America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good‚ she will cease to be great. Alexis de Tocqueville Christianity – Judeo-Christian beliefs – formed the soul of the United States upon its founding. The philosophy and guiding principles worked. You don’t have to believe in God to believe in the values […] The post The US Won’t Survive Without Christianity appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Three US soldiers – special operations forces – are deceased today‚ and dozens are injured in a drone attack in an outpost in Jordan (or possibly on the Syria side‚ it’s unclear). There have been more than 158 attacks on our soldiers under an incompetent administration. Ric Grenell said on Newsmax this afternoon that this […] The post Escalation! 3 US Special Forces Killed‚ 25 Injured in Jordan appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

A panel of the GOP-led House released on Sunday two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the border crisis. The first article says Mayorkas has “willfully and systemically refused to comply with Federal immigration laws‚” and the second claims the secretary “breached the public trust” by making false statements and “knowingly obstructed lawful oversight” of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Members of the Homeland Security Committee are scheduled to meet on Tuesday morning to consider the articles of impeachment. If one or both articles pass through the panel‚ Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said the House would vote on whether to impeach Mayorkas “as soon as possible thereafter.” “Having exhausted all other options to hold Secretary Mayorkas accountable‚ it is unmistakably clear that Congress must exercise its constitutional duty and impeach him‚” Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) said in a post to X on Sunday. Having exhausted all other options to hold Secretary Mayorkas accountable‚ it is unmistakably clear that Congress must exercise its constitutional duty and impeach him. pic.twitter.com/t8MpwAQ0tE — Rep. Mark Green (@RepMarkGreen) January 28‚ 2024 House Republicans face a tight margin as they contend with vacancies and absences within their own ranks‚ but Green said last weekend that he believes there will be enough support to ultimately impeach Mayorkas when it comes to a House floor vote. Still‚ the effort faces long odds in the Democrat-controlled Senate. Rep. Bennie Thompson (R-MS)‚ the top Democrat on the Homeland Security Committee‚ encouraged the House to reject what he called a “sham” resolution. “What is glaringly missing from these articles is any real charge or even a shred of evidence of high crimes or misdemeanors — the Constitutional standard for impeachment‚” he added in a statement on Sunday. When pressed on “Fox News Sunday” on the prospect of the impeachment articles going nowhere in the Senate‚ Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) said “I think it’s important we respond to the American people” after pinning millions of border encounters‚ including people on the terrorist watchlist‚ and fentanyl deaths on Mayorkas. There is a bipartisan appetite in the House for changing the status quo‚ even if there is disagreement on how to address the border crisis amid a surge in crossings and blue cities around the country getting overwhelmed with migrants. Fourteen House Democrats recently broke ranks and joined with most Republicans in voting to denounce the Biden administration’s “open-borders policies.” Several interim reports have been released during the Homeland Security Committee’s probe into Mayorkas‚ and hearings wrapped up earlier this month. Members of the Senate are working to hash out a border deal‚ with the help of Mayorkas‚ while the impeachment effort comes to a resolution. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP DHS released a memo to reporters on Sunday that argued Mayorkas has “upheld and enforced” border security and immigration laws and seeks to refute “false allegations” of lying about operational control during testimony and dereliction of duty. “This markup is just more of the same political games from House Homeland Security Committee (CHS) Republicans. They don’t want to fix the problem; they want to campaign on it‚” the memo said. “That’s why they have undermined efforts to achieve bipartisan solutions and ignored the facts‚ legal scholars and experts‚ and even the Constitution itself in their quest to baselessly impeach Secretary Mayorkas‚” it added. “This farce of an impeachment is a distraction from other vital national security priorities and the work Congress should be doing to actually fix our broken immigration laws.”

