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We are now deep into January 2024, and it is time for me to get off the bench. It is no secret that I have always posted about politics, and I have always shared my opinions. &nb&hell…Read More
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2021-11-04 09:02
Today’s hearing by the Court is literally one of the BIG cases of this year that WILL affect everyone in the US. This case may well decide the issue of “What does… Read More
2021-09-08 19:20
There are a few completely modern movie and TV phrases which have become a permanent part of our culture; phrases which one can say which anyone in the US would immediately recognize. … Read More
2021-07-17 03:09
The White House is expressing frustration about what it terms “misinformation” about COVID and vaccines on Social Media. Expressing frustration is one thing, &nbs&hell…Read More
2021-06-10 18:27
When I was a kid, I was taught there were certain constants, like there being Nine Planets in our Solar System, and there were Four Oceans on our planet. Well, Pluto got demoted… Read More
2021-06-06 20:12
I must again praise US District Judge Roger Benitez of the District Court of Southern California. This praise is for his opinion in Miller v Bonta which was released on Frida… Read More
2021-05-30 16:27
Forty-four years ago (May 28, 1977) the last episode of “Emergency!” ran on NBC. The show was certainly the most “realistic” medical show of the 1970&rsqu&hell…Read More
2021-04-28 15:02
A juror in the Derek Chauvin trial has spoken to the press about his time on the jury, and some of what he says should frighten us all. Brandon Mitchell was Juror 52. He is &hell…Read More
2021-04-26 17:02
BREAKING NEWS- From this morning’s orders list issued by the Supreme Court- the Supreme Court WILL hear New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Corlett sometime this f… Read More
2021-04-17 20:37
This morning, I heard two [deceptive] “facts” on the “news.” Some 40,000 people are killed a year in what was termed as “gun violence” and there hav… Read More
2021-03-30 14:01
There are "constants" in the Universe. Gravity is a "constant" in the universe. The speed of light is a "constant" in the universe. Unfortunately, "Knee-Jerk Reaction" gun contro… Read More
2021-03-04 04:10
I do a lost of reading of a variety of subjects and today my reading took me to the CDC’s data on the FLU season this year. Basically, the data says this year, there really hasn… Read More
2021-01-20 17:28
God Save the United States! God Save the President! God Save the Constitution! God Save the Republic! As one administration fades into history and another begins, one lesson jumps to t… Read More
2021-01-07 19:31
There is a cost to taking a stand. I have had disagreements with relatives, old friends and some of my readers of “The Carden Chronicles” on my statement that President Tru… Read More
2021-01-07 02:37
We saw today something I had never dreamed I would see- an Armed Attack upon the capital of the United States. What was worse, this attack was inspired by a sitting President of the Un… Read More
2020-11-11 02:19
They have existed for 245 years; born of the Continental Congress before the country was founded and while the Colonies were subjects of the British Crown. Although they fought in the… Read More
2020-11-08 18:13
It appears now that we have a President Elect and when the Electoral College meets in December, the final vote will be “official.” It is now probably safe to accept that fo… Read More
2020-11-08 14:02
From an unnamed source in the Biden Transition team - "I expect [executive action] to be freely used in a Biden administration at this point, if the Senate becomes a roadblock."Now how about… Read More
2020-10-14 21:04
There is one phrase I hear over and over and over again during every election cycle, that I absolutely hate because it is 100% wrong. That phrase is “We live in a Democracy.&rdqu&hell…Read More
2020-10-03 17:17
A couple of years ago, I decided to try a new format on this site. I invited an author form “the Left side of the Aisle” to write a counter point to articles that were posted fro… Read More
2020-08-09 03:13
Today, President Trump signed Executive Orders that provided for extra unemployment benefits and to put a hold on certain payroll taxes through the end of the year. It is an interesti… Read More
2020-07-30 17:47
I can honestly say I have not been truly stunned until today- at least not stunned where politics are concerned. That a President of three United States would even HINT that elections… Read More
2020-06-30 11:11
Sometimes it is hard to see a silver lining in the storm clouds that surround us. Other times the clouds bring more than just a Silver Lining. Every so often, the dark and m… Read More
2020-06-25 23:48
One of the best lines from Forest Gump is “Stupid is as stupid does.”With that in mind, the idea of getting rid of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem because Francis… Read More
2020-06-25 19:06
Thoughts on the California Slavery Reparations that were approved in the State House and are on the way to the State Senate:Why?California entered the Union as a FREE state. Slavery wa… Read More
2020-06-24 20:21
