Source: Ludwig von Mises Institute
by Connor O’Keeffe

“Last Saturday, the third so-called ‘No Kings’ protest took place in cities across the US. Left-leaning protestors again took to the streets to show everyone how much they oppose Trump. Going all the way back to 2017, the center-left and progressive opposition to Trump has always been, at best, highly flawed. Because it has rested on the idea that he represents a sharp and unique departure from the governmental status quo. Trump is characterized as a wannabe dictator corrupting what had been a sound democratic system that, while not perfect, was largely mobilizing the federal government to benefit the American people. That was never accurate. The American political system is not, and has never been, designed even with the intention of benefiting the American people.” (04/01/26)

https://mises.org/mises-wire/our-problem-isnt-kings-its-presidency

Source: The American Conservative
by Spencer Neale

“[T]hough there is merit to the claim that Obama was ‘highly overrated,’ Trump appears to be vastly overrated himself by the sycophants leading his administration. He has bungled this war and made a mess of our standing among allies near and far. He has constantly shifted the goalposts on the objectives of the war and the timeline for a potential ceasefire deal. And now the latest reports trickling out of the ‘new’ Iranian regime — which by all measurable standards is more radical and hardline than the one he bombed to oblivion — suggest that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to agree to negotiations. In truth, Trump’s war in Iran has led America down an extremely narrow path, without the sort of easy off-ramps that would provide relief for the tens of millions of families seeking the bare bones of an American dream once promised.” (04/01/26)

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/trumps-war-makes-obama-look-presidential/

Source: Town Hall
by Mark Lewis

“‘Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power.’ — James Madison … Our biggest concern in America today is the Democratic Party’s abuse of power, their desire for tyrannical control, and an unlimited government (‘Our rights come from government, not God,’ Democratic Senator Tim Kaine said a few months ago). If government gives us our rights, then government can take them away at will, and that is as good a definition of totalitarian government as one could wish for. It is exactly what Communist China has today, what Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and every other tyranny the world has ever seen foisted upon their people. It is exactly what tyrants and government (and Democrats) want. So, patriotic Americans (following our Founding Fathers) fear unlimited, oppressive government.” (04/01/26)

https://townhall.com/columnists/marklewis/2026/04/01/the-abuse-of-liberty-is-as-dangerous-as-the-abuse-of-power-n2673721

Source: Racket News

“‘You’re only going to create a real problem for an FBI employee if you call ‘em direct this way.’ Senior FBI official Thomas Gregory Motta was upset that I dared to call him to talk about the bureau’s hidden experiments on humans. He joined the bureau in 1998 and was promoted to the FBI’s senior ranks nearly 20 years ago. During his tenure, the bureau has grown proficient at snooping on journalists — as documented in a secret government report published by Racket — without having to face their questions.” (04/01/26)

https://www.racket.news/p/exclusive-exposing-the-fbis-human

Source: Sex and the State
by Cathy Reisenwitz

“For my BlueDot AGI Governance course, I’m reading AGI, Governments, and Free Societies by Justin B. Bullock, Samuel Hammond, and Séb Krier. I briefly lived with Sam Hammond many years ago. Great kisser. Mediocre housekeeper. I knew that kid was going places. Anyway, I stopped short at this line: ‘We already have AI models that can approximate and even surpass the decision making capabilities of humans in many domains.’ The authors aren’t saying that, necessarily. But they’re saying that people are saying it. Is that true? I don’t think so. I could be wrong. But I also don’t see much evidence for it.” (04/01/26)

https://cathyreisenwitz.substack.com/p/ai-decides-quickly-and-speed-is-underrated