Iranian-backed terrorists in the Middle East killed three U.S. soldiers and injured dozens more in a drone attack. The latest terrorist attack against U.S. forces in the Middle East marks that 159th attack that U.S. forces have sustained since mid-October. “On Jan. 28‚ three U.S. service members were killed and 25 injured from a one-way attack [Unmanned Aircraft System] that impacted at a base in northeast Jordan‚ near the Syria border‚” U.S. Central Command said in a statement. “As a matter of respect for the families and in accordance with DoD policy‚ the identities of the servicemembers will be withheld until 24 hours after their next of kin have been notified.” Reuters reported that at least 34 soldiers were being evaluated for possible traumatic brain injuries. President Joe Biden said in a separate statement that the attack was “carried out by radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq.” “And have no doubt — we will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner our choosing‚” Biden said. Foreign policy experts blamed the attack on Biden’s weakness in responding to America’s adversaries. “This is as enraging as it was predictable. Biden’s strategy for dealing with Iran’s proxies is to respond with half measures out of a fear of escalation‚” said Rebeccah Heinrichs‚ senior fellow at Hudson Institute and the director of its Keystone Defense Initiative. “It is analogous to giving a rampaging mass murderer warning shots rather than trying to eliminate him. It won’t stop him‚ will enrage and embolden him‚ and lead to more escalation‚ and tragically- at the expense of American lives.” This is a breaking news story; refresh the page for updates. 

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said on Sunday the Republican National Committee (RNC) is “clearly not” being an honest broker in the 2024 contest. She was responding to RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel describing former President Donald Trump as the presumptive nominee upon his victory in the New Hampshire primary last week. “Do you think — just going back to the RNC calling for the party to unify around Trump‚ which happened‚ by the way‚ during the New Hampshire primary‚ before the polls had even closed — do you think the RNC has been an honest broker in this case?” asked NBC’s Kristen Welker on “Meet The Press.” WATCH: @NikkiHaley says the RNC is “clearly not” an honest broker in 2024 race. Haley: “Trump overstepped when he pushed them to” unify around him.@kwelkernbc: Do you have actual knowledge that he asked the RNC to do that? Haley: “The people that pushed it are his people.” pic.twitter.com/EUluwtzQuT — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) January 28‚ 2024 “I mean‚ clearly not‚” Haley replied. “If you’re going to go in and basically tell the American people that you’re going to go and decide who the nominee is after only two states have voted. I mean‚ 48 states out there. This is a democracy. The American people want to have their say in who is going to be their nominee. We need to give them that.” Although Trump has won the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary‚ Haley noted the vast majority of delegates for the nomination have yet to be claimed‚ saying‚ “It’s 1‚215 delegates to reach the nomination. Donald Trump has 32; I have 17. So let’s let this play out.” On Tuesday‚ after news outlets declared Trump the victor in New Hampshire‚ McDaniel called for Republicans to rally around the former president while encouraging Haley to listen to the voters. “I’m looking at the math and the path going forward. And I don’t see it for Nikki Haley‚” she said. “I think she’s run a great campaign. But I do think there is a message that’s coming out from the voters‚ which is very clear‚ we need to unite around our eventual nominee‚ which is going to be Donald Trump and we need to make sure we beat Joe Biden.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Trump suggested Haley might drop out in the lead-up to the New Hampshire primary but also insisted that he does not care whether she does or not. A draft RNC resolution dubbing Trump the presumptive nominee quickly got withdrawn after the former president and others came out against it — though CNN reported that Trump and his campaign initially approved of the effort. “I think that Americans want to be able to make this decision themselves‚” Haley said. “I don’t think this is the place of the RNC to do it. I think that Trump overstepped when he pushed them to do it‚ and I think that’s why he’s had to back down. And that was the right thing to do was to back down.”

Any bath is a birdbath if you put a bird in it. This rescue parrot is making his mama’s bathtime a party — he loves to splash around! This cutie‚ who has been nicknamed Birdcopter‚ is a well-loved‚ green rescue parrot. His fave thing in the world is flapping around in the bathtub‚ accompanying his beautiful mom! @fartbirb My love‚ my heart‚ my little green mouldy boy. Caption has been changed to reflect that will no longer be entertaining the body shaming #birdsoftiktok #fyp #parrots ♬ Little Life – Cordelia At one point‚ Mama tried to give the parrot a perch in the water. But this rescue parrot/Birdcopter was not a fan. He wants to be in the action‚ playing right in the bath alongside his mom! “Birdcopter activated‚” captioned the parrot’s parent. What an absolute cutie pie! This image is from TikTok. “Birds are so neat. Like what a funny little fellow. Just wants to hang out with you‚” said one fan of this sweet little rescue parrot. “Beautiful bird and beautiful bird momma‚” commented another fan. Parrots can be fabulous friends‚ capable of all sorts of amazing tricks. But at the end of the day‚ they sometimes just want to play! Birdcopter is enjoying all the privileges of his fancy shmancy bird bath. What a treat to witness this friendship in action! The featured image for this post is from TikTok. The post Birdcopter Activated: Rescue Parrot Refuses To Let Mom Bathe Alone. appeared first on InspireMore.

