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Where’s the much-hoped-for organic Iranian regime change? - 6/24/25 by Norman Krieg June 24, 2025 by Norman Krieg For now, it seems that those hoping it would happen missed a few essential points. More
The mainstream media could learn the lessons in Christian and Jewish holy books - 6/24/25 by Helen Louise Herndon June 24, 2025 by Helen Louise Herndon Because media members clearly aren’t steeped in Biblical wisdom, they have fallen into the dangerous trap of abandoning objectivity and good judgment. More
What happened to Trump’s ‘unconditional surrender’ demand to Iran? - 6/24/25 by Robin M. Itzler June 24, 2025 by Robin M. Itzler Given the realities on the ground and Trump’s “America First” stance, unconditional surrender might not mean what many wish it to mean. More
Wokester wedding: New York Times puts out its most ridiculous 'Vows' wedding announcement ever - 6/24/25 by Monica Showalter June 24, 2025 by Monica Showalter Care for a "learning wedding" with an NGO-style breakout session from a former Sam Bankman-Fried associate and his new food-scold wife? More
There’s a good tactic for Democrats worried about ‘sleeper cells’ - 6/24/25 by Jonathan Gault June 24, 2025 by Jonathan Gault Given that the risk of sleeper cells in American cities arose because of Democrat policies, the tactic is obvious to everyone...except Democrats. More
Chicago Tribune warns NYC about electing a socialist: ‘What sounded good in theory has translated into dysfunction’ - 6/24/25 by Olivia Murray June 24, 2025 by Olivia Murray News flash: That’s ALWAYS been the case with socialism. More
John F. Kennedy’s big mistake - 6/24/25 by Robert Curry June 24, 2025 by Robert Curry Inspiring words obscured a suicidal intention. More
The Middle East respects strength, loathes weakness - 6/24/25 by Sloan Oliver June 24, 2025 by Sloan Oliver It’s taken Trump, after multiple failures from other presidents, to do what needed to be done. More
Choosing sides: Trump’s Israel support and the conservative war online - 6/24/25 by Susan D. Harris June 24, 2025 by Susan D. Harris Recent events have unwittingly exposed antisemitic voices within the conservative movement and a growing hostility toward Israel. More
U.S. energy dominance is a global good - 6/24/25 by Chris Talgo June 24, 2025 by Chris Talgo One of the most underreported and overlooked achievements of President Trump’s first term is that the United States became a net oil exporter for the first time in 75 years in 2018. More
Unpacking Trump Derangement Syndrome - 6/24/25 by Kevin Finn June 24, 2025 by Kevin Finn TDS reflects deeper issues in U.S. political discourse: confirmation bias, tribalism, and the challenge of distinguishing critique from hyperbole.  More
How to stop assassination porn - 6/24/25 by Tony Lentini June 24, 2025 by Tony Lentini The solution to ending assassination porn is simple: Enforce the law, beginning with James Comey. More
Global turmoil proves urgency of energy independence - 6/24/25 by Vijay Jayaraj June 24, 2025 by Vijay Jayaraj The world is on fire, and not in the way climate alarmists would have you believe. More
A bombing that would make Bob Gibson proud - 6/24/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. June 24, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. What we did on Saturday night was a lot more than drop bombs: it was a Gibson fastball to your head to remind everyone who’s on the mound. More
The dangerous assumptions of open-source secrecy - 6/23/25 by Matt Rowe June 23, 2025 by Matt Rowe Too often, we give information away to our geopolitical enemies because we casually assume that they’re already read in on it. More
Some updated satirical predictions for the latter half of 2025 - 6/23/25 by Eric Utter June 23, 2025 by Eric Utter All based on the available information at hand ... More
António Guterres, sit down and shut up - 6/23/25 by Civis Americanus June 23, 2025 by Civis Americanus The Secretary-General of the United Nations has many double standards. More
More than 100 women attending music festivals across France stabbed with syringes and injected with unknown substances - 6/23/25 by Olivia Murray June 23, 2025 by Olivia Murray We don’t have to live like this. More
I hope I’m wrong about Trump bombing Iran - 6/23/25 by Shawn A. Means June 23, 2025 by Shawn A. Means A concerned citizen offers uncomfortable truths. More
Culture eclipsed—have you noticed? - 6/23/25 by Gregory Smith June 23, 2025 by Gregory Smith We are witnessing a great revulsion toward the damage wrought by deconstructionists, and a revival may be imminent. More
Peace through strength first requires strength - 6/23/25 by Earick Ward June 23, 2025 by Earick Ward  Any potential adversary can plainly see that this is no longer Joe Biden’s America. More
A shock poll suggests that the Marxist-Muslim Zohran Mamdani will be New York’s next mayor - 6/23/25 by Andrea Widburg June 23, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Unless New Yorkers rouse themselves, the once-great city could be in for a world of hurt. More
An Obama judge wants to put Kilmar Abrego Garcia back on the streets - 6/23/25 by Andrea Widburg June 23, 2025 by Andrea Widburg She did this even though the man is an admitted illegal alien and gang member who stands accused of heinous crimes. More
