2024-01-03 16:44
Joe Biden is a walking gaffe machine. Or perhaps I say a stumbling gaffe machine. Sure, everybody misspeaks now and then, but Biden's propensity for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time… Read More
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2023-12-12 02:49
The humorless "fact checkers" at Facebook have struck again. I shared the video below to my timeline but the douchebag who "check facts" got their rectums in a tight knot over it. I don't kn… Read More
2023-11-22 02:19
"Service Is Selling" - So bad it's goodI stumbled across this on Facebook on November 16. It's one of those productions that's so bad that the badness level makes it accidentally great… Read More
2023-10-25 02:12
Warning: This video is very sexy. Oh, and it's politically incorrect, too Read More
2023-08-21 20:09
Joe Biden is a serial liar. That's a well-established FACT. It is indisputable. Anybody who says Biden has not been a habitual fabulist for decades is either a fool or are themselves li… Read More
2023-07-15 04:19
We've put together a new magazine called "Hunter," designed with children of the privileged and politicians in mind. It's inspired by Hunter Biden. He's the son of Joe Biden, one of the most… Read More
2023-07-13 22:35
Make up your own mind about Andrew Tate.
With Tucker, he discusses the human trafficking charges that got him and his brother locked up for three months in Romania. A fascinating interview… Read More
2023-04-05 04:58
John Wayne Gacy, Jr.Go ahead, speak ill of him.John Wayne Gacy, Jr. Yes, I've spoken ill of him, and of Adolf Hitler, Al Capone. The fact that those scumbags are dead has not deterred me, no… Read More
2023-02-02 04:17
Image by rawpixel.comHundreds of thousands of people were shocked to see wildly incorrect spending alerts from Chase Bank today that were 100 times the amount they actually spent. The proble… Read More
2023-01-24 02:40
HOUSTON, 23 Jan 2023 – This morning I walked out of a doctor's appointment. Why? Because they insisted I put on a blue surgical face mask. The cheap kind that we've all… Read More
2023-01-13 17:29
We've all run across items in a supermarket that are past their expiration date. It doesn't happen very often, and when it does (in my experience) the product is only a day or two past the d… Read More
2022-10-17 04:36
💥 Updated, 7:45 PM ET (12:01 AM UTC/GMT, Wed 05 Aug 2020)
💥 Speculation and fear after massive explosion in Beirut - Jerusalem Post
💥 Beirut blast… Read More
2022-10-17 04:34
The scope of last night's looting, violence and wanton destruction in Chicago is stunning.
AP Photo/Charles Rex ArbogastAs I reported late last night, huge crowds of people overwhelmed the… Read More
2022-10-14 17:43
I couldn't let this go without comment. In last night's election debate (October 13, 2022) between U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R) and challenger Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes (D), Barnes began h… Read More
2022-09-08 22:24
The longest reigning monarch in British history – indeed, in the world – has passed away. Queen Elizabeth II sat on the throne for 70 years. Buckingham Palace said she "died… Read More
2022-08-24 02:46
Chicago is a city under siege — from within. It breaks my heart to say it, but the majority of Chicagoans have made this possible by decades of voting for Democrats. Most of the City… Read More
2022-08-24 02:31
Video source: https://video.twimg.com/
Please see our followup post, "Pure Criminality" - Over 100 Arrests in Violent "Coordinated" Chicago Looting Spree Last Night2:20 AM, August… Read More
2021-10-15 01:04
A quick post here, just to highlight six of Joe Biden's biggest bald-faced lies from the final presidential debate, which ended moments ago on Oct. 22, 2020.
