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Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills at least six

Does anyone care to address the core problem and how it gets fixed? A failure to educate our children in civics.

#47 | Posted by BellRinger

The core problem is the attack against education (and reality) by the right.

Let's start by doing away with rightwing propaganda machines like fox news OANN and the rest so that people can begin to believe facts and not "alternative facts" or made up ---- like Vance and the eating dogs and cats lies "to make a point". Get rid of hucksters and grifters like RFK Jr who are financially incentivized to lie to Americans further eroding trust in reality. Regulate and break up big business like X and Facebook and Amazon that control the information that people receive so that basic reasoning can be restored.

Essentially get rid of the past 50 years of right wing philosophy.

You can also provide Americans with a basic income so that families have better options on raising kids.

You can also stop lying about indoctrinating and grooming teachers and instead treat teachers with respect

Stop actual indoctrination like religious indoctrination which curbs critical thinking.

All a bunch of simple things that are way too difficult for the likes of you.

Posted by truthhurts at 2026-11-12 03:52 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by ClownShack

"If it was really genocide they would have destroyed the whole hospital at once."
Signed,
Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, and the Republican Party

Posted by snoofy at 2026-11-12 03:36 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by C0RI0LANUS, funny by C0RI0LANUS

Flag:

The "how" isn't nearly as mysterious as the why.

#9 | Posted by lfthndthrds

That's how future historians will look at the morons who elected trump.

Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-11-12 03:34 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by LegallyYourDead

US Soldier Arrested for Alleged Espionage at NATO Base

A failure to educate our children in civics.

#47 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Listening to you it doesn't sound like your children's education is the problem. It sounds like YOUR "education" is the actual problem here.

Posted by donnerboy at 2026-11-12 02:52 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by Angrydad, newsworthy by LegallyYourDead

Spies don't get executed any more, they get traded.

Julius and Ethel were civilians, that's why they got send to Old Sparky.

Posted by snoofy at 2026-11-12 02:52 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by Angrydad

Cube over Egypt, mothership, various orbs...

" Is a concrete advantage for the far-right.

#49 | POSTED BY ZED AT 2026-11-12 02:04 PM | FLAG: "

As well as the far left.

Posted by BellRinger at 2026-11-12 02:42 PM | Reply | Flagged funny by LegallyYourDead

Looks like ol' Tucker has his answer...

drudge.com

Posted by Angrydad at 2026-11-12 02:36 PM | Reply | Flagged funny by snoofy

The "how" isn't nearly as mysterious as the why.
#9 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Your boy Trump is trying to build a giant useless Arch.

You're a ------- ------ if you find that mysterious as to the "why."

---- how stupid you are.

Posted by snoofy at 2026-11-12 02:33 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by Angrydad, newsworthy by donnerboy, newsworthy by SpeakSoftly, newsworthy by LegallyYourDead

The "how" isn't nearly as mysterious as the why.

Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-11-12 02:24 PM | Reply | Flagged funny by ClownShack

A failure to educate our children in civics.

#47 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Is a concrete advantage for the far-right.

Posted by Zed at 2026-11-12 02:04 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by Angrydad

"Does anyone care to address the core problem and how it gets fixed?"

That was addressed broadly last Tuesday. Republicans are the problem, according to voters.

Starting with Low IQ Voters who don't even know how public schools are funded.

Posted by snoofy at 2026-11-12 01:56 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by Angrydad, newsworthy by LegallyYourDead

Hegseth Based Promotions on Printouts of Internet Searches

"Restoration News operates with an explicit right-wing, conservative political bias, positioning itself directly within the "America First" movement. Rather than functioning as an independent, non-partisan newsroom, it is the media arm of a broader conservative political advocacy network."

JeffyBelle just reeks of desperation these days.

Posted by Corky at 2026-11-12 01:55 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by LegallyYourDead

The worst thing to me is:
he is not atypical in this entire rotting fish head of an administration.

Posted by e1g1 at 2026-11-12 01:53 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by South_American, newsworthy by hamburglar

" Centrist views except for fascists.

#7 | POSTED BY ZED AT 2026-11-11 06:13 PM | REPLY | FLAG"

The point flew over your head. What do any of those views have w its teachers unions spending time and dues money advocating for those views? What do any of those views have to do with educating children?

Posted by BellRinger at 2026-11-12 01:50 PM | Reply | Flagged funny by LegallyYourDead

Guard Reprimands Hegseth at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

Scott Bessent is the worst Treasury Secretary in the past 100 years. Being killed would not be a great loss to this country.

