Melania and the Epstein Debacle

It isn’t enough for Democrat and liberal muckrakers to continue to spin the Epstein Files in order to implicate Donald Trump. Now, in an act of  desparation, they want to drag Melania Trump into this obscene display of disgusting behavior.

Where were the media and the Democrats while they controlled both Houses of Congress AND the Presidency? Does the Sound of Silence strike a chord in order to hide your hypocrisy?

Only now, since you have failed to present an alternative to the successful Trump Administration agenda which has proven to benefit Americans, do you bring up old, stale and tired talking points, hoping something will stick and hurt Republicans and Trump in the mid-terms.

American voters are not stupid in spite of the BS Chuckles and Hiccup keep spewing. And they have proven to us that they are only good at trying to deceive.and keep failing.

Now, once again, the Democrats and their media goons are trying to tangle that proverbial web in order to deceive by using the First Lady who addressed the entire Epstein scandal yesterday by giving a speech to the media.

Immediately thereafter, the media, Democrats and others took to their bullhorn to ridicule her. Of course. That is what they know; denigrate her as loud as possible rather than look in the mirror to see their own failures.

Are they so fearful to see and hear the truth when it is said by a strong woman? Rather than admit they were wrong, they criticize the messenger, in the hopes this will resonate, instead.

And in an effort to smear her reputation, they are creating memes to attempt to succeed in their deception. Right. From the party who defends ALL women.

Oh, wait! She isn't a woman who apparently deserves the same respect given to women who believe as they do. Such true misogyny by the leftists in the media and Democrats.

The first lady has been just as aggressive in her legal fights, winning Epstein-related retractions and apologies from the Daily Beast and James Carville, for their false reporting 

And thank you, Melania for calling them out; they and other anti-Trump synchophants have shown their true colors by trying to slink like snakes into their mud holes when confronted with the truth.

The Failure of No Bail Laws

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Whether you believe DeCarlo Brown Jr is an illegal immigrant or not really is not an issue. He is the individual accused, via onboard video recordings, of stabbing twenty-three year old Ukrainian immigrant Iryna Zarutzka to death last August.

According to a motion filed April 7, Brown was evaluated December 29 at Central Regional Hospital, and the subsequent report determined he was not competent to stand trial, according to WBTV. His attorney has asked the court to delay his competency hearing by 180 days.

He allegedly atabbed his victim on a Charlotte light rail train and has been found “incapable to proceed” on state murder charges. Brown has been in federal custody in Chicago since a grand jury indicted him on October 22 for violence against a railroad carrier and mass transportation system causing death, which is a federal crime.

Brown has been arrested fourteen times in North Carolina for crimes ranging from assault and firearms possession to felony robbery dating back to 2007.

At the time of the senseless attack in late August, he was free on the failed liberal "cashless bail" law after a magistrate released him with a “written promise” to show up for court after placing a bogus 911 call.

"No bail" or "cashless bail" laws (also known as pretrial reform) replace money-based release with risk-based assessments, aiming to prevent detention based solely on poverty. These laws, enacted in places like Illinois, California; Maryland and New York, and many other blue states, aim to reduce jail populations by releasing defendants for many, but not all, crimes, focusing on public safety and flight risk rather than wealth.

And of course, bleeding heart liberal judges have been too lenient, taking wide latitude and interpretation, as they give repeat offenders a free pass to commit crimes again, while not holding them accountable. Expecting the criminal to return to court voluntarily on the assigned court date.

This case highlights the failure of  a liberal, compassionate conception which, instead, has proven to be a hallucinating delusion. One is daydreaming if he or she thinks a repeat offender would follow a warped reality.

Cashless and No-Bail laws have been tried and have been proven to be failures in order to create an "enlightened" society which sees good in people, while overlooking victims' rights. 

The better option would make the criminal justice system more efficient by expediting the entire process by giving justice and fairness for all concerned, by actually following the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution which guarantees a speedy trial.

It is time to recognize that another altruistic ideal by America's left belongs in the trash heap of unsuccessful and inauspicious liberal fantasies.

A Ceasefire MUST Include a Path to Humanity

As of 8:00 PM EDT Tuesday, the US, Israel and its Middle East allies, entered into a two-week ceasefire with Iran, with the assistance of Pakistan, Egypt, and several other nations. It is contingent on the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with no encumbrance.

The immediate impact was a $41.00 drop in the price of oil futures from Tuesday's close of $113 a barrel, and an immediate spike on stock prices across the world.

As it was announced, the Nikkei 225 surged over 4%, with prices exceeding 56,000 in early trading. The index saw sharp gains, rising approximately 2,500 points at one point from the previous close of 53,429.

The Dow futures are up 1,308 points after an uncertain day which resulted in a drop of almost 86 points. Some breathing room for investors with this announcement.

But of course, it is early and not  actually on rock-solid ground. Any mishap would blow it all up. But it is a hopeful start.

Presently, the US has fifteen conditions on the table, while Iran has countered with ten of its own. As President Trump indicated when he stopped the clock on the countdown to the next phase of the war, it was all subject to negotiation.

For now, the ceasefire is tenuous, at best. If no one has the stupidity to allow a mishap to occur due to shaken nerves, or innate hatred, the chances for a permanent ceasefire increase exponentially with each passing day.

The military objectives have been met, with no chance for a resumption of nuclear weapons development by Iran. In addition, its missile capability has been virtually destroyed, where other gulf nations are no longer threatened.

But all sides must remember that the hopes for freedom and a return to the liberties lost are paramount to the NINETY MILLION SOULS who have lived under this tyranny for forty-seven years. With a theocratic dictatorship to fear. The removal of that fear was a HUGE promise which was made back in December.

That promise MUST be kept in order for this war to have meant something to all the victims who sacrificed their lives by hanging, or gunfire, or other means of torture and death by the IRGC and the evil Islamic regime. It must be a non-negotiable requisite to NEVER happen again for the US and its allies to demand from Iran in order to accept any deal.

A long-term ceasefire is meaningless unless a final path to humanity is realized.

Another Childhood Food Bites the Dust

This was a startling bit of news which came as a surprise. For a lot of Americans, this one is going to sting, as Coca-Cola is discontinuing Minute Maid's frozen juice concentrates in the US and Canada, ending a product line that goes back about 80 years and lived in countless family freezers.

Certainly; many Boomers were raised on Minute Maid orange juices and other frozen canned juices and drinks.

These were not just random grocery items. Minute Maid's frozen concentrates, especially orange juice and lemonade, were a genuine staple for generations of kids who remember watching a parent pry open a little paper-and-metal can, dump the icy concentrate into a pitcher, and add water before breakfast.

People Magazine reported that the lineup being phased out includes orange juice, lemonade, limeade, pink lemonade, and raspberry lemonade.

Coca-Cola's explanation is straightforward, even if longtime fans will not love it. The company explained during a press conference that it is ending the frozen products business because consumer tastes have changed, and it wants to focus on products that better match current demand. 

It makes sense: profit margins have declined over the years as Coca-Cola continued to offer this as a viable sales product. But recently, internal reports have confirmed that numbers are in the red.

