Archives for category: Homeland Security is a scam

Above: Approved Flag Images

A symbol of the propaganda that makes it all work.

In The News

Recruits will no longer need a REAL ID to fly to basic training

Jeff Schogol – Task & Purpose

Feb 11, 2026

“Under a new screening process, military recruits do not need to show a REAL ID or pay a $45 fee to get past security checkpoints for flights to basic training.”

Real Newspeople May Ask:

What keeps the terrorists with no ID of any kind from creating a disruption at the back end of the airport security screening line?

More here:

Air Travel – TV Newspeople Will Never Question The War On Terror

 

Some version of REAL ID has been required at border crossings and ports of entry since 2009.

More cartel drug overdose deaths now, or before REAL ID?

Any questions from newspeople?

 

Today, are Seattle area drug addicts having any problem finding their cartel product of choice due to REAL ID or any federal drug war effort?

Is there any possibility that any DEA office or DEA budget will be downsized due to the success of US Dept. of Homeland Security efforts in recent months?

Has any community anywhere in the US downsized or shut down any local drug task force, or narcotics enforcement team due to the success of Dept. of War strikes on narcoterrorist drug boats, ICE crackdowns and designating cartels as terrorist organizations?

Any questions from newspeople?

 

Related:

The Post 911 Era

Drug War Scam Rolls On

Secure Border BS – Just Ask The DEA

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

Most And Least Meaningful Federal Holidays

 

Above: A meetup with newspeople who ask questions.

Sponsored by a local Invisible Veteran chapter.

 

KING 5

The Trump Era 

Wonder what was happening at border crossing/port of entry inspections during this nearly 3 year-long investigation.

Do the good guys who made the local bust notify the good guys at the border about the weak links in their process?

 Zero Questions From KING 5 Seattle

How much fentanyl moved through local communities during this nearly 3 year investigation?

How many victims were harmed by the drugs and guns tied up in this nearly 3 year long holding pattern?

Love to see newspeople ask:

Were federal authorities at the border notified of this ongoing investigation?

Did the drug traffickers get fast track screening at the border so as not to disrupt this ongoing investigation?

If the drug traffickers were given a pass at the border- would that have tipped them off as to the investigation- or would that have been seen as standard protocol?

Imagine LE authorities observe a shoplifter or bank robber in action. Instead of going in to make an arrest they back off and conduct an investigation that goes on for nearly 3 years. What if they applied the same tactic Re: crimes involving arson, terrorism, child abuse, DUI, etc.

Has any city, county or state jurisdiction been able to cleanup their drug problem using these methods?

Just Ask The DEA About Sealed Borders

Made for TV DEA spokesperson lets us know what to think.

Newspeople play along by not asking questions:

Under Kristi Noem

Cartels move product into all 50 states.

DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas:

“…HIDTA-designated counties are located in 50 states…”

Welcome Home Troops. Thanks for doing time/risking your ass in Iraq and Afghanistan, working to keep a post 911 USA safe & secure.

Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:

Welcome Home Troops

Common flashlight batteries are now locked up like diamond jewelry:


Kristi Noem is sealing off the border. Any day now, cartel drugs will no longer be available anywhere in WA.

People will no longer need cash to support a drug habit. There will be no more need to steal, and we can all go back to how things were in the last century.

Back to a time before the US Dept. of Homeland Security was established in 2002. This giant federal agency now has more than two decades of experience and lessons learned in working to prevent cartel product from entering the US.

More overdose deaths now, or before DHS?

We’re not impressed.

Credibility squandered, enthusiasm dried up.

Don’t lie to people and maybe they would be more patriotic.

 

Related:

Drug War Scam Rolls On

Secure Border BS – Just Ask The DEA

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

Air Travel – TV Newspeople Will Never Question The War On Terror

Super Bowl Security Nonsense

The Post 911 Era

The Invisible Veteran

Port Angeles Drug War

Port Angeles Homeland Security Spending Spree

Throwback Thursday – Port Angeles Drug War

Sound Publishing And Black Press Media

 

Above: Approved Flag Images

A symbol of the propaganda that makes it all work.

 

US Dept. of Homeland Security – The people who fail to keep cartel product away from local communities will be keeping the Super Bowl safe.

Real Newspeople May Ask

Are Seattle area drug addicts having any problem finding their cartel product of choice due to any federal drug war effort?

Tune in to any Super Bowl in the post 911 era to see the press promote a big US Dept. of Homeland Security show of force to keep the big game safe.

TV newspeople skip asking real questions and play the role of federal public affairs staff instead:

Real newspeople may ask:

If special games require special security-what keeps regular games safe? Crowd size/capacity is similar at several stadiums.

Are fans less safe at regular games?

What prevents terror strikes at hundreds of events & locations unsupervised by federal authorities?

What stops terrorists from going 2 states over and driving a truck across the playground at a daycare center?

 

New Drug War – Fog Them Down With The Antidote

Love to see newspeople ask:

Has any US community announced that first responders are finding less need for Narcan, buprenorphine, Naloxone, fentanyl test strips, or any similar product used in overdose response situations?

Is there any possibility that any DEA office or DEA budget will be downsized due to the success of all US Dept. of Homeland Security efforts in recent months?

The US Dept. of Homeland Security was established in 2002. This giant federal agency now has more than two decades of experience and lessons learned in working to prevent cartel product from entering the US. More overdose deaths now, or before DHS?

Has any community anywhere in the US downsized or shut down any local drug task force, or narcotics enforcement team due to the success of Dept. of War strikes on narcoterrorist drug boats, ICE crackdowns and designating cartels as terrorist organizations?

Any questions from newspeople?

Just Ask The DEA About Sealed Borders

Made for TV DEA spokesperson lets us know what to think.

Newspeople play along by not asking questions:

Under Kristi Noem

Cartels move product into all 50 states.

DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas:

“…HIDTA-designated counties are located in 50 states…”

Welcome Home Troops. Thanks for doing time/risking your ass in Iraq and Afghanistan, working to keep a post 911 USA safe & secure.

Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:

Welcome Home Troops

Common flashlight batteries are now locked up like diamond jewelry:


Kristi Noem is sealing off the border. Any day now, cartel drugs will no longer be available anywhere in WA.

People will no longer need cash to support a drug habit. There will be no more need to steal, and we can all go back to how things were in the last century.

Back to a time before the US Dept. of Homeland Security was established in 2002. This giant federal agency now has more than two decades of experience and lessons learned in working to prevent cartel product from entering the US.

More overdose deaths now, or before DHS?

We’re not impressed.

Credibility squandered, enthusiasm dried up.

Don’t lie to people and maybe they would be more patriotic.

Mainstream Media Functions Like Paid Actors Reading A Script

Americans do not live in a free and honest society. Today, the mainstream media will function like paid actors reading a script:

In The News

NFL, Customs Agents announce 300,000 items seized in “Operation Team Player”

by Chris Daniels,KOMO News Senior Reporter

Feb 4, 2026

The NFL and Customs and Border Protection announced Wednesday it has stopped 1300 shipments of fraudulent or counterfeit merchandise in a year-long effort called “Operation Team Player.”

Operation started 12 months ago, before anyone knew what teams would play on Sunday.

From comments:

“HAHAHAHAHA Now do fentenyl. Amazing what border control can do when the state, or a business, has a vested interest in making it stop.”

 

Related:

Secure Border BS – Just Ask The DEA

Drug War Scam Rolls On

Super Bowl Security Nonsense

Super Bowl Flyovers – Propaganda Update

Air Travel – TV Newspeople Will Never Question The War On Terror

The Post 911 Era

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

250 Years For The USMC

Replace The Phrase?

The Invisible Veteran

Take An Oath To The Constitution

 

Above: Approved Flag Images

A symbol of the propaganda that makes it all work.

 

Stoic federal officers forced to attend another Kristi Noem public affairs road show presentation.

KOMO News

Tell It Like It Is

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

Real Newspeople May Ask

Are Seattle area drug addicts having any problem finding their cartel product of choice due to any federal drug war effort?

Fog Them Down With The Antidote

Love to see newspeople ask:

Has any US community announced that first responders are finding less need for Narcan, buprenorphine, Naloxone, fentanyl test strips, or any similar product used in overdose response situations?

Any questions from newspeople?

Is there any possibility that any DEA office or DEA budget will be downsized due to the success of all US Dept. of Homeland Security efforts in recent months?

The US Dept. of Homeland Security was established in 2002. This giant federal agency now has more than two decades of experience and lessons learned in working to prevent cartel product from entering the US. More overdose deaths now, or before DHS?

Has any community anywhere in the US downsized or shut down any local drug task force, or narcotics enforcement team due to the success of Dept. of War strikes on narcoterrorist drug boats, ICE crackdowns and designating cartels as terrorist organizations?

Any questions from newspeople?

Borders Are Sealed

US Dept. of Homeland Security – The people who fail to keep cartel product away from local communities will be keeping the Super Bowl safe.

Just ask the DEA about sealed borders:

Made for TV DEA spokesperson lets us know what to think.

Newspeople play along by not asking questions:

Under Kristi Noem

Cartels move product into all 50 states.

DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas:

“…HIDTA-designated counties are located in 50 states…”

Welcome Home Troops. Thanks for doing time/risking your ass in Iraq and Afghanistan, working to keep a post 911 USA safe & secure.

Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:

Real newspeople may ask:

If special games require special security-what keeps regular games safe? Crowd size/capacity is similar at several stadiums.

Are fans less safe at regular games?

What prevents terror strikes at hundreds of events & locations unsupervised by federal authorities?

What stops terrorists from going 2 states over and driving a truck across the playground at a daycare center?

Welcome Home Troops

Common flashlight batteries are now locked up like diamond jewelry:


Kristi Noem is sealing off the border. Any day now, cartel drugs will no longer be available anywhere in WA.

People will no longer need cash to support a drug habit. There will be no more need to steal, and we can all go back to how things were in the last century.

Back to a time before the US Dept. of Homeland Security was established in 2002. This giant federal agency now has more than two decades of experience and lessons learned in working to prevent cartel product from entering the US.

More overdose deaths now, or before DHS?

We’re not impressed.

Credibility squandered, enthusiasm dried up.

Don’t lie to people and maybe they would be more patriotic.

 

Related:

Drug War Scam Rolls On

Super Bowl Security Nonsense

Air Travel – TV Newspeople Will Never Question The War On Terror

The Post 911 Era

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

 

Above: Approved Flag Images

A symbol of the propaganda that makes it all work.

 

The War on Terror has prompted elected officials and law enforcement authorities to calm the public by looking into the future and announcing that no credible threat exists.

Newspeople play along by not asking questions.

If the good guys can tell what the bad guys will do before they do it-surely, these powerful crime fighting tools will be used to shut down gang and cartel activity, fentanyl trafficking, bank robberies, mass casualty shootings, truck-ramming, etc.

At The Big Game

At 2:12 below: We are supported by more than 35 federal, state and local agencies.

At 2:57: No credible threats.

KPIX – CBS NEWS BAY AREA

Below: Top level team leaders thank each other. Well done.

Video below features damage control Re: ICE operations.

Real newspeople may ask:

What threat level did authorities see in the days and hours prior to the January 1st, 2025 event at New Orleans?

ABC News Jan 6, 2025

What we know about the victims of the New Orleans attack: ‘So beautiful and full of life’

“The 14 people who died in the truck-ramming attack early Wednesday morning on Bourbon Street in New Orleans have been identified.”

Our Questions

If special games require special security-what keeps regular games safe? Crowd size/capacity is similar at several stadiums.

Are fans less safe at regular games?

What prevents terror strikes at hundreds of events & locations unsupervised by federal authorities?

What stops terrorists from going 2 states over and driving a truck across the playground at a daycare center?

Homeland Security Out At The Airport

Our Questions:

What keeps the terrorists with no ID of any kind from creating a disruption at the back end of the airport security screening line?

Guaranteed: No TV newsperson anywhere will ever ask this question. Americans do not live in a free and honest society.

Decades Past 911 – A Fake War On Terror

In recent years, the press tends to support government agencies, departments and policies rather than question them.

Below:

A total of 3 Seattle TV newspeople work this story on camera. Zero questions from any of them.

KOMO News

Imagine the TV newsperson, on camera, escorting the TSA official all the way to the back of the “be sure to arrive early line” and asking what keeps the bad guys from creating a disruption at that point.

Year after year, more of the same. Similar cheerful videos, TV newspeople interviewing each other.

No voices of dissent. No passengers with questions about security theater will ever make it on air.

 

Related:

Super Bowl Security Nonsense

Air Travel – TV Newspeople Will Never Question The War On Terror

The Post 911 Era

Drug War Scam Rolls On

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

See Something, Say Something?

Post-911 Surveillance State Falls Short

 

Image above: Penn Cove 1/30/2026

Source/Daily Status Reports: Washington State Department of Health Shellfish Safety Map

Click image once or twice to show detail.

Seattle Environmental Injustice News

From comments:

“More green scam money thrown down the drain.”

Source:

Seattle invests nearly $1M to support diverse communities most affected by climate change

Several Whidbey beaches remain closed all year long for recreational shellfish harvest because of sewage treatment outfall.

Sewage treatment outfall. Not stormwater. Not climate change.

Reporting on this topic appears to be completely off limits to the press.

View the Washington State Department of Health beach list here.

Penn Cove

Real newspeople may ask:

When is the last time all of Penn Cove was safe for recreational shellfish harvest?

Coupeville

“Clams, mussels and oysters CLOSED year-round.”

“…clams, oysters, and mussels from this beach are not fit for human consumption at any time.”

“This beach is within the closure area for a sewage treatment plant outfall and is unsafe for recreational shellfish harvesting.”

Source: WDFW

North side of Penn Cove at Monroe Landing

“Clams, mussels and oysters CLOSED year-round.”

“This beach is within the closure area for a sewage treatment plant outfall and is unsafe for recreational shellfish harvesting.”

Source: WDFW

 

Below: An April 6, 2020 audio file describing recreational shellfish harvest and sewage treatment outfall at Penn Cove.

Has anything changed? Newspeople remain silent.

12:44 audio file and local photos of Penn Cove:

Podcast 4 Another Month With An R – Whidbey Sewage Treatment Plant Outfalls

A photo tour of Penn Cove:

Wastewater Treatment Plant – Department of Ecology Award For Outstanding Performance

Has anyone ever seen the Puget Sound area press ask questions about Whidbey water quality impacted by sewage treatment plant outfalls?

Has anyone ever seen any government agency, elected official or volunteer organization seeking answers related to one or more sewage treatment plants sending unsafe product into the waters near Whidbey Island?

Zero questions from small or large newspapers. Zero questions from TV newspeople.

Possibly of interest:

Sound Publishing And Black Press Media

Fix Global Warming With Taxes, Fees & Restricted Consumer Choices

Homeland Security In The News

DHS ramps up surveillance in immigration raids, sweeping in citizens

Associated Press

Jan 29, 2026

Many comments are posted with the article above.

 

We ask when police state use of advanced technologies will create any shortage of cartel product in Seattle.

Newspeople remain silent.

Love to see newspeople ask:

Has any US community announced that first responders are finding less need for Narcan, buprenorphine, Naloxone, fentanyl test strips, or any similar product used in overdose response situations?

Any questions from newspeople?

Is there any possibility that any DEA office or DEA budget will be downsized due to the success of all US Dept. of Homeland Security efforts in recent months?

Sealed Borders?

Over and again, we are told by Trump and his team that the borders are sealed.

Has any community anywhere in the US downsized or shut down any local drug task force, or narcotics enforcement team due to the success of Dept. of War strikes on narcoterrorist drug boats, ICE crackdowns and designating cartels as terrorist organizations?

Real Newspeople May Ask

Are Seattle area drug addicts having any problem finding their cartel product of choice due to any federal drug war effort?

US Dept. of Homeland Security – The people who fail to keep cartel product away from local communities will be keeping the Super Bowl safe.

Just ask the DEA about sealed borders:

Below:

The made for TV DEA spokesperson lets us know what to think.

Newspeople play along by not asking questions:

Under Kristi Noem

Cartels move product into all 50 states.

DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas:

“…HIDTA-designated counties are located in 50 states…”

Welcome Home Troops. Thanks for doing time/risking your ass in Iraq and Afghanistan, working to keep a post 911 USA safe & secure.

Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:

Related:

Drug War Scam Rolls On

Worst Of The Worst – Pierce County Drive-By Shooting

Whidbey Water Quality

 

Above: Federal Failure At Damon Point

 

A short period of time and much has gone on.

Here, at Oak Bay Starfish, we’re still fascinated with the fake War on Terror. We recognize that both major parties and the press are not about asking questions in this area.

Why It Matters

US Troops were sent into life and death situations in the aftermath of 911.

For this reason it is important to ask questions and develop a feel for what is real and what is honest.

It feels like a society where honest and meaningful ideas stand up to questioning and discussion, but the questioning and discussion rarely takes place.

You can be sure that newspeople and the school teachers who stage Veterans Day assemblies will never ask questions to make sense of how sending US troops to distant lands is related to American rights and freedoms. They will avoid questions related to airport security theater.

Reaching for an honest understanding of how all this works seems to be completely off limits.

The Troops are sent into life and death situations in distant lands for our freedoms and safety? Decades later, how about a discussion on how all this is meant to work.

No REAL ID, Pay A Fee – Our Questions

What keeps the terrorists with no ID of any kind from creating a disruption at the back end of the airport security screening line?

Guaranteed: No TV newsperson anywhere will ever ask this question. Americans do not live in a free and honest society.

Decades Past 911 – A Fake War On Terror

In recent years, the press tends to support government agencies, departments and policies rather than question them.

Below:

A total of 3 Seattle TV newspeople work this story on camera. Zero questions from any of them.

KOMO News

Imagine the TV newsperson, on camera, escorting the TSA official all the way to the back of the “be sure to arrive early line” and asking what keeps the bad guys from creating a disruption at that point.

Year after year, more of the same. Similar cheerful videos, TV newspeople interviewing each other.

No voices of dissent. No passengers with questions about security theater will ever make it on air.

