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Mandami promises over $100 million for illegals

Zoran Mandami, candidate for New York City Mayor

Taking a page out of the Communist playbook, Zoran Mandami wants to provide illegal aliens with 100 million dollars. In true Communist dogma, the money will come from the taxpayers of New York. You ask, " How can this be possible?" How can Mandami be so popular when he has such controversial planks in his platform? Illegal criminals would be exempt from getting these funds. Thanks for giving your constituents a break. 1.

There is also a movement afoot to give illegal aliens funds for lawyers to advise and represent them in court to stop removing them back to their home country. We see that the Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, want to stall the removal of illegals and even criminals, to be returned to their country of origin. This could take years to adjudicate all the illegals and cost the government, the US Taxpayer, millions of dollars.  Obviously, the Democrats do not care what it costs and who pays for it. Do you want your tax dollars to help illegals stay in the US and drain our resources forever?

 

Hakeem Jefferies and Chuck Schumer

Resources

 

1.     Staff Writer, Mandami promises over $100 million for illegals, Congressional Leadership Fund, https://congressionalleadershipfund.org/mandami-promises-over-100-million-for-illegals/ 

 

2.     Eissam  Mira, Do immigrants have the right to a publicly funded attorney?, Law Journal for Social Justice, January 30, 2024, https://lawjournalforsocialjustice.com/2024/01/30/do-immigrants-have-the-right-to-a-publicly-funded-attorney/ 

 

3.     Staff Writer, Illegal Aliens Are Getting Free Lawyers, and You’re Paying for It, IRLR Immigration Reform Law Institute, January 11, 2022, https://www.irli.org/illegal-aliens-are-getting-free-lawyers-and-youre-paying-for-it/ 

 

Will The Government Shut Down This Time?

President Donald Trump walks to Air Force One at Morristown Airport on Sept. 14, 2025, in Morristown, New Jersey. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)

Ho hum, it's crunch time again. The Government is going to run out of money, and our intrepid leaders in Congress are trying to see who blinks first. The Republicans want a CR or "Continuing Resolution," or just keep funding the same, and address the issue in seven weeks.

The Democrats are trying to flex their muscles and get some outrageous perks. Wouldn't it be better if the Left would just sit down like gentlemen and hack out a reasonable compromise? That would give Donald Trump a victory, and the Democrats can't have that. Instead of serving their constituents, the people who voted for them, the Democrats have made some really crazy demands for added funds to be attached to the budget, and it looks like they are going to be embarrassed again.

 

To me, shutting down the government, Washington, D.C. Style, is nonsense. They pay the workers when the government is funded, and the workers do nothing to earn that taxpayer money. It is basically a vacation with pay for the workers who were locked out during the shutdown.

 

This time it will be different! 

"Trump said Democrats want “over 1 Trillion Dollars in new spending to continue free healthcare for Illegal Aliens (A monumental cost!), force Taxpayers to fund Transgender surgery for minors, have dead people on the Medicaid roles, allow Illegal Alien Criminals to steal Billions of Dollars in American Taxpayer Benefits, try to force our Country to again open our Borders to Criminals and to the World, allow men to play in women’s sports, and essentially create Transgender operations for everybody.” 1.

 

The Senate needs seven Democratic votes to pass this bill. If the government shuts down, Trump has implied that it will be very painful for the democrats. The President is toying with the idea of further reducing the federal workforce and federal programs. " We are going to extract maximum pain." 2. This is from a White House official who told Politico.

 

The White House is playing hardball here, and the Democrats, instead of doing their job, are infected with "Trump Derangement Syndrome." Cooler heads must prevail for the Democrats in the Senate, or they will lose even more voters as additional workers are cut and more programs go bye bye.

