A Supreme Court justice’s solution to gun violence: Repeal Second Amendment

“Stevens said the amendment was adopted out of concern that a national standing army might pose a threat to the security of the states. “Today that...”

Four years ago, when — as now — the nation was reeling from the horror of a mass school shooting, a retired Supreme Court justice suggested a radical solution: getting rid of the Second Amendment. John Paul Stevens issued the call after 17 people were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High...

Vietnam in HD

““It is not our power, but our will and character that is being tested tonight. “Does the richest and strongest nation in the history of the world...”

Yesterday I happened to catch a portion of this History Channel documentary on Vietnam. I have seen Ken Burns "Vietnam" and I thought this one was even better. This one like Burns version told the story through the recollections of those who had some personal involvement with that war. I thought...

Dems' midterm prospects are bleak - but they could get worse

“Democrats are widely expected to lose control of Congress in the midterm elections. At this point, the question is not "if" Republicans will flip...”

Russia's Ukraine war, grain blockade is stoking a global food crisis

“Russia's war has crippled Ukraine's farmers, making it difficult to export grain that is crucial to global supplies. The West accuses Putin of...”

Male mice are terrified of bananas. Here's why.

Memorial Day Weekend

“All gave some, some gave all”

“We do not know one promise these men made, one pledge they gave, one word they spoke; but we do know they summed up and perfected, by one supreme act, the highest virtues of men and citizens. For love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their...

Broken heart syndrome: What are the symptoms and causes?

“Two days after fourth-grade teacher Irma Garcia was killed in the Uvalde, Texas school shooting, her husband, Joe Garcia, suddenly died as well.”

Legally armed woman shoots and kills gunman firing into crowded party: Police

“A legally armed West Virginia woman shot and killed a gunman Wednesday after he began firing an AR-15-style rifle into a crowded party.”

One stopped............thanks to the lady with the gun.

Rewrite the Second Amendment

“What would happen if our right to gun ownership were explicitly protected and balanced against a concern for public safety?”

This Op-Ed, from the New York Times, is as relevant today as it was when it was first published on April 4, 2013. Nothing has changed in the last nine years but that doesn't mean nothing can ever change.  

Indiana High School High Tech Security System

“Southwestern High School's sophisticated school security system may set the standards for future security systems around the country.”

Blinken: US to leverage Russia-Ukraine bloc against China

“This is not about forcing countries to choose, it's about giving them a choice”

Biden is forcing us to relive the 20th century.  So far Biden has taken us back to the 1975 fall of Saigon, the 1962 Cuba missile crisis, the 1950s Korean War, and now the 1930s Japanese expansion in Asia.  Yes, the names have changed and the countries are different.  But it's still like deja vu...

N.Z. PM Jacinda Arden delivers Harvard Commencement Address

Jacinda Ardern, a leader to be emulated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOg7FJBBbJc&ab_channel=HarvardUniversity

US preparing to approve long-range rocket system for Ukraine

“I think it could be a gamechanger, to be honest with you”

Ukraine needs guns.  More guns.  Bigger guns.  Wonder guns.  Vengeance weapons. While intellectual sophisticates rehash hackneyed tropes and memes on the evils of guns that we've heard for decades, our President is reveling in the American gun culture.  Biden hasn't even tried for a peaceful...

Democrats want gun control for civilians, defunded police, and wrist-slaps for criminals | Washington Examiner

“Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) said that New York "will take every action possible to end this senseless cycle of gun violence" in the aftermath of the...”

Pa. secretary of state orders recount in GOP primary between Oz, McCormick

“In a statement, acting secretary of state Leigh M. Chapman said she would “order a statutorily required statewide recount in the May 17 Republican...”

Why is the Pennsylvania state government even involved in a political party primary?  Political parties are not part of government.  But apparently government has become an extension of political parties.  Sec. State Chapman is invoking a statutorily required recount for the specific benefit of...

A slaughter of the most innocent in the Heartland

“"He came in and he crouched a little bit and he said, he said 'It's time to die,'" the fourth-grader told the outlet. He said that he and his...”