Sealed Borders?

Over and again, we are told by Trump and his team that the borders are sealed.

Real Newspeople May Ask

Are Seattle area drug addicts having any problem finding their cartel product of choice due to any federal drug war effort?

US Dept. of Homeland Security – The people who fail to keep cartel product away from local communities will be keeping the Super Bowl safe.

Just ask the DEA about sealed borders:

Below:

The made for TV DEA spokesperson lets us know what to think.

Newspeople play along by not asking questions:

Under Kristi Noem

Cartels move product into all 50 states.

DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas:

“…HIDTA-designated counties are located in 50 states…”

Welcome Home Troops. Thanks for doing time/risking your ass in Iraq and Afghanistan, working to keep a post 911 USA safe & secure.

Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:

Real newspeople may ask:

If special games require special security-what keeps regular games safe? Crowd size/capacity is similar at several stadiums.

Are fans less safe at regular games?

What prevents terror strikes at hundreds of events & locations unsupervised by federal authorities?

What stops terrorists from going 2 states over and driving a truck across the playground at a daycare center?

What Others Are Saying

From worst of times to even worse: the Trump administration continues to spiral

Sidney Blumenthal

Jan 29, 2026 – The Guardian

“Bovino had cultivated his image for propaganda purposes just as carefully as former beauty queen Kristi Noem adjusts her outfits. He has been highly conscious of how he presented himself as a paramilitary fashion plate for what he calls his “turn and burn” raids. Bovino is the only one on an ICE raid who does not mask his face, so that he is the only personification of Trump’s brutal tactics. He poses in his photo on his Twitter/X in tactical gear holding an M4 rifle with a telescopic sight.”

“He wears a full-length dark military coat with bulky square shoulders, a high collar and decorated with military-like patches to attempt to project an intimidating presence.”

 

The GOP is losing one of its best issues

By Adam Wren – POLITICO

Jan 29, 2026

 

Possibly of interest:

Air Travel – TV Newspeople Will Never Question The War On Terror

The Post 911 Era

Drug War Scam Rolls On

TSA – Newspeople Refuse To Ask

See Something, Say Something?

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

Super Bowl Security Nonsense

Approved Flag Images

The Invisible Veteran

USA 250 – Where Are Things Now?

Take An Oath To The Constitution

Most And Least Meaningful Federal Holidays

250 Years For The USMC

Replace The Phrase?

Pledge of Allegiance In The News

 

Above: Approved Flag Images

A symbol of the propaganda that makes it all work.

Why It Matters

US Troops were sent into life and death situations in the aftermath of 911.

For this reason it is important to ask questions and develop a feel for what is real and what is honest.

It feels like a society where honest and meaningful ideas stand up to questioning and discussion, but the questioning and discussion rarely takes place.

You can be sure that newspeople and the teachers who stage Veterans Day assemblies will never ask questions to make sense of how sending US troops to distant lands is related to American rights and freedoms. They will avoid questions related to airport security theater.

Reaching for an honest understanding of how all this works seems to be completely off limits.

The Troops are sent into life and death situations in distant lands for our freedoms and safety? Decades later, how about a discussion on how all this is meant to work.

Our Questions

What keeps the terrorists with no ID of any kind from creating a disruption at the back end of the airport security screening line?

Guaranteed: No TV newsperson anywhere will ever ask this question. Americans do not live in a free and honest society.

Decades Past 911 – A Fake War On Terror

In recent years, the press tends to support government agencies, departments and policies rather than question them.

Below:

A total of 3 newspeople work this story on camera. Zero questions from any of them.

KOMO News

Imagine the TV newsperson, on camera, escorting the TSA official all the way to the back of the “be sure to arrive early line” and asking what keeps the bad guys from creating a disruption at that point.

 

Year after year, more of the same. Similar cheerful videos, TV newspeople interviewing each other.

No voices of dissent. No passengers with questions about security theater will ever make it on air.

Related:

The Post 911 Era

TSA – Newspeople Refuse To Ask

See Something, Say Something?

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

Super Bowl Security Nonsense

 

In The News

Sports event becomes immigration enforcement event:

Super Bowl 2026: What we know about ICE as Seahawks face Patriots

By Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks – Seattle Times staff reporter

Jan. 28, 2026

Federal Criticism Of Halftime Show:

“Trump, who says he will not be attending this year’s Super Bowl, has criticized the selection of Bad Bunny and Green Day, who are also set to perform.”

This is the same country that stages a big celebration of freedom and independence from a powerful central government each July 4th.

“It’s not uncommon for federal law enforcement agencies to provide support for local police departments overseeing security at the Super Bowl and other major sporting events. ICE has previously conducted operations at the Super Bowl, cracking down on sellers of counterfeit merchandise, investigating possible cases of forced labor and stopping drug trafficking operations.”

Several comments have been posted with the article above:

“ICE is providing “security” for the Super Bowl? That doesn’t seem like part of their mission to me. But hey, they say if you’re here legally you have nothing to fear, right? They might rough you up or shoot you, but you’ll be fine if you say nothing and march in a straight line. ;)”

 

Tune in to any Super Bowl in the post 911 era to see the press promote a big US Dept. of Homeland Security show of force to keep the big game safe.

The folks who can’t keep fentanyl trafficking cartels from moving product into various US communities are keeping the Super Bowl safe. Way To Go Team.

Real Newspeople May Ask

Are Seattle area drug addicts having any problem finding their cartel product of choice due to any federal drug war effort?

US Dept. of Homeland Security – The people who fail to keep cartel product away from local communities will be keeping the Super Bowl safe.

Just ask the DEA about sealed borders:

Made for TV DEA spokesperson lets us know what to think.

Newspeople play along by not asking questions:

Under Kristi Noem

Cartels move product into all 50 states.

DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas:

“…HIDTA-designated counties are located in 50 states…”

Welcome Home Troops. Thanks for doing time/risking your ass in Iraq and Afghanistan, working to keep a post 911 USA safe & secure.

Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:

Real newspeople may ask:

If special games require special security-what keeps regular games safe? Crowd size/capacity is similar at several stadiums.

Are fans less safe at regular games?

What prevents terror strikes at hundreds of events & locations unsupervised by federal authorities?

What stops terrorists from going 2 states over and driving a truck across the playground at a daycare center?

 

Related:

Super Bowl Security Nonsense

The Post 911 Era

TSA – Newspeople Refuse To Ask

See Something, Say Something?

Worst Of The Worst – Pierce County Drive-By Shooting

Drug War Scam Rolls On

Approved Flag Images

The Invisible Veteran

Port Angeles Homeland Security Spending Spree

Throwback Thursday – Port Angeles Drug War

Freedom?

USA 250 – Where Are Things Now?

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

 

Above: Approved Flag Images

A symbol of the propaganda that makes it all work.

 

The Hill

At 06:49 below:

Border Is Totally Closed

Back Home – Seattle, Bremerton, Everett, Tacoma, Port Angeles

Which community will be first to announce that local drug addicts are having any problem finding their cartel product of choice due to any federal drug war effort?

Any shortage of cartel product in any of these communities?

Any questions from newspeople?

December 2025 – The Border Is Not Sealed

Compliant TV newspeople host the DEA for friendly interviews avoiding any mention of progress made by Kristi Noem or Dept. of War strikes on drug boats.

Border Not Sealed – Seattle DEA

In recent years, the press tends to support government agencies, departments and policies rather than question them.

Arizona DEA – Border Not Sealed

Texas – All Federal Efforts Fall Short

Again- Kristi Noem’s giant and expensive US Dept. of Homeland Security appears to be completely irrelevant here.

The post 911 surveillance state (fusion centers, license scanners, Homeland Security grant money, monitoring of e-mails, text messages, & social media sites, no fly/terror watch lists, tracking of cell phones, best advances in REAL ID and AI technologies, etc.) fails to keep fentanyl out:

Fentanyl still flooding the Valley as DEA pushes for 0 deaths

by: Jorge Vela KVEO News

Dec 19, 2025

“The Drug Enforcement Agency has launched a new nationwide initiative called Fentanyl Free America, aiming for zero deaths from the deadly synthetic drug as fentanyl seizures continue to rise across the country.”

“Fentanyl was also recently designated a weapon of mass destruction, a move that expands the DEA’s authority to combat trafficking.”

“Dr. Melendez said illegal fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45.”

Texas Again – Dec 23, 2025

Newspeople play the role of DEA public affairs staff instead of asking questions in the promotional video below.

Zero questions Re: Kristi Noem’s giant and expensive US Dept. of Homeland Security.

Zero questions Re: Dept. of War Vietnam-style drug boat body counts.

Made for TV DEA spokesperson lets us know what to think:

In The News:

President Donald Trump talks ethanol, inflation and his accomplishments in Iowa

by Michael Howell – WGME News

Jan 27, 2026

“He spoke for 56 minutes about his support of ethanol, a hot topic in Iowa, inflation and touted his accomplishments from his first year of his second term in office.”

