Project 21: New Visions

Amid the growing calls for the institution of Socialism in the United States, a new call to stop its momentum rang out in the Chamber of the United States House of Representatives during President Trump’s second State of the Union Speech. Using seven words, the President made his intentions crystal clear to those in the Democrat Party that are striving to transform our nation into the failure known as Socialism. “America will never be a Socialist country” were the words that rang out. It was a crystal clear message that pierced the hearts of those who want to institute that ...
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Although President Trump threatens to shut down the government again if a budget deal that includes border protection funds can’t be reached in three weeks, we may have seen the last gasp of closing the government for political leverage. The longest government shutdown unwittingly revealed the secret to defeating shutdowns, and it’s not the obvious. It wasn’t the stream of stories and images of government workers worried about paying their mortgages and putting food on their tables that were peddled by liberal politicians and their media allies. No sensible American faults these workers for their fears. To have a steady ...
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For all of the talk of tactless youthfulness on the part of the Covington Catholic High School kids, their decision to remain calm at the Lincoln Memorial despite the taunts of an extreme religious sect showed a lot of maturity. I initially ignored the confrontation between the Covington kids and a Native American activist as it popped up in my social media news feeds. I felt it was seriously cringeworthy. Seeing a Caucasian student smirking at a Native American man screamed a storyline with an undoubtedly racist bent. So I decided to pass on looking at that initial video. When ...
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The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is underway this week, with thousands of global business and political leaders in attendance. It was reported by CNBC that the “elite financiers attending the World Economic Forum are worried about the 70 percent tax rate on earnings above $10 million proposed by freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)” Rest assured, the global financial elite don’t fear Ocasio-Cortez one iota. They do, however, have concerns about the power to destroy the global economy being wielded by people so completely inept on issues concerning fiscal policy as Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). CNBC reported ...
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Plans for the 2019 Women’s Marches in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere are falling apart. The radicalism of the movement and controversial views of its leadership are bringing it down. Surprisingly, what’s happening with the Women’s March right now is similar to what the left claimed about the Tea Party ten years ago. The only difference is the reports this time appear to be true. New Orleans will not have a Women’s March this year due to “drastically declined” interest and fundraising. Chicago won’t have one despite boasting more than 250,000 people in 2017. The march in Eureka, California was cancelled ...
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In an effort to end what has become the longest government shutdown in American history, President Donald Trump addressed the nation last week to stress the need for strong immigration reform – primarily through the construction of a border wall. He clearly explained the many devastating repercussions of leaving our southern border exposed, declaring it a “growing humanitarian and security crisis.” The President’s message was a much-needed reminder to his hard-hearted critics, who are apparently willing to overlook the violent crimes and catastrophes occurring due to an influx of drug dealers, human traffickers and even potential terrorists across our southern ...
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Once upon a time, protesting meant something. It was more than getting attention from news anchors, parading around with signs and somewhat clever chants or slogans, and “sticking it to the man.” The protests of yesteryear, say during the time of Martin Luther King or Gandhi, were about making a difference by confronting the opposition head-on, while bringing attention to a movement. There was a sophistication and a logic applied to protesting that had been developed to accomplish goals. And all without trying to meet those with an opposing view with fists or weapons. Imagine that! Then, nonviolent engagement undergirded ...
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The Rev. Al Sharpton was recently back in the news, making statements on a TMZ video blasting rapper Travis Scott for accepting an invitation to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. Sharpton equated Scott’s performance as a slap in the face to former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has been unable to find work in the NFL after his “take a knee” movement spread throughout the league. “[T]he NFL should come to terms with what they have done and continue to do to Colin Kaepernick and those that protest on criminal justice issues,” said Sharpton. “You can’t fight Jim ...
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Our criminal justice system may need reform, but the “First Step Act” that’s now headed for the President’s desk poses a significant risk to public safety – particularly for the most vulnerable members of our communities. For aspiring criminals, mandatory minimum sentences enforce the memorable advice found in the theme song of the 1970s cop show “Baretta”: “Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time.” As a Pennsylvania State Constable dealing with criminals all the time, I believe kneecapping mandatory minimums – as the First Step Act would do – threatens a throwback to the gritty lawlessness of ...
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Teachers should absolutely discuss religion with their students. A comprehensive education necessarily includes learning and discussing issues of faith. This is not an easy process when rules keeping religion off school grounds are rigidly enforced. The underlying question that really seems to be driving the religious education debate is whether teachers should discuss Christianity with their students. The answer should be “yes,” provided that discussion does not seek to persuade or discourage students from further academic or personal consideration. The reality is that the majority of people on the planet are religious. The majority of people in human history have ...