Resources

 

1.     Davis, Jack. Trump Admin Set to Inflict 'Maximum Pain' on Democrats if Shutdown Goes Forward: 'They Will Pay a Huge Price', The Western Journal, News, September 26, 2025, https://www.westernjournal.com/trump-admin-set-inflict-maximum-pain-democrats-shutdown-goes-forward-will-pay-huge-price/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=top-news-alert&utm_campaign=news-alert&utm_content=2025-09-26 

 

2.     Ibid

 

"We Are All Charlie Kirks"

Radicals spray-painted ‘KILL ALL CHARLIE KIRKS’ on Seattle campus and what happened next will make your blood boil

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This is an article posted by Seattle reporter Jonathan Choe. I find it appalling that the Left is capable of such hate. Make no mistake, these people are out to destroy America. Read what Choe has to say.

Charlie Kirk’s assassination has unleashed something truly evil across America.

The radical left isn’t mourning or staying silent about political violence.

And radicals spray-painted "KILL ALL CHARLIE KIRKS" on a Seattle campus and what happened next will make your blood boil.

 

Leftist terrorists escalate threats against conservatives

Professional agitators in Seattle wasted no time celebrating Charlie Kirk’s murder and threatening more violence.

The day after Tyler Robinson assassinated Kirk at Utah Valley University, someone defaced Seattle Central College with a chilling message.

"KILL ALL CHARLIE KIRKS" was scrawled across the bricks at the college entrance – a direct call for more assassinations.

Seattle reporter Jonathan Choe documented the vandalism and shared it across social media platforms.¹

"This is obviously a threat," Choe wrote. "But what the far-left doesn’t realize is that this madness is actually catalyzing reasonable Americans to now say, ‘WE ARE ALL CHARLIE KIRK.’"

He added: "Courage is contagious and the movement will continue."

The college vandalism wasn’t where these sick celebrations ended.

Another extremist paraded through downtown Seattle carrying a sign proclaiming "Charlie Kirk shot hell yes!!"

These weren’t grief-stricken Americans processing tragedy.

These were coordinated victory celebrations by domestic terrorists who got exactly what they wanted.

( This posted by Choe on X)

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HAPPENING NOW: Some whack-job just spray painted “KILL ALL CHARLIE KIRKS” on the Seattle Central College sign. This is obviously a threat. But what the far-left doesn’t realize is that this madness is actually catalyzing reasonable Americans to now say, “WE ARE ALL CHARLIE KIRK.” Show more

 

 

Memorial service becomes target for leftist harassment

Americans organized a candlelight vigil Wednesday evening to honor Kirk’s memory and support his grieving family.

Citizens gathered peacefully to remember a young father who dedicated his life to empowering conservative students across America.

Radical leftists couldn’t even let grieving Americans mourn in peace.

Video shows extremist agitators descending on the memorial service to disrupt the proceedings and openly celebrate Kirk’s assassination.

These professional troublemakers turned a solemn tribute into their personal victory party.

The footage captures everything you need to know about today’s radical left – they view conservative assassination as cause for celebration, not condemnation.

(This was on X)

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“I support Charlie Kirk’s killer. He did us a favor, I would have killed him myself” Seattle protestor says at candle lit vigil for Charlie Kirk, the day he died.

This coordinated response exposes the real agenda

Look at what happened in Seattle and tell me this was random.

Someone vandalizes college property with assassination threats against conservatives.

Signs appear downtown celebrating Kirk’s murder.

Agitators show up to disrupt memorial services for the victim.

All of this unfolds in the same city, on the same day, with the same message.

You don’t get that level of coordination without organization and planning.

The same people who spent four years screaming about Trump being a threat to democracy are now throwing parties because someone murdered a 31-year-old conservative.

They’re not even pretending to oppose political violence anymore.

They’re embracing it and demanding more.

The message targets every conservative in America

Here’s the part that should terrify every patriotic American.

The graffiti didn’t say "Charlie Kirk is dead" – acknowledging what already happened.

It said "KILL ALL CHARLIE KIRKS" – demanding more assassinations of conservatives who dare speak up.

This isn’t about one activist who built Turning Point USA into a conservative powerhouse.

They want every conservative to look at what happened to Kirk and think twice about standing up.

The message couldn’t be clearer – start a conservative group on campus, defend traditional marriage, or get young people excited about America, and they’ll put you in their crosshairs.

