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Five people were arrested hours after Pennsylvania Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (D-5th District) was carjacked at gunpoint in South Philadelphia. Scanlon, 62, was walking back to her parked car, an Acura MDX, at FDR Park around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday when she was approached by two armed men who demanded that she hand over her keys and other belongings, including her personal cell phone, federal cell phone and ID.

Sen. Ted Cruz may be cruising toward another bid at the presidency. In an interview with the Truth Gazette, Cruz was asked if he would consider running for the White House, and the Texas Republican said his race in 2016 puts him in a good position to win the GOP nomination. "Absolutely, in a heartbeat. You know I ran in 2016. It was the most fun I've ever had in my life," he said. "I ended up placing second. You know, there's a reason historically that the runner-up is almost always the next nominee." Cruz lost his bid for the...

“That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow . . . and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord” (Philippians 2:10-11). The proper response to Christ’s exaltation is to worship Him. Philippians 2:10-11 gives the only proper response to Christ’s exaltation: everyone is to bow before Him and acknowledge Him as Lord. Verse 10 begins with the Greek word hina (“that”), which indicates purpose or result. God’s express purpose is that Christ’s exaltation will result in our worshiping Him. We might translate the sentence, “He was given the name that is above every name in...

Restoring the true meaning of Christmas goes far beyond having Christian carols or manger scenes in public places. How many of you know you can have a manger in a courthouse or carols in a mall and still have a heathen nation? Something more has to change in our nation, and it’s not just the externals but the internal. We might argue that ‘the internal’ is making sure that we remember baby Jesus in the manger. That’s certainly part of it, but I want to go one step more and say that it’s not just remembering Jesus’ birthday. Jesus isn’t...

Although Israel is the world’s only Jewish state, it is home to a free and thriving Arab community. For decades, anti-Israel activists have decried Israel as an illegitimate state which represses Arabs and Muslims. Israel has been incorrectly labeled as a state for “settler colonialism” and apartheid. These baseless claims could not be further from the truth. Researchers have conducted surveys to shine a light on the true treatment of Arabs living in Israel. According to these surveys, there is a growing trend of Israeli Arabs ditching their former Palestinian identity and starting to identify more heavily with their Israeli...

Amid low approval ratings and continued press attention on her role, Vice President Kamala Harris has turned to another powerful woman who clashed with critics, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, for guidance. And she has concluded she would get better treatment in the media if she were white and male like all of her predecessors, telling her allies as much. Harris has contended with departing aides and gripes about her leadership style, amid complaints from within her circle about that difficult tasks she has been assigned, including dealing with 'root causes' of the border crisis. For guidance she has...

[Catholic Caucus] Dirty Game: Archbishop Sabotages Mass By Appointing Hostile CelebrantNaples' Catholics will not have a Christmas Mass which had been celebrated for over 20 years in San Ferdinando di Palazzo Church, reports Ansa.it (December 21).The organisers asked Naples Archbishop Domenico Battaglia, 58, for the continuation of the Masses in accordance with Traditionis Custodes. Those attending the Mass include members of ancient Neapolitan families, professors, students and entrepreneurs.Battaglia granted the request but nominated Monsignor Lino Silvestri, the Church's rector, as the celebrant. When the faithful contacted Silvestri, he declined to celebrate saying on the phone that “there is no more...

I saw this picture circulating on #FreePalestine Twitter. I’m very upset that:1. The Russians are now selling AK-47’s to the @IDF; and2. The IDF is disguising themselves by wearing different camouflage uniforms. You’re not fooling anyone with your disguises 🧐 pic.twitter.com/DNq4eUt915— Rabbi Linda Goldstein 🇵🇸 (@RabbiLindaGold1) December 14, 2021

Counterfactuals, like "conspiracy theories," are frowned upon by those who look guilty when they are posed. Here are three to chew on during the holidays:...Some people despise "what if" hypotheticals. What if those people are the same ones who can't face the overwhelming evidence for their own hypocrisy?

