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NATO Needs Us. Do We Need Them?
How does our membership in NATO benefit us?
NATO was formed by the United States as its founding member in 1949. They formed it with 11 other countries at the time, but it has since grown to a total of 32. Its original purpose was to establish a collective defense against Soviet expansion during the Cold War. But since then, NATO has become Frankenstein’s monster. A monster that has sucked dry the wallets of U.S. taxpayers. The United States has kicked in the most to NATO over the past 10 years, hovering around 3.5% of their GDP consistently. Other countries have been far below that margin, but have stepped it up recently, due to one factor: President Trump. We still fund the most overall. In 2025, the United States contributed 60% of all NATO money. That ought to buy something, but as of late, it does not seem so.
The Left’s Unlimited Privilege to Spew
Being a conservative isn’t easy. Most of us who choose not to follow the path of least resistance know that we are going to be held to a higher standard. The media is not on our side. The education system is rigged as 90% of college professors are liberals. This trickles down to high school, middle school, and even grammar school, where they hide information from parents about their children. Parents are called domestic terrorists for wanting a say in their kids’ education. Big money interests, with few exceptions, are just about all on the left as well. Most of us on the side that does not want government to dictate our lives are under no illusion when it comes to these realities.
If a conservative were to take the tag off a mattress, say the words “Merry Christmas,” or drop a pen on the floor, it would be the end of the world, but the left can consistently run their mouths, full of lies, completely unchecked. They have an unlimited platform to spout their falsehoods and there are never consequences. The Oscars were the other night and of course they tried to tie President Trump to Epstein, even though they all know the truth – that he despised him, kicked him out of Mar-a-Lago, and was a whistleblower on his nefarious activities. None of that matters. They can declare whatever they want without repercussion.
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Don’t Let the Establishment Fool You With Their Fake Closed Primary Bill
The South Carolina fake Republican party led by Drew McKissick is trying to pull the wool over your eyes once again.
Back in April and May, while he was cheating his way into another two years as party chair by shutting out conservative Pickens County from the state convention, Drew McKissick made a promise that most of us saw through back then. He made a claim that he would close the primaries here in South Carolina. Anyone with an ounce of intelligence knew this was an empty promise, because it would end most of the rinos in the state house, as they would no longer be able to court Democrat votes.
South Carolina - A Triad of Voter Fraud
There is a three-headed monster in the state of South Carolina that takes the integrity out of elections. If we are able to get rid of these three things, our state government would be much more representative of South Carolina residents. There is a reason why the state only turns out about 40% conservative legislation, despite the fact the people are far more conservative than that. In 2024, South Carolina went 58-40 for President Trump. It’s clear that the people are more conservative than the politicians, by far.
The three threats to election integrity are open primaries, voting machines, and non-partisan elections. The good ‘ol boy establishment rinos here in South Carolina run circles to prevent these items from changing. They also grant power to Democrats when they should have none.
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