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Video at link. Here's the text shown below the video on Youtube to help introduce the video. "The word "socialism" is loaded with incorrect meanings. Here's a look at the root definition of words like capitalism, communism, and social democracy, and how democratic socialism fits in. " This bizarre redefinition of reality attempts to "correct" those who think they know what socialism is (if they think it's bad) and to show how good it is.Around the one minute mark in the video, one minute mark - we're shown the continuum between capitalism and communism on opposite ends of the scale, and...

Brooks Koepka captured his fourth major in two years with a victory at the 2019 PGA Championship on a tough day at Bethpage.

[Catholic Caucus] Vatican Betrayal Update: Cardinal Parolin Dances for the Butchers of Beijing An article in La Croix International reveals the depths of the Vatican’s betrayal of the Catholics of the Underground Church in China. The article reports that Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin “has told Chinese state-run media that Vatican-Beijing talks are focused on achieving concrete results for China’s Catholics while avoiding differences between the two ‘systems.’”Avoiding, that is, the reality that a communist dictatorship governs China and that its very existence is inimical to the Church’s mission.  Instead of addressing the oppression of the Church by...

On last night's episode of The Ezra Levant Show, I went over Justin Trudeau's trip to Paris where he signed Canada on to an agreement called The Christchurch Call. In short, because there was a mass murder in Christchurch, New Zealand, everyone else in the world must change how they use the internet. The Call doesn't address terrorism as much as it addresses the people who talk about terrorism online. And without any debates or witnesses, Trudeau along with dozens of leaders and Silicon Valley tech companies agreed to follow some new criteria to restrict speech. WATCH and I'll explain....

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) said he did not believe President Donald Trump’s actions as laid out in special counsel Robert Mueller’s report rise to the level of impeachment, but the president does not exhibit the “best qualities of human character.” Host Jake Tapper asked if Trump has “disgraced the office of the president.” Romney said, “I think a number of things were unfortunate and distressing. Clearly the number of times there were items of dishonesty, misleading the American public and media are things you would not be want to see from the highest...

Nationalism and Catholicism collide in run-up to the European elections (NEWS ANALYSIS) Italians will go to the ballot box on May 26 to elect members of the country’s delegation to the European Parliament. The vote — part of elections held across the European Union — will be another litmus test regarding Italy’s two populist political parties and whether they can withstand challenges from the left. What this latest electoral test will also do is reveal Italy’s love-hate relationship with the Catholic church. The country’s Democratic Party, which holds a majority of seats, is likely to go down in defeat like...

A Lexington County, South Carolina woman is facing multiple charges in connection with an alleged home invasion that left an eight-year-old boy dead. The circumstances that led to this young lad’s untimely demise, however, remain a mystery. Linda Lyn Monette, 23, of Lexington, S.C. was charged with drug possession in the immediate aftermath of the fatal shooting on Tuesday. Two days later, she was charged with obstruction of justice. On Saturday, she was charged with a host of fresh offenses – including murder, attempted murder, burglary and conspiracy to commit robbery. Those charges appeared Saturday afternoon on the public index...

My time for hosting Survivor threads is over. I was only supposed to be a temporary replacement. I have long overstayed my time and I need to move on. Someone else needs to take over. Please step up and take over. Thank you. :)

Some of the migrant families arrested at the southern border weren't actually families. In a pilot program, approximately 30% of rapid DNA tests of immigrant adults who were suspected of arriving at the southern border with children who weren't theirs revealed the adults were not related to the children, an official involved in the system's temporary rollout who asked to be anonymous in order to speak freely told the Washington Examiner Friday. "There’s been some concern about, 'Are they stepfathers or adopted fathers?'" the official said. "Those were not the case. In these cases, they are misrepresented as family members."...

