Smith: America Must Not Tolerate Ideologies of Conquest … Muslims Have No Place In America Today!

Americans can’t hate Islam enough and those who advocate for Sharia Law within our borders as they demand to see Islam reign supreme over America.

We now have millions of them in the country now taking over one city government after the next, university after university and partying in the chaos they are unleashing at every level of government, from the local to the states and federal.

One of the things Trump has gotten right is he has basically reduced immigration from Muslim nations by ninety-six percent this term, although many Muslims are still entering by way of family kinships and chain migration. And then there are the Special Immigration Visas by which we still find Muslims from Afghanistan entering the nation, under only God knows what sort of authority and vetting.

What could go wrong? 

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Sex, Drugs, Guns and Rock and Roll

May 13, 2002 – A leftover saying from the ‘60’s – got your attention, didn’t I?

The Federal Observer Editor wastes 31+ years of his life on the air.

Unfortunately, they’re not the only things left-over from the decade of peace & love. During that decade we saw the birth of ”free love”, forgetting that with everything – there is a price to pay. The nation has become steeped in moral decay – as the epidemic of AIDS has spread world-wide. Some say that it was a virus developed in the U.S., others say that it was caused by monkeys and still others who believe that it was caused by the rampant spread of deviant sexual behavior. Does it really matter at this point what the cause?

As a nation, We the People of the United States of America never seem to heed the lessons of history. Sodom and Gomorra set the stage so long ago – and yet today – anything seems to go in America – and we, as a society have turned to stone. Our schools have become proving grounds for alternative sex-education classes. Our children are being taught to accept anything, which is considered outside the norm. Homosexuality is now openly being taught in the government run ‘fool’ system – sanctioned and promoted by administrations who got their education during that same tumultuous decade – all the while parents sit at home and do nothing. I guess that their parents had taken too many drugs, thereby transferring the dead brain-cells to their children. Continue reading →

Ross: More Than Meets The Eyes

“There’s a world goin’ on Outside the world that I’m in” ~ Blackberry Smoke

I have spoken many times about how amazing the human brain is, but I’m not sure if I’ve ever mentioned how we often don’t realize what it is capable of, or how it is performing functions without our ever realizing that it is doing so. Even now, as I sit here typing, my brain is pulling data from multiple regions, then sending signals (kind of like e mails I suppose) along neural pathways to my fingers; which in turn type out what is going on inside my head. All this occurs almost instantaneously; my mind decides what it wants to say, then my fingers type it out; without me giving any thought to the process of how those thoughts get to my fingertips.

The same could be said about almost everything we do throughout our days; from tying our shoes in the morning to operating a motor vehicle; we do it without realizing the multitude of signals our brain is sending out to the various parts of our body. Yet there is one function that goes on inside our minds that, in my opinion, is of much more significance; the process by which we come to hold our worldview. For those of you who may not be sure what a worldview is, it is a comprehensive framework of beliefs, values, and mental models through which a person or society perceives, interprets, and responds to reality. One could say that it is our worldview that tells us what to believe; what is both true and real.

The amazing thing about this is that we never realize it is happening, but from the moment we are born our brain is flooded with data which it begins to process; some of it to be used to navigate through life, while some of it goes towards forming our worldview; how we perceive the world around us

It has been said that by the time we reach 13 years of age our worldviews are pretty firmly established in our minds, and that it takes something monumental, or catastrophic, before our minds consider revising them. Continue reading →

This Song Will Make You Stop and Think About Your Life…

“You’re Still Here” is an original country song about getting older, looking back on life, and realizing there is still more life ahead of you… and is for anyone who looks in the mirror and sees gray hair, changing hands, and the years written across their face — but also sees a lifetime of memories, lessons, love, loss, and strength.

