Two US Navy SEALs missing after raid on boat 'taking Iranian weaponry to Houthi rebels in Yemen

Via: Vic Eldred  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  11 months ago

““We are conducting an exhaustive search for our missing teammates,” Gen Kurilla said.”

US Navy SEALs intercepted and destroyed a vessel that was ferrying “advanced” weaponry from Iran to Houthi rebels in Yemen, in an operation that left two of the commandos missing, US Central Command said on Tuesday. The elite personnel operating from the expeditionary ship USS Lewis B Puller,...

A historic Victory

By: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  346 Comments  •  8 Likes  •  10 months ago

““You can’t sit home,” Trump said. “If you’re sick as a dog, you say ‘Darling, I got to make it.’ Even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it.””

News from the great heartland of the United States. Last night for the first time in the history of the Iowa Caucus a candidate has won by a margin of 29.8 percentage points—surpassing the 12.8-percentage-point margin Sen. Bob Dole scored over his nearest rival in 1988, setting a record for a...

All eyes turn to Iowa

By: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  159 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  11 months ago

““My ancestors have fought in the Revolutionary War, in the Civil War, in the Korean War,” John Brown said. “They would be pretty distressed seeing...”

Today is the day that the GOP will allow Iowans to hold their caucus. The democrats hold it on the same day, but the DNC has seen to it that Joe Biden is virtually unopposed on the democrat side, and it will be that mail-in-ballot formula that has been a big success for democrats. Biden has kind...

Is Democracy Good for Climate Change? | TIME

Via: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  20 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  11 months ago

“2024 is the world's biggest election year. The need for climate action vs. widespread apathy toward it shows climate's democracy problem.”

House joins Senate, strikes down Biden admin EV charger rule protecting Chinese companies

Via: Vic Eldred  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  11 months ago

“The House joined the Senate on Thursday evening in voting to strike down President Biden's move to waive "Buy America" requirements for electric...”

When People Were Thinner - The Transformed Wife

Via: Vic Eldred  •  Americana  •  49 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  11 months ago

“Look at this picture. It was taken in the 50s or 60s. I am not sure. But there are a few things to notice in it. People were far thinner back then,...”

Science Fiction

By: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  60 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  11 months ago

“So it’s easy to criticize, but they’re really criticizing science because I represent science. That’s dangerous. To me, that’s more dangerous than...”

Link to quote: Anthony Fauci Science Comments: Stop Playing His Game | National ReviewYesterday in a closed-door session, away from the American public, before a special committee the now notorious Dr Fauci made a strange admission: that the social distancing recommendations forced on Americans...

U.S. and Britain launch strikes against targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen

Via: Vic Eldred  •  News & Politics  •  22 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  11 months ago

The United States and Britain launched military strikes against targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen, two U.S. officials said Thursday. They targeted multiple locations with fighter jets and Tomahawks fired from Navy ships. The strikes came after U.S. Central Command said earlier Thursday that...

New Hampshire AG Says DNC Engaged In 'Unlawful Voter Suppression'

Via: Vic Eldred  •  News & Politics  •  9 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  11 months ago

“The New Hampshire attorney general's office sent a cease-and-desist order to the DNC for apparently violating voter suppression laws.”

What Hunter Biden's shocking House committee appearance means for 2024 (and what it doesn't)

Via: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  31 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  11 months ago

“President Biden's son Hunter made a surprise appearance at a House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday. It was a stunning move that was high...”