David Catron

United States

Contributing Editor at The American Spectator

Everyone is entitled to my opinion @amspectator

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Articles

Lincoln's First 100 Days

1 week ago | lucianne.com | David Catron

Original ArticlePosted By: gaboy, 5/5/2025 12:35:07 AMAmong the most fatuous exercises engaged in by the Fourth Estate after the voters elect a chief executive is the publication of the dreaded "first 100 days" editorial. Having endured a protracted and usually acrimonious political campaign, the long-suffering public is subjected to utterly predictable screeds penned by the new president's enemies and equally inevitable encomia written by his supporters.
Lincoln’s First 100 Days

1 week ago | spectator.org | David Catron

Among the most fatuous exercises engaged in by the Fourth Estate after the voters elect a chief executive is the publication of the dreaded “first 100 days” editorial. Having endured a protracted and usually acrimonious political campaign, the long-suffering public is subjected to utterly predictable screeds penned by the new president’s enemies and equally inevitable encomia written by his supporters.
Is Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan Above the Law?

2 weeks ago | lucianne.com | David Catron

Original ArticlePosted By: gaboy, 4/28/2025 1:44:36 AMLast week, after their absurd attempt to make a martyr of Salvadoran deportee Kilmar Abrego Garcia, some Democrats seemed to realize they had committed a political blunder. As Rep.
Is Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan Above the Law?

2 weeks ago | spectator.org | David Catron

Last week, after their absurd attempt to make a martyr of Salvadoran deportee Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Democrats seemed to realize they had committed a political blunder. As Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) put it, “I don’t know if that’s the right issue that Democrats should be focusing on right now.” Many polls, including a CBS survey released Sunday, indicate that most Americans support the deportation of people living in the country illegally.
No Census Reform, No Election Integrity

3 weeks ago | lucianne.com | David Catron

Original ArticlePosted By: gaboy, 4/21/2025 1:52:43 AMWhen the House passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act on April 10 it took a good first step toward the restoration of election integrity, assuming the Senate also passes it and President Trump signs it into law before the 2026 midterms.
No Census Reform, No Election Integrity

3 weeks ago | spectator.org | David Catron

When the House passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act on April 10 it took a good first step toward the restoration of election integrity, assuming the Senate also passes it and President Trump signs it into law before the 2026 midterms. Nonetheless, until Congress imposes major reforms on the U.S. Census Bureau and its methods of gathering data for the constitutionally mandated census, it can’t be relied upon to produce accurate results.
Media Hardest Hit

1 month ago | lucianne.com | David Catron

Original ArticlePosted By: gaboy, 4/14/2025 2:45:51 AMThe general consensus among informed political analysts is that the Republicans emerged from last November's election in control of the White House and Congress due to the border crisis and persistent inflation.
Inflation Cools Off: Media Hardest Hit

1 month ago | spectator.org | David Catron

The general consensus among informed political analysts is that the Republicans emerged from last November‚Äôs election in control of the White House and Congress due to the border crisis and persistent inflation. The Trump administration curtailed the influx of illegal immigrants with remarkable speed and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March suggests that inflation is also returning to the modest levels that prevailed throughout President Trump‚Äôs first term.
Why 'Liberation Day' Frightened Democrats

1 month ago | lucianne.com | David Catron

Original ArticlePosted By: gaboy, 4/7/2025 2:48:41 AMAnyone foolish enough to take seriously the rhetoric of the Democrats concerning the reciprocal tariffs announced by President Trump on "Liberation Day" will experience two sensations - dread and confusion. This unpleasant combination was inevitable due to the strident denunciation of tariffs by a political party whose presidents have routinely deployed them in the recent past.
Why ‘Liberation Day’ Frightened Democrats

1 month ago | spectator.org | David Catron

Anyone foolish enough to take seriously the rhetoric of the Democrats concerning the reciprocal tariffs announced by President Trump on “Liberation Day” will experience two sensations — dread and confusion. This unpleasant combination was inevitable due to the strident denunciation of tariffs by a political party whose presidents have routinely deployed them in the recent past.