The decision also reflects a bigger change in how Americans buy juice.  The Associated Press reported that Minute Maid helped make orange juice a year-round breakfast staple back in 1946, but now Coca-Cola says shoppers increasingly prefer fresh juices instead. In other words, the freezer-can format that once felt modern now looks like a relic of another grocery era.

So while Coca-Cola sees the move as a business decision, many shoppers are experiencing it as the quiet end of a childhood icon. And for anyone who grew up with that unmistakable little can in the freezer door, it really does feel like the end of an era.

Just another product from our youth which has gone by the wayside. Like Jell-O Pudding Pops, Post Alpha-Bits and Sen-Sen.

Seeing the Islamic Republic as Nazi Germany

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We can all admit that war is hell. Many people, including Pope Leo, have called for the US and Israel to stand down and return to the negotiating table to find a solution with Iran.

On the surface, that is a noble idea. But then, that was the position which Neville Chamberlain foolishly took, thinking Hitler was a man of integrity. And after forty-seven years, the Ayatollah and his Mullahs are like Hitler, proving they, too, are liars who negotiate while still going after what they want.

The Islamic Republic has used the function of diplomacy as a delay tactic while continuing to develop missiles, a navy, the IRGC, proxies in other countries, and finally, striving to obtain workable nuclear weapons, all while smiling at the negotiating table, in order to terrorize its neighbors into submission. And until now, it worked.

President Trump attempted to get Iran to cease and desist. But, the regime continued to lie and dissemble, until its negotiators thought it was able to get Trump and the US to stand down by claiming Iran had enough nuclear grade material to make eleven weapons.

As if that fear would be enough for Iran to  control the negotiations, as it did with other Presidents.

And at the same time, over the previous few months, the  regime managed to murder upwards of 30,000 protesters who wanted more rights , and freedoms, which were denied for all these years.

Ironically, this was the same method of control the Nazis used against Jews and others who protested, or who were considered defiant. Or “inferior”.

The world turned a blind eye to the Nazis until it no longer could. Similarly, it was evident that at least some could no longer stand by and allow the Islamic occupiers of Iran continue to act without consequence of their crimes.

If one looks at war as always being  wrong, without looking at ALL the facts, while you might be altruistic, you are also naive. Sometimes, there are reasons for a “just war”. Like this one.

The regime is reliving the Holocaust, where “undesirable Jews and others”, who were murdered by the Nazis in ovens and gas chambers, are now murdered by the theocratic Islamic Republic in the public square by hanging from cranes for all to witness “their crime against God”. Why could anyone ignore this crime against humanity and give a pass to these satanic monsters?

It is time to save innocents from further torture by those who have no regard for life, and by saving humanity  from those who maintain some perverse belief that killing “infidels” will get them to heaven faster. Like this one is.

You can disagree and that is your right. But answering the pleas from those who cried out for help and relief from continued torture is the more humane act.

All through history, countless groups have been subservient to those who conquered them, removing the ability for oppressed people to defend themselves. The history has been repeated by the Romans, the Huns, the British, the Nazis, the Communists  and the Islamists. Only when some came to the aid of others, where the shackles of oppression were removed.

This is history repeating itself once again, where some have seen wrong and tried to right it. The US, Israel and several Arab states are united to free the Iranian people from the tyranny they have lived under for forty-seven years. 

Once upon a time, our forefathers, who  led a revolution against a tyrant, had the help of several countries to give them an opportunity to declare independence and decide a future for themselves. The alliance to give Iranians a chance to chose a different destiny for themselves are doing the same.

But, since Iranians don’t have the means to do it themselves, we at least are giving them a fair shot. When it is over, we can celebrate and entrust Iran will be able to join the nations who will respect sanity, rather than totalitarianism and cruel theocracy, once again.

Several Bible verses offer hope for freedom from tyranny, emphasizing God’s protection, liberation from oppression, and the establishment of righteousness. Key verses include Psalm 72:14 (freedom from tyranny and torture), Isaiah 54:14 (a promise of being established in righteousness, far from oppression), and Galatians 5:1 (Christ setting us free).

Like the war to free the world  from the evils of Nazi Germany, this is what the War against the Islamic Republic is all about. It is time to recognize why it is waged and stop saying it is about US military domination. 

Soon, the world will be free of another tyrannical and evil regime.

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Watching Mamdani Stumble to His Ultimate Failure

It is becoming evident that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani doesn’t know what he is doing. He is increasingly alienating even some of his most ardent supporters on the City Council.

And that takes a lot considering many of them are equally Socialist in their beliefs.

Peeved City Council members roundly ripped Mamdani after he used one of his slick social-media videos Wednesday to call out Speaker Julie Menin by name and wrongly portray her budget proposal, an alternative to his doomsday version, as slashing billions of dollars from city agencies.

This is not the first time Mamdani has had a run-in with the City Council or its Speaker. Previously, I spoke about his altercation with Speaker Menin and key members of the Council in my commentary, Stopping  Mamdani where he criticized the Department of Health over its “Global Oppression Working Group” and whether taxpayer funds were misused.

Instead, Mamdani is focused on his primary agenda which has become more clear as he moves the city toward a more anti-Semitic and Socialist mirror of other American cities like Dearborn or Minneapolis. 

This latest brouhaha erupted as Menin and City Council members released their official response earlier Wednesday to Mamdani’s $127 billion proposed 2027 budget.

Their alternate spending plan argued Mamdani’s projected $5.4 billion budget shortfall could be bridged with a mix of re-estimated revenues, savings and creative funding sources, and without resorting Hizzoner’s preferred method of taxing the rich.

A unnamed council source said Mamdani risked burning bridges with lawmakers over standard disagreements during budget negotiations.

“Speaker Menin did her job, and the mayor responded with a wild personal attack, and that’s going to affect his relationship with the entire council moving forward,” the source said.

Mamdani is reportedly preparing to hire a slew of additional staffers who could cost taxpayers $10 million, after previously claiming the city was facing a critical budget deficit. 

The New York Post reported Wednesday that Mamdani plans to hire at least 79 more workers to support his "pet projects."

As for the relationship between Mamdani and Governor Krazy Kat Hochul, they continue  to maintain a pragmatic, productive alliance focused on shared priorities like affordable housing and child care expansion. Despite ideological differences, particularly on taxing the wealthy, they have established a collaborative working relationship with intense, ongoing communication between their teams.

The partnership is seen as a crucial, closely monitored alignment between the moderate state executive and the progressive city administration. 

He is counting on her willingness to continue to support his aggressive Socialist agenda. But she is looking at her own political  survival as she is deep into her own re-election campaign; and she knows her support for Mamdani does not play well with voters outside of New York City.

He has already destroyed any chance for a constructive relationship with the City Council. Will he be able to salvage his relationship with Krazy Kat as her chances to be re-elected continue to waffle?

By the end of June, the questions will all be answered.

