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CORRECTION: the left had taken over every institution in this country by the early seventies. In fact, you can mark the date as July 1st 1973, when the 26th Amendment was ratified, giving eighteen year olds the right to vote. It’s not a popular opinion, but history will show that “The Greatest Generation” dug the U.S. into the Progressive hole. It was an aftershock of their experience in the Great Depression. My great uncle, a survivor of the Bataan death march and Japanese POW, still said the Great Depression was the most formative and difficult event of his life.

Hello Senator Thune, At 3 AM on Friday, March 27th, in a near-empty chamber, you passed a bill by voice vote that excludes all funding for ICE and CBP. Let me repeat that: voice vote. No roll call. No record of who was there. No accountability. Just you, Barrasso, and a handful of senators shuffling paper in the dead of night while America slept. You could have demanded a recorded vote. You chose not to. You could have held the line for five more days until the House returned. You chose not to. You could have used the same procedural tools Democrats have used against you for 40 days. You chose not to. Instead, you gave Chuck Schumer exactly what he asked for, DHS funding minus immigration enforcement, and called it a win. Then you walked to the cameras and blamed the Democrats. Let's be precise about what you did: 1. You caved to a demand Democrats made on Day 1 of this shutdown. Forty-one days of supposed hardball negotiation, and you settled for their opening offer. 2. You handed them a template. The next time Democrats want to defund any agency — ICE, CBP, or anything else — they now know: just shut down DHS and wait. John Thune will fold at 3 AM. 3. You punted to reconciliation. "Good possibility," you said. Not "we will." Not "guaranteed." Just maybe. Meanwhile, ICE operates on fumes from last year's bill with no certainty of future funding. The precedent you set: You have argued for months that the filibuster is sacrosanct. That the 60-vote threshold protects minority rights. That we cannot bend Senate rules for policy wins. But at 3 AM on Friday, you bent every norm that actually mattered: • Voice vote to avoid accountability • Empty chamber to avoid debate • Midnight deal to avoid scrutiny • Immediate recess to avoid questions You'll bend the rules to avoid a fight. You just won't bend them to win one. What you've actually accomplished: Democrats demanded ICE restrictions. They got ICE defunded. Not reformed. Not restrained. Defunded. And you're out here tweeting about how Democrats are the "Defund the Police" party while you just voted to defund border enforcement at 3 in the morning. The question you should answer: Why did this deal have to happen at 3 AM? Why couldn't it happen at 3 PM, with cameras rolling and every senator on record? You know why. Because you didn't want your voters to see what surrender looks like. Here's my message: We saw it anyway. Stop hiding behind "Democrat obstruction." You're the Majority Leader. You set the schedule. You control the floor. You chose this outcome. Own it.

An important message to the Sharia-Free Caucus from ex-Muslim @DanBurmawy: You can’t ban all of Sharia without banning Islam—they are one and the same, and currently afforded full 1A protection. Instead, large elements of Sharia (and thus Islam) function as a political ideology, much like communism or fascism. Dan argues that to succeed, those political elements must be clearly divorced from the purely spiritual or religious ones and reclassified as a political ideology rather than a religion. This is a compelling take, and it presumably explains why virtually no meaningful action has been taken against the threat of Islam to date. The political dimension would need to be sharply delineated, with its adherents clearly identifiable—something no one has yet been able to articulate. I still don’t see exactly how this can be achieved without effectively banning Islam itself—how do you reliably tell who’s who?—but it’s a serious argument worth serious consideration by the Caucus. I hope the Caucus has assembled the right team of experts to advise on these complexities. I can name several that are absolute must-haves as counsel. The success of the Caucus is not only crucial for America, but for all Western nations due to its precedent-setting value. The entire free world has a vested interest in its success. Copy: - @RepKeithSelf - @chiproytx - @RepMaryMiller - @RepFine - @RepAndyBiggsAZ - @ByronDonalds - @RepMarkHarrisNC - @RepRalphNorman - @GOPMajorityWhip

BREAKING: Canada’s House of Commons passes ‘anti-Christian’ bill that would criminalize quoting Bible Canada plans to criminalize God's revelation about sodomy and his creation of only two sexes -- male and female The majority of Canadian MPs have voted to pass a Liberal bill that will allow the criminalization of religious expression and belief when quoting parts of the Bible, including about homosexuality and gender. Not today Satan lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-…

@RepKeithSelf @AmyMek Still don’t see any Iowa representation @RepAshleyHinson @RepMMM @ZachNunn @RandyFeenstra What good are you @IowaGOP? x.com/repkeithself/s…

🚨 BREAKING: The Sharia-Free America Caucus just hit 60 members — now representing 25 states, half the country. From coast to coast, lawmakers are standing up to defend our Constitution and reject Sharia in America. 🇺🇸

@ShadowofEzra @rook264 Here to remind us Candace did get one thing right. Melania’s reaction reads like, “Why me, Lord?”

