Month: July 2025

This is the party which prides itself on its compassion. The party who sticks up for the little guy.

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This is how they respond to the deadly, destructive flooding in central Texas. The death toll is 45 and rising. Little kids at summer camp, washed away by flood waters. https://twitter.com/bubblebathgirl/status/1941609605953450488?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Leftists tend to have fewer or no children. https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1941694619076399405?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/fynnderella1/status/1941567217155571958?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ From a pediatric Doctor!! https://twitter.com/sassafrass_84/status/1941871875165925797?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Democrats https://twitter.com/bosnerdley/status/1941935943692304439?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Yet, on the other hand, we see …

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A Joyous Independence Day in America: 249 and counting!

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Today, July 4, 2025, marks America’s 249th birthday. On July 4, 1776, the thirteen colonies declared their independence from Britain, setting off a lengthy war, at the end of which they gained their independence from sometimes-brutal overlords across the Atlantic. Sacred Honor, indeed America’s Founders were a remarkable group of erudite, courageous, patriotic men, the …

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Eloquence: Guest Author, Kaelion on X, on electric vehicles

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I am going to post this in its entirety, so those of my readers who are not members of X/Twitter can partake of the eloquence. You will know that these are my sentiments, exactly, as I have written here many times. It was inspired by a post by Elon Musk about how the government of …

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Once again, time for a dispatch from the Western Washington Dystopia

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As is becoming normal, the news lately is full of tales of filth, trash, murder, miscarriages of justice, and censorship. First up, the new "Hate Crime Snitch Line" is now up and running. Citizens can use it to report "bias incidents" about their neighbors and just random citizens they encounter. The all-seeing, all-knowing State will …

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Refreshing interlude on the drive home from Leavenworth: Deception Falls

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On Sunday, we packed up and headed home from the Accordion Celebration. It was a warm, sunny day, and we were in no hurry to get home, so we stopped at Deception Falls. Deception Creek runs under US Highway 2, and there is a nice nature trail along the creek, with a newer bridge and …

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