12 JUL 2026.
Lindsey Graham is dead. Suddenly. Unexpectedly. And almost immediately, the theories began.
Was it natural causes? A sudden medical event? Poison? Russia? Iran? Something connected to his recent travel to Ukraine? The usual suspects are already being named, and the internet, predictably, is operating at warp speed.
Now, let us be absolutely clear. At this point, there is no publicly established evidence that Lindsey Graham was poisoned or assassinated. His office announced that the 71-year-old senator died after what it described as a “brief and sudden illness.” But given Graham’s extraordinary geopolitical profile, his outspoken support for Ukraine, his hostility toward Putin and the fact that Russia had previously issued a warrant for his arrest, speculation was inevitable.
And I refuse to accept the ridiculous proposition that merely asking questions is somehow irresponsible. Asking is not accusing. Suspecting is not proving. A hypothesis is not a conclusion.
The answer is evidence.
Was there an autopsy? Will toxicology testing be performed? What were the precise circumstances and timeline of his illness? Who was with him? Where had he traveled? What did his physicians observe?
These are questions. Questions are not conspiracy theories.
But watch what happens next. Before the facts are known, people will choose their preferred villain. Russia. Iran. Putin. Perhaps somebody else entirely. Others will insist that even asking is dangerous misinformation.
My position is simpler: investigate thoroughly, release the facts and follow the evidence wherever it leads.
A powerful United States senator dies suddenly. Asking what happened is not crazy.
Pretending curiosity itself is forbidden might be.
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This remarkable 1965 documentary is a priceless time capsule of authentic Appalachian mountain music. Filmmaker David Hoffman followed legendary folklorist Bascom Lamar Lunsford as he traveled the back roads of western North Carolina discovering fiddlers, banjo players, singers and dancers whose traditions might otherwise have been lost. More than entertainment, it’s an unforgettable record of America’s musical heritage, preserving the voices, stories and sounds that helped shape bluegrass and old-time music for generations. (americanamusicmagazine.com)
REAL Mountain Bluegrass Filmed In 1965 With Bascom Lamar Lunsford
This man is the great Appalachian Mountain North Carolina folk musician/historian/wonderful character Bascom Lamar Lunsford. I have posted here the entire documentary that I made because so many of my subscribers have asked to see more of this film.