Boldly Going Where No One Has Gone Before

Yesterday, we witnessed an event we haven't seen since Apollo 17, launched on December 7, 1972, where humans last were sent to the Moon. It was a twelve-day mission, launched on a 363-foot Saturn V rocket, which had been the most powerful vehicle of the time.

In comparison, the Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule stand 322 feet (98 meters) tall when fully stacked, roughly equivalent to a 30-story building. It is shorter than the 363-foot Apollo-era Saturn V, but is the most powerful rocket ever built by NASA.

The crew, which by itself is historic and consists of four astronauts manning the ten-day mission around the Moon: Commander Reid Wisenan, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen. This crew includes the first woman (Koch), the first Black astronaut (Glover), and the first non-US citizen (Hansen) to fly to the Moon.

The ten-day trip will not involve a moon landing at this time; however, it will feature the farthest humanity ever traveled beyond Terra Firma. These heroes will travel around the Moon, about 4,700 miles behind the Moon, easily breaking the previous 158-mile mark set by the crippled Apollo 13 spacecraft during its lunar journey in 1970.

Similar to Apollo 13, the mission will use a free-return trajectory, a type of orbital path in which a spacecraft travels from a primary body (like Earth) to a secondary body (like the Moon) and returns to the primary body using gravity alone, requiring no additional propulsion. This maneuver uses the Moon’s gravity to slingshot the spacecraft back toward Earth, typically forming a figure-8 shape.

The knowledge we have learned since the earliest days of the space age is astounding, and much of it will be applied in this flight. As humans, across many nations, we have achieved many successes in space and suffered several tragedies. But humanity's quest for knowledge is is a goal which cannot be diminished.

These four people will learn more about our Solar System during this trip, than all people who ever lived who gazed at the stars and wondered what was beyond. They will look out into the deep reaches of space, well beyond the safety of Earth and Moon to see what no one saw before from that distance.

Fiction showed us in 1966 what humanity would witness in the twenty-third century. Over the next ten days, four people will actually take the first look what is clearly out there from a distance never before traveled.

Godspeed Artemis for a great journey to the beyond and for a safe return to tell us what you saw.

Accepting Pedophilia as a Mental Illness is Actually Criminal

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Yesterday, I published a commentary concerning the mental illness which surrounds the attempted normalcy associated with transgenderism. But, that same normalcy is being applied by some to the crime of  pedophilia. 

It was recently reported that a married former New Jersey middle school teacher had sex with her  student and then continued to carry out six years of “grooming, manipulation and abuse” starting when the boy was just twelve, a prosecutor argued during a bail hearing Wednesday.

Her purported victim, now an adult, alleged the pair had a sexual relationship while he was her pupil. But she is not the first. 

Mary Kay Letourneau, an American teacher who pleaded guilty in 1997 to second-degree rape of a child. Her case gained massive national attention because she was in her 30s, the mother of four, and engaged in a sexual relationship with a twelve-year-old student, bearing his children,  and finally marrying him.

A public school teacher in Florida is also in trouble with the law. The forty-one year-old man is accused in Seminole County of having a sexual relationship with a thirteen-year-old student and the child’s mother. He taught his student Morse code in order to secretly message her without her mother’s knowledge.

A forty-six year-old man wiho used to coach and teach at two Minneapolis charter schools was already serving twelve years in prison for sexually assaulting four boys, was additionally sentenced to life in prison on twelve additional charges of criminal sexual conduct.

Numerous Catholic dioceses in the US, and throughout the world, have filed for bankruptcy due to sexual abuse lawsuits, leading to comprehensive, high-value settlement funds for survivors. The abuse of both boys and girls was widespread, and often went unreported for years, as bishops transferred the accused priests rather than report their crimes to police.

Legal restrictions on minors entering contracts protect them from their own lack of experience, judgment, and maturity. Because minors are legally deemed to lack the capacity to fully understand contractual rights and obligations, they can generally disaffirm (void) most contracts, making them unenforceable against them. These protections prevent exploitation, though they allow contracts for essentials, like food and shelter.

For these same reasons, statutory rape laws are on the books, so that adults are unable to take advantage of innocent minors. And pedophilia has been treated as a crime. 

In addition, "look-back laws" are state-enacted, temporary, or permanent legislative changes that reopen the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse (CSA) lawsuits, allowing survivors to sue even if their claims were previously time-barred. Since 2019, over thirty states have enacted such laws, often prompting thousands of claims against institutions.

Pedophilia is legally considered a crime because it involves sexual attraction to children, which inherently violates the bodily autonomy, safety, and rights of minors.

Laws have been designed to protect children from sexual abuse, exploitation, and the long-term psychological and physical harm caused by such acts. 

It is time to recognize pedophilia  as a crime, and not to give those who practice it a sense of "victim-hood" for suffering from a mental illness. That is equally a crime.

End the Transgender Insanity

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There are two cases which need to be addressed concerning this liberal insanity which is giving normalcy to transgender biological men. Or trying to.

Tremaine Carroll (also referred to as Tmaine Carol), a 52-year-old transgender biological male, who was transferred to the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla under California’s SB 132 (Transgender Respect, Agency and Dignity Act), used that law to gain access to a women’s prison.

Carroll was charged with raping multiple female inmates while housed in the women's facility, with reports indicating two or three women were sexually assaulted.

It was reported that one of the female victims became pregnant as a result of the assaults. Carroll was subsequently transferred out of the women's facility to a men’s prison (Salinas Valley State Prison).

An illegal alien from Colombia who pled guilty to rape last week has reached a shocking plea agreement with the office of Democrat Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

According to the terms of the agreement, Nicol Suarez, a 31-year-old biological male who identifies as transgender, would be sentenced to six months, a sentence he has already served while awaiting trial, in exchange for pleading guilty to second-degree rape. In New York, second-degree rape typically results in two to seven years behind bars.

On February 11, 2025, Suarez was walking his dog in East Harlem when he followed a 14-year-old boy into a restroom inside a bodega and raped him. The boy immediately reported the attack to bystanders in the area.

Following his arrest, ICE immediately lodged an immigration detainer against Suarez, who entered the US ILLEGALLY, in 2023 under the Biden Adminstration.

In both cases, the law was compromised by mentally deranged men who claimed they were women. Rather than treating them for their psychological and mental illness, liberal Democrat DAs and judges fed into their delusions, while actual victims suffered.

These issues are further proof that women are becoming third-class citizens because some men pretend be women. Or at least claim they are, for sick and perverted reasons. 

Just like they have been doing so in women and girl’s sports, because they are failures in men's sports.  

It is time to stop this sociological insanity.

The Reasons Why This Week Matters

​Yesterday was Palm Sunday, the start of the most solemn week in most of Christendom and Judaism. For Christians, it is the start of Holy Week, where we celebrate Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem, after fasting for forty days in the desert, His Last Supper on Holy Thursday, His crucifixion on Good Friday and His Resurrection on Easter Sunday.

For our Jewish brethren, on Wednesday night, the remembrance of the first Passover will be celebrated.

