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AMERICAN HISTORY: On April 8, 2003, Baghdad fell to U.S.-led forces, several weeks after the start of the Iraq War.

DEMOCRATS: Flip flop flip flop. [8:48] – Spanberger ran more toward the middle and got elected governor of Virginia. Now she’s governing from the far left. Just sayin’.

EVERYDAY HEROES: [2:17] – Were we ever that stupid? Probably.

HYPOCRITES: CLICK https://x.com/ThomasSowell/status/2041696277944267110 [1:42] to hear the usual two-faced Democrat nonsense. I remember them complaining that Bush played too much golf, then praising Obama for playing lots of golf.

IRAN: Less than two hours before his 8 p.m. EDT deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump announced he’d negotiated a two-week ceasefire.

MILITARY: The United States’ rescue of the crew of an F-15E jet that was shot down over Iran on Good Friday cost several hundred million dollars. My favorite responses to Daniel Foubert @Arrogance_0024 include,

James Jay Carafano @JJCarafano – “You are joking right? or are you truly a complete idiot? You know why pilots are fearless? Because they know if they go down- this is what we will do to get them back. There is no bigger combat multiplier than search and rescue. You are so wrong. I will pray for wisdom for you.

@amuse – “The European reaction to the most complex, daring and successful rescue mission in decades, ‘But vat about ze money you spent zaving his life? Vaz it vorth it?‘”

R Lee @RLee19783678 – “Imagine Caring more about military equipment than the pilots.

OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER MUSEUM: The 5-foot-tall concrete letters at the top spell out an excerpt from President Barack Obama’s 2015 “You Are America” speech, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches.

You are America. Unconstrained by habit and convention. Unencumbered by what is, ready to seize what ought to be. For everywhere in this country, there are first steps to be taken, there is new ground to cover, there are more bridges to be crossed. America is not the project of any one person. The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word ‘we.’ ‘We The People.’ ‘We Shall Overcome.’ ‘Yes We Can.’ That word is owned by no one. It belongs to everyone. Oh, what a glorious task we are given to continually try to improve this great nation of ours.”

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Protect us from the influences of wickedness and corruption and raise up leaders who are committed to truth and justice. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

STUPID PEOPLE: She could’ve asked Grok and avoided looking stupid. The far side of the Moon is called “dark” in the sense that it is unknown, because it always faces away from Earth. During the course of a lunar day, it actually receives just as much sunlight as the near side.

VAXXX: The “vaccines” (aka, experimental gene therapy serums) teach the immune system to ignore the COVID virus. It’s similar to how allergy shots make the immune system ignore molds, dust, and pollen.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VQZSRv9hEIw [2:58] for more middle school teacher.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/l1NogeAB6UQ [2:17] for a classic story from Ronald Reagan.

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AMERICAN HISTORY: On April 7, 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition left Fort Mandan, beginning their journey to the Pacific Ocean.

MIDTERMS: Midterms elections usually brutalize the party that holds the White House. There have only been three exceptions – 1934 (FDR), 1998 (Clinton), and 2002 (Bush). Will 2026 be the fourth?

STUPID PEOPLE: Stupid (adj) “Slow to learn or understand; obtuse. Tending to make poor decisions.” – CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/2778044569240816 [2:31] to hear this woman’s before and after. She dismisses her Mexican family’s concerns and says things like “I want to be part of the majority,” then citing a desire for “diversity.” Wait, wut? She also cites “affordable health care,” then admits in the second video that they could not actually afford the health care their kid needed for a serious problem that developed after they moved. I mean … it’s sad, but it’s also infuriating. Why didn’t she listen to her relatives?! And can I just ask the universe … why do all these women wear nose rings?

THINGS TO MAKE YOU GO HMM: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/1612431083399722 [2:12] to hear a series of odd events that may or may not be connected.

UGLIEST BUILDINGS: I was racking my brains trying to think of any building on Earth that is as or more ugly than the Obama Center. Finally, I googled. Sadly, there are two that I think qualify. Links below.

