Recent Viewpoints

Kerby Anderson At a conference last month, two presidential candidates talked about establishing a strategic reserve for America’s finances. Both Donald Trump and Robert Kennedy, Jr. spoke to a bitcoin conference and called for the establishment of a “Bitcoin Strategic Reserve.” In addition, Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) explained her Bitcoin Reserve legislation to the audience that also included other members of Congress and CEOs of companies and billionaire investors. Not so long ago, conversations about bitcoin were taking place in…

Kerby Anderson Revenge porn and the publishing of deep fake abuse are a growing problem on social media. That is why US senators from both parties have sponsored a bill known as the Take It Down Act. It would criminalize the publication of non-consensual intimate image abuse and require social media platforms to remove such items immediately. On my radio program, we have been encouraging listeners to contact their two senators about the legislation. Recently, I had the bill’s author,…

Kerby Anderson A few weeks ago, Donald Trump argued that we are closer to World War III than we have been in decades. Is that merely campaign hyperbole or an honest assessment of reality? Global conflicts seem inevitable no matter who is elected president. The Commission on the National Defense Strategy just issued a 114-page report. The commission was created by Congress in 2022 and began its deliberations in April 2023. It is co-chaired by former Democrat congresswoman Jane Harmon,…

Kerby Anderson Three months ago, I wrote about the disconnect between the mainstream media and American citizens concerning crime statistics. The media says that crime is decreasing. According to the latest Gallup survey on the subject, nearly all (92%) Republicans and a majority (58%) of Democrats thought crime was increasing. The disconnect now seems to be between members of the Biden administration and the public. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg went on television to argue: “If you look this up at…

Kerby Anderson This week is the Democratic Convention, and more Americans will be paying attention to the upcoming elections. The Olympics are over, and that means that many will be tuning in to learn more about the candidates. So far, the press hasn’t been asking many questions of substance or even been allowed to ask many questions. Here are three principles for you that all start with the letter P. The first P is personality. In an ideal world, we…

Penna Dexter Last year, to coincide with Labor Day, Senator Marco Rubio’s office issued a report entitled, “The State of the Working (and Non-Working) Man.” Labor Day 2024 comes amidst presidential campaigns in which the American working class is a key constituency. Senator Rubio’s report lays some groundwork by stating that “prime age men who are not in the labor force report feeling sad and purposeless at much higher rates than men with jobs.” These men spend more time alone…

Kerby Anderson Professor Paul Kengor argues that “You Can Never Have Enough Kids.” He was on my radio program last week to talk about his article. He confronts what he calls the mindless cliché of our culture: Wait until you have enough money to have kids. He hears it regurgitated by young couples all the time. He then takes the time to calmly ask them a few questions. “How many kids did your grandparents have? How about your great-grandparents when…

Kerby Anderson We have another example of the growing surveillance state. This comes from the revelation that the Securities and Exchange Commission is completing a database of all Americans’ stock and equity transactions and portfolios. It will track investments in real time. Some experts have expressed concerns. Former US Attorney General Bill Barr says the database presents a “huge concern.” In a recent interview, Barr explained, “you could have someone at the SEC say, ‘Let me check out this person…

Kerby Anderson When I talk about the US national debt, often someone asks: Why can’t we just cancel the debt? People do this with bankruptcy. Why can’t the government do the same? The US currently has a $35 trillion national debt plus $217 trillion in unfunded liabilities. Government debt is issued by the US Treasury, through what are called US Treasuries. When you purchase a T-bill, it shows up in your bank account or brokerage account as an asset. The…

Kerby Anderson One of the attacks on the Trump campaign is to whip up voter fears about Project 2025. Kamala Harris said this on the campaign trail: “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party–and unite our nation–to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda.” Her campaign website claims that Project 2025 will “strip away our freedoms” and “abolish checks and balances.” Project 2025 is a 922-page document created through the Heritage Foundation by…

Kerby Anderson As you may have heard, President Biden wants to change the Supreme Court. This latest desperate attempt at “court packing” will not succeed, but it’s worth discussing as a teachable moment. In his op-ed, the president proclaimed, “I am calling for three bold reforms to restore trust and accountability to the court and our democracy.” One of his proposals is 18-year term limits for justices. The Founding Fathers gave Supreme Court justices lifetime tenure while serving with good…