STEEL PENCIL NEWS REVIEW

JANUARY 8, 2026

VOLUME 135

This is going to be a fast, breaking news story. It’s very late and I had to get this out to my subscribers tonight. I will follow up with my comments tomorrow or Saturday. This shocking news, I had no idea things in California had gotten this bad.

I’m sorry I couldn’t comment more tonight. Stand by for more later.

VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE

STEEL PENCIL NEWS REVIEW

JANUARY 5, 2026

VOLUME 134

2025 ENDED AND 2026 BEGAN WITH SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS DISPLAYS BUT NOT THE NORMAL ONES YOU EXPECT.

THE ISLAMIST REPUBLIC OF IRAN

The people of Iran, or Persians as they prefer being called are flooding the streets in protest, and the Islamist Republic came out with and offer today of 5 pounds per month to stop protesting. They had to make the offer in pounds because the Iranian currency is virtually worthless. One Iranian Rial, equals .000024 USD. There is also a critical shortage of water in Iran as their main water supply, Lake Urmia, has shrunk dramatically due to drought and mismanagement.

Of course, the water shortage is just one piece of the puzzle. The larger pieces of the puzzle are how the government suppresses personal freedoms and the crushing inflation. It is simply more than the people can tolerate. The protestors have destroyed several IRG headquarters and stolen their weapons. Today for the first time we saw protestors with rifles and other weapons. The tide is beginning to turn in favor of the protestors. The local police forces have joined the protestors.

Ali Khamenei is beginning to feel the pressure and reportedly making plans to seek exile in Russia. As you know, Trump and Netanyahu have pledged support to the Iranian people if the Islamic government starts firing on its own citizens. With the Islamic Republican Guard already in a state of disarray that will be another operation that will take a matter of hours. Knowing that Israel and America have their backs, the Iranian protestors have been emboldened and are moving quickly to push out the current government. After following this closely over the past 72 hours, I’m sure the Islamist Regime are in their last few days of existence. If this is interesting to you as it is to me, look for Toushi TV on YouTube. You can watch what is happening on the streets of Iran being live streamed.

VENEZUELA AND MADURO

If you didn’t see this coming, you haven’t been paying attention. The Trump administration has been laying the groundwork for this for a few months. The never-ending parade of drug boats gave the US the perfect motive to begin operations in the Caribbean. Then, when they started blowing them out of the water instead of arresting the operators you knew they were serious. However, it became very clear something else was going on when an aircraft carrier became involved. Then the armada kept growing. When Trump told Maduro to just pack up and leave or face the consequences, you should know Trump well enough by now to know what was coming next. Maduro bet on past actions of the US presidents and expected an official letter to arrive, instead the United States Army Delta Force showed up in his bedroom. This shit is what I voted for and hoped would happen.

Holy cow people, can you believe how flawlessly our great military pulled that off? Approximately 200 Special Operations forces for ground operations, supported by over 150 various types of aircraft (fighters, bombers and drones) Dispatched from various bases. It was literally like something from a Hollywood movie. Not one single casualty and not one piece of equipment lost. One chopper hit with small arms fire and completed its mission safely. HURRAH !!!!!

Another tin horn despot taken down, the citizens have their freedom restored, and no more cruel unjust actions taken against them. The Venezuelans are celebrating in the streets waving American flags and signs thanking our president. At home a different scene is taking place. The left is freaking out claiming Trump violated international law and they immediately started talking impeachment. Of course, the mainstream media jumps on board with the Dems calling it unjust and unfair. Hakeem Jefferies was of course compelled to make a statement which largely made no sense. Then good ol’ Chuckie boy chimed in. Chuck Schumer is about as relevant as a gas tank in a Tesla. I sort of feel sorry for the guy as he has become like a pair of old discarded work boots that are destined for the dust bin. His days are over and I’m not sure he’s realized it yet.

In reality, Donald Trump and his “Knights of the Long Table”, have left the Democrats in the dust and they are beside themselves, and have no idea what to do. They have no new ideas to put forth for the betterment of America, they just keep rehashing the same old tired ideas, and the same disgusting hatred for everything and anything that Trump does. Trump really does live rent free in their heads 24-7-365. The only thing Democrats know how to do, and they are really good at it, is steal money from taxpayers. If you want to create a bullet proof money laundering operation, contact a Democrat lawyer.

