AND PREVENT LEAKS by OPOVV, ©2019 (Oct. 29, 2019) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ the place where we get to learn what’s bugging our neighbors. Hello, I’m Roving, as in Roving Reporter (RR), and we’re back on our corner, under the awning, about to waylay commuters […]
“THE WISHES OF THE ELECTORATE” by Jeff Crouere, ©2019 (Oct. 27, 2019) — After the longest war in the history of our country, it is time for our troops to return home. In 2001, the United States responded to the horrific terrorist attacks of 9/11 by sending our military to Afghanistan on a mission to […]
“ON THE SAME PAGE” by OPOVV, ©2019 (Oct. 27, 2019) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ where we’re broadcasting from the bookstore across the street from our empty baseball stadium. We’re waiting for Madam Shylock to hawk her new book, ‘The Past, Present and Future of Socialism; […]
IS THIS TRUMP’S “BIG SUCCESS”? by Sharon Rondeau (Oct. 27, 2019) — The leader of the terrorist group ISIS, also known as ISIL and the Islamic State, Abū Bakr al-Baghdadi, is “confirmed” dead on Sunday morning by Fox News. President Trump is scheduled to speak on the development at 9:00 a.m. EDT. ISIS organized in […]
“WE HAVE NO SKIN IN THIS GAME” by “Old Frank,” ©2019 (Oct. 18, 2019) — Editor’s Note: On Friday morning, an acquaintance of the author, “Old Frank,” contacted him in regard to an article published Thursday in The New York Times titled, “Our Republic Is Under Attack From the President” by Adm. William H. McRaven, […]
ARE AL QAEDA AND ISIS REALLY DEFEATED? by Sharon Rondeau (Jan. 16, 2019) — A terrorist attack on a hotel in Nairobi, Kenya was carried out Monday by the Al Qaeda affiliate Al Shabab, killing 15 people, including an American citizen, according to multiple sources. The New York Post reported Wednesday that the American killed […]
“HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO OUR CHRISTIAN CITIZENS” by Sharon Rondeau (Dec. 25, 2018) — On Monday the government of Iraq tweeted that Christmas is now an “official holiday” throughout the country, once under the control of brutal dictator Saddam Hussein. “Happy Christmas to our Christian citizens, all Iraqis and to all who are celebrating around the […]
“A BREAKTHROUGH FOR ALL OF HUMANITY” by Jeff Crouere, ©2018 (Apr. 27, 2018) — On October 9, 2009, then United States President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” While the award was given to Obama just eight months after he was inaugurated, […]
“THE BEST IS YET TO COME!” by Joan Swirsky, ©2017 (Dec. 30, 2017) — It’s only weeks away from the day in January last year when Donald J. Trump ascended to the presidency and took his oath of office as the 45th President of the United States of America. In only 12 months, it’s fair […]
“IN THE END, THE TRUTH ALWAYS WINS” by Jeff Crouere, ©2017 (Dec. 29, 2017) — As he finishes his first year in office President Donald Trump is hitting his stride politically. Right before Christmas, the President led the Republican Party to a major congressional victory. Passing the huge $1.5 trillion tax cut legislation was a […]
“ARE WE TOO LATE?” by Fredy Lowe, ©2017, reposted from Canada Free Press (Dec. 25, 2017) — Although a wonderful proclamation for the Christmas season, to consider our country in peace and/or good will towards others, in my humble opinion, is about two clicks from impossible this day, as we turn the page on 2017 […]
“COURAGE AND FORESIGHT” by Jeff Crouere, ©2017 (Dec. 9, 2017) — By announcing that the United States would move our embassy to Jerusalem and recognize the historic city as the capital of Israel, President Donald Trump has once again delivered on a key campaign promise. In his first year in office, President Trump has made […]
CAN ISIS BE OBLITERATED? by Sharon Rondeau (Nov. 24, 2017) — The U.S. State Department on Friday condemned “in the strongest terms” an attack on an Islamic house of worship in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula which killed approximately 235 people and injured more than 100. The assault, caused by a bomb and gunfire, was immediately termed […]
CALLS UPON AMERICANS’ COMMON BONDS OF “UNITY,” “CITIZENSHIP” by Sharon Rondeau (Oct. 2, 2017) — In a five-minute speech against the backdrop of a painting of George Washington from the White House Diplomatic Room, President Donald Trump told a shocked and grieving nation late Monday morning that longstanding “common bonds” will strengthen and unify Americans […]
TERRORIST GROUP CARRIED OUT AMBUSH by Sharon Rondeau (Sep. 11, 2017) — In a statement on Monday, the U.S. State Department strongly condemned an attack on a police convoy in the area in the Sinai Peninsula for which the terrorist group ISIS, also known as the “Islamic State,” claimed responsibility. Major news services are reporting […]
“IDLIB PROVINCE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM” by Sharon Rondeau (Aug. 4, 2017) — A transcript from a briefing by the U.S. State Department on Friday reveals that according to Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition To Counter ISIS Brett McGurk, nearly five million people who were terrorized by the brutal Islamic group ISIS are now […]
“THERE’S A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN” by Jeff Crouere, ©2017 (Apr. 22, 2017) — With the release of an American charity worker Aya Hijazi, who was unjustly imprisoned in an Egyptian prison for three years, President Trump’s innovative approach to the Middle East has been vindicated. For weeks, Trump administration officials had been working behind […]
TRUMP RESPONDS TO SYRIAN CHEMICAL ATTACK ON CENTENNIAL OF U.S. ENTRY INTO WORLD WAR I by Sharon Rondeau (Apr. 7, 2017) — On April 6, 1917, the United States entered World War I by declaring war against Germany following a request from Congress by then-President Woodrow Wilson four days before. Germany was one of the […]
“EVERYTHING HAS A PRICE” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Mar. 29, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ the show that tells the truth, at least most of the time. And, yes, we know that it was Alexander Pope who said, ‘To err is human,’ but it’s also true that each […]
IS THERE NO MORE RULE OF LAW? by Paul R. Hollrah, ©2017 (Mar. 28, 2017) — Throughout history, mankind has confronted many major crises and turning-points, both positive and negative, manmade and naturally-occurring. For purposes of this essay I prefer to divide those crises into just two major categories: 1) man-made and natural disasters, from […]