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Well into last Sunday’s worship service, someone entered my church and was lurking in the rear of the sanctuary. As I tended to matters of faith in the pulpit, I was also assessing that potential security threat. After the horrific Pittsburgh synagogue massacre that occurred the previous day, I decided to take no chances in protecting my congregation from harm. Under my vestments, I carrieda Smith & Wesson M&P 40 pistol on my hip. Outside of my religious duties as a church rector and Anglican bishop, I also serve as a Pennsylvania state constable. I have served on protective details at ...
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We often hear people complain that their votes don’t count, and recent election results have many questioning our voting process. Indeed, without effective safeguards, the civil rights movement’s goal of making everybody’s vote count may never be achieved. White authorities in the Jim Crow South used tactics ranging from poll taxes to ballot destruction to lynching to keep blacks from participating in the political process. Efforts to limit and hijack votes still exist, but they are much more subtle. When a vote is cast in someone else’s name—dead or alive—the votes of others are diminished. When an illegal immigrant or ...
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John McCain, the late Arizona senator and former presidential nominee, was referred to as a “maverick” by his colleagues and the media for his fierce independence. McCain, who began his service to our nation as a Navy pilot and then became a prisoner of war in Vietnam, received many accolades and honors over the years. But the latest proposed honor is stirring a bit of controversy. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has proposed renaming the Richard Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in honor of McCain. Simple enough, right? Until I started working for former senator Jim Talent, R-Missouri, ...
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The people of Buckingham County, Virginia, live in the geographic center of the state, but if paternalistic liberal environmentalists have their way, economic prosperity will pass them by. A compressor station for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline has been proposed for Buckingham County, a rural part of the state that has seen more than its share of economic difficulties. A compressor station, as the name suggests, compresses—or pumps—natural gas to move it through the pipeline system. The natural gas in this case would be compressed by a gas-fired turbine, which burns a portion of the natural gas in the process, and ...
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Harvard stands accused of discriminating against applicants of Asian descent in pursuit of a more diverse campus. The compelling case brought against the school is scheduled to begin in federal court on Oct. 15 and could lead to a precedent-setting decision on affirmative action at the U.S. Supreme Court. Regardless of the end, the means of diversity measures — whether sanctioned or not by a court — only create pleasing statistics. They do nothing to actually promote the success of a student body designed to look like America. What students and their families really need is a strategy toward a ...
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America is one of only seven countries without an official language. It should have one, and English is the natural choice. Despite not being the official language, English has been the dominant one. Why? Assimilation was once seen as a virtue for immigrants, and thus English became pervasive. Subsequent efforts to cater to people in another “preferred language” — including those who were born here — resulted in the deprioritization of learning English, putting those who don’t understand it at inherent risk of ghettoization. An official language should be recognized as key to the American ideal of a melting pot ...
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Another opening NFL weekend is over, leaving me ambivalent about another upcoming season. Admittedly, part of it stems from the Rams being yanked from my hometown and sent back to Los Angeles. But my ambivalence mostly comes from NFL players still taking a knee during the national anthem and disrespecting the American flag — even if unintentionally. Social obligations kept me from watching last Sunday, but I didn’t even try to sneak a peek on my phone. I suspect my viewing habits this season will match the same pattern as the last two years. I’ll watch and follow my favorite team ...
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A basic U.S. history course at Clemson University focused on the post-Civil War era to modern times teaches the subject of America’s past largely from a far-left perspective, including subjects such as “White Rage” and Black Lives Matter, according to the required readings for the course. History 1020, or History of the U.S., focuses on the “political, economic and social development of the American people from the end of Reconstruction to the present,” according to its online description. This fall, one professor teaching the class is Assistant Professor Maribel Morey, whose required readings include the books “White Rage: The Unspoken ...
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Time and time again we hear politicians say they are committed to representing the will of the people. As the entire country heads into another general election, I’m reminded what the Isle of Wight County Supervisor Rudolph Jefferson said after his most recent re-election, “I plan to continue to be a servant to the people of the county.” Like myself, and nearly twenty percent of Virginia, Rudolph is African-American. Forty-three years ago there were only 1,469 black elected officials nationwide, according to the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. In 2011, that number swelled nearly 10 times to 10,500 ...
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In the era of social media, President Trump has taken Twitter to a new level by using it to not only address his supporters but also to help set his agenda with the media and his opponents. Trump uses Twitter like no other politician to express his point of view and answer his critics. The president’s tweets can be patriotic or responding to criticism of his family members. Some are complements for good deeds the president wants to recognize. And sometimes they respond to those opposing his administration’s policies. Trump has learned to use Twitter to his advantage in a ...
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