GRAMMY NOTES: The Mascots are driving here tomorrow and staying until Sunday. Please pray for us to have an excellent visit in every way.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CSEZNoWfSxM [2:21] to hear Jake Lambert tell a story.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YDju3u23QMI [:57] to watch a brilliant writing lesson.

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Show us the way to all that is true and eternal. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games formally opened in Athens, Greece. The United States sent a total of 14 athletes, who won 20 medals overall, the most of any nation.

CONNECTICUT: [9:05] – A man in western Waterbury, Connecticut, intentionally set his home on fire to escape after allegedly being held captive by his stepmother for more than 20 years. Police said the 32-year-old man was “extremely emaciated” and the Waterbury Chief of Police called it “the worst treatment of humanity” he has witnessed in his 33-year career. The stepmother, identified by police as Kimberly Sullivan, has denied all allegations of wrongdoing. Riiight … cuz it’s totally normal to have all your windows blocked with plywood and your adult stepson looking like a Holocaust survivor.

COVID: On Mar 26, 2026, Conor Friedersdorf, a staff writer at The Atlantic, posted the following at his X account: “A question for everyone: survey data suggests that by the end of the Covid-19 emergency trust in public health institutions had decreased significantly. If you are among the people who reacted that way, why specifically? I’m hoping for long, diverse, individualized answers.

I think @CynicalPublius summed it up best: “Because we were lied to as a means of state control over our lives.”

EDUCATION: Finally, some good news out of my alma mater! A Cornell University German teacher got fed up with her students turning in homework assignments that had been translated by ChatGPT. So, she found a few dozen old manual typewriters in thrift shops and online marketplaces, and created what her syllabus calls an ‘analog’ assignment. Her students have to use them to do their homework.

In 1972, when I was preparing for college, I bought an old second-hand, manual clunker for $5. I typed my own stuff and sometimes earned a few bucks typing other students’ papers as well. I love computer digital processing, because it allows me to edit without having to retype everything, not so I can let some computer program think for me!

MILITARY: Thank you, Pete!

NORTH CAROLINA: CLICK https://x.com/mattvanswol/status/2039354195518603753 [1:13] to hear the news report. The driver, Khalil Burney, is on camera revving his car before running over a little girl, then fled the scene. Despite video evidence of intent and the facts that this man had no insurance, a revoked license, and was using fraudulent registration, some jerk of a judge decided to let him out of jail with just a $1,000 bond.

ONE SPACE or TWO? On typewriters, every letter takes up the same width, so a single space after a period makes sentences blend together visually. Thus, the rule was to use two spaces. Computers and word processors use proportional fonts, making the second space not only unnecessary, but unattractive, since it creates too much visual space after periods.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4Y6OqMy2zH0 and pray along. ❤

RESCUE: The F-15 pilots who were downed over Iran last week are home. Trump posted, “He sustained injuries, but he will be just fine. This miraculous Search and Rescue Operation comes in addition to a successful rescue of another brave Pilot, yesterday, which we did not confirm, because we did not want to jeopardize our second rescue operation. This is the first time in military memory that two U.S. Pilots have been rescued, separately, deep in Enemy Territory. WE WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AMERICAN WARFIGHTER BEHIND! The fact that we were able to pull off both of these operations, without a SINGLE American killed, or even wounded, just proves once again, that we have achieved overwhelming Air Dominance and Superiority over the Iranian skies. This is a moment that ALL Americans, Republican, Democrat, and everyone else, should be proud of and united around. We truly have the best, most professional, and lethal Military in the History of the World. GOD BLESS AMERICA, GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS, AND HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!

SPIRITUAL WARFARE: Six surprising habits that rebuff demons. [10:46] – A friend of mine was waiting for me on a mezzanine above my college’s cafeteria eating area; she wasn’t on my meal plan, so couldn’t come into the cafeteria. Later, when I joined her, she told me she had seen many of my fellow diners turn and stare when I bowed my head for grace. I have often wondered how much of an impact small things like that have.