Passover (Pesach) is a major eight-day Jewish spring festival commemorating the biblical Exodus, where Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt over 3,000 years ago, It is celebrated by removing leavened products (chametz) from the home, eating matzah (unleavened bread), and hosting a ritual-packed, symbolic dinner called a Seder.  

Passover is foundational to Christianity because it foreshadows Jesus Christ's sacrifice, with the Exodus story providing the direct context for the Last Supper and the sacrificial role of Jesus as the "Lamb of God". It symbolizes the transition from physical deliverance from Egypt to spiritual salvation from sin, aligning with Easter. 

Christians believe Jesus is the true Passover lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7), unblemished and sacrificed to save people from the death penalty of sin, just as the lamb's blood saved the Israelites from the plague on Egypt.

The Last Supper was a Passover Seder. Jesus used the traditional elements, unleavened bread and wine, to institute the new covenant, representing his body and blood.

The Passover feast is part of the spring feasts (including Unleavened Bread and First Fruits) that align with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.

Why Christians should study and understand the Jewish Holiday of Passover:

• Spiritual Heritage: It helps Christians understand their Jewish roots and the context of Jesus' ministry.
• Deepened Communion: Understanding the Passover story brings deeper meaning to the act of Holy Communion
• Reflection and Remembrance: It is an annual reminder of God's salvation and a call to live a life free from the "leaven” of sin.

Both traditions rely on lunar-based calendars, which means the dates vary annually on the standard Gregorian calendar.

Easter is determined by the first Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox, while Passover is set for the 15th of the Jewish month of Nisan, which always coincides with a full moon.

Therefore, Christians and Jews should honor each tradition as we commemorate the signifance why both traditions and their importance matter to each religious group. And enjoy your Blessed Holy Week.

It Is Time to Stand Up For Real Women

​It is simply mind-boggling that women’s groups worldwide will stand with a mentally-challenged man who pretends to be a woman, cheering on his “brave” stance, while remaining deafeningly silent on the atrocities committed on women in Iran.

Such blatant hypocrisy!

Where is the fervor of support lent to the abuses of these women by rape, beatings, torture and other physical and mental anguish so many women must endure? Why, because God told the men that these women are inferior? What God in what religion would create something, or someone, only to be violated?

It is basic human decency to defend those who are not in a position to defend themselves. Especially if they are physically overpowered by their abusers. Yet, the silence is uncanny.

Perhaps, in order to give way to fairness or ignorance, few understood just how extreme the Islamic Republic regime’s ideology was until it took power and continued to hold it for forty-seven years.

In his own legal text, “Tahrir al-Wasilah,” Islamic Republic founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini wrote, “It is not permissible to have sexual intercourse with a woman before she has completed nine years of age… however, there is no objection to other enjoyments such as touching, kissing, and rubbing the thighs, even with a suckling infant.”

Life became even worse under Khomeini’s successor, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who spent 37 years hell-bent on the pursuit of power by way of barbaric terror.

According to former prisoners and human-rights groups, young women are routinely raped before execution, based on an Islamic Republic belief that virgins would otherwise go to heaven.

This is some of what the Islamic Republic is. And you cannot reform pure evil.

These are NOT holy or religious people, unless they worship something more satanic.

So, to the women, and men, who stand by and continue to turn a blind eye to this horror, and protest the US for heeding the pleas by the Iranian women and men, to deliver them from this evil, you are equally guilty of the sin against humanity.

Especially as you claim tolerance to mental derangement by men to be women.

The Reason to Continue the Principle of Separation of Church and State

​Here is a concept which has been argued since the beginning of our glorious Republic and was framed eloquently in our Sacred Document, the Constitution of the United States, all within the First Amendment; “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof".

Further to this point, Article VI of the Constitution also forbids religious tests for public office.

The separation of church and state is a legal and philosophical doctrine in the US that prevents the government from establishing a religion, favoring one, or interfering with religious practice. Rooted in the First Amendment's Establishment Clause and championed by Thomas Jefferson's "wall of separation" metaphor, it ensures religious freedom and secular governance.

For most of our history, these concepts were honored by most religious member groups. We respected Orthodox Jews, Amish, Black Muslims, Mormons and others who did not force others to conform to their beliefs by taking their worship to the public space.

But since 1962, we have witnessed the erosion to the Judeo-Christian principles which have been the foundation of our country. First, we saw the removal of prayer in public spaces, including our schools (although students have been known to pray before a big test).

Then, we saw nativities and other religious replicas be removed from public spaces since some people were "offended" by the sight of these artifacts.

In recent years, we have seen lawsuits against religious groups and others, due to perceived offenses to secular liberties or agnostic beliefs, across various industries, including bakeries, publications and even certain TV shows.

But ironically, as in Western Europe and elsewhere, there is SILENCE when we see State and Local governments ignoring and/or permitting worship to be be used on public streets and granting permits allowing said worship, even as that form of worship may block public spaces.

Why is this group permitted to stop traffic in order to worship? And why must we be told to be tolerant?

But if we complain, we are called racists and/or Islamophobic.

Isn't that a violation of the government's (whether Federal, State or Local) responsibility NOT to favor the rights of one religion over any other? It seems New York City, and other cities, are certainly violating that premise by allowing Muslims to pray in the streets and on sidewalks. 

They should be required to take time to pray in their mosques, as others are required to pray in their churches, temples, synagogues  and other places of worship. Or, in their homes or other privately designated place.

As much as we believe in religious freedom, the permission by local governments to overlook a particular religion to practice its "call to prayer", is becoming a public hazard. We continue to watch the "wall of separation" erode which Jefferson so eloquently defined when the Constitution was enacted.

Aa we have witnessed in London, Berlin and other cities, western values have been usurped in a misguided effort to be "more tolerant" to an increasingly powerful and vocal minority. This cannot continue if we want to keep the society we love.

It is time to finally say "enough" or we will lose our right to worship as we please, while we watch governments continue to favor the establishment of a particular religion

Pass the SAVE America Act Now - No Valid Objections Exist

It is astounding that the compliant and obedient Lame Stream Media is unable, or unwilling, to call out the Democrat talking point that women, primarily married women, will lose the right to vote should the SAVE America Act be passed. 

They continue to push this  narrative, as if there are no alternatives left for women to resolve a potential administrative conflict. So pitiful!

And Democrats continue to hang on to the lie, as if there were no possible solutions left to women. So insulting! Especially when it is made by MARRIED women who serve in the House and Senate.

First of all, ALL people, men AND women, are REQUIRED to provide ID to purchase tobacco products, alcohol, pharmaceuticals, lottery tickets and other mandated  items across this country. We CANNOT board  an airplane, cruise ship or other conveyance without a Real ID, which requires a birth certificate to get one.

And to get a US passport, one must provide a birth cerificate before one is issued.

In order to be MARRIED or DIVORCED, one must provide ID AND a birth cerificate. It is required to open a bank account, rent and/or buy a car, get documents notarized, rent an apartment, and buy a house. there are many other reasons one MUST provide ID. as well.

The claim Democrats and the Media keep making is that it is hard for women to prove their birth names and married names, especially if they LOST their birth certificates. Why? Do they not know they can request a duplicate from the State and County Department of Vital Statistics where they were born?

