Charles Hurt
Columns by Charles Hurt
An ode to Archie Bunker, armchair philosopher and key to true progress
The problem with today's so-called progressives is that they do not believe in true progress. They believe in immediate and iron-fisted obedience -- instant conformity to whatever happens to be their latest moral fever dream. Published December 7, 2023
Twelve Days of Biden Christmas: Wishing you a very brandy holiday season
Because it is apparently never too soon to start the Christmas carols, we at the Nuclear Option column have decided to write one of our own. Published November 30, 2023
Thanksgiving: Father’s pride
I grew up in a home where team sports were not encouraged. Published November 23, 2023
Saving the planet, one electric scooter death at a time
As this city burns, Nero zips around on an electric scooter. You think I am joking? No. This is actually true. Published November 20, 2023
Alliance of evil: Democrats’ jihad to eliminate Israel
No, really, they don't hate Jews. It's just that everybody they hate the most happen to be Jews. Published November 16, 2023
‘Party of losers’ spices up latest GOP debate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley would really like to tear each other apart to claim the donor-approved mantle of being "not Donald Trump." But someone keeps getting in the way. Published November 9, 2023
DeSantis’ painted smile and high-heeled boots not helping presidential campaign
In perhaps the most revealing snapshot of our time, scientists have finally conducted a comprehensive study of clowns. Published November 6, 2023
Outlines of good and evil obvious in Israel’s fight against Hamas
Just when you thought the world's greatest circus could not get any more ridiculous, in walks a bearded lady dressed as a rabbi. Published November 2, 2023
Democratic ‘identity politics’ rears its ugly head
More than 150 years after they were forced to give up their slaves, Democrats today remain fully committed to ginning up race hatred in America. Published October 30, 2023
American Moses: Rep. Mike Johnson vows to lead House out of wilderness
The overwhelming media narrative these past three weeks has been that Republicans cannot govern because, after 18 rounds of voting in less than a year, they could not pick a speaker of the House. Published October 26, 2023
Biden funding two new wars
When Democrats promised a "return to normalcy" during the 2020 campaign, they did not tell us it was another one of their crazy euphemisms -- this one meaning a return to unending war and bloodshed around the world. Published October 23, 2023
Biden’s doddering tour of ‘clarity’ in the Middle East
Watching President Biden mumble, dodder and wheeze his way through the Middle East this week was quite the spectacle. Published October 19, 2023
Stupid Party vs. Evil Party: Republicans have to look abroad for problems to solve
I hate to break it to you, House Republicans, but nobody cares who you pick as the leader of your silly little club. So just pick the next idiot and get on with your job. Published October 12, 2023
World reaps the seeds of terrorism sown by Biden
Rarely in politics can a straighter line be drawn directly from an administration's policies to the calamitous results of those policies. Published October 9, 2023
Burning down the House
Rep. Matt Gaetz, Florida Republican and psycho killer, led the smallest caucus in Congress this week across the aisle and into the lap of Democrats. Published October 5, 2023
Dana Perino and the Seven Dwarves
Dana Perino, moderator of last week's GOP debate, sparked a firestorm on the internet by asking contestants on the stage to eliminate one competitor from the stage. After all, eliminating opponents is what the electoral process is about in a free country. Published October 2, 2023
Trump wins another debate he didn’t attend
They're all in it for the one-liners. There were more canned lines at that debate than you would hear on a Rodney Dangerfield comedy tour. And most of them were lame. Published September 28, 2023
UAW should have hired Hunter Biden
Too bad striking autoworkers are too stupid to know what's best for them. If they really wanted their "fair share" under the Biden administration, there is one surefire way to get it: Hire Hunter Biden. Just ask the Ukrainians. Published September 25, 2023
Confronting success: GOP leeches in disarray over abortion
In politics, shamelessness is a virtue, and accountability is Kryptonite. If not for shamelessness, the halls of Washington would fall silent. And if accountability reigned supreme, the town would be deserted. Published September 21, 2023
For the love of God, senators, keep your clothes on
In these final stages of Slouching Towards Gomorrah in the U.S. Senate, it's worth remembering how we got here in the first place. Published September 18, 2023
