Friday, President Donald Trump signed his very first veto, a power the president possesses. With the Senate Republicans bowing to Democrats’ pressure, President Trump’s emergency declaration was defeated. Those Republicans …
Jon Harris
Jon Harris
Jon Harris is a former Army NCO, Sergeant Morales Club member, civilian law enforcement officer, and defense contractor with over 30 years in the law enforcement community. He currently works as a criminal trial attorney with a state agency. He is published in Army Trainer Magazine, authored regular columns in several newspapers, and is the author of the Cold War novel Breakpoint. His adventures as a security contractor in Afghanistan and Iraq can be found on www.dispatchfromdownrange.com. He holds a B.S. in Government and Politics and an M.S. in Criminal Justice and has completed his Juris Doctor degree.
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FeaturedOpinionPolitics
List of Democrat-Inspired Initiatives Ensuring a Republican Victory in 2020
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisWith Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders all trying to run as far left as possible, they are fooling themselves into thinking that the American people actually want their …
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Congressman Jerrold Nadler Gives Up on Robert Mueller
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisIn a move that has been telegraphed for months, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) launched his “investigation” into alleged obstruction of justice, public corruption, and other abuses of …
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National SecurityOpinionPolitics
Putting Hard Parameters on the Summit in Vietnam is Unrealistic
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisRegardless of how much we may want to have things go precisely as planned, the realist knows that just never happens. In all their bluster, the Congress are taking turns …
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President Trump’s Sleight of Hand
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisIn law school, the continual battles in the judiciary between President Trump and those attempting to use the court system to stop him provide very ripe fodder for legal discussions …
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FeaturedMilitary and PoliceOpinion
The Betrayal and Loss of Honor: Stolen Valor
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisUnited States Army Maj. Mathew Golsteyn has been accused of premeditated murder relating to events in Afghanistan in 2010. Golsteyn, a captain at the time of the incident, was deployed …
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Democrats Lose a Large Portion of the Jewish Vote
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisFor years the Democratic Party has been favored by Jewish voters. That history goes back decades. It is no secret that Democratic candidates have traditionally drawn support from the Jewish …
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FeaturedOpinionPolitics
The Train Wreck That is the New Democratic Party
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisTo see just how far off the rails this has gone you need look no farther than to the two new Democrat representatives: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and IIhan Omar. These …
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BusinessFeaturedOpinion
Golden State’s Golden Derailment — What Do You Expect from California?
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisWhile President Trump is asking for a few billion to secure the nation, California has thrown away $77 billion and will get absolutely nothing for it. There is just something …
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FeaturedNational SecurityOpinionPolitics
A New U.S. Partnership with Latin America
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisThe U.S. finds itself in a position that has not been the norm in quite a while. The Maduro government of Venezuela is fighting just about everybody. The Trump administration’s very …