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Now that Merrick Garland appointed Special Counsel Jack Smith to investigate President Trump for the Mar-a-Lago documents and his role in the events of January 6, shouldn't the Republican led Congress KEEP the January 6 Committee?Of course, the Mar-a-Lago documents are a JOKE since the Washington Post just admitted that there are no very sensitive documents and they even claimed Trump kept them for reasons of ego but nothing nefarious.As far as President Trump's role in January 6, it seems there is a bit of double jeopardy here since wasn't he already tried for his during his Second Impeachment trial...

The Mercers, who were among Trump's major benefactors during his first run for president in 2016, are distancing themselves from the former commander in chief's latest White House bid. Federal Election Commission records indicate that after spending millions to help get Trump elected in 2016, both Mercers have largely cut back their support. GOP megadonors Robert Mercer and Rebekah Mercer have no current plans to help former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign for the White House, according to people familiar with the matter. The Mercers, a father and daughter who were among Trump's major benefactors during his first run for...

My colleague Sonny Bunch is on the wrong side of history. Even worse, his "qualified defense" of U.S. soccer fandom is an affront to the exceptionalistic values on which this country was founded. In a just world, Bunch’s desperate attempt to curry favor with the mob of faux-patriot hipsters known as "U.S. soccer fans" would invite charges of treason, or worse. In just world, we wouldn’t be having this "debate." In describing soccer as "an opportunity for America to prove that we’re great even at things we actively disdain," Bunch reveals a gross misunderstanding of the mindless cult he longs...

The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~ JESUS CLEARS THE TEMPLE COURTS ֎ Featuring 48 Paintings and 1 Window ֎ J O H N CHAPTER 2 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. To those who...

I'm going to "reverse gaslight" you. What does that mean? Well, "gaslighting" is when government bureaucrats, politicians, media, corporations and all the evil people in power lie to you; defraud you; smother you with propaganda; brainwash you; and try to convince you that what you see right in front of you – with your own two eyes – is not true. That the lies they tell you are more important than the raw truth you can see right in front of you. In my last column about the obviously rigged 2022 midterms, I listed many ways and times I believe...

As a bonus for being a T-Mobile customer, I receive Netflix for free. I hardly use it as I am not much interested in the Netflix produced original content. But I saw a trailer for a new series titled “1899”. I guess I am a sucker of four funnel liners filled with pretty women in Late Victorian-Edwardian clothing. I watched the first episode. I did enjoy the opening episode and one was thrown right into the story. The overall feel was coldness thanks to the cinematography and score. The score I could best describe as Steampunk Industrial. One thing I...

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, NEW-ORLEANS, Nov. 2, 1862. Maj-Gen, H.W. Halleck, Commanding-in-Chief United Stated Army: I have the honor to recount a very successful expedition, under Gen. WEITZEL, of the preparation for the march of which I have previously informed the commanding General. Gen. WEITZEL landed at Donaldsonville, and took up his line of march on Sunday, the 26th of October. About nine (9) miles beyond Donaldsonville he met the enemy in force; a sharp engagement ensued, in which he lost eighteen (18) killed and sixty-eight (68) wounded. Full lists of the casualties have been received and published. The...

Donald Trump's remarkable victory in 2016 opened an 11th-hour window of reprieve from the enslavement of the world to a global Marxist order. America became The Republic We Couldn't Keep upon the finalization of the Trump takedown on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump's 2022 counter-offensive to claw it back failed – and our window of reprieve closed – when the Purple Uniparty killed the 2022 red tsunami, neutralizing the threat of their overthrow in the short term and granting them another two years to consolidate their power and remove MAGA leaders/influencers from the battlefield. That consolidation will now proceed at a...

