The Three Whisky Happy Hour: The Best (Podcast) Regime?
Is it just us, or did this week seem even crazier than usual? We didn’t have time to cover all the crazy in the news, and had to settle for trying to select the most stupid crazy thing said this week, though even that was a hard selection to make. But we gave a group award to everyone involved in trying to persuade the Supreme Court that boys should be allowed in girls sports. So much to work with.
We considered whether and how the Insurrection Act might work in the case of insurrectiony Minnesota, and then move on to our main event today: is America in fact the “best regime” in the classical, Platonic/Aristotelian meaning of the term (Steve and Lucretia say Yes, while John is confused and cantankerous as usual), and if so does this help explain the left’s deep hatred for America?
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Is American Nationalism Still Creed-able?
We are not there now, but there is reason to worry that the United States is in danger, if we are not careful, of ceasing to be a nation with the principles of 1776 at its core.
National Civitas Institute Poll: Americans are Anxious and Frustrated, Creating a Challenging Environment for Leaders
The poll reveals a deeply pessimistic American electorate, with a majority convinced the nation is on the wrong track.
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Why Amtrak Needs Airport-Level Security
Cole Allen transporting weapons across the country on Amtrak highlights the issue.
Remembering and Rebuking the Covid Regime
Preventing a future repetition of this exercise in pandemic central planning will require removing “emergency” powers from political authorities who are all too keen to use them as instruments to impose an unattainable societal order.
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