21 October 2022

Friday Links - 21 October

Ryan Ledendecker at PJ Media is up first with Under Biden's Command, U.S. Military Rated as 'Weak' for the First Time in 9 Years

Unfortunately, that’s not the worst of it. According to a bombshell report published by the Heritage Foundation, America’s military is now ranked as “weak” for the first time since the think tank has tracked it.

The report, called the “Executive Summary of the 2023 Index of U.S. Military Strength,” assesses the U.S. military’s readiness and capabilities on an annual basis, especially with regard to its ability to respond to emerging situations that require U.S. military intervention.

The Dark Herald at Arkhaven Comics - Avoid Like the Plague – Amazon’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Amazon’s the Lord of the Rings – The Rings of Power is the very antithesis of every aspect of the author J.R.R Tolkien’s complete body of work, aesthetic principles, personal belief system and the totality of his religious faith.

Brandon Morse at Red State - The She-Hulk Finale Proves Disapproving Audiences are Getting to Woke Writers

The best after-season takedown came from Nerdrotic, and if you’d like to know more about how badly this show failed, I advise you to watch Gary Buechler’s video on the subject.

Rick Moran at PJ Media - Russian Draftees Open Fire at Training Ground, Killing 11 and Wounding 15

Two draftees opened fire at a Russian military training ground near the Ukraine border, killing 11 and wounding 15. The shootings happened during a live-fire training exercise. The trainees opened fire with small arms before they were fatally shot.

The College Fix - Conservative students’ anti-Marxism display shut down at University of Illinois Chicago

The students manning the UIC Young Americans for Freedom chapter table were handing out literature criticizing Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara and were told they would face disciplinary action if they did not pack it up, according to an edited two-minute video of the incident posted by YAF.

The Daily Signal - ‘Never Had FBI Agents Show Up on the Sidewalk Before’: Pro-Life Group Claims FBI Questioned Volunteer Outside Planned Parenthood

A pro-life sidewalk counseling group warned members Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s Justice Department is determined to intimidate pro-life organizations, claiming that two FBI agents showed up to question a pro-life activist praying outside Planned Parenthood – St. Paul – Vandalia Health Center.

Manhattan Contrarian - They Can't Make Green Energy Using Only Green Energy

And then we have the story of Britishvolt, the UK’s first “gigafactory,” supposedly on the road to making big batteries to backup the renewable energy future. They even have substantial backing from the UK government, but apparently it’s not enough. With European energy prices spiking, investors are heading for the exits.

The Other McCain - Denial Is Not a Strategy

[Pelosi is] attacking the validity of a New York Times poll, arguing about sample size, and pretending that her anecdotal information — women who turn out at the Democratic campaign events she’s attended — is more useful in predicting what issues will motivate swing voters in the midterms.

2 comments:

  1. Re: The censoring of YAF criticizing marxist revolutionary Che Guevara (meaning that they were simply and factually stating that Guevara was a deeply disturbed, racist, murderer) once again confirms that the left cannot allow their recruits to be exposed to the truth. Not even briefly.

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    1. Communists are in favor of free-speech in arenas that they don't control, and not in favor of free speech in areas where they are firmly in control. Today that means college campuses.

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