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Mr. Tillis, on the other hand, has publicly opposed the president numerous times. My doubts were in 2016. In 2019, Thom Tillis wrote a scathing op-ed opposing the President on the emergency funding for the border wall and he placed it in the Washington Post, the biggest opponent of the president in media, save MSNBC and CNN. What’s worse, Tillis co-sponsored a bill with liberal Democrat New Jersey Senator Cory Booker to protect the Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s search and destroy investigation against President Trump. When President Trump proposed cuts to foreign aid spending by 30%, Thom Tillis said “No.”...

Jim & Jesse McReynolds, with the unmistakable voice of Mac Wiseman, performing Little White Church. The tune is on their 1981 album Music Among Friends. THE WESTERNER https://thewesterner.blogspot.com/

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP/VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE and AMERICA: Government, Family, Military, Business, Education, Churches, and the Media. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Religion Forum threads labeled “Prayer” are closed to debate of any kind.

(Video at source)MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace invited presidential contender Beto O’Rourke to “play media critic,” asking him about what reporters covering the 2020 campaign trail could do better. “Play media critic: What can we do better for those of us covering your candidacies far away from where the first votes will be cast?” Wallace asked. The former Texas congressman initially shrugged off the question, saying “it is what it is” on Wallace’s show Deadline: White House Friday afternoon. When asked again he spoke more substantively on the subject. “We’ll have incredibly powerful town hall meeting, 10 or 12 amazing questions, people...

(Video at source)CNN host S.E. Cupp said she doesn’t believe President Donald Trump wants the job anymore, and the only thing keeping him in office is the fear of getting voted out.“Trump doesn’t want to be president anymore. I’m not sure he ever wanted it,” Cupp said in her opening monologue on Unfiltered Saturday. “The job of being president, that wasn’t ever what he was after and now that the Democrats in the House have some power and are using it, he really doesn’t want the job,” she continued on. Cupp speculated Trump actually wants to be impeached by congressional...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem (Old Testament) 1 Kings 4 Solomon’s Officials and Governors 4 So King Solomon ruled over all Israel. 2 And these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok—the priest; 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha—secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud—recorder; 4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada—commander in chief; Zadok and Abiathar—priests; 5 Azariah son of Nathan—in charge of the district governors; Zabud son of Nathan—a priest and adviser to the king; 6 Ahishar—palace administrator; Adoniram son of Abda—in charge of forced labor. 7 Solomon had twelve district governors over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and the royal household....

The Talk Shows May 26th, 2019 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows: FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; Rep. Eric Swalwell, D(elusional)-Calif., 2020 presidential candidate, NOPE*. The panel will be Jonah Goldberg of National Never Trumper Review, Liz Marlantes, Political Editor of The Christian Science Monitor, Gillian Turner of Fox News and Peter Baker, Chief White House Propagandist of The New York Slimes. MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Sarah Sanders, White House press secretary; Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D(emented)-N.Y.; Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D(emented)-Mich. and extreme Jew Hater. The panel will be Yamiche Alcindor, soft-spoken propagandist...

Edward Snowden said the Justice Department declared "war" on journalism after accusing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of violating the Espionage Act. Federal prosecutors filed a new 18-count indictment against Assange on Thursday, adding 17 counts to the single count that was unsealed in early April, alleging he unlawfully received and leaked information related to national defense. Snowden reacted on Twitter. "The Department of Justice just declared war—€ not on Wikileaks, but on journalism itself. This is no longer about Julian Assange: This case will decide the future of media." he said.

Jews are a hard people to figure out. They are, undoubtedly, the brightest minority on the face of the earth. There is no profession in which they are not held in the highest esteem. They excel in the arts, science, medicine, law and finance. But right here in America they've shown their political intelligence to be an oxymoron. In this area they are just plain stupid. Their support for Democratic candidates who are outright Jew haters is inexplicable. They show no common sense nor any desire to build up whatever portion of the brain functions as a road map to...

Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) introduced a bill Monday aiming to tackle the problem of teacher debt. The bill, the Consider Teachers Act of 2019, amends the TEACH grant program to resolve problems where some of those grants were inadvertently converted into loans that must be paid back with interest. "The TEACH grant is an important program to incentivize teachers to serve in neglected communities, but 12 years of poor government management has turned these grants into groans for thousands of teachers," Braun said in a statement."To show our appreciation for America's great teachers, let's get off...

