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Click here to read the full articleMore than 1,100 offi­cers from pub­lic safe­ty agen­cies across Min­neso­ta have also been brought in to help stem any poten­tial unrest, as the city waits with bat­ed breath over a ver­dict in Chau­vin’s trial.A ver­dict could be returned as ear­ly as the end of this week, after clos­ing argu­ments began in the tri­al as of Mon­day morning.The for­mer Min­neapo­lis police offi­cer is fac­ing charges of sec­ond-degree unin­ten­tion­al mur­der, third-degree mur­der, and third-degree manslaughter.All three of the charges are sep­a­rate, mean­ing he could be found guilty of all, some, or none of them.Ahead of a...

Lin wood announced his huge vic­to­ry today on Telegram:I just learned that I won 77 of the 79 del­e­gates at the Greenville, S.C. Repub­li­can Par­ty Con­ven­tion this weekend!Great news to hear as I start a busy week speak­ing to and meet­ing more great peo­ple of South Car­oli­na in Ander­son, S.C. and Hor­ry Coun­ty (Myr­tle Beach).The Greenville win is not about me — it is about the Peo­ple. The voic­es of the Peo­ple are being heard. The Peo­ple want TRUTH.I speak TRUTH — the good, the bad, and the ugly. You have to face its exis­tence in gov­ern­ment in order to...

Did anyone else just receive a letter from the Treasury Department but signed by Biden, trumpeting the American Rescue (aka Deficit Explosion) Plan? He is very pleased to have sent me my $75.88. I feel like circling the amount, writing "Thanks a lot, pal" and sending it back to him, but i'm afraid I'll be audited.

Advancements in cancer research in the UK could be delayed by two years due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has said. The ICR, which is a member of the University of London, said on Sunday that while a survey of its researchers from last year estimated delays for cancer patients could be as long as 17 months due to the pandemic, that figure “was an underestimate” according to its chief executive, Paul Workman.

African slavery flourished at the time of the Founding, true enough. And yet, within a century of the Founding, slavery was gone and people who had been chattel became citizens of the United States of America. Not equal citizens, not at first. That took another century. But African-descended Americans became, in the fullness of time, equal citizens of this republic. Our democracy, flawed as it most surely is, nevertheless became a beacon to billions of people throughout what came to be known as the “free world.” We fought fascism in the Pacific and in Europe and thereby helped to save...

More than a dozen officers resigned from the city’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) after an officer was disciplined for detaining an armed man who was taunting protesters. The resignations included seventeen specially trained officers, two sergeants, and a lieutenant. Shaun Willoughby, President of the Albuquerque Police Officers’ Association said: “They don’t feel supported here, and they don’t feel trust. They feel second-guessed, and they don’t feel that they can do their job, no matter how perfect they do their job, without getting in trouble.” The mass resignations came following a counterprotest to a Proud Boys rally that was scheduled but...

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is estimating that 150,000 Russian troops have already amassed for the biggest military buildup ever near Ukraine’s borders and that it will only take “a spark” to set off a confrontation. At the same time, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday that the condition of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was “critical” and that the 27-nation group would hold the Kremlin accountable for his health and safety. Despite the worrisome developments, Borrell said after a virtual meeting of the EU foreign ministers that, “for the time being, there is no move...

100 Percent Fed Up – Mike opened his “Frank-a-Thon,” an all-day interview, with Dershowitz by announcing that “My Pillow” is suing Dominion for $1.6 billion for violating their First Amendment Right.Dershowitz explained why Dominion is guilty of violating the First Amendment Rights of Mike Lindell as well as the rights of the media to report the news: “We’re gonna sue you and put you out of business, and we’re not even going to let you see our source codes so you can see what we’re suing you about.”Dershowitz blasted Dominion for refusing to share its source code. “It’s as if...

The former sheriff’s detective who allegedly killed his wife, teen daughter and her high school football star boyfriend was reportedly arrested Monday morning while in possession of a pistol. Stephen Broderick, 41, was collared near Manor, a city about 12 miles northeast of Austin, after cops received a 911 call about a man walking near US Highway 290, KVUE’s Tony Plohetski reported in a tweet. Broderick, who was dressed in dark clothing, was spotted surrendering to cops with his hands in the air along a roadway some 20 hours after the shooting, according to the Manor Police Department. Police said...

