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Should being an active Christian bar you from public service? Yes, say many pundits today. It would seem that the left wants to impose a religious test to bar anyone who truly believes in Jesus from serving in government. The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg left a vacancy on the Supreme Court. In the days following her death, all of the candidates on President Trump’s shortlist to replace her were dedicated Christians, and the left once again bared their anti-Christian bigotry. The Constitution says there can be no religious test applied to those seeking office at the federal level...

Put Beijing on Notice The importance of the Holding China Accountable Act The Communist regime in China is a dishonest trade partner, a malign actor in global geopolitics, a predatory lender, and a singularly minded threat to the combined economic and national security of the free world.China continues a well-orchestrated campaign to dominate key sectors of the global economy. To this end, the full power of the Chinese state is exercised to gain market share for state-controlled companies, including through seemingly philanthropic investments in infrastructure that become debt traps for developing nations. Beijing exploits this dominance to advance Chinese geopolitical...

Several Fox News anchors criticized their colleague, Chris Wallace, for the way he handled the first presidential debate as a moderator. The debate was contentious from beginning to end with Wallace struggling to stop President Trump and Joe Biden from interrupting each other, launching personal attacks, and getting off-topic. Wallace repeatedly asked the candidates to let each other speak and at one point, Wallace raised his voice to end a clash between the president and Joe Biden. “Why should I be different from the two of you?” he said.

Well, the debate is over, but not before some more news about the Russian collusion myth dropped prior to Biden and Trump taking their respective places on the stage. Granted, it was more like Thunderdome, with people noting that Trump interrupted Biden a lot, but the former VP was spewing tons of lies and conspiracy theories. And there was no pushback on that from moderator Chris Wallace, who should sign up as Biden's national spokesperson. It was a disgrace. Trump was debating essentially two people last night, but I digress. Newly declassified documents show that former President Barack Obama was...

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump "So weird to watch @FoxNews interviewing only failed Dems, like Represenative Tim Ryan of Ohio, who got zero percent in his recent presidential run, and following Sleepy Joe’s train to wherever. What a difference from the past - But we will win anyway!!! https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1311402331934605312 1:27 PM · Sep 30, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

The Common Application is scrapping a question that asks applicants to reveal whether they have been subject to disciplinary action in high school, aiming to eliminate what it says could be an obstacle for Black students considering college. For more than a decade, the application—submitted by more than 1 million students to more than 900 colleges and universities—requested that students disclose whether they’d been found responsible for a “disciplinary violation.” That could be academic or behavioral misconduct, and would have led to probation, suspension or expulsion.

Ireland’s highest court isn’t sweet on tax breaks for footlongs. The country’s Supreme Court ruled that the starch used in Subway sandwiches is too sugary to meet the definition of “bread” — a legal distinction that would have saved the firm some dough. In deciding whether to give the fast-food chain a tax break for serving a “staple” food item, the five-judge panel ruled that the bread’s sugar-to-flour content is roughly five times too high to qualify, according to the Irish Independent.

House Democrats on Wednesday introduced a bill aimed at combating sexual harassment and discrimination at the State Department. The legislation, called the State Harassment and Assault Prevention and Eradication Act, seeks to ban forced nondisclosure or non-disparagement agreements and would increase training for sexual assault prevention, intervention and advocacy. It also would establish an Office of Employee Advocacy to provide counseling, legal advice, representation, a 24/7 international hotline and employee advocates to assist in the complaint process. The legislation also would require annual reports to Congress on claims and disciplinary action taken to hold perpetrators accountable and surveys to evaluate...

Last night was the first presidential candidates debate of the 2020 campaign season. The immediate takeaways were that: ** Trump was taking on two politicians ** Chris Wallace interrupted President Trump 76 times to just 15 times for Joe Biden ** Joe Biden couldn’t answer a question ** Joe Biden’s name-calling was disgusting and inappropriate ** Joe Biden made 33 false or misleading statements ** Democrats have to lie to the public about their policies and plans because they are so unpopular and destructive Democrats left the debate thoroughly defeated. They know they lost. How do we know that? Because...

