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Two victories in the bag in Florida. Voter ID has a big win in Wisconsin--called early with only a few percent of the votes counted because the margin was so overwhelming. The Supreme Court race, however, is too close to call. April Fool's Day may seem to be an odd one to hold an election, but then again, many people worry that our elections in America have become something of a joke. They aren't, of course, even though a conversation with any Republican insider will give you a sour view of how elections are conducted in our fine country. The...

Democrats run an economy of 'Grifterism,' where Billionaires, Productives, and Dependents fuel a system designed to keep the ruling class in power while stifling real economic freedom.I am a political junkie and a political conservative. Like so many conservative political junkies, I spend a good portion of my waking hours trying to understand what the words and actions of Democrats actually mean. Like the Politburo of the former Soviet Union, the words of Democrats often bear little resemblance to the actions their words embody. “Equity” is an excellent example, as when Democrats say “equity,” they really mean highly inequitable policy...

Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius Are you familiar with the "butterfly effect"?Wikipedia describes it thusly:"In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which a small change in one state of a deterministic nonlinear system can result in large differences in a later state."Basically the idea is that the flutter of a butterfly's wings will initiate a sequence of events that will ultimately create a result of dramatic significance, like a war or a cure for cancer.I believe the most important butterfly effect of recent memory is when Barack Obama derisively mocked Donald Trump on the stage...

A scumbag who got caught keying a swastika into a Tesla said, “I’m sorry you’re upset.”That’s not an apology.An apology starts with, “I’m sorry I.”It doesn’t start with, “I’m sorry you.”https://x.com/TeslaKing420/status/1906635770695127175

Here are two examples of how Democrats stole tens of billions of dollars from taxpayers.This is why they hate DOGE so much.Original: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/03/28/ev-charging-stations-slow-rollout/Archive: https://archive.ph/k6JkEBiden’s $7.5 billion investment in EV charging has only produced 7 stations in two yearsMarch 29, 2024President Biden has long vowed to build 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations in the United States by 2030. Those stations, the White House said, would help Americans feel confident purchasing and driving electric cars, and help the country cut carbon pollution.But now, more than two years after Congress allocated $7.5 billion to help build out those stations, only 7 EV charging...

While smaller than it’s big brother the 12 gauge, this game hammer shell is ready to hunt. Let’s take a look at why the 20 gauge is only number two in comparison to the larger 12 gauge shotshell. When you hear “20 gauge shotgun” what comes to your mind? For me it means a well balanced shotgun that is also quite a bit lighter than it’s big brother the 12 gauge shotgun. What also comes to mind is small game hunting. From squirrels to pheasants the 20 gauge works great and allows even less kick for recoil sensitive shooters. The...

...I became a great admirer of Ronald Wilson Reagan, and I remain one today. Fast-forward to Donald John Trump. After first backing Ted Cruz during the 2016 Republican Primary, I ended up coming over to Trump, as did a lot of Christian conservative Republicans. We admired his “take no prisoners,” “don’t back down–DOUBLE down!” attitude. In a world where politicians didn’t speak their minds publicly, and ran for cover when challenged by the media, Trump was clearly a breath of fresh air. So I voted for Trump in ’16, ’20, and ’24. And if the choice was Trump or any...

I’m Gen X. I was pretty young when I earned my PhD, so I’ve been a professor for a long time—over 30 years. If you’re not in academia, or it’s been awhile since you were in college, you might not know this: the students are not what they used to be. The problem with even talking about this topic at all is the knee-jerk response of, “yeah, just another old man complaining about the kids today, the same way everyone has since Gilgamesh. Shake your fist at the clouds, dude.”1 So yes, I’m ready to hear that. Go right ahead....

Afederal judge excoriated officials who were unable to account for $2.4 billion in taxpayer funds meant to go toward solving homelessness in Los Angeles.U.S. District Court Judge David Carter threatened to appoint a court-ordered receiver if officials didn't improve their efforts to account for the money spent, according to an LAist report. (snip) The judge gave them until May to fulfill their responsibilities or have a receiver take over the spending. While he acknowledged that they had inherited a "mess" from former officials, Carter demanded that they take accountibility.“I am your worst nightmare,” Carter told them. “I can make your...

