The United States has engaged in dozens of military interventions abroad over the last four decades, spanning counterterrorism, regime change, humanitarian efforts, and great power competition, often without formal congressional declarations of war. These actions reflect a shift from Cold War proxy conflicts to post-9/11 wars on terror and recent escalations under President Trump’s second…
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Suitcases of Cash or Suitcases of Claims? Debunking the Viral ONE TSA AGENT Story.
The Cash Courier Conundrum: Why TSA Agent Claims Don’t Add Up Recent viral claims about TSA agents witnessing “suitcases filled with cash” carried by Somali men have captured headlines and social media attention. But a careful examination of federal protocols, law enforcement authorities, and the claims themselves reveals fundamental credibility problems that should give any…
The Ilhan Omar File: Court Discovery Phase Would Unravel Her Story
For nearly a decade, allegations that Rep. Ilhan Omar married her brother to facilitate his immigration have swirled around her career, yet she has never once taken a single accuser to court for defamation, despite books, op‑eds, TV segments, and articles stating the charge as fact. In a legal system where a successful defamation suit…
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow did not hear the bells all at once that Christmas; they came to him in pieces—like memories, like wounds that throb when the air turns cold. The house in winter Outside his Cambridge home, the Charles River lay under a skin of ice, and the streets were muffled in snow, but the…
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Was Willy Wonka a Scam Artist?
Yes, a real‑world “Wonka” could absolutely face serious exposure for false advertising, fraud, and related consumer‑protection violations, even before getting to the injury/child‑endangerment side of things. Key legal theories False advertising / deceptive trade practices Modern contest/sweepstakes law requires that promotions be truthful, clearly disclose all material terms, and award prizes as advertised. Advertising “five…
Use Extreme Caution in Justifying Drug Boat Destruction.
U.S. maritime interdiction efforts against drug-smuggling vessels have saved countless lives and disrupted transnational trafficking networks that threaten national and regional security. The destruction of self-propelled semi-submersibles and high-speed vessels carrying narcotics is often both necessary and justified under well-established law enforcement protocols. Yet even in these legitimate operations, extreme caution must guide decision-making. Those…
How to Make HR Take Your Concerns Seriously: A Strategic Approach
The Core Principle Human Resources departments respond primarily to legal risk and liability concerns rather than emotional appeals. To be heard effectively, employees must reframe their workplace concerns using language that triggers HR’s compliance obligations and signals potential legal exposure for the organization. Three Critical Language Swaps 1. From Feelings to Psychological Safety Instead of:…
E.V.I.C. Sunday School Notes – Romans 10:20-21: The Paradox of Israel’s Unbelief and the Gentiles’ Faith
A Comprehensive Bible Study of Romans 10:20-21 Introduction: Context and Significance Romans 10:20-21 stands as a pivotal moment in Paul’s sustained theological argument concerning Israel’s relationship to the gospel and God’s redemptive purposes. These two verses, though brief, encapsulate one of Scripture’s most profound paradoxes: the nation specifically chosen and prepared by God to receive…
“The Bread That Never Runs Out.” A Bible Study and Pastor Joey’s Sermon on Luke 9:7-17.
At East Valley International Church, we don’t see the digital world as a distraction from faith—we see it as another space where God is already at work. The same Spirit who moved over the waters in creation now moves through networks, signals, and screens, bringing grace through pixels and presence through code. Using AI and…