When police pulled a Jeep Wrangler over for running a stop sign in Philadelphia’s Belmont section Monday morning, officers made a horrifying discovery. The front seat passenger, Mia Green [black transexual man], 29, was suffering from a gunshot wound to her neck. She was pronounced dead at Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center within a half-hour. On Tuesday, authorities charged the driver of the vehicle, Abdullah lbn El-Amin Jaamia [heterosexual? Muslim?], with the murder of Green, who was a Black transgender woman, according to a statement from the city’s Office of LGBT Affairs. “This latest act of violence against a member of our...

The Chinese government invited then-astronaut Mark Kelly, now an Arizona Democratic Senate candidate, to an all-expenses-paid retreat at a countryside resort in 2003. He left China five days later not only with a future spouse, former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D., Ariz.), but also with lucrative regime business contacts. Kelly attended the annual Young Leaders Forum, a five-day junket cohosted by the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs, which is "under the leadership of the Communist Party of China." The conference allowed Kelly an opportunity to mingle with high-profile Communist Party officials and rising stars in Chinese society. Attendees included Cui...

VIDEO AT LINK................. Forgetful Joe is back this afternoon “I Can’t Remember” ‘The Green New Deal Is Not A Bad Deal’

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Correct https://t.co/6p4fZcHHQa— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) September 30, 2020 I rewatched the start of the debate. The 1st Q went to Trump who gave an uninterrupted 2-min response. Then Biden gave an uninterrupted 2-min response. Then it went back to Trump, whose answer was interrupted 3 times by Biden. If you didn't like it, blame Biden for starting it.— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) September 30, 2020

FBI Director Christopher Wray has been skating on pretty thin ice with some Republican lawmakers for a while. A couple of weeks ago, GOP Rep. Doug Collins tweeted that “It’s time for Chris Wray to resign”: =========================================================================== Profile photo, opens profile page on Twitter in a new tab Doug Collins (Text DOUG to 87123) @CollinsforGA US Senate candidate, GA-Special It's time for Chris Wray to resign. Dan Bongino @dbongino Chris Wray is totally incompetent. He’s the second worst director in FBI history behind Jim Comey. He says moronic things to cater to liberal politicians hoping the op-ed columns will write...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says President Donald Trump's claims on Fauci's stance on masks were "taken out of context" at Tuesday's presidential debate. During the debate Trump claimed Fauci initially said "masks are not good. Then he changed his mind." When Democratic nominee Joe Biden said if all Americans wore masks, and social-distanced between now and January, 100,000 lives could be saved, Trump responded, "Dr. Fauci said the opposite

Some Internet sleuths claim Biden was wired last night and they believe they have proof. It is widely known that Joe Biden is in declining mental and physical health. Before last night’s debate the Biden team disagreed to drug testing and being checked for ear plugs and other mechanical devices. FOX News Reporters confirmed reports that Biden did not want to be checked for wires before the debate and said they would have to keep an eye on this: Profile photo, opens profile page on Twitter in a new tab John Whitehouse @existentialfish Fox News chief political anchor gives credence...

During one of the more charged moments of the chaotic US presidential debate, former Vice President Joe Biden dropped a phrase from everyday Muslim and Arab vocabulary and lit up the internet. Pressing President Donald Trump on when the American public would get to see his long-anticipated tax returns, Biden questioned: "When? Inshallah?" In certain vernacular, "inshallah" serves as a non-committal response to a question. Taken literally, the term "inshallah," consists of three Arabic words (In sha' Allah) which translate into "if God wills it." Spiritually it represents a submission to God's will. It can perhaps be seen as the...

International Coffee Day 2020: Coffee is one of the most loved beverages. But do you know your coffee well? Read here to know some popular myths and facts about coffee.International Coffee Day is observed on October 1 to celebrate the love for coffee worldwide. It also focuses on supporting million farmers whose livelihood depends on coffee plantation. Many find it difficult to start their day without coffee. Even though it is one of the most favourite drinks around the world, there are many people who don't know fully about it. Drinking coffee can offer several benefits as well as excess...

RUSH: The only word I have for it is frustrating. So frustrating. We had a moderator last night who everybody knows that I like and everybody knows that I respect and a moderator that treats me fairly whenever I appear on his program, Chris Wallace. But he said before the debate last night that the best measure of his performance, of his job, would be if he ended up being invisible. Well, no. There was no way. He ended up being part of the debate staff. It was Trump versus two people last night. And it was unfair. All this...