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Almost all of the largest cities in the United States are governed by hard-left Democrats. In fact, there is only one Republican Mayor among the top 15 cities in the country and only three among the 30 largest cities.All of the problems in our urban areas today are almost exclusively the result of the failed Democratic Party leadership. While previous generations of Democrats might have tried to find bi-partisan solutions to long standing problems, the party’s leaders in 2021 are woke leftists interested only in pushing their radical agenda.The result has been outmigration, soaring crime rates, a drug epidemic, broken...

A Virginia attorney says police destroyed her unlocked front door and ransacked her house based on a bogus search warrant, all as an act of retaliation... Three days prior to the raid, Reynolds' stepson was acquitted of murder charges. Reynolds represented her stepson in the case. The lawsuit says the acquittal "sparked outrage in the Roanoke law enforcement community."

Were you upset with the “You’re next” tweet of LeBron James, targeting police officer Nicholas Reardon? Did you find it irresponsible and potentially dangerous? Would you agree that a man of LeBron’s massive influence should be more careful in venting his frustration and anger? Is it possible that the tweet, which LeBron deleted (while blaming others for the hatred), could jeopardize Reardon’s safety, along with that of his loved ones? Could it potentially incite some unstable person to try to take “justice” into his own hands?If you answered “yes” to all these questions, then I’m with you, 100 percent. There...

I have been a lifelong member of the Delta Airlines frequent flyer program. I have flown on Delta Airlines across the United States and around the world more than 200 times. For many flights, I was able to use frequent flyer miles and not have to pay anything more than a processing fee.It pains me to see Delta Airlines jump into the leftist mire over fair and lawful voting procedures. Of late, Delta Airlines has declared that the state of Georgia's recent legislation to install safeguards in the state's voting procedures is somehow limiting the vote, discriminatory, and unfair to...

A band in New Zealand played to a cowed of 50,000 fans on Saturday, while much of the world remains in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The five-piece group has been playing to huge crowds on its tour of the country where social distancing isn't required after the nation all but stamped out the coronavirus with its stringent lockdown measures. The band's tour finale on Saturday night was billed as the largest concert in the world since the beginning of the pandemic, which has devastated live music industries, as well as other forms of entertainment in front of live...

Shortly after a video emerged of Vice President Kamala Harris not saluting troops while boarding Air Force Two on March 19 in Georgia, some users took to social media to claim that she had disrespected the military and violated protocol. The viral video being shared on social media shows the vice president at Dobbins Air Reserve Base near Atlanta heading up the stairs on Air Force Two. Harris is seen walking by two military escorts who are standing at the bottom of the stairs saluting, without her returning the gesture. One user shared the video to Facebook on March 23...

West Virginia communities are at the top of the list for a federal interagency organization aiming to support struggling coalfields residents. The task force that reports to President Joe Biden has started identifying federal funding to try to help, named a West Virginian as its executive director and has promised to embark on a series of town halls to hear from residents. The White House Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization also named 25 areas that need help. No. 1 was southern West Virginia. No. 3 was the area surrounding Wheeling, which means West...

Anyone who grew up watching sports in the 1950s, 60s, 70s, and 80s certainly remembers Howard Cosell, the legendary ABC sportscaster, who died twenty-six years ago this week, on April 23, 1995 at the age of 77. The Jewish lawyer turned broadcaster from Brooklyn, with the nasally voice was famous for his polysyllabic vocabulary and known for his memorable lines that he used to revolutionize the industry at a time when sports announcers were mostly predictable and mundane. To this day, the three words, “Down Goes Frazier,” could very well be one of the most famous sports lines ever uttered....

There are many curious facts about fish sticks. The invention of this frozen food warranted a U.S. patent number, for instance: US2724651A. The record number of them stacked into a tower is 74. And, every year, a factory in Germany reportedly produces enough fish sticks to circle Earth four times. But the most peculiar thing about fish sticks may be their mere existence. They debuted on October 2, 1953, when General Foods released them under the Birds Eye label. The breaded curiosities were part of a lineup of newly introduced rectangular foods, which included chicken sticks, ham sticks, veal sticks,...

No one greeted the Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga, a head of state, when he arrived at the White House last Friday for the first state visit President Biden’s overseers allowed him to have since his installation. A door guard had to admit Mr. Suga and he stood around in the foyer surely wondering if he had the date wrong or was at the wrong address, while someone summoned the Vice President from somewhere. Mr. Suga then stood before the press while a grim-faced Mrs. Heiress nattered on about the terribly gun-violent country he was visiting, that there was...

