As we contemplate the Iranian delegation storming out of the negotiations in Switzerland like a bunch of humiliated high school mean girls, consider the possibility that Trump signed the MOU for two reasons:
1. To show the whole world that the Iranian mullahs are incapable of operating in good faith.
2. To show the world he has no choice but to once again bomb the crap out of them.
True courage: @realDonaldTrump confronted Iran, which needed to happen for the sake of the world — negotiation will buy time and allow the IRGC to rebuild. As you outlined last night, the winning military option: seize their oil assets and or destroy them and strangle their revenue, the Iranian Anaconda Plan that creates economic collapse, which will drive a stake through this regime’s heart and ultimately lead to the freedom of the Iranian people.
OK, I swear I'll stop after this one, I swear.
All you Army vets will get it.
I tried to pull the most incongruous sound and lyrics and well... it's beautiful.
Airborne. ATW.
@GenFlynn I agree, but I do not think Robert Morris was ever anything but a panel member on a board. He was never an intimate of the President. All that aside, Morris should face full civil/ criminal penalties for his actions. Sins may be forgiven, but that has never meant no consequences.
@mattvanswol You are 100 percent on target. God bless you! The fact that you have that discernment indicates the Holy Spirit is moving within you. Seek out other believers who share that discernment. DIG into the Word. You will never regret it.
@SGTWipper1Each That is from the Flight Engineer's station aboard Doc, one of two airworthy B-29s left in the world. The other airworthy B-29 is FIFI, operated by the Commemorative Air Force in Dallas, TX.
As I said earlier, regime change - in Venezuela or elsewhere - is a very serious and consequential thing.
No doubt.
But the satirical commentary following the fall of Maduro has been sensational. The irony. The sizzle. The absolute bangers.
Here are my faves so far.
In WWII, soldiers decorated makeshift Christmas trees with pieces of parachute silk, tin foil from chewing gum, and other scraps — reminders of home and brighter days ahead. 🎄✈️
From the NAEC family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Retired Army colonel here. Three combat tours. 60% disabled per the VA. Spent most of my tactical career in the 82nd Airborne.
Please read what I am about to say with the sneering condescension with which I intend it:
Mr. Kristol, you are a grifter. Worse, you are a lying grifter devoid of morals who lets his beliefs change with whatever winds point to more filthy lucre. Today's speech by Secretary Hegseth was both entirely necessary and entirely spectacular. Those of us rank and file who fought in the wars you and your yellow, slobbering neocon chickenhawk buddies sent us off to die in applaud this effort with the utmost enthusiasm. These clownish, dangerous, senior generals and admirals have been the architects of American military failure for 20+ years. Their silence is indicative of nothing more than the fact that they know the gig is up and their fatcat days of being Perfumed Princes are no more. So howzabout you shut your trap and let us warriors decide what this speech meant? Good day, sir.
According to court documents, Tyler Robinson’s parents said that they asked their son why he shot Charlie Kirk, to which he replied, “there is too much evil and the guy spreads too much hate.” The Bible tells us, “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil” (Isaiah 5:20). Jesus Himself calls Satan “a murderer from the beginning … and the father of lies” (John 8:44).
We live in a world that is warped by sin, and so many people are deceived. Let me be clear—speaking what the Bible says is not hate. Charlie Kirk wasn’t hating anyone when he answered question after question on campus after campus with truth from the Word of God. Life-altering, soul-saving truth that hasn’t changed since the beginning of time. Who spewed hate? The shooter. All Charlie Kirk did was love his Lord Jesus Christ and love young people enough to give them the truth, even about hard subjects like gender, marriage, abortion, and much more. https://t.co/IrMmJch6ML
I remain devastated by the assassination of Charlie Kirk. I only met him once, years ago, but we have many mutual friends, and I have watched him from afar build Turning Point USA into the organization it is today. I followed along primarily through my youngest child who would show me videos of Charlie debating on college campuses. My oldest had just purchased her ticket to see Charlie on her college campus the day before he was killed. I saw the impact he was having on their generation, a generation in dire need of positive role models, mentors, and heroes.
Over the past few days I have spent a lot of time getting to know Charlie through his social posts and interviews. I have watched as vigils for Charlie have sprung up across the country and the world, including on college campuses, the places Charlie debated openly in the marketplace of ideas. If you value truth, you must value free speech. Those vigils give me hope.
In the wake of Charlie’s assassination, people are buying Bibles, returning to the church, sharing Charlie’s message across social channels and donating in unprecedented numbers to Turning Point USA. Charlie’s death has energized a generation.