STUPID PEOPLE: Don Lemon is a former CNN anchor, now independent hate-mongering journalist who is facing federal charges. He recently said, “I could definitely run this country better than Donald Trump.” But, “As a child, my parents taught me I could be and do anything I wanted, and I believed them. As a person of faith, I’d have to first consult with my creator about that. If she (my creator) gives me a sign, and so do the people, then it’s game on. Somebody has to fix all of the s**t Donald Trump f***ed up.

TRANS: As Henry Higgins would say, “I think he’s got it.”

USELESS WORDS: Also, bimonthly (occurring either two times in one month or every other month) and biannually (occurring either two times each year or every other year).

GRAMMY NOTES: The Mascots’ prayer table is decorated for the Easter season – i.e., the 50-day period between Easter and Pentecost.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://x.com/GuntherEagleman/status/2040513974878232976 [:51] and watch Champ, the official bat dog for the Columbia Fireflies, living the best dog life ever. His entire job is fetching sticks while thousands of people cheer!

CLICK https://x.com/itsme_urstruly/status/2040525448271343974 [:15] for another doggy feel good video.

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Easter Sunday

DAILY PRAYER: We praise You and we thank You, for by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world! Amen! Alleluia!

AMERICAN HISTORY: On April 5, 1887, in Tuscumbia, Alabama, teacher Anne Sullivan achieved a breakthrough as her 6-year-old deaf-blind pupil, Helen Keller, learned the meaning of the word “water” as spelled out in the Manual Alphabet.

BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP: In 2023, nearly 9% of all U.S. births were born to unauthorized or temporary migrant mothers. That’s 320,000 new citizens in one year whose parents can suck at the public teat, while having no loyalty to this nation.

@mjgranger1 posted, “If it takes an adult immigrant 7 years, study in English, passing a test in English and then reciting an oath in English, including the renouncing of a previous nationality and loyalty, to earn US citizenship, why is it given without any other standing than birth of a person who cannot read, write or reason, nor renounce the citizenship of the foreign nation of its mother. Non-citizen immigrant mothers who give birth on US soil give birth to citizens of their own nationality, which should never be extended to children who have zero understanding of the obligations of citizenship.”

CALIFORNIA: On April 2, the FBI raided the Covina home of and arrested Gladwin Gill, a 66-year-old psychologist, and his wife, Amelou Gill, a 70-year-old registered nurse. They are being charged with defrauding Medicare of more than $7 million in a hospice fraud scheme.

CREATION: [3:40] – Watch the amazing first moments in the life of the South African dwarf chameleon.

EVERYDAY HEROES: [2:14] – A woman made a quick pit stop and saved another woman from her kidnapper.

FETTERMAN: He’s not like other Democrats. CLICK https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1424175292300203 [5:36] to hear jerknalists try and try to get him to say something bad about Trump.

LIFE: California has dropped the last of its charges against David Daleiden in connection with the release of undercover videos exposing Planned Parenthood officials callously talking about procuring and selling unborn babies’ organs, limbs and tissue. Back when he exposed their vile and illegal practices, Kamala Harris was AG of California. Instead of going after her bffs at PP for breaking the law, she went after Daleiden for exposing their crimes. He’s been mired in legal warfare for ten years!

MILITARY: On April 3, search-and-rescue efforts were underway in southern Iran after an American fighter jet was shot down over Iranian airspace, with one crew member rescued and another still missing. Two US airforce helicopters sent into recover pilots were struck by anti aircraft fire today with all crew surviving and the helicopters making it back to base.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, May the joy of the resurrection fill every heart and mind in this great nation. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

S&G: The Belarus parliament has passed a bill to criminalize the promotion of gender ideology, pedophilia, homosexuality, and deliberate childlessness. The country decriminalized homosexuality in 1994 but does not recognize gay marriage.

SLAVERY: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=839502539144920 [18:54] to see a documentary about the actual history of slavery and how little UCLA students know about it.

FYI: Slavery predates written history by thousands of years. At this point, every country has formally abolished slavery, with Mauritania being the last to do so via a presidential decree in 1981.

However, approximately 50 million people (about 1 out of 150) are believed to be living in modern slavery. CLICK https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=921957257469756 [7:23] to hear a first-person account.

