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In this informative video, Reid Henrichs of Valor Ridge discusses the issues of gun control and firearm laws. The Brady Campaign is full of propaganda, deceit, and false benevolence. Rob Pincus is the latest dupe and/or partner in their lies and distortion of truth. Reid edifies Rob and also confronts the misinformation presented in the article.

The Taal Volcano is preparing its next big eruption, said the state-run Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday. Within the last 24 hours, the volcano in Batangas province registered 212 quakes, including 168 tremors with durations one to 20 minutes, and 44 low frequency volcanic earthquakes were recorded. The volcanic peak also emitted more gas over the past 24 hours – some 1,229 tons of sulfur dioxide. These are signs of a looming eruption: “The fact that we have volcanic tremors and prolonged background tremor recorded, higher than normal sulfur dioxide emission rate of 923 tons per...

It appears that some Republican lawmakers aren’t exactly exerting themselves to support Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) after the news broke that he is under investigation for allegedly sex trafficking and having inappropriate relations with a 17-year-old girl. Their reticence to speak on Gaetz’s behalf could indicate they are simply being cautious and waiting until all of the facts come out. But it seems more likely that their silence on the matter is motivated by the lawmaker’s staunch support for former President Donald Trump and his efforts against the GOP establishment.The Hill reported:Few of Gaetz’s GOP colleagues are coming to the...

The bill requires officers to take de-escalation training, defines a "chokehold" and classifies it as an act of deadly force.Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb on Thursday signed a bill into law that requires officers to undergo mandatory de-escalation training, creates a procedure to decertify officers who commit misconduct, and prohibits the chokehold under certain circumstances, among other things. Indiana House Bill 1006 was introduced following the death of George Floyd, which sparked a series of protests in cities all across the country. Protesters demanded police reform, for the chokehold to be banned, and some called for the police to be defunded....

One of three suspects sought in the death of a 31-year-old woman who was run over and killed while chasing after attempted robbery suspects is in custody, officials said Thursday. The suspect, Jajuan Termell Welch-Arroyo, turned himself in to the Los Angeles Police Department in North Hollywood Wednesday, and is being held on no bail, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.

April 1 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Ukraine's minister of defense on the phone Thursday to express "unwavering U.S. support for Ukraine's sovereignty" and to condemn Russian aggression in the country.According to a readout from the Pentagon, Austin spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Taran, to discuss the regional security situation and expressed his condolences on the deaths of four Ukrainian soldiers last week.Ukrainian officials say the soldiers were killed by Russian forces in Donbass, which the United States considers a violation of a ceasefire agreement."Russia's destabilizing actions undermine the de-escalation intentions that had been achieved through...

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, March 31, 2021 (Operation Rescue) – A troubled Alabama abortion facility where a woman received a fatal abortion last year was cited for serious personnel and infection control violations during a four-visit inspection that took place four months after a patient died last year. April Lowery, 29, died as the result of an attempted abortion she received at Abortion center that killed woman had rusty surgical instruments the West Alabama Women’s Center (WAWC) in Tuscaloosa on May 7, 2020. During that abortion, she suffered a perforated uterus that caused internal injuries and hemorrhaging, according to her autopsy report....

FNC White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked the White House press secretary on Thursday about some details of the $2.6 trillion infrastructure spending bill proposed by the Biden administration. Q: And one of the most colorful examples that the President used yesterday -- he asked if people remembered a bridge going down. But only 5 percent of the spending in this package goes towards roads and bridges, and I'm curious why that number is so low in something that is being sold as an infrastructure package. MS. PSAKI: We're actually selling it as a once-in-a-century or once-in-a-generation investment in partly...

Click here to read the full articlePres­i­dent Biden holds a copy of his dai­ly sched­ule dur­ing his Pitts­burgh speech. 9:45 AM — Pro­ceed to Oval Office12:15 PM — Lunch12:45 PM — Cab­i­net meet­ing prep pic.twitter.com/c3A02JCLUy— Jor­dan Fabi­an (@Jordanfabian) March 31, 2021Here are some of the com­ments about Joe’s schedule:“name & address on his underwear?”“Noth­ing there about hav­ing impor­tant meet­ings or mak­ing many phone calls?”“they have to tell him to pro­ceed to Oval Office?”“Lol cute sched­ule for dement­ed Joe. Got­ta make sure he lines out each one, so he knows what’s next.”“How long are the Democ­rats going to ignore that Biden...

