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The Posse Comitatus Act holds that federal military personnel may not be used to enforce domestic policies within the United States. The National Guard is an exception to that rule and then only if the state’s governor or the D.C. Mayor requests it. Nevertheless, there are indications that the Pentagon worked with the Department of Justice and the FBI in the lead-up to President Trump’s January 6 rally that ended with Antifa activists and other agitators enticing people into the Capitol. That’s a big no-no, if true. Julie Kelly, who has been following the events of January 6 with the...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The mountains of Western North Carolina have set the stage for many feature films – including the chilling 1972 classic: “Deliverance."Several scenes from the drama/thriller were shot in the region, and some of the actors were locals. In fact, one of the movie’s most notorious characters, the ‘Toothless Man’, played by Herbert ‘Cowboy’ Coward, calls Haywood County home. Saturday, July 30, 2022, marks the movie’s 50th anniversary, and ‘Cowboy’ took the opportunity to reflect on his acting days. “He got a real purty mouth, ain’t he?” – it’s one of the most infamous lines from...

Russia targeted Ukraine’s Black Sea regions of Odesa and Mykolaiv with air strikes Tuesday, hitting private buildings and port infrastructure along the country's southern coast, the Ukrainian military said. The Kremlin’s forces used air-launched missiles in the attack, Ukraine’s Operational Command South said in a Facebook post. In the Odesa region, a number of private buildings in villages on the coast were hit and caught fire, the report said. In the Mykolaiv region, port infrastructure was targeted. Hours after the renewed strikes on the south, a Moscow-installed official in the southern Kherson region said the Odesa and Mykolaiv regions will...

Yes, you read correctly. There are (so far) 33 friends and relatives dead or sick since our wedding eight months ago. I've done the research. All 33 were vaxxed. Every one of them.This is a "vaccine death and disease cluster."This is like the Love Canal, New York, cancer cluster of the 1970s. It can't be ignored when you see so many people dead, or very ill in just one group.But it has nothing to do with our wedding. Open your eyes. This is happening everywhere. Non-COVID-19 deaths are up dramatically in the United States (and all over the world). Life...

I am not a professional academic but for many years I have been a member of the National Association of Scholars (NAS), a politically conservative academic professional group that has always opposed the Marxist socialist, collectivist invasion of educational and other institutions of Western democracies. On June 13, 2022, Peter Wood (PhD Anthropology, U of Rochester) President of NAS, released a position paper opposing leftist invasions of American education and culture that are broadly referred to as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Critical Race Theory (CRT) in a long and thorough (more than 4000 words) critique and call to...

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"A report into racism in Scottish cricket has been described as “the most devastating verdict to be delivered on any sporting institution in the United Kingdom” and as “a wake-up call for all of Scottish sport” after its authors detailed 448 examples of institutional racism at Cricket Scotland and concluded that of 31 indicators of good practice the organisation failed to meet 29 and fully satisfied none."

At least three people were shot Sunday afternoon at a car show at Peck Park in San Pedro, California. ABC7 reports that the incident occurred just before 4 p.m. CBS News notes seven victims were injured in total, at least three of whom are shooting victims. Two of the gunshot victims, a man and a woman, were transported to the hospital in critical condition. CBS LA’s Laurie Perez tweeted about the incident

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The Arizona Republican Party formally censured House Speaker Rusty Bowers July 19 as “unfit to serve” the party, less than one month after he testified to the committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. The move came as Bowers is locked in a primary election fight with former state Sen. David Farnsworth for the Republican nomination for the state Senate seat in Legislative District 10 covering part of east Mesa. Meanwhile, the LD 10 Republican Committee in Mesa censure Mayor John Giles for endorsing an unnamed Democratic candidate in the Aug. 2 primary, calling on local GOP members to "cease...

Republicans are warming up to Doug Mastriano. When he crushed a nine-person field to win the GOP nomination for Pennsylvania governor in May, some in the party warned that Mastriano's far-right views on everything from abortion to the 2020 presidential election would squander an otherwise attainable seat in a critical battleground state. But now, as the general election season intensifies, the GOP machinery is cranking up to back Mastriano's campaign and attack his Democratic rival, Josh Shapiro. Mastriano spoke in Aspen, Colorado, last week at an event with donors sponsored by the Republican Governors Association. At the GOP's “Rally at...

Meanwhile, Republican digital fundraising could be staring down the barrel of a new hurdle: Trump announcing a 2024 presidential bid before the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Trump is the Republican Party’s best digital pitchman. Candidates, and the GOP’s House and Senate campaign arms, the National Republican Congressional Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee, utilize the 45th president’s image and likeness to raise money, as he remains the party’s most appealing figure to grassroots conservatives. But if Trump becomes a declared candidate, legal obstacles barring the NRCC and NRSC from featuring him so prominently in email fundraising appeals might arise....

Mandy Gutierrez, principal of Robb Elementary School in Texas, was suspended with pay Monday, her attorney, Ricardo Cedillo, confirmed to ABC News. A special legislative investigation into the May 24 massacre at the school found that Gutierrez was aware of security problems prior to a shooter accessing the school -- killing 19 students and two teachers -- but she had not had the problems fixed. District officials declined to discuss the suspension or what it means. Gutierrez joins school district police chief Pete Arredondo, still on unpaid administrative leave. The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District has recommended Arredondo be fired....

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. But forget not this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one...

Some Republicans "are very concerned" about Donald Trump potentially launching a 2024 presidential bid before November's midterm races, which could upend contests across the country, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Sunday. "We had discussions about that at the Republican Governors Association last week," Hogan told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl of a possible Trump announcement, which Trump has repeatedly teased. "I think most people are very concerned about the damage it does to the party if he announces now," said Hogan, one of Trump's loudest GOP critics. "And it may help in very red states or very red districts....

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Muscle strength is a powerful predictor of mortality that can quickly and inexpensively be assessed by measuring handgrip strength. In a new study, researchers developed cut-off points that apply to the general population, while also considering the correlation of handgrip strength with gender, body height, and aging to be used in medical practice. Most people do not give a second thought to doing things like opening pickle jars or carrying groceries, but handgrip strength is an effective screening tool for different health conditions. The results of the study provide standardized thresholds that directly link handgrip strength to remaining life expectancy,...

Video at link BREAKING: @KariLake calls Mike Pence a liar Lake: “I thought VP Mike Pence was an honorable man and a Christian. He’s a liar.” Reporter: “You didn’t support Clinton?” Lake: “Never. That woman is disgusting and frankly she should be behind bars”

‘A DISTINCT TURNING POINT’: In Ukraine, the signs of a subtle battlefield shift are everywhere as President Volodymyr Zelensky announces the beginning of a counteroffensive in the south and Pentagon officials make plans to continue the flow of weapons for months to come. “We are there for Ukraine for the long haul,” said a senior defense official in the latest Pentagon briefing, who described the Russian advances as stymied by effective Ukrainian tactics and newly arrived HIMARS precision rocket systems, which have forced Russian forces to dig in and hide high-value targets. “They're paying a high price for every inch...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Same hornet, new name. The Entomological Society of America announced Monday that it has adopted a new name for the Asian giant hornet, also known as the murder hornet. The insect, species Vespa mandarinia, will now be known as the northern giant hornet. “Amid a rise in hate crimes and discrimination against people of Asian descent, usage of ‘Asian’ in the name of a pest insect can unintentionally bolster anti-Asian sentiment,” the ESA wrote in a news release. (Snip) “It avoids evoking fear or discrimination,” ESA president Dr. Jessica Ware said.