Thought of the day: Do you remember when Iran was considered a dangerous player in the nuclear arena, and Clinton, Bush, Obama and Biden played paddi-cake with the Mullahs doing whatever they could to appease the assholes? Think about that, then think about how Trump dealt with it. Not pallets of cash, big ass bombers with big ass bombs. No American lives lost. Done and over with in one day. My kind of Prez.

VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE

STEEL PENCIL NEWS REVIEW

JANUARY 3, 2026

VOLUME 133

There is an old saying that the “night has a thousand eyes” implying that your bad deeds are going to be seen by someone regardless of how careful or clever you think you are. The number of eyes in the night has grown into millions in recent years with the advent of mobile phones. Even the smallest event gets captured on someone’s phone camera. If that event is deemed important enough, could end up on the 10:00 pm news.

This is why I love the internet. There are millions of people watching virtually everything happening in the world, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And these people are driven by wanting to claim their 15 minutes of fame. So, I guess in reality we live in a world of innumerable snitches. That doesn’t seem to be a bad thing to me, because we live in a world of innumerable people doing illegal things. Let’s face facts, laws seem to be viewed as mere suggestions these days.

Over the past few decades, the legacy media have become the mouthpiece of the leftists. Just about everything they say is either very biased or outright lies. A huge number of Americans have now realized this and are turning to alternative news sources on the internet. I am one of those people. I am constantly perusing the internet looking for stories that aren’t being covered by the mainstream media. I discovered a reporter that goes by the name of George A.A. He seems to have access to some very interesting news content. I have embedded one of his articles for your viewing. Click on the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b264csek0yE

I became aware of “Act Blue” within the past six or eight months. You don’t have to be super smart to realize very quickly what this is all about. I urge you to research it and let your congressman know you are concerned about Act Blue’s activities. Of course, in my case, I live in a blue state, my congressman is part of the problem.

Happy New Year everyone! I think we are in for one hell of ride considering we just captured the President of Venezuela a few hours ago, and Iran is on the edge of collapse, the government likely to fall within the next 72 hours. Russia just lost its supplier of kamikaze drones and other ammunitions. Trump is on the move.

VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE

STEEL PENCIL NEWS REVIEW

DECEMBER 30, 2025

VOLUME 132

WHAT A YEAR THIS HAS BEEN. THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY.

Let’s start with the good stuff. Our fearless leader Mr. Donald J. Trump regained power and immediately started kicking some serious behind. There is no way there is enough time to enumerate everything he has accomplished, but most of my readers already know. He steps into his office every day and just goes like “gang busters” while everyone around him tries to keep up. He also has a cabinet that reflects his energy. Trump sort of reminds me of the old FBI warrior Elliot Ness portrayed by Robert Stack in the TV series the “Untouchables”.

Now for the bad stuff…..the whole damn Democrat party. They don’t even try to hide the fact that they have morphed into a huge, organized crime syndicate. Check out Kerri Lane’s recent news show below.

It’s pretty obvious to anyone paying attention that this whole thing about rampant illegal immigration propagated by the Democrats was all about stacking the deck with illegal voters to prop up their sagging pole numbers. It was all about a power grab, and the side effects of rampant crime against American citizens was of no concern as long as it yielded the results they were looking for.

Although I can’t prove what I am about to say, I think you will agree that it smells like rotten corruption. It is becoming clearer every day that all across our nation, red states and blue states alike, city and state governments seem unable to account for millions of taxpayer dollars. The money just disappears into thin air. In my opinion, the Democrat party is funneling those taxpayer dollars into the coffers of the Democrat party. I think the corruption is so massive, it will never be completely unraveled. That is a sad day for America. The Feds literally hold a gun to your head to make sure you pay your taxes, and they repay you by squandering it like drunks.

Are you ready for the “Ugly”? The Democrats are using the Samolis and other illegals to rig elections and extract tax money for their benefit. When you scream bloody murder about their actions, they immediately label you as a raciest and a xenophobe. The Democrats can’t run on programs they create to make your lives better, nope, they are constantly bombarding you with psyop bullshit, accusing conservatives of the crimes they themselves are committing. Making up lies and false stories as slander. These people are truly ugly in every way.

