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The State of the Union report is Constitutionally required of the President of the United States. This annual address has become a state of the politics of the day speech. That shouldn't be surprising to anyone. Partisan politics has entered and corrupted every topic and conversation.

What does it say about a society who elects people who can't quote our founding documents? I'm Peter Serefine with this week's Liberty Minute brought to you by Right To Bear Insurance. Use code LIGHTHOUSE at ProtectWithBear.com just in case you ever need to use your second amendment right to bear arms. We all had fun with Resident Biden having a brain fart quoting the Declaration of Independence <play clip> Last weekend the vice president did something more sinister. She intentionally left "life" out when listing our unalienable rights. Clearly she did this because she was speaking to a pro-abortion group, but that doesn't explain her first omission. The second before omitting life as an unalienable right to pander to the crowd, she left out God to create the new progressive version of the Declaration of Independence. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men. Our rights do not come from an all-powerful government, and THAT is what makes the United States the greatest nation in the history of the world. We are doomed to tyranny if we allow our politicians to forget or ignore that. Find more news and commentary at Liberty-Lighthouse.com Until next time, si vis Pacem, Para Bellum

Resident Biden takes classified documents seriously. I'm Peter Serefine with this week's Liberty Minute and a reminder to use code LIGHTHOUSE at MyStore.com to save money on American made products from American companies. Resident Biden takes classified documents so seriously that he had at least one in his garage. Just for a minute, let's forget that a former Vice President shouldn't have classified materials. Let's ignore the hypocrisy of Biden’s statements regarding Trump having classified materials at Mar-A-Lago where there are Secret Service. What I want to know is why were attorneys clearing out the office at the U Penn think tank. Lawyers cost hundreds of dollars an hour. Two guys and a truck would have been infinitely cheaper. Where the lawyers there because they expected to find something like this? Maybe the attorneys were used just so there would be attorney-client privilege in place. The presence of lawyers doing a job a couple of teenagers could do is intriguing to say the least. Now that this story is out, I have many questions, but the Whitehouse Press Secretary has refused to answer a single one put to her. Hopefully the new special council will have better luck. Find more news and commentary at Liberty-Lighthouse.com Until next time, si vis Pacem, Para Bellum

The fight for speaker of the house seems to be the big news. I'm Peter Serefine with this week's Liberty Minute and a reminder to use code LIGHTHOUSE at ZStackLife.com to supercharge your immune system this cold and flu season. For the first time in a hundred years, the Speaker of the House vote has gone on for days. At the time of this recording, there have been 11 votes, and still no speaker elected. I think the fact that Kevin McCarthy has tried 11 times and has not even considered stepping aside is an indication of McCarthy’s ego. It has been my experience that anyone who wants a job of power this badly is not the person We The People should want in that job. I am glad this fight is happening. My opinion of several members of Congress has changed during this process. Some for the better and some for the worse. Aside from politics, I would like to ask for your help again. My dear friend lost everything on December 30th when her apartment building was destroyed by fire. My friend, Tashoi, is starting the new year with absolutely nothing. If you are able, please help my friend through the GoFundMe link at liberty-lighthouse.com or at GoFundMe.com/f/Tashoi Until next time, si vis Pacem, Para Bellum

Ease help my friend Tashoi. She is starting the new year with nothing. A fire on December 30th destroyed her apartment building. GoFundMe.com/f/Tashoi

I'm Peter Serefine with this week's Liberty Minute. This week's Liberty Minute is not going to be political news. This Liberty Minute is a personal plea to help a friend. On Thursday, December 22nd, my friend, single mother, and coworker was injured. Jen is a part-time rural mail carrier. She was delivering a package last Thursday when she slipped on ice, fell, hit her head, and was knocked unconscious. An ambulance came and called for life flight. Life flight was grounded because of the snowstorm, so Jen was transported two hours away by ambulance. She was hospitalized but was released in time to be home with her kids for Christmas. Yesterday, she was slurring her words and was again hospitalized. That is the last update I have on her condition. As a part-time carrier, Jen has no benefits. She will eventually be paid a little something by workers' comp, but who knows how long that will take. I am asking you to reach into that spirit of giving that comes with the holiday season and help my friend if you can. Any donations received through my website, Liberty-Lighthouse.com, will go to Jen and her kids to fill the gap before workers' comp pays her anything. If you can, please go to Liberty-Lighthouse.com and donate to my friend.

