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A new University of Chicago poll found that over a quarter of a deeply alienated American public, particularly those who identify as Republican, believe that it may “soon be necessary to take up arms” against the government, The poll, a collaboration between Republican and Democratic pollsters Neil Newhouse and Joel Benenson, respectively, surveyed 1,000 registered voters around the U.S.. A slight majority of those, 56%, said they believed the government was corrupt and “rigged against everyday people like me,” with self-identified Republicans polling substantially higher on that question than Democrats. In total, 28% of voters agreed with the statement “it...

The 1960s ideal of love and peace died at Altamont, the free festival conceived by the Rolling Stones as California’s answer to Woodstock, in 1969. But the man who was more responsible than any other for the destruction of that dream didn’t die himself until yesterday. Sonny Barger, founder member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, has always maintained that the blame for the violence and murder at Altamont should be placed at the feet of Mick Jagger and the Stones. But the truth is Barger, dubbed the Maximum Leader, was an uncompromising thug whose contempt for the law was...

Dozens of attacks on churches, pregnancy crisis centers, and pro-life groups around the nation have drawn an FBI investigation and questions from lawmakers about whether the Biden administration is doing enough to stop them. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to FBI Director Chris Wray this week calling for a briefing on the issue and urging Wray to ensure these “violent attacks are recognized by the FBI and are being properly investigated for what they are—cases of abortion-related violent extremism. “There have been at least 40 violent attacks on crisis pregnancy centers, religious institutions, and other pro-life entities since...

Russian Ministry of Defense Release on US Biological Activity in Ukraine 06/16/22 Clandestine Jun 16 🚨NEW BIO BRIEF FROM RUSSIA🚨Russian Ministry of Defense releases new official briefing, slides and documentation pertaining to US biological malfeasance! Direct accusations of violation of the Nuremberg Code and more direct evidence against Hunter Biden!I will break this into parts to explain each slide.1) Experiments on mentally ill people:

The Supreme Court decided on June 30 to hear an important new case that Republicans hope will re-empower state legislatures to make rules for redistricting and governing congressional and presidential elections. Republicans say the U.S. Constitution has always directly authorized state legislatures to make rules for the conduct of elections, including presidential elections. Democrats say this idea, encompassed by the Independent State Legislature Doctrine, is a fringe conservative legal theory that could endanger voting rights. The Supreme Court has reportedly never ruled on the doctrine. The doctrine, if endorsed by the high court, could allow state legislatures to select presidential...

ROME — The theological dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches has reached a point where it seems appropriate to consider expanding the opportunities for the faithful of any of the churches to receive the sacraments from one another when they are not available in their own community, Pope Francis said. “Based on the theological consensus noted by your commission, would it not be possible to extend and multiply such pastoral arrangements, especially in contexts where our faithful are in minority and diaspora situations?” the pope asked members of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Thousands of records detailing requests to the Vatican made by Jewish people persecuted by the Nazis will be made available online to the public, the Vatican announced. In a statement released June 23, the Vatican said universal access to the documentation, which has been available to researchers since March 2020, was made “at the request of the Holy Father.” The documentation, titled “Ebrei” (“Jews”), aims “to preserve the petitions for help from Jewish people all over Europe, received by (Pope Pius XII) during the Nazi-Fascist persecutions,” the statement said. “The archival series consists of a total...

… In the consolidated cases of Ruan v. United States and Kahn v. United States, the Court delivered a 9-0 opinion, written by Justice Breyer, ... Drs. Ruan and Kahn were convicted under a provision of the Controlled Substances Act (codified at 21 U. S. C. §841) which makes it a federal crime to prescribe a controlled substance, “except as authorized.” A prescription is only authorized when it is a prescribed “for a legitimate medical purpose… acting in the usual course of his professional practice.” *** … Following his conviction, Dr. Ruan was sentenced to over 20 years in prison...

Two bishops have been under pressure and detention for their refusal to join the state-sanctioned church Chinese Catholics are demanding that the Vatican make the release of two jailed bishops a condition for the renewal of the controversial Vatican-China agreement that expires in October, says a report. The bishops are in jail after they were arrested for refusing to toe the official line of the communist regime and join the state-sanctioned church in China. Catholics across China are demanding that the Vatican should “not just ask for the release” of the bishops but "should make it a pre-condition” for renewing...

