Tom Basile
Columns by Tom Basile
The case for Pompeo
If Democrats had any sense, they'd figure out how to replace President Biden with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear or someone younger and virtually unknown that they can manufacture into their next savior. Do that, and Vice President Kamala Harris could be replaced by a toaster. Published June 27, 2024
How Trump can make the environment great again
President Biden and progressives' efforts to convince Americans that the new climate change economy would be a benefit have predictably fallen flat. Published June 22, 2024
Trump should embrace Kennedy’s call to address chronic illness
Raising the volume on chronic health crises and committing to do something about them will allow former President Donald Trump to better connect with voters on both a rational and emotional level. Published June 14, 2024
Close primaries to protect red states
The relevance, finances and power of political party committees have steadily declined for years following the rise of super PACs and the Citizens United decision. Published June 7, 2024
Dr. Anthony Fauci and the 2024 election
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the millionaire government pensioner who left a trail of human wreckage behind him will undoubtedly be facing some tough questions from Congress. Published May 31, 2024
Biden, Democrats and the dangerous religion of race
President Biden's summer of rage started with two divisive speeches highlighting the dangerous core tenets of the far left's electoral strategy and governing philosophy. Published May 24, 2024
Harrison Butker’s badge of honor
The Democratic-aligned political ecosystem that championed cancel culture as the pandemic unfolded and today attacks Judeo-Christian values has set its sights on Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker. Published May 18, 2024
‘Woke’ Scouts and the death of another American institution
"Woke" social engineering by the far left appears to have claimed another victim: the Boy Scouts of America. Published May 10, 2024
The excommunication of Biden
The Biden era has laid bare a weakening core of the Catholic Church in these perilous times. Published May 3, 2024
Democrats’ welfare for journalists brings us closer to state-run media
Another canary in the coal mine from the Empire State: New York's newly minted state budget allocates $90 million for tax credits for so-called local news outlets. Published April 26, 2024
How liberals killed Earth Day
Earth Day used to be a celebration of our individual and collective responsibility to protect the planet and improve human health. It was about science and data. Published April 19, 2024
It’s time to eliminate Iran’s proxies
Iran launched the largest attack using drones and missiles in the history of the Middle East on Saturday night, and it was swatted away with relative ease by the superior military technology of Israel, the U.S. and other nations. Published April 15, 2024
Party of abortion and drugs set its sights on Florida
In Democratic politics, you stick to what works, even if it is a strong focus on a perversion of freedom that destroys innocent lives. Published April 5, 2024
Israel’s survival is critical to America’s survival
By seeking to diminish Israel, Democrats are playing into the hands of the jihadis for the sake of advancing their religion of the state. Published March 29, 2024
Democrats’ cold war on our police continues
Law enforcement is facing a national recruiting crisis that is affecting the operational efficacy of departments across the nation because of Democrats' policies and practices. Published March 15, 2024
Big media’s big Trump-Biden conundrum
The Republican presidential primary season is effectively over, and whether voters like it or not, the Trump-Biden rematch is largely set. Published March 8, 2024
Democrats’ new boogeyman for 2024: Christian nationalism
In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, Americans were treated to a near-constant refrain from Democrats about widespread, indiscriminate killings of Black men by White police officers. Published March 3, 2024
Restating the same Biden problems won’t help Republicans reclaim America
Republicans are starting to sound like a broken record, or in more modern parlance, a corrupted music file. Published February 23, 2024
The metaverse, Neuralink, Apple Vision and digital dystopia
Elon Musk has become an improbable pro-freedom voice with his open opposition to unchecked borders and exposing militant COVID-19 censorship and misinformation. Published February 16, 2024
Unchecked illegal immigration is erasing Black power
As the Biden administration continues its open border policy, much of the discussion has rightly been focused on who is being harmed. Published February 9, 2024