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Where does wealth come from? Did Marx really understand this? Three of the most successful American entrepreneurs in recent history are Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk. All three of these brilliant entrepreneurs invested money to make more money, the primary principle of capitalism, and revolutionized the computer and electric car industries. In addition to make fortunes for themselves, these heroes created thousands of jobs and significantly increased wealth around the world. In 1977 at the age of only 22 years old Steve Jobs along with Stephen Wozniak created Apple Computer by investing their own savings to produce the...

While chatting with Olympics.com shortly after the pair won gold in the men's 10m synchronized diving competition at the Tokyo Games, Lee, 23, opened up about the "special" gift that Daley, 27, surprised him with before they ever hit the water. "He surprised me with this Olympic ring, which is something really cool and special because it's the exact same mold of his ring that he got years and years ago after his first Olympics," Lee told the outlet. "So regardless of how we did, he still had a little surprise he brought from England. It's so, so special that...

By undoing the rule of law, defunding the police, and ignoring crime, anti-American progressives are undoing -- in their mind -- three centuries of institutional and cultural oppression and tyranny. American cities are reeling from increased crime ranging from burglary and arson to murder. Americans, rightly, are concerned -- except for Democrat officials. San Francisco, a bastion of progressive stupidity, is among the hardest hit cities -- yet the San Francisco lunatics who run the city claim anyone concerned with rising crime is a white supremacist. This is common from among the Democrat intelligentsia and leadership. To understand why Democrats...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem Psalm 119ר Resh 153 Look on my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law. 154 Defend my cause and redeem me; preserve my life according to your promise. 155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees. 156 Your compassion, Lord, is great; preserve my life according to your laws. 157 Many are the foes who persecute me, but I have not turned from your statutes. 158 I look on the faithless with loathing, for they do not obey your word. 159 See how...

DIRECT CONVERSION : REPLICATIONS Fabrice DAVID Laboratoire de Recherches Associatives , BP 4, 95131 Franconville cedex France. davidfa95130@orange.fr 23rd International Conference on Condensed Matter Nuclear Science (ICCF-23) June 9th-11th, 2021 Xiamen University Abstract The technology of "fusion diodes" was proposed several years ago to convert the energy of nuclear reactions taking place in condensed matter into electricity. For 4 years, positive results have been obtained by several teams and patents filed. The author summarize some recent advances. Summary I. THE FUSION DIODES II.THE ENTENMANN EFFECT III.INOVL, INC. RESULTS IV.REPLICATION OF INOVL, INC. RESULTS V. DISCUSSION I. THE FUSION DIODES The...

Palaeontologist Tim Ewin is standing in a quarry, recalling the calamity that's written in the rocks under his mud-caked boots.... ...The misfortune that struck this place 167 million years ago has delivered to him an extraordinary collection of fossil animals in what is unquestionably one of the most important Jurassic dig sites ever discovered in the UK.... ...The quantities involved are astonishing. Not hundreds, not thousands, but perhaps tens of thousands of these animals that scientists collectively call "the echinoderms". It's a great name, derived from the Greek for "hedgehog", or "spiny", "skin". What is a sea urchin, if not...

LAA Voter Integrity Project: 157,229+ Illegal Ballots Cast in Wisconsin Read the public version of the Wisconsin Report here. Read a PDF version of this press release here. Today, Look Ahead America’s Executive Director Matt Braynard made the following announcement: Today we are releasing our final Wisconsin Report demonstrating that the number of illegal ballots is – at a minimum – over 157,000. This is about eight times the 20,000 vote margin of victory in the presidential election. This report is the product of the Voter Integrity Project (“VIP”), part of Look Ahead America’s Research Group. It builds on and...

I just read another article about a pregnant 15 year old girl being forced to marry ONE of her abusers and it triggered a memory.Many years ago I recall an article (with video) about a missionary or a missionary group that was working in Thailand to get girls out of brothels and prostitution and into good Christian environments.... and it occurred to me that there should be a similar mission for these poor (Muslim ?) girls.Anyone ?

Social workers in Bradford turned a blind eye when a 15-year-old grooming victim took part in an Islamic marriage to one of her abusers, a damning report revealed yesterday. Despite the teenager not coming from a Muslim background, professionals meant to protect her then allowed the parents of her 'husband' to foster her after she became pregnant, it revealed. One of her social workers allegedly even attended the wedding ceremony. The terrified girl – referred to as 'Anna' – was left in a state of 'domestic slavery', too scared to leave the controlling relationship for fear she would be the...

