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Morning Brief 2025-10-13

October 13, 2025
Chris Brady

TOP OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Gov. Greg Abbott
TOPIC: Judge BLOCKS Texas National Guard from being activated in Illinois after being sent there to "safeguard" ICE officers.

TOP OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Leland Vittert
TOPIC: The transformative power of resilience and determination.

News...

Record 62% of Americans say government has too much power
Driven by a stunning flip from Democrats, a record number of Americans now say the federal government has too much power.

Massie proposes bill to stop ‘taxpayer-funded propaganda’ being used against the American people
The bill seeks to prohibit the domestic dissemination of U.S. government-funded media content intended for foreign audiences.

Tech billionaire Marc Benioff says Trump should deploy National Guard to San Francisco
Benioff has become the latest Silicon Valley tech leader to signal his approval of President Trump, saying that the president is doing a great job and ought to deploy the National Guard to deal with crime in San Francisco.

Billionaire investor warns of surging debt, says ‘civil war’ developing in US
Billionaire Ray Dalio warned that the U.S. government’s surging debt and “irreconcilable differences” in the country are creating a worrying financial and political environment.

Kamala Harris ‘doesn’t know’ if Americans ‘can trust what’s coming out’ of the DOJ right now
Harris said Sunday she believes Trump is on a “vengeance campaign.”

Flashback: Garland defends DOJ against attacks — ‘This must stop’
“Continued unfounded attacks against the Justice Department’s employees are dangerous for people’s safety,” Garland writes. “... This must stop.”

10 ways you can tell the 'Antifa doesn’t exist' memo has been distributed
Democrats and media talking heads now insist Antifa is imaginary — just as its top organizers flee the country to avoid prosecution under Trump’s domestic terror crackdown.

UnitedHealthcare CEO’s accused murderer seeks to drop death penalty charge
Lawyers argue his backpack was searched illegally and that he wasn’t read his Miranda rights.

Tennessee explosives plant blast kills all 16 workers
Authorities confirmed no survivors after a massive explosion leveled the Accurate Energetic Systems facility on Friday. The site, which processes military-grade explosives and has a history of safety violations, was obliterated in seconds as officials now work to determine what caused the deadly blast.

Mississippi school homecoming celebrations turn deadly as 8 people are killed in separate shootings
Six were killed in downtown Leland after a high school football homecoming game in the Mississippi Delta region on the state's western edge, according to the county coroner. On the east side of the state, a pregnant woman was among the dead, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said.

Mass shooting at high school reunion at South Carolina island bar leaves 4 dead, 20 injured
Robert Adams, director of a nearby history and culture nonprofit located just up the street from Willie’s, told the local outlet he heard gunfire “like a machine gun” and that large events at the watering hole have attracted “a lot of problems” in the past.

Sticker shock: Cali EV drivers lose carpool exemption
When the program launched in 2001, the idea was to kick-start adoption of a new technology, not to create a permanent class of special drivers.

Two Texas haunted houses named among America’s best by America Haunts
Leading Texas’ haunted lineup is Cutting Edge Haunted House in Fort Worth — a record-breaking, multi-story haunt set inside an abandoned meat-packing plant. Cutting Edge Haunted House holds four Guinness World Records.

Government Shutdown...

Trump says administration has ‘identified funds’ to pay troops during shutdown
“I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID on October 15th.”

Trump admin begins layoffs as Democrats dig in on shutdown
Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought announced Friday that the administration has officially begun issuing reduction in force notices, laying off over 4,200 government workers.

Legacy media fact-checkers keep ignoring key facts when denying Dems want to give illegal aliens free health care
Immigration scholars and federal data show parolees and TPS holders — counted as illegal by DHS — can still qualify for Obamacare and Medicaid, backing GOP claims that Democrats’ shutdown stance protects subsidized health care for illegal aliens despite media denials.

Politics...

Republicans could draw 19 more House seats after an upcoming Supreme Court ruling
Many experts are forecasting the end of a key provision of election law — enabling Republicans to shore up their advantage in the House, according to a new report.