Salvini Pledges to ‘Free Europe from Illegal Occupation Organised by Brussels’ at Populist Rally

President Trump on Sunday criticized Fox News, accusing the network of "wasting airtime" over its coverage of South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg and other Democratic 2020 contenders. "Hard to believe that @FoxNews is wasting airtime on Mayor Pete, as Chris Wallace likes to call him," he wrote, referring to Buttigieg and the Fox News host. Fox News is scheduled to host a town hall with Buttigieg on Sunday night. Trump: "They forgot the people who got them there. Chris Wallace said, 'I actually think, whether you like his opinions or not, that Mayor Pete has a lot of substance...fascinating...

[Catholic Caucus] Francis’ Protegee Bishop Summoned to Be Charged The Orán prosecutor’s office, Argentina, requested to summon Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta in order to charge him. According to GrupoLaProvincia.com (May 16) a hearing is planned to indict Zanchetta for “simple [homo]sexual abuse” against two ex-seminarians who filed complaints against him. Zanchetta whom Pope Francis shelters in the Vatican, will be notified through the Argentinean Foreign Ministry and the Apostolic Nunciature in Buenos Aires. He was Oran Bishop until July 2017 when he suddenly retired and shortly after was appointed by Francis to a Vatican position. #newsSudeoegdzf

A bus full of foreign tourists was bombed Sunday near Egypt's famed pyramids of Giza, injuring several passengers, authorities said. The explosion happened as the tour bus was driving past the Grand Egyptian Museum, close to the pyramids in Giza, officials said.

A man accused of murdering at least 12 people in Texas, has been identified as an illegal immigrant, with a previous arrest record. However, despite his illegal status, the suspected killer was never deported. Dallas News reported that the city of Dallas is joining some other Texas cities, including Austin and San Antonio, in taking on the state’s so-called “sanctuary city” law. Mayor Mike Rawlings made the announcement Wednesday afternoon, calling SB4 “unconstitutional” and a law that “greatly infringes on the city’s ability to protect” the public.

While all plant life captures CO2, Exxon Mobil wonders if industrial plants could do the same. While the oil company says it's constantly working on ways to capture CO2, it wants plants to be more like plants.

Michael Lindell invested $1 million into a new film from the makers behind 'God's Not Dead,' and plans to keep spending on projects that fit his message. There's a new film financier around town: the unapologetic Trump-loving, born-again Christian conservative founder of My Pillow, who is sure to stand out in Hollywood. Michael Lindell, worth an estimated $300 million, tells The Hollywood Reporter he has plowed $1 million into Unplanned, an upcoming feature that was shot in secret due to its critical take on Planned Parenthood. His investment amounts to one-sixth the entire production budget of Unplanned, which comes from...

Salem Sabatka, an 8-year-old girl who was abducted in Fort Worth, Texas, while walking with her mother on Saturday night, has been found safe, police said.(Snip) Two individuals, who Calzada described as members of a local church, saw the vehicle police had described as part of the kidnapping and called it in.

Never mind about that plan to send illegal migrants to Florida. Thanks to some strong pushback from Governor Ron DeSantis, a loyal Trump supporter, the city of San Diego became the latest destination. With record numbers of people apprehended at the southern border, the Trump administration decided to relieve the overcrowding of detention centers at the border and fly detainees to other places. First, President Trump threatened to move them into sanctuary cities, which sounded like a reasonable idea to me. Then a plan was discussed to fly migrants, mostly families, to Broward and Palm Beach counties in Florida....

It’s the season of commencement ceremonies and the unavoidable controversies provoked by invited speakers. Why would 2019 be any different than previous years? The students have opinions and they want you to know about them.The latest commencement speaker to come under fire is Vice-President Mike Pence. Pence accepted an invitation to deliver a commencement address to the graduating class of Taylor University, a small private, interdenominational, evangelical Christian college in Upland, Indiana. Pence, remember, is the former Governor of Indiana so the invitation isn’t unusual on the face of it. It does seem a little unusual that a few...

Please WATCH what REALLY happened at yesterday's family friendly #VoteTommy campaign rally in Oldham. Make sure to SHARE this TRUTH, because the media have been spreading #FakeNews all day.