Getting older doesn’t mean your best days are over, and the years behind you don’t have to define the years still ahead. Continue reading →

The Effects of the US Military’s Devastating Chemical Warfare Campaign in Vietnam Are Still Being Felt

Between 1962 and 1971, under President John F. Kennedy’s approval, the U.S. military sprayed more than 19 million gallons of herbicides and defoliants over five million acres in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. This effort, known as Operation Ranch Hand, aimed to expose North Vietnamese and Viet Cong fighters by destroying jungle cover. The effects of these chemicals continue to be felt today.

Defoliants as a ‘Legal Tactic of Warfare‘

Wher it Began: British Army soldiers firing artillery at Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA) guerrillas during the Malayan Emergency, 1955. (Photo Credit: Unknown Author / Imperial War Museums / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain)

During the Malayan Emergency from 1948 to 1960, the British military explored the use of defoliants against the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA). Frustrated by the frequent roadside ambushes that endangered Commonwealth troops, they considered that destroying vegetation could reduce potential hiding spots for guerrillas. Additionally, the chemicals would eliminate crops used by the MNLA as a food source. Reports indicate that many Commonwealth soldiers who handled these chemicals suffered from serious exposure, and upwards of 10,000 MNLA guerrillas and civilians were affected by their impacts.

Environmentally, prolonged herbicide use throughout the conflict has been associated with increased soil erosion. This costly and life-changing campaign influenced the Kennedy administration’s belief that the use of such chemicals in warfare was legal. Continue reading →

Smith ~ Take My Rifle Through a Hail of Bullets… You Son-of-a-Bitch!

It should be of some great interest to many American patriots that the U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing arguments concerning semiautomatic rifle bans put into “law” by Illinois and Connecticut on December 2nd 2026. Notoriously slow to act, we may not see their ruling until next summer, but hopefully they will in fact prove me wrong and act sooner. Continue reading →

Dickens: Amerikanós Apokalypsis

We’ve been warned…

The white horse symbolizes Conquest, the red horse stands for War, the black horse denotes Famine, and the fourth, described in ancient Greek as ‘ashen’ or ‘chloros,’ often interpreted as pale green, represents Death

I’m currently finalizing my book, American Apocalypse: A compilation and synopsis of My Past Observations, and it’s been far more work than I imagined, especially the citations and attributions for the information I used. This part is a monumental pain in the ass, but it’s necessary for accuracy and legal compliance. Lord knows, I have enough problems without goose-stepping into that legal minefield.

I needed a break to refocus on something other than my project. My diversion is a cup of coffee and a foray into the fantastic realm of the Mainstream Media’s Outrage Machine: the Internet News Feeds. It’s difficult to choose from the thousands of infotainment feeds, so I use my favorite aggregator because it offers a variety of options – and I can sort them by topic, genre, and even political bent.

We’re like Nero, fiddling as America burns. A mind-numbing revelation… 

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If the Schools Don’t Improve… Nothing Else Will!

                  Books at the Heritage Park Library in Irvine, Calif., on Aug. 31, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

As we head toward the midterms, and as we look back to November 2024, it is interesting to note that the issue of education is rarely a topic of partisan debate or campaign promises. In 2000, education was on the minds of many in office, and it resulted in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Gov. Ron DeSantis made the elimination of Common Core a centerpiece of his first term, and he also made identity politics in the schools a high-profile target. But in this election season, education is an afterthought.

The quiet is strange, for the sad and simple truth is that American kids are graduating from high school with low skills and knowledge and with poor academic habits. Continue reading →

Smith ~ America: Not Built to Break… Real Americans Persevere and Overcome!

At the core of our country rests many millions of these same type of strong-willed independent Americans willing to do any and everything to ensure that their families and communities remain safe and free. And although I still believe America will not be saved until we fight another bloody, violent full-blown civil war at some point in the not too distant future, I do believe that we will see a very large percentage of Her patriots emerge on the other side in victory, still ready to get on with the necessary work to keep the engines of this country humming along strong and sound and get on with the business of working, loving, and livin’ free for all the rest of their days. Continue reading →

Holmquist: 7 Wrong Assumptions About Public Schools

A news blurb on back-to-school sales gave me a tough dose of reality the other day. Even though most of the nation is currently in the throes of summer heat and humidity, the truth is that kids will be hitting the books before we know it.

