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Recent Tucker Carlson Commentaries

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Pants on Fire
Lying has become far too pervasive in American culture today. When it’s done by politicians, it’s become normative. When it’s done by the media, it’s reprehensible. For 19 years, CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite was the gold standard of trust when it came to reporting the news of the day. Today, some 24/7 cable news programs have become a hodgepodge...
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February 28, 2023
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Is This Acceptable to You?
Last Sunday, on the CBS News show 60 Minutes, I was shaken by a report by Scott Pelley in which the Trump administration cut funding to a key scientist researching the cause and cure for the coronavirus. His name is Peter Daszak, and his job involves working with Chinese research officials in Wuhan, China, the area of the first outbreak....
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May 15, 2020
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What Kind of Nation Are We?
The murder of Charlie Kirk–gunned down while speaking at Utah Valley University–is another brutal reminder of how political beliefs can metastasize into hatred. On the...
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“I Choose Joy, Man”
Baseball:  down to the wire – Red Sox – Dodgers – Playoffs – League Pennants? – World Series? I’m a fan of both teams. For...
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Strength, Trust and Respect
Returning from summer vacation, the atmosphere in the country, sadly, remains unchanged. While future commentaries will highlight America’s triumphs as well as the times we...
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So, How Am I Doing?
One week. That’s the number. Seven days of white-knuckle discipline, staying clear of the Trump vortex that’s worse than any Twilight Zone episode you’ve ever...
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Make America Breathe Again
“If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher.”— Abraham Lincoln The absence of truth at the microphone tells us just...
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The Soul of Democracy Hangs by a Thread
That title is not hyperbole —it’s a reflection of a reality too many dismiss as over the top. Democracy depends on reason—on the willingness of...
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