When the dust settles after the defenestration of Biden and after the glow of Kamala “to the rescue” Harris dims, we return to basics. Are you better off now than you were nearly four years ago?
Author: Larry Elder (Larry Elder)
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The Immaculate Protection From the Shot That Reelected Trump
In 1775, there was the shot heard 'round the world. In 2024, there was the shot that got Donald John Trump reelected.
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Democrats Realize It’s Biden or Harris or Take a Knee
For now, Biden appears to have weathered the post-debate storm.
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Face to Face Against Trump, Will Biden Dare Repeat the Charlottesville Big Lie?
Seven years after Charlottesville Biden continues to insist, with no media pushback, Trump called white nationalists "very fine people," even though that’s patently false.
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‘Hunter’s Conviction Blows Up Trump’s Claim of Two-Tiered Justice System’—No, It Doesn’t!
Given the array of serious crimes allegedly committed by Biden family members, Hunter’s gun conviction represents the equivalent of nailing Al Capone over unpaid parking tickets.
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California: Where Common Sense Goes To Die
California leads the way in policies designed to make life unpleasant.
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Trump Criminal Trial: Even Trump-Hating Analysts Scratch Their Heads
In their analysis of the trial of Donald Trump in New York, liberal skeptics inadvertently explain why so many believe that Trump faces persecution by a two-tiered justice system.
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Biden’s Black Lies Matter
Joe Biden’s “pep talk” to the graduating students at the historically black Morehouse College was full of the left’s usual uninspiring lies.
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Another Big Lie: Liberals Are More ‘Caring’ Than Conservatives
Conservatives are more generous with their money, and it’s not even close.
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MSNBC Host: Donald Trump, Like Richard Nixon, Is Racist
Trump and Nixon promoted policies that disproportionately benefitted blacks, but this doesn’t stop Democrats from promulgating the fiction that Republicans are racists.
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O.J. Simpson Is Dead—Ron and Nicole Are Unavailable for Comment
What can one say other than this? O.J. Simpson has died. Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson were unavailable for comment.
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The NPR-Listening ‘Elite 1%’
The publicly subsidized programming of National Public Radio draws a mostly white, high-income earning audience with degrees from elite institutions. It should be no surprise this group trusts government to uphold its interests, given they have the same interests.
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Liberals Love the Minimum Wage—Though It Hurts People Liberals Love
A much-touted study on the effects of minimum wage is really a study in confirmation bias.
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MSNBC: One Man’s ‘Election Denier’ Is Another Man’s TV Host
At MSNBC Ronna McDaniel is out and Al Sharpton in. One man’s “election denier” is another man’s media host.
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SCOTUS’s Unanimous Decision and the Pandemic of Trump Derangement Syndrome
That things could get ugly and fast explains why it was imperative for the Supreme Court to rule as it did in the Colorado ballot case—and to do so unanimously.
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The Pipe Dream Presidential Candidacy of Gavin Newsom or Michelle Obama
Kamala Harris wants to be president, ran for the job in 2020 and probably expected Biden, at some point after defeating former President Donald Trump, to hand her the baton before November 2024.
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Hey, Elon Musk, You May Have a ‘Deep State’ Problem
Is “X,” the media company formerly known as “Twitter,” still experiencing deep state interference and silencing of conservatives? The evidence suggests that it is.
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Crime Hits Home
When one is victimized by a career criminal, something much more valuable than property is often stolen.
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The New Gold Rush—The American Border
What U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents really think about what's happening at our southern border.
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Black National Anthem at the Super Bowl—What Happens If a White Player Takes a Knee?
The first player, white or black, who takes a knee at the Super Bowl during the "black national anthem" will immediately have the league's bestselling jersey. As Nike says, "Just do it!"
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DeSantis’s ‘Participation Trophy’—Why Good People Don’t Run for Office
Ron DeSantis is a decorated Navy vet who served in a war zone and, among other commendations, earned a Bronze Star. So, how about a little respect?
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Biden-Media ‘Insurrection’ Big Lie
The casual characterization of Jan. 6 as an “insurrection” is unjust and it appears to be creating a backlash, at least among Republicans.
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Why Are Americans At Each Other’s Throats? Ask Barack Obama
The man many Americans hoped and expected to be a unifier, from the beginning of his presidency until its end, played one race card after another.
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Success Is Not Just About Skill and Talent
Attitude is just as important as skill and talent if you want to succeed in life. It's a lesson we need to learn early in life.
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Trump’s an ‘Insurrectionist’—But Hillary Was Exercising Free Speech
When Republicans ask questions about the integrity of our elections it's insurrection. When Democrats do it, it's just politics.
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Elite Colleges Defend Anti-Semitism
Colleges profess openness, tolerance, and a commitment to diversity. But when it comes to ideological diversity, they sing a different tune.
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Israel vs. Hamas: Where Have All the Feminists Gone?
As so often is the case, victim advocacy groups only voice concern for victims when their attackers are considered political opponents.
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The Kamala Conundrum: Why Democrats Are Stuck With Her
If not Biden, the next batter up is Harris. The die is cast.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Streets of San Francisco
Homelessness in California is just one of the many causes of Gov. Gavin Newsom's waning popularity. But this week's fires show it to be a serious problem for the Golden State.
