Kibbe on Liberty, episode 406
Source: Free the People
“Parents Deserve Better from Their Schools | Guest: Paul Martino.” (09/30/26)
The lynch mob is out for the “Cornell 7”, proving we’ve learned nothing from past injustices
Source: New York Post
by Miranda Devine
“The ‘Cornell 7’ gang rape case is descending into the same lynch-mob hysteria as the notorious Duke lacrosse or ‘mattress girl’ hoaxes of old — only with social media making everything worse. It seems we have learned nothing from past injustices. A young woman who goes by ‘Jane Doe’ has filed a civil lawsuit two years after she alleged she was gang-raped by seven men in a sordid, drug-fueled sexual encounter at the Chi Phi fraternity house at the elite Cornell University, where she was a student at the time. Predictably, the fraternity brothers have been judged guilty in the court of man-hating public opinion. Yet, according to Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten, citing Doe’s sworn statement to campus investigators in November 2024, she ‘described her participation in drug use and sexual conduct as voluntary, conscious and consensual’. When she told the young men to stop, they did.” (09/30/26)
For Ukrainians, a Bad Peace Beats a Worsening War
Source: The American Conservative
by Iuliia Mendel
“It is time to talk about victory in the Russia–Ukraine War. Politicians and the media regularly use the word, yet it has come to signify nothing. In Ukraine, a political battle is breaking out over which narrative of victory will be accepted by the people. For some, a 10-year-old dancer with a prosthetic leg is a living advertisement for Ukraine’s ‘unbreakability.’ But a growing number of Ukrainians are done participating in that story. Incessant preaching about ‘resilience’ while the situation on the ground only worsens has exhausted their patience.” (10/01/26)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/for-ukrainians-a-bad-peace-beats-a-worsening-war/
Genocide Hypocrites
Source: American Greatness
by Victor Davis Hanson
“On October 7, 2023, Hamas killers slaughtered 1,200 people, more than two-thirds of them civilians, inside Israel. For the ensuing three weeks, they refused Israel’s demands to turn over the 251 hostages and to surrender the architects of the massacre. No matter; within a day of the attacks, when Hamas gunmen were still fighting Israeli troops on Israeli soil, the American Left was already screaming ‘genocide!’ They did not mean Hamas’s intended genocide of Jews, a foretaste of which was seen when it launched a surprise invasion force of more than 4,000 terrorists some 15 miles into Israel. The killers were accompanied by some 2,000 ‘innocent’ Gazan ‘civilians’. All were bent on looting, murder, rape, torture, and hostage-taking of the defenseless. Nor did the ‘genocide’ chorus refer to the more than 13,000 rockets, missiles, and drones launched from Gaza after October 7 that predominantly targeted Israeli civilian neighborhoods.” (10/01/26)
Trump regime tries to buy votes with Obamacare refund checks in 30 states
Source: Fox News
“The Trump administration is issuing refund checks to about 1 million Americans, accompanied by a personal letter from President Donald Trump, to people the administration says were overcharged for Obamacare. An administration official told Fox News Digital that the U.S. Treasury began issuing $500 refund checks to more than 950,000 Americans across 30 states. Each refund comes with a letter from Trump himself, a copy of which was obtained by Fox News Digital. ‘For years, the Biden administration overcharged you to fund the operation of HealthCare.gov,’ the letter says. ‘That money belongs to hard-working Americans, not the Government, and now I’m returning it to you!'” (10/01/26)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-handing-1-million-americans-obamacare-refund-checks-30-states
Pentagon excludes key allies from NATO meeting
Source: Politico
“The Trump administration is excluding several major allies from a gathering of NATO members next month — after previous threats to deploy a ‘naughty and nice list’ against governments that have run afoul of the president’s priorities. The planned meeting in Poland, which Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby has spearheaded, is essentially a working group focused on NATO’s future, according to six diplomats familiar with the planning. But many of the countries who didn’t receive an invite — such as the United Kingdom, France and the Baltic countries — are big defense spenders and play key roles in the alliance, leaving their diplomats wondering why they’re being frozen out.” (09/30/26)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/30/trump-nato-allies-left-out-01100310
The Kyle Anzalone Show, 09/30/26
Source: Libertarian Institute
“Joe Terwilliger: Tensions Flare in East Asia as North Korea Tests Hypersonic Missiles!” (09/30/26)
Politico Playbook Audio Briefing, 10/01/26
Source: Politico
“Beshear’s red-state edge.” (10/01/26)
They aren’t uniformed, but these US companies are fighting for Ukraine
Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Ted Snider
“Microsoft joins a host of other ideologically-driven tech defenders of Kviv. Some, like Palantir, are doing so while expanding profit margins.” (10/01/26)
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/us-tech-companies-in-ukraine/
Avoid the unsafe, dark places
Source: Eastern New Mexico News
by Kent McManigal
“My desire to feel safe is why you won’t find me wandering drunk down the middle of the highway on a moonless night. Or any other time. It’s smart to adapt your own behavior for the sake of your safety. What I won’t be doing is looking for ways to control you and violate your liberty so I can feel safe. I know violating people’s rights won’t make me safe. It would also be wrong. And weak. Government, as the primary violator of rights, can’t make you safe.” (09/30/26)