About: Steve Byas
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World War I — The War on Western Civilization
The “Great War,” largely a result of England’s intent to squash its new rival, was fostered by American politicians and financiers. The result: millions dead and political chaos. ...
“Dunkirk” Movie Review: Live to Fight Again Another Day
Director Christopher Nolan has produced a movie well worth seeing. ...
NAFTA Renegotiation Objectives Would Diminish U.S. Sovereignty
A close look at the renegotiation objectives announced this week by the Trump administration should concern any American who treasures our nation's independence. ...
HBO “Confederate” Series to Perpetuate Myths About Civil War and Slavery
No doubt the new HBO series Confederate will be well-done, but it can also be expected to perpetuate certain myths about the relationship between the Civil War and slavery....
Attorney General Sessions Calls for Even More Civil Asset Forfeiture
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has an answer for those who think civil asset forfeiture is wrong. He told a prosecutors' convention in Minnesota this week that he intends to...
Trump Defers to Advisors on Iran Deal — Again
When he was running for president, Donald Trump roundly criticized the Iran nuclear deal of President Barack Obama. But regardless of whether it was a bad deal or a...
Russia’s Ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses Upheld, but U.K., U.S. Also Curtail Religious Liberties
Russia's ban on the Jehovah's Witnesses is a violation of their religious liberty; but what about attacks upon religious freedom in other countries — including the United States? ...
Speaker Ryan Opposes Effort to Repeal AUMF
While some members of Congress appear ready to reassert its power to authorize war, and rein in presidents, Speaker Paul Ryan is blocking that effort. ...
Oklahoma Town Pays Homage to Stalinist Woody Guthrie
They used to call him a "commie" in his hometown of Okemah, Oklahoma. Times have changed, and now they pay "homage" to Stalinist folk singer Woody Guthrie. ...
G20 Summit: Socialists in the Streets, Socialists in Pinstripes
The men in the fancy suits and the women in the expensive dresses at the recent G20 Summit may not look like campus radicals, but they often are just...
Trump Resists Globalization at G-20 Summit
Standing alone, President Donald Trump resisted the globalist push at the recent G-20 economic summit. ...
William Jennings Bryan: He Really Tried to Keep Us Out of War
Popular myth says that President Woodrow Wilson kept America out of WWI as long as possible, when in fact he continually sided with the Allies, against the advice of...
Oregon’s Ultra Liberal Abortion Laws Add Taxpayer-funded Abortions for Illegals
Oregon already had the nation's most liberal abortion laws, but now state officials have gone beyond their present statutes — adding taxpayer-funded abortions for illegal aliens, among other expansions. ...
Boston Taxpayers Fund the Mocking of the Catholic Faith
Catholic taxpayers in Boston were forced to pay for the mocking of their own faith when a public library brought in lesbians dressed as nuns to mock the Catholic...
Nixon’s Populist Path
Though President Richard Nixon exuded conservatism, he was really a populist president. He got the conservative votes, and in return he gave his constituents the cold shoulder. ...