The question remains: if Bessent had to move to a 'military base' for his safety, then why cannot this country's law enforcement mechanism protect a high government official, in that official's home or at his office? While thinking of an answer to that query, here's another: if in fear of his safety, why would Bessent travel to New York City for an event and speech earlier this week? Shouldn't he be in hiding?

What probably happened is some bond trader showed up at his house and chalked nasty words on the sidewalk, and Miss Scotti got nervous...

Posted by catdog at 2026-11-12 01:36 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by C0RI0LANUS, funny by South_American

This young man needs a wheel barrow to haul his giant --------- around. I salute you Sir !

Posted by Just_Joe at 2026-11-12 01:24 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by Corky

Trump’s Yalta: Witkoff and Kushner Get Played Yet Again

Witkoff praises Putin as 'a humanitarian'

The GOP is lousy with pathetic Putin-fluffers.

Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-11-12 01:22 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by Corky

Mass Shooting at D.C. Gym

One person is dead, and at least four people have been injured after a gunman opened fire inside a Washington, D.C., gym on Thursday

Was the------------- cowering in a food cart until the all clear signal was given?

Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-11-12 01:16 PM | Reply | Flagged funny by C0RI0LANUS, newsworthy by C0RI0LANUS, newsworthy by hamburglar

My Father, who was in the Navy Air Wing during WW2. He operated the 50 caliber machine gun on the Torpedo Bomber he flew in. He was in the Battle of Manila. He was only 18 years old.

thumbs.dreamstime.com

Posted by shane at 2026-11-12 12:50 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by Corky

We lead the world in number of incarcerated per capita, medical bankruptcies and defense spending where we spend more than the next ten nations combined.

Posted by Nixon at 2026-11-12 11:57 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by ClownShack

Guard Reprimands Hegseth at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

And the most impoverished districts receive the most funding.
Idiot.

#3 | Posted by BellRinger

Well, well. Look who has no ------- idea how education is funded. You're a complete joke, sonny boy.

Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-11-12 11:54 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by Nixon, newsworthy by ClownShack, newsworthy by snoofy

Hegseth gave him a medal. The United Order of Damage Control.

Posted by REDIAL at 2026-11-12 11:47 AM | Reply | Flagged funny by OCUser

Our New Shadow President Plays Trump Like a Fiddle

The Honor Guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier who told Giggles Kegsbreath to STFU in my Favorite Military Hero.

Posted by Wardog at 2026-11-12 11:44 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by donnerboy, newsworthy by shane, newsworthy by qcp

Stephen Miller's loyalty pledge after being appointed:

"Let me tell you, if it wasn't for President Trump, the United States of America would not exist right now. This man saved America.

This man took a bullet for us. He faced down life in prison for us. He saved the Republican Party from the ash heap of history and has made us stronger, more popular, and more resilient than ever before.

It is the honor of my life to be President Trump's chief of staff, and I swear to you, and I pledge to you, Mr. President, my absolute loyalty, my unwavering commitment, and my total devotion to your success and the success of this country."

Real. Not from an alternate timeline where the US adopted a North Korean style government.

Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2026-11-12 11:32 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by donnerboy, newsworthy by South_American

Muslim Socialist Mayor of NYC Delivers Again

Welcome back, Kotter!
www.youtube.com

Posted by Corky at 2026-11-12 11:08 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by ClownShack

Muslim Socialist Mayor of NYC Delivers Again

Hello from Mamdanistan.

Posted by Hagbard_Celine at 2026-11-12 10:40 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by Corky, newsworthy by ClownShack

Mass Shooting at D.C. Gym

Unpossible!

There is zero crime in DC.

And in only 12 days your town can be crime free just like DC!

Just ask Trumpy ...

"We've got no crime," Trump claimed. "It took 12 days to solve the problem. And we're going to do that in Chicago, we're going to do that in Portland."

Posted by donnerboy at 2026-11-12 10:30 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by Wardog

Mass Shooting at D.C. Gym

This crime would have been prevented by snipers atop a 300 ' arch.

Posted by Zed at 2026-11-12 10:18 AM | Reply | Flagged funny by Wardog

Mississippi Elects First Black Senator Since Reconstruction

Having lived on a few military bases I can assume he won't stay long. The accommodations won't be what he's used to at all.

Posted by qcp at 2026-11-12 09:39 AM | Reply | Flagged funny by South_American

We cannot waste this potential by having Israel bribed "lawmakers" handicapping the proceedings.

