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Colokum Craft CoffeeUse the Promo Code [WSMG10] For 10% of any purchase through FebruaryBoomer Bunker DischordBecome a Bunker DwellerAaron KickstarterHelp Aaron with his Spicy Kickstarter508 Road Rage 101: No New Wars!DATE: March 10th 2026NATIONAL DAY: NATIONAL PACK YOUR LUNCH DAYBIRTHDAY: Chuck Norris (1940-Still Living) - Actor known for his role in Walker, Texas Ranger.THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1940 - When Chuck Norris was born, he drove his mother home from the hospital.What Happened to “No New Wars”?Remember that campaign promise we kept hearing about?“No new wars.” Short. Simple. Sounds great on a bumper sticker.But reality tends to show up and mess with campaign slogans.Recent reporting suggests that any decision to end the current conflict involving Israel will be mutual between Washington and Israeli leadership, particularly Benjamin Netanyahu.In other words, the U.S. may not be driving the bus alone on whether things calm down or keep heating up.Now politically speaking, that creates a bit of a messaging problem.Because the “No New Wars” line was meant to signal a break from the endless cycle of American involvement in overseas conflicts.Yet here we are again, watching the Middle East dominate headlines while Washington walks the tightrope between diplomacy, alliances, and the very real possibility of escalation.And that leaves a lot of voters scratching their heads and asking a pretty straightforward question.If the promise was no new wars…why does it suddenly feel like we’re once again standing in the middle of a geopolitical powder keg?Sometimes foreign policy doesn’t read like a campaign speech.Sometimes it reads more like a Mad Magazine plot twist.And the punchline might just be:“Well… that escalated quickly.”-----SHOW CREDITS:Thank you to my co-host, Ken Madden of MaddK StudioAudio credits and Producer Jason Radosevich Horrible DesignsCast: Kate the Duchess of NJ and John Jamingo of the
