Richard Larsen

“Everything Seems Upside Down!”

A friend lamented to me recently, “The whole world seems upside down. What should be considered bad is now good,…

11 years ago

That Was No SOTU – It Was A Populist Wish-List

It is regrettable that we no longer have a true “State of the Union” (SOTU) speech. Rather than hearing a…

11 years ago

Speaker Vote Brings Out Worst in Some Conservatives

The recent reelection of John Boehner as Speaker of the House brought to light a disturbing trait among some who…

11 years ago

Capitalism Survives, In Spite of Obama, Pelosi, et al

As we embark on a new year, positive economic indications are abundant. Having experienced the worst recession in modern financial…

11 years ago

A Glimpse at Some of the Idiocy of 2014

While recently rereading a classical literary piece from a century ago, I realized anew how each person is a microcosm…

11 years ago

Celebrate Christmas – Don’t Be Offended By It

“I’m offended every time I hear a Christmas Carol, or see a nativity scene, or see a cross, especially if…

11 years ago

Senate Democrats Increase Threat to the Nation

News reporting and the compilation of historical narratives are different than opinion pieces – or at least they should be.…

11 years ago

Choosing to Be Grateful

Much of the space dedicated to this site is spent in analyzing, opining, and criticizing elements of the body politic…

11 years ago

It’s Official: Obama Declares America No Longer a Republic

“Congress will not act, so I will,” warned President Obama over the past few weeks as he projected the possibility…

11 years ago

Obamacare Is Based on Fraud, Says Architect of the ACA

What the architect of Obamacare said recently was not surprising to those of us who have been critical of the…

11 years ago

Obama’s Policies Rebuffed by Midterm Elections

Tuesday’s election results nationally represent an unmistakable shift to the right. Voters across the country took the president at his…

11 years ago

Reject Obama’s Policies At All Levels of Government

“I am not on the ballot this fall. Michelle’s pretty happy about that. But make no mistake, my policies are…

11 years ago

Same-Sex “Marriage,” An Illogical Counterfeit

“Destroy the family and you destroy a nation,” has been an oft-repeated aphorism of unverified origin, that rings true from…

11 years ago

America’s Oligarchy – The Tyranny of the Federal Judiciary

Two key decisions rendered by the Federal Judiciary this week severely challenge not only the foundational institutions of our society,…

11 years ago

Increasing Number of Youth Ineligible for Military

At a time when dependence upon our military for safeguarding the nation and our freedoms is increasing, it’s disconcerting to…

11 years ago