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Wednesday, November 11, 2026
We remember George Patton (1885-1945)
Am I the only one who finds this historical fact interesting? There is something very interesting about this story.
We remember George Patton, one of the great military men in US history. He was born in San Gabriel, California on this day in 1885. Coincidentally, we remember this day as Veterans Day, or the day to recall those who served.
During WWII, Patton led the Allies to victory in the invasion of Sicily, and was instrumental to the liberation of Germany from the Nazis.
He died on December 21, 1945 in Heidelberg, Germany.
In 1970, a great movie came out about ‘Patton”. Just recently, Bill O’Reilly wrote about “Killing Patton“.
During WWII, Patton led the Allies to victory in the invasion of Sicily, and was instrumental to the liberation of Germany from the Nazis.
He died on December 21, 1945 in Heidelberg, Germany.
In 1970, a great movie came out about ‘Patton”. Just recently, Bill O’Reilly wrote about “Killing Patton“.
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Happy Veterans Day
We take a minute and salute the veterans Veterans' Day.
The history of Veterans Day is as follows:
"Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. In legislation that was passed in 1938, November 11 was "dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day.'"
As such, this new legal holiday honored World War I veterans.
In 1954, after having been through both World War II and the Korean War, the 83rd U.S. Congress -- at the urging of the veterans service organizations -- amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting the word "Veterans."
With the approval of this legislation on June 1, 1954, Nov. 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars."It's a special day to salute a veterans and say "thanks"! And we remember the "citizen soldiers":
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Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Impeachment fever, immigration and Trump plus others
Impeachment fever, immigration and Trump plus others....
Maybe Trump is putting the immigration issue in the Democrats’ court
Trump’s remarks on immigration raise questions about enforcement, legalization, and whether Democrats can agree on a plan.
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President Trump was on 60 Minutes on Sunday night and everyone has a reaction. One side is saying that he wants “amnesty.” The other side is saying that Trump is licking his wounds after Tuesday.
What did he say? Here it goes:
Mr. Trump said his immigration crackdown “both helped and hurt” him at the polls. He believes he “got an A+ for closing up the border,” and got “very high marks for getting the bad ones out.”
“But I get hurt because we also took people that had good jobs, that created one violation, or breaking of the law, and that was that they came into the country illegally,” the president continued. “Now, there is a large part of the country that think that they should be put out. And there’s a large part of the country that think that they should be allowed to stay if they’re good people working in a landscaping company, or working in a hotel, or doing something, right? And in some cases, paying taxes.”
He continued: “I think it was too tough.”
“A lot of people would say that it’s great, but a lot of people think it’s too tough,” he said.
So what did he say? He didn’t call for amnesty or massive legalization of people. I didn’t hear that.
I’m 100% supportive of what ICE was doing, but chasing people in cars was counterproductive. At the same time, cities that didn’t cooperate with ICE made their work a lot more complicated too.
So what’s the confusion? I think that most people want the border fixed and immigration laws enforced. They are also open to some pathway to legalization based on good standing, references from an employer, or “work visas.” Here is the truth: Most illegals won’t qualify because you will have a hard time proving that they are paying taxes and may be using false IDs to work.
President Trump may have had something else in mind. Pass a proposal and send it to me. And that’s where the Democrats will fall apart. They don’t have a plan that will satisfy all corners, from the level-headed Rep. Cuellar of Texas to all of those DSA members who want open borders.
So what did he say? Pass a bill, and I’ll consider it. That’s really brilliant!
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1775: Happy # 251 to the US Marines
It started on this day in 1775:
During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress passes a resolution stating that “two Battalions of Marines be raised” for service as landing forces for the recently formed Continental Navy. The resolution, drafted by future U.S. president John Adams and adopted in Philadelphia, created the Continental Marines and is now observed as the birth date of the United States Marine Corps.There are over 200,000 men and women serving as US Marines. We congratulate and thank them for this service.
This is a great story, a US Marine & US Navy Seal.
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We remember Ninón Sevilla (1921-2015)
She was born Emilia Perez-Castellanos in Havana on November 10, 1921...and died in Mexico City in 2015.......Ninon was one of the first "rumberas" of the movies, specially Mexican movies in the 1940's and 1950's......
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Monday, November 09, 2026
Maybe not so blue after all
The referendum results mean that 2028 and beyond belongs to those who are in the center-right political space.
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As we try to understand what happened last Tuesday, we can conclude a couple of things. First, voters wanted to punch the incumbents, and they were Republicans this time. Second, voters are not buying what the Democrats are selling.
From coast to coast, the “blues” didn’t prevail in the referendums. In fact, the voters who punched the right then turned around and sent a different message with the questions on the ballots.
Let’s look at this from Las Vegas Review Journal:
The Democratic steamroller flattened Republican candidates across the country this week. But there was one bright spot for the GOP: Ballot measure results across the country failed to reflect the rushing blue tide.
In Nevada, the verdict was split. Question 6 — further codifying abortion rights in the state constitution — passed handily, as did pro-abortion referendums favored by Democrats in three other states. Idaho voters, meanwhile, imposed more restrictions on the procedure.
But Nevada also easily passed Question 7, which mandates voter ID at the polls. Democratic leaders have long opposed such a requirement despite its popularity among voters across the political spectrum. North Carolina and Ohio also passed voter ID measures. Arizona and California voters rejected similar proposals.
In another blow to progressive immigration policy, voters in four states — Arkansas, Kansas, South Dakota and West Virginia — amended their state constitutions to clarify that only citizens are eligible to vote in their elections.
Tuesday’s results also highlighted that many voters feel Democrats have gone too far on trans issues, particularly involving children. While a referendum banning gender transition surgeries for minors failed in Missouri, voters backed a similar proposal in Colorado. Four states — Colorado, Arizona, Nebraska and Washington — approved initiatives that require students to participate in sports based on their ‘biological reproductive system.’
Yes, the voters told the GOP that they don’t like gasoline prices or even the Iran War. Just as important, they told the Democrats that they will get punched too if they govern pushing crazy woke ideas.
The referendum results mean that 2028 and beyond belongs to those who are in the center-right political space.
The big question is whether or not the Democrats will hear that the public wants voter ID, safe borders, law and order, and other sensible things. My guess is that they won’t, and it’ll be them who gets punched the next time around.
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We remember Mary Travers (1936-2009)
Of course, Mary was the Mary of Peter, Paul & Mary.
They were the greatest folk music group of our generation. And Mary Travers was the beautiful voice in the trio.
Check out some songs by Peter, Paul & Mary, specially the "concert" album recorded years ago.
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