Conservative Historian

Send us a textIt is one thing when an individual player denigrates the nation that made it possible for them to earn millions from playing a game.  It is quite another for the sports league themselves to support this. Add to this the selective condemnation of America but the muzzling of any comment about Chinese crackdown on Hong Kong or treatment of Uighers, and it is time to (SADLY) leave the support of sports behind.  

Send us a textWhen Ottoman founder Osman dreamed of taking Constantinople he was following the money.  When Pope Urban II dreamed of retaking the holy land, he inoked the wealth that crusaders might accrue.  Both men were following the money.  This is really what the New York Times pivot from news organization to opinion provision is about.  

Send us a textThere are several arguments for reparations. Land was promised by Sherman. Injustices have been perpetuated through the centuries.  The example of the West Germans in the early 1950s.  If we can conjure $2 trillion for COVID relief, we can do reparations.  This podcast explores all of these reasons and provides some alternative views.  

Send us a textFor decades conservatives have spent money on a university system, and been taxed accordingly, to support an institution that increasingly is more an indoctrination factory than a place where critical thinking occurs.  It is time we considered defunding the system.  

Send us a textGene Roddenberry's creation was radical in the 1960s.  What does it have to say about 2020. And what about the new iterations of the franchise?  

Send us a textTheir is little argument that racism exists in the U.S., but what about systemic racism. What systems are keeping inequalities and lack of opportunities in place?  This podcast presents an alternative view on some of the systems that should looked at to create better opportunities for all Americans.  

Send us a textWith Congress abrogating their responsibilities to either the executive branch (the ACA) or to the Supreme Court (addition to Title VII in Clayton), it is time to reconsider term limits.  Members spend their time fund raising, and avoiding critical votes, in order to keep getting reelected.  Let's make it easier for them.  

Send us a textWhen Rob Reiner's and Aaron Sorkin's The American President was released in 1995, their fictional president was to the left of Bill Clinton.  In many ways "President Shepherd" was the president the creators wanted.  Yet in 2020, the fictional Shepherd would be woefully out of date with his advocacy for Free Speech and antiquated love of country.  See just how much liberal ideology has changed by listening today.  

Send us a textDemocrats are very good at using crises to advance their agenda and there are a host roiling the country.  Unfortunately, Trump is not providing the type of leadership necessary to lead the country, and to articulate a conservative vision to get us through these times.  The CH is not Never Trump territory, but we are missing a voice.  Here is why.  

Send us a textInfrastructure! It is the answer to ...everything! Actually it often is a boondoggle for politicians to provide a governmental panacea on the economy.