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Multiple Fort Bliss soldiers were injured after ingesting an "unknown substance" during a field training exercise on Thursday, according to the Texas military post. "Fort Bliss is investigating an incident involving 11 Fort Bliss Soldiers injured after ingesting an unknown substance during a field training exercise, today," Fort Bliss Public Affairs said in a news release Thursday. Two of the soldiers are in critical condition.

With the fraudulent 2020 election having been made official eight days ago, the vast majority of Trump-supporters believe there is no recourse. This is not true. The President and his team have a few different options. They’re all longshots as far as returning him to his rightful place in the Oval Office, but they can be used to get the evidence out to the people, evidence of voter fraud that has been suppressed.If the Senate impeachment trial moves forward, these actions would also give him the opportunity to defend himself in ways the Senate itself will not present. We’ve discussed...

Because of the abortion controversy, the mainstream media can’t reach a consensus over how many people were killed in a recent shooting in IndianapolisThese two news headlines are both about the same recent shooting incident in Indianapolis.This New York Times article is called“5 Killed in Indianapolis Shooting That Mayor Condemns as ‘Mass Murder’”Meanwhile, this CNN article is called“Indianapolis teen charged with six counts of murder for allegedly shooting pregnant woman and his family members”So they can’t agree on how many people were killed.I propose that DNA tests be given to each and every living being that was killed, in order...

Was chatting with my sister. A friend of hers was crying in church after services. Turns out her friend's son was seriously injured in a weight-lifting accident. My sister sat next to her, and hugged and prayed with her for her son. Some church goers passed by and expressed displeasure at my sister's "violation" of social distancing. My sister said she felt bad, and wondered whether what she did was right. I told her those people were idiots, and said it's as if we are no longer permitted to express compassion. Sorry, had to rant.

"This was not a peaceful protest. Hundreds of people came to Washington, DC, to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power," Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the DC District Court said in the hourlong hearing for Capitol riot defendant Richard Barnett on Thursday. Howell's remarks are some of the first from a federal district judge over the more than 150 criminal cases that resulted from the siege. Her decision on Barnett also marks the first ruling in an appeal from the Justice Department after a magistrate judge out of Washington denied its request to keep a Capitol riot suspect in jail....

Dennis Weidner, Amateur historian with a web site addressing many wars. There is no doubt that it is was the Red Army that tore the heart out of the German Army. Vladimir accurately quotes PM Churchill on this. President Roosevelt said basically the same thing. And there is no Western historian of any importance who disagrees. Only people who get their history from Hollywood disagree. Unfortunately this seems to be the case of many Russians who have in their head that Americans question the importance of the Red Army. It simply is not true.Several points need to be made in...

A best-selling fiction author could not have spun a more ironic tale so completely representative of our time. Just as an unprecedented situation—COVID and lockdowns—unfolded over the past year and led to massive gains for corporate titans like Walmart and Amazon while governments have crushed small businesses and individuals, a new, unprecedented situation has unfolded over the past week.Spilling off the pages of Reddit to become a substantial threat to the stock market’s stability is a microcosm of this tale of big business quashing the little guy, of Wall Street profiting despite the best, most subversive efforts of the underdogs....

Under Cindy Marten's leadership, San Diego schools engaged in legal battles and eventually settlements over multiple sex abuse cases.resident Joe Biden recently nominated San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) Superintendent Cindy Marten to lead the U.S. Department of Education, but despite her title, the education administrator has a long history of mishandling education policy and misconduct.Not only does Marten want to keep schools closed in the name of COVID, even though science and health officials have warned against extending students’ remote learning, but she also has spent years of her career and time writing off concerns about sexual assault, violence,...

I have yet to see any posts on Lib sites that point out any actions by Biden they can praise or prove his actions are helping the country.

Johnson & Johnson has released the results of its coronavirus vaccine. In short, it protects against COVID-19, but not as effectively as the two inoculations already approved by the FDA. Late-stage trials showed the Johnson & Johnson candidate to be 66 percent effective overall, and 85 percent effective against "severe" cases.Johnson & Johnson said its late-stage trial in the U.S. and seven other countries showed an overall 66% effectiveness in its vaccine in preventing moderate to severe illness. It was also 85% effective against severe disease across all regions studied, the company said, and its effectiveness against severe disease increased...

