STEEL PENCIL NEWS REVIEW

MAY 11, 2026

VOLUME 147

RIGHT MINDED COMMENTARY

I finally found my way back to my keyboard. I have spent the past several weeks working on my landscaping after 21 years of mediocre maintenance. I told my wife brace yourself, this is gonna cost some serious money to resuscitate the front and rear gardens. We still aren’t finished, we now have to visit Lowes and spend some more hard earned cash on flowers and shrubs to replace the ones we ripped out. But we are getting lots of compliments for our efforts. However, none of those folks are offering to chip in and help with the expense. Enough with the whining, let’s get on with the article.

TAXES, TAXES, TAXES

This topic has so many facets, I’m not sure I can cover everything I am feeling about this topic. Which is mostly anger, mixed with utter disappointment, and curiosity as to why Donald Trump and his band of merrymen are the only ones seriously talking about tax reform. Every state on the west coast where I have spent the bulk of my life on this planet, are literally tax addicts. The state governments of the three west coast states are taxing folks into the poor house. People are squealing like trapped pigs and they don’t care.

The State of Orgon puts a tax measure on the ballot and the crazy ass Oregon Democrats vote for it. I have lived here 21 years and have never seen a tax measure fail to pass. I literally want to pull my hair out every single time. On the other hand, we have mail in ballots, so one can’t be too sure that it’s on the up and up.

So, why does the federal government and state and city governments need so much of our money? My house is about 2,300 sq. ft on a small city lot, and Marion county thinks I need to pay $6,000.00 per year for the privilege of owning my house. So, basically the county is charging me rent to live in my own house. The city where I live has a population of about 200,000 souls. Roughly about 52,000 single family homes. Just for property taxes alone that’s somewhere around 26 million dollars per year. That’s just for residential dwellings, not counting commercial businesses. The school district operates on a yearly budget of over one billion dollars a year, and can barely produce a literate graduate. The schools never stop begging for money and can’t show any improvement in the education of the students.

Our state roads and highways are better than a number of states I have driven across, but they could be one hell of a lot better. The state is always coming up with more creative ways to pick our pockets for the highway systems. I have heard a lot of chatter in recent years about toll roads. Give me a break, toll roads? Cut out some of the freebies and welfare to able bodied adults and fix the dang roads. We have a fleet of school busses that is massive. Why the hell can’t kids walk to school anymore? Half the kids at the bus stops are fat little rascals, it would be good for ’em. The cost of operating our school bus fleet must be close the defense budget for the feds.

TAX FRAUD

Stop and ask yourself why tax fraud is so rampant. It’s really quite simple. Anytime the government makes a huge amount of money available for any project, the fraudsters come out of every crack and crevice like cock roaches. They know from experience that the government just can’t wait to give that money away, because it makes them the flavor of the month, and it ain’t their money. The realization that the fraud is in the tens of billions of dollars should cause everyone to immediately surmise that we are being seriously overtaxed. You wanna know how I know this? Because the fraud was discovered because it was becoming so blatantly apparent, not because the government was running out of money. Medicare and Medicaid are not going broke due to normal everyday healthcare; they are being gutted by fraudsters. Are you worried your sick family member won’t be able to get hospice care in their final days? You should be, the money is going to build Nigerian mansions, inhabited by rich Somalians.

Local state politicians make it easy for the fraudsters (often illegal aliens) or green card holders to bilk the system, and in turn the fraudsters kick back a portion of that money to the Democrat politician, and it ends up in the coffers of the DNC. This system does not remain static, it grows like a malignant cancer. It’s just another iteration of the NGO’s. The federal government officials are actively involved in robbing the taxpayers. That makes me sick to my stomach that the feds can take everything I own for tax evasion, while they literally wasted the money I gave them in good faith. So, tell me again just how free we are. The freedom thing may be a little overstated.

Gotta run, getting a bit late for the old man. Stay strong my fellow Americans. Stay alert and fight to keep America a Christian Nation. One nation under GOD. Islam does not belong in our country now or ever.

VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE

STEEL PENCIL NEWS REVIEW

APRIL 21, 2026

VOLUME 146

RIGHT MINDED COMMENTARY

You could make this stuff up, but it’s looked upon as raciest jokes meant to demean the Muslim culture. Just before I started this article, I was looking at my phone for some additional information and noticed an insane report. A nineteen-year-old Afghan teen was arrested in France for raping goats. The farm owners found a number of animals with their legs bound and bleeding from genital injuries. Surveillance cameras actually captured the perp in the act. The report said the DNA samples taken from the goats matched the male in custody. I’m not going to pursue this any further, but I think it does confirm the popular belief held by many concerning the sexual habits of middle eastern men.

