Dan Proft Commentary

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In three weeks, when JD Vance squares off against Field Marshall Tim perhaps he can tie together the last decade of American politics in a way Trump failed to do in his debate with Kamala.

Vance’s discussion in a recent podcast interview indicated that resizing the federal government to supersize individual liberty will be a core deliverable. Take a listen…

…Returning to 2019 spending levels is a good start but this is about much more than cutting spending and reducing headcount.

The point of paring down the administrative state is not solely to clean up the country’s balance sheet. It is to preserve the constitutional part of our constitutional republic.

Does any federal agency display consistent fealty to the rule of law?

Is there a federal agency that hasn’t been captured by the political party to which its leadership affiliates or the corporate interests they’re charged to regulate?

Is there any aspect of our economic, cultural or civic life outside the reach of the federal government?

What politicians euphemistically call “public-private partnership” have been in reality state roll-ups of entire sectors of American life.

It is the “Total State,” as Auron MacIntyre terms it in his new book, and an equally comprehensive reckoning is required to meet the moment.

Since 2015 Donald Trump has served as the vessel for the vassals’ revolt against their public-private partnered, illiberal, and censorious feudal lords.

November 5th is Trump’s last charge and the last, best chance for the vassals to change their fate and salvage the Republic in the process.