Very often people who don’t like your ideas, or maybe fear that you are right, will try to pull this trick on you. They will try to place you in “the prison of two ideas.”
They set up an issue as having only two positions — you’re either for or against “X” — and then place you on the side that sounds most evil.
For example, a person might say:
— You’re either for climate change legislation, or you want the planet to die
— You’re either for ObamaCare, or you want babies and sick people to die
— You’re either for peace, or you want war
— You’re either for amnesty, or you’re xenophobic
It’s painful and predictable. Verging on parody. But sometimes we do the same to our adversaries, too.
— Either you’re for the death penalty or you coddle criminals
— Either you’re pro-gun, or a leftwing socialist gun grabber
— Either you fear God, or are a godless pinko
The right does this sort of thing less often, but maybe it’s because we’ve had less practice.
But we also allow ourselves to become inmates in our own two-idea prison — by appointing “an idea warden.”
This takes the shape of a political leader whose ideas become reflexively accepted as our ideas. Through a subtle submission to authoritarian allure, we end up settling on the side of an argument because he or she holds that side, too.
It’s political team sport stuff.
And so if he decides that X is bad, you agree. If he believes we need less of Y, you do, too. But if he changes his mind, realizing that X is good, and Y is a necessity, then you change with him as well.
This “idea warden” gives you the freedom to ignore any alternative ideas because you’ve put all your eggs in his basket — whether that basket be trade, immigration or taxes.
The interesting discovery, with President Donald Trump, is because his positions change, he happily demolishes the prison of two ideas, while still being a prison warden for so many others. It’s brilliant, but troubling.
So, I’m thinking, Instead of agreeing with Donald Trump, we should be copying him. As he divorces himself from the prison of two ideas, we should too.
President Trump, through his actions on trade, China, Syria, Russia, and ObamaCare – reveals that between two opposing ideas there’s an endless number of options. Literally — the positions one can hold are infinite.
Trump’s view of things has more choices than the order of cards in a typical deck. I really believe this. In a deck, there are 52 cards — which means the total possible combinations would be (yes, I read this on a blog): 80,658,175,170,943,878,571,660,636,856,403,766,975,289,505,440,883,277,824,000,000,000,000.
That’s more than the number of people (in billions) on every planet if there were a billion planets in 200 billion solar systems and so on (don’t ask me to verify this — it’s from Reddit).
Ponder this crazy, fantastic number. Because it frees you from sticking to two sides. It reminds you that you can think of anything.
How can you free yourself and think differently about things?
Consider one side, and work toward a compatible alternative that solves whatever accusation might be lobbed at you.
Take immigration. Are you xenophobic for wanting a wall?
No, you can be for enforced, enhanced border protection, while welcoming grateful refugees and hard-working immigrants. You can be for that wall, and that giant beautiful door. You see: Trump used a simple sentence to destroy the prison of two ideas. People remember the wall, but he also offered the door.
Climate change: So, are you accepting the “consensus,” or do you want the planet to die, you anti-science heathen?
Your answer destroys that two idea prison: You remain open to that idea that there has been gradual warming over time — and that humans might contribute to it (which is where the consensus claim tentatively rests) — and will even worry that it could be a problem.
However, the solutions prescribed by the most vocal and spot-lit climate activists are extreme and unreliable. The climate models and predictions have been notoriously inaccurate (comically so), and the claims too variable.
Last, the money one demands to fight this threat might actually do harm by steering funds away from efforts that might actually save millions of lives right now (in terms of promoting and pursuing clean air, water, fuel, etc). Describe yourself as a “luke-warmer.”
Health care: Your angry liberal friend might say, “you’re either for ObamaCare or you want people to die on the streets.” (I wish I were creating a straw man argument here, but this is an actual refrain.)
To destroy this two idea prison, offer the simplest solution: We want everyone to be healthy, and to be able to afford health care when really bad stuff happens. So it’s not about birth control pills (which even college kids can afford).
The most practical answer is that we, the consumer, pay for the small stuff, and insurance covers the rest. Suddenly catastrophic insurance becomes hugely affordable. Take a page from car insurance (which, by the way, isn’t “car care,” it’s car insurance). There’s variability in coverage and cost, based on individual needs and types. There is also competition (compare the number of car insurance ads to the number of health insurance ads during your favorite cable news show). Competition, in every arena, puts the customer first (in this case: the patient).
The most important arena where the two idea prison must be destroyed: National security.
If you wish to fight terror with every weapon at your disposal — well, then you must be Islamophobic. That’s the new prison of two ideas: worrying about terror means you’re a bigot.