Johnson says he had ‘thoughtful’ talk with Greene amid her criticism of health care costs
Greene claimed last week that that “not a single Republican in leadership talked to us about this or has given us a plan to help Americans deal with their health insurance premiums DOUBLING!!!”

Joe Biden reportedly undergoing radiation therapy to treat cancer
Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer in May 2025 and underwent a procedure to remove skin cancer from his forehead in September.

New Yorker: The emptiness of Kamala Harris
Harris had been a shambolic presidential candidate, bleeding cash and dropping out before the Iowa caucuses. There were many other more capable politicians, women especially, who could have been elevated that year.

Kamala Harris book tour keeps getting derailed by hecklers accusing her of war crimes
Protesters shouted that Harris’ “legacy is genocide” before being escorted out, while the former vice president deflected blame, telling them to “go to the White House and talk to President Trump.”

Immigration...

Those doxxing, threatening ICE agents arrested, indicted
Legal action is being taken in response to assaults against ICE officers increasing by 1,000% compared to the same time last year, ICE says. That’s up from a 413% increase in assaults against ICE agents in June.

Chicago city leaders hand out ‘ICE-free zone’ signs to local businesses, residents
“This is an intentional attack by this president to divide and separate our communities. But he has finally met his match in the greatest city in the world, the city of Chicago,” far-left mayor Brandon Johnson said.

AP: Feeling hopeless in custody, many drop claims to remain in the US, leave voluntarily
After 16 years working in Washington state, 62-year-old Ramón Rodriguez Vazquez was detained by ICE agents searching for someone else and denied bond despite community support. His health deteriorated in custody before he agreed to leave the U.S., a case emblematic of Trump’s tougher, expedited deportation policies.

ABC News: Emergency Medicaid for undocumented immigrants accounts for less than 1% of state spending
Researchers claim it works out to less than $10 per resident — so if Democrats really believe that, they can pass the plate and pay for it themselves.

War on Drugs...

Cartel threatens to target Americans in Mexico after FBI raids
Banners allegedly from the Sinaloa cartel’s Los Chapitos faction warned of violence against U.S. tourists in Cabo following FBI crackdowns, though local officials downplayed the threat, saying there’s no proof the cartel actually posted them.

Israel...

‘The war is over,’ Trump stresses as he heads to Israel for the hostage release
Trump declared on Sunday that the war in Gaza was “over” and appeared confident that the ceasefire and hostage release deal he arranged would hold, as he headed to Israel aboard Air Force One to celebrate the release of the hostages.

Trump will greet Israel hostages ‘in person’ after Hamas releases them from Gaza, Vance says
Trump intends to “greet the hostages Monday morning, Middle Eastern time, which should be late, you know, Sunday night or very early Monday morning here in the United States,” Vance said.

Chants of ‘Thank you, Trump’ and calls for Nobel Peace Prize erupt at Israel’s Hostage Square
Those in attendance repeatedly chanted “Thank you, Trump,” wore “MAGA” apparel, and even held a massive banner that called for the president to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Trump’s Middle East peace agreement garners rare praise from Hillary Clinton, some Democrats
“I really commend President Trump and his administration, as well as Arab leaders in the region, for making the commitment to the 20-point plan and seeing a path forward for what’s often called the day after,” Clinton said to CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell.

Biden administration takes credit for peace deal
"It’s good that President Trump adopted and built on the plan the Biden Administration developed," former Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote.

WaPo: Arab states expanded cooperation with Israeli military during Gaza war, files show
Israeli and Arab military officials have come together for meetings and trainings, facilitated by U.S. Central Command, on regional threats, Iran, and underground tunnels.

Hamas leader instructed terrorists to target civilians on Oct. 7, memo reveals
Israel says a handwritten memo by Yahya Sinwar detailed plans to burn neighborhoods and broadcast the massacres, confirming Hamas’ assault was aimed at civilians, not military targets.

Hamas reappears on Gaza’s streets, and two of three militias that fought it go quiet
For now, the terror group’s reappearance is relatively limited, but reports are mounting of it pursuing those who have resisted it. And many Gazans fear a return of terror rule.

