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Archena October 28, 2026October 28, 2026Current, Friday, Christian values, , faith and family, American culture, declining birth rates, doom and gloom,, future generations,, generational differences, hope for the future, media influence,, negative media, optimism, political commentary, population crisis,, population decline, population growth, Leave a comment

Not Enough Babies? Maybe We Should Blame the Media – and Ourselves.

No, that’s not clickbait. I’m going to discuss the idea that maybe demographers and commentators are missing a key element in this supposed population crisis. Maybe, just maybe, telling people for DECADES that the future is bleak and bringing kids into the world might be unkind has something to do with why people stopped having so many kids! Is it the only factor? Of course not – there are no ‘only factors’ in the world of people stuff. People come … Continue reading “Not Enough Babies? Maybe We Should Blame the Media – and Ourselves.”

Archena October 2, 2026October 2, 2026Current, FridayDemocrats, election misinformation, election polls, margin of error, Media bias, Midterm Elections, Political analysis, political commentary, political manipulation, political polling, polling accuracy, Republicans, voter behavior, voter turnout, Voting

Politics, Polling and Ploys

We’re less than six weeks from the midterms. You may safely ignore every prediction, mine included. We humans only come in messy. Whether well intended, as I hope my comments are, or purely mistaken, which I try to avoid, or outright lies – y’all just quit bothering to listen to me at all the instant you catch me doing that – no commentary is perfect. No analysis is perfect. No people are perfect so it should come as no surprise … Continue reading “Politics, Polling and Ploys”

Archena September 21, 2026September 22, 2026Current, Monday2026 midterms, American politics, checks and balances, congress, Democracy, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, election anxiety, House of Representatives, Midterm Elections, political commentary, political panic, Republican Party, Senate, U.S. Constitution

Midterm Madness

So, how worried should you be about the midterms? If the other guys win, will it be the end of the world and democracy as we know it? Will Trump take over the world? Will the Democrats extend voting rights to non-citizens? Will the country collapse? Will the dollar die? Will the dish run away with the spoon? The answers are: not very, no, definitely not, not likely, absolutely not, nope and yes, the dish and spoon will elope. Better … Continue reading “Midterm Madness”

Archena May 29, 2025May 29, 2025Current, ThursdayCivic engagement, conservative perspective, government decisions, informed citizenship, Media bias, media hype, news cycle critique, Political awareness, political commentary, political education, political patience, political process, politics vs media, slow politics, Trump 2025

Politics Ain’t Fast

You’re probably thinking that Trump’s first 100 days has already disproven the title, but no. Nor is it theexception that proves the rule. Trump’s first hundred days were between 4 and 10 years in the making. Yes, really. Unlike video games and episodic TV, problems don’t arise in the first 15 minutes to be perfectly resolved by the end of the show. Solutions don’t magically occur to the hero in the nick of time. But most definitely no one is … Continue reading “Politics Ain’t Fast”

Archena April 8, 2025April 8, 2025Current, Mondayconservative politics, Economic impact, economic nationalism, global trade, International Trade, Media bias, political commentary, protectionism, tariff negotiations, tariff strategy, trade policy, Trump administration, Trump tariffs, US economy, US trade deals

Tariffs: Bane, Boondoggle or Ballyhoo?

Yes. What? Oh, do you prefer ‘all of the above’? No, I will not tell you what the words mean, Whippersnapper! Isn’t that what Chat GPT is for these days? Pretending I’m not talking to a three year old… Yes, the tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration on practically the whole world are all three things. Which one to whom kinda depends on who you ask. Bane to friend and foe alike – no one likes having to pay the … Continue reading “Tariffs: Bane, Boondoggle or Ballyhoo?”

Archena November 7, 2024November 7, 2024Wednesday2024 election, Biden administration, conservative blog, conservative values, election celebration, gracious in victory, Political analysis, political commentary, polling inaccuracies, public support, Trump landslide, Trump supporters, Trump victory, U.S. Politics

VICTORY!

Being gracious in victory is more important than being gracious in defeat. We’ll get back to that very important thought. In the meantime WOO HOO!!!! We won!!! Yippee! The cherry on top was how hysterically wrong the analyses based on the polls were! I am not sure which made me more nervous: that Trump might not win or that the stupid polls might actually be right. Broken clocks are right twice a day. They make you look stupid for a … Continue reading “VICTORY!”

Archena October 24, 2024October 24, 2024Current, Wednesday2024 election, civic duty, conservative perspective, down ballot voting, Election strategy, election upset, Kamala Harris, political commentary, Politics, Presidential Election, Trump supporters, Voter apathy, voter turnout, voting importance, voting motivation

Can Harris Win?

Duh, of course she can. At this point her only hope appears to be that most of Trump’s supporters decide not to vote, but that would give her the victory. Any hope in a storm, I suppose. I realize the three of you that clicked on this are only here for the proverbial popcorn and because you wanted to yell at me in the comments, but the point is still important. People are naturally lazy. Civic duty loses out to … Continue reading “Can Harris Win?”

Archena October 17, 2024October 17, 2024Wednesday2024 election, ActBlue scandal, Democrat donors, election analysis, election predictions, Electoral College, fraudulent donations, Harris campaign, Kamala Harris, political commentary, poll manipulation, small donor fraud, Trump lead, Trump victory, Trump vs Harris

Harris IS Losing

The three of you who have followed me for more than a week will probably already know that I believed Harris was in fact behind despite what the polling seemed to indicate. Tune in Friday for the long version of why polls are so bad, but today I’m basing my new assessment on a different piece of evidence. I am now convinced that Harris is trailing much worse than we have been lead to believe. I’ve been couching my analysis … Continue reading “Harris IS Losing”

Archena August 29, 2024September 2, 2024Current, Wednesday2024 election, conservative perspective, election predictions, Election strategy, political commentary, polling analysis, rally attendance, Trump 2024, Trump vs Harris, voter enthusiasm

Who’s Winning Now? Harris or Trump?

Technically, neither. The election is November 5th. No one wins until votes are counted. Sure, I’m being snarky – it’s my schtick – but it brings up a valuable point to remember: only votes count. All else is hot air. That includes your beloved polls, my snarky commentary, the endless talking head parade on a variety of media, rally size or lack thereof, donations whether big or small, the whole campaigning shebang. All of it is just noise. At the … Continue reading “Who’s Winning Now? Harris or Trump?”

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