APRIL 9, 2026
VOLUME 145
I created this picture depicting a simpler America where the streets were safer and people were more friendly. Hope you like it. Let me know if you would like to own a print. Tell me what size and I will let you know the cost.
How about a quiet night in the mountains?
How about a night at the movies.
I will showcase more from my collection in the coming weeks. Stand by.
APRIL 8, 2026
VOLUME 144
CENTER-RIGHT NEWS ANALYSIS. MOVING FURTHER RIGHT IN RESPONSE TO DEMOCRAT RHETORIC.
How many people have you heard say these words; Donald Trump does not act presidential, and his speech is anything but eloquent. His speech is course and undignified. He is always self-promoting. I like his policies, but I don’t like him. I’m quite sure those people who say they don’t like him as a person, have never been anywhere close to being in his presence. On the contrary, people who interact with DJT find him very gracious, and kind, and fun to be around.
As most of you know by now, I spent my life in the construction industry, surrounded by people just like our president. Guys that didn’t use sugar coated words, and got things done when nobody thought it was possible. They got things done because they didn’t back down from the challenge. The harder things got the harder they pushed. Quitters don’t last in that world. So, the prez is my kind of guy. When he talks, what he says rings true. When he gets down on someone, I can guarantee they deserved it.
You can tell that Trump is dead serious because when he speaks to other world leaders, he don’t do no kissin’ up. He knows he is holding the best hand in the house and damn sure plays it. He speaks to them truthfully and directly, he’s not letting those leftist weirdos dress down Uncle Sam anymore. Those days are over for now. He stands tall, exhibits American pride exactly like he should.
All of that said, Operations “Midnight Hammer” and “Epic Fury” are the ultimate examples of why you should pay attention when he says he is going to do something. Taking Maduro prisoner in the middle of the night is another reason you should pay attention. Do you remember Obama and his “red line” bullshit? Another gutless lefty, closet commie. Biden wasn’t sure where he was at any given moment. I’m sure you have noticed how vile and ugly the Democrat rhetoric has become towards Trump over the past several months, that’s because he is making them look like fools and losers every single day, because his influence is extending far beyond the US borders and they know they are outclassed and out maneuvered on every front.
Dang, I forgot about the navy sending the drug boats to Davy Jone’s locker. And Trump is starving out the Castro regime in Cuba without firing a single shot. The Cuban citizens have had enough of that crap, it’s over for the Castro commie thugs. Trump has put them out of business. It feels really good to be an American again.
OK my fellow patriots, lets take a moment and think about what I said above and what we have seen our government do over the years since WWll. It’s not exactly a good track record. WWll is a very important benchmark in American history, because it’s the last war we won. We’ve fought six wars since WWll and have not had a decisive victory. One hell of a lot of young Americans have died and been horribly maimed because the politicians didn’t have the balls to finish the job. It’s looking like Trump is going to break the cycle. It is a well-known fact that over the past forty years, Iran has sponsored a very effective terrorist network that has taken the lives of thousands of Americans and Jews, yet no president has had the spine to do what should have been done 30 years ago. In my opinion, I think it can be said with certainty, we have a very long run of total dumbass presidents that lacked the ability to see the world with clear eyes. Also, it’s my opinion that the so-called “bleedng heart liberals” have done immeasurable damage to this great nation with their week kneed, candy ass ideas. “Hard men create strong times, weak men create hard times.” This saying is 100% true.
I stopped writing last night because I had long day and had to get some rest. Today was another news day and of course everything has changed directions again. I have pretty much stopped listening to Fox and other news outlets when I want to know what is happening in Iran, I go to Tousi TV on You Tube. The guy that operates that channel is a former Iranian citizen, his father still lives there as well as other family members. He is Persian and an avid fan of Trump, Netanyahu, and anyone else that fights against the IRGC. I spend half an hour watching Tousi and learn more than watching network TV for two or three days. I would highly recommend checking out his channel.
