Category Archives: Unvarnished

How socialism wrecked Venezuela, a cautionary tale

I’ve blogged about the destruction of Venezuela numerous times but here’s the sad tale of that country’s demise nicely summed up in a 5 minute video ~     ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Related: Socialism ~ How to ruin a perfectly good country … Continue reading

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Preferences… or TRUTH?

“We recognize truth, but subordinate it to preference, because we have sacrificed truth and clarity on the altar of human autonomy.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~   This is a great video! It pretty much captures everything that’s “upside-down and backwards” about today’s post-truth, … Continue reading

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Big Lies of the Left

“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military … Continue reading

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America’s growing lawlessness

I wrote the post below almost two years ago. The September 27, 2015 lunar eclipse brought to mind the way the rule of law in this country was being eclipsed by lawlessness (- thanks mostly to an administration which seemed … Continue reading

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The politics of racism – setting the record straight

Considering the recent, lamentable craziness in Charlottesville (initially triggered by the town’s plan to revise history by removing a statue of Robert E. Lee) here’s another excellent video from PragerU. Carol Swain shares some important facts from America’s political past, … Continue reading

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H.R. McMaster would’ve made a great NSA – for Hillary

Judging from his recent actions, inactions and globalist tendencies, if – God forbid – Hillary Clinton were president, H.R. McMaster could be her national security adviser. Seriously. Based on his performance thus far, the former lieutenant general seems to be … Continue reading

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Despite the DPRK menace, God is still in control

As Kim Jong Un ratchets up his nuclear threats, escalating tensions around the globe, Dr. Michael Brown reminds us in this timely and encouraging article who’s ultimately in charge of the North Korean situation (and everything else 🙂 ) ~ … Continue reading

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Meanwhile, in another part of the world…

  While global attention is currently focused on North Korea and that chubby, lunatic Kim Jong Un – rightly so(!) – this is happening in Afghanistan ➡ ISIS And The Taliban Team Up In Afghanistan. Last weekend these two savage … Continue reading

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The gruesome truth about Planned Parenthood

Last Monday, Fox’s Tucker Carlson spoke with former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson who revealed some inconvenient – and stomach-churning – facts about progressives favorite abortion mill ~   • PP’s business is ABORTION. (No pre-natal care, no mammograms) … Continue reading

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Scotland finds tourists aren’t particularly fond of ugly wind-farm vistas

Can you believe the Scots actually allowed this visual assault on their picturesque countryside? 🙁   This is Stirling Castle, which was home to Mary, Queen of Scots, one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland   Any … Continue reading

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No, we weren’t wrong to bomb Japan

Today is the 72nd anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Because the Japanese still refused to surrender, we hit Nagasaki three days later, on August 9th, 1945.   Increasingly, smug progressives (like Jon Stewart) are losing touch with … Continue reading

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“Former felon” now a resume enhancement for blue city mayoral candidates?

Blue city citizens just don’t seem to get it. They have a front row to the destruction wrought by Democrat/progressive policies and somehow they think lowering the standards for elected officials will help ~ Half of Detroit’s 8 mayoral candidates … Continue reading

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