“I have seen the rise of fascism and communism. Both philosophies glorify the arbitrary power of the state . . . But both theories fail. Both deny those God-given liberties that are the inalienable right of each person on this planet, indeed, they deny the existence of God.”
–President Ronald W. Reagan.
“The Communists are finally making their move. I’ve been waiting and preparing for this for a long time. It’s easy to be a Communist — All you have to do is say, ‘I’ll give you everything,’ but that means you’re taking it away from others that have earned it. Over thousands of years, that Ideology has not worked once. The game is on. Enjoy watching!”
–President Donald J. Trump.
“How do you tell a communist? Well, it’s someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It’s someone who understands Marx and Lenin.”
–President Ronald W. Reagan.
Democrats are not taking the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on immigration well at all. Governors Kathy Hochul (D. N.Y.) and Maura Healey (D. Ma.) held press conferences vowing “resistance” to federal officials enforcing the laws. Other high ranking Democrat officials issued similar statements. Others went on cable news, predicting mass deaths and suffering. It is the apocalypse! If even 1 alien is deported from the United States back to their sh**hole country, the world will end!
Democrat Congressional candidate and avowed socialist Clair Valdez (D. N.Y.) wants to abolish TSA pre-check, because it is not “fair” that some do not have to undergo the inconvenience of a full TSA vetting at the airport. Miss Valdez also wants to “nationalize” all the airlines, in order to make flying more “affordable” and “democratic”.
Think about this. If Democrats regain power, and actually do “pack” the United States Supreme Court, we will have more Justice Black Females. That is a very scary thought, portending nothing good about American legal jurisprudence.
Former Ambassador and U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton plead guilty to a criminal charge of mishandling classified information. Because he did it. Seventeen (17) other criminal charges were dismissed. He did those also. Mr. Bolton faces up to 5 years in prison. I doubt he will receive even 1 day.
Mission accomplished! Alligator Alcatraz is closing down, as all its illegal alien detainees have been deported. I’m going to miss it.
The Lancaster, Virginia Circuit Court enjoined the implementation and enforcement of the Democrats’ “assault weapons” ban. The right to keep and bear arms gets a reprieve in the Commonwealth.
On a sad note, the Pizza Hut in Collinsville, Virginia is closing. There was hope that this restaurant would be one of those refurbished to its old glory. Not to be. Which is a shame. Memories of rather good pizza and very cold pitchers of beer are all that are left.
In Great Britain, a new law criminalizes any attempt by parents to prevent their children from “undergoing gender affirming care” (i.e. genital mutilation surgery) and other treatments to become “trans”. Insanity reigns across the Atlantic. And it is coming this way.
Denmark is moving to ban the public blaring of the Islamic call to prayer. Oh, please do! Good for the Danes!
Politico published an article outlining how “uncomfortable” Democrats were with the World Cup being held in the United States. They are “dismayed” that foreign tourists are enjoying their American experience, and learning how wonderful the United States truly is. And they are just as upset that the American soccer team is doing well. Can you imagine the horror if the U.S. wins the World Cup? Sigh. Democrats are not on your side. They hate America.
The New York Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza. It will not help.
Brendan Sorsby cannot win a bet. He bet on college football while playing college football. Like most gamblers, he lost more than he won. He bet that the BIG 12 and the NCAA would not challenge his status at Texas Tech. Nope. They did. And he bet that the National Football League would welcome with open arms when he put all the litigation behind him, and left Texas Tech. WRONG! There will be no supplemental draft for Brendan Sorsby. The NFL informed him that his failure to acknowledge wrongdoing, and his attempts to avoid accountability for his gambling ventures meant that he was not welcome in any supplemental draft. Brendan Sorsby might be drafted next Spring, and the NFL might let Brendan Sorsby play in the NFL. But for the present, Brendan Sorsby will be sitting on the sidelines. The Observations suggests that he delete the Draft Kings app from his iPhone.
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The topic of the day is socialism, given the increasing bent of the Democrat Party to its evils. Puddin’head and Senator Bernie Sanders salivate over the thought of confiscating all your money and dictating to you how you will live. This is not hyperbole. So today, we conclude with an article touching on the problems associated with socialism. Enjoy!
The other problem with socialism
The left’s long march through the institutions has created a culture that champions socialism under the misguided assumption that it is moral.
BY: Chris Talgo, The American Thinker (June 25, 2026).
In 1976, Margaret Thatcher said during a television interview, “Socialist governments traditionally do make a financial mess. They always run out of other people’s money.”
Over the years, that quote has been whittled down to the renowned proverb: The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money.
This is a powerful argument against socialism. Even better, it has been validated time and time again, most notably when the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics collapsed in 1991. The Soviet Union was an economic basket case, and the whole world witnessed its demise.
But socialism has an even bigger problem: it is immoral.
Even if it did somehow work efficiently and effectively at an economic level, it would still be immoral.
A broad definition of “moral” is “conforming to a standard of behavior that is considered right and good by most people.” Morality is synonymous with truth, honor, honesty, fairness, righteousness, and virtue.
Immorality is the antithesis of morality. It is synonymous with wickedness, callousness, evil, sin, vileness, viciousness, darkness, and ruthlessness.
Socialism, in its depraved but effective way, appeals to people’s worst instincts and impulses. It presents the world as a zero-sum game in which there are winners and losers. It pits groups of people against each other based on arbitrary measures. For the narrow-minded, it makes sense.
It embodies most of the seven deadly sins.
Pride: Socialists have zero humility because they reject the fallibility of humanity. They can micromanage an entire society. They can create a centralized, one-size-fits-all, command-and-control utopia. They know all and know best.
Envy: Taking one’s property because they have too much to give to others who have less is not noble; it is theft. Stealing with state-sanctioned approval is unjust. The sheer resentment that some have more, better, or bigger material possessions is the driving force of socialist ideology.
Wrath: Socialist doctrine fuels anger, rage, violence, and a desire for vengeance against the so-called oppressors. Instead of mimicking the successful, the people turn their ire toward them.
Sloth: Because socialism is about passing the buck and the blame, it excuses idleness and promotes laziness. It allows one to shirk personal duties and retards personal growth.
The above is far from a comprehensive list of socialism flaws or features, depending on where one sits on the moral relativity scale.
For those who outright reject moral relativism, deconstructionism, postmodernism, and critical theory in favor of universal truth, reason, logic, and fairness, socialism is obviously not up your alley.
Alas, for millions of Americans, especially Americans born after the Cold War, socialism has been branded very differently. Socialism has been presented to them with a smile. For America’s youth, socialism is like a happy meal because it brings nothing but joy.
I know this from first-hand experience in several public schools over the years. It is no big secret that the K-12 education system leans left.
However, it is a well-kept secret that young Americans have been, and are being, indoctrinated that socialism is just, fair, and good in public schools. In the meantime, they are being purposely miseducated about American history, especially the nation’s founding.
Such is why young Americans are champing at the bit to vote for socialists.
The left’s long march through the institutions has created a culture that champions socialism under the misguided assumption that it is moral.
This is incredibly dangerous because these young minds are also unaware that socialism, as Thatcher said, leads to bankruptcy.
If socialism can be rebranded as morally wholesome despite its undisputed track record of mass murder, misery, and poverty, it can rise from the ashes in the United States.
It would be tragic if the United States, which fought on the side of freedom throughout the Cold War, succumbed to socialism in the end. I worry the rising tide of suicidal empathy, coupled with a lack of knowledge about socialism’s history and sheer immorality, could bring a socialist revolution to the United States. I hope I am wrong.
GFK
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