At least for the time being, we have folks in Capitol Hill working in our behalf. But the midterms are coming and historically it doesn’t look good for Republicans. So, call or write your congressman and tell them to get off their “dead asses” and do something, anything, to make our side look like we actually care. Are these people actually awake? They desperately need to codify Trump’s executive orders into law before we lose control of congress.

VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE

STEEL PENCIL CHRISTMAS

DECEMBER 23, 2025

VOLUME ONE

First of all, that picture isn’t me or any of my family members, just a photo I grabbed off the internet. Why not an authentic photo? Because I’m too dang lazy to climb up in the loft and go through old photo albums. I seem to get lazier the older I get. Last night after dinner, my dog and I retired to the big recliner, and I promptly went to sleep and woke up about 10:00 pm. There just ain’t nothin’ like a big ol’ recliner and a warm doggie. Now this wasn’t the smartest move, because by the time I actually went to bed I was wide awake. Aren’t you supposed to get smarter the older you get? Well, I don’t think it’s working on me.

I can’t quite wrap my head around the fact that it’s Christmas again already. It seems like it was only last week we were camping on the coast enjoying the wonderful pacific northwest summer. This year has been a blur; it’s like our lives are on “fast forward”. We don’t have any family anywhere close, they all bailed out for the southwest and sunshine. Left the old timers up here in the mucky wet, cold weather. That said it’s a little hard to really catch the Christmas spirit with no youngins around. So, the last few days, I have been doing a little reminiscing about Christmases we had when I was a youngin.

Men go through four phases of life. 1. You believe in Santa Clause 2. You no longer believe in Santa Clause 3. You become Santa Clause 4. You look like Santa Clause. I don’t remember when I figured out my dad was really Santa, but we still carried on the tradition of opening gifts on Christmas morning as long as I lived in my parent’s home. I carried on the tradition with my own family until my kids got married. It’s a wonderful tradition, so many wonderful memories from those days.

This is where I have to honor my parents. My father was an orphan, parents died when he was about 10 years old. Ran away from the orphans home at 16. Pretty loosely connected family from the hills of southeastern Oklahoma. Real deal red necks. He never looked back, was on his own from 16 years old on. Met my mom when he was nineteen, married her at twenty. She was eighteen.

My mom’s family was fairly large, four sisters, two brothers. They lived in a two-room shanty with no running water. Pure poverty. Father was an alcoholic, died from alcoholism in 1942. Whatever money the family had, he drank it. My grandmother lived in that house until her death sometime in the late 60’s. She had bed, a radio, an above floor heater, a kitchen stove, refrigerator and a table. I remember a small table by her easy chair. She probably had four dresses and a couple of pair of shoes when she died. In spite of having virtually nothing, she had a wonderful attitude, and a sweet personality until the day she died. The woman never owned a bathtub or an automobile.

In spite of their childhoods, my parents were about as good as they come. My dad was rock steady in every way. My mom was a loving, caring, hardworking housewife that looked after her kids like they were pure gold. I can remember her staying by my side when I was sick with the normal childhood diseases like mumps, measles, chicken pox, and all of my other childhood ailments. Likewise with my older sisters. Love and laughter was present in our home around the clock.

As you can see, my parents took their jobs very seriously. They made sure every holiday was a fun family event. But they went the extra mile to make sure Christmas was special. My mom and sisters would make candy and cookies for several days before Christmas, my mom and dad would buy an assortment of nuts and fruits to munch on during holidays. My dad was a good marksman, and always brought home a large turkey from the “turkey shoot”. (look it up)

This may sound like we were a wealthy family. Nope! My dad was a welder in a boiler shop, my mom was a homemaker. My mom was a very frugal homemaker. She saved what little money she had throughout the year, so her family could have a nice Christmas. Not an elaborate Christmas, but ample. The gifts although simple and not expensive were cherished treasures. Christmas was pure magic in our home. The weeks leading up to Christmas were exciting and filled with anticipation. And we always visited my granny in her little, tiny house with her little, tiny Christmas tree.

As old people, our Christmases may be a lot quieter, and a little different, but we have wonderful memories of times past, and lot of close friends with similar lives. We are going to have Christmas dinner with some our dear friends and my grandson from Seattle, so it’s going to be another memorable Christmas for the books. Lot’s of love and laughter, and good food.

