<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Protecting the Republic]]></title><description><![CDATA[David DeBatto's unique and very judgmental take on the most pressing issues of the day. A strong voice of the opposition to Oligarthy in the Disunited States of America: DOA. 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As expected by anyone who has been paying attention for the past 11 years, instead of temporarily hiding his mental deficiencies and desperate need to ridicule those he deems have offended him and praising his NATO allies, he used this international platform to roundly criticize them by hurling insults, his usual practice. </span></p><p><span>Here is an example:</span></p>
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Kennedy, Jr. have taken over the direction, scope and indeed, the very future of health care in the United States. That future seems to be very dark. Here is a quote from a new report in the Guardian:</p><p><em>&#8220;The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) <a href="https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13142.pdf">said</a> on Sunday it had reorganized its office for civil rights, bringing conscience and religious freedom to the top. And on Friday, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) issued a new <a href="https://www.justice.gov/religious-liberty-commission/media/1449896/dl?inline">report</a> on religious liberty that includes multiple references to abortion, vaccines and gender-affirming care.</em></p><p><em>The reorganized HHS office will require federal agencies, state and local governments, healthcare providers, health plans and others to focus on &#8220;protecting the free exercise of religion and conscience and the right to be free from coercion in HHS-conducted or funded programs&#8221;, according to the public notice.&#8221;</em></p><p>Here is an excerp&#8230;</p>
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Until the recent &#8220;long distance sanctions&#8221; by way of constant drone attacks imposed on them by President Zelensky and Ukrainian military, they were able to live in their own bubble of unreality and delusion, easily pushing aside the harsh reality of the daily suffering caused by their fellow Russians on the Ukrainian people. </p><p><em>No more.</em></p><p>More and more, ordinary Russians, especially those living on the illegally occupied Crimean peninsula, are experiencing some of the same fear and terror their nation has inflicted upon Ukraine for 12 years. And still, many Russians complain about the &#8220;terrorist&#8221; attacks by Ukrainians who are ruining their vacations, children&#8217;s summer camps, and peaceful lunch breaks with those annoying drones. </p><p>To them I say: <strong>&#1055;&#1086;&#1096;&#1083;&#1080; &#1074;&#1099; &#1085;&#1072; &#1093;&#1091;&#1081;!</strong></p><p><em>David DeBatto</em></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.protectingtherepublic.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Prote&#8230;</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Real Reason America Lost Our Democracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[(and it isn't Russian, Chinese or Iranian infiltration of our government)]]></description><link>https://www.protectingtherepublic.com/p/the-core-reason-america-lost-our</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.protectingtherepublic.com/p/the-core-reason-america-lost-our</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Protecting The Republic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:26:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8An5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F79897c74-62cc-41a9-b59d-6f6df8ad59c1_1280x720.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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This mass destruction of our constitutional republic will take many years to repair, if it can, in fact, ever be repaired. I am as ever, optimistic, but I have my doubts. We are just too ready as a nation to accept stupidity, cruelty, and an incurious anti-intellectual mindset to even attempt to turn this catastrophe around. Sadly, the will and motivation is just not there to do so.</p><p>Sorry, but I will not be celebrating this depressing national birthday on Saturday. </p><p>Let me know what you think.</p><p><em>David DeBatto</em> </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.protectingtherepublic.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Protecting the Republic is a reader-supported publication. 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