Senator Joni Ernst has publicly supported the inclusion of transgender individuals in the U.S. military, citing the need for “transgender talent.” You can’t make this stuff up! She’s the opposite of the agenda. Nothing against transgenders, but the ideology is intended to promote Wokeism in the military. Trump wants a strong fighting force. Transgender ideology […] The post Sec. of Defense Hopeful Joni Ernst Advocates for Woke Transism appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

It doesn’t matter how many say it cannot be done or how many people have tried it before; it’s important to realize that whatever you’re doing, it’s your first attempt at it. ~ Wally Amos David Sacks, a genius, will be the AI and Crypto Czar and head up Science and Technology. It’s an enormous […] The post David Sacks, a Genius with a Huge Job appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Jeff Bezos said during an interview this week that he was excited about what President-elect Donald Trump’s second term in office means for the economy and he looks forward to helping him. Bezos made the remarks during the annual New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday in New York City. “I’m actually very optimistic this time around,” Bezos said. “He seems to have a lot of energy around reducing regulation. And my point of view, if I can help him do that, I’m going to help him because we do have too much regulation in this country. This country is so set up to grow.” “By the way, all of our problems, all of our economic problems, like if you look at the deficit and the national debt, and how gigantic it is as a portion of GDP — these are real problems, and they’re real long-term problems — and the way you get out of them is by outgrowing them,” he continued. “You’re going to solve the problem of the national debt by making it a smaller percentage of GDP, not by shrinking the national debt, but by growing the GDP. You have to grow the denominator. That means you have to grow GDP at 3%, 4%, 5% a year, and let the national debt grow slower than that. If you can do that, this is a very manageable problem.” Bezos said the U.S. needs “a growth orientation” and a “growth mindset” to remain on top. CHECK OUT THE DAILY WIRE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE “We are the luckiest country in the world,” he said. “We have all these natural resources, including energy independence. We have the best risk capital system in the world, by far.” Bezos said that America’s dominance in risk capital attracts big companies, investment, and entrepreneurial success to the U.S. “It’s not the banking system. We have a good banking system, but so does Europe,” he said. “What’s different here is that you can raise $50 million of seed capital to do something that only has a 10% chance of working. That’s crazy, but the people who are giving you that seed capital know that their expected value is still positive, in many cases — or they’re at least gambling that that’s true. That risk capital system we have in this country is turning out to be very hard for other countries to duplicate.” He added again on the subject that he was “super optimistic” about what Trump could do for deregulation. Bezos said that Trump has grown over the last eight years and believes he is now “calmer” and “more confident and more settled.” WATCH: NEW: Jeff Bezos says he’s ‘very optimistic’ about the incoming Trump administration, offering to help streamline regulations and dismissing concerns about Elon Musk leveraging government power against competitors. “I’m actually very optimistic this time around. He seems to have… pic.twitter.com/0FdTSRFVSc — KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) December 5, 2024

The world is full of endless wonders. No matter where you live, the beauty of nature is always just around the corner. That said, one place that is especially known for its breathtaking views is Oregon. This state is full of some of the most amazing landscapes. In fact, Oregon is home to six national parks and eleven national forests! It’s no wonder so many photographers love to explore the area with their camera at the ready. Matt Swack is one of those photographers. You can purchase some of his work on his website. But you can also take in the beauty of his work for free in videos on his social media accounts. One of these videos showcases one of the most vivid blue waters around — plus, it’s located in a beautiful forest. See it for yourself in the stunning video below! @matt_swack The breathtakingly blue waters of the McKenzie River, where the vivid hues create a mesmerizing and unforgettable natural marvel #nature #outdoors #cinematic #calm #river ♬ original sound – Matt Swack “The breathtakingly blue waters of the McKenzie River,” Matt writes in the caption of his video, “where the vivid hues create a mesmerizing and unforgettable natural marvel.” This river is located in Willamette National Forest. It has been shaped by nearby volcanos, giving it unique areas for pools and waterfalls. As a result, it is quite a popular place for folks to go boating, fishing, and hiking. Talented Photographer Captures the Beauty of a Creek Flowing Through an Oregon Forest “Imagine gardening right next to that beauty,” someone points out in the comment section of the video, with another adding, “I can sense the peacefulness.” Want to admire this gorgeous river in person? One way to do so is by following the McKenzie River trail. This will guide you along the edges of the river, with many spots along the way for picture-perfect moments just like the one Matt captured! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Stunning Video Captures Vivid Blue Creek Flowing Through Lush Forest appeared first on InspireMore.

