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What Should Be Said About China
/in Books, Economy, Education, Featured, Liberty, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Ralph l. Defalco III Written by Ralph l. Defalco III Senator Tom Cotton’s book is a tacit admission that more than 50 years of American policies toward China have failed In March, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released the 2025 Annual Threat Assessment (ATA). For the first time, the ATA identified the […]
NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW
/in Commentary, Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW The Democratic Party is so bereft of coherent ideas to oppose President Donald Trump that their most high-profile stunts consist of defending criminal illegal aliens and impeding law enforcement in the process. On Friday, a Democratic mayor and his colleagues attempted to storm an ICE […]
Here’s What Could Come Of Trump’s Whirlwind Middle Eastern Tour
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller President Donald Trump’s week-long trip to the Middle East is expected to result in several economic and business deals as he attempts to shore up relationships with Gulf states in one of the first major international trips of his second term. Trump’s trip will take him to Saudi Arabia, the United […]
ARIZONA: 15 Counties in Arizona Ordered to Remove Illegal Aliens from Voter Rolls
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Immigration, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report America First Legal has won its lawsuit in Arizona, requiring all 15 counties in Arizona to remove illegal aliens from voter rolls. The idea that we have to litigate rule of law. Our taxpayer dollars have to fund litigation in every corrupt blue state, county, locality that doesn’t follow the Constitution […]
TEXAS: Department of Justice Announces Investigation of Muslim EPIC City
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jihad Watch There are serious concerns about the application of Sharia in this place, and so the investigation is entirely warranted, although it is not at all clear that the investigators will know what danger signs to look for. In any case, the fact that any investigation is being conducted at all is a […]
Ideas of Stalinism — The Basis of New Radical Democrat Party
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Simona Pipko The new year of 2025 was rich with interesting topics. I was intrigued with the revelation and exposure of Stalinism in America by “the Elon Brigade”. Yet, they still don’t know its origin. The vast majority of Americans even don’t know the name of Joseph Stalin, a dictator of the Soviet Union. […]
IG Reports Give Fuller Accounting of Biden Military Lowlights
/in Budget and Finance, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council “The sins of some people are conspicuous, going before them to judgment, but the sins of others appear later” (1 Timothy 5:24). This principle of biblical wisdom is just as valid in politics. Not every fault is instantly known and judged; others only “appear later” — but, rest assured, they “cannot […]
PERKINS: For Congress, This Tick Tock Is Not about an App
/in Budget and Finance, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Featured, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council If you already battle high blood pressure, you may want to skip this next exercise. But for the rest of us, open a browser to USDebtClock.org and watch the neon-red digits spin faster than Reverend Al Sharpton when a TV camera blinks on. In the next few minutes, the display will […]
The Best Way To Get Illegals To Return Home
/in Education, Featured, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Thomas C. Patterson Written by Thomas C. Patterson There has likely never been a more tendentious power transfer in presidential history than the Biden-Harris team’s final act. They salted the ground by allocating billions of unspent COVID funds to George Soros and other radical left-wing groups. Out of spite, they sold the border wall […]
While Biden Pentagon Was Fighting the Houthis, the Biden State Department and USAID Were Funding Them
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jihad Watch The U.S. sent billions in famine relief to Yemen. During the famine, the population rose 30%. And Yemen’s Houthis used our money to go to war against us. In May 2024, the Biden administration announced that it was providing $220 million in aid to Yemen which the United States had been at […]
Army’s New PT Test Standards
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Healthcare, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Royal A. Brown III Regardless, I still am of the opinion that women should not serve in direct ground combat positions e.g. infantry, front line artillery, armor, cavalry, combat engineers nor Ranger, LRRP, Force Recon, Special Forces/Delta type operations units. Here are the Army’s new ‘sex-neutral’ fitness standards By Patty Nieberg All soldiers can […]
Netanyahu on Trump: “We speak every few days!”
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy NEWSRAEL Telling the Israeli Story Netanyahu appeared in the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee spoke about the media chatter that Trump doesn’t like him. “I heard in the media that Trump and I are parting ways. Ambassador Huckabee pointed it out. Trump and I talk every few days. He said himself that we […]
What Starts With The Jews Doesn’t Always End With The Jews
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Matthew Hausman, J.D. Because radicalized students and agitators have been able to target Jews with little or no pushback, it should come as no surprise that progressive activists have broadened their scope to harass and abuse others with differing ideologies or political affiliations. I was asked during a reception at a recent speaking engagement […]
DERELICTION OF DUTY: Chief Justice John Roberts Admits It’s His Job to Rein in the Judicial Insurrection—and He’s Not Doing It
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Gun Rights, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Signal The deep state and its allies have launched a judicial insurrection against President Donald Trump, and Chief Justice John Roberts effectively just admitted he’s not doing his job to stop it. Roberts made a rare public statement back in March, criticizing Trump and other Republicans who have suggested impeaching judges to prevent them from […]
Every Step Forward in the Middle East is Thanks to Israel’s Fight Against Extremism
/in DrRichSwier.com, Featured, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy NEWSRAEL Telling the Israeli Story Peace, progress, and even basic stability in the Middle East aren’t the result of diplomacy alone—they’re earned through strength and sacrifice. And more than any other nation, Israel has been the one standing between the region and a flood of violent extremism. From Hamas in Gaza to Hezbollah in […]
Secretary of Defense Hegseth Orders Military Medical Standards Review
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Healthcare, National Security, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Stand Together Against Racism and Radicalism in the Services (STARRS) Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has officially ordered a full-spectrum review of the U.S. military’s medical standards for enlistment. In a memo circulated in late April, Hegseth called for a detailed assessment of how physical fitness, body composition, and grooming requirements have shifted since 2015—and whether […]
Trump Officials Talk to Israel about U.S. Ruling Gaza After the War
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy NEWSRAEL Telling the Israeli Story The U.S. insists that neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority will be in charge of the Gaza Strip. Trump administration officials are currently discussing with Israel the possibility of a U.S.-led temporary post-war government in Gaza, five sources told Reuters. The high-level consultations have focused on a transitional governing […]
JIHAD NUKES: New Satellite Images Reveal Secret Iranian Nuclear Weapons Facility
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report Drop a MOAB. These talks are a stall for the final countdown. Satellite images reveal alleged secret Iranian nuclear weapons facility Iranian nuclear facility has reportedly been in operation for more than a decade By Gillian Turner, Nick Kalman Fox News, May 8, 2025 11:23am EDT Location of alleged Iranian nuclear site revealed […]
GOP Speaker Cancels Vote That Would Have Slashed $9.3 Billion in Wasteful Spending — USAID, PBS, NPR
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report President Trump requested $9.3 billion in rescissions, targeting programs like the State Department, USAID, PBS, and NPR. Congress was expected to vote on this, with Republican support aiming to codify cuts suggested by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). That vote was cancelled. If Congress doesn’t approve the recissions request within […]
Would the Left Finally Explain the Inexplicable?