TRUMP: “This Easter Sunday, the First Lady and I join with Christians all across our Nation and around the world in rejoicing in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, whose triumph over sin and victory over death secured the promise of redemption and the hope of eternal life for all who believe in Him as Lord and Savior.” – President Trump

UK: [:24] – In February, the King and Queen’s social media account wished a “blessed and peaceful Ramadan” to Muslims. It was also Shrove Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday), but he had nothing to say to Christians. In March, he posted the video above. He reportedly will not be issuing an Easter message.

GRAMMY NOTES: During orienteering training, my daughter aced the classroom work, then got totally lost on the practical. The instructor was baffled. She told him, “I can READ a map. I just can’t follow one.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uoTvxKK-lHE [:57] to see an epic Easter egg hunt.

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Holy Saturday

DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Make us true doers of Your Word! In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., 39, was shot and killed while standing on a balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

BORDER: After a months-long legal battle, a federal judge has struck down Kentucky allowing illegal immigrants to enjoy in-state tuition rates.

DEMOCRATS: On March 31, Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a state law limiting what flags can be flown on government property. The list does not include any so-called “pride” flags.

CLICK https://x.com/EndWokeness/status/2039078541225071104 [:20] to hear Boise’s mayor proclaim the pride flag is neither political nor religious, as she oversees its removal from the City Hall flag pole. Activists sang a mourful African-American spiritual hymn and solemnly folded the flag as if they were at a military funeral.

EYE DROPS: If you use them, you should check the link to see if you’ve recently purchased any that may not be sterile and have been recalled.

IMMIGRATION: In 2025, 76 gay and trans Americans filed for asylum in The Netherlands and most or all were rejected. Under the 1951 Refugee Convention and Dutch law, asylum requires a well-founded fear of persecution. The Dutch asylum system grants protection to LGBTQ individuals from countries like Iraq and Afghanistan, where persecution is documented and state-sanctioned. Citizens of the U.S. don’t qualify, not even the ones who claimed they were being excluded from military service and sports competitions. The Dutch told the latter that these situations “may be unpleasant and horrible, but it’s not seen as persecution in the eyes of Dutch immigration officials.

JOBS REPORT: The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ March report shows the Trump economy added 178,000 jobs, making March the best month in well over a year. In addition, wages have continued to climb past the rate of inflation.

LIFE: On January 23, the pro-abortion American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) hosted a Maternal Health Awareness Day webinar. One of the guest speakers was an Illinois abortionist Keith Reisinger-Kindle. His inclusion should raise giant red flags about the priorities of ACOG, given that in 2023, Reisinger-Kindle was fined and reprimanded by the Illinois state medical board for seriously injuring a patient during an abortion.

According to reports, he perforated her uterus and left half of her aborted child’s remains inside. A surgeon who cared for her in the ER said it was ‘the worst thing’ he had ever seen at surgery. Yet, the Illinois PTBs only fined him $5K and required him to take 20 hours of continuing medical education. He still operates an abortion business in central Illinois.

To add insult to the injuries he inflicted on the woman, when she filed a lawsuit against him, he demanded the court identify her publicly by name.

MEDIA: Libs are shrieking that the war on Iran is causing a temporary rise in gas prices. For example, on April 2, CBS News reported that gasoline was now “topping $4 a gallon.” Orange Man Bad!

NO KINGS: CLICK https://x.com/BrandonStraka/status/2039690864927388011 [2:23] to hear libtard protesters who can’t name even one of the “lot of things” dictorial/king-like Trump has done.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, again, make us true doers of Your Word! In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

SPIRITUAL WARFARE: [7:42] – Perez Hilton, one of the most hated men on the internet, spent years mocking Christianity. Now, after 21 days in the hospital fighting for his life, he says God personally revealed Himself to him. This is the story of the most unlikely transformation—and what it reveals about grace, belief, and the people we think are too far gone.

STUPID PEOPLE: CLICK https://x.com/Hunter_Eagleman/status/2039773490786484442 [:53] to hear a supremely ignorant, liberal white woman spew sheer stupidity out of her rude, prejudiced mouth.