Some trends just sneak up on you - 6/23/25 by Bill Ponton June 23, 2025 by Bill Ponton  Possessing a healthy skepticism about any new societal trends makes a person (largely) immune to societal contagions. More
Ending a Truth Social post with TYFYATTM is often too polite - 6/23/25 by Noel S. Williams June 23, 2025 by Noel S. Williams President Trump doesn’t need to play so nice with Democrat thugs. More
The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department's pro-Iran social media kerfuffle - 6/23/25 by Andrea Widburg June 23, 2025 by Andrea Widburg The initial social media post was disturbing; the post-post scramble was amusing, but the main message is that many in America don’t side with America. More
End game for the Mullahs? - 6/23/25 by Kris Larsen June 23, 2025 by Kris Larsen Iran is not only a threat to Israel, but a threat to our entire civilization. More
Midnight Hammer vs. midnight yammer - 6/23/25 by Rick McDowell June 23, 2025 by Rick McDowell You’d hope that just once, our legacy media and the Democrats would take a moment -- just a moment -- to be American instead of partisan.  More
Send us students, not troublemakers - 6/23/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. June 23, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Some foreign students are more interested in bringing their problems and grievances rather using the opportunity to get an education. More
There are valid reasons not to race into a war on speculative intelligence - 6/22/25 by Robert L. Maginnis June 22, 2025 by Robert L. Maginnis Moreover, while ad hominem attacks may make for colorful writing when aimed at public figures, they weaken arguments and obscure important truths. More
The Iranian Navy isn’t a match for the U.S. Navy—or an enraged world - 6/22/25 by Andrea Widburg June 22, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Also, when you cut off a significant percentage of the world’s oil supply, it’s not just the U.S. and Israel that are your enemies. More
More than Iran: Was the U.S. strike a global power signal? - 6/22/25 by Matt Rowe June 22, 2025 by Matt Rowe Our geopolitical enemies and rivals were watching closely how Trump intended to handle the Iranian threat. More
Trump just took back what Obama gave Iran - 6/22/25 by M.B. Mathews June 22, 2025 by M.B. Mathews While Obama got the Nobel Peace Prize simply for existing, it is Trump who deserves the Prize for being a truly peacemaking president. More
Trump’s precise, carefully calibrated strike sends a strong message - 6/22/25 by Wendy Kinney June 22, 2025 by Wendy Kinney The critics, as usual, are wrong. Trump strongly advanced American interests with the strike against Iran’s nuclear weapons program. More
A US Attorney discovers open immigration reality - 6/22/25 by Mike McDaniel June 22, 2025 by Mike McDaniel It should not come as a surprise to anyone that the criminal element among illegal immigrants is now willing to use force against individual government officials. More
Donald Trump will not embroil America in a long war - 6/22/25 by Steve Stockman June 22, 2025 by Steve Stockman His actions during his first term prove that Trump will powerfully and resolutely stop problems before they escalate. More
Democrats cry about the War Powers Act, and some conservatives worry about a long war - 6/22/25 by Andrea Widburg June 22, 2025 by Andrea Widburg I know that the Democrats are wrong, and I think that the conservatives are wrong, too (which is the Democrats’ fault). More
Jury sides with hospital in COVID wrongful death case - 6/22/25 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney June 22, 2025 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney The case centered on a 19-year-old with Down syndrome who died in a hospital. More
3 things that happened just this week that tell us Dems are insane - 6/22/25 by M. Walter June 22, 2025 by M. Walter There is no reasoning with these people. More
Iran: About that two-week deadline... - 6/22/25 by Noel S. Williams June 22, 2025 by Noel S. Williams I just read one of the most disingenuous articles imaginable about strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. More
Pennsylvania’s Dem governor should listen to his colleague - 6/22/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. June 22, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Senator Fetterman seems to be more with it than presidential aspirant Josh Shapiro. More
What is America without the Second Amendment? - 6/22/25 by Robert Arvay June 22, 2025 by Robert Arvay We are finding out, although perhaps not in ways you might expect. More
Potentially positive suppressor developments - 6/22/25 by Mike McDaniel June 22, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Among the issues in this case are whether such parts as magazines and suppressors are within the protections of the Second Amendment.  More
Alex Padilla's sad trombone - 6/21/25 by Monica Showalter June 21, 2025 by Monica Showalter Now he's whimpering that Vice President Vance, sniff, sniff, called him 'Jose.' More
President Donald Trump to Iran: Bombs away! Fordow is gone! - 6/21/25 by Andrea Widburg June 21, 2025 by Andrea Widburg The American military dropped a full complement of bombs on all of Iran’s main nuclear sites, including Fordow. More
Israel to the leaders of Iran: What’s my name?! - 6/21/25 by Harold Witkov June 21, 2025 by Harold Witkov Israel floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee in its 15-round drubbing of the mullahs. More
