Oct 14, 2015 – Not the brave men like Jim who fought in that war, but the policy which got us involved in that war. That was my view then. … The draft, prior to the institution of the draft lottery in 1969, was as corrupt and arbitrary a system as could be invented. … The unpopularity of the Vietnam War increased both the number and the visibility of conscientious objectors.…

Oct 13, 2015 – This astonishing response to the criticism that Clinton is part of the 1% opens a fascinating window into the mind of the Democrat … In the first place, Democrats apparently take a very Republican view of wealth, when it’s their own wealth under discussion. … It’s also why the American people increasingly view her as dishonest and untrustworthy, and why she will likely lose if she is the…

Oct 13, 2015 – standard” for women, on the one hand running them through the mill of public service and on the other, pressing them to bounce back … We have all experienced it or at the very least seen it. … The double standard is alive and well, and I think in many respects, the … The idea that she wants women candidates judged by the same standards as men only applies if she is trying to bait the media into attacking…

Oct 13, 2015 – In the months leading up to the total collapse of Iraqi security forces and large areas of Iraq that were firmly in the hands of the … But Obama labors under a very one-dimensional world view that is incapable of seeing beyond the current crisis. … In Afghanistan, the resurgent Taliban may very well be the least of the problems: The U.S. military’s highest-ranking general in…

Oct 12, 2015 – Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson is joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Ben Bernanke’s view … Related Links: Bernanke’s QE In No Way Boosted Employment 50 things we learned in Week 5 of the NFL season NFL Winners and Losers … Cubs Follow Kevin Burgess on Twitter Follow Brad on Twitter Subscribe to The Transom The hosts and guests of Coffee and…

Oct 12, 2015 – CBS News released a poll over the weekend on the Presidential primaries. … Among the general electorate, Hillary is viewed unfavorably by 53 per cent of the electorate, as opposed to only 33 per cent who view … At the end of the day, the general election contest for President is decided by the very lowest information voters in all of America…

Oct 10, 2015 – In the aftermath of the unspeakable recent tragedy in Roseburg, Oregon, many on the Left have invariably made odes to the purported … The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. … However, here in the land of the free and the home of the brave, market value would undoubtedly be required for government seizure…

Oct 9, 2015 – Josh Kraushaar, the political editor of the National Journal, spent ten paragraphs today kicking around the subject of Hillary Clinton … How can anyone listen to her talk without concluding that her mission on this Earth is to firmly press the thumb of government on the … With Hillary it’s all women, all the time. Which is creepy.…

Oct 9, 2015 – The war in Syria, the deaths there, the refugee crisis, and the destruction of American alliances by the Russian intervention in Syria … That view, being pushed by top White House National Security staffers, including senior coordinator for the Middle East Rob Malley, … We created the refugee crisis. The blood of the people killed in Syria is on the hands of this administration.…

Oct 9, 2015 – The point of this catch up is that the media has gone into a feeding frenzy and I recognize I’ve been a part of it over the last 24 … I view my role here as keeping you abreast of what people are chattering about in Washington and will update posts throughout the day … , but the rumors were deeply relevant to the story.…

Oct 9, 2015 – The media is happily carrying the narrative that the current chaos in the House GOP is the result of the conservative caucus being … You cannot get the yes on anything. For them the end will be the good. … In my view it’s come time to marginalize those members who doesn’t want to be part of the governing majority.”…

Oct 8, 2015 – Nor can any gun owner feel good about the fact that the media, working hand in glove with the Democrats, is busy using every tragedy … For the first time since 1989, the majority of the American public does not think it is “too easy” to buy a gun: For the first time … The poll has asked the question periodically since 1989.…

Oct 8, 2015 – as the population between the ages of 18 and 64. … We see this occurring now in the IT industry with the proliferation of H1B Visas. … GDP while reducing per-capita GDP—and reducing the wages of the current workforce.…

Sep 13, 2018 – world of the wall” with its “isolation and defensiveness” and the “world of the square, the piazza, the marketplace, where people … after the election. … Ironically, while they are stamping out conservative points of view in America they are all actively collaborating with the Chinese…

Sep 12, 2018 – One of the most celebrated groups in the mainstream media is transgendered people or people who suffer from gender dysphoria. … The suicide rate among young women is alarming, even without the trouble of gender dysphoria. … In fact, the public view on transgenderism is so defended that you can garner a lot more trouble than just generating the attention…

Sep 11, 2018 – Furthermore, look for the contest to feature passion and fireworks that will explode during the battle to lead the nation’s third most … In addition, the Miami Herald reportsthat DeSantis has voted 94 percent of the time with President Trump, who has proudly called the … For DeSantis, a large deficit of female voters reflects the national trend away from the GOP According to the same Quinnipiac poll…

Sep 10, 2018 – For another great view into the Californian’s congressional craziness, look no further than her acceptance speech before the Stonewall … Her basic idea — and the essential notion of the Left — is that Trump’s ascension to the highest office of the land must be terminated … The thing they seem to ignore is the fact that the country elected him.…

Sep 9, 2018 – The 74 days is about average for the current members of the Court.  … The day before the hearings began, some 42,000 documents were released to the Senate.  … in the east and set in the west tomorrow. …

Sep 27, 2018 – The past couple of weeks before today’s climax in the Senate chambers of the sequel to the Supreme Court Hearings “Ford vs. … And in looking over the testimony from Dr. Ford the application of facts should rise to the fore. … Ford giving a fifth version of the amount of people in attendance at the party and the gender makeup.…

Sep 27, 2018 – I’m clearly with the latter camp. So here’s my view. … She can’t remember giving her therapist’s notes to the Washington Post but the Post says she did. … She has given five different accounts of the number of people at the party. She can’t remember anything about the incident.…

Sep 27, 2018 – usefulness of the exercise: The most notable aspect of the story however is the only two “relevant” questions asked by Hanafin “ … or the wording is a bit unusual, be sure the missing details and a discussion of the development of the relevant questions are in the … If this is truly the content of the examination, I would view it as largely useless in an actual case. And then there is this.…

Sep 27, 2018 – The apathetic nature and lack of reaction to the release of the 2017 jailing figures for those doing so is yet another sad indictment … are often abused physically far beyond the scope of the camera.   … ‘To view such images is akin to carrying out the physical act itself.’ he added.  …

Sep 26, 2018 –     Given the abject insanity of the Kavanaugh hearings — in which the Left have raged over the boogie man of evidenceless … Considering the obviously egregious nature of the media’s portrayal of Kavanaugh — let alone the mischaracterization by Democrats at … the highest level — how might the midterms be affected?…

Sep 26, 2018 – At this point, the only people buying the stories are gullible, and the most hardcore of the left, though that might be redundant to … Even Ford, the centerpiece of the Kavanaugh sexual assault claims, hasn’t had the notes from her therapist or the results of her lie … while simultaneously delaying the confirmation vote until after the midterm elections.…

Sep 25, 2018 – for the nominee in the short term. … It reinforces the view that nothing in this process matters at all except getting 50 votes by any means necessary…”   Yes, there … He has declared the burden is upon the White House to “disprove” the guilt.…