According to the latest statistics, approximately 95.4% of U.S. farmers are white, while 86.8% of all carpenters, electricians, plumbers, laborers, painters, and other skilled members of the building trades are white.

TOLERANCE: CLICK https://x.com/Rightanglenews/status/2036810486914650556 [:26] to hear what a liberal white woman posted on TikTok.

It went viral. She got a lot of push back and ended up deleting all her socials, posting only on Facebook that she had just posted the video as “rage bait,” but totally “never planned to harm anyone or anything. I am deeply sorry for contributing to the toxic rage and hate in this country.” Finally, she begged, “Please, for the love of god leave me alone.”

So, let me get this straight. She straight up said she would shoot people like me in the face with a shotgun which, BTW, would obliterate said face! But now she’s upset that some of us responded with mean words? Did I get that right?

WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM: On March 31, some judge blocked construction saying the project required congressional approval. On April 2, the National Capital Planning Commission voted to approve Trump’s plans.

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Good Friday

DAILY PRAYER: We praise You and we thank You, O Lord, for by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On April 3, 1865, Union forces entered Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederacy, following their breakthrough at Petersburg. The fall of the city marked the collapse of the South’s political center and signaled that the Civil War’s end was close at hand.

BONDI: On April 2, President Trump announced Pam Bondi is leaving the post of U.S. attorney general. Her deputy, Todd Blanche, will temporarily serve as acting attorney general. Trump said, “We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future.

LENTEN MEDITATION: This year, Good Friday falls on April 3, the date of our Lord’s crucifixion in AD 33.

LYING LIARS: CLICK https://x.com/alexchristy17/status/2039691833610031157 [1:18] to hear Meryl Streep repeat the lies on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

FACT #1: The birth certificate is a historical record of a person’s name at birth; it does not change after marriage. The marriage certificate is used to update Social Security card, driver’s license or state ID, passport, bank accounts, etc.

FACT #2: The SAVE Act only requires proof of citizenship upon registration. It will not impact registered voters unless they move or change their names. At that point, either a birth certificate with a proof of legal name change (e.g., marriage certificate) will suffice. These are the same documents you need to get a passport, so a passport would also be acceptable.

MAMDANI: CLICK https://x.com/NYCMayor/status/2039433136480690202 [:30] to see what he posted for Passover. I’m so curious to see what he does for all the Christians this weekend.

NASA: For the first time in more than half a century, people around the world can look to the sky and know somewhere up there a crew of astronauts is on its way to the Moon. One hopes the crew was chosen because they were the best of the best, but looking at their photos, I gotta wonder if HR didn’t consider diversity when choosing the final crew. Three of the them are Americans, including NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman (white male commander), Victor Glover, Jr. (black male pilot), and Christina Koch (white female mission specialist). The fourth is a Canadian Space Agency astronaut named Jeremy Hansen (white male mission specialist).

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Grant us all the graces we need to grow in compassion and gratitude for the enormous sacrifice Your Son made for us on this. Amen.

STORY TIME with the SECOND LADY: [8:40] – The first in a delightful series from Usha Vance.

STUPID PEOPLE: CLICK https://x.com/Sassafrass_84/status/2039390972522414211 [:38] to hear a liberal protester tell us what people need to be educated on.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1Ex3WFN-JeI [1:00] to enjoy some good parenting.

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Holy Thursday

DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Grant each of us the graces of true repentance and steadfast fidelity to our calling. Deliver us from hypocrisy and lukewarmness. Through the intercession of St. Frances of Rome, may we persevere in holiness until the end. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany, citing unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Telegram as key reasons. Congress voted to declare war on Germany on April 6, 1917, officially bringing the United States into World War I.

CATHOLIC: In the 15th century, St. Frances of Rome was granted a terrifying vision of the afterlife. What she saw was not chaos, but an organized realm of torment where every punishment was intense and perfectly tailored to match the sins committed on Earth.

HYPOCRITES: CLICK https://x.com/townhallcom/status/2038639488591683670 [:53] to hear Democrat Rep. Adam Smith [WA-9] sneer at the idea that lawmakers should not be held to the same standard as everyone else.

