For liberals: Trump presidency shows danger of big government

For liberals: Trump presidency shows danger of big government

Liberals are running scared of a Trump presidency. This reveals the problem with their logic that bigger government yields bigger and better results. They definitely yield big results and represent big potential, but in what direction falls victim to the occupying government in power. A big government that works for everyone and solves problems sounds […]

How much of Trump’s ascent can be attributed to Russian meddling?

How much of Trump’s ascent can be attributed to Russian meddling?

The Russians employed “active measures” against the United States and undermined our election process. We should remain skeptical of the results, not optimistic. Putin’s congratulations to President-elect Trump may signify a few things. It could be sincere, but it’s likely just part of his calculus. Russia played a role in this election, and it’s alarming. That […]

Donald Trump must respect ‘Irreversible’ Paris climate deal, French President Hollande says

Donald Trump must respect ‘Irreversible’ Paris climate deal, French President Hollande says

“The United States, the second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, must respect the commitments that were made”  French President Francois Hollande is urging President-elect Donald Trump and his government to respect the “irreversible” Paris Agreement on climate change that has been signed by more than 190 countries. Speaking at a U.N. climate conference in Marrakech, Morocco, […]

Trump’s Secretary of Defense Bench

Trump’s Secretary of Defense Bench

President-elect Donald Trump has alot to consider. Rather, his running mate, Mike Pence, will be overwhelmed with vetting and working to fill a government under a short time period. But something that is almost independent from the planning is Secretary of Defense. Because a life of work and expertise is so finite compared to most […]

Blaming Facebook’s fake news for Trump ignores real issues

Blaming Facebook’s fake news for Trump ignores real issues

In the aftermath of last week’s election, the media has been actively looking for someone to blame for President Elect Donald Trump.  Cultural blowback against Grubhub CEO, Matt Maloney, for sending out a company wide e-mail suggesting that Donald Trump supporters resign their positions within his company has demonstrated that a large percentage of Americans […]

Trump hates the nuclear pact with Iran, but the rest of the world is busy cutting deals

Trump hates the nuclear pact with Iran, but the rest of the world is busy cutting deals

Judging from Donald Trump’s campaign posturing, his Big Three foreign policy views go something like this: Russia can be wooed, Iran needs to be slammed, and China’s economic and strategic reach must be tamed. But what happens when they all start to overlap? A series of initiatives and announcements Monday pointed to the deepening interplay […]

“Paper” newsroom had excellent coverage election night

“Paper” newsroom had excellent coverage election night

The future of news isn’t dim – it’s extremely bright and on an excel spreadsheet. Coverage and news will become metadata for us to digest. An organization lambasted for its liberal bend – appeared on my newsfeed via conservatives more so than any other news service. This tells me there is value in the institution. […]

US Military readiness: Marching toward Cannae

US Military readiness: Marching toward Cannae

The United States military is arguably the most formidable fighting force ever assembled in the history of the world.  However, since the beginning of the war on terrorism and specifically over the past eight years of this Administration, it has increasingly drifted away from its core mission of defending our nation and more towards nation-building, […]

Voter turnout: Some Americans would rather protest than participate

Voter turnout: Some Americans would rather protest than participate

The reactions to the recent presidential election in the news and on social media would have you believe that we live in a fiercely divided nation full of passionate political views and even more passionate political action.  Protests in the streets, crashing Canadian immigration sites, and the social media atmosphere would have you believe Donald […]

Veterans Day is time to reflect that Special Operations Forces are still dying and in danger

Veterans Day is time to reflect that Special Operations Forces are still dying and in danger

The lost of life and burden of the ongoing battle will continue to be a weight carried exclusively by Special Operations. There’s little avoiding the reality of the world. It’s dangerous and wild. There’s a higher probability of low intensity conflict around the globe than larger, conventional, open warfare. There’s a war in the shadows […]