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Posted by: theoptimisticconservative | April 20, 2014

Easter greetings for an America in search of renewal

Sunrise over the San Bernardino Mountains of southern California (Author photo)

Sunrise over the San Bernardino Mountains of southern California (Author photo)

My Easter post is up at Liberty Unyielding. To all at TOC Nation, a joyous and hope-filled Easter, and Chag Pesach sameach!

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Posted in Christianity | Tags: Easter, History, Judaism, Passover

Posted by: theoptimisticconservative | April 19, 2014

TOC radio interview with “Talking Treason”; audio link

Readers, I had the pleasure of doing a radio segment on the 17th with Kender MacGowan and Mike Kilgore of “Talking Treason” online radio, in which we discussed the Bundy ranch standoff and several other topics (including the Iranian warships). A great pair of liberty warriors, and a great time had by all.

Audio of the 17 April broadcast is now available here. My segment starts just after the 21-minute mark. Enjoy!

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Posted by: theoptimisticconservative | April 18, 2014

USS Harry S Truman (CVN-75) – (Almost) home at last

USS George H.W. Bush (foreground) and USS Harry S Truman turn over duties in the Gulf of Aden in March 2014. (DOD image)

USS George H.W. Bush (foreground) and USS Harry S Truman turn over duties in the Gulf of Aden in March 2014. (DOD image)

There’s been a weary sense of quiet — if a busy and edgy quiet — on USS Harry S Truman (CVN-75) for the last few hours. The air wing has flown off. The deployment, which started in July 2013, and for which Truman has maintained full readiness since February 2013, is almost over. Truman is scheduled to arrive at the carrier piers in Norfolk, VA at 10:00 AM Eastern time. Read More…

Posted in General military, Maritime operations, Naval operations | Tags: US Navy, USS Harry S Truman

Posted by: theoptimisticconservative | April 16, 2014

Ukraine on the brink

New post up at Liberty Unyielding. Enjoy!

Posted in General military, Great power geopolitics, Maritime operations, Political commentary, Strategic air operations, Strategy, US Foreign policy | Tags: AWACS, B-2, B-52, Black Sea, Dmitry Medvedev, Eastern Europe, Geopolitics, Military, National defense, NATO, Russia, Statesmanship, Strategy, The West, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

Posted by: theoptimisticconservative | April 14, 2014

The “Half-McNamara”: Russian attack jet buzzes U.S. Navy destroyer

New post up at Liberty Unyielding. Enjoy!

Posted in Air operations, General military, Great power geopolitics, Maritime operations, Missile defense, Naval strategy, Political commentary, Strategy, US Foreign policy | Tags: ballistic missile defense, Black Sea, BMD, Geopolitics, Half-McNamara, Military, Naval operations, Russia, Statesmanship, Su-24 Fencer, Ukraine, US Navy, USS Donald Cook

Posted by: theoptimisticconservative | April 13, 2014

Nevada standoff: Yes, it’s solar-industry cronies (but NOT the Chinese)

New post up at Liberty Unyielding. Enjoy!

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Posted in Climate ideology, Crony politics, Government, Left-wing themes, Political commentary, Regulation | Tags: BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Chinese firm ENN, Cliven Bundy, Cronyism, Dry Lake SEZ, Environmental regulation, First Solar, Gold Butte, Gold Butte ACEC, Harry Reid, Michael Ahearn, Obama, regional mitigation strategy, Solar power

Posted by: theoptimisticconservative | April 10, 2014

Ghost ships: Once again, Iran reports naval port visit without evidence

New post up at Liberty Unyielding. Enjoy!

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Posted in General military, Great power geopolitics, Maritime operations, Naval operations, Political commentary | Tags: Djibouti, Frigate Sabalan, Geopolitics, Iran, Joint Iran Pakistan naval exercise, Kharg, Military, Naval operations, Oman, Pakistan, Strait of Hormuz, Strategy

Posted by: theoptimisticconservative | April 8, 2014

Ohio: ‘Jesus is Muslim’ billboards removed after pastors gather for public prayer

New post up at Liberty Unyielding. Enjoy!

Posted in Anti-Zionism, Christianity, Cultures, Islam, Political commentary, Western | Tags: 'Jesus is Muslim', 'Jesus is NOT Muslim' Rally, Ask a Muslim, billboards, Christianity, Columbus, Dave Daubenmire, ICNA, Islam, Islamic Circle of North America, Islamism, Judaism, Ohio, The West, Why Islam

Posted by: theoptimisticconservative | April 8, 2014

Video: Westboro ‘Baptist’ picks on wrong town this time

New post up at Liberty Unyielding. Enjoy!

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Posted in Political commentary, The Ineffable | Tags: McAlester, Moore, Oklahoma, Westboro "Baptist"

Posted by: theoptimisticconservative | April 7, 2014

Allen West: Guardian ronin

Review of Allen West’s new book, Guardian of the Republic, at Liberty Unyielding. Enjoy!

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Posted in Book reviews, Political commentary, Political Philosophy | Tags: Allen West, American political philosophy, book review, Guardian of the Republic

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The Internet

It's here, it's there, it's everywhere,

It’s ads for beer, and underwear,

For words that slime, and hasty rhyme;

A manic place, this cyberspace,

Where chaos rules, and abusive fools,

Share fleeting pages, with gentle sages.

