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End the Iran Conflict.
This article may anger more conservatives than liberals. And that’s ok. It may be the first time that occurred in 142 articles I’ve written since June 13, 2025, when I launched BOTR. (Yes, I counted). And it may be the last time. But some things need to be said. If liberalism is a lie, which it is, conservatism must be about the truth. This is why the left is always lock-step in their beliefs and the way their politicians vote, and the same reason there is actual diversity of thought on our side. It’s a good thing.
That being said, President Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict has been terrible. He’s been great on a whole lot of other things, and don’t get me wrong, he is still 100 times better than any Democrat. But this conflict has been mishandled and it’s obvious. This past week, Trump finally came to the realization that Iran could not be trusted. Most of us could have told you that in February, when this thing started. History is always an indicator, and Iran has a history of refusing to abide by the deals they make. So, it should come as no surprise when they broke the ones the Trump administration had been trying to broker since February.
Khamenei Funeral Attendees are Treasonous Traitors
Anyone who gives aid and comfort to the enemies of America should be arrested and tried for treason.
A few Americans took the trip to Tehran to participate in the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. If they were trying to make a name for themselves, they succeeded. They participated in chants of “Death to America” and “Down with USA.” Absolutely the stuff of traitors.
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Fake Republicans Win Again
The establishment stranglehold in the state of South Carolina continues. Democrats disguised as Republicans continue to pull the wool over the eyes of millions. I’ve lived here for five years now, and been through three primaries (2022, 2024, and 2026). All three have been major disappointments. I’ve been involved with grass roots candidates in all of them, and I watched, as ignorance ruled the day each time. This state, full of conservatives, continues to go to the ballot box and put the closest thing to a Democrat with an R after their name in power. From state representatives (mine has a 24% conservative voting record) to House Representatives (Russell Fry was the least conservative candidate on the ballot when he first won in 2022), and now Senate and Gubernatorial candidates. Lindsey Graham, the warmongering, USAID loving, 43% conservative voter will have another six years (assuming he wins the general election) to tack on to his current 24. And for governor, with six candidates on the ballot, the worst two advanced to a runoff. Pamela Evette, the DEI queen, and Alan Wilson, the failed AG.
Why does this keep happening? There are some obvious reasons, and some not so obvious ones. The most obvious one, something this blog has harped upon, is the fact that President Trump, as much as we love him, makes the absolute worst endorsements. This generally happens nationwide, but especially in this state. He gets it wrong here every single time and gets behind the most corrupt swamp rats while claiming he will drain the swamp. Here in South Carolina, he is making the swamp much deeper.
The SC Primary - Let’s Send the Establishment Packing
The South Carolina primary is TOMORROW. Please get out and vote.
I’d like to express, one more time, that we South Carolinians live in a state where the people are conservative as they come, but the politicians who run it are not. There is a good ‘ol boy rino establishment grasp on power here, and that apple cart is threatened by the people moving down here. They will lie to you, telling you people coming from the northeast and other blue states are making this state bluer, and I have proven this to be a lie before. How is it possible that states like New York, as they elect outwardly communist mayors, are getting bluer, and the states they are moving to are trending in the same direction? It’s not. It’s impossible. One of them has to be going the other way, and it’s not New York or the rest of the northeast with the likes of Zohran Mamdani and Michell Wu running the show.
News flash - the establishment lies. People like me moving down here are making this state redder, not the other way around. This blog has been a bastion of principled stands against open primaries, voting machines, and non-partisan elections. These are all things the establishment hides behind, things that continue to allow them to thrive. They are threatened by most of us that are moving down here, as we are doing so for the right reasons.
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