Source: Cato Institute
by Doug Bandow

“Rather than telling Europe how much to spend on its defense, the Trump administration should begin a phased military disengagement from the continent.” (06/18/26)

https://www.cato.org/commentary/europe-refuses-spend-defense-means-america-needs-stop-defending-europe

Source: Future of Freedom Foundation
by Jacob G Hornberger

“I can’t help but wonder whether advocates of America’s socialist (i.e., central planning) system of immigration controls and the vicious immigration police state that comes with it are proud of how their system is being used against the Iranian soccer team that is competing in the World Cup games here in the United States. All three soccer games in which the Iranian team is competing are being played inside the United States. But with their socialist system of immigration controls, U.S. officials wield the omnipotent power to determine who enters the United States and under what conditions.” (06/18/26)

https://www.fff.org/2026/06/18/petty-and-idiotic-immigration-tyranny-in-the-world-cup/

Source: Town Hall
by Derek Hunter

“I challenge you to prove your sexual orientation. Go! Not sure how to do that? Good, because I don’t really want to know what you might come up with to prove it, any of it, in any direction. Plus, I’m not really interested; I don’t care what you do as long as whoever you do it with is of age and willing. That being said, California is asking some people to prove that they’re gay so their companies can qualify for certain government contracts. Why? Because if there are set-asides for gay-owned businesses, someone might simply claim to be bisexual and get some of those contracts. How can you prove they’re lying? The state has a checklist to make sure recipients of gay set-asides are gay enough, which means we finally found some fraud Democrats are against.” [editor’s note: It reminds me of when conservatives were claiming that jobsite quotas would mean daily blowjobs for the foreman – SAT] (06/18/26)

https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2026/06/18/californias-insane-prove-youre-gay-law-n2677924