Search results for: “Greg Maresca”
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Annual Review Highlights: Greg’s Awards, Part II
Annual Review Highlights: From clueless protests to Pete Rose’s bold promises, Greg catches 2024’s quirks, controversies, and cultural shifts.
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Never and Somehow Again: Once a Marine… Still One
In Never and Somehow Again, Greg Maresca reflects on life after the Corps — the small freedoms cherished, the routines abandoned, and the traditions that never quite fade. From the humor of a Marine’s “never again” list to the quiet nostalgia of routines rediscovered, Maresca captures the paradox of service: you can leave the Marines,…
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Uncle SLIC’s Lingering Loans
School’s out, but the Student Loan Industrial Complex (SLIC) is still in session—and hemorrhaging taxpayer cash. With $1.8 trillion owed and 8 million borrowers bracing for resumed interest, Greg Maresca warns that America’s debt-fueled college racket is reaching its breaking point. For decades, Uncle Sam’s blank checks have emboldened universities to inflate tuition and churn…
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COUNTDOWN TO 250
The countdown to America’s 250th birthday has begun. As July 4, 2026 approaches, reflections on our nation’s founding—its ideals, its trials, and its current condition—are unavoidable. Greg Maresca’s sharp take on the road from the Bicentennial to the semi-quincentennial revisits patriotic spectacle and sober truth. With only 12 months left until the historic milestone, Americans…
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With or Without: Operation Midnight Hammer and the Rejection of Appeasement
Greg Maresca’s blistering column warns Americans of the stakes in the escalating conflict with Iran. Maresca argued the U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities was a moral imperative, not an act of war. He blasted past U.S. presidents—from Carter to Biden—for appeasing the mullahs while accusing Obama and Biden of financing terrorism. The strike, dubbed…
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Dreaming Dictators and Eternal Tyrants
When Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping joked about immortality at Beijing’s military parade, it wasn’t comedy—it was revelation. The offhand exchange, broadcast on Chinese state TV, showed two aging autocrats musing about eternal life through organ transplants and biotechnology. Putin quipped that humans could “live younger and younger,” while Xi mused about reaching 150. What…
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Off the Radar: The Real Genocide is Not Taking Place in Gaza, But in Nigeria
While the world’s cameras remain fixated on Gaza, the real genocide is unfolding in silence across Nigeria. In the country’s rural heartlands, Islamist militants torch homes, raze churches, and slaughter Christians by the thousands. According to Intersociety, over 52,000 have been killed since 2009, and more than 20,000 churches destroyed. Groups like Boko Haram and…
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Truth & Treason
Truth & Treason delivers a searing portrayal of conscience in the face of tyranny. Directed by Matt Whitaker and produced by Angel Studios, the film recounts the true story of Helmuth Hübener — the 16-year-old who defied Nazi propaganda armed only with a typewriter and moral courage. As Hitler’s regime demanded blind obedience, Hübener’s defiance…
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The Paradoxical Patriot
Frank S. Meyer remains one of conservatism’s most misunderstood minds. In The Man Who Invented Conservatism: The Unlikely Life of Frank S. Meyer, Daniel J. Flynn resurrects the fusionist philosopher whose ideas married libertarian freedom with moral order. From Marxist radical to National Review intellectual, Meyer’s paradoxical path shaped Barry Goldwater’s movement and Ronald Reagan’s…
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Charlie Kirk Unholy Uproar: The Politics of Prayer
The assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University sent shockwaves through the nation. But what unfolded hours later in the U.S. House of Representatives revealed just how deep America’s political fault lines run. After Speaker Mike Johnson called for a moment of silence, Rep. Lauren Boebert broke it with a…
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Nicaea’s Echo – The Creed
In 2025, the world marked many milestones—World War II’s end, the Voting Rights Act, and even the debut of Jaws. Yet the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea slipped largely unnoticed. Convened by Emperor Constantine in 325, the council produced the Nicene Creed, a declaration of Christ’s divinity and humanity that shaped Christianity and…
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Redemption’s Playbook
Sports films thrive on grit, heart, and second chances. The Senior delivers all three in spades. The upcoming film tells the true story of Mike Flynt, a 59-year-old Texan who returned to college football decades after being kicked off his team. Haunted by regret, Flynt re-enrolled at Sul Ross State University and became the oldest…
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Figures Flip the Field in College Football