Nova survivor dies by suicide, 2 years after girlfriend was killed in front of him
Hours before his body was found, Shalev wrote a post on social media explaining that he “couldn’t take it anymore,” and asking for forgiveness.

Trump unsure whether Tony Blair would be accepted on Gaza peace board
The Board of Peace will get up and running quickly, Trump said, but he sounded uncertain about whether Blair would be well received by everyone involved.

Hamas influencer Saleh Aljafarawi, known as 'Mr. FAFO,' killed in Gaza
According to Gazan reports, Aljafarawi — one of the most prominent pro-Hamas voices online in the Gaza Strip — was found shot in the head.

Ukraine - Russia...

Melania Trump brokers deal with Russia to reunite Ukrainian children with families
The first lady said she established direct communication with Vladimir Putin, leading to an agreement that has already returned eight displaced Ukrainian children, with more reunifications planned in the coming days.

Kremlin warns the West over ‘dramatic’ escalation moment in Ukraine war
The Kremlin said on Sunday Russia was deeply concerned about the possibility of the U.S. supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, warning that the war had reached a dramatic moment with escalation from all sides.

US intelligence helps Ukraine target Russian energy infrastructure, FT reports
Kyiv selected targets while Washington supplied intelligence on vulnerabilities and U.S. officials were closely involved in planning.

Putin: Russia is developing new nuclear weapons
Moscow expects to announce soon a new weapon that it has been developing and testing for its vast nuclear arsenal, the world's largest, and warned that an arms race is under way.

China...

China warns US of countermeasures if Trump doesn’t walk back 100% tariff threat
“If the U.S. persists in acting unilaterally, China will resolutely take corresponding measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests,” a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson said. “Our position on a tariff war remains consistent — we do not want one, but we are not afraid of one.”

US condemns detention of Chinese Zion Church leaders, urges immediate release
"This crackdown further demonstrates how the CCP exercises hostility towards Christians who reject Party interference in their faith and choose to worship at unregistered house churches," the State Department says.

Europe...

UK bans free Coke refills as new obesity laws take effect
New government rules don't allow free refills on sugary drinks, as furious customers called the restrictions dystopian. Officials claimed the measures will save billions in health costs.

South America...

Venezuelan opposition leader wins Nobel Peace Prize — dedicates it to Trump
"I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause," María Corina Machado wrote.

Entertainment...

Kennedy Center to open every symphony concert with national anthem ahead of America’s 250th
Under President Trump’s direction, Kennedy Center chief Ric Grenell announced the National Symphony Orchestra will begin each 2025-2026 performance with the anthem as part of efforts to restore patriotism and end leftist programming at the venue.

Bret Easton Ellis slams critics for praising 'One Battle After Another' over politics
The "American Psycho" author blasted glowing reviews of Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film, saying its acclaim stems from leftist ideology rather than quality, calling it “a liberal mustiness” that already feels dated in the “post-Kamala Harris era.”

Media...

Dan Rather, fired for peddling fake Bush documents, describes 'dark day' as CBS hires 'MAGA' Bari Weiss
Rather described Weiss as "one of the most polarizing figures in today’s American media landscape," accusing her of "giving the fictitious illusion of fair and balanced coverage." He wrote that "Weiss is unabashedly anti-woke, anti-DEI, and pro-Israel, though she calls herself a ‘politically homeless’ moderate."

Environment...

Diesel Brothers star jailed for ignoring $843K Clean Air Act fines
David “Heavy D” Sparks was arrested after repeatedly defying court orders to pay fines for illegally modifying diesel trucks to spew black smoke, violating federal pollution laws over 400 times.

AI...

OpenAI’s dominance is unlike anything Silicon Valley has ever seen
In less than three years, OpenAI has ballooned from an AI startup to a $500 billion goliath spearheading a data center build-out plan endorsed by the White House and in partnership with the world’s most valuable company, Nvidia. The past few months have only gotten crazier.

Science...

