COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (February 12, 2026)

OPINION: The middle finger majority

 Speaking at The New York Times, their actually conservative columnist Ross Douthat said, “I want to tell you a secret. One that most conservatives on the internet don’t want you to know. A year into his second presidency, Donald Trump has lost the country.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Voter imposed term limits mean voting incumbents out

 This week, I’m going to reference my own local elections in Ellis County alongside the bigger picture in politics.I wonder if Ellis County is a snapshot of what’s happening around the country.

OPINION: A Japanese lesson for troubled Britain

 The contrast between America’s great island allies on opposite ends of the world couldn’t be more drastic.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (February 12, 2026)

LAUGH OUT LOUD“I’ve always been someone who has been intellectual.” – Rep.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (February 5, 2026)

OPINION: The Trump coalition wins – but the GOP brand doesn’t

 Just how badly did Republicans do in two Texas special elections last weekend?Not as badly as apocalyptic headlines in liberal-leaning outlets would suggest – but badly enough that Republicans nationwide have to learn some searing lessons.Although the GOP lost both races, one was for a U.S.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: I will take things that make me scratch my head for $1 billion

 This week’s research is looking into the pivotal year 1913 in United States history.In 1913, the Federal Reserve Act established the central bank and a new money system to take control of the money in the US.

OPINION: Immigration fairy tales

 Two weeks ago, federal border patrol agents shot and killed progressive protestor Alex Pretti in Minnesota.After his death, a video surfaced from a week earlier where Pretti had spat on border patrol agents and violently kicked an agent's car.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (January 29, 2026)