Thursday, February 19, 2026
This Is How Bad Public Schools Are
But parents love the fact that their kids are getting good grades and doing well on standardized tests, and will earn a credential that will likely serve them well. - David Strom
Kids are now entering college without ever having read a book, and often with math skills that require remedial education, even at elite colleges...
Kids are now entering college without ever having read a book, and often with math skills that require remedial education, even at elite colleges...
“By the end of 2nd grade according to their own curriculum: Differentiate between gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation
— It gets even worse. Listen to this. They need to know how to define vaginal, oral, and anal sex, how to perceive consent to sexual activity...
EV bubble bursting? Automakers lose billions as tax credits disappear | Blaze Media
EV bubble bursting? Automakers lose billions as tax credits disappear | Blaze Media:
America’s largest automakers are retreating from their electric vehicle ambitions after taking staggering financial hits — a shift highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal report revealing more than $50 billion in combined charges.
Instapundit - HE’LL DO TO THE COUNTRY WHAT HE DID TO CALIFORNIA:
Gavin Newsom goes global: why US voters should beware. - Stephen GreenWhile the governor’s 2026 budget proposal attempts to frame the challenge as a “manageable” $2.9 billion shortfall, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office has painted a far bleaker picture, projecting an $18 billion deficit...
The state has a cost-of-living crisis that drives the middle class away, thanks to factors including:
The state has a cost-of-living crisis that drives the middle class away, thanks to factors including:
- •Energy costs: Californians pay the highest electricity rates in the continental United States — nearly double the national average.
- •Gas prices: Aggressive environmental taxes and regulatory premiums keep California’s gas prices much higher than in the rest of the country.
- •The poverty paradox: Despite its vast wealth, California has the highest poverty rate in the nation when accounting for the cost of living. More than 7 million residents lack the resources to meet basic needs.
History for February 19
History for February 19 - On-This-Day.com 
Lee Marvin 1924 - Actor ("The Caine Mutiny", "The Dirty Dozen", "Delta Force")
- 1846 - The formal transfer of government between Texas and the United States took place. Texas had officially become a state on December 29, 1845.
- 1878 - Thomas Alva Edison patented a music player (the phonograph).
- 1942 - U.S. President Roosevelt signed an executive order giving the military the authority to relocate and intern Japanese-Americans.
- 1945 - During World War II, about 30,000 U.S. Marines landed on Iwo Jima.
- 1985 - Mickey Mouse was welcomed to China as part of the 30th anniversary of Disneyland. The touring mouse played 30 cities in 30 days.
- 1985 - Cherry Coke was introduced by the Coca-Cola Company.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
'Large human smuggling operation' uncovered in Texas? ICE makes alarming claim about 'alien from India.' | Blaze Media
'Large human smuggling operation' uncovered in Texas? ICE makes alarming claim about 'alien from India.' | Blaze Media:
While immigration enforcement has faced some hurdles, including a partial government shutdown, law enforcement has continued to take down criminals. In a major score for Houston Immigration and Customs Enforcement, authorities announced the arrest of two people who allegedly ran a major illegal operation.
Texas fights back: No 'sharia city' in the Lone Star State * WorldNetDaily * by Amanda Bartolotta
Texas fights back: No 'sharia city' in the Lone Star State * WorldNetDaily * by Amanda Bartolotta:
In a clear stand for law, sovereignty and the rule of American jurisdiction, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a formal investigation into a potentially unlawful "sharia city" development in Kaufman County, warning that any attempt to establish a foreign-style enclave on Texas soil will not be tolerated.
It’s an unbeatable graphic representation of what’s happening to us as a civilization.
This video is pure gold. - Javi Martinez Onsalo@javionsalo
- It’s an unbeatable graphic representation of what’s happening to us as a civilization.
The Death of Cross-Examination - Kurt Schlichter
If you’re wondering why lies can go on and on and on, apparently unchallenged, you can go no further than the death of cross-examination. - Kurt Schlichter 
Legal scholar John Henry Wigmore famously observed, "Cross-examination is the greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth,” and he’s right...
But its utility is not limited to the courtroom.
- Cross-examination should be part of all our debates, but it’s not, and that is no accident.
- Cross-examination makes it that much harder to lie, and when the only way you can win is through lies, you know what you have to do.
- Look around at our "debates" today. They aren’t debates.
- They are a series of monologues where the speaker never has to defend what he is saying...
And there are a lot of lies...
And when everyone lies, it makes it that much more important to get to the truth.
And when everyone lies, it makes it that much more important to get to the truth.
But you can’t get to the truth unless you can confront people with the holes in their argument...
Look at the Epstein thing...
Many of the alleged victims are just begging to be asked the question, “How old were you anyway when you first got with Epstein, and did he give you money?” And in many cases, an honest answer would be “18 or over” and “yes.”
Well, there’s another word for someone like that, and it’s not “victim.”...
Scott Jennings Causes CNN Panel to Implode After Suggesting Dems Think Minorities Are 'Too Dumb' To Get Voter ID
Scott Jennings Causes CNN Panel to Implode After Suggesting Dems Think Minorities Are 'Too Dumb' To Get Voter ID:
“You’re saying married women, black voters and rural people are too stupid to figure out how to register to vote?” Jennings responded, adding, “Are you saying they can’t figure out how to vote?”
Read all!!-----Trump's economy is strong. The 'vibecession' may be stronger | Opinion
As with nearly every other facet of American life these days, the partisan divide also is at work on opinions about the economy. - Tim Swarens
It turns out I was (happily) wrong and Navarro was right, much to the relief of the 62% of American adults who own stocks.
The Dow not only closed past the 50,000-point milestone for the first time in history on Feb. 6, but the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes have each gained more than 10% in the past year.
I hear what you’re thinking: The stock market isn’t the economy.
- In April 2025, as U.S. stock markets were melting down in reaction to Donald Trump’s so-called Liberation Day edicts, the president’s top adviser on tariffs, Peter Navarro, proclaimed that not only would markets rebound but that the Dow Jones Industrial Average also would soar past 50,000 points.
It turns out I was (happily) wrong and Navarro was right, much to the relief of the 62% of American adults who own stocks.
The Dow not only closed past the 50,000-point milestone for the first time in history on Feb. 6, but the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes have each gained more than 10% in the past year.
I hear what you’re thinking: The stock market isn’t the economy.
That cliché is both true and false.
- True in that not all dinghies rise when the markets swell.
- But false because of what the markets do measure – the financial health of companies that cut paychecks for the vast majority of Americans.
The data is clear: Trump's economy is strong...
'Her level of fanaticism used to be fringe': Left-wing woman reports Turning Point USA chapter to Child Protective Services * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs
'Her level of fanaticism used to be fringe': Left-wing woman reports Turning Point USA chapter to Child Protective Services * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs:
Opposing the formation of a Turning Point USA chapter is apparently not enough for some left-wing activists.
One woman told the school board of Calvert County, Maryland, on Thursday that she proudly reported conservative students looking to start a chapter to Child Protective Services.
Nancy Krause, a retired nurse, admitted making the report, claiming the Calvert County Club America had banned adults who were not volunteers from a Dec. 17 event featuring two members of the Calvert County Board of Education.
The Ironic Curtain - Don Surber
Europeans who lived under communism hate it. Those spared pursue it.
“We do not want allies shackled by guilt and shame. We want allies who are proud of their culture and heritage, and are willing to help us defend it.” - —Marco RubioSecretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech at the Munich Security Conference shook up the European leadership by reminding them of the dangers of communism.
He did this because his grandpa, Pedro Víctor García, a refugee from Castro’s Cuba, taught him well about the dangers of communism...
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