President Biden Wednesday made a big announcement about his reelection plans, admitting that it will depend if he is in good health, but if his predecessor, former President Trump, does run, it would "increase the prospect" of him running. In an exclusive sit-down interview with ABC "World News Tonight," host David Muir asked Biden if he plans to run for a second term. "Yes," Biden said. However, Biden left room for doubt, revealing that a lot could happen between now and 2024, pointing out that his health will play a huge factor in whether he will or won't run for...

Pharmacy Guild boss says masks and boosters will be a reality for 'a long time' Trent Twomey said if 'data' says so, boosters could be needed every 6 months Booster shortage partly caused by demand for jabs so people can 'party' on NYE ============================================================================== A leading Australian pharmacist says measures such as wearing masks and getting six-monthly Covid-19 vaccinations could be a reality for many years. Trent Twomey, National President of the Pharmacy Guild, says if modelling shows that its best for people to get a Covid jab 'every six months', then Australians should do so. He dismissed concerns over...

Advent is a time of expectation and preparation for the celebration of Christ's birth. While much Christmas hype is focused on the day itself and the gifts to be purchased and exchanged, Christmas is better thought of as a process, a time to be savored, day by day, week by week, rather than rushed through to the end. Even though we are at the end of Advent (It started on Nov. 28 and ends on Dec. 24.), there is still time to savor the few days left. The joy of Christmas Day comes not simply from the opening of the...

Partially paralyzed Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina, who attended a Christian college for one semester before dropping out, urged conservative youth on Tuesday to drop out of college if they aren’t studying medicine, law or engineering because higher education is “a scam.” “People will call me a radical for believing that you should be a Christian, you should get married young, you should have as many kids as possible, you should try and have a great job, you should be as successful as you possibly can. They’ll say I’m extremist for that,” Cawthorn said at AmericaFest 2021. The...

There is a pattern to the coup planners and pandemic promoters that plotted against Trump over the past 5 years. A few of the more important plotters have relatives that have plotted before. Robert Swan Mueller III was one of the first we ran across while looking into "Russiagate." His first cousin (once removed) was CIA Director of Plans, Richard M. Bissell until JFK fired him after the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion. In the "Ukrainegate" impeachment plot, Hunter Biden's co-Burisma Board member Cofer Black connects to JFK era CIA spooks Ted Shackley and Pete Bagley, among others. (Cofer Black...

So you may not have noticed because the people in charge of diverting your attention are working overtime right now, and honestly, they're pretty good at their jobs, but if you look around, pay a little closer attention, you will notice that Joe Biden's political support is in the process of collapsing completely. The new Marist polls out, it shows that only 29% of independents support Joe Biden. That is a very bad number. How bad is it? For perspective, in the last election, Donald Trump took 41% of independent voters and lost. So if you're a political consultant, a...

Donald Trump said Wednesday that people unvaccinated against coronavirus are the ones getting 'very sick' as he pushed back against conservative Candace Owens by claiming all Americans should get the jab while he again took credit for its creation. 'I came up with a vaccine – with three vaccines,' Trump told the Daily Wire host, referring to the development of the Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines while he was still president. 'All are very, very good. Came up with three of them in less than nine months. It was supposed to take five to 12 years.'

An interesting thing happened yesterday! A manager at work was talking about the deteriorating political situation and to paraphrase, said the following: He tends to lean toward the liberal side (his lifestyle would truly indicate this, but no further comment), but he simply can not support some of the policies and spending they are trying to force down people's throats. He stated very plainly he can NOT support them because of the things they are advocating. I was in shock. I have NEVER heard a Democrat talk like that. The Democrats have to already know this in regard to their...

Nurse Fights Medical Tyranny video, and it'll break yer heart...

13 million Chinese lockdown in Xian.

Inflation keeps clubbing Americans to death. This time in the form of New Home Sales prices. November’s New Home Sales figures are out. New Home Sales declined 14% YoY while the median price of New Home Sales is up 18.8% YoY. The West saw a MoM increase in new home sales of 53%! While the Midwest saw a decline of -25.35%. I can this the Baker Mayfield effect. The Los Angeles Chargers drafted superb QB Justin Herbert, the Cleveland Browns drafted QB Baker Mayfield. The West wins, the Midwest loses. As a long-time Browns fan, I dread the upcoming Browns-Packers...