I had another revelation today and realized I was no better than the other knuckleheads. My glorious hand made US flag was still rolled up in my garage from being stored for the winter months. You are probably asking what the hell is the point. Well, this is my point. Do you remember the patriotic fervor after 9/11? Everyone was flying our glorious flag on their vehicles, houses and anywhere else they put it up. Same thing happened after the invasion of Iraq. This military action against Iran is somehow different. I don’t see anybody flying flags from the cars and trucks. No unusual amount of flag flying going on in residential neighborhoods. What the hell is going on? Yet this has been the most decisive military victory since WWll. Our military personnel have shown unequivocally they are the best on the planet, bar none. Why is there no outpouring of praise and patriotism? This is a really big deal. Trump has very likely saved the world from a future nuclear holocaust by a bunch of religious maniacs. This action has also highlighted the real and present danger presented by the Islamic religion. American citizens need to pay real attention to this and demand that Islam not be allowed to grow in this Christian nation. Fifty-two thousand Christian Nigerians have been slaughtered by Muslim mad men since 2009. Muslim children are taught to hate Christians and Jews from birth. I find it interesting that our lame ass media are careful to add the word “extremists” after saying Muslim or Islamic. Quit lying assholes, every Muslim is an extremist, it’s how they are raised from children.
I’m done for the day. I put up my flag; I’m going to put one on the rear window of my Suburban tomorrow. My wife has hers in place on her car. I have a lot of patriotic tee shirts, I’m going to wear those more often. I want to be seen as a patriot not another brain-dead idiot. God bless America, God bless our President and our glorious military. God bless all of you that take the time to read my rants. I feel so much better now.
VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE
AIN’T IT A BEAUTIFUL THING?
APRIL 1, 2026
VOLUME 143
CENTER-RIGHT NEWS ANALYSIS
Those of you that subscribe to my blog know that I have been involved in establishing a You Tube channel thus, my blogging has slowed down a bit. It has been a challenge, likely due to my age. I think a younger person that has been steeped in the cyber world since birth finds it much easier. That hasn’t stopped me from staying on top of the news. It has had another effect I didn’t count on. I have been able to see things with a bit more clarity. Events I may have missed before, caught my attention.
I have noticed (I’m sure you have as well) The left is becoming more and more unhinged. They are dressing up in inflatable costumes, creating impromptu singing groups that sound absolutely horrible. Also, I am shocked at the age of some of these characters engaged in this nonsense. That said, the level of hatred these people are exhibiting and verbalizing is sort of scary. They don’t seem to have any reservations about who they attack, the aged, disabled people, it’s pretty crazy.
This story was on the news the day it happened; I didn’t really pay a lot of attention to it then I started to think about it. In Honolulu’s Waikiki neighborhood, a guy posing as an ICE agent (not an actual ICE officer) was attacked and seriously injured by a group of young people. This is clear evidence that some of these younger people, are blood thirsty assholes. When you are willing to stomp someone that is on the ground, kick them in the head, do all sorts of other things to seriously hurt or kill them you are a Bonafide head case. This attitude is equally present in females as well as males. Fortunately, the guy was able to walk away, but it could have ended up very badly. Click on the link below to see the You Tube report.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=video+of+fake+ICE+agent+getting+beaten+in+HI
This opens up another whole dialog. Total disdain for law enforcement. How did this happen? I think all of you probably know the answer, but let’s discuss it. This really began a long time ago. During the 1960’s a cultural revolution happened all across the United States. The “hippie” craze caught on like throwing gasoline on a fire. Youngsters all across the country rebelled against authority. If the “hippie” movement had a motto, it would have been “resist authority”, and during this timeframe is when they started calling police “pigs”. I lived in southern California during the 1960’s and witnessed it personally. I traveled to San Francisco to see the spectacle, drove through Golden Gate park the height of it all. Folks, it was pretty ugly. Make no mistake, it’s all a product of the left.
I have been a cancer victim several times in my life so I have gained some knowledge of how it works. Fortunately, the colon cancer was caught very early, and I got away with losing about eight inches of my colon and my lymph glands. That was 17 years ago, no recurring problems. However, I am plagued with skin cancer (white privilege) so I get to see how cancer grows. It starts with one small cell and grows tentacles, reaching out into the surrounding flesh. If it goes unchecked you could lose the whole limb, or nose or ear or whatever. The socialism cell starts in colleges and universities, and the students that buy into it, become the tentacles that reach out and start to destroy the communities. University of California at Berkely has produced some of the most infamous examples of this. If you never heard of the “Symbionese Liberation Army”, look it up. The group were Berkley students.
Of course, none of this would work without some sort of media outlet to spread the word. Well guess what? All of the reporters and executives, and producers at legacy media are all college graduates, and all lefties. Also, most major newspapers follow the same left leaning path. The socialists get totally free propaganda distribution.
