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Voted for Sanders today in the communist epicenter of Virginia today. I saw only one other person there and in past primaries I've seen some moderate foot traffic. I've heard Biden is going to win VA comfortably, but turnout this low would seem to advantage Sanders.

The shotgun is an iconic weapon most often associated with the pump-action badassery of action films and video games. While awesome in fiction, its use in the real world is limited to close combat and breaching doors, not to mention bird and deer hunting. Despite its drawbacks, a mystique surrounds the weapon, and soldiers as well as law enforcement officers still use them. The draw of the gun is so powerful that the Pentagon has spent several decades and millions of dollars to improve on the basic design. In the late 1960s, the military and private companies started tinkering with...

Japan could lose more than £11billion if the Tokyo Olympics are cancelled over coronavirus fears, while private firms face further losses of more than £6billion, it is feared. The £9.6billion bill for the Olympics including huge taxpayer spending on a new national stadium would be regarded as wasted if the Games are cancelled. In addition, experts say that Japan's tourism industry could suffer a £1.7billion blow if the expected millions of spectators do not materialise - bringing Japan's total losses to £11.3billion. On top of that, private companies have already shelled out billions for sponsorship and media contracts while the...

San Francisco has reached a $369,000 settlement with the San Francisco freelance journalist whose home and office were raided by police trying to find the confidential source of a leaked report into the death of the city's former public defender.

Joe Biden complimented former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg at a rally Monday night after Buttigieg announced his endorsement of the former vice president, telling attendees that the 38-year-old reminds him of his late son, Beau Biden. With Buttigieg standing beside him, the former Delaware senator said the remark was the "highest compliment" he could give another person. Biden's eldest son — like Buttigieg, a military veteran — died from brain cancer in 2015.

MSNBC mainstay Chris Matthews kicked off Hardball the day before Super Tuesday with a shocker: that he would be leaving his signature hour and the network entirely. Not exactly buried in Matthews's evidently surprise announcement was an admission of sorts. "A lot of it has to be with how we talk to each other," he said. "Compliments on a women's appearance that some men, including me, might have once incorrectly thought were OK, were never OK. Not then and certainly not today, and, for making such comments in the past, I'm sorry." The host's departure, which he said resulted after...

A Turkish fighter jet has shot down a Syrian government warplane over western Syria, the country's defence ministry has said. An F-16 jet from the Turkish air force shot down an L-39 plane belonging to Assad's forces over Idlib province on Tuesday. Turkey is attempting to stop a Syrian government attack on Idlib amid fears it will spark a fresh refugee crisis on its eastern border.

Very good News Talk on the "MALL" If it wasn't for "Double Standards", they wouldn't have any standards at all. They love their colons!

The crew of a U.S. gunship have been awarded bravery medals at a ceremony in Florida after they rained fire down on Islamic State militants for hours, as allied soldiers on the ground were whisked to safety. Forces on the ground came under heavy fire from ISIS militants in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan on April 3, 2019, in a ferocious fight which one Major on the ground likened to infamous WW2 battle Iwo Jima. They called for backup from 'Spooky 41' - a AC-13OU gunship, and the Hercules-variant plane arrived within minutes to provide covering fire and ensure medical helicopters could...

People who brush their teeth three times a day or more are less likely to develop diabetes, research suggests. A study looked at the oral hygiene of almost 190,000 people from South Korea between 2003 and 2006. After an average follow-up time of 10 years, 16 per cent had developed diabetes. A similar number had suffered gum disease. Those under the age of 51 who brushed their teeth more than the recommended twice a day had a 14 per cent lower risk of diabetes. Researchers said inflammation plays a crucial role in the development of diabetes, a condition more than...

Tornadoes struck central Tennessee early Tuesday morning leaving at least nine people dead, multiple injured and thousands without power as high winds wreaked a trail of destruction. One of the massive 'supercells' swept through downtown Nashville, knocking out power and tearing through buildings. Nearly 44,000 were without power, according to Nashville Electric Service. At least nine people have been killed and that death toll is expected to climb as authorities survey the dangers of a landscape littered with blown-down walls and roofs, snapped power lines and huge broken trees.

