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More than 13,000 migrants have gathered on the Turkish side of a river which separates them from Greece Police were firing tear gas at crowds who were trying to reach the EU, while one child drowned in a dinghy Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan threw open the border in order to pressure Europe over Syria conflict.

A SHOT OF WHISKEY' - In the old west a .45 cartridge for a six-gun cost 12 cents, so did a glass of whiskey. If a cowhand was low on cash he would often give the bartender a cartridge in exchange for a drink. This became known as a "shot" of whiskey. BUYING THE FARM - This is synonymous with dying. During WW1 soldiers were given life insurance policies worth $5,000. This was about the price of an average farm so if you died you "bought the farm" for your survivors. IRON CLAD CONTRACT - This came about from the...

Who better to have as president during the coronavirus epidemic but a renowned germaphobe, the “build-the-wall” guy who refuses to kowtow to China? It’s a unique set of characteristics showing that President Trump understood early the need for decisive measures such as travel restrictions on China, which he imposed in January. Yet, for that sensible decision — in defiance of the World Health Organization — he was criticized by Democrats such as Joe Biden as xenophobic, and by China as racist. “This is no time for Donald Trump’s record of hysteria and xenophobia — hysterical xenophobia — and fearmongering,” said...

The North Carolina primary election is coming up, so The Daily Tar Heel is breaking down every office on the ballot from president to county commissioner. Here we broke down who the Republican candidates are for lieutenant governor. Nine candidates will be on the ballot for the Republican lieutenant governor primary on March 3. In November, the winner of the Republican race will face off against the victor of the six candidates running for the Democratic nomination.

Many Indians lack the documents needed to prove citizenship—and Muslims are in the firing line. Firoza Bano, 50, sat worried in her home in the northern Indian city of Jaipur. Born in the north Indian state of Rajasthan in 1970, she has barely traveled outside the state—but now she faces the possibility of being kicked out of her home country. The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the proposed all-India National Register of Citizens (NRC) will require Bano to prove she’s Indian. If she’s unable to produce the requisite documents, she might lose her citizenship and be declared an infiltrator. At...

Traffickers seek out victims from every background, pursuing any physical body, man, woman, teen, or child, that produces a profit. There are hundreds of thousands of trafficking victims in the United States alone, with millions of people victimized by traffickers globally. "Traffickers are utilizing technology to target victims. Because we have virtual identities and so much of our lives are public on social media, traffickers take advantage of that access to vulnerable people. Traffickers spend much of their time and resources searching for targets and building relationships to groom young people through private messages and apps," author and trafficking survivor...

The 10-year Treasury yield dropped to another record low on Monday below 1.04% as the historic decline in U.S. rates continued amid the coronavirus outbreak and Wall Street calls for Federal Reserve stimulus.

“For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding" (Proverbs 2:6).

Testimony from ardent Hillary supporter in 2016, Dr. Jeffrey Epstein, but who is raising the alarm at how big social media can potentially swing an election. Ted Cruz is questioning Dr. Epstein.

Morning "But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock." 1 Samuel 13:20 We are engaged in a great war with the Philistines of evil. Every weapon within our reach must be used. Preaching, teaching, praying, giving, all must be brought into action, and talents which have been thought too mean for service, must now be employed. Coulter, and axe, and mattock, may all be useful in slaying Philistines; rough tools may deal hard blows, and killing need not be elegantly done, so long as...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem (Music in The Bible) Psalm 119 Psalm 119[a] ע Ayin 121 I have done what is righteous and just;     do not leave me to my oppressors. 122 Ensure your servant’s well-being;     do not let the arrogant oppress me. 123 My eyes fail, looking for your salvation,     looking for your righteous promise. 124 Deal with your servant according to your love     and teach me your decrees. 125 I am your servant; give me discernment     that I may understand your statutes. 126 It is time for you to act, Lord;     your law is being broken. 127 Because I love your commands     more...

he July 2019 incidents in New York during which police officers were doused with water is not unusual. When I was a Philadelphia police officer nearly 40 years ago, one of the most dangerous assignments was to turn off a fire hydrant during the summer. The residents would throw water, buckets, bottles, etc. at police officers. (For the unfamiliar, being sprayed by water from a fire hydrant is what inner city kids do to cool off on a hot summer day). What was unusual about this incident was the reaction - or more precisely the lack of a reaction- by...

