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Donald Trump Is No Elvis Presley
You just knew there was no way this site on the internet highway was going to stay quiet after Orange Mussolini wrote that he gets bigger crowds than Elvis. As an Elvis fan since about the age of ten, when Mom bought an album of music that simply held my attention like no other recording,… Continue reading
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Russia And China Have Plans For The Future
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed their nations’ partnership during a two-day summit. They were linked rhetorically and with broad policy goals as they will use combined energy to undermine Western institutions and values. The chemistry between those leaders was much different from how Xi and Trump interacted at… Continue reading
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What Donald Trump Got Wrong On China Trip
Leonid Brezhnev, the leader of the Soviet Union for 18 years, died on November 10, 1982, at age 75. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was asked that evening how the personal relationships between Washington and Moscow would fare following the death. He made it clear that personal relationships were not the guiding force of international relations.… Continue reading
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Doty Land Podcast: Honoring George Meyer, A Dedicated Conservationist
Listen to the podcast here. Or on Apple, Amazon, Spotify. Warm recollections from friends and fellow conservationists about the former Secretary of Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources and Executive Director of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation. Interviews were conducted at his memorial service this past week in Fort Atkinson. George Meyer proved to be an essential… Continue reading
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Moral Leadership Needed From The Trump White House About His War In Iran
Our nation has seen more than its fair share of policy disputes, strategic missteps, and even bizarre moments of national confusion since Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025. Now, we are facing an alarming moment with the absence of moral leadership at the very top of this White House concerning the Iran war. Moral leadership… Continue reading
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Ridglan Farms Protest: Compassion For Animals vs. Laws That Govern Society
I read and watched news coverage of animal rights activists attempting to break into Ridglan Farms, a beagle breeding and research facility in Blue Mounds, this weekend. They were repelled by a heavy law enforcement presence from Dane County. My heart is with the dogs, my sense that laws and rules need to be abided… Continue reading
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Erika Kirk, Kash Patel, Surely Understand The First Amendment, Right?
A recent skit by comedian and influencer Drew Desbordes, aka Druski, made fun of conservative women. If you do not know that, join the club. Druski’s viral comedy video garnered over 180 million views on X, where he dressed as Erika Kirk, wearing a blonde wig, white outfit, and heavy makeup. When Donald Trump called attention… Continue reading
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Those Who Sided With Viktor Orban Will Be Damned, Authoritarianism Is A Loser
I spent some time this afternoon upstairs looking for a column in a back issue of Foreign Affairs. I knew it contained the essence of what I wanted to stress in this column. That followed the most welcome news that Peter Magyar’s center-right Tisza party was projected to win Hungary’s parliamentary election, bringing an end… Continue reading
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