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As South Korea is still technically at war with its hostile neighbour North Korea, all able-bodied men are required to serve in the army. ...South Korea's compulsory military service is a source of grievance for many young men, who begrudge it for taking them away from their studies, work and friends. For months it was rumoured that the government might allow the members of BTS to skip the service, on the basis they had already served their country by earning it billions of dollars, and it would be more beneficial to allow them to carry on doing so. But in...

When they take control of the House, Republicans have said that they will investigate Joe Biden. Democrats will not sit still for this and are already preparing to attack any investigations and any Republicans who are involved. Republicans have made no secret of the fact that in the new Congress, they are planning to use their oversight powers to launch investigations of the Biden clan’s finances, the fiasco at the southern border, and the politicization DOJ/FBI – among other things. They likely believe that their Democrat colleagues will sit still for this the same way that the Republicans did when...

Rest in peace to one of the greatest to ever do it. Mississippi State football Coach Mike Leach was admitted to the hospital on Sunday night and passed away shortly afterward on Monday night at the age of 61. Mike Leach was more than just a football coach for an SEC team. Mike Leach was an innovator. He was the man behind the Air Raid offense, which has influenced every level of football and can be seen every weekend from high school to the NFL. But beyond his influence as an offensive guru, he was also one of the most...

The EU announced the depletion of European military stocks.According to Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the military actions have served as a “wake-up call” for the European Union. The European Union, according to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borell, has depleted its military reserves by supplying weapons to Ukraine.“This war has also served as a wake-up call to all of us in terms of our military capabilities. We provided weapons to Ukraine, but as we did so, we realized that our military reserves had been depleted

President Joe Biden was led off a stage by a young girl after he delivered a speech Monday at a Toys for Tots event with the United States Marine Corps Reserve in Arlington, Virginia. "Which way do we go?" Biden asked a young girl as she took his hand and walked him in the right direction. Biden praised the young girl who spoke at the event, Samara Donahue, who is a military child. "When I was that age, I could hardly say my name in public," Biden said. "Actually, I used to stutter when I was a little boy, until...

GOP backing for former President Donald Trump’s third consecutive White House bid has fallen apart over the past several months, with most Republican voters saying they’d prefer another candidate to carry on his policies in 2024, according to a poll released Tuesday. ​ While 31% of Republican and Republican-leaning independents want Trump, 76, to run again in two years, 61% say they would rather have another GOP standard-bearer, the USA Today/Suffolk University survey found. ​ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, 44, is their preferred choice. DeSantis, who cruised to re-election Nov. ​8, leads Trump by 23 percentage points — 56% to...

There was a time in America when schools did the job they were supposed to do. “Transgenderism” indoctrination did not exist. Schools made sure to prepare the future generation to succeed in the real world. However, that has now changed. Flash forward to the twenty-first century, and you will find that kids are learning about “drag queens” as well as the idea that men can be women and women can be men. These people are sick! This societal corruption is psychologically, and at times, physically, hurting our children. This is what Democrats want for your children. Think about that. Project...

[Catholic Caucus] UNITED WE STAND: Confessions of a Non-Trad ClanEditor's Note: Not sure who started the fake news that Traditional Catholics are hopelessly divided, but I have NEVER seen Traditionalists more united than they are right now, and I've been at this all of my life.Over at RTV, we recently produced a documentary on the Chartres Pilgrimage 2022 ("Guardian of Tradition") which shows 20,000 traditional Catholics on the move in France, and another 50,000 following along from home. We're heading back to the Road to Chartres on Pentecost 2023, and I'm delighted to announce that my friend, John-Henry Westen of...

Last Friday, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema from Arizona caused headlines when she announced she would quit the Democrat party to become independent. Sinema told Politico that she “never really fit into a box of any political party.” Sinema began her political career in the Arizona Green Party and rose to prominence for her advocacy of LGBT rights and opposition to the war on terror. However, when Sinema first ran for office, she ran as a Democrat in 2004, perhaps to increase her clout in politics. It turned out to be an astute decision; it enabled her to be elected to the...

The arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried yesterday was sudden and unexpected in light of Bankman-Fried’s plan to testify before Congress. As a criminal defense attorney, my reaction to the arrest last night remains unchanged: this is the first time that I can recall where prosecutors moved aggressively to stop a defendant from making self-incriminating statements. His testimony would have been entirely admissible and likely devastating at trial. I previously wrote how Bankman-Fried was doing harm to his case by speaking in the media and to Congress. So why would the Justice Department move to stop the self-inflicted damage? You have a...

