MARCH 11, 2026

“Christ has gained for us not only new dignity in our life on earth, but above all the new dignity of the children of God, called to share eternal life with him.  Lent invites us to overcome the temptation of seeing the realities of this world as definitive and to recognize that ‘our homeland is in heaven’ (Philippians 3:20).”

— Pope John Paul II.

The Department of Homeland Security is still closed. Thank you Democrats!

Do you feel safer knowing that with sleeper cells likely in the United States (admitted by Obama and China Joe), and with radical Muslims in our country’s major metropolitan areas, the people who work for our nation’s internal security are going without pay? Because of a Democrat temper tantrum?!?!

Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D. N.Y.) insists that the Department of Homeland Security will not be funded until ICE is forbidden from enforcing federal law at “sensitive locations” such as . . . “polling places”. Hmmm. What would an illegal alien be doing at a polling place?

Elon Musk’s DOGE was ridiculed, attacked, belittled, and scorned. The professional, permanent Washington establishment resisted DOGE with every bit of energy. The Congress has not permanently enshrined DOGE’s spending cuts. But DOGE was NOT a failed effort. Since DOGE began work, the federal workforce has shrunk more than 12%. That is more than 278,000 federal employees no longer making Americans’ lives miserable. That reduction is not nothing. It is a very good start.

The Trump Administration announced that loans will not be available only to qualified American citizens. Foreign nationals and non-citizens need not apply. WINNING!

Under China Joe, the State Department was engaged in a project called “queering the maps”. Huh? Upon questioning before a Congressional committee, Representative Brian Mast (R. Fl.) asked Undersecretary Sarah Rogers what that meant. Mrs. Rogers replied that the China Joe State Department was trying to make the maps “more gay”. What? How do you make a map “gay”? Sigh.

When oil was at $29.00 a barrel, President Trump wanted to refill the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Senator Charles Schumer (D. N.Y.) single handedly blocked the use of federal funds for that purpose. Oil currently is at $100.00 per barrel.

“Muslims do not belong in American society.”

–Representative Andy Ogles (R. Tn.).

Commiela wants to lower the voting age to 16. Sigh.

Jesse Jackson, Jr. criticized former Presidents Obama and China Joe for delivering their speeches at his father’s funeral. Mr. Jackson accused the pair of making the funeral service about them, and their politics, as opposed to his father. He has a good point.

When the Obama Center opens this June, President Trump will not be among the invitees. Democrats are classless. As usual.

CNN’s Jake Tapper is concerned about the effect the bombings in Iran will have on the health of the ordinary Iranian citizen. He must be joking.

“It’s a moral abomination.  And yes, it’s tactically stupid.  They, you know, they bombed a submarine and just let the sailors drown to death . . . Even the Nazis didn’t do that during World War II.  Apparently, even the Nazis collected people from the water.

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 This is insane rhetoric, insane behavior from people who don’t give a damn.  Donald Trump has never given a damn about Iranian lives.  I see people in the diaspora cheering on this war, and I feel bad for them because Donald Trump screws over everyone, and he’s going to screw over the Iranian people as well.  He’s a guy who has deported Iranians back to that government to be tortured or oppressed.  He doesn’t care about the Iranian people.”

–Former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan, speaking on MS NOW, spreading lies and hatred about the U.S./Israeli efforts and President Trump.

New York City is mandating that apps like Door Dash and Instacart install pop up screens that will demand the user to provide a tip. The screens will pop up prominently, and block the user’s view, preventing the user to check out until a proper tip is given. Sigh. Look for Door Dash and others to flee New York City’s micromanagement.

Outside Grace Mansion–the New York City Mayor’s residence–demonstrators protested “Islamification”. In response, Muslims appeared and tossed real bombs at the crowd. And unsurprisingly, Comrade Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D.) was not up to the moment. He condemned that demonstrators against Islamification, but uttered not a word in condemnation of those Muslims who sought to murder them. Good grief.

Comrade Mayor Mamdani followed up his deplorable behavior concerning the demonstrations and bombings with a dinner. In celebration of Ramadan, Comrade Mayor Mamdani hosted Mahmoud Khalil, the pro-terrorist, anti-Semitic alien protestor who, but for Leftist federal judges, would be back in Algeria by now. Nothing quite says “party” so much as having a terrorist at your dining room table.

AND IF THAT IS NOT ENOUGH, Mayor Comrade Mamdani attended an event at a Staten Island mosque whose Imam has called for Hamas to obliterate Israel, and cheers regularly in support of the Intifada. New York City has a terrorist Mayor!

