In Romans 12:18, we are told to be at peace with all men, so far as it depends on you. There is a recognition that we only get to control one person–ourselves, and we don’t do that particularly well. There is a reason why self-control is so encouraged in the Bible, as it’s so little […]
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Considering Russia’s Nuclear Threat
20 Nov 2024
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Harold Macmillan, former Prime Minister of the UK, was once asked what was the most difficult part of leading government, to which he replied, “Events, my dear boy, events.” In some cases events come at you unawares, e.g., Mr. Trump’s failed battle against Covid-19. Others come at least in part due to your own actions. […]
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Is it possible that the Republicans in Ukraine can do worse than Biden did in Afghanistan?
20 Feb 2024
Afghanistan was an unmitigated disaster for the U.S., and despite Mr. Biden’s protestations that it was a success, his approval rating steadily declined in the aftermath, and has never recovered. To be clear, there were many other Biden failures (specifically his inflationary spending and his incredibly wrong-headed vaccine mandate) that have led to this result, […]
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Who knows? President Biden has steadfastly failed to make a case for what his goals are, nor therefore explained how those goals are in our national interest. Ukraine war critics are right to ask serious questions, but they’re wrong to deny support in the absence of this case by Biden–our interest in seeing Putin’s aggression […]
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Yes, Mr. Vance, Ukraine is a quagmire. But the question is, for who? And what is our strategy in Ukraine?
29 Sep 2023
I continue to be amazed and disappointed at the hostility and/or ambivalence to our friends, and openness to our enemies by politicians. The Biden Administration continues to romance the Iranians, who are the worst global actor there is, seemingly willing to do anything for a deal. For years, American presidents have been suckered by Vladimir […]
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