Michael McKenna

Progressives must destroy American history to complete their new order revolution

Obviously, most of the rioters in 2020 have not read Voltaire. Most of them were simply settling scores or just bored. Published July 22, 2020

Biden presidency would push expensive climate plan

Other than an enormously damaging and historically large tax increase, what else might Joe Biden do if elected president? It's a safe bet that climate and infrastructure are the next stops after tax increases. Published July 19, 2020

Expect huge tax increases and a slumping economy if Joe Biden wins

If there is a President Biden, expect mayhem, confusion, internecine conflict, the largest tax increase in the history of the world and (consequently) a deteriorating economy. Published July 15, 2020

President Trump can win. Here’s how.

Imagining that an incumbent president can run for reelection without reference to the main portion of his record is ridiculous. Voters need to be reminded of the good things that have been accomplished. Otherwise, they remain susceptible to the line of argument from the other side that not much has been done. Published July 11, 2020

Jeff Sessions the stronger candidate in Alabama Senate race

Voters in Alabama will go to the polls Tuesday to select a Republican to challenge Democratic incumbent Sen. Doug Jones. Their choices in this runoff primary are former Sen. Jeff Sessions and Tommy Tuberville. Published July 8, 2020

Republican Party cannot waste opportunity to address roots of ‘systemic racism’

The Republican Party is wasting an opportunity that may not come again for a generation. They have accepted the verdict of the mob that police reform/defunding/whatever is the essential element in addressing everything that can get poured into the phrase "systemic racism." Published July 5, 2020

Doug Collins, not Kelly Loeffler, is GOP’s best Georgia Senate hope

One state that will determine who controls the Senate is Georgia, which is holding two races, one being a special election. It features four-term Rep. Doug Collins trying to defeat newly appointed Sen. Kelly Loeffler and at least five other candidates Published July 1, 2020

Government decisions on masks and gender identity leads to surly, if any, compliance by Americans

When the process of including people in decisions relevant to their lives is short-circuited by authoritarians, it leads by a direct route to discontent, social friction and disharmony. Published June 29, 2020

Presidential election polling not broken, Trump trails Biden

Despite what you hear from some, the polling in the 2020 elections is very likely not broken, biased or wrong. Published June 24, 2020

U.S. treating China like Russia after the Cold War was a big mistake

For the last 30 years, America's policy with respect to China has been wrong. This is not the fault of any particular person or group of people. Rather, it is the shared and terrible failure of Republicans and Democrats, hawks and doves, businesses and think tanks. Published June 22, 2020

In electoral politics, data can be the difference between winning and losing

Data can seem boring. But it is the essential foundation of a campaign, like the guidance system of a plane. If you have no idea where you're going, or how to get there, you will probably wind up hopelessly lost. Published June 17, 2020

Flight from Democratic stronghold cities accelerates

In the wake of this year, American cities are going to experience a reprise of the flight of the middle and upper-middle classes similar to the postwar flight that was accelerated by the destruction and fear of 1968. Published June 15, 2020

Steve Daines vs. Steve Bullock: Signs good in Montana for GOP keeping control of Senate

The re-election effort of Sen. Steve Daines could determine whether the Republicans will retain control of the Senate after 2020. That should probably make you feel better if you are a Republican. Published June 10, 2020

Outdoors Act puts taxpayers on the hook for federal land-buying spree

The Senate this week will take up the Great American Outdoors Act, which would require the federal government to spend at least $900 million each year to increase the already sizable amount of land it owns and controls in the United States. Published June 6, 2020