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​Artemis II proves America still knows how to reach for the heavens

The Blaze
1 week 6 days ago


Over the past two weeks, the nation's attention has focused on space following the successful launch and orbit of the Artemis II craft. This event marked a major milestone in space exploration as the United States of America advanced its mission to return humans to deep space and re-establish its leadership beyond low Earth orbit.

Space has always thrilled people of all ages and motivated us to dream bigger than any single individual. Few things in this world are more difficult than configuring a craft and mission capable of exiting and entering Earth's atmosphere and transporting to various points in space. From the earliest age, boys and girls look up to the heavens to gaze at the moon and star constellations and tell their parents about their aspirations to go there one day. As children grow into young adults, they identify the visible specks of planets and research corresponding details to fill gaps in their imagination and understanding of the complex solar system.

The Artemis II crew carried more than just their mission; they carried the hopes of a nation longing to believe in something bigger than any of us.

The Artemis II mission is more than a launch; it signals that America is leading again in space exploration. During this trip, the crew of four astronauts traveled more miles from Earth than any in the history of humanity, shuttling about 252,756 miles from our planet. Like the Apollo missions of previous generations, Artemis II reminded men, women, and children alike of the limitless possibilities available to the United States when we focus our best and brightest. Americans have so much to be proud of as they assess this mission and await the next launch in this series, which may see humans set foot on the Moon’s surface again as soon as this decade.

Artemis II reflects the strength of our aerospace workforce, the ingenuity of American innovation, and the kind of long-term investment that drives economic growth here at home. States like Arizona play a direct role in that success, supporting high-skilled jobs, advanced manufacturing, and the next generation of engineers and scientists. Honeywell in Glendale developed critical Orion spacecraft systems, including guidance and navigation, displays and controls that astronauts will rely on during the flight, command and data-handling hardware, core flight software, and vibration-dampening technology. Northrop Grumman’s Gilbert facility is also contributing by supporting broader Artemis elements, such as the HALO capsule for future missions. At the same time, the company’s solid rocket boosters provide massive thrust and safety systems that power this historic launch.

Many people deserve thanks for the renewed American push to re-enter and conquer space — especially President Donald J. Trump, whose vision restored focus and direction to the United States space program, ensuring our nation remains competitive on the global stage. President Trump understands the critical nature of space exploration and how vital it is that our country regain its luster and edge in this boundless arena. His administration is working hard to open even more opportunities for our astronauts and space vehicles to travel where few men have gone before. This legacy will endure long after his presidency and life concludes.

The Artemis II crew carried more than just their mission; they carried the hopes of a nation longing to believe in something bigger than any of us. We are teaching the next generation of Americans to dream about what they can do, what they can see, and where they can go. There is nothing the United States can’t do when it puts its collective national mind to it. Artemis II again proved that fact.

Frank Carroll

Half of British Public Want Prime Minsiter Starmer to Resign Amid Rolling Mandelson-Epstein Scandal

Breitbart
1 week 6 days ago

The clock appears to be ticking on the scandal-ridden government of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, with half of the UK public believing he should resign, as controversy reigns over his decision to appoint Lord Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States.

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Kurt Zindulka

‘The threats are real’: Glenn Beck issues urgent call for courage as violence against conservatives escalates

The Blaze
1 week 6 days ago


Death threats and political violence against conservatives are no longer rare incidents — they have become a dangerous daily reality, creating a climate of fear designed to silence dissent.

On April 14, Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, announced that she was backing out at the last minute from a TPUSA event in Athens, Georgia, where she was scheduled to interview JD Vance, due to “very serious threats” directed at her.

Just a few days before that, TPUSA Frontlines reporter Savanah Hernandez was brutally attacked by a violent anti-ICE mob in Minnesota while she was simply trying to video a protest.

“She was going to be on the show today, and I just got this note from her,” Glenn Beck says through tears. “‘Glenn, you know I never would turn you down, but I’m struggling with some dizziness and head pain today and had to end up canceling all of my appearances for the day.’”

Glenn is overwhelmed by the brutality he’s witnessing. On this episode of “The Glenn Beck Program,” he delivers an urgent message about the terrifying rise of political violence in America.

“My first death threat happened in 2007. ... I was on a tour for ‘The Christmas Sweater,’ and we had serious death threats,” he recalls. “My tour bus was run off the road.”

Right now, Glenn contends, America is in “a time that is thick with credible threats.”

“And that’s happening because the powers that you name — the liars, the corrupt, the enemies of the Bill of Rights, and the Western inheritants — have marked you,” he warns. “They want you silent. They want you gone for a reason.”

While it’s tempting to shrink away from these threats out of the instinct of self-preservation, he pleads with his audience to resist them.

“You were born for times such as this,” Glenn says through tears.

“You think [God] is hunting for a heart that’s never trembled?” he asks. “It’s not true. He’s not. Every hero you knew felt the same terror that you feel now ... even Christ.”

“He didn’t cease to be afraid in order to obey. He obeyed while and in spite of him being afraid,” Glenn continues. “That’s the only courage that has ever changed the world.”

He points to German Lutheran pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who boldly “[stood] against the Nazi machine” on the principle that “silence in the face of evil is evil itself.”

“Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act. [Bonhoeffer] didn’t escape the noose by being quiet. He escaped the greater death: the death of the soul that refuses to live by truth,” Glenn says.

He then quotes Soviet army officer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who was sent to the gulags for eight years for criticizing Stalin: “Live not by lies.”

Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., and many other brave souls have iterated similar sentiments in the face of unspeakable fear.

Glenn points out that the cup these courageous men bore is not some relic from days past. It has been passed to us.

“The threats are real. The fear is honest. But the calling is louder,” he encourages.

To hear more of Glenn’s moving monologue, watch the video above.

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