Another factor that drives socialism the money it generates. Have you ever noticed how many large corporations donate big money to activist groups? In defense of corporations, I’m not sure if they even know much about these nonprofits, they use for tax breaks. Have you seen the names these socialists use? Super deceptive and stealth. They choose names that deliberately make you think they are engaged in activities that are 100% opposed to what they are really doing. Lying in the Islamic world is encouraged if it promotes your agenda. I think this is why Democrats seem to cozy up with Islam. Birds of a feather. Do I need to mention Minnesota? The George Soros activist organization is called the “Open Society Foundation”. Sounds pretty harmless huh? Not so much bubba.
It’s getting late, and this old man is getting tired. Folks, the world is getting decidedly more dangerous on your own home turf. Stay alert, stay active in your community, and work for safer streets by supporting law enforcement. God Bless you all, God Bless our president and the United States of America.
VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE
MARCH 16, 2026
VOLUME 142
ONE OF HISTORY’S BIGGEST MYSTERIES
This website is like my smartphone. I put it on the charger and pick it up the next morning and don’t recognize it. It looks different, it responds differently, I never know what I’m going to get. Not more than two weeks ago I was watching TV with my phone sitting on the table beside my recliner and it came alive, lights flashing, and asked me if it was OK to update the software. I said sure, I’m watching one of my favorite car builders hard at work, I don’t give a damn what my phone wants to do. The next day my phone didn’t ring once. I started getting calls on my land line (yep, still got one of those) and my wife was getting calls asking if I was OK. I had to go to AT&T to get the dang thing working again. They actually had to reboot it and reset everything. I was pissed about that for about two more days.
Although how my so-called smart phone works is not the mystery I am referring to. I’m referring to why in the hell it took so long for the United States to finally kick Iran’s sorry ass into the next century. This question takes me back a few years when I was visiting a wonderful Aircraft Museum that houses some fabulous examples of World War 2 warbirds. When possible (it’s becoming more and more rare) they have really old guys that actually flew these relics, sitting in front of them talking to the patrons and answering questions about the aircraft and what it was like flying them. This particular day, they had a P38 Lightning on display, and one of the pilots that flew them out of England into Germany. Side note here; he was seventeen at the time. Pretty incredible. In our conversation he mentioned that over the years he had become an anti-war advocate. He explained that the reason for that, was the United States had forgotten how to win a war and were simply sacrificing soldiers with no intention of winning the war. Those words never left my memory, as I watched that scenario played out in Iraq, and Afghanistan. They come back to me every time I see a TV ad for Wounded Warriors, or Tunnels to Towers. Joe Biden and the half-wit Democrats even left our equipment behind while running away like scared dogs with their tales between their legs.
Every U.S. President has been derelict in dealing with this problem since Jimmy Carter. The great Ronald Regan failed to properly address it. This problem has grown and festered and gotten thousands of American killed over the past 47 years. There was simply no good reason to simply ignore it. However, the real and unforgettable stain on the great soul of The United States of America, was put there by Barrack Husein Obama. He bowed to the evil and murderous Ayatollah Khomeini. Then to make it worse he sent them pallets of cash in the amount of 1.7 Billion dollars as ransom to free American prisoners. This money came from taxpayer funds to pay legal settlements. They say a person’s actions speak louder than words. Obama’s actions tell me he is a closet Muslim, When he bowed to Khomeini, he officially denied his American citizenship and abdicated his office of the POTUS. I will always look at him with disdain as the great American traitor, a hundred times worse than Benedict Arnold. When I look at him, he makes me feel physically ill.
Thank God for Donald J. Trump. It feels good again to be an American, we can hold our heads up high, with pride, the glorious RED, WHITE and BLUE shines bright above the horizon once again. I feel confident that America will be victorious in this war, and the threat of the evil regime in Iran will be obliterated for good. I’m confident Trump and his administration will see this through to the end and not slink away in the night to let the snake rise again.
Make no mistake, the war against Islam is heating up. The dreaded ideology needs to be erased from our culture, it is like a cancer, it spreads and brings with it, death and destruction wherever it resides. If America allows it to grow inside of our borders, we will eventually fall prey to its evil intentions. All you need to do is look at what is happening in Europe, and England. Their countries are being decimated by this evil ideology. Stand strong, don’t let this happen to America. We are a Christian Nation, that is what has made America strong, that is what will keep America strong.
