Author Archives for Jeff Barnett
The Joystick Generation
Just a quick quote from a recent speech by General Conway, the current Commandant of the Marine Corps:
Our young Marines are just doing marvelous work. There was a time when some of us who are graybeards still on active duty looked at this generation and wondered if they were going to have what it takes. […]
The “Economist” Vote
Today Brian at Flashpoint alerted me to a short but sweet article in the New York Times addressing the following issue: What if politicians pandered to economists? I think it’s a fascinating question, and with the economy ursurping Iraq as the #1 issue to American voters, a relevant question indeed. If you want […]
Let’s Define ‘Mine’ and ‘Yours’
I suppose it should go without saying that being educated in law does not mean you have a grasp of right and wrong. Today the New York Times published an Op-Ed piece by Boston College Law professor Ray Madoff. Mr. Madoff uses the example of Leona Helmsley, who recently willed $8 billion to […]
Nutrition: Who Made it so Difficult?
Dr. Stacia Kelly has an excellent article in Primer this week exploring what I consider the most foundational, practical, and most abandoned nutritional concepts of our age. Today everyone is looking for a gimmick. Everyone wants a once-a-day pill that will make life easy, or a faddish diet plan like Atkins or South Beach. Here’s […]
Supreme Court 2nd Amendment Ruling Analysis
Today the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) delivered its ruling on District of Columbia v. Heller. This case challenged Washington D.C.’s ban on the possession of handguns and its requirement that guns be stored locked or disassembled. In a 5-4 split decision the court affirmed Heller and ruled the ban […]
Full Review of War Journal by Richard Engel
My review of Richard Engel’s book was published earlier this month in the New York Post, but very heavily edited for length. Below is the full version.
“I have found that no matter how war-torn a country becomes, liquor, Marlboros, prostitutes, guns and pornography are never in short supply.” So writes NBC News’ senior Middle […]
Primer: Functional Strength
Part two of my series on fitness in Primer magazine is now live here. In this article I go through the basics of my fitness ethos which is essentially a flavor of Crossfit with minor modifications. If you’re interested in a method of effective exercise that doesn’t require 1.5 hours per day and ridiculous ultra-targeted […]
Campaign for Liberty
After Ron Paul’s unsuccessful bid for the Conservative Republican Party’s nomination, he has decided to continue his fight for Constitutional principles of government through the “Campaign for Liberty.” This is an excellent idea, because as Dr. Paul said many times, his campaign has never been about him–it’s about his message. The Campaign for Liberty […]
Writing for Primer Magazine
Primer is a new online men’s magazine aimed at young professionals. This snippet from the “about” page sums Primer succintly:
As a departure from the status quo of typical men’s journalism, we are shredding the portrait Maxim and GQ paint of us. We’re over week-long binge drinking and the post-pubescent hunt for random hookups. We […]
Hannity’s Logic: Six Months Too Late
Today I listened to a portion of the Sean Hannity Show. Sean had a caller that is a conservative who will vote for Obama in November because he wishes to punish McCain for not being conservative. Sean argued that if the caller was a true conservative, “Why would you vote for Obama whom you agree […]
