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So again, back to your question. Is it from here, or is it from out there? We don’t really know. In fact, there’s lots of other options on the table. It could be from--as I’ve said before, it could be from outer space, inner space, or the space in between. As we begin to learn what quantum physics is and we begin to understand our place here on this little planet, we begin to realize that there’s a lot of other options. We judge the universe in five fundamental senses, the ways that we perceive the universe, and that’s touch,...

At their recent "United Facts of America Festival," PolitiFact interviewed Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. Their executive director Aaron Sharockman began with some light humor, telling Warner he was one of the more accurate members of Congress. Sharockman complimented Warner for having zero "Pants on Fire" rated claims. Warner joked: "That feels like it should be a low bar. Unfortunately, I don't think it is." It's not exactly a tough bar. In fact, my review of all PolitiFact pages for current U.S. Senate Democrats finds that almost (SET ITAL)every(END ITAL) Democratic senator has zero "Pants on Fire" ratings. Four Democratic senators...

This morning we got news that there’s a record-high level of job openings in the U.S. right now. This is probably no surprise to many people, as we’ve been inundated with stories about the difficulty that firms are experiencing in terms of hiring. This morning’s National Federation of Independent Business survey showed the same thing, with a record high 48% of companies saying they have unfilled openings. But it’s not just that hiring is strained. Workers are also quitting at increasing rates, at least according to government data. And it’s especially acute in the food industry. Per this morning’s JOLTS...

President Trump on Tuesday cheered Nigeria’s decision to ban Twitter from the country and called on other countries to follow suit. The Nigerian government last Friday announced it is suspending Twitter operations in the country indefinitely. Twitter suspended Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari last Thursday for “abusive behavior.” Buhari tweeted a warning to ‘insurrectionists’ on Thursday so Twitter stepped in and suspended his account. Trump Cheers Nigeria’s Twitter Ban, Calls On Other Countries to Follow Suit President Trump on Tuesday cheered Nigeria’s decision to ban Twitter from the country and called on other countries to follow suit. The Nigerian government last...

Filmmaker Ami Horowitz is back with another Ami on the Loose short video. This time he takes to the streets of New York City to ask people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine why they continue to wear a mask outdoors. Check out their eyebrow-raising responses

New presidents have only so long to get big legislative initiatives done. It's already June, and the clock is ticking for President Joe Biden. Big bills take a long time. Congress will spend much of the summer on recess. They'll be at work in the fall, but by the end of the year, Democratic and Republican lawmakers will be obsessed with winning reelection in 2022. But Biden has an even bigger problem than the calendar. In the last election, Democrats failed to win a majority in the Senate, and the body is now tied 50-50. If Republicans are united in...

Editor's note: This is the third part in Frontpage Mag's new series on Racist Mayors. (See previous parts below this article). Stay tuned for more installments. District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser may have more self-control than other Democrat big-city mayors, yet she still manages to push the same racist Black Lives Matter propaganda that gives aid and comfort to rioters and insurrectionists who hate America. Bowser, architect of some of the strictest pandemic lockdown protocols in the nation –she banned dancing at D.C. weddings— is generally shrewd enough to avoid in-your-face, overtly racist gaffes like Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s...

If they made a movie about the Biden presidency, based on the past 4 1/2 months, it might be called “The Creature from the D.C. Swamp.” It opens with a beautiful young woman, tanned and fit, named the Trump Economy, lounging on a boat. Suddenly, the creature emerges from the stygian depths, grabs her, and carries her down to a watery grave. The swamp creature is the 46th president of the United States. While he wasn’t born in the murky waters surrounding the nation’s capital, he has almost no experience with anything that exists beyond its boundaries. To the question,...

“As for [Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego], God gave them knowledge and intelligence in every branch of literature and wisdom; Daniel even understood all kinds of visions and dreams” (Daniel 1:17). Godly wisdom guards against the influences of a godless society. From the beginning of human history Satan has tried to confuse and confound God’s purposes by corrupting man’s thinking. In the Garden of Eden he succeeded by calling God’s character into question and convincing Eve that her disobedience would have no consequences. To this day he continues to deceive entire civilizations by blinding “the minds of the unbelieving, that...

In Genesis 15, God made a glorious agreement with Abraham. He instructed the patriarch to take a female heifer, a female goat and a ram and cut them all in two. Then Abraham was to take a turtledove and a pigeon and lay them on the ground, head-to-head. Abraham did as he was instructed, and as these creatures lay bleeding, vultures began to descend on the carcasses. What did Abraham do when the vultures came? Scripture says he chased them away. This was a sacred sacrifice that Abraham would not allow to be defiled or rendered unfit for his Holy...

