Clown World Conservatives: Republicans in the Pocket of the Donor Class
By Zachary Sobeck, Columnist Like most every other political debate in the United States of America gun control is completely dominated by the donor class oligarchy. The National Rifle Association (NRA) is one of the largest lobbying groups in the United States and often donates massive sums of money to political campaigns and PACs. Additionally, gun manufacturers are known to contribute to political campaigns and lobby members of...
Americans Are Dreamers Too
By Zachary Sobeck, Columnist President Donald J. Trump’s first State of the Union Address was overall lackluster, and the ineffable Trump energy was notably absent from the speech, but there was one line in particular which was reminiscent of the America First Trump we elected: “Americans are dreamers, too.” Indeed, with all the talk in Washington D.C. as to the fate of the so-called “dreamers” who are, in fact, illegal aliens, it is...
2017: 100 Years of the Royal House of Windsor
By Zachary Sobeck, Columnist As the year 2017 draws to a close, it is appropriate to look back upon what is perhaps the most successful royal dynasty in the United Kingdom and perhaps the world. The Royal House of Windsor has now reigned over the United Kingdom for a century since its creation during the stormy days of the First World War. In 1917, His Majesty King George V of the Royal House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was facing...
President Trump’s Big-League Mistake, Part II
By Zack Sobeck, Columnist On December 6, 2017, United States President Donald J. Trump delivered a speech on his intention to move the United States embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and further signaled his intention to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. This is indeed a Big-League mistake and is a massive departure from Trump’s comments on the campaign trail. According to a CNN article on the meeting of the...
Carolus Rex: The Future of the British Monarchy
By Zachary Sobeck, Columnist Upon the passing of Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II (now 91 years of age), her oldest son and heir, His Royal Majesty, Charles Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, and Duke of Rothesay will ascend to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland presumably as King Charles III. This will be the first time a new British Monarch has ascended to the throne in more than sixty years...
