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Recently, a series of special health alerts and reports have come out warning of growing numbers of people and a country at the breaking point. Sadly, little of that information has reached the public. American people are crying out for help and dying − not from a virus with an “infection fatality rate” of 0.15-0.2% across all age groups, and 0.03 to 0.04% in those under 70 years old. (This means, 99.96% of nearly everyone who gets the virus lives.) No, the desperation and distress are in response to the government’s unprecedented mandates and lockdowns. Masking, isolation, business closures, shuttered...

New Years Eve I created a recurring monthly donating to FR in the amount of $17.76...not bragging, just setting the stage for a quick vanity. In 2016 I donated $100 to the Trump campaign, my gut told me good things would come, he would beat Hillary, and PDJT has exceeded all expectations. In late 2019, I started a monthly contribution to PDJT of $45 for #45. For all the bad of 2020 and this election specifically, what we are seeing now, is separating the America lovers from the haters, subverters, seditionists and traitors. The weak from the Strong. The cowards...

Explanation: In the mid 19th century, one of the first photographic technologies used to record the lunar surface was the wet-plate collodion process, notably employed by British astronomer Warren De la Rue. To capture an image, a thick, transparent mixture was used to coat a glass plate, sensitized with silver nitrate, exposed at the telescope, and then developed to create a negative image on the plate. To maintain photographic sensitivity, the entire process, from coating to exposure to developing, had to be completed before the plate dried, in a span of about 10 to 15 minutes. This modern version of...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home was vandalized with leftist messages demanding universal basic income and the cancelation of rent. The home, reportedly owned by Pelosi, was splattered with fake blood and a severed pig's head was placed on the driveway. The white garage door was spray-painted with graffiti that read: "Cancel Rent!," "UBI!," and "We Want Everything!" There was a message of "$2K" with a line through the middle, a reference to lawmakers' failed attempts to increase the COVID-19 stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000. There was also the letter "A" inside a circle, which is the symbol of anarchists....

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who was Hugo Chavez’s trusted propagandist, translator and advisor, just stepped in a hot steaming pile of controversy. A drunk driver accused by police of killing two pedestrians in downtown San Francisco on New Year’s Eve, and in a stolen car, is a parolee who remained free despite being arrested several times in the city in recent months, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

[snip] As a result of Sen Hawley the republican senate is in an uncomfortable position. None of the senators would participate in an electoral challenge without the authorization of McConnell, the ultimate DeceptiCon. McConnell knows Hawley’s action is going to initiate a roll-call vote. For McConnell to survive the backlash of We The People showing up en masse at the same time as certification is taking place, Mitch is positioning his upper chamber to give the impression of support. The action by Cruz et al is politically motivated; consider it bandwaggoning as an outcome of what Hawley is forcing upon...

There’s no evidence of fraud but this one batch was run. through the machine five times in Fulton county.

Millions of Americans each year are victims of stalking, a disturbing crime that restricts an individual’s ability to live a productive, peaceful, and fulfilling life. Throughout National Stalking Awareness Month, we recognize this form of bullying and intimidation and recommit to addressing and preventing this harmful behavior that devastates so many individuals and their families and friends. Today, 1 in 6 women and 1 in 17 men experience stalking in their lifetime, and nearly 7 in 10 victims report knowing their stalker. Stalkers commonly target young people, with 54 percent of female victims and 41 percent of male victims experiencing...

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Statutory Pay Systems. The rates of basic pay or salaries of the statutory pay systems (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5302(1)), as adjusted under 5 U.S.C. 5303, are set forth on the schedules attached hereto and made a part hereof: (a) The General Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5332(a)) at Schedule 1; (b) The Foreign Service Schedule (22 U.S.C. 3963) at Schedule 2; and (c) The schedules for the Veterans Health Administration of the...

Veteran talk show host Larry King has been hospitalized in Los Angeles with COVID-19. The 87-year-old broadcasting legend has survived multiple health scares in the past, including a heart attack, a stroke, prostate and lung cancer and diabetes. He spent his 87th birthday, in November, hospitalized with a blood-flow issue. The former CNN powerhouse has been ill for 10 days, Roger Friedman’s Showbiz 411 reported.