At least 19 very young school children and two adults are dead after a madman went on a rampage in a Texas elementary school. Accounts of the tragedy are only now beginning to emerge. Yesterday Texas officials conducted a press conference that had to be one of the worst ones law enforcement had...

Far right, conspiracy addled senator blames Texas school shooting on "wokeness".

“We stopped teaching values in so many of our schools. Now we’re teaching wokeness. We’re indoctrinating our children with things like CRT, telling...”

'The dumbest person in Congress': Lauren Boebert ridiculed for her school safety comments

Mental-Health Reform Is a Bipartisan Issue

“Policy can reduce the risk of another mass shooting like Uvalde. Nothing can eliminate it entirely.”

Uvalde Police Officer Admits Cops Saved Their Own Kids From Robb Elementary Before Stopping Shooter

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - S1 E4 - "Memento Mori"

From Collider May 26, 2022 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 1 Episode 4 Review: A Heart-Pounding Epic Rounded Out With Emotion A run-in with the Gorn allows for intense action sequences and incredible character moments.

Dominant coronavirus mutant contains ghost of pandemic past | AP News

“The coronavirus mutant that is now dominant in the United States is a member of the omicron family but scientists say it spreads faster than its...”

'Making "The Best Years of Our Lives" ' Review: Hollywood Homecoming

“William Wyler's 1946 drama, about three vets' rocky return to civilian life, was the highest-grossing film since 'Gone With the Wind.'”

Ray Liotta, 'Goodfellas' and 'Field of Dreams' star, dies

“Ray Liotta, the blue-eyed actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in "Goodfellas" and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in "Field of...”

Ted Cruz angrily quits interview after being confronted about gun control

“Stone said: “Many people around the world just cannot fathom, ‘Why only in America? Why is this American exceptionalism so awful?’” Cruz said:...”

Mitch McConnell Backs Gun Talks After Texas School Shooting

““I am hopeful that we could come up with a bipartisan solution that’s directly related to the facts of this awful massacre,” Mr. McConnell said....”

'We will circle back': Texas cop scoffs at reporter asking why officers took an hour to stop Uvalde shooter

“Public aggravation with law enforcement's conflicting timeline of Tuesday's mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas that killed 19...”

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Schumer blocks Senate GOP school safety bill, angering Republicans

“Schumer said the legislation could be considered if Republicans agree to debate on the domestic terrorism bill.”

Do Liberals really look for solutions ? Nah, they just need a Crisis to keep going for Election Time !

Trump said to have reacted approvingly to Jan. 6 chants about hanging Pence

“Meadows, according to an account provided to the House committee investigating Jan. 6, then told the colleagues that Trump had said something to...”

President Biden Repeats False Claim about the Second Amendment

“President Joe Biden on Wednesday repeated a claim about the Second Amendment that some of us have repeatedly challenged as untrue. In asserting...”

CBO Projects Inflation Will Continue into 2023

“Concerns over inflation have come to a head prior to the 2022 midterms. A poll released on Monday found that 69 percent of respondents felt the...”

Is SPELLING necessary, or grammar a prerequisites to communicate?

“The Secret of Freedom Lies In Educating The People, Where As The Secret To Tyranny Is Keeping Them Ignorant. - Rosespeirre”

WTF happened to me article?

Turkey demands 'concrete steps' to back Nordics' NATO bids | AP News

“ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A senior Turkish official insisted after talks with Swedish and Finnish officials Wednesday that Turkey would not agree to...”

Beto O'Rourke Goes for Broke

“The Texas Democrat makes a show of politicizing the mass shooting in Uvalde.”

Biden says 'second amendment is not absolute' after Texas shooting

“President Biden on Wednesday called for more gun control after a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school left 19 children and two adults dead,...”

The US is Reactivating the 11th Airborne Division

“The US is preparing to reorganize US Army Alaska as the 11th Airborne Division- the only US airborne division to fight in the Pacific during WWII.”

This article will be of interest to NT veterans, especially those that served in Alaska and Airborne members of NT.  The 11th Airborne was deactivated in 1965, prior to that it was the only Airborne Division that fought in the Pacific theater in WWII. the 187th RCT of the 11th Airborne fought...

