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"Despite officials at Riverside Unified School District claiming critical race theory is not taught in the California district, public records, as well as a cursory glance at the district’s website, proves such claims are blatant lies. According to records of the minutes taken at two local school board meetings, one of which was held on July 15, 2021 and another on August 5, 2021, multiple public employees at Riverside Unified School District claimed that critical race theory was not taught in the school district. Superintendent Renee Hill is one such public employee. ..."

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to deepen their defense cooperation, the United States and Japan will soon sign a new five-year agreement on sharing the cost of the American military presence in Japan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday. Speaking at the outset of a virtual conference between the U.S. and Japanese foreign and defense ministers, Blinken said Tokyo and Washington also will sign a deal on collaborating more closely in research and development of defense-related technologies, including ways to counter threats from hypersonic weapons. The agreement on a new formula for sharing the cost of the American military presence...

Not too long ago a video emerged out of Afghanistan showing the country’s new rulers – the Taliban – parading a number of “suicide bombers” at an undisclosed location. In the video, which was aired on Afghan National Television, masked men were seen carrying the Taliban flag and were referred to as “martyrdom-seekers squadron”. The parade showcased everything from suicide vests, explosives, guns, rockets, mines, car bombs and yellow barrels. In the video, the Taliban claimed the weapons were to be used “against invaders and their puppets in defense of independence and dear country”. They then went on to explain...

"One year after the Capitol riot, no one has been charged with sedition or insurrection, despite initial Justice Department claims that such charges were likely and former President Donald Trump being impeached for allegedly inciting an insurrection. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a Wednesday speech ahead of the riot’s anniversary that more than 725 defendants have been arrested. However, none of the charges have been for sedition or insurrection. ..."

New Mexico authorities on Thursday said they were working with police in New York state to obtain material from actor Alec Baldwin's cellphone relating to a probe into the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of Western movie "Rust." The Santa Fe Sheriff's Office and New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney's Office are "actively working" with the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department, New York, and Baldwin's lawyers to get any materials on the phone pertaining to their investigation, according to a press release. The statement came three weeks after the sheriff's office received a search warrant to seize Baldwin's...

“My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee” (Proverbs 7:1 KJV).

Who is Ray Epps? A mountain of evidence points to him as the lead instigator of the January 6th riots. Yet as the Attorney General’s dragnet sweeps up and indicts innocent Americans, why hasn’t Epps been charged by the FBI? Join Mark as he raises the question that everyone is asking: Is Epps really a federal law enforcement agent?

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took a jab at Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday after she compared the Capitol riot to the September 11 terror attacks in her speech marking one year since the deadly events of January 6. He also criticized the volume of media coverage and Democrat attention going toward the insurrection, claiming they were treating it like 'Christmas.' ... ...Asked about his feelings a year out from the insurrection, the Republican governor used it as an opportunity to attack media coverage of its first anniversary. 'It's interesting how everything in our society becomes very politicized, and so...

if you take three steps back as historical events go—if we’re being honest now—January 6th, barely rates as a footnote, really, not a lot happened that day. If you think about it, the presidential election was not overturned, the Capitol was not destroyed. The government wasn't toppled. No matter what you may have heard, not a single elected official was injured, thank God. Police got shoved. Unfortunately, punches were thrown. But the only person who wound up dead from violence was an unarmed protester who was shot to death without warning by a cop. None of the so-called insurrectionists had...

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.

'The reality is, we’re not doing enough yet globally to be able to say with any degree of certainty that we can avoid the emergence of a new variant,' says WHO's Dr. Michael RyanAs millions more people test positive for COVID-19 amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned that it was “wishful thinking” to believe that the latest variant of concern would be the last to emerge in the pandemic, or work as one that could take the world to a significant level of protection against the virus. WHO Health Emergencies Program Executive...

[2:43 video clip] "Democrats don't care about riots! If they cared about riots they would have stopped the riots in 2020. ..."

💥 BOMBSHELL FROM KASH 💥 Kash went on Hannity tonight and confirmed that they have written documentation of Mayor Bowser and the Capitol Police Chain of Command to the DOD REFUSING Trump's request for 10 to 20 thousand National Guard Troops on J6. Think about this... The MSM claims that Donald Trump purposely incited an "insurrection". THEN WHY WOULD HE CALL FOR 20,000 TROOPS?! As this narrative starts to unravel, normies will start to question things like this. As most of us already know, the fedsurrection false flag was carried out to provide justification for a second impeachment of Trump....

White House press secretary Jen Psaki inaccurately claimed Wednesday that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has not advocated for residents in the Sunshine State to take the COVID-19 vaccine... ...But on several occasions, DeSantis has voiced support for the vaccine and touted its ability to save lives and reduce symptoms... ..."Jen Psaki tells bold-faced lies about Governor DeSantis with the utmost confidence, because she knows the corporate media will never 'fact check' her," DeSantis press secretary Christina Pushaw told Fox News following Psaki's remarks. "Governor DeSantis advocated for vaccines from the day they became available for the most vulnerable. In fact,...

PIERS Morgan last night insisted “We must draw a line on trolls” as it emerged a suspect has been arrested for making death threats against him. Officers from two of the country’s biggest police forces have been probing chilling messages sent to the TV star and his eldest son Spencer. Last night Piers, 56, said: “People think it’s perfectly OK to make death threats to public figures on social media but it’s not — there has to be a line drawn, especially when family members are targeted. “That’s why I reported it and I am grateful to the Met Police...

Yes, January 6th is my birthday ... a day in which my family has always celebrated along with Epiphany ...... but all that has changed now. From this year onward my birthday, January 6th, shall forever be known as: "Deplorable Insurrection Day"I feel honored ..... /grin

On the evening of Jan. 5, 2021, on a sleepy street a short distance from the the attack on the U.S. Capitol on U.S. Capitol , a mysterious figure loomed. Wearing a sweatshirt with the hood pulled up, a pair of Air Max Speed Turf shoes with a yellow Nike logo, a backpack and gloves, the suspect walked through alleyways and equipped with what investigators say were two pipe bombs.... ...Just who the suspect is has vexed the FBI. A full year later, the agency still has not caught the person who placed the bombs nor has it released information...

New York City restaurant owners who were optimistic the holidays would mean a return to their money-making season had their hopes dashed at the last minute as the omicron variant spread quickly, impacting businesses and staff. The disruption compounded the industry's struggle of balancing thin margins with shifting efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19.A new report released this week by the New York State Comptroller’s office details the effect that struggle has had on New York City’s service economy. According to its findings, which looks at November 2019 to November 2021, restaurants in the five boroughs still employ 30%...

(CNN) — Some members of a rowdy group shown dancing, drinking and vaping maskless aboard a flight to Cancun find themselves stranded in Mexico after their return flight to Canada was scrubbed and other airlines have declined to fly them home. The group flew to Cancun from Montreal on December 30 aboard a Sunwing Airlines charter flight for a trip organized by "exclusive private group" 111 Private Club. Video of the party on board, which shows passengers dancing and drinking in the aisles, has sparked outrage in Canada....