The idea of DOGE is at the root of American values

February 07, 2025

The idea of DOGE is at the root of American values

The federal government is very good at creating acronyms. However, what the federal government is terrible at doing is accounting for the money it spends. Despite spending nearly $2 billion on government-spending watchdog alphabet agencies, such as the OIG, or Office of the Inspector General, and GAO, or the Government Accountability Office, it took President […]

The Democrats who love to lose

After such an astounding defeat in November, one might expect the Democratic Party to reflect and regroup. Based on what Democrats have offered up in terms of messaging and personnel since the election and inauguration, they haven’t learned a thing. And a victorious Republican Party is just fine with that. Last week, gun control activist and […]

Mel Gibson’s Flight Risk is a thrilling ride

Despite a career plagued by scandals and public meltdowns, Mel Gibson remains one of Hollywood’s most compelling filmmakers. Whether directing sweeping historical epics such as Braveheart and Hacksaw Ridge or dabbling in offbeat action comedies such as Fatman, Gibson rarely fails to entertain. Flight Risk, his latest project, is no exception. This stripped-down, 90-minute thriller unfolds almost entirely […]

Democratic governors get weird about illegal immigration

The Democratic Party is adrift in a second Trump era with little idea of where to go from here. That means Democratic governors have been left to come up with their own “resistance” messaging, and the results just keep getting weirder. Democratic governors are trying to boost their “resistance” bona fides by opposing President Donald […]

Woke? I don’t know the meaning of the word!

President Donald Trump is back at the White House, so politics are back at awards shows. Accepting an award for “global impact” at the Grammys over the weekend, singer Alicia Keys alluded to the president’s executive order banning diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the federal government. “This is not the time to shut down […]

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Unburdened by what has not been: Expensive beer, guacamole, and a trade war that wasn’t

Fire. Brimstone. Locusts. Plagues. Expensive avocados and Mexican beer. This was to be the fallout from President Donald Trump’s imposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada. It was going to be the end of the world as we know it, and people in the country wouldn’t be able to afford guacamole for the Super Bowl. That […]

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