CPAC Hungary: Global right doubles down on "replacement" theory: "This is what tyrants do"

“Relegating white people to minority status, Azerrad said, was exactly what the "ruling class" intended. After World War II, he said, those elites...”

Earth Will Become One Big Supercontinent Again, And It Will Probably Kill Us

Geoscientists say Earth will be home to one massive supercontinent about 200 million years from now; there are four prominent versions of this mega-continent. The climate might be surprisingly balmy in one of the most popular versions, but there is also the potential for an ice age. In the...

Why It’s Time to Repeal the Second Amendment

““[It] needs to be repealed because it is outdated, a threat to liberty and a suicide pact,” says constitutional law professor”

This article from Rolling Stone was written six years ago. It could have been written yesterday and needs to be read today.

Sleeping cat literally has no clue how close it is to nuclear annihilation

Watch: Sparks fly as Beto O'Rourke confronts Gov. Greg Abbott during school shooting press briefing

“During a press conference this Wednesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott provided updates to the state's response to Tuesday's elementary school shooting...”

Trudeau confused why Canadians who can’t afford rent not embracing luxury electric vehicles

Republicans relieved no fetuses killed in Texas school shooting

Gunman was bullied as a child, grew increasingly violent, friends say

“The gunman in Tuesday’s elementary school massacre was a lonely 18-year-old who was bullied over a childhood speech impediment, suffered from a...”

This tells the story of his life.....

How ‘alternative facts’ threaten US democracy

“George Orwell must be turning in his grave.”

Robb Elementary School Gunman Salvador Ramos Bought Two Rifles on His 18th Birthday, Texas Officials Say

“Just hours before the shooting, Salvador Ramos appeared to send cryptic Instagram messages about sharing a "lil secret."”

Robb Elementary Shooting: America's Hands Are Full of Blood

“Amid our pain and grief, we must face a bitter truth.”

Most Americans believe US is in decline amid Biden debacles: poll

“A staggering 83% of Americans think the U.S. has gone off the rails amid record high inflation, shortages of baby formula, sky-high gas prices and...”

After Buffalo, Trump threatens "civil war": Mainstream media refuses to connect the dots

“Trump beamed that he and Orbán were "very close" and said: "He's a great leader, a great gentleman, and he just had a very big election result. I...”

Durham, the Disinformation Board and the 2024 Elections

“Why Elon Musk ties his free-speech fight to the collusion hoax and Hunter's laptop.”

VOA Special Report | History of mass shooters | School shootings

“Average age of a K-12 shooter is 18”

Sussmann's defense faults FBI probe of Trump-Russia server claims - POLITICO

“The Durham case should wrap up later this week.”

Tom Winter: ISIS operative in U.S. plotted to assassinate George W. Bush, FBI alleges

“An Iraqi citizen who entered the U.S. in 2020 allegedly plotted to kill George W. Bush, even traveling to Dallas to surveil the former president's...”

18 Children , 2 Teachers Dead In Texas Elementary School Shooting - The New York Times

“The Uvalde Police Department said just after 1 p.m. that the assailant was in police custody.”

Fox Anchor All But Begs Trump to Stop Pushing ‘Toxic’ Stolen Election Claims During Interview: ‘People Don’t Want You to Do That!’

“And I know you say that, but there’s a vast portion of the Republican Party the disagrees with that. They are very upset about it. They’re very...”

Clarence and Ginni Thomas are telegraphing the roadmap for stealing the 2024 election: legal experts

“Calling the texts and emails about the 2020 election of Ginni Thomas "demented," the two analysts said they nonetheless should be looked at as "a...”

California parents could soon sue for social media addiction | AP News

“SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could soon hold social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their...”

U.S. Military Airlifts Baby Formula From Europe

“A shipment that arrived on Sunday was the first of two intended to address shortages in the United States.”

Now Biden has taken us back to 1948 and the Berlin Airlift.  Why is the military involved?  C'mon, Joe, it's the 21st century.  

The Sinister Symmetry Of CRT And GRT

President Biden seems to praise high gas prices as 'incredible transition' Americans must go through

“President Biden said on Monday that the high gas prices many Americans are feeling is part of an "incredible transition" away from fossil fuels.”

