Dennis Patrick
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on April 22, 2026 at 07:42 am
May Day! News brings stories of Marxist rioting and hooliganism in cities around the world. Cities like Moscow where Communism found its roots still hold massive celebrations. Communist leaders wanted…...
Thursday, April 16, 2026
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on April 16, 2026 at 08:03 am
Over the years Judicial Watch performed a valuable service to America in part by bringing lawsuits against states over their failure to keep correct voter registration lists. The lawsuits and…...
Wednesday, April 08, 2026
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on April 8, 2026 at 07:18 am
Face it. No Kings protests are a series of demonstrations against the second administration of President Donald Trump. Nationwide and international events were held on June 14, 2025, October 18,…...
Wednesday, April 01, 2026
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on April 1, 2026 at 08:42 am
Easter offers a time to reflect on the many blessings flowing from Christianity. Here are a few of those blessings. --Set up a multitude of hospitals from the Middle…...
Thursday, March 26, 2026
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on March 26, 2026 at 08:31 am
Let’s talk about voter fraud. A bill titled The SAVE America Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) is a U.S. federal elections bill introduced into the 119th Congress in January 2026.…...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on March 18, 2026 at 09:04 am
Ahhh -- books! We often take for granted the bound volumes of printed words. For true book lovers, the printed word brings hours of musing, joy, and fascination. Books offer…...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on March 11, 2026 at 08:15 am
As an undergraduate in college, I took part in a School-to-Work project for one of my professors. He assigned a bibliographic essay on a particular topic. A bibliographic essay is…...
Wednesday, March 04, 2026
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on March 4, 2026 at 11:13 am
I spend a lot of time reading these days. At the risk of sounding wonkish, I must highlight one more book worth discussing. That would be Samuel P. Huntington’s (1927-2008)…...
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on February 25, 2026 at 11:32 am
An odd nod to Black History Month – odd because the following two gents would never be nominated by liberal Black history proponents. These two influential Blacks taught me what…...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on February 18, 2026 at 12:11 pm
Getting older does have advantages. With modes of technology advancing so rapidly, it becomes possible for folks my age to see the birth of technologies forward into their maturity. Take…...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on February 11, 2026 at 10:34 am
My last two columns addressed different aspects of illegal immigration. But why stop there? Consider a third view probing the world of illegals. How many times have we heard politicians…...
Wednesday, February 04, 2026
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on February 4, 2026 at 10:01 am
How popular are the anti–Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protests in the US? A leading China analyst, Gordon Chang, warns that the increasing surge of protests across the US may…...
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on January 28, 2026 at 11:15 am
On December 30, 2025, ABC News reported more than 100 immigration judges were fired nationwide during 2025 - something that may affect the immigration backlog in the near term. Jeremiah…...
Thursday, January 22, 2026
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on January 22, 2026 at 10:35 am
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency exists to fulfill a specific mission. That mission is to protect the United States through immigration enforcement and criminal investigations, with an…...
Thursday, January 15, 2026
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on January 15, 2026 at 12:33 pm
This column could easily have been titled “Grist for Ridicule”. There is a way to deal with liberal-progressive change agents who would force their aberrant views on us. Laugh at…...
Wednesday, January 07, 2026
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on January 7, 2026 at 09:17 am
I came across an article the other day by David DeMay in The American Thinker written December 21, 2025, titled “Why America Must Relearn Situational Awareness”. I know this…...
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on December 31, 2025 at 09:50 am
Somewhere it has been said that a person will identify with the Four Stages of Christmas between childhood and adulthood: I believed in Santa Claus. I believed my parents were…...
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on December 24, 2025 at 09:46 am
Jingle Bells, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer greet Christmas shoppers in their hustle and bustle. Excitement builds to a crescendo. But after Christmas the commotion subsides. What then?…...
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on December 17, 2025 at 09:47 am
As the holidays beckon some folks are grudgingly considering physical fitness in their New Years resolutions. The over-50 crowd may feel like a million bucks and want to prove it.…...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on December 10, 2025 at 09:04 am
Christmas ‘tis the season for giving! What better way to say “I love you” than with the gift of a book? As a prerequisite, a recipient should harbor a…...
Wednesday, December 03, 2025
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on December 3, 2025 at 10:29 am
Want to hear about the 2026 and 2028 election fiascos in-the-making? Save this page for reference. Democrat activists advocate for adopting ranked choice voting (RCV) in future Democrat primaries. RCV…...
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on November 19, 2025 at 09:53 am
The Thanksgiving story never gets old. Unfortunately, the facts are not well known. Most people have heard the names Samoset and Squanto. But who were they? The English Pilgrims, products…...
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on November 12, 2025 at 10:27 am
You think the weather last winter and spring was memorable? Prepare for more of the same. Old Man Winter has us in his cross hairs. Gather your heavy coats, mittens,…...
Thursday, November 06, 2025
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on November 6, 2025 at 07:26 am
Here are a few lines saluting veterans on Veterans Day. They are taken from Rudyard Kipling and Alfred Lord Tennyson. Hearts of veterans everywhere will recognize the impressions, nostalgia, and…...
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on October 15, 2025 at 08:25 am
How did the United States Congress put Americans, once again, into a government shutdown? I’ll describe the situation as I understand it. Every year the US Congress works on a…...
Friday, October 10, 2025
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on October 10, 2025 at 08:58 am
What do readers want to read? Something different? A bit offbeat? Unusual and maybe ever so quirky? Over the years The Passing Scene published many varied topics of interest to…...
Wednesday, October 01, 2025
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on October 1, 2025 at 08:10 am
We live in fast moving and interesting times. Who would have thought a few decades ago that a challenge to the US dollar as a medium of exchange would arise?…...
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on September 24, 2025 at 08:35 am
Western civilization slowly slips away, and citizens barely perceive what is happening. It is not as if our civilization were stolen from under our noses but rather, citizens have failed…...
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on September 17, 2025 at 07:07 am
How big is “big?” How much is 100? 1,000? I cannot begin to visualize these numbers much less envision a million of anything! Suppose a couple celebrates 18,262 days of…...
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on September 10, 2025 at 06:49 am
Autumn! My favorite time of year! In my own egocentric way, I can picture Autumn being created just for me! Crisp morning air, the aroma of burning grass and leaves,…...
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