1) Trump has not condemned wh… Read More
2021-10-14 23:12
Joe Biden - and thousands upon thousands of others on the Left - keep repeating a heinous lie about President Donald Trump.Never missing a chance to call someone a racist, even if they are… Read More
2021-09-28 04:58
Conspiracy theories have been around for centuries, but the advent of the Internet and social media has amplified them exponentially. Some conspiracy theories, of course, have proven to… Read More
2021-09-28 02:32
On September 14, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) tweeted that Gen. Mark Milley had worked "to subvert the military chain of command and collude with China," and that "He should be court martialed [sic… Read More
2021-09-10 02:09
Conspiracy theories have been around for centuries, but the advent of the Internet and social media has amplified them exponentially. Some conspiracy theories, of course, have proven to… Read More
2020-11-28 04:57
On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, the Trump Administration ordered the General Consulate of China in Houston to be vacated. Smoke was seen that afternoon as consulate workers burned documents in th… Read More
2020-10-23 03:25
A quick post here, just to highlight six of Joe Biden's biggest bald-faced lies from the final presidential debate, which ended moments ago on Oct. 22, 2020.1) Trump has not condemned white… Read More
2020-10-19 04:39
The crazy 2020 Election Season is almost over. Here, below, are some Biden memes I've made recently. The Joe Biden candidacy has surely been one of the lamest yet most bizarre in histor… Read More
2020-10-06 06:12
I had to do this quick post in response to some Leftist insanity on Twitter right now. As you may be aware, Democrats and their "progressive" allies are bitterly disappointed that President… Read More
2020-09-25 00:42
Sean Davis and Mollie Hemingway, two fine investigative
journalists, filed this amazing report that was
published by The Federalist on Sept… Read More
2020-09-20 12:30
Democrat Nancy Pelosi is the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. As such, she is third in the line of succession for the Presidency. She's a politically powerful woman, and she liv… Read More
2020-09-07 03:08
Posted by Blaze TV on Sept. 3, "Riding the Dragon" is a jaw-dropping video that explores high stakes financial deals between the Chinese Government and Joe Biden's son Hunter. Billions of do… Read More
2020-08-29 22:19
Joe Biden - and thousands upon thousands of others on the Left - have repeated a heinous lie about President Donald Trump.Never missing a chance to call someone a racist, even they are not… Read More
2020-08-23 02:43
The city council cowards punted, voting to refer the resolution to the Committee on Public Safety.
Chicago City Council held a special meeting on Friday, days after four alderman cal… Read More
2020-08-16 04:19
Chicago Mayor Lori LightfootChicago is a city under siege — from within. It breaks my heart to say it, but the majority of Chicagoans have made this possible by decades of voting for D… Read More
2020-08-11 17:21
UPDATE, August 11: It has been confirmed that a tornado passed through Rogers Park during yesterday's powerful storm.
On Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service said, "a few torn… Read More
2020-08-11 04:02
Much of the Upper Midwest, including Chicago, was hit by a "derecho,' also known as a "land hurricane." Downed power lines catch fire in Rogers Park after powerful storms
on Aug 1… Read More
2020-08-11 02:42
Trump as Secret Service interrupted his news conferenceJust minutes into his White House press conference this afternoon, President Trump was interrupted by Secret Service agents.
They said… Read More
2020-08-10 19:21
The scope of last night's looting, violence and wanton destruction in Chicago is stunning.
AP Photo/Charles Rex ArbogastAs I reported late last night, huge crowds of people overwhelmed the… Read More
2020-08-10 09:09
#ChicagoScanner on TwitterClick to Enlarge2:20 AM, August 10 - It's after midnight in Chicago and the city's crown jewel, the "Magnificent Mile" of North Michigan Avenue, in "the Gold Coast… Read More
2020-08-05 04:07
💥 Updated, 7:45 PM ET (12:01 AM UTC/GMT, Wed 05 Aug 2020)
💥 Speculation and fear after massive explosion in Beirut - Jerusalem Post
💥 Beirut blast… Read More
2020-08-02 19:45
Video shows people who appear to be deliberately burning documents in the inner, open-air courtyard of the Consulate General of China in Houston. (See update here.)
