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Ted Nugent told Carl Higbie’s FRONTLINE that it’s time for Americans to find their voices and “get cracking” on holding elected officials accountable, warning once again about the bloated, out-of-control federal leviathan he calls Fedzilla. Nugent’s blunt message on Newsmax struck a chord with grassroots conservatives tired of watching Washington spend and bully its way through the nation’s future. His appearance made clear that this isn’t theater — it’s a call to civic arms from one of the loudest defenders of individual liberty on the right.
Nugent didn’t mince words about Fedzilla being a wasteful, money-burning monster that has hollowed out accountability in every corner of government, a theme he’s hammered home for years. He argued that the federal machine has become a permanent, expensive bureaucracy that rewards corruption and punishes productivity, and he urged citizens to stop ceding power to it. That critique is not hyperbole for Nugent; it’s the natural conclusion of watching decades of runaway spending and regulatory bloat.
Beyond rhetoric, Nugent has offered concrete, unapologetic proposals — from purging RINOs to aggressively cutting the federal code and forcing lawmakers to actually live under the laws they write. His so-called “Ted Pledge” is the kind of no-nonsense agenda voters should demand: fewer laws, fewer mandates, and real promises from elected officials to shrink the empire. Conservatives who want results should stop tolerating politicians who talk fiscal restraint and vote for more spending the next week.
The fires of outrage Nugent referenced are fueled by emerging revelations and investigations that have exposed fraud, mismanagement, and political gamesmanship across multiple agencies — proof that oversight and accountability aren’t optional if we care about the republic. Whether it’s ballots, contracts, or lavish program spending, these scandals should harden the resolve of every citizen who believes in honest government and fair play. There’s no room for neutrality when the system is rigged in favor of insiders and career bureaucrats.
Carl Higbie’s FRONTLINE is filling an essential role by giving a platform to voices like Nugent’s and pressing the tough questions mainstream outlets ignore, and conservatives should amplify that work instead of pretending the swamp will drain itself. Grassroots pressure — audits, term limits, targeted electoral challenges, and relentless scrutiny of budgets — is how normal Americans win back their government. Turnout matters, but so does ongoing civic muscle; the people who show up at city halls and town meetings are the ones who make the difference.
Ted Nugent’s message is simple, muscular, and impossibly timely: stop begging Fedzilla to behave and start making it obey the Constitution and the people who fund it. We need the kind of fierce, unapologetic patriotism he preaches — not more apologies for big government or compromises that lead to more theft of our future. Roll up your sleeves, hold your leaders to account, and don’t let the bloated federal monster eat another generation’s opportunity.
