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Peter Lemiska

Peter Lemiska served in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Secret Service. Following his retirement from the Secret Service, he spent several years as a volunteer for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Like most of his contemporaries, he’s always loved his country, and is deeply dismayed by this new and insidious anti-American sentiment threatening to destroy it. He’s a life-long conservative, and his opinion pieces have been published in various print media and on numerous internet sites.

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Opinions

Op-Ed: Biden’s January 6th Speech: Make America Hate Again

Peter Lemiska Jan 11, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. - With only one year into his presidency, it’s probably too soon to be talking about Joe Biden’s legacy. But from the very beginning of his administration, Biden has shown a willingness - no, a commitment - to…

Crime

Op-Ed: Another Eatery Exposing Liberal Lunacy As Three San Francisco Police Officers Ejected Over…

Peter Lemiska Dec 5, 2021

It’s possible they just don’t understand that those weapons, in the hands of well-trained police officers are important tools, essential to keeping the peace, and that an unarmed police officer is like a restaurateur without a…

Opinions

Op-Ed: Biden & Harris: Incompetents or Saboteurs of the American Dream?

Peter Lemiska Nov 28, 2021

It might be tempting to blame the abysmal numbers on incompetence, to see Biden and Harris as bumblers who are in over their heads. But are they really just incompetent, or do they represent something more malevolent? Photo…

Opinions

Op-Ed: Can Authoritarianism Take Root In A Constitutional Republic?

Peter Lemiska Oct 24, 2021

Is it beyond the realm of possibility for an elected president to take all of our freedom away, to claim absolute authority, as has happened in other countries? Is it possible for authoritarianism to take root in America? File photo: Peter…

Opinions

Op-Ed: The Evolution of Today’s Socialist, Anti-American Democrat

Peter Lemiska Oct 10, 2021

There’s a simple explanation for Biden’s conversion to socialism. Looking back at his history of vacillating core values, it’s clear he was never a leader, or even a trendsetter. He spent most of his career jumping from one bandwagon to…

Opinions

Op-Ed: Worse Than Incompetent, Can Biden Survive Afghanistan?

Peter Lemiska Aug 23, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – It doesn’t take a military strategist to understand the precarious position America now faces because of Joe Biden’s feckless plan for evacuating Afghanistan. A few thousand U.S. troops, tasked with the…

Opinions

Op-Ed: Joe Biden – Boring But Dangerous

Peter Lemiska Jul 27, 2021

In just six short months, Joe Biden has caused untold damage to the country he has sworn to defend. Photo: Peter Lemiska WASHINGTON, D.C. - After months of promoting Joe Biden as an accomplished lawmaker, a gentleman politician, and a…

Opinions

Op-Ed: More Sleight-of-Hand by Democrats and the Media

Peter Lemiska Jul 3, 2021

It could be said that Democrats are veritable masters of illusion. They use sleight-of-hand, half-truths, and misdirection to make fantasies seem real. Image credit: Peter Lemiska. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Most conservatives are utterly…

Opinions

Op-Ed: Is This The Fate Of Patriotism In America?

Peter Lemiska Jun 24, 2021

In just a few days, we’ll be celebrating Independence Day, traditionally a day of boundless pride in America. But something’s changed in recent years. Photo: Peter Lemiska. WASHINGTON, D.C. – In just a few days, we’ll be…

Opinions

Op-Ed: Is Kamala Harris In Over Her Head?

Peter Lemiska Jun 16, 2021

Vice President Kamala Harris’ failed presidential campaign had already told voters everything they wanted to know about her. They crushed her presidential hopes, at least temporarily, but left her with a valuable commodity – name…

Education

Op-Ed: Poisoning the Minds of Future Generations with Critical Race Theory (CRT)

Peter Lemiska Jun 7, 2021

Wouldn’t it be better to teach the truth - that systemic racism no longer exists; that in today’s society, race is no impediment, and that racial hatred is a truly rare anomaly? Would that not be a better pathway to racial harmony? Photo…

Opinions

Op-Ed: It’s Not Chess; It’s Just The Classic Shell Game

Peter Lemiska May 13, 2021

As weeks pass with no effective action taken, it’s becoming clear that Biden has no interest in stemming illegal immigration. If that were his goal, he wouldn’t have to play high-level chess with world leaders, he’d only have to swallow…

Opinions

Op-Ed: Realizing a Progressive Dream by Rewriting the English Dictionary

Peter Lemiska Apr 30, 2021

Democrat leaders are not illiterate. They’re not misunderstanding or misinterpreting the English Dictionary. They’ve become skilled at redefining words to distort truth and create credible lies. Photo credit: Peter Lemiska WASHINGTON,…

Opinions

Op-Ed: It’s Not Compassion That Drives Biden’s Border Policies

Peter Lemiska Apr 18, 2021

Biden’s promises and policies have launched hordes of immigrants on treacherous journeys, only to face overflow conditions and absolute chaos, including reports of sexual assault, upon their arrival here. That’s not compassion. Photo…

