Month: April 2024
In disinformation we trust
When a lie is called the truth, what do you trust? In a recent Pennsylvania panel discussion, Pitt Disinformation Lab Executive Director Beth Schwanke suggested we should simply trust her “trusted sources” and not investigate for ourselves. But when those so-called “trusted sources” have been proved wrong time and time again, can they really be trusted? When the media…
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The TikTok Ban: Threat or Theater?
As the debate over TikTok’s ties to China heats up, more and more Americans worry that the CCP is stealing U.S. data. A podcast host even recently compared China’s influence over TikTok to a hypothetical example of Russia controlling Saturday morning cartoons during the Cold War. Explosive comparisons like these have renewed conversation in Congress over a…
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America’s injustice system
Most people have an innate sense of justice. Noah Webster defined justice in his 1828 dictionary as: The virtue which consists in giving to every one what is his due. However, based on recent evidence, it appears America doesn’t really have a “justice system;” rather, what we have is “Just a System.” After all, how…
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The key to protecting our rights in America
The first Chief Justice of the United States, John Jay, foresaw that there would be attacks on our rights. He also told us how to protect ourselves against those attacks. Every member of the State ought diligently to read and to study the constitution of his country, and teach the rising generation to be free….
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416 – The Problems With The TikTok Bill
I have a lot of issues with TikTok, and it’s one social media platform I refuse to use. However, when I look at how Congress plans to deal with this problem, I see even more. I’ve also read and listened to several commentators about the bill, and find even more problems with their suggestions. So what do We the People do when our representatives in Congress have a personal vendetta against a foreign company?
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State of the States
Federalism is a great idea. Some people think federalism means federal supremacy. What it really means is federating, several equal entities working together. Federalism allows states to find solutions that work best for their citizens while other states learn from their experiences. This federation of equals not only allows the states to be unique but…
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America’s largest organized crime syndicate
What comes to mind when you think of organized crime? Is it Al Capone and John Gotti, or Vito Corleone and Tony Soprano? If there’s one line that epitomizes the mob mindset, it has to be “I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse” from The Godfather. If you think about it for a minute, that sounds…
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Preparing the election battlespace
After the 2020 and 2022 elections, people should not be surprised that the 2024 election is going to be a battle, both legal and tactical. While most of the attention appears to be on the Presidential race, there is a potential for almost any race to generate a legal challenge and a court to decide…
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