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A report issued last year by the watchdog group Open The Books, “The Militarization of The U.S. Executive Agencies,” found that more than 200,000 federal bureaucrats now have been granted the authority to carry guns and make arrests – more than the 186,000 Americans serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. “One hundred three executive agencies outside of the Department of Defense spent $2.7 billion on guns, ammunition, and military-style equipment between fiscal years 2006 and 2019 (inflation adjusted),” notes the report. “Nearly $1 billion ($944.9 million) was spent between fiscal years 2015 and 2019 alone.”

The Talk Shows November 20th, 2022 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Senior political analyst for FOX News Channel Brit Hume; Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.); Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.). Panel: Guy Benson, Josh Kraushaar, Jeff Mason and Marie “Party on, Wayne!” Harf.MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Hosted by Chuck U. Toad: Former VP Mike Pence. Panel: Peter Baker, Brendan Buck, Kimberly Atkins Stohr and Anna Palmer—just another easily forgotten group of angry Leftists slinging anti-American balderdash. It’s not even worth identifying these Socialist knuckleheads. FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan...

Despite Kevin McCarthy's uniparty aspirations, a Republican House must begin investigating the Biden administration. At the Federalist, Jordan Boyd offers up a proposed agenda for the new House of Representatives. The Republicans have won a majority. How great is still to be determined. Officially the count is 218, but Lauren Boebert’s opposition, Adam Frisch, conceded. If the certification matches the ballot count that would make the total 219, and they are still counting two districts in California in which the Republican candidates are leading so the count may be as high as 221.Certification of results in at least one county...

To me, property tax explodes the myth of "property ownership". Every single one of you who "owns" a house, a piece of land-- even if you have paid off the usually lifetime debt it cost to "buy" it-- --rents it from "the king", the State, the Friendly Person who smiles and smiles (from June to November biennially or quadrennially) and is a villain (the rest of the time). Try not paying your "rent". A house or farm or whatever might have been in your family since 1854 (or longer), with the "title" framed over the fireplace built by hand by...

One of my favorite recordings. May not be everyone's cup of tea, but for those who like it...here it is.

1 CLICK EMAIL All Arizona Lawmakers and Elected Officials to STOP the Certification Process and Redo the Maricopa County Elections!

Donald Trump has been officially reinstated to Twitter but on Saturday afternoon the former president cast doubt that he would return to the platform. Trump posted on Truth Social, a social media service he has used since receiving a lifetime ban on Twitter in January 2021, that he would not be switching back over.

There has never been a more auspicious moment to bet on Donald Trump winning the next presidential election. Contrary to conventional wisdom, he is the most likely victor in 2024, and his odds will shorten as his recapturing the White House becomes more readily apparent. The bipartisan political establishment's self-serving narrative is Trump's chances of recapturing the presidency are dwindling. .... ...The evidence drawn from election results and reliable polling data tell a very different story. ...

Donning a chef’s hat while you cook Thanksgiving dinner is one thing, but sticking a tiny one on the end of each crispy turkey leg seems like it might be taking the holiday a bit too far. Over the years, these traditional paper coverings have been called many creative names, including turkey frills, turkey booties, and even turkey panties. And while they’ve fallen out of fashion in recent decades, they originally served a very specific purpose. According to 19th-century writer John Cordy Jeaffreson, paper trimmings gained popularity in the 17th century as a way for women to keep their hands...

As he enters prison, a disgraced former DEA agent who lived a decadent double life has claimed his own crimes were the tip of the iceberg... ...In interviews with the Associated Press, Irizarry, who recently began a 12-year prison sentence, has claimed that corruption is endemic in the powerful US drug agency... ...Irizarry claimed to the Associated Press that dozens of other agents joined in with his debauchery, and that they deliberately tailored drug operations so that they could visit party hotspots...

Five people have died after a gunman opened fire inside a gay nightclub in Colorado last night. At least 18 people were injured after shots were fired inside Club Q in Colorado Springs just before midnight, a police spokesperson has confirmed. Numerous victims, some in critical condition, were transported to nearby hospitals. The medical facilities are currently working to notify families of their loved ones' conditions.

Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva has taken aim at liberals in his county after being ousted from office in last week's election. Villanueva, who won office in 2018 on the back of a tough-on-crime platform, was beaten by former Long Beach police chief Robert Luna, whom he accused of being a "puppet" of the liberal movement.... ...Villanueva, also a Democrat, says Luna was elected by the far left who wanted a defund-the-police puppet in office who will end up destroying law and order....

SALEM, Ore. -- The U.S. government has taken a step toward approving the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest — a move opposed by environmentalists and the attorneys general of Oregon, California and Washington state. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, announced Friday it has completed an environmental impact statement that concluded the project "would result in limited adverse impacts on the environment.”....

The coming years of heavy taxes, along with the inflation and rising mortgage rates we face, are not caused by some unstoppable force of nature. Nor is the wild rise in energy prices. All these things are the direct result of government actions. They did not need to happen. I have warned against them all. And yet there is no political party, not even a minority group in Parliament, that has been remotely interested in such warnings. The whole House of Commons thinks in unison. On every subject where it could have been right, or even divided, it has been...

The Tories descended into a fresh bout of Brexit wars today as ministers warned they will not back a push for 'Swiss-style' ties with the EU. Government sources have been signalling that Switzerland's relationship with the bloc could be a model for the UK over the next decade. However, despite claims free movement would not return there are fears the UK could end up accepting EU law, paying into Brussels coffers and facing higher immigration.

Robert F. Kennedy's daughter has revealed she'll honor Prince Harry and Meghan for their 'heroic' stance against the 'structural racism' of the royal family at a NYC gala in her father's honor. Kerry Kennedy, one of RFK and Ethel Kennedy's 11 children and the president of the foundation, says that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have challenged the royal family's 'power structure.' She now plans to hand the couple a gong recognizing their achievements at the Ripple of Hope Gala in New York on December 6, with spots at their table going for up to $1million. The couple are...

England and Wales fans landed in Qatar yesterday amid a ‘desert storm’ of rows over accommodation, alcohol and overcrowding. Supporters were greeted by blazing temperatures of 34C (93F) in the capital city Doha, which is hosting the first World Cup in a Middle Eastern country. As football’s greatest show on earth gets under way this afternoon, Qatar’s rulers were already in damage-limitation mode as the first fans began to upload footage of ‘hellish’ conditions in the accommodation villages.

FTX is at least a candidate for biggest money scandal in the history of the world. And FTX, Ukraine, and the de-MoKKKer-Rat party are absolutely and totally joined at the hips. If you support Ukraine, you also support gangsterism, "corruption on an industrial scale" (as the German news mag Die Welt puts it), and the US demokkkrat party.

There's still a lot of conference title races hanging in the balance heading into the final week of the college football season. The conference title games in seven of the 10 conferences at the top level of college football have yet to be finalized through the first 12 weeks of the season. And in cases like the AAC, Big Ten and MAC, there are head-to-head matchups where the winner will advance to the championship game.

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