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"Karl Marx, the father of scientific socialism, once wrote that he knew he was born to God but was chosen for hell, author and radio host Dr. David Jeremiah said of many of the 'aha! moments' he experienced in his year-long study of socialism, during which he read everything he could find on the ideology, including what motivated Marx in his ideological writings. "'People don’t realize that Marx’s socialist theories are all based on a fundamental belief in the existence of God, but a hatred and opposition to everything God has taught', Dr. Jeremiah said. “'You know, socialists don’t believe...

The 2020 census missed an estimated 1.6 million people, but given hurdles posed by the pandemic and natural disasters, the undercount was smaller than expected, according to an analysis by a think tank that did computer simulations of the nation’s head count. The analysis, done by the Urban Institute and released Tuesday, found that people of color, renters, noncitizens, children and people living in Texas — the state that saw the nation’s largest growth — were most likely to be missed, though by smaller margins than some had projected for a count conducted in the midst of a global pandemic....

Pence took inspiration from Madison, Bible on Jan. 6 © Getty Images Former Vice President Mike Pence said he took inspiration from former President James Madison when he certified the results of the Electoral College vote despite intense pressure from former President Trump and his allies to not do so. Pence, who has come under enormous criticism for Trump for not challenging the Electoral College results, said Madison and the Bible guided his decision-making, according to a report by CNN Politics. Speaking at an event at the University of Iowa on Monday evening, Pence, asked who had told him to...

Welcome to The Bicycle Thread. A monthly PING List for bicycle enthusiasts to share experiences, information and ideas.

Pray For The Peace of JerusalemMatthew 6Fasting 16 “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you._______________________________________________________God Bless America.ML/LTOS

A woman in Colombia seeking euthanasia despite not having a terminal illness will be allowed to die, a judge has ruled. Martha Sepúlveda would have been the first person in the country to be euthanized without a terminal illness until a medical committee decided earlier this month that she no longer qualified. Sepúlveda was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, in 2018, and began considering suicide once she could no longer move her legs. Originally, she was scheduled to die on October 10, a Sunday, which she chose because it was the day her family attended...

MSNBC analyst Jason Johnson said Tuesday on “Deadline” that the rioters on January 6 were being treated with “kid gloves” because they were not Black. Johnson said, “It shouldn’t all be on the 1/6 Commission. It should also be on the Department of Justice. Why isn’t Merrick Garland scream being this every day, the president screaming about it every day?”

Focus on VA today, but PA has municipal elections today… Nothing exciting, school boards, judges. Etc… highway/biggest race is a Supreme Court Justice. Personally working my district as always, expect low turnout. Mail in ballots, way down in my district, and turnout light as expected so far.

On October 27, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra announced a sweeping federal plan to address and reduce the devastating toll of overdoses in America with the release of the HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy. In the agency’s press release, Secretary Becerra noted that with the new strategy, HHS will be “breaking new ground to address the full range of drug use and addiction.” Specifically, Becerra commented that the “new strategy focuses on people – putting the very individuals who have struggled with addiction in positions of power.” The HHS strategy will focus on four areas including “primary prevention,...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized on Monday after he fell during a visit to Howard University to advocate on behalf of students protesting campus living conditions. The 80-year-old civil rights leader took a spill and hit his head while entering a building on the Washington, DC, campus, according to his spokesman Frank Watkins. Jackson was taken to Howard University Hospital where he will be kept overnight for observation. He underwent a CT scan that came back normal, Watkins said.

This is a short and very well done composite video exposing CNN host Don Lemon's hypocritical bs as he slams Florida Gov Ron Desantis' stance on not masking. Then Lemon is cold busted on Halloween day in Florida in public with no mask on either himself or his boyfriend.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DckO3qC306s&ab_channel=JohnTalks

Homily on what the greatest commandments are supposed to mean-and how we should live them. Commentary for ANY Christian - OR non- Christian- to understand how to Love God with ALL your heart.14 min Youtube Video.No God but The Lord Alone

Last April, when Major League Baseball pulled the All-Star Game out of suburban Atlanta in what it thought was a strident example of the powerful corporate punishment states would face if Republican lawmakers passed laws MLB did not like, its corporate, academic and cultural peers applauded the move. Commissioner Rob Manfred's decision was seen by those who agreed with him as a heroic one that leading American institutions should make when they want to counter what they consider a societal wrong. In fact, Manfred was just trying to avoid being canceled by the mob. If he had really believed in...

There can be no illusion that illegal immigration is anything other than a form of military invasion. When speaking of the military, one naturally thinks in terms of arms, planes and ships, but the biggest, most important aspect of the military is its troops. Troops are capable of invading, taking and holding territory. Overcoming resistance to that invasion usually requires arms, planes and ships. But what if there is no resistance? Then, troops are the only required element of the military. The destruction of a nation need not be physical, it can be internal destruction; demoralization and devastating poverty, overwhelmed...

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In a global battle on the scale of World War II, there are a lot of issues that slip through the cracks. Whether it’s something we refuse to admit or simply something so foreign and bizarre that we just don’t know what to make of it, there remain several unsolved mysteries from World War II. *TOPICS The Blutfahne (NAZI Blood Flag) Subhas Chandra Bose British Soldiers Of Auschwitz Ness Gun Battery’s Mystery Artist Raoul Wallenberg Heinrich Mueller Jean Moulin Hermann Goring

Didn’t see a turnout tread… what’s happening where you are

With the 2021 election in the home stretch, tens of millions of Americans will soon head to the ballot box or vote by mail for candidates on their November 2nd ballot. Depending on the state, voters can expect to elect a governor, state legislators, school board members, and other municipal officials, but there may be other items on the ballot they weren’t expecting: tax increases, and a lot of them. That’s right, voters across the country can expect to see many ballot measures that would impact their wallets. While these measures often get overshadowed, it would be a mistake to...

Fox News contributor and former Speaker Newt Gingrich raised the prospect of election fraud on the eve of the Virginia gubernatorial election. Right now the race between Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin and Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe is very close, and Youngkin’s chances of winning have increased. Sean Hannity asked Gingrich Monday night, “Does Youngkin need to win for this to have the maximum impact? What if it’s really tight?” “If it’s really tight, they’ll steal it,” Gingrich responded. “So you can’t afford to have a really tight election. You have to win by a big enough margin they can’t steal...

Joe Biden and other world leaders gathered in Scotland this week to lecture us peasants that something must be done NOW or climate change will be irreversible. Joe Biden can barely put words together to form a sentence, but he read a cue card prepared by his handlers that said, "we don't have any more time." At the COP26 summit, Biden said, "None of us can escape the worst that’s yet to come if we fail to seize this moment.” UK PM Boris Johnson spouted an even more apocalyptic-sounding message, "It's one minute to midnight on that doomsday clock, and...