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  • Humble hero: 100-year-old fighter pilot who served in 3 wars makes 1st visit to AirVenture

    07/26/2025 11:53:16 AM PDT · by Macho MAGA Man · 17 replies
    WLUK-TV FOX 11 ^ | David Go
    A 100-year-old veteran raised in Wisconsin is taking in his first EAA AirVenture. Colonel Joe Peterburs’ career is one worth highlighting -- serving in three wars, shooting down various enemy planes and surviving as a prisoner of war (POW). He's at AirVenture in Oshkosh celebrating with a restored replica of his World War II B-51 Mustang -- complete with the name Josephine, after his late wife.
  • The Colossal Waste of High-Speed Rail [semi-satire]

    07/26/2025 11:00:04 AM PDT · by John Semmens · 21 replies
    Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 27 July 2025 | John Semmens
    In 2008, California voters approved a $9.95 billion bond measure to construct a high-speed rail system between Los Angeles and San Francisco by the year 2020. Seventeen years later and 1300% over budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom claims that "the project has met every obligation and we are now fast approaching the track-laying phase." President Trump questioned "whether a project that was supposed to be completed by 2020 can honestly be said to have met every obligation' seems dubious. The original promise made to voters was that the trains would've been carrying passengers for the last five years. Now Gov. Newsom...
  • The Air Force’s YF-23 Black Widow II Fighter ‘Strategic Blunder’

    07/26/2025 5:30:39 AM PDT · by whyilovetexas111 · 31 replies
    National Security Journal ^ | 7/26/2025 | Andrew Latham
    The U.S. Air Force made a “strategic blunder” in 1991 by choosing the YF-22 over the more advanced YF-23 prototype. The YF-23 was a more futuristic design, prioritizing the all-aspect stealth, speed, and range needed for modern, beyond-visual-range combat.The Air Force, however, being risk-averse, chose the more conventional and maneuverable YF-22 (or F-22) because it clung to outdated dogfighting dogmas.
  • Declassified Docs Show Anti-Trump Conspiracy [semi-satire]

    07/26/2025 1:37:43 AM PDT · by John Semmens · 4 replies
    Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 27 July 2025 | John Semmens
    Over several days, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard has declassified and published government documents that she says "verify that the alleged Russia-Trump collusion during the 2016 election was a hoax concocted by Democrats to undermine both the Trump campaign and the Trump Administration. Assessments by the intelligence community and forwarded to President Obama found no evidence of collusion between the Russians and Trump. Yet, President Obama dismissed this finding and insisted that a collusion meme be pursued. This was used to justify unwarranted surveillance of American citizens and a media campaign to cast suspicion on Trump." Former President...
  • Douglas Horne’s Remarkable New Achievement in JFK Assassination Research

    07/25/2025 9:55:28 PM PDT · by AJFavish · 43 replies
    The Future of Freedom Foundation ^ | July 23, 2025 | Jacob G. Hornberger
    After I saw Oliver Stone’s movie JFK in 1991, I began reading books on the JFK assassination. As the years went on, I gradually became persuaded that the assassination was actually a highly sophisticated regime-change operation on the part of the U.S. national-security establishment, i.e., the Pentagon and the CIA. But I never felt that the evidence was sufficient to persuade me beyond a reasonable doubt, which is the standard of proof in a criminal case. Then I read Douglas Horne’s five-volume book Inside the Assassination Records Review Board. By the time I finished reading that book, I knew beyond...
  • The Hard Truth About the F-35 That No One Wants to Admit

    07/25/2025 9:05:30 AM PDT · by whyilovetexas111 · 34 replies
    National Security Journal ^ | 7/25/2025 | Andrew Latham
    While the F-35 is a capable 5th-generation fighter, it is a transitional “stopgap” that is becoming increasingly vulnerable to the evolving threats from China and Russia. To maintain air dominance, the U.S. must rapidly develop the 6th-generation F-47. The F-47 is envisioned not just as a faster, stealthier fighter, but as a “quarterback” for the entire battlespace, orchestrating drones, cyber operations, and other assets.
  • EXCLUSIVE: ‘This Should NOT Be Included’ — Read Intel Officials’ Objections To ‘Extremely Sketchy’ Steele Dossier