Schumer and Jeffries must go.

Posted by fresno500 at 2026-11-12 08:08 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by C0RI0LANUS

Guard Reprimands Hegseth at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

That young man brings honor to his mission and those entombed where he stands sentinel.

He right now is being reassigned to Gnome Alaska per Pickled Pete's orders.

The transfer won't go through for a couple of weeks, but with ----- like Kegbreath that pretend to be badass he will absolutely send that soldier to the worst posting possible.

Posted by Nixon at 2026-11-12 07:38 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by donnerboy, newsworthy by OCUser

Guard Reprimands Hegseth at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

"American Exceptionalism" is a poorly conceived, lazily presented exercise in ignorant self-congratulation.

Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-11-12 06:45 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by Nixon

The soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknowns behaved exactly as he was trained to do.
Hegseth, of course, remains insecure frat boy unhousebroken.

Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-11-12 06:18 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by donnerboy, newsworthy by OCUser

Guard Reprimands Hegseth at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

@#13 ... Excellent command voice from the Sentinel. ...

Spot on.

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-11-12 01:11 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by OCUser

Guard Reprimands Hegseth at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

Excellent command voice from the Sentinel.

When the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was first erected in 1921, no one guarded it.

A US Army general thought the TOS should be guarded. So, the first Sentinel took vigil on 25 March 1925 and the watch has been non-stop since. Last year was the 100th anniversary of that event and neither Dummkopf Trumpf nor other members of the junta attended that centennial event on 25 March 2025.

I posted an OP about the loser Trumpf junta skipping that momentous occasion.

"FUNNY2 "

Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-11-12 12:16 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by LampLighter, newsworthy by OCUser, newsworthy by donnerboy

Many Defectors see Daughter of North Korea's Kim as Heir Apparent

North Korea making good use of $6.4 billion in stolen crypto!

Posted by snoofy at 2026-11-11 09:05 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by Corky, newsworthy by A_Friend, newsworthy by hamburglar

Guard Reprimands Hegseth at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

I can tell you as a parent
#32 | POSTED BY ONETRUMPER

You forgot, "open borders, liberal, Chinese immigrant who can't vote, pilot, yacht owner".

Really making the most out of this sockpuppet of yours.

Posted by ClownShack at 2026-11-11 08:47 PM | Reply | Flagged funny by donnerboy

@#9

Exactly.

And NW.

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-11-11 08:37 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by A_Friend

Guard Reprimands Hegseth at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

"So one bad student ruins education for the majority."

That's literally your role here.
To ruin discussions between honest people with your covert agenda.

Posted by snoofy at 2026-11-11 08:36 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by ClownShack, funny by willowby, newsworthy by LampLighter, newsworthy by A_Friend, newsworthy by schmanch, funny by lfthndthrds, newsworthy by donnerboy

Republicans are avoiding this thread like the plague because they don't give two ----- about Veterans and they never have.

Posted by snoofy at 2026-11-11 08:23 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by A_Friend, newsworthy by C0RI0LANUS

Guard Reprimands Hegseth at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

Broadcasting their weaponized stupidity is a Virtue Signal for these Deplorables.

Posted by snoofy at 2026-11-11 08:19 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by LampLighter, newsworthy by A_Friend, newsworthy by Wardog, newsworthy by fresno500, newsworthy by SpeakSoftly

That young man brings honor to his mission and those entombed where he stands sentinel. Firing a few rounds from his Pershing rifle would have made it real for all involved. Given Drinky Pete's shallow countenance the soldier will be reassigned to Iceland by the end of the day ...

Posted by catdog at 2026-11-11 07:47 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by LampLighter, newsworthy by A_Friend, newsworthy by C0RI0LANUS

Our New Shadow President Plays Trump Like a Fiddle

"working across the aisle" - how quaint!

Like when Alex Karp tells you Palentir is "Progressive" you believe him.

Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-11-11 07:45 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by South_American

Guard Reprimands Hegseth at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

What can you say that hasn't been said? Hegseth is a disrespectful ogre. A weak man's version of a tough guy.

Posted by cbob at 2026-11-11 07:38 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by LampLighter, newsworthy by C0RI0LANUS

How Republican Efforts to Redraw Congressional Maps 'failed epically'

I agree that gerrymandering worked.

imo, the Red Sea Wall was just not high enough to deal with the level of the dissatisfaction with Pres Trump.