"Houston police tell… Read More
2020-08-01 07:44
Then-Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley hosts
Lt. Col. James “Maggie” Megellas at Pentagon
in 2017. (Photo by Sgt. Jamill Ford/Army)Updated August 1, 2020: This post was orig… Read More
2020-07-30 23:58
Three good videos to help you understand the recent forced closing of China's consulate in Houston. In retaliation, China ordered the U.S. consulate closed in Chengdu.Update, July 27: Ch… Read More
2020-07-25 02:57
Three good videos to help you understand the recent forced closing of China's consulate in Houston. In retaliation, China ordered the U.S. consulate closed in Chengdu.
Twitter: @chinews… Read More
2020-07-24 20:34
On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, the Trump Administration ordered the General Consulate of China in Houston to be vacated. Smoke was seen that afternoon as consulate workers burned documents in th… Read More
2020-07-23 02:08
President Trump says he will send federal law enforcement agents to Chicago, IL and Albuquerque, NM in a federal effort to fight the violent crime by expanding "Operation LeGend." This com… Read More
2020-07-22 16:38
Last night we posted that smoke was seen coming from the Consulate General of China in Houston. Local police and firefighters were standing by outside the building at 3417 Montrose Bouleva… Read More
2020-07-22 04:31
Video shows people who appear to be deliberately burning documents in the inner, open-air courtyard of the Consulate General of China in Houston.
"Houston police tell FOX 26 that t… Read More
2020-07-19 06:28
A few days ago, I posted a bunch of memes that I made (see them here and here.)Here are 15 more, free for your use, no catch. Just download them and use them as you please.For best down… Read More
2020-07-17 19:42
💥 WATCH PRESS CONFERENCE of U.S. ATTORNEY RAUSCH 💥
Can John Lausch bring down Mike Madigan?
Will this federal investigation be the one to finally bring down… Read More
2020-07-16 03:49
I was inspired to make this meme (below) the other day, in light of the Left's childish boycott of Goya Foods. Others (like me) are encouraging a "BUY-cott" of Goya products.As you can see… Read More
2020-07-16 03:14
Click to enlarge, then right-click to download
Every now and then I post some of the meme-ish art that I do. As you can see, these are political satire. Feel free to copy and repost these as… Read More
2020-07-15 23:08
The old Blogger user interface (draft.blogger.com) was functional. Quirky, but functional, and it allowed for easy creation and editing of websites. But Blogger's owner Google has decided to… Read More
2020-07-01 19:17
Gateway Pundit's tweet, 23 June 2020 contradicts
his fake news tweet of 13 June 2020.UPDATE 01 JULY 2020: CHOP is no more. Early this morning, "police dispersed protesters in Seattle&r&hell…Read More
2020-07-01 03:53
The old Blogger user interface (draft.blogger.com) was functional. Quirky, but functional, and it allowed for easy creation and editing of websites. But Blogger's owner Google has decided to… Read More
2020-06-27 00:57
Since May 25, there have been many protests — even rioting and looting — in the name of George Floyd. His has become a household name in the month that has passed, yet Democrat… Read More
2020-06-20 23:12
Politifact's Truth-O-MeterFake news is a plague on humanity, and here's another example. As I was tweet surfing today I came across a post by "Neil" that included a screenshot of a Craigsl… Read More
2020-06-13 19:18
Screenshot June 13, 2020Fake news stinks up Twitter like feces on a San Francisco sidewalk. We all profess to hate it, yet many people frequently step in it without realizing it. Too ma… Read More
2020-06-11 03:22
Just when you thought the COVID-19 Pandemic was ebbing, that murder hornets were an over-hyped threat, and the rioting and looting might be calming down, we get this bad news:A Deadly Mosqui… Read More
2020-06-10 23:09
CHAZ barrier: "You are now leaving the USA"On Monday, June 8 the Seattle Police Department confirmed that they would abandon their East Precinct.The SPD removed or secured valuable… Read More
2020-06-03 00:10
There are all kinds of clickbait and schemes to get more followers on social media. Some are funny, entertaining and even worthy of our time. Too many, however, are based on falsehoods and m… Read More
2020-06-02 16:43
Bronze Samurai WarriorCLICK TO ENLARGEI was walking through a big strip mall a few days ago in Houston, Texas. There's a large sporting goods store that I wanted to visit there, and it's set… Read More
2020-06-01 02:09
George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis cop. It sure as hell looks like a wrongful death, perhaps murder. People are right to be very pissed off about it, but rioting and looting are not a… Read More
2020-06-01 02:04
Last week saw violent and destructive rioting and looting across the United States. The media have told us that this is in response to the death of George Floyd, a black man who was kil… Read More
2020-05-28 16:41
George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis cop. It sure as hell looks like a wrongful death, perhaps murder. People are right to be very pissed off about it, but rioting and looting are not a… Read More
2020-05-28 04:02
On May 27, Twitter suspended me. LOL.How does Cardi B use toilet paper?
