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January 20, 2025 — It’s Morning in America, Again!
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Gun Rights, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Editorial Board – DrRichSwier.com At noon on January 20, 2025 is the start of a “new era” in America. It is a new era where Americans will begin to learn to judge people by the content of their characters and not the color of their skins. It truly is morning in America, again. Arizona […]
Political Tectonic Shift: Trump Gains Momentum as His Foes Stumble
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Gun Rights, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Signal “It is not enough in life that one succeed,” the droll economist John Kenneth Galbraith is supposed to have said. “Others must fail.” We’re at a moment, in this week before Donald Trump’s second inauguration, when the 45th and soon-to-be 47th president is succeeding at just about every enterprise he undertakes, while […]
Time for Trump-Hating Hollywood Lefties to Make Good on Vow to Leave the Country
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Immigration, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Signal Cher has a new autobiography, “The Memoir,” which runs just over 400 pages, but apparently, that’s only half the story. We know that because the subtitle of the book, published in mid-November, is “Part 1.” “Part 2”—due out in mid-November 2025, but already available online for preorder by Cher’s biggest fans—presumably […]
Trump Inauguration Moved Indoors for first time in 40 years since Ronald Reagan’s in 1985
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Gun Rights, Immigration, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report The official line is due to extreme cold. It’s always cold in DC in January. My take is extreme threat level not extreme weather. President-elect Trump on Truth Social: January 20th cannot come fast enough! Everybody, even those that initially opposed a Victory by President Donald J. Trump and the Trump […]
It’s About to Get Very Real
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Gun Rights, Immigration, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Kenneth R. Timmerman On January 20, a tectonic shift will rock America. Sound dramatic? It is. Already, America’s partners and adversaries are getting ready for the big change. Iranian-backed militias in Iraq are already talking about calling off their attacks on Israel. And the Iraqi government, which US taxpayers continue to subsidize, is finally […]
Why Los Angeles is burning
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Environment, Immigration, Politics, Regulation, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy MercatorNet – A Compass for Common Sense My hometown during the 2017 fires in which my childhood home was burned and many friends and neighbors lost their homes and animals, and nine lost their lives. After years of fire and smoke in rural Northern California—evacuations, death and destruction, broken communities, lost homes—watching Los Angeles […]
The Crisis in California is more than Fire!
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Immigration, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy Lyle J. Rapacki, Ph.D. Mere words are far too inadequate to express sympathy for all in the greater LA area who were adversely impacted by the fires; the loss of homes, family air looms and deeply held personal items of memories, businesses of all sizes and makes, and especially loss of life. Mere words […]
Luigi Mangione, Political Violence, and The Illusion of Progress
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Gun Rights, National Security, Regulation, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Long Run News Having been born in Honduras, I’ve seen firsthand the effects of political violence—a grim reality familiar to many across Latin America. Political violence often functions as a tool for power, used by politicians and parties to suppress dissent and consolidate control. “One hand washes the other,” as the saying goes: the […]
Our Leaders are Terrorists
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Immigration, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy Long Run News Terrorism is a term we hear constantly, yet rarely do people take the time to define what it truly means. At its core, terrorism is the use of violence, or the threat of violence, to instill fear and achieve political objectives. Terrorists commit random acts of violence that incite fear, forcing […]
Illegal Migrant Who Voted In Multiple Elections Slapped With Jail Time
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Gun Rights, Immigration, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller An illegal migrant will serve five years in jail for assuming a false identity and voting in multiple U.S. elections, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Angelica Maria Francisco, a 42-year-old Guatemalan national living unlawfully in the country, was sentenced to a 60-month prison sentence for stealing a U.S. citizen’s identity, using that […]
How Narrative Manipulation Affects Democracy
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Immigration, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Long Run News Consider the following scenario: A group of government officials gathers for a prestigious assembly. The speaker of the assembly strikes his gavel and announces the start of the meeting. It’s a celebratory event with global leaders in attendance, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The speaker announces the recognition of a soldier […]
The Only Truth Is Power
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Immigration, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Long Run News The only truth is power, and as time goes on, this becomes more apparent. Politicians, corporations, and those who serve their interests use our ideals, beliefs, and values to divide us. They separate themselves from the resulting ideological wars to leverage our desires in ways that serve them economically. The culture […]
Evolution Of Political Parties
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Gun Rights, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Religion, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Long Run News Political parties have undergone profound transformations since their inception, both in the United States and across the globe. These changes reflect the evolution of societal norms, economic priorities, technological advancements, and ideological shifts. Understanding how modern political parties diverge from their origins necessitates an examination of the principles upon which they […]
Senators Express Optimism That Trump Will Restore Pro-Life Policies at HHS
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Healthcare, Immigration, Politics, Regulation, Religion, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council Following four years of the Biden administration reversing the pro-life federal policies established during President Donald Trump’s first term, Republican senators are expressing confidence that the incoming Trump administration will put back in place policies that blocked federal funds from going to abortion businesses, allowed pregnancy resource centers to receive federal […]
Critically Thinking about the Federal Department of Education
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Elections, Immigration, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy John Droz, Jr. Three Powerful, Practical, Plausible Recommendations to Improve DOEd Arguably, for the first time in modern US history, the federal government is: open to making radical changes in government agencies, has the right political perspective, and is receptive to citizen inputs. Yes, there are always reasons to be skeptical — but the upside […]