“They’re not safe.  No one is safe because finally our mayor has recognized that these are radical Muslim Islamic ISIS driven terrorists and they are in our midst.  And we can thank the Biden and Obama administrations.  For these cells being allowed to cross on into our borders and be in our city in many cities across the United States of America.”

–New York City Councilman Joann Ariola (R.) commenting that Jews and Christians are not safe in New York City.

Muslim prayer rugs were placed at the base of a FDNY memorial honoring the firefighters who were killed in the Muslim terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.  DISGRACEFUL!

Democrats always claim that they only want to tax the “rich”, but somehow, it never stops there. Now in New York City, the Mamdani socialists reveal that taxes need to be raised on the middle class. And in New York State, there is a pressing need to lower the inheritance tax from $7.5 million to $250,000.00. Because Big Government needs Big Money.

A man in Suffolk County, New York was arrested after police found a gun collection in his home, consisting of 22 guns. A Democrat Suffolk County judge was “alarmed” at the size of the collection, and actually set bail more than 2 times that requested by prosecutors. Good grief! I have a friend in Northern Virginia who probably has enough guns to equip a Marine brigade. There is nothing alarming about, unless, of course, you are a “girly man” who thinks guns are “scary” and is easily frightened.

Various California cities are exploring how to regulate self-checkout stations at retail outlets. Why? Why must government stick its nose into everything?

Los Angeles, California is on schedule to raise the minimum wage to $30.00 per hour. And businesses in Los Angeles are already laying off employees, rather than pay that wage. This is what happens when economic reality sets in.

Ohio State University President Walter Carter resigned after disclosing an “inappropriate relationship” with a woman seeking access to government funds for her private business. Sigh.

Virginia Democrats are poised to enact several bills purporting to restrict ICE operations in the Commonwealth. Shades of Jefferson Davis! Of course these bills are unconstitutional. States do not get to regulate federal law enforcement.

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (D.) is outraged that the War Department is cutting financial and other ties with William & Mary over its DEI, and other, “woke” policies. Maybe Virginia’s Democrats should embrace American values, rather than socialism, racism, and sexism.

Chick-Fil-A is introducing a new bacon, jalapeno ranch sandwich. The sandwich is available with original, spicy, or grilled chicken breasts. For a limited time only.

The Southern Inn in Lexington, Virginia is out of the restaurant business. Really?!? Folks like Scott Barr, Russell Shearer, John Bays, me, et al. are not happy about this development. How do things like this happen?

Iran apologized to its Middle Eastern Arab nations, asking forgiveness for its missiles fired at them. It promised never to do it again. The next day Iran fired 16 missiles at the United Arab Emirates. The UAE shot down 15 missiles, while the 16th plunged into the sea.

An Iranian man was convicted by a jury in federal court in New York City for conspiring with the Iranian government to assassinate President Trump. And others.

Iran warned European nations that it will retaliate against them if they assist the United States and Israel in the conflict. Well, no danger of that.

Has Iran selected a dead guy as its Supreme Leader? The government announced that Mojtaba Khamenhei succeeded his father as the Supreme Leader. But a few days prior, it was reported that he died in an air strike at the meeting to choose his father’s successor. And the other day, when he was introduced to the country as the new Supreme Leader, minions trotted out a framed picture of Mojtaba Khamenhei. The man has not been seen in public. Does he even exist?

The Yemeni Houthis are threatening to intervene in the conflict on Iran’s side. Let Saudi Arabia deal with these terrorists. The Saudis had them under control until China Joe reigned them in, and let the Houthis run wild.

Great Britain’s ruling Labour Party is considering banning dogs, in order to appease its growing Muslim population. DOGS? YOU WANT TO BAN DOGS?!? Among the 67 dogs listed on the banned list are Great Danes, Daschsunds, Shi Tzus, St. Bernards, and Basset Hounds. BASSET HOUNDS?!? DUDLEY IS INCENSED!

Seriously. These nutjobs want to ban dogs. Incredible.

During this year’s Los Angeles, California marathon, runners were given the option to stop running at mile marker 18, and collect their medals if they were “having a bad day”, and did not want to run the whole 26 miles. Oh, for goodness sakes!

Country Joe McDonald, anti-Vietnam War activist famous for the I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag, and whose band played at Woodstock, has died at age 84. R. I. P.

Actress Jennifer Runyon has died at age 65. R. I. P.

Boston lead singer Tommy DeCarlo has died at age 60. R. I. P.

Conservative political activist David Keene has died at age 80. R. I. P.

Former New York Jets running back Matt Snell has died at age 84. R. I. P.

GFK