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ISRAEL: Why Young Americans Side With Hamas | Steve Berman

ISRAEL: Why Young Americans Side With Hamas | Steve Berman


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A Gallup poll taken a few weeks ago asked “Thinking about the war between Israel and Hamas, should the U.S. government _____?” Overall, 65 percent of Americans agreed that the government should publicly support Israel, which later President Biden made abundantly clear by his speech and actions. But the breakdown of those numbers is troubling. Among Gen …

CONSERVATIVES: It’s Time to Grow Up | Steve Berman

CONSERVATIVES: It’s Time to Grow Up | Steve Berman


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Republicans in the House of Representatives had to adjourn because they couldn’t get behind Rep. Steve Scalise as the nominee for Speaker. They narrowly nominated him but can’t elect him because some childish members of his party won’t go along. These include Reps. “Handsy” Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Nancy Mace, Max Miller, and George Santos—all …

America must stand by Israel as it faces a grim war future | Steve Berman

America must stand by Israel as it faces a grim war future | Steve Berman


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Let me start with a bit of a rant. I’m tired of arguing about the status of $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds released by the U.S. to gain the release of five U.S. citizens held by the Tehran government. The problem isn’t if the Iranians spent the money: They haven’t; it’s not if the Iranians could spent that money on …

THEY THINK WE’RE IDIOTS: Biden Builds the Wall | Steve Berman

THEY THINK WE’RE IDIOTS: Biden Builds the Wall | Steve Berman


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JOE BIDEN and his administration has insulted the intelligence of every American voter, and they don’t care. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Myorkas waived 26 federal laws protecting the air, water, and endangered species to continue building the wall approved under Donald Trump’s administration in 2019. This flies in the face of Biden’s campaign promise of “not another …

UKRAINE: Putin’s Shutdown Madness Strategy | Steve Berman

UKRAINE: Putin’s Shutdown Madness Strategy | Steve Berman


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Ukraine is taking back Russian-held territory, meter by meter, slogging through the summer into fall, at great cost: the Russian front on their territory would stretch from Norfolk to Augusta, Georgia if it was in the U.S.—to give you a sense of scale. Ukraine has made relatively tiny advances, mostly confined to a salient (a …

CHOOSE: Which Path Shall the GOP Take? | Steve Berman

CHOOSE: Which Path Shall the GOP Take? | Steve Berman


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Some proposed definitions to add to the Webster’s dictionary: Bobbitt (v) – to cut off one’s partner’s male genitalia, i.e. penis, with a kitchen knife. Generally done while the partner is sleeping. “She Bobbitted him real good after she caught him cheating on her.” Boebert (v) – to fondle one’s partner’s male genitalia, i.e. penis, …

BAD NEWS: The Electoral Math Says… | Steve Berman

BAD NEWS: The Electoral Math Says… | Steve Berman


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It’s hard for me personally to understand why the polls continuously have Donald Trump with a double-digit lead among Republican voters in primary polls (as of September 12, that is). As my brother tends to gently smack me in the head to bring me to reality—people have made their major decision on Trump’s disqualification. Those who continue …