-- "Portugal President António José Segurohas has banned face-coverings in public. Under the law, forcing another person to cover their face is punishable by up to three years in prison.." --
What... you don't get the historical reference?
Nota bene...
-- "There are currently 24 states that have banned the burqa and niqab, both Muslim-majority countries and non-Muslim countries." --
-- "Government-owned airports cannot favor one religion over all others,' Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wrote on X Friday. 'DFW plans to install Islamic wudu washing facilities are illegal. I've directed a review of all state grants to both airports for possible revocation, and referred Dallas Fort Worth International Airport & George Bush Intercontinental Airport to USDOT for investigation.'" --
-- "Before anything gets built the land has to be cleared, the ground has to be prepared, and the footings have to be right. EP1 covers everything that happened before the container arrived: clearing black wattle from a neglected patch of farm, digging six footings by hand, mixing and pouring concrete, and laying the foundation blocks that a 3.5+ tonne steel box would eventually sit on." --
-- "The insurgent Alternative for Germany party’s lead over the governing party of Chancellor Friedrich Merz has grown to a record gap, as the Berlin establishment continues to suffer amid persistent economic woes." --
-- "This is already a punishing outcome for Britain’s old political order, but closer scrutiny exposes how bad it really is. The Tories have lost 174 seats compared to last time. It’s even worse for Labour, who have lost more seats than they’ve won so far, being down 259." --HUGE NEWS FOR WALES...
-- "The term 'bloodbath' is being thrown around to describe Labour's position, and that sounds about right." --NOW DO IRELAND...
-- "Just as in other countries affected by mass immigration, questions have arisen over what constitutes Irish identity, and a stark cultural and ideological divide has opened regarding the answer." --Sadly it seems much of Europe is already lost.
-- "Pro-life activist Mark Houck, whose 2022 arrest by the FBI under the Biden administration drew national headlines has reached a seven-figure settlement after suing the Justice Department over his arrest and prosecution." --
-- "It is believed that the Iranians were fired upon from the air as they tried to approach the US base of operations. There were no US deaths among the rescue team, and all the commandos and the weapons officer involved returned safely." --And, a little closer to home...
-- "After he was arrested, Sayed Mousavi, 29, said he was going to shoot up the Sandy Police Department and stated several times that as soon as he was released, he would kill Americans, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety." --
-- “Why do we send trillions of dollars and have all of these American forces stationed in the region, if in our time of need, we won’t be allowed to use those bases?” --
-- "Lawmakers voted 62-47 to mandate death by hanging as the default punishment for West Bank residents convicted of deadly terrorist acts by military courts." --
-- "Designed exclusively for women, the 'Lethal Ladies' package delivers a supportive, empowering, and high-energy shooting experience. Guided by professional Range Officers, you’ll learn proper technique, build confidence, and master modern firearms in a comfortable environment." --BUT WAIT... THERE'S MORE.
“Great progress has been made but, if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately ‘Open for Business,’ we will conclude our lovely ‘stay’ in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island.”Keep 'em guessing...
-- "'Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don’t,' Trump told the Financial Times. 'We have a lot of options.'" --
-- "'Squad' Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib have left the House chamber after repeatedly heckling President Trump during his State of the Union address for about an hour and a half." --
The Geico 'Caveman' made another appearance at SOTU.
TRUMP CALLS OUT SOMALI PIRATES IN MINNESOTA
-- "One of the world’s most wanted drug traffickers – 59-year-old Mexican cartel boss Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, has reportedly been killed by his country’s security forces." --IT GETS BETTER... BY WHICH I MEAN WORSE...
-- "Major Mexican resort town Puerto Vallartawas under siege on Sunday and Guadalajara International Airport was reportedly attacked after the leader of the brutal Jalisco New Generation Cartel was killed by the army on Sunday." --Cartel killers are showing their displeasure...
-- "Vehicles and businesses being set on fire in Mexico’s major tourist centers Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, and Cozumel." --
-- "Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 allows Trump to unilaterally impose up to 15% tariffs to remedy balance-of-payments issues or prevent “imminent and significant” depreciation of the dollar. Those tariffs can only be in place for up to five months without congressional approval. Trump’s announcement marked the first time it has been invoked." --
NOT ME... NOT MINE... NOT TONIGHT...
-- "Sometimes, it seems... you just do what you gotta do." --
Of course, it didn't go so easy for Ali Mian, did it.
There's always the inter-generational trauma defense, I guess.
-- '"Regardless of staged political theatrics, ICE is going to continue to arrest the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens in Minnesota and elsewhere,' ICE director Todd M. Lyons wrote in a statement. 'Some of these criminal aliens have had final orders of removal for 30 years, but they’ve been free to terrorize Minnesotans.'" --
UPDATE: Looks like it's really happening
FROM THE COMMENTS:
-- "I couldn't sleep last night. I'm so happy to see iran is being saved from the hands of evil. Praise God almighty in Heaven. I'm a Christian Armenian living in America. I was born in Iran and I love my birthplace. I'm 71 and God knows if I'll be able to go there. God bless you." --
Confirmation is not possible at this time because the Mad Mullahs have shut down communications (including internet) inside Iran. This guy says he is getting various live video feeds via Starlink satellites from the dissidents.
I guess time will tell.
LAST WORD: Trump has weighed in
-- "President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed the U.S. to withdraw from 66 international organizations, ordering executive departments and agencies to cease participation in and funding of entities the administration says no longer serve U.S. interests." --
-- "For decades, Venezuela provided the communist-run island with the bulk of its fuel and financing in exchange for Cuban doctors, teachers and security personnel. Without those programs, the island’s already devastating energy woes will worsen and its shortages of food, medicine and basic goods will become even more pronounced. ‘They’ve been left without a godfather, a benefactor that has been paying their bills, and they’re totally bankrupt.’" --
-- "It took just weeks for the Trump administration to dismantle the claim that Biden was doing everything he could to stop illegal border crossings from pouring into the United States. With a few key executive orders, Trump brought the country to one of its lowest levels of border encounters ever." --