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For Memorial Day, I wanted to honor those who have served, fought and died for our country. This is why I devoted an episode of my "Newt's World" podcast to some of the bravest Americans who ever served in our armed forces. The episode focuses on the stories behind the courageous members of the military who have received the Medal of Honor – the highest U.S. military decoration. The Medal of Honor tradition came out of the U.S. Civil War, and it is awarded by Congress to certain members of the military for gallantry and bravery in combat. On this...

U.S. President Donald Trump attended a sumo tournament in Tokyo on Sunday, watching the action from a specially prepared seat near the ring, and presented an American-made trophy to the victor. Trump was hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the final day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan. He climbed into the raised ring to present the newly made trophy, informally dubbed the "Trump Cup," to the winner at the conclusion of the 15-day meet. "In honor of your outstanding achievement as sumo grand champion, I hereby award you the United States President's Cup," Trump...

Hillary Clinton was in Houston Friday to speak at a fundraiser. But she also took time to strike a pose. The former presidential candidate sat down to be photographed for Pride Portraits, a Houston-based campaign meant to fully represent the LGBTQI community and its allies. **SNIP** "Hillary Clinton entered the room with that powerful, winning smile and thanked me for the opportunity to be a part of the campaign. I let her know why today was so important to not only me and the campaign but thousands of LGBTQIA+ community members," Schell says.

It’s no secret that some dogs can detect illness in humans. However, researchers are still figuring out how dogs might help with cancer diagnosis since studies are mixed. Then, there are dogs like Sierra who are naturals at detecting cancer. Sierra is a Siberian Husky who sniffed out the disease multiple times in her owner, Stephanie Herfel, without any formal training. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the then-9-month-old puppy came to live with Herfel when her son was deployed for the Air Force. But one day, Sierra started acting strange around her owner. The Husky reportedly sniffed Herfel’s abdomen...

Visiting U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, watched the last day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 26 alongside Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife, Akie. Trump climbed into the dohyo to present the massive "U.S. President's Cup" to the tournament winner, Asanoyama, a No. 8 maegashira, in the awards ceremony after the conclusion of the 15-day tournament. According to the White House, the U.S. President's Cup is a custom-made silver trophy, which is about 137 centimeters in height and weighs 27 to 32 kilograms. It is even larger than...

When I opened up Twitter recently, the trending topic that appeared above my feed was “A Discussion on Why Men Shouldn’t Ignore the Push to Criminalize Abortion.” I was immediately interested to see what other men had to say about the recent wave of pro-life legislation that has swept multiple states. I scrolled through stories from would-be fathers, thankful for the laws that made it possible for their sexual partners and significant others, past or present, to have abortions. These men spoke with passion about their dreams, goals and career aspirations that would have been stalled, even derailed by the...

(snip) - “The person who has gotten a pass on this so far is Joe Biden, because I believe that the investigation, which was launched, came from somewhere inside the White House to green light Clapper, Comey, and Brennan to start this investigation into Donald Trump for no valid reason. Joe Biden has not answered what he knew and when he knew it of how this investigation began.” Lewandowski also said he expects Comey, McCabe, Strzok and Page to be subject to criminal referrals and be on trial by March or April of next year.

The 23-player U.S. Women’s World Cup squad is coming off a 3-0 victory against South Africa on May 12 and a 5-0 win against New Zealand on May 16 in the first two matches of the three-game Send-Off Series Presented by Volpi Foods. The Americans will now play their final game before leaving for Europe and the 2019 FIFA Women’s World when Mexico comes to Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey on May 26 (11:30 a.m. ET on ESPN and UDN). The crowd is expected to be near capacity at the 26,500-seat venue.

Special counsel Robert Mueller is eager to avoid the politics swirling around his investigation into the Trump campaign and Russia's 2016 influence efforts and doesn't want to testify publicly on Capitol Hill about his findings, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said Thursday. "He doesn't want to be public in what some people will regard as a political spectacle, I think," Nadler said in an interview with MSNBC, confirming reports from ABC News and other outlets about House Democrats pushing back on DOJ's offer for limited Mueller testimony. "He's willing to make an opening statement, but he wants to testify...