My Pillow Inc. has sued voting-machine maker Dominion Voting Systems Monday morning in Federal Court in Minneapolis, a massive counter move after Dominion sued the bedding company and it’s CEO Mike Lindell earlier in 2021. Dominion sued Lindell over defamation clauses over election-fraud claims, claims that Lindell has provided significant evidence to as well. We’re working on a statement form Mike Lindell himself on this historic lawsuit here at The DC Patriot.

h3>Mikel Lindell’s New Social Website “FrankSpeech.com” Is Under a Massive Attack.Mike Lindell communicated this morning on Instagram that his new website “FrankSpeech.com” is under a massive cyber attack and is currently down. He says they are working on it and will be up again as soon as able.The Business Insider reports:Mike Lindell’s social-media site Frank was supposed to launch at 8 a.m. CT Monday morning, but technical issues are preventing users from signing up.Instead, the MyPillow CEO is talking on a live video on the site and said users will be able to sign up “sometime today.”At 8 a.m. when...

A new wacky report by Greenpeace underscored the Marxist left’s obsession with connecting the completely unrelated issues of eco-fanaticism and racism. The April 13 report was published with a blaring headline, “Fossil Fuel Racism.” The executive summary was just as absurd as the headline: “Fossil fuels — coal, oil, and gas — lie at the heart of the crises we face, including public health, racial injustice, and climate change.” The report preached that President Joe Biden and Congress have “a historic opportunity to improve public health, tackle the climate crisis, and confront systemic racism at the same time by phasing...

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to take action against Rep. Maxine Waters over comments she made "inciting violence," vowing to take matters into his own hands if she doesn’t.“Maxine Waters is inciting violence in Minneapolis — just as she has incited it in the past,” McCarthy said in a statement. “If Speaker Pelosi doesn’t act against this dangerous rhetoric, I will bring action this week.”Maxine Waters is inciting violence in Minneapolis — just as she has incited it in the past. If Speaker Pelosi doesn’t act against this dangerous rhetoric, I will bring action...

Whoopi Goldberg is set to launch a new cannabis brand. The 65-year-old star ended her partnership with Maya Elisabeth on their Whoopi & Maya line in 2020 after four years but she's now preparing to get back into the market with a product line named in honour of her family members. ADVERTISING The 'View' star is expected to share details of the new venture in the inaugural issue of Black Cannabis Magazine, of which she is the cover star. A source told the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column: “In the issue, she’ll reveal Emma & Clyde, her new...

Dr. Anthony Fauci's blow-up with Jim Jordan generated a lot of attention last week, and understandably so. Fauci continued the dispute in his Sunday television appearances, insisting that COVID mitigation mandates have "nothing to do with liberties." Really? We all understand that Fauci is an infectious disease expert who will always err on the side of extreme caution and "public safety," as he sees it, which is why his perspective cannot be the only one being weighed by policy-makers. There are important competing interests very much at play, like economic considerations, mental health, and yes, liberties. Surely Fauci is not...

Have you heard the latest news regarding the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom and the potential candidates who will seek to take his place? Before we catch up on that news, let’s first consider some other, recent California developments.What if I told you at the beginning of 2020 that the Supreme Court would have to weigh in as to whether church members could sing out loud when gathered together for worship? Would you have believed me? What if I told you at the beginning of 2020 that the Supreme Court would have to weigh in as to whether you could...

(President Trump's Operation Warp Speed Update) (Over 50% of Adults Have Now Had a First Shot - it can't be much longer, till COVID begins to collapse) Total Vaccine Doses Delivered: 264,505,725 (17,641,150 J&J) Administered: 209,406,814 (7,935,549 J&J) People Vaccinated, At Least One Dose: 131,247,546 Fully Vaccinated: 84,263,408

THIRD WEEK OF EASTER JOHN 6:22–29 Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the crowd, which he just fed, to believe in him and relate to him personally. Why is this so hard? Well, it is intellectually counterintuitive. Why would this one figure, this Jesus, be the one and only? Why should I choose to relate to him and not the numerous other religious leaders and philosophers? Are all other religious people just lost or misguided? Wouldn’t it just be easier to relate to Jesus’ ideas and principles, to imitate his style of life? Yes, indeed it would, but that’s not...

On Sunday, Former President Trump released a statement criticizing President Biden’s decision to push back the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The Trump administration had set a May 1 withdrawal deadline and the Republican former president’s statement said that the U.S. “should keep as close to that schedule as possible.” Trump also criticized Biden’s decision to use September 11th as a marker for the withdrawal.

When it comes to masks, I've reached my limit, not that it matters; I'll just have to set a new one. I realize there's not much I can do about my frustrations, except vent (such an ironic word!), given life in sunny California, but I wish there were. Over the weekend, I went to the farmers' market, where I had to wear my mask on a sunny morning, fogging my glasses and making breathing as uncomfortable as ever. This, despite my constructing masks that are a thin single layer of light cotton jersey. Friday, I was at the gym, again...