God Bless all of you, thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and read my words. I love writing, I love America, I love freedom. God Bless our president and allow him to complete his mission so we can all have a better and brighter future.
VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE
MARCH 5, 2026
VOLUME 141
WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON?
I’ve had some lapses in content production before, sickness, surgery, and so on. This time it’s totally self-inflicted. I have started a new project, and it has been very difficult to learn, it’s a whole different world than writing a blog. I have started a You Tube channel. I will tell you how to see it, but before I do that, allow me to explain what is one of the most difficult aspects. I sit here and write this blog and obviously there is no script, I am just saying what is on my mind. The major difference is; I can stop, think about what I want to say, weigh several different approaches and then resume writing. You can’t do that talking to a camera, and I have found out, I write much better than talk totally “off the cuff”. I’m getting better but have a ways to go. I guess I feel compelled to tell you this so you will have some level of compassion for my less than stellar performance.
My blogs for the most part have been based on current events in the news, and I wanted to do something different. I wanted my You Tube channel to be more about fun stuff, not grimacing about the overabundance of half-wits in our government that unfortunately have a large impact on our lives. Those things are still of great interest to me, and I will continue to write about them on this site, but I have to take break and get my channel up and running.
You can visit my channel on You Tube, it’s called, Never Satisfied @benjamatic5000. A preview of the content is my love for cars. Cars and motor vehicle in general have been my lifelong hobby. You can see pictures of beautiful cars and motorcycles, and hear some of my experiences throughout the years. I also do automotive related art, you can buy prints of my work you will see in the “post” section not the video section.
When you go on my channel, please subscribe, it’s totally free and you will be notified when I post a new video. I am working very hard to do better and more interesting presentations, so this blog site will play “second fiddle” for a while longer. Please visit me on You Tube and leave a comment on what you think, good or bad, I welcome all comments to help me do better. (you can identify me by my picture wearing my Willy Wonka hat)
I want to thank all of you for being loyal readers and supporting me. God Bless you all and as always stay vigilant in the quest for everlasting FREEDOM.
VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE.
JANUARY 25, 2026
VOLUME 139
A NEW ADVENTURE IS BEGINNING
I mentioned in my last blog ( I think) could have been the one before the last one that I was becoming increasingly interested in creating a You Tube channel. Last week I remembered that I had established one a long time ago but never activated it. I went on You Tube and surprisingly it was still sitting there waiting for me. You won’t believe that was 15 years ago. I just posted my second video tonight which is an introduction and preview of things to come. I am going to attach it below for your review. I am still going to continue my blog but will include a video from time to time. I would very much like for my readers to subscribe to my You Tube channel as well; it would really help me become an established channel, and I would be forever grateful. I have been wanting to comment on the Minnesota nonsense, but I have been learning about You Tube. So, stand by, I’m coming back very soon.
Hope you enjoyed the video; there will be more to come. Not slowing down anytime soon. Have a great week.
VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE
VOLUME 139
JANUARY 20, 2026
WILL IRANIANS BE SUCCESSFUL IN RECLAIMING THEIR NATION FROM ISLAM?
I am attaching a video that is a “must see and hear” presentation featuring Denish D’souza, one of the great minds of our times. In this interview he says something that popped into my brain rather recently. It is becoming more and more clear that our freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, are being used against us and in the end, could actually be instrumental in the destruction of our freedoms. Click on the link below, you will not regret it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB4mqa6TI9c
You probably noticed Dinesh mentions Tucker Carlson and Candice Owens in a less than flattering way. I have been trying to wrap my head around what has happened to two of my favorite commentators. I have cancelled my subscription to the Tucker Carlson Network and have decided he has nothing to say that I am interested in hearing. The same goes for Candice. I think Dinesh is probably correct in his assessment of the “about face” of these two.
To my loyal readers, I am quickly approaching my 85th birthday in April. I don’t plan on slowing down as long as nature doesn’t intervene. As a matter of fact, I am considering establishing a YouTube channel. I have not decided what I should call it yet. Should it be titled “Steel Pencil” or something else? I don’t know, I am still thinking about it. If you have any suggestions, let me know what you think.
God bless you all, stay safe, stay free by staying vigilant.
VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE
JANUARY 11, 2026
VOLUME 138
THE CRAZINESS OF POLITICAL INEPTITUDE DOESN’T END IN CALIFORNIA.
