Diplomacy is an art and is best defined by its outcomes rather than by its processes. The most consequential outcome by far is the constraint of the power of one’s adversaries. The post Recovering the Lost Art of Diplomacy appeared first on Imprimis.
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Learning From Minnesota’s Somali Fraud Scandal
Public programs fraud on the scale we see today in Minnesota—and to a lesser degree (so far at least) in other states—indicates a leadership class that has either forgotten or no longer takes seriously the idea that public office is a public trust. The post Learning From Minnesota’s…
The Dangers of Undermining U.S. Civil–Military Relations
The video draws service members into a political dispute, sowing discord, which is especially dangerous during periods of political tension. The post The Dangers of Undermining U.S. Civil–Military Relations appeared first on Imprimis.
Today’s Firestorm and the Declaration
A proper celebration of the Declaration will be helpful in all our troubles. It will be helpful to the young men and women who are lost today by helping them to rediscover nature and reason. The post Today’s Firestorm and the Declaration appeared first on Imprimis.
Lawlessness Is a Choice
With their dehumanizing rhetoric and soft-on-crime policies, progressives create permission structures that excuse crime and violence, remove accountability, and blur the distinction between right and wrong. As if that weren’t enough, in New York they have also created powerful disincentives for good citizens to protect themselves or others…
“There’s a ladder that reaches up toward God”
Charlie, you see, has suffered enough. He’s gone to the Lord. He deserves his reward. The post “There’s a ladder that reaches up toward God” appeared first on Imprimis.
The Significance of the Recently Released Russia Hoax Documents
The Russia collusion hoax was anchored to two central claims: first, that Trump was a compromised agent of Russia, and second, that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Trump. The first claim was completely debunked after years of investigation. It is on the second and far…
American Virtues – 2025 Commencement Address
Millions of Americans are asking for a reexamination of our culture and society with an eye to restoring ancient decency and looking to the good of past generations. The post American Virtues – 2025 Commencement Address appeared first on Imprimis.
Is J.D. Vance Right about Europe?
The EU brings benefits, but it does so by destroying national sovereignty. It seems to turn the countries it dominates into whimpering, simpering, dysfunctional shadows of the proud nations they once were. The post Is J.D. Vance Right about Europe? appeared first on Imprimis.
Tariffs in American History
When Alexander Hamilton became the nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury, he immediately began to prepare a schedule of tariffs, along with excise taxes on such commodities as alcohol and tobacco. The Constitution forbids taxing the exports of any state, and so American tariffs have always been laid…