They’re counting on conservatives to see Kirk’s bloody body and decide speaking up isn’t worth it.

When they couldn’t win the debate, they decided to start shooting the debaters.

Real Americans won’t be silenced by assassination

But these radical terrorists made one crucial miscalculation.

Americans don’t respond to intimidation by surrendering – we respond by standing up stronger than before.

Reporter Choe got it exactly right when he said this madness is making Americans declare "WE ARE ALL CHARLIE KIRK."

Instead of terrorizing conservatives into silence, Kirk’s assassination is awakening millions of Americans to what we’re really fighting.

Every death threat spray-painted on college campuses exposes the true nature of today’s radical left.

Every celebration of assassination shows Americans that this isn’t about policy disagreements – it’s about the survival of our constitutional republic.

Charlie Kirk spent his final years warning that radical leftists wanted to destroy America from the inside.

Seattle just proved him right in the most disgusting way imaginable.

The only question left is whether Americans will honor Kirk’s sacrifice by continuing his fight, or let domestic terrorists intimidate us into surrendering the country he died defending.

Kirk’s legacy depends on our answer.

 

Resource

 

¹ Jonathan Choe, Twitter post, September 11, 2025., https://pantsonfirenews.com/radicals-spray-painted-kill-all-charlie-kirks-on-seattle-campus-and-what-happened-next-will-make-your-blood-boil/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pof_3038845056&utm_term=&utm_content= 

 

2. Hutcheson, Harold, CNN's Scott Jennings Lets Loose on Dems Over Charlie Kirk Killing: 'That View Is Killing People', The Western Journal, News, September 13, 2025, https://www.westernjournal.com/news/?ff_source=email&ff_medium=top-news-alert&ff_campaign=news-alert&ff_content=2025-09-13 

 

 

 

Donald Trump and the Quest for Peace in Ukraine

 

As a former president and influential international figure, Donald Trump has often spoken about the conflict in Ukraine and his desire to see it end. Trump’s primary goal is to negotiate a peaceful resolution that restores stability and prevents further bloodshed. He has emphasized that a diplomatic approach, rather than prolonged military conflict, is the best way forward. Trump advocates for talks between Ukraine, Russia, and other involved parties, believing that dialogue can lead to a compromise that respects Ukraine’s sovereignty while addressing Russia’s security concerns. His aim is to foster an environment where diplomacy replaces war, and long-term peace can be established.


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s primary objective is the restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Since Russia’s invasion, Zelensky has focused on defending Ukraine’s sovereignty and securing military and financial aid from Western allies. He seeks international support to push back Russian advances and regain control of territories like Crimea and parts of Donbas. Zelensky’s goal extends beyond territorial claims; he desires peace but insists on conditions that respect Ukraine’s independence and prevent future aggression. For Zelensky, peace must be sustainable and rooted in justice, which involves holding Russia accountable and ensuring Ukraine’s security through reforms and alliances

 

President Donald Trump

President Volodymyr Zelensky

Zelensky wants security. President Trump and most of Europe have agreed to post troops on the borders of Ukraine to stop any further Russian intervention. In my opinion, Russia must be held to pay for the restoration of Ukraine. Russia is responsible for the devastation and killing in Ukraine and Russia should pay to rebuild and compensate families who have been affected. President Trump must be willing to put tariffs on Russia to stop the sale of oil and natural gas. This will impact countries like China, India, and Europe. who depend on Russian fossil fuels to survive. add more words.


Russia’s President Vladimir Putin’s aims are more strategic. Putin’s decision to attack Ukraine was driven by a belief that restoring Russia’s influence and “greatness” involves re-establishing the Soviet Union’s former power. He sees Ukraine as an integral part of Russia’s sphere of influence and has fought to bring it back under Russian control. It is a bitter pill to swallow but Putin wants Ukraine to give up Chimera and the Donbas Region. Putin is holing out for more territory in Ukraine from which he can drive to Kyiv, the Ukrainian Capitol, after Trump leaves office.