Brigitte Macron, while at the White House, says the First Amendment needs to be restricted and limited because too many young children are suffering. She says she can read signals from these young children. “I think that liberty does have some rules. We have to be free, but adapt to certain codes.”

@LauraRBelin There should be no Early Childhood Iowa Board, nor any govt schools, for that matter. The Democrat-Communist priority is state ownership of your children and eliminating the family.

Always worth listening to points of privilege! Grateful to State Sen Cindy Winckler for flagging this: Gov Kim Reynolds is refusing to fill vacancies on the Early Childhood Iowa board, which will give state officials more control over what’s supposed to be a citizen-led board.

@iowademocrats @RepFeenstra @RepAshleyHinson @RepMMM @ZachNunn “Farmers in crisis” has been a political ploy since Lincoln. Meanwhile, the farm subsidies racket makes Somalian daycare look like scraps.

Iowa Farmers Union president: “A lot of farmers are reporting to us that in some cases they’re on the brink of a crisis.” @RepFeenstra, @RepAshleyHinson, @RepMMM, and @ZachNunn don’t have any long-term solutions for our farmers. All they’re offering is more uncertainty and delays.

@greglaurie Tickets bought.

An amazing new film is premiering Easter weekend called "The Great Awakening." It's about the life of George Whitefield, the man who sparked the first Great Awakening in America. As the nation's freedom hangs in the balance, Whitefield helps unite an entire generation with the proclamation of freedom in Christ. Experience this new film in honor of America's 250th anniversary and get your tickets at hubs.la/Q048kNzK0

@Bushra1Shaikh Removing them from the assassination list may make them look like collaborators to their crazy jihadi colleagues — and they will do the work for us.

Why isn't anyone in the political class discussing how monstrous and unbelievably unacceptable it is that an 'assassination list' exists. It's really beginning to piss me off. How are we out here normalising the murders of diplomats. Hello? Anybody?

@CreasonJana @aj_inapi @JimmyKimmelLive Mullins sounds so American his face should be on the money. Maybe someday it will be.

We Can’t Make This Shit Up … the Leftist-Liberal Democrats are simply a gift that keeps on giving! Washed up comedian, @JimmyKimmelLive, who LITERALLY has accomplished nothing of significance in his life, decided to go full-scale Hollywood Elitist by taking a stab at DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullins by saying he ISN’T qualified because he was a plumber! Jimmy Kimmel: “Before he was elected to the Senate, Markwayne Mullin was a low-level MMA fighter and a plumber. That’s right. We have a plumber protecting us from terrorism now. It worked for Super Mario. Why not Markwayne?” Looking down on blue-collar workers is a mistake. They literally know how America works. But Democrats are beginning to show their true distain for the working class.they’ve just hid it for decades! So … Let’s examine Markwayne’s history … he was a businessman, rancher, and enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation before running for Congress. Huummm, unlike @ewarren, he is a true member of the Cherokee Nation … but apparently Leftist elites only like fake ones. He attended Missouri Valley College in 1996 (on a wrestling scholarship) but left without graduating. Later, he earned an associate's degree in applied science (construction technology) from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. A typical route many young kids have taken. At age 20, after his father Jim became ill, Mullin took over the family’s small plumbing company, Mullin Plumbing (which had about six employees at the time). With help from his wife Christie (whom he married right after high school), he grew it into Oklahoma’s largest plumbing service company by around 2011, employing hundreds and generating significant revenue. He expanded into multiple related ventures, owning or founding up to eight or more businesses by the early 2010s, including: - Mullin Environmental - Mullin Services - Mullin Properties - HVAC, septic, construction, and other home services companies - A restaurant (Rowan’s Steakhouse, named after his wife’s maiden name) He also operated cow-calf ranches in Adair and Wagoner Counties. In December 2021, he sold his businesses to Dallas-based private equity firm CenterOak Partners (retaining a minority stake in some). His business success made him a multimillionaire; financial disclosures showed substantial income beyond any modest salary he drew (e.g., he once publicly referenced a $50,000 salary while owning companies valued in the millions). He ventured into Mixed Martial athlete (2006–2007), which complemented his history as a wrestler. Mullin’s competed professionally as an undefeated MMA fighter with a 5-0 record during this period. He has described himself as a “former professional fighter.” Mullin’s career trajectory moved from hands-on tradesman and self-made businessman to longtime member of Congress and now a Cabinet secretary, emphasizing his roots in Oklahoma’s rural economy, skilled trades, and conservative values. Now compare Jimmy Kimmel’s life story … He has been and is a comedian (PERIOD)! WOW … and that makes him believe he knows who is or isn’t qualified to do anything … again, he is an elitist nobody!

