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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. Sailor Who Kissed Woman In Iconic Times Square V-J Day Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: “The LORD’s...

From Beirut, Lebanon the story that illustrates the gravity of the economic situation... A leader of the Farmers Defense Force in the Netherlands says for now "goodwill" is on the table. Stronger protest actions being refrained from while two academics have stepped forward to suggest... China says that the US bears responsibility for climate talks breaking off... A mixed Wall Street picture today... The price of oil starting to go up... Details are sketchy in the hit and run accident that killed two Israelis in Ramsgate, England last night... 31 injured in a ride accident at "Legoland" in Gunzburg, Germany......

Letter is a response to the company’s controversial efforts to halt sales in West bank settlements A group of 1,000 Israeli students and academics have sent a letter to ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s, accusing the company of “occupying” lands belonging to Native American tribes, according to a Tuesday report in the New York Post. The letter, supported by Shurat HaDin — Israel Law Center, accused Ben & Jerry’s of operating their Vermont factory on lands belonging to the Abenaki people. According to the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs website, the Abenaki nation existed on the land of...

“By Faith Let Us Also Run the Race” (Hebrews 11:1 – 12:3) Whether you like it or not, you are in a race. It’s a long-distance race, more like a marathon than a sprint. It will not be easy. It will take endurance to complete the course. Do you have what it takes? That’s an important question, because it is imperative, it is absolutely necessary, that you make it to the finish line. If you don’t, if you drop out of the race, you lose everything. But if you do cross the finish line and reach the goal, you will...

The first lawsuits under the PACT Act were filed Thursday, one day after the passage of new protections for those exposed to toxic chemicals at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed the PACT Act, which encompasses the Camp Lejeune Justice Act along with other legal matters pertaining to toxic exposures related to military service. The new measure signed into law gives service members more power to sue over the issue. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act benefits veterans and families possibly harmed by exposure to toxic chemicals in the drinking water on the North Carolina military...

FBI Director Christopher Wray issued a forceful statement on Thursday in response to the harsh rhetoric against the agency following the raid of former President Donald Trump’s private residence at Mar-a-Lago. He said:Unfounded attacks on the integrity of the FBI erode respect for the rule of law and are a grave disservice to the men and women who sacrifice so much to protect others. Violence and threats against law enforcement, including the FBI, are dangerous and should be deeply concerning to all Americans. Wray went on to praise the men and women of the FBI for their professionalism and commitment...

I joined this Forum some 22 years ago in my 20's as a young conservative/libertarian. Now around a half century old. Truly hope some young folks will carry the torch.

(Gutfeld's 15 min on the Trump raid) How has the media covered the FBI's Mar-a-Lago raid? 'Gutfeld!' panelists discuss the media's coverage of the aftermath of the FBI raiding Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

So, what did everyone pay at their last fill-up?

Nearly a year after the government forced Americans to receive a vaccine in order to live a normal life, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is back tracking what they originally said about the jab. First reported by the Epoch Times, the CDC is finally admitting that it gave false information about the Wuhan-Coronavirus vaccine. The CDC has been caught with blood on their hands. They wrongfully said it conducted a certain type of analysis of the vaccine over one year before the CDC actually did. A spokesperson for the CDC said that they are revising several Information of...

"One man has a net worth of $22 million along with an approximately $40-61 million deal with alt-far-left Nike as well, and is recognized as the greatest 28-30 Quarterback (3-16 in his last 2 of 6 seasons) to ever play in the NFL. He also spent his last season protesting the country that enabled him to attain that great wealth (beginning on August 26, 2016 during the last pre-season game, and ending January 1, 2017, his team’s final game for the season). He is also similar to another famous America hater whose mother was a white atheist from Kansas, as...

Shocking surveillance video caught the moment an employee at an Arizona Wendy’s sucker punched an elderly customer, knocking him unconscious and leaving him fighting for life. The clip, obtained this week by 3TV/CBS 5, shows the employee initially bringing three drinks up to the counter to the hunched-over customer, who starts pointing at them as police say he “complained” about the order.

