The most dangerous belief in America today is that our freedom will somehow survive no matter how many of us refuse to defend it. November 3 is not just another election, but the political apathy I’m witnessing is staggering.
Too many Americans who claim to love this country seem perfectly comfortable gambling with its future because they assume there will always be another election, another opportunity, another way to undo the damage. History offers absolutely no such guarantee.
I don’t think enough people understand what happens once communism sinks its teeth into a country. It does not politely surrender power when its citizens realize they have made a terrible mistake. History has shown us that authoritarian governments consolidate control, dismantle institutions, silence opposition and systematically destroy the very freedoms that once allowed people to challenge them. By the time citizens understand what they have lost, elections may still exist on paper, but the freedom to choose may already be gone. You cannot assume you will always be able to vote your way out of a government that no longer respects your right to choose.
We cannot afford to repeat what happened at the southern border under Biden. If Democrats regain broad control of the federal government, we will see a push toward open-border policies and the mass legalization of illegal immigrants. If they take the House and the Senate, they will have the congressional power to advance that agenda. I can guarantee you that the push will not stop at legalization.
The goal is citizenship and, ultimately, a massive new voting bloc that I believe will do far more than reshape American politics. It will fundamentally transform the very character of this nation, the principles upon which our constitutional republic was founded, and the America our children and grandchildren will inherit.
Europe is a stark warning of what America could become if we follow the same path. Immigration policies, cultural divisions, and conflicts over national identity are reshaping entire societies, yet Americans behave as though our Constitution somehow makes us immune. It does not. A nation can keep its name, its flag, and its borders while losing the very identity that once defined it.
America is not just another country on the map. For generations, this nation has stood as one of the greatest defenders of individual liberty, constitutional government and the fundamental belief that people have the right to determine their own destiny. We have defended those principles far beyond our borders, sometimes at an extraordinary cost. If America loses the freedoms that made this country what it is, the consequences will not stop at our shores. If America falls, the rest of the world will soon fall with it.
That is why I find this apathy so absolutely incomprehensible. We inherited a country that generations before us fought, sacrificed and died to preserve. They endured wars, economic hardship and unimaginable personal losses because they understood that freedom was worth defending. Yet here we are, surrounded by people who speak endlessly about patriotism, faith, the Constitution and love of country, but cannot seem to grasp that those words mean very little without the responsibility that comes with them.
Freedom is not an inheritance that replenishes itself. It is something every generation must be willing to preserve, and once surrendered, there is no guarantee it will ever be returned.
But by all means, go ahead and sit this one out.
You may find yourself standing in line for a whole lot of things and sitting out a whole lot more than an election in the years ahead.
And when you’re wondering how the hell we got there, you can take comfort in knowing you did absolutely nothing to stop it.
I’m sure that will be tremendously comforting.
Are you sitting down?
Republicans are currently showing signs of PRESIDENTIAL-LEVEL midterms turnout already in early voting in crucial states.
Scott Presler breaks down the POSITIVE signals he is seeing on the ground for the GOP:
In Texas, Republicans are leading Democrats by 50,000 early ballots and red counties are seeing Presidential election level voter turnout.
In Pennsylvania, Democrats are DOWN 100,000 mail-in ballots from 2022, Republicans are up 50,000 and our return rate is matching Democrats.
In Florida, Republicans have gained the early vote lead for Byron Donalds.
Don't believe the polls.
Get out and Vote EARLY, @ScottPresler
@RadioGenoa@EmmanuelMacron, FILS DE GRANDE P*TE ! Nous avons des yeux et de la famille qui nous dit le contraire. VA TE FAIRE FOUTRE ! Putain de ta mère, espèce de salopard!
Live by the sword, die by the sword.
Those who pick fights with me should understand that I will find out who is really pulling the strings and come for them, not just their puppets …
Government websites across Europe are going offline over a major cybersecurity flaw.
Even the Dutch cybersecurity agency took its own website down.
I’d ask who’s in charge of cybersecurity, but apparently they’re offline too. 🙄
Italy approved 500 additional troops for Milan after weekend riots that left shops looted and property damaged. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said nearly 200 police officers were injured and 330 people detained. The government also approved tougher penalties for violent protesters and financial liability for parents whose children take part in vandalism.
In Tirana, Albania, violent anti-government clashes entered an eighth day. Protesters threw rocks, flares and firebombs at police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons.
France’s borrowing costs climbed above 5% for the first time in 24 years as political turmoil, a stalled budget and the fallout from violent unrest rattled markets.
Europe’s new public-services plan: smash the storefronts, burn the barricades, then send taxpayers the repair bill.
Kimi Antonelli, 20, could become Formula One’s youngest champion at Sunday’s U.S. Grand Prix in Austin. He leads teammate George Russell by 102 points, but clinching the title this weekend would take a win—and some very specific results from his rivals.
The crown is within reach. The points table still gets the final vote.
Today on Earth, Iranian officials said Tehran has deliberately prolonged negotiations with the United States to deny President Trump a political victory before the midterms. Britain announced it would deploy fighter jets to help defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks, while the death toll from a Houthi strike on a Yemeni government training camp rose to 73.
Tehran is timing diplomacy around an American election. Apparently, the ballot box is now part of the negotiating table.
Russia launched another missile-and-drone assault on Ukraine, killing at least nine people and damaging energy infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said allied warnings about incoming Russian missiles had resumed following a lapse. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to St. Petersburg with proposals developed during talks with Ukraine and European leaders in Oslo.
France announced that troops will reinforce police during another round of demonstrations planned for Saturday. The government acknowledged failures in its response to last weekend’s rioting and promised a massive security operation. In Portugal, police cleared protest camps in Lisbon and Porto and arrested 55 people, but demonstrators returned and voted to rebuild the camps.
