This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliteratetheir own understanding of their history.” George Orwell Apr. 29-May 5‚ 2024 April 29 1927 – Construction is completed on the “Spirit of St. Louis‚” which was designed by Charles Lindbergh. Two weeks later Lindbergh became the first […] The post This Week in History: Apr. 29-May 5‚ 2024 appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

As we reported earlier this year‚ Congress is working on a Trump-proof ten-year funding deal with Zelensky for Ukraine should he win in November. This is likely just the beginning. of Trump-proof war bills. As JD Vance said‚ we will see bills that include “an impeachment trap.” This will be similar to the funding agreements […] The post Uniparty Working on Trump-Proof 10-Year Funding Bill for Ukraine appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Former President Donald Trump and Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis reportedly held a private meeting on Sunday to discuss working together in the upcoming election. The meeting in Miami‚ Florida‚ was set up by real-estate broker Steve Witkoff‚ who is a friend of Trump and has a relationship with DeSantis. Witkoff also attended the meeting. The New York Times reported that the three men “met alone in a private room at Shell Bay‚” a development and golf club that Witkoff owns. Trump is looking for DeSantis’ help in fundraising to keep up with President Joe Biden’s donations‚ and DeSantis is looking to get back to the point where he is viewed as a strong candidate for the 2028 presidential race‚ the report said. POLITICO reported that the meeting was a “pivotal turn” that “could help restore” the relationship between the two before the primary season. The former president launched a series of attacks on DeSantis during the primary‚ with the governor responding by ramping up more direct criticisms of Trump as the race heated up. When DeSantis dropped out of the race and endorsed Trump‚ rhetoric from both men indicated there was still bad blood. The Sunday meeting comes after DeSantis told donors and supporters earlier this month about his plans to fundraise for the former president at a private retreat. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “I will follow the governor’s lead and I will do anything that he or President Trump ask me to do to help him win this election‚” said Texas businessman Roy Bailey. “I know where there are DeSantis supporters all over Texas and all over the country that will want to help President Trump.” “He’s committed to helping Trump in any and every way‚” Bailey added. “If we can unlock and motivate our donors for Trump and put more fuel in his tank‚ that’s what we want to do‚ and that’s what we need to do to make sure [President Joe] Biden is not reelected.” The report said that DeSantis’ full backing of the Trump campaign is a major asset for Trump because “DeSantis’ finance committee is full of fundraisers with massive networks” that can donate money.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem defended on Sunday her decision to shoot and kill her puppy after the revelation made headlines last week when an excerpt of her new forthcoming book was published. The Guardian reported on the incident‚ which was included in an excerpt of her book‚ “No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward”. “Cricket was a wirehair pointer‚ about 14 months old‚” the South Dakota governor wrote about the puppy‚ adding that the female puppy had an “aggressive personality.” Wirehair pointers typically take a full two years to fully mature to adulthood. She included the vignette in her book‚ the report said‚ because she believes it shows that she is willing to solve “difficult‚ messy‚ and ugly” problems. Noem says that she took the puppy on a hunting trip and that the puppy ruined the trip by going “out of her mind with excitement‚ chasing all those birds and having the time of her life.” She said that on the way home the puppy jumped out of her truck and killed a family’s chickens‚ adding that when she got control of the puppy the puppy “whipped around to bite me.” “I hated that dog‚” Noem wrote‚ saying that the puppy was “less than worthless … as a hunting dog” and was potentially “dangerous to anyone she came in contact with.” Noem determined that she had to put the dog down and so she led it to a gravel ditch and shot it with a shotgun. She also decided to put down one of the family’s goats that was “nasty and mean” because it was never castrated. The incident sparked widespread backlash online from the political Left and Right‚ as many accused the governor of being cruel. Noem addressed the criticism in a post on Sunday‚ saying that she believes that she did the right thing. “I can understand why some people are upset about a 20 year old story of Cricket‚ one of the working dogs at our ranch‚ in my upcoming book — No Going Back‚” she wrote. “What I learned from my years of public service‚ especially leading South Dakota through COVID‚ is people are looking for leaders who are authentic‚ willing to learn from the past‚ and don’t shy away from tough challenges. My hope is anyone reading this book will have an understanding that I always work to make the best decisions I can for the people in my life.” “The fact is‚ South Dakota law states that dogs who attack and kill livestock can be put down‚” she continued. “Given that Cricket had shown aggressive behavior toward people by biting them‚ I decided what I did.” “Whether running the ranch or in politics‚ I have never passed on my responsibilities to anyone else to handle. Even if it’s hard and painful. I followed the law and was being a responsible parent‚ dog owner‚ and neighbor‚” she concluded. “As I explained in the book‚ it wasn’t easy. But often the easy way isn’t the right way.”