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House Democrat says Fetterman’s Iran
remark ‘pisses me off’
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/13/2026 6:47:18 AM Post Reply
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) on Monday took a swing at his Democratic congressional colleague Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) over Iran. The president’s saying he’s now considering taking military action inside Iran, do you want the U.S. to get involved like that?” Bolduan asked Fetterman. “Sure, absolutely. And now, if it continues to make more sense, absolutely. I think I was the only Democrat that fully supported our strike of their Iranian nuclear facilities last year. And now, by then, without those kinds of strikes, Iran could have acquired a nuclear bomb,” the Keystone State senator responded. Key national security officials with the Trump administration—
'Enemies': J.K. Rowling Blasts Silence
of Leftists Amid Iran Protests
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/13/2026 6:44:04 AM Post Reply
J.K. Rowling blasted the silence of leftists who claim to be human rights supporters amid the recent anti-Islamic regime protests in Iran, saying their silence proves they don’t care about "people being oppressed and brutalized" as long as it’s being “done by the enemies of your enemies.”The famed “Harry Potter” author was one of the first to effectively rail against the injustice of the insane transgender agenda, proven right by everyone eventually. And once again, she’s on the right side of history, showing her support to those people who are risking their lives in Iran by speaking out against their oppressive government.
Regime Change in Venezuela: Key to Global
Advance of Democracy and Peace
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/13/2026 6:25:25 AM Post Reply
Rarely can more than two birds be killed with one stone in foreign policy. That is, unless leadership can grasp multi-causality or multi-causal synchronicity and carry out bold and adept policy executions with finesse in different theaters. A unique part of President Donald Trump’s success in leadership is precisely this ability.The surprise stealth operation in Venezuela in the dark of early morning January 3, 2026, resulted in the flawless capture of President Nicolás Maduro – one of the worst international criminals and enemies of the United States. What many underappreciate is that the Venezuela shaped by Maduro is the key to achieving peace in the Western hemisphere and beyond.
Massachusetts Court Gets It Right on Second
Amendment for a Change
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/13/2026 6:18:35 AM Post Reply
Earlier today the Supreme Court denied cert in a case called Marquis v. Massachusetts, upholding a decision by the Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts that the colonel of the state police has the discretion to decide who is "suitable" to own and carry a firearm in the state. That "suitability" authority is given to local police chiefs as well, and goes well beyond the "shall issue" criteria that SCOTUS said was constitutional in the Bruen decision.The SJC will soon have the opportunity to review another "suitability" case, and in this particular matter a Massachusetts appellate court actually got it right.
Iranian protesters are showing courage
in the face of tyranny — but Israel-obsessed
liberals don’t seem to care
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/12/2026 4:53:36 PM Post Reply
As the Iranian uprising continues to escalate, it’s been reported that hundreds of protesters have been killed by the regime’s security forces. The internet, phone signals and lighting have been cut, and it’s feared the killings are intensifying behind the blackout. Yet the Iranian people have increasingly poured onto the streets to confront the regime’s murder and torture squads. There’s never been such a mass display of raw courage in the teeth of such vicious repression. If the regime does fall, this will be a seismic event, reshaping the region and world politics. The insurrection might be the most consequential global event so far this century.
Estimates Say Iran Has Killed up to 2,000
as Regime Claims Protests ‘Under Control’
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/12/2026 4:50:23 PM Post Reply
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed on Monday the uprising against his brutal regime is “now under total control” after hundreds, or even thousands, of civilians were killed by security forces. Estimates of the death toll vary widely. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said 496 protesters have been killed, plus 48 members of Iran’s security forces, and about 10,600 people have been arrested over the past two weeks. Iran Human Rights (IHR), a group based in Norway, cited “unverified reports” that “suggest the possibility that over 2,000 people may have died” since the regime began shutting down Internet and mobile phone access on Thursday to cover its activities.