College football is no longer defined by tradition, coaching, or recruiting classes—it’s ruled by money. The rise of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) has transformed the sport into a billion-dollar arms race. Players flip schools like free agents, while boosters bankroll multimillion-dollar deals that rival NFL contracts. Bryce Underwood’s record-breaking $12.5 million NIL commitment to…
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Faith Under Fire
The 20th century was the bloodiest for Christians, with over 35 million martyred. The 21st century is no reprieve. From ISIS beheadings in Mozambique, to Hindu extremists jailing pastors in India, to Egyptian courts stripping St. Catherine’s Monastery of its land, the assault on faith is global. In America, hostility takes new forms—church arsons, lawsuits…
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Defying Mr. Softee: Trump Revives Fitness Test
A half-century ago, Catholic grade school kids lined up for the Presidential Physical Fitness Test. Top scorers earned certificates, stickers, and patches, reminders that America demanded toughness, not softness. The program was born in the 1950s out of Cold War fear that U.S. youth were falling behind both academically and physically. It rewarded grit, competition,…
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The Geometrics of Power
Gerrymandering has long been a dirty trick in American politics, warping maps into grotesque shapes that protect incumbents and punish voters. Born in 1812 from Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry’s salamander-shaped district, the practice is now a political art form. Vice President J.D. Vance blasted Democrats’ abuse of the tactic, pointing to California, Connecticut, and other…
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Trump’s Timed Delivery
Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump share the stage in American political memory, but their delivery couldn’t be more different. Reagan, “The Great Communicator,” mastered humor, optimism, and Hollywood timing to bridge divides. Trump, a boardroom brawler turned political provocateur, thrives on blunt force rhetoric, unfiltered candor, and rallying his base. Where Reagan softened with self-effacing…
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Late Night’s Javan Rhino
Stephen Colbert’s fall marks the symbolic end of late-night TV as we once knew it. Once a bipartisan source of post-news laughter, the genre is now a woke echo chamber hemorrhaging viewers and cash. CBS’s cancellation of The Late Show is no surprise—$100 million in costs, $40 million in losses, and partisan lectures instead of…
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Armistice and Amnesia: The Noble War Nobody Remebers
Seventy-five years after the start of the Korean War, the anniversary passed with barely a whisper in Washington. No national memorial events. No presidential speech. Just a lone Senate resolution calling it a “Noble War.” Meanwhile, Pride Month lights up every institution, but the sacrifices of 36,574 Americans killed in Korea are largely ignored. Korean…
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Resource Number One: Who Steals the Children?
Russia’s abduction of nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children is the most chilling war crime yet in its invasion of Ukraine—a cultural genocide hiding in plain sight. The Wall Street Journal and New York Times finally report what many Eastern Europeans already knew: Russia has long stolen children to offset its demographic collapse. But this horror also…
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BLUE BOOKS STRIKE BACK!
In an academic world overrun by AI-generated essays, blue books—those humble, ruled-paper exam booklets—are making a comeback. Once a relic of analog education, they’re now a frontline defense against digital dishonesty. As ChatGPT and other AI tools tempt students to cheat, universities are reviving handwritten, proctored exams to ensure authentic learning. Sales of blue books…
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Viewers Like You
President Trump’s executive order slashing all federal funding to public broadcasting has liberals losing their minds. The $1.07 billion cut to NPR and PBS is being painted as an attack on democracy—but critics say it’s long overdue. For decades, CPB operated like a left-wing propaganda arm, bankrolled by taxpayers who had no say. Now, as…
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A Hero in Reserve
Sergeant Dakota Meyer, the first living Marine in 38 years to receive the Medal of Honor, has reenlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve. His return comes at a time when military recruitment is rebounding, offering a boost to morale and inspiring others to serve. Meyer’s decision underscores the importance of a robust national defense, especially…
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All in a Name: The Lion of Rome
The Catholic world is watching with bated breath as Pope Leo XIV begins his papacy, signaling a return to tradition after the controversial tenure of Pope Francis. Chosen for its historical weight, the name “Leo” evokes strength, clarity, and spiritual resolve. With echoes of Leo the Great and Leo XIII, the new pontiff’s symbolism—donning the…
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American Pope Leo XIV: Holy Smokes! A Chicago Pontiff?
