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ABORTION Although Barrett has not ruled directly on abortion as a judge, she has cast votes signaling opposition to rulings that struck down abortion-related restrictions. Abortion rights groups have expressed concern that Barrett could help overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide. ... GUN RIGHTS Barrett indicated support for expansive gun rights in a March 2019 opinion dissenting from a 7th Circuit ruling regarding gun ownership by people convicted of serious crimes. She was part of a three-judge panel that considered a challenge to a federal law that bars people convicted of felonies...

September 26 2020 Saturday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time Twenty-fifth Saturday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 454 Reading 1 ECCL 11:9—12:8 Rejoice, O young man, while you are young and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Follow the ways of your heart, the vision of your eyes; Yet understand that as regards all this God will bring you to judgment. Ward off grief from your heart and put away trouble from your presence, though the dawn of youth is fleeting. Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come...

A White House adviser refuted CDC director Robert Redfield's estimate that 90% of Americans remain vulnerable to coronavirus infection, going so far as to suggest it was a misstatement. Redfield's comments came during a Senate committee hearing when he said preliminary data from the CDC's large-scale serology testing "show that most Americans have not been infected with the virus and are still vulnerable to the infection, serious illness and death," later adding "more than 90% of the population remains susceptible." But an exchange at a White House press briefing that same day pointed in the opposite direction. “The immunity to...

Federal authorities could seek the death penalty for the two men accused of killing Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay, prosecutors said Friday. Prosecutors said they had discussed the move with defense attorneys representing Ronald Washington, 56, and Karl Jordan Jr., 36, the duo accused of busting into Jam Master Jay’s studio on Oct. 30, 2002. Jordan was charged with pulling the trigger at point-blank range, while Washington pointed his gun at others in the room, authorities said. “We had discussed our capital case memorandum which the government is prepared to submit,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Artie McConnell in the Friday...

PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – Changing course from their original stances earlier this week, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon State Police will join the Portland Police Bureau this weekend for protests in the city. Gov. Kate Brown was joined by PPB Chief Chuck Lovell, Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese and OSP Superintendent Travis Hampton at a news conference Friday morning. The four discussed law enforcement’s plans for several demonstrations scheduled in Portland Saturday. The sheriff’s office and state police will lead crowd management with PPB for a unified response to the protests. The governor announced she was using executive...

2Pac lives! Vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris called Tupac Shakur the “best rapper alive” during an interview at the NAACP’s virtual convention Friday — even though the legendary emcee has been dead for more than two decades. “Best rapper alive?” CNN commentator Angela Rye asked the Oakland native. “Tupac,” Harris answered with little hesitation before Rye reminded her that the West Coast icon had passed away long ago.

It isn't Islamophobia when they really ARE trying to kill you NEW JERSEY: Why the son of an affluent Chinese immigrant family converted to Islam, tried to join Hamas so he could kill Jews, wanted to blow up Trump Tower and hang Donald Trump SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 BY BARENAKEDISLAM BASKING RIDGE, NJ is the kind of town that attracts mostly Jewish and Asian upper-middle-class professionals employed by Fortune 500 companies and living the American dream. Daniel Greenfield (Frontpage Magazine) But Jonathan Xie never will. His guilty plea to one count of concealing attempts to provide material support to a designated...

Arrests made during an outdoor worship service in Moscow....Idaho Wednesday evening. Coronavirus regulations cited regarding wearing of masks-muzzles and social distancing..... New York City authorities threatening a crackdown on Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods..... Coronavirus restrictions tightened and expanded in the north-west of England..... Two people stabbed in Paris today near the former offices of the "Charlie Hebdo" magazine. Those offices the site of a terrorist attack in 2015 when a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed was published...... The Proud Boys intend to go forward with their rally in Portland tomorrow......Late today Oregon Governor Kate Brown proclaiming a state of emergency.....Also Portland...

Since May, scores of Republican lawmakers and leaders have offered suggestions to fellow Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to fully reopen the state. They have written numerous letters and made many phone calls expressing how extended executive orders requiring some businesses to remain closed are significantly hurting their constituents. More than 65 Republican legislators sent a letter to Abbott, which still remains unanswered, asking him to simply amend an order to allow some businesses to operate. The majority say they have not received even a response. Since March, more than 8,900 businesses have permanently closed in Texas according to a recent...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Bee is moving from its current location on Q Street and nearly 200 print production workers will be laid off, the paper says. The paper said the move into a smaller space will happen in July and will better suit the needs of a digital news operation.