Photo: Andrew H. Walker/ShutterstockThat's right, Twitter, that cesspool of hate speech, easily-accessible pornog… Read More
2020-05-27 22:35
You've undoubtedly heard the media and many politicians slamming the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19.But is "the science settled?" Not really.
Hydroxychloroquine has been sa… Read More
2020-05-27 12:00
An MSNBC news crew invaded the resort town of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin on Monday, May 25. The reporter, Cal Perry, was reporting live mid-afternoon along the lakefront and noted that "nobo… Read More
2020-05-25 21:23
Former Cmdr. Ronald Kimble. Chicago Police DeptFormer Commander of Narcotics Ronald Kimble upset Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently and is being punished for not keeping his thoughts to… Read More
2020-05-14 04:35
Photo manipulation for Chicago News Bench
Wisconsin state Supreme Court struck down Governor Tony Evers' order "shutting down daily life to limit the spread of coronavirus — marking th… Read More
2020-05-11 09:36
Twitter suppressed #OBAMAGATE in United States trendsIt was a sight to behold. On Sunday, May 10, the hashtag #ObamaGate blew up Twitter. It quickly hit over a million tweets, and then the… Read More
2020-05-10 03:07
Three members of the White House coronavirus task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, are in self-imposed quarantine after coming in contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19.Dr… Read More
2020-05-10 02:29
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the creation of a task force to watch the possible arrival of the Asian giant hornet (AGH). Also known as "murder hornets," the world's larget hornet has… Read More
2020-05-06 21:32
Political correctness destroys the accuracy of language. That's a subject that could fill a 700-page book, but here I want to examine just a few recent examples that inspired me to write thi… Read More
2020-05-03 04:01
The "murder hornet" is the Asian giant hornet
Photo Credit: UnknownForget the COVID-19 pandemic, the threat of nuclear war, rising sea levels, and incoming asteroids. We've got "Murder Horne… Read More
2020-05-01 03:35
Are dancing nurses sending the wrong message?During the current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, billions of people are worried about becoming infected. Like firefighters running into a… Read More
2020-04-24 03:04
Need a face mask in a hurry? This might save you. It's fast and easy, and all you need is a t-shirt. Watch Ronit Bose Roy demonstrate how in this Twitter post:
No mask? Tension nahin… Read More
2020-04-23 20:54
Sharon McNary/KPCC/LAist
Updated 4/23/2020: Many Americans are under local orders that require them to wear a face mask when outside of their homes. I live in Houston, Texas within Harris C… Read More
2020-04-19 02:08
A grocery store in Houston, Texas 3/13/2020 (CNB file photo)A man in Adelaide, Australia hoarded a massive amount of toilet paper and hand sanitizer in the hope of reselling it for profit.
