“It isn't so much that liberals are ignorant. It's just that they know so many things that aren't so.”

President Ronald Reagan

“In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”

George Orwell

I am one of the listed constitutional conservative speakers that the Young America's Foundation (YAF.org) deploys to speak on college and university campuses. As well, I often get the opportunity to address college and high school conservative students at YAF summer conferences. It is always a pleasure to support and encourage these future leaders. It is utterly shameful how these young people are treated by school administrations, teachers/professors, and their peers simply because they embrace a differing philosophy of governance from the prevailing mantra of progressive socialism and Marxism.

Just last week, I traveled to St. Louis University for the second time to address the issue of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Previously, I had spoken at SLU on the subject of Islamic jihadism/terrorism. For that first engagement, I was disparaged by the university president and others, and they even threatened to cancel the event. I suppose a retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel, combat veteran in the Middle East, and former Member of Congress on the Armed Services Committee does not possess subject matter expertise on combatting and understanding terrorism. Stupid me, having that earned the Global War on Terrorism medal distinction. In the end I did speak, and the little cupcakes of SLU decided to stage a walkout early on in the presentation ... as if that was going to hurt my feelings.

My most recent visit to SLU was met with a poster by the usual delusional useful idiots, Vladimir Lenin's reference, that featured a swastika on my suit lapel. Hmm, a swastika on the lapel of the son of a World War II veteran. My Dad served in the European Theater of Operations. As well, some of you may know that I will be donning a period US Army paratrooper uniform and participating in an airborne........

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