Most Americans would prefer to think of China as a friendly nation with a different political and economic perspective of the world. That’s certainly how the current occupant of the White House sees China—at least, that is what he says publicly. Privately, he may have other reasons for viewing China …
I get a lot of strange emails. Sometimes they contain little bits of wisdom, and when they do, I file them away on my computer for future reference. Today, I want to share some of these musings with you. Perhaps you will find them interesting. Perhaps not. In any case, …
And now, for a little shameless self-promotion. My books are now available worldwide on the Book Marketing Global Network. Here’s the link: https://bookmarketingglobalnetwork.com/authors/ronald-e-yates-books/ In my journey as an author, I have discovered that the easy part is writing a book, while the toughest element is promoting and marketing it. The …
When I observe what is happening to America—the country where I grew up, in which I was educated, and where I served in the U.S. Army—I am appalled. Crime, violence, looting. This is NOT the country I know and love. This is an aberration, a disfigurement of our Republic. America’s …
Is Lori Lightfoot the nation’s worst big city mayor? Please allow me to answer that question. YES! WITHOUT A DOUBT! She has taken a great city—a place I where earned my chops as a reporter—and turned it into a crime-filled cesspool. Way to go, Lori! But don’t take my word …
A while back, I posted a commentary about the similarities between government overreach in America and the methods the Nazi Party used to control Germany beginning in the 1930s. With the critical midterm elections just a few days away, I took a look at that post and decided it might …
As the nation prepares to vote in the upcoming midterm elections, I couldn’t help recalling a couple of years ago when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stormed around the Capitol building purging it of all things reminiscent of the Confederacy. That prompted House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to wonder if Pelosi …
I am reposting a commentary from Clare M. Lopez, who is the Vice President for Research and Analysis at the Center for Security Policy and a Senior Fellow at the London Center for Policy Research. In her excellent and cogent observations, she explains the strategy by socialists and communists to …
A while back, I wrote a blog post that discussed how people in the past predicted the future, and I promised a sequel. Here it is, with another sequel to follow. Back in 1895, several prominent newspaper editors were asked to speculate on what newspapers would look like in the …
Congratulations, Joe Biden. New Census Bureau numbers show that a record 1.8 million illegal immigrants are living in the United States since you gained access to the White House. What does that mean? Well, it means we are seeing a surge in the ratio of foreign-born to native-born residents, reports …