    07/25/2025 8:05:21 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 6 replies
    The Federalist ^ | July 24, 2025 | Margot Cleveland and Mollie Hemingway
    Senior intelligence officials strenuously fought the demands of former FBI Director James Comey and other Obama intelligence chiefs to include the false and unverified Steele dossier in an official assessment of Russian activities ordered by President Barack Obama in the closing weeks of his presidency, records reviewed exclusively by The Federalist show. The records, which are related to ongoing criminal investigations into Comey and other top intelligence officials for their roles in launching the Russia collusion hoax, provide damning evidence of Obama intelligence chiefs’ malfeasance beyond the explosive information released Wednesday by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Previous government...
  • The U.S. Air Force Can’t Quit the F-117 ‘Stealth Fighter’. Here’s Why

    07/25/2025 5:27:22 AM PDT · by whyilovetexas111 · 14 replies
    National Security Journal ^ | 7/25/2025 | Caleb Larson
    Despite being officially retired in 2008, the U.S. Air Force has confirmed that a fleet of approximately 45 F-117A Nighthawk stealth aircraft (or commonly known as the F-117 Stealth Fighter) will continue flying until at least 2034. The iconic jets are not designed for combat, but now serve in critical new roles. They act as “red air” aggressors for realistic pilot training, test advanced technologies like new “mirror-like” coatings, and serve as proxies for other stealth platforms.
  • Second Court Ignores Landmark SCOTUS Ruling, Issues Nationwide Injunction

    07/24/2025 12:43:49 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 22 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | July 24, 2025 | C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal
    In a 6-3 ruling late last month, Justice Amy Coney Barrett minced no words when it came to so-called “universal injunctions,” lower-court rulings that extended far beyond that court’s jurisdiction. “It is unnecessary to consider whether Congress has constrained the Judiciary; what matters is how the Judiciary may constrain the Executive,” Barrett wrote in the decision. “That goes for judges, too,” Barrett added. “When a court concludes that the Executive Branch has acted unlawfully, the answer is not for the court to exceed its power, too.” That decision, by the way, did not decide the merits of the case in...
  • House Republicans back Epstein subpoena

    07/24/2025 10:48:20 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 6 replies
    Politico (Yeah, I know) ^ | July 23, 2025 | Hailey Fuchs
    House Republicans are planning to subpoena the DOJ for the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, after a congressional panel approved the move Wednesday. The effort, led by Democrats, represents a major breakthrough after they have spent weeks trying to force Republicans to take a vote on the divisive issue surrounding the late financier and convicted sex offender. The House Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, which is led by Republicans, approved the motion from Democratic Rep. Summer Lee in a 8-2 vote. It occurred just as the House was taking its last floor vote of the month to...
  • Tulsi Gabbard Says One Person Added ‘Critical Pieces’ To Unraveling Russiagate Hoax

    07/24/2025 9:23:30 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 74 replies
    Daily Caller ^ | July 23, 2025 | Hailey Gomez
    Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard said Wednesday on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Primetime” that she couldn’t have gotten past the “deep state obstacles” to release files exposing the Russiagate hoax without a whistleblower coming forward to provide “critical pieces” to the story. On Friday, Gabbard released newly declassified documents regarding allegations that President Donald Trump’s first campaign colluded with Russia to sway the 2016 election in his favor. While discussing the files with Fox’s Jesse Watters, the host asked Gabbard how she found evidence showing former President Barack Obama and his national security team “manufactured and politicized intelligence”...
  • This Day in History: Senate subpoenas President Richard Nixon’s White House recording amid Watergate scandal on July 23, 1973

    07/24/2025 7:21:56 AM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 12 replies
    KNOE 8 ^ | Jul. 23, 2025
    Amid the Watergate scandal, the Senate Committee investigating the incident subpoenaed taped recordings of President Richard Nixon’s White House conversations. On July 23, 1973, Nixon refused to surrender the tapes, kicking off a year-long legal battle. It ended with the Supreme Court ruling that he must hand over 3,700 hours of recordings.
  • Fox News Posts Former Biden Deep State Spokesman’s “Debunking” of Tulsi Gabbard’s Bombshells

    07/24/2025 6:57:11 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 33 replies
    The Liberty Daily ^ | July 24, 2025 | JD Rucker
    Fox News, owned by the anti-Trump Murdoch family, spotlighted an article on Thursday by Ned Price. It was intended to debunk the bombshell reports being dropped by DNI Tulsi Gabbard regarding the Obama regime’s involvement in the Russiagate conspiracy. Price is the former spokesman for Joe Biden’s State Department, a role he took after his career as a CIA officer. Those facts alone should ring alarm bells about the veracity of his op-ed. Many members of the Biden administration have been named in Gabbard’s drops, and while Price is not among them, he has worked closely with them as a...
  • Russia’s Great Su-35 Fighter Nightmare: Its Top Fighter Keeps Getting Shot Down

