Dakota Beacon

Midterm election results call for some pithy quotes from known folks. These bits of wisdom bear reflecting upon in America’s post-election clime. They offer wisdom gleaned from decades of observation.

If we allow illegal aliens a “pathway” to legal residency here the current Democrat base will massively increase.  There will be a one party political system until the Muslim conservatives (not our kind of conservatives) split from the Marxists.  Then our choice will be between these two and Republicans will join the Whig Party as a part of our nation’s colorful past.  It is possible that Trump wants his legacy to be the last Republican President of the United States.  It looks as though he is working on that.

The United States of America were designed to be a “Democratic Republic” form of government, not a “Democracy”

We enjoy a “democratic republic”, not a democracy. The founders realized that a pure “democracy” allows the party in the majority (50+%) to impose it’s will on the minority, no matter what the issue. Theoretically, in the extreme, a pure democracy could pass a law that transferred all wealth from the minority party constituents to the majority party constituents.

The Initiative and Referendum

In a democratic republic such as ours, we elect legislative members to represent our interests. If we disagree with a law the legislative members pass and forward to the Governor for signature, we can “refer” the law. Or we can “initiate” laws. Both procedures require the gathering of signatures and legislative review of content to insure clarity for the voters.

Changing a constitution is Serious Business

Precisely because Special Interests, too often from out of state, wish to change our constitution, and too often in order to enrich their pockets, Measure 1 was a well-conceived measure that would insure more than a substantial of voters (60%) agree.

The problem with this logic is that whereas the Soviets were intent upon “burying” us, they had no intention of burying themselves.  They wanted to conquer and survive.  They were, although atheists for the record, were Christian-based and interested more in life than in death, however depressing Soviet life must have been.  The mullahs of Iran, Islamists, are far more interested in killing us and destroying every vestige of our culture and religion than they are in survival.  In fact, they glory in the idea of death.  They use their children as weapons, strapping bombs onto their little bodies.  They use their civilians - schools, hospitals, shopping venues, etc. - as shields.  They store their ammunition and weapons where the greatest loss of life would result when they are hit.  

“Do SOMETHING even if it is wrong…” – Unofficial doctrine of the US Army Infantry School.

America celebrates Veterans Day on November 11. We remember D-Day on June 6, 1944. But do we remember what happened six years later, on June 25, 1950? Largely unnoticed and forgotten, that date stands in infamy. Like any other summer day, June 25 comes and goes. But as long as some veterans live, they will never forget. They will remember the Forgotten War. What follows gives a tribute to the men who fought in Korea.

In a shocking upset, Brazil just re-elected (or did it?) once-criminally-convicted socialist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

And here in the U.S., people may via midterm voting again empower our rapacious, megalomaniacal, economically illiterate and morally depraved homegrown aliens, the Democrats. After Biden administration depredations, this would be like the Titanic having backed up to hit the iceberg again.

But, “What, me worry?” say distracted Westerners. For sure, they all are busy. They have places to go, people to have sex with, and babies to kill.

Do you ever wake up with a lot of different thoughts coursing through your mind?  I do.  Often.  Today I had a lot of random thoughts about events which I think are actually very important to us in America.  Whatever is happening in Europe will be in our midst within months - surely by springtime, if not before.  We have a few scandals of our own, for that matter, and many of them are home-grown here in Minnesota.    And finally, we are in the closing days of the mid-term elections right here.  What happens next Tuesday could either strengthen America or turn us into France.  And a Soviet hell.  Let's make sure this doesn't happen.  We have a front-row seat to look at one possible version of our future.  Don't sit this one out.

It’s that time of year when pumpkins evolve into jack-o-lanterns and imps implore adults to give them candy. Halloween arrives again.

Question. Why celebrate evil, death, and debauchery?

The celebration of All Saints Eve has progressed from the pagan to the Christian to the secular. Even so, this is no reason for Christians to abandon the holiday. By extension, "Therefore do not let anyone condemn you in matters of...observing festivals...." (Col. 2:16).

It would be easy to reclaim Halloween in the context in which it was originally celebrated.

This situation did not, it appears, “evolve, or “escalate” or “deteriorate”.  It was obviously planned and ready to go - and the goal was not to bring attention to the need to repair some school buildings.  It was planned and designed to bring down and edn French - and by extension - Western civilization.  That’s right.  The target here was our civilization and our culture.

