Trump’s humor, made funnier by the fact that so many of his opponents don’t seem to get it, is lifting the mood of the country after four dour years.
Author: Jeff Minick (Jeff Minick)
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Shazam! Surprise and Laughter in the Age of Trump
Americans may be excused for having a laugh at today’s headlines, after the last four years of the humorless and oppressive Biden administration.
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Elon Musk’s Bleak House-Cleaning
Elon Musk and his band of DOGErs have exposed those in government who are not working in the interest of the American people but have their attentions turned elsewhere.
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A Plea to DOGE: Please Keep Those Axes Sharp and Swinging
A taxpayer’s lament for government overspending.
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Raising a Glass to George Washington’s Birthday—Not ‘President’s Day’
Officially, the celebration is still one to honor the father of our country and there is no more crucial time than the present to recall his many virtues.
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Growing a Counterculture of Community, Tradition, and Joy
As America’s birthrate declines, there is some hope that we may yet avoid civilizational suicide.
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The Fantasy and Failure of U.S. Intelligence Agencies
Like the heroes of a cheap spy thriller, the U.S. intelligence community believes its own propaganda despite decades of failure.
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Saying It Doesn’t Make It So
We must let the light of truth shine in our politics and government if we ever hope to restore faith in our institutions.
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‘Les Femmes’: Moms and Wives Defending Marriage and the Family
A countercultural reading list for people interested in the ongoing fight for the dignity of civilization, marriage, and the family.
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‘For the Good of the Country’
Democrats need to learn that voters want one question answered above all others in making policy: “Is this policy for the good of the country?”
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Another Attempt to Climb Mount Resolution
Here I am again, draped with tackle and gear, preparing to begin the climb.
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Don’t Let the Grinches Spoil Your Christmas
Three ways you can fortify your home and your heart against those who would spoil the joy of the Christmas season.
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Backstage: The Hidden Heroes of MAGA
In the end the task of making America great again will depend upon the backstage crew of ordinary Americans who are doing the hard work of making America good again.
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The Battles Ahead and Why We Fight
The work of restoring the American republic is only just beginning with the coming inauguration of Donald Trump.
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Profanity and Obscenity Diminish Dignity
Our casual disregard for propriety in language is costing us more than we imagine.
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Treating the News Blues: Some Medicine for Our Corporate Media
If corporate media wants to earn the trust of Americans again, it should reject big-name but opinionated personnel and instead pursue real stories.
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Remedies for Post-Election Weeping and Gnashing of Teeth
When politics becomes an idol, our disappointment can grind us into dust when it fails us. Here are some suggestions for the afflicted.
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Military Ranks Are Thinning but Revival May Be Coming
The woke and overcommitted military of the last couple decades has had a hard time recruiting. We are ripe for a change.
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The Election’s Consequences, and Our Responsibilities
Americans stood up yesterday to say they want to govern themselves. Now comes the hard work of doing it.
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A Bad Moon on the Rise: Our Elections and the Aftermath
The forbearance and ingenuity of Hurricane Helene’s victims should inspire our actions in the event of election-related unrest.
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Written in Stone: Learning from the National Monument to the Forefathers
Each of us has the power to institute in our lives, our homes, and our communities the principles embedded in the granite of the National Monument to the Forefathers but it will take courage and determination.
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Hurricane Helene Is Proof Our Federal Government Is Broken and Incompetent
Western North Carolinians are living proof of the axiom, “If you want something done, do it yourself.”
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Architeuthis dux and the American Deep State
The perfect symbol for the regime of the deep state is not the beloved bald eagle, but the giant squid.
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By Their Incompetence, Biden and Harris Strike a Blow Against the Deep State
More Americans than ever understand that the uproar over the upcoming election is less a contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and more a campaign to remain in power by what some call the deep state.
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RFK Jr.’s Masterpiece of Political Oratory
The former Democrat demonstrated what it takes to deliver a convincing and rousing political speech. The old and nearly lost art is due for a revival.
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United We Stand
In 2024 we see surprising alliances forming to oppose the corruption and tyranny of our government.
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Does America Deserve to Be ‘Great Again?’
It will take more than an economic revival to make America great again. We’re going to need a moral revival, too.
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Putting Policies Before Personalities
A candidate’s character matters, of course, but what matters most at this moment in history is which candidate proposes policies that will build a better America.
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Failure to Communicate
Recent weeks have exposed the American government’s relationship to its citizens as one devoid of trust or good will. In response, Americans must demand transparency.