As I mentioned in another comment, will the Democrats be able to turn those 2026 anti-Trump votes into 2028 pro-Democratic votes?

Time will tell.

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-11-11 07:36 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by Corky

How many from actual parents or actual educators?
#21 | Posted by eberly

None.

I can tell you as a parent, the students discipline at school is horrible. The ability of the schools to kick a kid to the curb non existent.

So one bad student ruins education for the majority. This is fundamentally what's driving the disparity in education. Not money.

Posted by oneironaut at 2026-11-11 07:28 PM | Reply | Flagged funny by ClownShack

Mississippi Elects First Black Senator Since Reconstruction

#2. Public education IS the problem here. And the most impoverished districts receive the most funding.
Idiot.

#3 | Posted by BellRinger

Simply
Not
True

ex. NJ

www.google.com

Bergen County Special Services: Consistently ranks as the highest-cost district per pupil (around $97,000+ per student for specialized services).
Asbury Park School District (Monmouth County): $65,256 per student.
Brigantine Public School District (Atlantic County): $57,558 per student.
North Wildwood School District (Cape May County)
Cape May City School District (Cape May County)
Margate City School District (Atlantic County)
Long Beach Island School District (Ocean County)
Camden City School District (Camden County): $49,099 per pupil.
Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District: $48,372 per pupil.
Saddle River (Bergen County, K-6 non-special services): Close to $47,000

Bergen Co Special Services deals with special needs children
except for Camden the rest are middle to upper middle class towns

Some districts do get extra state and federal funding because their tax base is decimated by poverty

these are things called facts

Jeff is a lying piece of ---- trash person a troll, a disgusting vile ---- goblin

Posted by truthhurts at 2026-11-11 07:05 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by schmanch

Missiflippi

Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-11-11 06:57 PM | Reply | Flagged funny by Corky, funny by johnny_hotsauce, funny by A_Friend, newsworthy by A_Friend

@#18 ... WHY do impoverished districts receive more funding? ...

Here in Connecticut, schools are funded mostly by town budgets, not the state budget.

As a result, the wealthy towns (and CT has a few of those) have quite good public schools. The less-than-wealthy towns? Not so much.

Posted by LampLighter at 2026-11-11 06:19 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by ClownShack

Guard Reprimands Hegseth at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

"approval of constitutional amendments protecting reproductive freedom, securing marriage equality, and automatically restoring voting rights" to felons. It even admit"

Centrist views except for fascists.

Posted by Zed at 2026-11-11 06:13 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by snoofy

Every Republican alive today would gladly laugh at the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier, and flip him the bird, if it meant lowering their taxes 1%.

Posted by snoofy at 2026-11-11 06:11 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by A_Friend

Guard Reprimands Hegseth at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

Now, lets hope this member of the 'Old Guard', who took it upon himself to remind Hegseth and his party where they were and what the expectations were for those visiting Arlington National Cemetery, and in particular, the Tombs of the Unknowns, that he suffers no repercussions for him doing his duty.

OCU

Posted by OCUser at 2026-11-11 06:11 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by Corky, newsworthy by LampLighter, newsworthy by ClownShack, newsworthy by A_Friend, newsworthy by C0RI0LANUS

Guard Reprimands Hegseth at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

Who the ---- laughs at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? I've been there multiple times. There's never been anything but the heaviness, the weight of respect, and awe.

Hegseth is a joke.

Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-11-11 06:08 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by LampLighter, newsworthy by A_Friend, newsworthy by C0RI0LANUS, newsworthy by randomcanyon

"the most impoverished districts receive the most funding."

It's the opposite -- obviously -- since the local property tax base is the single largest source of public school funding.

JeffJ lives to lie.

JeffJ is an Alternative Facts Brownshirt.

Posted by snoofy at 2026-11-11 05:55 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by schmanch

Jeff is just pissed they didn't support his main voting issues: Legalizing Raping Children and Ditching the Age of Consent.

Posted by Sycophant at 2026-11-11 05:26 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by Angrydad

20 posts about education. How many from actual parents or actual educators?

Posted by eberly at 2026-11-11 05:25 PM | Reply | Flagged funny by ClownShack

All of this bantering just affirms my choice to send my kids to private school.

It was worth it.

Posted by eberly at 2026-11-11 05:24 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by lfthndthrds

"Democrats almost exclusively run public education."

Admit you have no clue without using those specific words. School Boards run public education.

Teachers, meanwhile, are attacked on all sides: students, parents, administration, and school boards.