Yesterday, Katelyn Polantz and Evan Perez reported that investigators with Special Counsel John Durham’s office have used grand jury subpoenas “to gather documents in recent months” and “are now arranging witness interviews.” Of course, if you’ve been following along, this isn’t breaking news. There is months-old reporting on Durham’s use of grand juries and Durham isn’t just “now arranging witness interviews.” As then-U.S. Attorney Durham stated in a December 9, 2019 press release response disputing IG Horowitz’s opinions on the predication of Crossfire Hurricane, he had already developed “information from other persons and entities, both in the U.S. and outside...

The U.S. moved closer Thursday toward vaccinating 100 million Americans in a race against an uptick in COVID-19 cases that is fueling fears of another nationwide surge just as the major league baseball season starts and thousands of fans return to stadiums. More than 99 million people have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and more than 56 million people — 17% of the nation’s population — have been fully vaccinated, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A total of 154 million vaccines had been administered as of Thursday. President Joe Biden’s new...

A top U.S. general called his counterparts in Russia and Ukraine on March 31 amid reports of a buildup of Russian troops along Ukraine’s border and in Crimea, the Pentagon confirmed on March 31. Defense Department spokesman John Kirby confirmed that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley called top military leaders in Russia and Ukraine and said the Pentagon is aware of Ukrainian military reports concerning Russian troop movements near Ukraine’s borders. “Russia’s destabilizing actions undermine the de-escalation intentions that had been achieved through an OSCE-brokered agreement back in July of last year,” Kirby told a...

A life-sized bronze statue of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg installed at a United Kingdom university has sparked a backlash among students and critics who argue the money could have been better spent. The sculpture -- with a price tag of £24,000 (roughly $33,000) -- was unveiled at the University of Winchester in southern England on Tuesday. The university, in a statement, noted it was a symbol of its "ongoing commitment to sustainability and social justice." The Winchester University and College Union (UCU) branch criticized the statute's high price tag during the coronavirus pandemic and described it as a "vanity...

Proclaiming "an end to a century's worth of frustration and a great day for the schoolchildren of Texas," Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law today (Thursday, April 1) Senate Bill 3236, authorizing the purchase of the entire city of Austin, excepting the Capitol Complex and University of Texas campus, by area Technoking Elon Musk, henceforth to also hold the title of "Iron Mayor." The surprise offer by Musk encountered little resistance from members of the Texas Legislature, which quickly approved the measure by voice vote in both chambers, with only Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin, and five Austin-based members of the...

Last May, Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest nonprofit hospital system in Texas, laid off 1,200 employees and furloughed others as it braced for the then-novel coronavirus to spread. The cancellation of lucrative elective procedures as the hospital pivoted to treat a new and less profitable infectious disease presaged financial distress, if not ruin. The federal government rushed $454 million in relief funds to help shore up its operations. But Baylor not only weathered the crisis, it thrived. By the end of 2020, Baylor had accumulated an $815 million surplus, $20 million more than it had in 2019, creating...

A lawyer defending Jeffrey Epstein confidante Ghislaine Maxwell is arguing that she should be treated as well as Harvey Weinstein and other wealthy men who were granted bail after being charged with sex crimes. “The truth is that wealthy men charged with similar or more serious offenses, many of whom have foreign ties, are routinely granted bail so that they can effectively prepare for trial,” lawyer David Oscar Markus said on Thursday in an appeal of US District Court Judge Alison Nathan's denial last month of the British socialite's latest bail request. Markus argued that the 59-year-old Maxwell, who is...

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. FReeper Canteen JUST HANGIN' CAFE Come on in, we're open Need a place just to hang out? This is it. It's casual FRiday here at the Canteen. Pull up a seat and relax. We serve coffee, tea, conversation and music. Our AWESOME military, our AWESOME allies, and their families are welcomed and honored here. Birthday wishes for all of the April babies. No worries in the FReeper Canteen Just Hangin'...

On this date in 1916, German forces occupying Belgium shot Gabrielle Petit at Schaarbeek for espionage. Petit, orphaned as a child, was a 21-year-old Brussels saleswoman and governess when the First World War began. In 1914, she helped her wounded fiance, soldier Maurice Gobert, cross the front lines into the Netherlands to rejoin his unit. This was already a no-no — just the thing, in fact, that would soon get British nurse Edith Cavell shot by the Hun. But Petit went way beyond into outright espionage. Having impressed British officers upon her successful delivery of Maurice by relating everything she...

KEY TAKEAWAYS The beauty of military service is that the uniform and common objective supplants grouping by individual identities of color, class, gender, or religion. Critical race theory would move the military in the wrong direction by undoing decades, even centuries, of work to foster a team-centered culture. When we view people through the lens of race, gender, or religion, we embrace the polar opposite of everything the U.S. military strives for. Sen. Tom Cotton, rightly angered that the Department of Defense is moving to indoctrinate U.S. military personnel in divisive critical race theory, has introduced a bill that would...