Ethanol

0:41 in the video below:

If ethanol made a lot of sense we wouldn’t have to subsidize it or mandate its consumption:

Tariffs

WatchlistTYT

 

Related:

The Post 911 Era

Drug War Scam Rolls On

Approved Flag Images

The Invisible Veteran

Port Angeles Homeland Security Spending Spree

Throwback Thursday – Port Angeles Drug War

Freedom?

USA 250 – Where Are Things Now?

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

 

From the web:

Tom Homan Isn’t the Solution

Eric Boehm – Reason

Jan 27, 2026

 

Related:

Worst Of The Worst – Pierce County Drive-By Shooting

Drug War Scam Rolls On

Approved Flag Images

The Post 911 Era

Super Bowl Security Nonsense

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

MAGA – Concealed Carry

 

In The News

Dozens of evidence markers at scene where man shot in Pierce County drive-by

By Colleen West – KOMO News

Jan 27, 2026

“Cappetto said the shooting, which is believed to be related to a feud between groups, appeared to have occurred in a home’s driveway, where 20 to 30 shell casings were found and tagged with evidence markers.”

Several comments are posted with the article.

2026 – Homeland Security Making A Difference

The post 911 surveillance state (fusion centers, license scanners, Homeland Security grant money, monitoring of e-mails, text messages, & social media sites, no fly/terror watch lists, tracking of cell phones, best advances in REAL ID and AI technologies, etc.) appears to have played no role in preventing the crimes described above.

Vietnam-Style Drug Boat Body Count Update

Death Toll from US Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats Reaches 126 People

By Ben Finley and Konstantin Toropin – Associated Press

Jan 27, 2026

“The death toll from the Trump administration’s strikes on alleged drug boats is up to 126 people, with the inclusion of those presumed dead after being lost at sea, the U.S. military confirmed Monday.”

Back Home – Seattle, Bremerton, Everett, Tacoma, Port Angeles

Which community will be first to announce that local drug addicts are having any problem finding their cartel product of choice due to any federal drug war effort?

Any shortage of cartel product in any of these communities?

Any questions from newspeople?

Would Any Newsperson Ever Ask

Has any WA gun control measure or public policy effort of the past 20 years slowed down the gunfire between say, Everett and Tacoma?

What works? What fails?

Newspeople remain silent.

 

Related:

Drug War Scam Rolls On

Approved Flag Images

The Post 911 Era

Super Bowl Security Nonsense

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

MAGA – Concealed Carry

 

Above: Approved Flag Images

A symbol of US troops sent to distant lands to protect American rights and freedoms.

In The News

White House backtracks initial claims about Alex Pretti after intense backlash

Hugo Lowell – The Guardian

Jan 26, 2026

“The evolving positions at the White House were notable for how quickly they were changing and how reactive the administration was to a sudden free fall in support of ICE and US border patrol tactics across Washington, most notably among Republicans on Capitol Hill.”

 

Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino returning to position in El Centro: Sources

By Luke Barr – ABC News

January 26, 2026

“President Donald Trump on Monday announced he is dispatching Homan — bypassing the normal chain of command — where Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Bovino have been overseeing ICE operations.”

“Noem, Bovino and FBI Director Kash Patel have defended the agents’ actions. Noem said Pretti had been “brandishing” a gun and possessed multiple magazines with the intent to inflict harm on officers — a “massacre,” Bovino claimed. Patel went so far as to suggest carrying a gun to a protest is illegal.”

 

White House distances Trump from provocative claims by Noem, others on Pretti shooting

By Isabella Murray, Hannah Demissie, and Alexandra Hutzler – ABC News

Jan 26, 2026

“Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and deputy White House chief of staff Stephen Miller quickly accused Pretti, an ICU nurse, of domestic terrorism after Saturday’s shooting without citing any evidence.”

“The shooting is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI, Leavitt told reporters. Customs and Border Protection is also conducting their own internal review, she said.”

“Noem, Bovino and FBI Director Kash Patel have defended the agents’ actions. Noem said Pretti had been “brandishing” a gun and possessed multiple magazines with the intent to inflict harm on officers — a “massacre” Bovino claimed. Patel went so far as to suggest carrying a gun to a protest is illegal.”

“Trump, like Noem, Bovino and Patel, criticized Pretti for carrying a weapon at a protest and had called Pretti a “gunman” in a social media post over the weekend.”

ICE On The World Stage

US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger

By Paul Kirby – BBC

Jan 27, 2026

 

The Hill

US Dept. of Homeland Security

Some may say ICE wasn’t created until after the catastrophic military failure of 911. Ditto for the US Dept. of Homeland Security.

Americans were told they faced a life and death situation after 911. If certain actions were not taken, terrorists could come to America to disrupt our way of life and attempt another 911.

US Dept. of Homeland Security

This giant federal agency now has more than two decades of experience and lessons learned in working to prevent cartel product from entering the US.

More overdose deaths now, or before DHS?

Past 25 Years Of American History

This time featured the highest levels of alert to keep terrorists out (REAL ID, big Homeland Security budgets, Super Bowls guarded by DHS, etc.) and lined up with the highest number of drug overdoses due to cartel product arriving in US communities?

Has any newsperson anywhere asked questions on this?

Under Kristi Noem

Cartels move product into all 50 states.

DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas:

“…HIDTA-designated counties are located in 50 states…”

Welcome Home Troops. Thanks for doing time/risking your ass in Iraq and Afghanistan, working to keep a post 911 USA safe & secure.

Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:

Related:

Alternative Media Gets It Done – MAGA 2A

Local Law Enforcement Does It Differently

Drug War Scam Rolls On

Take An Oath To The Constitution

Approved Flag Images

Most And Least Meaningful Federal Holidays

The Post 911 Era

Super Bowl Security Nonsense

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

MAGA – Concealed Carry

 

Above: Approved Flag Images

A symbol of US troops sent to distant lands to protect American rights and freedoms.

MAGA Update:

Legal Concealed Carry – Not Just Anytime You Want To

Valhalla VFT

Some may say ICE wasn’t created until after the catastrophic military failure of 911. Ditto for the US Dept. of Homeland Security.

Face the Nation

Bystander cameras record the event.

We post often Re: Operating A Camera In A Public Place

WatchlistTYT

At 2:15 below, the FBI Director speaks.

At 7:30, Kristi Noem explains how it all went down:

LE Traditions Of The Past

We enjoy the Murder Chose Me TV series.

Rod Demery made a point on the show of saying that he believes it is proper to do his job wearing a suit and tie.

He is bringing in homicide suspects. He is not a fictional character.

Above image credit/source:

Spectrum

LE At The Federal Level Today

Shock and Awe, show of force, one size fits all crackdowns conducted by militarized LE authorities who do not answer to locally elected leaders.

Happy 250 USA

Bill Hicks: You are free to do as we tell you.

At 4:17 below, Bill Hicks delivers his message.

Credibility squandered, enthusiasm dried up.

A giant flag ritual at the next ball game will make it all good.

Don’t lie to people and maybe they would be more patriotic.

 

Related:

Local Law Enforcement Does It Differently

Take An Oath To The Constitution

Approved Flag Images

Most And Least Meaningful Federal Holidays

The Post 911 Era

Super Bowl Security Nonsense

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

MAGA – Concealed Carry

 

Above: Approved Flag Images

A symbol of US troops sent to distant lands to protect American rights and freedoms.

MAGA Update:

Legal Concealed Carry – Not Just Anytime You Want To

Valhalla VFT

Breaking Points

Domestic terrorist at 6:10 below:

Some may say ICE wasn’t created until after the catastrophic military failure of 911. Ditto for the US Dept. of Homeland Security.

 

Eric Dalton

At 7:15 below: Bystander cameras record the event.

We post often Re: Operating A Camera In A Public Place

 

Related:

Take An Oath To The Constitution

Approved Flag Images

Most And Least Meaningful Federal Holidays

The Post 911 Era

Super Bowl Security Nonsense

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

 

Above: Crescent Beach – Vancouver Island in the distance.

In The News

Clallam County Sheriff’s deputies arrest two men in separate incidents

Peninsula Daily News

Jan 21, 2026

“Clallam County sheriff’s deputies responded to two incidents over the weekend that involved armed individuals who posed a threat to public safety.”

“One involved a man who threatened to kill his neighbor and the other was a man who allegedly damaged property with a sword at an RV park.”

At The Federal Level

Concealed carry in the news at 1:22 below.

The Hill

Eric Dalton

At 7:15 below: Bystander cameras record the event.

We post often Re: Operating A Camera In A Public Place

2nd Amendment

Breaking Points

 

TYT Sports

Federal agent (Or posing as a federal agent?) below wearing trench knife and Don’t Tread On Me Patch:

Related:

Mob Rule

What Others Are Saying

The Post 911 Era

 

Above: South of Point Partridge, looking towards the San Juan Islands

 

Celebrating USA 250 includes acknowledging the post 911 era.

The US should maintain strong and ready military forces.

The US Armed Forces have been elevated during this time.

The post 911 era has been a time to tell the American people that US troops are sent to distant lands to defend American freedoms.

Thanks For Your Service is a phrase that is now common.

Veterans Day assemblies at public schools are common.

Free meals provided to veterans by major restaurant chains on what used to be Armistice Day has become a tradition.

