Author Archives: Phil Christensen

About Phil Christensen

The trail behind me is littered with failure. The trail before me remains to be seen.

Rise Of The Garbage Human.

Let’s get this out of the way and file it under tweets I wish I had written: We’re going to keep talking about this, mostly because we enjoy hearing ourselves talk. On the other hand, there are those who richly … Continue reading

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Lessons From The Rittenhouse File

Kyle Rittenhouse is neither a hero nor a villain.  On August 25th of 2020, 17-year-old Rittenhouse was a scared kid volunteering to provide security to a beleaguered car dealership owned by the Khindris.  The family did not specifically ask Rittenhouse for help, which … Continue reading

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How To Win A War

When War Becomes Academic Afghanistan is already in the rearview mirror.  The news cycle has clearly left it behind.  This is unfortunate. With respect to War, peace and our position on the Global Stage, I’m not convinced that we’ve internalized the many … Continue reading

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Afghanistan Part III – A Failure of Methodology

…Or How To Teach Someone Absolutely Nothing “We need to let them fail.”  I said to my boss.   Some people ask me what my job was over there.  I simply say – even to fellow veterans – that I was a Brigade … Continue reading

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Afghanistan Part II – Why We Lost.

Afghanistan is not a Nation-state.  It’s a collection of tribes.  The area of Central Asia we call “Afghanistan” is a construct of 19th century politics between the British and Russian empires.  If Western Civilization has one flaw, it’s our obsession with drawing national boundaries … Continue reading

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Afghanistan Part I. Why We Lost.

Joe Biden – or whomever is controlling him has had the reigns of power for a short seven months. While his bungling of America’s exit from Central Asia is breathtaking, we can’t blame him for why we lost. Credit for … Continue reading

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I Want To Hear From My Leftist “Friends”

Crossing The Line Some sick piece of work left me a comment telling me I’m going to Hell for not agreeing with them.  Just like that.  I’m going to Hell.  Accepting Jesus as my Lord and Savior?  Doesn’t count.  Believing … Continue reading

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Rigged Game – A Love Letter From The Gate Keepers.

Defenders Of The Faith Up to this point, Americans have put up with the rigged game. Elites sent their kids to Ivy League schools. Twenty-two year olds showed up at the Bank on their first day on the job with … Continue reading

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The Democrats Call For Unity. Count Me In. Part I.

President Biden is in office for one reason, and one reason only: God put him there.  Let’s not spend the next 4 years re-treading.  Yes, mail-in ballots, election officials that did not follow their own state constitution and laws, stopping counting, starting … Continue reading

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Can We Keep Our Republic? The 2020 Election Fall-Out.

If democracy is two wolves and a sheep deciding what to have for dinner, then a republic is the sheep in possession of an AR-15. The Supreme Court refused to hear the lawsuit filed Monday by Texas Attorney General Ken … Continue reading

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