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Read the Damn Thing

Read the Damn Thing

Some folks walk around waving the Constitution like it’s a VIP club card—citizens only, no foreigners allowed. To which I say: read the damn thing. It doesn’t start with “We the Citizens.” It starts with “We the People.” And that little...
Memorial Day – The Reminders

Memorial Day – The Reminders

I just got back from a Memorial Day dedication in my town—about 300 people gathered, quietly, reverently. You could see the generations by the ball caps: Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan. Gray hair under Navy caps. Leather vests with unit patches faded by...
Abu Dhabi: Where ‘America First’ Dies in the Sand

Abu Dhabi: Where ‘America First’ Dies in the Sand

If you thought “America First” meant jobs, tech, and national security staying on U.S. soil, then congratulations — you just got played. Again. On his latest Middle East tour, Donald Trump handed out America’s crown jewels of artificial intelligence like party favors...
90 Days of Breathing Room—If You Can Find a Boat

90 Days of Breathing Room—If You Can Find a Boat

For all the noise about a 90-day tariff truce between the U.S. and China, the only ones grinning ear to ear right now are the shipping lines. After the U.S. slashed its tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, and China cut theirs from 125% to 10%, the race was on....
Tariffs, Toys, and the American Dream on the Line

Tariffs, Toys, and the American Dream on the Line

I was sitting on my couch, coffee in hand, watching CBS Sunday Morning—that soft, thoughtful show that reminds us the world isn’t all bad—when this story hit me square in the gut. Beth Benike. Veteran. Mom. Small business owner. Fighter. And now, thanks to a 145%...