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  • Dem Strays from Party Line [semi-satire]

    10/19/2025 10:26:41 AM PDT · by John Semmens · 4 replies
    Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 19 October 2025 | John Semmens
    Speaking at a NewsNation town hall meeting, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa) disagreed with Democrats who call Trump and those who voted for him fascists, saying "I'm the only Democrat in my family. I grew up in a conservative part of Pennsylvania. I know and I love people who voted for President Trump. But they are not fascists, they are not Nazis, they are not trying to destroy the constitution or democracy." He went on to caution "against inciting violence against our political opponents. The whole point of having democracy and constitutions is to replace the ancient method of allowing the...
  • Leaked Documents Reveal Russia’s Secret 10-Year Plan to Rebuild Its Tank Army

    10/19/2025 5:27:15 AM PDT · by whyilovetexas111 · 28 replies
    National Security Journal ^ | 10/18/2025 | Sébastien Roblin
    Leaked Russian defense industry documents reveal an ambitious 10-year plan to rebuild Moscow’s tank fleet, aiming to produce over 2,600 new and modernized tanks between 2026 and 2036. This challenges previous, lower Western estimates of Russia’s industrial capacity. The plan prioritizes mass production of the T-90M, including a new T-90M2 variant, and the extensive modernization of older T-72s.
  • Pelosi Explains Freedom of the Press [semi-satire]

    10/18/2025 1:37:59 PM PDT · by John Semmens · 6 replies
    Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 19 October 2025 | John Semmens
    This week, former Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) told LindellTV reporter Alison Steinberg to "shut up." The incident occurred as she was being assisted in her efforts to navigate the stairs to the Capitol building in DC. "I could've been seriously injured or killed!" Pelosi contended. "I have a right to walk without being accosted by unwanted questions." "I was only trying to get Speaker Pelosi's response to Republican assertions that she was at least partially to blame for the disorder at the Capitol on January 6, 2021," Steinberg said. "Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund...
  • The First 48 Hours of a War With China ‘Could Be Ugly’

    10/18/2025 8:12:16 AM PDT · by whyilovetexas111 · 59 replies
    National Security Journal ^ | 10/18/2025 | Andrew Latham
    In a war with China, the U.S. must prepare to absorb a massive opening punch of over a thousand missiles and drones aimed at paralyzing its forces. The key to victory is not preventing this first strike but building a resilient force that can “fight hurt.” This requires a radical shift to strategies like Agile Combat Employment, which disperses aircraft across many smaller bases, and developing resilient command networks.
  • The Real Reason the U.S. Army’s Recruiting Numbers Are Surging

    10/17/2025 11:48:20 AM PDT · by whyilovetexas111 · 14 replies
    National Security Journal ^ | 10/17/2025 | Robert Farley
    The Army designed the Future Soldier Preparatory Course (FSPC) to close two gaps. The first is between the number of soldiers the Army wants and the number it has been able to recruit in recent years. The second gap was between the aspirations of men and women who wanted to join the Army and the basic physical, intellectual, and legal standards the Army requires of new recruits. Based in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, the FSPC puts would-be recruits through what amounts to preparatory basic training, designed to generate physical fitness (usually measured in terms of weight, waistline, and basic exercise...
  • Are Former VP Pence’s Days Numbered? General Flynn Uncovers the Real Mike Pence

    10/17/2025 9:58:32 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 56 replies
    joehoft.com ^ | October 17, 2025 | Joe Hoft
    General Flynn is on top of this. He hints today that former Vice President Mike Pence was not what he claimed to be. We reported on Mike Pence extensively before and after Jan 6, the day that Pence showed his true colors and went down in history as a Brutus. We wrote: Former Vice President Mike Pence was chosen by then-candidate Trump during the 2016 primaries. He came across as a quiet and mild-mannered Christian man from the Midwest who loved his country. What we didn’t know back then was what lay beneath that facade. We learned while President Trump...
  • Israel advances coexistence while Europe ignores the clash of civilizations

    10/16/2025 7:23:51 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 4 replies
    JERUSALEM POST ^ | OCTOBER 12, 2025 | GAVIN SUSS
    As Israel brings its campaign in Gaza to a close, it will still have to overcome the threats that surround it, just as it has done with Hezbollah, Syria, and the influence of Iran. Nevertheless, the trajectory is unmistakable: Israel is moving steadily toward stability and deeper integration in the region. The Abraham Accords will widen. Israelis will travel freely for holidays in Riyadh and Damascus. This is not naive optimism. It is the logical outcome of shifting alliances, pragmatic cooperation, and the recognition among many Arab states that coexistence is not only desirable but necessary. Slowly, painfully, the Middle...
  • BOMBSHELL: Adam Kinzinger unmasked in J6 warrantless ‘dragnet plot’ against MAGA…

