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“There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces” (Proverbs 30:24-28).

And the pace quickens... Here are the RETURNED Florida VBM numbers for 2020 (these are returned ballots but not yet counted). 2.5% of VBM ballots have been returned at this point. 2.2% of REP ballots have been returned and 2.9% of DEM ballots have been returned. 09/30/20: REPs - 36,075, DEMs - 70,349, lead of 34,274 for DEMs, 53.3% to 27.3% 09/29/20: REPs - 9,330, DEMs - 18,190, lead of 8,860 for DEMs, 53.5% to 27.5% 09/28/20: REPs - 2,272, DEMs - 3,555, lead of 1,283 for DEMs, 47.7% to 30.5% 09/27/20: REPs - 2,165, DEMs - 3,411, lead of...

Mac Davis, the writer of Elvis Presley's "In the Ghetto" and a former ACM Entertainer of the Year winner, has died. He was 78 years old.

A total of 568adults were interviewed by telephone nationwide by live interviewers calling both landline and cell phones. Interviews were conducted in English and Spanish. Interviews were conducted September 29, 2020. Among the entire sample, 39% described themselves as Democrats, 25% described themselves as Republicans, and 36% described themselves as independents or members of another party

BIDEN: “I’m not opposed to the Justice.” FACT: Biden and Harris have both publicly opposed Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court, despite glowing reviews from the legal community and her colleagues. Biden put out a statement in opposition to Judge Barrett’s nomination. Biden’s running mate, Kamala Harris, tweeted that she strongly opposed Judge Barrett’s nomination. BIDEN: “There’s a hundred million people with preexisting conditions and [their insurance will] be taken away as well.” FACT: Biden’s claim has been called “misleading,” and President Trump has said he will always protect Americans with pre-existing conditions. Just last week, President...

Progressive feminists claim that their movement empowers all women. And yet, at the same time, they are outraged by the suggestion that Amy Coney Barrett represents women – and conservative feminism.  On September 26, President Trump nominated Judge Barrett to the Supreme Court. The former Scalia clerk has distinguished herself by pursuing what she calls a “full life”: a career as a law professor and federal judge as well as a family with seven children. And yet, in response to the proposal of Judge Barrett as a feminist symbol, feminist media are unleashing a backlash on the accomplished nominee. Feminists shouldn’t...

“Civilization is like a thin layer of ice upon a deep ocean of chaos and darkness.”- Warner Herzog This is my summary of the debate: Biden: “Liar! Racist! c’mon man! Clown! Shut up man!” “Court packing? I’ll pass Chris” “Hunter? Let me tell you about my dead son Beau.” “Police defunding? I’ll pass Chris.” “Chris? Chris? A little help here?” Trump: Wallace: “Allow me to state my liberal position in the form of a question.” “So you will not accept the result of the fake ballot count Mr. President?” Media: “Trump refused to condemn White Supremacists. Again.” No winner...

As a seasoned sales trainer I have some suggestions to make to the president for the next debate. Sell benefits. Drive your points home succinctly. Let the listeners know exactly what the consequences are for voting for Biden. I liked that the president looked energetic and strong. I also liked that he was flushing out Biden regarding the things that his side will do to the country, but he didn't go far enough. He should have driven home why it would be devastating to a free country to have court packing on the Supreme Court. That should have been made...

IMHO, the most damage inflicted on Biden during the debate was self inflicted. He does not support Medicare for All, and he does not support the New Green Deal. Those two issues will drive away the Bernie Bros. Waiting on the news stories to start creeping out about the loonies leaving the Biden camp.

Many rational people who attempted to read Margaret Atwood's dystopian The Handmaid's Tale (1985) found it a big yawn. But the left loved it. So Hulu (a Disney company partly owned by Comcast), naturally made a mini-series of it. Now we have the left opining, on September 21, that people like Amy Barrett were the inspiration for that totalitarian nightmare. "Amy Coney Barrett, a favorite to be President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is affiliated with a type of Christian religious group that served as inspiration for Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel, The Handmaid's Tale."...