And if one is naturalized, the process requires the showing of a passport, which indicates the country in which one was born. Can't become a citizen in the US unless one proves his or her identity. Right?

And if a woman is divorced and lost her divorce decree,  she can obtain it, generally, from the County Clerk office where the divorce was granted.

So, the Democrat and media narrative that women may lose the right to vote is false. And discriminatory to a woman's intelligence to have the ability to obtain her birth certificate in order to prove citizenship and vote.

It is equally discriminatory to claim that Blacks, Latinos and other minority groups are unable to obtain ID in order to vote, especially since all people are required to do ALL the functions oulined above.

It is time for the Democrats to drop their objections and join Republicans to immediately pass the SAVE America Act . Unless, of course, their motive is to continue to cheat.

An Important Day For Christians

​Nine months from today, we will be celebrating Christmas once again. Didn’t we just finally begin paying down a huge chunk from this past Christmas’ bills, which was only three months ago?

It seems to come around quicker each year, doesn’t it! Just when you get the tree down, the lights and ornaments put away, and finally stop the incessant All I Want for Christmas music, it seems to be immediately on the horizon.

But today is another reason to mention Christmas. In Christian beliefs, today is the Feast of the Annunciation, contemporarily the Solemnity of the Annunciation, also known as the Feast of the Incarnation, which commemorates the visit of the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, during which he informed her that she would be the mother of Jesus Christ.

The Annunciation, the announcement of Jesus' birth to Mary by the angel Gabriel, is found in Luke 1:26-38. Gabriel tells Mary she will conceive by the Holy Spirit and bear a son named Jesus, by saying, "Hail, full of grace the Lord is with you", to which she responds: "Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.”

This is a special day on the Christian calendar. While it is a holy day of obligation where attending Mass is required in many countries, that requirement was removed in 1884 in the United States.

So, as you begin your final preparations to celebrate Easter, and the night Jesus celebrated Passover on Holy Thursday, the night before He was crucified, remember it all began on this day of His conception. When Mary was told of His impending birth.

Not to overlook this important day, let me wish you a very early Merry Christmas!

The Ongoing Cuban Tragedy

It is beyond shameless to see American Socialists celebrating Cuba's oppressive regime by staying in lighted and climate-controlled five-star hotels, enjoying champagne and lobster, while Cuban citizens rummage through garbage for their next meal. In darkness and in many cases, homeless.

The “Nuestra America Convoy” sent socialists from America to Cuba by air, sea, and land, under the guise of handing out twenty tons of humanitarian aid to protest the United States oil blockade on Cuba.

The convoy includes Mayor Zohran Mamdani ally and influential streamer Hasan Piker, who recently went on a Beijing-sponsored propaganda trip, to Havana, from where he broadcast to his 1.6 million Instagram followers Saturday with a somehow spotless internet connection and promised to film “content.”

In addition, Isra Hirsi, the 23-year-old unemployed activist daughter of embattled “Squad” Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN), is also taking part in the voyage, as is a delegation of Mamdani’s Democratic Socialists of America comrades.

The convoy also includes groups identified by the US State Department as vectors of Chinese Influence, like The People's Forum, and Jodie Evans' group, Code Pink. Evans was all smiles as she posed for a picture, wearing a pink keffiyeh.

Yet, nothing has been done to benefit the Cuban population. It is all a photo op for the regime, in order to guilt Americans to protest American policies, which have essentially been in place since 1959.

But, with all the aid the Communist Cuban regime has received from other countries over the decades, nothing has been trickled down to the people. Instead, the Castros and their friends have become wealthy, while the people continue to suffer.

Now, since Venezuela has been removed from Cuban influence, life has become worse. Initially, an "embargo" was placed on goods to be delivered to the communist island.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order threatening additional tariffs on goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba. This policy aims to pressure Cuba by restricting its energy supply, specifically targeting nations like Mexico and Russia that have supplied oil to the island. This action has caused significant concern for oil suppliers and has impacted international relations regarding oil shipments to Cuba.

No one wants to pay higher tariffs, so countries are complying. This is putting a squeeze on the Cuban regime, which has forced it to negotiate with the Trump Administration.

This action caused Cuba announced on March 12, 2026, that it would release fifty-one prisoners as a "goodwill" gesture giving credit to the Vatican, though it was not immediately confirmed if all were political prisoners. It is a start, which later caused Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel to confirm that Cuba is in preliminary negotiations with the Trump Administration.

Ultimately, the communists can always find useful idiots, or just collaborators, from Western countries willing to play tourist and absorb the amenities in exchange for political support.

And the people still unmercifully suffer in misery.

Is Iran Willing to Take the Off-ramp?

"Don't believe them! Don't trust them!" - Captain Kirk to Spock, Star Trek VI - The Undicovered Country

With all the glee being expressed this morning with the surprising post by President Trump regarding the temporary halting of bombing in Iran, the regime has shown that its word is meaningless as it has practiced "Taqiyy'a" at every turn during negotiations with the US and others over forty-seven years.

In short, the Quranic concept of Taqiyy'a serves as a safe harbor for individuals facing extreme, life-threatening scenarios, permitting the inward holding of faith while outwardly appearing to conform. Basically, dissembling.

Essentially, President Trump announced Monday that the US will not attack any part of Iran’s power and energy infrastructure for five days after Washington and Tehran engaged in "very good and productive talks" over the weekend about ending the three-week-old war.

In a subsequent phone call with CNBC, Trump said that the US is “very intent on making a deal with Iran” and characterized discussions as very intense.

The author of The Art of the Deal is providing the regime an off-ramp to give it time to save face. But it is a limited time offer.

The markets are responding this morning to the news by surging to levels which give confidence to investors to return to previous positive levels across all market entities. it is still early in the day, so it is something to watch.

In addition, futures oil prices have dropped 8% to 10% in this morning's trading based on this news. It portends to see significant continued lower energy costs worldwide if there is a positive outcome in the negotiations.

Many years ago, as the US - Soviet relations thawed which ultimately ended the Cold War, President Reagan offered sage advice which still can be applied today as the Iran negotiations enter this next phase: Trust, but verify. President Trump would be wise to follow this advice.

One must also take heed to Kirk's statement until and unless the Iran regime actually agrees to terms as outlined by President Trump's offer to the deal. Otherwise, it only gives the regime a chance to take a deep breath to resume its hostile ways.

By Friday, we will all bear witness to Iran's true intent and acceptance of the Trump offer.

ICE Will Assist TSA to Secure Our Airports

Since February 14, Senate Democrats, led by Chuckles Schumer, have persisted in shuttering the DHS, and its agencies, like FEMA, CBP, the Coast Guard, and other agencies including TSA,  but NOT INCLUDING ICE, and have caused  a travel nightmare across the country. In addition, the stalemate has not affected  ICE, since it was separately funded until 2029.

TSA agents have quit, called in sick, and essentially slowed operations because they have not been paid, all because the Democrats have refused to budge from a failed stance.

