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Reaping the Whirlwind We used to do a feature for the New Year every so often. We'd make predictions about the upcoming year – local, state, national politics, some sports stuff, some off-the-wall things. It was entertaining. We also used to do a regular weekend prediction (centered around the holidays), predicting the maimings and killings that seem to infect Chicago on a regular basis. We drew upon the experience of multiple decades working multiple Districts not only of our writers, but our friends, acquaintances and readers. Statistics are an interesting field of study, and not to brag, but we spent...

Christ’s church has never been fully approved or accepted by the world, and it never will be. If you live for Jesus, you won’t have to separate yourself from secular company; they’ll do it for you. All you have to do is live for him. Suddenly, you’ll find yourself reproached, rejected, called evil: “Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you, and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake” (Luke 6:22, NKJV). However, Jesus adds that this is the path to true fulfillment. “For whoever desires to save...

Pancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer Institute =============================================================================== Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have identified a protein that could be used to aid in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Findings from the new study suggest that a protein called pentraxin 3 (PTX3) may be a specific diagnostic biomarker—or biological measure—for pancreatic cancer, with the ability to differentiate pancreatic cancer from other non-cancerous conditions of the pancreas. The research was published today in npj Precision Oncology, and primarily funded by the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund, Barts Charity and Cancer Research...

Gas stations across the country are facing fuel shortages, driving prices to a seven-year high as more than 40 million Americans prepare to hit the road for the Fourth of July weekend. The nationwide average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas hit $3.09 on Monday, the highest price Americans have been asked to shell out ahead of the holiday weekend since 2014, according to data from the American Automobile Association. AAA forecasts that 43.6 million Americans will travel by car this weekend — the most so far this year.

(Excerpt from halfway down): According to flightaware.com, 120,000 cancellations per year is the average for global flights. An average day would see 329 cancellations. A 2 day average would see 658 cancellations. But between Friday and Saturday, 3,533 cancellations occurred. That’s a 580% increase in cancellations globally in the past 2 days.

Our Founding Fathers gave us a republic by which our revolutions are fought at the ballot box. I can assure you: There is a revolution taking place within the grassroots of our society. There is a remnant of freedom-loving, America-loving, God-fearing activists of all races and of all socioeconomic levels arising in every state across America, committed to taking back our country from the radical, godless Marxists who have infiltrated every level of our government—right up to the White House. These average, everyday Americans are outraged at witnessing—over the course of the last four years—corrupt U.S. intelligence operatives, Democratic leadership,...

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Tuesday removed a hurdle to the construction of a natural-gas pipeline through Pennsylvania and New Jersey, ruling the pipeline developer could invoke the power of the federal government to take state property needed for the project. The court, in a 5-4 opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts, rejected New Jersey’s challenge to the actions of the PennEast Pipeline Co., a joint venture of several energy companies that aims to build a 116-mile interstate pipeline. Joining the chief justice were two fellow conservatives, Justices Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh, and two liberals, Justices Stephen Breyer and Sonia...

CNN reporter Donie O'Sullivan went to the Trump rally over the weekend to interview and spotlight the people who think Trump didn't lose. But on Tuesday's New Day, they isolated one man who claimed that President Trump would "come back before the middle of August." Asked by O'Sullivan "what if it doesn't happen?", the man responded: "we're going to be in a civil war, because the militia will be taking over." That sent the CNN panel—composed of substitute host Erica Hill, law enforcement correspondent Whitney Wild, and CNN anchor Laura Jarrett [daughter of Valerie]—into a tizzy. One man's opinion represented...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continues to just hit it out of the park with conservatives across America, and barring whether or not the 45th President runs or not, he’s the front runner to be the GOP nominee, or Trump’s Vice President, there’s little doubt anymore. He’ll be one or the other, hands down. On Tuesday he signed a bill requiring high school students to learn about the “evils of communism and totalitarian ideologies.” A brilliant move as the liberal indoctrination of students from the racist Teachers Union is the biggest threat facing America outside of election fraud. During a press...

Democrats and Republicans agree on little these days, and that couldn’t be more true when it comes to pro-family economic policy. While a number of Republicans have proposed expanding the child tax credit or considered other ways to direct cash assistance to families, Democrats prefer a big government approach. In April, the White House released what it called the “American Families Plan,” a $1.8 trillion spending package that promises a bunch of giveaways to left-wing interest groups, most notably to woke activists in the education establishment. One of the plan’s most controversial proposals calls for $200 billion for two years...

After a fun and exciting month of celebrating pride, the first of the seven deadly sins, Americans are gearing up to celebrate Greed Month—as well as Lust Month, Envy Month, Gluttony Month, Wrath Month, And Sloth Month. "Yeah- it's been a great pride month. I feel so prideful!" said local man Sasparillo Gunderprit. "But what I'm really looking forward to is greed month. I'm gonna celebrate by accumulating wealth for myself by abandoning all my morals. Just like Nike and Disney! Yay!" Baptist churches, on the other hand, are already gearing up for gluttony month, which has always been their...