WHYY is the Philadelphia affiliate of both PBS and NPR.They just reported the following.The bolding is mine:https://whyy.org/articles/al-aqsa-islamic-center-philly-shapiro-grant-community/Shapiro announces $5M grant to Philly Muslim community centerA record $5 million redevelopment grant will help a private school that blends Islamic teachings with a standard curriculum.By Carmen Russell-SluchanskyMarch 26, 2025Gov. Josh Shapiro joined an iftar dinner at the Al-Aqsa Islamic Society in North Philly to announce a historic grant from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, the largest ever awarded to a Muslim organization.According to Asif Hussain, chairman of the board of Al-Aqsa Islamic Society, one goal for the funds will be to expand...

Leftist groups that are suing to block President Donald Trump from fulfilling his promises to the American people can’t take the idea that the administration refuses to roll over and play dead. Twenty-two leftist pressure groups—sorry, “civil rights organizations”—released a statement warning that Trump’s “dangerous assault on the legal profession and the rule of law” represents a threat to “the viability of our democracy.” That’s rich. It’s particularly rich coming from the side that got lawyers disbarred and prosecuted for merely representing their clients in challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election. (Oh, did you think we’d just forget...

The people who are speaking out against deporting Cornell student Momodou Taal are falsely saying that this is about free speech.In reality, when the Ithaca Voice wrote an article about Taal, it included the following:https://ithacavoice.org/2024/10/cornell-halts-suspension-efforts-for-international-student-involved-in-job-fair-protest/Over 100 students and faculty were involved and unlawfully entered the Statler Hotel on campus to shut down a career fair where representatives from Boeing and L3Harris were recruiting. Protestors pushed past a blockade of university police officers to enter the hotel.First of all, please note the use of the phrase “unlawfully entered.” Trespassing is a crime.Second, please note that his illegal activity caused the cancellation...

Vietnam to cut tariffs on US products including cars and gas to avoid President Trump's reciprocal tariffs.https://x.com/watcherguru/status/1904985807426908288

Looks like the Vice President is firing a .50 cal at 500 yards in the prone position.Love it! https://x.com/ericldaugh/status/1904975288988991723

Just a thread to capture things that were hot topics in the news that suddenly seemed to have disappeared post January 20, 2025.

This is what DEI does in the real world. Democrats don't want you to know this, but the New York Times apparently managed to let this one get printed.

Nikki Glaser said that she is thinking twice about performing political jokes, including those about President Donald Trump, over fears of getting death threats or being detained.The comedian was at the gala for the 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Sunday to celebrate honoree Conan O’Brien.But the mood took a more serious turn when she opened up on the red carpet about her concerns with using political humor, according to Deadline. “Like, you just are scared that you’re gonna get doxxed and death threats or who knows where this leads, like,...

Imagine for a second that an organization existed that carefully and deliberately planned and executed the firebombing and destruction of a certain brand of automobiles and its dealerships, and the support infrastructure for that brand, with the purpose of such attacks being to extort others into silence and submission. Back in the day we would have considered that a criminal conspiracy (in all likelihood under RICO laws), and we would have arrested and prosecuted the leaders of that rogue, terrorist organization. Guess what? You don't have to imagine. That organization exists today and it's called the "Democrat Party."

The 43-year-old beauty made the video with the Valente Brothers’ studio in Miami. Wearing a blue belt, the First Daughter does chokeholds, armbars, knife disarms and throws with her instructors Joaquim, Pedro, and Gui Valente. The footage begins with Trump bowing to her instructors before launching into action. She flips an instructor onto the mat, secures a chokehold, and disarms a simulated knife attack

In spite of wailing from professional Washington, DOGE is not doing nearly enough to make a real dent in out-of-control government spendingI come from the Ron Swanson school of government spending. If an official says, “We need to cut expenditures by 32%,” I’ll reply, “Let’s make it an even 40,” before starting a chant of “Slash it! Slash it!”So, imagine my surprise to learn that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is destroying America as we know it. At least that’s what I’ve gathered from the headlines.“Elon Musk's DOGE unit is causing confusion — and raising security and legal concerns.”...