Politics
They didn’t sow dissension in the ranks?
The Hill make the case for Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), part of the “Seditious Six”, disrupting good order and discipline. Almost like this was the plan all along… So after telling American service men and women that they didn’t have to follow illegal orders, Mark Kelly and the others were accused of seditious behavior. Was […]
House Votes Yes
By a 229-206 vote, the House of Representatives passed the long-awaited spending bill. President Trump was expected to sign it before you read this. The Senate approved the same package on Monday night after seven Democrats and one independent who caucuses with the Democrats broke with their party and joined Republicans in supporting the measure. […]
Sounds great, but don’t get too excited
Seems a deal was reached Sunday in the Senate to end the government shutdown. The key is that the Republicans guarantee talks on extending Obamacare subsidies. As part of the deal, Democratic negotiators agreed to ensure at least eight members from their caucus would vote “yes” on procedural motions to advance the government funding […]
A Modest Proposal or Two
I don’t normally do a late column but a couple of things caught my attention. First, the only DFAC (Dining Facility) on Ft. Leavenworth is closed due to the shutdown. A) this points to a major flaw in the “let the civilians run it” – unlike soldiers who can be ordered to work with deferred […]
Nancy Pelosi announced her intention to not seek reelection
Nancy Pelosi announced on video that she would not be seeking reelection. Pelosi announced that she enjoyed serving as a voice for her constituents while in Congress. She served as House speaker twice, first from 2007-2011 and then again from 2019-2023. President Donald Trump described the announcement as great for America. Trump also said that […]
What’s the cheapest fighter? And Ms. Mace
In the world of fighters, a million bucks is chump change. We all know the F-22 aand F-35 have eye-watering high prices – all in with support the F-22 cost around $350,000,000 each Compared with a list of $143,000,000 – still the most expensive) with the F-35 coming in around $109,000,000. Actually, the F-35 is […]
Tuesday shorties AMENDED
I know you will be shocked – SHOCKED – to learn to the following. Please try to control yourselves. Americans for Public Trust released a detailed, 31-page report with receipts tracking money from foreign charities to U.S. groups. It notes that while contributing directly to political candidates is not permitted under federal law, election-related activities […]
Zohran Mamdani: Aunt feared backlash due to her hijab after 9/11 attacks
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani claimed that his aunt was a victim of the September 11, 2001, attacks. He argued that because of the attacks, his aunt did not feel comfortable wearing a hijab on the NYC subway. She “feared backlash”. Zohran accused his opponents of “stoking Islamophobia.” From Breitbart: New York City mayoral candidate and […]
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