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Cardinal Ouellet: Priests not supporting Francis should ask, 'What am I doing here?'Rome — When Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet was first appointed in 2010 to lead the Vatican's Congregation for Bishops, the office that advises the pope on candidates to serve as Catholic bishops around the world, the former professor and theologian was "more attentive to the doctrinal dimension" of the job, he recalled."With Pope Francis, we've learned the accompaniment dimension," Ouellet told NCR. "We have learned that it's not enough to tell people what they have to do."The Congregation for Bishops is one of the Vatican's most powerful offices,...

The New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) warned Wednesday it was poised to deploy “Defence Force assets” to Wellington to disband an anti-coronavirus vaccine mandate protest near New Zealand’s parliament building after the rally pushed into its ninth consecutive day. “An NZDF spokeswoman said discussions on the possible deployment of Defence Force assets remain ongoing, and no decisions have been made,” New Zealand’s Stuff news site reported on February 16. “Four Defence Force vehicles have arrived in Wellington and are on standby should they be required,” the NZDF spokeswoman confirmed. The New Zealand Police issued an ultimatum to anti-vaccine mandate protesters...

The Canadian government is issuing warnings to anyone involved in the massive anti-mandate protests, saying that in addition to freezing bank accounts and towing their trucks, they can confiscate pets as well. A tweet from the official account for Ottawa’s by-law and regulatory services read, “Attention animal owners at demonstration: If you are unable to care for your animal as a result of enforcement actions, your animal will placed into protective care for 8 days, at your cost. After 8 days, if arrangements are not made, your animal will be considered relinquished.” According to tweet, the law applied to animals...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has admitted soaring US inflation is 'not acceptable' - then insisted the American economy would be even worse were it not for the very spending by the Biden administration that has been blamed for soaring prices. Speaking to AFP, Yellen said of the rise in cost of living - which hit 7.5 per cent last month: 'Inflation is clearly a great concern to Americans, and it really needs to be addressed. 'Certainly it's not acceptable to stay at current levels.' Her words were in marked contrast to Joe Biden's, who has repeatedly insisted that surging inflation...

Johns Hopkins University professor Dr. Marty Makary says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been "using science as political propaganda.""The absolute worst studies that were done during the pandemic came out of the CDC," he said in an interview Tuesday with the Fox Business Network spotlighted by Breitbart News."It really is offensive. It should be offensive to anybody who believes in science, including our nation’s physicians. This is using science as political propaganda. The absolute worst studies that were done during the pandemic came out of the CDC."Makary, a professor of public health, pointed to a CDC...

Former CNN and Fox Business host Lou Dobbs joined Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on his Firebrand podcast and discussed the future of Republican congressional politics. During the episode, titled “The Great Lou Dobbs,” Gaetz asks the staunchly pro-Trump television personality about a variety of topics from Ukraine-Russia tensions to the latest news reports on John Durham’s investigation. In one particularly notable part of the 25-minute conversation, Dobbs declares Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), the current leader of the House Republicans, should not become speaker of the House should the GOP regain the majority in the 2022 midterms. Dobbs says, “It’s outrageous,...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A woman was arrested in connection to an explosion that caused damages to a group of mailboxes at a downtown apartment building in January. Authorities say Melissa Trenholm faces charges for damaging or destroying by means of an explosive. A criminal complaint filed in federal court Wednesday alleges a feud between the suspect and her neighbor may have been the reason behind the incident. On January 27 around 7 a.m., the Rochester Police Department Bomb Squad responded to 87 N. Clinton Avenue for the report of an explosive device at the Buckingham Properties apartment building. Officials...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing tough opposition in Parliament as he battles to maintain his emergency powers in a crackdown on Freedom Convoy protesters. On Thursday, legislation upholding Trudeau's declaration under the Emergencies Act was presented in Parliament, where Conservative and Bloc Québécois MPs voiced fierce opposition. However, the left-leaning New Democrats said they would reluctantly support Trudeau's minority Liberal government, virtually ensuring passage of the measure upholding his emergency powers in the House of Commons. Together the two parties hold 184 seats out of 338 in the lower chamber. Under law, any use of the Emergencies Act...

OP Senator Rick Scott, an ally of former President Trump, reiterated that he’ll support Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to lead Senate Republicans again after the midterm elections. On this question, he differs from Trump, who frequently bashes McConnell — earlier this month, he said McConnell “does not speak for the Republican Party, and does not represent the views of the vast majority of its voters.” Scott, who has to balance a relationship with Trump and McConnell in his role as chair of the the Republican Senate campaign arm, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said in an interview on CBS...

House Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy made history on Thursday by endorsing Rep. Liz Cheney’s primary opponent to represent Wyoming, attorney Harriet Hageman. “After spending time with Harriet, it is readily apparent she will always listen and prioritize the needs of her local communities and is focused on tackling our nation’s biggest problems,” McCarthy told The Federalist. “I look forward to serving with Harriet for years to come.” The endorsement from the party’s top lawmaker in the lower chamber comes after a long string of Cheney attacks on her colleagues and even her own constituents, resulting in numerous censures and...