To shatter this prison, one must only point out the reality of the current age: technology married to terror means our defenses merit a different mindset. We aren’t fighting traditional wars any more. We now must consider that a drone carrying a toxic substance, tested in one country — can now be unleashed here in this country by a satellite jihadists, over a parade or a stadium — killing tens of thousands, or more. And that satellite jihadist may be an American citizen! So how is that racist? Or bigoted?
The simpler point: You can be against invading countries, but you can recognize threats far away, that intend to come here.
So, in sum: The prison of two ideas is less your choice than it is one made by political adversaries to beat you at debate.
Once you break out of it, the possibilities for winning become endless.
Greg Gutfeld currently serves as host of FOX News Channel’s (FNC) The Greg Gutfeld Show (Saturdays 10-11PM/ET) and co-host of The Five (weekdays 9-10PM/ET). He joined the network in 2007 as a contributor. Click here for more information on Greg Gutfeld.
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GOP House renews call to nix August recess, citing 'long list of pressing issues'
With time further expiring on House Republicans’ “long list” of legislative goals, members have again asked Speaker Paul Ryan to ...
Loose beverage cart left American Airlines passenger with severe brain injury, lawsuit says
A lawsuit filed Thursday in New York alleges that American Airlines failed to make an emergency stop after a beverage ...
A&E star slams ‘Flip’
Armando Montelongo was flipping houses in real life and on TV long before “Flip or Flop” came along. On his ...
Toomey holds off McGinty in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Pat Toomey defeated his Democratic challenger Katie McGinty in a race that will make it difficult for ...
DOJ seeking emergency stay of federal judge's 'outrageous order'
The Justice Department will ask for an emergency stay to honor President Trump’s executive action on immigration admissions, the White ...
'VILE ENEMY' Trump gives first public remarks on London attack
President Donald Trump spoke out on the latest London terror attacks on Sunday night, vowing to do whatever was needed ...
China knife attack: 2 dead, 18 injured in stabbing spree
BEIJING – A man said to be mentally ill attacked 20 people with a knife in southwest China, killing two, ...
Trump, British PM talk NATO, transition
British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke with President-elect Trump Tuesday morning in what marked the beginning of a “regular dialogue” ...
Kaepernickitis Is Rooted in Lies
Foolish athletes (and their like-minded playmates) should direct their political and social ire elsewhere. Instead, they’ve joined their Hollywood cohorts as ...
Collins' film under fire
Netflix has shown with their controversial series “13 Reasons Why” — and its second season renewal — they won’t shy ...
Obama Was a State Sponsor of Terror
It should not surprise or shock anyone that President Barack Hussein Obama has been revealed to have derailed the investigation ...
Arquette: We tried everything
When David Arquette and his wife Christina found out they were expecting a second child, the couple couldn’t have been ...
Lawsuit: Ghost teachers cost school district more than $500,000
A recent lawsuit filed in Berks County Court aims to end a Pennsylvania school district’s practice of paying full-time officers ...
Federal agencies weigh how to satisfy Trump's demand for 'extreme vetting'
Senior Trump administration officials have begun their appraisal of visa screening measures so that stricter procedures are ready once the ...
Declassified: Did Rosenstein Make False Statements to the FISA Judge?
Journalist Paul Sperry tweeted on August 5, 2018 that we should look this month for President Donald Trump to “declassify ...
Mosul's ISIS-held neighborhoods surrounded, official says
BAGHDAD – The remaining western Mosul neighborhoods held by the Islamic State group (ISIS) are now completely surrounded and ISIS ...
COURTHOUSE SHOCKER Defendant in triple murder dies jumping from balcony
An Ohio man who was to face trial this week for setting a fire that killed a girl he was ...
NETFLIX Fonda Vibrator Billboard Has Drivers Doing Double Takes…
Netflix is promoting season three of the Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda comedy with the tagline “Good Vibes.” A billboard ...
FBI'S MOST WANTED Trump casts wider net for Comey replacement
President Trump has widened his search for a new FBI director after sources told Fox News that his recent frontrunner, ...
Rousey: What you don’t know
Ronda Rousey has made history as the highest paid fighters in the UFC. For a long time, Rousey was the ...
Roman Polanski's bid to end sex abuse case rejected by judge
Roman Polanski’s bid to end his long-running underage sex abuse case has been rejected by a Los Angeles judge. The ...
Trump names new director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
President Trump on Monday appointed Thomas D. Homan, the executive associate director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and ...
Trump: 'Ridiculous shame' for son Eric to stop fundraising because of 'possible conflict of interest'
By Madeleine Morgenstern (@MadeleineinDC) • 12/23/16 8:20 AM Madeleine Morgenstern Digital Editor The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/HeadshotMorgensterne_Madeleine.jpg President-elect Trump on Friday ...
