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For years, many in the United States have been crying out to our past Presidents and Government (i.e., Washington D.C.) to do more and more to fix our national ills. The notion that Big Government has all our answers and the solutions we need in this very chaotic and unstable world is a fairy tale. Our Founding Fathers wisely understood that the less power government possessed the better off we as Americans would be. Our Foundering Fathers fully comprehend that with the abandonment of Judeo/ Christian foundations and principles that our government would be transformed into an ever controlling monster...

Most voters disagree with Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's recent comparison of the United States to terrorist groups such as Hamas and the Taliban, according to a new poll. The poll, conducted by Rasmussen and released on Wednesday, shows that 61% of voters disagree with Omar's recent “anti-American rhetoric" that has sparked backlash on social media and on Capitol Hill. Conversely, only 24% agreed with the remark, and 15% did not indicate one way or the other. **SNIP** Lawmakers who make particularly controversial comments are sometimes censured and, in rare cases, are stripped of their committee assignments. A whopping 65% of...

Looking back at life as we once knew it — before any lockdowns and before the word ‘pandemic’ became an integral part of our vocabulary — feels like a distant memory. While many of the state and local government restrictions are waning, there are some things about our daily lives that may never go back to the way they were. Mask mandates still persist in many private businesses, the economy has yet to fully recover here in LA, and there remains a hesitancy by some to participate in heavily crowded events. Yet, not all of the radical changes we have...

The Talk Shows June 20th, 2021 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchored by Chris Wallass. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.); National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan; Former NFL player Greg Olsen. Panel (of idiots): Karl Rove; Susan Page, USA Today; Juan Williams. MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Hosted by Chuck U. Toad: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio); Fiona Hill, Brookings Institution. Panel: Cornell Belcher; Amna Nawaz, PBS; Ashley Parker; Brad Todd--just another easily forgotten group of angry Leftists slinging anti-American balderdash. FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Rep. Adam Schitt...

A little boy was once asked to define Father’s Day. He thought for a moment and then said, “It is just like Mother’s Day, only you don’t spend as much on the present.”While that joke might earn a few laughs, it is easy to be “down” on fathers today. As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, another crisis remains: fatherlessness. The National Fatherhood Initiative writes, “There is a father absence crisis in America. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 18.3 million children, 1 in 4, live without a biological, step, or adoptive father in the home. Consequently, there is a...

Recently, at the G7 summit, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a Conservative and, allegedly, a “conservative,” declared that the main post-pandemic aim of world leaders must be “building back greener, building back fairer and building equally and – how should I put it? – in a more gender-neutral and perhaps a more feminine way.” He certainly did not realize it at the time, but his statement was a shining example of the moral and intellectual muddle that defines the ideology of the left-leaning global elite. His views and proposals are as senseless as they are destructive. Let's unpack his stupidity...

Remember that famous Hillary Clinton line about Benghazi? She asked, "What difference does it make?" She meant it's over; it's old news; why rehash it now? Nothing will change. Of course, that was convenient for Clinton and former President Barack Obama. They lied, and heroes died at Benghazi. The last thing Clinton or Obama wanted was an investigation. Democrats are saying the same thing now about the 2020 election. They say: "What difference does it make? Donald Trump lost. It's over. The election is certified. Joe Biden is the president. Nothing will change. You're all wasting your time." Again, that's...

One mark of a fanatic is the ability to create something negative out of something positive. One mark of a fanatic is the ability to create something negative out of something positive. That certainly marks the approach of CNN yesterday on its home page when noting that the federal government created a brand-new national holiday commemorating Juneteenth, when slaves in Texas first heard that they were freed. Adam Ford noted the fanaticism on Twitter: This is CNN's home page right now. Our corporate media wants so badly for us to hate each other. It's really sick. pic.twitter.com/yta3lWoQAF — Adam Ford...

The public image of Joe Biden is the affable dunce, a sort of Mr. Magoo wandering through the day. As others around him engage in shady activities and make money from questionable, to put it mildly, activities Joe claims no knowledge of. He just skates through life trying to do the right thing, getting ensnared in unfortunate circumstances through no fault of his own. But that’s not the real Joe Biden. The real Joe Biden can be a vindictive and angry man set off by anyone questioning him in a way he doesn’t like. The first signs of this side...