PURE GENIUS WAR STRATEGY

As I watched the Iran war unfold I was mesmerized by the sheer force of the United States military, and the precision of the operations. Of course, we have to include the raids almost a year before, named “Midnight Hammer” when they took out Iran’s nuke sites. That was just a preview of what was coming next and Iran was totally taken by surprise by operation “Epic Fury”. When you analyze what took place and understand the pure genius involved, you have to look at all of the pieces, and I don’t think anyone ever thought they were connected. When I was watching “Epic Fury” come to a close, and seeing what was unfolding, it became totally clear what had just happened. It nothing less than pure genius.

Number one: Take away any outside chance Iran had an operative nuke.

Number two: Take away the opportunity for Venezuela to fill the void to supply oil to China when you choke off the Iranian oil supply.

Number three: Do it under the guise of the war on drugs so you don’t show your cards. Capture the Venezuelan president, put him on ice while all of this takes place, so he doesn’t have a chance to screw up the plan.

Number four: Unleash the unbelievable power of the United States military on Iran and totally disable their ability to fight back in less than three weeks.

Number five: Block the Strait of Hormuz and cut off all of Iran’s ability to sell a single drop of petroleum, bankrupting the IRGC and it’s military.

Number six: By cutting off the money supply to the IRGC, it will result in internal conflict among the regime, and it will ultimately collapse. Not a single Marine will have to risk their lives in an invasion.

Number seven: With Venezuelan and Iranian oil cut off, China has no choice except to buy from Russia and USA. Creating a critical dependency China never saw coming.

Donald Trump just completely reset the world order in less than a year. Europe and England just became mostly irrelevant in most aspects, except their inordinate number of goat fuckers in their population.

DONALD TRUMP POSSIBLY SAVED THE ENTIRE WORLD FROM A NUCLEAR NIGHTMARE.

Will Mr. Trump ever receive the accolades he deserves for what he has done for the entire world population? I doubt it. But there are a lot of folks out there like me that see what he has done and appreciate the fact that our families now have a much better chance for a bright future here in the gool ol’ USA.

The next and very important battle is stopping the spread of communism, and Islam within our borders. Both are cancers and need to be excised before it’s too late. I have forever contended and continue to do so, that colleges and universities need to be purged of American hating professors. No anti-American rhetoric should every be allowed to be spoken in our institutions of higher learning. Survival of America depends on strong actions but tempered so that personal freedoms are not trampled.

VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE

STEEL PENCIL NEWS REVIEW

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?

STEEL PENCIL NEWS REVIEW

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

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

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 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 25, 2025

VOLUME 126

WHAT ARE THESE PEOPLE THINKING, AND HOW ARE THEY GOING TO FIX IT?

Blue cities have been playing “footsies” with criminals old and young for a lot of years and it has reached a crescendo with young thugs taking over streets and neighborhoods, gangs ransacking jewelry stores and big box stores.

Why wouldn’t they engage in this sort of lawlessness? Local prosecutors rarely ever charge them and give them jail time. No bail, and back on the street doing business as usual.

There is no good reason why this idiot was on the street and not locked up. Weak kneed leftist judges keep turning these monsters back on the streets putting everyone’s life in jeopardy. Make no mistake, these crazy lunatics watch the news. This is the second attack on a young white woman by a black nutcase since the young Ukrainian woman was stabbed to death on the train by the first black nutcase. Commuting by public transit is becoming a death sentence for young white women.

OK, Florida could hardly be called a “blue state”, but it has one thing in common with a lot of blue states and cities; a very large population of blacks and Latinos. The two primary groups of rebel rousers that love to instigate this type of behavior. So how do you put a cap on this type activity? I don’t see anyone jumping up and down demanding that it has to stop. Almost every time one of these events take place, a few youngsters end up injured or killed. Full blown exhibitionism seems to be rampant among blacks, from street thugs to the NFL and NBA. Click on the link below for some great examples.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BQsSyMyV84

While victory celebrations on the football field may seem harmless, it is anything but harmless. Youngsters see this and can’t wait to do it themselves. This type of behavior escalates into other parts of their lives, and they begin to think they are somehow invincible until they are stopped dead by a bullet or beating. Lawlessness almost always ends up totally ruining someone’s life or the life of their family and friends.

