by John L Micek

Lincoln was a man of great vision, whose ambitions for America were not limited to the preservation of the union and the abolition of slavery. He wanted his presidency to end with the country united, not just politically but through technology. In 1..

November 20, 2025

How low will Democrats go?

Making Sense By Michael Reagan The Democrats already have played every dirty political trick they can think of to bring down Donald Trump. They tried to delegitimize his 2016 victory by claiming he won because of Russian interference in the election..

Thanksgiving tariffs: Top ten cartoons of the week

Thanksgiving is a good reminder how expensive everything remains at the grocery store. So much for Donald Trump's promise to lower grocery prices “on Day One." Editors know their readers are feeling the pinch. That's why Dave Whammond's cartoon sat..

Royally happy

They say you should dress for the job you want, not the job you have. I’m currently writing this in a very tight princess dress, which is making it quite difficult to type. When I was little, I wanted to be a member of a royal family. My regular f..

Newsom is style over substance

During the last year, I've written thousands of words predicting California Gov. Gavin Newsom would not only fail in his lustful quest for the White House, but would not even be nominated. Newsom was too slick, had made too many missteps — from th..

November 19, 2025

Embracing Nick Fuentes and the history of right-wing extremism

Earlier this week, Princeton professor Robert George resigned from the conservative Heritage Foundation board, citing being “very disturbed” after the think tank’s president, Kevin Roberts, defended Tucker Carlson for interviewing antisemitic ..

Ready for the Grand Ole Opry’s second hundred years?

Tyrades! by Danny Tyree “Oh, baby, I’m gonna love you forever/ Forever and ever, amen” - as sung by Randy Travis. When I was a second-grader, I was fascinated by the short-lived ABC sitcom “The Second Hundred Years.” In the far-fetched pro..

Thanksgiving fake news

Thanksgiving is a myth? According to Smithsonian Magazine, our beloved holiday actually has two histories: one real and one largely made up. Naturally, we celebrate the made-up version. Everything we know about the “first Thanksgiving” comes fro..

November 17, 2025

Why won’t mainstream media outlets call on Trump to quit?

It’s time for the president to resign! In the words of one newspaper editorial board, the guy “should resign because his repeated, reckless deceits have dishonored his presidency beyond repair…He should resign because that is his best hope to ..

There’s a wholesale inhumanity happening now in immigration courts

Whenever I post something about a person who has been granted asylum, or who has obtained their green card, or who has become a U.S. citizen, people congratulate that person, and say “welcome to the country.” Many of the comments are incredibly ..

November 16, 2025

Democrats cave: Top ten cartoons of the week

The government is reopened and Democrats are being mocked for caving. Looks like everything is back to normal in Washington. Our most-reprinted cartoon of the week was John Darkow's perfect shutdown metaphor, comparing Democrats trusting Republicans ..

November 13, 2025

Shutting down the shutdown

Making Sense By Michael Reagan So big whoop. The federal government shutdown that never should have happened is over. One cheer for the Senate. It only took 44 days for Democrats to do what everyone knew last month they would have to do – cave. Th..

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