Katy Perry caught in steamy moment with Justin Trudeau on yacht, confirming romance rumors
Perry recently split from her longtime fiancé, Orlando Bloom, with sources saying their split was caused by "tensions" that arose as a result of a trip to space.

Scientists grow mini-brains to build living computers that can learn
Researchers in Switzerland are developing biocomputers made from human stem cells that respond to electrical signals and may one day rival AI using a fraction of the energy.

Animals...

Dogs can be hooked on toys in ways that resemble human addiction
For some dogs, the thrill of the chase doesn’t fade when the ball stops rolling. They’ll paw at couch cushions, skip dinner, and wait by the door for one more throw. To many, it’s an amusing quirk — but scientists say it may be something more.

Oct 13, 2003 - Activists protesting Columbus Day... Pedro Martínez throws Don Zimmer to the ground... Glenn's 'The Real America' makes NYT Best Seller list... Rush Limbaugh announces addiction to OxyContin and going into rehab...

Why do Americans feel so empty?

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Anxiety, anger, and chronic dissatisfaction signal a country searching for meaning. Without truth and purpose, politics becomes a dangerous substitute for identity.

We have built a world overflowing with noise, convenience, and endless choice, yet something essential has slipped out of reach. You can sense it in the restless mood of the country, the anxiety among young people who cannot explain why they feel empty, in the angry confusion that dominates our politics.

We have more wealth than any nation in history, but the heart of the culture feels strangely malnourished. Before we can debate debt or elections, we must confront the reality that we created a world of things, but not a world of purpose.

You cannot survive a crisis you refuse to name, and you cannot rebuild a world whose foundations you no longer understand.

What we are living through is not just economic or political dysfunction. It is the vacuum that appears when a civilization mistakes abundance for meaning.

Modern life is stuffed with everything except what the human soul actually needs. We built systems to make life faster, easier, and more efficient — and then wondered why those systems cannot teach our children who they are, why they matter, or what is worth living for.

We tell the next generation to chase success, influence, and wealth, turning childhood into branding. We ask kids what they want to do, not who they want to be. We build a world wired for dopamine rather than dignity, and then we wonder why so many people feel unmoored.

When everything is curated, optimized, and delivered at the push of a button, the question “what is my life for?” gets lost in the static.

The crisis beneath the headlines

It is not just the young who feel this crisis. Every part of our society is straining under the weight of meaninglessness.

Look at the debt cycle — the mathematical fate no civilization has ever escaped once it crosses a threshold that we seem to have already blown by. While ordinary families feel the pressure, our leaders respond with distraction, with denial, or by rewriting the very history that could have warned us.

You cannot survive a crisis you refuse to name, and you cannot rebuild a world whose foundations you no longer understand.

We have entered a cultural moment where the noise is so loud that it drowns out the simplest truths. We are living in a country that no longer knows how to hear itself think.

So people go searching. Some drift toward the false promise of socialism, some toward the empty thrill of rebellion. Some simply check out. When a culture forgets what gives life meaning, it becomes vulnerable to every ideology that offers a quick answer.

The quiet return of meaning

And yet, quietly, something else is happening. Beneath the frustration and cynicism, many Americans are recognizing that meaning does not come from what we own, but from what we honor. It does not rise from success, but from virtue. It does not emerge from noise, but from the small, sacred things that modern life has pushed to the margins — the home, the table, the duty you fulfill, the person you help when no one is watching.

The danger is assuming that this rediscovery happens on its own. It does not.

Reorientation requires intention. It requires rebuilding the habits and virtues that once held us together. It requires telling the truth about our history instead of rewriting it to fit today’s narratives. And it requires acknowledging what has been erased: that meaning is inseparable from God’s presence in a nation’s life.

Harold M. Lambert / Contributor | Getty Images

Where renewal begins

We have built a world without stillness, and then we wondered why no one can hear the questions that matter. Those questions remain, whether we acknowledge them or not. They do not disappear just because we drown them in entertainment or noise. They wait for us, and the longer we ignore them, the more disoriented we become.

Meaning is still available. It is found in rebuilding the smallest, most human spaces — the places that cannot be digitized, globalized, or automated. The home. The family. The community.

These are the daily virtues that do not trend on social media, but that hold a civilization upright. If we want to repair this country, we begin there, exactly where every durable civilization has always begun: one virtue at a time, one tradition at a time, one generation at a time.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

The Bubba Effect erupts as America’s power brokers go rogue

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When institutions betray the public’s trust, the country splits, and the spiral is hard to stop.

Something drastic is happening in American life. Headlines that should leave us stunned barely register anymore. Stories that once would have united the country instead dissolve into silence or shrugs.

It is not apathy exactly. It is something deeper — a growing belief that the people in charge either cannot or will not fix what is broken.

When people feel ignored or betrayed, they will align with anyone who appears willing to fight on their behalf.

I call this response the Bubba effect. It describes what happens when institutions lose so much public trust that “Bubba,” the average American minding his own business, finally throws his hands up and says, “Fine. I will handle it myself.” Not because he wants to, but because the system that was supposed to protect him now feels indifferent, corrupt, or openly hostile.

The Bubba effect is not a political movement. It is a survival instinct.

What triggers the Bubba effect

We are watching the triggers unfold in real time. When members of Congress publicly encourage active duty troops to disregard orders from the commander in chief, that is not a political squabble. When a federal judge quietly rewrites the rules so one branch of government can secretly surveil another, that is not normal. That is how republics fall. Yet these stories glided across the news cycle without urgency, without consequence, without explanation.

When the American people see the leadership class shrug, they conclude — correctly — that no one is steering the ship.

This is how the Bubba effect spreads. It is not just individuals resisting authority. It is sheriffs refusing to enforce new policies, school boards ignoring state mandates, entire communities saying, “We do not believe you anymore.” It becomes institutional, cultural, national.

A country cracking from the inside

This effect can be seen in Dearborn, Michigan. In the rise of fringe voices like Nick Fuentes. In the Epstein scandal, where powerful people could not seem to locate a single accountable adult. These stories are different in content but identical in message: The system protects itself, not you.

When people feel ignored or betrayed, they will align with anyone who appears willing to fight on their behalf. That does not mean they suddenly agree with everything that person says. It means they feel abandoned by the institutions that were supposed to be trustworthy.

The Bubba effect is what fills that vacuum.

The dangers of a faithless system

A republic cannot survive without credibility. Congress cannot oversee intelligence agencies if it refuses to discipline its own members. The military cannot remain apolitical if its chain of command becomes optional. The judiciary cannot defend the Constitution while inventing loopholes that erase the separation of powers.

History shows that once a nation militarizes politics, normalizes constitutional shortcuts, or allows government agencies to operate without scrutiny, it does not return to equilibrium peacefully. Something will give.

The question is what — and when.

The responsibility now belongs to us

In a healthy country, this is where the media steps in. This is where universities, pastors, journalists, and cultural leaders pause the outrage machine and explain what is at stake. But today, too many see themselves not as guardians of the republic, but of ideology. Their first loyalty is to narrative, not truth.

The founders never trusted the press more than the public. They trusted citizens who understood their rights, lived their responsibilities, and demanded accountability. That is the antidote to the Bubba effect — not rage, but citizenship.

How to respond without breaking ourselves

Do not riot. Do not withdraw. Do not cheer on destruction just because you dislike the target. That is how nations lose themselves. Instead, demand transparency. Call your representatives. Insist on consequences. Refuse to normalize constitutional violations simply because “everyone does it.” If you expect nothing, you will get nothing.

Do not hand your voice to the loudest warrior simply because he is swinging a bat at the establishment. You do not beat corruption by joining a different version of it. You beat it by modeling the country you want to preserve: principled, accountable, rooted in truth.

Adam Gray / Stringer | Getty Images

Every republic reaches a moment when historians will later say, “That was the warning.” We are living in ours. But warnings are gifts if they are recognized. Institutions bend. People fail. The Constitution can recover — if enough Americans still know and cherish it.

