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PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION Matthew 16:14-28, Matthew 17:1-66 Friends, on this Palm Sunday, Matthew’s magnificent Gospel of the Passion bids us to reflect on the seriousness of sin.To be sure, the Gospel proclaimed by the first Christians involves the glorious Resurrection, but those initial evangelists never let their hearers forget that the one who had been raised was none other than the one who had been crucified. So the question was—and remains—why would God’s salvation of the human race have to include something as horrifying as the Crucifixion of the Son of God?Here’s the point. The Scriptural authors...

Lily Varisco, a 5 year old girl from West Port, Massachusetts, took advantage of the easy, buyer-friendly set up of the Amazon marketplace. On a car ride, Lily’s mom allowed for her to use her phone to play games on, but she had other plans. Instead of playing meaningless games though, the 5 year old was busy making money moves. Lily had a pretty expensive taste in toys and fashion, spending around $3,500 dollars on battery powered motorcycles, a jeep, and a plethora of shoes. It was only when the items were delivered to their home that the mother noticed...

associate went around the country catching employees at ACORN offices on video helping out with what turned out to be a hypothetical scam involving a pimp who was setting up a brothel full of underaged girls and the products of those exploits were tumbling onto the pages of Andrew Breitbart’s then-new site BigGovernment, O’Keefe got very famous very fast. Since then, he’s been one of the most active conservative media figures in America, pumping out investigative journalism in a fire-hose stream. Not everything has worked out, as one might imagine — when O’Keefe and his team tried a more satirical...

I understand Tennessee stores sell ivermectin over the counter. Can anyone provide a link to a Tennessee drug store where I can purchase U.S. manufactured ivermectin online without a prescription and have it shipped to my home state?

Russian forces in Ukraine have failed to meet a key deadline for progress in eastern Ukraine ahead of a long-touted counteroffensive from Kyiv, according to a new assessment. Moscow did not manage to "achieve the Kremlin's goals" of exerting control over the Donetsk and Luhansk regions by March 31, the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) think tank said on Saturday. The two regions, which collectively make up the Donbas, saw fighting between Kyiv and Russian-backed separatists break out in 2014. They have seen many of the heaviest clashes since the start of the all-out war in February...

I love how the Supernatural character Dick Roman, a Levianthan, referred to Joe Biden as replaceable and having no spark. BUT Biden, Pelosi and Schumer did go on a historic spending spree helping to create massive inflation (so Biden and the gang did spark inflation). To show you how Yellen/Powell’s Too Low For Too Long (TLFTL) monetary polices coupled with Biden/Pelosi/Schumer’s (add McConnell to this foul-smelling witches’ brew), Powell and The Gang (aka, The Fed) slammed on the monetary brakes. On a year-over-year basis, M2 Money growth has crashed tl -3.13%. The shocking number is The Fed Fund Effective Rate...

Before the war, the Russian Government had poured significant sums into the modernisation of its air-force, acquiring hundreds of new aircraft, deploying new weapon systems and testing the force over Syria. In Ukraine, the VKS has found itself as the stronger party, but none the less held off by Ukrainian air defences and fighters and incapable of delivering decisive support for ground forces. In this episode we look at the air war (building on previous discussions of ground based air defences and helicopters) and also at one of the most contentious issues for Western nations supporting Ukraine - whether UA...

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is really making a name for himself on a national level, likely much to his eventual regret. After convincing a grand jury to bring preposterous charges against Donald Trump, Bragg had to find something to keep himself busy until Tuesday, and a New York garage attendant named Moussa Diarra offered him that opportunity. Diarra was working the overnight shift yesterday when he spotted Charles Rhodie rooting around the garage with a bag, apparently attempting to steal some of the tools and equipment in the garage. Diarra confronted Rhodie and demanded to inspect the bag. Instead...

Russia has suffered around 200,000 casualties since its invasion of Ukraine The Ministry of Defence claims a 'minority' are due to non-combat causes A high number of deaths are linked to Russian soldier's alcohol consumption The UK Ministry of Defence said an 'extremely high' number of Russian troop deaths as a part of the Ukraine war are linked to alcohol abuse. Russian military forces are injuring themselves as a result of poor handling of weapons and heavy drinking, according to the ministry's morning intelligence update. Although Russia has suffered around 200,000 casualties since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of...