🚨TEXAS A&M IS RECEIVING NEARLY $1 BILLION FROM QATAR Qatar is the world’s largest sponsor of the Muslim Brotherhood! Qatar hosts the Taliban, Hamas leaders, and some of the planet’s worst terrorists. They’re not buying a campus. They’re buying the minds and ideas of our kids. This is information warfare. This is Jihad. @TAMU

Wells Fargo, $90,000 to Thune: Banks undocumented immigrants via ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) accounts — a significant revenue stream. Wells Fargo has an active ITIN mortgage lending program that extends home loans to non-citizens without Social Security Numbers. Strict ID verification norms that SAVE Act signals would threaten this customer base. Also a major H-1B employer for technology roles.

🚨BREAKING AMERICA - YOUNG CHRISTIAN HERO RISES IN TEXAS This is the future of America speaking. After the shocking February scandal at Wylie East High School in Texas - where Muslim Brotherhood-tied groups (ICNA / “Why Islam” and the school’s own MSA) set up a dawah booth during lunch and handed out Qurans, hijabs, and Sharia law pamphlets to students — parents have packed THREE board meetings demanding answers. The district called it a “procedural breakdown,” issued weak apologies, and hoped everyone would forget. Tonight, March 24, they showed up again… and a fearless 12-year-old from Farmersville stole the show. Watch Leland drop absolute truth on the board: “Hello, members of the Wylie ISD school board. My name is Leland. I just want to talk about the true evil of Islam. Why it shouldn’t be able to infiltrate Texas or the United States in general… Christianity became the most prevalent religion in the 15th to 17th century through law changes, gospel sharing and growth in popularity. Islam is trying to do the same thing today — but with lethal force. One example: the 2015 Libyan executions where ISIS beheaded 21 Christian migrants, calling them infidels. And Islam will do the exact same thing to infidels in this country — God’s country. In Dearborn, Michigan, loudspeakers blast the Muslim call to prayer five times a day — an ideology that would kill you if you weren’t submitting. It hurts women like my mom and girls like my sister. Yet these schools are letting the same ideas in for kids like me. I’ve stood at this podium before about your heinous actions allowing ‘Why Islam’ in the cafeteria handing out hijabs, Korans, and Sharia pamphlets. I asked how this would be addressed. There has been hardly any action taken by you. Thank you for your time. I just want to say Christ is good.” A 12-year-old just connected history, current events, Dearborn’s Islamization, and the threat to our schools - while the adults offer more excuses. This boy isn’t just speaking for Wylie - he’s speaking for every parent who refuses to let public schools become Islamic recruitment centers. Texas parents: Keep showing up. Keep speaking. Demand real consequences — starting with the firing of enablers who are helping to Islamize our schools! Public schools are for education - NOT dawah and Sharia. Share this video everywhere. Leland just showed what real leadership looks like. Don’t Sharia our children. Christ is good. America First. Texas strong.

A Lebanese Christian resident of Beirut explodes over displaced Hezbollah Shia Muslims invading Christian neighborhoods: “This is the third time they start a war, become displaced, and then come begging to live with us. We accepted them the first time, but when they left, they spat on us. We accepted them a second time, and the next day they were calling us traitors and Zionists. We won’t make the same mistake again. They are not welcome in our neighborhoods and must leave. We simply cannot live with them!”

Hello Senator Thune, Let's expose what you're really doing with "reconciliation." You announced it yesterday, eleven months after the House passed the SAVE America Act. You're not trying to pass this bill. You're trying to kill it in a way you can blame on process. Here's how we know: Reconciliation requires the Senate parliamentarian to rule that provisions are "budgetary." Citizenship verification is not budgetary. Photo ID mandates are not budgetary. The parliamentarian will gut the bill. Then you'll shrug and say "we tried." We see through you. Meanwhile, you WON'T use the tools that actually work: Rule XIX limits each senator to two speeches per legislative day. Keep the Senate in continuous session, file cloture daily, and the filibuster exhausts in ~12-20 days. You dismissed it as "complicated." Because if you tried and succeeded, you'd have to actually pass the bill. Harry Reid nuked the filibuster in 2013 when he wanted results. Mitch McConnell changed Senate rules THREE times and canceled the August recess. Chuck Schumer used reconciliation within months on a 50-50 Senate. You have 53 seats. You've changed nothing, canceled nothing, and waited eleven months. Now let's talk donors: • Goldman Sachs: $150K to you - top H-1B user • Google: $75K - lobbies against E-Verify • Meta: $72.5K - Zuckerberg's FWD[.]us pushes mass immigration • Wells Fargo: $90K - banks undocumented immigrants Same corporations sponsor Punchbowl News, where you sit for "Fly Out Days" which nobody watches except Congress staffers and K Street lobbyists who pays premium bucks for legislative intelligence. Their reporter then telegraphs to the audience the SAVE Act "will ultimately fail." Corporate money flows to you AND to the outlet that frames your inaction as inevitable. We see the loop. You called grassroots anger a "paid influencer ecosystem." YOU are the paid influencer. You take the wrong side of a 80% issue because you are indistinguishable from a K Street mouthpiece, and an ineffective one to boot who won't bend the rules to get anything passed. What we want: 1. Force a real talking filibuster. 2. Stop hiding behind process. 3. Pass the SAVE America Act. YOU will become the reason that we will have our butts kicked in midterms. Not Candace Owens, not Nick Fuentes, not anyone else. You and you alone, and all because you want to make the 200 or so viewers of Punchbowl Fly Out Days happy. You're living in a K Street information bubble, addicted to the comforts and praises of lobbyists masquerading as journalists. You mistake the steak and martini dinners you get invited to as your own constituents. You are not "moderate." The SAVE America Act has 98% support among Republicans. Name one other thing that has 98% support. You are an extreme minority who prides himself on being a calm leader, when in reality you are well in the running for the most ineffective Majority leader of all time. Prove me wrong. Do the bare modicum of effort. Not symbolic. Actual effort. Cancel the recess. Get SAVE America Act passed.

