Author: Thomas L. Knapp

Source: Future of Freedom Foundation
by Jacob G Hornberger

“One of the big problems with conservatives is that they conflate the U.S. government with America the nation. For them, the government and the country are one and the same thing. Thus, given that mindset, it stands to reason that if one criticizes or condemns the U.S. government’s evil and immoral acts in foreign affairs, conservatives consider that person to be criticizing our country. But that conservative conflation of the government and the country is totally wrong-headed. The fact is that we are talking about two separate and distinct entities: The U.S. government and America the country.” (10/14/26)

https://www.fff.org/2026/10/14/the-u-s-government-is-not-america/

Source: Semafor
by David Weigel

“Campaigns have a queasy rhythm to them — hype followed by panic followed by hype. We’ve reached the time in the cycle where the party that built a post-Labor Day polling lead begins to question its own confidence.” (10/14/26)

https://www.semafor.com/article/10/14/2026/trump-returns-to-ohio-as-democrats-try-to-claw-back-his-advantage

Source: The Price of Liberty
by Nathan Barton

“For a very long time, the FedGov had banned virtually all betting on sports. Not that the ban really was very effective. It was seen as immoral, corrupting, and a form of criminals preying on gullible people. It was seen as corrupting to the sports themselves: when hundreds of thousands or millions of FRNs ($) were at stake, the bribing of sports figures (players, fighters, etc.) was a major issue. The infamous Black Sox scandal in the early 1900s was just one example. But in 2018, SCOTUS decided that the FedGov ban on sports betting was unconstitutional! More and more States since then have explicitly legalized the practice, and the business (industry) sector.” (10/14/26)

https://thepriceofliberty.org/2026/10/14/more-about-gambling-and-the-government/

Source: Rutherford Institute
by John & Nisha Whitehead

“The spectacle of public executions. Deadly military strikes on foreign countries. Innocent civilian lives lost to war. Aggressive ICE raids. Government officials accused of using their powers to intimidate political opponents. Public office increasingly entangled with private financial interests. Government leaders who glorify violence, spew hatred, stir up racial prejudice, provoke civil unrest, and stoke discontent. This is what it looks like when a nation loses its way.” (10/14/26)

https://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/john_whiteheads_commentary/the_politics_of_denial