I Tested Amy Acton’s $4B School Claim and Sherrod Brown’s 10 Votes. Ohio Needs to Wake Up

Acton made it up. Brown voted for it. Ohio has two Democrats on the ballot this fall, and early voting opened today, so I graded both of them with the same red pen I use in my classroom. Amy Acton wants to be governor. Sherrod Brown wants his old Senate seat back.

Acton posted five scary numbers about Vivek Ramaswamy’s tax plan Monday night. I checked every one. Not one, as written, describes his plan. Brown does not need to make anything up, because he already has a voting record, and I pulled it. Real roll calls.

Europe Is Burning, and their Weak Politicians Are Still Playing with Matches

From the Oslo Accords to the Abraham Accords, Western leaders have spent decades confusing good intentions with sound strategy. Meanwhile, Europe absorbed millions of migrants, Christianity declined, and voters began revolting against the political establishment. Brexit, France’s political upheaval, and Britain’s massive immigration protests are warning signs. Apparently, national sovereignty matters in the Middle East, but questioning mass immigration in Europe gets you labeled an extremist. The canaries are dropping, the politicians are lecturing, and somebody ought to check the oxygen.

Don’t Drone Me, Bro! Welcome to the Land of the Free — Permission Required

Welcome to the land of the free, where even the air above your property and the invisible radio waves passing through it are subject to federal regulation. The FAA is tightening enforcement against recreational drone operators, turning a remarkable piece of civilian technology into another exercise in government compliance. Registration, electronic identification, mandatory testing, and now tougher penalties. Somewhere along the way, Washington confused protecting the public with controlling it. The Founding Fathers envisioned limited government. We got unlimited paperwork. Don’t drone me, bro. It’s my flying camera, not an F-35.

Driving Trucks Behind Enemy Lines, Tale #118: Washington State Refuses To Lower Diesel Taxes

Driving Trucks Behind Enemy Lines, Tale #118: Washington State Refuses To Lower Diesel Taxes

“The Order directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of War, to defer payment of the Federal excise tax imposed for on-road use of dyed diesel fuel for the remainder of the year without interest or penalties, and to explore pathways to eliminate the obligation to pay the deferred taxes.”

World War III: Sarajevo, Jerusalem, and the Tinfoil Hat Theory of Everything

What if World War III doesn’t begin with nuclear weapons, but with the destruction of a mosque in Jerusalem? In 1914, one assassination triggered a chain reaction of entangling alliances, nationalism, and political stupidity that consumed millions of lives. Today, we’ve added religious extremism, information warfare, and nuclear weapons to the same geopolitical mousetrap. Put on your tinfoil hats as we explore how history might repeat itself. Same monkeys. Bigger weapons. And somebody’s still fighting over the steering wheel of Noah’s Ark.

Nothing New Under the Sun: America’s Endless Cycle of Crisis, Debt, and Deception

America survived the Great Recession, only to get sucker-punched by World BioWar 1.0, runaway inflation, and another round of wars. Washington keeps borrowing, the oligarchs keep getting richer, and ordinary Americans keep paying the bill. Scripture warned us about debt, greed, and the folly of men. Different century, same human nature. The game never ends, and somebody keeps rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

The World’s Longest Family Feud: Abraham’s Kids Have Been Fighting Since 610 AD

Fourteen centuries after Muhammad began preaching in 610 AD, Abraham’s descendants are still arguing over the family inheritance. Three religions, one patriarch, competing claims to divine authority, and enough historical baggage to overwhelm a Pentagon PowerPoint. The weapons have evolved from swords to ballistic missiles, but the argument remains remarkably familiar. Welcome to the world’s longest-running family feud, where everyone claims God is on their side and nobody wants to split the inheritance.

Arynne Wexler: When the Comedians Go Silent, We’re in Trouble

Comedian Arynne Wexler is proving that free speech still has a pulse—and apparently a wicked sense of humor. With outrageous jokes about Muslims, pit bulls, and America’s growing obsession with being offended, she’s reminding us why comedy matters. In a world where everyone has sacred cows, sometimes we need somebody willing to fire up the barbecue. You don’t have to agree with the joke, but defending someone’s right to tell it? That’s what freedom looks like. Because when the comedians go silent, we’re in serious trouble.

Charlie Kirk Told Us the Future—Five Days After October 7

Five days after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, Charlie Kirk made a prediction few wanted to hear: Netanyahu’s government might use the war to ethnically cleanse Gaza. Fast-forward to 2025, and suddenly Palestinian relocation was being discussed as government policy. Kirk didn’t have a crystal ball or classified intelligence. He simply understood the difference between winning a war and exploiting one. Sometimes the most uncomfortable predictions come from people paying attention.

Culture Lunacy Is The Predominant Problem In America Right Now

Good luck figuring out what broadcast means is being used this week for one of the three potential football days. The odds are if you don’t have some sort of pay-for-view package and you do not cheer for a local team you might be doing a radio broadcast and a line score play-by-play like it is the 1970s all over again. Or pay for the NFL package which provides tacit approval for all the woke BS.

Air Is Now Fire: California Takes Aim at Ralphie’s BB Gun

California Congressman Kevin Mullin wants Washington to classify certain airguns as firearms, apparently proving that Congress can now legislate physics. Airguns use compressed air. Firearms use combustion. More importantly, the Second Amendment protects “Arms,” not whatever Washington decides qualifies as a firearm this Tuesday. If America wants Australian-style regulation of air rifles, then have that debate honestly—but don’t pretend air became fire because Congress passed a law.

Welcome to the Deep-Sea Basement: Russia, GUGI and the Coming War on the Ocean Floor

Russia is rattling sabers again—except this saber is several thousand feet underwater. Specialized Russian submarines and unmanned vehicles have been probing the seabed around NATO’s critical undersea infrastructure, apparently rehearsing capabilities that could threaten the fiber-optic cables connecting North America and Europe. Maybe it’s preparation for war. Maybe it’s deterrence. Maybe Moscow simply wants us to know they can reach the basement. Either way, NATO is watching—and the technology behind this strange new underwater chess match is pretty darn cool.