Politics

By Reid Smith, The American Conservative - An imperfect peace is better than a worsening war... What has been lost in the noise surrounding the Trump administration’s proposed peace plan is the recognition that the bargain at hand accomplishes the primary objective: It ends the war. Moreover, it preserves a sovereign Ukrainian state and establishes a U.S.-backed security guarantee reflecting the strongest commitment Kiev might expect to receive from the West. ...

By Mike Parrott, Crisis Magazine - GOP opposition to Trump is rare these days. But Marjorie Taylor Greene's recent resignation may be a reflection of where the lines are drawn... As the old saying goes, there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. But that formulation has been outdated for centuries. Since the 1694 founding of the Bank of England, there have really been three certainties: death, taxes, and debt. Lots of debt... Debt permeates all aspects of modern life, leaving no one unlevered. Every single American is under permanent financial surveillance, with the Fair Isaac Corporation infiltrating everyone’s financial position, analyzing each citizen’s debt-worthiness, and rendering an all-important FICO score. ....

By Paul du Quenoy, Chronicles - President Trump was understandably infuriated by this attempt by political opponents to undermine the constitutional chain of command. In a series of posts, he described their conduct as “seditious behavior at the highest level” and stated that “each one of these traitors to our Country should be ARRESTED AND PUT ON TRIAL.” He later added that the behavior, if found to be treasonous, was “punishable by DEATH!” and reshared a post proclaiming: “HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD!!” ....