Rising, 09/23/26
Source: The Hill
“Robby Soave gives his radar on conservatives such as Pastor Joel Webbon urging Republicans to embrace socialism.” (09/23/26)
https://thehill.com/hilltv/6089757-rising-september-23-2026/
Author: Thomas L. Knapp
Deep State Dynamics
Source: Independent Institute
by K Lloyd Billingsley
“Funded by taxpayers, federal bureaucracies are unaccountable and impossible to shut down, regardless of performance.” (09/23/26)
https://www.independent.org/article/2026/09/23/deep-state-dynamics/
Suicides Among Young People Don’t Surprise Me
Source: Future of Freedom Foundation
by Jacob G Hornberger
“Of course, things like a bad home life, sexual abuse, and other things must always be considered possible factors when it comes to suicide among young people. But what no mainstream press reporter or commentator will ever acknowledge is another potential factor in teenage suicide — the fact that government officials indoctrinate young people into living lives based on lies and delusions. The fact that most young people are unaware of the false reality that they are living makes their situation significantly worse.” (09/23/26)
https://www.fff.org/2026/09/23/suicides-among-young-people-dont-surprise-me/
TX: ICE gang member who shot DoorDash drive wasn’t wearing issued bodycam
Source: The News International [Pakistan]
“The ICE [gang member] who shot a Venezuelan man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday had been issued a body camera but was not wearing it at the time, two Department of Homeland Security officials told NBC News. According to NBC News, officials said it remains unclear why the [gang member] was not wearing the camera while another ICE [gang member] at the scene had a bodycam that captured part of the incident, but not the shooting itself. Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, 28, was shot while working as a DoorDash driver and later [abducted by the ICE gang]. His lawyer said the bullet remains lodged in his back. A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked deportation proceedings against Garcés Pérez.” (09/23/26)
What is a “breadwinner job?”
Source: Sex and the State
by Cathy Reisenwitz
“I’ve written literally thousands of words about breadwinner jobs. I’ve explained why they are destroying family formation, family stability, and the fertility rate. I’ve pontificated about how this deficit explains so much of American politics. I’ve stated that we’re probably not going to fix anything politically until candidates focus on fixing this. Despite this, I’ve yet to really define the term. And I think my experience can help illuminate what a ‘breadwinner job’ is and why I think it matters so much. If I had to sum it up, I’d say a job is a breadwinner job if it makes a woman feel safe enough to get pregnant. Or get sick. Or otherwise become unwilling or unable to work outside the home.” (09/23/26)
https://cathyreisenwitz.substack.com/p/what-is-a-breadwinner-job
Reasonably Optimistic, 09/23/26
Source: Washington Post
“How conservatism went from Reagan to Trump.” (09/23/26)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/impromptu/how-conservatism-went-from-reagan-to-trump/
Who’s Against Fraud?
Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob
“While one might assume that the most enthusiastic proponents of extending the federal government’s assistance programs would also be the most ardent fraud hunters — since fraud weakens the system they promote — one would be wrong. When individual assistance and healthcare fraud actually receive effective scrutiny, socialists and progressives can reliably found among the chief protesters. This is something to watch for, especially in light of what Vice President J. D. Vance announced yesterday — that the federal government has removed hundreds of thousands of Obamacare enrollments created for people who either do not meet eligibility requirements or … don’t exist.” (09/23/26)
https://thisiscommonsense.org/2026/09/23/whos-against-fraud/
Argentina’s regime takes Falklands claim to UN, questions inaction
Source: United Press International
“Argentine President Javier Milei reaffirmed Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands before the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, accusing the international body of failing to enforce its own resolutions amid the exploitation of natural resources in the disputed territory. … Milei recalled that 50 years ago, the General Assembly adopted Resolution 3149, which calls on the parties to refrain from making unilateral changes while the sovereignty dispute remains unresolved. ‘Fifty years later, the situation has not changed, but the unilateral changes continue,’ he said. Milei focused his criticism on the Sea Lion oil project, which is moving toward crude oil production in the North Falkland Basin under British-issued licenses that Argentina considers ‘illegal and illegitimate.'” (09/23/26)
Banning Diesel Exports Is Bad Policy
Source: Exiled Policy
by Jason Pye
“The proposal offers vulnerable Republicans an immediate and visible response to an economic problem. It would let lawmakers say American fuel is being reserved for American consumers. That, though, ain’t the end of it. The United States would be trying to lower domestic prices by removing supply from an already undersupplied global market while interfering with the export business that helps keep American refineries operating near capacity.” (09/23/26)
https://exiledpolicy.substack.com/p/banning-diesel-exports-is-bad-policy
A Bankrupt America Can’t Defend the World
Source: The Daily Economy
by Doug Bandow
“As interest costs consume an ever-larger share of the federal budget, maintaining an informal global empire becomes fiscally and strategically indefensible.” (09/23/26)
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/a-bankrupt-america-cant-defend-the-world/