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100 Gigawatts to 400: Why I’m All In on Trump’s Nuclear Bet
I’ll admit it up front: I’m a true believer in nuclear power. So take this with whatever grain of salt you want. But the case is strong enough that you don’t have to take my word for it.
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They Said Church Was Dying. Young Americans Didn’t Get the Memo.
For basically my whole adult life, I’ve been told the same story. Church is dying. Young people are leaving and never coming back. Give it a generation and Christianity in America will be a…
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We Build Under 1% of the World’s Ships. Trump Wants That Fixed.
If you want one picture of what went wrong with American industry, don’t look at a closed steel mill. Look at the shipyards.
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Pro-Life Isn’t One Issue. It’s Every Person, at Every Stage.
I get asked a lot why I talk about life so much on a blog that also talks about manufacturing and reactors. Fair question. My answer is simple: none of the rest of it matters if we don’t…
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Free Markets or America First? I’m Both, and It’s Not Close.
I hear this one a lot from my libertarian friends: “You say you love free markets, but you also cheer for America First. Pick one.”
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America Is 250. We Haven’t Even Started Dreaming.
On July 4, 2026, the United States of America turned 250 years old. I keep saying that sentence out loud because it still kind of amazes me. Two hundred and fifty years since a bunch of…
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A Pope Took Apart Socialism in 1891. His Case Still Wins.
Here’s a fun fact that drives some people crazy: Jesus had a trade. Before He ever preached a sermon, He worked with His hands. In the Gospel, the people in His hometown literally ask, “Is…
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Two Words From Flag Day 1954 Still Say Exactly Who We Are
I’ll confess something a little corny. When I say the Pledge of Allegiance, I slow down on two words. “Under God.” I can’t help it. They’re my favorite part.Editor’s Picks
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72,000 Factory Jobs Since December. I’m Betting on a Lot More.
Let me be straight with you, because that’s the only way this blog works: the great American factory comeback is not finished. It’s barely started. But the start of something has a look to…- 100 Gigawatts to 400: Why I’m All In on Trump’s Nuclear Bet
- We Build Under 1% of the World’s Ships. Trump Wants That Fixed.
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They Said Church Was Dying. Young Americans Didn’t Get the Memo.
For basically my whole adult life, I’ve been told the same story. Church is dying. Young people are leaving and never coming back. Give it a generation and Christianity in America will be a…- Pro-Life Isn’t One Issue. It’s Every Person, at Every Stage.
- A Pope Took Apart Socialism in 1891. His Case Still Wins.
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American Pride Just Hit a Record Low. I’m Not Buying the Gloom.
Gallup put out a number this summer that a lot of people treated like a funeral announcement. Let’s look at it together, and then I’ll tell you why I’m not wearing black.- America Is 250. We Haven’t Even Started Dreaming.
- Two Words From Flag Day 1954 Still Say Exactly Who We Are
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Forget the Doom: Republicans Are Keeping the House and Senate
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. That’s less than three weeks from today. So let me just say it plainly, so there’s no confusion about where I stand:- Border Apprehensions Down 95%. That’s Why I’m With Trump.
- Free Markets or America First? I’m Both, and It’s Not Close.
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One nation under God, and a nation has to make things to stay free. Every person is made in the image of God. Faith over faction, and no source, no claim.
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