Many Russian troops are dying in Ukraine because of non-combat issues such as alcohol consumption and poor weapons handling drills, the UK defense ministry said in an intelligence update on Sunday. The ministry estimated that Russia has suffered up to 200,000 casualties since its invasion of Ukraine over a year ago and that a "significant minority" has not been due to the fighting. A Russian Telegram news channel reported in March that alcohol consumption is a particular issue amongst the deployed Russian troops and that "extremely high" incidents, crimes, and deaths have been linked to it. The ministry noted that...

A surge in support. Packed rallies. Millions in campaign cash raised off a mug shot.That’s just some of the optimistic thinking from former President Donald Trump’s supporters who say his indictment by a notoriously liberal district attorney in New York City will help propel him to the presidency in 2024.While many Democrats are celebrating the indictment, polls already show the public is dubious about Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s motives for handing down dozens of charges against Mr. Trump over hush money payments he allegedly made to adult performer Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal seven years ago.A...

The Labour Party has planted its flag on the hill of transgenderism, promising to make it easier to legally change gender in England following a series of flip flops from leader Sir Keir Starmer. Marking the ‘International Transgender Day of Visibility’, Britain’s left-wing opposition has vowed that if put into power they will seek to “modernise” the “outdated Gender Recognition Act [GRA] in order to allow people to change their gender with less restrictions. “The Labour Party will always be committed to building a society where the trans community feel safe and respected,” a social media post outlined. Laying out...

World-renowned Japanese musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, also the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, has died, his office said Sunday. He was 71.

This list only includes destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here. Small arms, ATGMs, MANPADS, loitering munitions, drones used as unmanned bait, civilian vehicles, trailers and derelict equipment are not included in this list. All possible effort has gone into avoiding duplicate entries and discerning the status of equipment between captured or abandoned. Many of the entries listed as 'abandoned' will likely end up captured or destroyed. Similarly, some of the captured equipment might be destroyed if it can't be recovered. When the...

We can't go wrong with this fella. Find 60 minutes today to listen to the full speech on YouTube. You'll see how he's grown as a politician.

Vice President Kamala Harris gave a stern warning about the "existential threat" of climate change while speaking with farmers in Africa. Harris, visiting Panuka Farm in Zambia on Saturday, thanked the farmers for a tour of their facilities and demonstrations of their work before turning the conversation to the climate. "The impact of the climate crisis is unmistakable, and without any question in my mind, poses an existential threat to the entire planet," the vice president said. Vice President Kamala Harris gave a stern warning about the "existential threat" of climate change while speaking with farmers in Africa. "The relevance...

The Donkey~ G.K. CHESTERTONWhen fishes flew and forests walked And figs grew upon thorn, Some moment when the moon was blood Then surely I was born.With monstrous head and sickening cry And ears like errant wings, The devil’s walking parody On all four-footed things.The tattered outlaw of the earth, Of ancient crooked will; Starve, scourge, deride me: I am dumb, I keep my secret still.Fools! For I also had my hour; One far fierce hour and sweet: There was a shout about my ears, And palms before my feet.

Yesterday, in his proclamation regarding the “Trans Day of Visibility”, Creepy Joe Biden claimed that transgenders shape the soul of our nation. Today, March 31, 2023, is the Trans Day of Visibility, falling just four days after three children and three adults were violently murdered in a Christian (the horror) school by a trans man and before all the victims have been laid to rest. Normal, rational people would pay homage to the victims and acknowledge that no community should murder. No this group. They lashed out and Joe pandered. Just when you think the gag factor cannot possibly rise...

Russian, Ukrainian, and Western sources observed on April 1 that the Russian winter offensive has failed to achieve the Kremlin’s goals of seizing the Donetsk and Luhansk oblast administrative borders by March 31. Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov had announced on December 22 that Russian forces were focusing most of their efforts on seizing Donetsk Oblast, and Russian forces launched their winter offensive operation in early February along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna-Lyman line and on select frontlines in western Donetsk Oblast. The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) observed that Gerasimov has failed to extend Russian control over Donbas during...

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) announced Sunday that he is running for president in 2024. The former Republican governor, and frequent critic of former President Donald Trump, took aim at the GOP front-runner in his announcement, both indirectly and directly. "I have made a decision, and my decision is that I'm going to run for president of the United States," Hutchinson, 72, said in an interview with Jonathan Karl on ABC’s This Week, adding that he will make his formal announcement later in the month. “I am going to be running. And the reason, as I’ve traveled the country...