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Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Clarence Thomas recently sparred over Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, a case involving the disposition of fetal remains by abortion providers. The case addresses two provisions of an Indiana law. The first provision prohibits abortion providers from treating the bodies of aborted children as “infectious waste” and incinerating them alongside used needles and other potentially dangerous items. The second provision made it illegal for an abortion provider to perform an abortion in Indiana when the provider knows that the mother is seeking the abortion “solely because of the child’s race,...

The actress shocked fans of her Showtime drama when she suddenly quit the role that earned her a Golden Globe, then said she wasn't allowed to say why. Now, insiders reveal a complex situation that involved complaints of a hostile work environment, Lena Dunham, and a director and showrunner who sparked a formal investigation. In the summer of 2018, actress Ruth Wilson stunned fans and the television industry at large when she abruptly left The Affair, the Emmy-nominated Showtime drama in which she starred, with no explanation. Days after her departure, the actress embarked on an awkward press tour for...

Title says it all. pelosi just impeached the best prez in the history of the nation and one of the 2 charges was obstruction of congress. Isnt she guilty of obstruction of congress blatantly by refusing to send the articles over to the Senate for the next phase of the action?

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) slammed President Trump as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “puppet,” and warned that he would invite the strongman to the White House if the Senate doesn't remove him from office. “Revelation by former WH officials proves what we've known all along: Trump is #PutinsPuppet," she tweeted. "Trump repeated Putin's talking point that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the ‘16 election. Mark my words. If the Senate doesn't remove him, Trump will invite Putin to the WH next yr."

Millions of American Christians learned that they are, in fact, disloyal to God and to the Ten Commandments because of President Donald Trump, thanks to Thursday’s blockbuster op-ed from Christianity Today and its editor-in-chief Mark Galli. Reading this piece, I was struck not only by the acceptance of dishonest narratives from corporate media but its contempt for believers who prefer Trump to govern them over the woke crowd — those evangelists whose dogmas on gender, abortion, and socialism provide much condemnation and no hope for atonement. And yet, those issues are dwarfed substantially by the stunning hypocrisy of Galli’s judgment...

More than 150 people showed up to the Yavapai County Board of Supervisor’s meeting on Wednesday in Cottonwood. Most of them were there to express support of a resolution to make Yavapai County a Sanctuary County in regards to Second Amendment issues. So, what is a Second Amendment Sanctuary Resolution? It is a commitment by the jurisdiction, in this case, Yavapai County, to not use resources to enforce any gun control measures that are considered to be in violation of the Second Amendment.

On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox News Reporting,” Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) said that the Senate didn’t want an impeachment trial to begin with and if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) doesn’t send impeachment articles, the Senate won’t deal with impeachment. Scott stated, “So, if Nancy Pelosi doesn’t want to send it, break our hearts. I mean, the Senate didn’t want this on their lap anyway. … We wanted to get things done for the American public, pass budgets, reduce drug prices, focus on securing the border. But this is something she created, and now she —...

For George Washington, Christmas was not always a happy day. As a boy of eight, his home burned down on Christmas Eve. Serving in the British Army in 1753, he was shot at in a miserable, freezing village called “Murdering Town.” General Washington watched helplessly during Christmas 1777 in Valley Forge as his men perished in extreme conditions while preparing to cross the Delaware River on Christmas night to surprise the British at Trenton.But for General Washington, Christmas of 1783 was pure joy. In September, the Treaty of Paris was signed, formally ending the war with England and fulfilling the...

Presidential candidate and billionaire Tom Steyer is touting his business acumen as he implores Democratic voters to nominate a candidate who can effectively take on President Donald Trump on what some have called his strongest issue: the economy. "[H]ere’s what American voters must understand: despite his racism, his lies, and his impeachable crimes -- if Democrats don’t nominate someone who can go head-to-head with him on the economy, Donald Trump will win in 2020," Steyer will say in Iowa on Monday, according to early excerpts released by his campaign. Steyer, a former hedge fund manager, argues that his business experience...

CBS will walk away from the SEC when its contract ends after the 2023 football season, and all indications are that the package will move to ESPN/ABC. CBS decided to exit the negotiations for college football's most-watched TV package after making an aggressive bid in the neighborhood of $300 million per season -- a massive increase from the $55 million it currently pays annually. CBS Sports execs decided that it made more sense to invest the money they would have paid the SEC into other sports. When contacted this afternoon by SBJ, CBS Sports PR emailed the following statement: “We...

