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Nigel Farage has slammed the mainstream media for suggesting that the public no longer cares about mass migration or what he has to say about it in a video message. The Brexit Party leader’s riposte was prompted, in particular, by an article by Sunday Times journalist Sarah Baxter titled ‘The old Nigel Farage immigrant song sounds way off key’, in which she chastised him for his statements taking the government to task for failing to turn back the boatloads of illegal migrants crossing the English Channel from infectious French encampments.... “I wonder, who is out of touch here? Is it...

One phenomenon that has emerged from the U.S. special operations community over the last 10 to 12 years involves exploration and acquisition of small arms in new ballistic calibers. Rather than the better known weapon designs in 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm, .50 caliber, and even the U.S. Army’s emerging 6.8 mm Next Generation Squad Weapon, the community has embraced calibers like the .300 AAC (Advanced Armament Corporation) Blackout (.300 BLK), 6.5 Creedmoor, .300 PRC (Precision Rifle Cartridge), and both .300 and .338 Norma Magnum. Often created as so-called “wildcat” rounds, prior to their broader acceptance and expanded production availability, these...

I went to an ELO concert in the 70's and their opening act was Journey. They had a lot of good songs. Here's another good from the early 80's. Hold On Tight to Your Dreams

The New York Times published an op-ed Sunday evening arguing that Democrats should dump former Vice President Joe Biden as their candidate because of the potential damage of Tara Reade’s allegations against him.

he United States should meet the People’s Republic of China’s growing influence in Africa by scaling an existing comparative advantage that will demonstrably promote well-being, prosperity, and goodwill: strategic health diplomacy. by Mark P. Lagon Rachel Sadoff AFRICA IS rising and shaking up the global balance of power. The continent’s fifty-four countries are growing in wealth and population faster than ever before, prompting a race among global superpowers to invest, build goodwill, and in some cases, acquire strategic assets. In this domain, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is making unparalleled and unorthodox inroads into the continent. Since 2003, the...

Author and journalist Kurt Eichenwald took to Twitter on Saturday to post a lengthy screed against Joe Biden sexual assault accuser Tara Reade. Her attention seeking or corrupt performance has demeaned people who have been actual victims,” he said.

Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that South Dakota, with Sanford Health leading the effort, will be the first state with a comprehensive, statewide clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine in treating and preventing COVID-19. “From day one, I’ve said we’re going to let the science, facts, and data drive our decision-making in South Dakota,” said Noem. “Throughout last week, I communicated with White House officials to let them know that South Dakota’s medical community was ready to step up and lead the way on research efforts. I made direct requests to President Trump and Vice President Pence to...

While debate rages in France over Professor Didier Raoult's recommendation of a mixture of chloroquine (an antimalarial) and azithromycin (an antibiotic) to treat patients with Covid-19, some African countries have taken it very seriously. Such is the case in Cameroon, which has embraced the French professor's method of treatment. Advertising Despite having authorised treatment in a very restricted manner for serious cases, France has shown scepticism regarding a dual therapy combining chloroquine (an antimalarial), or its derivative hydroxychloroquine, and azithromycin (an antibiotic used for lung and ENT infections and angina) to treat patients suffering from Covid-19. On April 22,...

In addition to the GOP demand for corporate liability protection, Democrats have demanded more assistance for cities and states, which McConnell says he won’t agree to without liability protections included...Multiple lawsuits have already been filed against businesses including Wal-Mart, nursing homes, insurers and others...Stephen Moore, a conservative economist who is a member of the White House council...“Here’s how I got the idea: I kept getting calls from employers, small business owners and people who run factories, who were saying, ‘It’s going to be really difficult even when we reopen to hire back workers if we have to worry about these...

Went to my local Wendy’s to get supper for the family and they had no beef, chicken only. They apologized for the inconvenience and said it was due to supply chain disruption. This is northeast Ohio. Was wondering if anyone else has experienced this.

CNA Staff, Apr 30, 2020 / 02:00 pm MT (CNA).- As the Chinese government makes progress containing the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities have resumed action to remove crosses from buildings and crackdown on religious practice. The latest round of enforcement actions have included the removal of crosses from buildings belonging to the state-run churches. According to a report from UCA News, priests say they are cooperating in the removal of exterior crosses in hopes that entire church buildings will not be demolished or converted into a building for secular use. According to a parishioner in the Chinese province of Anhui named...