The continual dominance of Democrats running this state has been a never-ending nightmare. The Democrats are beholden to environmentalists for reasons that I personally do not understand. If you want to see the true image of an environmentalist, and their insanity on full display, just watch Greta Thunberg and her crowd. If you think my comparison is inaccurate, normal people do not super glue themselves to roadways. They do not suspend themselves from bridges or any of the other insane antics the environmentalist engages in. They are shallow minded people with no foresight. Oregon climate nuts have convinced the state government (nutty Dems) to start dismantling hydroelectric dams. What makes that so insane, is that they are simultaneously dismantling coal fired generating plants thinking that they can replace the lost generating capacity with wind and solar. Solar? The sun doesn’t shine in Oregon for 60% of the year. When the Democrats and their buddies, the climate loonies attain their goals, we will be living in caves heated by burning wild animal dung, eating berries and wild fruit.
I am going to keep exposing the insanity of Democrats and climate wackos wherever and whenever I can. God Bless America.
VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE
JANUARY 11, 2026
VOLUME 137
MY BACKUP ARTICLE. BACKED UP BY A POPULAR LIBERAL.
EVERYONE SEES IT EXCEPT THE DEMOCRATS
VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE
JANUARY 10, 2026
VOLUME 136
MORE CALIFORNIA CRAZINESS
I can tell you from experience that this is not anything new. I moved to southern California in 1963; it was a virtual paradise. As a kid we watched the Disney productions on TV and got to see Disneyland in Anaheim on the small screen. The first time I saw it with my own eyes was pure magic. But we have to back up a moment. I was an Oklahoma kid, and when we approached Disneyland, the streets were lined with palm trees and gorgeous flowers. It was truly a magnificent thing to see for me.
I was so taken aback by the beauty and the fabulous Pacific Ocean, I moved my wife and two little kids to California two years later. It was totally exciting. However when you become a resident and not a visitor, you start noticing what is going on behind the scenes pretty quickly. In the sixties it was a pretty freewheeling lifestyle. Slowly things began to change. We had to start buying “greenie stickers” for our dirt bikes in order to ride them on public lands. Then later, if you drove a pickup which most young guys did, if you bought a standard license plate, the same as an automobile, you were only allowed to carry groceries or household supplies. Anything more than that, you were required to have commercial truck plates. Over the next twenty years it just got worse with regulations and restrictions. You had to have a license for almost anything you did.
Working in construction as a steel worker, the Los Angeles building department inspectors were tough cookies. They had rules and regulations for just about everything you did. The Los Angeles County Building Code was considered the best. A lot of cities adopted that code for their own all across the nation. Even back in that day in time, California was regarded as one of the most well-regulated states in the USA. They just didn’t know when to quit.
REGULATED TO THE POINT OF PARALYSIS
California, Oregon, Washington have been dominated by Democrat super majorities in their state houses and governors’ mansions for as long as I can remember. This is definitely a bad thing. Effective government must have a balance of power. It’s no secret Democrats govern based more on ideology than a fair and balanced approach, in respect for those that may disagree with them. I’m going out on a limb here, but I seriously doubt that any Democrat anywhere at any time said,” maybe we should consider the conservatives on this issue”.
I happen to love the construction industry, because I like to be part of building and creating things. Even at my advanced age, I still work as an estimator and project manager from my home office. I find the business exciting and challenging. I see and read the project documents as part of my job. I just finished a bid on an aircraft hangar for the base in Fort Richardson, AK. The specifications contain 2,849 pages for one hangar for three helicopters. When our crews go on a job site, we have so many hoops to jump through its ridiculous. Everything your crew does while they are on site is highly scrutinized. It has added so much hidden expense to our operation that we can’t budget for. If an OSHA officer is around and one of your workers makes a mistake, you will be fined. God help you if you have an accident.
All of those regulations I spoke about earlier are on full display in Los Angeles. The Pacific Palisades fire was over a year ago and only a small percentage of the homes destroyed have been rebuilt. Why? Building permits, licenses’, environmental regulations, the list never stops. The builders can’t get past the L.A. Building Dept.
Cities, states, and counties have regulated the building industry to the point of paralysis. You wonder why homes are so expensive? Look no further than your local building department and state regulators. It is literally a nightmare for real, taking months to make even a small amount of progress. I see plans come across my desk all the time that were completed 12 to 18 months ago, and have just made it past the city building dept. We seriously need to shut all of these regulatory offices down and start over fresh. (like that will ever happen)
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