Honestly Mara, this says much more about you than it does me: NYT, MSNBC’s Mara Gay: ‘Disturbing’ to see ‘dozens of American flags’ on trucks on Long IslandOk, so she’s on the editorial board of the New York Times, and this is America after all - she’s allowed her ignorant, incorrect opinions just like the next guy (unless you support President Trump).It turns out Mara is offended by Trump supporters, who she believes are all knuckle-dragging, flag waving white supremacists. “I was on Long Island this weekend visiting a really dear friend, and I was really disturbed. I saw, you...

Whom does Facebook trust to censor? A Ph.D. graduate from France. Really. The Frenchman, Emmanuel Vincent, started a group he calls "Climate Feedback." It does "a new kind of fact-checking." It sure is new. And wrong. I released a video in which some climate scientists argue that climate change is not a "crisis." They believe people can adjust to changing temperatures. Twenty-five million people watched the video. But now Facebook will not show it to you because Emmanuel Vincent suddenly called it "partially false." Vincent would not agree to an interview. Nor would most of his "reviewers." Only one, Patrick...

This time, it mixes it up with a little dose of BLM activism to help your child become woke. When last we caught up with it, Nickelodeon had reached out to the five- to eight-year-old set, the ones who watch Blue’s Clues & You, with a colorful video introducing them to homosexuality, so-called transgenderism, pansexualism, and other alternative sexual lifestyles, all to a bouncy tune sung by a tuneless cartoon drag queen. Since it’s still “Pride month,” Nickelodeon is back again, this time with the tuneless drag queen explaining all the symbolic meaning behind some of the colors in the...

Fourteen people were shot, one fatally, Tuesday in Chicago, including a man who was fatally shot in Wentworth Gardens. He was near the sidewalk about 1 p.m. in the 3800 block of South Wells Street when a vehicle approached and someone inside opened fire, Chicago police said. The 27-year-old was struck in the head and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. A 9-year-old boy was grazed by a bullet near his home in Back of the Yards on the South Side. The shooting happened just before 7 p.m. in the 5400 block of...

If the politicians, media, and tech tyrants hadn’t acted so aggressively to silence discussions about COVID, the last year could have turned out very differently. Yesterday, Steve Karp MD, presented the facts of COVID as we know them, right here on American Thinker. His list included all the mind-boggling contradictions we’ve been fed for the last 17 months. My immediate reaction (besides thinking it was a very complete list) was that, if we had been able to have open, uncensored, lively scientific and public debate from the start, we wouldn’t be in such a muddle at this point. Furthermore, most...

President Joe Biden will embark on his first overseas trip Wednesday morning, seeking to reaffirm the United States’ standing on the world stage with familiar allies, and portray himself as the leader of the free world. “He's been getting ready for 50 years. He has been on the world stage. He's known a number of these leaders for decades, including President Putin, and including a number of the leaders he'll see at NATO and he'll see at the G7. Now, this is an important opportunity for him to see them in person, and there's nothing like face-to-face engagement in diplomacy,”...

Virginia Tech has announced COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for all students attending the school this fall. Exemptions will be in place for medical reasons and “sincerely held religious beliefs.” In a statement, Virginia Tech says, “During the past two semesters, we weathered significant surges in COVID-19 cases in Blacksburg. We did this through robust testing, self-quarantine, masking, and physical distancing. We must do everything possible to avoid repeating the challenges of the last 14 months, and to ensure that students who cannot be vaccinated are able to participate in campus life and in-person learning. It is essential that every...

As investigators pursue evidence that the COVID-19 virus may have originated in a Chinese research laboratory, many voters doubt that Dr. Anthony Fauci has told the truth about American funding of such research. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 40% of Likely U.S. Voters believe Fauci has told the truth about U.S. government funding for so-called “gain-of-function” virus research. Forty-six percent (46%) of voters believe Fauci has not told the truth about U.S. funding of such research, and 15% are not sure. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul last week said newly released emails show Fauci was...

Those who are Anti Gun or Anti 2nd Amendment seem to have a lot to say about the subject. This is our Top 10 List of the best mistakes anti-second amendment mistakes. God, family, and guns YouTube

A South Carolina judge on Tuesday refused to block two executions set for later this month as she considers a lawsuit over the state's new capital punishment law, which effectively forces condemned prisoners to choose to die by either the electric chair or firing squad. State Circuit Judge Jocelyn Newman issued the decision to let the planned executions of Brad Sigmon and Freddie Owens proceed after their attorneys had argued in court that the men should not be executed while the lawsuit is pending. The two "have little likelihood of success on the merits of their claim," Newman wrote. The...