OPINION: The rules were never meant for them

There is a particular kind of intellectual dishonesty that masquerades as principle – and the American left has perfected it. It goes by either “international law” or “norms.” These phrases are invoked with religious fervor whenever the United States or one of its allies takes action in the world.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: We are all going to die, and only you can decide if it will be with dignity or disgrace

Where is your head right now regarding Iran, the middle east, Israel, and the United States? My mistrust for anything news related has led me down a path of either hearing it from the people on the ground where the “war” is taking place or not believing any news report as being accurate.

OPINION: Cuba should accept Trump’s ‘friendly takeover’

President Donald Trump has shown Cuba’s communist rulers two ways their reign over the island can end: the Maduro way or the Khamenei way. The Cuban regime is a mix of gerontocracy, nepotism and socialism.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (March 12, 2026)

YIKES “The trans children.” – Senate candidate James Talarico (D-TX) when asked about something he loves that’s not family or friends “For context, please understand that there is no difference whatsoever between the worldview held by James Talarico and that of Raphael Warnock.

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

OPINION: Immigration enforcement saves lives

When a 41-year-old mother is murdered at a bus stop, who bothers to protest?Stephanie Minter’s death is as closely tied to the nation’s immigration debate as Alex Pretti’s or Renee Good’s.But while Pretti and Good died while trying to prevent the enforcement of our country’s immigration laws,...

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Let’s consider the two elephants in the room – the Iran airstrikes and the Epstein files

It’s a good idea to address the elephant in the room this week.Well, two elephants; the Iran airstrikes (i.e., Epic Fury) and the Epstein files.What I could say in one paragraph and wrap it all up is that nothing is at it appears so don’t get caught up in the weeds.That’s why I hesitated to write...

OPINION: The press vs. America

Alysa Liu is an American figure skater whose family fled China and faced harassment and persecution by Chinese authorities.She won gold.You might have missed it.The American press corps chose, instead, to praise Eileen Gu, an American skier with family ties to the Chinese communist party.Gu skied...

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (March 5, 2026)

CROOKED AS THE BRAZOS“I don’t know why this is so hard to understand, and I will continue to say this.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (February 26, 2026)