    10/16/2025 7:08:18 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 20 replies
    Revolver News ^ | October 16, 2025 | Staff
    Now that the curtain’s getting pulled back more and more on the January 6th setup… and yes, the infamous “Pipe Bomb” hoax that aged about as well as gas-station sushi, the bombshells are coming in fast and furious style. Most of us already knew J6 was less “insurrection” and much more “fedsurrection,” and that the pipe bomb story was a political fairytale. So, while a lot of people are done with bombshells and ready for indictments, it’s still worth connecting the dots. Because, let’s face it, if there’s one person who wants justice more than anyone, it’s President Trump… the...
  • It's Time to Desist With the 'Stolen Land' Nonsense

    10/15/2025 9:52:45 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 39 replies
    Red State ^ | 10/15/2025 | Ward Clark
    The land I reside on, where I sit as I write these words, has a long history of human habitation, going back to the most recent major glaciation. Before Europeans came to Alaska, this general area, the Susitna Valley, was occupied by one subgroup or another of the Dena'ina linguistic grouping of the Athabascan people. The area started being settled by people of European descent in the late 19th century, when gold was discovered in the area (gold is a really powerful draw, it turns out). At some point, the land on which I reside was taken up under the...
  • Stalin's War - a conversation between the author and Big Serge. [Long but excellent read]

    10/15/2025 7:43:04 PM PDT · by EnderWiggin1970 · 4 replies
    Big Serge Thought ^ | 10/15/25 | Big Serge
    And now for something completely different. I have something very different and very exciting today, which I hope you will enjoy. Dr. Sean McMeekin is a name that readers may recognize from his regular appearance in my recommended reading segments at the ends of our regular history pieces. Dr McMeekin is a prolific author of what I like to call “muscular history”, particular the wars and revolutions of the early 20th Century. A Professor of European History and Culture at Bard College, Dr. McMeekin is the author, among other works, of The Russian Origins of the First World War, July...
  • Erika Kirk Speaks On Charlie’s Legacy: The Medal Of Freedom Award Ceremony (Transcript)

    10/15/2025 11:14:07 AM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 14 replies
    Robert Clifton Robinson ^ | Oct 14, 2025 | Erika Kirk
    …Charlie often said that without God, freedom becomes chaos. And he believed liberty could only survive when anchored to truth. And I remember in one of his speeches, He told the audience that the opposite of liberty isn’t law. He said it’s captivity. And that the freest people in the world are those whose hearts belong to Christ… Freedom divorced from faith eventually just destroys itself…
  • AI is Not Ready for Prime Time<

    10/15/2025 9:35:41 AM PDT · by CIB-173RDABN · 28 replies
    Vanity | October 15, 2025 | CIB-173RDABN
    AI is Not Ready for Prime Time: The Infrastructure and Human Reality GapArtificial Intelligence has captured the imagination of investors, companies, and the public alike, promising unprecedented efficiency, automation, and insight. Headlines trumpet AI’s transformative power, but a closer examination reveals a significant gap between hype and operational reality.1. The AI Bubble: Investment vs. ValueAI has attracted billions of dollars in investment, reminiscent of the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s. Startups and established companies alike promote “AI-first” futures, claiming humans will be replaced, efficiency will soar, and profits will skyrocket. In practice, however:Most AI applications are effective only in...
  • Charlie Kirk’s Parents at the Medal of Freedom Ceremony

    10/15/2025 7:07:18 AM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 3 replies
    YouTube ^ | October 14, 2025
    Kathryn Kirk and Robert W. Kirk, stand in silence as Amazing Grace is played…
  • Dem Admits Death Wishes [semi-satire]

    10/13/2025 10:16:30 AM PDT · by John Semmens · 6 replies
    Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 12 Oct 2025 | John Semmens
    Former member of the Virginia House of Delegates and current Democrat nominee for State Attorney General (AG) Jay Jones is facing widespread criticism for a 2022 text exchange with Delegate Carrie Coyner (R) in which he wrote "if I had two bullets and faced a choice between shooting then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert, Adolf Hitler, or Pol Pot, Gilbert gets two bullets to the head." Coyner called him back to express her dismay at his remarks, but was treated to Jones speculating that "if Gilbert's two little fascists were to die in their mother's arms perhaps that would be more effective....
  • Candidate for Virginia lieutenant governor celebrates "Indigenous Peoples' Day" instead of Columbus Day (she's from India)