President Bush politicized adoption and my little sister - my family and America never forgot it (I never forgave). It is historically noted as a dark mark on American political history. Do not do to Amy Coney Barretts family what was done to mine, democrats. It won't end well.— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) September 26, 2020

“Classical dynamics says if you know the state of a system at a particular time, this can tell us the entire history of the system,” said Germain Tobar, a student in the School of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Queensland. “This has a wide range of applications, from allowing us to send rockets to other planets and modeling how fluids flow.” “For example, if I know the current position and velocity of an object falling under the force of gravity, I can calculate where it will be at any time.” “However, Einstein’s theory of general relativity predicts the...

Pope Francis Backs The Wrong Horse....Again If you care about the Church, you're probably struggling a bit at the moment for lots of reasons. With Jorge Bergoglio at the reigns as Pope Francis, it feels like a mad old parish priest well past his sell by date is running things. He doesn't care about theology, canon law, doctrine, or the effect his decisions have. He supports and promotes the UN, which has at its' heart a dubious strategy of population control. Most of his teaching seems troublingly pantheistic, and occasionally contains more than a feint whiff of direct opposition to...

Use the pandemic to push for a nation-wide vote-by-mail scheme. Enlist all the messengers at your disposal (Hollywood, Corporate Media, Big Tech, Pro Sports) to push for vote-by-mail. Get millions of questionable mail-in ballots into the system. Send Democratic lawyers into key districts to fight for every challenged ballot. Use the courts and progressive election officials to keep the count going as long as possible with as little verification as possible. Set expectations that the election will not be decided on November 3. Plan for mass protests in the streets. Scare people into believing that Trump won’t leave office (should...

AMERICA's top doctor Dr Anthony Fauci has revealed he's "impressed" with Ireland's handling of the Covid-19 crisis. The physician and immunologist praised how the country is dealing with the killer virus, saying: "I had my staff brief me". Dr Anthony Fauci made the comments on RTE 2 Dr Anthony Fauci made the comments on RTE He was 'briefed' by his team on the country's Covid plan 2 He was 'briefed' by his team on the country's Covid plan Asked if he was impressed with our Covid plan by Ryan Tubridy on RTE's Late Late Show, he said: "I am, it...

...Even Republican governors are now trying to suggest that the flu is reason enough to continue the suspension of democracy and that these voodoo measures could somehow limit the spread of colds and flus. Already last month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who has become indistinguishable from his Democratic counterparts in his approach to this virus and constitutional rights, spoke of a need to "develop proactive strategies that will reduce the spread of the flu in the midst of the #COVID19 pandemic." What might those measures be? Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) warned last week that "flu can be deadly...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has moved the entire state into phase three of the COVID-19 recovery plan. All restrictions against restaurants and businesses are removed by executive order [HERE] and all local mask ordinances are nullified by the same order. ♦ No COVID ordinance may forbid or impede any business from operating. ♦ No COVID ordinance may forbid restaurants to operate below 50% capacity. Any local ordinances against these operational thresholds are nullified. ♦ No local mask ordinances shall carry any weight of enforcement. ♦ No COVID Fines or Penalties may be applied toward any individual or business operating in...

Germany’s Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, Gerd Muller, has warned that lockdown measures throughout the globe will end up killing more people than the Coronavirus itself. In an interview with German newspaper Handelsblatt, Muller warned that the response to the global pandemic has resulted in “one of the biggest” hunger and poverty crises in history. Muller warned that further damage will be done if draconian measures continue to be enacted by governments. “We expect an additional 400,000 deaths from malaria and HIV this year on the African continent alone,” Muller emphasised, adding that “half a million more will die...

Boulder County announced a new public health order Thursday barring all college-aged individuals from gathering for at least two weeks. The order bars all indoor and outdoor gatherings for people in the 18 to 22 age group and cites University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) students as causing a surge in COVID-19 infection. The order said the county has seen 1,392 confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases among CU Boulder students in the age group since classes began August 24. That represents “78% of Boulder County’s COVID-19 cases for this time period,” the order stated. “We must take stronger action to...

On National Hunting and Fishing Day, we pause to reflect on the breathtaking natural wonders and resources that abound throughout our great Nation. American hunters, anglers, and outdoorsmen are entrusted with stewardship of these treasured blessings, sustaining our lands and waters through recreation and conservation efforts. These men and women also make substantial contributions to local economies, supporting individuals and communities and preserving longstanding American sporting traditions. As they have been since the founding of our country, hunting and fishing remain an integral part of the American identity. In addition to being great stewards of the land, hunters and anglers...