The American Nativist

Available Now: The Quiet Contingent: An Addendum on WWII: The Boys of Camp Ritchie By J. B. Cartwright This book is a compendium of over 400 biographies of Ritchie Boys; members of a secret Psychological Warfare division active during WWII. Many of these soldiers were German-Jewish refugees, and some heralded from highly influential American families, such as the Roosevelts and Rockefellers. They interrogated Axis prisoners up to the highest ranks, some engaged in Black Propaganda and spy craft, whereas others were involved in the Nuremberg Trials and more. Post-war, we follow these men’s lives into many walks of life, from major academic institutions to the highest levels of government, business, industry, entertainment and more. In many cases, their stories are told in their own words, providing us with a collection of fresh perspectives on events leading to, during, and after WWII. Available on Amazon HERE. Free sample entries are available on Substack HERE.

IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA

Israel is in an existential crisis. It can wall itself off and annex what it wants on the West Bank, and leave Palestinians in tiny truncated, nonviable bantustans that will become the spawning pools of terror. Or it can give the Palestinians what Oslo, Camp David, Taba and the "roadmap" promised; a homeland, a nation and a state of their own, Israel is free to choose. But American needs a Middle East policy made in the USA, not in Tel Aviv, or at AlPAC or AEI. -Pat Buchanan⚜️ Where the Right Went Wrong

T H E L A F A Y E T T E

Entrepreneur Larry Imig began construction on this Colonial-style, boutique hotel in 1943, making it the only US hotel constructed during World War II. It opened on July 1, 1946, as Imig Manor and attracted Hollywood stars from the start — Bob Hope was the first guest. During its early days, other Hollywood stars like Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner, Katherine Hepburn, and Bing Crosby checked in (and those are just the confirmed ones). The fun didn’t last forever: In 1955, Conrad Hilton (owner of the San Diego Chargers) bought the hotel, changed its name, and used it as office space. For decades after, there were management changes and talks of demolition, but locals never lost that loving feeling for the hotel, especially when it got a cameo in “Top Gun.” After a $4 million renovation in 2012, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The Lafayette Hotel San Diego, CA

Happy John Wilkes Booth day

To such a wonderful degree were the ancient Spartans, as brave and free a people as ever existed, inspired by this happy temperature of soul, that rejecting even in their battles the use of trumpets, and other instruments for exciting heat and rage, they marched up to scenes of havoc, and horror. -John Dickinson⚜️ Letters From A Farmer In Pennsylvania, Letter III

Revolution is Tradition

Revolution is Tradition