When the Joke Stops Being Funny: Collectivism,
Communism, and the American Memory
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/12/2026 11:57:39 AM Post Reply
In Jaromil Jireš’s 1969 film The Joke, written by Milan Kundera, a young Czech student’s life is quietly destroyed by a sentence meant in jest. A postcard. A slogan. A flash of irony. Under communism, humor is not harmless; it is deviation. The collective takes offense, and ideology responds with merciless efficiency. No mob forms. No villain monologues. A life is simply erased because individual expression collides with collectivist certainty. What makes The Joke unsettling is not brutality but banality. The system doesn’t rage; it processes. It doesn’t argue; it categorizes. The crime is not violence or conspiracy but nonconformity.
The Amount of Taxpayer Dollars We Lose
to Fraud Is Staggering
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/12/2026 11:55:31 AM Post Reply
The scandal surrounding Somali-linked welfare fraud in Minnesota has been festering for more than a decade. For years, it lingered as an open secret, quietly discussed and carefully avoided. That era has ended. The Trump administration is going to turn a blind eye to it in the way other past administrations have in the past. In an exclusive interview, Christopher Rufo and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent laid out just how vast the problem has become — and why Minnesota is just the tip of the iceberg because what the Treasury Department has uncovered is worse than most people realize.
What’s Happening? Having Flipped Against
Hamas, Dem Pols In Unison Now Back Iranian Protesters
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/12/2026 11:50:20 AM Post Reply
Something’s happening here. What it is ain’t exactly clear. We covered how Democrats politicians in unison and contrary to every message they’re sent since the October 7 Massacre, declared that public support for Hamas was unacceptable and antisemitic. We asked, What’s Behind the Democrats’ Sudden Pivot on Hamas and Antisemitism? The talking points just dropped. Now they’re condemning Hamas. The Democrats are pure phonies. pic.twitter.com/TUzc1ocsAJ — Gina Milan (@ginamilan_) January 10, 2026 I think it’s an election set up, they are going to use the “Woke Right” against Republicans not only in the 2026 midterms, but particularly if JD Vance is the Republican nominee in 2028. His proximity and friendship with Tucker Carlson
DOT Exposes Illegal Truck Licenses, Threatens
$50M NC Cut
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/12/2026 11:48:37 AM Post Reply
The Trump administration is moving to withhold nearly $50 million in federal transportation funding from North Carolina after a federal audit found the state illegally issued a majority of its non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses, putting public safety and federal compliance on a collision course. According to a Department of Transportation briefing released Thursday, federal inspectors determined that 54 percent of North Carolina’s reviewed non-domiciled CDLs were issued in violation of federal law, triggering a formal ultimatum from Washington.
How the Bondi Hero Was Weaponised to Deny
Islamist Antisemitism
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/12/2026 11:46:55 AM Post Reply
As bullets tore through the crowded Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14th, Ahmed al-Ahmed acted with extraordinary courage. The 43 year-old Syrian born Muslim immigrant and father of two ran towards the gunfire. He tackled an ISIS-inspired shooter and wrestled away his rifle. He was shot twice. His intervention almost certainly saved lives in the massacre that left 15 dead and more than 40 wounded. Within hours, his story went viral, dominating global headlines and social media. Donations quickly mounted to AUD 2.5 million in a GoFundMe dedicated to his heroism. World leaders praised him, from Australian Prime Minister Albanese to President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu.
How to Ensure the Success of Gaza's 'Board
of Peace': This Dog Won't Hunt
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/12/2026 5:58:22 AM Post Reply
Trump's "Board of Peace" will reportedly include countries such as Turkey and Qatar. Both countries, like Hamas, are followers of the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood. Its motto is: "Allah is our objective; the Prophet is our leader; the Quran is our law; Jihad is our way; dying in the way of Allah is our highest hope." "Qatar is at the top of funding terrorism worldwide, even more than Iran." — Udi Levy, former head of a Mossad unit dealing with economic warfare against terrorist organizations and countries that sponsor terrorism, Ynet, April 18, 2024.