W… Read More
2019-07-23 17:15
Brian Stelter, CNN talking head, wants to keep up with the changing times. He shows off his new look in a new promotional shot for the failing network.Brian Stelter is keeping up with curren… Read More
2019-07-19 03:43
It started as a joke on Facebook. But suddenly it exploded with over 1.5 million people "signing up" to "storm Area 51" in Nevada "to see them aliens." Visitors are expected at Area 51 - Pho… Read More
2018-11-23 23:36
Avoid the shopping zombies (Photo credit: Unknown)You might still be in your post-Thanksgiving Day food coma, or maybe you're just tired from cooking and cleaning up after messy dinner guest… Read More
2018-11-18 02:31
Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that anti-Trump attorney Michael Avenatti was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 14 on suspicion of physical violence against a woman.Michael Avenat… Read More
2018-06-16 20:58
Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks about immigration
to law enforcement officers in Fort Wayne, Indiana
on Thursday. (Mike Moore/Journal-Gazette/AP)Nancy Pelosi hates it when people quote… Read More
2018-06-12 23:34
North Korea suddenly lights up in this video shared by PresidentTrump with Kim Jong Un at their Singapore meeting.(From the White House page on Facebook)
President Trump shared a video with… Read More
2018-06-12 02:04
Skeptics said it wouldn't happen, but it just did. For the first time ever, a U.S. President is meeting with the leader of North Korea. Donald Trump with Kim Jong-un meet at US-Nor… Read More
2018-06-10 00:45
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is very
upset by the strong US economyThe U.S. economy has come roaring back under President Trump. That has Nancy Pelosi and fellow Democrats losing their… Read More
2018-06-04 22:04
Villagers lower a ladder to a leopard trapped in a well.
Photo: Caters News Agency
A leopard was recently rescued by villagers in Dhundi, a village in central India near Satpura Tiger Rese… Read More
2018-05-12 22:09
No offense meant, but... Happy Mothers Day! This, of course, is meant only for people who celebrate their female parent on the second Sunday of May every year.
But not everyone cherishes t… Read More
2018-04-04 03:43
Photo via Pitchfork.com Updated 10:15 PM CDT:Female YouTube Shooter Identified as Nasim Aghdam, PETA Warrior (Chicago News Bench)
A good summary of the shooting comes from The Guardian… Read More
2018-04-04 03:39
Facebook page of suspected YouTube shooter Nasim Aghdam. (via KGO-TV)The woman thought to be the shooter at YouTube's San Bruno HQ today has been identified as Nasim Aghdam. Also, Chicago Ne… Read More
2017-12-11 17:57
A Fox News poll indicates that "Democrat Doug Jones holds a 10-point lead over Republican Roy Moore among likely voters in deep red Alabama." The poll suggests that Republican support for Mo… Read More
2017-12-11 17:57
"New York City police say they are combing through video of the bombing in the subway system.
They say the suspect meant to set off the bomb, but it's not clear if he meant to do so in a pa… Read More
2017-12-11 17:56
He was mad at the U.S., and that was his motivation for wearing the bomb strapped to his body that exploded this morning in New York City.
According to the New York Post, police authoritie… Read More
2017-12-11 03:42
The Internet changed things forever, including how we shop. Many Americans now prefer to shop online instead of driving to "brick and mortar" stores. Just like those physical retailers, onli… Read More
2017-12-05 05:46
Indonesia's central bank "is drawing up regulation to enact a sweeping ban on all forms of cryptocurrency....claiming the crippling regulation was required to maintain the sovereignty of the… Read More
2016-02-15 21:30
Lying Liar Hillary ClintonFebruary 15, 2016 - She was against gay marriage... before she was for it. She had to run for cover under sniper fire overseas... well, not really. She's always bee… Read More
2015-12-02 19:59
Syed R. Farook (Facebook, via Daily Beast)December 2, 2015 -- Developing -- Authorities responded to a shooting situation in San Bernardino, California today, where multiple people in the… Read More
2015-12-02 01:12
Dr. Everett Piper (Twitter)December 1, 2015 - In the wake of numerous incidents of college students (young adults) demonstrating their politically correct insanity, it is refreshing to see a… Read More
2015-11-27 17:59
An "unspeakable murder..."
Details at USA Today....
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2015-11-27 00:51
November 26, 2015 - Offline trolling? That's what one prankster did to Target recently with printed fake ads for fake (and very funny) Black Friday deals."Target has been totally played… Read More
2015-08-26 02:50
August 25, 2015 - Univision anchor Jorge Ramos was kicked out of Donald Trump's press conference in Iowa this evening (video below). Ramos just would not shut up, and persisted on asking a l… Read More
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