America's Military In Decline: Are We Prepared For The Next Crisis?

 

America's Military In Decline: Are We Prepared For The Next Crisis?   Many people will say the purpose of a strong military is to deter war, but deterrence derives from the belief of the enemy that they would be defeated in battle. So if our military is at great risk of not being able to win ... well, it doesn't have much deterrent value. Our potential enemies can see this; the American public, not so much.     America's Fiscal Future: Historic Deficits, Record Debt & Higher Taxes   America's fiscal future is gloomy, according to the 10-year forecast released Wednesday by the economic meteorologists at the Congressional Budget Office.       LGBTQ Glitter Destroys The Spirit Of Ash Wednesday   A public university in America's heartland has effectively endorsed a divisive religious message: that celebrating Ash Wednesday is compatible with LGBTQ "pride" to the extent that Christians should wear on their foreheads ashes mixed with glitter.     Culture Wars: Christian Mother Barred From Adopting Over Beliefs On Gender   A mother in Oregon has been barred by the state from adopting children from foster care due to her refusal to affirm a hypothetical child's gender transition, use false pronouns that do not match a child's biological sex and allow a child access to cross-sex hormones or puberty blockers.