Elon Musk, is conducting a poll on should Twitter reinstall President Trump's Twitter account. I guess he is curious? Anyhow, President Trump is winning with about 10.3 million votes. CurrentlyYes is 52.3No is 47.7 I wonder how many are Americans actually voting? Anyhow, here is what Elon said, and the vote is at the link. Reinstate former President Trump https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1593767953706921985

“From the Domain of Darkness to the Kingdom of His Son” (Colossians 1:13-20) Our reading today from Colossians says that God has “delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son.” And this gives us our outline for today’s message: first, the domain we’ve been delivered from; second, the kingdom we’ve been transferred to; and third, the Son whose kingdom it is. First, the domain we’ve been delivered from. St. Paul describes it as “the domain of darkness.” This is what God has delivered us from. And thank God he has. For...

Pray For The Peace of JerusalemMatthew 13 A Prophet Without Honor 53 When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there. 54 Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. 55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? 56 Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” 57 And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to...

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A Twitter employee shared a video online showing employees of the social media site who rejected an ultimatum from Elon Musk count down the seconds until they're set to be let go on Thursday night. Musk told Twitter staff this week that they would either commit to an "extremely hardcore" version of the company or reject it and resign, with a deadline of 5 p.m. ET on Thursday. Less than half of the company's remaining 4,000 employees accepted the offer to stay, Insider's Kali Hays reported. "30 seconds left - 35 seconds," the employee says in the video, posted Thursday...

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Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) this week released a new campaign ad targeting Republican opponent Herschel Warnock for his endorsement by former President Trump. The ad features a video of Trump campaigning for Walker, claiming that the former NFL player “will be a great United States senator” and calling on supporters to vote for him. “We must all work very hard for a gentleman and a great person named Herschel Walker, a fabulous human being who loves our country,” Trump says in the video taken on Nov. 15. “Get out and vote for Herschel, he deserves it. He was an...

Fans flying to the FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar can expect the fan village to be a £185-a-night unfinished shambles where local officials threaten to smash video cameras of unhappy supporters and stop journalists from filming. With less than 24 hours until the World Cup kicks off with the opening ceremony and clash between the host nation and Ecuador in Doha at the Al Bayt Stadium, the fan villages resemble construction sites. Footage and images show piles of rubble and sand, ripped up turf and industrial machinery still on-site at the Rawdat Al Jahhaniya fan village, which will be...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US Vice President Kamala Harris called for open communication during a brief meeting on Saturday, days after his extensive talks with President Joe Biden. Harris spoke to the Chinese leader as they entered a retreat in Bangkok during a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, a White House official said. The vice president tweeted a photo of her speaking to Xi, with the caption: 'Today in Bangkok, I greeted President Xi before the APEC Leaders Retreat.

Billionaire auto loans magnate Donald Foss died of cancer in August, aged 78 He was named on the 2022 Forbes Billionaires list. At the time of his death, his wealth was valued at $2 billion Twice-married with three children, he founded the subprime car finance company Credit Acceptance in 1972 and stood down as CEO in 2017 His youngest daughter Samantha, 19, who uses they/them pronouns and is a self-described 'black supremacist', launched into a vicious tirade during her eulogy at his funeral During the excoriating tirade, Samantha described their father as a 'racist, misogynistic, xenophobic Trump-loving, cis-straight white man'...

In some of my earliest coverage of the Ukraine war, I noted that just comparing defence spending between countries was extremely difficult and not all budgets are created equal. Today following a Patron vote, I'm going to try and unpack that a little more by diving into the world of defence economics and production 101. In doing so, we're going to try and answer some questions. Why does America dominate the global arms market? How can a 5th generation fighter be cheaper than those decades older than it? And why do so many nations chose to buy in arms rather...

AUSTIN, Texas – College students still trying to "shake it off" after scalpers jacked up resale tickets to Taylor Swift’s upcoming Era’s tour, sometimes hitting tens of thousands of dollars, sounded off to Fox News. "It's just so much gluttony in the world," a University of Texas student, Leila, told Fox News. Melis, another UT student, called the Swift resale prices "very exploitative." "I do not agree with people that both buy tickets and then resell them and price gouge," she said. Ticketmaster crashed after millions of buyers, including bots, flooded the site to purchase pre-sale tickets for Swift's tour...