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In my last blog post I debunked the argument that the United States is neglecting spending on social programs and education in favor of defense.

I thought I would delve a little deeper into the issue by providing some historical context to the issue of spending on social programs and how far the priorities of the federal government have shifted since the Founders first ...

A common narrative of the Left is that we do not spend enough on social spending in the United States.

We should spend more on education, healthcare, welfare, food programs and the homeless.

At the same time, it is stated we spend too much on defense.

Consider the recent statement of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

I recently returned from a trip in which I spent more than a month in Australia.

A decade ago I visited Sydney, Australia for a few days with Mrs. BeeLine and we thoroughly enjoyed our time there. At that time we decided we wanted to go back for a longer period and see more of the country.

The opportunity arose this year for us to go on a 32 day cruise that circle...

Eric Swalwell was elected to Congress in 2012 from a district southeast of Oakland at the age of 31 just six years after graduating from law school.

He was considered a protege of Nancy Pelosi who appointed Swalwell to the prestigious House Intelligence Committee in just his second term.

During Donald Trump's first term Swalwell became popular with the mainstream ...

The negotiations between the United States and Iran concluded in Pakistan yesterday without any resolution for a permanent peace in the Middle East.

It is hard to see this as a surprise.

It is difficult to see Iran agreeing to hand over their nuclear material and agreeing to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Any leverage the Iranians have revolves around these two ...