    07/24/2025 5:21:29 AM PDT · by whyilovetexas111 · 50 replies
    National Security Journal ^ | 7/24/2025 | Brent M. Eastwood
    Russia’s Su-35 “Super Flanker” is touted as the pinnacle of its 4th-generation fighters, a highly maneuverable jet meant to rival the best in the West. However, the aircraft is based on a Cold War design and suffers from a fatal flaw: its outdated radar system is comparable to 1980s U.S. tech and lacks key modern features.
  • P-51 Mustang - SPECTACULAR SOUND! No Announcer

    07/23/2025 5:54:01 PM PDT · by Macho MAGA Man · 26 replies
    Steve Kauzlarich on YouTube ^ | August 15, 2017 | Steve Kauzlarich
    Incredible SOUND & NO announcer! USE HEADPHONES. Set Youtube to "1080p60 HD". P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver" at Oshkosh 2017 performs hesitation rolls, Cuban 8 and other maneuvers. Pilot Scott "Scooter" Yoak puts the Mustang through an aggressive and impressive routine. A "must see video" for Mustang lovers!
  • The Army Just Killed the M10 Booker. It Was the Right Call.

    07/23/2025 10:24:05 AM PDT · by whyilovetexas111 · 54 replies
    National Security Journal ^ | 7/23/2025 | Andrew Latham
    The U.S. Army has officially canceled the M10 Booker armored vehicle program as part of a major acquisition reform initiative. The decision was driven by a strategic shift away from counter-insurgency towards preparing for high-intensity peer conflict, a role for which the M10 was ill-suited. The vehicle failed on multiple fronts: it became too heavy for air deployment, was no longer cost-effective, and could not be adapted for future battlefields.
  • Dem Rep Yvette Clarke Admits Mass Immigration Is About Importing Democratic Voters

    07/23/2025 9:50:56 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 17 replies
    Daily Caller ^ | July 23, 2025 | Harold Hutchison
    Democratic Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York admitted in comments that resurfaced Tuesday that she was eager for immigrants to enter the United States to help Democrats with redistricting. Clarke initially made the comments during an Oct. 7, 2021, House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, which were previously resurfaced in a January 2024 post on X from the EndWokeness account before resurfacing again. During the 2021 hearing, Clarke took aim at Republicans who were objecting to Haitian migrants. “I’m from Brooklyn, New York,” Clarke said during the hearing. “We have a diaspora that, that can absorb a significant number of these...
  • From Chicago to the White House: The “Russia Hoax” has Barack Obama’s DNA All Over It

    07/23/2025 8:49:51 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 18 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | July 23, 2025 | Joel Gilbert
    Could Barack Obama have orchestrated the “Russia hoax” – what Donald Trump has called “the crime of the century”? A closer look at Obama’s political rise in Chicago and his governing style in Washington suggests it’s far from implausible, and even likely. While the mainstream media has long celebrated Obama for his eloquence, historic symbolism, and aspirational rhetoric about “hope and change,” his career tells a completely different story. Beneath the polished image lies a consistent pattern of ruthless tactics and deceptive narratives straight from the Chicago machine playbook. “The Chicago Way” refers to a hardball and often corrupt style...
  • Where did all the FireAid concert money go after the LA wildfires? Let's investigate. 🔎

    07/22/2025 1:16:11 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 25 replies
    Not The Bee ^ | July 22, 2025 | Cardinal Pritchard
    Los Angeles was devastated by wildfires back in January, and the area is still feeling the impacts of the disaster. So when $100 million was raised by two FireAid concerts at the Intuit Dome and Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, featuring acts such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Billie Elish, and Jelly Roll, you'd have thought the money would make its way to fire victims. Well, it's not that simple. Sue Pascoe, editor-in-chief at Circling The News, has the story of how this money ended up not going to fire victims, but instead making its way to...
  • The North American X-15 ‘Rocket Plane’ Hit Mach 6.7 (All the Way Back in 1967)

    07/22/2025 12:19:05 PM PDT · by whyilovetexas111 · 29 replies
    National Security Journal ^ | 7/22/2025 | Christian D. Orr
    Decades before the rumored SR-72 “Darkstar,” America had already conquered hypersonic flight with the X-15 rocket plane. In 1967, this remarkable experimental aircraft, developed by North American Aviation, reached a stunning speed of Mach 6.7, a record for a crewed, powered aircraft that remains unbroken to this day.