According to a 2025 EdChoice survey, 80% of those kids will attend one of our nation’s public district schools. Our nation’s public schools have received negative ratings for years, yet when it comes to local public schools, people often give them high ratings. Perhaps that’s because we’ve all adopted several false assumptions about public schools and the quality of their education. Continue reading →

Why People Avoid Grappling With Deep Suffering

The book cover of “Cries for Help: Injury and Death Buried in V-Safe Data” (2026) by React19. Brownstone Institute

I’ve learned something about myself and perhaps about the human brain this past week. I can only describe what I learned as profoundly impactful at all levels: philosophical, spiritual, psychological, and physical. It can only compare to the feeling of post-traumatic stress disorder one might experience on the battlefield.

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Why Does Anyone Still Take Socialism Seriously?

In a previous article about socialism, I outlined the basic reasons why profit-seeking capitalists are essential to the productivity and income of workers and to satisfying the desires of consumers, why increasing government controls over the economy plays into the hands of exploitative corporatist elites, and why socialization of the means of production ultimately requires central planning to coordinate production and preserve a division of labor, which in turn necessitates the evils of totalitarian tyranny in spite of the democratic aspirations of many well-meaning socialists. In brief, ordinary people cannot gain a greater voice and a freer life through curtailment of private ownership; socialism necessarily leads to the mass poverty and mass regimentation of totalitarian tyranny. Continue reading →

Whitehead: AI Authoritarianism: A Government Without Constitutional Brakes

“United States AI companies must be free to innovate without cumbersome regulation.” ~ President Donald Trump, Executive Order 14365

But… “You can call me Al!“

The era of small government is over.

Anyone who tells you differently is selling you a lie.

Case in point: Donald Trump promised to shrink the federal government.

But what if Trump’s pledge to cut the federal work force wasn’t really about eliminating government bureaucracy but outsourcing it to the AI tech sector?

What if Trump, with the backing of a self-serving industry eager to automate government, is instead helping to build a government that no longer needs as many human beings to operate it?

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are disappearing from the government payroll at the same time that Washington is racing to automate the work they once performed with artificial intelligence.

Since Trump returned to office, the federal workforce has shrunk by more than 270,000 employees, the result of hiring freezes, deferred resignations, early retirements and reductions in force.

At the same time, the Trump administration has embraced an aggressive campaign to automate government operations, with the General Services Administration instructing agencies to “eliminate, optimize and automate“ their work wherever possible.

This is not a return to smaller government.

It is a dangerous re-calibration of government power! 

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Smith: Government Should Liquidate Itself!

This should surprise no one: The Social Security Trust Fund is expected to run dry by 2032, at which point benefits will be slashed or taxes increased. Since slashing benefits is political suicide, we can expect Congress to swing into action as the perennial champion of a politically powerful voting bloc.

Like government as such, Social Security is akin to the “Too Big To Fail” mantra that powerful banks have secured for themselves. For these systemic financial institutions Dodd-Frank will not, as promised, take taxpayers off the hook for saving them. The problem is the problem will never go away, absent radical action. Continue reading →

Vietnam Dustoff Pilots: ‘These guys were our heroes’

“You always take care of your men before you take care of yourself.” Fred Behrens lived this truth on every mission he flew until his luck ran out on April 23, 1971.

“When I was serving in Viet Nam, helicopter pilots were our lifeline. They brought food, supplies, and came to pick us up to take us to the rear, where we could get a break. Normally, we were 21 days out (in the bush) and then three days at a firebase to get a shower and a little rest. When we got into a conflict, they also came to help. So these guys, the copter pilots, were our heroes.