The House Republican Caucus has expelled Matt Shea after an investigation revealed that he "participated in an act of domestic terrorism against the United States." Shea represents Washington’s 4th District, which encapsulates the area surrounding Spokane Valley. He has since taken to social media to call the investigation a "sham." On Facebook he wrote: "Like we are seeing with our President this is a sham investigation meant to silence those of us who stand up against attempts to disarm and destroy our great country. I will not back down, I will not give in, I will not resign. Stand strong...

Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. Romans 8:21 When you blow away all the smoke, mirrors and pyrotechnics from the impeachment all that will be left is Uranium One. This entire three year Kabuki Theatre was nothing more than a smokescreen to cover the bribes Hillary and Barak received from Russia for our most rare and sensitive resource, uranium. Hunter Biden is simply a loose end who was getting a taste from some small players related to the Russian deal. At what point does...

US sanctions targeting the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany were signed into law on Friday evening after President Donald Trump signed off on a massive defense bill. The sanctions target companies that are involved in constructing the $11 billion (€9.93 billion) energy project that will transport Russian gas supplies under the Baltic Sea and deliver them directly to Germany. […] On Saturday, the group behind the project said it would aim to complete the project quickly in an effort to minimize the damage of US sanctions. “Completing the project is essential for European supply security. We,...

For the second year in a row, the Friends of Galileo astronomy club invites the public to a celebration of the longest night of the year — and a return to longer days — with a walk along the granite solar system model at Lake Sacajawea Saturday. The free, two-hour, rain-or-shine event starts at 7 p.m. at the south (15th Avenue) end of Lake Sacajawea Park. Saturday is the date of the winter solstice, which marks the longest night of year. From then until late June, days will grow longer and nights will get shorter. Participants are invited to walk...

In an extensive report that is part of its “Privacy Project,” The New York Times revealed Thursday that it has gained access to cell phone tracking data for millions of Americans and was able to rather easily track the movements of regular Americans as well as high-profile and powerful figures, including President Trump himself — details of whose actions the Times published in a follow-up report. In its initial report, titled “Twelve Million Phones, One Dataset, Zero Privacy,” the Times warns that if you were able to see the data which they obtained from a single private cell phone app...

(snip) -Merry Christmas. The intercept is reporting that former NSA Director, Admiral Mike Rogers, has been working with U.S. Attorney John Durham for several months during his investigation into the origin of the 2016 intelligence operation against candidate Trump. This is particularly important because NSA Director Mike Rogers’ knowledge is at the epicenter of the origination of almost everything related to the FBI data-surveillance that was happening in 2015 and 2016.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has put a crackdown on Washington’s lobbying industry at the heart of her 2020 candidacy, arguing that she couldn’t enact much of her liberal legislative agenda as president unless she first curbed the influence of lobbyists and corporations. Running against Washington is a longstanding campaign strategy employed by Republicans and Democrats. But the Massachusetts Democrat has put forth a unique and sweeping set of new rules, including a tax on companies that spend heavily on lobbying, as well as restrictions to keep people from cycling between certain public-service jobs and the influence world. It is a vision...

For 77 years the Santa Train has run to distribute toys and food to remote and impoverished areas of Appalachia. Music star Marty Stuart is the captain of this year's Santa Train. This year's Santa Train is sponsored by CSX, Appalachian Power, Food City, Kingsport Chamber of Commerce and Soles4Souls. The train runs through Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee.

The Weekly Gardening Thread is a weekly gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you. If you have specific question about a plant/problem you are having, please remember to state the Growing Zone where you are located. This thread is non-political respite. No matter what, you won’t be flamed, and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked. It is impossible to hijack the...

I was very unhappy with our primary choices in the 2016 elections. The GOP field was way too large which allowed a reality star candidate, without the majority of GOP voters’ support, to win. The Democrat side, emerging from a convention that booed God and Israel, couldn’t promote the violence of abortion or the pseudoscience of LGBT activism enough.  Yet in the match-up between a documented fabricator (Hillary Clinton, a Planned Parenthood endorsed candidate) and an egomaniac (President Donald Trump), which one should Christians have voted for? The evangelical Left twisted themselves into a theological knot trying to advocate for...