@KariSpielman @WellsJorda89710 @VivekGRamaswamy Trump does all things well — except endorsements.

@RoyXCIX @WellsJorda89710 @VivekGRamaswamy Because Trump endorsed Vivek

🚨Vivek Ramaswamy Is Being Racially Attacked by Republicans — And It Needs to Stop🚨 @VivekGRamaswamy Another conservative who's faced relentless racial attacks is Vivek Ramaswamy. I thought Vivek was one of the strongest, most articulate voices in the 2024 GOP presidential race — a true America First candidate with bold, unapologetic policies. He's the living embodiment of the American Dream: an Indian-American born and raised in Ohio who built a highly successful biotech business from the ground up and loves this country deeply. Yet because of his Indian heritage, a vocal segment on the right attacks him as "Indian first," not American. That's textbook racism. They try to hide behind disagreements over H-1B visas, but let's be clear: President Trump has long supported skilled immigration visas like these, and so has Elon Musk. Policy debate is fair game — using someone's ethnicity to smear them is not. This isn't "most Republicans" — polls consistently show broad support for strong minority candidates in the party. But it's loud enough that we need to call it out. Every time a qualified minority steps up in conservative politics, a small but persistent fringe attacks them, pushing for a "whites-only" party. Newsflash: The Republican Party is changing and growing. It's becoming a true big-tent party of ideas, merit, and American values — not skin color. Deal with it. Vivek's powerful America First promises (from his presidential run and now his Ohio governor campaign) prove exactly why he's such a strong voice: - Secure the border and fight the drug war: Use the military (including drones) to seal the southern border and annihilate Mexican cartels fueling the CCP's opium war on America. - Revive national identity and protect kids: End affirmative action, ban gender confusion “care” for minors, restrict addictive social media for under-16s, and make political expression a civil right while crushing DEI indoctrination. - Unleash the economy: Drill, frack, burn coal, expand nuclear energy, cut regulations dramatically, incentivize trade schools over useless degrees, and aim for explosive GDP growth. - Declare independence from China: Hold the CCP accountable, achieve semiconductor self-reliance, ban U.S. firms from expanding in China while they cheat, and stop them from buying American land. - Dismantle the bureaucracy: Shut down or overhaul toxic agencies, impose term limits on bureaucrats, move federal workers out of D.C., and slash waste. For Ohio specifically (his home state and current gubernatorial run): Phase out the state income tax, deliver massive property tax cuts without hurting schools or public safety, expand universal school choice and vouchers (including private and homeschool options), implement merit-based pay for teachers, ban cellphones in classrooms, bring healthier food and physical fitness back to schools, attach work requirements to welfare programs, lower energy and housing costs, empower police to fight urban crime, and make Ohio the #1 state in America for raising a family, creating jobs, and delivering world-class education through real opportunity and capitalism. If we want to win and actually put America First, we reject racial gatekeeping from any side. Period. Vivek represents the future of the party — merit, opportunity, and unapologetic patriotism. Let's celebrate that instead of tearing it down.

@AndrewMamo5 I thought WHO disappeared when podcasts took over. Are they still around?

Rob Sand is going to win Iowa for a lot of reasons, one is the fact that he goes on right wing radio and gives honest yes or no answers to tough questions. Read what the guys on right wing radio say about him.

@RobSandIA No. 10 says thou shall not covet. Communism runs on covetousness. All Democrats are Communists.

Too often, our leaders forget the 9th Commandment: thou shall not bear false witness.

@RepOgles Deport all Muslims and Communists.

Islam is at WAR with the Cross of Jesus Christ. We can’t sit by and let that happen.