Democrats Are Massive Hypocrites on So-Called 'Great Replacement Theory'

“Democrats and progressive activists, based on their own rhetoric over the years, subscribe to "replacement theory" more than anyone else.”

Hypocrits they are .... Democrats, Liberals, Progressives.....etc... !

Tucker Carlson slams ex-Fox staffer who said he should be in jail for promoting 'replacement theory'

“On Monday, Cameron, who blames Fox News and conservative media for the Buffalo shooting, called for government intervention to take Carlson off the...”

Biden mulls dropping tariffs on China

“He blamed the Trump administration for the tariffs”

Who Rigged the Census?

“Under-counts may have cost Florida and Texas another House seat.”

Photographer reveals hidden beauty of Zhengzhou

Parents accuse online sellers of price gouging on baby formula

“Parents struggling to find baby formula amid a nationwide shortage are reporting that price gougers are selling bottles and cans marked up by as...”

Take a Break and Ponder These

Why do peanuts float in a regular coke and sink in a diet coke? Try it.  I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes. Can you cry under water? How important does a person have to be before they are considered...

Washington Post admits 'voting is surging in Georgia' despite previous reports, claims about voter suppression

“New reporting from The Washington Post admitted that Georgia voter turnout was "surging," despite previous reports and claims that the state's new...”

Opinion | My Lunch With President Biden - The New York Times

“I left with a full stomach but a heavy heart.”

If Elon Musk can buy Twitter, he can pay his fair share in taxes

“When it comes to taxes, for example, the ultra-wealthy don't follow the rules that the rest of us live by — they have their own. Loopholes and tax...”

Conservative Covid-19 expert Stella Immanuel says Biden and Gates downloaded their brains and have been replaced by demonic clones | Boing Boing

“Dr. Stella Gwandiku-Ambe Immanuel, one of Trump's and Junior's favorite very stable geniuses, recently shared her expertise on COVID-19, vaccines,...”

Judge: MyPillow CEO Counter-Suits Dismissed, Pay Smartmatic Fees

“In the counterclaims, Lindell repeated lies that Smartmatic and Dominion were owned by Chinese nationals trying to destroy his life with a PR firm.”

The Alfa Bank Hoax Hoax

“MAGAs once again think they have proof Hillary did the Russia scandal—and once again they are full of shit.”

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Biden: US would intervene with military to defend Taiwan | AP News

“TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that the U.S. would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan, saying the burden to protect...”

Federal Court Blocks Biden From Ending Title 42 | Time

“The controversial, Trump-era border policy will now likely remain in place for the foreseeable future, exacerbating border policy confusion.”

US military will defend Taiwan 'if it comes to that,' Biden says

“President Joe Biden said that he would send U.S. troops to defend Taiwan if China invades the island nation in a similar way that Russia invaded...”

Hungarian journalist who called Jews 'stinking excrement' addresses CPAC conference | The Times of Israel

“Zsolt Bayer, who has history of antisemitic and racist comments, among speakers at event held by US conservative group in Budapest that included...”

Opinion: What a Nobel laureate's take on Donald Trump reveals about today - CNN

“Toni Morrison passed away in 2019, but her words echoed with a prescient rattle this week, writes Jane Greenway Carr. They hovered, hauntingly,...”

Russia bans 963 Americans, including Biden, Harris, Morgan Freeman but not Trump - The Washington Post

“The Russian Foreign Ministry's publication of a list of banned Americans is a largely symbolic move in response to U.S. support for Ukraine and...”

Sussmann prosecutors also take aim at Clinton, FBI and the news media - The Washington Post

“Testimony in the trial of lawyer Michael Sussmann shows how the FBI worried about being "played" in the wake of the 2016 probe of Hillary Clinton's...”

Report: Southern Baptist Convention leaders covered up decades of alleged sexual abuse and misconduct while ignoring victims

“Documents published Sunday after a third-party investigation state a small group of SBC...”

Theories emerge for mysterious liver illnesses in children | AP News

“NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials remain perplexed by mysterious cases of severe liver damage in hundreds of young children around the world. The...”