Finally, President Trump has had enough of Democrats' political posturing. In a Truth Social post, he called the Democrats, and the Left, "the greatest enemy" to national security now that Iran's Islamic Republic regime was essentially defeated. In the same post, he ordered ICE to add support to TSA in our nation' airports.

In response, Representative Hiccup Jeffries responded, “Donald Trump should keep his reckless mouth shut before he gets somebody killed,” Jeffries said during an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” when asked about Trump’s Sunday morning Truth Social post.

Rather than taking a hint to stand  down with the failing shutdown with the ICE reassignment to support TSA, apparently Jeffries decided he would double-down with false outrage over a truth which President Trump expressed succinctly. Democrats are more interested in supporting illegals than defending the Anericans they are elected to represent.

Now, tomorrow morning, ICE will be deployed to airports across the country to take on security issues in order to allow TSA agents man the X-Ray machines and perform other tasks they are trained to do. And allow ICE to speed up security lines, which have stretched up to three hours or more at some airports.

“On Monday, ICE will be going to airports to help our wonderful TSA Agents who have stayed on the job despite the fact that the Radical Left Democrats, who are only focused on protecting hard line criminals who have entered our Country illegally, are endangering the USA by holding back the money that was long ago agreed to with signed and sealed contracts, and all,” Trump wrote onTruth Social.

It is time for the Democrats to end their infantile temper tantrum, since they are increasingly alienating the American public at large. By holding to keep the government and DHS shut down, American impatience will only infururiate  voters more with Democrats' intransigence, especially as we approach the summer and our vacation season.

It is time for Chuckles and Hiccup to admit they lost their fight to continue posturing for a lost  cause, lest some unforseen tragedy befall us and leave blood on their hands.

A True New Year's Wish

Yesterday, at 7:49 AM, we welcomed the Spring Equinox once again. And today, it is the first full day of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

It is a day where we say good-bye  to winter and begin the true rebirth of longer days, warmer nights and happier times.

Many civilizations for thousands  of years have celebrated this time. In the Roman Empire, the year began on March 1, with a two-week celebration called the Kalends, and ending with the Ides.

Chinese, Japanese and other East Asians, have celebrated for thousands of years, Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, which is a fifteen-day celebration starting with the second new moon after the winter solstice (late January to mid-February), marking the transition of the seasons. Rooted in ancient agricultural rituals, it honors ancestors and deities, often associated with the legend of the monster Nian, who was frightened away by red decorations, lights, and loud noises.

And beginning thousands of years ago, Nowruz, translating to "new day," is celebrated as the Persian New Year to mark the spring equinox, symbolizing rebirth, renewal and the triumph of joy over sorrow. Rooted in over 3,000 years of tradition, it signifies the start of spring and the renewal of life, celebrated by over 300 million people globally, particularly across Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Caucasus.

This year in Iran, the hope is for this time to reveal the beginning  of the rebirth of an Iran, in a time before the invasion of the terrorists of the Islamic Republic, which overthrew the most westernized society ever to exist in that country. The people are longing for it; they are DEMANDING it.

 It is complete with a traditional haft-seen, a belated and re-imagined Chaharshanbe Suri, the ancient Persian "Festival of Fire"  and music from the Chloe Pourmorady Ensemble . Despite its Zoroastrian origins, Nowruz is now celebrated by a diverse group of people, including many Persian Jews.

In addition, the Haft-Seen (seven 'S's) is a central Persian New Year (Nowruz) tradition, featuring a table with symbolic items starting with the Persian letter "S". Representing renewal, health, and prosperity, the key items include Sabzeh (sprouts), Samanu (wheat pudding), Senjed (oleaster), Seer (garlic), Seeb (apple), Serkeh (vinegar), and Somagh (sumac). 

The table remains in the home for the 13 days of the New Year celebration, with the Sabzeh typically disposed of in running, cleansing water on the 13th day (Sizdah Bedar). 

Sadly, the despotic Islamic Republic has decided to exercise its latest cruelty in its desparate dying days by hanging nineteen-year-old Saleh Mohamedi, a celebrated Olympic Champion,  and four other young protesters, for the contrived crime of "waging war and sin against God". Their crime? Protesting against the regime for denying them more freedoms.

Hopefully, these martyrs will be remembered as heroes, who sacrificed their lives to be the symbols of the iconic "Phoenix" to help Iran rise from the burning ashes of the criminal and inhuman miscreants of the evil and satanic Islamic Republic.

And may the "New And Reborn Iran" celebrate Nowruz Pirooz, a successful, happy, and victorious new beginning,  and the triumph of light over darkness, with the final defeat of the regime after forty-seven years of untold evil.

The Short Term Cost for Nuclear Peace

We have all witnessed the spike in the cost of gas since the start of the War in Iran since February  28. Most prices have increased at least a dollar a gallon or more.

Across the country, gas is once again over $3.50 a gallon. According to AAA, the national average is approaching $4.00, with the cost per gallon at $3 80 in Florida, $4.96 in Hawaii, $3.65 in New York and $5.58 in California. Even Kansas and Oklahoma, which have the lowest prices in the country, are also now over $3.00.

While it is painful right now, which affects the cost of everything in our economy, it is a small price to pay short-term, for a long-term peace after the removal of an evil theocracy. The Islamic "Republic" bragged about having the capability to build eleven or more nuclear bombs in short order. 

This was a warning to American negotiators which could not be ignored. The regime expected for an Obama-Biden response from the US which would once again cower in fear from Iran's nuclear threat. But the US is now led by a President with balls.

It is now twenty days since Iran was surprised by the unexpected response from President Trump. The Ayatollah and many members of his regime have been eliminated. As well, the second and third tier of replacements either have been killed, or are scurrying like rats in a sewer.

By all estimates, this war will soon be over, and a peaceful and sane Iran will emerge. The people of Iran will once again be free and will be productive members of the world's civilized society. They have suffered long enough under a tyranny which suppressed their freedoms.

For those of us who have lived here enjoying those same freedoms, we can appreciate others who long to achieve the same. It is innate in humanity to live with conditions which promote, rather than hinder, these God-given inalienable rights.

So, for Americans to pay a small price in the increase in gas to live with long-term peace, without another nation with nuclear weapons, it is well-worth it.

And when peace finally comes in Iran, and all through the Middle East, we will all be relieved when prices in gas come crashing down again.

Is the End of A Criminal Regime Near?

Most of the western countries, including Israel and the United States, consider Masoud Pezeshkian the current secular President (since July 2024), classified as a reformist within the Islamic Republic's system. He is a former heart surgeon who operates within the strictures of the theocratic regime, loyal to the Supreme Leader, rather than a secular leader.

He has served as a former minister of health and he is described as a "reformist Principalist," combining reformist views with loyalty to the Islamic Republic system.

He is categorized as a reformist who supports diplomacy with the West and loosening of social restrictions, including relaxing the forceful hijab policies, though he operates within the strictures of the Islamic Republic's conservative system.