Adam McVicker, 25, of Coatesville, is accused of throwing the brick and is charged with criminal mischief and related counts, as are Dustin Callahan, 24, of Farmingdale, New Jersey; Allison Donohue, 23, of Wallingford; and Josey Augustine, 31, of Royersford. Additionally, Jacob Robotin, 25, of Willow Grove; Sydney Miller, 22, of Philadelphia; and Meredith Tooker, 26, are charged with attempted arson and risking a catastrophe, along with other counts including conspiracy. Robotin was carrying a glass jar with a fuse that had “a strong flammable odor,” as well as a plastic container with white powder labeled “Fire Starter,” police said....

Unborn humans surgically aborted in the state of Ohio are now required to be cremated or buried following the procedure, according to a new law signed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine this week. The law states that a mother seeking a surgical abortion may determine “whether the final disposition [of the aborted human] will be by cremation or interment." If the woman elects not to make that decision, the abortion facility performing the procedure is required do so...

Hall of Fame guard and longtime NBA coach Paul Westphal died Saturday at age 70 after a battle with brain cancer, the Phoenix Suns announced.

Some 10,000 UC Berkeley staffers can expect to see reductions in pay beginning in February to "confront the pandemic’s significant and persistent impacts on our finances," according to a statement issued Tuesday from the university's chancellor. In her message to campus employees, Carol Christ said the university will implement a year-long program of furloughs starting Feb. 1, 2021 for non-unionized staff and faculty. Unionized staff time will also be reduced. Christ said the cuts, which are organized in six tiers according to income levels, are meant to protect the lowest-income workers on campus. "Consistent with our commitment to equity, employees...

In Proclamation 10014 of April 22, 2020 (Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Present a Risk to the United States Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak), I suspended, for a period of 60 days, the entry of aliens as immigrants, subject to certain exceptions. In Proclamation 10052 of June 22, 2020 (Suspension of Entry of Immigrants and Nonimmigrants Who Present a Risk to the United States Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak), I determined that the considerations present in Proclamation 10014 remained, and I extended the suspension of...

We need to revisit New Year’s weekend 2010 for a few minutes. Christmas and New Year’s Day fell on successive Saturdays that year. New Years Eve was a Friday. That is the week the CIA apparently murdered Special Assistant Secretary of the Air Force John P. Wheeler, III. Mr. Wheeler was a multi-faceted retired Army Officer active in the U.S. Intelligence community and in a more public role, he had been the spearhead for raising the funds necessary for construction of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC. [snip] John Wheeler despite being the top expert and an apparent opponent...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A man who knew Christmas bomber Anthony Warner got a disturbing surprise in his mailbox on New Year's Day when he received a package from the bomber. The non-descript package was postmarked December 23rd, two days before investigators say Warner killed himself in the bombing. Sources tell NewsChannel 5 Investigates that Warner mailed similar packages to other individuals. The package, which contained at least nine typed pages and two Samsung thumb drives, was immediately turned over to the FBI. The envelope does not have a return address, but the rambling pages inside left no doubt it...

Human trafficking is a horrific assault on human dignity that affects people in the United States and around the world. It tears apart communities, fuels criminal activity, and threatens the national security of the United States. During National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we reaffirm our commitment to eradicate this abhorrent evil, to support victims and survivors, and to hold traffickers accountable for their heinous crimes. Tragically, through force, fraud, and coercion, human traffickers deprive millions of victims of their unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Often referred to as “modern slavery,” this intolerable blight...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania House Representative Mike Reese (R-Westmoreland/Somerset) has died of an apparent brain aneurysm. Reese had recently been re-elected in the November 3 general election as Representative of Pennsylvania’s 59th district, which serves parts of Westmoreland and Somerset counties. He was first elected to the Pa. House of Representatives in 2008, taking office in the 2009-10 legislative session. Reese served as the Pa. House Republican Caucus as caucus secretary during the 2019-20 session and was elected to serve as chairman of the caucus in the 2020-21 session. He died Saturday afternoon at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital with his...

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America (the “President”), I hereby grant this Presidential permit, subject to the conditions herein set forth, to the City of Pharr, Texas (the “permittee”), in Hidalgo County, Texas. Permission is hereby granted to the permittee to construct, connect, operate, and maintain certain Border facilities, as described herein, at the international border of the United States and Mexico in the vicinity of Pharr, Texas, and Reynosa, Mexico. This permit does not affect the applicability of any otherwise-relevant laws and regulations. As confirmed in Article 2 of...