I agree with @FoxProMAGA who posted, “When the government is shutdown by either party then Democrats & Republicans should be required to stay in D.C. until they work out a deal to reopen the government. If a deal is not reached within a certain time period then their pay should also be docked until it reopens.”

IRAN: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/2521853861564699 [4:52] to hear Andrew Klavan sum up the war. (If you’re at work, close the door so as to muffle your rofls.)

MAGA: So much for all those “I’ve talked to a LOT of Trump voters who regret their vote” claims.

MILITARY: On March 30, NATO successfully intercepted and destroyed an Iranian missile that was fired at Turkey.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, May Your Name be honored, Your kingdom come, and Your will be done according to your plan. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. Alleluia!

STUPID PEOPLE: In May 1943, while in command of the sub-chaser USS PC-815, L. Ron Hubbard reported a sonar contact off the coast of Oregon. Convinced he had cornered a pair of Japanese submarines, he initiated a massive, 68-hour engagement involving the deployment of dozens of depth charges and the assistance of other vessels.

However, a subsequent naval investigation concluded there were never any submarines in the area; Hubbard had likely been tracking a known magnetic deposit on the ocean floor or misinterpreting his own sonar echoes.

Shortly after this “phantom” battle, Hubbard’s lack of situational awareness led to a diplomatic disaster.

He ordered his crew to conduct gunnery practice near the Coronado Islands, apparently unaware that the islands were sovereign territory belonging to Mexico, a neutral ally. This unauthorized bombardment of a foreign nation sparked an immediate incident, leading Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher to swiftly relieve Hubbard of his command.

In his official fitness report, the Admiral noted that the future Scientology founder was “lacking in the essential qualities of judgment, leadership, and cooperation,” effectively ending his career as a ship’s captain.

Official Navy records show he was never wounded in combat and spent a significant portion of his service being treated for a duodenal ulcer and conjunctivitis in various naval hospitals. This contrasts sharply with the hagiography created by Hubbard and the Church of Scientology, which claim Hubbard was a highly decorated war hero who suffered near-fatal injuries and “cured” himself using the principles he sold as “Dianetics.”

TOLERANCE: Damani Bryant Felder is a black conservative. How dare he get off the Democrat Plantation and think for himself?!

TRANS: A study entitled “Examining gender-specific mental health risks after gender-affirming surgery: a national database study” was published in the February edition of the Oxford Journal of Sexual Medicine.

The study, which looked at 107,583 gender dysphoria patients over the age of 18, concluded that those who had had transgender surgeries suffered significantly higher rates of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and substance abuse than those who had not had such surgeries.

TSA: Since Trump ordered the government to pay TSA workers, some airports that had reported four-hour lines are now experiencing wait times of 10 minutes or less.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/31dolbFTx0s [2:18] and maybe grab a tissue. ❤

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Grant us the graces we need to rejoice in the good and the beautiful. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On April 1, 1945, the Battle of Okinawa began. Lasting nearly three months, it was the last major battle of the war and the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific.

CATHOLIC: Just a reminder to my fellow mackerel snappers that the pope is only allowed to speak “infallibly” under very specific circumstances. When he said, on Palm Sunday in St. Peter’s Square – i.e.,(Jesus) does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.” – not only failed to meet the criteria, but also went against defined doctrine!

Paragraph 2309 of The Catechism of the Catholic Church outlines the conditions under which a war can be considered morally justified. These include the necessity of a grave and lasting damage inflicted by an aggressor, the impracticality of peaceful resolutions, a reasonable chance of success, and ensuring that the use of force does not result in greater evils than those being addressed.

Leo is way out of line condemning all war when RCC doctrine itself does no such thing. And where exactly does he get off condemning the prayers of the faithful?

DEI: It doesn’t need to be said what the national media and shrieking Democrats would be making of this story if only it fit their narrative! But it doesn’t, so only local news outlets have covered it.