Source: Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour"A pioneer devoted to equality." That was The Washington Post's headline about Ruth Bader Ginsburg.But when Justice Antonin Scalia died, the headline was, "Supreme Court conservative dismayed liberals."When the founder of ISIS was killed, the headline was: "Austere religious scholar at helm of Islamic State, dies."But when President Donald Trump's brother died, the headline was, "younger brother of President Trump who filed lawsuit against niece, dies."At news conferences, Vice President Biden gets softball questions. After an article in The Atlantic claimed Trump called fallen military members "losers," one reporter asked Biden, "What does it...

A War Story for the Ages - During World War 2, the 7th BG's 9th Bomb Squadron was dispatched to destroy a railroad bridge at Pyinmana, about halfway between Rangoon and Mandalay and near two active enemy fighter bases. The formation was led by Col. Conrad F. Necrason, 7th BG commander. The B-24 on his right wing was piloted by 1st Lt. Lloyd Jensen whose copilot was 2d Lt. Owen J. Baggett. On that mission, Baggett was to earn a distinction believed to be unique in Air Force history. Before reaching Pyinmana, Burma, to destroy a bridge, the American B-24...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem Lambs, Sheep, and Shepherds. Genesis 41 Joseph in Charge of Egypt 41 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt.” 42 Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his finger and put it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in robes of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck. 43 He had him ride in a chariot as his second-in-command,[b] and people shouted before him, “Make way[c]!” Thus he put him in charge of the whole land of Egypt. 44 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph,...

Chris Wallace’s overt defense of Joe Biden throughout the debate on Tuesday night was so obvious, so blatant, he should be proscribed from ever “moderating” a debate again. Wallace’s performance was as Biden’s protector, his advocate, and that is undeniable. He stepped in at every moment Biden seemed lost: court-packing, lack of support of law enforcement, and Hunter’s criminality. The debate was so poorly managed. The questions were designed to aid Biden, to coddle him. No wonder Trump felt duty-bound to interrupt. Trump was debating both Wallace and Biden and only one of them is sentient. Wallace’s intent was clear...

Dear friends, before we even start this post... always remember that Satan is not the boogie man, but a godless, lawless thug and adversary of ALL that is RIGHT and RIGHTEOUS and the more I study and watch the rapid EXPONENTIAL rise of the American Left here in America (especially in these last 15 years), it is clearer to me more than EVER that the Left is indeed the political party of Saul Alinsky's Master (John 8:44, Jude 1:10)! Just look at all they represent today in their godlessness and reprobate mind and in all their ways and doings (John...

Was Joe Biden wearing a wire?

The United States Constitution's Article 2, Sec. 2, cl. 2, provides that the president of the United States "shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States." President Donald Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett as U.S. Supreme Court justice who will replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Barrett currently serves as United States Circuit judge of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The 7th Circuit serves the Midwestern states of Illinois, Indiana and...

My family and my company are leaving California. It's heartbreaking. My parents moved to California four decades ago. I grew up here. For 33 of the 36 years I've spent on this planet, I've lived here. I was born at St. Joseph's in Burbank; I attended elementary school at Edison Elementary; I went to college at UCLA. I co-founded a major media company here, with 75 employees in Los Angeles. I met my wife here; all three of my kids are native Californians. This is the most beautiful state in the country. The climate is incredible. The scenery is amazing....

For the past five years, the left has been battled. They're not used to it. They're used to pantywaist republicans cowering in the corner. They'll have to be battled in several more elections before they're vanquished. And then they'll be back. A big one is coming up. 34 days. Buckle up!

Every so often, a leftist thinker breaks free from the orthodoxy to point out that policies favored by “progressives” can have adverse consequences. When that happens, it’s worth paying attention. We have such an instance with the publication of The Cult of Smart by Fredrik deBoer, a writer and one-time academic whose work has appeared in leftist publications such as The New Republic and Jacobin. He proudly proclaims his Marxism, saying that what all good Marxists want is a better, more equitable world. While he sees a lot to complain about—America still allows capitalism, after all—his particular target in the...