The $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill has passed. I'm Peter Serefine with this week's Liberty Minute and a reminder to use code LIGHTHOUSE at ZStackLife.com to supercharge your immune system this cold and flu season. One political party has controlled the House, Senate, and Whitehouse for almost two years. Despite this, they still chose to combine 35 different spending bills into one 4155-page omnibus bill and ram it through at the last moment before their Christmas vacation. They decided not to debate each of the 35 individual bills in committees all year long. They intentionally waived billions in automatic spending cuts that the Whitehouse promised would help pay for the last giant spending package. This omnibus spending bill is full of political agenda garbage, earmarks, and pork barrel spending. This is symbolic of what is wrong with our federal government. No human being can possibly read, research, and comprehend 4155 pages of anything in the short time allotted. Anyone who truly represents We The People, regardless of party, would never vote for a bill they can't understand and explain in detail. Find more news and commentary at liberty-lighthouse.com Until next time, si vis Pacem, Para Bellum

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Congress is planning to give the Pentagon a raise. I'm Peter Serefine with this week's Liberty Minute and a reminder to use code LIGHTHOUSE at ZStackLife.com to supercharge your immune system this cold and flu season. I am all for the United States having the largest, most expensive military on the planet. But.. the Pentagon has failed their financial audits five years in a row. In the most recent audit, the US Military cannot account for over $2 trillion in assets. Maybe the military needs to spend less time trying to understand "white rage" and trying to force experimental vaccines on the healthiest people around and start focusing on protecting our nation and her assets. $2 trillion in lost assets is worth investigating. People need to be fired. I say, no more budget increases until the Department of Defense fixes their accounting. If you or I failed 5 consecutive audits, we would be in federal prison. Just like the rest of government, the Pentagon needs to remember that money and those assets belong to We The People Find more news and commentary at liberty-lighthouse.com Until next time, si vis Pacem, Para Bellum

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Ukrainian President Zelensky is Time Magazine’s Person of the year. I'm Peter Serefine with this week's Liberty Minute, brought to you by Dr. Zelenko's Z-Stack. Use code LIGHTHOUSE at ZStackLife.com to supercharge your immune system before cold and flu season. Ukrainian President Zelensky has single-handedly destroyed the free press and his people’s freedom of religion. Volodymyr Zelensky has taken over the news media in his country. The Ukrainian people can now only see what Zelensky wants them to see. Zelensky has banned one of the oldest religions in his country because it has ties to Russia. Before the Russian invasions, we heard about corruption in Ukraine. Zelensky was accused of jailing his political opponents. There were rumors of mass graves in Eastern Ukraine. Now, Zelensky is sainted as Person of the Year. The United States is sending billions of dollars to him, only half of which can actually be accounted for. Well, what can we expect from the magazine who also awarded Adolf Hitler the Man of the Year Title for 1938? Find more news and commentary at liberty-lighthouse.com Until next time, si vis Pacem, Para Bellum

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The first oath keepers trial is over. So what happened? I'm Peter Serefine with this week's Liberty Minute, brought to you by Dr. Zelenko's Z-Stack. Use code LIGHTHOUSE at ZStackLife.com to supercharge your immune system before cold and flu season. I have been following the plight of disabled American veteran Kenneth Harrelson for several months now. Harrelson was arrested in March 2021 for his part on January sixth. The VA cut off his benefits three months ago after urging from the Biden Justice Department. A month before Harrelson even went to trial. After spending 630 days in a DC jail, under covid lockdowns the entire time, the verdict is in. Harrelson was convicted on three of the six charges but acquitted of the Seditious Conspiracy charge that the Justice Department cited to the VA as the reason for cutting his benefits. Angel Harrelson has not had her husband’s income for three months. She has not seen her husband face-to-face since he was arrested over 630 days ago. Harrelson was denied bail and visitation. Now, the District of Columbia has filed a civil suit against Harrelson and others. Please help Angel by donating at GiveSendGo.com/G22ZH Find more news and commentary at liberty-lighthouse.com Until next time, si vis Pacem, Para Bellum

So Republicans will control the House and Trump is running for President again. Now what? I'm Peter Serefine with this week's Liberty Minute, brought to you by Dr. Zelenko's Z-Stack. Use code LIGHTHOUSE at ZStackLife.com to supercharge your immune system before cold and flu season. What can we hope for from a Republican controlled House of Representatives? Well, if history is an example, not much. Maybe instead of bills spending $2 trillion at a time, maybe they will only spend $1.5 trillion. Government accounts for 57% of our nation's Gross Domestic Product. That means that every taxpayer works from January 1st through July 27th, just to feed our massive, bloated, overgrown government. If we wanted to get anywhere near a balanced budget, the government would have to cut spending, all spending, by at least 25%. The last time a president was elected to cut spending, Regan was only able to cut the growth of spending. The uni-party in DC has created an uncontrollable monster. It no longer matters whether Democrats or Republicans are in charge. The monster will continue to be fed with your money and your liberty. Find more news and commentary at liberty-lighthouse.com Until next time, si vis Pacem, Para Bellum

