Lone Candle
Champion of Truth
The Navy said they didn’t want any more littoral combat ships because they sucked, but Congress spent a bunch more money building more of them due to district politics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT7TWwMj8OQ
Military wife calls, concerned about her family’s healthcare as a result of the shutdown, and Mike Johnson, the Republican Speaker of the House, just lies to her.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYjicMCmNc4
China may have the most advanced jet in the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb73ujYs2m8
Some of Hegseth’s ideas were common sense. Others seem like he didn’t investigate the full consequences before announcing them to the generals and the country.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaaFziNxvuw
ICE agents appear to be poorly trained, endangering citizens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeF72LSYpFc
Submachine guns can’t penetrate modern armor which is more common than it was during WWII. Supplying separate ammo makes logistics more difficult. Short carbines can do the jobs submachine guns did in the past.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jhoYl86OWY
Trump is treating the U.S. military like his personal loyalty force and is firing and promoting accordingly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxQNFyR9ctA
“The president suggested “dangerous” American cities should be used as Pentagon “training grounds” during a dark and winding 72-minute speech.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/30/trump-military-cities-training-ground-00587977
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized to Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Monday for the Israeli strikes on Doha that killed a Qatari service member and violated Qatari sovereignty.
In a call organized by President Trump, Netanyahu also said such a strike would not happen again.”
Israel was trying to hit Hamas targets in Qatar.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5527325-netanyahu-apologizes-qatar-strike/
“Most U.S. drug traffickers are Americans, but the president is ordering extrajudicial maritime killings while ignoring the domestic demand that drives the market.”
https://reason.com/2025/09/19/americans-like-drugs-killing-drug-traffickers-wont-change-that/