By Douglas Carswell Written by Douglas Carswell Editors’ Note: Readers know that The Prickly Pear supports most of MAGA’s agenda. However, on the issue of trade, our position is more nuanced. We don’t think the present regime has been “fair trade,” and we don’t think America’s ruling elites have given American workers and companies a fair break. We […]
By Neland Nobel Written by Neland Nobel For several decades now, our population, through the press, book publishers, the media, and the educational institutions, has been peddling a Neo-Marxist lie about being white. Whether it be the shoddy scholarship of the 1619 Project, Black Lives Matter, the proposals to pay reparations, DEI, Critical Race Theory, […]
By Shawn Fleetwood Written by Shawn Fleetwood Editor’s note: We understand the the Trump administration would like to avoid a full-scale confrontation with the Judiciary, but the author makes an excellent point: practically speaking, Trump looks weak and pathetic, not restrained or magnanimous. The Judiciary is enormously powerful, probably 5-10x more powerful than the Constitution […]
By Thomas Reiner Written by Thomas Reiner Two deceased Presidents are being released from their spiritual prison of Political Purgatory: Woodrow Wilson and Jimmy Carter. Each has had their own unique set of chains locking their legacies with scorn. They might not receive a full pardon, but their spirits can find solace that they weren’t […]
By Mark David Hall and S. Ernie Walton Written by Mark David Hall and S. Ernie Walton This weekend marks the hundredth anniversary of Pierce v. Society of Sisters, a decision that should be celebrated by everyone committed to liberty and limited government. In this ruling, the Supreme Court declared there to be an unenumerated but judicially […]
By Chris Woodward Written by Chris Woodward Federal and state lawmakers in Arizona are responding to news that the state could recoup money spent by the Doug Ducey administration to turn shipping containers into a border wall. The former governor, who’s a Republican, used $196 million for the makeshift border wall, which involved approximately 2,200 […]
By Sarah Roderick-Fitch Written by Sarah Roderick-Fitch Editor’s note: although this ruling represents a legal victory, we ought to bear in mind that the President should not need the approval of any court, whether a District or the Supreme Court, to deport 500,000 illegal aliens who were “arbitrarily and capriciously” granted parole status by the […]
By Thomas C. Patterson Written by Thomas C. Patterson Editors’ Note: After the 9/11 attacks, there was considerable public discussion about the nature of Islamism, the political wing of Islam. Policymakers were reading The Looming Tower and reading Bernard Lewis. It was generally understood that Islamism stands in sharp contrast to the principles of the […]
By Bruce Bialosky Written by Bruce Bialosky We are blessed to live in an extraordinary country formed by the greatest collection of talent, brains, and bravery in history. Each person added a special element to the mix. One changed the world and gave us something no other country has. James Madison, the principal author of […]
By Shawn Fleetwood Written by Shawn Fleetwood ‘I worry that the disrespect they have been shown will not inspire continued respect for the judiciary, without which we cannot long function.’ The refusal by a majority on the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to shut down leftists’ lower court judicial coup against President Trump has drawn sharp […]
By Shawn Fleetwood ‘I worry that the disrespect they have been shown will not inspire continued respect for the judiciary, without which we cannot long function.’ The refusal by a majority on the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to shut down leftists’ lower court judicial coup against President Trump has drawn sharp rebukes from conservatives across […]
By Conlan Salgado Written by Conlan Salgado Editor’s note: As we proceed further away from the Biden Administration dark age, it is important we not lose the contemplation of the full evil perpetrated on the American community. The question of “who belongs in the political community” is the primal political question; all other questions are […]
By Conlan Salgado Editor’s note: As we proceed further away from the Biden Administration dark age, it is important we not lose the contemplation of the full evil perpetrated on the American community. The question of “who belongs in the political community” is the primal political question; all other questions are antecedent to that question. […]
By Catherine Salgado Written by Catherine Salgado Discipline and liberty are necessarily connected. That is a truth which the Founding Fathers understood, as did all the heroes of our history since. If we would follow in the footsteps of giants, we must reject the selfish indulgence, lazy entitlement, unmerited “self-esteem,” and identity politics so aggressively […]
By Edward Ring Written by Edward Ring California’s ruling elites have priced out the middle class, replacing opportunity with oppression under the guise of equity and climate justice. California has declared war on its middle class, and the special interests controlling the state are doing everything they can to impose this punitive economic model on […]
By Lawrence A. Franklin Written by Lawrence A. Franklin While the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics wait prayerfully for the elevation to the papacy of the 267th pope [now Pope Leo XIV], successor to the Christ-appointed St. Peter, most of the rest of humanity may be wondering what impact the new pontiff could have on global affairs. […]
By Thomas Reiner Written by Thomas Reiner Editors’ Note: We agree with the author that there is a need for Conservatives to feel solidarity for Israel and the Jewish people. But we must do even more. We must fight the Left and, in some cases, our fellow Democrat citizens. What do we know about the […]
By Harold Hutchison George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley described Democratic Attorney General Letitia James of New York’s latest lawsuit against the Trump administration as “truly insane” Monday. James announced the lawsuit over cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services Sunday, claiming the Trump administration was “sabotaging” the federal government, according to Fox News. […]
By The Editors Written by The Editors Published by Jonathan Turley In this engaging dive, the town of Toms River’s bid to seize a church for pickleball courts raises eyebrows on government overreach and property rights. Picture the scene: a historic site versus recreational whims, creating a compelling narrative of conflict between community needs and […]
By The Editors Written by The Editors Published by The Daily Signal What a joke—while the Biden team buried evidence of COVID vaccine risks, a new report from MAHA demands actual safety tests, calling out the nonsense. This bold exposé pulls no punches, revealing how officials ignored red flags on myocarditis and more, all in […]
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