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America’s infatuation with Ukraine and Zelensky (the Cocaine Comedian) is starting to wane, but most politicians and the public continue to believe the lie that Ukraine is an innocent country being bludgeoned by a communist Russia ruled by a dictator. Oh yeah. Don’t forget. Russia is suffering massive military and economic losses and just can’t live without U.S. investment and Europe’s technology. It is all nonsense, but if you are living in the United States and try to have a reasoned discussion with the fan boys and girls cheering for Ukraine, you would find more success talking to a brick...

The Biden administration on Monday notified Congress it has approved a possible $323 million arms sale to Finland as the country seeks to join NATO. The administration approved the potential sale of 40 tactical missiles and 48 Joint Standoff Weapons, made by Raytheon, in addition to accompanying equipment, training and support, the State Department said in a release. Finland, which shares a border with Russia, is in the process of joining NATO along with Sweden. Both countries sought to enter the alliance earlier this year. This State Department said the proposed sale “will support the foreign policy and national security...

Neoconservative pundit Bill Kristol is among the most vociferous critics of right-wing populism. His long-time advocacy of never-ending wars and mass migration make him a sworn enemy of anyone who believes in preserving the Historic American nation and its foundational principles. Previously, a staunch Republican, Kristol has hedged his political takes to become more amenable to neoliberals in the Democratic Party. In an America where a large number of people no longer believe in its founding ethos, people have added their own spin to events like July 4 — the day the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence...

LANCASTER - The 101st Airborne brigade commander whose "Screaming Eagle" Division troops ended the horrendous careers of Uday and Qusay Hussein puts it simply: The United States is safer today, more than two years after 9-11, with American forces fighting terrorists in Iraq rather than on home soil. On Tuesday as voters streamed toward polling booths, veterans from virtually all service organizations in the Antelope Valley trooped to Lancaster City Hall to greet Col. Joseph Anderson, commander of the 2nd Brigade, 502nd Infantry Regiment. Mayor Frank Roberts proffered a ceremonial "Key to the City" to Anderson and his wife, Beth,...