Diamond Wallace (31, racist black Trump hater) has been arrested and charged with first-degree intentional homicide after the dead body of Christine Jones (61, white Trump voter) was discovered on Sunday morning in a parking ramp on West Washington Avenue in Madison, Wisconsin.

According to the criminal complaint, Wallace had formerly worked with Jones at a hotel in downtown Madison where she had accused Jones of being racist for supporting President Donald Trump. Wallace is being held on $2 million bail.

DEMOCRATS: On Friday, March 27, 2026, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) hosted a “shadow hearing” entitled “Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Attack on Children.”

We need real accountability because at the end of the day, the people that have been inflicting this harm need to be prosecuted. They need to be brought before us, and they need to be held account for the trauma that they have created, and we are going to have to have some form of reparation for the kids and the families that have been traumatized through all of this.”

IOW, she thinks American taxpayers need to pay reparations to illegal aliens who are upset that we want them to go home.

HEALTH CARE: @davec_NY responded, “Put ICE in every Hospital ER, and watch your health care cost drop.”

MINNESOTA: On Monday, the Justice Department filed a suit against the state and its school athletics governing body for violating Title IX by allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports. “The Trump Administration does not tolerate flawed state policies that ignore biological reality and unfairly undermine girls on the playing field,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement.

OH CANADA: Albertans who want to secede from socialist Canada and possibly become our 51st state have passed an important milestone.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Give all Americans Your light and guidance that we may recognize Your glory and bring true revival to our nation. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

RENOUNCING US CITIZENSHIP: Starting April 13, 2026, the fee to renounce one’s U.S. citizenship will indeed drop from $2,350 to $450. The process has permanent consequences.

SCOTUS: On March 31, the Supremes voted 8-1 to strike down Colorado’s ban on so-called conversion therapy for minors. The court’s majority opinion, written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, said the law conflicted with therapists’ right to free speech. The case, Chiles v. Salazar, was brought by therapist Kaley Chiles, who said Colorado’s law unconstitutionally infringed on her ability to help minors struggling with gender dysphoria and unwanted same-sex attraction.

STUPID PEOPLE: The Handmaid’s Tale costume is based on a dystopian novel in which America is run by Christian theocrats who force healthy, young women to bear their children. These so-called “handmaids” have to wear red cloaks with hoods that cover their faces.

The novel explores themes of powerless women in a patriarchal society, loss of female agency and individuality, suppression of reproductive rights, and the various means by which women resist and try to gain individuality and independence.

So, you know, totally like living in Trump’s America and not at all like living in the Ayatalloah’s Iran. Or something …

TOLERANCE: CLICK https://x.com/LifeNewsHQ/status/2037957925059125340 [:23] to watch a pro-abortion college student at a pro-life display table.

TREASURY: On March, 30, the Department of Treasury encouraged whistleblowers to report abuse of Medicare, Medicaid, and other government health benefit programs via a new on-line portal. To sweeten the deal, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is launching a new program that will reward tipsters with up to 30% of the fines imposed on those who are convicted of ripping off Medicaid and Medicare.

TRUMP: CLICK https://x.com/Whiplash437/status/2038410203620917538 [:55] to hear what he was saying about Iran in 1987.

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Bits & Bytes

DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, May we find strength in the Lord Jesus Christ, through whom redemption is promised to us all. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On March 31, 1918, the United States first observed daylight saving time, moving clocks ahead one hour. It was originally instituted as a wartime measure, but was later adopted permanently. Now in America, daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. Hawaii and Arizona don’t use daylight saving time.

CALIFORNICATION: Tensions escalated at LA’s “No Kings” rally on Saturday after some protesters threw rocks, bottles, concrete blocks, and other objects at federal agents and LAPD officers. LAPD declared an unlawful assembly around 5:30 p.m., issued dispersal orders, and deployed mounted units to clear the area. Tear gas and approximately 72 arrests followed. CLICK https://x.com/pvtjokerus/status/2038276254240309548 [:34] to see what is probably the most viral video clip.

EDUCATION: On March 27, 7.5 million people who thought Biden was going to forgive their student loans learned that elections have consequences.

EU: [15:02] – On March 26, European Union lawmakers voted 389–206 to take a hard-line approach toward illegal immigrants.