A YouTube Chanel Minority vs Predator exposed another pedophile: 34-year-old Phillip Stone from the Lacey Township/ Toms River, New Jersey area comes out to meet a 14-year-old girl to bring to a hotel room for sex. Unfortunately, he met the undercover adult man that exposed this case to the public. Video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbUzwYcivCQ&feature=emb_title Police charged a man with luring and attempted sexual assault after he was caught in a YouTube video meeting with someone he expected to be an underaged girl. Regardless of the success of the video, the police had a message for the public: Don’t try this at...

The Israeli left is dead, or very nearly so, based on the results of Monday’s elections – and according to Amir Peretz, head of the unified Labor-Meretz-Gesher list, the party’s poor showing was the result of Blue and White’s mishandling of its campaign. “We did everything we were asked, we backed Benny Gantz, we signed a vote exchange agreement with Blue and White,” Peretz said in a concession speech early Tuesday. “But at the critical moment Blue and White hurt us,” in an attempt to siphon votes away from Peretz. “They grabbed our votes.” With 90% of the votes counted...

Last night, Allahpundit speculated that if Biden had cut a deal with Pete Buttigieg to get him to step aside before today’s cascade of delegates being awarded, it would probably involve making him the head of Housing and Urban Development. In terms of the way business normally gets done in the swamp, that’s not a bad bet. After all, it’s the department where you can stick almost anyone and they won’t wind up doing too much damage even if they majorly mess up. But what about Beto O’Rourke? For some reason, he was on the stage last night endorsing Uncle...

The global death toll from the new coronavirus topped 3,000 on Monday, as airlines cancelled or reduced flights and stock markets swung wildly. Andorra, the Czech Republic, Indonesia, Jordan, Latvia, Portugal, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia were among countries that confirmed their first cases, along with Senegal, which became the second sub-Saharan African country to do so. Africa is feared to be particularly vulnerable with its widespread conflicts, poor health infrastructure, porous borders and crowded cities with inadequate sanitation.

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg was confronted during his town hall with Fox News on Monday over having an armed security detail while pushing for gun control that would affect regular people. "How do you justify pushing for more gun control when you have an armed security detail that’s likely equipped with the same firearms and magazines that you seek to ban the common citizen from owning? Does your life matter more than mine or my families or these peoples?" Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) supporter Clarke Chitty asked to cheers and applause. "Look. I’d probably get 40 or 50 threats...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem (Music in The Bible) Psalm 119 Psalm 119[a] ‎פ Pe 129 Your statutes are wonderful;     therefore I obey them. 130 The unfolding of your words gives light;     it gives understanding to the simple. 131 I open my mouth and pant,     longing for your commands. 132 Turn to me and have mercy on me,     as you always do to those who love your name. 133 Direct my footsteps according to your word;     let no sin rule over me. 134 Redeem me from human oppression,     that I may obey your precepts. 135 Make your face shine on your servant     and teach me...

It's not just Mayor Pete, Amy Klobuchar, and Beto who have climbed on the Biden bandwagon. Morning Joe has jumped on there, too. Just two weeks ago, Joe Scarborough was penning what amounted to a political eulogy for Biden. Today, the show was portraying Biden as a virtual goliath. Leading the pack was Mike Barnicle, who claimed that in the free media that followed his South Carolina win, Biden: "looked like an ordinary empathetic, humble, compassionate human being. A striking contrast to the president of the United States." Get the rest of the story and view the video here.

The Democratic presidential primary is doing just what Amy Klobuchar feared it would do in last week’s debate: ripping it apart. A self-proclaimed democratic socialist who bashes billionaires every chance he gets competes with an actual billionaire for the nomination while largely ignoring the other white male septuagenarian and the last remaining woman in the race. As Sen. Bernie Sander’s candidacy gains momentum, traditional party liberals like Matt Bennett, who worked as Deputy Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs for President Clinton, say, “It’s this incredible sense that we’re hurtling to the abyss. I also think we could lose...

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