In less than 15 years, the word racist has gone from being one of the most hideously powerful words in the English language to packing all the Continue Reading
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Politicians are the New Radical Extremists
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on November 4, 2020. I was born in 1981 in a conflict zone in Monrovia, Liberia. My parents fled with my Continue Reading
The “Operational Code” and Political Decision-Making
“Do not correct a fool, or he will hate you; correct a wise man, and he will appreciate you.” - Unknown “Tell me how you will measure me, and then Continue Reading
From a Warfighter to the American People
by Taylor Anderson Author's Note: All opinions expressed in these letters are solely those of the author and do not reflect the stance or Continue Reading
The U.S. Army is Politically Correct… And Less Lethal
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on September 8, 2021. On a crisp morning within the desert plain of a United States Army base in the Continue Reading
Guns Are Becoming The Bogeyman
Wikipedia describes a bogeyman as a “mythic creature used by adults to scare children into good behavior.” It’s basically a scare tactic, using a Continue Reading
Where Do You Draw the Line? Which Freedoms Won’t You Give Up?
by Thomas Locke What will it take? This is an important question that I pose to you gentle reader. You, sitting there in front of your screen Continue Reading
As a Veteran, I Am a “Minority”
by Jeffrey Marshburn This article first appeared in The Havok Journal in August 2017. _____ Since August 12th 2017, there has been an amazing surge Continue Reading
Why Your Cause Falls On Deaf Ears
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 9, 2020. Someone, somewhere, is outraged in a land where opportunity flourishes. The subject varies Continue Reading
Science, Politics, and COVID
By and large, I dislike the purveyors of pop science. Whether it be a correspondent at a local newspaper or dedicated platforms like IFLScience, Continue Reading
Terrorism in America: Kill What You Know
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on December 28, 2016. The topic discussed remains just as relevant today. Perverting the old writing Continue Reading
ESPN and the Asian Reporter With The Racist Name
“I’m American, honey. Our names don’t mean s**t.” - Butch Coolidge, Pulp Fiction, 1994. This is a time of incredulousness in America and it Continue Reading