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As longtime readers know, I am a great fan of a certain P D James novel of the west at sunset. Xavier, a First Day Founding Member of The Mark Steyn Club from Ohio, writes:Also, January 1, 2021 is the opening of P D James' wonderful novel, The Children of Men, which Mark has written about before.Columns like Mark's 'A Baroness on Barrenness', is why I am proud to be a Mark Steyn Club member.Thanks for all you do.That is very true, Xavier. Baroness James published the book in 1992, when 2021 seemed a long way off. But it has...

Yesterday, gutless Senate Republicans (all interchangeable words) voted to override Trump's veto and ignored his request to take on the stifling censorship being imposed on us by Big Tech. Tech giants are protected by a section of a law (Communications Act of 1934, Section 230) that grants them immunity from liability for third-party content. Trump rightfully takes issue with it because of how the law protects social media bias and allows it to run rampant with no consequence. But back to the gutless wonders. A few moments after voting to override Trump's request, the senators complained like a bunch of...

LOS ANGELES (WJW) — Well-known TV host Larry King has been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to Daily Mail. The news outlet reports that the 87-year-old is recovering at a hospital in Los Angeles. He has suffered multiple medical issues over the years, including a heart attack, prostate and lung cancer and Type 2 diabetes. “Larry has fought so many health issues in the last few years and he is fighting this one hard too, he’s a champ,” a source close to the family told ABC News. King is also dealing with the tragic loss of two of his children who...

‘ Soros: Chief Justice John Roberts to deliver a Surprise!

This young British couple weren’t the only ones to get arrested on Saturday for sharing a hug in London’s Hyde Park. 17 more people were taken into custody for enjoying the afternoon air. Crowds of between 200 to 300 people gathered at the park from around 1.30pm, despite Tier 4 rules banning gatherings of more than two people....

Vatican City, the world’s smallest sovereign state, expects to receive enough COVID-19 vaccine doses in the coming days to inoculate all of its workers and residents, a statement said on Saturday. The Vatican is home to about 450 people, including Pope Francis, while several hundred of its employees live in Rome, which surrounds the city state. “It is likely that the vaccines could arrive in the state in the second week of January in sufficient quantity to cover the needs of the Holy See and the Vatican City State,” the statement said. .. The Vatican said it had bought an...

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...