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Now that that’s settled… From a historical perspective, there’s some virtue in killing all of your enemies. Julius Caesar didn’t and was killed almost immediately after having himself declared dictator for life. In 49 BC dictator meant something different than it does today. Dictator was an honorable, temporary position that was only implemented when the Republic faced some dire or existential threat that required a firm hand to fix. Although vested with almost absolute power, a dictator would often be appointed for a finite period, perhaps 6 months, to deal with the problem and then would return to being whatever...

The New York Times rushed out a broken-narrative-mending article yesterday headlined, “Why Was There a Broad Drop-Off in Democratic Turnout in 2024?” The ominous sub-headline offered: “Many Democrats failed to turn out to vote at the rate they did in 2020 when they ousted Donald Trump.” Baffling! Where could the mysterious missing Democrat voters from 2020 have gone? It’s tempting to think the Times is edging toward uncovering a terrible truth, but do not be fooled. The New York Times knows perfectly well why all those magical 2020 Democrat voters didn’t turn out in 2024: Because they don’t exist.The only...

There’s simply too much winning to report in a single post! The “Trump Effect” is real: the world is already improving in eager anticipating of Trump taking office. So here is a stream of quick headlines for you, one after another. Get ready. First, the Democrats are busy little spiders, spinning the web of a blame narrative, which is keeping them from causing much other trouble. This morning’s New York Times lead op-ed: Some legacy. The gist seemed to be, Biden told everybody democracy was in peril, but he didn’t act like democracy was in peril by stepping aside sooner....

Could this week have possibly been any better? Let’s take another day to enjoy the sweet juices of victory (or words to that effect). Then let’s start preparing for the left’s inevitable response. The pattern is always the same; after a big political shock, whether losing the Civil War, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, or Donald Trump’s first victory, the Democrat show runners always disappear for a week or two, leaving their media puppets shambolically thrashing around in search of a coherent thought. Media puppets temporarily have no brains.Don’t worry though. By the end of their shadowy regrouping conference, whoever runs...

We have just witnessed a miracle, a resounding victory, one of the greatest political comebacks in US, perhaps world, history. Or, did we? What REALLY contributed to the amazing Trump electoral and popular vote victory? It has been suggested it was an Act of God. That can’t be fully discounted. While Trump’s minor minor injury has received much derision from the left, it is the EXTENT of his injuries that is miraculous. Simply consider how close that .223 bullet came to Trump’s head. Also, consider that his head was moving at the time. One person was killed, and two others...

Donald Trump has won the race for President, taking not only the Electoral College, but the popular vote as well. There is no overstating what happened last night. It is the most remarkable moment in the political history of this country. Not only does it put Trump back in the White House, but it has also revealed something else that has been in dire need of exposure- the election fraud of 2020. Naturally, liberals are stinging from this loss, some more than others. (Click to view)(Click to view)One left winger noticed something (Click to view)Indeed, but the obvious escaped her....

Going into the election I was told by a whole lot of people why what I was prioritizing was dumb. Why do you care about that? It’s a fringe issue. Covid is over. Boys in girls’ sports isn’t happening. There are so few trans kids why are you making this an issue? (Subtext: you’re an idiot influenced by far Right loons spouting off about this. You can’t think for yourself. You’re a bigot to the core, and you follow any fear mongering stuff put in front of you. I don’t know what happened to you, Jen.) Here’s what happened. No...

I’m writing this before the election results are known, however, I think Trump will win. I think he’ll take office in January. Still, the two months between will be chock full of Democrat tricks trying to delegitimize his victory, coordinated riots seeking to push America into chaos before he’s inaugurated, and the swamp seeking to do everything it can to insulate itself from the potential consequences of a Trump presidency. January 20, 2025, will not be a checkered flag moment. On the contrary, it will be the starting line for a four-year race to save the nation. As such, we...

If the title of this post looks familiar to you, it's been the pinned tweet that appears at the top of my Twitter feed for the last nine years. Anyone reading this probably has a good idea of what the saying we Normals have, "We dislike them They HATE us," But to start to flesh out my point, let's jump into The Wayback Machine and venture back to the summer of 2008, back when the "War on Terror" was in full swing: The Wilmer Hale law firm, one of the largest and most respected in Boston, has a reputation for...

In the image above, Donald Trump is seen embracing a supporter. Do you know his name? Of course not. Hardly anyone will, and that's the point. Kamala Harris has had a parade of celebrities endorsing and campaigning for and with her: George Clooney net worth $500 millionArnold Schwarzenegger net worth $450 millionRobert DeNiro net worth $500 millionJennifer Lopez net worth $400 millionCardi B net worth $80 millionHarrison Ford net worth $300 millionJulia Roberts net worth $250 millionEminem net worth $250 millionQueen Latifah net worth $70 millionJon Bon Jovi net worth $410 millionOprah Winfrey net worth $3 billionBarack and Michelle Obama...