The sad, pathetic way the left defends transgenderism - 6/21/25 by Trevor Thomas June 21, 2025 by Trevor Thomas When genital mutilation doesn’t thrill the American people, it’s time to trot out the ‘experts.’ More
Iran's blood-soaked mullahs are unworthy of the Iranian name - 6/21/25 by Amil Imani June 21, 2025 by Amil Imani These miserable pudknockers occupying Iran can't hold a candle to Cyrus the Great. They have desecrated Iran's proud and storied culture.  More
Israel: From war to rescue - 6/21/25 by Matthew G. Andersson June 21, 2025 by Matthew G. Andersson Rescuing Israel from Iran will not only save the U.S., it will save Western civilization. More
An end to illegal immigration — and the 'debate' surrounding it? - 6/21/25 by Eric Utter June 21, 2025 by Eric Utter Eight billion people want to move here ... More
Keep the sale of federal wildlands out of the Big Beautiful Bill - 6/21/25 by Anony Mee June 21, 2025 by Anony Mee Reconciliation is not the place for this legislation. More
Will the Israel-Iran war turn into a boots-on-the-ground fight? - 6/21/25 by Molly Slag June 21, 2025 by Molly Slag It doesn’t have to, but Trump, at least, needs to be very clear about what his endgame is.  More
The fatal flaws in the America Firsters’ analysis - 6/21/25 by Allan J. Feifer June 21, 2025 by Allan J. Feifer They worry about what will happen if America does a limited strike against Iran, but fail to understand what could happen if America does not make that strike. More
Can the WNBA act in its own interest? - 6/21/25 by Mike McDaniel June 21, 2025 by Mike McDaniel A little of that humility could go a long way toward building the WNBA. More
Fossil fuel use is growing - 6/21/25 by Vijay Jayaraj June 21, 2025 by Vijay Jayaraj The digital battleground remains an arena for the ongoing tug-of-war between the realities of economics and physics and fanciful rhetoric about an energy transition.  More
Maybe Caitlin should start her own league - 6/21/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. June 21, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. The games have turned into a bunch of young women fighting with each other. More
Government finally recognizes the Second Amendment - 6/21/25 by Mike McDaniel June 21, 2025 by Mike McDaniel How can it be that the DOJ defending a fundamental, unalienable, express constitutional right should be rare, so rare as to be surprising, even astonishing? More
Black racism is bigger than basketball - 6/21/25 by Susan Quinn June 21, 2025 by Susan Quinn At what point can we call a spade a spade? More
United Nations Population Fund report says global fertility decline requires more access to contraceptives and abortion - 6/20/25 by Eric Utter June 20, 2025 by Eric Utter What kind of idiocy is this? More
Michael Moore slams ICE - 6/20/25 by Eric Utter June 20, 2025 by Eric Utter The infamous film director said something stupid. More
Saving Persia from Iran - 6/20/25 by G. Murphy Donovan June 20, 2025 by G. Murphy Donovan To ignore the Iranian nuclear threat, would be to repeat the Clinton era Pakistan folly. More
Limiting our role in Iran - 6/20/25 by Bill Ponton June 20, 2025 by Bill Ponton If the Iranian regime does fall, the best strategy is to sit back and observe what emerges in the aftermath of the Ayatollah’s demise. More
'Unconditional surrender' - 6/20/25 by Peloni June 20, 2025 by Peloni An Israeli view of Trump's attempt to reason with Iran's mullahs, and his final demand. More
One-eye blind - 6/20/25 by M. Walter June 20, 2025 by M. Walter Jeffrey Toobin spitefully whines about lawfare — a true exercise in breathtaking unawareness. More
The power of ‘no’ - 6/20/25 by Kevin Finn June 20, 2025 by Kevin Finn Governments can wield ‘no’ like a cudgel, seriously curtailing Americans’ freedom. More
SCOTUS transgenderism ruling: A victory for sanity - 6/20/25 by Maureen Steele June 20, 2025 by Maureen Steele And not a moment too soon. More
Hey, Persians: How are those mullahs working out for you? - 6/20/25 by Deborah C. Tyler June 20, 2025 by Deborah C. Tyler What if the Iranians have a better way to run their country already baked in — albeit repressed for the last half-century? More
Powell and the Fed are wrong - 6/20/25 by Earick Ward June 20, 2025 by Earick Ward The Federal Reserve is going to hold rates...again. More
Breaking Update: Ninth Circuit rebuffs Newsom’s courtroom coup - 6/20/25 by Charlton Allen June 20, 2025 by Charlton Allen Yesterday evening, a unanimous Ninth Circuit panel—including a Biden appointee—rebuked Judge Charles Breyer and stayed his overreaching attempt to strip President Trump of command over the California National Guard. More
Israel can take out Fordow without bunker busters - 6/20/25 by Ted Noel June 20, 2025 by Ted Noel Sometimes, doing things incrementally is every bit as effective as doing them in a big way, all at once. More
Ayatollah Biden’s regime is already changing - 6/20/25 by Frank Friday June 20, 2025 by Frank Friday Americans just need to provide weapons and money to the millions of Iranians, who will do it themselves.  More
Speaking of a civil war - 6/20/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. June 20, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Life goes on and the Democrats have no clue about the future.  More
Another region where Trump’s talents can solve problems - 6/20/25 by Anila Ali, Wajid Ali Syed June 20, 2025 by Anila Ali, Wajid Ali Syed We have the Abraham Accords already. Now we need another version. More