Why Trump is Right on Jerusalem
In April of this year, when Russia declared its recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the announcement was met ...
Chicago sports anchor suspended for publicly bashing Trump
A TV sportscaster in Chicago was suspended on Thursday for tweets he posted on Sunday that compared President Trump to ...
Democrats rebrand under new slogan – will their product sell? – Republicans dismiss Dems' 'better deal' with ad targeting Pelosi – OPINION: Dems' new slogan like bad pizza slice slathered with 40-year-old ingredients and almost no meat – VIDEO: Dems' new slogan sounds oddly familiar
Congressional Democrats, with a new slogan in hand, launched a public campaign Monday to rebrand themselves in the wake of ...
Pelosi: Gorsuch a 'very hostile appointment'
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi argued Tuesday night that Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s pick to replace deceased Associate Justice ...
Kentucky girls disappear after funeral for father stabbed to death – Oregon boy Kyron Horman's 7-year disappearance leads to new FBI billboards
Kentucky detectives said Friday they are searching for a missing 13-year-old girl and her young sister who were taken by ...
Barry Farber, the Godfather of Modern Talk Radio
Barry Farber is a legendary and influential figure in the history of modern American media. He is best known for being ...
HISTORIC DEATHS: Ark. completes first double execution since 2000
Arkansas executed two condemned murderers Monday night, becoming the first state in 17 years to carry out two death sentences ...
London mayor: No VIP treatment for Trump because of 'cruel' immigration ban
By Jacqueline Klimas (@jacqklimas) • 2/19/17 3:47 PM Jacqueline Klimas Defense Correspondent The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/HeadshotKlimas_Jacque.jpg The mayor of London ...
Trump's top political advisers to attend National Security Council meetings
President Trump will allow his senior political advisers into the Situation Room as part of a reshuffling of the National ...
Daring to bare shoulders: Debate on dress code for female Hill reporters heats up
A story about a female Capitol Hill reporter unexpectedly barred from the House Speaker’s Lobby for wearing a sleeveless dress ...
In Orlando, Trump pledges to keep terrorists 'the hell out of our country'
President-elect Trump pledged Friday night to keep Islamic terrorists the “hell out of our country” in a speech to supporters ...
Media Matters vs. Blacks
Having dispatched Alex Jones from most every public platform on the face of the earth, the left is looking to ...
GOP congressman booed at Salt Lake City town hall
SALT LAKE CITY – A crowd of more than 1,000 people in Utah’s Democratic stronghold booed Republican U.S. Rep. Chris ...
'NOT MY WORDS' Gorsuch rebuffs maternity controversy at hearing
President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee on Tuesday swiftly batted down an accusation made by a former Obama administration staffer that ...
ABC FACES BACKLASH Fans: Boycott after 'Last Man Standing' canceled
ABC is facing backlash after the network announced the cancellation of one of its highest-rated shows “Last Man Standing” Friday. ...
The Jihad of the American Left
The American left is waging a similar ideological war against non-believers of progressivism. Several days ago, J.R. Dunn, on these ...
NEW VIRAL VIDEO Airline probes employee's alleged clash with mom
American Airlines on Friday responded quickly to a video that shows a sobbing mother with baby in arm after a ...
Just One Crisis Away from Cashless
Puerto Ricans presently without cash are in severe straits now that the electronic grid is down. They do not have ...
Will a Franco-British Agreement be a Little Late this Year?
Speak low if you speak camaraderie. Diplomatic gifts date back to the ancient world, and have symbolized friendship, peace, appreciation, ...
Trump invites Netanyahu to visit the United States in February
By Sarah Westwood (@sarahcwestwood) • 1/22/17 4:42 PM Sarah Westwood White House Reporter The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/Westwood-3.jpg President Trump invited ...
Susan Sarandon: Pruitt is 'the end of the EPA'
In an interview with PrideSource, celebrated actress Susan Sarandon predicted Scott Pruitt would mark “the end of the EPA.” Pruitt ...
Fort Bragg soldiers charged in deadly NC parking lot shooting
Mug shots for (l. to r.) Ferris Brown, Javier Rashad Johnson and Daivon Tahjai Chambers. (Fayetteville Police Department) Two Fort ...
Whatever Happened to the Feminists' 'Hear Me Roar'?
What do true-believing activists do when the inevitable victory is unaccountably delayed? Source link
Obama administration bars new oil, gas exploration off Alaska
WASHINGTON The Obama administration on Friday blocked the sale of new permits to drill oil and gas in the Chukchi ...