After the military attacked  Iran"s neighbors including the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and other neutral gulf countries, he apologized for the attack. This did not sit well with the hardliners in the regime and was apparently pushed aside, leaving him little room to maneuver.

Since his apologies, the hardliners have doubled down by attacking Iran's neighbors again. Also, they have actually angered the former neutral gulf states to align with the US in its efforts to rid the region of the terror government.

And since the regime and the IRGC refuse to listen to Pezeshkian, the Islamic Republic is stumbling wildly to its end. It appears there is a "civil war" between the theocracy and generals against the rank and file soldiers.

The generals and other hardliners are scurrying to take cover in schools, hospitals and other civilian buildings, while the troops are running off to the surrounding fields for protection. A breakdown in order is becoming increasingly evident.

And with the recent decapitation of the Basij leadership, the police are beginning to walk away, as well. 

Reports indicate Pezeshkian survived targeted strikes and was reported "unharmed" or only slightly injured in attacks, including some internal attempts at assassination. He is now operating in a highly unstable environment where his survival depends on the stability of the transitional government and the outcome of the ongoing conflict.

it could be that Massoud Pezeshkian may be the last President of the Islamic Republic  and the end of its non-holy, murderous theocratic despotic  regime. We will see soon.

A St Patrick's Day Story and Wish For Ye

St Patrick's Day has been celebrated in the US for over 420 years, with the first recorded celebration occurring in 1600 and the first parade in 1601, both in the Spanish colony of St Augustine, Florida. It was brought to the colonies by Irish immigrants and soldiers, with major parades in cities like New York dating back to 1762.

Key historical milestones for the holiday in the US include:

• 1600/1601: Earliest recorded celebration and parade (St Augustine, Florida)
• 1737: First recorded Boston celebration
• 1762: First New York City parade held by Irish soldiers

Public celebrations grew significantly in the 18th and 19th centuries as Irish immigrants used the holiday to express their cultural pride.

Now, at least for this day, all American citizens, regardless of heritage and ancestry, are Irish in order to celebrate the Patron Saint of Ireland and New York City.

As much as it is a day for parades, parties and frivolity, it should also be a day to be extra cautious, as we are living under an increased threat of terror, as witnessed by several recent events across the country.

So, enjoy the day, while keeping safe and aware of everything around you. And may the Luck O' the Irish be with you throughout the year 

Standing Up For Americans First

It is startling that the Democrats, led by Senator Chuckles Schumer and Representative Hiccup Jeffries, have suffered from the continued dual selective disease called political deafness and blindness. They are proving to be the clowns of the United States Congress.

But with the latest terrorist attacks in Virginia and Michigan, which was preceded by the attacks in Austin and New York, it gives pause to realize it isn't funny any more.

If it ever was.

And the latest government  shutdown they are hanging the American people to endure needlessly, is truly beginning to backfire.

They claim it is over reforming ICE; but ICE is funded until late 2029. But they refuse to fund DHS anyway, as if THAT will fix ICE.

DHS, you know, the Department of Homeland Security, includes many agencies where employees have not been paid since mid-February.  But these same people have NOT BEEN PAID for seventy- five days since the Democrats  began their ongoing tantrums since October 1.

If you recall, they initially shut down the government over their stance to get health care benefits for illegals, which lasted for forty-three days. Now, for another thirty-two days and counting, it is shutdown down again over removing illegals by ICE.

Americans are being impacted by this latest move by the Democrats in air travel security, our border security, costal security and other areas which are covered by DHS. And terrorists are definitely living among us.

TSA is now advising passengers to arrive four or more hours to get through the increased delays, caused by employee shortages to clear passengers safely. 

And CEOs of American airline companies are imploring Democrats to end their pointless tantrum.

 "Too many travelers are having to wait in extraordinarily long, and painfully slow, lines at checkpoints," ​the CEOs of American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Alaska ⁠Air and others wrote in an open letter to Congress.

"First, leaders should immediately come together to reach an agreement ​to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Then they need to act so this problem never happens again," they added.

Perhaps Chuckles and Hiccup  should end this clown show before something tragic happens which will be their fault alone. What will they say then?

They are supposed to stand up for Americans, but they don't. Maybe it is time to replace them with Democrats who LOVE this country.

It is time to clear the ears and open the eyes to stand up for Americans first. Once again.

The Day America Almost Died

Many of us read in High School William Shakespeare's classic play Julius Caesar, which was where we learned about the signifance about the Ides of March. And today, once again, that day is upon us.

Those of us who studied Latin also know that in the ancient Roman Calendar (from the Latin word, KALENDS), March was the first month of the new year. There was a two-week period of celebration, culminating with the Ides, which fell on March 15.

This day is an important day in history.

Key Historical Events for March 15:

• 44 BC: Roman dictator Julius Caesar is assassinated by senators, including Brutus and Cassius, on the "Ides of March".
• 1493: Christopher Columbus returns to Spain, completing his first voyage to the Americas.
• 1820: Maine is admitted as the 23rd US state.
• 1917: Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicates the throne, ending the Romanov dynasty.
• 1937: The first hospital blood bank in the US opens at Cook County Hospital in Chicago.
• 1939: Hitler annexes all of Czechoslovia, voiding the Munich Pact.
• 1956: The musical My Fair Lady opens on Broadway.
• 1961: The first Jaguar E-Type model is debuted by William Lyons at the Geneva International Motor Show.
• 1972: The Godfather film premieres in New York.
• 1985: The first internet domain name, symbolics.com, is registered.
• 1990: Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first President of the Soviet Union.

This certainly is not a complete list of events. You get the point, however,  why this date is more well-known than others.

Today is also the day where we almost lost our freedoms due to Covid. Most Federal, State and Local agencies across the country urged us to shut everything down for two weeks starting generally on this day in 2020 "to stop the spread" and “reduce the curve”. Or some other lame slogan.

And of course, believing it was a short-term request, we accepted and participated. But it went on and on for over two years, until common sense finally prevailed.

Ironically, people developed new and strange habits, like driving in a car alone, while wearing a mask and smoking a cigarette. Looking ridiculous. Even now.

It has been six years since we almost surrendered to this false narrative. Many of us contracted the illness, but survived. Others took "the shot" because they were told it was mandatory to keep their jobs, and are still unsure of the long-term consequences. 

And sadly, many people died because they were shoved by some Governors and others into nursing facilities, when other sources of care and comfort were made available by the first Trump Administration and other forward-thinking Governors.

It is a day we should remember that this was the day that America almost died. Had we continued to follow this false storyline, who knows what chaos would have followed?

It is incumbent for all of us to remember the famous line spoken in Julius Caesar by the Soothsayer (fortune teller) in Act I, Scene 2 about today, March 15, to "Beware the Ides of March". And unlike six years ago, we must continue to take heed when false truths like this are spread by those agents looking to control us.

American Resolve to Fight FOR Freedom, Liberty and Justice

It seems the media finds its way to criticize and protest against America's involvement in war, no matter who might be President. The same seems to be true for the party NOT in the White House.

