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September 11th - Political Islam's Long War on the West - American Minute with Bill Federer

September 11, 2026 • September 11th - Political Islam's Long War on the West

After these three major defeats: the Battle of Malta, September 11, 1565; the Battle of Vienna, September 11, 1683; and the Battle of Zenta, September 11, 1697, the expansion of the Ottoman Empire stopped and began its slow decline. Many think it is more than coincidence that September 11th was chosen for the 2001 and 2012 attacks, as well as, near that date in 2021, the Taliban took control of Afghanistan.

Charlie Kirk: My Friendship with a Great Man - by Bill Federer

September 10, 2026

Read as PDF... The Inspiring Charlie Kirk by Bill Federer The thoughts below were first written less than 24 hours after Charlie Kirk was shot ... -- I am still in shock and did not sleep last night. Social media is filled with tributes from across the world of people sharing how Charlie impacted their lives. Charlie literally knew thousands of great people personally. What could I possibly add to their moving remarks. Nothing. I feel at a total loss. But for the sake of posterity, with hopes the younger generation will be inspired to rise up and follow Charlie's...

Labor Day, Railroad Strikes, Grover Cleveland, Eugene Debs, Socialist Party of America, Outsourcing - American Minute with Bill Federer

September 05, 2026 • Eugene Debs • Grover Cleveland • Labor Day • Outsourcing • Railroad Strikes • Socialist Party of America

There was rioting, pillaging, and burning of railroad cars, destroying an estimated $80 million worth of property in 27 states. A New York Times editorial, July 9, 1894, called Debs "a lawbreaker at large, an enemy of the human race." "Debs' Rebellion" became a national issue when it interrupted the trains delivering mail. President Grover Cleveland declared the strike a federal crime and deployed 12,000 U.S. Army troops to break up the strike.

Socialist & Sharia threats during term of Grover Cleveland - American Minute with Bill Federer

August 21, 2026 • Attacks on Marriage • Grover Cleveland faced crises of late 19th Century: Socialism • Islamism ... • Riots

ACLU founder Roger Baldwin, 1935: "I am for socialism ... I seek social ownership of property, the abolition of the propertied class, and sole control of those who produce wealth. Communism is the goal." President Grover Cleveland, December 2, 1895: "Reported massacres of Christians in Armenia ... fanatic hostility to Christian influences ... excited apprehension for the safety of the devoted men and women who ... reside in Turkey ... European powers ... as agents of the Christian world ... to enforce such conduct of Turkish government as will refrain fanatical brutality ... as have shocked civilization."

The Fall of Rome: - Is History Repeating? - American Minute with Bill Federer

August 12, 2026 • The Fall of Rome: - Is History Repeating?

As Rome exhibited weakness, it experienced terrorist attacks. Attila the Hun, "The Scourge of God," attacked with an unstoppable army of a half-million warriors.