Editor’s NOTE: The following column was written by the author on the date posted below. The original writing was published by News With Views – which no longer carries Lynn’s writings. You will note that there are are numerous color-coded “links” throughout this column – and yet – due to the age of the column – NONE of the colored links are active. ~ Editor of the Federal Observer.

Glenn Spencer stands beside one of his drones on his ranch south of Sierra Vista that butts up against the U.S./Mexican border. (Photo by Erik Kolsrud/Arizona Sonora News)
March 25, 2008 ~ A recent article appeared in the Sierra Vista Herald newspaper of Sierra Vista, Arizona in which Glenn Spencer of American Border Patrol became the target of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). According to the SPLC, the American Border Patrol is a “hate group.”
Going on the SPLC website, clicking on “hate map” and clicking on Arizona, one discovers that, sure enough, there is American Border Patrol listed as “anti-immigrant.” Continue reading


There are many powerful forces operating today across the nation to divide the American people and silence opposing views. One of the most active of these efforts is the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).

As Americans look ahead to the 250th anniversary of our founding, there is a renewed emphasis on returning to the principles that shaped this nation. One encouraging sign is the growing participation in efforts like this week’s “America Reads the Bible” — a public acknowledgment that Scripture has been, and must remain, foundational to our national identity.
This article is dedicated to two people, unjustly targeted by the SPLC. Jackie Juntti (Grassroots Granny) was targeted by the SPLC because of her defense of Glenn Spencer, of the American Border Patrol.
My father worked on the docks of New York City when America’s economy was booming before 1929. As with many Europeans of economically depressed countries at the end of World War I, he left his native country to seek a new life in America, which was calling for the extra muscle needed to build a brand new, modern infrastructure . . . from subways and skyscrapers in New York to infinitely more from coast to coast.
Introduction: The Fraying Fabric of an Empire
President Trump redefined his indefinite ceasefire today to a definite 3-5-day ceasefire, if 3-5 days can be called definite. Yesterday the schedule was “until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal.” Now it’s 3-5 days.

As of April 2026, the United States feels like it’s juggling a few too many flaming swords—some overseas, some right here at home.
Now, thanks to Governor Abigail Spanberger and her Democrat crew, it’s looking a lot more like “
If there were a thousand people living on an island, and one of them began making life miserable for everyone else, there would soon be 999 people living on the island.
I’ve spent many happy hours volunteering in a program for inner-city children in Minneapolis since I was a teen. One of my tasks over the years has been helping these children with writing.