Simone Biles, the superstar gymnast from the U.S., will not participate in the individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Games and will instead focus on her mental well-being, USA Gymnastics said in a statement early Wednesday. The decision comes a day after she pulled out of the team all-around competition. Jade Carey, who finished ninth in qualifying, will take Biles’ place in the individual all-around competition. "After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games," USA Gymnastics said in a statement posted on Twitter Wednesday night. "We wholeheartedly support Simone's...

Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) said Tuesday on CNN’s “The Lead” that she believed Republicans denying the severity of the January 6 Capitol riot and former President Donald Trump’s responsibility were “shameful.” Anchor Jake Tapper said, “One of the things I find so troubling about all of this is you and Adam Kinzinger, and others are saying that they tried to steal the election, these MAGA forces tried to steal the election once, and they’re going to try again. And we don’t hear Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise and Elise Stefanik say, ‘no, no, no, we would never do that again.’...

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has signed a bill into law saying residents can't be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access public facilities, benefits or services. Supporters say the bill signed this week establishes 'medical freedom' by specifying that all residents have the 'natural, essential and inherent right to bodily integrity, free from any threat or compulsion by government to accept an immunization.' The law does not, however, supersede the state law regarding vaccinations as a prerequisite for admission to school. That law lists seven required vaccinations but does not currently include the COVID-19 vaccine.

A New York Times reporter is facing backlash on social media after she posted a string of now-deleted tweets suggesting supporters of former president Donald Trump should be considered 'enemies of the state'. Katie Benner, the Justice Department reporter at the Times, took to social media Tuesday amid the first hearing of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol. In her tweets, Benner argued that the committee 'underscores' what she said are 'legitimate national security threats' and cast doubt that the committee, which was appointed by Nancy Pelosi, would find a solution.

Former US Senator Barbara Boxer has hit back at Donald Trump's claim on Tuesday that her assault and robbery in Oakland was the result of 'once great cities' becoming 'a paradise for criminals, because of Democrats'. Boxer, 80, was attacked at around 1.15pm local time on Monday in the Jack London Square neighborhood. The Democrat said she was on her phone making a business call and moved away from the main street to a quieter area, to avoid interruptions.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) on Fox News: "...I just received this morning data out of Israel that shows the populations about 84% vaccinated, but the new cases of Covid in Israel are about 84% with vaccinated individuals." ...

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On Tuesday’s “PBS NewsHour,” White House Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said he believes that new mask recommendations by the CDC will serve as an incentive for people to get vaccinated. Host Judy Woodruff asked, “Dr. Fauci, other pushback we’re hearing from conservatives, they’re saying this new mandate is going to undermine confidence on the part of people who haven’t been vaccinated yet. It’s going to take away the incentive to get vaccinated.” Fauci answered, “I would think, Judy, just the opposite. We would not be in this situation if we already had now the overwhelming proportion of the...

New Evidence Suggests COVID Vaccine May *SPREAD* the Virus: NBC News Report Deleted from USA Today Article“NBC News, citing unnamed officials aware of the decision, reported it comes after new data suggests vaccinated individuals could have higher levels of virus and infect others amid the surge of cases driven by the delta variant of the coronavirus,” the USA Today reported in a passage that was later scrubbed from an article. A screenshot from the article and an online archive of the passage points out the surfacing evidence. “VACCINATED individuals could have higher levels of virus and infect others amid the...

The Gospel this Sunday speaks to us of the priority of personal prayer. In last week’s Gospel, Jesus sent the apostles out two by two to proclaim the Kingdom. Now they return, eager to report their progress and the graces they encountered. As Jesus listens, He urges them (perhaps because they are so overjoyed) to come away and rest awhile, for they have labored long. In so doing, Jesus also teaches us about prayer. Let’s consider four teachings on prayer that are evident in today’s Gospel.I. The Practice of Praise-Filled Prayer – As the text opens, the apostles are with...

Masks are back in the lower chamber of Congress. Attending Physician Dr. Brian P. Monahan announced in a memo late Tuesday that face coverings are once again required