For a time, I actually had a smidgeon of respect for The Trace. I disagreed with literally everything they published, but they weren’t really trying to hide the bias, which was a step better than their allies in the mainstream media. However, as time has gone on, the truth is that while they say they’re a newsroom and are just covering the topic, despite the obvious bias, they’ve continued to take pains to be embraced by the mainstream media as their colleagues. They’re just a newsroom, after all.And while I was ripping The Trace over…

For years, Army veteran Brian Lofton was stuck in a downward spiral, being sucked under by the crushing weight of addiction and depression that nearly ruined his life. It wasn’t until Lofton found solace in faith, turning to God to help pull him from the brink, that he was finally able to turn his life around. Lofton chronicles his intense journey in, “Broken Boots, Redeemed Soul: A Veteran’s War with Sin and Salvation,” a refreshingly honest, emotionally gripping memoir that examines mental health and the fierce pull of addiction. Along with casino gambling, Lofton also battled problems with drugs and alcohol. The book,…

Anti-gun politicians like to claim that when they pass restrictive gun laws, they are simply doing the will of the people they represent. However, a sharp increase in gun sales just before and after such laws are passed tells a distinctly different story. Larry Keane, senior vice president and general counsel for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearm industry trade association, made that point well in a recent report looking at gun sales in New Jersey and Virginia. “The clearest way to measure the will of ‘The People’ isn’t always at the polls every two or four years,”…

Germany is pushing its conscription age higher. Bastian Ernst, the newly elected president of the country’s Reservists’ Association, has said that the upper age limit for military reservists in Germany should be raised to 70, given that people stay fit longer. The United Kingdom government has raised the maximum age for liability for reservists from 55 to 65 amid growing global war. Germany has been pursuing a recruitment drive as the Ukraine war wages, and it, along with France, seems to be ready to put boots on the ground during this war. Mandatory Conscription: The U.S. & Germany Prepare For…

Water storage containers are essential for emergency preparedness, and there is a range of types and use cases to consider. Water can be difficult to find during emergencies, so having containers to stockpile water for emergency use makes sense for most people. Gallon jugs can get it done in a pinch, but dedicated emergency water containers give water a longer shelf life, hold more water, and are much more durable.My main recommendation is for the Aqua-Tainer, which isn’t terribly expensive, and it holds a three-day supply of water easily.If you need more durability, WaterBricks give you a sturdy, nesting water…

The Southern Poverty Law Center used lawfare to take down racist groups back in the day. They did a pretty good job of it, too, because few of those groups are as powerful as they used to be. However, a federal indictment seems to say that because they were so good at their jobs, they had to use donated money to fund enough hate to justify its continued existence.There’s a bit of interpretation on my part, admittedly, including a lot of bias against the organization that might have started out doing good work, but has…