Do you remember Stephen Miller’s “might makes right” declaration? It was part of a January 2026 interview on CNN – two days after the U.S. military operation that seized Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores. His assertion could stand in for a central or organizing principle in the second Trump administration – the doctrine this government […]
Fear Not 2.0 — Placing Yourself on the Better Side of History
When Tragedy Becomes Political Currency: The Danger of Exploiting Crisis for Policy Gain
The assassination attempt on President Trump’s life on Saturday is being viewed by some as staged, not necessarily because of evidence, but because of how quickly certain politicians turned the tragedy into a political talking point. By using such a grave event to argue for the approval of President Trump’s ballroom, they helped fuel public suspicion and social media speculation. […]
The Justice Paradox: Asking Power to Follow Its Own Rules
Journalists just asked Pam Bondi of The Justice Dept whether she intends to follow the law. Imagine that— the nation pausing to wonder whether the Attorney General,the very steward of justice,the keeper of statutes and truth,will honor the rules she’s sworn to defend. It’s almost poetic…if it weren’t so painfully absurd. Well, the pragmatist would say, the law is not […]
A Great America is Destroyed from Within Not Without
Dear Mr. President, Five years ago I blogged: A Great Civilization Is Not Conquered From Without Until It Has Destroyed Itself From Within (W. Durant). This was while watching Apocalypto. If Trump the GOP, and MAGA want “America to be Great Again”, 1st stop the bleeding within… https://renaldocmckenzie.blogspot.com/2020/09/a-great-civilization-is-not-conquered.html “A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed […]