Melissa Mackenzie
American Spectator
Houston, TX, United States
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Past articles by Melissa:
The Power of Victimhood
Liberals are starting to come around to the idea that teaching young people to be victims is counterproductive and, worse, actively harmful to mental health and the culture at large. Jonathan Haidt writes a long piece at his Substack, and... → Read More
Fighting Evil With Good Old-Fashioned Patriotic Ideas
Between Tucker Carlson’s sharing of video from Jan. 6, the Twitter Files congressional hearings featuring Matt Taibbi and Michael Shellenberger, which demonstrate the government’s censorship mission, and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reading of porn books from various school districts in Florida... → Read More
The Spectacle Ep. 18: Free Jacob Chansley
In this episode of The Spectacle, American Spectator publisher Melissa Mackenzie and RVIVR.com publisher Scott McKay start off discussing the revelations from Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6, 2021, video and specifically the footage of Jacob Chansley, who was dubbed the “QAnon... → Read More
The Spectacle Ep. 17: More Hollywood Propaganda in The Last of Us
In this episode of The Spectacle, Melissa Mackenzie, publisher of The American Spectator, discusses The Last of Us and points out the least realistic parts of the show. Other topics include how to overcome division in America and whether or... → Read More
The Spectacle Ep. 16: Joe Biden and the Progs of War
In this episode of The Spectacle, American Spectator publisher Melissa Mackenzie and contributing editor/publisher of RVIVR.com Scott McKay start out by covering Joe Biden’s “surprise” visit to Kyiv over the weekend and the clear implication that war with Russia drifts... → Read More
The Spectacle Ep. 14: Spy Balloons and Singers for Baal
Recorded between a pair of troubling events — the “satanic” Grammy Awards and the State of the Union speech, in this episode of The Spectacle, Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay navigate the strange waters of Joe Biden’s America, in which... → Read More
The Return of the 70's Misery
Remember stolen rims and wheels? One could park his car outside a downtown building and come back to a stripped vehicle sitting on cinder blocks. Remember gas siphoning? I do. The seventies are back, baby, and how! This week, in... → Read More
The Grammys: The Glamor of Evil, Sam Smith Edition
My sincere hope for the future involves the abolition of all-star games and awards shows. They feel like lame relics from the 20th Century. I missed the NFL Pro Bowl, to the extent it still exists, but I watched part... → Read More
The Spectacle Ep. 13: Republicans vs. Republicans
In this episode of The Spectacle, Scott McKay and Melissa Mackenzie discuss former President Donald Trump’s Ron DeSantis obsession. This leads to a discussion about Republicans who obsess over other Republicans instead of focusing on the obvious failures of Democrats... → Read More
The Spectacle Ep. 12: The Last of Us and American Politics
In this episode of The Spectacle podcast, what was planned to be a regular discussion of American politics quickly turned into something else altogether. Melissa Mackenzie begins with a discussion of a YouGov poll that covers political orientation and how... → Read More
It’s Time to Call Out the Misogyny of the Transgender Movement
Eighteen years ago, while in a hotel lobby in Key West, I heard a term, said with derision, that I had never heard before: “birther.” Two gay men were complaining about something and then this comment rang out, “Oh, she’s... → Read More
The Spectacle Ep. 9: Chaos In Congress, Chaos Everywhere!
Ballot after ballot in the House of Representatives has failed to produce a speaker. That’s the lead topic in the today’s episode of The Spectacle, the official podcast of The American Spectator. Your hosts, Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay, will... → Read More
Losing Our Freedom to the Digital Pinkertons
My parents called it majoring in the minors. I call it the “high school hall-monitor” school of governance. Way back in the eighties, children were given more freedom. My own kids were shocked by the show Stranger Things. The idea... → Read More
Who Run the World?
“Who run the world? Girls! Girls, we run this mutha!” These lines, from Beyoncé’s catchy tune eponymously named “Run the World (Girls),” could also be the title of the Democrats’ greatest election hits since Barack Obama’s tenure. Single ladies make... → Read More
The Spectacle Ep. 7: Culture Trumps Politics
On this week’s episode of The Spectacle, Scott McKay and Melissa Mackenzie discuss the preeminent role of culture in shaping the nation. Share your comments on the episode down below. Listen to The Spectacle with Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on Spotify. Watch The... → Read More
The Spectacle Ep. 5: Midterm Mess
Join Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay for this episode of The Spectacle to hear their ideas on what Republicans should focus on to win elections. Leave us a comment on what you think the GOP’s next move should be. Listen... → Read More
The Spectacle Ep. 3: No COVID Amnesty
In this episode of The Spectacle, Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss Democrats’ pleas for pandemic amnesty, including Atlantic writer Emily Oster’s article titled “Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty” MELISSA MACKENZIE: The chick who wrote it wants COVID amnesty. And,... → Read More
As Usual, I Was Wrong
I’m what happens when a conservative believes the polls. I had wrongly thought that the polls swinging toward the Republicans meant that the polls were undercounting Republican support, as they have from time immemorial. I was wrong. Terribly wrong. (Listen... → Read More
ELECTION 2022 U.S. CONGRESS PREDICTIONS: Join the fun!
At the risk of counting our eggs before they hatch, I thought it would be fun to lay down my always wrong predictions here and invite you to do the same in the comments. I will have a fraud-free prediction... → Read More
The Spectacle Ep. 2: Democrats’ Catastrophic Debates
In this episode of The Spectacle, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the debate performances of Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, the incoming red wave, and no-big-deal Apocalypses. Your hosts also speculate over... → Read More