Chris Beck

Politics & Media Jun 18, 2026, 06:30AM Democrats don't understand how risk-taking entrepreneurs create prosperity.

There's a utopian vision shared by a sizable number of people in Western nations (i.e. the nations that the people of the world want to emigrate to) that involves opening up the borders and letting everyone in—like a free concert in Central Park. An episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast I listened to dealt with the question of whether or not nations have the right to keep people out.

In 2012, referring to Bradley Manning (now known as Chelsea Manning), John Bolton said, “I believe treason is still punishable by death, and if he were found guilty I’d do it.” In 2013, on Fox News, Bolton said, “My view is that [Edward] Snowden committed treason.