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HB 1165 Would Change Everything We Know About Money, Privacy, and Health Freedom March 15, 2023 A new bill moving quickly through the Missouri House is becoming familiar to red states that have been blindsided by this Trojan Horse legislation. HB 1165, sponsored by Justin Hicks (R) creates a new Article 12 in Missouri’s legal code for the Uniform Commercial Code. This lays the groundwork for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) that would be the ONLY currency authorized by the federal government. HB 1165 would amend the UCC to perfect possession of Controllable Electronic Records and adds new sections...

The first thing you need to know about Chloe Barnes is that he is a boy. But he knows the quick path to fame and fortune in today’s Age of Absurdity, and so he claims to be a girl. While Chloe might have been a mediocre male athlete, he is now a champion female one. He towers over his teammates on the Brookline High girls’ indoor track and field team, and with Chloe leading the way, they’ve just won the Massachusetts High School State Finals. Chloe is hardly magnanimous in victory. His message to those who might still have the...

Its crisis time again. First, The Fed’s discount window soared to its highest level since … you guessed it … the previous financial crisis of 2008/2009. Second, the 10-year Treasury yield declined -12 basis points this morning as investors flee to safety. Bankrate’s 3-year mortgage rate rose to 7%, but with today’s decline in the 10-year Treasury yield we should see mortgage rates declining. Yes, much of the blame belongs to The Fed’s leadership (Bernanke, Yellen, Powell) for leaving rates too low for too long, then suddenly try to lower inflation by raising rates. Now we have The Fed’s balance...

Young Americans are dying all over from cardiac events; at least, that’s what it feels like, but the data support it. Cardiac episodes have spiked in the 18-34 demographic, which began two years ago. I wonder what mass epidemiological event occurred that would spur such a spike in cases of young people dying suddenly. It’s not like there was some vaccine that was rushed to market, protected by a legal shield, which government entities forced down our throats. Oh wait, that was COVID, and millions who refused to get the vaccine were threatened with termination of employment or social ostracization....

It sparked no protest demonstrations or riots in the streets and none of the nine Supreme Court Justices who unanimously decided Shurtleff v. City of Boston faced protestors in their front yards or left-wing nutcases threatening them with murder.No, it was the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Womens’ Health Organization, decided on a 6-3 count, that prompted the violence, anger, and death threats. And it is true that Dobbs, because it reversed the infamous Roe v. Wade decision and thereby returned the issue of abortion to the state legislatures, remains the fuel for all kinds of political debate and controversy.But, as...

One of the more delightful aspects of being a dissident from the absurd apocalyptic climate doom cult is the ability to laugh at the decades’ worth of failed, yet quite specific predictions of disaster from purported “experts” that the media has gleefully trumpeted. The track record of the failure of previous predictions matters not in the least, as if mass amnesia has infected not just the media, but government, academia, and the corporate world. Yet, all of these commanding heights of our political economy are united in pushing forward with ruinously expensive schemes that cannot work to substitute unreliable intermittent...

Although rhetorical, what do the following items have in common?American chattel slaveryOpposition to the Thirteenth AmendmentJim Crow lawsLiteracy tests at the pollsThe War on PovertyReparationsThey’re prominent examples of a longstanding and ongoing war to subjugate the Black community, and (un)coincidentally, the oppressors fall entirely in one political camp — the Democrat party.Now, thanks to “progressives” cut from the same cloth as men like Preston Brooks, except this time confined working within the boundaries of Maryland, we can expand the above list with this:Lawmakers in Maryland are considering a new piece of legislation that would literally decriminalize and absolve residents under...

Decline in the hypothalamic Menin may play a key role in aging, according to a study. The findings reveal a previously unknown driver of physiological aging, and suggest that supplementation with a simple amino acid may mitigate some age-related changes. Leng and colleagues showed that Menin, a hypothalamic protein, is a key inhibitor of hypothalamic neuroinflammation. They observed that the level of Menin in the hypothalamus, but not astrocytes or microglia, declines with age. Another change was a decline in levels of the amino acid D-serine, known to be a neurotransmitter and sometimes used as a dietary supplement. The authors...

Scientists in Japan have just created mice by using two biological fathers.Well, tap the keg!Apparently, the mad scientists somehow managed to create “eggs” from the cells of two male mice…and subsequently proceeded to put those eggs inside surrogate mice…which eventually resulted in offspring.According to a report in the far-left media outlet The Guardian, male skin cells were reprogrammed into a stem cell-like state to create so-called induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. The Y-chromosome of these cells was then deleted and replaced by an X chromosome “borrowed” from another cell to produce iPS cells with two identical X chromosomes.Katsuhiko Hayashi, who...

