Source: Eastern New Mexico News
by Kent McManigal
“There is no ‘right vs. left,’ no ‘conservative vs. liberal,’ no ‘Republican vs. Democrat.’ These labels are deliberate distractions — tools used by the true culprit to keep people confused, angry, and divided. The real conflict has always been simpler and more fundamental: the State against you and your liberty. Anyone who helps expand the State, either by giving it more wealth, providing an excuse to gain more power, or cheering its growth, is an enemy of individual liberty and human rights.” (01/28/26)
https://www.easternnewmexiconews.com/story/2026/01/28/voices/opinion-bigger-government-is-enemy-of-liberty/232636.html
Source: The Hill
“FBI agents on Wednesday executed a search warrant at the Fulton County, Ga., elections office south of Atlanta. Agents executed ‘a court authorized law enforcement action’ at the county’s main office in Union City, according to an FBI statement obtained by NewsNation, The Hill’s cable partner. … Fulton County was a flash point between local prosecutors and President Trump following the 2020 election. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) indicted Trump on racketeering charges in 2023, alleging he and 18 others conspired to subvert former President Biden’s 2020 election win in Georgia and keep Trump in office. … In December, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a complaint against Fulton County over information related to the 2020 election. The DOJ requested ‘all used and void ballots, stubs of all ballots, signature envelopes, and corresponding envelope digital files from the 2020 General Election in Fulton County’ to investigate ‘compliance with federal law.'” (01/28/26)
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5710930-fbi-search-fulton-county/
Source: Chasing Liberty
by Jeff Charles
“Christian nationalism is a political movement that seeks to blend its view of Christianity with government power. The objective is to impose their religious beliefs on the rest of us through laws and policies. They believe the United States is — or should be — a Christian nation governed by those who subscribe to their religious orthodoxy. In the end, what Christian nationalists want is control. The pursuit of power as a means of control stands in direct opposition to Christ’s teachings.” (01/28/26)
https://www.libertychasers.com/p/christian-nationalism-and-the-devils
Source: Reuters
“Sarah Mullally was officially confirmed on Wednesday as the first woman to lead the Church of England as Archbishop of Canterbury in a traditional ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral in London. The vast cathedral was converted into a court of law for the ancient Confirmation of Election, a legal ceremony set within a church service marking the moment an archbishop-elect legally assumes office. Mullally, who will also serve as the spiritual head of 85 million Christians across 165 countries in the global Anglican Communion, took an oath of allegiance as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury before senior bishops acting as Royal Commissioners under the authority of King Charles. The British monarch has served as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England since Henry VIII split from the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century.” (01/28/26)
https://archive.is/xL9rA
Source: David Friedman’s Substack
by David Friedman
“Congress passes a law. States where the law is unpopular refuse to enforce it. The federal government hires hundreds of armed federal agents, sets then to enforcing the law. Chaos follows, the law is widely violated with the approval of many, including a state governor and prominent media figures. The time is the early Twentieth Century. The law is the Volstead Act, setting up federal enforcement of prohibition. … It is not a perfect parallel to the present situation. Prohibition was the result of a constitutional amendment, was ended by the repeal of that amendment. The present conflict was started by the election of a president with majorities in both houses of Congress who was determined to enforce existing law more energetically than in the past.” (01/28/26)
https://daviddfriedman.substack.com/p/we-have-been-here-before
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
by Jonathan Zimmerman
“When Kyle Rittenhouse shot three people, two of them fatally, at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020 — in self-defense, he said — Republicans made him into a hero. But when Alex Pretti showed up at an anti-ICE demonstration with a loaded handgun, Trump administration officials condemned him as a ‘would-be assassin’ and a ‘domestic terrorist.’ It’s outrageous. And hypocritical. Yet when it comes to guns, everyone’s a hypocrite right now. All of us are allowing the fatal shooting of Pretti in Minneapolis last week to alter our principles.” [editor’s note: Nope, not all of us – TLK] (01/28/26)
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/alex-pretti-ice-shooting-gun-ownership-hypocrisy-20260128.html
Source: US News & World Report
“A Ugandan court on Wednesday released on bail a prominent rights activist whose detention was seen by campaign groups as part of a widespread crackdown on dissent ahead of the country’s general election that was held on January 15. Sarah Bireete, who heads the Centre for Constitutional Governance, a Kampala-based pressure group, was detained on December 30 after questioning the accuracy of the voter register to be used in the poll. She was later charged with offences related to alleged unlawful disclosure of voters’ information. … Rights groups and the opposition have long accused his government of using the military to suppress dissent. The government denies those accusations.” (01/28/26)
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-01-28/uganda-court-releases-prominent-rights-activist-on-bail
Source: The Political Orphanage
“I Time Traveled to Talk to Medieval Yokels about Economics.” (01/28/26)
https://politicalorphanage.libsyn.com/i-time-traveled-to-talk-to-medieval-yokels-about-economics
Source: Brownstone Institute
by Mollie Engelhardt
“merica loves to debate socialism. We argue about universal healthcare, guaranteed income, student loan forgiveness, and government dependency. We pride ourselves on our rugged independence and belief in free markets. We warn that socialism destroys innovation, freedom, and personal responsibility. But here’s the uncomfortable truth most Americans never stop to consider: the most centrally planned, government-dependent, subsidy-driven system in the United States isn’t medicine, housing, or energy — it’s food.” (01/28/26)
https://brownstone.org/articles/the-most-socialist-system-in-america-is-the-one-feeding-us-and-its-failing/
Source: Niskanen Center
by Ann Lewis
“Artificial intelligence offers potential for governmental transformation, but like all emerging technologies, it can only catalyze meaningful change when paired with effective operating models. Without this foundation, AI risks amplifying existing government inefficiencies rather than delivering breakthroughs. The primary barrier to AI-based breakthroughs is not an agency’s interest in adopting new tools but the structures and habits of government itself, particularly excessive risk management; rigid hierarchies; and organizational silos rather than adaptive problem solving and effective service delivery. Structural reform is critical and must accompany adoption of AI.” (01/28/28)
https://www.niskanencenter.org/ai-in-government-from-tools-to-transformation/