DEAR STATE OF NEW YORK-While I appreciate the fact that you want to protect your residents, please remember the COVID outbreak hit YOUR STATE before we had our first case in ARIZONA. … Read More
2020-01-27 20:14
All across the United States, there are young people looking forward to their FIRST Presidential Election. I remember the first time I voted for President. I thought, "Wow!… Read More
2019-12-30 17:37
It is amazing what excuses can be used to "justify" institutionalized discrimination. Although one often hears arguments of "it wasn't really discrimination" or "that's how society was… Read More
2019-12-02 16:35
Today the Supreme Court will hear what may be "THE CASE" of this term, and perhaps the case of the decade: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. New York City. The issue bef… Read More
2019-11-20 14:51
So SMOKING POT is OK- but VAPING IS BAD????? And now the AMA is calling for a BAN on vaping! This is the BIGGEST Crock of $4I+ I have EVER seen. The UK equivalent of… Read More
2019-09-03 19:33
The naming of bills and laws has always amazed me. Congress always seems to come up with such inspiring names or catchy acronyms: HIPAA, PATRIOT Act, and now the "Keep Amer… Read More
2019-09-03 16:41
The Presidential Election year is fast approaching, and to be sure, Gun Control will be an issue. At some point next year, the GOP will likely adopt a plank in the party platform… Read More
2019-08-12 22:01
There are "constants" in the Universe.Gravity is a "constant" in the universe. The speed of light is a "constant" in the universe. Unfortunately, "Knee-Jerk Reaction" gun control… Read More
2019-08-10 21:03
Written by: [Name Redacted]BREAKING NEWS - Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead in his jail cell. This was an “apparent suicide.”CEO’s, Politicians, Royalty, Former US Presi… Read More
2019-08-09 18:10
Earlier this week, I wrote an article about politicians and the media saying there had been over 250 “Mass Shootings” so far this year alone. I argued, and continue to argue, th… Read More
2019-08-09 05:43
August 8, 2019by Matt CardenBREAKING - SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURITHIS IS A BREAKING STORY- but at this point there seems to be little doubt that TONIGHT A CIVILIAN WITH A CONCEALED HANDGUN LIKELY… Read More
2019-08-08 20:18
This came across the AP from this morning. The murderer killed 4 and wounded 2 in another rampage killing. The individual killed 2 at an apartment complex, then went on to attack an insuran… Read More
2019-08-05 16:20
August 5, 2019 by Matt CardenAll morning and much of the weekend, I have been hearing people say Dayton was the 250th Mass Shooting this year. It is not.The "250" number includes every… Read More
2019-05-22 21:15
It is amazing how a subject can be incredibly simple and incredibly complex at the same time. The greatest example of this is the United States Constitution- in particular the &l&hell…Read More
2019-05-16 04:44
On May 14, 1948 an event occurred that had never happened in the history of the planet- a nation which had been destroyed by Hadrian in 136 AD, and a people who had been scattered to the fou… Read More
2017-07-04 12:53
By Matt CardenFor the last couple of years I have reposted this article on Independence Day- Today it seems even more relevant-"We hold these truths to be self evident..."Several times… Read More
2017-06-20 16:25
By Matt CardenEvery year about this time, it is the same-- the excitement, the frenzy, the panic, the flurry of news stories all about one thing that is completely unchanging. It is hot in… Read More
2017-01-16 20:09
By Matt Cardenwith Eric ChamberlainYesterday, we wrote the story of Marine LCpl Jose F. Jimenez, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, who will be laid to rest next to his mother, i… Read More
2017-01-16 08:00
Tuesday, January 17, 2017, LCpl Jose Francisco Jimenez, USMC, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, will be buried with full military honors at Glendale Memorial Park, in Glendale… Read More
2017-01-13 18:46
By Matt CardenBeing born in the late 1960's, I remember the Cold War well. I clearly remember the tensions of the 70's and 80's. I remember the 1983 shootdown of KAL007 by… Read More
2017-01-03 15:55
By Eric ChamberlainIt seems like a lifetime ago that now President-elect Donald Trump was on the campaign trail trying to win the support of the American people and as we all know he earned… Read More
2016-12-30 01:55
I have recently read Mr. Carden’s article “Two Chinas- Not One” in his blog the Carden Chronicle’s. I have known Mr. Carden for many years. He sees the wo… Read More
2016-12-29 03:51
Since 2003, I have hosted maintained and written the Carden Chronicles. For that time, I have maintained the site providing my personal view on politics, world events, the Court and other st… Read More
2016-12-15 19:03
The US Government and FBI says a Russian Group was trying to hack the DNC since well before September 2015. The FBI warned the DNC several times in September 2015 that they were being… Read More
2016-12-14 18:21
It's been a week or so since the President-Elect spoke to the President of Taiwan. The world has not ended and so far all we are hearing is a US Automaker (unnamed) is going to be pena… Read More
