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Where do all these well-intentioned men and women come from pushing this incredibly destructive nonsense on our kids, religious congregations, and American communities? This week, in my neighborhood, a non-orthodox rabbi and cantor sanctified in a religious ceremony the declaration of a person to be non-binary, sexless, neither male or female. Half of those Americans who hear this story will think it’s just some passing fad or maybe a nice new energizing twist on religion which often feels a bid worn and stilted. Many will actually feel that it’s a wonderful new movement toward moral elevation, progressive values, liberalism, social...

It is difficult to overstate just how out of touch Democrats are with reality right now. When you’re as unpopular as they are it makes sense – you can’t admit reality, it’s too depressing, so you create a new one in your head. That’s a survival mechanism everyone has employed, to one degree or another, and at some point in their lives for short periods, and it’s perfectly normal. What isn’t normal is how Democrats have constructed this fantasy world and appear to live in it all the time. I don’t know how you can watch Joe Biden stumble and...

Ukrainian Pres. Zelensky claims morale of Putin's Russian forces is deteriorating in a powerful address adding his forces have so-far killed 9,000 invaders, a claim disputed by Moscow. He also said his country had thwarted Russia's sneaky plans, and he was proud of the heroic resistance to Moscow's shocking invasion. "We are a nation that broke the enemy's plans in a week. Plans written for years: sneaky, full of hatred for our country, our people. Our military, our border guards, our territorial defense, even ordinary farmers capture the Russian military every day. All the captives say only one thing: they...

Imagine you’re a Democrat for a minute – to fully experience the effect, invent some pronouns and forget which bathroom to use – then think of the cognitive dissonance you would experience watching the TV showing your new bestest buddies the Ukrainians handing out AK-47s to regular civilians. Normal people, with guns? And intending to use them to defend their freedom? But but but guns are bad! Your mind would be spinning – it’s got to be a manifestation of white supremacy, right? “Ohhhhhhh,” you moan, swooning and dizzy at the thought of men (and women) standing up to personally...

The Left’s war on the National Rifle Association has been ongoing for months. New York Attorney General Letitia James has vowed to dissolve the organization through a series of legal actions aimed at exposing the allegations of fraud and corruption among the upper crust of the group. The NRA is one of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations, though how they’ve spent their donors’ money, among other things, has drawn immense scrutiny. Some items purchased with these funds were not earmarked properly. A wedding does not enhance or promote Second Amendment rights. This has been a months-long saga, but a...

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Thousands of Berlin residents showed up at the central train station with sign boards offering refugees fleeing Ukraine a place to stay

It did not take long for Donald Trump to start bragging. Less than three hours after polls closed in Texas, Trump’s political action committee released a statement from the former president. “All 33 candidates that were Trump endorsed have either won their primary election or are substantially leading in the case of a runoff,” it read. “Governor Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick have won in a landslide.” Then, an incongruous “thank you,” before he offered his congratulations to the winners..... You’ll notice a few things off the bat. The first is that most of the candidates being endorsed were...

Much of old Media are parroting headlines similar to these examples: Sandy Hook Families Settle With Gunmaker for $73 Million Over Massacre (New York Times)Families of Sandy Hook victims reach $73 million settlement with Remington (NPR)Sandy Hook families reach $73 million settlement with gun manufacturer Remington (CNN)Families of Sandy Hook victims settle with Remington (BBC)Sandy Hook families settle for $73M with gun maker Remington (AP)The problem with these headlines, as with much of the reporting on the old, dominant media, is they are all false.Remington, the gunmaker, did not settle with anyone. Remington the gunmaker no longer exists. The people...

Not so many years ago, few people in the West were speaking or writing about “freedom.” Although civil rights battles have existed in the United States for as long as there has been a united country, Americans for several decades have more or less consigned to the pages of history the great struggles pitting “freedom” against “tyranny.” Once the Berlin Wall fell, the Soviet Union collapsed, and the Cold War came to an end, the hard-fought wars for liberty appeared won. This misplaced confidence that freedom once obtained will remain secure without continuing sacrifice has been ruinous. As with any...