So, yesterday I returned to my country of origin, the United States of America, from an undisclosed foreign country. I choose not to disclose out of an abundant sense of self-preservation, given the intrusive nature of our present-day, less than gracious social media and mainstream media. I want to go through the exact events of yesterday and a few days leading up to it. I was away for several weeks and started my journey home several days before my departure. Since a negative COVID test has to be presented before boarding a plane destined for the U.S., I had to...

It’s just the flu, bro. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/even-after-being-fully-vaccinated-many-still-wrestle-fear-catching-n1265086 Many people still gripped with fear of being near other people even after vaccination. - https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/us-coronavirus-some-parts-of-the-us-are-more-vulnerable-to-another-hit-by-coronavirus-heres-why/ar-BB1g1qPW Above is a random stupid article about Coronavirus. Some key phrases to know from the article so that you don’t have to read it are “tipping point” and “unsettling gaps” and “some officials worry”.

It never ceases to amaze me how the very mention of the word “climate” causes people to lose all touch with their rational faculties. And of course I’m not talking here just about the ordinary man on the street, but also, indeed especially, about our elected leaders and government functionaries. The latest example is President Biden’s pledge, issued at his “World Climate Summit” on April 22, to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50 - 52% from the levels of 2005, and to do so by 2030. In my last post a couple of days ago, I remarked that...

It’s not an exaggeration to say that if America remains on her current trajectory, she will be unrecognizable in another generation. Lady Liberty will be replaced by a snarling leftist with a blue crew-cut. We’ve arrived at a tipping point where the foundational beliefs that made our way of life possible are under relentless siege by a radical, Marxist ideology that holds our values, traditions and culture in utter contempt. Today, the institutions of family, church, education, free enterprise, and self-government are mere remnants of their former glory. The Left’s long march through our institutions is nearing its dystopian destination,...

The $2 trillion infrastructure plan may be the mother of all spending bills. And without changes, the major winner is set to be China. China has huge market shares of the raw materials we will need to repair and rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, from bridges to pipes. China had a 51 percent share of the global steel market in 2018. The US, Canada, and Mexico combined only produced 6 percent. China also controls more than half of the global cement market. As things stand, much of the $2 trillion in U.S. taxpayer dollars will wind up lining the pockets of...

Some of our best paid CEOs are failing miserably to remember what a business is for. Maybe we should call it "the pause that doesn't refresh" anymore. At least, a lot of people are saying that as they overlook Coke for something else. This is the latest from the long list of companies who listen to "the wokes" in H.R. rather than the customers who keep them in business. Check this out: Mere weeks after going public with stern words about the new election law in Georgia, Coca-Cola has become far more muted in its corporate bellowing. Now, we know...

It still ranks as one of the most dramatic moments in the history of the Oscars. But only now, nearly half a century later, has the Native American actress at the heart of it revealed the devastating aftermath. Sacheen Littlefeather says she was 'blacklisted' by Hollywood and abandoned by Marlon Brando after rejecting the Best Actor award on his behalf in 1973 – a political stunt that was beamed across the world. Littlefeather had been chosen by Brando to walk on stage and decline the Oscar he had been awarded in 1973 for his performance in The Godfather. It was...

What will Biden do if the PRC does indeed invade Taiwan? Considering the administration's wide-ranging financial ties with China -- as well as possible blackmail evidence pertaining to Hunter Biden's alleged interest in young Chinese girls -- not much. With the domestic madness currently dominating the United States, many Americans are unaware of international issues that could potentially inflict even further damage to this once-great Republic. A major point of concern is Taiwan, and whether the People's Republic of China (PRC) is getting ready to invade. The island's strategic location is very important to the United States for both military...

Today we discuss a first-century Jewish rabbi who saved the apostles from death sentences because they were attracting growing numbers of Jewish followers. Raise your hand if you have ever heard the name, Gamaliel. I see very few, so let’s learn how the Lord used this rabbi at two critical times in early church history. The dramatic verses we study are from Acts 5:12-42 and condensed below. Teaching in the name of Jesus, His apostles “performed many signs and wonders among the people.” Subsequently, “more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.” Peter especially...

Sen Ted Cruz slammed Harris visiting the Granite State. “GPS got confused….” the Texas Republican Tweeted. “Montreal is going to invade,” Cruz added in a separate tweet. State Republicans tweeted. “Welcome to the #WrongBorder......you traveled over 2,300 miles away from El Paso; our country would be better served with an official visit to our southern border, not a Democrat campaign trip.” Neither Harris nor Biden — who appointed her point person in dealing with the growing crisis — have scheduled a trip to the border. Harris has not held a news conference to address questions about her new role. The...