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Deflated by the resounding November defeat, the Left now believes it can magically rebound by destroying President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Many of Trump’s picks are well outside the usual Washington, D.C./New York political, media, and corporate nexus. But that is precisely the point—to insert reformers into a bloated, incompetent, and weaponized government who are not part of it. Trump’s nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel, is already drawing severe criticism. Patel’s furious enemies cannot go after his resume, since he has spent a lifetime in private, congressional, and executive billets, both in investigations and intelligence. Instead, they claim he is too vindictive and does not reflect the ethos of the FBI. But what will Patel not do as the new director? He will not serially lie under oath to federal investigators, as did interim FBI Director Andrew McCabe, a current Patel critic. He will not forge an FBI court affidavit, as did convicted felon and agency lawyer Kevin Clinesmith. He will not claim amnesia 245 times under congressional oath to evade embarrassing admissions, as did former FBI Director James Comey. He will not partner with a foreign national to collect dirt and subvert a presidential campaign as the FBI did with Christopher Steele in 2016. He will not use the FBI to draft social media to suppress news unfavorable to a presidential candidate on the eve of an election. He would not have suppressed FBI knowledge that Hunter Biden‘s laptop was genuine—to allow the lie to spread that it was “Russian disinformation” on the eve of the 2020 election. He will not raid the home of an ex-president with SWAT teams, surveil Catholics, monitor parents at school board meetings, or go after peaceful, pro-life protesters. Decorated combat veteran Pete Hegseth is another controversial nominee for secretary of defense. What will Hegseth likely not do? Go AWOL without notifying the president of a serious medical procedure as did current Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin? Install race and gender criteria for promotion and mandate training in diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI? Insinuate falsely that cabals of white supremacists had infiltrated the military—only to alienate that entire demographic and thus ensure the Pentagon came up 40,000 recruits short? Oversee the scramble from Kabul, Afghanistan, that saw $50 billion in U.S. military equipment abandoned to Taliban terrorists? Watch passively as a Chinese spy balloon traversed the continental United States for a week? Allow the chairman of the Joint Chiefs to promise his Chinese communist counterpart that the People’s Liberation Army would first be informed if the president of the United States was felt to issue a dangerous order? Rotate into the Pentagon from a defense contractor boardship and then leave office to rotate back there to leverage procurement decisions? Oversee the Pentagon’s serial flunking of fiscal audits? Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, is certainly a maverick. He may earn the most Democratic hits, given his former liberal credentials. But what will RFK also not do as HHS secretary? Oversee his agencies’ circumventing of U.S. law by transferring money to Communist China to help it produce lethal gain-of-function viruses of the COVID-19 sort—in the manner of Dr. Anthony Fauci? Organize scientists to go after critics of mandatory masking and defame them? Give pharmaceutical companies near-lifetime exemptions from legal jeopardy for rushing into production mRNA vaccines not traditionally vetted and tested? Leave office to monetize his HHS expertise and thus make millions from the pharmaceutical companies? Trump’s nominee for national intelligence director, former House member and military veteran Tulsi Gabbard, will soon be defamed in congressional hearings. But what has Gabbard not done? Joined “51 former intelligence authorities” to lie on the eve of the 2020 election that the Hunter Biden laptop “had all the hallmarks” of a Russian information/disinformation operation”—in an effort to swing the election to Joe Biden? Lied under congressional oath like former DNI James Clapper, who claimed he gave only the “least untruthful answer” in congressional testimony? Encourage the FBI to monitor a presidential campaign in efforts to discredit it—in the manner of former CIA Director John Brennan, who lied not once but twice under oath? Fail to foresee the American meltdown in Kabul, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel, or the Houthis’ takeover of the Red Sea? We are going to hear some outrageous things in the upcoming congressional confirmation hearings. But one thing we will not hear about are the crimes, deceptions, and utter incompetence of prior and current government grandees. The current Biden-Harris crew, not their proposed Trump replacements, prompted the sick and tired American people to demand different people. Voters want novel approaches to reform a government that they not only no longer trust but also now deeply fear. (C) 2024 Tribune Content Agency LLC We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post What the Trump Nominees Have Not Done—and Will Not Do appeared first on The Daily Signal.