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Let’s Make America Weird Again: J.D. Vance vs. the Left
If Vance’s record and achievements at so young an age constitute something weird, then let’s figure out a way to bottle this magic potion and serve it up to every teenager in America.
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Biden Is Not My President … Or Anybody Else’s
The ship of state is without a captain. The willingness by so many to put party and programs ahead of the best interests of the country is appalling.
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The Right’s ‘Rocky’ Redux: The Tide Is Turning
The June debate between Biden and Trump was that Rocky moment when the opponent was sent bloodied and reeling back to his corner. But the fight is by no means over.
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Election Year Smoke and Mirrors Magic from the Left
A notable decline in the antics of far-left oddballs suggests they’ve received an order from on high to cool it.
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Biden’s Disastrous Debate Won’t Shake the Faith of Those Who Trust the Mainstream Media
Americans who rely on the mainstream media will, from habit, either go on doing so or choose to believe that the newscasters and reporters were hoodwinked along with everyone else.
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This Fourth of July, Let’s Remember Who We Are
Any government, foreign or domestic, which tampers with our freedoms and attempts to impose “political servitude,” demands our fierce and unceasing opposition.
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Ashli Babbit’s Warning for 2024
Jack Cashill’s “Ashli: The Untold Story of the Women of January 6” exposes the weaponization of the law against citizens.
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Queer Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
Attempts to “queer America”—to replace the normal with an unprecedented decadence—are purposely directed at the abolition of the family and its replacement with totalitarian government.
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How to Arm Teenagers Against Despair and Anxiety
Equip kids with these tools, and you better the chances that they’ll become mentally and spiritually strong teenagers.
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Now Is Not the Time for Indifference
Freedom now hangs in the balance in America. Staying alert and knowing what’s at stake are key in this fight for liberty.
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It Is Up to Us to Begin the End of Our Culture’s Insanity
The typhoon causing our present-day cultural and political ruination was a storm gathering strength for decades. It will take at least as many decades to restore America as were required for its destruction.
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Harrison Butker Boots This One Out of the Stadium
The outraged reaction to the Kansas City Chiefs’ kicker’s speech on the “pervasiveness of disorder” exposes how people can’t handle the truth about American culture.
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Is Common Sense Realism Making a Comeback?
The real battle being fought in America today is not between the right and the left. It is a battle between common sense and nonsense.
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Delusion Is Killing the American Republic
More Americans are mentally ill than ever before. It’s no wonder we are seeing signs of it in our politics.
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Melting Down Art and History
After the Civil War, former North Carolina governor Zeb Vance became a U.S. senator. His Northern colleagues enjoyed his affable nature and sense of humor, and some of them invited him to Massachusetts during a break in government business. While there, Vance attended a party, and eventually required a visit to the outhouse, where his...
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Melting Down Art and History
After the Civil War, former North Carolina governor Zeb Vance became a U.S. senator. His Northern colleagues enjoyed his affable nature and sense of humor, and some of them invited him to Massachusetts during a break in government business. While there, Vance attended a party, and eventually required a visit to the outhouse, where his...
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Hoodwinked: There Is No Mandate
From government employees to healthcare workers, from professional athletes to school teachers, large numbers of Americans find themselves either having to resign their positions for refusing the COVID-19 jab or being fired. It doesn’t matter whether they’ve already recovered from the virus or whether they have religious objections to the vaccine. The mandate issued by...
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Shipping Backlog Calls for Christmas in October
“Santa Claus is comin’ to town,” are the repetitive words to a classic Christmas song. But will those words ring true this holiday season? Perhaps not, if the ongoing backup of ships and supplies at major American ports continues. The Spectator explores this problem in “The Supply Chain Problem Is Here to Stay.”...
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American Barbarism Is Alive and Well
The other day I was sitting in a coffee shop when a rap song began playing in the café. The F-word—you know, the one that rhymes with muck and yuck—featured prominently in the lyrics. I was happy there were no children present. After leaving the café, I went to our library to return some books....
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Climate Change: The Next Power Grab
Certain politicians and special interest groups have brought out the pipes and drums to renew the Green New Deal. I recently heard our president on the radio shouting—and he was really shouting—about the perils we face if we don’t spend trillions of dollars fighting climate change. He told his audience that the scientists and our Department...
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Politics Are Killing Medicine
Recently I needed to visit the Urgent Care Center here in Front Royal, Virginia. I have gone there two or three times over the past four years, usually waiting around 15 minutes to see a doctor or a nurse. This time the woman at the front desk told me my wait would be between three...