Veterans parking spots have been put in place at various retail locations.

Military flyovers at major sports events are common.

At 0:48 below, the pilot speaks of The Sound of Freedom:

KING 5 News

US Troops were sent into life and death situations in the aftermath of 911.

For this reason it is important to ask questions and develop a feel for what is real and what is honest.

It feels like a society where honest and meaningful ideas stand up to questioning and discussion, but the questioning and discussion rarely takes place.

You can be sure that newspeople and the school teachers who stage Veterans Day assemblies will never ask questions to make sense of how sending US troops to distant lands is related to American rights and freedoms.

Reaching for an honest understanding of how all this works seems to be completely off limits.

From 2004

“Today, however, the Congress has relinquished its delegated powers, giving the President license to do whatever he and his office determine that they can get away with. Consequentially, the presidential and legislative oaths to the Constitution have just turned into a great photo op on inauguration day.”

“It is a sad and hard realization for a grunt who loves the Marine Corps to admit that the organization is not used in the preservation of liberty, and has not been used toward that end for a very long time.”

Source:

Why I Didn’t Reenlist

By Casey Khan

February 14, 2004

Mainstream Media Functions Like Paid Actors Reading A Script

Americans do not live in a free and honest society. Today, the mainstream media will function like paid actors reading a script:

Would any newsperson ever ask:

Did the advantage of US air power allow the undeclared wars in Iraq or Afghanistan to be prevented, won or shut down?

US jet aircraft have been able to strike targets in what wars won by the US?

Currently serving four-star officers and high level DOD civilians have been associated with what wars won by the US?

Don’t Lie To People And Maybe They Would Be More Patriotic

The Troops are sent into life and death situations in distant lands for our freedoms? Decades later, how about a discussion on how all this is meant to work.

In some cases, the US Armed Forces provide for our security. That’s as good as it gets.

In terms of American rights and freedoms-The Dept. of Defense has no more say than the Dept. of Agriculture.

Legal marijuana, concealed carry of handguns, semi automatic rifle sales, federal minimum drinking age, federal toilet regulations, sports betting, federal gas can regulations/free enterprise system, web censorship, voting rights, bump stock ban, interracial marriage, gay marriage, tobacco sales, open container laws, etc.

American freedoms come and go.

None of the above are linked in any way with The Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Troops, The Dept. of Defense or the outcome of military operations overseas.

 

Both major parties are OK with federal prohibition of alcohol and tobacco for adults age 18-20.

No such thing the day I graduated from high school.

That was before decades of military operations for your freedoms.

Both major political parties are now OK with treating 18-20 year old adults as second-class citizens.

Why do elected officials and high level DOD civilians speak of the US Armed Forces as if they function as some sort of giant civil rights organization?

 

Decades after the lessons of Vietnam, the Pentagon seems to specialize in undeclared/unwon wars.

This appears to be the case no matter what political party or personality is elected to office.

Lies About Freedom

It’s all about the freedom folks.

Biden honors Americans who ‘stood on the front lines of freedom’ in Veterans Day remarks

CNN Nov 11, 2023

Sorry, no newspeople available to ask:

Mr President,

How would American freedoms and the Constitution be any different today if US troops were never sent to Iraq way back in 1991?

Look for newspeople and school teachers to ask zero questions in this area.

More here: Freedom Comes And Goes

 

May 28, 2020 WMAR

Salisbury Mayor deploying to Africa with Maryland National Guard

“I am honored to do my part to ensure that the citizens of this community and all Americans remain safe and free.”

Several news sources published this quote. View them here.

The idea that sending hometown troops to Africa would be linked in any way with keeping the people of Salisbury Maryland safe and free calls for more discussion.

Mayor Day,

While the troops were deployed, federal law was signed prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to adults age 18-20.

Can you help us to understand the militarized version of freedom here?

December 21st 2019 KOMO News

Legal age to buy cigarettes, vapes raised to 21 nationwide

“Signed into law by President Donald Trump Friday as part of the new $1.4 trillion spending bill, a new measure prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21.”

Homeland Security Is A Scam

Americans were told they faced a life and death situation after 911. If certain actions were not taken, terrorists could come to America to disrupt our way of life and attempt another 911.

US Dept. of Homeland Security

This giant federal agency now has more than two decades of experience and lessons learned in working to prevent cartel product from entering the US.

More overdose deaths now, or before DHS?

Past 25 Years Of American History

This time featured the highest levels of alert to keep terrorists out (REAL ID, big Homeland Security budgets, Super Bowls guarded by DHS, etc.) and lined up with the highest number of drug overdoses due to cartel product arriving in US communities?

Has any newsperson anywhere asked questions on this?

Under Kristi Noem

Cartels move product into all 50 states.

DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas:

“…HIDTA-designated counties are located in 50 states…”

Welcome Home Troops. Thanks for doing time/risking your ass in Iraq and Afghanistan, working to keep a post 911 USA safe & secure.

Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:

 

Related:

Freedom?

Take An Oath To The Constitution

Most And Least Meaningful Federal Holidays

Drug War Scam Rolls On

Super Bowl Security Nonsense

Air Travel – TV Newspeople Will Never Question The War On Terror

TSA – Newspeople Refuse To Ask

See Something, Say Something?

Approved Flag Images

Replace The Phrase?

The Invisible Veteran

The people of Alaska need services in the Middle East

USA 250 – Where Are Things Now?

Pledge of Allegiance In The News

250 Years For The USMC

The Freedom Talk

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

The country struggles with:

Cultural Honesty

 

Above: Salt Creek

 

Don’t lie to people and maybe they would be more patriotic.

 

Glenn Greenwald takes a look at what is going on:

 

Above: Beachcombing – Washington Coast.

 

The Jimmy Dore Show


Glenn Greenwald

Unlimited Government?

WatchlistTYT

Any Newsperson Anywhere

We still want to know if Seattle area drug addicts are having any difficulty finding their cartel product of choice.

Any questions from newspeople?

Is there any possibility that any DEA office or DEA budget will be downsized due to the success of all US Dept. of Homeland Security efforts in recent months?

Seattle, Bremerton, Everett, Tacoma, Port Angeles

Which community will be first to announce that local drug addicts are having any problem finding their cartel product of choice due to any federal drug war effort?

Any shortage of cartel product in any of these communities?

Any questions from newspeople?

choeshow

Chicago DEA – More Of The Same – Cartel Threat Rolls On

Jan 12, 2026

DEA Chicago’s new top enforcer discusses priorities, battling cartel influence in drug trafficking

“I understand Chicago. I understand the drug trafficking threat here, and it’s our goal, working through our partners, to reduce that,” he said.”

 

Chicago DEA still chases after cartel product not stopped at the border by Kristi Noem.

Will Chicago DEA be shut down when cartel drugs stop entering the US? Have recent US Dept. of Homeland Security efforts reduced the need for Chicago DEA services?

Has any community anywhere in the US downsized or shut down any local drug task force, or narcotics enforcement team due to the success of Dept. of War strikes on narcoterrorist drug boats, ICE crackdowns and designating cartels as terrorist organizations?

Any questions from newspeople?

ABC 7 Chicago

 

The post 911 surveillance state (fusion centers, license scanners, Homeland Security grant money, monitoring of e-mails, text messages, & social media sites, no fly/terror watch lists, tracking of cell phones, best advances in REAL ID and AI technologies, etc.) fails to inform the US Dept. of Homeland Security on the locations of sex offenders:

WatchlistTYT

Judge Andrew Napolitano speaks at 3:25 below.

 

Related:

Drug War Scam Rolls On

USA 250 – Where Are Things Now?

Pledge of Allegiance In The News

Take An Oath To The Constitution

Approved Flag Images

Most And Least Meaningful Federal Holidays

The Invisible Veteran

250 Years For The USMC

Replace The Phrase?

The Freedom Talk

The people of Alaska need services in the Middle East

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

Seems Like – Past Image of Law Enforcement

Imagination Run Wild

 

Any Newsperson Anywhere

We still want to know if Seattle area drug addicts are having any difficulty finding their cartel product of choice.

Any questions from newspeople?

Is there any possibility that any DEA office or DEA budget will be downsized due to the success of all US Dept. of Homeland Security efforts in recent months?

In The News

Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says

ABC News

Jan 21, 2026

 

WatchlistTYT

Related:

Many Veterans Are Proud Of Their Oath – ICE Interactions

Drug War Scam Rolls On

 

Above: A meetup with newspeople who ask questions.

Sponsored by a local Invisible Veteran chapter.

 

From the web:

Eric Trump Congratulates His Father for a Drop in Fentanyl Deaths That Happened Before He Took Office

Jacob Sullum – Reason

Jan 20, 2026

“…a sharp decline in fentanyl-related deaths.”

“University of North Carolina drug researcher Nabarun Dasgupta and his colleagues have suggested other possible factors, including wider availability of naloxone, an opioid antagonist that quickly reverses overdoses, and depletion of the vulnerable population due to prior deaths.”

Need Real Newspeople To Ask Questions

What we get now is sort of a press release style of news reporting where a statement is prepared by whatever agency was involved in the latest policy update, drug bust/federal grant money award, etc.