We’re used to thinking of penguins as black and white‚ but researchers in Antarctica recently came across a bird of a different color. A rare white gentoo penguin was filmed at Gabriel Gonzalez Videla Base‚ and she’s absolutely stunning! According to BBC‚ the bird’s coloring is caused by leucism‚ an uncommon recessive gene. However‚ her bright feathers can make it easier for predators to spot her. Although you might guess this penguin to be albino because of her white appearance‚ leucism isn’t quite the same thing. You’ll notice in the footage that the bird still has dark eyes like the rest of her companions. The National Park Service explains that this is one of the hallmarks of leucism. If the penguin were white due to albinism‚ her eyes would also be affected. Screengrab from Facebook Hugo Alejandro Harris Guerra‚ a photographer at the Antarctica base‚ explained that the rare white specimen is just one of the many wonders you can expect to see while living near a penguin colony. “Here at Gabriel Gonzalez Videla Base there are 14 people who live in the middle of a colony of gentoo penguins‚” he said‚ via translation. “There are hundreds of them. It’s incredible. Every day there is something different to see.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Spotted: Rare White Penguin Caught On Camera In Antarctica. appeared first on InspireMore.

Folks who drink alcohol aren’t the only ones who go to bars. If you’ve ever been one of the only people not partaking while hanging out with friends‚ you know how awkward it can feel. Not because of your friends‚ necessarily‚ but because you fear being judged by the bartender for only ordering water. If you’ve ever felt this way‚ a man who refers to himself as a sober bartender on social media is here for reassurance. Sober Bartender has been alcohol-free for over four years now. This makes him all-the-more passionate about advocating for other folks who visit his bar that don’t drink‚ no matter their reasons. Sober Bartender Reassures Sober Customers Visiting Bars @soberbartender19 Its crazy how alcohol is still the one vice we need to explain why we DON’T use it. Extra shout out to those in Raleigh being served by someone who says otherwise. The hipocrisy I find in someone saying you’ll never find a hater doing better than you‚ yet continues to put people beneath them for millions to see is mind blowing. We all need to do better. We all mess up‚ and we can take accountability and move on or continue to be the problem. #bartender #bartending #restaurant #serverlife #fyp #fypã‚· #comedy #dobetter #water #winter #december #sober #sobriety #notmybusiness ♬ Fine people use this sound – ＴＨＥＥ 𝓗𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓪𝓱𝓚. In a particularly popular video of his‚ the Sober Bartender speaks to those who take up a bar seat with only a water‚ even those who don’t tip. “Why you don’t drink is no ones business‚” he says in the video. “Good to see you‚ have a good time‚ thank you for being here‚ and get home safely.” According to this kind bartender‚ it’s common for folks who do this to get flack. But in the caption of this video‚ he reiterates why he’s so passionate about defending people who choose to not drink. TikTok “It’s crazy how alcohol is still the one vice we need to explain why we DON’T use it‚” he says. “Extra shout out to those in Raleigh being served by someone who says otherwise.” As much flack as folks may get at times for choosing to be sober‚ this decision is becoming more and more common. In fact‚ there’s a growing movement in the U.S. around being sober curious — this terms simply refers to those actively consuming less alcohol or are choosing to stop drinking it entirely. Pexels Gen Z in particular seems to be leading the way‚ showing an increasing interest in non-alcoholic drinks like mocktails. Just last year‚ 34 percent of U.S. Americans expressed that they wanted to reduce their alcohol use. Being sober isn’t always easy. That’s why it’s so great that folks like the Sober Bartender are not only vocal about their support but are encourage others to be the same way! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Bartender Shares Surprisingly Heartwarming Message About People Who Don’t Drink Or Tip. appeared first on InspireMore.