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I’m A Manual-Driving, Gun-Toting Skeptic — And I’m Glad I Live In 2026

I’m A Manual-Driving, Gun-Toting Skeptic — And I’m Glad I Live In 2026
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I’m a Luddite in many ways, at least in theory. I hate social media, prefer to spend my free time in nature — usually with a gun, bow, or rod and reel in my hand — and long for the days when you could buy a truck with a manual transmission. In fact, I have often quipped that America went to heck in a handbasket when Ford stopped putting manuals in their F-150s (2008, for those keeping track). I’m not a big fan of governments regulating just about anything, but I applaud the fact that millions of Americans have gravitated toward the MAHA movement, which prioritizes whole foods over modern, processed garbage.

Cartel Kingpin Taken Out — Now Americans Are Caught In The Middle

Cartel Kingpin Taken Out — Now Americans Are Caught In The Middle

Some of the most popular vacation spots for American tourists have been rocked by cartel violence following the weekend killing of a top cartel leader, stranding some travelers.

Mexican special forces killed longtime Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes during an operation in the southwestern town of Tapalpa, Jalisco, the Mexican government said.

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