Looking at the crises facing America, the question of foreign policy leadership is crucial. As just one example, with Putin on the march, we all know that Ukraine’s fate would be very different if Trump were in the White House. Trump’s records of foreign policy achievements, which he achieved despite the Russia collusion hoax that hampered him, make a compelling case for Trump to lead America again. Here is an overview of Trump’s relevant global accomplishments. Restoring relationships with America’s most important ally Britain and the United States share a political culture based on the three pillars of Anglo-Saxon governance:...

The Laws of Economics are as immutable as the Law of Gravity, but few leftists grasp this fact. When it comes to the Democrats’ energy policies, I believe this immutability will finally be the Democrats’ downfall. People are reaching a pain point that the progressives can no longer deflect onto others. Based on the progressive left’s detrimental influence on President Biden’s energy policies, the resulting accelerated inflation and energy-cost rise are very visible to average Americans. The administration acts as if there is no causal connection between the two. But what can we expect from people who work from feelings...

Mejia is being accused of first-degree murder and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. A prosecutor on Wednesday said that the quarrel between both men started when Mattison, of Glendale Heights, was trying to back his pickup truck into his driveway. Mejia pulled up in a white Ford sedan and went around Mattison instead of letting him finish pulling in, the prosecutor added. Mattison then chased Mejia, overlapped his car and pulled in front of him, causing Mejia to break off on Bartlett Road near Oltendorf Road. Dashcam footage then caught the moment when Mattison gets out of his truck...

Romania's most famous football team, Steaua Bucharest, announce a ban on VACCINATED players, because their madcap owner says that athletes 'lose strength' - and claims those that are jabbed die in hospitals

The Minnesota House of Representatives passed legislation with bipartisan support Monday that would make it illegal to discriminate against someone because of their hairstyle. The “Crown" Act, an acronym meaning “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural hair," would add hairstyle and texture to a provision in the Minnesota Human Rights Act that prohibits racial discrimination in housing, employment and education, among other areas. **SNIP** Agbaje cited an incident when an employer banned hairstyles worn by Black employees like afros, braids and dreadlocks, and proceeded to fire employees who refused to cut their hair once the policy was put...

It seemed difficult to even imagine a sham election “audit” that was more cringe-worthy than the Arizona Republicans’ fiasco. Months later, many of us still struggle not to laugh at the mere mention of “Cyber Ninjas.” But all things considered, the Wisconsin Republicans’ ongoing debacle is even more embarrassing. For months, far-right conspiracy theorists have not only argued that Donald Trump won Wisconsin in 2020 — even after a count, recount, and an audit proved otherwise — they also insisted that state officials could undo the certification of Wisconsin’s election results. Lawyers for the GOP-led legislature concluded that such an...

Caps-Harris poll shows 62% of respondents believe Putin would not have ordered troops into Ukraine with Trump in White House... In partisan terms, the survey found that 85% of Republicans and 38% of Democrats held the view.

This DeceptiCon, this specific one, owned by the multinational corporate conglomerates, is one of the worst in office. Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski tells Politico tonight that she is in favor of higher gas prices for Americans if that’s what it takes to punish Vladimir Putin. …”We’re going to see price increases. Nobody wants to see that. This is going to hurt. But we need to recognize Europe is in the midst of a war w/ Russia. Innocent people are dying. We have not been in as volatile as a situation as anytime in my life.“… ~ Senator Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)...

If (Putin) went into France, do you think they'd do anything to put up a fight? Probably not.' Gov. Ron DeSantis hailed the fighting spirit of Ukrainians for resisting Russia's invasion Wednesday, arguing the French wouldn't fight back nearly as hard if Vladimir Putin invaded.

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. So then, how can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one about whom...