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VIDEO: What Jews are commanded to do in Torah vs what the Israeli government does, and much more
/in DrRichSwier.com, Immigration, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Rabbi Nachum Shifren In this week’s Dvar Torah for Shemot, Rav Shifren discusses what Jews are commanded to do in Torah vs what the Israeli government does, and much more. WATCH: Rabbi Nachum Shifren — JDL USA: Darka Shel Torah HaYom HaZeh – SHEMOT ©2025 Rabbi Nachum Shifren. All rights reserved. TRANSCRIPT JDL USA presents […]
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 […]
VIDEO: PM Netanyahu, ‘I promise we will meet all the war’s goals’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Gun Rights, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Religion, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy NEWSRAEL Telling the Israeli Story Netanyahu: The agreement is the result of enduring heavy pressure — both domestically and internationally. President-elect Trump emphasized, and rightly so, that the first phase of the agreement is a “temporary” ceasefire. We are retaining significant assets for the future in order to return all of our hostages. I […]
Netanyahu tells cabinet the two things Trump promised for ‘deal’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Featured, Gun Rights, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Religion, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy NEWSRAEL Telling the Israeli Story PM during cabinet meeting told the ministers that Trump had made two important promises to Israel. President Trump has decided that upon taking office we will receive back all the weapons that were seized. This is important because if we do not reach Phase II, we will have additional […]
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 […]
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. […]
Terrible, Horrible Hostage Deal Announced
/in DrRichSwier.com, Gun Rights, National Security, Regulation, Religion, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report Let me preface this post but saying I have not written about the ongoing news reports on this proposed hostage deal partly because I didn’t want to believe Israel would make such a terrible mistake. Hamas is incapable of keeping any agreement and so I hoped it would fall apart at […]
“Above Us Only Sky”
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jerry Newcombe, D. Min. Jimmy Carter helped put “born again” Christianity on the map in America. He made a big deal about his having accepted Jesus as his Savior and Lord. Many conservatives were disappointed with his governance, but no one could deny his consistent profession of faith. When the 100-year old former president’s […]
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 […]
Iran Coming Apart at the Seams
/in DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jihad Watch Economically, Iran is in the process of coming apart. Its GDP steadily sinks. More than 40% of Iranians are now living below the poverty line. The rial is at an historic low, having lost 25% of its value just since September; it now stands at 820,000 rials to a dollar. Since the […]
Muslim University Student Who Plotted Jihad Massacre is Latest Failure of Officials Who Vet Migrants
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Featured, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jihad Watch The officials who vet migrants are bound as a matter of policy to ignore that there is any such thing as an Islamic jihad, so vetting failures of this kind are bound to happen. “Egyptian Student Added to CIS National Security Vetting Failures Database,” by Todd Bensman, Center for Immigration Studies, January 10, […]
The Brutalities Of The Islamic Republic Of Iran Against The Baloch People In 2024
/in DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Middle East Media Research Institute Iran | Inquiry & Analysis Series No. 1800 Each year, the civilized world expects improvements in human rights, but unfortunately the people in occupied Balochistan, living under Iranian and Pakistani colonial rule, face genocide, ethnic cleansing, collective punishment, internal displacements, massive-scale military offensives, drone and other air strikes, targeted killings, including those […]
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 […]
As Trump’s term approaches, Iranian oil exports collapse
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Featured, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy NEWSRAEL Telling the Israeli Story Iran has increased its oil exports every year since Joe Biden’s administration took office, and last year it exported an average of 1.55 million barrels of oil. Shandong Ports Group, one of the largest oil terminals that receives oil from Iran, Russia and Venezuela, has banned the entry of […]
UK Now So Orwellian Even Meta Data About Truth Too Dangerous For The British To Mention
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Vlad Tepes Blog “The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” — George Orwell. 1984 Meta data is information about information. For example: A guy commits a crime, and the police suspect it was him, but don’t have a warrant to tap […]
18,000 Terrorist Attacks in Israel in 2024
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report Now imagine if the U.S was attacked 18,000 times by terrorist armies. What would we do? Any rational American would expect us to take them out. Just as we did after 9/11. But the Biden Administration, the UN, the EU, the Left, et. al., demands that Israel agree to a one […]
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Trump Is A Deal Man’: Wife Of American Hostage Ryan Corbett Explains Why She Flew To Mar-A-Lago
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Richard M. Swier, LTC U.S. Army (Ret.) President-elect Donald Trump shared Thursday, surrounded by Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago, that he was being briefed on a potential deal to bring home three Americans held hostage by the Taliban. About 12 hours later, Anna Corbett, the wife of one of those hostages, Ryan Corbett, was […]
The 20+ Safest Online Communities for Kids
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Education, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Editorial Board – DrRichSwier.com Children and the internet are a complicated combination. According to a survey by Internet Matters, children spend an average of 4.4 hours per weekday online. Parents want to know that their children are safe when using the internet, especially unsupervised. To help, I’ve combed through the internet to find online […]
House Passes Bill to Sanction ICC for Arrest Warrant Against Benjamin Netanyahu
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report 243 members of Congress voted to sanction the ICC for it’s outrageous attacks against Israel. However, 140 Democrats voted against sanctioning the anti-Semitic ICC. Among them was House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Shame on any Jewish American who votes Democrat. WATCH: The U.S. Congress sanctions […]
Is wokeness an ideology for an effete elite?