I sincerely hope all of you have a joyous Christmas holiday, and a wonderful New Year. God bless you all.

VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE

STEEL PENCIL NEWS REVIEW

DECEMBER 15, 2025

VOLUME 131

Ever since the beginning of the world, there have been bold conquerors, hell bent on controlling as much real estate as possible. As the world became more mechanized, conquerors could grab a lot more real estate, and they started to dream of ruling the entire planet. Well good friends, we have traveled down this road far enough now, that it is actually possible for that to become reality.

Two very different groups now have their eyes on the prize of owning the earth and all of its wealth. China and Islam. While Islam doesn’t have a centralized government and a giant military force like China, they make up about 25.6% of the world population, about two billion people. Those people are scattered all over the globe, unlike China in a centralized location. Have you ever tried to eradicate ants? Think about it, they are literally like insects. I have had my house treated for ants for 10 years and they always show up again. It might take a few years, but they always return.

Islam has now conquered most of northern Europe and never fired a shot. They didn’t have to establish a beach head, with soldiers pouring out of landing crafts, facing a never-ending barrage of machine gun fire. They didn’t need to be supported by battleships and aircraft. Nope, just walked in and took over, and the dumbass White Christian Europeans threw all of the blood treasure spent on WW2 out the window. The Europeans spit on the graves of their fallen countrymen that fought and died for their freedom. The ultimate act of disrespect. No country had greater national pride and traditions than the United Kingdom. It’s gone and ain’t never coming back. Islam now owns Britain.

Germany surrendered to Islam like France did to Germany. Now Islam controls both of them. Oh sure, the French and German governments aren’t being ran by Muslims in Muslim attire, but trust me, both governments are being strangled by their own weak-kneed approach to dealing with the bearded intruders. Both terrified of being labeled as raciest and xenophobes. Who knew we would get to the point that words would be more powerful than Panzer tanks with 88mm. cannons, and columns of armed soldiers.

In my opinion, I think it’s totally conceivable that Islam could eventually control the European governments and take charge of their military’s. Now we have a horse of a different color entirely. Islam now has a toe hold in Canada and Australia. You witnessed how strong and bold they have become in Australia over the past weekend when two Islamic gunmen went about slaughtering Jews on the beach. The Australian prime minister is a total moron in complete denial, claiming the real threat in Australia is right wing extremists. Sound a bit like Biden and the Democrats? Yep, more dumbass leftists.

Now, let’s circle back and talk about China for a moment. Obviously, China and Islam are headed for a showdown at some point. The Chinese Communist Party are atheists. See below for the party platform regarding religion.

Official Atheism vs. Public Practice: The CCP is Marxist and officially atheist, viewing religion as a potential threat, yet the Constitution guarantees freedom of belief for ordinary citizens.State Control: All recognized religions (Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism) must operate under state-controlled patriotic associations, promoting “Sinicization” (alignment with Chinese culture and CCP ideology).Religious Revival & Crackdowns: While a religious revival occurred after the 1970s, recent years, especially under Xi Jinping, have seen intensified suppression, including destruction of crosses, forced assimilation (Uyghurs), and control over online religious expression.Party Members: CCP members are forbidden from holding religious beliefs, though some engage in traditional customs.Major Religions: Buddhism and Chinese Folk Religions are most prevalent, followed by Christianity and Islam, with a large unaffiliated population. 

In essence, China has a complex relationship with religion: an atheist state that recognizes and controls religion, allowing it under strict supervision while suppressing independent or unregistered groups.

China makes it very clear, that any religion that threatens the existence of the party will be eradicated, no questions asked. I doubt there will be debates over Shirai law being practiced within the Chinese borders.

ASSASINATION OF MIT PROFESSOR

Nuno F.G. Loureiiro was murdered in his home Monday night. Loureiro was a member in the departments of Nuclear Science and Engineering and Physics, and director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center. He is also Jewish.

I’m going out on a limb here, but in my little pea brain, this has the odor of an Iranian Hit man all over it. This is likely retaliation for the massive bombing of Iran’s nuclear site and the killing of most of their top nuclear scientists. Iran could have easily planted numerous assassins in the US during Biden’s open border policy years in a “just in case” scenario.

