On July 29, 2019, U.S. Soccer president Carlos Cordeiro released an open letter and fact sheet addressed to “Friends, Colleagues and Supporters of U.S. Soccer.” Though he spends much of the letter emphasizing the organization’s commitment to “equal pay for equal...
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The Truth About The Second Amendment – It’s Accidentally About Freedom Itself, And Few Realize It
by Zack Sorenson | May 9, 2019 | Featured Articles, Op Eds, Politics
The Second Amendment isn't about guns, it's accidentally all about freedom. I have an ex from Texas. I remember her stories of the good old days. She was 15, riding a motorbike splitting lanes, in the shoulder, whatever. Cops didn't care. I mean, she had no...
Why Limited-Government Conservatives Invite the Label of Heartless
by Bradley Thomas | Mar 4, 2019 | Featured Articles, Politics
Conservatives who argue to “limit” the welfare state are routinely painted as cold-hearted by welfare state supporters. With good reason. “I support government programs to assist those truly in need, but we must keep welfare programs from growing too big,” is the...
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Unanimously That States Cannot Impose Excessive Fines
by John Kramer | Feb 26, 2019 | Featured Articles, Politics
In an historic ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court this morning held that the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment protects Americans not just against the federal government, but against states and local authorities too. No matter which state you live in, every...
This Obamacare Program Was Meant to Save Money, Instead it Killed Thousands
by Tho Bishop | Dec 25, 2018 | Featured Articles, Politics
When crafting Obamacare, the top priority for policy writers was not identifying the best ways for patients to receive the medical care they needed, but instead to identify ways to reduce the costs of care. Rather than working to undo the labyrinth of regulation and...
Dogs Have Better Medical Care than Humans
by Craig Cantoni | Apr 5, 2018 | Featured Articles
When my wife and I recently moved to Tucson from Phoenix, we had to find a new family doctor. Then, shortly after the move, we got a new puppy—which we named Cato—and had to find a veterinarian. There was a marked contrast between the two experiences. In short, it’s...
Hurricane Harvey Destroyed 1 Million Cars, More Than Any Other Event in US History
by James Holbrooks | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. Houston, TX — It is estimated that Hurricane Harvey caused $125 billion in damage last year, making it the second-costliest storm to ever hit the United States. In terms of dollars, only 2005’s Hurricane Katrina...
How the Feds Blocked Effective Flood Insurance
by Dale Steinreich | Sep 11, 2017 | Economics, Featured Articles
As the floodwaters brought by Hurricane Harvey last week recede and new hurricane Irma moves slowly toward the Eastern U.S., it might be edifying to review how millions of Americans, despite federal anti-flood efforts, came to live and work in hazardous to dangerous...
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Trump & the Neo-Cons – The Second Inauguration of Donald Trump: New Episode of the Kyle Anzalone Show
Kyle Anzalone breaks down the highlights (or lowlights) from Trump's inaugural address.
Red Sea Follies and a Navy in Disrepair
The beat-down goes on administered by the non-naval armories of the Houthis in Yemen. Geoff Ziezulewicz avers: Those SM-6 missiles are a cool four million dollars a pop. A rather chilly one third of a billion dollars in SM-6 expenditures alone. 320 million dollars....
Journalism in Action: Holding Blinken Accountable on Gaza! New Episode of the Kyle Anzalone Show
Journalism in Action: Holding Blinken Accountable on Gaza A powerful confrontation between journalists and Secretary Blinken reveals the urgent need for accountability in U.S. foreign policy, particularly regarding the situation in Gaza. The episode highlights how...
The Navy Adrift [Again]: Failure Cascades in the DDG(X)
Another incipient program doomed to failure, cost ballooning, massive incompetence and buyer's remorse. The program should be stopped immediately and every flag officer currently serving fired, the Department of the Navy SES structure gutted and cashiered and blow the...
Memo to DOGE: A Good Start
Memo to DOGE: Fire all 8,222 Federal Senior Executive Service (SES) employees. Rehire if needed as Limited Term appointments only as defined under 5 U.S.C. 3132 (a)(5): limited term appointee means an individual appointed under a nonrenewable appointment for a term of...
Will Mike Waltz’s Ukraine Strategy LEAD TO DISASTER? New Episode of the Kyle Anzalone Show
Ukraine’s Future on the Frontlines: Mike Waltz to Send Ukraine's Youth to Slaughterhouse Will Mike Waltz's Ukraine Strategy LEAD TO DISASTER? In this episode of The Kyle Anzalone Show, Kyle dives into the shocking remarks made by Congressman Mike Waltz, calling for...