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The eldest daughter of the woman who brought Roe v. Wade before the Supreme Court in 1973 said that her mother, known by the pseudonym “Jane Roe,” would be “devastated” by Friday’s Supreme Court ruling overturning the landmark decision. Melissa Mills, the daughter of Norma McCorvey, also known as Jane Roe, said she was in “disbelief” when news broke of the court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which eliminated the constitutional right to abortion and handed states authority to drastically limit or ban the procedure. “I was in disbelief. I was devastated,” Mills said during an appearance on CNN’s...

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” When you look at society today, it would not appear these truths are self-evident at all. Colorado has a civil rights commission that expects you to be treated differently based on your skin color or sexual preference. Government bureaucracies have exploded and seek to regulate every aspect of our lives. People and even some elected officials are openly advocating for communism and for the removal...

And Why Are They Leaving the Democrats? Hispanic working class (noncollege) voters are emerging as an Achilles heel for the Democrats. Here are some facts about Hispanic working class voters that help bring this challenge for Democrats into focus. In the 2020 election, Hispanic voters moved sharply away from the Democrats. Both Catalist and States of Change (forthcoming) data agree that it was around a 16 point pro-GOP margin shift (two party vote). States of Change data indicate this shift was heavily driven by Hispanic working class voters, whose support for the Democrats declined by 18 points. This pattern could...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis doubles down on restrictions of the Latin Mass in new letter'I do not see how it is possible to say that one recognizes the validity of the [Second Vatican] Council – though it amazes me that a Catholic might presume to do so – and at the same time not accept the liturgical reform born out of Sacrosanctum Concilium,' Pope Francis wrote.VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) – Pope Francis has released a new apostolic letter on the liturgy, reaffirming his restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass while promoting the reformed liturgy as “the unique expression of the lex...

For sociologist Rodney Coates, the news of the reversal of Roe v. Wade triggered painful personal trauma. In the 1940s, his aunt, a teenager at the time, was forced to travel from their home in East St. Louis, Illinois, to have an abortion in Chicago, “the closest place where she could find a doctor that would treat a Black woman,” he said. The procedure was legal, but “it was botched,” said Coates, a professor of critical race and ethnic studies at Miami University in Ohio. “And she died 400 miles away from her family.

Dr. Vladimir "Zev" Zelenko has died. Multiple sources: First thread by Freeper Tench_Coxe, BARUCH DAYAN HA’EMES: Dr. Zev Zelenko Niftar After Battle with CancerDr. Zev Zelenko, 49, OBM, 1 Tammuz 5782, COLlive.Dr. Vladimir Zelenko Has Died, J.D. Rucker, NOQ Report.Dr. Zev Zelenko Who Saved Thousands of Lives During the COVID Pandemic – Passes Away After Long Battle with Cancer, Jim Hoft, the Gateway Pundit.

Statement by Zelenko Labs on the Passing of our Founder Dr. Vladimir “Zev” Zelenko It is with immense sorrow that we announce the passing of our founder Dr. Vladimir “Zev” Zelenko. Dr. Zelenko was a physician, scientist, and activist for medical rights who touched the lives of millions of people. Some were saved as his role as a doctor, and even more were inspired by his words. His "Zelenko Protocol" saved millions and earned him a Nobel Prize nomination and the admiration of a U.S. President among other prominent world leaders.Born in socialist slavery, and then immigrating to the United...

Last week, the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that outlawed state anti-abortion laws and federalized an issue that, for all but the last 50 years of our history, was decided by the states. Critics falsely claim that Roe “legalized” abortion, when pre-1973 abortion was legal in the states where a majority of the population resided. It is now falsely claimed that Roe's reversal “outlaws” abortion, when -- again -- this latest decision places that legal abortion decision back in the hands of state lawmakers and their voters. Interestingly, the justice who wrote Roe, Harry Blackmun, expected...

You can see it now, and the view could be getting better in the next two weeks. The comet is called Comet C/2017 K2 and was discovered using the telescope called PanSTARRS. The comet was spotted just five years ago in May 2017... C/2017 K2 is heading toward the sun, and coming closer to Earth. The comet will make its closest approach to Earth on July 14. The comet can now be seen with binoculars in the southern sky after dark. The best viewing is done out in the countryside, away from city lights. NASA adds that C/2017 K2, “is...