The Internet, is lusty sweat,

Heated chat, and granny’s cat.

It's the latest news, and words that bruise,

It's thoughts that heal, and sex appeal,

Sights of yonder, and things to ponder.

It's manic raves, and keyboard slaves,

It's a fleeting wonder, and floods down under.

What it ain't, is for the faint,

Unless they need, a healthcare feed,

Or for those who rule, and hate a tool,

That puts free speech, in people's reach,

And enables groups, away from troops.

TOC’s Tweets

Georgia expands gun rights, prompting the media to go insane po.st/HHLOcY via @LibertyUnyieldi 12 hours ago
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Heritage’s The Foundry

Why Thousands of Americans Gave Up Their Citizenship Status Last Year April 23, 2014
Americans have always enjoyed the privilege of living abroad without losing citizenship. Think Hemingway and Fitzgerald decamping to write in Europe after World War I, or Gen. MacArthur spending decades in Asia around World War II. Expatriates remain Americans, and have generally been welcomed back to our shores with open … MoreThe post Why Thousands of Amer […]
Rich Tucker
U.S. Soldiers to the Baltics: A Good First Step April 23, 2014
The recent announcement that 600 U.S. soldiers from the Italy-based 173rd Airborne Brigade will be sent to the three Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, as well as Poland, for training exercises is a step in the right direction. While these deployments are symbolically important, the U.S. needs to … MoreThe post U.S. Soldiers to the Baltics: A Go […]
Luke Coffey
More Than 2,800 IRS Workers With Conduct Issues Received Performance Awards April 23, 2014
As the Internal Revenue Service grapples with budget cuts, a newly reported audit reveals the federal tax collection agency doled out bonuses and other rewards to more than 2,800 workers who had conduct and tax-evasion issues. The audit—issued March 21 by an IRS watchdog agency, Treasury Inspector General for Tax … MoreThe post More Than 2,800 IRS Workers Wi […]
Marguerite Bowling

NRO The Corner

Greetings from the Eternal City April 24, 2014
This weekend marks the canonization celebration of two holy men — and it is a celebration and there is cause for this. Sunday’s convergence on St. Peter’s Square serves as a reminder and challenge that real woman and men can be saints — it’s what we believe we’re called to be. And it’s not just the stuff of popes. George Weigel talks about John XXIII and Jo […]
Kathryn Lopez
Krauthammer's Take: Obama's Foreign Policy Is 'Minimal' And 'Laughable' April 24, 2014
Charles Krauthammer called President Obama’s trip to Japan particularly important because of “the weakness Obama has shown vis-a-vis Russia on Ukraine.” Obama’s visiting Asia because China is claiming islands in the East China Sea that Japan already claimed, and they’re claiming islands in the South China Sea that the Philippines have claimed. “[Obama […]
Josh Encinias
To Incite the Naïve? April 23, 2014
Writing from the left (I you don’t believe me, read what he has to say about the death tax), James Galbraith dissects Capital in the Twentieth-First Century, the new confiscation manifesto by Thomas Piketty, and he does so in a way that is not necessarily to Piketty’s advantage. Thus: In global comparison, there is a good deal of evidence, and (so far as I […]
Andrew Stuttaford

PJ Media

Christie: ‘Make a Few People Unhappy So That the Greater Good Can be Achieved’ April 24, 2014
Says his home state needs to set a national example by making key cuts.
Nicholas Ballasy
PJTV’s Trifecta: Forgotten Newsreel History: Margaret Sanger Declaring ‘No More Babies’ April 24, 2014
PJTV
From ‘Prudent’ to ‘Shameful,’ Latest Keystone Delay Irks Both Sides of the Aisle April 24, 2014
Despite calls for the shovel-ready jobs and GDP boost to get moving, State Department defends kicking the can.
Bill Straub

Commentary “contentions”

The Myth at the Heart of the 9/11 Museum Film Backlash April 23, 2014
Can you tell the story of the 9/11 attacks without frequent mention of the words “Islamist” and “jihad?” To anyone even remotely familiar with the history of the war being waged on the United States and the West by al-Qaeda, such a suggestion is as absurd as it is unthinkable. The 9/11 terrorists were part […]
Jonathan S. Tobin
Running on OCare: the Landrieu Test Case April 23, 2014
Testing conventional wisdom at the ballot box is often tougher than it looks, and that’s likely to be the case in this year’s congressional midterms, when Democrats either run on or away from ObamaCare. It was widely assumed that Democrats would run away from the unpopular mess of arbitrarily applied regulations, and that it would […]
Seth Mandel
Bashing Morocco Won’t Help U.S. or Israel April 23, 2014
In recent weeks, some conservative analysts have pointed out supposed international hypocrisy in the treatment of Morocco’s possession of and presence in Western Sahara. After the Wall Street Journal reported on African migrants seeking to transit Morocco to reach Europe, Eugene Kontorovich, a law professor who has taken his excellent blog brand “The Volokh […]
Michael Rubin

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