Cardinal Gerhard Müller recently criticized Martin’s approach to the issue of homosexuality as a 'justification of the sin.'(LifeSiteNews) – Jesuit Father James Martin tweeted in defense of homosexuality as a lifestyle on Wednesday in response to a recent Texas Republican platform approval that called homosexuality an “abnormal lifestyle choice.” The Texas GOP platform also called for a ban of all procedures to prevent puberty or mutilate the body of a minor under 21 years old to affirm a “gender identity” and affirmed “God’s biblical design for marriage and sexual behavior between one biological man and one biological woman.” Martin has...

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Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in West Virginia vs. EPA, ruling that the Clean Air Act did not specifically authorize the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. Now, any greenhouse gas regulations would need specific authorization from Congress. At issue was the Clean Power Plan (CPP), an EPA regulation promulgated by the Obama administration which mandated that existing coal and natural gas power plants reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. There were many problems with this regulation, some of them were legal, and some of them were practical. Legally Speaking.. The...

One of Tinseltown's biggest and most iconic stars was tossed out of a car, beaten and bloodied after a horrifying night when he was threatened with castration and death. He told a friend he was "p***ing blood" and was so traumatised "I sh** my pants." Hollywood, especially in the glorious Golden Age, has been filled with famous feuds and affairs – often connected and often ending very badly. Brando, who died on July 1, and Sinatra were probably fairly typical of leading men in their era, both with voracious sexual appetites (the former notoriously for women and men). However, one...

Extreme acts of violence, vandalism, and arson by militant, pro-abortion groups involving Molotov cocktails and other “incendiary devices” have caused extensive damage to dozens of pregnancy crisis clinics across the nation after the May 2 leaked Supreme Court draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.Wednesday’s latest attack on the Jackson Right to Life clinic in Jackson, Mich., marks the most recent in a string of assaults on pregnancy clinics and pro-life organizations claimed by a group billed “Jane’s Revenge.” In May were fire bombings of the Gresham Pregnancy Resource Center in Portland, Ore., and the CompassCare clinic in...

In this interview with The New American, Dr. Tess Lawrie discussed the Covid-19 Vaccine Pharmacovigilance Report prepared by the World Council for Health. The report concluded that sufficient pharmacovigilance data exists on WHO VigiAccess, CDC VAERS, EudraVigilance, and the U.K. Yellow Card Scheme to suspend the use of experimental Covid gene therapeutics. The sheer number of adverse reactions and deaths linked to the shots and the governments’ continuous inaction on the matter suggest that the decision-makers are utterly corrupt and have no interest in protecting public health. People should reject the vaccination push and take more responsibility for their own...

BIDEN: "The reason why gas prices are up, is because of Russia—Russia, Russia, Russia. The reason why the food crisis exists, is because of Russia, Russia..." pic.twitter.com/8F0y0rKbPn— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 30, 2022

The Navy is canceling early separation programs and encouraging delayed separation as it aims to retain more sailors, especially in sea billets. The Navy announced the cancellation of enlisted early out programs, as well as waivers for new time-in-grade requirement, in NAVADMIN 142/22, released on June 22. Under the policy, service commitments, which include enlistment contracts and permanent changes of station, will be fulfilled. Anyone who has trouble completing their service requirements should work with their chain of command and/or detailers to figure out alternatives. Those seeking commissions are still encouraged to do so, with those requests considered on a...

The explosive testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to then-Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, that President Donald Trump tried to grab the steering wheel of his presidential limousine on January 6, 2021 and assaulted a Secret Service agent when agents refused to take him to the Capitol building during the riot is being disputed by some of those very agents. First of all, Hutchinson was not in the vehicle when the alleged incident took place, and she testified to the hand-picked (by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi) committee only as to what she claims she was told. In...

The United States federal bodies responsible for the nation’s healthcare policies keep turning a blind eye to the devastating number of deaths and injuries associated with experimental gene therapeutics against Covid, aka Covid vaccines. All severe reactions to the shots are proclaimed “rare.” Steve Kirsch, California tech entrepreneur and founder of the Vaccine Safety Research Foundation (VSRF), has estimated that the shots have left as many as five million Americans unable to work, 30 million injured, and more than 750,000 dead, as of June 24, 2022.According to the latest survey conducted by Pollfish on behalf of the VSRF, vaccines are...

AnaMarie Avila Farias, a member of Contra Costa County Board of Education, shared a fading image of the US flag along with the caption: 'BOYCOTT 4TH OF JULY' 'I haven't celebrated 4th of July since 2016 and I don't think it's a holiday to celebrate' she wrote on a Facebook post. 'What do you think?' The local school board member later confessed to not 'feeling particularly patriotic' thanks to abortion rights being overturned last week In response to a comment on her post suggesting she 'maybe have a funeral and bury the Constitution and the Flag,' Farias wrote: 'Please invite...