Jeff Dunham is once again proving that he is not afraid of the PC Police and pokes fun at the president with his “Creepy Uncle Joe” routine. The comedian and ventriloquist’s latest video of Joe Biden whispering under the covers is evidence of this. Dunham even hints that this highlighting of Biden’s bizarre behavior might be something he does regularly.

A majority of U.S. adults are concerned about the delta coronavirus variant but have not significantly changed their behavior because of it, according to the Axios-Ipsos Coronavirus Index. The poll shows 84 percent of Americans have at least heard of the delta variant but only 1 in 10 being very familiar with the variant that has led to a global spike in cases. Overall, 72 percent of U.S. adults are concerned about the variant, with 36 percent extremely concerned and 36 percent somewhat concerned. The delta variant has increased cases around the world, with some countries putting new coronavirus restrictions...

Researchers have modified standard baking yeast to sense signs of gut inflammation and respond by secreting anti-inflammatory particlesknorre/Depositphotos VIEW 1 IMAGES Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital have engineered yeast used in baking, wine-making and brewing to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The bacteria has been modified to secrete an anti-inflammatory molecule in response to signs of gut inflammation and has proven effective in preclinical tests. Our gut microbiome is increasingly implicated in everything from cancer to neurodegenerative disease but it is still unclear exactly how we can translate these novel findings into clinical treatments. Fecal transplants are probably the...

“The Biden administration is spying on us,” Tucker Carlson said on his Fox News program Monday night. “We have confirmed that.”According to Tucker, two whistleblowers in the National Security Agency (NSA) have been reading his text messages regarding a story on the January 6 Capitol riot.This is a serious allegation, and yet easy to believe. Very easy.It shouldn’t be. This is America, after all. The federal government wouldn’t do such a thing, would it?Articles from The Hill, Business Insider, and The Daily Beast, amongst others, attempted to dismiss the allegations. A quick search of social media shows exactly what you’d...

Dead men voting. Absentee ballots bought with cash. A burglary at campaign headquarters. Campaign workers arrested. It’s election time, and residents of southern Florida’s largest city are being asked to ignore a growing vote-fraud scandal and go to the polls again today to break a virtual dead heat between two mayoral candidates who have been slugging it out in a campaign certified as bizarre even by Miami standards. Late Wednesday, Dade State Atty. Kathy Fernandez Rundle announced that she would convene a grand jury investigation into allegations that fraudulent absentee ballots may have tainted last week’s election that led to...

SoundCloud has de-platformed journalist Andy Ngo's podcast "on the grounds of being dedicated to violating" the site's rules. However, the latest episode of the podcast was uploaded more than one year ago and there was no option in the notification email for Ngo to appeal or even seek further information. Ngo's podcast, "Things You Should Ngo," hosted heterodox ideas and stories. Ngo interviewed academics and thinkers from "the Intellectual Dark Web." Over the weekend, SoundCloud's Trust & Safety Team informed Ngo via email of the permanent ban for "violating" the site's Terms of Use and Community Guidelines, which state that...

On May 20, 2021, the state of Iowa passed a law "that requires all Iowa schools to lead the Pledge of Allegiance once a day in grades 1–12." Governor Nordman said:We don't pledge our allegiance to a government or a leader. We pledge our loyalty to an idea — the American idea. We pledge our loyalty to the greatest social experiment to ever happen on this planet. This is why I believe the Pledge of Allegiance is so important.However, the law also states: "A student shall not be compelled against the student's objection or those of a student's parent or...

Since 2018, when then-U.S. surgeon general Jerome Adams declared a youth vaping epidemic, America has been engaged in the great American vape debate. In the three years since the infamous shot heard round the anti-tobacco control world, states and localities and the federal government have pushed to restrict adult access to e-cigarettes through taxes, regulations, and some have supported all out prohibitions. Over the past week, two notable events took place in the debate. On Wednesday, June 23, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL.) chaired a House Oversight subcommittee hearing titled “An Epidemic Continues: Youth Vaping in America.” On June 28,...

As if the Biden administration couldn't sink any lower than it already has, in comes White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki to dig the shambles deeper.According to Yahoo! Sports:Olympian Gwen Berry protested during the national anthem during the Olympic trials on Saturday when she turned away from the flag on the medal podium and held a t-shirt over her face.On Monday, the White House took notice.Press secretary Jen Psaki was asked about Berry’s protest on Monday by a reporter, and while she said she hasn’t spoken with President Joe Biden about it specifically, Psaki defended the hammer thrower’s actions.“I know [Biden...