'Make Them Bake Cake': The Bizarre Arguments against Bakers' Free Speech Rights
Last week’s New York Times piece by Jennifer Finney Boylan, “The Masterpiece Cakeshop Case Is Not About Religious Freedom,” floored ...
Trump Official May Join Obama at Cantor Conference Amid $400,000 Paid Speech Flap
The Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald is looking to restore some political balance to its upcoming health care conference and ...
A Time for War: The Battle for Christmas
I know what you’re thinking: what an awful thing to talk about during the Christmas season. We should be ignoring ...
Theron's steamy sex scene
Action junkies everywhere are eagerly awaiting the release of “Atomic Blonde” later this month. Now, the film’s star is opening ...
Rethinking the NATO-Russia-Ukraine Relationship on the Eve of Brussels Summit
Ten years after the NATO Summit in Bucharest, when Ukraine and Georgia were promised entry into NATO “in the future,” ...
'I'D BE YOUR PRESIDENT' Clinton pins election loss to Trump on FBI's Comey, WikiLeaks
Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said she took “absolute personal responsibility” for her losing presidential campaign — but went on to ...
Obama dished America's 'biggest problem' to Trump moments before Inauguration
President Trump said while riding with former President Barack Obama to the Inauguration on Jan. 20, he asked Obama to ...
How to Make the Government Behave Itself
It will surprise no one to hear that politicians do not always act in the public’s interest. Elected officials, like all ...
Galaxy S8 prices leaked?
The Galaxy S8 will likely raise the bar for phone design, but will the premium be too high? Based on ...
The Media’s Trump Derangement Syndrome
Barely a week goes by without more evidence of the war between the MSM and Trump. Watch, for example, Trump’s ...
Who Is Obama?
Obama’s very emptiness holds the key to the ease with which he has managed to deceive and exploit his way ...
Senate to vote on Iran sanctions bill
The Senate plans to vote on a bill this week that would extend sanctions on Iran for 10 years, Senate ...
FCC chief fights fire with humor after protesters storm his home
Protesters in favor of net neutrality swarmed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s home last week, after reportedly being set off by ...
Florida Walmart shopper who killed diaper thief faces manslaughter charge
A 51-year-old Florida man, who says he killed a Walmart diaper thief because he feared for his life, has been ...
School Choice: Matt Damon Elevates Hypocrisy to an Art Form
Actor Matt Damon qualifies as the perfect hypocrite for his views on “school choice” for other parents who travel in ...
'OH, HE JUST DIED' Teens mock, film disabled man as he slowly drowns
Authorities in Florida say that a group of teenagers recorded the drowning of a disabled man last week — and ...
Yes, Virginia, the Pope does Believe in Hell
Recently there has been a flurry of #fakenews claiming, incorrectly, that Pope Francis doesn’t believe in Hell. It’s important to ...
Trump Shines in Foreign Policy
Remember ISIS? When Obama left office, it was still a growing network of eager sadistic killers, with secret sponsorship by ...
Zookeeper killed by tiger in enclosure at Hamerton Zoo Park in the UK
A tiger killed a female zookeeper after the animal entered an enclosure she was in at a zoo in England, police ...
Obama declines comment on reports of possible removal of NSA chief
LIMA U.S. President Barack Obama declined on Sunday to comment on media reports that senior defense and intelligence officials in ...
Pilot donates life-saving kidney to flight attendant
An Alaska Airlines flight attendant is one step closer to retaking the skies after receiving a life-saving kidney transplant from ...
War: The Necessary Insanity
The final line from an episode of “Black Sheep Squadron” has the TV show’s star saying, “Have we all gone crazy?” ...
Tennessee courthouse shooting: 2 deputies injured after inmate grabs gun
Two deputies were shot at a county courthouse in Tennessee after an inmate grabbed a gun during a hearing Monday, ...
Ex-Israeli president guilty of rape getting out of prison early
By Anna Giaritelli (@anna_giaritelli) • 12/18/16 1:57 PM Anna Giaritelli Breaking News Reporter The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/AnnaGiaritelliHeadshot1.jpg A parole board ...
A Nation of Children Wants a Nation of Gun Control
In the history of protests, there is probably nothing less inspiring than a high-schooler refusing to go to school. It’s ...
Ewan gained weight to be naked
When Ewan McGregor needed to strip down for “Fargo,” the show’s creator Noah Hawley had requested the star put on ...
Sessions, Alabama governor may discuss senator's successor Friday, sources say
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley could discuss possible replacements for Sen. Jeff Sessions when the two Republicans meet in Washington on ...