“On April 15, 1971, I saw what a hero really was … Fred Behrens. Fred’s main goal was to save lives, and that was what he did. When he risked his own life to save Jim Zwit and others that night, under intense enemy fire and the worst flying conditions, he proved himself a hero. Fred has touched people all over this nation by doing what he did, being a Dustoff pilot. Fred will be rewarded in Heaven for the lives he saved. I love him like a brother. Thank you, Fred.” — John Payne, Infantryman E-4, second platoon, Delta Co., 2nd Btn., 501st Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division.

DUSTOFF: A military term for the emergency evacuation of casualties from a combat zone. — Wikipedia  Continue reading →

Dickens: Who’s Woofin’ Who?

Oh No… Another Artificial Intelligence Rant…

Or… “When was the last time a hammer chose the nail?”

Or… Should we ask, “Who’s Zoomin Who?”

…But the title has been bouncing around on my list for some time now. Jeff Bennett suggested it ages ago. It came to mind this morning as I perused the news feeds. What’s new, and what counts as news, is a recent controversy; by recent, I mean the past 20 years or so, but even more so today, as AI offers compelling inputs and responses. Who’s lying, bragging, bluffing, or talking big, all based on an assumed position, job, power, or importance?

A hammer doesn’t look around a room, select a nail, and strike it out of malice or political bias. The human hand selects the target; the tool merely delivers the force. The mainstream media desperately wants us to believe that the synthetic narratives filling our feeds are the organic result of objective algorithmic curation. They cloak their bias in the sterile language of technology, pointing to “trending models,” “automated feeds,” and “AI optimization.” But this is a calculated misdirection meant to train us to ignore a fundamental truth: the tool does not choose the target.

Who’s Woofin’ Who? 

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Marquardt: Down the Rabbit Holes of Regionalism

We, at American Policy Center and numerous other organizations here in the U.S. and other countries (Norway, England and Canada to name a few), have been speaking out against the many ways our countries have been working toward a one-world government. We started only some 30-40 years ago, but others were speaking out well before we woke up.to the destruction planned by those seeking to control the entire globe. One of those was Jo Hindman, who focused on Regionalism. Thankfully, she was on it; she was quite intelligent and was able to explain and expose it. Regretfully, those in power – both in D.C. and in the states – either remained ignorant as to what they were burdening their constituents or liked being in on the power. Continue reading →

DeWeese: AI – a New Infrastructure or Threat to Human Society?

They tell us it’s the future. An infrastructure for a new way of life. A new economy. A new free enterprise. And it’s not artificial – it’s super intelligence!

Digital AI systems are being presented as the future of convenience, efficiency, and security. Military development is a major focus as are healthcare and the drive for cures such as for cancer and many other diseases of the human body. We’re told that life is going to be so much easier, we will all be more informed, and all of life’s problems will have a solution – right at our fingertips! So, they assure us the “moral panic over data centers is foolish.”

Above all, so they tell us, we are in a fight against China to build the greatest human society in history. The stark reality, we’re told, is that America must win the AI race, or China will win it, but it will take a fight equal to the nuclear arms race. And that, we’re told, is why Republicans and Conservatives are for it, and the Democrats and their radical Leftist partners are against it.

But some of us believe caution must be in force as this unknown entity may represent the greatest threat to individual freedom ever conceived. Continue reading →

Conservatives Agree With Rubio’s Call to Act Now for the Good of America!

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the Pnyx hill, where ancient Athenians held democratic assemblies, with the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis in the background, in Athens,Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)

A Republican gubernatorial candidate agrees with Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s assessment of America, while conservative commentators compare and contrast his soaring defense of Western civilization with other memorable orations.

According to Associated Press, Rubio used the backdrop of the iconic Acropolis in Athens, Greece, to deliver a stern warning — that the United States finds itself at a crossroads. Continue reading →

Donald Trump Sings the Blues! (And It’s Actually Real?)

What if Donald Trump decided to sing the blues?

In a world of fake news, political drama, and endless headlines, sometimes there’s only one thing left to do: pick up a guitar and sing about it.

This is Trump like you’ve never heard him before — a surreal blues performance about the media, power, and the never-ending battle over what’s real and what isn’t.