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More than 20 black White House aides have departed the Biden administration since late last year, an exodus some have dubbed “Blaxit,” according to a new report. While some of the departing staffers have left on good terms to pursue additional career or educational opportunities, others have attributed the turnover to a lack of mentorship and opportunity, Politico reported Tuesday, citing nine black current and former White House officials. “We’re here and we’re doing a lot of work but we’re not decision-makers and there’s no real path towards becoming decision-makers,” one current staffer told the outlet. “There is no real...

A group of Austin, Texas, city council members is preparing a resolution to “decriminalize” abortion there in the event the US supreme court overturns Roe v Wade, a landmark case decided nearly five decades ago that protects the federal right to terminate a pregnancy. ... “The resolution does two things – one, [it] restricts city funds from being used to essentially investigate any kind of alleged abortion crimes,” said José “Chito” Vela, an Austin councilman. “The other thing it does is to make the investigation of any abortion-related crime the lowest priority for our police department.”

Kmele Foster gives a very good update to the Christian Cooper/Amy Cooper story. If you don't know those names: That's the black bird watcher who accused the white "Central Park Karen" of making up fake charges against him and calling the cops on him. Here's what the media all knows, but which never tells you: Christian Cooper is known to have a history of doing this. He has complaints from multiple people of threatening their dogs. He, a man who hates dogs and routinely threatens to harm them, carries around a bag of dog treats just so he can lure...

Hi all, Now available, free, is the Faith and Freedom Foundation's series on the "American Founding." They asked different people to discuss several aspects of our founding. I read, then explained as I read, the "Declaration of Independence," the Articles of Confederation, two of the Articles in the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. I think you'll enjoy this.

Text: The Real 2nd Declaration of Independence Signed by President Trump 7/4/2020youtube: David Straight reads the 2nd Declaration of Independence signed in 2020. NCSWIC!

Country music legends Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings were almost in Heartworn Highways, the cult-classic 1976 documentary about the outlaw country music scene directed by James Szalapski and starring Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, David Allan Coe, and other founders of the movement. 46 years after the documentary first premiered, it played to an enthusiastic audience on Saturday at the first annual Pioneertown International Film Festival in Pioneertown, California. The film’s original producer, Graham Leader, gave a Q&A after the screening during which he revealed the little-known tidbit about Nelson and Jennings’ near-miss with the film. “Willie Nelson and Waylon...

Collectivists of many stripes—but one aim—have been eating away at our free society for over one hundred years. If we want to reverse America’s current slide into authoritarianism and actively move towards a fully free society, we need to be as clear about our goals as the collectivists have been about theirs. And theirs have always been power and control—to that end, ingeniously using indoctrination masquerading as education. To counter this, our educational goal should be to vigorously nurture that autonomous, active minority in every profession who are capable of being society’s change agents and who are entrepreneurial. It is...

President Biden on Monday took aim at 9mm handguns, appearing to suggest that the "high-caliber weapons" ought to be banned. The president made the remarks outside the White House after returning from a visit to the site of a mass shooting in Texas where 21 people, including 19 elementary school children, were killed last week. Recounting a visit to a New York trauma hospital, Biden said doctors showed him X-rays of gunshot wounds. "They said a .22-caliber bullet will lodge in the lung, and we can probably get it out — may be able to get it and save the...

The Ukrainian Parliament’s Human Rights Commissioner, Lyudmila Denisova, was removed from her position on Tuesday after 234 politicians voted for her dismissal. Politico reporter Christopher Miller wrote on Twitter, “Ukraine’s parliament just fired human rights ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova. MPs claimed her work focusing on the rape of Ukrainians by Russian troops which ‘couldn’t be confirmed with evidence […] only harmed Ukraine and distracted the global media from Ukraine’s real needs.’”

"I’m dying from laughter over the lion from Guangzhou Zoo. Who cut his hair!!!" the photos were captioned. After the pictures went viral, zoo authorities were prompted to deny allegations that they had given the lion the unusual haircut. The worker said Hanghang's hair grows naturally and is brushed with the help of the wind. Talk about making an impression! A lion in a China zoo has become a hit on the internet for sporting a 'neat fringe' hairstyle. Pictures of the male lion in his quirky hairdo at the Guangzhou Zoo went viral after they were posted to Chinese...

In an interview with the Washington Post's Greg Sargent, Ryan Busse, who served for 25 years as vice president of sales for weapons manufacturer Kimber, claimed that, unless Congress does something about the manufacture of easily-obtainable high-powered AR15's the U.S. is poised for an "absolute catastrophe." Reverse Mortgage Calculator Ad Reverse Mortgages Guides Reverse Mortgage Calculator Speaking with the columnist in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas mass shooting that claimed the lives of 19 elementary school children and two teachers by an 18-year-old gunman armed with an assault weapon purchased online from Georgia-based Daniels Defense, Busse lamented that there...