Hey, protesters: ‘No Kings’ means no laws! - 6/19/25 by Marly Hornik June 19, 2025 by Marly Hornik Last week’s protesters should be happy to know there do not appear to be any ‘Kings’ in election bureaus. More
The Democratic National Committee is broke and broken - 6/19/25 by Andrea Widburg June 19, 2025 by Andrea Widburg It’s true that nobody loves a loser, especially a delusional one, but you also must wonder how much cutting off USAID made this happen. More
Michelle Obama cannot contain her contempt for Barack - 6/19/25 by Andrea Widburg June 19, 2025 by Andrea Widburg The latest manifestation was a “joke” about her gratitude that she never had a son. More
California creates another problem for all of us: Illegal alien CDL drivers stealing semi-truck hauls - 6/19/25 by Olivia Murray June 19, 2025 by Olivia Murray What happens in California doesn’t stay in California. More
Kash Patel: From poised to proven -- check out his interview on Joe Rogan - 6/19/25 by Wendy Kinney June 19, 2025 by Wendy Kinney An impressive performance, describing impressive things most of us didn't even know about, on Joe Rogan's show. More
Newsom claims Trump's immigration enforcement interferes with wildfire containment - 6/19/25 by Monica Showalter June 19, 2025 by Monica Showalter Our governor's a clown .... More
Middle-aged man dressing as a little girl given license to drive a school bus—hangs a sign in window that reads ‘Lolita Line’ - 6/19/25 by Olivia Murray June 19, 2025 by Olivia Murray Tell me you’re a pedophile without telling me you’re a pedophile. More
Hillary was never 'the smartest woman in the room' - 6/19/25 by Patricia McCarthy June 19, 2025 by Patricia McCarthy Amerca dodged a bullet in not electing this hag. More
Congress moves to abolish sanctuary cities and states—it’s about time - 6/19/25 by Susan Quinn June 19, 2025 by Susan Quinn Republican lawmakers finally decide to do their job. More
Flash! Bam! Alakazam! VP Vance banned by a phony ‘Bluesky’! - 6/19/25 by Charlton Allen June 19, 2025 by Charlton Allen Bluesky promised decentralization. What we got was deplatforming. More
Florida cracks down on commercial license fraud scheme targeting illegal aliens - 6/19/25 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney June 19, 2025 by Wendi Strauch Mahoney Multiple government employees were charged. More
The lethal fog of clean-air hypocrisy - 6/19/25 by Vijay Jayaraj June 19, 2025 by Vijay Jayaraj Many of the voices calling for marginally cleaner air are part of a relentless global campaign to deny the world’s poorest citizens the very fuel that would significantly improve the air they breathe. More
Who is behind the No Kings protests? - 6/19/25 by Todd Baumann June 19, 2025 by Todd Baumann If China is involved in the recent No Kings protests across the U.S., it’s potentially an act of war. More
The value of manual labor - 6/19/25 by Kevin Finn June 19, 2025 by Kevin Finn The trades offer a fulfilling path for those uninterested in white-collar careers. More
Another 6-3 vote for common sense - 6/19/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. June 19, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. The Court wants these issues to be settled in the political arena. More
Mayor Karen Bass admits it: Los Angeles would shrivel without its illegals - 6/18/25 by Monica Showalter June 18, 2025 by Monica Showalter A Potemkin economy, where illegals have replaced citizens, is bound to topple with simple immigration enforcement. More
Marijuana is proven again to be more dangerous than the left says - 6/18/25 by Andrea Widburg June 18, 2025 by Andrea Widburg The left’s push to legalize marijuana isn’t about improving American life. More
The Supreme Court reached the right outcome in the Tennessee ‘transgender’ case, despite a false premise - 6/18/25 by Andrea Widburg June 18, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Until the Supreme Court acknowledges that there is no such thing as “transgenderism”—or, at least, that its existence is debatable—the law is flawed. More
MA governor on-track to spend more than $1 billion in FY2025 on ‘emergency shelter’ program that largely serves illegal migrants - 6/18/25 by Olivia Murray June 18, 2025 by Olivia Murray Here’s a tip for ICE: Start at the shelters and hotels in Boston and Worcester. More
Chicago Public Schools sees in-the-toilet enrollment numbers, tuition at one school costing $93k per student - 6/18/25 by Olivia Murray June 18, 2025 by Olivia Murray Only the government could deliver private school costs with an objectively horrendous public school education. More
The Democrat mantra: empty the prisons, then fill them with sand - 6/18/25 by Geoffrey P. Hunt June 18, 2025 by Geoffrey P. Hunt In former times, in civilized regimes, the criminal justice system kept the lid on violence; now it does the opposite. More
Pat Buchanan, a hero who deserves Trump’s Medal of Freedom - 6/18/25 by Bucky Fox June 18, 2025 by Bucky Fox MAGA before his time. More
Ilhan is ill - 6/18/25 by Noel S. Williams June 18, 2025 by Noel S. Williams The Somali sourpuss’s morale hits an all-time low...which means we’re on the right track. More
Checkmate! Israel’s brilliant war against Iran - 6/18/25 by Andrea Widburg June 18, 2025 by Andrea Widburg The point of the game, after all, is to kill the king. More
