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  • 🎧 No Platform, No Achievements, Just Obstruction. Why Are Democrats Competitive?
    Mar 18 2026

    In this segment, I open by taking the mainstream media and their Democrat puppetmasters to the woodshed over their blatant attempt to smear former US Senator Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat, over her admitted affair with a married bodyguard during her time as a US Senator.

    Then, Kyle and I talk about the ongoing Iran operations and how the ignorant Left is reacting to it, turning to the pathetic non-list of Democrat achievements over the past 5 years.

    Then I air my extreme disappointment in Senate Majority Leader John Thune, where the handling of the SAVE Act and the filibuster are concerned, among many other America First agenda items, and how their status quo bullshit is causing division among the Republican Party.

    Then we circle back (I know…) to the Iran conflict and the painfully obvious attempt on the Left and among the Never Trumpers to find something wrong with deposing the tyrannical regime in Iran.

    I close with how I feel about the “Steak & Lobster” scandal…

    We take up this issue…at The Corner of the Bar.

    I can’t express how important it is for Republicans, Conservatives, conservative-minded Independents, and Libertarians to turn out at the polls, not just for the midterms and the general elections, but for every single election from local to county to state to national. It’s about momentum. It’s about sending the undeniable signal that we are here, haven’t gone anywhere, and are committed to the cause.

    Remember, the American Marxist-Left is playing the long game. They believe they can wait out Trump’s four years and then pounce at the polls. We need to send clear messages at every opportunity that this is not the case; that we haven’t gone anywhere, and that our numbers are solid and growing.

    The entire America First agenda, the policies put into place by Trump and his team to free the American people from the oppressive political and ideological chains placed on us by the far-Left, will come to a screeching halt if we lose the midterms. This is a red-line moment.

    And when you are talking to people who are on the fence, put it to them this way, because it’s true: Elections are not about voting for the best candidate, the candidate that promises you the moon and the stars and then shoves the tax bill up your ass when April 15th comes around. Elections are about keeping the worse candidates from the seats of power. No single politician is the remedy for the Marxism that has crept into American culture. We must elect a full complement of people who have fidelity to the Constitution and their constituents over fidelity to their political party.

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    Until next time, you’ve been listening to Underground USA’s The Corner of the Bar. No fear. No political correctness And no wokeism.



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  • 🎧 It’s All About The Personal Conversations
    Mar 10 2026
    In this segment, I open by expounding on something Kyle and I discuss in the second segment: Talking to people about politics. Then, we cover the current situation in Iran and a possible less-than-optimal endgame.We then confront the absolute bullshit coming out of the far-Left about an “illegal war” which even many of the more intelligent on their side indicate is just not the case.From there, we tackle the question of engaging the anti-Trumpites to flip them for the midterms and the 2028 General Elections.And lastly, we circle back and take on the gaslighting the Democrats and their minions are advancing about the endgame in Iran, falsehoods and lies, one and all.We take up this issue…at The Corner of the Bar.In closing, I wanted to touch on something important that is a byproduct of the collapse of the Islamofascist regime in Iran.A recent news item covered by The Daily Mail and The New York Post, among others, warns of activated Islamofascist sleeper cells both in the United States and around the world.Quoting from Undergrond USA’s Daily News Brief:“US intelligence intercepted an encrypted message likely from Iran that appears designed as an operational trigger to activate or instruct sleeper assets positioned outside the country, according to a federal alert shared with law enforcement; the coded transmission, showing international rebroadcast traits and meant for recipients with the matching key, surfaced shortly after the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli strike, fueling concerns over potential retaliation via covert operatives or embedded cells in the West amid the ongoing conflict, though no specific imminent threat or location has been pinned down yet.”Now, Left-leaning news outlets will fearmonger in an effort to castigate Trump for taking a baseball bat to the hornet’s nest that was the Iranian Mullahship. But that position simply begs for the status quo and more of the same: Iran questing for a nuclear weapon (and with Russia now supplying them missiles and technology that would be an imminent threat) and proxy terror groups like Hezbollah and Hamas, fully funded and delivering chaos and death to the globe.No, it was well past time the free world rid the planet of the Islamofascists of Iran, who hijacked that nation, oppressed its people, and were responsible for more deaths of Americans than any other terrorist entity until September 11th. They have been attacking US assets in the region, they have targeted Americans internationally, and their cancer was spreading beyond the Middle East to South America and the Caribbean. Trump was correct to act, and we have to support him.But the larger point is this: Be vigilant. Don’t walk around oblivious to your surroundings, as if you live in an episode of The Brady Bunch. Be cognizant that we live in dangerous times, and until the chief sponsor of terrorism, the Iranian mullahs, and their proxy orc armies are vanquished, there is always the possibility that an indigenous sleeper cell may execute death and destruction on our soil.So, if you see something that looks out of place or suspicious, say something. As a former first responder, I can tell you this: We would rather go on a run where it was a false alarm than go on a run picking up bodies. And please, if you have a Concealed Carry Permit, utilize your right to carry your firearm and protect yourself, your family, and the innocents around you. You went through training. You know how not to overreact. Stay calm, stay vigilant, and be steadfast.Lastly, as I do at every podcast closing, I am going to harp on voter turnout.I can’t express how important it is for Republicans, Conservatives, conservative-minded Independents, and Libertarians to turn out at the polls, not just for the midterms and the general elections, but for every single election from local to county to state to national. It’s about momentum. It’s about sending the undeniable signal that we are here, haven’t gone anywhere, and are committed to the cause.As it stands now, I can’t see that we actually are committed to the cause. We have not performed adequately in the special and primary elections to date. We have missed opportunities for gains and have shown no urgency whatsoever in places like Texas and North Carolina. That empowers the Democrat opposition. When we don’t turn out, Democrats and their communist handlers see that as a signal of things to come, and it supercharges their commitment to turnout.Remember, the American Marxist-Left is playing the long game. They believe they can wait out Trump’s four years and then pounce at the polls. We need to send clear messages at every opportunity that this is not the case; that we haven’t gone anywhere, and that our numbers are solid and growing.The entire America First agenda, the policies put into place by Trump and his team to free the American people from the oppressive political and ideological chains placed on us by...
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  • 🎧 Is There Any Accuracy In The Mainstream Media At All?
    Mar 7 2026

