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Islamic Republic of Iran Using Fear and Terror to Quell Protestors, begins Public Hangings
/in DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jihad Watch Iran’s back is against the wall. The Islamic Republic was reluctant to show its characteristic brutality toward protesters while it still hoped for world support in the form of a revived nuclear deal. The country has been under a microscope since protests began. Last week, the UN removed Iran from women’s rights committee, of […]
Omnibus Spending Bill Does Not Secure the Border, but Further Incentivizes and Enables Illegal Immigration
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Immigration, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Federation for American Immigration Reform Washington, D.C. — The 117th Congress finally wrapped up business by approving a lame-duck, pork-laden $1.7 trillion spending bill – consisting of more than 4,000 pages that not a single member had the time to read and fully analyze – funding the federal government through the remainder of the […]
Biden Regime to Drop Half a Million on Artificial Intelligence That Detects ‘Microaggressions’ on Social Media
/in Courts & Law, Cyberwarfare, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report Full on police state. President Biden On His Administration’s New Actions On The Economy By: Philip Caldwell • Washington Free Beacon • December 21, 2022: The Biden administration is set to dole out more than $550,000 in grants to develop an artificial intelligence model that can automatically detect and suppress microaggressions on […]
10 Steps to Save America
/in Featured, Liberty, National Security, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Victor Davis Hanson Most Americans know something has gone terribly wrong—and very abruptly—with the United States. They are certain that our wounds are almost all self-inflicted. The current pathologies are not a result of a natural disaster, an exhaustion of natural resources, plagues, or an existential war. Crushing national debt and annual deficits, spiraling […]
How Blackrock Investment Fund Triggered the Global Energy Crisis
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Liberty, National Security, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy F. William Engdahl Most people are bewildered by what is a global energy crisis, with prices for oil, gas and coal simultaneously soaring and even forcing closure of major industrial plants such as chemicals or aluminum or steel. The Biden Administration and EU have insisted that all is because of Putin and Russia’s military […]
‘Confusion’: Trump-Era Border Policy’s Uncertain Fate Is Only Worsening Illegal Immigration
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller The number of illegal immigrant crossings is surging at the southern border as the fate of a major Trump-era immigration order known as Title 42 remains uncertain. A federal judge recently ruled that the Biden administration must end the policy, which former President Donald Trump invoked in 2020 to expel certain […]
Hackers Tied to China’s Government Steal $20 Mil in U.S. COVID Relief Funds
/in Cyberwarfare, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Judicial Watch Nearly a year after Judicial Watch launched an investigation into the theft of U.S. COVID relief funds by foreign hackers, the Secret Service confirms that cyber criminals connected to China’s government stole $20 million in benefits. This includes Small Business Administration (SBA) loans and unemployment insurance money in multiple states, according to […]
Son of Biden’s Iran Envoy Works for ‘Iran Lobby’
/in DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jihad Watch During the 2008 election, the Obama campaign dropped Robert Malley as an adviser over his work with Hamas on behalf of George Soros’ International Crisis Group. Once in office, Obama brought back his old buddy into the National Security Council. Malley (pictured above) then became the lead negotiator for the sellout deal […]
FBI Promised ‘No Impediments’ To Data Sharing With Twitter Before 2020 Election, Internal Docs Show
/in Featured, Liberty, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy John Hugh Demastri The FBI promised that there were “no impediments to information sharing” between itself and Twitter in a Sept. 16, 2020 meeting with Twitter legal executive Stacia Cardille, according to internal documents published by journalist Matt Taibbi Friday. Cardille reported the promise to then-Deputy General Counsel James Baker — a former FBI […]
‘The Border Is Not Open,’ Says White House Press Secretary
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council Hours before the Supreme Court paused the end of Title 42 (scheduled for Wednesday) until the Tuesday after Christmas, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre achieved new levels of Orwellian Newspeak on Monday for insisting, repeatedly, that the southern border was not “open.” And further, she argued that anyone claiming the border was […]
‘F*cking Insanity’: Massive Congressional Spending Bill Says Border Patrol Can’t Spend Funds On Border Security
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller The massive congressional spending bill released Tuesday would bar Customs and Border Protection (CBP) funding from going toward border security as the agency sees record numbers of illegal immigrants. The bill states that the $1,563,143,000 in funds allocated to CBP for “Operations and Support” can’t be used “to acquire, maintain, or […]
Twitter Files Reveal A Bitter Irony About The Democratic Party
/in Featured, Liberty, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Deroy Murdock Before the mid-term elections, Democrats chanted the word “democracy” more often than “and” or “the.” They called themselves democracy’s defenders and relentlessly claimed that if Republicans prevailed, Nov. 8 would be America’s final Election Day, ever. “I’m worried that if Republicans win in the midterm elections, voting in this country as we […]
Biden Reinstates Security Clearance of Physicist Who Passed Nuke Secrets to USSR
/in DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jihad Watch “Without the intelligence contribution, there could have been no Soviet bomb that quickly.” You’ve got to give the Left credit. It has an extensive agenda, a long memory and when it seizes power, it rolls as many of its agenda items, even the ancient ones, through the gate. Compare that to how […]
FBI’s Combating Terrorism Center at West Point Goes Woke?
