams. The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 had ignited the powder keg, repealing the Missouri Compromise and thrusting the question of slavery's expansion into the hands of territorial voters through "popular sovereignty." What followed was "Bleeding Kansas," a frontier bloodbath where pro-slavery "Border Ruffians" from Missouri…

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The Wrong Bill at the Wrong Time

The Dignity Act: The Wrong Bill at the Wrong Time   In the wake of the 2024 election, where voters decisively backed President Donald Trump’s promise of stringent immigration enforcement and mass deportation, the Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream Act of 2025 (DIGNIDAD Act, H.R. 4393) emerges as a profound misstep. This bipartisan bill, while cloaked in the language of reform and compassion, undermines the Trump administration’s core immigration agenda, defies the electorate’s mandate, and risks repeating the failures of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA, or Simpson-Mazzoli Act).…

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Mike Johnson’s Triumph

Mike Johnson’s Triumph: Smashing Media Myths, Powering GOP to 2026 Landslide “Events, dear boy. Events.” Harold Macmillan’s warning about political unpredictability looms, but Speaker Mike Johnson has mastered the storm. The media branded him a doomed leader, unable to unite the GOP’s 219-seat House majority amid infighting and a hostile press. Yet, Johnson stands tall, shattering these narratives with blockbuster wins like the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), which cut taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security. Fueled by a booming economy, soaring 401(k)s, plummeting crime, robust immigration enforcement, and a 3-5 point generic ballot lead, Johnson’s leadership-rooted in the…

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FBI Hid Chinese Election Interference to Protect Wray’s Perjury

FBI’s Suppression of Chinese Election Interference Allegations: A Blow to Transparency and National Security In a troubling revelation, declassified FBI records, released by Senator Chuck Grassley on July 1, 2025, expose a disturbing incident from the 2020 presidential election: the FBI’s suppression of an Intelligence Information Report (IIR) alleging Chinese government interference. The report, issued by the Albany Field Office on September 25, 2020, claimed that China was producing fraudulent U.S. driver’s licenses to enable tens of thousands of fraudulent mail-in votes for then-candidate Joe Biden. Yet, just hours after its dissemination, the IIR was recalled by FBI Headquarters, a move…

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A Civics Lesson on Conference Committees

Civics Lesson: Conference Committees, Amendments to Amendments, Opposing Conferees, and the "One Big, Beautiful Bill" Part 1: The Basics of Conference Committees What is a Conference Committee? A conference committee is a temporary, bipartisan group of U.S. House and Senate members formed to resolve differences between the two chambers’ versions of a bill. The U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 7) requires both chambers to pass identical legislation before it can be sent to the President to become law. When the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill due to amendments or differing priorities, a conference committee negotiates a single,…

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Monday Moments

Quick Takes: Monday Moments Healthcare Reforms Are A Vital Response to DOJ’s Historic Fraud Takedown The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) June 30, 2025, healthcare fraud takedown, charging 324 defendants for $14.6 billion in false claims, exposes the critical vulnerabilities threatening Medicare and Medicaid’s solvency. Described as the largest coordinated operation in DOJ history, it targeted schemes like “Operation Gold Rush,” which exploited 1 million stolen identities to bill $10.6 billion, and opioid trafficking involving 15 million prescription pills (Lyndhurst Daily Voice). With $2.9 billion in actual losses and $245 million in seized assets (Tampa FP), this bust underscores the rampant fraud…

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Monday Misleading Math

The Misleading Math Behind the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: A Layman’s Guide If you’ve caught wind of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) currently being considered by the Senate, you might’ve heard it described as a budget-busting disaster that slashes Medicaid and hands out tax breaks to the rich. That’s the narrative often pushed by legacy media, leaning heavily on Democratic talking points. But here’s the truth: the numbers driving th You Can't Predict Ball: The Texas Rangers’ 2025 Season As the Texas Rangers hit the halfway mark of the 2025 season with a 41-43 record, they embody a…

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