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy MercatorNet – A Compass for Common Sense We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite by Musa al-Gharbi | Princeton UP, 2024, 432 pages Political and social developments during 2024 have led some to speculate that the “Woke” era is over. Donald Trump’s victory over a Democratic candidate who owed […]
Pattern Recognition: We’ve seen the terror in New Orleans before
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, National Security, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Center For Security Policy Every time a jihadist terror attack takes place in America, it seems as though we’ve forgotten everything we have learned. We turn on our televisions and we hear the same set of circumstances being relayed to us, time after time. Pundits and media talking heads act surprised at each element […]
Heaven and Hill: What the Religious Breakdown of the 119th Congress Tells Us about Today’s Parties
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council You probably wouldn’t know it by the legislation they pass and the debates they have, but Capitol Hill is one of the most religious places on earth. At least in theory. According to Pew’s faith survey of the new Congress — something they’ve been doing since 2009 — Christianity isn’t as rare in […]
The Bible and the Schools
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Elections, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jerry Newcombe, D. Min. Irony of ironies. There was an attempt to ban the Bible from school libraries in a conservative state because of a law against risqué content in school books. The Mirror out of the UK reports: “A Texas school district has reportedly been forced to remove copies of the Bible after […]
VIDEO: Run Toward the Battle
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Lyle J. Rapacki, Ph.D. The below video takes you to my speaking before an audience of approximately 750 people at the Faith, Freedom and Fight gathering on May 22nd, 2021. I know, I know…almost four years ago. What!? I am sending this because I want you to hear two things that are as genuine […]
Musk says Farage should be replaced as leader of Reform. Was it over Tommy Robinson or Farage’s views on Islam?
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jihad Watch Elon Musk now opposes Nigel Farage, following seemingly friendly talks with the Reform UK leader at Mar-a-Lago. After those discussions, the Reform Party released this statement: “We learned a great deal about the Trump ground game and will have ongoing discussions on other areas,” it added. “We only have one more chance left […]
We are proud to announce that our senior journalist Simona Pipko’s son has been nominated by President Trump as Ambassidor to Estonia
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Editorial Board – DrRichSwier.com Simona Pipko is the senior U.S., Eastern European, and Russian journalist for DrRichSwier.com. Simona began publishing In our eMagazine on December 17th, 2014. Today we are proud to announce that her son Roman has been nominated as the U.S. Ambassador to Estonia. Simona is a graduate of Leningrad Law School, […]
America’s Battle Over Choice in Education
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy MercatorNet – A Compass for Common Sense Private school choice advocates expect that 2025 will be the year that they finally bring the last big red state, Texas, into the fold. The likely victory would, in turn, pose the next big challenge for the controversial movement: Can it win in enemy territory — that […]
Trump trolls Biden: ‘There will be no Don’t – there will be HELL!’
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy NEWSRAEL Telling the Israeli Story Trump when asked about the threat that “there will be hell to pay if the hostages are not released by the time he is inaugurated.” WATCH: Trump warns there will be all hell to pay if hostages aren’t released soon President-elect Donald Trump, when asked about his warning that […]