/in DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Rich Swier I just received the latest edition of the The Combating Terrorism Center’s CTC Sentinel magazine. There is an article titled The Terrorist Threats and Trends to Watch Out for in 2023 and Beyond. This article is written by Bruce Hoffman, and Jacob Ware. NOTE: Since September 11th, 2001 the Combating Terrorism Center […]
Hillsdale’s Imprimis: Complications of the Ukraine War
/in Featured, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Christopher Caldwell The following is adapted from a talk delivered at Hillsdale College on October 4, 2022, during a Center for Constructive Alternatives conference on the topic of Russia. According to what we hear from the White House and from the television networks, the issues at stake in the Ukraine War are simple. They […]
‘Palestine’—Two Countervailing Hypotheses
/in DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Martin Sherman Do the Palestinian-Arabs genuinely wish to establish a state for themselves? Or do they really wish to dismantle the state of the Jews? To this day, I cannot understand why the Palestinian leadership did not accept the far-reaching and unprecedented proposal I offered them. My proposal included a solution to all outstanding […]
Decorated Veteran and FBI Analyst Sues FBI after Being Falsely Accused of Disloyalty to the United States
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Judicial Watch Multiple whistleblowers have called it a “purge” of FBI employees holding conservative views’ – Rep. Jim Jordan Washington, D.C. – Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a lawsuit on behalf of FBI analyst Marcus Allen in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina against FBI Director Christopher Wray for violating Allen’s […]
The Border Is Less Secure Than Ever, and the Implications Are Deadly
/in Featured, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy James D. Agresti During a recent hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee, Congressman Dan Bishop (R–NC) asked Homeland Security Director Alejandro Mayorkas, “Do you continue to maintain that the border is secure?” Mayorkas replied, “Yes, and we are working day in and day out to enhance its security.” Contradicting that claim, objective measures show that the border […]
Judge Blocks Biden Admin’s Push To Scrap Trump-Era Border Policy
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Immigration, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller A federal judge in Texas blocked the Biden administration from scrapping the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy Thursday. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk issued a pause on the Biden administration’s decision to end the program, according to the judge’s order. The policy forces certain illegal immigrants to return to Mexico as they […]
Here Are The Republicans Who Voted Against Reinstating Troops Who Refused The Vaccine
/in DrRichSwier.com, Healthcare, National Security, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Four Republican senators joined Democrats in shooting down an amendment to a massive defense authorization package that would have reinstated troops discharged for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the Senate 83-11 Thursday night, and along with it a provision overturning the Biden administration’s service-wide vaccine requirement. […]
Biden’s Handlers Won’t Seek Death Penalty for Muslim Terrorist Who Killed 270 People
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Featured, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jihad Watch Killing 270 people isn’t enough to merit the death penalty. The predictable coda to the Lockerbie bomber being turned over is that he’ll get a nice prison retirement plan with full medical and dental. Killing 270 people isn’t enough to merit the death penalty. A federal magistrate judge ordered the suspect in the […]
Ex-Twitter Manager Slapped With Three-Year Prison Sentence For Spying For Saudi Arabia
/in DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller A former manager at Twitter, convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia, was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison on Wednesday, U.S. prosecutors said. Ahmad Abouammo, who provided a Saudi official with user information in exchange for a $42,000 watch and a pair of $100,000 wire transfers, received 3.5 years in prison […]
TAKE ACTION: Support the ‘Counter-Terrorism Funding and Training Bill’ sent to the Florida Legislature
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy W.O. Williams In the midterm election of 2018 with a 63% majority, Florida voters approved Constitutional Amendment 10 which created a state “Office of Domestic Security and Counter-Terrorism.” Recall the December 6th, 2019 killings in Pensacola of 3 navy men and the wounding of 8 others by a Saudi national, a Al-Qaddafi member. In […]
DOCUMENTARY: Kids: Chasing Paradise
/in DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Clarion Project Saving Children From Radicalization By Extremists Childhood is supposed to be a special time in a person’s life. A time to grow and play, to explore and learn about the world. All children deserve a peaceful upbringing and the opportunity to pursue a meaningful life. But today, extremists are abusing children and […]
CNN Producer John Griffin Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Crimes
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report Is there anyone on the left in media, big tech or Hollywood that doesn’t support or take part in pedophilia? Ex-CNN producer John Griffin pleads guilty to child sex crime. CNN fired the longtime ‘New Day’ producer shortly after his Dec. 2021 arrest By Joseph A. Wulfsohn | Fox News […]
Making The US Dependent on China
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Neland Nobel It is doubtful a serious student of geopolitics and Chinese history could dispute that China is a rising power. Nor can any serious analyst doubt that China will be at best a rival, at worst, a serious threat to the US. Especially after the recent consolidation of power by Chairman Xi, his […]
‘Twitter Files: Part Two’ Confirms The Tech Giant Has Been Shadowbanning Conservatives For Years
/in Featured, Healthcare, Liberty, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Shawn Fleetwood A new batch of internal Twitter communication records released on Thursday confirm the tech giant has been shadowbanning prominent conservative accounts without users’ knowledge for years, despite former CEO Jack Dorsey previously claiming otherwise. Released by Bari Weiss, editor of The Free Press, the new “Twitter Files” reveal the company created blacklists designed to […]
Taiwan Semiconductor’s Travails in Phoenix
/in Education, Featured, National Security, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Craig J. Cantoni Lessons about American education and bureaucracy. A recent Wall Street Journal news story detailed the problems encountered by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company in getting a $12 billion plant up and running in Phoenix. The company is planning to produce state-of-the-art 3-nanometer chips at the plant. The company cited federal regulatory requirements, […]
COVID Rush, Gold Rush
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Healthcare, Immigration, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Skirmish – Liberato.US Title 42 COVID restrictions at the border are expected to end next Wednesday and it’s shaping up to be a disaster. Up to 14,000 illegal aliens a day are expected to rush the border. This is on top of a record number of apprehensions and known gotaways at the border in November – over […]
Unmasking the Underground Enemy: Russia
/in DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Simona Pipko Sixty years ago, being a member of the Russian legal community, I learned an important quote by the KGB’s Chairman Yuri Andropov at the time: “information is the precious commodity in politics.” I have remembered this quote for life. It is for that exact reason, I have been writing about the KGB’s […]