Mysterious military spacecraft lands in Florida causing sonic boom
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – U.S. military officials say an unmanned spacecraft orbiting Earth since May 2015 has landed in Florida. ...
Biden: John Glenn 'taught us all how to love'
Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday the late astronaut and former Sen. John Glenn will be remembered by Americans not ...
New York illegal immigrant with possible MS-13 ties stands trial in break-in, sex assault
An illegal immigrant from El Salvador — who police say could be tied to the murderous MS-13 gang — is ...
Two addiction counselors die of overdose at Pennsylvania facility
WEST BRANDYWINE TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Two counselors at an addiction treatment facility in Chester County died Sunday of opioid overdoses. ...
What the Fourth of July Means
Americans have celebrated the Fourth of July for almost 250 years, with the 241st such celebration just behind us, but ...
Arrests after scuffle breaks out at California Trump rally
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – A scuffle broke out on a Southern California beach where supporters of President Donald Trump were ...
James Murdoch Denies Plans for Liberal News Site…
A representative for James Murdoch denied a report that he is planning to invest $1 billion in news outlets, including ...
Jenner makes shocking offer
Kris Jenner has offered to be Kim Kardashian’s surrogate for her third child after being told she’s healthy enough to ...
US servicemember dies Thanksgiving Day in Syria
By Pete Kasperowicz (@PeteKDCNews) • 11/24/16 4:57 PM Pete Kasperowicz News Editor The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/HeadshotKasper_Pete.jpg A U.S. servicemember was ...
Mom's pic goes viral
Summers VonHesse loves her postpartum belly, and she hopes other moms can appreciate theirs, too. VonHesse (follow her at @socalsummers) ...
Mom, 2 kids killed in New Orleans shooting
A quadruple shooting claimed the lives of two boys and their mother in New Orleans early Friday morning, and left ...
So When Exactly Did Bill Ayers and Barack Obama Meet?
“This is a guy who lives in my neighborhood,” said Obama dismissively of Ayers. “He’s not somebody who I exchange ...
Dems worry about Ellison allegations as state AG race tightens…
The Minneapolis Democrat has denied the charges, and an investigation paid for by the state Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party could not corroborate ...
Serial pickpocket jailed after 153rd offense
After 153 strikes, a British serial thief dubbed by the media as the “Pickpocket Queen of Birmingham” is finally out. ...
How Republicans Gain Seats This Year
Daily reports by the media express the likelihood that the Republicans will lose seats in both Houses of Congress. They point ...
Gettysburg anniversary seeing few flare-ups, despite rumors of violence – Flag maker talks Old Glory being made in US
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Despite rampant rumors of violence, protests and counter-protests planned this weekend at Gettysburg that prompted heightened security, ...
'Drain the Swamp' Becomes 'Remove the Cancer'
President Trump had a good campaign slogan, but there's one problem: swamps don't metastasize. Source link
Ex-Dale Earnhardt stock car sells for $220,000
A Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet campaigned by the late Dale Earnhardt sold Saturday for $220,000, including 10 percent buyer’s premium, ...
Trump Organization executive appointed to 'international negotiations' post
President-elect Trump on Tuesday appointed an executive at The Trump Organization to a post representing the United States in international ...
4 inmates found dead at a South Carolina prison
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Four inmates were found dead Friday morning in a dorm at one of South Carolina’s maximum-security men’s ...
DOOMED BRIDE Video shows fatal chopper ride en route to wedding
Newly released video showed the inside of a helicopter that crashed outside Sao Paulo, Brazil, while taking a bride-to-be to ...
America Not to Blame for Mexico's Problems
Regarding the current border crisis and problems in Mexico, if you ask many Latinos who come over to the ...
Monsoon floods kill 20 in India, leave thousands homeless
GAUHATI, India – Heavy rains since the start of India’s monsoon season have triggered floods and landslides in parts of ...
BETTING ON COAL Mining towns see hope as Trump ends the 'war'
MADISON, W.Va. – In West Virginia’s bucolic Boone County, there are scattered reminders everywhere of better days – a tattered ...
Why mosquitoes are considered a worldwide threat
Viewers of Discovery Channel’s new “MOSQUITO” documentary will get an inside look at the fascinating and terrifying little bug that ...
Has Ben Shapiro Been Watching Too Much Judge Judy?
Ben Shapiro is one of a number of conservative journalists recently bent on assuring us we’re at liberty to disregard ...
CODE WAR Senate panel: Russia used tech to undermine election
Russia is engaged in “information warfare” on American soil, and its interference in the 2016 presidential campaign is just one ...
Spicer: Will Clinton be 'punished' for election tactics?
