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The complaint, filed Tuesday, cites the testimony of Christine Brim, a registered voter. Brim testified that Fairfax County Election Board Chairman Stephen M. Hunt confirmed to her via email that the Fairfax County General Registrar, Scott O. Konopasek, "had instituted a procedure to approve absentee ballot applications on which the applicant has not provided the last four digits of his or her Social Security number "We write election rules in advance so everybody knows what they are and everybody thinks it’s fair," J. Christian Adams, president and general counsel at the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), which represents the Virginia...

Former President Donald Trump’s ascendance as the face of present-day Republican politics has been a study in the power of cognitive dissonance. Nowhere has this been more clear than in the rhetoric of conservative pundits. The same people who argue that “identity politics” has curdled public discourse refuse to acknowledge their own worldview as one predicated on white identity as the “natural” order. They decry gender-neutral toy potatoes as liberal overreach but see no problem with demanding the resignation of someone who admitted to feeling emotional about an inauguration.

Despotism (1946) "You can roughly locate any community in the world somewhere along a scale running all the way from democracy to despotism", so begins this short from Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, published a year after the end of the Second World War. The film goes on to illustrate (with some wonderful graphics, archive clips, and reconstructions) the idea that despotism has two chief characteristics — restricted respect and concentrated power. A community is low on a respect scale if common courtesy is withheld from large groups of people on account of their political attitudes; if people are rude to others...

President Biden told a debunked story about his relationship with a long-time Amtrak worker. It’s the fourth time he’s shared the story with a national audience. There’s just one problem — it never happened. Biden said the conversation he had with the Amtrak worker took place around 2015. But the Amtrak worker retired in 1993 and died in 2014. President Biden may just be forgetful or he may be suffering from a serious medical issue that affects his long-term memory. Either way, it’s not good. The broader issue involves the White House staff and the Mainstream Media. Why haven’t they...

A Michigan state lawmaker wants to “right an incredible wrong” by passing legislation to ban abortions once an unborn baby’s heartbeat is detectable. Rep. Steve Carra, R-Three Rivers, introduced the pro-life legislation Tuesday. His bill, similar to legislation introduced in 2019, would prohibit abortions once an unborn baby’s heartbeat is detectable, about six weeks of pregnancy, and create felony charges with jail time for abortionists who violate the law. “This is about protecting unborn babies once they have a detectable heartbeat in the womb,” Carra said Tuesday. “We have an opportunity in Michigan to right an incredible wrong. This idea...

As if you needed another reason why In-N-Out Burger should be your favorite fast food place — or at least one of them. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the Department of Public Health temporarily closed the burger joint’s outlet at Fisherman’s Wharf on Oct. 14 after they refused to check visitors’ vaccine cards — leading to the company castigating San Francisco for its mandate. It’s been the only San Francisco eatery closed for violating the mandate, according to the Health Department. “Despite multiple warnings, In-N-Out employees continued to let customers into the restaurant without verifying their vaccination status since...

The Japan Meteorological Agency raised the warning level for Mount Aso to three on a scale of five, warning hikers and residents to avoid the mountain. The smoke rose as high as 3.5 kilometers (11,480 feet) above the crater, with pyroclastic flow pouring out 1.3 kilometers (0.8 mile) down the western slope of the mountain, the agency said. The explosion blew off volcanic rocks as far as 900 meters (2,950 feet) from the crater and ashfalls were detected in several towns in the Kumamoto and neighboring Miyazaki prefectures.

On Tuesday night the Sebastian County Quorum Court in west Arkansas voted 9-4 to affirm that the county is Pro-Life. Sebastian is Arkansas’ tenth pro-life county. The resolution passed Tuesday reads: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF SEBASTIAN, STATE OF ARKANSAS: A RESOLUTION OF THE SEBASTIAN COUNTY QUORUM COURT TO DECLARE SEBASTIAN COUNTY IS A PRO LIFE COUNTY WHEREAS, Sebastian County affirms that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness; and WHEREAS, Sebastian County desires...

Arkansas may become the second state in the U.S. to ban abortions on unborn babies with beating hearts this fall. The Daily Mail reports state Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Conway, hopes to introduce the Arkansas Heartbeat Protection Act later this month. He said his bill is a “mirror” of the Texas law that has saved thousands of unborn babies since it went into effect Sept. 1. Like the Texas law, Rapert said his bill will ban abortions on unborn babies once their heartbeat is detectable, about six weeks of pregnancy; it also includes “a civil cause of action” that allows private...

Kane from CitizenFreePress.com takes over The National Pulse podcast and interviews Raheem Kassam, with some fascinating stories told, and some news about conservative media broken in this “greatest episode ever”.