As more facts about the law-enforcement response at the Robb Elementary School massacre become available, confidence in relying on police to save lives is being eroded. It seems that the pattern in police responses to school shootings that is frequently exhibited is reluctance to risk getting shot. A Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman argued that “harsh as it may seem to the parents of children being killed by gunmen invading their schools, a rational risk/reward assessment must take precedence over an emotional expectation from untrained civilians. Despite more than a dozen desperate 911 calls coming from students trapped inside...

This was a big week for the globalists. They feel it’s their time, go time, to launch the most difficult phase of the Great Reset so they can get on with what they call the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The Fourth Industrial Revolution, as explained by World Economic Forum guru Klaus Schwab, will lead to a “fusion” of every human being’s physical, biological and digital identities. It’s basically the dawning of a new era based on transhumanism and technocracy, something akin to what was laid out in the novel Brave New World. But they can’t get there until they reset everything....

The surprise electoral surge of a man dubbed Colombia’s Donald Trump could scupper the left’s hopes of a historic takeover of the presidency in a race now between two anti-establishment candidates, analysts say. Maverick millionnaire Rodolfo Hernandez, 77, finished second in presidential elections Sunday with 28 percent of votes cast. He denied the frontrunner, leftist Gustavo Petro, an outright first-round victory and eliminated right-wing establishment candidate Federico “Fico” Gutierrez, whom most opinion polls had placed in clear second place.

“I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service.” So said Princess Elizabeth in a speech to the Commonwealth, broadcast on the radio from Cape Town as she marked her 21st birthday in 1947. A mere five years later, she ascended the throne following the death of her father, King George VI, and the young Queen promptly set about making good on her promise. In November 1953, she embarked on a Commonwealth tour that covered 44,000 miles, spanned the West Indies, Australasia, Asia and Africa, and lasted until...

As violent crime increases in Minneapolis, community activists are getting creative to keep guns out of the hands of young people. Faded Barbershop located in Uptown is sending out a clear message to the community to stop the violence in Minneapolis. They’re hoping to make a difference one haircut at a time. “Trying to do something good for the community to let them know that there’s some good that can happen in our city,” Edward Davis, Faded Barbershop owner, said. If you sit in Davis’ chair at the Faded Barbershop, you get a package deal: a haircut and conversation. “How...

if a person believes that an attorney has acted unethically, that person may file a complaint against the lawyer simply by submitting a signed, written statement setting forth a clear, concise statement of the facts and circumstances of the alleged misconduct. No special legal knowledge is needed to file one. The complainant should provide copies of any documentary evidence that supports the claim and include the names and addresses of any witnesses who can support the allegations of the complaint. Complaints against attorneys cannot be made anonymously. They must be in writing and be signed by the complainant. They may...

Fox News pundits Arthel Neville and Judy Miller used their supposedly right-wing platform to smear Republicans and demand gun control on Sunday. Borrowing from the Democrats’ talking points, Miller referred to Republicans as the “party of egregious mass shootings and uncontrolled guns” after calling for outright gun confiscation similar to Australia. “If New Zealand and Australia can do it after their mass shooting, why can’t we?” Miller asked. “I think it really depends on the Republicans now — they must stop being the party of egregious mass shootings and uncontrolled guns. That has to stop. It’s up to them. And...

Uvalde cops did know children were still alive inside the Texas elementary school during a shooting last week, damning new footage reveals. Video originally shared on Facebook Live shows the chaotic scene outside Robb Elementary school as Customs and Border Protection agents spoke to a to an injured child during the massacre. 'Are you injured?' the agent asked the child, according to CNN who made the clip public on Tuesday. The child answered: 'I got shot!' 'A kid got shot? A Kid?' an adult is heard saying as the child's voice cuts out. In addition, ABC News released footage Monday...

Patron the Jack Russell has become a billboard worthy war hero as his bomb disposal skills have helped the team find over 200 Russian landmines and unexploded bombs Russian special forces Belgian Malinois dog switches sides after it was found abandoned and close to death by Ukrainian soldiers -Belgian Malinois Max, 3, was found starving by Ukrainians in the Mykolaiv region -He has been redeployed as a mine clearer after being Ukrainian commands -Ukrainian troops said could not understand why the Russians left Max behind An abandoned Russian war dog has swapped sides - and is now saving Ukrainian soldiers...