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Protesters lower American flags, raise Palestinian ones in their place

| July 25, 2024 | 40 Comments
Protesters lower American flags, raise Palestinian ones in their place

Protesters responded to Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit with protests that included lowering American flags and raising Palestinian flags in their place. They also burned U.S. flags and an effigy of Netanyahu. People cheered the lowering of the American flags in Washington’s Union Station, and then praised the hoisting of the Palestinian flags. You could hear some […]

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Brit Vet John Mayall, 90, passes

| July 25, 2024 | 17 Comments
Brit Vet John Mayall, 90, passes

  John Mayall may not be a household word like many of his contemporaries, but trust me on this, he influenced your life. Seems like at his age he would have long retired from the rock and roll scene, but his last concert was in 2022 at age 88. And you thought Skinny Mick and […]

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Collage students generally lack knowledge of American History and Civics

| July 24, 2024 | 64 Comments
Collage students generally lack knowledge of American History and Civics

If you’ve debated against individuals from among the younger generations, you may have noticed some trends. One of these trends involves a weak grasp of history and government. Specifically, American History and Civics, two of the topics that would explain the functions of government and our role related to having a representative government. In a […]

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A Florida man was arrested for threatening to kill Donald Trump and JD Vance

| July 21, 2024 | 33 Comments
A Florida man was arrested for threatening to kill Donald Trump and JD Vance

Michael M. Wiseman, 68, took to Facebook and made threats to kill Donald Trump and JD Vance. He additionally made threats to members of the Trump and Vance families. Community members reported him to Jupiter Police Department (JPD). The JDP worked with the United States Secret Service and with the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s […]

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Representative Sheila Jackson Lee passed away after fighting pancreatic cancer

| July 20, 2024 | 57 Comments
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee passed away after fighting pancreatic cancer

Representative Shiela Jackson Lee passed away after battling pancreatic cancer. She was 74. Jackson represented Texas’ 18th congressional district, serving as their representative for nearly three decades. This was not her first experience with cancer, having been diagnosed with breast cancer back in 2011. She announced in 2012 that she was free from that cancer. […]

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Assassination attempt increased Donald Trump’s odds at winning in November

| July 15, 2024 | 92 Comments
Assassination attempt increased Donald Trump’s odds at winning in November

A leading bookmaker had Donald Trump at 62.5% chances of winning the Presidential Election in November. After the assassination attempt, that number jumped up to 73.3%. This appears to be a conclusion that many on the left are also coming to. Looking back at when there was an assassination attempt against Ronald Reagan, the latter’s […]

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Veterans group recruited 100,000 election workers

| July 15, 2024 | 6 Comments
Veterans group recruited 100,000 election workers

Ellen Gustafson is a co-founder of We the Veterans. He said that by the time people vote this coming November, one in ten poll workers will either be a veteran or a veteran’s family member. This nonprofit group reached its goal last month of recruiting 100,000 people. The National Conference of State Legislatures said that […]

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Could France show us how progressive initiatives are bad for the US?

| July 13, 2024 | 20 Comments
Could France show us how progressive initiatives are bad for the US?

France’s recent elections have been good news for their left leaning groups. Their new left-wing coalition is proposing a 90% tax on those making over the equivalent of $433,000, raising minimum wage, lowering the retirement age, and other popular progressive ideas. If one does the numbers, if such a tax were implemented, a person could […]

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