On Nov. 14, 2019, the juvenile took a photo of the victim at school, then posted an ad on Craigslist using the photo with the caption, "Slave for sale (Naperville)", according to the state's attorney. The ad also used a racial slur. The male juvenile received two years of probation and 100 hours of community service Wednesday after pleading guilty last month to two felony hate crime counts and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct The juvenile was also ordered to undergo counseling and submit a DNA sample to the Illinois DNA database.

The Biden administration’s war on the unvaccinated Americans continues to be exposed. Human Events Senior Editor Jack Posobiec obtained exclusive audio showing DOJ attorney Marty Lederman on a White House call trying to tell them how to combat religious exemptions from employees. LEAKED AUDIO: DOJ official on WH call says many federal worker religious exemptions on abortion testing are ‘not sincere’ pic.twitter.com/qW1L9bi0GC — Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) October 19, 2021 White House officials don’t care about religious exemptions from vaccine mandates, and they don’t think people who bring religious exemptions from vaccine mandates are “sincere” in their beliefs. In the...

A Texas pastor believes she is doing God’s will by fighting in court to keep abortion on demand legal in her state. In an interview with Elle magazine, the Rev. Erika Forbes explained why she opposes the Texas heartbeat law and joined a lawsuit challenging it. The pro-life law (Senate Bill 8), which went into effect Sept. 1, prohibits abortions once an unborn baby’s heartbeat is detectable, about six weeks of pregnancy. Unique from other states, the Texas law includes a private enforcement mechanism that allows people to file lawsuits against abortionists who violate the law and those who help...

 Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 1 JOHN 5:14...

Lutherans and Catholics reach landmark Baptism agreementCatholic and Lutheran churches in Aotearoa New Zealand have approved a statement recognising the unity of each other’s baptisms.The statement – Baptised Together in Christ – will be particularly helpful for families wanting to baptise their child where one parent is Lutheran and the other Catholic.The baptism agreement is the first major work of the Roman Catholic-Lutheran Dialogue Commission. The commission has held regular meetings since being created by Lutheran Bishop Mark Whitfield and Catholic Cardinal John Dew in 2017, as part of New Zealand services marking the Reformation of European Christianity that...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ordering workers to stay home for one week as the country continues to break daily records for COVID-19 infections and deaths. “Our task today is to protect life and health of our citizens and minimize the consequences of the dangerous infection,” Putin said in a video call with officials Wednesday, The Associated Press reported. “To achieve that, it's necessary to first of all slow the pace of contagion and mobilize additional reserves of the health care system, which is currently working under a high strain,” he added. Putin’s Cabinet has proposed people stop working on...

Documentaries about Dr. Anthony Fauci and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are building early Hollywood awards momentum, collectively garnering five nominations for the Critics Choice Documentary Awards — a bellwether of potentially bigger honors to come. In both cases, Fauci and Buttigieg themselves could take home awards since they both received nominations in the category of “most compelling living subjects of a documentary.” National Geographic’s Fauci earned a total three nominations, including nods in the categories “historical or biographical documentaries” and “science/nature documentaries.” The movie, which is currently steaming on Disney+, offers a largely hagiographic portrayal of Fauci,...

Looking for feedback on what is this incessant motivation to vaccinate everyone including children with experimental treatments. Close to 90% of those most vulnerable to CV-19 have been 'vaccinated'. Some possibilities: 1) Control - many progressive leaders get temporary satisfaction in edicts that their 'subjects' follow. 2) Profit - not much needs to be said, but many people are gaining wealth via vaccines 3) Depopulation - an interesting idea given many advocates of the vaccines have been promoting depopulation. Though one could argue if only - say 30% of the population dropped from vaccines - then 90% would be dead...

How come, it hasn’t occurred to everyone yet, that there is something wrong? Badly wrong. Can it be that it is simply cognitive dissonance? You know that there is something horribly wrong, but your comfort zone doesn’t allow you to admit it? That was the case in the Third Reich – that brought forward Hitler’s tyranny. The rest is history.Imagine if humanity one day – very soon – decided to stop wearing masks. In unison. Not in the streets, not in restaurants, not in shops, not in sports events – simply nowhere. Against all orders of a good portion...

A group of 160 Republican lawmakers said addressing supply chain woes that have dramatically slowed the manufacture and shipment of goods around the United States must be fixed before considering new spending on social programs, according to a letter sent to President Joe Biden on Wednesday. "We urge you to call on your congressional allies to halt discussions on a budget reconciliation bill that aims to reshape the social fabric of this country and instead work on real infrastructure solutions that focus on moving goods and people safely and efficiently," said the letter signed by lawmakers including House Minority Leader...