Opinions

Op-Ed: The Elusive Mr. Biden

Peter Lemiska Mar 21, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Joe Biden is a man who’s spent nearly 50 years in public office, but as president, he’s suddenly become quiet and elusive, a man of few words. More than 400 years ago, Shakespeare wrote: “Men of few words are the…

Opinions

Op-Ed: Joseph the Scrantonian

Peter Lemiska Mar 15, 2021

Sainthood is not easy to achieve. First, it can only be bestowed after one’s death. The individual must have led a particularly pious life, and have performed two verifiable miracles. The whole process usually takes many years. Photo…

Opinions

Op-Ed: Thespian Politicians and the Insurrection that Never Was

Peter Lemiska Feb 12, 2021

When the police-hating Marxist group, Black Lives Matter, seized control of a section of Seattle, that could have been called an insurrection, but Democrats said nothing. Democrats public performances, which ranged from maudlin to…

Opinions

Op-Ed: Harvard’s Flock of Future Leaders

Peter Lemiska Jan 20, 2021

At Harvard University, students are now circulating a petition aimed at revoking Harvard degrees from any alumni associated with the Trump Administration. Specifically mentioned are Ted Cruz, Kayleigh McEnany, and Dan Crenshaw. Photo…

Opinions

Op-Ed: Condemning Violence Doesn’t Address The Other Threat To Our Republic

Peter Lemiska Jan 14, 2021

Democrats have kicked the hornets’ nest by initiating yet another baseless impeachment effort. They’ve chosen to demonize and antagonize political opponents, rather than address their grievances. Photo credit: Peter Lemiska WASHINGTON,…

Opinions

Op-Ed: For The Democrat Party, Ignorance Is Not Bliss, It’s Essential

Peter Lemiska Dec 31, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a recent post-election survey, 1,750 Biden voters in seven swing states were asked about various significant news events leading up to the election. They included, among other issues, the sexual assault…

Opinions

Op-Ed: Donald Trump’s Impossible Dreams

Peter Lemiska Dec 14, 2020

Unlike Don Quixote’s imaginary enemies, Donald Trump’s foes are real. They are the denizens of the “swamp,” the corrupt politicians and the corrupt journalists who enable them. They’re the globalists and socialists who seek to undermine…

Opinions

Op-Ed: Democrats Have Made A Mockery of American Elections

Peter Lemiska Dec 2, 2020

Democrats were jubilant over AG Barr’s recent comments that seemed to reinforce their position. But the qualifiers in his statement tell us the investigations are not yet over, and they suggest that there is some level of voter fraud.…

Opinions

Op-Ed: The Biden Plan Simplified… And What’s Probably the Single Most Crucial Difference…

Peter Lemiska Nov 1, 2020

Most of Biden’s supporters don’t really care about the details of his plans. The claim that he has a strategy seems to be enough. As it turns out, Biden does have a plan - spelled out in excruciating detail. WASHINGTON, D.C.…

Opinions

Op-Ed: Biden’s Covert Conversion to Socialism

Peter Lemiska Oct 26, 2020

Can we believe this political shape-shifter this time when he insists that he’s not a socialist? Most objective people, those outside the party, look at his deeply flawed character, his epic flip-flops, and his nebulous core-beliefs. They…

Opinions

Op-Ed: How Much Corruption Will Democrat Voters Stomach Just To Defeat Trump?

Peter Lemiska Oct 19, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C – Looking at the primal rage and anti-Trump hysteria burdening Democrats these days, it’s hard to remember that just a few short years ago, they were alive, happy, and filled with boundless love. Yet there they were,…

One America, Two Perceptions

Peter Lemiska Oct 12, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C - Many are calling the upcoming election the most important in our history. The two presidential candidates in this election clearly have diametrically opposing views of our country, the problems we face, and the…

Opinions

Is This The Face Of The New Socialist?

Peter Lemiska Sep 28, 2020

Considering Joe’s amorphous political convictions, there’s simply no way of knowing where he stands, or how susceptible he would be to the pressure from those far-left elements of his party. Photo credit: Peter Lemiska. WASHINGTON,…

Is There Still Time To Rekindle America’s Spirit Of Pride?

Peter Lemiska Sep 14, 2020

One hundred and sixty years ago, America was deeply divided over a real issue. Slavery had to be abolished. Today, systemic racism is just an illusion created by those seeking to divide us and destroy our country. Yet the anger is real.…

Opinions

Don’t Blame Trump For Dividing Our Country

Peter Lemiska Aug 31, 2020

Pandering to special interest groups is not what the Founding Fathers had in mind. If Biden and the Democrats simply followed the Constitution, if their plan was to treat all American citizens equally under the laws of the land, they might…

Opinions

Courage, Conviction, And Commitment, All Part Of Leadership, But Biden’s Amorphous Political…

Peter Lemiska Aug 9, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Joe Biden’s supporters have called him a man of courage. The late John Lewis used those very words to describe him shortly after Biden jumped into the presidential race. Nancy Pelosi went a little further,…

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