/in Featured, Liberty, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Victor Davis Hanson Written by Victor Davis Hanson The left broke norms, erased borders, and weaponized justice—not to govern, but to crush Trump and cling to power by any means necessary Somewhere between 10 and 12 million illegal aliens were invited into the United States by the Biden administration. As far as logistics go, […]
Israel’s “Churchill” moment
/in DrRichSwier.com, Featured, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy NEWSRAEL Telling the Israeli Story In 1940, Britain stood alone. Nazi Germany had overrun Europe, and America was still on the sidelines. Winston Churchill rallied a desperate nation with a clear message: evil must be resisted, even if it meant standing alone. Today, Israel finds itself in a similar position. Since October 7, Israel […]
DOGE Is Doing the Clean-Up Leftists Can’t Stand
/in Budget and Finance, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, National Security, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Joan Swirsky In this allegorical scenario, Honey and Hank moved into a cozy home in a small community in New England 30 years ago. The next day, their neighbor, Irene, brings over a hot, homemade casserole to welcome them to the neighborhood. Within minutes, Honey and Irene “connect” in a phenomenon known as human chemistry. They […]
The Unforgivable Betrayal of the Do Nothing GOP Congress
/in Budget and Finance, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report The midterm elections are going to gut punch Congressional Republicans. Voters will not turn out for a party they screwed them. The GOP, save for Trump and a handful of Republicans, have turned their back on their constituency. Congress will not codify the President’s orders. They are actively obstructing the Trump […]
Explainer: How Trump ’s Proposed 2026 Budget Impacts Transgenderism, Abortion, Education, Immigration, and More
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Elections, National Security, Politics, Religion, Science, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council President Donald Trump won the 2024 election with a promise to end divisive, taxpayer-funded programs, and his proposed budget for the next fiscal year proves he is willing to save your money where his mouth is. The president’s budget specifically asks Congress to cut billions of dollars from government programs promoting […]
Republicans Face a Come-to-Jesus Moment on Reconciliation
/in Budget and Finance, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council It was only a matter of time before House Republicans stepped on the big landmines buried under the landscape of reconciliation. For months, GOP leaders had been tiptoeing around the tripwires, desperately trying to keep the fragile peace. But this week, with the clock ticking down to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s […]
President Donald J. Trump: Iran Must Surrender it’s Nuke Program or ‘Get Bombed’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy NEWSRAEL Telling the Israeli Story President Trump says Iran’s nuclear centrifuges will either be “blown up nicely” or the US will “blow them up viciously,” as talks with Iran continue. President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that Iran’s nuclear program must be destroyed, either as part of a new agreement with the U.S., or as […]
American Public Backs Trump’s Crackdown on Crime
/in DrRichSwier.com, Featured, National Security, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council Alcatraz Island, a rocky outcrop in the San Francisco Bay, has a storied history as one of America’s most infamous penitentiaries. However, it closed in 1963 and transformed into a tourist hotspot, attracting millions yearly. Now, as part of his crackdown on crime, President Donald Trump is pushing to revive its original purpose […]
‘From the River to the Sea’ Jewish Genocide Must Never Be!
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Beverly Newman, Ed. D. “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you ….” — Ezekiel 36:26 As the daughter and granddaughter of Jewish slaves in the Holocaust and Jewish peasants in pre-WWI Europe, I understand slavery and poverty from the inside. I understand governmental injustice from extreme personal […]
Students Reportedly Uncover Chinese Espionage At Top California University
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Richard M. Swier, LTC U.S. Army (Ret.) Students at Stanford University have allegedly uncovered a pattern of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) attempting to gain sensitive information about American research. CCP agents reportedly impersonate students at the university to gain trust from students and staff and steal information as part of a “nontraditional collection effort,” […]
Not All Tariffs Are Created Equal
/in Economy, Featured, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Michael Lind Written by Michael Lind Editors’ Note: We disagree that Liberation Day was a “debacle of historic proportions”. The market was vulnerable due to thinning performance, reliance on only about seven stocks to keep it afloat, was overvalued, and the product of an economy running on monetary steroids. Yes, the announcement of tariffs […]