BROWN UNIVERSITY SHOOTER STILL AT LARGE, AND LIKELY WILL BE FOR A WHILE

When you hear the word University, you instantly relate it to knowledge. Lots of knowledge. Apparently, this is not the case at Brown. Their Barus & Holley engineering and physics building seems to be lacking security cameras. This is in spite of the University having a 7.2 billion dollar endowment. Hell there’s probably at least 20 security cameras on the first four homes on my block. These things are cheaper than north Seattle hookers. Considering the frequency of mass shootings at learning centers, you would think security would be a top priority.

The University president spoke in a new conference this afternoon, and she absolutely looked like a deer in the headlights. I was wondering if she even knew what was going on. The local law enforcement ain’t lookin’ much better. They kind had that “Keystone Cops” vibe. Not a betting man, but if I was, I would bet if this shooter is caught, it’s because he is even dumber than the folks on the news conference.

How did all of those Somalis end up in Minnesota? I specifically remember Obama sending bus loads into Minnesota during his eight years in office. Turns out he resettled less than George W. Bush. Obama is responsible for only 6,320, Bush is responsible for 9,800 during his two terms. However, overall, the US government resettled a grand total of 54,000 Somalis across the country which started in 1992.

Well, this massive number of so-called refugees has both Democrat and Republican fingerprints all over it. You can kind of understand Obama, being a closet Muslim, but Bush and Clinton. C’mon man!! When you are in the upper echelon of United States leadership, resettlement of thousands of Muslims in a predominately Christian nation makes you look like a retard.

Back to my original question; are you happy with the news coming out of Minnesota? This is one hell of a big scandal. So, what is the mainstream media focusing on? The White House Ballroom. I wanna know the gory details. I wanna know if they are going to deport this rotten, thieving scum. I wanna know how many are going to the slammer. I wanna know if Tampon Tim is going to be recalled. I wanna know how deep Keith Ellison in involved in this crap. How many other states is this happening in where large numbers of Somalians reside? Do you really think these people don’t communicate? Of course they do.

Just one more question before I sign off; How do the dumbest sumbitches on the planet end up in the government? It’s a complete mystery to me.

VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE

STEEL PENCIL NEWS REVIEW

DECEMBER 14, 2025

VOLUME 130

CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S ONLY TWO WEEKS TO CHRISTMAS. SEEMS A LITTLE CRAZY.

There is some sort of phenomenon going on. All of my friends are saying the same thing; “where did the time go”? Seems like summer was just a few weeks ago. As I was pondering this a few days ago, I wondered if that is the reason I’m not really in the Christmas spirit. I’m not, I don’t wanna hear Christmas songs, I’m not ready for that. I usually do a lot of yard decorations, but not this year. Put the lights up on the lower roof line and I’m done. The wife put a big Christmas wreath on the front door, I think it looks just right. Inside the house is different, my wife loves to decorate the inside, and it looks lovely.

All of kids are grown, and live in faraway places. So, we rarely see our grandkids and great grandkids. I think it’s the little ones that really put you in the Christmas mood. That’s just kind of how it is when your over eighty.

In reality, I think it’s the retailers that are the driving force for all of the Christmas hype. That’s OK, that’s the American way. Some say this is not even the month Jesus was born, it was April (or something like that). If Jesus was born in April that’s good because I would share his birth month. Can’t think of a better person to share a birthday month with. The Roman Church chose the date of December 25th as Christ’s birthday, which no one actually knows. It was an arbitrary decision by the clergy. Lot of that stuff went on in the early days of religion. Oops, got off track a little.

None of this stuff about how and why Christmas is celebrated the way it is, is really important. What is important is that you take this time set aside to celebrate the Savior’s birth and put him especially close to your heart during the holidays. Let God know how thankful you are for his birth and resurrection, so that you can return to his presence, and reside in paradise for eternity.

God bless you all, and have a very Merry Christmas with your loved ones.

VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE

STEEL PENCIL NEWS REVIEW

DECEMBER 10, 2025

VOLUME 129

KINDA CURRENT NEWS.

While I was perusing YouTube this evening, sorta my hobby lately, I came across a video by Matt Walsh I want to share with you. The reason I feel compelled to share it is because this has been an ongoing topic at our house for a long time now. A situation that became noticeable during the Covid years and has gotten worse, a lot worse.