ChatGPT, write me a rap song about my Chihuahua from Mexico. ChatGPT: Verse 1: I've got a little Chihuahua, she's from Mexico She's small but mighty, and she's always on the go She's my little partner in crime, my loyal amigo But sometimes I wonder, if we're living in limbo Chorus: My Chihuahua's illegal, but I love her just the same I'll do anything to keep her safe, I'll never let her take the blame We'll keep on running, we'll keep on moving forward My little Chihuahua and me, we'll never be ignored Verse 2: We crossed the border, under...

A rare ice sheet has formed on Emerald Bay, California, on Lake Tahoe, the first time it has been seen in over 30 years — and a sign of the cold weather in the Sierra Nevada in a season normally linked to the spring thaw. For the first time since the early 1990s, Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay has completely frozen over. https://t.co/6E8nU3FTYJ — SFGATE (@SFGate) March 10, 2023 The New York Times reported: In March, the birds usually begin appearing in Emerald Bay, Calif., as the days get longer and the temperature creeps up, melting the snow that feeds the...

Robert F. Kennedy jr. is mulling a run for the Presidency and challenging Joe Biden for the Democratic Party nomination. Kennedy admits that the United States no longer has a functioning democracy, and that the Democratic Party is already manipulating the 2024 primaries and refusing to hold debates — all in order to protect Biden. Jimmy talks to Kennedy about the 2024 race and why he believes he can break through despite the party’s rank corruption and win the nomination as an outsider like a 2024 Democratic version of 2016 Donald Trump.

Perhaps the greatest incompetence on the U.S. political scene is the military which spent $9 trillion in the Afghanistan war on terror over a period of 20 years and failed miserably to train the Afghan military to defend its territory. To date, no military officers in charge of this colossal failure have been fired or demoted, while many private contractors and the military industrial complex laughed all the way to the bank, making exorbitant profits off of the Afghanistan campaign while it lasted.Next is an excerpt from americanthinker.com by Olivia Murray of 3/9/23.Now, House Republicans are poking around. Three days...

We noted over the weekend that Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was the bridge for USD capital investment for Chinese ventures.The South China Morning Post noted the bridge between SVB and China. (snip)It’s actually worse than we first thought. Biden’s bailout of SVB actually helped Sequoia Capitol China Advisors LTD. This entity invests in OrienSpace which is a developer of aerospace and defense initiatives for China.

The infrastructure just isn't there yet. Key points: * Electric vehicles can be expensive to buy and own. * My reason for not wanting to own an EV just yet has more to do with convenience than price. * Charging stations for EVs are not yet widespread, meaning they might not be a good option for you if you take long road trips to remote areas. These days, it's not so uncommon to see your fair share of electric vehicles on the road. And if your car has seen better days, you may be thinking of buying an electric vehicle,...

Many or all of the products here are from our partners that compensate us. It’s how we make money. But our editorial integrity ensures our experts’ opinions aren’t influenced by compensation. Terms may apply to offers listed on this page. Beware the runaway bicycle. Key points: * I plan on swapping my Toyota Corolla for an electric vehicle in 2024. * Cost declines, low-hassle maintenance, and safety perks make EVs a compelling alternative to conventional vehicles. I lease a 2021 Toyota Corolla Hybrid because it boasts an affordable price tag, gas efficiency, and a high safety rating. For context, I...

The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Applying and Appreciating God's Word ~ •Drawings•Engravings•Facades•Frescoes•Illuminations•Miniatures•Mosaics•Photographs•Reliefs•Statues•Tapestries•Windows• RISEN JESUS TELLS MARY MAGDALENE, “NOLI ME TANGERE”— “DO NOT HOLD ON TO ME” ֎ Featuring 15 Paintings, 2 Reliefs and 23 Windows ֎ J O H N «Chapter 20» Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have taken my Lord away,” she said,...

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A major, woke activist group tied to leftist billionaire George Soros has been accused of “racial bias” despite making so-called “racial equity” a key component of its mission. The Washington Post reported Mar. 15 that the LGBTQ fanatics at Human Rights Campaign have “‘amiably’ reached a confidential settlement with its former president, Alphonso David, who accused the group of racial bias after he was fired in 2021.” HRC posted a press release on its website acknowledging the agreement. HRC claims that it treats “racial equity and inclusion as a cornerstone of our work,” but apparently that wasn’t woke enough to...

"In his more than three decades of law practice, Halpern said Hartley’s case was pretty standard in comparison to past spring break crimes. “You see a lot of criminal mischief, battery charges during spring break,” he said."