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November 12, 2025
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News...

Massie seeks probe into FBI’s Jan. 6 pipe bomb handling
"Based on my questioning of witnesses, reporting by Steve Baker & others, and this new 11 pg whistleblower disclosure, I believe management at FBI has been covering-up, or has been grossly incompetent. Revelations about the pipe bomb investigation require answers @FBIDirectorKash," Massie wrote on X.

‘Clinton Corruption Files’: Bondi, Patel unleash new evidence about former first family foundation
Officials say evidence sent to Congress raises fresh concerns that government officials kept evidence from prosecutors.

Evidence contradicts Comey’s claim that his indictment is purely political
U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan backed up the James Comey charges with evidence far surpassing what is necessary to survive a motion to dismiss.

FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force investigating ‘violent tiots’ that erupted outside of TPUSA event
The DOJ's Civil Rights division is also probing the leftist demonstrations at UC Berkeley.

Trump honors veterans’ ‘legacy of gallantry’ at Arlington, declares new Victory Day
President Trump paid tribute to America’s heroes at Arlington National Cemetery, thanking veterans for defending freedom and declaring Veterans Day to also be “World War I Victory Day.” He vowed to restore pride in the military, cut VA backlogs to zero, and end political correctness in the armed forces.

Brooklyn couple who lovingly tended forgotten WWI memorial honored after their deaths
Theresa and Guido Cianciotta, who spent decades caring for an overgrown Williamsburg war memorial at their own expense, were remembered in a Veterans Day ceremony for preserving the tribute to 83 fallen locals. After their passing, volunteers stepped in to restore the site once again neglected by the city.

Every member of civilization is either building something or destroying it
In "Lions and Scavengers," Ben Shapiro articulates some defining truths that helpfully explain our current political divisions.

City officials back down after rejecting nativity display at Christmas farmers' market
After initially banning a live nativity while approving Santa and Grinch decorations, Pataskala, Ohio, reversed course when First Liberty Institute warned the move violated the First Amendment. Organizers say the city finally honored their right to celebrate Christmas publicly.

Trump pardons trail runner convicted for taking a shortcut after Grand Teton record run
Michelino Sunseri was convicted after veering off a marked path for a few hundred yards while breaking the Grand Teton speed record — a move prosecutors claimed could cause erosion. The case became a symbol of bureaucratic overreach, with thousands of dollars wasted prosecuting for a harmless detour on public land.

Courts...

Ongoing judicial coup proves Alito, Thomas were right about weak SCOTUS injunction ruling
Left-wing judges have exploited loopholes in the Supreme Court’s CASA decision, issuing sweeping class-wide injunctions against Trump policies despite the ruling’s intent to curb them. Legal scholars say the pattern confirms Alito and Thomas’ warnings that activist courts would undermine the decision’s impact.

Biden-appointed judge considers releasing hundreds of illegal aliens nabbed by ICE in Chicago raids
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings is expected to hold a hearing Wednesday that could result in an order forcing federal immigration agents to release the detainees with ankle monitors or other tracking devices.

Over 600 illegal immigrants awarded $112 million after NY jury finds county liable for unlawful ICE detentions
A federal judge has ordered Long Island's Suffolk County, New York, to pay $112 million in damages after hundreds of illegal immigrants were detained by local authorities on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Utah judge gives Democrats a boost with congressional map in red state
Republican Utah state Rep. Candice Pierucci called the redrawn map a "clear example of judicial activism." Pierucci added, "The judge drove the entire process, set aggressive deadlines, and refused an extension for map drawing by the legislature."

Politics...

Schumer facing harsh criticism, and some muted support, for his handling of the shutdown
The pushback was immediate, harsh, and widespread, especially among progressive members of the House Democratic caucus. There was a lot of support for Schumer from fellow Democratic senators and very little criticism.

Senate Democrats insist the shutdown was 'definitely' worth it despite fully surrendering to Republicans
"We got people to pay attention to the fact that this is a traumatic, in many cases, life-or-death situation all over this country," Democrat Sen. John Hickenlooper claimed.

Radicals rush to back ‘the AOC of Tennessee’ in special congressional election
Riding high from last week's blue-state victories, DNC chief Ken Martin says socialist Aftyn Behn can flip deep-red Tennessee’s 7th District.

Michigan Senate candidate deleted post calling Border Patrol 'white supremacists' and blaming US for illegal immigration
Abdul El-Sayed, a candidate in the Democrat primary for Michigan's open Senate seat in 2026, is under fire for a 2021 post accusing border patrol of racism over a debunked “whipping” claim. The former “defund the police” activist has also faced backlash for downplaying Hamas atrocities and aligning with far-left anti-ICE rhetoric.

A historian’s warning: The Democrats have gone full totalitarian
From race politics to censorship, the modern liberal-left mirrors the methods of Europe’s darkest movements.

Socialist Seattle mayoral challenger leads by razor-thin margin — while her parents in NY send her money for expenses
Katie Wilson, 43, who is married and running on a tax-the-rich platform, admitted sponging off her professor parents for $2,200 a month in childcare so she can campaign — a fitting arrangement for a socialist who wants everyone else to pay the bills.

Kamala Harris cackles uncontrollably while claiming she defeated Trump's campaign strategy to bait her
"I understood the game that was being played. And I made the decision that I wasn't gonna get played!" Harris cackled at her own comment and prompted the other women to similarly cackle. "Chess, not checkers!" replied one. "Three-dimensional chess! I'm telling you!" she added as the cackles continued.

Economy...

Trump says 'adverse' Supreme Court decision on his tariffs would have $3 trillion negative impact
The court is set to review the president's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to levy tariffs on imported goods.

Italian pasta giant Rummo pleads with US to reverse ‘absurd’ 107% tariffs to avoid hiking prices
Rummo warned it may have to double pasta prices after the Commerce Department slapped Italian exporters with massive anti-dumping penalties for allegedly failing to cooperate in a review. The company says it already sells its pasta in the U.S. at triple its Italian price.

Immigration...

ICE makes pitch to NYPD cops after Mamdani promises radical overhaul
Police resignations surged ahead of the socialist mayor-elect’s victory, as Zohran Mamdani vowed to defund and replace parts of the NYPD with social workers. ICE and other law enforcement agencies are now courting disillusioned officers fed up with his anti-police agenda.

WAR news...

US aircraft carrier nears Latin America as Venezuela orders mobilization
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López said that Venezuela would put the entire country’s military arsenal at the ready, including militia and almost 200,000 soldiers.

UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the U.S. about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in U.S. military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

Middle East...

Tensions mount as Turkey seeks to send troops to Gaza, Israel says 'no Turkish boots on the ground'
The next stage of the peace plan has proven problematic, as Hamas has so far refused to give up its weapons and control over Gaza.

Iran smuggling advanced weaponry to growing terrorist proxy network in West Bank
The Islamic Republic has shipped explosive drones, anti-tank missiles, and rocket-propelled grenades — armaments not typically used in the West Bank — to terrorist groups near Israeli cities.

Ukraine - Russia...

Zelenskyy ally reportedly tied to $100 million Ukrainian energy kickback scheme
Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau charged seven people in a major Energoatom probe, with Reuters reporting that Timur Mindich — a longtime friend and ex-business partner of President Zelenskyy — is among them. The scandal comes as Kyiv faces EU pressure to root out corruption amid crippling wartime power outages.

China...

China is winning the energy arms race — using tech we invented
Beijing’s new molten-salt thorium reactor marks the first global success of a technology pioneered by U.S. researchers in the 1960s.

Europe...

German chancellor echoes AFD, calls to send Syrians home as migrant crime surges
After years attacking the anti-migration AFD, Chancellor Friedrich Merz now says Syria’s war is over and asylum claims no longer apply, urging over a million Syrians to return. Foreign nationals made up 41.8% of criminal suspects last year, with Syrians leading the list.

Entertainment...

Oscar Isaac says he would only do 'Star Wars' again if Disney doesn’t ‘succumb to fascism’
"Star Wars" actor said he was "not so open to working with Disney" in interview two days after the company suspended Jimmy Kimmel.

Elton John throws fit backstage at 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: ‘My plane is waiting!’
The 78-year-old singer reportedly erupted at event staff over show delays, shouting and berating organizers before going onstage to perform his tribute to Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson.

Media...

Sunny Hostin scolds John Fetterman for voting in favor of not starving his constituents
"Senator Bernie Sanders said the vote was a horrific mistake. Governor Gavin Newsom called it pathetic and a surrender. Poll after poll found Americans on both sides of the aisle blaming Republicans. Even Marjorie Taylor Greene blamed the GOP. ... Why give in now? Why bring a butter knife to a gun fight?! ... I believe you are wrong!"

Jon Stewart rages against Democrats for voting to reopen government
“Not even a full week removed from the best election night results they’ve had in years, seven Democratic senators and an ‘independent’ voted with their Republican counterparts to end the shutdown and reopen the government. And did they get their extended health care subsidies?”

MSNBC hires black actors to feature alongside its white anchors in racial justice-themed ad promoting ‘MS NOW’ name change
A slick new civil rights-themed video promoting MSNBC's forced name change to "MS NOW" features paid black actors playing ordinary Americans, intercut with pensive shots of MSNBC's white primetime stars.

Environment...

Indigenous mob storms COP30 summit in Brazil, injuring guards and shouting ‘we can’t eat money’
Dozens of protesters broke through security at the U.N. climate talks in Belem, hurling sticks and clashing with guards as they demanded “our lands free from agribusiness, oil exploration, illegal miners, and illegal loggers.”

Trump’s absence from Cop30 an ‘abomination,’ says California governor
Newsom said he came because he would not let the U.S. be relegated to a “footnote” at the conference.

LGBTQIA2S+...

Democrats now think transgenderism is a winning issue. It’ll be put to the test in 2026.
“Republicans went all in on anti-trans messaging for the 2025 election,” declared an article by NOTUS. “It didn’t work.”

Education...

Paying a fortune for a college education may be a big waste of money right now
We’ve entered the age of AI — yet parents are still ponying up small fortunes for their kids to learn jobs that will soon be antiquated (if they’re not already).

Religion...

Pope Leo to host Hollywood stars at Vatican film event
The first American pope will welcome actors and directors including Cate Blanchett, Spike Lee, Adam Scott, and Chris Pine to the Vatican on Nov. 15 to discuss cinema’s role in promoting faith and human values. The Chicago-born pontiff, a film enthusiast, listed “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Life Is Beautiful” among his favorites.

Archbishop Paul Coakley chosen to lead US Catholic bishops
The Oklahoma City archbishop, known for prioritizing abortion as the church’s top moral issue and warning against gender ideology, was elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. A steady conservative voice, Coakley has defended pro-life laws but also urged compassion paired with lawful border enforcement.

AI...

Time magazine launches new AI agent
Time has launched an AI agent that lets people ask questions and generate text summaries and audio briefs drawn entirely from its 102-year-old archive.

Free ChatGPT for transitioning US service members and veterans
No, this has nothing to do with sex changes, but instead they're offering free ChatGPT Plus to U.S. service members and veterans who retired/separated from active duty within the last 12 months.

Science...

Kim Kardashian is furious that her family's psychics said she'd pass the bar exam: 'Pathological liars'
"All of the f**king psychics that we have met with, and that we're obsessed with, are all f**king full of s**t. They all collectively, maybe four of them, have told me I was gonna pass the bar, so they’re all full pathological liars, don’t believe anything they say,” Kardashian said.

Psychic Matt Fraser says Kim Kardashian's fortune tellers could still be right
According to "Meet the Frasers" star Matt, the spirit world operates on a different time frame than we do and doesn't communicate to mediums exactly when outcomes are to occur. He explained, "It could be that she's going to pass this exam in the future, and this just was not the time."

Space food made from astronaut urine to be tested on ISS
The European Space Agency is preparing to test a Finnish-made protein powder called Solein, created from microbes, air, electricity, and urea from urine, as part of its HOBI-WAN project. The experiment will run aboard the International Space Station, aiming to make sustainable “space food” production possible by 2035.

Sports...

Pat McAfee tells leftist viewers to stop crying over his interview with Trump
“For the immediate people that are gonna be mad about that happening, it’s the president of the United States. It’s Veterans Day. He’s the commander in chief. Obviously, if we have the opportunity to talk to him, we’re going to. And he is hilarious.”

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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.

A nation unravels when its shared culture is the first thing to go

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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.