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Why is there always such a push towards "federal programs to solve local problems"? Many of the Federal programs that are touted to solve programs affecting individuals should be on the state level or local level and not the federal level. The money is more "accountable" that way. The big lie about small L "libertarian" is that they're only for anarchy govt, when in actuality they are more for "Distributed Government" Why is this? That is because a lot of localities are no longer vested in local control of their own government as there is a constant human nature to...

First, I have been shocked at the unprecedented exertion of power by the government since last March—issuing unilateral decrees, ordering the closure of businesses, churches, and schools, restricting personal movement, mandating behavior, and suspending indefinitely basic freedoms. Second, I was and remain stunned—almost frightened—at the acquiescence of the American people to such destructive, arbitrary, and wholly unscientific rules, restrictions, and mandates.The pandemic also brought to the forefront things we have known existed and have tolerated for years: media bias, the decline of academic freedom on campuses, the heavy hand of Big Tech, and—now more obviously than ever—the politicization of science....

I have a question for the experts and well-read on the subject of medical privacy. Will providers and insurers be prohibited under HIPAA from disclosing whether or not you have been vaccinated against the Coronavirus? I’m asking because the writing on the wall seems to indicate that one’s “vaccination status” will likely be the next level of Fascism coming after masks. Already, airlines are being queued up to scrutinize the “haves” and “have-nots” for fitness for boarding. I realize that one of the main reasons for HIPAA’s enactment was to provide cover and its resultant increase in power to a...

March 14 20214th Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday)Stiftskirche St. Servatius, Quedlinburg The relics of St. Henry the Fowler and St. Matilda of Ringelheim are resting hereLiturgical Colour: Rose or Violet.First reading2 Chronicles 36:14-16,19-23 ©God's wrath and mercy are revealed in the exile and release of his peopleAll the heads of the priesthood, and the people too, added infidelity to infidelity, copying all the shameful practices of the nations and defiling the Temple that the Lord had consecrated for himself in Jerusalem. The Lord, the God of their ancestors, tirelessly sent them messenger after messenger, since he wished to spare his...

In January, when every major Silicon Valley tech company permanently banned the President of the United States from its platform, there was a backlash around the world. One after another, government and party leaders—many of them ideologically opposed to the policies of President Trump—raised their voices against the power and arrogance of the American tech giants. These included the President of Mexico, the Chancellor of Germany, the government of Poland, ministers in the French and Australian governments, the neoliberal center-right bloc in the European Parliament, the national populist bloc in the European Parliament, the leader of the Russian opposition (who...

Whether it's Pi Day, Thanksgiving, or just a Monday, I love finding any excuse to enjoy a big slice of pie. There's just something about digging into that buttery, flaky piecrust with a warm (or chilled) filling. I have yet to meet a pie flavor I don't like, but if given the option, I'll likely go with whatever fruit pie is available. It's even more enjoyable to me if it's some sort of berry pie—especially now that spring is here! Gurney's Seed & Nursery Co. recently revealed the most popular fruit pies by state, and I had to see where...

Target Corporation, the eighth largest retailer in the United States, announced in an email to employees on Thursday that it will be leaving the City Center, its primary downtown Minneapolis location.Article by Jon Miltimore from FEE.Company officials cited improved remote work opportunities and less need for space as the drivers for the decision.“In just one year we’ve proven that we can drive incredible results, together, from our kitchens and basements and living rooms,” said Melissa Kremer, executive vice president and leader of Target’s human resources operations.Target, the largest employer in Minneapolis with some 8,500 corporate workers, says the 3,500 employees...

Boys are four times as likely to commit suicide than girls between the ages of 15 and 19. They’re also significantly more likely to drop out of school, become homeless, and end up in prison, says Dr. Warren Farrell. Yet, President Biden’s newly established Gender Policy Council focuses only on the problems faced by females and completely ignores the problems faced by men and boys, like absent fatherhood—the single biggest predictor of suicide, says Dr. Farrell.

On Friday December 4, 2020, a 20-year-old campaign worker for Senator Kelly Loeffler named Harrison Deal was killed in a fiery three car crash on Interstate 16. On Thursday night March 11th, during an explosive interview carried on BEK TV with Doug Billings, Attorney Sidney Powell alleges the crash was not an accident.When responding to questions about why Bill Barr let us down and did not pursue legal cases/investigations about election fraud Ms. Powell responded: “frankly I think it is something much darker than that”, and then comes the bombshell:“I do have knowledge of other people being threatened and horribly...

The Biden administration has staunchly denied categorizing the rush of unaccompanied migrant children at the border a crisis, but it is now deploying the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the border to address it.[snip]Nearly 4,000 unaccompanied migrant children are being held in border detention facilities while they are found a home with a vetted guardian in the U.S.; that is on top of about 8,500 children in longer-term shelters run by Heath and Human Services, according to the report."In just days, about 700 unaccompanied children have been added......

