Was It Worth It?

Was It Worth It?

Author: Dan Proft February 16, 2026 Duration: 2:27:21

0:30 - School protests

14:11 - West Chicago gym teacher James Heidorn speaks

37:02 - THE HOPE: Rubio at Munich Security Conference with impassioned defense of western civ

01:03:44 - Homan responds to Frey, Walz (3,364 missing child found in Operation Metro Surge)

01:21:55 - Steven Bucci of The Heritage Foundation highlights the key takeaways from Marco Rubio’s address at the Munich Security Conference

01:46:48 - Rep. Tim Burchett on SAVE Act, MAGA voters who can't be bothered

01:54:18 - Soren Aldaco, ambassador for the Independent Women’s Forum: What I Suffered Being ‘Transgender’

02:12:26 - Linda Denno, associate dean of Academic Affairs & Administration at the University of Arizona College of Applied Science and Technology:  How voters fleeing California turn other states blue

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