This invasion has caused immense suffering, resulting in the deaths of millions—mostly Russian soldiers and Ukrainian civilians—while the older aspiration to recreate a Russian-dominated Eurasian bloc has led to widespread devastation, including the loss of one million men form Russia. Putin initially believed the war would last just a few weeks, but it has now dragged into its third year, illustrating how wrong his expectations were. The Ukrainians have fought fiercely, resisting Russian advances and fighting the invaders to a standstill. Despite this resilience, the prolonged conflict has drained resources and morale on both sides. Ukraine has also lost many men and civilians in this terrible war.

President Vladimir Putin

However, the tide is turning as Russia’s larger troop numbers and munitions supplies make victory increasingly unlikely on the battlefield. Even with substantial support from Europe and the United States, Ukraine cannot sustain such fighting indefinitely. The economic and human costs are too high, and victory on the battlefield seems increasingly elusive for Russia. Ultimately, peace can only be achieved through negotiations. Both sides have invested heavily—some would say too much—to win the conflict militarily, but diplomacy remains the only viable path toward a sustainable resolution. A negotiated peace would involve compromises, possibly including territorial concessions and security guarantees, and must respect Ukraine’s sovereignty.


In conclusion, whether peace is possible remains uncertain. While all parties desire stability, their differing objectives create significant obstacles. Trump’s diplomatic aspirations contrast with Zelensky's steadfast fight for sovereignty and Putin’s strategic ambitions rooted in restoring Russia’s former greatness. Achieving peace requires compromises, mutual understanding, and concessions from all sides. Although challenging, dialogue and international cooperation offer hope that a peaceful resolution can eventually be reached, ending the devastating conflict in Ukraine. Only through negotiation can lasting peace be secured, preventing further suffering and rebuilding hope for the future.

 

US Army Unleashed One Weapon That Left Enemy Drone Program Bosses White As A Ghost

This is not a political article but I am posting here on my blog because it illustrates how American ingenuity keeps us ahead of our enemies.

Drones in flight

Combatants in overseas wars have been getting way too comfortable with their cheap drone swarms lately.

The days of effective flying junk bought off the internet or paid for by US taxpayers could be coming to an end.

But the US Army just unleashed one devastating new weapon system that’s about to change everything – and enemy drone program bosses are probably losing sleep tonight.

American Innovation Strikes Back

Over the skies of Fort Rucker, Alabama, something extraordinary happened that should send a chill down the spine of every adversary planning drone attacks on American forces.

The Army strapped a Claymore landmine to a quadcopter and used it to hunt down and obliterate another drone mid-flight.¹

This wasn’t some desperate improvisation like we’ve seen from Ukrainian and Russian forces – this was American military engineering at its finest, turning a defensive weapon into an offensive game-changer.

The target drone didn’t stand a chance. The 7.7-pound SkyRaider was flying along when Army Chief Warrant Officer Nathan Shea took control of the armed quadcopter and began the hunt.²

When the quad got within range, Shea gave the fire command and 700 steel ball bearings traveling at lethal velocity turned the enemy drone into confetti.

Claymore Mine

Why This Changes Everything

Here’s what makes this so brilliant – and so terrifying for our enemies.

The Claymore mine is already one of the most effective defensive weapons ever created. It’s been protecting American soldiers for almost 70 years with its simple but devastating design.³

The curved block of C-4 explosive launches those 700 ball bearings in a 60-degree arc up to 330 feet away. It’s overkill for taking down drones, but that’s exactly the point.

Now imagine you’re a hostile commander planning to send cheap drone swarms against American positions. Suddenly, those swarms aren’t facing just electronic warfare or conventional weapons – they’re facing hunter-killer drones that can eliminate multiple targets with one shot.

The psychological effect alone is massive. Your drone operators know they’re not just risking losing equipment – they’re facing weapons specifically designed to turn their flying machines into scrap metal.

The Real Strategic Picture

This development comes at exactly the right time. Our adversaries have been studying conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, learning how to use commercial drones as weapons.⁴

They thought they found a cheap way to level the playing field against American military superiority.

They were wrong.

What we’re seeing here is classic American innovation – taking an existing weapon system and finding a completely new way to use it that nobody else thought of first.

The Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center calls it Project Shank, and it’s focused on giving individual soldiers portable, lethal drone capabilities.⁵

Think about what that means. Instead of needing complex air defense systems, a single American soldier could potentially neutralize multiple enemy drones with one shot.

The recoil from the Claymore explosion was so massive it temporarily knocked out communications with the attacking drone – but the tough American-built quad survived and reestablished contact.⁶

That tells you everything about the devastating power we’re talking about here.

Commercial Grade Drone

Sending a Message

The timing of this test wasn’t accidental. With tensions rising globally and adversaries increasingly relying on drone swarms, America just demonstrated that we’re not going to play defense forever.

Enemy forces using cheap commercial drones thought they were being clever. They figured quantity could overcome American quality.

This Claymore-armed quadcopter just proved them spectacularly wrong.

The best part? This is probably just the beginning. Democrat and RINO warmongers forced America to pay for all those drones in Ukraine.  They unleashed this new age of military innovation and now they’ve figured out they better have some really good countermeasures as it may not be long before the cartels start flying them into America.

Resources

 

 

¹ David Szondy, "Watch: US Army quadcopter takes down drone with Claymore mine," New Atlas, Pants On Fire News, August 24, 2025. https://pantsonfirenews.com/us-army-unleashed-one-weapon-that-left-enemy-drone-program-bosses-white-as-a-ghost/ 

² Ibid.

³ Ibid.

⁴ Ibid.

⁵ Ibid.

⁶ Ibid.

How the Democratic Party Became the Party of War: A Deep Dive into Endless Conflicts and Militarism

How the Democratic Party transformed from anti-war champions to a party of perpetual conflict. Explore the shift in values and growing militarism.

How the Democratic Party Became the Party of War

The Democratic Party was once a party that was against war. Most of us remember the Democrats demonstrating against the Vietnam War. Some went to Canada to avoid service in the military, and some went to jail in defense of their position against war. Some guy, "John Kerry", threw away his medals earned in the war. John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert F. Kennedy, Sr, were for diplomacy during the Cold War and worked to end the Vietnam War. An irony, the Vietnam War started when John Kennedy was president.

Obama's Drone Program and the Legacy of Endless War

Under Barack Obama, the Democrats became more comfortable with the concept of war. Obama wanted to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but the coming of age of drone warfare kept the wars going. Later, the Hellfire missiles resulted in thousands of deaths, including women and children." 1

The Ukraine and Israel Conflicts: Unwavering Support for Military Solutions

The Biden Administration has sent U.S. dollars, over 200 billion, and munitions to Ukraine to help in their war with Russia. They justify this by noting that Russia is our enemy and that Russia invaded Ukraine. The Republicans do not have clean hands here either. Lindsey Graham, a senator from South Carolina, and others were happy to support Ukraine in repelling the Russian invaders.

The Influence of the Military-Industrial Complex

The Military-Industrial Complex that President Eisenhower warned us about has infiltrated the two major political parties and generates a substantial amount of money from military manufacturing. "The financial interests of powerful corporations like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon have become intertwined with American foreign policy, ensuring that military solutions remain at the forefront of international strategy." 2.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., laments the fact that the Democratic Party has abandoned its roots championed by his father and his uncle, by advocating for more and more military spending, albeit with quite a bit of waste and graft. Kennedy has expressed fears that if Kamala Harris is elected president would revert to these expenditures to perpetuate the wars with no end in sight.

For more insight into this discussion, you can refer to the article listed below by Zachery Dorr. 3.

 

Sources

1.     Dorr, Zachary, How the Democratic Party Became the Party of War: A Deep Dive into Endless Conflicts and Militarism, Midwestern Press, October 9, 2024, https://midwesternpress.com/how-the-democratic-party-became-the-party-of-war-a-deep-dive-into-endless-conflicts-and-militarism/ 

2.     Ibid

3.     Hedges, Chris, How the Democrats became the party of endless war, Salon, December 29, 2022, https://www.salon.com/2022/12/29/how-the-democrats-became-the-party-of-endless/ 

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