Fortress America Tariffs The Golden Dome Iceland (or rather Greenland) It is recorded by several reliable witnesses that a certain celebrated gentleman, being possessed of an exceptional confidence in his own magnificence, did ascend the snowy heights of Davos with...
Sometimes You Need a Dictator It is a comfort, in troubled times, to know that clarity still exists somewhere in the world. At Davos, clarity arrived in the form of a joke so honest it briefly forgot to disguise itself. “I’m a dictator,” said Donald Trump, pausing...
Principles are fundamental truths, rules, or beliefs that guide behavior, systems, or understanding. Once upon a time, America stood for limited government, the rule of law, a strong but restrained defense, and alliances built on trust rather than invoices. This was...
Donald Trump and George Orwell When Donald Trump took office, sales of 1984 rose by 9,500 percent. This was widely interpreted as a resurgence of interest in literature, which was touching and quaint but incorrect. What actually occurred was mass panic by people...
Baby Trump Did Not Get His Trophy It is a truth universally acknowledged—at least by one man with a permanent marker and a clear grievance—that peace is best preserved when awarded with medals, and that any peace not accompanied by applause is, by definition,...
The Confusion Of The Oil Barrons It is a truth universally acknowledged, though rarely admitted aloud, that men who purchase presidents expect a certain courtesy in return. Not affection, perhaps, but at least the dignity of being consulted before their investment is... 
