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A note on appearances: this site reads as left-leaning, and I understand why. But what I am actually fighting against is a current administration so far to the radical right that it can no longer honestly be called conservative.
Traditional conservatism, fiscal responsibility, limited government, rule of law, respect for institutions, has been abandoned by the very party that once claimed to own it. Opposing what is happening right now doesn’t make you a liberal. It makes you someone paying attention. I’d like to think there are honest conservatives out there who feel the same way, and this page is partly an olive branch to them.
What we could expect with Major reform in campaign finance / donation transparency
What we could expect with Major reform in campaign finance / donation transparency Most of this was included in the Pendulum Swing, assuming a right to left shift, but the organizations need to be brought
Arabella Advisors (via the Sixteen Thirty Fund)
Distance from local impact National funding routed through professionalized networks can shape outcomes in local or state-level debates without local communities fully understanding where the support originated.
Leonard Leo has done more to reshape the American legal landscape than many senators, presidents, or judges.
No bombastic rallies, no orange spray tan, no obvious cult of personality. The media mostly sees him as “that judicial guy from the Federalist Society.” But under the radar, he’s weaponizing legal legitimacy, which is
The Other Side of the Coin – American Constitution Society (ACS)
In short, the ACS is the direct mirror-image organization on the left—often called the "liberal Federalist Society"—but it hasn't achieved the same level of institutional power or cultural penetration. Some argue liberals have a broader
A Beginner’s Guide to the Federalist Society
Influence: Huge impact on the judiciary. Many federal judges (including 6 current Supreme Court Justices with ties) are members or recommended by the group. Helped shape conservative legal thinking on issues like gun rights, free
A few Dark Money Examples, Oh Yeah’s to sleep well with.
You don’t have to take my word for it. Most of us have already seen this — we just didn’t always know what we were looking at. A Few “Oh Yeah” Examples of Dark Money
Stop Blaming the Republicans and Stop Blaming the Democrats
So, once again, stop the blanket name calling, stop the generic hate, direct your energy towards those that deserve it and let us (those like me) work with you to get this country on the
2026 – 2025 Fork
2025. the joke was on us, they flew at us so fast we couldn't keep up. The only way to respond was through satire and parody, but it may may be good or it may
No One Best Fix, Part 3 Dark Money Continued – Montana as a Test Case, Not a Template
It tests something narrower: Whether a state can limit certain forms of outside influence Whether local accountability can be strengthened structurally Whether reducing scale changes behavior
Dark Money and Controlling The Narrative?
The articles in this collection discuss dark money in politics—anonymous or undisclosed funding from private individuals, organizations, or special interests that can influence messaging and narratives behind the scenes. Importantly, the presence of such hidden
No One Best Fix, Part 1 Dark Money Continued – Why Simple Solutions Fail
The difficulty arises when: Money becomes scalable Influence becomes detached from consequences The people paying don’t live with the outcomes Banning money outright isn’t realistic. Limiting it too tightly just pushes it into new, often
Dark Money for Dummies — Part 3
The conspiracy's that aren't. Far cheaper Less crowded with competing messages Less scrutinized by media More consequential per dollar spent
No One Best Fix, Part 2 Dark Money Continued – Why Local Answers Matter More Than National Ones
Accountability is stronger closer to home When decisions are made locally: The people affected are easier to identify The consequences are harder to ignore The distance between influence and impact is shorter
Dark Money for Dummies — Part 2
Once people understand what dark money is, the next question is obvious: If this creates so many problems, why does it exist at all? The short answer is not corruption or conspiracy.
BREAKING NEWS: TOP SECRET MAP LEAKED FROM WHITE HOUSE PRINTING HOUSE!
Washington, D.C. – January 3, 2026 – In a stunning development that has sent shockwaves through the corridors of power (and probably a few golf carts), unnamed sources have secreted away a highly classified parody
Do you want to get rid of Trump, the Rump?
Do you want to get rid of Trump, the Rump? Then stop the small petty comments and go do something. Don't think you can make a difference? then shut up and suffer.
Dark Money for Dummies — Part 1
“Dark money” sounds dramatic, like something illegal or conspiratorial. Most of the time, it’s neither. At its simplest, dark money is political spending where the true source of the money is hidden from the public
As The New Year Begins, Let’s Move Forward
I support the Forward movement because it is one of the few efforts trying to pull American politics out of the tribal trench warfare it has been stuck in for far too long. I don’t
New York, The Sun, True or False
Do you ever look behind the posted numbers in a column to see what's being reported? Yes the 4.3 is correct. but it's offset by the government shutdown and lack of government spending during that
The Latest Real News on the Donald J. Trump – Jeffery Epstein Files, remember Trump insist his name is on everything now.
The Latest 'Real' News on the Donald J. Trump - Jeffery Epstein Files, remember Trump insist his name is on everything now.
The Forward Party, end the in fighting
To be clear, the Forward Party has no connection to Elephant in the Ink Room or Purpleman, has not endorsed our work, and to my knowledge is unaware of it. This endorsement runs in one
Thought of the day
Saw a robot post, a question from Elon MusK. Thought about his question and whether I wanted to know the answer, so I responded.
The New Trump Classless Naval Battleship
Introducing the Trump Classless Battleship — nothing like it before, nothing like it ever again. The Democrats will call it fake news. My opponents will say it’s impossible. I say they will go down as
Todays Vocablulary Lesson
Semantic change (also semantic shift, semantic progression, semantic development, or semantic drift) is a form of language change regarding the evolution of word usage—usually to the point that the modern meaning is radically different from
The DOJ and FBI Have Decided to Honor the President’s Renaming Convention
The Epstein files shall now be known as the Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Files.
Elon’s return flight from Mars. Sorry Charley
Laugh now, while you can.
But I always thought..
What's it going to cost to tear all that crap down? and what are we going to do with that pile of extra D's and T's?
Not to be out done, The 109 has been salvaged and put back into service, now the Trump Classless Naval Ship.
Not to be out done, The 109 has been salvaged and put back into service, now the Trump Classless Naval Ship.