In Part One we outlined the origination of the modern Deep State {Go Deep}. In Part Two we outlined the specific targeting of Trump that was carried out through the tools that originate in the modern Deep State {Go Deep}. Here in part three, we outline how and why President Trump was blocked from releasing the evidence.The motives of the DOJ and FBI are clear when you have a full comprehension of the background. However, it’s the threats and betrayals against President Trump that most people have a hard time understanding. Why he was blocked is clear, but how Trump...

The UK government is planning for a worst-case scenario this winter that could involve planned blackouts, Bloomberg reported.Cold weather could combine with natural gas shortages as the European energy crisis intensifies.UK natural gas prices have soared over 130% year-to-date as Western sanctions on Russia lead to shortages.UK natural gas prices have surged 130% this year, compared with a rise of 200% in benchmark European prices so. Benchmark power prices on the continent have hit record highs, rising by almost 300% since the start of 2022."Rationing can't be ruled out in the colder months. This will impact everyone, but especially energy...

Gasoline and oil prices should bounce back through the end of the year as the market still needs to balance rising demand and tight supplies, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.. Brent oil futures could go as high as $130 per barrel, with retail gasoline prices in the US surging back to about $5 per gallon, said Damien Courvalin, Goldman’s head of energy research in a Bloomberg Television interview. These are the levels “at which we need to see sustained prices to eventually solve the market deficit,” Courvalin said. Read more: Oil consumption to accelerate as gas crisis spurs switch,...

A former New York Times opinion page editor alleges that her bosses refused to run an op-ed submitted by Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) without first getting approval from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Bari Weiss, who resigned from the Gray Lady two years ago citing “bullying” as well as an “illiberal environment” for those with right-leaning views, made the allegation during an interview with Scott on her popular podcast “Honestly with Bari Weiss.” Weiss’ comments were reported by the news site Mediaite. The Post has reached out to the Times seeking comment. During the interview, Weiss recalled a discussion...

The majority of babies were born to unmarried mothers in Britain for the first time in recorded history, the Office for National Statistics revealed on Tuesday. ONS figures showed that there of the 624,828 live births recorded in England and Wales last year, over 320,000 were born out of wedlock, compared to 320,713 that were born to married parents or those in a civil partnership. This means that 51.3 per cent of live births were born to unmarried women, the first time a majority of babies were born out of wedlock since such record began in 1845. Up until 1978,...

Alan Nichols had a history of depression and other medical issues, but none was life-threatening. When the 61-year-old Canadian was hospitalized in June 2019 over fears he might be suicidal, he asked his brother to “bust him out” as soon as possible. Within a month, Nichols submitted a request to be euthanized and he was killed, despite concerns raised by his family and a nurse practitioner. His application for euthanasia listed only one health condition as the reason for his request to die: hearing loss. Nichols’ family reported the case to police and health authorities, arguing that he lacked the...

Laity, priests and nuns from the Eastern-rite Syro-Malabar Church have pledged to stick to the traditional MassThe liturgical dispute in the Eastern-rite Syro-Malabar Church seems to have deepened with the laity along with priests and nuns of an archdiocese pledging to stick to their demand for celebrating Holy Mass with the priest facing the congregation. More than 40,000 Catholics representing around 360 parishes of Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese gathered at a large stadium in Kochi on Aug. 7 in open defiance of the liturgical formula mandated by the supreme synod of the church, according to which the Mass celebrant turns to the...

Liturgical Devastation: Is it due to Vatican II?The result [of the post-conciliar liturgical reform] has not been a reanimation, but devastation. In place of the liturgy, fruit of a continual development, they have placed a fabricated liturgy … a banal product of the moment.The above quote from Cardinal Josef Ratzinger (Revue Theologisches, Vol. 20, Feb. 1990, pgs. 103-104) is familiar to all. But how did this happen? Was it due to the revolutionary force of Vatican II, or did it come about despite the Council’s best efforts? It is my opinion that even if the reformers had slavishly adhered to...