President Joe Biden declared war on his political foes last week. His speech “On the Continued Battle for the Soul of the Nation” was only slightly mistitled: he was openly declaring a war that had been quietly occurring for some time, moving that war into a more public and dangerous chapter. That speech ramped up...
Author: Gabriel Powell (Gabriel Powell)
Canada’s Descent into Tyranny Should Worry U.S.
Canada left the ranks of liberal democracies last weekend and became a dictatorship under its Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. At his order, police called in from throughout the country crushed an up to that point entirely peaceful protest against his COVID-19 vaccination mandate, forcibly removing the truckers from the capital of Ottawa. In the United...
Rand Paul is Kentucky’s best presidential hopeful in 2024
If any Kentuckian is in the running for the 2024 presidential election, it is Sen. Rand Paul, not Gov. Andy Beshear. It was recently argued that Beshear would be an ideal candidate to step in if President Joe Biden does not run for a second term, thus creating an opening for a new Democratic nominee...
Students debate: Did Donald Trump cause the Jan. 6 riots?
Gabriel Powell: Trump is not responsible for the lawlessness The violent riot that occured at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was reprehensible and tragic. Any individual who participated in this assault should be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. But that is where the prosecutions should end. The prosecutions shouldn’t...
State legislatures have the power to determine the presidential election
Under the U.S. Constitution, state legislatures have power over presidential elections. They may have to use it. Over the past week, allegations of widespread election fraud have been made in several crucial 2020 swing states. Lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign contain sworn affidavits from election officials who claim they were directed to ignore or...