Parents... I need some real advice here. My 13-year-old's room looks like this EVERY DAY. SINGLE. DAY. Dirty clothes everywhere, trash piled up, and somehow even the clean laundry gets thrown away like it means nothing. I'm at the point where I refuse to keep cleaning up after him... but I also can't stand watching my house turn into a complete disaster. So what do we do in this situation? Do I hold the line... Or step in before it gets worse?
When Swalwell and Platner were credibly accused of sexual assault, Democrats immediately demanded their ouster.
Meanwhile, Republicans still defend Donald Trump and have not ousted Cory Mills from Congress.
The parties are not the same.
Rotten to the core Ken Paxton, who wants to restrict voting rights by going after voter fraud, committed voter fraud 6 times in the last 2 years by voting in a district where he no longer lives. James Talarico has never committed voter fraud & wants to expand voting rights.
“No matter who you are, and what you do to live, thrive, and survive, there are still some things that make us all the same. You. Me. Them. Everybody… Everybody needs somebody to love.”
Blues Brothers
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A sincere thank you to the musicians, fireworks technicians, drone operators, ushers, ticket takers, and cleaners who worked so hard today to bring Americans beautiful, creative & patriotic presentations. Our hearts are lifted as we celebrate our country’s principles of freedom
Two hundred and fifty years ago, a group of Americans signed their names to a piece of parchment and made a promise no nation had ever made before: that we're all created equal, endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights — life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
We're the only nation in history built not on ethnicity, or blood, or geography but on an idea. That's always been what makes us exceptional. We chose that path 250 years ago but that’s where the work began, not where it ended. Every generation has had to choose it again. At Valley Forge, at Gettysburg, on the beaches of Normandy, in the streets of Selma. Americans recommitted themselves to the principles on which our nation was founded.
Now it's our turn.
There's nothing guaranteed about our democracy. We have to fight for it, defend it, and earn it. Over and over, year after year. That's not a burden. That's what it means to be an American.
250 years in, we still haven't fully lived up to those words in the Declaration. But we've never walked away from them, and this July 4, I hope all of us can commit to one thing: that we never will. I don't believe we're as divided as we're told we are. I've bet my whole life on the American people, and I'm not stopping now.
Happy 250th birthday, America. Our story isn't finished. Let's keep writing it together.
Today on this celebration of our independence, on the 250th anniversary of the founding of this nation, may we reflect on the meaning of this day. May we look at the history of this nation, on our past, on the present, and how we want to move forward as a country. May we remember why this country was founded, and what our founding fathers fought so hard for. That the Declaration of Independence that declared our freedom from Britain was only the beginning, and we still have work to do as a country.
Yes, this day has barbecues, fireworks, and fun, but that’s not what it really is about. It’s about remembering the America we want to live in and the America we deserve to live in. That we can strive for better, for Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. Wishing you all a happy, safe, and peaceful Fourth of July! 🇺🇸 #july4th
Today marks the 250th anniversary of one of humanity's brightest, strongest, and most influential dreams – the American Dream of an independent, free, and prosperous nation that defends people's freedom, faith, and the pursuit of happiness.
That dream has endured many trials. It did not merely survive – it has, for two and a half centuries now, served as an example for other nations and helped the entire humanity stand firm and become freer. This was especially important in the 20th century, when America helped save the world from the rule of tyrants and built the alliances and partnerships that, for the first time, gave a large part of humanity lasting peace and the opportunity to develop in freedom.
Now, in the 21st century, America's influence and importance are certainly no less. And we see that particularly clearly in Ukraine, which is fighting for its independence, freedom, and our people's right to happiness with much the same hope, the same purpose, and the same determination with which Americans won and defended their own independence.
We deeply value the support of the United States, especially now, during Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine. American weapons – from the Javelins that President Trump decided to give to Ukraine to the Patriots that most reliably protect the lives of our people – everything the United States has provided to help us defend our country demonstrates the strength of the American spirit, American resolve, and American technology.
And we know the value of all these words better than anyone. When we ask America for Patriots, we believe that the values of respect for life and for people that prevailed 250 years ago will prevail again today. The world needs the kind of leadership that guarantees protection for freedom and for life.
I wish America a happy Fourth of July, the President of the United States and all Americans every success, and all of us around the world who value America – fruitful cooperation. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." That is what unites all of us – all who respect America and thank America today.
May the dreams of free people always triumph over the evil and hatred of those who seek to destroy freedom. America, thank you! I am confident that if we're in it together, we'll definitely achieve peace! Congratulations on your Independence Day!
New York City Mayor Mamdani just gave one of the most amazing speeches you will ever hear:
"We are told that America is exceptional because we are richer, stronger, and more powerful than everyone else.
"The truth, my friends, is that America is exceptional because here, nothing is fixed into place. The frontier may be closed. We may have walked on the moon. But the work of fulfilling the values first enshrined in the Declaration of Independence — that work endures, and it belongs to us all.
"It belongs, too, to our newest Americans: those standing here with me today, all of whom were recently naturalized. Nearly a decade ago, I, too, felt what you feel: the joy of no longer being just a New Yorker, but an American, too.
"You each hold a special power: the power to determine what America means.
"The powerful have always known their answer. America, in their view, is an arena of supremacy where only a select few are allowed freedom; where not all are created equal. America, if you ask them, becomes less the more people it welcomes. America, they will tell you, belongs only to those with the right accent or the right shade of skin. The rest of us, they insist, should be grateful for merely being allowed to visit.
"How small they are. How weak. How unoriginal.
"At every moment in our past, those who led through exclusion and isolation have tried to win power and enrich themselves by turning us against one another. Division is the oldest trick in politics — and the cheapest.
"But time and again, including 250 years ago, those forces of division have been vanquished by the forces of progress."
We’ve heard way more from this administration about a man who allegedly took some peeled paint out of the reflecting pool than we have about any of the men who allegedly tried to shoot Donald Trump.
If Taylor and Travis are looking for a venue where there won't be a ton of people invading their privacy, they should look into the Great American State Fairgrounds.