THE DEMOCRATS TOTALLY OWN THIS!

Kamala Harris is just one example of Democrat leaders to openly call for violence in the streets. There is another clip of Maxine Watters doing the same thing at a public gathering in her home state. They love to perpetuate violence as a propaganda tool. They use the black community to do their dirty work, and the blacks are slowly waking up and realizing this, especially in Chicago.

The Democrat party has morphed into an evil force, willing to do almost anything to regain keep power. They are literally like a swarm of mad bees right now, attacking anything and anybody that they think poses a threat. This even includes those in their own party they feel aren’t vicious enough.

Voting and being active in politics has never been more important than now. Do whatever is within your power to move the needle in the right direction. Stay safe, stay vigilant, stay free.

VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE

STEEL PENCIL NEWS REVIEW

NOVEMBER 22, 2025

VOLUME 125

THIS WILL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER

Chicagoans are not happy with the huge influx of illegal aliens and it’s not looking good for Mayor Johnson and the Democrat party. People are fed up with the politicians that don’t respect the citizens that put them in office. The legacy media would have you believe that Mayor Johnson and Pritzker are representative of mainstream Chicago, turns out it’s not true.

HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH SOMEONE LIKE THIS????

THIS MAN IS A WALKING, LIVING, BULLSHIT DISPENSER

The blacks in Chicago are finally waking up to the fact that the Democrats have been using them for decades and in reality, don’t give a damn about them. The only thing Democrats are interested in is absolute complete power. They opened the borders to flood our nation with illegal immigrants for one reason, to expand their voting base and more congressional representation, turning their backs on black Americans. In the next video, a Republican from Texas, in a house of representatives judicial hearing tells you exactly what the Dems did. Pay close attention to the numbers they are shocking. I have to apologize for the long lead time in the beginning of the video, I have no way of editing it. You can click on the video and manually move the slide at the bottom of the screen.

I don’t think anyone with an ounce of common sense would disagree with me, saying that the Democrats literally became unhinged during the Obama years, and got worse in the succeeding years, reaching its peak in the Joe Biden years. The Democrats actually, openly broke the law, the worst example is throwing open the border for unmitigated illegal immigration. When you listened to the testimony of the Republican representative from Texas, he laid out how the Democrats structured the law, so that it would literally take years for these illegals to ever be brought before a judge, if ever.

We have truly lived through an important historical event with the American people pushing back against the Democrat tyranny, you know the ones that scream about “no kings”. Yep, those bald face lying hypocrites. Whatever you do, don’t hesitate to push back when you hear their lies and false accusations.

God bless each and everyone of you. Stay strong, stay vigilant, stay safe.

VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE

STEEL PENCIL NEWS REVIEW

NOVEMBER 16, 2025

VOLUME 123

250 YEARS OF HISTORY IN A BUILDING

Separation of church and state is sort of a mixed bag of emotions for me. On one hand I strongly agree with that position. One the other hand, this nation was founded by Christians, and Christianity is woven into its DNA. That said, let’s be perfectly clear, the actions of this nation and its leaders have strayed away from Christian principles numerous times. I think you can say with certainty the United States government is far from being a Theocracy. Also, contrary to how some people think, the United States Government is not some form of Deity. The government is made up of people of all stripes, some very good, some very bad. A lot of “in betweeners”. Mostly, a pretty good cross section of the American populace.

Am I anti-government? Yes and no. I think the Federal government of today would shock the Founding Fathers. Today’s federal government represents a lot of what they were trying to escape. Individual state governments are worse. I happen to live in Oregon where the statehouse is dominated by Democrats. They trample on the citizens’ rights in ways that would infuriate any passionate Patriot. So, let’s move away from government worship in a positive way. I’m about as far away as you can get.

This brings me back to the point I wish to make regarding White House modifications. The building is an important historical landmark. It is not a Sacred shrine hallowed by divine figures or saints. It is a government building that has housed certainly less than divine politicians. I don’t think I need to go into details here. If you know anything about the life and times of certain presidents, you get the picture. So, if President Trump wants to add a much-needed ballroom, so what? It would certainly make me proud to see this magnificent addition, crafted in the true architectural style of the original building. The developer also has a track record of building very nice, beautiful structures.

SIDE NOTE: When I thought about what a truly sacred site would be, I could only come up with one; The tomb of Jesus Christ, where he arose from the dead.

VERITAS VINCIT ~ LIVE FREE OR DIE