It does not take a majority. Twenty percent of the country — awake, educated, and courageous — can reset the system. It has happened before. It can happen again.

Wake up. Stand up. Demand integrity — from leaders, from institutions, and from yourself. Because the Bubba effect will not end until Americans reclaim the duty that has always belonged to them: preserving the republic for the next generation.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Grim warning: Bad-faith Israel critics duck REAL questions

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Bad-faith attacks on Israel and AIPAC warp every debate. Real answers emerge only when people set aside scripts and ask what serves America’s long-term interests.

The search for truth has always required something very much in short supply these days: honesty. Not performative questions, not scripted outrage, not whatever happens to be trending on TikTok, but real curiosity.

Some issues, often focused on foreign aid, AIPAC, or Israel, have become hotbeds of debate and disagreement. Before we jump into those debates, however, we must return to a simpler, more important issue: honest questioning. Without it, nothing in these debates matters.

Ask questions because you want the truth, not because you want a target.

The phrase “just asking questions” has re-entered the zeitgeist, and that’s fine. We should always question power. But too many of those questions feel preloaded with someone else’s answer. If the goal is truth, then the questions should come from a sincere desire to understand, not from a hunt for a villain.

Honest desire for truth is the only foundation that can support a real conversation about these issues.

Truth-seeking is real work

Right now, plenty of people are not seeking the truth at all. They are repeating something they heard from a politician on cable news or from a stranger on TikTok who has never opened a history book. That is not a search for answers. That is simply outsourcing your own thought.

If you want the truth, you need to work for it. You cannot treat the world like a Marvel movie where the good guy appears in a cape and the villain hisses on command. Real life does not give you a neat script with the moral wrapped up in two hours.

But that is how people are approaching politics now. They want the oppressed and the oppressor, the heroic underdog and the cartoon villain. They embrace this fantastical framing because it is easier than wrestling with reality.

This framing took root in the 1960s when the left rebuilt its worldview around colonizers and the colonized. Overnight, Zionism was recast as imperialism. Suddenly, every conflict had to fit the same script. Today’s young activists are just recycling the same narrative with updated graphics. Everything becomes a morality play. No nuance, no context, just the comforting clarity of heroes and villains.

Bad-faith questions

This same mindset is fueling the sudden obsession with Israel, and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in particular. You hear it from members of Congress and activists alike: AIPAC pulls the strings, AIPAC controls the government, AIPAC should register as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The questions are dramatic, but are they being asked in good faith?

FARA is clear. The standard is whether an individual or group acts under the direction or control of a foreign government. AIPAC simply does not qualify.

Here is a detail conveniently left out of these arguments: Dozens of domestic organizations — Armenian, Cuban, Irish, Turkish — lobby Congress on behalf of other countries. None of them registers under FARA because — like AIPAC — they are independent, domestic organizations.

If someone has a sincere problem with the structure of foreign lobbying, fair enough. Let us have that conversation. But singling out AIPAC alone is not a search for truth. It is bias dressed up as bravery.

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If someone wants to question foreign aid to Israel, fine. Let’s have that debate. But let’s ask the right questions. The issue is not the size of the package but whether the aid advances our interests. What does the United States gain? Does the investment strengthen our position in the region? How does it compare to what we give other nations? And do we examine those countries with the same intensity?

The real target

These questions reflect good-faith scrutiny. But narrowing the entire argument to one country or one dollar amount misses the larger problem. If someone objects to the way America handles foreign aid, the target is not Israel. The target is the system itself — an entrenched bureaucracy, poor transparency, and decades-old commitments that have never been re-examined. Those problems run through programs around the world.

If you want answers, you need to broaden the lens. You have to be willing to put aside the movie script and confront reality. You have to hold yourself to a simple rule: Ask questions because you want the truth, not because you want a target.

That is the only way this country ever gets clarity on foreign aid, influence, alliances, and our place in the world. Questioning is not just allowed. It is essential. But only if it is honest.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

The melting pot fails when we stop agreeing to melt

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Texas now hosts Quran-first academies, Sharia-compliant housing schemes, and rapidly multiplying mosques — all part of a movement building a self-contained society apart from the country around it.