Judge Peter Thompson has ordered Kari Lake and Defendants Katie Hobbs, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, and Elections Directors to appear in court in Kari Lake’s election contest lawsuit against them. The Gateway Pundit has written numerous reports on Kari Lake’s historic lawsuit to nullify and overturn the stolen Midterm Election or hold a new election free from conflicts of interest. The corrupt anti-Kari Lake officials who ran this election are responsible for potentially criminal actions.

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- The New Zealand Parliament has approved a measure that raises the age in which people can legally purchase tobacco products as part of an ongoing effort to permanently ban cigarette sales and turn a new generation of young people against smoking. The groundbreaking law, which takes effect on Jan. 1, is thought to be the first time any nation in the world has enacted a measure that would increase the legal age to smoke every year until the entire population phases out. In 2023, tobacco cannot be sold to anyone younger than 14 years old. But...

As freezing weather approaches El Paso, a homeless shelter reports it is beyond capacity due to the surge in migrants being released on the city’s streets. Elsewhere in the city, two migrants were attacked and robbed outside a bus station by another migrant illegally present from Mexico. As thousands of migrants camp out along the Rio Grande in Mexico and along the streets of El Paso, freezing conditions are expected to hit. Five homeless shelters report they are unable to accept new people as they are either at or above capacity, KVIA ABC7 in El Paso reported.

CNN stopped just short of issuing a Breaking News alert. But on today's CNN This Morning, a seriously self-important anchorman Don Lemon announced that he would be attending the South Lawn signing of the "Respect for Marriage Act." At the conclusion of a segment on the matter, it was with great solemnity that Lemon proclaimed: "I'll be at the White House today. To witness it. Yes, I'm going to go. To witness it in person. I think it's important. And my fiancé as well."Get the rest of the story and view the video here.

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- The Justice Department's special counsel Jack Smith has issued subpoenas for the secretaries of state in Georgia and New Mexico along with local election officials in three other states in connection with former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver and Georgia's secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger were sent subpoenas. Trump asked Raffensperger in a phone call after the election to "find" him exactly the number of votes he needed to win the state in a recorded call phone. The subpoena did not ask Raffensperger...

A well-known and prominent pastor, Mike Todd, of transformation church made headlines earlier this year after he preached a sermon essentially turning tithing into a lottery where a lucky tither would win a million bucks. And prior to that, Todd made headlines in January 2022 for spitting in his hands and rubbing them into a congregant’s face as part of a “sermon” illustration. Mike Todd has quite a following, both in his church and on social media. Yet, Todd appears to care less about the God of the Bible and more about a false god that he has created in...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new round of climate-smart commodities projects, funding smaller initiatives that target niche markets and often have a greater role for minority farmers and institutions. Some 71 projects will share up to $325 million, with most of them receiving close to $5 million, the limit for the latest round. The first round of awards, announced in September, totaled 70 projects that will share up to $2.8 billion. A project led by Central State University, a historically Black school in Ohio, will help minority vegetable and beef cattle producers in Ohio and southern Michigan adopt climate-related...

On the IL GOP website under, “Who We Are,” it says, “Our party welcomes individuals who share our common beliefs while having deeply held, yet differing views. Diversity brings strength. We commit to resolve our differences with civility, trust, and mutual respect.” But during Saturday’s GOP state central committee meeting (SSC), these beliefs were thrown out the window as the GOP establishment belittled, humiliated, and even tried to silence many in the crowd of the more than 200 conservative grassroots activists who descended upon the Bolingbrook Golf Club so their voices could be heard.

Beatification of Evil: Nazi-Marxist on His Way To “Beatification”Julio Loredo has again warned against “beatifying” Olinda and Recife Archbishop Hélder Pessoa Câmara (+1999).• 1931: At his ordination, Câmara wears the uniform of the notorious Green Shirt militia under his cassock.• 1934: Câmara is a member of the Supreme Council of Plinio Salgado's Ação Integralista Brasileira (AIB), a pro-national socialist group.• 1936: Câmara becomes Salgado's personal secretary and then national secretary of the AIB. He takes a leading role in rallies and paramilitary marches similar to the German Nazi marches.• 1946: Rio de Janeiro Archbishop wants to make Câmara an auxiliary...

A 26-year-old former Iowa youth pastor was arrested Monday on allegations he sexually assaulted at least one student and gave alcohol to high schoolers, court documents show. Caleb Daniel Toney was booked into the Polk County Jail on several misdemeanor charges, including assault with intent to commit sexual abuse and giving alcohol to an underage person, his inmate record shows. Court and jail records show he bonded out of jail Tuesday evening. The charges stem from several incidents across Story and Polk counties, the criminal complaints indicate. First, Ames police accuse Toney in a criminal complaint of getting a 15-year-old...