Can people not in the military advocate for war?

I stated that while I would not have attacked Iran originally, now that the Strait of Hormuz is closed we need a ground invasion to reopen it. The most frequent counterargument people used was, “why don’t you join the military and go fight then?”

I will try to steel man that argument and then counter it below.… read more “Can people not in the military advocate for war?”

Tip for the DOJ on Meat Packers

There are a bunch of news articles saying the doj is seeking tips on collusion or price fixing by meat packers… But there is no way to submit the tip.

My tip is that the government needs to look at itself and remove all of the regulations around meat packing so that small farmers can sell cuts of meat just like the big boys do.… read more “Tip for the DOJ on Meat Packers”

100x Doge

One independent journalist is exposing massive government scams; finding $24 billion of fraud in the homelessness industrial complex, $9 billion stolen by fake daycares, $18 billion spent on an unbuilt California railway, and billions more in hospice fraud. Imagine what would be found if we had a whole government department cleaning up all the fraud and waste?… read more “100x Doge”

Next Steps In the Iran War

Nationwide protests erupted in Iran on December 28, 2025, evolving into the largest uprising since the 1979 Revolution, driven by deep anger against the dictatorship. Demonstrations spread to over 200 cities across all 31 provinces, with protesters demanding the end of the Islamic Republic, met with intense security crackdowns and thousands of murders.
The vast majority of Iranians are clearly desperate for freedom from the tyranny of the Iranian Republican Guard army and secret police.
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