Timing not right on ESG lawsuits - 6/18/25 by Brian McNicoll June 18, 2025 by Brian McNicoll These lawsuits are sooooo 2024. More
Could the media tell the truth even if they wanted to? - 6/18/25 by Jack Hellner June 18, 2025 by Jack Hellner These peopel are very confused about the difference between predictions and facts. More
Big, beautiful coal is here to stay - 6/18/25 by Vijay Jayaraj June 18, 2025 by Vijay Jayaraj Sustained growth and demand in coal markets of Asia, Africa, and Southeast Asia will continue to propel production and consumption across the world.  More
What's next for Colombia? - 6/18/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. June 18, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Colombia may be headed for another round of violence and mass shootings. More
The 442nd: An American immigrant story - 6/18/25 by Julian R. Sinclair June 18, 2025 by Julian R. Sinclair The most decorated unit in the history of the U.S. Army was comprised of formerly-interned Japanese citizens with an immigrant background, a stark contrast from the third world ingrates we receive today. More
America and what 250 years may mean - 6/18/25 by David Cavall June 18, 2025 by David Cavall Can anyone give me a convincing argument that we are not living through the end of America? More
Downfall of the ayatollahs? - 6/17/25 by Civis Americanus June 17, 2025 by Civis Americanus When the king runs, the war is over. Khamenei looks as though he's running ... More
Masks for terrorists but not for law enforcement - 6/17/25 by M.B. Mathews June 17, 2025 by M.B. Mathews California under Gavin Newsom has made its bed. More
Trump, Macron, and Starmer at the G7: How do you like me now? - 6/17/25 by Noel S. Williams June 17, 2025 by Noel S. Williams French President Emmanuel Macron continues to marginalize himself, even as Trump makes beneficial deals. More
A selective focus on land ownership reveals an ideological motive - 6/17/25 by Farrell Bloch June 17, 2025 by Farrell Bloch Indigeneity arguments are rarely applied beyond the United States and Israel. More
Weird news? Not anymore! - 6/17/25 by Eric Utter June 17, 2025 by Eric Utter News of the weird is nothing compared to the weirdness of the regular news these days. More
The foundational problem with tariffs - 6/17/25 by Jay Davidson June 17, 2025 by Jay Davidson The US government can’t just distract from its economic flaws by pointing at China. More
Cops should never take abuse - 6/17/25 by Bob Weir June 17, 2025 by Bob Weir A traffic stop is not the place for a debate about the Constitution. More
Man or woman? You spot the differences - 6/17/25 by Bill King June 17, 2025 by Bill King Trans mania has really made a hash out of sports. More
Rock the Casbah - 6/17/25 by Bill Ponton June 17, 2025 by Bill Ponton In the middle of scolding the Great Satan (USA), an Israeli ordnance finds its way into an Iranian broadcast studio. More
Ending the Deep State’s inversion matrix - 6/17/25 by Scott S. Powell June 17, 2025 by Scott S. Powell Most Americans have not been able to understand how confusion, chaos, misinformation, polarization, inverted merit, and power hierarchies have crept into the institutions that touch their daily lives.  More
Has the SPLC finally met its match? - 6/17/25 by Susan Quinn June 17, 2025 by Susan Quinn The Southern Poverty Law Center is finally being challenged for defamation by the Dustin Inman Society, an organization involved in immigrant issues.  More
Celebrating patriotism: A counter-protest to No Kings anarchy - 6/17/25 by John Klar June 17, 2025 by John Klar In Vermont, a small group came out to celebrate America, not to posture as "No King" revolutionaries. More
Alex Padilla = Democrat cannon fodder - 6/17/25 by Mark C. Ross June 17, 2025 by Mark C. Ross It seems likely that Padilla was chosen for this stunt not just because he’s a natural-born thug, he’s also totally expendable.  More
Jerome Powell: A political player - 6/17/25 by Perry V. Kalajian June 17, 2025 by Perry V. Kalajian Jerome Powell has been a political player for years and his less than stellar record as Fed chair is evidence of his gamesmanship. More
All the President's (auto) Pens - 6/17/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. June 17, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. The Watergate break-in always gets a lot of coverage from reporters every year.  More
SpaceX over Southern California is a sight to behold - 6/16/25 by Monica Showalter June 16, 2025 by Monica Showalter Elon is back, painting the skies at night over Southern California and it's beautiful. More
The Deep State is done with Iran, and Trump is currently holding the high cards - 6/16/25 by Norman Krieg June 16, 2025 by Norman Krieg For the people who gain money and power from having a perpetual enemy in the Middle East, Iran has outlived its usefulness, and Trump is playing a new game. More
Iran comes crawling back to the negotiating table -reports - 6/16/25 by Monica Showalter June 16, 2025 by Monica Showalter Sounds like Israel has Iran over a barrel ... More
USAF is deploying for potential action in the Middle East - 6/16/25 by Ed Sherdlu June 16, 2025 by Ed Sherdlu America’s “gas pumps in the sky” are heading for the Gulf. More
Douglas Macgregor’s shameful betrayal of Israel and the West - 6/16/25 by Huck Davenport June 16, 2025 by Huck Davenport His manifest hostility toward Israel has led to some ludicrous conclusions that have little to no basis in fact and are guided by a broken moral compass. More