What have we learned from the recent election? I'm Peter Serefine with this week's Liberty Minute, brought to you by Dr. Zelenko's Z-Stack. Use code LIGHTHOUSE at ZStackLife.com to supercharge your immune system before cold and flu season. All of the polls before Tuesday's election predicted a huge red tidal wave, but what really happened was more like a red sun shower. What does this indicate? It could mean that polls just aren't relevant or reliable anymore. It could mean that Republican voters took massive wins for granted and just didn't turn out to vote. Some will say it is more proof of fraud or selection rather than elections. I think the results show that far too many Americans put political party above their own best interests. Polls showed that the economy and inflation were the number one priority of voters and polls also showed that voters believe Republicans are better at handling those issues. Voters have been told for years that Republicans are racist nazis, so maybe many people won't vote for Republicans despite believing Republican candidates represent their own best interests. After all, could you vote for Hitler because milk got expensive? Find more news and commentary at liberty-lighthouse.com Until next time, si vis Pacem, Para Bellum

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Tuesday is election day, so let's talk about American elections and democracy. I'm Peter Serefine with this week's Liberty Minute, brought to you by Dr. Zelenko's Z-Stack. Use code LIGHTHOUSE at ZStackLife.com to supercharge your immune system and support Freedom Fighters Foundation. The US Constitution set up our Republic so that you and I, the citizens, only voted for our representative in the House of Representatives. The President is elected by the Electoral College. Each state makes its own rules about how to award those electoral votes. It wasn't until 1824, 35 years after this process was established, before the first public vote for President was even recorded. The Senate was originally appointed by your state legislators. That changed in 1913 with the 17th Amendment. Senators are now elected by state-wide popular vote, like some sort of glorified member of the House of Representatives. Why this basic history lesson? Because We The People need to remember how important our State House really is. It was your state legislation who ratified the 17th Amendment. It has been since the 17th Amendment that our federal government has grown out of control and inserted itself in every aspect of our lives. The state appointed Senate used to protect state rights and keep the federal government in check. Find more news and commentary at liberty-lighthouse.com Until next time, si vis Pacem, Para Bellum

I bit off more than I could chew. So, I'm going to try a smaller bite. The Liberty Minute will now be a weekly production instead of a daily grind. I'm Peter Serefine with this week's Liberty Minute, brought to you by Cedar Mill Fine Firearms. Use code LIGHTHOUSE at cedarmillfirearms.com for firearm cases with style. So let's get to it. A serious problem with our nation's checks and balances system has become apparent lately. Our administrative and bureaucratic system has become too big and too slow to protect our rights. A judge recently struck down New York City's covid vaccine mandates for public workers. Okay. That's great. The judicial system acted as a check against the executive. Not so fast, though, or maybe I should say not fast enough. Over 2,000 people were fired because of a policy now deemed unconstitutional. According to the Declaration of Independence, the government's primary job is to secure our rights. If it takes ten months to overturn an unjust law, then 2,000 people can be destroyed by one branch of government before another branch calls it out. Hard-working, tax-paying citizens, deserve a much faster response to tyranny than that. We, the people, deserve a smaller, more responsive government. Find more news and commentary at liberty-lighthouse.com Until next time, si vis Pacem, Para Bellum

Pennsylvania Democrat candidate for Senate still has obvious problems. I'm Peter Serefine with today's Liberty Minute. I don't like the Pennsylvania Democrat candidate for Senate, John Fetterman's politics, but that is not what this is about. John Fetterman had a stroke just before winning the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania. Yesterday he gave his first in-person interview since the stroke. He required a closed caption screen to read the reporter's questions. Fetterman is still having trouble processing language. His political leanings don't matter. He is currently not fit for the job of Senator. A closed caption screen on the Senate floor, in committee, or during a debate is far less than ideal. I wish Mr. Fetterman a full recovery, but with the election less than a month away, he just isn't ready yet. Find more news and commentary at liberty-lighthouse.com Until tomorrow, si vis Pacem, Para Bellum

