Friday’s Forum

President Donald Trump thanks the crowd after remarks at the Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. President Donald Trump thanks the crowd after remarks at the Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa.

More on Authenticity

More on the conflict of alleged beliefs and who one follows.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George honor the colors during the National Anthem at the 2025 National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2025. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Aiko Bongolan) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George honor the colors during the National Anthem at the 2025 National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2025. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Aiko Bongolan)

Hegseth Calls Mystery Meeting of Top Brass

Every general and admiral in a command billet has been called for a last-minute gathering about some unspecified topic.

Things That Shouldn’t be Hard to Say

Twenty-Second Amendment edition.

Thursday’s Forum

“The President is Authentically Himself” [Updated]

A sad fact about the quality of American leadership and an indictment of Christians who ardently support it.

Kimmel’s Return Monologue

Department of Government Inefficiency?

It turns out that goverment workers served a useful purpose after all.

Wednesday’s Forum

Trump and the Greatest “Con Job” Ever

Trump goes full on climate denier on a big stage.

Homan Update

Sounds to me like he admitted to taking the bag of cash.

Tuesday’s Forum

Meanwhile, in North Korea, Dear Leader Want Critics to be Quiet

Escalations of threats against the press.

Charlie Kirk, Martyr

A massive memorial service showed two divergent paths forward.

AG Monday!

Time to search for Spock.

Monday’s Forum

Trump Loyalty Shakedown: The New McCarthyism

Our current round of speech repression may prove worse than McCarthyism.

In Front of Our Noses: The Endless Grift

Allegations of shutting down an investigation.

In Front of Our Noses: Canceling the Annual Report on Hunger

Reality is easier to ignore if you just pretend it isn’t there.

Sunday’s Forum

Xenophobia and Trump’s Latest Visa Move

Ramping up the H-1B fees is not a good idea.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosts a teleconference with NFL players Aaron Jones and Elijah Higgins during their visit to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing in Kuwait from the Pentagon, April 2, 2025. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosts a teleconference with NFL players Aaron Jones and Elijah Higgins during their visit to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing in Kuwait from the Pentagon, April 2, 2025.

In Front of Our Noses: Controlling the Press

Restricting those who report on the Pentagon.

Bizarre Conspiracies: USAID Edition

People are weird.

More Attacks on Universities

An attempt to connect higher education and political violence.

Saturday’s Forum

TGI Tabs

A Photo for Friday

“Layered Water Colors”

Friday’s Forum

Centering My Thoughts on Kirk’s Assassination

As well as the politics that have followed.

Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Charlie Kirk Was No Ezra Klein

When empathy goes too far.

Thursday’s Forum

Jimmy Kimmel Suspended Over Kirk Comments

The FCC Chair went on a podcast and now Kimmel is on indefinite hiatus.

Wednesday’s Forum

Celebrating the Constitution Without the Citizens

Naturalized citizens advance and vivify the American experiment. 

Robert Redford addresses media at the opening press conference of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Robert Redford addresses media at the opening press conference of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

Robert Redford, 1936-2025

The actor and director is gone at 89.

Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Crackdown on Thought Crimes

Cancel culture on steroids.

Tuesday’s Forum

AG Monday!

Ancient Geeks episode 32: Elric of Melniboné.

Monday’s Forum

The Seductive Allure of Collective Blame

“He that spits against the Wind, spits in his own Face.”

American Unexceptionalism

We’re not alone in dysfunctional politics.

Sunday’s Forum

Kilmeade: No Friend to the Homeless

He has a solution for homelessness.

Fox New Host: Involunatarily Execute Mentally Ill Homeless People

Yes it was said. No the context doesn’t make it better.

Why the Attacks on Academia Matter

An illustration from the Charlie Kirk discourse as to why stories like the TAMU firing matter.