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32-year-old woman who once identified as “non-binary” said last week that she is suing the doctors who performed her life-altering, irreversible double mastectomy operation two years ago. Camille Kiefel had her breasts removed in 2020 to align with her chosen “gender identity” after two Zoom meetings with doctors, according to the New York Post. And, the doctors reportedly did not look into her mental health issues. Since then, Kiefel is now in a better place mentally and is suing her social worker and therapist and the gender clinics they work for, Brave Space Oregon and Quest Center for Integrative Health....

It is certainly not a “threat to democracy” when people challenge elections, especially when many state election officials intentionally violate their own state laws. Speaking of which…. Arizona law, A.R.S. § 38.503 dictates that: Any public officer or employee who has… a substantial interest in any decision of a public agency… shall refrain from participating in any manner as an officer or employee in such decision. Well what’s a “public agency”? Well, per A.R.S.§ 38.502, a public agency is, among other things, “[an] administrative body of the state” — and whether intentionally or not, A.R.S. § 38.510 requires that anyone...

The puzzle as to who is really running the country, has been with us for some time. Certainly, all logic points to the fact the Joe Biden is an example of a man who has risen to his level of incompetence. His age, reflecting the early stages of dementia, makes him a prime target for manipulation. Those closest to him in the West Wing are making the day-to-day decisions, but where are they getting their direction? In a strong Presidency, that would be the President, the is the captain of the ship, as was the case with President Trump. Obviously,...

Yesterday I attended a meet and greet Q&A, sponsored by a Veterans group, which featured: Abe Hamadah (AZ AG candidate), Blake Masters and Keri Lake. Some Comments:Abe Hamadeh - At 31 he is pretty young for the position he is aspiring to, but he is smart, articulate, comes across very well and has a big future ahead of him. He mentioned several areas of concern to him and to Arizonans: The Border, Care for Veterans and election integrity. Blake Masters -- To be honest I was not impressed with Masters prior to yesterday, I am now. He comes across far...

In another attack against voter identification laws, leftists are now saying that transgender Americans will be subject to harassment on Election Day because a trans person’s listed legal name and biological sex may not align with their “gender identity” and appearance. Voter ID laws have been attacked endlessly by the left in recent years, arguing that they disproportionately impact black and low-income voters. Now, critics are saying that transgender people will be harassed by voters and poll workers or turned away entirely when they show up to vote in the midterms (via NBC News): Voter ID laws can also create...

"This race is not going to decide this election" -- Katie HobbsFreudian slip? She is the Secretary of State for AZ and oversees the elections VIDEO

Someone posted it two days ago, but now I cannot find it, here or at other locations. Does anyone have it?

It was Sept. 20 when the White House was on alert for the potential that DeSantis was organizing a flight of migrants from Texas to President Biden’s home state of Delaware, his latest move to draw attention to the surge of immigrants at the southern border and what he viewed as the responsibility of blue states to share the burden. One week later, DeSantis was on the phone with Biden in the first of three calls the two men have held this week to coordinate the response to Hurricane Ian as the storm knocked out power, flooded communities and destroyed...

On Monday, August 8, Justice Department officials spent nine hours raiding the Mar-a-Lago home of Donald Trump, carrying out 12 boxes of material. When criticism ensued, FBI spokespeople in wounded tones insisted the press eschew the harsh term “raid,” and use “execution of a search warrant” instead. “Agents don’t like the word ‘raid,’ they don’t like it,” complained MSNBC analyst Frank Figliuzzi. He added with unintentional irony: “It sounds like it’s some sort of extrajudicial, non-legal thing.” But it was a raid, as the surprisingly enormous number of people who’ve been on the business end of such actions since 9/11...

Speaking to reporters at the White House Thursday, Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre expressed outrage over moves by Republican governors to bus illegal immigrants to Democratic sanctuary cities. On Thursday morning, bus loads of illegal immigrants were dropped off at the residence of Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington D.C. On Wednesday night Martha's Vineyard declared a "humanitarian crisis" after 50 people were flown to the island and dropped off. Using migrants as political pawns is shameful, is reckless, and just plain wrong...if these governors truly care about border security, they should ask Texas *governor* Ted Cruz...why [he] voted against...record...