RESTAURANT FOOD SUCKS!!!

My family consists of two people and a wire haired terrier (he doesn’t like to be called a dog). But to everyone else in the world he’s a dog, except of course other wire haired terrier owners. Restaurants don’t care what breed he is, he ain’t coming in. The point is, we eat out a lot because my wife says cooking for two people is too hard. When she has a sign in her kitchen that says”for show only” I really don’t believe her. But I don’t have a choice because I ain’t cookin’.

Almost 100% of the time, after a meal at our local restaurants, we immediately have a conversation about how terrible the food was. Then we begin to analyze why. Although we come up with our ideas, we really have no idea, we just know that a few years ago you could get meal that was genuinely delicious and were anxious to go back again. Sadly, those days are over. My favorite dish at our local Appleby’s is blackened Salmon with mashed taters’ and broccoli. You have to be a complete moron to screw that up. Anyway, after hundreds of disappointing meals I saw this video by Matt Walsh and it made complete sense. Click on the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hpypxJlt_8

As far as fast food restaurants go there are three in my area I frequent, that have pretty darned good food. Number one is “Nancy Jo’s Burgers and Fries”. They have seven locations and the burgers and fries are delicious at every single store. “Nancy’s” is locally owned, and managed by the owners, so the food is always fresh, never frozen.

Number two: Arby’s, I have been eating at Arby’s ever since they first opened when their stores looked like covered wagons. As a matter of fact, they still sell the old fashioned “Super Arby’s” roast beef sandwich with sweet and sour sauce. I love ’em. Their Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip cookies are killers.

Number three: Chipotles, the food is super tasty and priced affordably. Two people can have a large meal for under 25 dollars. Problem; they have a large turnover of employees, and the quality of food can be iffy at times. The proper level of seasoning is paramount, and the newbies don’t always get it right. But, it’s right most of the time.

I love fish, and apparently nobody knows how to cook fish anymore. I won’t buy it unless I know the restaurant and have had good luck in the past. The last piece fish I bought at a Denny’s was so over cooked the edges were like hard plastic. It was terrible.

Good luck in your dining away from home folks. It’s a real crap shoot if you’re in unfamiliar territory. You might want to ask a local resident before you lay down your hard-earned money and walk away horribly disappointed.

VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE

STEEL PENCIL NEWS REVIEW

DECEMBER 3, 2025

VOLUME 128

THEY LIE, THEY CHEAT, THEY STEAL OUR HARD-EARNED MONEY !

They, are the Democrats. Trumps second term is flushing them out like rats. Like rats in a corner, they are trying desperately to defend themselves. But their graft and corruption is being exposed almost weekly. Corruption in government is present no matter where you are on the planet, but the Democrats have taken it to a new level in the United States.

My taxes are over the top. I have a nice home, not a mansion by any means, and a yearly income that could be categorized as slightly above the median level. Let just say, when I die, I won’t be leaving a fortune for my survivors to fight over. Over the years the feds have stripped away virtually all of the smaller taxpayer deductions such as interest on credit cards and personal debt. Since I no longer have any dependents other than my wife, and no home mortgage, tax time is a killer. It doesn’t help I live in Oregon which is one of the heaviest taxed states.

Think about this for a moment or two. There appears to be an abundance of money laying around for the fraudsters to glom onto, and the local governments don’t seem to be having difficulty funding day to day business. This leads me to believe we are being taxed far too much. The governments, federal down to the cities, should be the ones scraping for money not the taxpayers. There wouldn’t be any corruption and fraud if the government was constantly on the verge of bankruptcy. They would be paying one hell of a lot more attention to the dollars.

THE HOMELESS DEBACLE, MY PET PEEVE.

This problem has been going on for 40 or 50 years and it’s not getting any better. So, how can politicians continue to tell you with straight face, they are able to solve difficult problems. Politicians are the only people in the world that fail at their job in a spectacular fashion and get rehired for another term. Drive down the backstreets on any major city and you will find tents, lean-tos, old clapped out RV’s, piles of trash and garbage, syringes scattered about, and filth.

This seems like a very serious problem to me. My boss calls it “socio discrimination”. The governments allow the homeless to pollute on a horrific level, while fining people with money for seemingly minor infractions in comparison.