By Sean Higgins (@seanghiggins) • 1/1/17 3:57 PM Sean Higgins Senior Writer The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/HeadshotHiggins_Sean.jpg President-elect Donald Trump’s spokesman ...
Why Do Leftists Hate America?
A few days ago, I caught Trump’s speech to the Building Trades Unions National Legislative Conference. In a nutshell, Trump ...
Education and Child Care: Get the Government Out
Maryland lawmakers are following the lead of hysterical California kooks and are proposing new guidelines for Maryland homeschoolers. Proposals include intrusive ...
17 arrested for brutal murders by MS-13 gang in Long Island
BREAKING: O.J. Simpson Will Be Released From Prison Suffolk County police commissioner Timothy Sini said the MS-13 gang was dealt ...
Life expectancy to be extended decade with supercomputers…
Supercomputers will accelerate medical advancements and will lead to an increased life expectancy of over 10 years, scientists at the ...
Trump slams 'brutal dictator' Fidel Castro
President-elect Trump did not mince words describing deceased Cuban president Fidel Castro. The incoming executive called the Cuban leader “a ...
Snake on the loose: 17-foot python goes missing in northern Alaska
A 17-foot python has been reported missing by its owner in a community north of Anchorage, Alaska. The 100-pound albino ...
Revisiting Churchill: Where are the statesmen today?
The English Oxford Dictionary defines a statesman as “a skilled, experienced, and respected political leader or figure.” To be viewed ...
TODD STARNES: Hey, Sean Spicer, I was attacked by a raging feminist, too – Trump wants press corps to pick where to donate his salary, Spicer says
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was in an Apple store over the weekend – just minding his business when ...
Clinton thought about never leaving the house again after her defeat
Hillary Clinton made her first public-speaking appearance Wednesday night since her concession speech last week. She spoke at the Children ...
Trump has chosen Representative Price for health secretary: New York Times
WASHINGTON U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Republican U.S. Representative Tom Price of Georgia to be secretary of health and ...
Imaginary Conflicts of Interest for Trump versus Actual Conflicts of Interest for Dems
After the Trump Administration released its outline for tax reform I saw a lot of consternation that the tax plan ...
Pending Blackwater (in)justice
On Sunday, September 16, 2007, a Blackwater protective service detail (PSD), Raven 4, was assigned to a diplomatic protection mission ...
BIAS ALERT Trump voters fear 'brown people': MSNBC pundit
The author of “What’s the Matter with White People?” may have found her answer: “fears of brown people.” Joan Walsh, ...
Racist Facebook: Black Conservatives Diamond and Silk 'Unsafe'
In the age before cable, there was an iconic sci-fi program called The Outer Limits whose opening featured a series of test ...
GOP Senate leaders divided on health care, could delay tax reform
There is a growing divide among GOP Senate leaders over how to repeal and replace ObamaCare, sources told FOX Business ...
Who Rules?
Can it be just a coincidence that all over the world, nations with next to nothing in common are all ...
Lawmaker: DOJ considering investigation into Sheriff Clarke's jail
By Kelly Cohen (@politicohen_) • 12/21/16 5:46 PM Kelly Cohen Criminal Justice Reporter The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/HeadshotCohen_Kelly.jpg Congressman Gwen Moore ...
In Defense of Judge Roy Moore
If one reads the original Washington Post article on Judge Moore’s supposed harassment of underage “girls” with an open mind, ...
BATMAN TO THE RESCUE! Caped crusader arrests alleged thief at Walmart
It was Batman to the rescue in Fort Worth, Texas. Far away from Gotham City, a Fort Worth police officer ...
Border agents say ‘acting’ status of agency chiefs has hampered enforcement efforts – Immigration activist’s arrest hurts his own push for financial aid for illegal students – VIDEO: Illegal immigration down, drug smuggling up at the border
The enthusiasm felt by Border Patrol agents following news of President Trump’s strong stance on border and immigration enforcement is ...
UK Parliament investigates cyberattack on user accounts
LONDON – British officials were investigating a cyberattack Saturday on the country’s Parliament after discovering “unauthorized attempts to access parliamentary ...
Most Expensive Hotel Room in America: $75,000 a Night!
Built in 1927, this iconic Upper East Side hotel underwent a major renovation from 2006 to 2009. While the historic exterior ...
Shooting at Israeli Embassy in Jordan kills at least 2 – Amid flaring tensions, Israel installs cameras at holy site
Two Jordanians were shot to death and an Israeli citizen was wounded Sunday evening at the Israeli Embassy in Jordan, ...
Loneliness emerging public health threat…
By Dr. Jonathan Fielding, opinion contributor — 10/09/18 07:00 AM EDT The views expressed by contributors are their own and ...