Newspeople post this statement as is. A 5th grade book report would require more in the way of asking questions.

JFK speaks about the role of the press in a free society:

Fog Them Down With The Antidote

Love to see newspeople ask:

Has any US community announced that first responders are finding less need for Narcan, buprenorphine, Naloxone, fentanyl test strips, or any similar product used in overdose response situations?

Any questions from newspeople?

Is there any possibility that any DEA office or DEA budget will be downsized due to the success of all US Dept. of Homeland Security efforts in recent months?

The US Dept. of Homeland Security was established in 2002. This giant federal agency now has more than two decades of experience and lessons learned in working to prevent cartel product from entering the US. More overdose deaths now, or before DHS?

Chicago DEA – More Of The Same – Cartel Threat Rolls On

Jan 12, 2026

DEA Chicago’s new top enforcer discusses priorities, battling cartel influence in drug trafficking

“I understand Chicago. I understand the drug trafficking threat here, and it’s our goal, working through our partners, to reduce that,” he said.”

 

Chicago DEA still chases after cartel product not stopped at the border by Kristi Noem.

Will Chicago DEA be shut down when cartel drugs stop entering the US? Have recent US Dept. of Homeland Security efforts reduced the need for Chicago DEA services?

Has any community anywhere in the US downsized or shut down any local drug task force, or narcotics enforcement team due to the success of Dept. of War strikes on narcoterrorist drug boats, ICE crackdowns and designating cartels as terrorist organizations?

Any questions from newspeople?

Border Is Not Sealed

ABC 7 Chicago

December 2025 – The Border Is Not Sealed

Compliant TV newspeople host the DEA for friendly interviews avoiding any mention of progress made by Kristi Noem or Dept. of War strikes on drug boats.

Border Not Sealed – Seattle DEA

In recent years, the press tends to support government agencies, departments and policies rather than question them.

Arizona DEA – Border Not Sealed

Texas – All Federal Efforts Fall Short

Again- Kristi Noem’s giant and expensive US Dept. of Homeland Security appears to be completely irrelevant here.

The post 911 surveillance state (fusion centers, license scanners, Homeland Security grant money, monitoring of e-mails, text messages, & social media sites, no fly/terror watch lists, tracking of cell phones, best advances in REAL ID and AI technologies, etc.) fails to keep fentanyl out:

Fentanyl still flooding the Valley as DEA pushes for 0 deaths

by: Jorge Vela KVEO News

Dec 19, 2025

“The Drug Enforcement Agency has launched a new nationwide initiative called Fentanyl Free America, aiming for zero deaths from the deadly synthetic drug as fentanyl seizures continue to rise across the country.”

“Fentanyl was also recently designated a weapon of mass destruction, a move that expands the DEA’s authority to combat trafficking.”

“Dr. Melendez said illegal fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45.”

 

Texas Again – Dec 23, 2025

Newspeople play the role of DEA public affairs staff instead of asking questions in the promotional video below.

Zero questions Re: Kristi Noem’s giant and expensive US Dept. of Homeland Security.

Zero questions Re: Dept. of War Vietnam-style drug boat body counts.

Made for TV DEA spokesperson lets us know what to think:

Port Angeles

Unlike many cities of its size, Port Angeles maintains a significant Homeland Security/CBP/Border Patrol presence.

Are newspeople forbidden to ask questions related to Port Angeles Homeland Security funding and performance?

Newspeople have a long history of not asking questions in this area.

New Port Angeles USBP Station opened more than a decade ago. Has the new station been able to prevent cartel drugs from entering the Olympic Peninsula?

Newspeople remain silent.

After a Port Angeles CBP buildup that took place more than a decade ago, is there any follow up made by the press to inform the public on whatever results have been achieved?

If you run a government operation-these are the reporters you want to see on interview day:

Operation Macho Swagger

Newspeople play the role of federal public affairs personnel during Operation Macho Swagger– a ride-along to let us know what is being done to keep the southern edge of the Strait of Juan de Fuca safe from B.C. incursions.

Fast boats put agents in close distance with ‘bad guys’ on the watery border

By Paul Gottlieb Jul 17, 2011 Peninsula Daily News

2011-

“… their main interaction with the boating public: Boarding boats and checking for ID, getting a “vibe,” as Jeff P. called it, for what’s up.”

2013-

Heroin epidemic gripping Port Angeles

In The News – 2024

With a significant Homeland Security/CBP/Border Patrol presence at Port Angeles:

“Clallam County has one of the highest per capita rates of drug overdoses in the state…”

Look for newspeople to ask zero questions in this area:

When is the last time the Port Angeles Border Patrol made an arrest of any kind?

When is the last time the Port Angeles Border Patrol made an arrest linked in any way to the US/Canada border?

Has massing US Border Patrol agents at the southern edge of the Strait of Juan de Fuca played any role in reducing Clallam County drug overdose numbers?

Have opioid lawsuits played any role in improving the situation?

How do cartels react to opioid lawsuits?

Are passports/enhanced/REAL IDs effective in keeping cartel drugs out of the US?

Standard driver’s licenses have not been accepted at the border since 2009.

When is the last time the Port Angeles Border Patrol made any seizure that kept any amount of fentanyl, heroin or any opioid from entering Clallam County?

Were Clallam County drug overdose death numbers higher before the US Dept. of Homeland Security was established (2002) or are the numbers higher with a $51.6 billion (every 12 months) US Dept. of Homeland Security in place? This giant federal agency now has more than two decades of experience and lessons learned in working to prevent cartel product from entering the US. More overdose deaths now, or before DHS?

Over in Island County

Has the Island County Homeland Security-funded patrol boat been involved in any arrest or seizure related in any way to the US/Canada border?

Newspeople remain silent.

Whidbey Homeland Security Grant Money- Newspeople Remain Silent

More here:

Port Angeles Homeland Security Spending Spree

Throwback Thursday – Port Angeles Drug War

 

Related:

Many Veterans Are Proud Of Their Oath – ICE Interactions

Take An Oath To The Constitution

Approved Flag Images

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

Super Bowl Security Nonsense

TSA – Newspeople Refuse To Ask

See Something, Say Something?

The people of Alaska need services in the Middle East

 

Above:

Early winter morning- Point Wilson, Washington

 

Best advances in REAL ID & AI technologies may soon calm things down.

Associated Press

More than 1,300 comments are posted with the video above.

The story:

U.S. citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search

The Associated Press

Jan 20, 2026

Any Newsperson Anywhere

We still want to know when Seattle area drug addicts have any difficulty finding their cartel product of choice.

Any questions from newspeople?

Borders Not Sealed

Whatever happened to keeping cartel drugs from entering the US?

Cartel drug busts taking place inside the US involve product not stopped at the border by the giant and expensive US Dept. of Homeland Security.

Chicago DEA – More Of The Same

Jan 12, 2026

DEA Chicago’s new top enforcer discusses priorities, battling cartel influence in drug trafficking

“I understand Chicago. I understand the drug trafficking threat here, and it’s our goal, working through our partners, to reduce that,” he said.”

 

Chicago DEA still chases after cartel product not stopped at the border by Kristi Noem.

Will Chicago DEA be shut down when cartel drugs stop entering the US? Have recent US Dept. of Homeland Security efforts reduced the need for Chicago DEA services?

Has any community anywhere in the US downsized or shut down any local drug task force, or narcotics enforcement team due to the success of Dept. of War strikes on narcoterrorist drug boats, ICE crackdowns and designating cartels as terrorist organizations?

Any questions from newspeople?

 

Related:

Imagination Run Wild

Approved Flag Images

Most And Least Meaningful Federal Holidays

250 Years For The USMC

Take An Oath To The Constitution

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

Super Bowl Security Nonsense

TSA – Newspeople Refuse To Ask

See Something, Say Something?

Launching Strikes In The Region Since 1991 Desert Storm

Throwback Thursday – Port Angeles Drug War

The people of Alaska need services in the Middle East

The Invisible Veteran

Many Veterans Are Proud Of Their Oath – ICE Interactions

 

Ever hear of a Freedom of Information Act Request in sports? How about a denied FOIA request?

Ever see a pro football coach or quarterback refer reporters to his press secretary for answers?

Sports Culture – What A Free And Independent Press looks Like

 

Above: Approved Flag Images

 

The era of newspeople not asking questions brings on private citizens who go out and ask questions.

Instead of waiting for school teachers to teach about individual rights and limited government authority, waiting on the press to ask questions, or courts to handle cases, these guys go out and update us with a quick reality check.

These guys were also never waiting on the overthrow of Saddam Hussein or the take down of any other bad guy in distant lands, as DOD defends the constitution, etc.

Be sure to celebrate your freedoms for USA 250.

Long Island Audit

Public Records Request

It is very common that public offices in various states will say something like: Go to our website to submit your public records request online.

They would prefer the person with the camera leave the office as soon as possible.

It is common in various states that open records laws allow the public records request to be submitted in person orally or in writing and that the public records request may be made anonymously.

Public records laws set up an open door policy for people to go and interact in person with government offices and agencies during normal business hours at public offices.

Tyrant Terminator Audits!!! is a favorite channel where he has explained all this over and again in public offices.