Frankly, I've never seen a group more in need of Unionization.

Posted by Danforth at 2026-11-11 05:16 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by ClownShack

Clownshack,

You are a seriously dumb person.

Posted by BellRinger at 2026-11-11 05:06 PM | Reply | Flagged funny by LegallyYourDead, funny by LampLighter

Guard Reprimands Hegseth at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

My dad was a Master Sergeant during WWII. His identical twin was a Warrant Officer. He kept track of where my dad was stationed, and when his unit was in the area, he stopped by the base to visit his brother. Neither stood taller than 5'6". The MPs saw him and picked him up by the armpits and tried to arrest him for impersonating on officer. They were surprised when they my dad showed up to straighten things out.

Posted by Chantresse at 2026-11-11 04:13 PM | Reply | Flagged funny by C0RI0LANUS, newsworthy by C0RI0LANUS

Video at the CNN article thread link.

Kid's a new Military Hero in my book.

Let's see if Kegsbreath tries to do anything about it.

Posted by Corky at 2026-11-11 03:21 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by A_Friend, newsworthy by C0RI0LANUS, newsworthy by randomcanyon

the most impoverished districts receive the most funding.

That must be why parents are always trying to move to impoverished neighborhoods to take advantage of their well funded schools.

What reality are you living in?

Keep voting for Republicans who actively destroy the education system in this country.

Idiot.

Posted by ClownShack at 2026-11-11 03:17 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by LampLighter, newsworthy by schmanch

Russian Ambassador to US Suddenly Up and Dies

#2. Public education IS the problem here. And the most impoverished districts receive the most funding.

Idiot.

Posted by BellRinger at 2026-11-11 03:09 PM | Reply | Flagged funny by ClownShack, funny by Alexandrite, newsworthy by lfthndthrds, funny by LegallyYourDead

"FUNNY 2"

Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-11-11 02:41 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by hamburglar

Actor Stacy Keach Dies

Because chanteuse Judy Collins "chose" Stacy Keach over musician Stephen Stills in the late 1960s, this song was a by-product of his lament: YouTube

A recent OP I wrote discussed the racism that Joe Biden grew up in Pennsylvania: That Championship Season.

That 1982 movie starred the late Stacy Keach.

RIP and thanks for the memories.

"FUNNY 2"

Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-11-11 02:06 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by redlightrobot

Anti-Israel Protesters Pelt Biden in Ireland

At one point during the war, my father had liberty in Paris, and decided to go to the Louvre. He saw someone who looked familiar, but couldn't place the guy. It kept nagging him, so he decided to find the guy again, and figure out where they knew each other from.

Turned out it was his youngest brother, now 18, who dad hadn't seen in three years.

It was worth a mention in Stars and Stripes..

Posted by Danforth at 2026-11-11 01:55 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by rcade

In a 2026 poll conducted earlier this year, Joe Biden tied with Charles Manson as worst American in US history, both receiving 6%. Others listed as worst Americans of all time include Jeffrey Epstein, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Ted Bundy.

Dummkopf Trumpf was ranked worst American of all time; Abraham Lincoln was ranked greatest.

Source: YouGov poll

If NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) accepts the invitation to address the Irish parliament next year, unlike "Genocide Joe," His Honor will be greeted cheerfully, the way the Irish people first met the Beatles last century: Beatles in Ireland

"FUNNY 2"

Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-11-11 01:53 PM | Reply | Flagged funny by willowby

Actor Stacy Keach Dies

He'll always be Sgt Stedenko to me though.

Bye Bye ------- - Cheech & Chong's Up In Smoke

Posted by qcp at 2026-11-11 01:42 PM | Reply | Flagged funny by C0RI0LANUS, funny by hamburglar

Anti-Vaxxers Put Newborns at Risk by Refusing Vitamin K Shots

A lot of Americans will die from easily preventable diseases due to ignorance.
#6 | Posted by ClownShack

Americans have always died from easily preventable diseases due to ignorance.
--Eberly

Posted by snoofy at 2026-11-11 01:12 PM | Reply | Flagged funny by ClownShack

Air Force Planes Moved from Second U.K. Base

That don't make NO sense...

According to my AI search results, it is approx. 2,750 nautical miles from Tehran to London. Does Iran have missiles so accurate that they can be fired at targets that far away, and still hit them? If so, Drinky Pete and the Orange Oaf aren't telling a lot of people the truth.