President Joe Biden said Thursday that U.S. drivers will continue to pay record-high gas prices for “as long as it takes” to stop Russia’s war in Ukraine, acknowledging that consumers are unlikely to see relief at the pump anytime soon. During a press conference Thursday following the NATO summit in Spain, Biden was asked how long people should expect to pay gas premiums because of Vladimir Putin’s war. “As long as it takes,” Biden said, "so that Russia cannot in fact defeat Ukraine and move beyond Ukraine.” “This is a critical, critical position for the world," he added.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge said Thursday that he will temporarily block a 15-week ban on abortions in his state, but his bench ruling won’t take effect before the ban becomes law Friday — an issue that could cause confusion for patients as well as abortion providers. Meanwhile, a Kentucky judge temporarily blocked that state’s near-total ban on abortions, allowing the procedures to resume after they were abruptly stopped when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week. The cases in Florida and Kentucky reflect battles being waged in courts across the country after the Supreme...

NASA is set to release the first pictures taken by the highly sophisticated James Webb Space Telescope next month, agency officials announced on Wednesday. In a highly anticipated ceremony on July 12, NASA and its collaborators, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency, will present the first collection of full-color photos from the Webb telescope. The $10 billion observatory is the biggest and most powerful space telescope ever built, and scientists have predicted that it will drastically alter how we understand the universe, per a report from NBC News. NASA will begin a live stream of the presentation...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With the overturn of Roe v. Wade, conversations around women and contraceptives have ruled the headlines. For the other half of the population, KSHB 41 News found out the inquiries for male care are high too. “I didn’t ever envision myself talking about this, but it feels good,” Lyon Lenk said. In the shade of his backyard, surrounded by four-pawed furry friends, 35-year-old Lenk doesn’t take priceless things for granted. “You have to give it some serious thought,” he said. “We just want the basics, to have this yard and a choice in how our lives...

More than 80,000 Bitcoin (BTC) investors have had their millionaire status revoked due to the crypto market downturn. Back on Nov. 12, just days after Bitcoin hit a new all-time high of around $69,000, a total of 108,886 BTC addresses reported a balance greater than $1 million, according to data from BitInfoCharts. Fast forward to the present day, with the price of Bitcoin struggling to hold above $20,000, a mere 26,284 addresses are reported to contain holdings valued at upward of $1 million, meaning that the number of paper millionaires has declined by more than 75% throughout the last nine...

I’ll ask your forgiveness for the rather crude nature of the title, but that is a direct quote from Ms. Madeline Brame of New York City. She was the mother of Hason Correa, a 35-year-old US Army veteran, and father of three who was beaten and stabbed to death by gang members in Harlem in 2018. The wheels of justice may have turned slowly, but the police finally arrested Travis Stewart for the murder and his day in court arrived yesterday, with Ms. Brame in attendance. But it turned out that soft-on-crime District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office had cut a...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Some men are taking matters into their own hands by getting vasectomies because of Tennessee’s abortion ban. When Roe v. Wade was overturned, one sign at Nashville's protest said "Mandatory Vasectomies." Some women feel men should step up to the plate and get snipped to prevent pregnancy. "This is a safe long-term way of avoiding an oops," said Dr. Joseph Pazona, a urologist in town. Pazona said he's received an influx of calls from young men inquiring about vasectomies. "I think it’s wonderful that men are starting to take more personal responsibility when it comes to...

St Paul's cathedral in Melbourne has a massive banner out the front saying "Let's fully welcome refugees." The progressive people feel so passionate on that issue that the cathedral of the Anglican Church is now politicised. The Australian Anglican Church is tearing itself apart over gay marriage. The inside of the cathedral has a massive globe named after the Greek goddess Gaia hanging above the altar. This has offended traditionalists but drawn large numbers of people to marvel at God's creation. I am all for freedom of speech and creativity in a bid to revive and sustain religion. But I...

Things do not look good for Democrats in our forecast. Our Forecast currently designates only 13 seats as tossups, but even if the Democrats were to win all 13, AND keep all of the seats that they currently hold, they would still wind up with only 208 seats - 10 short of the number that they need for a majority. The national environment just isn't favorable for Democrats, so they are expected to lose control of the chamber.

Dr. Zev Zelenko, the frum doctor whose “Zelenko Protocol” gained him national attention in the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, has sadly passed away after a protracted battle with cancer. He was 49.