Why do cities allow this to go on in perpetuity? Because it’s a cash cow. Not being well versed in all of the available money programs, I asked Google;

Yes, cities receive federal dollars to address homelessness through various programs, primarily from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Funds are distributed through programs like the Continuum of Care (CoC), which supports local planning and homelessness services, and through block grants like the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grants. Other agencies like the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) also provide disaster-related relief funding for homeless populations. 

Key federal programs for homelessness

  • Continuum of Care (CoC): This is a major source of funding, distributed to local CoCs to coordinate and fund a wide range of homelessness services, including permanent and transitional housing, case management, and homelessness prevention.
  • Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): This program provides funds to local governments for community development projects, including those that address housing and homelessness.
  • Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG): This program provides grants to help communities respond to homelessness, including funding for emergency shelters and street outreach.
  • Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8): This program provides rental assistance to low-income families and individuals, helping them secure and maintain housing.
  • HUD-VASH: This is a collaboration between HUD and the Department of Veterans Affairs that provides rental assistance to homeless veterans.
  • FEMA funding: During emergencies or disasters, FEMA provides funding to state and local governments to help the homeless population, such as through emergency shelter and other related services. 

There is your answer as to why the homeless problem is likely not going away. An audit in California in 2019 could not account for 2.3 billion dollars. They had no idea what the money was spent on or track its effectiveness. I have a good idea where it went, how about you?

I asked Google about California’s infamous “Bullet Train”. This was the answer;

As of late 2024, California’s high-speed rail project has spent approximately $13.8 billion to $15 billion, out of a total projected cost that now ranges from $100 billion to $140 billion. The project has faced significant cost overruns, funding uncertainties, and has had federal funding revoked, though California is contesting this and has other funding commitments in place. 

Current spending and cost

  • Total spent: Between $13.8 billion and $15 billion has been spent, according to various reports from 2024 and 2025.
  • Total projected cost: The projected cost for the full Phase 1 (Los Angeles to San Francisco) is now estimated to be between $100 billion and $140 billion, significantly higher than the initial $33 billion bond measure approved in 2008.
  • Initial segment cost: The cost for the 171-mile initial segment in the Central Valley is now estimated at up to $35 billion, exceeding the original estimate for the entire system. 

Funding status and challenges

  • Federal funding: The federal government terminated approximately $4 billion in grant funding in mid-2025, citing concerns about the project’s management and timeline.
  • State funding: The project has received billions in state funding, and legislators have approved additional funding in the past.
  • Funding gap: A significant “unfunded gap” exists for the full system, estimated to be between $92.6 billion and $103.1 billion as of early 2024.
  • Current funding agreements: California is challenging the federal funding withdrawal and has new state funding agreements in place, though the long-term financial stability of the project is still a concern. 

Gavin Newsome earns $242,295.00 per year as California’s governor. He just purchased a house in a very nice neighborhood on Sausalito for a reported nine million dollars. Chew on that for a while and see if it makes sense to you. I’m just saying, when there are billions of tax dollars floating around nobody can account for, I start getting suspicious when politicians buy multi-million-dollar homes.

I think it’s the proper time to quote Harry S. Truman (aka”give ’em hell Harry”) “Show me a man that got rich by being a politician, and I’ll show you a crook”.

In my next article, I’ll lay out my plan on how to solve the homeless blight on our beautiful cities.

VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE

A PAIR OF DEMOCRATS

STEEL PENCIL NEWS REVIEW

NOVEMBER 29, 2025

VOLUME 127

KEEPING YOU INFORMED ON HOW WELL KAREN BASS IS DOING HER JOB.

Just in case you haven’t had the opportunity to see Los Angeles up close and personal, this tour will give you comfort, that Karen is on the job and watching over L.A. keeping it safe and clean.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=riding+deep+in+la+and+i%27ve+never+seen+it+this+bad

If there is any doubt left in your mind concerning the propensity for violence among young blacks; this story should clear that up.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-who-escaped-9-11-horror-is-beaten-to-death-by-inner-city-teenagers/ar-AA1RmL6T?ocid=socialshare

That’s the end for today folks, it’s 12:40 AM and I’m heading to my sleepy time. I saw these stories earlier, and just had to share them before my day ended. I hope you appreciate my dedication to keeping you informed. 😉

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