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Mental Health Advisor Identifies as a Turtle
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Healthcare, Politics, Religion, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Majority Report Meet JD Hunt, Oregon’s Mental Health Advisory board member who doesn’t just like turtles… …she identifies as one. Shell shocked, you say? What sane person wouldn’t be? Too bad we’re all not turtles, we could absorb that jolt of absurdity a little bit easier. Now, I don’t know about you, but when […]
EXCLUSIVE: How Chris Wright Plans To Help America Climb Out Of Energy ‘Hole’ Dug By Biden Admin
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Regulation, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller HOUSTON — Energy Secretary Chris Wright explained his plans to fortify America’s fragile power grid and a host of other energy policy issues in a Monday interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation. Wright has his work cut out for him atop the Department of Energy (DOE) after the Biden administration and […]
‘Sabotage’ Replaces ‘Protest’ as Teslas Torched – ‘Climate Crap’ Gone from Pentagon
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Regulation, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Marc Morano from Climate Depot Watch: Morano on Varney on Fox on how climate change has hijacked the environmental movement & why Trump’s EPA rejects classifying CO2 as a pollutant Watch: Morano on Fox urges ethics investigation into Sen. Whitehouse for voting for wife’s salary & warns Canada’s new PM Mark Carney as worse […]
The U.S. Department of Education: Going Forward
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Elections, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy John Droz, Jr. We Now Have an Unparalleled Opportunity Available DOEd is involved with K-12, but even more so with higher education*. As attentive readers know, my focus is on K-12. Unfortunately, there is almost universal agreement — with solid evidence — that the US K-12 education system is an abject failure from multiple […]
Suprise, global warming benefits humanity and Trump’s energy will save U.S economy
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Conservative Commandos Radio Show and AUN-TV GUESTS AND TOPICS DAVID HOLT David Holt has served as President of Consumer Energy Alliance since January 2006. David focuses on expanding the dialogue between the energy sector and the rest of the economy. With members spanning the economy and representing families, farmers, small businesses, distributors, labor organizations, […]
8 Policies to Help Young People Marry and Have Babies
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, National Security, Politics, Religion, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council The number of babies born in the United States falls every year to new lows, imposing costs that experts warn could stretch into “quadrillions of dollars.” Now, analysts from two continents have proposed policies to help families get married and raise children — and help governments reverse the societal impact of […]
China Loses Multi-Billion Dollar COVID Court Case It Didn’t Even Bother Showing Up To
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller The state of Missouri won a multi-billion dollar lawsuit against China for its role in the COVID-19 pandemic after none of the defendants showed up to court. A Missouri federal judge ordered China and the other defendants on Friday to pay the state “an amount of $24,488,825,457.00,” with post-judgment interest “at a rate […]
Beyond Amazing — A Major AI Advance
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy John Droz, Jr. A supportive reader suggested that I try out a new AI tool called NoteBookLM. I did and here are the basics of how it works: I submit several articles, reports, etc. on a topic of interest. (Note that it will accept up to 50 sources, and up to 500k words each!) AI digests these […]
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Invites Volleyball Player Seriously Hurt By Trans Opponent To Be Special Guest At Address To Congress
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Healthcare, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller 19-year-old Payton McNabb, who has spoken out about being left with a traumatic brain injury after a transgender-identifying man spiked a volleyball into her head, will be a special guest of President Donald Trump’s at his first joint address in front of Congress, the Daily Caller has learned. McNabb has testified […]
AWED MEDIA BALANCED NEWS: We cover Energy to Education to Elections — and more!
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy John Droz, Jr. Welcome! We cover Energy to Education to Elections — and more! Here is the link for this issue, so please share it on social media. Checkout the 2024, 2023, & 2022 archives, plus asterisked items below. — This Newsletter’s Articles, by Topic — This Issue’s Best of the Best: *** Time […]
Kill the Endangerment Finding
/in DrRichSwier.com, Energy, Environment, Politics, Science, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy John Droz, Jr. Political science masquerading as Real Science Dr. Roger Pielke, jr is a well known person in the climate arena, although his Science credentials are a bit wanting (e.g., his Ph.D. is in political science). I worked with his dad (Dr. Roger Pielke, sr) for many years and he was a bona-fide […]
If Trump nixes this one government rule it could unravel the entire climate-change hoax
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Featured, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Leo Hohmann This one fake-science theory underpins the entire green agenda. The Trump administration may soon throw out a major piece of junk science that has served as the philosophical underpinning for the government wasting hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars on the climate-change hoax. In essence, they’ve robbed us blind while claiming to […]
The Tech Dilemma: How AI Shapes Childhood and Education in the Digital Age
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council In today’s hyper-connected world, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a futuristic concept — it’s woven into the fabric of our daily lives. From personalized learning apps to deepfake technology, AI is shaping how children interact with the digital world. While these advancements promise innovation in education, they also introduce […]
AI: How to Teach Critical Thinking
/in DrRichSwier.com, Education, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy John Droz, Jr. We are in agreement that Critically Thinking citizens would be a MAJOR benefit to themselves (e.g., see here) and to America. Now that we have dismissed the specious argument that Critical Thinking is not teachable (and IS transferrable from one subject area to another), the question is: how do we teach it in K-12? I made […]
Trump EPA goes after ‘holy grail of the climate agenda’ — Did more in 30 days than entire 1st term!