I have also seen the hateful celebrations of Charlie’s death. I will be praying hard for those finding joy in his assassination, celebrating the ultimate act of intolerance. I would encourage anyone whose opinion of Charlie was shaped by a negative headline or algorithm to follow @charliekirk11@MrsErikaKirk and @TPUSA – listen and form your opinion for yourself - don’t let it be formed for you by an algorithm.
In an interview this past June, when asked about how he would like to be remembered, Charlie said, “I want to be remembered for courage for my faith. That would be the most important thing; most important thing is my faith.”
Charlie’s murderer did more than kill a young father and husband or silence a voice of reason open to debate…he gave Charlie immortality.
My prayers for Charlie’s family and our nation continue.
🔥MRS. DR. PUBLIUS ALERT🔥
Her thoughts on Charlie Kirk are below. Yes it's long, but I promise it's worth the time.
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Today, I don’t care about political correctness, cordial dialogue or “lowering the temperature”--I am addressing fellow brothers and sisters in Christ and people of goodwill. You can read my comments or not - I leave it to you and frankly I could care less about anyone’s objections to my viewpoint because the world has changed. Before I share my thoughts I'd like to take a moment and thank God for the life of Charlie Kirk. Thank You Lord for giving us Charlie - I am so very grateful for the seeds he planted in our true treasure - our young people. Dear Holy Spirit, please water those seeds and raise up a new generation of Americans who will faithfully stand for Your Will and Godly Justice in Jesus' Name, Amen.
It is with a very distraught heart I offer my prayers and utmost deepest sympathy to Charlie Kirk’s wife and children for the treacherous murder of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025. He was a rising star of his generation - he was intelligent, articulate, a realist, and exhibited a compassionate heart for young people. He understood how wounded and lost the Gen Z generation is. He approached them the way Jesus would - with compassion and love but an iron streak of unyielding Truth- never compromising the Truth - a sign of genuine love. He never "tweaked" his beliefs to become more “relevant" and invited those with whom he disagreed to discuss each other’s viewpoint. Young people astutely recognize the world lies to them - offering devastating alternatives to the Truth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. In the coming weeks, Mrs. Kirk please be assured that I will offer prayers and intercession for you and your children, that God will watch over you, protect and comfort you all. You will be reunited with Charlie someday - never let go of that.
And now, I would like to turn my attention to these most grievous circumstances. I have read various comments these past couple of days about what will happen now? What does Charlie’s murder mean? How should we react to the celebratory glee of these demon-filled idiots on the Internet?
I am not going to mince words - here it is uncensored. Please read these comments slowly.
The gloves are off- I have a burning righteous indignation - an anger deep inside of me. Those who are dedicated to destroying America are out for our blood. They tried to kill President Trump twice that we know of. Now, they have killed Charlie Kirk- so to the left I would offer: your message was received loud and clear. We tried civil discourse; we tried patience, hoping a good example would win you over. But now the gloves are off.
The enemies of this country mean to deny every American of their American Birthright. They want to abolish the Constitution, take our guns, take every thing you toil for to support your family (“You will own nothing” - the mantra of the global elites) and line their greedy pockets, AND they want those who will not acquiesce - dead.
Look at our nation’s history since 1960 - those who wanted to change the world, improve the world - were assassinated (JFK, MLK, RFK). The US government toppled other governments for decades through assassinations and armed conflict. They have repackaged their motives time and time again from the odious progressive ideology of Woodrow Wilson (all the while enslaving his own citizens with the creation of the Federal Income Tax system) to the rise of this insanity of Wokeism, neo-Marxism, Antisemitism and Anti-christian hatred around the world.
So since the gloves are off - here’s my opinion.
1. I am a Christian - I will share that fact and the beliefs behind that fact with anyone who will listen. I will seek God’s guidance for His Will for my life. I owe everything I am, I have, I love, I’ve been blessed with to God, not man. I am going to channel my righteous anger as motivation to change foremost myself (recommit myself to becoming who God created me to be), be a doer of God’s Word, pray and be generous to others of goodwill.
2. I will no longer ask to be left alone (Good and Evil can not co-exist peacefully) - I have a right and DUTY to stand in the pubic square and joyfully voice my beliefs just as much as the morons on the left who want to destroy this Nation. God created something very special in America - God’s heart is always wanting to bring Heaven to Earth. The people in heaven will be of all shades of color but there will be only ONE set of values/beliefs - God’s values, will, intent, and purpose. God’s Intent for America was to create a nation where people of all colors could live together and by christian example of her citizens, offer everyone chance to become a follower of Jesus Christ. Because He is so loving and good towards His followers - those not of the christian tradition could convert eventually. That is why America exists.
