M.D. Russ

M. D. Russ is a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Army and a 17-year veteran of the Defense industry, working in three Fortune 100 companies and then running his own consulting practice. He is a native of Princess Anne County and has a dual-major undergraduate degree in History and Political Science from Wofford College in South Carolina, and a graduate degree in Management Science from Troy University in Alabama. Merle now owns and operates a vineyard in Loudoun County.

Jun 06, 2021

The D-Day Address Eisenhower Never Gave

Consider what the world would be like today is Overlord had failed

Apr 26, 2021

Derek Chauvin Is Gonna Walk

Guilty as charged on three counts of felony homicide.

Feb 15, 2021

Impeachment II: Today Is the Day After Yesterday

No U.S. President has ever been convicted in a Senate trial despite four impeachments so only a fool would believe Trump was going to be convicted in either of his two Senate trials

Feb 10, 2021

Impeachment Has Nothing To Do With Feeling Good

These are the same Senators, by and large, who refused to hear witness testimony against the sitting President of the United States just over one year ago. And that should cause Lady Justice to lift her blindfold and exclaim, ‘WTF!’

Oct 06, 2020

Washington, We Have a Problem

The pandemic is quickly disabling our national command authority.

Oct 01, 2020

The Un-Debate

Political debates this late in the decision cycle are usually more entertaining than informative. The typical viewer usually already has their vote passionately committed to one of the candidates or the other

Jun 26, 2020

Donald Trump Is the Republican President

Did Donald John Trump hijack, bound and gag, and rebrand the Republican Party? No. Like the Reality Show host that he is, he just answered a casting call.