Trump, GOP raise $86M in February © Getty Republicans raised $86 million in February toward efforts to reelect President Trump, the Republican National Committee (RNC) announced on Monday. The RNC, the Trump campaign and authorized joint fundraising committees raised the combined $86 million haul. Entities raised more than $607 million since last year and have $225 million cash on hand, the RNC said, adding that February was the best month for digital fundraising since 2016. ADVERTISEMENT "Our record-breaking fundraising success month after month speaks to the incredible enthusiasm we are seeing for President Trump, and is fueling the greatest ground...

The Trump administration is handling the coronavirus outbreak better than previous administrations addressed earlier emerging contagions, said Dr. Marc Siegel, professor of medicine at New York University, Fox News medical correspondent, and author of False Alarm: The Truth about the Epidemic of Fear. Siegel shared his analysis on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Sunday with special guest host Joel Pollak. “I’ve been handling these emerging contagions for about 20 years now, and I have to tell you, I’ve never seen one handled better,” said Siegel of President Donald Trump’s approach to the coronavirus outbreak. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) erred in...

While many in the media are becoming more aware of the growing threat of human trafficking, they rarely cover the connection between sexual slavery and abortion. But a new documentary is doing just that.Blind Eyes Opened: The Truth about Sex Trafficking in America opened with a limited release in theaters on January 23, and is now showing at local locations nationwide. The Christian documentary “dives deep into the sex trafficking industry in the U.S.” and features politicians, law enforcement, and experts in an effort to inform the American public.Corporal Alan Wilkett of Pasco County Sheriff's Office in Florida begins the...

Where are the Private Jets Going During the Coronavirus? Haven't Seen Pelosi, Soros, and Others? Where are the Tech Monsters? Is there a tracking for general aviation? I read recently that Bezos is at his private citadel in New Zealand. What about the other wealthy and powerful monsters? Where are they? Pelosi who wants to be president? Soros Zuck the Gooogles? and all the other leftist monsters of tech?? are they in hiding? If so, where?

Its Swingin' Monday and we have Spade Cooley & Tex Williams with I've Taken All I'm Gonna Take From You (1945). THE WESTERNER https://thewesterner.blogspot.com/

Puente's bond hearing in Cook County heard the little girl's mouth was covered as she began whimpering 'daddy, daddy' - before her father pulled her legs from under the door to get her to safety. The horrific ordeal was relayed in court where the accused rapist appeared for the first time. Robert Guadian, field office director of Chicago Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), blamed 'irresponsible lawmaking' for Puentes release. 'How many more victims must there be before lawmakers realize that sanctuary policies do not protect the innocent?' Guadian said.

The countdown to the announcement of his new contributor agreement with MSNBC has begun. – Preacher Pete Buttigieg, the scripture-quoting failed ex-Mayor of a small college town in Indiana, suddenly decided to end his hopeless presidential quest Sunday afternoon, a decision that seems odd given that it came just a little more than a day before the opening of the polls for the Super Tuesday primary contests in 14 states. The decision seemed even stranger given that it came mere hours after Buttigieg had given this interview with the execrable Chuck Todd on Meet the Press: Meet the Press ✔...

From twitter, cropped and scaled by Dean Weingarten Governor Pete Ricketts has come out strongly in support of people exercising their First and Second Amendment rights at the Nebraska State Capitol.< President Trump's use of social media outlets such as Twitter is serving as a template for other politicians to go directly to the people and around the coverage of the legacy media.On 21 February, at the Nebraska Capitol, hundreds of Second Amendment supporters showed up to the Judiciary Committee hearing to oppose further restrictions of the right to keep and bear arms,  particularly LB 816.The Second Amendment supporters exercised...