Monthly Archives: February 2022

On Socialism (and others)

Posted on February 27, 2022 by whungerford

Contributed by Arthur Ahrens of Branchport, NY. SOCIALISM!!!! Has been used for many years as a multi-purpose epithet. For those of us with short memories…. Black Lives Matter                                 SOCIALISM!!!! Social Security     … Continue reading →

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Putin’s Propaganda

Posted on February 26, 2022 by whungerford

Putin’s propaganda has roused what he doubtless sees as “useful idiots.” This term was used by Lenin to describe a person propagandizing for a cause without fully comprehending the cause’s goals. Some Americans see Putin as reflecting their anti-democratic political … Continue reading →

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The Powell Doctrine

Posted on February 24, 2022 by whungerford

What’s the point of having this superb military … if we can’t use it? — Madeleine Albright The Powell Doctrine states that a list of questions all have to be answered affirmatively before military action is taken by the United … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Sentimentalizing War

Posted on February 19, 2022 by whungerford

Has the American myth of the Good War helped ensnare us in bad ones? Carlos Lozada, in a book review in the November 22, 2021 issue of The New Yorker, discusses Elizabeth D. Samet’s Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and … Continue reading →

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Joe Sempolinski speaks to Hornell Republicans

Posted on February 13, 2022 by whungerford

Sempolinski said he is fighting for the America he wants his two daughters to grow up in. As reported by Jasmine Willis. “It is a real honor to be here tonight. I don’t know any other republican dinner that has … Continue reading →

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Who’d have thought it?

Posted on February 11, 2022 by whungerford

Contributed by Arthur Ahrens of Branchport, NY. Who’d have thought it? The guy who attacked multiple people (of course, Democrats) for violating the Federal Records Act with (of course) multiple exhortations to LOCK THEM UP! …. The guy who constantly, … Continue reading →

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Some questions for Claudia Tenney

Posted on February 10, 2022 by whungerford

Contributed by Arthur Ahrens of Branchport, NY. Some questions for Carpetbagger Claudia Tenney… First some Background…. 1. Mitch McConnell: “Let me give you my view on what happened on Jan. 6. We were all here. It was a violent insurrection … Continue reading →

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Three Candadates on Guns

Posted on February 9, 2022 by whungerford

The Politics of Fear Rich Moon Rich Moon is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment. He will work to protect you and your family’s right to bear arms and defend against tyranny. The left wants to take away our … Continue reading →

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Claudia Tenney on America Competes Act

Posted on February 8, 2022 by whungerford

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today (February 4, 2022) released the following statement on the passage of Speaker Pelosi’s partisan America COMPETES Act. House Democrats, following the lead of Speaker Pelosi, took an area of bipartisan agreement and urgent … Continue reading →

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Does harsh punishment reduce crime?

Posted on February 6, 2022 by whungerford

Does harsh punishment reduce crime? The opposite is true at least in some cases according to an article by Emile Bazelon printed in The New York Times on February 5th. Bazelon cites studies which show that leniency, prosecuting some crimes … Continue reading →

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