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Before I graduated from high school, I overheard the older brother of a close friend talking about shooting a bear. The bear had been discovered in a den, during the Wisconsin deer season. As I recall, in 1968, such a harvest would have been legal.The older brother was a Vietnam veteran. He approached the den with another vet. The brother suggested the other vet poke into the den to see if the bear were still there.The other veteran said no, he would not do it. The brother said, well, in Vietnam, you went into holes to get Charlie.Whereupon, the other...

Dear Lord we ask for a victory for Pres Trump ..please let this impeachment scheme from the devil fall apart What the enemy indents for evil you can use for good Bless him and be with him In Jesus name Amen

Twenty-four federal judges are claiming senior status, most in an effort to give Democrat President Joe Biden an opportunity to appoint their replacement, according to multiple media reports. When including federal judges that had already taken senior status before Biden was elected, there are now more than 70 appointments waiting to be filled, Breitbart reports. Though one judge said his decision had nothing to do with politics, the San Francisco Chronicle noted, "it seems like no coincidence that, out of 24 federal judges who have taken senior status or announced intentions to do so since election day, 17 were appointed...

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on Monday said it is “critical” for the FBI to launch the largest manhunt in U.S. history, to “drag” all of the people who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6 into prison, and for them to serve a sentence of 20 years for “committing sedition against the United States of America.” MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on Monday said it is “critical” for the FBI to launch the largest manhunt in U.S. history, to “drag” all of the people who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6 into prison, and for them to serve a sentence of 20...

February 9 2021 Memorial of St. Miguel Febres Cordero The Metropolitan cathedral of Quito, Peru Lectionary 330Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green.First readingGenesis 1:20-2:4 ©'Let us make man in our own image'God said, ‘Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth within the vault of heaven.’ And so it was. God created great sea-serpents and every kind of living creature with which the waters teem, and every kind of winged creature. God saw that it was good. God blessed them, saying, ‘Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the waters of the seas; and let the birds...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. Let Your work [the signs of Your power] be revealed to Your servants And Your [glorious] majesty to their children. (Ps. 90:16)

What scares you the most? COVID 2% Democrats in Power 95% Economic Uncertainty 3%

Rand Paul said Sunday the Senate impeachment trial is 'over before it starts' claiming there is 'zero chance' Donald Trump will be convicted – as the former president's attorneys prepare to present an impeachment defense showing a double standard in acceptable speech for Democrats and Republicans. 'Is there any chance that the Senate will vote to convict Donald Trump?' Fox News' Chris Wallace asked the Kentucky senator on Sunday. 'Zero chance of conviction,' Paul said. '45 Republicans have said it's not even a legitimate proceeding so it's really over before it starts.' At least 17 Republicans would have to cross...

The Edmonton Football Team has released a shortlist of seven candidates for its new name.

Last month, the CDC issued the following statement: "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding the requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to all air passengers entering the United States. Testing before and after travel is a critical layer to slow the introduction and spread of COVID-19. This strategy is consistent with the current phase of the pandemic and more efficiently protects the health of Americans." In layman's terms, every human being who enters this country by air must first present a negative test for the coronavirus. That includes American citizens, no exceptions. Corona infection, in fact, is...

HONOLULU, Hawaii – A federal judge today sentenced Joelyn DeCosta, 48, of Honolulu, Hawaii, to two years of probation and a $5000 fine for willfully and maliciously interfering with the working and use of a communication system operated and controlled by the United States, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1362.According to documents and information presented in court, DeCosta was an Airway Transportation Systems Specialist for the Federal Aviation Administration, and had worked for the F.A.A. for approximately 26 years. On January 4, 2019, she willfully and maliciously severed communications between Air Traffic Control in Honolulu and...

AUGUSTA, GA: A U.S. Army major assigned to the U.S. Army Cyber Command at Fort Gordon, Ga., has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing child pornography.Jason Michael Musgrove, 41, of Grovetown, was sentenced to 360 months in prison by U.S. District Court Chief Judge J. Randal Hall after pleading guilty to Production of Child Pornography, said Bobby L. Christine, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Musgrove also was ordered to pay restitution of $9,000 to the victims and to register as a sex offender.There is no parole in the federal system.“While the timing is...

Nielson...silent as a lamb asleep in the nearest barn...knows nothing about TV viewer numbers for the 2021 super bowl. Ya got to be kidding me.

A Cleveland man on death row for killing 11 women died of natural causes in a prison hospital on Monday, a report said. Anthony Sowell, 61, who earned the nickname “Cleveland strangler” for the murders, was convicted and sentenced in 2011 for the killings. He had a terminal illness and died at Franklin Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, an official told WJW. Relatives of Sowell’s victims were relieved to hear of his death. “I am glad he is dead,” Donnita Carmichael, daughter of victim Tonia Carmichael, told the network.

A hit-and-run motorist surrendered to police on Friday afternoon after she was captured in a viral video speeding away with a man clinging to the bonnet of a vehicle in a desperate bid to stop her from leaving. Police said the woman drove for at least 100 metres (328 feet) before the man “gave up” on his attempt. She then hit a bus seven minutes later. The first accident took place on Kau Yuk Road in Yuen Long at about 8.30pm on Thursday, when the car of the 31-year-old woman rammed into the back of a delivery van In the...

Ronald Reagan dreamt of a nation focused on freedom and achieving its “destiny to be as a shining city on a hill for all mankind to see.” Known as The Great Communicator during his presidency, he never felt it was the words he used that made a difference: it was the content. He has admitted that he wasn't a great communicator, but that he “communicated great things [that] came from the heart of a great nation.” These are some of our favorite words of wisdom from one of our favorite American leaders. “The most terrifying words in the English language...

Clicking on the mute button is like a double-edged sword. You've either said too much, or well, nothing at all, like this math teacher at the National University of Singapore (NUS), who only realised that his words didn't reach his students at the end of a lecture. In a recent YouTube video, Associate Professor Wang was seen wrapping up his lecture with a Q&A section. However, he was met with complete silence from the class. Finally, a student replied, telling Wang that he had been on mute the entire time. We cannot hear anything from you since 6:08pm," the student...

Anthony Brindisi (D-NY) has conceded to former Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) in the race for New York’s 22nd Congressional District. Brindisi’s concession comes three months after the election was held in the Empire State. With a margin of 109 votes, Tenney was declared the winner last week by a judge. In a statement announcing his concession, Brindisi said he hopes Tenney will work with those in the district, no matter political party, to “heal the deep divisions that exist in our country.” He said:

When journalists were journalists, and cancel culture was just as bad on television as it is now on social media.