White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel and shocked the world: an American had been elected pope. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago—hardly a household name—emerged as the 267th pope, taking the name Leo XIV. Raised in Illinois, educated at Villanova, and long stationed in Peru, Prevost was a Vatican insider with odds of only…
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Catholic Church in Crisis? The View From the Pew
The Catholic Church stands at a spiritual and institutional crossroads as the College of Cardinals prepares to elect a new pope on May 7. Pope Francis’s tumultuous tenure—marked by collapsing attendance, shuttered parishes, and a sharp divide between modernism and tradition—has left the Church in crisis. With 108 of the 135 eligible electors appointed by…
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Harvard Endowment Scandal: Going Yard
Harvard hoards $53B, takes foreign cash, and still demands taxpayer money. It’s time to tax the Ivy League’s hypocrisy.
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Easter’s Christian Hunt
Easter’s Christian Hunt: Christians face persecution globally. From beheadings to FBI targeting to western media silence, faith is under fire
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Planned Barrenhood: Anti-Life Cult Masquerades as Healthcare
Planned Barrenhood: Planned Parenthood kills a baby every two minutes—on your dime. Defund it and redirect funds to crisis pregnancy centers.
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Box Office Screen Angels: Faith vs. Fiction
Box Office Screen Angels: Angel Studios rises with faith-based hits as Disney’s Woke Snow White remake crashes at the box office.
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Autopen on Autopilot: The Machine That Ran America
Autopen on Autopilot: Heritage report exposes Biden’s use of the autopen for executive actions, raising serious legal questions.
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Abolish the IRS: Putting It To Rest
Abolish the IRS: Wasting billions while punishing taxpayers. Time to replace this corrupt agency with a fair, simple, and transparent system.
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NCAA Returning to Sanity: Transgenders are Taking Their Balls and Going Home
NCAA Returning to Sanity: Trump restores Title IX protections, banning men from women’s sports. Schools that refuse lose federal funding.
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Secession’s Hotel California: Broke, Corrupt, and Bleeding Taxpayers
Secession’s Hotel California: Rural counties vote to secede, citing high taxes and corruption. Voters demand freedom from Big City control.
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Milley Treason Scandal: A General Consensus—or a General’s Betrayal?
Milley Treason Scandal: He reassured China behind Trump’s back. Pardoned by Biden, Hegseth investigates. Should he face a court-martial?
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Substack CEO Chris Best Sells Out to Big Tech
Substack CEO Chris Best bans journalist Richard Luthmann, proving his free speech claims are a fraud. Substack is not safe for writers.
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Out-Of-Bounds Super Bowl LIX: Bread, Circuses, and Billion-Dollar Bets Distract From America’s Cultural Decline
Out-of-bounds Super Bowl LIX is a billion-dollar spectacle. From NFL dynasties to gambling records, it dominates American culture’s decline.
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Class Dismissed: Can President Trump Abolish the DOE?
Can President Trump abolish the DOE and restore academic excellence by returning control to states and parents?
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Trump’s 2025 Mandate: More Than Mere Politics
Trump’s 2025 Mandate confronts cultural chaos, slim GOP margins, and faith-driven reform. America’s soul and future hang in the balance.
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Lame Duck Legacy: Woke, Weak, and Washed Up
Lame Duck Legacy: The Biden Presidency – inflation, border chaos, Hunter’s pardon, and cognitive decline, paving the way for MAGA 2.0.