German government pulls a sneaky, condemns an old folks housing complex then renovates it for the migrants - 6/16/25 by Olivia Murray June 16, 2025 by Olivia Murray You (probably) don’t hate leftists enough. More
New York recycling plant spews ‘noxious fumes’ leaving local residents literally gagging - 6/16/25 by Olivia Murray June 16, 2025 by Olivia Murray Nothing says “green” policy like poisonous air! More
Renaming United States Navy ships - 6/16/25 by Noel S. Williams June 16, 2025 by Noel S. Williams Harvey Milk gets the boot, but why stop there? More
Politically motivated assassinations: Why is America going mad? - 6/16/25 by James Zumwalt June 16, 2025 by James Zumwalt The violence that the left originally intended for Republicans and conservatives is now eating up their own ranks. More
The children of Israel have a secret weapon - 6/16/25 by Bill Ponton June 16, 2025 by Bill Ponton For those in academia who see the world through the anticolonialism prism, there is an important lesson here: More
Is Europe facing a new energy crisis? - 6/16/25 by Thomas Klocek June 16, 2025 by Thomas Klocek Israel’s recent military strike on Iran’s nuclear capabilities and the main artery of its energy sector has reshuffled the regional deck. More
Dems on immigration, then and now - 6/16/25 by Kevin Finn June 16, 2025 by Kevin Finn The contrast between Democratic leaders’ past calls for tough immigration enforcement and the Biden-Harris administration’s optimistic rhetoric reveals a startling gap between policy and reality. More
Reconstituting the Democrat party - 6/16/25 by Peter Lemiska June 16, 2025 by Peter Lemiska It’s no secret that, at 27 percent approval rating, the Democrat Party is desperate to repair some of the damage it suffered during the Biden Administration.  More
Economic suicide by design - 6/16/25 by John Woods June 16, 2025 by John Woods Oregon is the showcase example of Democrat policies sucking the wealth and prosperity from its citizens. More
Protect my remittances - 6/16/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. June 16, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Claudia Sheinbaum complains about handouts.  More
Importing the Village: San Diego school district to bring in foreign teachers to school illegals - 6/15/25 by Monica Showalter June 15, 2025 by Monica Showalter Why not just teach them back home?  More
Catholic Church moderates stance on illegal immigation - 6/15/25 by Monica Showalter June 15, 2025 by Monica Showalter A subtle but meaningful shift in the Church's stance on illegal immigration from Pope Leo's bishops in San Diego. More
Two Trump blunders - 6/15/25 by Molly Slag June 15, 2025 by Molly Slag His well-known passion for making deals may lead America to disaster. More
A grave new world for warfare with AI and drones - 6/15/25 by Kevin Finn June 15, 2025 by Kevin Finn Recent advancements in drone technology have revolutionized warfare. What do we have to look forward to? More
The New York Times shines a spotlight on the hypocrisy of ‘No Kings’ - 6/15/25 by Andrea Widburg June 15, 2025 by Andrea Widburg It’s not that they don’t like kings—not that Trump is a king—but that they only want their kings to have power. More
Israel attacks; America's terror threat level rises - 6/15/25 by Mike McDaniel June 15, 2025 by Mike McDaniel As the ancient Chinese curse said, we live in interesting times and recent events have made them potentially more interesting than we might care to imagine. More
Good shooter? You can't know what you don't know - 6/15/25 by Mike McDaniel June 15, 2025 by Mike McDaniel The most important lesson is no matter how good you are, you can’t know what you don’t know. More
The Iranian Mullahs are learning Montezuma’s lesson - 6/15/25 by Andrea Widburg June 15, 2025 by Andrea Widburg Eventually, a bully’s victims will draw together and destroy him. More
The King who doesn’t lock up district judges - 6/15/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. June 15, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. No matter how hard leftists try to paint Trump as an evil, their actions, including big protests, belie the claims—and the American people know this. More
Canada to issue 'Places Of Pride' stamps - 6/15/25 by Eric Utter June 15, 2025 by Eric Utter Not exactly Shakespearean, or worthy of Robert Service ... More
The Iranian people’s thunderous rebellion - 6/15/25 by Amil Imani June 15, 2025 by Amil Imani Israel’s hammer crushes the Islamic Republic’s chains. More
Dems’ war on women, Padilla edition - 6/15/25 by M. Walter June 15, 2025 by M. Walter Kristi Noem is coming under venomous attack because of Alex Padilla’s dangerous political stunt. More
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps opens bizarre new ‘theme park' featuring 'torments of hell' - 6/15/25 by Eric Utter June 15, 2025 by Eric Utter They call it "Heaven Time." More
From carbon shame to carbon strength: Trump’s real climate plan - 6/15/25 by Stevie Clark June 15, 2025 by Stevie Clark Trump is using innovation and proven technologies to let Americans live free of the crushing guilt—and pre-modern darkness—of energy shaming. More
Why did Alex Padilla pull such a stupid, useless, inane stunt? - 6/14/25 by Monica Showalter June 14, 2025 by Monica Showalter His disruption of Kristi Noem's speech was the act of a thug, not a Senator, and he hasn't acted that way in public until now. More