Away From Border Crossings And Ports Of Entry

Long Island Audit

Any Newsperson Anywhere

Please let us know when Seattle area drug addicts have any difficulty finding their cartel product of choice.

Any questions from newspeople?

 

More here:

Operating A Camera In A Public Place

 

Above: Mount Walker

 

WatchlistTYT

Face the Nation and CBS News

Borders Not Sealed

Whatever happened to keeping cartel drugs from entering the US?

Cartel drug busts taking place inside the US involve product not stopped at the border by the giant and expensive US Dept. of Homeland Security.

 

Louisville, Kentucky

Jan 15, 2026

“A series of raids in Louisville resulted in the seizure of 70 pounds of meth and enough fentanyl to kill 1,200 people.”

 

Palatka, Florida

Jan 16, 2026

“During the search, authorities seized 138 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 28 grams of suspected fentanyl, 34 grams of crack cocaine, 132 grams of powder cocaine and other controlled substances including ecstasy and marijuana.”

“In total, the operation uncovered more than 600 grams of narcotics, indicating a large-scale drug trafficking operation.”

Chicago DEA – More Of The Same

Jan 12, 2026

DEA Chicago’s new top enforcer discusses priorities, battling cartel influence in drug trafficking

“I understand Chicago. I understand the drug trafficking threat here, and it’s our goal, working through our partners, to reduce that,” he said.”

 

Chicago DEA still chases after cartel product not stopped at the border by Kristi Noem.

Will Chicago DEA be shut down when cartel drugs stop entering the US? Have recent US Dept. of Homeland Security efforts reduced the need for Chicago DEA services?

Has any community anywhere in the US downsized or shut down any local drug task force, or narcotics enforcement team due to the success of Dept. of War strikes on narcoterrorist drug boats, ICE crackdowns and designating cartels as terrorist organizations?

Any questions from newspeople?

Damage Control Tour

Face the Nation and CBS News

Feeling The Energy – USA 250

Possibly of interest:

Many Veterans Are Proud Of Their Oath – ICE Interactions

Take An Oath To The Constitution

Super Bowl Security Nonsense

TSA – Newspeople Refuse To Ask

See Something, Say Something?

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

Approved Flag Images

The Invisible Veteran

 

ICE Interaction

Institute for Justice

Valhalla VFT

Alternative media gets it done:

Limited Powers

Law enforcement authorities in the US have limited powers away from border crossings and ports of entry.

In a free society- young people would understand this prior to graduating from high school.

It would be as well understood as memorizing a pledge to a flag.

Nothing about this knowledge is about being disrespectful or interfering with law enforcement operations.

From the web:

The Trump Administration Says It’s Illegal To Record Videos of ICE. Here’s What the Law Says.

By C.J. Ciaramella – Reason

From the Feb/Mar 2026 issue

“The Trump administration believes you don’t have the right to record Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in public. This stance is both factually wrong and an attempt to chill free speech by conflating it with violence.”

 

DHS Says ICE Officers Have “Federal Immunity.” The Law Is More Complicated.

By Veronika Kyrylenko – The New American

Jan 15, 2026

 

ICE Agents Flouted DHS Policies That Could Have Prevented Renee Good’s Death

Jacob Sullum – Reason

Jan 16, 2026

 

Federal Agents Used a Battering Ram to Enter a Minneapolis Home Without Valid Warrant, Video Shows

“Any American should be terrified by…such an egregious violation of the Fourth Amendment,” said the arrestee’s attorney.

Autumn Billings – Reason

Jan 14, 2026

 

“…unlike police who typically need warrants for arrests in private spaces, ICE has broader statutory authority for warrantless immigration arrests.”

“Multiple federal courts have ruled that ICE agents violate the Fourth Amendment when they forcibly enter homes without a judicial warrant, absent recognized exceptions like emergency situations or the homeowner’s consent.”

“If ICE shows up at your door with only an administrative warrant, you do NOT have to let them inside.”

Source:

Yes, ICE Is Law Enforcement—But Their Authority Has Limits You Need to Know

ByAll About Lawyer

Jan 10, 2026

 

Some may say ICE wasn’t created until after the catastrophic military failure of 911. Ditto for the US Dept. of Homeland Security.

 

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The Invisible Veteran

 

The US should maintain strong and ready military forces.

Look for newspeople and school teachers to ask zero questions in this area:

How Do The Troops Defend The Constitution?

Not asking about the oath of enlistment. Asking about what happens after the oath has been taken.

Love to see newspeople interview elected officials and let us know how sending US Troops to Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, etc., is somehow defending the constitution.

Podcast 9 Defending The Constitution?

 

The US Dept. of Homeland Security was established in 2002. This giant federal agency now has more than two decades of experience and lessons learned in working to prevent cartel product from entering the US. More overdose deaths now, or before DHS?

Any Newsperson Anywhere

Please let us know when Seattle area drug addicts have any difficulty finding their cartel product of choice.

Will any US community announce that first responders are finding less need for Narcan, buprenorphine, Naloxone, fentanyl test strips, or any similar product used in overdose response situations due to federal success in recent Drug War operations?

Any questions from newspeople?

Under Kristi Noem

Cartels move product into all 50 states.

DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas:

“…HIDTA-designated counties are located in 50 states…”

Welcome Home Troops. Thanks for doing time/risking your ass in Iraq and Afghanistan, working to keep a post 911 USA safe & secure.

Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:

1-(800) Kristi Noem

Firefighters: Unresponsive puppies brought to fire station likely OD’d on fentanyl

KOMO News

Jan 12, 2026

Welcome Home Troops

Common flashlight batteries are now locked up like diamond jewelry:


Kristi Noem is sealing off the border. Any day now, cartel drugs will no longer be available anywhere in WA.

People will no longer need cash to support a drug habit. There will be no more need to steal, and we can all go back to how things were in the last century.

Back to a time before the US Dept. of Homeland Security was established in 2002. This giant federal agency now has more than two decades of experience and lessons learned in working to prevent cartel product from entering the US. More overdose deaths now, or before DHS?

We’re not impressed.

Credibility squandered, enthusiasm dried up.

Don’t lie to people and maybe they would be more patriotic.

Above: A meetup with newspeople who ask questions.

Sponsored by a local Invisible Veteran chapter.

 

Judge Napolitano – Judging Freedom

More than 4000 comments have been posted with the video above.

 

Above: Point Partrige

 

The Young Turks and Rebel HQ

WatchlistTYT

Any Newsperson Anywhere

Please let us know when Seattle area drug addicts have any difficulty finding their cartel product of choice.

Any questions from newspeople?

Please Let Us Know

Why the need for Seattle Stay Out of Drug Areas if federal drug war efforts are able to seal the borders and cut off trafficking of cartel product?

Is there any possibility that any DEA office or DEA budget will be downsized due to the success of all federal drug war efforts in recent months?

Will any US community announce that first responders are finding less need for Narcan, buprenorphine, Naloxone, fentanyl test strips, or any similar product used in overdose response situations?

Will any community anywhere in the US downsize or shut down any local drug task force, or narcotics enforcement team due to the success of Dept. of War strikes on narcoterrorist drug boats?

Any questions from newspeople?

The US Dept. of Homeland Security was established in 2002. This giant federal agency now has more than two decades of experience and lessons learned in working to prevent cartel product from entering the US. More overdose deaths now, or before DHS?

 

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Big Drug War Success 2025

Border Not Sealed – Seattle DEA

A Fake War On Terror Features A DEA That Thrives On Borders That Are Not Sealed

Super Bowl Security Nonsense

TSA – Newspeople Refuse To Ask

See Something, Say Something?

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

Throwback Thursday – Port Angeles Drug War

Port Angeles Homeland Security Spending Spree

 

The era of newspeople not asking questions brings on private citizens who go out and ask questions.

Instead of waiting for school teachers to teach about individual rights and limited government authority, waiting on the press to ask questions, or courts to handle cases, these guys go out and update us with a quick reality check.

These guys were also never waiting on the overthrow of Saddam Hussein or the take down of any other bad guy in distant lands, as DOD defends the constitution, etc.

Be sure to celebrate your freedoms for USA – 250.

Away From Border Crossings And Ports Of Entry

Long Island Audit

Any Newsperson Anywhere

Please let us know when Seattle area drug addicts have any difficulty finding their cartel product of choice.

Any questions from newspeople?

Open Government Protocols

I.A.M. Free – Inland Auditing Media

Tyrant Terminator Audits!!!

FOIA request requires LE intervention.

At 19:44 below:

You must leave.

Public Records Request

It is very common that public offices in various states will say something like: Go to our website to submit your public records request online.

They would prefer the person with the camera leave the office as soon as possible.

It is common in various states that open records laws allow the public records request to be submitted in person orally or in writing and that the public records request may be made anonymously.

Public records laws set up an open door policy for people to go and interact in person with government offices and agencies during normal business hours at public offices.

Tyrant Terminator Audits!!! is a favorite channel where he has explained all this over and again in public offices.

 

More here:

Operating A Camera In A Public Place

Possibly of interest:

USA 250

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Symbol of the American mainstream press over the past 30 years.