Non-citizens get voter registration notices. I'm Peter Serefine with today's Liberty Minute. 30,000 non-citizens in Colorado received notices about voter registration. The authorities in Colorado said it was a computer glitch. Pennsylvania and Texas have both had similar”glitches” in the past. It seems that issuing a driver's license to non-citizens and then linking the voter registration process to the driver's license process may have some unintended consequences. Looking at the current immigration policy, or lack of an immigration policy, one might get the idea that was the plan for Motor-Voter laws all along. Dead people stay on the voter rolls for years. Move out of state, and you're probably still on the old rolls yourself. Now, non-citizens get notified to register too. Elections will never be secure again until we make voter registration expire. That is the only way voter rolls will ever be cleaned and maintained. Find more news and commentary at liberty-lighthouse.com Until tomorrow, si vis Pacem, Para Bellum

NPR says Biden’s pot pardon will help reverse the racist enforcement of the war on drugs. I'm Peter Serefine with today's Liberty Minute. So, some advocates of the marijuana possession pardon say the decades-old war on drugs has imprisoned black and brown people at higher rates. That may be true, but it was Biden that championed the 1994 drug laws that disproportionately went after crack over powdered cocaine. More importantly, with over 100,000 people dying from fentanyl poisoning last year, should marijuana conviction pardons even be on the radar? Fentanyl is now the #1 killer of people 18-45 years old. Has anyone ever died from a marijuana overdose? Although I agree with the Pot Pardon, I would much rather see the federal government spending its time and our money on stopping Fentanyl. Find more news and commentary at liberty-lighthouse.com Until tomorrow, si vis Pacem, Para Bellum

Happy Columbus Day! I am Peter Serefine and this is today's Liberty Minute. Yes, I said Columbus Day. Christopher Columbus challenged the science of his time and was right! He did not fall off the edge of a flat earth. Instead, he charted the path to the New World. A pioneer worth celebrating. Columbus's daring journey into the unknown should be recognized as proof that science is never settled. Science should always be questioned and challenged. Anyone who says, "the science is settled" clearly does not understand the basic principles of science itself. Facts can only maintain factual status if the are routinely questioned and challenged. To be fair, the indigenous people of the Americas deserve a celebration too. Maybe there should be a national Indigenous People Day, but it should not replace Columbus Day. Find more news and commentary at Liberty-Lighthouse.com Until tomorrow, si vis pacam, Para Bellum.

OPEC+ cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day. I'm Peter Serefine with today's Liberty Minute. The oil-producing nations in OPEC+ announced they are cutting oil outputs by 2 million barrels a day. Senator Joe Manchin said the move shows that the US must emphasize American energy independence and security. Hmm, it seems like I have heard that before. In response to the output cut, the Biden administration announced the release of 10 million more barrels from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserves. Gee that will cover the shortfall for five whole days. Then what? Biden has already drained the reserves to their lowest point in decades. Biden created this problem by forcing his green agenda and is using the nation's strategic reserves as his party's campaign checkbook to attempt to bring gas prices down before next month's election. Find more news and commentary at liberty-lighthouse.com Until tomorrow, si vis Pacem, Para Bellum

OPEC+ is expected to announce a cut in oil production today. I'm Peter Serefine with today's Liberty Minute. The oil producers' cartel of OPEC+ is meeting today and is expected to announce the largest cut in production since the beginning of the CoVid pandemic. Some are forecasting a cut of a million barrels per day. That will obviously raise the price of oil and, in turn, the cost of gasoline. Clearly, a steep increase in gas prices this close to election time would be a disaster for the Democrats, so the Biden administration has launched a full-scale pressure campaign hoping to stop a production reduction. Remember when America was energy independent and a net exporter of energy? Ahh, the good Ole days. If only Biden had not attacked American oil producers, stopped pipelines, ended leases, and drained the nation's strategic reserves. Find more news and commentary at liberty-lighthouse.com Until tomorrow, si vis Pacem, Para Bellum

Democrats want to control everything. I'm Peter Serefine with today's Liberty Minute. Democrats in New Jersey are proposing two bills forbidding retail warehouse chains such as Costco and Sam's Club from limiting gasoline sales to members. One lawmaker said, “I see gasoline the same as I would see food or energy bills or anything. I think it’s a public access.” A former New Jersey governor said, “Last time I checked, that’s a commodity; what’s going on here?” Hey geniuses, those warehouse clubs sell food too. So next, you'll demand that membership be free and open the stores to everyone. Members pay the annual membership fee to get the lower members-only prices. Anyone can become a member. It is not some discriminatory secret society that needs to be broken up. For the sake of everything good in America, get the government out of business. Find more news and commentary at liberty-lighthouse.com Until tomorrow, si vis Pacem, Para Bellum