Democrats dying and dead mass people movers - 6/14/25 by Mike McDaniel June 14, 2025 by Mike McDaniel They always choose the least efficient, most costly solutions to non-existent problems. More
With reports that Iran’s senior leaders are fleeing, what comes next? UPDATED - 6/14/25 by Andrea Widburg June 14, 2025 by Andrea Widburg I have no doubt that Israel will win this war. The big question is whether regime change will follow, and all the indicators are that it will. More
Alasdair MacIntyre has died, but his philosophy of virtue should be resurrected - 6/14/25 by Chris Boland June 14, 2025 by Chris Boland If you look at the rational, virtuous world he advocated, versus the left’s purely emotive world, it’s easy to see which would serve us better. More
‘No Kings’ coverage reveals the nature of corporate media propaganda - 6/14/25 by Robert J. Hutchinson June 14, 2025 by Robert J. Hutchinson We are watching the narrative AstroTurfTM get planted in real time. More
The people who should be informing us are dedicated to fooling us - 6/14/25 by Allan J. Feifer June 14, 2025 by Allan J. Feifer The last few years have shown us that we, as a nation, are barely surviving in a world of misinformation. More
Israel’s Rising Lion is a model for the U.S. - 6/14/25 by Matthew G. Andersson June 14, 2025 by Matthew G. Andersson For Israel to survive, America must survive, and maybe vice versa, too. More
Supreme Court Second Amendment horse trading? - 6/14/25 by Mike McDaniel June 14, 2025 by Mike McDaniel Such is justice, and the second-class status of the Second Amendment, Anno Domini 2025. More
Another religious leader seemingly advocates for open borders - 6/14/25 by Rajan Laad June 14, 2025 by Rajan Laad San Diego's new bishop is joining the other religious leaders in championing illegal immigrants. More
The New York Times’s Trump obsession means he’s responsible for leftist antisemitism - 6/14/25 by M. Walter June 14, 2025 by M. Walter Their editors, writing about the antisemitism problem in America, start out with facts and then get lost in a Trump Derangement wilderness. More
Who’s to blame for all these deportations? - 6/14/25 by Robert Arvay June 14, 2025 by Robert Arvay Believe it or not, it isn’t Trump. More
‘We have no kings!’ - 6/14/25 by John M. Grondelski June 14, 2025 by John M. Grondelski Americans may have ‘no kings,’ but it seems we have a lot of entitled petty nobility. More
The California dreamer departs - 6/14/25 by Ron Somers June 14, 2025 by Ron Somers Brian Wilson was the 1960s version of what today we might call an influencer. More
This is Not 2003 - 6/14/25 by Julian R. Sinclair June 14, 2025 by Julian R. Sinclair The situation in Iran now is very different from that of Iraq in 2003.  More
Will Israel turn pigeons into deadly drones? - 6/14/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. June 14, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. Once again, Israel is miles ahead of their adversaries. More
Florida sheriff advises would-be rioters 'we will kill you' - 6/13/25 by Monica Morrill June 13, 2025 by Monica Morrill A culture of law and order takes root in Florida. More
Answering communism’s siren call - 6/13/25 by James Zumwalt June 13, 2025 by James Zumwalt We narrowly avoided a Vice President Karen Bass—South Koreans weren’t so fortunate. More
16,658 days - 6/13/25 by Nick Lopez June 13, 2025 by Nick Lopez The Iranian thugs who took American diplomats hostage in 1979 were never punished ... until perhaps now. God bless Israel! More
Fulbright scholarship board protests Trump’s authority, all members but one resign - 6/13/25 by Susan Quinn June 13, 2025 by Susan Quinn Good riddance. More
A civilizational call to arms for grandparents - 6/13/25 by Peter Merkl June 13, 2025 by Peter Merkl Grandparental involvement can help increase declining birthrates. More
How Padilla’s stunt against Kristi Noem reinforces Democrat violence - 6/13/25 by Trevor Thomas June 13, 2025 by Trevor Thomas You could be forgiven for believing that the California senator got himself handcuffed on purpose. More
Pride! It’s in your face! - 6/13/25 by Eric Utter June 13, 2025 by Eric Utter Can’t get through the month of June without constant reminders of how proud we should all be of our prideful pride. More
Gun-grabbing leftists go nuts on lies about ‘silencers’ - 6/13/25 by D. Parker June 13, 2025 by D. Parker Why do leftists hate human hearing so much? More
The situation in the Israel-Iran war is kinetic, but we can discern a few things UPDATED - 6/13/25 by Andrea Widburg June 13, 2025 by Andrea Widburg The most important is that this strike, by cutting the head off the world’s foremost terror sponsor, benefits the world, not just Israel More
Pardon moi! Why are French Tesla lessors suing Tesla? - 6/13/25 by Noel S. Williams June 13, 2025 by Noel S. Williams Thank God our legal systems are inherited from British traditions, including common law, rather than the Napoleonic Code. More
When a ‘sitting US senator’ gets handcuffed - 6/13/25 by John M. Grondelski June 13, 2025 by John M. Grondelski Kristi Noem gave a press conference; Alex Padilla tried to interrupt it. The results were predictable — or would be in a law-and-order society. More
If Trump sympathizes with some illegal aliens out there... - 6/13/25 by Earick Ward June 13, 2025 by Earick Ward Here’s how he can act on his sympathy, without caving on his principles. More