Prior to Pearl Harbor, the US was an isolationist country, which attempted to avoid becoming involved in another war in Europe, especially after President Wilson involved America in World War I. 

And both Republicans and their media backers, like the Chicago Tribune, the New York Daily News, the Washington Times -Herald, the Hearst Media chain of newspapers, and other publications, were equally vocal in their opposition to President Roosevelt, as he negotiated the Lend-Lease Act and other means to support Britain against Germany. These were the media influencers of the time.

Even some Americans, from both parties, including Joseph P Kennedy, Charles Lindburgh, Robert Taft, and others actually supported Germany, as well.

After Pearl Harbor, most opponents of Roosevelt's policies mostly died down, but some occasionally nitpicked his handling of events. Most Americans '"rallied 'round the flag" and the men in uniform.

This attitude was maintained as President Truman involved Americans in Korea, and when Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy involved American military in Vietnam. This was caused by many factors, including American triumphs over Germany and Japan, the build-up of the USSR, China's collapse into communism, and the "Red Scare" at home during the 1950s.

After the disaster we experienced with Presidents Johnson and Nixon during and subsequent to Vietnam, the lies we were told and discovered afterward, and the suffering those brave veterans have lived through since coming back, one can understand the skepticism Americans now feel when there is talk of involving our volunteer military in another foreign war.

There was pushback when America became involved in the first Gulf War, but since we felt the goals were explained, there was a coalition of partners and it  really did not last long, most Americans supported our involvement. And after the events of 9/11, we supported our involvement in hunting down Bin Laden, who we were told, masterminded the whole attack.

Again, we felt and were told that the problem in Iraq was an extension of the "war on terror" which had started with the events of 9/11, because the key people in the Bush Administration were also the key people which successfully dealt with Saddam in the Gulf War.

These two involvements led to a nightmare which lasted for twenty years, ending with our soldiers abandoning allies and munitions on the battlefield. In utter disgrace, spilling blood and treasure, accomplishing nothing.

Now, we are once again involved in a foreign war, which actually began in January, 1979, initially highlighted by the taking of fifty-two American diplomats and citizens on November 4, 1979, holding them as hostages for 444 days.

Since that time, our military in Lebanon was attacked in 1983, our embassy in Bagdad was bombed in 2019, the USS Cole was damaged in 1998 and other lesser events occurred over the years. All by Iran-backed terrorists, joining in Iran"s "Death to America" threats. But Iran and its proxies, Hamas, Houthis, Hezbollah and others have continuously attacked Israel and other Middle East countries with impunity.

Over those same forty-seven years, the IRGC, the Mullahs and Iran's "secular" leaders have  indiscriminately murdered its citizens for protesting against the cruelty they live under. With no consequence meted out by any human rights entity, the UN, the World Court or any other agency.

In addition, Iran built its missile defenses, nuclear capability, drone technology, etc, pretty much with no obstruction or double-check. It built relationships with other sanctioned nations to procure additional military support, while trading its cheap oil in barter. It was literally unchecked.

Finally, in June, 2025, the events began to turn against Iran when it attacked Israel. After twelve days, and US involvement with Operation Midnight Hammer, with the destruction of known nuclear sites, Iran agreed to a ceasefire. And the world took notice.

President Trump began negotiations with a new nuclear deal, in order to bring peace to the region. And was continually rebuffed. But he was determined.

On December 28, protests began again in earnest against the regime. This was the latest over the many years of the citizens calling out to the world to help free them from the tyranny of their rulers.

This time, however, the pleas of the protesters were heard. Why? Social media, traditional media and a sympathetic American government heard them. And could not ignore what we all were witnessing.

We saw, in real time, a "government" blatantly shoot down its people in the streets. Even after the internet was shut down in Iran, modern technologies bypassed those efforts and we continued to see what was happening.

Horrified images were broadcast over all sites, forcing us to see what the regime was doing, and realizing that the Nazis did the same to the Jews and others in secret in the 1930s and 1940s. It did so because there was deniability of the rumors coming out of Europe.

But now, no one can deny what is happening. Isolationists, mostly Democrats and some Republicans, will again claim it "is not our war". Maybe.

However, we are a people who believes in freedom, liberty and justice for those who cry out for help. And since the IRGC and the regime refused to yield its iron grip, while possessing nuclear weapons, it finally became time to act.

The regime has proven it does not care even for its Muslim neighbors; it is attacking everyone, even after its neighbors claimed neutrality in the war. 

And while members and leaders from both American political parties becried Iran's ongoing climb to nuclear parity, nothing was done. Until now. Suddenly, though, some would rather become ostriches, placing heads in the sand, to block any action THEY called for previously.

Also, two recent Presidents, Obama and Biden, and Secretary of State Kerry actually BRIBED the regime to stop its nuclear goals by delivering pallets of cash in the dark of night, lifting sanctions, and providing additional uranium for "peaceful"  purposes. How did that appeasement work out? It only emboldened the dictators.

IGNORING their past deeds because they all would rather block Trump from doing what they all wanted before. KInda like the Comey firing, yes?

But we have finally found a President who cares more for Human Rights than his own political standing. And he has been consistent in his beliefs since 1979; there was no looking at polls to make a decision.

This is THE TIME for America to stand for its principles in its efforts to finally free the Iranian people from the shackles of tyranny. And give them a chance to decide their OWN future, without the interferences of our mistakes of nation-building.

And give the Iranians a chance to live with freedom, liberty and justice for all. On their own terms.

The Magic Italians Enjoy With Saint Joseph

Since the beginning of February, if not before, we have seen many posts across social media by Italian bakeries and Italian families making Zeppole di San Giuseppe, or St Joseph Cake, honoring the Feast of St Joseph, Jesus' adopted father, which is celebrated on March 19. This holiday is also known as Father's Day in Italy.

Generally, this treat is featured all through the Lenten Season, along with Hot Cross buns right through Easter Sunday. Then, unlike hot cross buns, they will continue to sold all year in Italian pastry shops, though they will not be the featured dessert.

Instead, cannoli, cream puffs, tarts and other delectable treats will be sold equally, along with cookies, cakes and donuts. All wonderful delights.

These pastries come filled with either custard or cannoli cream, and decorated with a cherry, an orange candied fruit slice, sprinkles, or other sweet topping. In most cases, powdered sugar is added, if desired.

The tradition is rooted in the Middle Ages in Sicily, where a severe drought threatened famine. After locals prayed to St Joseph for rain, the rain arrived, leading to a vow to honor him with a feast that included these special pastries.

The word zeppola may derive from zeppa (a wooden wedge or shim), linking the pastry to St. Joseph, who was a carpenter. Another legend says he sold fritters to support his family while fleeing to Egypt.

Whether or not the legends are true, one must admit it is like tasting Sweet Heaven exploding in your mouth. Many people actually close their eyes while  imagining a joyful moment, wishing it would last.

So, no matter if you are Italian, or sometimes, wonder why all the fuss when we enjoy this treat, it in your best interest to head down to your local Italian pastry shop and get yours before I do. And sit back and taste what Heaven will be like 

Buon Giorno di San Giuseppe!