South Sudanese officials said a Sudanese military drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region killed at least 153 people. Fires continued burning as emergency workers searched for victims, and approximately 8,000 people were displaced. Sudan’s military had not responded to the accusation.
China sent naval forces to monitor the USS Charleston near the disputed Sabina Shoal, accusing the American warship of entering Chinese waters illegally. The United States said it was operating in international waters. In a separate confrontation, Taiwanese and Chinese coast guard vessels exchanged warnings near the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands.
Alberta voters decisively rejected beginning a process toward separation from Canada. Unofficial results showed approximately 75% voting to remain and 25% supporting the first step toward independence.
Brazil entered the final days before Sunday’s presidential runoff with Flávio Bolsonaro holding a narrow lead over President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Meta told Brazil’s electoral court that it was treating both campaigns equally after Lula’s campaign accused its platforms of favoring Bolsonaro. Meta denied political bias.
President Trump said he plans to spend more than $400 million supporting Republicans before the November 3 midterms. Michael Bloomberg announced approximately $80 million in late spending to help Democrats. More than 13.3 million Americans have already voted.
Democracy remains priceless. The invoices say otherwise.
Netflix reported its slowest revenue growth in nearly three years and issued a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter profit forecast. Its shares fell more than 5% after hours, weeks after the company cut roughly 6% of its workforce and replaced two senior programming executives.
On this day in 1944, General Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines, fulfilling the promise he made after leaving the islands during World War II.
That was one day on Earth.
See you tomorrow. Same planet. MacArthur returned as promised. Today, even the early-warning system needed a reminder. 🌎
Police revealed today that thieves stole at least $963,000 in graded Pokémon and sports cards from a FedEx truck in California. Two pallets disappeared, no arrests have been made, and none of the cards have been recovered.
They didn’t rob a bank. They stole cardboard with Pikachu on it. Apparently, it now needs an armored truck.
Trump and Vance announced a $25 million fraud-tip program today, with rewards up to $30,000. Trump says he’ll personally settle disputes over who gets paid.
Federal fraud tips now come with cash prizes and a presidential
Christina Applegate says she spent five years believing she had MS before learning she’d been misdiagnosed. She still has symptoms and no clear answer yet.
That’s not a clean bill of health. It’s a whole new set of questions.
I wasn’t always this political.
I had better things to do than fight.
Then leftists came after my God, my family, my country, and my freedom.
They made it personal.
So here we are.
Were you always political, or did they pull you in too?
This morning!!!! ❤️🦋
I don’t even know how to begin thanking all of you for the incredible outpouring of love, prayers, and best wishes for my little Petunia. I wanted to give everyone an update and share a little of her story so you understand just how much this tiny girl means to me.
Petunia appears to have suffered what is called a vestibular episode, which was absolutely terrifying to witness. Thankfully, today she is almost back to her usual self, although she still seems a little disoriented. Seeing her improve has brought me more happiness than I can possibly put into words.
For those who don’t know Petunia’s story, she was abandoned when she was just a tiny little thing, weighing less than two pounds. She had found herself a flowerpot to curl up in, almost as if she were trying to find a safe place in a world that hadn’t been very kind to her. She was painfully skinny, and there were clear signs that she had been abused and used for breeding.
At the time, I was involved in animal rescue, and my neighbor and I had spotted her on the golf course a few days earlier. I had gone looking for her, hoping we could find her and get her somewhere safe. Eventually, my neighbor found her and brought her to me. I had fostered many dogs by then, and Petunia was supposed to be just another foster. Well, anyone who has ever rescued animals knows what a “foster fail” is. Petunia became mine, or perhaps I became hers, because that little girl stole my heart almost immediately.
What I didn’t know then was just how much I would need her in the years to come.
Petunia became my rock through some of the most heartbreaking moments of my life. She was there when I lost my mother, when I lost my father, when I lost my aunt, who was like a second mother to me, and through the loss of three of my dogs. Through all that grief, she was always there. Somehow, this tiny little creature always knew when I was sad, when I needed comfort, or when I simply needed to feel that I wasn’t alone. She never needed words. She just knew.
For 17 years, I have had the extraordinary privilege of loving her and being loved by her. I often think about that frightened little dog hiding in a flowerpot and how neither of us could possibly have known what we would become to each other. I thought I was rescuing her, but in so many ways, she ended up rescuing me.
I know she’s 17. I know that at her age, every day is precious, and I don’t take a single one for granted. But seeing her feeling better this morning, seeing those familiar little gestures and that beautiful personality coming back, has filled my heart with so much joy.
I have been blessed beyond measure by this little girl’s love, and today I feel especially blessed to have another day with her.
To every single person who took a moment to pray for Petunia, send a kind word, or simply wish her well, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have no idea how much it has meant to me.
Your prayers were heard, and my little girl is doing better. ❤️🐾
WE HAVE TO BE THEIR VOICE.
The mass slaughter of Christians by Islamist extremists in Nigeria is being ignored by far too much of the mainstream media. Innocent men, women, and children are being murdered, and the world cannot continue looking the other way.
PLEASE SHARE THIS VIDEO. Make it a point every single day to search for what is happening in Nigeria. Stay informed. Share these stories across all your social media accounts. Help bring attention to the suffering of people whose voices are not being heard.
We cannot remain silent. We have to speak up for these people. If the media won’t give them a voice, WE WILL.
My little girl Petunia is 17 years old, and tonight she had what appears to have been a vestibular episode, a sudden neurological disturbance that affects a dog’s balance and can look very much like a stroke.
If it’s not too much to ask, please keep my sweet Petunia in your prayers. ❤️🙏🐾