Mind is the great lever of all things; human thought is the process by which human ends are ultimately answered.

– Daniel Webster,
Address on Laying the Cornerstone of the Bunker Hill Monument [June 17, 1825]

May 5, 2022
What We Need is a New Direction for America
If John Kennedy were president today, there never would have been a Russian invasion of Ukraine. That’s because of two things: (1) Kennedy’s unique ability to step into the shoes of an adversary in an attempt to resolve a disagreement; and (2) Kennedy’s willingness to stand up against the Pentagon and the CIA and their fierce anti-Russia animus and ferocious anti-communist crusade. As …

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