Whatever Happened to Thomas Lifson?
Posted By: Harlowe, 11/15/2024 6:33:21 PM
A number of readers have noted the absence of my byline on the American Thinker homepage, and those that investigated the “About Us” page saw that I am now credited as “Founder and Editor Emeritus.” Some have written AT asking what this is all about. I didn’t want to distract from the campaign that concluded Tuesday, which I regarded as a battle to save the Republic, [Snip] But the reality is that I have a terminal disease, one that is incurable, and for which there are no promising remedies in the foreseeable future.
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When there are kings, there are jesters. One glorious benefit of living through a time of political upheaval and uncertainty at the hands of a fickle ruler is watching the rich vein of satire surface from the bonfire of the king’s vanities. [Snip] With America only weeks away from the return of its felon president, the jester business here is about to enter a golden age. His term hasn’t even started and...his first term is echoing through headlines as he made Cabinet appointments and demanded their positions be accepted without confirmation or vetting or well any old nod to how our government works.
The Legacy of Thomas Lifson
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As an aspiring freelance writer, shortly after discovering I was a conservative, I became obsessed with the idea of writing an article worthy of publication by American Thinker. [Snip] My interaction with Thomas Lifson was infrequent... [Snip] ...the legacy of Thomas Lifson will continue to grow and prosper as he steps into retirement because the publication has never been about him. It’s always been about conservatism and providing a forum for people like me to share our thoughts and opinions. God bless Thomas Lifson! And thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
Whatever Happened to Thomas Lifson?
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A number of readers have noted the absence of my byline on the American Thinker homepage, and those that investigated the “About Us” page saw that I am now credited as “Founder and Editor Emeritus.” Some have written AT asking what this is all about. I didn’t want to distract from the campaign that concluded Tuesday, which I regarded as a battle to save the Republic, [Snip] But the reality is that I have a terminal disease, one that is incurable, and for which there are no promising remedies in the foreseeable future.
The collective pearl-clutching by the corporate press and Washington establishment on Wednesday after Trump announced he’d chosen Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general was something to behold. [Snip] And since Gaetz himself was one of the more prominent victims of Garland’s politicized DOJ, he might just be the perfect person for the job. [Snip] ...Gaetz was subjected to an 18-month sham DOJ investigation based on nothing more than the publication of an anonymously sourced and frankly outlandish report accusing him of possibly being a child sex trafficker. He was never convicted and never even charged, but that was never the point. The point was to silence him.
Following President Donald Trump’s decisive victory in both the electoral and popular vote, it’s becoming clear, based on multiple reports, that the weaponized Department of Justice (DOJ) is poised to dismantle its baseless and frivolous criminal prosecutions against Trump in Florida and Washington, D.C., and may even dismiss Jack Smith before Trump has the satisfaction to utter his most famous line, “you’re fired.” [Snip] This move marks yet another self-serving, calculated maneuver, a legal sleight-of-hand designed to protect the reputations of Attorney General Merrick Garland, Smith, and former Special Counsel Robert Mueller and to distract from Smith and Mueller’s unconstitutional appointments.
Election was a tale of two Americas
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My friend and I have shared secrets, careers, cocktails. She woke up Wednesday and wasn’t saddened by the news of the election results. America just showed its real face, she said. She is Black. Her lens is different from mine, [Snip] As a Christian, I’ve recoiled these past several years as I’ve watched a political ideology--then one man--become as much of a gospel as Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. I’ve studied Jesus under people who helped me build the framework of my faith and study scripture that are celebrating that the next president will be a man who couldn't pass a background check to work in their church.
The nation's educational landscape faces a potential transformation as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House with ambitious plans for systemic changes. According to ABC News, Trump's Agenda47 campaign outlines comprehensive reforms, including the elimination of the Department of Education, implementation of nationwide school choice, and significant changes to curriculum content. The proposed changes would affect multiple aspects of America's educational system, from kindergarten through higher education. Trump's vision encompasses major shifts in federal oversight, teacher certification, and curriculum standards. The plan represents a fundamental reimagining of how education is delivered and managed across the United States.
Donald J. Trump’s victory in the electoral competition for the Presidency of the United States of America constitutes a historic moment in the dramatic events of the present and marks a formidable setback for the criminal plan of the New World Order. I express my warmest congratulations to President Trump, while I thank Our Lord for having prevented the United States and the Western world from definitively falling into the tentacles of the deep state and globalist tyranny. The battle against the subversive elite of psychopathic criminals who hold the West hostage is not over; it now begins.
Donald J. Trump’s victory in the electoral competition for the presidency of the United States of America constitutes a historic moment in the dramatic events of the present and marks a formidable setback for the criminal plan of the New World Order. I express my warmest congratulations to President Trump, while I thank Our Lord for having prevented the United States and the Western world from definitively falling into the tentacles of the deep state and globalist tyranny. [Snip] I urge American Catholics and all Christians to pray for President Trump, so that the Lord may protect him in this transition phase [Snip] May God bless America.
The Fox News Decision Desk projected Republican businessman Bernie Moreno will win his race for Senate in Ohio against Democratic incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown. [Snip] "We talked about wanting to have a red wave. I think what we have tonight is a red, white and blue wave in this country," Moreno said at an election night event in Westlake, Ohio after his victory was projected. "We're tired of being treated like second-class citizens in our own country. We're tired of leaders who think we're garbage--tired of being treated like garbage," he added, alluding to a recent comment made by President Biden about supporters of former President Trump.
If you remain unsure about the pre-eminent issue of life, as one shepherd, I implore you to finally face the truth that life is sacred from conception to natural death. Abortion is the violent murder of unborn children. No exceptions. As Catholics in this nation, we must stand for life, even if bishops aren’t strong or even contradict this truth. Our nation depends on it. The silence of the shepherds will not be pardoned, nor will the complicity of the sheep.
One of the best ways to know what Democrats are up to is to simply check how they’re smearing their opponents. [Snip] Republican electeds better have an intelligent plan for post-election chaos...If any agitation occurs among any group that isn’t obviously allied with Democrats, it will certainly be pinned on Republicans and their voters and used to justify increasing the deployment of counterterrorism tools against half of Americans. [Snip] Leftist activists say that even Trump declaring victory on election night--a long-established American tradition only broken in 2020--constitutes an incitement to violence and could be “disinformation.”
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Having missed Mr. Lifson’s articles, went in search of his absence and found the answer in this article. Understandably, he is “loathe to discuss the details of his health” but, thankfully, is “getting the best medical the world has to offer..a supportive family...and community environment.” If so inclined, he “would be grateful for any prayers for his health, as well as for continued support of American Thinker.” +++ As a longtime admirer, heartfelt prayers, blessings, and Judeo-Christian love are with him.