Rubio: China Is ‘Most Potent, Dangerous Threat America Has Ever Confronted’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Gun Rights, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council Amidst the announcement this week of a major international operation to remove China state-sponsored malware from thousands of computers worldwide, U.S. officials and lawmakers are sounding the alarm that Xi Jinping’s communist regime is waging an increasingly malicious and aggressive effort to undermine the U.S. and other free democracies across the […]
Proposed Gaza Ceasefire Is a ‘Terrible Deal for Israel’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Gun Rights, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Religion, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council 1/17/2025 9:16 a.m. This story has been updated to reflect that the Israeli Cabinet has voted to approve the ceasefire deal. A prisoner exchange and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was reached Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced. But, after “many months of intensive diplomacy” between the U.S., Egypt, and Qatar, the […]
Less Work, More Welfare: How Immoral Policies Are Making Americans Poorer
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Immigration, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council A new report shows that over the last four decades, poor Americans have become far more likely to receive their daily bread from welfare than work. This slide from self-reliance to government dependence serves as an economic barometer of American decline, fueled by perverse incentives created by morally challenged government policies. […]
Johnson Races to Ready for Trump: ‘This Is an Around-the-Clock Operation Right Now’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Gun Rights, Immigration, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council While miles of fences and concrete barriers line the most iconic spots of the National Mall, there are other preparations underway for Donald Trump’s inauguration – well out of the public eye. As the city transforms into the best and most patriotic version of itself, Republicans are working well into the […]
Mike Pence is a gutless servant of the global Luciferian death cult who claims to be ‘pro-life’
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Immigration, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Leo Hohmann ABC News and multiple other media outlets are reporting today that former Vice President Mike Pence, who did not endorse or support President-elect Donald Trump during the 2024 election cycle, has come out in opposition to Trump’s choice of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Pence […]
House Girls’ Sports Vote Exposes Democrats as Unrepentant Extremists
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council The House bill to protect girls’ sports wasn’t remarkable for passing — it passed last year. What was remarkable is what the vote says about Democrats. In the first big test of whether Joe Biden’s party had learned its election lessons, the answer was a shocking and resounding “no.” Every Democrat but two […]
Mark Zuckerberg Bows to ‘Free Speech’: But Will This Be Real Change or Mere Illusion?
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Majority Report Over the past several years, Facebook has quietly sidelined millions of conservative voices. At Christian Action Network, we’ve experienced this firsthand. For the last year, our Facebook fan page hovered around 29,000 followers, yet our posts only reached an average of 108 people in 2024. That’s a far cry from pre-2016 days when many […]
Biden Administration Indulges Unreasoning Islamophilia to the Very End
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Clare M. Lopez Looking forward to different national security policies across the board with the incoming Trump administration, this is our last round-up of Biden-Harris administration policies that did not put America First. We expect newsletters to contain a much different set of headlines as we head into 2025! “Plea deal for KSM & […]
Hundreds of Navy SEALs, Veterans to March in D.C. to support U.S. Secretary of Defense Nominee Pete Hegseth
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy NEWSRAEL Telling the Israeli Story Five hundred Navy SEALs, veterans, and other supporters are planning to march in support of Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth as he appears before senators for his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. BREITBART — That morning, his supporters will meet at the Vietnam Memorial Wall at 9 a.m. EST and […]
What is World War III really being fought over and why?
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Leo Hohmann We hear a lot in the conservative media about the dangers of socialism, communism, Islamism and so many other “isms.” But World War III, which is already well underway in my opinion, is not being fought over ideologies. It’s being fought over energy and natural resources. I’m not saying ideology is unimportant. […]
The Anti-Woke Wave Hits Wall Street, Tripling Shareholder Resolutions
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council In another sign that the anti-woke movement is only gaining steam, even conservative shareholders are getting off the sidelines and into the fight. While Americans stick it to the Bud Lights and Targets of the world, investors are building a small army of activists to dismantle these radical politics from within. […]
VIDEO: J. Michael Waller discusses J6 on The Blaze
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Center For Security Policy Center for Security Policy Senior Analyst J. Michael Waller joined The Blaze News Investigative Journalist Steve Baker to discuss the numerous security failures that were overlooked on January 6, 2021. WATCH: J. Michael Waller on The Blaze About Senior Analyst for Strategy J. Michael Waller J. Michael Waller is Senior […]
I have a dream that beginning on January 20, 2025 all Americans will begin judging people by the content of their characters, not the color of their skin
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Richard M. Swier, LTC U.S. Army (Ret.) I am looking forward to January 20, 2025 for two reasons. First, it is the day that Donald J. Trump is sworn into the office of President of the United States. Second, because it is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. I wonder, is this happenstance […]
Open Letter to Marxist Mayor Of Los Angeles Karen Bass Former Activist For Cuban Communists
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Geoff Ross USN retired Surface Warfare/Air Warfare Greetings Comrade Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass, In the late 1970’s you made numerous trips to Communist Cuba in a show of solidarity with the Communist dictatorship of Fidel Castro. You actively participated in the leadership of the anti-capitalist pro Communist group the Venceremos Brigade. This […]
Heritage Foundation Launches Ad Supporting Former Dem RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Healthcare, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Signal DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Heritage Foundation on Monday launched an advertisement campaign supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to direct the Department of Health and Human Services. WATCH: The Heritage Foundation RFK Jr. Ad The ad, first obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation, touts Kennedy as “fearless,” and promotes his policy […]