Author: Alan Webber
Why JB Pritzker Is the Wrong Pick for 2028
In the aftermath of the Biden administration’s collapse and the overwhelming rejection of Kamala Harris in the last election, the Democratic Party is desperately searching for a new figure to lead them into the…
Did Ruth Really Call His Shot? Grandpa Didn’t Think So
Recently, I came across a news feed about a Babe Ruth jersey that sold for an incredible $24.12 million. Apparently, it was the one he wore during the 1932 World Series game when he…
The First 100 Days of President Trump
(these statistics are taken directly from the White House press release) The U.S. economy saw strong job growth with 177,000 new jobs added in April. Multiple major companies, including IBM, Pratt Industries, Merck,…
$163 Billion in Cuts is Merely a Rounding Error on $37 Trillion
Last Friday, President Trump introduced a federal budget that proposes $163 billion in cuts. Sounds like a lot until you remember that our national debt is barreling toward $37 trillion. This reminded me…
THOUGHTS ON TRUMP’S FIRST 100 DAYS IN OFFICE
As printed in the Washington Post My one-word verdict on President Donald Trump’s first 100 days: Spectacular! His agenda, and the speed with which he has pursued it, is like nothing I’ve…
REASONS TRUMP DOESN’T NEED TO GIVE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS DUE PROCESS
Illegal Entry is a Crime, Not a Civil Rights IssueCrossing the border illegally is a crime (8 U.S.C. § 1325) and, like criminals caught in the act, illegals don’t get the full constitutional rights…
A BOY NAMED PENELOPE
Pope Francis (88) passed away last Monday, the 21st of April at his residence in the Vatican City. He had been elected pope, the head of the Catholic Church, in March of 2013. A…
RIZZO, THE FAT-HEADED CAT
Hey! I’m Rizzo, the magnificent male feline. Alan and Lady Dawn are my persons. Well, mostly Lady Dawn as she prepares my meals, gives me treats and scratches my head nearly every night when…
NEW THINKING NEEDED ON NATIONAL DEFENSE
by Stephen Bryen for Imprimis Magazine, a publication of Hillsdale College Defending America and America’s friends and allies is expensive. If you add up the price tag—not even including secret programs or the…
FROM CHEBANSE TO THE CROSSROADS; A CONSERVATIVE’S REFLECTION ON AMERICAN TODAY
As most of you likely know, I grew up in Chebanse, Illinois, a small town of about a thousand people where everyone knew your name and your word still meant something. It was there,…
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