    In this segment, I begin with a personal story, a recent experience that left my thoughts about the urban Black culture validated beyond any doubt. We then address the current US and Israeli military action in Iran, which is increasingly seeing Iran pitted against not only the US and Israel, but their brethren Islamic nations in the Middle East; China and Russia, for the most part, silent.

    And lastly, I address the complete misrepresentation of Kristi Noem’s move to Special Presidential Envoy to Shield of the America’s. A more perfect example of how the Republicans suck at crafting the narrative has seldom been seen.

    We take up this issue…at The Corner of the Bar.

    In closing, I wanted to touch on a news item that validates my concern about Republican voter turnout in the midterms.

    In the primaries in Texas and North Carolina, Democrats–or those voting for Democrats–turned out to vote in greater numbers than did Republicans. In Texas, this happened even with a heated primary for John Cornyn’s seat. In North Carolina, a Democrat whose campaign literature had her dressed in a burqa, won a Republican primary seat because she went unopposed in that race.

    This type of apathy on the political Right is not going to win the midterms. And what is really shocking is that both these turnout defeats came in traditionally Red states.

    I can’t express how unacceptable this is. Additionally, I can’t express more urgently how we need to turn out, not just for the midterms and the general elections, but for every single election from dog catcher to President. It’s about momentum. It’s about sending the undeniable signal that we are here, haven’t gone anywhere, and are committed to the cause.

    As it stands, we are not committed to the cause, which means a bolstered Democrat opposition. When we don’t turn out, Democrats and their Marxist handlers see that as a signal of things to come, and it supercharges their commitment to turnout.

    Why is turnout important? Why is sending a consistent signal to the Far-Left that we are committed to the cause so fucking important? Because the Marxist-Left is playing the long game. They believe they can wait out Trump’s four years and then pounce at the polls. We need to send clear messages at every opportunity that this is not the case; that we haven’t gone anywhere, and that our numbers are solid and growing.

    What’s hanging in the balance? Free speech and freedom to practice your religion. The possibility (if Congress ever gets off its lazy asses and codifies Trump’s spending cuts into law) of a reduced deficit and a balanced budget. The continuation of a solid jobs market. Lower inflation (which means a stronger dollar for you and me). Secure borders and freedom from the oppressive far-Left agenda and all things DEI. We will return to the big government of the oligarchic elite and will be governed not by our elected representatives, but by the globalist crowd, seething for vengeance, as Susan Rice arrogantly guaranteed.

    This is why turning out is so damn important. There are no insignificant races because all politics is local. Turning out for the midterms is an absolute must. Make an unbreakable vow to yourself today to vote in the midterms, and make sure your family and friends of like mind do the same. No more celebrating the 2024 election. If MAGA is going to mean anything beyond the Trump years, we must focus on 2026 and 2028. Otherwise, it’s all been a flash-in-the-pan exercise in political masturbation.

    Remember to like, share, and subscribe. You get a lot for your subscription dollar with our brand of independent journalism.

    You can hear us right here on Substack, or, if you prefer, add us to your pre-programmed settings on Spotify, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, and anywhere podcasts are heard.

    Until next time, you’ve been listening to Underground USA’s The Corner of the Bar. No fear. No political correctness And no wokeism.



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