Our President Is a Street Fighter
George W. Bush is a gentleman and his father, George H.W. is too, even more so. Both were attacked maliciously ...
Trump Deputy National Security Adviser K.T. McFarland tapped as Singapore envoy
PALM BEACH, Fla. – A top national security adviser to President Donald Trump is the latest official heading out in ...
John McCain and the Church Riots: A Firsthand Account
I met John McCain for the first time in the courtyard of the Hanoi Hilton, 47 years ago. I considered him ...
With Trump as president, what's next for the Republican Party?
By David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) • 11/9/16 4:57 AM David Drucker Senior Congressional Correspondent The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/Drucker-3.jpg Donald Trump ...
Chainsaw horror: Swiss cops hunt man after gruesome attack – VIDEO: 5 wounded in chainsaw attack
A manhunt was under way on Monday for a chainsaw-wielding attacker who wounded five people — one seriously — at ...
The Three Legs of Western Culture and the Time We Live In
In his reflection on Michael Novak’s 1980’s The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism, in the October issue of First Things, R.R. ...
More than 80 Great Danes rescued from suspected puppy mill in New Hampshire
More than 80 Great Danes were rescued from a suspected puppy mill in New Hampshire Friday by police and officials ...
Spain, Catalonia clash over policing as independence vote nears…
MADRID (Reuters) – The mounting political crisis in Spain over Catalonia’s campaign for independence intensified on Saturday with a new ...
Alt-left targets FCC chairman Ajit Pai
Members of the alt-left with a history of participating in violent protests are targeting the neighborhood of the Federal Communications ...
'He's a violent coward': Anti-Trump protester gets jail for Inauguration Day riots – Activists scale Chicago's Trump Tower, raise 'Resist and Defend' banner
A Tampa man was sentenced to four months in jail Friday after participating in an inauguration day riot that injured ...
EPA chief sees economic 'paralysis' if Trump targets agency
Environmental Protection Agency chief Gina McCarthy said Monday that failure to address climate change by the incoming Trump administration would ...
GROWING CONCERNS N. Korea nuke site expands amid heightened tensions
North Korea is continuing to mass resources at a known weapons testing site inside the country, a defense source told ...
Trump expected to sign executive action related to voter fraud
By Sarah Westwood (@sarahcwestwood) • 1/26/17 11:47 AM Sarah Westwood White House Reporter The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/Westwood-3.jpg President Trump is ...
OVERCOMING ADVERSITY Scholars rise above MS-13 violence in New York town
A street gang with Central American ties, MS-13, has been a scourge on immigrant communities in New York. MS-13 has ...
Should She Have Been Able to Buy a Gun?
In January of 2017, a severely mentally ill woman was able to buy a gun, legally. She had no record – ...
Macron faces challenges as he tries to lead a polarized France – Le Pen will become France's president in 2022, ex-UKIP leader Farage says – Trump calls Macron to congratulate him on election win – 'Aleppo girl' has message for Macron in new tweet – HALFTIME REPORT: The political establishment shouldn't be cheering
There is a changing of the guard in France. Outgoing President Francois Hollande was with President-elect Emmanuel Macron at ...
Robin Shahini released from Iran prison, but his freedom isn't guaranteed
An Iranian-American sentenced to 18 years in Iran on accusations of “collaboration with a hostile government” has been freed from prison ...
Mattis: US no closer to war with N. Korea after ICBM test
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday that the U.S. was no closer to war with North Korea after the rogue ...
Entering 2018 with Gratitude to God and Donald Trump
I remember that painful election night in 2012. Against reason, Americans chose to give Obama four more years in the ...
Mueller's Real Mandate
Comey looks like someone who knows he is charged with providing a colorable legal predicate for a long-ago decision by ...
NBC reporter facing jail
A reporter is facing the threat of jail time after allegedly violating a judge’s order not to take video of ...
Obama bucked Congress, sent $221M to Palestinians on final day in office
By Anna Giaritelli (@anna_giaritelli) • 1/23/17 6:02 PM Anna Giaritelli Breaking News Reporter The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/AnnaGiaritelliHeadshot1.jpg The Obama administration ...
Tea Party merges with 'Trumpism,' for now
Donald Trump co-opted the Tea Party platform on the campaign trail and has so far managed to merge the Tea ...
Snowflakes and the Great William Gladstone
The meaningful, if unstated, question is whether the Beatles, the enormously successful rock band formed in Liverpool, northern England, in ...
Hillary Clinton uses Warren's floor censure to urge supporters to 'persist'
By Kyle Feldscher (@kyle_feldscher) • 2/8/17 1:36 PM Kyle Feldscher Breaking News Reporter The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/Kyle2.jpg Former Secretary of ...