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‘International Chaos’—Connect the Dots to Biden
Biden's retreat from leadership is in keeping with his long-standing policies and example, with predictable results on the international scene.
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We’ve Got a Country to Save
Larry Elder outlines why he is considering a 2024 presidential campaign.
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Pro-Life: The Political Disadvantage
Pro-life Republicans must somehow convince their opponents that opposition to abortion is a deeply held belief about human life—not an attack on women.
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Arrest That Man–Crime to Follow!
Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg's case against former President Trump for alleged hush-money crimes is "legally pathetic."
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White Man Down: Frustration Is Not Racism
"Dilbert" creator Scott Adams gets the racist label for voicing aloud his frustration with anti-white racism.
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Racializing the Death of a Black Man by the Police, Part I
Leading Democrats have attempted to racialize the death of Tyre Nichols, even though all five cops involved in the incident are black.
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Black Man Dies Following His Arrest—Examine the Media Coverage
News anchors refuse to challenge the popular narrative on police racism. Even if they don’t choose the guest or story, they still choose and ask the questions.
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Random Musings; Random Sarcasm
Leftists make up catchphrases to smear their opponents, but they never apply the same logic to themselves.
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Biden’s Versus Trump’s Lies: What a Difference an Administration Makes
Despite Biden's frequent displays of confusion, neither the Democrats nor the media care much about the mental acuity of a Commander-in-Chief not named Trump.
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The Race-Obsessed L.A. City Council
The L.A. City Council spews racial slurs in leaked audio. The council members are more concerned with race than policy.
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How Can You Befriend a ‘Semi-Fascist’?
President Joe Biden recently accused Trump voters of embracing "semi-fascism." Friendships can be forged across partisan lines, but it's rather difficult to befriend a "semi-fascist," isn't it?
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Leftists Bury Another Norm: Protesters Target Homes of SCOTUS Justices
Threatening protests outside the homes of conservative Supreme Court justices are the latest example of the left deciding to attack rather than persuade those who disagree.
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Biden Preemptively Questions 2022—But Trump’s a ‘Big Liar’ About 2020
Former President Donald Trump questions the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election. For half the country, this makes him a “sore loser” who promotes “conspiracy theories” and pushes “The Big Lie.” But when President Joe Biden in his recent press conference preemptively questions the legitimacy of the 2022 midterm elections, nine months before they even...
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Odds and Ends, Ends at Odds
Why doesn’t President Joe Biden place illegal immigrants in college dorms? They would be around people who love them and want them here. They would get better food, housing and medical care. And they would get a firsthand look at the open-mindedness and tolerance of the young American left. Just as the welfare state changed...
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Facebook ‘Whistleblower’ Blows Off the Real Scandal
Stop the presses: Facebook seeks to maximize profits. Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee, appeared on “60 Minutes,” where she slammed Facebook, a publicly owned corporation, for “optimizing for content that gets engagement.” In other words, FB tries to keep users on its platform as long as possible to make money, something that a publicly...
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Attention L.A. County DA: Where’s the Justice for Murder Victim Michelle Avan?
Michelle Avan, a Los Angeles, California, bank executive, was tortured and beaten to death, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend. He faces murder and first-degree robbery charges that, without so-called special circumstances, would allow him, if convicted, to serve less than 10 years. But L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón refuses to permit any special circumstances charges...
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On Race, Can We All Lighten Up?
On a beautiful Sunday morning, I was out of town for a business meeting in the city of Santa Barbara, California, an affluent area where the rich and famous live. Demographically, it isn’t exactly Wakanda. Before getting on the 101 Freeway for the long drive back to Los Angeles, I pulled into a gas station...
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On Reparations: John F. Kennedy vs. Robert F. Kennedy
When did the civil rights movement go off the rails? The answer is when proponents went from justly demanding equal rights to unjustly demanding equal results. As to exactly when this occurred, that’s more difficult to answer. But consider statements, made five years apart, from the Kennedy brothers, John F. and Robert F. Neither brother was...
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Is COVID-19 Relief Encouraging People Not to Work? Dems Say, ‘No Evidence.’
“Experts” predicted 1 million jobs would be created in April. The actual number fell far short, at 266,000. Republicans warned that overly generous COVID-19 relief benefits create a disincentive to work. The day before this disappointing jobs report, Bloomberg wrote: In earnings calls and business surveys, executives often blame stimulus checks and generous unemployment benefits for hampering...
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Maxine Waters’ Anti-Cop Rhetoric is Getting Black People Killed
In June 2018, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., publicly exhorted her supporters to harass cabinet members of the Trump administration. At an outdoor rally in Los Angeles, Waters, with microphone in hand and amplifiers nearby, shouted: “Let’s make sure we show up wherever we have to show up. And if you see anybody from that Cabinet...
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Derek Chauvin: The Great White Defendant
In the brilliant novel “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” author Tom Wolfe describes what he calls the intense media interest in covering “The Great White Defendant.” A review of “Bonfire” explains: The overarching theme of the book is the search for the great white defendant. The vast majority of defendants in New York City are...