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are each offering a closing argument for securing your vote. I too have a closing argument. Kamala Harris is not particularly intelligent. She went to mediocre schools, both undergrad and law. She was accepted into law school under a hardship program: Vice President Kamala Harris was admitted to law school through University of California-San Francisco’s Legal Education Opportunity Program for students with “educational disadvantage, economic hardship, or disability,” according to the law school’s magazine. Despite both parents being tenured professors. She failed the bar on her first attempt. The UCSF Law School did not respond...

"Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?" So said Henry II about Thomas Beckett. Wikipedia explains it this way: "It is also commonly understood as shorthand for any rhetorical device allowing leaders to covertly order or exhort violence among their followers, while still being able to claim plausible deniability for political, legal, or other reasons." Indeed. Now let's rewrite it slightly for the democrat party. "Will no one rid me of this turbulent President?" There is no question about it. democrats would love to see Trump killed and they are doing everything they can to encourage it happening....

by Jeff ChildersThe Great Reckoning continued last week, with the latest development being an article by the BBC’s medical editor headlined, “Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?” While the article never explicitly answered the question (they never do), the clear answer was, yes, the system is letting down people harmed by covid vaccines. Of course. Amidst harrowing tales of devastating (but “very rare!”) vaccine injuries, the BBC reported that the UK’s vaccine compensation program, which is limited only to people who can convince doctors their injury was caused directly by the jab, and resulted...

Donald Trump and Elon Musk, two men with the world at their feet are risking everything for America. They don't have to, but they do. Not so different than some others about 250 years ago. Rush Limbaugh used to talk about a story his father told about the signers of the Declaration of Independence: “Of those 56 who signed the Declaration of Independence, nine died of wounds or hardships during the war. Five were captured and imprisoned, in each case with brutal treatment. Several lost wives, sons, or entire families. One lost his 13 children. Two wives were brutally treated....

by Capt. Seth KeshelIn ten days, if I’m still above ground, I will stroll into my local polling station and cast my ballot for the Trump-Vance ticket and all down ballot races and measures on Election Day. I believe fundamentally that it is the soundest, most secure way to vote, and most importantly, is the fulfillment of practicing what I preach. Even though things are looking great right now, I don’t think freedom lovers can win every election from now until the end of time with so many open ended ways to control and manipulate election outcomes. If America is...

First off, I’m not even going to dignify the silly claims about President Trump being an admirer of the leader of the National Socialist Workers’ Party, nor the allegations regarding a slain US soldier. If you want to read about it, there’s nothing I can add to the post that Ace wrote yesterday, appropriately titled Do I Really Have to Talk About This Bullsnot? (censorship mine). This even goes beyond Coupmala’s insane efforts to slander Trump and inspire yet another assassination attempt. What’s happening now is far more sinister. To back up a bit, a few months ago I was...

Memory is a strange thing. Arthur M. Schlesinger writes in A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House that JFK once said that his brain was filled with random bits of what he called useless information and he often had memories of how he’d come to know it in the first place. The example he used is that he knew for some reason that the level of salt in our blood is the same as in ocean water. For myself, memory is like a roulette wheel where I’ll forget someone’s name two seconds after being introduced but somehow...

Jeffrey Goldberg is a monster. An evil monster. So is the Atlantic magazine. Both should be destroyed. They have loosed a horrible hoax on America and the left-wing media have seized upon it. Goldberg wrote an article allegedly quoting former Gen John Kelly: Retired Gen. John Kelly, who served as White House chief of staff in the Trump administration, said former President Trump praised Adolf Hitler’s generals for their loyalty in a new interview in The Atlantic on Tuesday.In the interview with editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, Kelly affirmed reporting from Peter Baker and Susan Glasser’s book, “The Divider: Trump in the...

The headline says it all, and it's one of those questions where "If you have to ask the question, you won't understand the answers." But that doesn't stop The Times! They come up with five possible explanations, and to nobody's surprise, they get it wrong. Let's take a look! In 2016, Donald J. Trump became the Republican nominee and ultimately won the presidency after calling many Mexican immigrants rapists and falsely claiming that Barack Obama was not born in the United States. Eight years later, the polls suggest that he might well return to the White House by faring better...

Why is the Biden-Harris administration so woke? Didn't Biden campaign as a moderate? This chart explains what happened. Bear with me: I know it looks like a conspiracy theory, but I have the receipts. In short: The Left's dark money network funds a system of woke nonprofits that staff and advise the administrative state, getting their far-left policy agenda implemented in the federal government. My book, "The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal Manipulating the Federal Government," outlines exactly how this works and zeroes in on a few key issues. (click to enlarge)One of the biggest issues for me has been...