Somewhere between Halloween and Advent our household engages in an odd tradition reserved for this time of year – calendar collecting.

            “Hi, hon. Did you pick up the mail?” my wife asks.

            “Yup,” I respond nonchalantly.

            “Well, anything good?” she asks probing my casual demeanor as I sort through the stack of stuff.

            “Bills and junk -- and maybe a calendar.”

A calendar. Imagine that. Another one. That makes four and counting.

Only now do I fully realize the evil behind the failure (is it “failure” when this is the intended result?) of America’s so-called institutions of learning to teach our kids basic reading skills.   In fact, this attack on our kids' literacy is what I’d term a Fabian sort of plot.

Make no mistake - this will happen here.  It WILL HAPPEN - unless we recognize what it is and stop it before it begins.  We had a taste of it during the summer of 2020.  That was a prelude.  We will see far worse unless we take this seriously as a direct threat to America.  This is a global takeover.  Not a takeover of France, not of Britain, not of Belgium.  Of the entire western world.  Wake up, America.  This is not a European tragedy - it is a wake-up call to us that we dare not ignore.

Of all seasons, I love autumn best. Time advances beyond the heat of summer to the cooler evenings of fall before eventually morphing into the bleak days of winter. The third quarter of the year offers an opportunity to reflect on the year’s earlier events.

A different autumn arrives eventually – the autumn of our lives. We inhabit time beyond our zenith, settling into quiet and placid moments of reflection. We occupy that realm reminiscing on past decades -- the good, the bad, and the mediocre. Photo albums, diaries, and chats with adult children resurrect long forgotten memories. But a more tender and truthful recall arises with the written word. Letters collected over the years preserve memories and emotions in a way no other medium can. In the case of my wife and me, dozens of letters, maybe hundreds of letters, resurrect long forgotten details of our past. Not only do letters record events, but they also give insight into the shared feelings, thoughts, and attitudes of writer and recipient.

Here’s a point to ponder: Why would the Indonesian government want to censor speech about the Great Replacement of Western peoples via suicidal (im)migration policies?

Because it apparently does, and I should know — the Jakarta regime just targeted my content.

Assimilation -- the process by which immigrants adopt aspects of their new culture including language, values, customs, and social behaviors of the country in which they settle.

What happens if assimilation does not occur either by choice of the immigrant population or by choice of the host society?

Assimilation -- the process by which immigrants adopt aspects of their new culture including language, values, customs, and social behaviors of the country in which they settle.

What happens if assimilation does not occur either by choice of the immigrant population or by choice of the host society?

Except when activists can browbeat society into trumping market forces in deference to a favored group. But this is a dangerous road. Upon accepting that market determinations should be subordinated to some notion of “fairness,” where does it end? It’s a communistic idea.

Lastly, feminists might blame the predominantly male sports-viewers market for women’s athletics’ relative unpopularity. But women outnumber men population-wise; they could tune in and make females’ sports bigger than men’s. They choose not to—which is, apparently, why men are supposed to go and fight that war for them, too.

And, I guess, this is why the world needs activists such as Billie Jean King, champions of a most selective “equality.

The real question for our future is “when will more than half the country care so little about their health that they believe “government paid health insurance” (also called “single-payer”) can keep them from harm?” Only look to Canada and the United Kingdom for the dismal answers.

Yes indeed. Wealth creation beats socialism every time! The first builds and grows. The second confiscates and redistributes ruthlessly. Given the fact that most folks cannot explain how wealth creation takes place, a brief reflection would be in order.

Public schools are known for many things, but teaching economics is not one of them. Whether this situation is by design or default can be debated. I know economics was not taught in my metropolitan high school many decades ago and the situation has not improved. No wonder public discussion of economics, if it takes place at all, is trite and inane.

“How do you write women so well?” novelist Melvin Udall was asked in the 1997 film As Good as It Gets. “I think of a man,” he replied, “and I take away reason and accountability.” This comes to mind while pondering the Lindsay Clancy situation.

Oh, I’m not currently editorializing on whether she had a psychotic break when brutally killing her three little ones. What I find more interesting, as I often do, is a bigger picture. It relates to a line from a letter Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, wrote to his son in 1748. To wit:

“Women … are only children of a larger growth…”

Do Americans distrust the legacy media? Of course they do. Unfortunately, too often these American dissenters have difficulty articulating their skepticism.