Welcome Visitors

Rent yourself a State Parks buoy at Fort Worden

Voted best consumer value in weekend recreation.

 

Above: Approved Flag Images

 

Homeland Security Interactions

Institute for Justice

TYT Sports

Armed Forces Recruiting – 1980s

Part of what made it work:

We found a period of Cold War-era peacetime stability. The US Armed Forces were on the back burner, right where they are supposed to be.

In past decades, people could do time in uniform, then return to the US with a feeling that they were living in the best country on the planet.

They believed it and their parents and grandparents believed it.

Those who did may have wished to hand down a better version of the modern American society to their kids and grandkids.

Today-

Standards have deteriorated. The troops return to an ongoing breakdown of society.

Both major parties have taken turns in power over the past 40 years or so. For sure, there is a chunk of public policy that has become worse, not better.

Emergency/crisis/chaos mode is what we get now.

Welcome Home Troops

KIRO 7 News

Would any newsperson ever ask:

Has any WA gun control measure or public policy effort of the past 20 years slowed down the gunfire between say, Everett and Tacoma?

What works? What fails?

Newspeople remain silent.

 

Craptastic won’t do for the big game:

Seattle’s ‘Hawk Alley’ cleared of RVs, tents ahead of Seahawks playoff game

Lauren Donovan – KCPQ

Jan 14, 2026

“The city of Seattle cleared the long-standing homeless encampments along Utah Avenue in SODO on January 13, just days before the Seahawks’ major home playoff game.”

 

Seattle businesses under more financial strain now than at the COVID pandemic’s peak

KOMO News

Jan 15, 2026

Many comments are posted with the article above.

Bringing Politics Into The Workplace

Breaking Points

Supporting ICE & Homeland Security

The Jimmy Dore Show

Any Newsperson Anywhere

Please let us know when Seattle area drug addicts have any difficulty finding their cartel product of choice.

Any questions from newspeople?

Under Kristi Noem

Cartels move product into all 50 states.

DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas:

“…HIDTA-designated counties are located in 50 states…”

Welcome Home Troops. Thanks for doing time/risking your ass in Iraq and Afghanistan, working to keep a post 911 USA safe & secure.

Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:

1-(800) Kristi Noem

Firefighters: Unresponsive puppies brought to fire station likely OD’d on fentanyl

KOMO News

Jan 12, 2026

Welcome Home Troops

Common flashlight batteries are now locked up like diamond jewelry:


Kristi Noem is sealing off the border. Any day now, cartel drugs will no longer be available anywhere in WA.

People will no longer need cash to support a drug habit. There will be no more need to steal, and we can all go back to how things were in the last century.

Back to a time before the US Dept. of Homeland Security was established in 2002. This giant federal agency now has more than two decades of experience and lessons learned in working to prevent cartel product from entering the US. More overdose deaths now, or before DHS?

We’re not impressed.

Credibility squandered, enthusiasm dried up.

Don’t lie to people and maybe they would be more patriotic.

Above: A meetup with newspeople who ask questions.

Sponsored by a local Invisible Veteran chapter.

 

Possibly of interest:

Welcoming Visitors – USA 250

Imagination Run Wild

Most And Least Meaningful Federal Holidays

National Parks Hospitality & Goodwill Program

Illegal To Record Videos of ICE?

USA – 250 Years

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Blame It On Gen Z – Armed Forces Recruiting

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

The people of Alaska need services in the Middle East

TSA – Newspeople Refuse To Ask

See Something, Say Something?

35 Years Past Desert Shield

“…Gen Z is the least likely generation to enlist…”

 

Above: Approved Flag Images

In The News

Seattle police arrest knife-carrying felon violating Stay Out of Drug Areas order

KOMO News

Jan 13, 2026

From the article:

“Stay Out of Drug Area” zones are specific geographic areas designated by the city due to high levels of illegal drug activity.

Questions Not Asked By Newspeople 

Our questions appear in bold type below.

CIA Drone Strikes, REAL ID, Kristi Noem, Vietnam-Style Drug Boat Body Counts, Kinetic Pentagon Strikes & Regime Change In Venezuela.

Much checked off in recent months. Starting strong for 2026.

Real newspeople may ask:

Today-

Are Seattle area drug addicts having any difficulty finding their cartel product of choice?

Why the need for Seattle Stay Out of Drug Areas if federal drug war efforts are able to seal the borders and cut off trafficking of cartel product?

Is there any possibility that any DEA office or DEA budget will be downsized due to the success of all federal drug war efforts in recent months?

Will any US community announce that first responders are finding less need for Narcan, buprenorphine, Naloxone, fentanyl test strips, or any similar product used in overdose response situations?

Will any community anywhere in the US downsize or shut down any local drug task force, or narcotics enforcement team due to the success of Dept. of War strikes on narcoterrorist drug boats?

Any questions from newspeople?

 

The US Dept. of Homeland Security was established in 2002. This giant federal agency now has more than two decades of experience and lessons learned in working to prevent cartel product from entering the US. More overdose deaths now, or before DHS?

More News

‘We all end up paying’: Bill targets sale of stolen copper wire in Washington

by Jeremy Harris – KOMO News

Jan 13, 2026

“Wire thefts have become a common and disruptive issue in the state of Washington.”

“Thieves generally target copper wires found in phone and internet lines, but often end up cutting fiberoptic cables, which have almost no scrap value.”

Zero questions from newspeople:

Are these thefts happening because drug addicts need cash to pay for cartel drugs that are not kept out by CIA Drone Strikes, REAL ID, Kristi Noem, Vietnam-Style Drug Boat Body Counts, Kinetic Pentagon Strikes & Regime Change In Venezuela?

Under Kristi Noem

Cartels move product into all 50 states.

DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas:

“…HIDTA-designated counties are located in 50 states…”

Welcome Home Troops. Thanks for doing time/risking your ass in Iraq and Afghanistan, working to keep a post 911 USA safe & secure.

Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:

1-(800) Kristi Noem

Firefighters: Unresponsive puppies brought to fire station likely OD’d on fentanyl

KOMO News

Jan 12, 2026

Welcome Home Troops

Common flashlight batteries are now locked up like diamond jewelry:


Kristi Noem is sealing off the border. Any day now, cartel drugs will no longer be available anywhere in WA.

People will no longer need cash to support a drug habit. There will be no more need to steal, and we can all go back to how things were in the last century.

Back to a time before the US Dept. of Homeland Security was established in 2002. This giant federal agency now has more than two decades of experience and lessons learned in working to prevent cartel product from entering the US. More overdose deaths now, or before DHS?

We’re not impressed.

Credibility squandered, enthusiasm dried up.

Don’t lie to people and maybe they would be more patriotic.

Above: A meetup with newspeople who ask questions.

 

Whatever happened to the formal congressional declaration of war?

This would be the time to hear from elected leaders and top generals Re: lessons learned on all the issues that have doomed the Department of Defense track record for winning wars since DOD was established back in 1949.

Look for newspeople and school teachers to ask zero questions in this area:

How Do The Troops Defend The Constitution?

Not asking about the oath of enlistment. Asking about what happens after the oath has been taken.

Love to see newspeople interview elected officials and let us know how sending US Troops to Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, etc., is somehow defending the constitution.

Podcast 9 Defending The Constitution?

 

During the Vietnam War, US troops were sent to Vietnam.

Feb 25, 2024:

The Ohio National Guard is sent to “support Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve.”

CIA Drone Strikes, REAL ID, Kristi Noem, Vietnam-Style Drug Boat Body Counts, Kinetic Pentagon Strikes & Regime Change In Venezuela.

Much checked off in recent months. Starting strong for 2026.

Real newspeople may ask:

Today-

Are Seattle area drug addicts having any difficulty finding their cartel product of choice?

Is there any possibility that any DEA office or DEA budget will be downsized due to the success of all federal drug war efforts in recent months?

Will any US community announce that first responders are finding less need for Narcan, buprenorphine, Naloxone, fentanyl test strips, or any similar product used in overdose response situations?

Will any community anywhere in the US downsize or shut down any local drug task force, or narcotics enforcement team due to the success of Dept. of War strikes on narcoterrorist drug boats?

Any questions from newspeople?

What Others Are Saying

POTUS comments at 2:34 below:

Bracing Views:

Venezuela Attacks U.S.

President Trump and First Lady Captured; Will Face Trial and Justice in Venezuela

BILL ASTORE

JAN 03, 2026

“I’m tempted to write the U.S. has hit a new low on the international stage, but surely we know lower acts are coming. The optimism of the New Year died so quickly, didn’t it?”

Years Ago

Stan Goff at 2:30 below:

In 8 conflict areas.

Never met an enemy of the US Constitution.

 

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Please let us know when Seattle area drug addicts have any difficulty finding their cartel product of choice:

Operation Macho Swagger – “CIA Squad Smashed Venezuela…”

The people of Alaska need services in the Middle East

What Is A Fake War On Terror?

Imagination Run Wild

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Something from the last century

Post-Vietnam Guilt

The guilt doesn’t seem to work towards staying out of undeclared/unwon wars.

A giant flag ritual at the next ball game will make it all good.