2016-11-23 22:28
Sunday, the new administration provided the out going administration a warning, via former Ambassador John Bolton. The warning- LEAVE ISRAEL ALONE - don't pull any "stunts" before you… Read More
2016-11-20 16:42
One year ago this month, on November 25, 2015, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016. Contained within the authorization, passed by both Houses an… Read More
2016-11-11 08:46
While much of the United States has been distracted with a political campaign, which had to say the least, a surprise ending, we missed some of the other stories and events that happened whi… Read More
2016-09-27 02:28
FBI Crime Data Statistics - including extended data have been released for 2015. I am letting my readers know, in the spirit of full disclosure, because I often cite the FBI data in wr… Read More
2016-09-26 06:26
From 1988- 1995, I worked as a Firefighter and in EMS. I worked Emergency Room. I drove an ambulance or rode in the back of one caring for patients, I sat the "jump seat" of the… Read More
2016-08-24 08:46
While the Left would have us believe that guns are the deadliest "mechanism" man uses, the word comes that Automobile Deaths will likely exceed 40,000 this year alone. And though it m… Read More
2016-08-15 19:18
Kim Rhode, age 37, has made history. She is the FIRST person ever to medal in SIX consecutive Olympics. While Michael Phelps may have more medals in his FOUR Olympics (Athens, Be… Read More
2016-07-18 16:27
As the GOP Convention gets underway, at some point a plank in the party platform will be adopted in support of the 2nd Amendment, Protecting Heller and McDonald, SHALL issue laws- basically… Read More
2016-07-15 02:13
At what point are we going to realize ISIS is a Clear and Present Danger to all freedom loving peoples? Not just the French, the British or the US. It should be clear by now that… Read More
2016-07-04 19:38
Sunday, July 4, 1976 was a day of celebration throughout the United States. I was eight years old. I remember the bicentennial coins that were issued and collecting the new quarters and even… Read More
2016-07-02 21:59
Elie Wiesel, winner of the Nobel Prize, died at 87- he also bore a tattoo on his arm "A-7713." After being liberated from Buchenwald at age 16, he spent much of his life working to make… Read More
2016-07-01 17:35
"We hold these truths to be self evident..."Several times already this week, I have heard something that bothers me. It is not "spin" on particular legislation. It is not the latest theory o… Read More
2016-06-30 18:47
It is not often that I provide unsolicited health warnings to the readers of "The Carden Chronicles" or to my friends on Facebook but today is the eve of an important day in Medicine and I a… Read More
2016-06-30 08:00
For many years, I have spent time writing on matters of politics, on matters of defense, on decisions of The Court, and on some occasions, matters of military and political intrigue. Since I… Read More
2016-06-29 08:43
It is shortly after midnight, here in Glendale, Arizona. The temperature has dropped to 97° (The temperature dropped 5°F during the time that I dictated this post). Humidity is… Read More
2016-06-27 20:02
Since the State of Hawaii believes it is reasonable and proper to place ALL GUN OWNERS in the State on an FBI Criminal Database for tracking - and since this applies to anyone… Read More
2016-06-16 13:13
A 4 year old from Northern California was prevented from flying because he was on the "Terror Watch List"- he was listed as Baby Doe in court documents. One MILLION others are the list… Read More
2016-04-24 07:56
The title of this alone has, I am sure, shocked and stunned anyone who reads my posts with even the rarest frequency. My conservative friends are likely thinking I have finally "gone round t… Read More
2016-03-29 20:38
This late in the campaign season, I usually am wrapping my head around the GOP nominee's positions and reconciling my posisitions vs the candidate's positions and trying to figure out what I… Read More
2016-03-29 10:16
Something is very wrong about the hijacking of EgyptAir 181 (MS181). It makes no sense. A Veterinarian and Professor from Egypt (reportedly with dual Egyptian-American citizenshi… Read More
2016-03-28 06:26
In this post I will attempt to explain some of the things I have learned of late about ISIS - not that I understand all of ISIS or a majority of it. But what I have learned is so frightening… Read More
2016-02-29 13:16
I will not support Trump for the GOP Presidential nomination . But I have recently had an epiphany about another way to look at border protection. It is important to remem… Read More
2015-09-04 09:42
There is nothing I hate more than blatant hypocrisy, and a perfect example of it is the contempt case of Kim Davis.Kim Davis has been jailed for contempt of court because she has refused to… Read More
2015-07-23 07:08
I have been watching a documentary on the history of dueling pistols (somewhat on dueling but mostly about the pistols themselves). These flintlock pistols were gorgeous with their carving… Read More
2015-07-03 07:57
"We hold these truths to be self evident..."Several times already this week, I have heard something that bothers me. It is not "spin" on particular legislation. It is not the latest theory o… Read More
