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In Brief The Facts:In 2002, Gary McKinnon hacked the Pentagon and Department of Defence in the largest publicly disclosed military computer hack of all time. He discovered strange 'off world' findings that hint the existence of a space force before Trump.Reflect On:Do we really live in a democracy when transparency doesn't exist? How can we know what's really going on? Is reality far different than what we are presented with? Why is our world plagued with secrecy? Donald Trump’s presidency has been one of the best opportunities for the collective to see into how politics has been working all of these...

In the early 1990’s, the famous biologist Richard Dawkins wrote an essay entitled Viruses of the Mind. In this essay, Dawkins describes religion as a mind virus that spreads from human to human for the sake of its own survival. Think whatever you want about Dawkins or his theories on religion. I personally think religion has become much less of a threat than political ideology since The Enlightenment period, which is why I will attempt to apply his mind virus theory to what I consider the biggest ideological threat to American values, socialism. Here are a few symptoms that Dawkins...

One of the mysteries of China, and there are many such mysteries, is what it is like living in the hinterlands of China. Rural China. People see pictures of the skyscrapers of Shanghai, and the high-tech modern world of ultra-futuristic Shenzhen, but what of the rest of the country? What is it like? Is the mainstream media narrative that it is a devoid and barren wasteland correct? Well, in this post we try to show what China is like outside of the big mega-cities. It’s kind of difficult, as China is just rife with mega-cities. In fact, many a village...

Two Russian naval vessels have been fitted with a defensive weapon, which, during testing, caused some subjects to hallucinate and vomit because of its disorientating effect. RIA Novosti, Russia’s domestic state news agency, reported that a Russian military contractor had begun supplying the navy with the weapon, a “visual optical interference” device, named Filin 5P-42. The weapon’s name "Filin" translates to "Eagle Owl" in English. The technology, which was developed to dazzle and incapacitate attackers, has been deployed on the Russian naval frigates Admiral Gorshkov and Admiral Kasatonov, according to a news release from Ruselectornics, which created the Filin system,...

Daily Wire Here are the 54 recipients for the potential defamation & libel lawsuits - the list is epic, but not at all surprising, in its gathering together of well known anti-Trumpets. The Washington Post The New York Times Cable News Network, Inc. (CNN) The Guardian National Public Radio TMZ Atlantic Media Inc. Capitol Hill Publishing Corp. Diocese of Covington Diocese of Lexington Archdiocese of Louisville Diocese of Baltimore Ana Cabrera (CNN) Sara Sidner (CNN) Erin Burnett (CNN) S.E. Cupp (CNN) Elliot C. McLaughlin (CNN) Amanda Watts (CNN) Emanuella Grinberg (CNN) Michelle Boorstein (Washington Post) Cleve R. Wootson Jr. (Washington...

They're going for the gold. Democrats have started dropping their marbles. Now we have the Colorado Senate passing a bill to direct their Electoral College delegates to vote for the winner of the National popular vote in Presidential elections !!!!! It's all part of the efforts called "National Popular Vote Interstate Compact" and it's blasting off like a rocket. Probably unConstitutional but they'll do it anyway and wait for the SCOTUS to decide as they continue the anti-American onslaught of corrupt BS. Democrats definitely have some screws coming loose as the mental cases mount up in popularity 🤣 Colorado Senate...

Nick Sandmann’s family is done playing games with the liberal goons who viciously trashed him by taking a video out of context. From The Daily Wire: Attorneys representing Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann and his family indicated on Friday that they have sent letters for potential lawsuits to over 50 entities ranging from Democratic politicians to celebrities to media figures. “The legal counsel representing Nick and his family, Todd McMurtry and experienced libel and defamation lawyer L. Lin Wood of Atlanta, have said they will seek justice for the harm allegedly done to the teen,” The Enquirer reported....

The US propaganda machine, also known as the mainstream media, has been incredibly successful at shaping the thoughts and behavior of the US public. Just think about it. Every war the ruling elites have wanted, they have gotten. The elites have largely gotten the US public to forget about the egregious crimes of the financial institutions as well. They have even been able to maintain a respect for the intelligence community despite all the evidence of crimes and deceit. The media is an incredibly powerful tool, and the elites have used it well. For decades, the elites were able to...

Do you remember the famous “butcher” cover that briefly adorned the Beatles’ American album Yesterday And Today? I think it eloquently conveyed the Beatles’ protest against Capitol Records. They saw Capitol butchering their carefully constructed British albums to maximize product and they were not happy about it. Capitol’s butchery resulted in the Yesterday and Today album. One of our Virginia readers has drawn on the original Yesterday And Today cover to offer a protest of his own. Like the Beatles’ original cover, it is of questionable taste. However, I was with the Beatles then and I’m with our reader now....

