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The Dow hit 31,961 today, up 424 points. During the Trump era, I attributed this trend in part to his policies and recovery from the COVID economic impact. But, Biden's election and his undoing of Trump's policies don't appear to have a cooling effect. As Larry Kudlow said recently, the economy is "red hot". But, why is that, and what's driving the market even higher? The Current S&P 500 PE Ratio is 39.97, hardily a bargain. One possibility is that it is a reflection of the real impact of the stimulus bills of trillions of dollars, whereby a tax payer...

Most of us have been in lockdown for about six weeks. The objective was to flatten the curve and reduce the total number of victims of COVID-19. Well, the curve has been flattened indeed, but how is it six-weeks later there are 25,375 new cases in a single day? With all the laws and policies implemented to knock out this virus, I expected we’d be on the last leg of the downward curve by now. But, instead of a peak and decline, we’ve had three peaks and shallow valleys between them. If people are staying at home, practicing social distancing,...

What happened to Drudge? In the past, Drudge has been a fairly reliable source of news. However, in the last week, their featured headlines leads the reader to conclude Trump is done for. Thank God for Free Republic!

On July 28, 2016, at 9:40 PST, people from Los Angeles to San Francisco and from Las Vegas to Reno saw a spectacular sight in the night sky. A bright green light was streaming from west to east and breaking into smaller pieces as it went. Was it a meteor or a UFO? No one knew, and there was nothing said about it on the radio or the internet. The next morning it was national news. It was learned that the fireball was a Chinese rocket reentering the EarthÂ’s atmosphere after one month in low orbit. Some people thought it...

The Marxists are in control. But, are they really? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98br3RuMrJE&feature=related I take comfort in this. I hope you can too.

My fellow FReepers, We just received a phone call that one of our nephews was airlifted to a trauma center following a car accident. He is in critical condition. Please say a prayer for him and his immediate family. Thank you, Barnacle

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BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: There's a little story here in Madison, Wisconsin. It's by somebody named Michael James Moore: "Why Do Men Hate 'Sex and the City'?" Dawn, have you been to see Sex and the City? Never watched the show, she has no intention of going to see the movie. It did gangbusters out there in its opening weekend. I don't know if Dr. De Cock was in the audience, but it did something like $55 million and chick flicks do not do that well. Most people don't see them. Chicks do. But this attracted all kinds of chicks. This...

CHICAGO -- On CBS 2/Newsradio 780 tonight, political editor Mike Flannery indicated a surprising trend in the Republican primary polling that caused political junkies to seat up and pay attention -- the undecided voters are apparently heading towards state Senator Steve Rauschenberger in their last minute decisions. "It's been our plan all along to have Steve start to show in the polls during the last three days," Rauschenberger's campaign spokesman Charlie Stone said this evening. "People are just now paying attention, and deciding their choice for tomorrow. Steve is the only qualified choice for their next U.S. Senator, that's what...

A family in Amneston has a new arrival. But, he didn’t arrive here by stork. The Barnacle News Network dispatched its Senior Correspondent to the scene to bring you this live interview with the happy new mother. Hello Mrs. Lemming. Thank you for allowing my crew and me to visit your home for this exclusive interview. You have a fascinating story and people are anxious to hear it. Please start from the beginning. “Well, It all started when we went on an extended overseas trip. What happened while we were away has changed our lives forever.” Really? Please tell us....

Did you know that when you renew your driver’s license in the state of Illinois, biometrics data is being collected on you? Probably not. It seems that even the Secretary of State employees are not aware that they are collecting it. At least, that’s what say if you inquire. The photograph they take of you is not merely a photograph. It is a biometrics facial scan that can be used with facial recognition software that can identify you in a crowd. The various justifications for the use of this technology are obvious. It reduces fraud, increases security, etc. We now...

WLS Radio Chicago announced that a Chicago bound flight was evacuated at Indianapolis International Airport after a suspicious package was discovered.

Town officials in Glenview, Illinois, a northern Chicago suburb, have ordered all Christmas decorations removed from the inside of a firehouse. Some residents complained that they could see Christmas lights, a Christmas tree and a Santa Claus inside Glenview’s Station No. 7 when they drove down Glenview Road. Village officials declared that they want “to make sure that our public buildings remain neutral.” They pointed out that they also banned a menorah from public property. Catholic League president William Donohue commented as follows: “Glenview’s town officials are free to develop their own policies, but no one has to accept their...

SPRINGFIELD-- The Illinois Senate is one vote short from allowing illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses in Illinois. Another attempt at passage is expected during the fall veto session. After the bill fell one vote short of the 30 needed votes today, the sponsor, Senator Miquel Del Valle (D-Chicago), requested the bill be placed on postponed consideration, allowing another attempt to pass the bill before the session's end. The vote was 29 aye, 26 nay and 2 present. Senator George Shadid (D-Edwards) and Vince DeMuzio (D-Carlinville) were absent from the Senate floor. Opponents are concerned that either Shadid or DeMuzio...

Another remarkable solar flare has erupted from giant sunspot 486--an X8-class blast at 1725 UT on Nov. 2nd. Because the sunspot is nearing the sun's western limb, this explosion was not aimed squarely at Earth. Even so, a coronal mass ejection (CME) is heading our way. Auroras could appear on Nov. 3rd or 4th when the fast-moving cloud delivers a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field. Visit spaceweather.com for more information and images.

Tuesday, July 01, 2003 By The Leader-Chicago Bureau - Opposite sex domestic partnerships not to be included, clerk's office says Rev Bob VandenBosch, lobbyist for Concerned Christian Americans said today is a "sad day for Cook County and the state of Illinois." CHICAGO -- Cook County Board of Commissioners voted today in a 13 to 3 vote to set up a registry for same-sex couples, the first such countywide registry in Illinois. The certificates will be available to Cook County residents in 90 days, but only to couples who are of the same sex. No heterosexual domestic partnerships will be...

PROCLAMATION President Bush's proclamation of National Sanctity of Human Life Day by George W. Bush January 16, 2003 WASHINGTON (BP)--Following is the full text of President Bush's designation of Jan. 19 as National Sanctity of Human Life Day: Our Nation was built on a promise of life and liberty for all citizens. Guided by a deep respect for human dignity, our Founding Fathers worked to secure these rights for future generations, and today we continue to seek to fulfill their promise in our laws and our society. On National Sanctity of Human Life Day, we reaffirm the value of human...

By Kevin McCullough (kmc@wyll.com) Opinions are coming in -- McCullough calls Illinois the "Vermont of the Midwest." OPINION -- Somewhere in the faint distance, I could hear voices calling my name. The fog that had settled into my brain had sucked all the life out of my concentration. For the past two hours, I had been sitting glued to the returns of our local Illinois races. "Kevin, hey Kevin, yo Kev," the voice cut through the fog that seemed to fill the space I was in. It was the voice of Steve Binder, the campaign Press Secretary for Illinois Candidate...

O'Malley Calls for Unity in the Republican Party at Chicago News Conference Monday, March 25 3/25/2002 2:05:00 PM Good morning. I am proud to stand here today with representatives from many of the major grassroots conservative, pro-life and pro-family organizations in Illinois. Not all who would have liked to attend could make it but we do have an excellent contingent here this morning. In the wake of George Ryan’s comments last week, we have gathered here this morning to send a very simple message. The conservative movement is alive and well in Illinois and we continue to be a constructive...