GROUP THERAPY: A New York psychotherapist named Jonathan Alpert has noted that most of the participants in the pointless “No Kings” rallies are white middle-aged women, who he believes are likely suffering mental health disorders. Alpert theorizes that the protests are a form of group therapy where these unhappy, like-minded individuals can boost their dopamine levels by venting together.

HEALTH: Researchers report that a newly published study of 2,100 Swedes aged 60 and over showed that the ones who ate the most meat had the lowest risk of developing dementia. They also found that real meat worked better than processed meat, so more steak, less bacon.

LENTEN MEDITATION: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/34398380316413814 [2:25] to hear a moving story of miracle and conversion.

NEW JERKSEY: You know how illegal alien criminals can commit crimes in NYC and Chicago, because it is illegal for cops to tell ICE? New Jersey just made that a policy for the entire state. Gov. Mikie Sherrill just signed a package of immigration bills into law, restricting state agencies, local governments, public colleges, and healthcare facilities from participating in federal immigration operations, complying with immigration detainers, providing access to detainees for federal interviews, or sharing databases, facilities, or personnel for immigration enforcement purposes.

OH CANADA: Miriam Lancaster reports that while she was still in the emergency department at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH), a young doctor came in and said, “Miriam, I understand you’re in a lot of pain. We can offer you MAID.” (MAID stands for Medical Assistance In Dying, a “solution” to health care problems in nations like Canada where health care is “free.”)

Lancaster is a devout Catholic. She gave the doctor a firm no and only then were other treatment options raised. She was told rehab would be “a long road, and it will be very difficult”, which I guess is code for “you’re old, you’re useless and expensive, so wouldn’t dying be better for everyone?” She still said no.

Since recovering, she has walked her daughter down the aisle and travelled to Cuba, Mexico, and Guatemala.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Grant that every broken and needy person experience Your help, Your grace, and Your salvation. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

STUPID PEOPLE: CLICK https://x.com/TheDamaniFelder/status/2037897387474026955 [:42] to hear a Liberal White Woman explain why she is participating in a “No Kings” protest. Their outrage sickens me. They didn’t care at all about Obama’s “pen and phone” or multiple wars. They wept crocodile tears for our troops who died in Bush’s “stupid war”, then sneered at those who died because of Biden’s incompetent withdrawal from Afghanistan.

TOLERANCE: CLICK https://x.com/bonchieredstate/status/2037875557883355155 [:14] to hear some guy tell a group of black LEOs they are “foot soldiers of a fascist regime” and watch them laugh at him. @OrneryThe8th commented, “Pretty sure he wouldn’t be shaking his tiny fists at them like that if he actually believed they were fascist foot soldiers.” Touché.

UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES: [2:58] – Volume 21.

GRAMMY NOTES: My niece recently sent me a copy of my brother’s 1967 Silver Star citation for “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity” during the Vietnam War. Please pray for him as he deals with the recent and sudden loss of his beloved wife, as well as with leukemia, which resulted from his exposure to Agent Orange all those years ago.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/2135345550621044/ [1:03] to enjoy a sweet moment.

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Trump’s Big Beautiful Ballroom

The New York Times, that ever-reliable arbiter of good taste and common sense, has published a very helpful critique of the ballroom that President Trump is building on to the White House so guests at large events won’t have to navigate the South Lawn in high heels or try not to get their pantyhose in a bunch while using a porta-potty.

For more than 200 years, the largest event room inside the White House has been the East Room (80′ by 37′) which has a seated dinner capacity of approximately 200 people. For years, White House events that required more space, including formal state dinners, had to be held outdoors on the South Lawn, either in the open air or else inside tents.

The new ballroom will be able to host seated dinners for 650 and is costing taxpayers exactly nothing, as it is being entirely financed by private donations and President Trump himself.

I responded to the Times tweet by noting it was stupid to critique a building design from a flying drone’s view, since people see actual buildings from the eyeballs that are ~6′ above the ground. This fellow made some serious corrections.

Then the memers got in on it.

My personal favorites …

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