In the alternative, do the Iranians have enough operatives and military means on the ground in England that they can launch a ground-based attack on US airbases in the UK? If so, the folks in England have a bigger problem on their hands than they realize.

In effect, the Iranians are effectively projecting the threat of force, to counter the much talked-about resumption of attacks on the Iranians by US forces. The US moving plans means it doesn't have the ability to deter asymmetric attacks by Iran, far from Iranian soil. Now, wouldn't that be something that the US would plan for, in the build-up to hostilities against Iran? The logical answer is 'yes', which means the people at the top of the US Armed Forces don't know how to plan for that which they are now doing. The incompetence is stunning, and yet Mr. Hegseth still has a job...

Posted by catdog at 2026-11-11 12:45 PM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by LampLighter

"My military hero is Smedley Butler"

Yeah I was thinking him too. But then if I'm going back into history I'd have to go with George Washington.

Who, after winning the Revolutionary War, and been given the reigns of ABSOLUTE POWER, he voluntarily relinquished that power rather than seeking a crown or dictatorship, and he helped establish the U.S. Constitution and peaceful transitions of executive office.

Semper Fi

Posted by donnerboy at 2026-11-11 11:42 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by shane

Trump Son Don Jr Defends Russell Brand

My military hero is Smedley Butler, who said...
"War is a racket."

Posted by TFDNihilist at 2026-11-11 11:35 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by shane

Don Jr isnt pretty enough to be this ------- stupid.

Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-11-11 11:34 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by hamburglar

U.S. Arenas Won't Host Macklemore's Palestine Benefit Tour

The Ownership Society needs to be purged.

Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-11-11 10:44 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by C0RI0LANUS

U.S. Arenas Won't Host Macklemore's Palestine Benefit Tour

My grandfather, 1Lt John Crain Sr. won the Silver Star in the Battle of the Bulge. Here's a write up my uncle sent us about what happened.

My 2nd Cousin CPO Melvin 'Doug' Smith was killed aboard the USS Liberty when it was attacked by Israel.

My dad served 3 tours in Vietnam as a US Marine. He's 82 and still feisty.

My XO LTC Van Winkle died in a mid-air collision while we were deployed to the Persian Gulf in 1998 after Saddam kicked out the UN weapons inspectors. We held a formation after they recovered his body, that was the first time I had heard Taps played for someone I knew and had greeted in the CVIC the day he flew his last mission. Really brought home how dangerous what we were doing over there could be.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/54290.stm

Posted by qcp at 2026-11-11 10:42 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by rcade

If Macklemore was raising funds for the victims of war in any other place, it wouldn't be controversial. Tens of thousands of people in Gaza (or more) desperately need aid.

Posted by rcade at 2026-11-11 10:24 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by C0RI0LANUS, newsworthy by ClownShack

The Catholic League: “Leftists Hate Veterans”

My father, who got the Bronze Star in Korea for spending much, much more time in the front lines that he should have. He said that the snow covered the dead bodies and he hated whenever he drove over one of them.

Posted by Zed at 2026-11-11 10:23 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by rcade, newsworthy by Corky, newsworthy by qcp, newsworthy by lee_the_agent

All gave some.

Some gave all.

One had fake bonespurs.

Posted by Nixon at 2026-11-11 10:10 AM | Reply | Flagged funny by C0RI0LANUS

I found out yesterday that one of my great-grandmother's nephews was shot down over Germany in 1945.

Second Lieutenant Byron Hughes Jr. was the navigator on the B-17G "Black Widow" on a bombing mission targeting a bridge on the Rhine. He and six others in the crew parachuted to safety and were captured. Two crew members died.

www.uswarmemorials.org

Here's a photo of the plane.

www.398th.org

Posted by rcade at 2026-11-11 10:10 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by shane

Israeli Death Forces (IDF) Continue to Exterminate Gazans

If Scott doesn't think that the US government can protect him against the Iranians, why should Trump or anyone else think that they are safe?

Posted by Zed at 2026-11-11 09:56 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by South_American

In-fighting from an armed, trained and psycopathic society tends to lead to internal destruction.

Remove their nuclear capacity, end the project entirely and restore Palestine.

Or blow kisses to them from Tel Aviv crater.

Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-11-11 09:33 AM | Reply | Flagged funny by sitzkrieg

Trump Son Don Jr Defends Russell Brand

Party of Personal Responsibility, Except When It's Rape.

Posted by snoofy at 2026-11-11 08:41 AM | Reply | Flagged newsworthy by Wardog