Here are your show notes for today’s class:

A ‘SMALL’ PIECE OF HISTORY

Reasons for the Fall of Rome

The Fall of Rome: How, When, and Why Did It Happen?

Fall of the Western Roman Empire (Wikipedia)

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Britannica)

Ancient Rome The Fall of Rome (slide presentation)

The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire (slide presentation)

IN THE HEADLINES TODAY

Meloni’s Italy Officially Withdraws from Communist China’s Belt and Road Global Domination Project

US–China Military Communications Still in Limbo: White House

TUCKER DROPS BOMBSHELL: Biden Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin THREATENS to Send Americans to Fight Russia if Congress Does Not Give Zelensky and Ukraine More Money – Elon Musk Responds

Karine Jean-Pierre Says It’s “Stunning” That Republicans Are Demanding a Secure Border: “History Will Remember Them Harshly!” (VIDEO)

DEVELOPING: Border Wall Breach and Mass Incursion Taking Place in Lukeville, Arizona – Endless Line of African Illegals Charge Over Border (VIDEO)

BIDEN BORDER CRISIS: Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector Reports a Shocking 18,900 Apprehensions of Illegal Aliens in Last Week – Highest Total Ever Recorded

Arizona Sheriff: Illegal Immigrants Being Handed $5,000 Visa Gift Cards

Never-Ending Line of Military-Age Men From Africa, Middle East Illegally Cross Into Lukeville, Arizona on Biden’s Open Border Invitation (VIDEO)

Sen. Durbin: We Should Allow Illegal Immigrants To Earn Citizenship By Joining Armed Forces

THE GOP’S ROLE IN ALL THIS?

“Nancy Pelosi At Least Stuck Around” – Matt Gaetz Responds to Kevin McCarthy’s End of Year Resignation Leaving Republicans With a One Seat Majority (VIDEO)

You Just Can’t Make This Up: GOP House Members Are Likely to Elect Former Soros Group Spokesman as Speaker of the House – Who Wanted to End Electoral College – AND There’s Video!

HONOR THE THREAT!

Leo Hohmann: Enjoy this Christmas Season — It May Be the Last One We Have to Celebrate in ‘Normal’ Times — WEF Warns 2024 Likely to Bring ‘Cataclysmic’ Changes

CNN’s Van Jones was “literally shaking” when Vivek brought up the Great Replacement “conspiracy.” Anyway, here’s Van Jones in 2021.

Van Jones, February 2021: “We want the white majority to go from being a majority to being a minority — and like it.”