Scott S. Powell

Senior Fellow, Center on Wealth and Poverty

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World War III Is Here, So How Do We Win?

Scott S. Powell
August 16, 2022
As I have written previously, World War III is already here, although it is not yet a shooting war. Instead, it is for now a battle for the mind and soul—directed primarily at demoralizing the American people—disconnecting them from reality and undermining their sense of identity, virtue and belonging—their commitment to family, their faith in God, and their appreciation for their country.

A Chinese Trojan Horse in Grand Forks, North Dakota?

Scott S. Powell
August 8, 2022
To obtain the most coveted data and information, which is defense and military-related, the Chinese employ multi-level strategies involving what they call United Front operations and infiltration in diverse sectors from political associations to individual politicians, from industry associations to specific businesses, and from academic institutions to the media.

How The Declaration Of Independence Inspired George Washington’s Underdog Army To Win

Scott Powell
July 5, 2022
Originally published at The Federalist Most Americans celebrating the July 4 holiday today don’t fully realize that the power of ideas in the Declaration of Independence was the critical enabling factor for the Americans to win the War of Independence. Compared to the British professional military, the American colonial army was simply no match—it was undermanned, underfunded, underequipped, inexperienced, and undertrained. At the outset of the war, the British Royal Navy had 270 warships deployed in American waters, while the Continental Navy had seven ships. On July 4, 1776, in what is now Manhattan, New York, Gen. George Washington was preparing for battle. He had no idea that a Declaration of Independence was being released in Philadelphia that day, as he pondered the …

The Key to America’s Survival

Scott S. Powell
June 14, 2022
The United States is dying a death by its own present government that is inflicting a thousand cuts on its citizenry. On every front, what people see is a government against the people. And world disaster may be closer now than ever before.

By Keeping The Past Alive, Memorial Day Can Help Us Save The Future

Memorial Day takes on its deepest meaning when we connect it with our heritage and roots.
Scott S. Powell
May 30, 2022
Memorial Day is a profound American holiday because it connects the present with so many different points of our past. It was originally known as Decoration Day, a day set aside to honor those who lost their lives in the Civil War—America’s most costly war, taking the lives of at least 620,000 men. Among American holidays, Memorial Day is unique also in that it originated from the vanquished, not the victor.

Biden Seeks to Subordinate Health Care Crisis Management to WHO

Scott S. Powell
May 19, 2022
These proposed amendments were developed by Biden administration officials during the first year in office, and they were quietly sent to the WHO on January 18, 2022, without an official statement or a single press conference. Very few are even aware of these critical developments. And now in a few days they will be voted on.

Rediscovering America

How the National Holidays Tell an Amazing Story about Who We Are
Scott S. Powell
March 8, 2022
The only book ever written in the history genre that succinctly tells the progressive and redemptive course of America as revealed in the stories behind the American holidays.

Veterans Day: Celebration of a Greater Love

Scott S. Powell
November 11, 2021
The world remains as unsettled with bad actors as in previous times. Let us hope that present and future generations never forget the quote adapted by a modern statesman from Thomas Jefferson’s original that, “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance and a willingness to act in its defense.”

Why Columbus Day Is Worth Defending and Celebrating

Scott S. Powell
October 11, 2021
Seen from the big picture, Columbus Day is worth keeping and honoring for the simple reason that it celebrates beliefs and qualities of character that are foundational to America. It could even be said that Columbus Day is the holiday that commemorates the human character, attitudes and choice of action that made the other American holidays possible.