Re: Iran — Sounds crazy but it’s true - 6/13/25 by M. Walter June 13, 2025 by M. Walter Barack Obama’s foreign policy nearing full circle. More
Betraying the children - 6/13/25 by Kevin Finn June 13, 2025 by Kevin Finn Why have reports of hundreds of thousands of young immigrant children going missing in the U.S. not received more attention? More
Thank you for letting me be myself again - 6/13/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. June 13, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. The Democrats miscalculated on legal immigrants. More
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Empowering and Destroying Iran’s Nuke Program–A Tale of Two US Presidents James Zumwalt What a difference a real red-line makes. More
The Diabolical Reactions to Donald Trump’s Courage Paul Krause Donald Trump’s decision to bomb the Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend have been greeted by the usual outrage of the mob plagued by Trump Derangement Syndrome. More
A Look Back at Afghanistan Through a Different Lens Pete Colan This wasn’t the first time Trump pulled off a successful strategic military initiative with only a small number of planners and impressive global deception.  More
Newsom the Napa Nero: Sipping Cabernet While Los Angeles Burns Charlton Allen If the juxtaposition feels jarring, it’s because it is. More
Should We Deplorables have a ‘No Walmart Day?’ Richard Blakley When godless heathens don’t understand morals, you can still get their attention — by stopping the money flow. More
The Left Has an Authoritarian Problem M. Walter It’s “scientifically indisputable” that the left is getting nastier and more controlling. More

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Where’s the much-hoped-for organic Iranian regime change? - 6/24/25 by Norman Krieg June 24, 2025 by Norman Krieg For now, it seems that those hoping it would happen missed a few essential points. More
The mainstream media could learn the lessons in Christian and Jewish holy books - 6/24/25 by Helen Louise Herndon June 24, 2025 by Helen Louise Herndon Because media members clearly aren’t steeped in Biblical wisdom, they have fallen into the dangerous trap of abandoning objectivity and good judgment. More
What happened to Trump’s ‘unconditional surrender’ demand to Iran? - 6/24/25 by Robin M. Itzler June 24, 2025 by Robin M. Itzler Given the realities on the ground and Trump’s “America First” stance, unconditional surrender might not mean what many wish it to mean. More
Wokester wedding: New York Times puts out its most ridiculous 'Vows' wedding announcement ever - 6/24/25 by Monica Showalter June 24, 2025 by Monica Showalter Care for a "learning wedding" with an NGO-style breakout session from a former Sam Bankman-Fried associate and his new food-scold wife? More
There’s a good tactic for Democrats worried about ‘sleeper cells’ - 6/24/25 by Jonathan Gault June 24, 2025 by Jonathan Gault Given that the risk of sleeper cells in American cities arose because of Democrat policies, the tactic is obvious to everyone...except Democrats. More
Chicago Tribune warns NYC about electing a socialist: ‘What sounded good in theory has translated into dysfunction’ - 6/24/25 by Olivia Murray June 24, 2025 by Olivia Murray News flash: That’s ALWAYS been the case with socialism. More
John F. Kennedy’s big mistake - 6/24/25 by Robert Curry June 24, 2025 by Robert Curry Inspiring words obscured a suicidal intention. More
The Middle East respects strength, loathes weakness - 6/24/25 by Sloan Oliver June 24, 2025 by Sloan Oliver It’s taken Trump, after multiple failures from other presidents, to do what needed to be done. More
Choosing sides: Trump’s Israel support and the conservative war online - 6/24/25 by Susan D. Harris June 24, 2025 by Susan D. Harris Recent events have unwittingly exposed antisemitic voices within the conservative movement and a growing hostility toward Israel. More
U.S. energy dominance is a global good - 6/24/25 by Chris Talgo June 24, 2025 by Chris Talgo One of the most underreported and overlooked achievements of President Trump’s first term is that the United States became a net oil exporter for the first time in 75 years in 2018. More
Unpacking Trump Derangement Syndrome - 6/24/25 by Kevin Finn June 24, 2025 by Kevin Finn TDS reflects deeper issues in U.S. political discourse: confirmation bias, tribalism, and the challenge of distinguishing critique from hyperbole.  More
How to stop assassination porn - 6/24/25 by Tony Lentini June 24, 2025 by Tony Lentini The solution to ending assassination porn is simple: Enforce the law, beginning with James Comey. More
Global turmoil proves urgency of energy independence - 6/24/25 by Vijay Jayaraj June 24, 2025 by Vijay Jayaraj The world is on fire, and not in the way climate alarmists would have you believe. More
A bombing that would make Bob Gibson proud - 6/24/25 by Silvio Canto, Jr. June 24, 2025 by Silvio Canto, Jr. What we did on Saturday night was a lot more than drop bombs: it was a Gibson fastball to your head to remind everyone who’s on the mound. More
The dangerous assumptions of open-source secrecy - 6/23/25 by Matt Rowe June 23, 2025 by Matt Rowe Too often, we give information away to our geopolitical enemies because we casually assume that they’re already read in on it. More
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