Author Archives: Phil Christensen

About Phil Christensen

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

Fiddling While Rome Burns – The Frivolous Impeachment.

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Phil Christensen

That’s a cliché.  It’s also historically inaccurate.  Yes, large parts of Rome caught fire in 64 A.D., wiping out entire neighborhoods.  Nero did not commit arson, and no documentary evidence has ever emerged that he ordered it done.  Nor did … Continue reading →

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Soleimani And The Question No One Seems To Be Asking

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Phil Christensen

The Curious Case Of Soleimani Let me ask what everyone should be thinking:  What in the Name of The Almighty was Qasem Soleimani doing in Iraq, meeting with the Iranian-backed PMF terrorist organization? Iraq is supposed to be our ally.  So, under … Continue reading →

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Impeachment, Pelosi, and A Strategic Perspective

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Phil Christensen

Has Pelosi Lost Control, Or Is This By Design? As a morality play, the impeachment kerfuffle of the last few months’ leaves little left to say.  The irony for Nancy Pelosi is a tragedy worthy of Shakespere. The strategic facet?  … Continue reading →

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The Democrat Debate – Proving How Unnecessary You Really Are.

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Phil Christensen

All ten candidates who took the stage at the Debate on Thursday are unnecessary.  That’s my take-away from this clown car. Unnecessary.  Superfluous.  Gratuitous. And any other number of words available on my MS-Word thesaurus.  That being said, between what was said … Continue reading →

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Moon Landing – Western Civilization Proves Itself

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Phil Christensen

July 20th, 1969. Fifty years ago today, Neil Armstrong stepped out onto the lunar surface.  Showing utter grace and class, he claimed this achievement on behalf of the entire the human race. Prior to that, Buzz Aldrin silently read John … Continue reading →

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Schumer, Acosta, and The Week That Was

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Phil Christensen

Going into the weekend, Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta resigned.  I have no opinion on this.  On the other hand, I do have plenty of thoughts: Schumer and the Politics of Panic Chuck Schumer is not prone to panic.  He is calculating … Continue reading →

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I Want Marianne Williamson For My President. Why This Will Never Happen.

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Phil Christensen

This is going to surprise a lot of people who know me personally.  If Marianne Williamson gets the nomination, I’m voting for her.  Full stop. Well Amazon, I Hope You’re Happy. What Am I Saying?  Of Course You Are. In … Continue reading →

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Mueller, Biden, And The Usual Shenanigans.

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Phil Christensen

Hey, I didn’t say it: I’ll get to Biden in a minute.  In the meantime… “…the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.” Daniel 5:21 We’ll all be better off … Continue reading →

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Cohen & Manafort. Our Fifth Amendment Poster Boys.

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Phil Christensen

Cohen, & Manafort: The Art of Self-Incrimination. Last week, Paul Manafort was sentenced to 47 months in Federal prison on five counts of tax fraud, one count of hiding foreign bank accounts and two counts of bank fraud (that’s when you … Continue reading →

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This Is How You Fight Back. Trump Takes It His Opponents.

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Phil Christensen

The invective goes back to Adams and Jefferson.  Of course, they were way before my time.  That may come as a surprise to my son.  The fact is, political derangement was not invented by the enemies of Donald Trump. In … Continue reading →

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