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An Australian living on a Taiwanese island just 3km from China has warned the communist government could easily invade as Beijing flexes its muscles on the world stage. Aidan Ellis-Patterson, 34, moved to Kinmen Island three years ago to work as a schoolteacher after travelling around the globe. The small island, which has 140,000 residents, is controlled by Taiwan after it was occupied by Nationalist forces who fled China following the country's civil war in 1949. The Chinese communist government does not recognise democratic Taiwan as a separate nation and has repeatedly threatened to take back the land with force....

he Department of Treasury has levied sanctions against an agency within Turkey's Ministry of National Defence and its president over the country's acquisition and activation of a Russian-made missile defence system. The Treasury on Monday said the long-awaited sanctions targeted Turkey's Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB), as well as its head, Ismail Demir, and three employees. Turkey: US sanctions over S-400s to be mandatory in new defence bill Read More » Previously known as the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, in 2018 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a presidential decree renaming the office and putting it under the presidency’s direct...

Today, Vice President Mike Pence led a discussion with the chief executives and senior leaders of approximately 50 states, territories, and the White House Coronavirus Task Force to discuss local, state, and federal COVID-19 response and recovery efforts including the continued collaboration on vaccine distribution and administration planning and execution. The Vice President and governors of both parties discussed the positive news of the Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization (EUA) and the shipments of the initial allocations of a safe and effective vaccine. The authorization is a tribute to presidential leadership, scientific advancement, and private sector innovation.The Vice...

Employees of closed businesses have "bills to pay, children to feed, presents to gift and they're going to lose their homes." More than 150 businesses plan to reopen this week in defiance of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s coronavirus shutdown. The businesses have organized as the Reopen Minnesota Coalition. This group has created a Facebook page and GoFundMe to raise awareness and money for business owners who will likely face legal consequences for their actions. Rural businesses involved in the effort plan to open Wednesday, Dec. 16, while metro businesses will open two days later on Friday. Walz’s current shutdown order...

A rut fueled buck is NOT to be messed with. They’ve been marching around the woods all charged up and looking for a doe to breed, and usually have to slam racks together with other bucks to prove their dominance in the field. Barstool Sports recently shared a video on Instagram that speaks to what I’m talking about. The video shows a buck squaring up to a decoy, and then laying a hit on it like an NFL linebacker on a wide receiver catching a pass over the middle. The deer completely runs over and dismantles the fake deer, as...

Dixie State University is en route to a name change. The university's board of trustees voted unanimously Monday to approve a recommendation to change the name of the university, which must be approved by the Utah Legislature in consultation with the Utah System of Higher Education. Some trustees were choked up with emotion before casting their votes. "It's been a struggle. It's been a real struggle," said board Chairman Dave Clark, a former Utah Speaker of the House, noting the tug between the area's pride in the institution and tradition but also the need to do what is best for...

So this book is about a Santa Claus who undergoes a psychotic break, becomes consumed with revenge, and espouses himself with the radical ideologies of the socialists and communists. It is the story of the radical change, the evil that consumed the North Pole, the suffering of the elf’s, and ultimately, their rebellion.

Congressional Challenge: Rep. Mo Brooks calls out the GOP’s “Surrender Caucus,” who refuse to join in with his plan to challenge fraudulent electoral college votes.

In Baker v. City of Fort Worth, (ND TX, Dec. 8, 2020), a Texas federal district court held that Fort Worth's sign ordinance is facially unconstitutional as a content-based prior restraint on speech. The suit was brought by two plaintiffs who were cited for placing 18-inch crosses on a public right-of-way in front of an abortion clinic.

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Father Nicanor Austriaco, a Filipino Dominican priest, is currently working on a possible COVID-19 vaccine that will be affordable and accessible to poor people, especially in less-developed countries like the Philippines. “I thought about developing this vaccine when I realized that many of the available vaccines have already been promised to resource-rich countries,” said Father Austriaco, a Dominican microbiologist. He admitted that “it is a crazy idea” but said what he is working on “has to be tested in the small chance that it would work.” “I decided to do this for the well-being of the Filipino people,” Father Austriaco...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced criticism for fundraising off of the #MeToo movement in 2018 after knowingly hiring senior aide Sam Hoyt following Hoyt's extramarital affair with a 19-year-old intern. SNIP Months later, liberal-leaning outlet Slate called out Cuomo for capitalizing on support for the #MeToo movement in a fundraising email. SNIP Shortly after Hoyt's resignation in 2017, Cuomo got into a spat with a reporter pressing him about whether his office was taking steps to curb sexual harassment in state government. Cuomo accused the reporter, a woman, of doing "a disservice to women" by asking the question.

Moscow, December 11, Interfax - Russian President Vladimir Putin has given the Foreign Ministry until March 1, 2021 to initiate discussions on international forums concerning measures to prevent actions insulting religious feelings of believers and fomenting interfaith enmity and conflicts. The presidential instruction was published on the Kremlin's official website on Friday, following Putin's recent meeting with representatives of religious groups. The Foreign Ministry has also been told "to consider the possible conclusion of international agreements and (or) the adoption of a UN General Assembly resolution on such matters." Ismail Berdiyev, the head of the Coordinating Center of Muslims of...

A Supreme Court clerk reports that shouting and conflict between the justices of the nation's highest court occurred on Friday, Dec. 11, as the court was deciding to reject a Texas lawsuit challenging presidential election results in four key swing states.

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They keep saying "no proof" well here's the proof and lots of it. I didn't see this in search so here you go. This is the forensic audit of the machines in Antrim County Michigan and RATCLIFFE PULLS NO PUNCHES. He call the fraud, fraud.

The forensic exam of 22 machines in Michigan found that the system is “intentionally and purposefully designed with inherent errors to create systemic ███ and influence █████.” And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Redacted words (for Youtube): "fraud" and "election results." See video at link.

Former Attorney General Eric Holder left the Obama administration in mid-2015 vowing to battle redistricting efforts in swing states. A year later, Holder was in charge of the newly formed National Democratic Redistricting Committee dedicated to that effort. Texas was in the crosshairs. The redistricting process, headed in committee by Republican Representative Phil King, is expected to take place in a special session of the Texas legislature in mid-2021. The districts targeted for a shakeup are still the subject of speculation, but whatever the result, the Democratic Party holds few options to stop the legislature. The DNC’s goal of flipping...

The Spiral Staircase tells the story of Helen (Dorothy McGuire), a mute girl in turn-of-the-century New England who works as a caretaker for an elderly invalid, Mrs. Warren (Ethel Barrymore). In the past few months, the townspeople have been terrorized by a series of murders involving disabled women, and Mrs. Warren, fearing Helen will be next, urges her to pack up her bags and go with the local doctor (Kent Smith) to Boston for treatment. However, before Helen can leave, she finds herself caught in a desperate struggle for survival with an unknown assailant. The Spiral Staircase was directed...

Democrat Tulsi Gabbard is making news on two fronts, introducing a ‘born alive’ amendment that protects infants who survive abortion, and bringing forth legislation that would prevent biological males from competing in women’s sports. Gabbard, a former candidate for President, is sure to ruffle some feathers within her own party on both matters. Her first effort regarding infants would amend U.S. criminal code “to ensure a health care practitioner exercises the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.” It seems like common sense to administer medical care to a child...