The Justice Department sided with a church suing Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) after the pastor was threatened with a fine and jail time for holding a 16-person service on Palm Sunday. Northam is famous for a posing in KKK-blackface in his college yearbook. Kevin Wilson, the pastor of Lighthouse Fellowship Church on Chincoteague Island, was threatened with jail time or a $2,000 fine by police for violating Northam’s unconstitutional Coronavirus lockdown order. A total of 16 people attended the Palm Sunday church service on April 5 and were all spaced far apart from each other in a church that...

The process includes four stages and could take months. SACRAMENTO, April 30, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — California’s Democrat governor, Gavin Newsom, on Tuesday released his proposal for resuming normal life following the COVID-19 outbreak, a four-stage plan that would leave churches closed for “months.” California is currently in Stage 1, ABC 7 reports, with the general public staying at home and all “nonessential” businesses shut down. In a few weeks, Department of Public Health director Dr. Sonia Angell says, the state can move on to Stage 2, which would reopen “lower risk workplaces” such as manufacturing, schools, child care facilities, and...

A pair of thieves disguised as nurses stole packages off porches in a Washington state community amid the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said Saturday. Kennewick police shared the photos of two women decked out in dark blue scrubs and approaching homes in the city, located in southeastern Washington along the Columbia River. One woman wore surgical gloves. The porch pirates shared a maroon sedan, according to security camera footage released by police. While the suspects looked the part of health care workers, police said they “do not believe they are actual nurses” and asked the public for help in identifying the...

New York City is posting data on their Department of Health website on the coronavirus cases in the state. Via the New York City website–You can find this link: COVID-19 Daily Data Summary: Deaths (PDF, updated May 3) And you can download this pdf of the daily death report: covid-19-daily-data-summary-deaths-05032020-1 Here is what you pull up on the confirmed New York City cases of Coronavirus. NYC COVID-19 Deaths Among Confirmed Cases Observation: Of the 13319 people that have reportedly died with Covid-19 in New York City only 81 had no underlying conditions, which is less than 1% [=0.61%] There are...

In Maryville Baptist Church, Inc. v. Beshear, (6th Cir., May 2, 2020), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals granted an injunction pending appeal against enforcement of the governor's COVID-19 Order insofar as it prohibits drive-in services at the Maryville Baptist Church. However the Church must comply with the social distancing and hygiene guidelines for so-called "life-sustaining" organizations. A Kentucky federal district court had refused to grant a TRO in order to permit in-person services (see prior posting). The Court of Appeals would not extend its injunction to in-person services either. In allowing drive-in services, the 6th Circuit said in...

From the early days of the Trump administration, Stephen Miller, the president’s chief adviser on immigration, has repeatedly tried to use an obscure law designed to protect the nation from diseases overseas as a way to tighten the borders.

Harris County Texas CEO, County Judge Lina Hidalgo, embraces authoritarianism like a duck takes to water. That is the takeaway many Houstonians and residents of Harris County have of her behavior during the coronavirus pandemic. Her far-left liberal credentials became apparent from the beginning after she won the election in 2018. This morning the latest example of the judge’s overreach was posted on Twitter. She asks people to go ahead and turn in on any business that isn’t following Governor Abbott’s guidance on operating during the pandemic. “Help us save lives.” See a restaurant at full capacity? Businesses open...

The faithful of the Orthodox Church of Greece will be able to return to the Divine services beginning May 17, following the coronavirus lockdown measures regarding places of worship that have been in place in Greece since March 19. The churches will also open two weeks earlier, on May 4, for parishioners to visit for individual prayers, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced yesterday, reports the Orthodoxia News Agency. While the churches will open, the participation of the faithful in the Divine Liturgy will still be subject to strict rules to be agreed upon by the Holy Synod and the scientific...

President Donald Trump responded to reports about North Korean despot Kim Jong Un, reposting state media photos that purport to show Kim attending a ceremony at a fertilizer factory. “I, for one, am glad to see he is back, and well!” Trump wrote on Twitter. Kim’s attendance at the ribbon-cutting ceremony was the first public appearance he’s made in about three weeks, and it comes amid speculation about his health. Several news outlets in Asia had reported that Kim, 36, was brain dead or had died, although South Korean officials said he was alive and still in control of the...