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The argument for going cashless, it’s about controlling you

| January 31, 2024 | 43 Comments
The argument for going cashless, it’s about controlling you

Those calling for us to switch to a digital currency, or to go completely cashless, offer what may seem like good ideas for such a move. However, one could look at places like China to see how cashless transactions could be used to control your activities. You don’t need an army to control the population […]

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Flag Wars Finger Pointing

| September 13, 2023 | 30 Comments
Flag Wars Finger Pointing

Senate Republicans now blame Democrats for military leadership gaps By Leo Shane III In a surprise turnabout, Senate Republicans now are accusing Democratic leaders of slowing senior military promotions by refusing to schedule individual votes for the highest Defense Department leadership posts in order to work around the months-long hold by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., […]

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September Eleventh- Perspectives from a Gold Star Mother

| September 11, 2023 | 38 Comments
September Eleventh- Perspectives from a Gold Star Mother

On September 11, 2001 at 8:00am CT, I was getting ready for work. As was my habit, the clock radio that woke me an hour earlier was tuned to the local news station so I could catch the traffic and weather, as well as a few headlines. The weather would be good and traffic would […]

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Veterans should keep military retirement pay and VA disability compensation

| August 20, 2023 | 21 Comments
Veterans should keep military retirement pay and VA disability compensation

Representative Gus Bilirakis, Republican from Florida, provided an opinion article for The Hill. He addressed the pay offset that many veterans face when receiving both military retirement pay and VA disability compensation. Currently, veterans with 20 years of service and who are rated at least 50% for VA disability compensation, can collect both without offset. […]

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Mostly Peacefull Protests Rock France for Fifth Day

| July 2, 2023 | 49 Comments
Mostly Peacefull Protests Rock France for Fifth Day

France’s summer of discontent. France Deploys 45,000 Police on Fifth Night of Nationwide Riots (AFP) — The French government said Sunday that hundreds more had been arrested in a fifth night of rioting sparked by the police killing of a 17-year-old, as police deployed reinforcements to flashpoint cities around the country. Protesters, mostly minors, have […]

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New Russian Main Battle Tank to Ukraine

| April 25, 2023 | 28 Comments
New Russian Main Battle Tank to Ukraine

Russian T-14 Armata MBT The T-14 Armata main battle tanks (MBT) debuted during the May Day 2015 Victory Parade in Moscow. “Armata” is Hellenic for “weapon” and is an old Russian term for 14th century guns. Russian Lieutenant-General Yuri Kovalenko stated that the Armata combat platform utilized many features of the T-95 tank, with improvements. […]

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Bud Bounces Back!

| April 16, 2023 | 90 Comments
Bud Bounces Back!

Anheuser-Busch Loves America! A recently released report states Anheuser-Busch executives had no idea Bud Light had made a disastrous marketing decision to partner with trans Dylan Mulvaney. Alissa Heinerscheid, the vice president of marketing, stated last week that she wanted to transform Bud Light’s brand. Sources said that C-suite executives inside the company were “angered” […]

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DOD Education DEI* Unit Dissolved

| March 31, 2023 | 35 Comments
DOD Education DEI* Unit Dissolved

*Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion SecDef Lloyd Austin SecDef Austin was shocked Shocked! to learn of Drag Queen Story Hours performed onboard our military bases. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was kind enough to bring this to his attention in a House Armed Services Committee hearing. The banter began with Gaetz displaying a series of slides showing […]

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