Free Republic

Strong crashing waves from the violent nor’easter uncovered a 19th-century shipwreck buried under Nantucket sand as the storm battered the East Coast with heavy rain, gale-force winds and coastal flooding. A pallet of waterlogged timber held together by rusted nails and strands of seaweed was discovered on a beach on the south shore of the famed Massachusetts Island Saturday, according to video shared by the Nantucket Current on Saturday. The wooden segment is believed to be from the Warren Sawyer, a New Orleans-bound schooner that crashed on nearby Miacomet Beach in 1884. The ship, carrying cargo consisting of cotton and...

Thank goodness 👏👏 Four words that brought free speech back.

Daily Readings from the USCCBTwenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary TimeJesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: “What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’ He said in reply, ‘I will not,’ but afterwards changed his mind and went. The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He said in reply, ‘Yes, sir,’ but did not go. Which of the two did his father’s will?” Matthew 21:28–31This parable must have been difficult for the chief priests and...

Join Me In Supporting Free Republic Some of this blog's post are reposted on "Free Republic" established 30 years ago when Bill Clinton was President of the United States. FR a great gathering place for grassroots conservatives and for Rush Limbaugh a place for show prep... Newsdump Alert: Houthi Attacks On Saudi Arabia Ally Of The Yemeni Government Continue... Newsdump Alert: China Opposes 'Unilateral Military Actions' In UN General Assembly Speech Chinese VP Also Endorses Two-State Solution For Palestinians... Newsdump Alert: Deadly Taliban Bombing Pakistan... Rush And I Both 'Male Lesbians"... And what does the Bible say about those who...

Shakil Uddin, 23, of Oldham, was sentenced to 34 years in prison after being found guilty of one count of attempted murder and arson Ali Abbas, 23, of Normacot, Stoke on Trent, was sentenced on Friday to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of attempted murder and arson, as well as violent disorder, two counts of grievous bodily harm Haris Mahmood, 22, of Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced on Friday to 24 years and nine months in prison after pleading guilty two counts of attempted murder and arson Riyadh Iqbal, 23, of Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced...

Street names in the Middle Ages tended to be functional and descriptive. Across England, it's still common to find yourself on the likes of Tanners Lane, Brewer Street and Butcher Row, and not having to think too hard about which trades used to flourish on those. Likewise, it won't come as a shock that a Steep Hill promises your lungs and leg muscles a good workout. Ranked as the fourth steepest street in England, this cobbled beauty rises through the heart of Lincoln, which was one of Europe's wealthiest medieval cities, but is now a relatively unsung gem, two hours...

Vice president’s appeal to dissatisfied Republicans aims to mend fences and rally supporters against Democrats for the midterms—and beyondThe midterms are approaching and the vice president is Vance-splaining. JD Vance is smoothing the harder edges of President Trump’s words, or expanding on them, as he reaches out to dissatisfied conservatives and urges them to stick with Republicans in the midterms. Asked about Trump saying last week he was “proudly banning” CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House, Vance on Monday replied: “I take some issue with the premise, he’s not banning media outlets,” and said it was a...

The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked for another ceasefire, and President Donald Trump has said no. While Trump has actively sought ceasefires in the past, this time he had no patience for the Iranian demands, and that’s all to the good, as nothing good could possibly come from giving the Islamic Republic more time to regroup and strengthen its forces. The New York Post reported Friday that Trump has “rejected a seven-day cease-fire proposed by Iran and expects to resume bombing the country after the midterm elections.” Trump apparently doesn’t think that the conflict with Iran will cost the...

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are preparing a vast oversight agenda, with investigations of President Donald Trump, his family and his administration if the party sweeps control of the chamber from Republicans in the November elections. The undertaking is as robust as it is daunting, spanning several House committees. With majority power comes bigger budgets and staff, and the ability to investigate, subpoena and potentially course-correct what the Democrats say are widespread corruption and abuses of power. Impeachment of the Republican president and Cabinet officials is not off the table. “There is a cost to the American people of the...

The lesbian bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts, that relaxed its masking protocols earlier this month and sparked an all-out war within the gay community is still going at it. The Boston Globe did an excellent job reporting on this mayhem. Though the comments have been turned off, the bar, Last Ditch, remains a woke hellscape. Its Instagram account apparently nuked the comments section on the post apologizing for the masking announcement. It also posted something regarding Soe Noire, one of the most vocal critics of the new masking rules in the piece, who tore into the bar’s owner earlier this month...