    10/13/2025 7:45:59 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 24 replies
    Not The Bee ^ | October 13, 2025 | Joel Abbott
    LOL. Senator Hashmi @SenatorHashmi · Follow On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, we celebrate & honor the Indigenous nations that have contributed so much to the history, cultures, & communities of the Commonwealth & country. We also recognize the ongoing need for reconciliation, healing, and partnership. Sen. Ghazala Hashmi is the running mate of Abigail Spanberger, the Virginia Democrat who wants to be governor and refuses to condemn her colleague who wished death upon his Republican opponent and his opponent's "fascist" children. Using typical far-left rhetoric, Hashmi is celebrating "Indigenous People" on the holiday that marks Christopher Columbus' historical journey to...
  • If what Mike Davis is saying is true, this will be the indictment of the century…

    10/13/2025 6:14:02 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 49 replies
    Revolver News ^ | October 13, 2025 | Staff
    Mike Davis just dropped a bomb on Fox News during his chat with Maria Bartiromo… and if what he’s saying turns out to be true, we’re not just talking about another political scandal, folks. We’re talking about the indictment of the century. Ironically, for years, the left and their media puppets told America that “Russian collusion” was the crime of the century. But the real crime, as Mike cleverly points out, wasn’t anything that Trump did… it’s what the Obama-Biden-Hillary crew unleashed on President Trump. The Crossfire Hurricane hit job wasn’t just the usual political dirty tricks. It was the...
  • Peace Through Strength: The Conservative Approach to Global Stability.

    10/12/2025 8:05:37 PM PDT · by Freeleesy · 9 replies
    Commenting NeR ^ | Oct 12, 2025
    Conservatives have long championed the principle of "peace through strength," a doctrine rooted in the belief that a strong, resolute nation deters aggression and fosters stability. This approach, exemplified by leaders like Ronald Reagan and Menachem Begin, prioritizes military readiness, clear moral conviction, and unwavering support for allies to secure peace without capitulation. Unlike policies that rely on appeasement or concessions, conservatives understand that weakness invites conflict, while strength commands respect. Ronald Reagan: Defeating the Soviet Threat. Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, embodied "peace through strength" in his confrontation with the Soviet Union. In the 1980s,...
  • NYT May-1948: "Not like Dachau, is it, Herr Mufti?"

    10/12/2025 11:34:25 AM PDT · by Words Matter · 11 replies
    "NOT LIKE DACHAU, IS IT, HERR MUFTI?" The New York Times. May 16, 1948, Section E, Page 4.NYTRebecca Mistereggen @RMistereggen: This political cartoon, published in The New York Times one day after the establishment of the State of Israel, captures a pivotal moral reversal in world history. On one side stands “Palestine”, symbolizing the reborn Jewish nation, sword in hand. Opposite him is The Grand Mufti, depicted in a Nazi uniform, an unmistakable reference to Haj Amin al-Husseini, the wartime Grand Mufti of Jerusalem who collaborated closely with Hitler’s regime, supported the extermination of Jews and later led Arab resistance...
  • The Time When a Booth Saved a Lincoln

    10/12/2025 10:07:32 AM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 13 replies
    Medium ^ | July 2025 | Daniel Ganninger
    Less than a year before John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln, Booth’s brother, Edwin Booth, saved Lincoln’s oldest son, Robert Todd Lincoln, from being injured and possibly killed by a train. Edwin Booth was regarded as one of the great Shakespearean actors of the 19th century. He was the manager of the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, where many Shakespearean productions were made in 1862. Edwin was a supporter of Lincoln and a Unionist, and he was not close with his brother, who supported secession. In 1863 or 1864, the exact date is uncertain, Edwin Booth and Robert...
  • NY AG Claims "Political Retribution" [semi-satire]

    10/12/2025 9:43:58 AM PDT · by John Semmens · 4 replies
    Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 12 Oct 2025 | John Semmens
    This week, a Virginia Grand Jury indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James for mortgage fraud. Evidence included her signature on a mortgage loan document that asserted the property to be financed was to be her primary residence. The Jury found that the fact that James lives and works in New York and that the Virginia house could not possibly have been her primary residence sufficient for her to be put on trial for fraud. James denounced the indictment calling it "unfair political retribution directed at me by Trump. True, I did prosecute and convict Trump for mortgage fraud, but...