When asked about his message for Floridians who support current GOP Governor Ron DeSantis and how he'd seek to win their vote in November, Crist didn't hesitate to disavow their support for his campaign. "Those who support the governor should stay with him and vote for him and I don't want your vote," Crist bellowed. "If you have that hate in your heart, keep it there," he added in something of a Hillary Clintonesque "basket of deplorables" comment. Nothing hollers "not in it to win it" like Crist kicking off his general election campaign by smearing a majority of his...

According to Fox News, one reporter said Jean-Pierre can act “uniformed” at times and ill-prepared to discuss the issues of the day. “If your M.O. is going to be reading prepared answers, you should have a lot of prepared answers so that you're not just deferring to reporters constantly,” the reporter said. Another said Jean-Pierre doesn’t take the time to answer reporter’s questions throughly, frequently admitting that she just doesn’t have an answer for them. “She is poorly received as she isn’t taking time to answer questions or banter with reporters on the issues of the day… a press secretary...

The federal government prosecuted Merle Denezpi twice for the same crime. It also punished him twice: the first time with 140 days in a federal detention center, the second time with a prison sentence more than 70 times as long.Although that may seem like an obvious violation of the Fifth Amendment's ban on double jeopardy, the Supreme Court last week ruled that it wasn't. As the six justices in the majority saw it, that puzzling conclusion was the logical result of the Court's counterintuitive precedents on this subject. The Fifth Amendment says no person shall "be subject for the same...

Today I attended a meet and greet with Arizona AG candidate Abraham Hamadeh. Some comments: *** Son of Syrian Refugees, he seems like the real deal. Solid conservative, deep love for the country. He is young and I would expect has aspirations for higher office. Basd on what I heard, he would be a solid candidate for Governor in the future.*** He stated stromg respect for Trump and the "America First" policies Trump has pur forward.*** Also stated admiration for what Gov. Desantis has done in Florida. Specifically turning it from a purple state (Desantis won by less than 1%)...

In 1954 my wife's, now deceased mother, brought with her from Minnesota a bible, which is in our possession. We do not know the origins of the Bible, beyond the above. It is not a 'Family' Bible with pertinent information related to the original owners except for the following:Henry and Sarah Monser Hastings, Minnesota 1859Teach me, O Lord, the way of the statutes; And I shall keep them unto the end. Ps 119 v 33The Bible was printed by: New York American Bible Society 1856 The very large Bible measures: 11.5" by 15.5" x 3.5"

Greitens is the ex-Democrat who changed into a Republican to become Missouri governor, a post he quit in disgrace one step ahead of impeachment by a GOP supermajority. There are plenty of accusations against him, including domestic abuse and tying his girlfriend up in the basement and snapping photos of her. Because Missouri is "50 shades of Red," his "50 shades of Grey" antics and his myriad other issues make him the only Republican capable of losing this race. And if we lose this seat, we likely lose the Senate. And if we lose the Senate, we may lose America.

I am not able to listen to the hearings but do catch bits and pieces of it. I listened a short time ago to Amy Klobuchar gush profusely over the astounding brilliance of Brown-Jackson (to the point of nausea).One thing she said though stands out as being disingenuous. Given that Brown has authored 560 opinions, we were told less than 3% have been overturned.That seems to be an incorrect yardstick to use. It seems that the better measure would be how many of those 560, that were appealed, was she overruled on.I have not been able to find that number.

Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn asked Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to define what a woman is during testimony late Tuesday night in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Jackson said that because she isn't a biologist, she could not give a definition. If confirmed, Jackson would be the first black female justice on the Supreme Court. The White House has repeatedly touted her nomination as historic precisely because she is a woman.

As Tuesday's Supreme Court confirmation hearing dragged into the evening hours, Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) raised a simple question about when constitutional protections for life — or even just life itself — begins. "When does life begin, in your opinion," Senator Kennedy asked Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for starters. "Senator... um... I don't... know," Judge Jackson replied, followed by an uneasy, awkward laugh. "Do you have a belief?" Kennedy pressed. "I have, um, personal religious and otherwise beliefs that have nothing to do with the law in terms of when life begins," Jackson responded. "Do you have a personal belief...

Many know this story, but I’d like to summarize it as succinctly as possible, using only primary and establishment media sources in hopes that this article may be persuasive and shareable to friends/family of all politics. The goal is not to distract from Ukrainian suffering but to inform US citizens of how their leaders often engage in harmful foreign policy so that we may refrain from electing such leaders in the future.