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Marc Morano from Climate Depot World turns back on ‘climate action’ Watch: Morano on Sky News Aussie TV: Trump has ‘driven a stake through the heart’ of the ‘climate scam’ World turns back on ‘climate action’ – Germany, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Australia, Belgium, & Ireland are booting out climate policies! Bloomberg News: […]
Microsoft boasts of having developed ‘entirely new state of matter’; will kick-start quantum computing
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, National Security, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Leo Hohmann Before humanity 2.0 can come fully into being, they must use ultra-powerful AI to put the nail in the coffin of humanity 1.0. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that his company has developed an “entirely new state of matter” that will fundamentally change the computing industry. Nadella made the claim Wednesday on X, […]
VIDEO: The Lost Agrarian World
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Energy, Environment, Politics, Regulation, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Signal Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. I’d like to do something a little bit different. I want […]
God is Great, America is Good and Democrats are Crazy
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Gun Rights, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Science, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Richard M. Swier, LTC U.S. Army (Ret.) We were inspired to write this column after listening to the 2008 song by Billy Currington titled “People Are Crazy.” Hope you enjoy our column. Please feel free to leave comments if you wish. God is Great America was founded as a Judeo-Christian nation. The […]
Some Suggestions for DOGE
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Featured, Gun Rights, Healthcare, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Science, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy John Droz, Jr. Powerful, Practical, Plausible Recommendations for DOGE Arguably, for the first time in modern US history, the federal government is: 1) open to making radical changes in government agencies, 2) has the right political perspective, and 3) is receptive to citizen inputs. Yes, there are always reasons to be skeptical — but the upside is so great that we […]
Rachel Nevada Tungsten Lincoln Mine next to Area 51 to be Re-opened by Trump
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Environment, Immigration, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Geoff Ross USN retired Surface Warfare/Air Warfare My rock solid intelligence sources in Rachel, Nevada have told me the rare mineral Lincoln Mine that closed in 1988 in Rachel Nevada, 10 miles from Area 51, is almost certainly going to be reopened. Trump no doubt wants to ultimately eliminate purchases of the earth […]
VIDEO: The Darkside of AI — Transhumanism and the War Against Humanity
/in DrRichSwier.com, Featured, Immigration, Politics, Regulation, Religion, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Academy of Ideas The following is a transcript of this video. In an interview in 1964, the science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke stated: “The most intelligent inhabitants of that future world won’t be men or monkeys. They’ll be machines—the remote descendants of today’s computers. Now, the present-day electronic brains are complete morons. […]
The Troika That’s Dismantling The Big Government Democrat’s Frauds, Waste and Abuses
/in Budget and Finance, Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Gun Rights, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Religion, Science, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Richard M. Swier, LTC U.S. Army (Ret.) On this President’s Day we the people are seeing three men who are dedicated to Makeing America Heathy Again, Making America Great Again and Making Government Efficient Again. This troika of men and our new Excutive Branch are working day and night to stop the big […]
The Troika That’s Dismantling The Big Government Democrat’s Frauds, Wastes and Abuses
/in Budget and Finance, Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Gun Rights, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Religion, Science, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Richard M. Swier, LTC U.S. Army (Ret.) On this President’s Day we the people are seeing three men who are dedicated to Makeing America Heathy Again, Making America Great Again and Making Government Efficient Again. This troika of men and our new Excutive Branch are working day and night to stop the big […]
Trump Gives RFK New Assignment Leading ‘MAHA Commission’ Hours After Senate Confirmation
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Healthcare, Immigration, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller The Trump administration is kicking off the Department of Health and Human Services’s (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. era with a massive new health commission, according to a Thursday evening White House press release. Just hours after the Senate confirmed Kennedy Jr. as the next HHS Secretary, the White House announced the Make America Healthy Again Commission. […]
Don’t think egg shortage is coincidence: Billionaire businessmen and their buddies in politics are seizing the opportunity to force-feed their unhealthy factory food
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Immigration, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Leo Hohmann The most disturbing aspect of the globalist plan to force alternative protein products onto the market is who is backing the initiative. Bill Gates, U.S. military and state of Israel are all involved. At a time when the cost of meat and eggs is skyrocketing, Bill Gates is working behind the scenes […]
New Trump Admin Policies Promote Marriage, Having Kids
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Immigration, Politics, Religion, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council In a clear contrast from the previous administration, the Trump administration is signaling that they are working to implement policies that support marriage and families and encourage couples to have children. This week, Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy issued a memo announcing that the federal agency would “prioritize projects and goals” […]
Trump Is Leading a Historic Counterrevolution Against the Deep State
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Featured, Gun Rights, Healthcare, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Religion, Science, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Signal Something truly revolutionary is taking place in Washington. President Donald Trump not only won an election; he’s fundamentally changing the way the federal government does business. Unlike the early days of his first term, Trump is directly targeting the nodes of real power in the nation’s capital. He’s launching a multifront assault on […]
Vaccines: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Healthcare, Immigration, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy John Droz, Jr. An overview of traditional vaccines and mRNA injections Vaccines have become a controversial issue — partly due to RFKjr, but mostly because of the government’s vaccine policies. Here is a brief overview of this matter, from the perspective of a Scientist, not a medical professional. When vaccines first came out, they […]
Trump Executive Order Forces New Jersey to Cancel Its First Offshore Wind Farm
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Environment, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report Whale lives saved! Whales are jumping for joy oceanwide. First 100 Days Trump: Executive order forces New Jersey to cancel its first offshore wind farm New Jersey governor asks Trump to help him ‘promote energy security’ By Deirdre Heavey, Fox News, February 5, 2025 4:00am EST President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters […]
Israel Rolls Out First Domestically Made Quantum Computer
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy NEWSRAEL Telling the Israeli Story Israel rolled out its first domestically made operational quantum computer, laying the groundwork for further technological advancements. “This power will have a dramatic impact on science and the global hi-tech industry. Israel, as a world innovation leader, must remain on the cutting edge of these developments. The unveiling of […]