The following interview with Stephen Miller, President Trump’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security, reportedly took place on CNN on May 30, 2025. Miller’s interview was revived and posted on Facebook September 1, 2026. Many Americans wish they could speak as eloquently as Miller. Listen:

Many of our schools have become dangerous places to entrust with our children.

Americans' perception of reality does not always align with the facts. Viewing TV shows and commercials, movies, and blogs shape public perception. Alas, our viewing habits fill us with questionable discernment. On that basis, politicians and bureaucrats regard skewed perceptions as fact. They make decisions accordingly. Skewed perceptions aid them in justifying policy decisions.

Consider recent presidential election polling in advance of the national elections.

Three innocent children are dead.  Someone somewhere must be held accountable.  Perhaps the guilt should be shared.

Everyone has heard something about the recent series of fraud committed against the federal government. A browse through the August 2026 AMAC magazine brought me face-to-face with the cover story: “War on Fraud: Inside Trump’s Crackdown on the Thieves Looting America.” What a great read in its simple, straightforward presentation!

So, what is AMAC? Association of Mature American Citizens offers a conservative alternative to the liberal AARP (American Association of Retired Persons). AARP demonstrably sides with liberal politicians, causes, and ideas. They persuade their readership to do likewise. AMAC offers news and updates of interest to the older generation of Americans as will be seen in their coverage of fraud crackdown.

At the time of the 13^th and 14^th Amendment, freed slaves were granted birthright citizenship, but Native Americans who “paid no taxes” (i.e. were members of a tribe living on Indian land) were excluded.

It was only later, in 1924, that Indians born and living on their land within the territorial limits of the United States were granted U.S. citizenship.

No subsequent amendment to the U.S. Constitution dictated that the babies of citizens of foreign countries that happened to be born on U.S. territory have a right to U.S. citizenship.

Americans simply cannot accept the concept of “birthright tourism”! The Chinese Communist Party loves it. Allowing unlimited access to the Unites States and its territories by thousands of “birthright tourism infiltrators” from communist countries is unacceptable.

The tax man’s near, and soon is here, and all must pay their due;

From each his wealth will extract a pelf -- oh my, it makes us blue.

Some taxes, sure, are needed, but most of them are not;

Each person is their own tax base, it’s really all they’ve got.

So now we know and let us go to cast our votes sincerely,

Debauch the Socialist schemes afoot that we might live most freely.

As of last year, the US Department of Justice calculated that twelve states and the District of Columbia -- nearly one-quarter of the country -- had become sanctuaries for illegal immigration. More major cities outside of those states including Albuquerque, Boston, New Orleans, Newark, and Philadelphia were named as sanctuary cities. Sanctuary cities, counties, and states across the US now number more than 200.

Properly understood, sanctuary is not characterized by lawlessness, disorder, or misery. Unfortunately, today these are the fruits of bad sanctuary policy. And bad policy typifies the modern sanctuary movement. The result? It erases our borders, erodes our culture, annuls federal laws designed to protect US citizens concluding in needless death and destruction.

There is probably not a race of people on earth whose ancestors, at one time in history or another, were both slaveholders and slaves. I performed the research above to demonstrate that, as Louis Gates Jr. has stated, “Guilt is not heritable”. Individuals bear no moral responsibility for the past actions of their forebearers. We all need to learn from the mistakes of our ancestors but we are not responsible for reparations to victims of their misdeeds. Also, we need not be ashamed of ancestors who were enslaved… many of the world’s greatest public works were built by slaves. Only those former slaves who live in freedom today may honestly share whether or not they are proud of the work they performed under the thumb of a slaveholder.

Here we go again. That word -- Cancer – a powerful word that strikes alarm. This single word conjures emotional thoughts of deadly malignancies, interminable suffering, and death. “Skin cancer,” however, sounds more benign because of its visibility and by not being hidden within the body.

I speak from experience on this topic, so let me offer words of encouragement to the would-be skin cancer patient. I have had over two dozen basal and squamous cancers removed including one pre-melanoma cancer. Additionally, I have had pre-cancerous skin treatments too numerous to count to remove damaged skin before it becomes cancerous. These include chemical eradication as well as photodynamic therapy, freezing, and electrodessication.