In addition to the video being racist, offensive, and almost certainly illegal, wait until you learn more about the company that produced it. I’ve been a non-corporate employee for 30 years. This means that I haven’t looked at an employee manual, attended a human resources seminar, or watched an HR video since the late 1980s. Back in the day, they were dry affairs that covered big issues: You can’t refuse to hire someone based on their race, color, sex, creed, etc. You also can’t harass or fire them for the same reasons. It was straightforward Civil Rights Act of 1964...

TWELVE COMMANDMENTS FOR SENIORS! #1 - Talk to yourself. There are times you need expert advice. #2 - "In Style" are the clothes that still fit. #3 - You don't need anger management. You need people to stop pissing you off. #4 - Your people skills are just fine. It's your tolerance for idiots that needs work. #5 - The biggest lie you tell yourself is, "I don't need to write that down. I'll remember" #6 - "On time" is when you get there. #7 - Even duct tape can't fix stupid - but it sure does muffle the sound....

AOC calls out ‘white men’ who voted against Juneteenth Queens Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out her House GOP colleagues who voted against establishing “Juneteenth” as a federal holiday. “They were all men and they were all white. Like all white men. There weren’t even women. Like no diversity in it,” AOC told TMZ in an on-the-street interview on Capitol Hill. “It just goes to show that there is a lot of denialism and that also kind of ties into why they don’t want us to teach the history of racism in our school either,” she added, taking a shot at...

(CNN)In one week, there were nine cases of Covid-19 in fully vaccinated members of the New York Yankees organization: one player, three coaches and five team staff. The revelation has led to questions about vaccine efficacy and fears of super-strength variant strains. But experts say these cases show the vaccine is working, and testing remains a useful tool. A Major League Baseball spokesperson confirmed to CNN Wednesday that eight of those nine cases were asymptomatic. Each of the nine were fully vaccinated -- it had been at least 14 days since their single dose of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19...

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Our founding was predicated by the wisdom of men that had seen the nations of now and decided to formulate a nation for tomorrow.A concept missing in the American mind todayDefinition of posterity 1: the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation 2: all future generations

The question of whether American priests should deny President Joe Biden communion over his stance on abortion is actually based on an incorrect understanding of Mr. Biden's direct responsibility in this ongoing controversy. The question is not whether priests should deny Mr. Biden the Holy Eucharist; the question is should Mr. Biden deny himself access to the Blessed Sacrament. And the answer, if one is to take the teachings of our Church seriously, is an emphatic "yes." This week, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is expected to debate the issue of denying communion to Catholics who outwardly oppose...

Morality is a body of behavioral standards or principles derived from a particular philosophy, religion, or culture. More recently, it can derive from a behavioral standard that a person believes should be universal (i.e., personal morality). Progressive morality practiced today is inadequate because of its dependence on who or what gets to define good and bad behavior through the action of moral relativism (see below). This inadequacy is reflected in the fact that it can operate in an inconsistent manner over time and eventually lead to large-scale social instability. To achieve a "stable" moral standard less subject to the vagaries...

State efforts to juice Covid-19 vaccination rates through million-dollar lotteries haven’t reversed the steep decline in adults seeking out shots when many pockets of the country remain vulnerable to the coronavirus. While Ohio did see a two-week bump in adult vaccination rates last month after becoming the first state to offer sizable cash prizes, the pace of vaccinations there has already fallen off. And states that followed its headline-grabbing example made some small gains without showing evidence of any comparable surge, a POLITICO analysis of federal and state data shows. “It’s just not working,” said Irwin Redlener, who directs the...

Dr. Rand Paul speaks at ETSO Hearing on Cybersecurity Threats to State and Local Gov - June 17, 2021 Video...

The list is growing of historical figures or public personalities who views are considered by the woke brigade as unacceptable, backward, or bigoted. It raises not only the changing assessments of these figures, but also whether one can enjoy a work or activity which is regarded as unacceptable for present-day political or cultural reasons, or for being the product of an unenlightened era. A number of incidents in 2021 illustrate manifestation of bigotry and cancel culture. One concerns a German artist, Jess de Wahls, a textile artist born in East Berlin, whose work has been removed from the gift shop...