The New Guards

Consider the Consequences of a Trump Resignation

by Richie Angel | Aug 19, 2017 | Articles

Originally published with The New Americana. Let’s be realistic: Trump will never be impeached. That’s not to say he doesn’t deserve it -- there could be an argument worth discussing -- but a Republican Congress will never do it, and the GOP will be hard-pressed to...

The Disastrous Utah Republican Primary

by Richie Angel | Aug 16, 2017 | Articles

Originally published with The New Americana. The bid for former Representative Jason Chaffetz’s congressional seat has been a chaotic mess from the outset. And John Curtis’s victory on Tuesday proves the disaster maintained pace right up to the finish line. The...

Trump May Be Too Close to the Alt-Right to Condemn It

by Richie Angel | Aug 15, 2017 | Articles

Originally published with The New Americana. I have a Bacon number of 3. This means I worked on a movie with a girl who acted in a film with a guy who appeared in “Footloose” with Kevin Bacon. It’s frankly ridiculous how happy this makes me. Anyone can find a...

What’s Worth Conserving?

by Jacob Hibbard | Aug 14, 2017 | Articles

In our culture today, conservatism is often characterized as being overly concerned with tradition, backwards, rigid, focused on the past, opposed to progress, and in some circles bigoted, hateful, and even fascist. Are they right? Is to be conservative to be...

Too Many Catch 22s in Charlottesville, and It Feels Familiar

by Richie Angel | Aug 13, 2017 | Articles

Originally published with The New Americana. I have a long-standing policy that when two parties with which I disagree face off against each other, I step aside, let the situation play out, and avoid the crossfire. But with one dead and 19 wounded after a car rammed...

Will Any Response to North Korea Satisfy Americans?

by Richie Angel | Aug 12, 2017 | Articles

Early one morning when I was six years old, I walked into my parents’ bedroom to find my mom sitting upright at the foot of the bed with unmatched despair clouding her face. She didn’t acknowledge my entrance but remained transfixed by the breaking news on the...

My Biggest Problem with Government Is Not SIZE, but SCOPE

by Richie Angel | Aug 10, 2017 | Articles

Originally published with The New Americana. What size are you? It’s hard to answer that question if you’re not sure exactly what I’m referring to. I could be talking about height, weight, shoes, jeans, dresses, collars, rings, underwear, or cowboy hats. Context...

Virtue Signaling Aside, Does Chicago Have a Right to DOJ Funding?

by Richie Angel | Aug 9, 2017 | Articles

Originally published with The New Americana. Yeah, if everyone could stop getting outraged and focus on how the law actually works, that’d be great. Attorney General Sessions announced on July 25 that federal funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance...

Affirmative Action Is On the Way Out, Which Is Great for the Black Community

by Richie Angel | Aug 5, 2017 | Articles

Prepare to be called a racist. Not only did Trump introduce some excellent immigration policy this week, he also announced that the Department of Justice will begin cracking down on racist discrimination on college campuses in the form of “investigations and possible...