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I'm opening this thread as a tribute to a imperfect man with a genius set of pipes and sense of melody. It was 45 years ago when I was walking through the gate at Subic Bay to get a cold San Miguel and some pizza at Shakey's. I heard Beatles songs playing from every venue and the girls were out on the sidewalk and in the street, sobbing and hugging. That's when I heard what was surely a lightning bolt from the heavens: John Lennon is dead!

If you are a retired police officer, fireman, or teacher, and also paid into Social Security prior to Jan 2024, it's likely the government still owes you money. The WEP was eliminated on 01/05/2025, and the government issued reimbursements to people who were affected by the WEP going back to 01/01/2024. But, if you retired between April 21, 1983, and December 31, 2023, what about all that time? In some cases, that could amount to tens of thousands of dollars. Do some research, and don't let the government off the hook. You were robbed! Determine if you were affected by...

My wife went in to AFIB Tuesday morning for the first time. She went to the ER and was later moved to Intensive Care. To make a long story short she has been put on a Butt Ton of drugs, one of which is Eliquis. This drug should have been on the Generic Market years ago but for some reason is not. The lowest price near us that I can find is about $550 for a 30 day supply. This is forcing me to consider getting it from Canada by mail. Looking briefly I see some pharmacies in Canada offering...

John 10:7, 9-10 (King James Version) Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. Congratulations to Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, Dan Bongino and Judge Pirro for finding the J-6 Pipe Bomber. This is the first piece of the puzzle which is going to explain the entire orchestration of the trap which was set to stop the Electoral College count in the House which was about to expose the voter fraud in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Nevada as they axed for certification guarantees. This is the major piece of...

Ms. Bondi has just stated that the current Administration would like to restore faith in the FBI. She also said the pipe bomber evidence had been gathering dust. Kudos to Cash Patel and Dan Bongino, and the fine forensic work of the FBI! Since it has taken 5 years to solve this case, please post the questions you would like to see answered in your lifetime, here, regarding this case.

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Congressional Speech, Military Orders, and the Danger of Half-TruthsIn recent days, a group of six members of Congress created controversy by telling active-duty military personnel that they “do not have to obey illegal orders.” Their statement, while rooted in a true principle of military law, has caused confusion and concern among legal experts, Pentagon officials, and veterans. Understanding why requires looking at two separate systems: the constitutional protections granted to members of Congress, and the strict doctrine governing obedience to orders within the military.1. Constitutional Protections for Members of CongressThe U.S. Constitution grants members of Congress several key protections to...

What if Senator Kelly and the other members of Congress making that video about not following illegal orders did not intend it for our military. What if they intended it as a message to their hysterical followers. What if they intended their followers to assume anyone in uniform following Trump's orders were following illegal orders, because what else can Trump do? At this point how could anyone know if that was their intent or not? Wouldn't some of their crazed followers do exactly what that Afghan in DC is alleged to have done, and attack anyone on military duty? At...

Allstate Insurance is running three TV ads that depict white males as psychos or fools. Meanwhile, everyone who isn't a white male is depicted in a favorable light. The good news is that there are a few ways to make sure Allstate takes a hit for such racism. I'll get to that in a minute. The three ads are: - "Check First Bark" (has a white male barking at his boss, contrasted with a well-behaved black male in the background): youtube.com/watch?v=YRSG3o749Ms - "Check First Jumbotron" (contrasts a white male *stealing candy from a kid* with a black male who stops...

We are adrift in a sea of confusion and rancor caused by mistrust and ignorance.

So on a whim I just asked AI "What has Trump done today?"This was AI's response: On November 18, 2025, President Donald Trump hosted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia at the White House for a bilateral meeting and an arrival ceremony with full honors. Key events from the day include: Meeting with Saudi Crown Prince: President Trump welcomed the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) for his first visit to the U.S. since 2018. Discussions focused on economic and defense partnerships, including the potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia and the kingdom's commitment...

There was a thread earlier entitled "Too Many Americans Want a Civil War." Referring to the Kirk assassination, the author warned "how close the country had come to a 'potential' civil war." I've got news for him, and everyone else. Technically speaking, we're not "potentially" in Civil War II, it's already begun. Anyone involved with or familiar with various factions of the intel community, which geek-out on societal analysis, will tell you it's here. The 3 phases of civil war are, technically, classified as follows: 1. Routine Peaceful Competition Remember, not too long ago, when we could argue vociferously, especially...

Question: Whatever happened to some on the right who were so excited in 2022 to see one or two Muslim voices objecting to woke sex? In terms of organizational putting Mamdani on the map , it was Islam advocacy lobby: CAIR. Islam Mamdani appeared with trans flag. Zohran Mamdani pledges continued advocacy for transgender rights as Mayor of New York. November 7, 2025 — Zohran Mamdani, elected Mayor of New York City, secured a significant majority of the LGBTQ+ vote and has vowed to champion the rights of trans people.mygwork

My wife age 81 recently developed the need to see a cardiologist for A-fib (non-valvular) which has been releasing blood clots into her lungs causing pulmonary edema and inability to breathe on two occasions requiring EMT intervention and hospitalization. These events have also caused her to lose most of her ability to ambulate and have also caused loss of mental clarity. The hospital has not provided us with a referral to a cardiologist only saying my wife needed to see one on an out-patient basis, and this despite having referred her the second time to a skilled nursing facility for...

PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS ON SOCIAL MEDIA !! We are interested in hearing from any Christian individual who has the experience of living and working (or having lived and worked), for 1,000 days or longer, inside of a country governed by a totalitarian or authoritarian system or regime; that governing system/regime being either religious or atheistic. When we say, totalitarian or authoritarian, we give as examples: communist, National Socialist, authoritarian military junta, Islamic or Mohammedan, or the like. If otherwise, you may describe your own situation, and we may find that it applies. We hope to form a...

Last Wednesday, Nov. 5th I closed on my new home in Southeast Tennessee.Last Friday, Nov. 7th movers arrived at my now former home in Orland Park, IL and loaded up the moving truck. I was so anxious to get out of HELLINOIS, I'd already boxed up everything that wasn't furniture into moving boxes and made the job as easy as possible for the movers. Loading up the 26' moving truck took about three hours and the movers were darn' impressed at how easy it was for them.Saturday mid-day, the moving truck arrived at my new home in Southeast Tennessee (Loudon...

This is a real head scratcher as why even bother? So much for America First I guess.

Feminism died with Mandami. It's was canceled by Biden, it died when Mandami was elected.Under Mandami, women are property, so are their children. And if they divorce their husbands, their children are still property under that system.In a trial, under Mandami, women's voices are nothing without their husbands. Unless the husband acknowledges a rape of his wife by another, it never happened. The Vote for Women took a huge step backwards under Mandami. And so did the Democratic Party and the Press which allowed it.

Ephesians 1:9-10 (King James Version) Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: Havana on the Hudson has sunk to new lows as they have elected an avowed Communist as their mayor. Mayor elect Mandy has offered the working poor and Karens enough free candy as well as virtue signaling their proving they are not...

With talk of ending the filibuster increasing, it's worth considering the effect that doing so may have on efforts to grant Puerto Rico statehood. The threat of adding two virtually guaranteed Democratic Senators to Congress via Puerto Rican statehood is often given as a reason to oppose the filibuster. On the other side of the argument are those who say that the Democrats will just eliminate the filibuster anyway, next time they come back into power so not doing so now is just a postponement of the inevitable. If ending the filibuster is inevitable, is granting Puerto Rico its independence...