Daily Favorites (February 3, 2025)

This is my new page that links to some of my daily favorite readings on leadership.:  If they stretch the imagination and add to our understanding of the psychology of people, then I’m interested.  Normally, I post two (2) articles that I think are worthwhile to read.   There are articles here you will not want to read; read them anyway:

[February 3, 2025]  The Federalist:

  1. If Presidents Can’t Control Executive Agencies, Elections Are Fake – https://thefederalist.com/2025/02/03/if-presidents-cant-control-executive-agencies-elections-are-fake/
  2. Trump’s Executive Orders Are Only The First Step In Defeating DEI – https://thefederalist.com/2025/02/03/trumps-executive-orders-are-only-the-first-step-in-defeating-dei/

[February 2, 2025]  American Thinker:

  1. Trump’s Second Week: A Turning Point in American Governance – https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/02/trump_s_second_week_a_turning_point_in_american_governance.html
  2. Decades of Lies from the Left – https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/02/decades_of_lies_from_the_left.html

[February 1, 2025]  The Babylon Bee:

  1. Entire Federal Workforce Replaced By One 16-Year-Old Chick-Fil-A Employee – https://babylonbee.com/news/entire-federal-workforce-replaced-by-one-16-year-old-chick-fil-a-employee
  2. Ugh: Local Karen Being A Real Margaret – https://babylonbee.com/news/ugh-local-karen-being-a-real-margaret

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[January 31, 2025]  X:

  2. PJ Media: Top Democrat Under Investigation – https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2025/02/01/this-top-senate-democrat-is-under-federal-investigation-n4936581#google_vignette 

[January 30, 2025]  Claremont Institute:

  1. The Claremont Institute Highlights Crisis in U.S. Military – https://www.claremont.org/the-claremont-institute-highlights-crisis-in-u-s-military-urgent-call-for-reforms-to-restore-merit-based-standards/
  2. Revitalizing the Right after a Generation of Decay – https://www.claremont.org/revitalizing-the-right-after-a-generation-of-decay/

[January 29, 2025]  The Free Press:

  1. What Happened When DEI Came to the Military? – https://www.thefp.com/p/dei-military-pete-hegseth-trump
  2. Letters to the Editor: ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Gets the Facts Wrong – https://www.thefp.com/p/letters-to-the-editor-rfk-senate-nominee-make-america-healthy-again-maha

[January 28, 2025]  Jewish World Review:

  1. Trump was right to yank security clearances of the 51 ‘spies who lied’ – http://jewishworldreview.com/0125/murdock012825.php
  2. The Pro-Life Federalism of Trump and Vance – http://jewishworldreview.com/0125/McCarthy012825.php

[January 27, 2025]  Hot Air:

  1. ICE Knew Where the Criminal Aliens Were–and Mayorkas/Biden Kept Them Free – https://hotair.com/david-strom/2025/01/27/ice-knew-where-the-criminal-aliens-were-and-mayorkasbiden-kept-them-free-n3799219
  2. Mexican President Doesn’t Want Her Citizens Back Because They Contribute So Much to Our Economy –

[January 26, 2025]  Gatestone Institute:

  1. Trump and the West European Malaise – https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/21349/trump-and-the-west-european-malaise
  2. ‘We Are Going to Behead You and Get a Big Reward’: The Persecution of Christians, December 2024 – https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/21342/persecution-of-christians-december

[January 25, 2025]  The Guardian:

  1. Britain and Europe are too far gone – the Trump solution won’t work here – https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/23/trump-middle-east-peace
  2. Trump 2.0 is already assailed by lawsuits, but it’s small comfort to America’s defeated liberals – https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/23/trump-2-0-lawsuits-small-comfort-americas-liberals

[January 24, 2025]  National Review:

  1. Trump DOJ Drops Case Against Trans-Procedure Whistleblower at Texas Children’s Hospital – https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-doj-drops-case-against-trans-procedure-whistleblower-at-texas-childrens-hospital/
  2. ‘America Is a Pro-Family Country’: JD Vance Reaffirms Trump Administration’s Commitment to Life – https://www.nationalreview.com/news/america-is-a-pro-family-country-jd-vance-reaffirms-trump-administrations-commitment-to-life/

[January 23, 2025]  Law & Liberty:

  1. Case Dismissed (book review) – https://lawliberty.org/book-review/case-dismissed/
  2. Gaming the Constitution (book review) – https://lawliberty.org/book-review/gaming-the-constitution/

[January 22, 2025]  the American Mind:

  1. The U.N. Does Not Serve American Interests – https://americanmind.org/salvo/the-u-n-does-not-serve-american-interests/
  2. Mitch McConnell’s Weak Case for American Empire – https://americanmind.org/salvo/mitch-mcconnells-weak-case-for-american-empire/

[January 21, 2025]  PowerLineBlog:

  1. No Media Honeymoon for Trump: The Hoax Machine Is Up and Running – https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2025/01/no-media-honeymoon-for-trump-the-hoax-machine-is-up-and-running.php
  2. Trump’s De-Weaponization Order – https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2025/01/trumps-de-weaponization-order.php

[January 20, 2025]  Melanie Phillips:

  1. An obscene spectacle – https://melaniephillips.substack.com/p/an-obscene-spectacle
  2. Dealing with the devil – https://melaniephillips.substack.com/p/dealing-with-the-devil

[January 19, 2025]  American Thinker:

  1. Lloyd Austin: rank has its privileges – https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/01/lloyd_austin_rank_has_its_privileges.html
  2. When Christians argue for abortion – https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/01/when_christians_argue_for_abortion.html

[January 18, 2025]  The New York Post Opinion:

  1. Michael Goodwin: With Joe Biden’s tenure coming to an end, Donald Trump’s 2nd term sparks hope for a golden age in the US – https://nypost.com/2025/01/18/opinion/michael-goodwin-with-joe-bidens-tenure-coming-to-an-end-donald-trumps-2nd-term-will-lead-to-a-golden-age-in-the-us/
  2. Biden burns it all down on his way out the door – https://nypost.com/2025/01/17/opinion/biden-burns-it-all-down-on-his-way-out-the-door/

[January 17, 2025]  Jewish News Syndicate:

  1. Dealing with the devil – https://www.jns.org/dealing-with-the-devil/
  2. The security consequences of the Gaza truce – https://www.jns.org/the-security-consequences-of-the-gaza-truce/

[January 16, 2025]  The Washington Free Beacon:

  1. You’ll Thank Me Later, America: Biden Congratulates Himself in Low-Energy, Small-Minded Farewell Address No One Will Remember – https://freebeacon.com/biden-harris-administration/youll-thank-me-later-america-biden-congratulates-himself-in-low-energy-small-minded-farewell-address-no-one-will-remember/
  2. Jurors in CNN Defamation Trial Unload on Left-Wing Network: ‘Do You Feel Like Americans are Obligated To Speak to You?’ – https://freebeacon.com/media/jurors-in-cnn-defamation-trial-unload-on-left-wing-network-do-you-feel-like-americans-are-obligated-to-speak-to-you/

[January 15, 2025]  The New Criterion:

  1. Life before death – https://newcriterion.com/article/life-before-death/
  2. Star power – https://newcriterion.com/dispatch/star-power/

[January 14, 2025]  The Imaginative Conservative:

  1. Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, & the American Experiment – https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2025/01/our-ancient-faith-lincoln-democracy-american-experiment-allen-guelzo-chuck-chalberg.html
  2. The Problem of the Pope: John Paul II – https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2025/01/problem-pope-john-paul-ii-barnabas-wilson.html

[January 13, 2025]  PowerLineBlog:

  1. Burn after reading – https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2025/01/burn-after-reading.php
  2. Biden’s legacy – https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2025/01/bidens-legacy.php

[January 12, 2025]  the Aspen beat:

  1. These four women destroyed the Democratic Party with race – https://theaspenbeat.com/2025/01/11/these-four-women-destroyed-the-democratic-party-with-race/
  2. Jimmy Carter playing God paved the road for radical Islamists playing Satan – https://theaspenbeat.com/2025/01/02/jimmy-carter-playing-god-helped-lead-to-radical-islamists-playing-satan/

[January 11, 2025]  New York Post Opinion:

  1. Blame LA fire horror on the woke religion bringing ruin to our cities – https://nypost.com/2025/01/09/opinion/blame-la-fire-horror-on-the-woke-religions-ruin-of-our-cities/
  2. Judge Merchan tries to defend himself after Trump sentencing — but he and Bragg are responsible for this monster – https://nypost.com/2025/01/10/opinion/judge-merchan-tries-to-defend-himself-after-trump-sentencing-but-he-and-bragg-are-responsible-for-this-monster/

[January 10, 2025]  The Washington Free Beacon:

  1. A Sorry President – https://freebeacon.com/columns/a-sorry-president/
  2. Joe Biden Is Historic A—hole, Analysis Finds – https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/joe-biden-is-historic-a-hole-analysis-finds/

[January 9, 2025]  Erick Erickson:

  1. A Progressive Hellscape – https://ewerickson.substack.com/p/a-progressive-hellscape
  2. Facebook is Proof: Elections Have Consequences – https://ewerickson.substack.com/p/facebook-is-proof-elections-have

[January 8, 2025]  Jewish World Review:

  1. Where did all the fascism talk go? – http://jewishworldreview.com/0125/york010825.php
  2. Dukes Of MAGA (satire) – http://jewishworldreview.com/video/dukes_of_MAGA.php

[January 7, 2025]  The Gatestone Institute:

  1. Pope Francis Violates Catholic Teaching by Bearing False Witness Against Israel – https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/21295/pope-francis-bearing-false-witness
  2. How ‘Pro-Palestinian’ Protestors Actually Harm Palestinians – https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/21269/pro-palestinian-protestors

[January 6, 2025]  The Blade of Perseus (Victor Davis Hanson):

  1. Conspiracies Too Awful to Imagine? – https://victorhanson.com/conspiracies-too-awful-to-imagine/
  2. The National Nightmare Is Ending – https://victorhanson.com/the-national-nightmare-is-ending/

[January 5, 2025]  Jewish News Syndicate:

  1. Blinken’s stunning confession – https://www.jns.org/blinkens-stunning-confession/
  2. Syrian leader asks US to pressure Israel to retreat – https://www.jns.org/syrian-leader-asks-us-to-pressure-israel-to-retreat/

[January 4, 2025]  City Journal:

  1. Broken Windows Policing Is Still the Best Way to Fight Crime – https://www.city-journal.org/article/broken-windows-policing-crime-malcolm-gladwell
  2. New York Could Soon Regret Legalizing Marijuana – https://www.city-journal.org/article/new-york-city-marijuana-legalization-subway-crime

[January 3, 2025]  New York Post Opinion:

  1. Douglas Murray: From college campuses to Afghanistan, we let Islamic terrorism rise again – https://nypost.com/2025/01/02/opinion/douglas-murray-from-college-campuses-to-afghanistan-we-let-islamic-terrorism-rise-again/
  2. Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s New Orleans attack was terrorism — why did the FBI lie about it? – https://nypost.com/2025/01/02/opinion/shamsud-din-jabbars-new-orleans-attack-was-terrorism-why-did-the-fbi-lie-about-it/

[January 2, 2025]  the Liberal Patriot:

  1. The Democrats’ Culture Denialism – https://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/the-democrats-culture-denialism
  2. Growing Tribalism Threatens the American Experiment – https://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/growing-tribalism-threatens-the-american

[January 1, 2025]  American Enterprise Institute:

  1. AEI’s Favorite Books of 2024 – https://www.aei.org/economics/aeis-favorite-books-of-2024/
  2. America at 250 (a new series on America) – https://america250.aei.org/