It is time to talk honestly about what is happening inside America’s rapidly growing Muslim communities. In city after city, large pockets of newcomers are choosing to build insulated enclaves rather than enter the broader American culture.

That trend is accelerating, and the longer we ignore it, the harder it becomes to address.

As Texas goes, so goes America. And as America goes, so goes the free world.

America has always welcomed people of every faith and people from every corner of the world, but the deal has never changed: You come here and you join the American family. You are free to honor your traditions, keep your faith, but you must embrace the Constitution as the supreme law of the land. You melt into the shared culture that allows all of us to live side by side.

Across the country, this bargain is being rejected by Islamist communities that insist on building a parallel society with its own rules, its own boundaries, and its own vision for how life should be lived.

Texas illustrates the trend. The state now has roughly 330 mosques. At least 48 of them were built in just the last 24 months. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex alone has around 200 Islamic centers. Houston has another hundred or so. Many of these communities have no interest in blending into American life.

This is not the same as past waves of immigration. Irish, Italian, Korean, Mexican, and every other group arrived with pride in their heritage. Still, they also raised American flags and wanted their children to be part of the country’s future. They became doctors, small-business owners, teachers, and soldiers. They wanted to be Americans.

What we are watching now is not the melting pot. It is isolation by design.

Parallel societies do not end well

More than 300 fundamentalist Islamic schools now operate full-time across the country. Many use Quran-first curricula that require students to spend hours memorizing religious texts before they ever reach math or science. In Dallas, Brighter Horizons Academy enrolls more than 1,700 students and draws federal support while operating on a social model that keeps children culturally isolated.

Then there is the Epic City project in Collin and Hunt counties — 402 acres originally designated only for Muslim buyers, with Sharia-compliant financing and a mega-mosque at the center. After public outcry and state investigations, the developers renamed it “The Meadows,” but a new sign does not erase the original intent. It is not a neighborhood. It is a parallel society.

Americans should not hesitate to say that parallel societies are dangerous. Europe tried this experiment, and the results could not be clearer. In Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, entire neighborhoods now operate under their own cultural rules, some openly hostile to Western norms. When citizens speak up, they are branded bigots for asserting a basic right: the ability to live safely in their own communities.

A crisis of confidence

While this separation widens, another crisis is unfolding at home. A recent Gallup survey shows that about 40% of American women ages 18 to 39 would leave the country permanently if given the chance. Nearly half of a rising generation — daughters, sisters, soon-to-be mothers — no longer believe this nation is worth building a future in.

And who shapes the worldview of young boys? Their mothers. If a mother no longer believes America is home, why would her child grow up ready to defend it?

As Texas goes, so goes America. And as America goes, so goes the free world. If we lose confidence in our own national identity at the same time that we allow separatist enclaves to spread unchecked, the outcome is predictable. Europe is already showing us what comes next: cultural fracture, political radicalization, and the slow death of national unity.

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Stand up and tell the truth

America welcomes Muslims. America defends their right to worship freely. A Muslim who loves the Constitution, respects the rule of law, and wants to raise a family in peace is more than welcome in America.

But an Islamist movement that rejects assimilation, builds enclaves governed by its own religious framework, and treats American law as optional is not simply another participant in our melting pot. It is a direct challenge to it. If we refuse to call this problem out out of fear of being called names, we will bear the consequences.

Europe is already feeling those consequences — rising conflict and a political class too paralyzed to admit the obvious. When people feel their culture, safety, and freedoms slipping away, they will follow anyone who promises to defend them. History has shown that over and over again.

Stand up. Speak plainly. Be unafraid. You can practice any faith in this country, but the supremacy of the Constitution and the Judeo-Christian moral framework that shaped it is non-negotiable. It is what guarantees your freedom in the first place.

If you come here and honor that foundation, welcome. If you come here to undermine it, you do not belong here.

Wake up to what is unfolding before the consequences arrive. Because when a nation refuses to say what is true, the truth eventually forces its way in — and by then, it is always too late.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.