2014-05-30 16:21
The leftist have again started calling for an "assault weapons ban"- saying it is sensible and reasonable gun control. They suggest there is a grave crisis and anyone who does not support a… Read More
2014-04-12 06:52
There has been a new, and pehaps omnimous development in the Bundy Ranch Standoff.The FAA has now closed the airspace around the Bundy Ranch in Clark County, Nevada. This closer was pu… Read More
2013-11-05 18:50
According to Gallup, the rolling approval of Our Great Leader, HRH Barack the Petulant (Peace be Upon Him) has dropped to 39%. Currently, Gallup is showing 39% approve and 53% disapprove. Ap… Read More
2013-11-02 16:17
Chaos and confusion in the Middle East is not really that unusual. However, chaos and confusion in the Middle East that is being caused by, or at minimum exacerbated by, the US, is something… Read More
2013-11-02 11:30
I seriously doubt that when someone in the current administration thought of creating a place on the White House website for people to create a short petition, gather signatures and have the… Read More
2013-11-02 11:13
Earlier today, I saw a question posed about "raising of the Debt Ceiling" The question asked, was, "do you think we should raise the Debt Ceiling because it's really just increasing the… Read More
2013-11-02 11:02
As the Federal Government shutdown at midnight, someone in the Administration decided to spend money to deploy barriers to close the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. However, a group… Read More
2013-11-02 11:00
The last attack by the Administration of Our Great Leader, Barack Hussein Obama (Peace Be Upon Him) and the Democrats in their "make it hurt" campaign is against Anglers and Hunters.The Ariz… Read More
2013-11-02 11:00
The last attack by the Administration of Our Great Leader, Barack Hussein Obama (Peace Be Upon Him) and the Democrats in their "make it hurt" campaign is against Anglers and Hunters.The Ariz… Read More
2013-10-16 22:11
With the possible deal announced by Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, it appears that this round of the budget fight might be over. With the apparent end of "Shutdown ’13" there are les… Read More
2013-10-13 14:11
Before this last week, I thought that National Parks belonged to the "People" of the United States- that National Parks were lands set aside and held in Trust for not only those alive now, b… Read More
2013-10-11 14:43
Cdr. Scott Carpenter, USN (Ret.) 1925-2013 Cdr. Scott Carpenter, USN (Ret.), Mercury Astronaut and Commander of Aurora 7, died today. He was 88 years old. Cdr. Carpenter was the fourth Ameri… Read More
2013-10-11 02:56
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2013-10-11 01:32
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating StationThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission will close on Thursday, October 10, 2013 due to the Government shutdown. The NRC had been operating on "carry-ove… Read More
2013-10-03 03:16
The Service Academy Football teams WILL be allowed to play this weekend! Future games are still up in the air. Navy will beat play Air Force at Annapolis and Army will be p… Read More
2012-11-15 03:54
If the worst thing about the presidential election process is the un-ending and ceaseless barrage of campaign commercials, the second worst thing has got to be the weeks of Monday morning qu… Read More
2012-08-31 17:16
2012-07-07 02:57
This is another one of those times that I have finally gotten frustrated enough to write on a particular topic.Why is it that there is rarely if ever actual history on "The No Hist… Read More
2012-07-04 22:17
Apparently, according to a new report on terrorism, my Government thinks that I may be a terrorist.Hot Spots of Terrorism and Other Crimes in the United States, 1970-2008 from the National&n&hell…Read More
2012-07-03 19:21
"We hold these truths to be self evident..."Several times this morning, I have heard something that bothers me. It is not "spin" on particular legislation. It is not the la… Read More
2012-06-30 00:07
There are some times that I absolutely hate being right. Especially when it comes to the actions of our elected officials. This time I may not have been 100% right however, unfortunately, I… Read More
2012-06-29 05:14
Like most I am still trying to decide exactly how I feel about the Supreme Court's ruling this morning in "National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius" also known as the Obama Ca… Read More
2012-06-28 09:17
Tomorrow will be a huge day with the Supreme Court announcing the ruling on Obama Care and its Tax Hikes and the Holder Contempt vote for his decision to defy Congress's lawful subpoena… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
(Author's Note: Unfortunately, Our Great Leader, HRH Barack I, (Peace be upon Him), is so CORRUPT and TYRANNICAL, that I had to actually change VERY LITTLE from the Original) Declarat… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The ruling on SB1070 is NOT what has caused me to begin to think that it may be time for Arizona to secede from the United States- it is the response of Our Great Leader, His Imperial Majest… Read More
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