CHICAGO - Two Chicago men are facing felony charges for stealing merchandise from a cellphone store in west suburban Carol Stream on Valentine's Day. Diamante Williams, 24, and Jonathan Bullard, 28, appeared in bond court Thursday in connection with the Feb. 14 robbery of the T-Mobile store, located at 724 West Army Trail Road, according to DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin. According to prosecutors, Williams, Bullard and another individual entered the store wearing ski masks about 4 p.m. and approached a male clerk. As the clerk was checking inventory behind the counter, prosecutors said Bullard pushed him against a...

Former President Donald Trump expressed support for proposed legislation in the Wyoming Senate that would prevent Democrats and any other non-Republican voters from casting ballots in GOP primaries. GOP Representative Liz Cheney, a staunch Trump critic, is set to face off against Trump-endorsed Harriet Hageman in Wyoming's Republican primary later this year. State Senator Bo Biteman, a Republican, recently introduced Senate File 97—"Change in party affiliation"—to prevent Democrats or independent voters from participating in the upcoming GOP primary.

Tanuj Deora works in the energy industry - specifically to decarbonize energy systems. That's the technical term for efforts to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels. It's a vast and complex problem, but Deora and his family try to do their part. At their home in Northwest Washington, they have solar panels, LED lightbulbs and a hybrid minivan. In the kitchen, though, the issue of fossil fuel usage was more personal. Their natural gas cooktop was making Deora sick. "I would get a headache whenever the gas was running," he says, so he started looking into replacing their gas stove....

For more than 30 years, Bill Davis’s job has been to help famous people look like they know what they’re doing with a gun. As an armorer working in Hollywood, Davis teaches movie stars how to properly handle firearms, and some are fast learners: He helped train Tom Cruise on the set of the film Collateral and walked away impressed with the actor’s form. Others require a little more instruction; Davis said he once had to scold Danny Glover for pulling the trigger too early during a scene in Saw. But sometimes, no amount of coaching helps. There’s an actor—and...

This witch-faced fascist hag is formerly an American "journalist," of course -- she used to work at MSNBC, among other places. And then she naturally drifted right into extremist leftwing politics. As they all do. As I'm fond of pointing out: the most fervent propagandists for extremism, violence, and murder during the French Revolution were... journalists. Jean-Paul Marat was a "journalist," for example. (The occupation that was the second-most bloodthirsty during the Revolution? Lawyers, obviously. Like Robespierre.) As George Lucas might say: History's like a poem, it rhymes. Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canada's...

ransomnote: The Expose is over the target and taking flak, banned and censored - even Paypal turned against them in an effort to deprive them of funding. Please pray that the Expose receive the funds it needs to keep serving the public.An investigation of data found in the USA’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) suggests foul play by the vaccine manufactuers and that they are conducting a real-world experiment on children to determine what dosage is required to cause injury or death.This is because extremely high numbers of adverse reactions, hospitalisations, life threatening events, permanent disabilities, and deaths among...

ransomnote: The Expose is over the target and taking flak, banned and censored - even Paypal turned against them in an effort to deprive them of funding. Please pray that the Expose receive the funds it needs to keep serving the public.In response to my article published by the Expose in December last year (Virology’s Voodoo Scientism Is Not Real Science) somebody posted an article by Frank Visser in response:“WHY VIRUSES ARE NOT EXOSOMES The Corona Conspiracy FRANK VISSER”This article is a great example of the kind of sophistry deployed by intellectually dishonest “debunkers” in a pathetic attempt to “debunk”...

ransomnote: The Expose is over the target and taking flak, banned and censored - even Paypal turned against them in an effort to deprive them of funding. Please pray that the Expose receive the funds it needs to keep serving the public.Graphene oxide, a substance that is poisonous to humans, has been found in the Covid 19 “vaccines”, in the water supply, in the air we breathe through chemtrails, and is even in our food supply. Graphene oxide interacts and is activated by electromagnetic frequencies (“EMF”), specifically the broader range of frequencies found in 5G which can cause even more...

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since Rush Limbaugh passed away. He loomed large over the conservative movement for three decades, serving as a spokesman for the right as well as the man who singlehandedly resurrected talk radio. The first time I ever heard Rush was the day after Bill Clinton won the 1992 presidential election. It was a “best of” show, and I was hooked. Listening to Rush helped me articulate my conservative beliefs clearly and convincingly as a college student. I learned about issues that I wouldn’t have otherwise known about. I laughed at the...

A California bill aims to require all businesses in the state to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for their employees. Democratic Assms. Buffy Wicks of Oakland, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry of Winters, Evan Low of Cupertino and Akila Weber of San Diego introduced Assembly Bill 1993 last week. Advertisement The bill would require all businesses in California to have their employees show proof that they either have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a religious or medical reason not to get the shot. "I come from a really small town where we took care of our neighbors, and this is one of those...