This Is Democracy and This is What It Looks Like

by Lawrence Kadish • July 4, 2024 at 5:00 am

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Democracy and American politics are chaotic, unpredictable, and a mystery to our enemies.

In response to the Biden-Trump presidential faceoff, the Russian media is having a field day, believing that our national conversation over the recent debate reflects democracy's dry rot. Consider this quote....

The result "is good for us," stated Dmitri Novikov, a Russian legislator, when being interviewed on state television. "Destabilization inside an adversary is always a good thing."

To paraphrase a line from a Warner Brothers character, "He doesn't know us very well... do he..."

He certainly doesn't know his history.

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Fourth of July Message

July 4, 2024 at 4:00 am

With countless thanks to our forefathers and all those who sacrifice so much each day to preserve the precious values in the US Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. If we do not protect them, they will be taken away. We have so much to be thankful for. Wishing everyone a most Joyous Fourth of July! — All of us at Gatestone.

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