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday vowed to oppose what he called the Biden administration’s bid to destroy jobs with its volley of actions targeting the oil and gas industry. Abbott signed an executive order during a press conference in Odessa on Thursday, which directed all state agencies to sue the Biden administration for any federal actions that threaten the Lone Star state’s energy sector. “Texas is going to protect the oil and gas industry from any type of hostile attack launched from Washington D.C.,” Abbott said. “President Biden’s embrace of the green new deal is a job killer...

Teachers’ Unions Are a Criminal RacketMaybe that’s a little harsh. Actually, when you consider that I usually refer to the National Education Association as “the most evil labor organization on Earth” the &# I’ve long been uneasy about heaping blanket praise on any given profession. I’ve met too many members of our species, and conferring blanket sainthood on any group is just not a bright idea. Nobody gets a pass from me. Or from my good friend and colleague Kira Davis.If public-sector unions are a cancer eating away at America, the teachers’ unions are stage 4. Yet they’ve been elevated...

Liz Cheney's backlash sends a warning signal to GOP senators weighing impeachment, but the issues run far deeper.CHEYENNE, Wyo — Hundreds flocked the Wyoming State Capitol Tuesday, kicking off a campaign to oust Republican Rep. Liz Cheney after the state’s at-large representative joined Democrats in another effort to impeach President Donald Trump. Two weeks ago, Cheney triggered the backlash escalating to a protest in her own state when she declared she would be casting her vote for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s second rushed impeachment featuring an article passed without a single hearing, significant deliberation, or witness. The vote ignited a...

Heinz has launched an amorous take on one of its most iconic pasta varieties, Alphabetti, to help pasta-loving romantics propose to their partners in style this February 14. Inspired by an amazing real-life love story the special cans will only feature the pasta letters M, A, R, Y, E, in a tomato sauce. Mimi Williams, Brand Manager for Heinz Pasta said: “We were contacted by Alphabetti-loving Karen, back in 2019. She told us that her partner had recently proposed using our much-loved pasta letters to spell out ‘will you marry me’ on a piece of toast. We just loved the...

On Thursday, President Joe Biden officially reversed the Mexico City Policy, which prevents U.S. taxpayer dollars from funding non-governmental organizations that perform abortions overseas or advocate for abortion overseas. While polls suggest 77 percent of Americans approve of the Mexico City Policy, Dr. Anthony Fauci, America’s top COVID-19 expert, defended Biden’s decision to rescind it as positive for women’s “health.” Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984 and a COVID-19 advisor to both former President Donald Trump and Biden, has become notorious for giving conflicting guidance on COVID-19. Fauci has praised Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s...

President Joe Biden issued executive actions Thursday to direct U.S. tax dollars to promoting abortion here and abroad, and to expand Obamacare. The actions not only will mean federal funding for abortions in other countries, but could restore more federal funding to Planned Parenthood.

China has been betting big on developing its shale gas resources, driven by surging natural gas demand and efforts to boost energy security. State oil and gas majors have been investing heavily in shale gas development in the key shale provinces and have really boosted shale gas production in recent years. (snip) Unlike in the U.S., the development of shale gas resources in China is much more difficult due to more complex geography and a lack of adequate infrastructure to remote mountainous regions where most of the Chinese shale resources lie. Drilling for shale gas in China requires deeper wells,...

As Congress debates President Joe Biden's request for $1.9 trillion in coronavirus relief funding — including a third stimulus check pegged at $1,400 — some Democratic lawmakers are pushing for an even bigger response: $2,000 monthly payments until the pandemic is history. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, and more than 50 other House members are urging the Biden administration to back such a policy. Signers of the January 28 letter also include other leading House progressives such as Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan. A recurring stimulus check is a familiar proposal for...

Last week, Pete Buttigieg began confirmation hearings for his appointment as Transportation secretary. During the question-and-answer session we discovered why President Asterisk favors Mayor Pete for this position. It seems he has a radical new idea for how to fund highway maintenance and development, which the new administration favors. Funding for our highway infrastructure is currently supported via a fuel tax -- 18.4 cents per gallon of gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon of Diesel. Mayor Pete’s proposal is to move to a tax on miles driven, rather than fuel consumed. It seems that the administration is concerned that drivers...

Ocasio-Cortez had stated on Twitter: "I am happy to work with Republicans on this issue where there's common ground but you almost had me murdered 3 weeks ago so you can sit this one out. Happy to work w/ almost any other GOP that aren't trying o get me killed." She was assuming that Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was responsible for the people who rioted and vandalized the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The riot was the basis for the House vote, without witnesses or evidence, to impeach President Trump a second time. The Houston Chronicle said that if Cruz...