There’s about to be fewer feet sticking to frat floors and hands slapping the bag. US colleges are facing an enrollment cliff after the population of Americans aged 18 peaked last year. Undergraduate enrollment is projected to decline by 13% in the next 15 years, according to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. Meanwhile, many schools are already in a pickle: Families are increasingly bargain hunting for the most generous financial aid as they doubt the value of a higher education. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has restricted international student visas, denting enrollment in the process.

President Donald Trump says that he has approved new fuel economy standards that should cut the costs of the vehicle market. “BIG DAY FOR AMERICAN AUTO WORKERS AND CAR BUYERS! I have just approved new Fuel Economy Standards that TERMINATE Sleepy Joe Biden and Pete Boot-EDGE-EDGE's ridiculous EV Mandate," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "The Dumocrats cost our Great Auto Manufacturers $Billions, forced Americans into cars they never wanted, and wasted Billions on Chargers that were never built.” The new standards terminate the EPA’s electric vehicle mandate. "These new Standards will take the waste out of ⁠building cars in America....

The harsh reality for France and French consumers is that three wars have squeezed France's energy supplies and surged its energy prices. First the Ukraine War cutting off oil and natural gas from Russia due to sanctions. Then the Iran War shutting down Persian Gulf oil and natural gas shipped through the Strait of Hormuz. And finally the Yemen War with Houthi forces in Yemen able to disrupt a major oil pipeline for almost two weeks vital to supplying France and Europe... This week a Frenchman accused of espionage was freed from prison in Azerbaijan. The release of Martin Ryan...

Following a series of legal challenges, the High Court in Belfast ruled in the early hours of Sunday that the initial decision by the Parades Commission had to be respected. The Drumcree parade, which in the 1990s sparked some of the most serious disorder in Northern Ireland's history, had been given permission to go ahead along the Garvaghy Road in Portadown with restrictions in place. However, that decision was challenged in several different courts in Belfast on Saturday before finally being given the go ahead just hours before the parade is due to take place. The Orange Order, is the...

As Minnesota’s Department of Human Services struggles to contain a sweeping fraud crisis involving taxpayer-funded programs, one of the state’s top Medicaid officials has another undertaking on his calendar: helping raise campaign cash for Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan. Dr. Nathan Chomilo serves as medical director for Minnesota’s Medicaid and MinnesotaCare programs, which are now under intense state and federal oversight amid a multibillion-dollar fraud crisis that has unfolded during the Walz-Flanagan administration. But on Oct. 1, the money on Chomilo’s agenda won’t be Medicaid dollars. It will be campaign cash for Flanagan. Chomilo is listed as one of six hosts...

Future Hall of Famer. Justin Verlander send off Fair thee well, fair thee well!

Hilarious Church Organ Trigger! 😂 Very short video. Watch the look on the organist face.

Andy Burnham has ruled out plunging the country into an early general election, as he prepares for his first Labour conference as Prime Minister. The next test of public opinion at the ballot box will not be until 2029, the Prime Minister also said in a round of interviews ahead of the Liverpool gathering. Mr Burnham said he wants to “draw a line” and focus on helping the public feel “a bit of hope in their lives”, rather than begin another divisive electoral cycle. Several media reports in recent days have suggested close advisers to the Prime Minister are weighing...

A Massachusetts restaurant owner allegedly beat two teenage dine-and-dashers and pointed a gun at a larger group that gathered after he chased the pair down when they skipped out on their bill last week, authorities said. Nadim Kashouh, 62, chased the teens – a 17-year-old girl and Javonnie Lee, 18 – after the pair darted out of Nadim’s Downtown Mediterranean Grill on Friday evening without paying their $92.40 bill, the Boston Globe reported. Kashouh reportedly chased the teens and caught them at a convenience store. The teens reportedly told the police that they tried to pay their tab twice but...

By Dr. John BergsmaApparently Holy Mother Church wants us to learn something about God’s justice and mercy, because the themes of this Sunday’s Readings repeat, with variation, those of last weeks. Last week we had to deal with the difficult Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, which raised the issue of whether God is “unfair” in his merciful generosity. (On a side note, a good friend and fellow scholar passes on a suggestion from a saintly priest that the “denarius” in last week’s parable may be identified with the Eucharist, the “daily wage” or “daily bread” that sustains us...