Maroon 5 will be performing the Halftime Show for today’s big game. This is despite the supporters of unemployed NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick urging Maroon 5 to back out of their commitment and support their “hero.” According to his supporters, Colin Kaepernick is being blackballed not just because of his taking of a knee during the national anthem, but because he was doing to protest racial inequality. They believe the reason he hasn’t been signed by an NFL team as of yet is that the league is racist. In truth, Colin Kaepernick’s difficulty in finding a new job stems from...

"I am 18 years old, a non-violent man. I hope you will recognize your fault" Louis Boyard Tweet Following His Injury By Police "Flash Bang-Flash Ball" Shot 2/2/2019 Directed At French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner Louis Boyard is the president of a high school union in France, the UNL. Today he was hit by flashbang shot and transported to a hospital during the Yellow Vests protests. Boyard says he was shot in the foot. The government claimed 10,500 protesters in Paris but a count done by an independent firm for BFM-TV put that number at 13,800. 33 arrests reported in...

It is William Barr’s first day at work as U.S. Attorney General after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate to replace Jeff Sessions. Before he sets foot in his office at the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, he politely introduces himself to his executive assistant and asks her to contact U.S. Attorney John Huber and have him report to the AG’s office immediately. If the name John Huber doesn’t ring a bell, you are not alone. Given the high-profile assignment U.S. Attorney John Huber was given by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions in November 2017, you would think...

When you come to Congress as a 29-year-old newbie and start throwing your weight around by threatening the careers of some of your party colleagues, you shouldn't be surprised if you make enemies of powerful people. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may be a media darling and Twitter sensation, but if she doesn't watch her step, she may end up being a flash in the pan, one-term congresswoman. Ocasio-Cortez and the so-called "Justice Democrats" are targeting numerous members of the Democratic establishment by threatening to primary them in 2020.  This has angered some powerful members who are now talking about finding a challenger...

Elizabeth Warren doesn’t seem to know that France’s wealth tax caused a REDUCTION in tax revenues This is what the Washington Post wrote about France’s wealth tax:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/15/AR2006071501010.htmlOld Money, New Money Flee France and Its Wealth TaxJuly 16, 2006 Eric Pinchet, author of a French tax guide, estimates the wealth tax earns the government about $2.6 billion a year but has cost the country more than $125 billion in capital flight since 1998.Anyone who looks at the above numbers would know that all of that capital flight means less income tax, less capital gains tax, less sales tax, less social security tax,...

"Ryan Payne rolls down the window and he sticks both hands out the window and he yells back at the...I'm guessing whoever it was with the flashing lights and he yells back at them. It hadn't been two seconds probably and his hands are out and the shot comes through and hits, misses him but I thought it but it hits the mirror...it was the first shot fired and he yanked back in really fast and he goes 'Wow! They're shootin at us'...." "LaVoy was gonna go on and when I looked up and he has on the back of...

Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) has defied President Trump with a vote to reopen the government without securing any border wall funding, according to the Denver Post editorial board. Gardner is now the third Republican expected to vote to advance the "clean" funding bill. According to a comment from Gardner’s spokesman the Post, the senator intended to vote for a “clean funding bill … with no border-security funding attached.”

Mr. President, the Senate is still an option. Let's make it happen! https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/1088495156846837764

Remember these names: – Senator Lamar Alexander – Senator Susan Collins – Senator Corey Gardner – Senator Johnny Isakson – Senator Lisa Murkowski – Senator Mitt Romney They voted today to end the government shutdown without funding the Great Wall. Romney leads the way… While speaking to reporters on Thursday, Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) stated that he believes border security should include “a barrier on our southern border.” He added that both parties need to negotiate, and he’ll “vote to open our government and get people back to work.” Romney said, “I believe that a border security program should include,...

During an improptu presser today, President Trump took a shot at Ocasio-Cortez: “We’re looking at Venezuela, it’s a very sad situation. That was the richest state in all of that area…and now it’s one of the poorest places in the world. That’s what socialism gets you. When they want to raise your taxes to 70%.” https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/1088568010007146496 (Video at Link)

‘APPLAUSE LINE!’ — Pelosi repeatedly tells mayors to clap for her Speaker of the House can’t speak. That’s an applause line. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was like a mother hen to America’s mayors on Wednesday, telling them when to clap for her. After claiming Democrats support “strong border security initiatives,” she said, “Do you want to— let’s hear it for border security!” as she held her hand up to call for a response. “The American people elected a House majority that would— that’s an applause line! Not for everybody maybe.” The House Speaker suffered several bizarre flubs. “And we will...