Postcard from a Coal Mine: CPAC 2018
What on Earth? At its main website, CPAC describes itself as a lodestar for authentic conservatism. Its summary includes a warm ...
British pop singer George Michael dead at 53
By Keith Koffler • 12/25/16 8:05 PM Keith Koffler Weekend Editor The Washington Examiner British pop superstar George Michael died ...
Some top White House aides have RNC email accounts
By Anna Giaritelli (@anna_giaritelli) • 1/25/17 6:57 PM Anna Giaritelli Breaking News Reporter The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/AnnaGiaritelliHeadshot1.jpg A number of ...
Tech Giants Are Obviously Biased
It’s truly incredible at this point that anyone could deny the tech giants are discriminating against conservatives to an almost ...
'MASTER MANIPULATOR' Women claim groom 'dying of cancer' is a conman
Several women are accusing a Florida man of faking stage 4 cancer and manipulating them to get food, money and ...
'I love you Mommy': Heartbroken mother shares 4-year-old son's final moments of cancer battle
A heartbroken mother has shared an emotional Facebook post addressed to her son Nolan, two months after he died of ...
Is Working Well within a Group the Essence of Education?
According to a new twist to an international test, American students are much better at group collaboration than they are ...
Indy 500 outrage: Sports reporter out of a job after controversial tweet
A longtime sportswriter no longer works at the Denver Post after being criticized about a controversial tweet about the winner of ...
CRYING FOUL Liberals focus on Trump in 'March for Truth' rallies
Protesters are marching Saturday in nearly 130 U.S. cities to call for what they consider the need for more thorough ...
Illinois teen dies after being punched at party
A Clinton County, Illinois high school senior’s dreams to graduate and attend college were shattered after authorities said another student ...
Trump looks and sounds like a president, to his political benefit
President Trump over the course of one hour on Tuesday delivered a remarkably well-crafted, conventional speech to a joint session ...
Rosie O'Donnell: Reality Winner is a 'brave young patriot' – Prosecutors: NSA leaker made threats, pledged to Taliban – JUDGE NAPOLITANO: Why Reality Winner may be a patriot
Rosie O’Donnell defended a woman charged with leaking U.S. government secrets, calling 25-year-old Reality Winner a “brave, young patriot.” O’Donnell ...
Jake Tapper calls out White House after Pence does interviews with all major networks except CNN
The White House ruffled CNN anchor Jake Tapper after Vice President Mike Pence was made available for several interviews Wednesday ...
Marine veteran, 92, is 'something blue' at wedding
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran recovered from an illness to fulfill his goal of being the “something blue” at his ...
Obama, Trump to set differences aside for awkward White House meeting
By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON U.S. President Barack Obama will host an awkward meeting with President-elect ...
Trump tweets 'The ONLY bad thing about winning the presidency' is he couldn't fight Trump University suit
By Ryan Lovelace (@LovelaceRyanD) • 11/19/16 8:53 AM Ryan Lovelace Campaign Reporter The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/Lovelace-3.jpg President-elect Trump tweeted Saturday ...
'COULD CARRY NUKE WARHEAD'…
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California university pulls almost 500 fall admission offers
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Trump meets Mad Dog Mattis, says 'we'll see' if he's right for Defense
By Ryan Lovelace (@LovelaceRyanD) • 11/19/16 5:15 PM Ryan Lovelace Campaign Reporter The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/Lovelace-3.jpg President-elect Donald Trump met ...
New Orleans starts to take down controversial Gen. Robert E. Lee statue
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House budget blueprint boosts military, cuts benefits
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Sasha Obama missed her dad's farewell speech because she had an exam
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Mom accused of killing 4 kids, husband in Georgia home
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Nurse wounded in shooting at Florida hospital; 1 arrested
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'Fixer' reaching new heights?
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MLK bust: Sean Spicer warns reporters against danger of 'tweet first check facts later'
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Barack the BS Master Brags about Humility
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Watch: Protesters physically block DeVos from entering DC school
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Separate and Certainly Not Equal
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US refuses to add sailors' names to Vietnam Memorial
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Democrats call on bankers to condemn Steve Bannon
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PET SHOP BOY: 'Where's the art, the poetry in all this?'
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Former Illinois prosecutor not guilty in first wife's death
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Oklahoma Governor Fallin speaks to Trump about possible Interior Department job: spokesman
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Did APPLE Just Sell Out to Chinese Censors?
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Russian ex-scientist's apparent murder in Massachusetts under investigation
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British girl fined for opening lemonade stand receives dozens of job offers
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