So far, at least 8 cases involving multiple instances of alleged voter fraud in 2020 and other recent elections have been brought in Georgia, New Jersey, Texas, Pennsylvania, Northern California and Mississippi.Five people in Wheaton, Illinois were recently charged with multiple crimes involving election fraud during the 2020 general election.The DuPage State Attorney's Office and the County Clerk's Office coordinated investigations into 32 cases of alleged election fraud. Several of the cases allege that the suspect illegally cast ballots on behalf of other people. Other counts allege that voters claimed they lived in the county for more than six months,...

A recent case-controlled study by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has underlined the benefit of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as prophylaxis, showing that the sustained use of the anti-malaria drug along with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) was associated with a significant decline in risk of Covid-19 infection rate by upto 80% among the health care workers. A recent case-controlled study by ICMR has underlined the benefit of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as prophylaxis, showing that the sustained use of the anti-malaria drug along with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) was associated with a significant decline in risk of...

Incoming NYC Schools Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter became a rising star in the city Department of Education despite spending just 1-1/2 years as a teacher, causing some educators to debate her qualifications to run the nation’s largest school system.Porter, a community organizer before joining the DOE, helped create the Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice in 1997, the first in the Urban Assembly non-profit network of more than 20 city schools.

For months, Democrats and establishment Republicans have told Trump supporters and independents that they were traitors for questioning election irregularities and daring the challenge election results in the 2020 election. Yet, Democrats and the media have had no problem challenging elections and voting machines results when it suited their purposes. In the latest case of such hypocrisy, Democrats are looking to unseat Iowa Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks after she won her election in a close 400,000-vote race by 6 votes after a recount was completed.

During this last election cycle, Lauren Witzke ran for Senate against Chris Coons in Delaware and saw the political machine up close and personal. After seeing President Donald Trump overcome by voter fraud during the 2020 Election, which led the the crowning of the Alleged President Joe Biden, Lauren decided to launch the Hold the Line PAC. As she explains in this episode of Freedom One-On-One with Jeff Dornik, now is not the time for true conservatives to disengage from the battle.In the aftermath of the 2020 Election, many Republicans have begun to lose heart and give up, feeling as...

Click here to read the full articleLawyers from the Nation­al Cen­ter for Youth Law say chil­dren haven’t been able to show­er or call their parents.The team inter­viewed a dozen chil­dren in the gov­ern­ment-run tent facil­i­ty last week.The bor­der patrol blocked the group from tour­ing the facility.But the cen­ter’s direc­tor said the chil­dren were ter­ri­fied, cry­ing, and wor­ried about not being able to talk with the family.Some said they had­n’t seen day­light in days.The alle­ga­tions come as con­cerns mount over the grow­ing num­ber of chil­dren in cus­toms and bor­der pro­tec­tion custody.A CBP spokesman said bor­der patrol offi­cials quote, “do every­thing they...

As of this recording, there have been 4.2 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in the US, and 147,000 deaths, for a case-fatality rate of 3.5%. If you were to rank the countries of the world with respect to case fatality rate you’d find the US doing ok – about on par with Germany, and Brazil. Way better than Italy, and worse than New Zealand and Australia, for instance. This is not to say we are containing the virus well, just that among those who get it, the chance of survival is about as good here as those other countries. But...

NOTE: The link indicates "time till start" that would make the time 4 pm EST, but schedule was done before the time change. Title indicates start 3 pm EST so that should be the correct time. I will update in the thread if I see changes made. Matt Bracken and Host Fernando Aguirre - The Modern Survivalist LIVE STREAM NOTIFICATION. The Modern Survivalist (TMS) with Fernando Aguirre and guest Matt Bracken (Free Republic's Travis McGee) with discussions about politics, cultural/economic instability, self defense, preparation and survival skills. The show starts live at 3PM EST. The broadcast usually lasts two hours....

By now every person awake, as opposed to “woke,” knows the dangers of Big Tech. Through algorithmic manipulation, de-platforming and other noxious off-shoots of the tyrannical cancel culture these companies are changing history, reversing freedoms hard won since the Magna Carta, while having an unconscious numbing effect on our brains that eventually would render us a race of drones. Something has to be done. The federal government seems to be able to do no more than hold hearings. Those that might actually want to do something, like Sens. Hawley and Blackburn, are thwarted by the Democrats who, though they pay...

Animal-rights protesters, some chained together on the racetrack, disrupted racing and COVID-19 vaccinations on Thursday at Golden Gate Fields. A group called Direct Action Everywhere set up pickets around the track, and four members chained themselves together and lay down on the track near the five-sixteenths pole at noon, about 45 minutes before the first race. The people on the track also set off purple smoke flares, while another group of protesters waved signs near the entrance that said, “Shut Down Golden Gate Fields.” Because of the coronavirus pandemic, there were no spectators at the track for the day’s card....