Those of you who don't accept that - then you can create as many false variations of "your truths” as you want but as we are all witnessing, those choices will lead to mayhem. This isn’t up for debate - God has already decided the fate of mankind. So as Jesus said, “Be of good cheer because I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)
The fear of death for a true Christian "is gain” (Philippians 1:21). Christians know when we die we immediately return to the Father’s presence. So when you don’t fear death - then you don’t give a crap about what someone else thinks or if they call you a Nazi-when you don’t care if they kill you because you know you will return to your Creator - then what can they really do to you? The inflammatory rhetoric of the left is wrong- it needs to stop - but if it doesn’t a Christian shouldn’t be fearful. That’s was the message of Charlie’s assassination - We will kill you. A christian shouldn’t fear death.
3. I will not betray Jesus’ death on the Cross by submitting to any of the following - Marxism, Socialism, Communism, Sharia Law, any behavior condemned in the Word of God, distractions of the World (worship of celebrity, ill-gotten wealth, lustful desire of material goods or activities, worldly recognition and accolades).
INSTEAD I WILL SEEK -
Repentance for my sin, acceptance of HIs Forgiveness, and pursuit of a close relationship with Jesus because these are the steps towards eternal salvation. I will “Live Free, or Die”and that is my choice. So no, I am not giving up my constitutional rights, I will continue to bear arms, speak truth, do what I can in my home and local community to support strong christian families and spread the Gospel.
4. For those of you who just want to be left alone, the truth is the left will not stop because this is a spiritual battle.
Read the Old Testament to see how God deals with civilizations that reject Him or harm His people. Please don’t rant on about how the Old Testament is obsolete (which is nonsense) because we are under a new covenant. THINK people. God is the same, yesterday, today, and forever ( Hebrews 13:8). In the New Testament God was expanding His Family to fulfill the Covenant. His Judgement for the ungodly, especially those who openly and vehemently shake their fists at Him will be brutal and without mercy. Read the Book of Revelation.
5. God doesn’t give us freedom so we can take license to sin even more- His patience and mercy are an invitation to obtain reconciliation with God. We, as Christians, must repent. “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways - then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land." ( II Chronicles 7:14). We have a huge sin problem in America - we stopped talking about sin in our culture but it matters to God. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (Good and Evil can not co-exist amicably.)
6. Have you ever considered - there isn’t one example in history of someone defiantly rejecting God - living a spectacular life-not one example. These idiots on the left have nothing to offer but hate, deceit, malice, treachery, etc. (which sounds like their father the devil) - and here is the part I really get a kick out of it - when someone mocks me for talking about the devil. They assume I am an uneducated person, weak minded, someone to be pitied because they are so intellectually superior because they mock God and deny His existence. I take great pleasure in mocking them because my mind is tempered in God’s Word, grateful for His love, and very content in how God created me. I am shaped by my love for Jesus and not the worldly degrees and certifications I possess.
7. So the left may plot to kill more people who stand up for our Christian values. I suspect the unmitigated hubris of the left will continue to dismiss the truths I have mentioned above - but what they don’t realize is that despite any action, or rhetoric they unleash into the world they will never win. They will never defeat us because "there is nothing in all of God’s creation that can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus -…neither life or death.." - NOTHING. (Romans 8:38-39) They can’t win.
8. This horrific assassination has left many of us stunned. I was numb when I heard the news. This brought to my mind an example of another assassination from the Bible. When John the Baptist was beheaded on the orders of King Herod - how did Jesus respond? “...He separated himself" (John 14:13) - He spent time alone - presumably to seek counsel from His Father. Some may accuse Jesus of being weak, not taking action against those who killed his friend/relative. When Pontius Pilate pronounced how powerful he was to Jesus and that he could order Jesus’ death (John 19:10). Jesus ever confident in His Father replied, “You have no power over Me except what My Father allows” (John 19:11). They killed Charlie Kirk but they have no idea what they have unleashed. Jesus is not a coward. Jesus has provided the perfect example we need at this specific time in history. We should seek God’s guidance in what we do next. This is a spiritual battle. So to my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, be physically armed and prayerfully ready and calm in your homes and do whatever God tells you to do - and put your faith in Our Lord. “...As for me and my house we will serve the Lord". (Joshua 24:15)
If there is anyone out there that would like to join God’s family and accept your salvation through Jesus Christ, The prayer is simple -“Lord, I sincerely repent of my sins, I ask for your forgiveness, and I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. AMEN” Welcome to the Body of Christ- God’s family. Reach out to a local church and begin your journey in Christ. I hope to see you in heaven someday.
To those who are enemies of God-those who mock Him, disparage Him, ridicule Him and His children - since you won’t acknowledge God’s Authority, Will or Word- consider this apocryphal warning that has been credited to Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in 1941 when commenting on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (and yet this warning is so apropos for today): “ I fear we have awakened a sleeping giant and filled him with a terrible resolve."
You wanted a fight- the gloves are off.