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I am a libertarian. To me, freedom looks like the essential glue or fabric for society. Freedom needs discipline. I speculate that my poet’s etymological analysis of the word “freedom” can give us both freedom and discipline in the one word. To do this, I first suggest that the roots of the word “freedom” can lead us to call it the home or homes where we can feel free. For me today, the word "freedom" combines the adjective "free" with the Latin word "domus" or home to mean a home or homes where someone can feel free. This is an...

TAMPA, Florida (LifeSiteNews) — A large drag queen and “pride” celebration planned for September has been canceled by organizers due to fears it would violate the state’s new anti-lewdness law. This is the second LGBT event canceled because the organizers could not guarantee children would be protected from inappropriate sexual content. Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation on May 17 that authorizes the state’s business regulators to “fine, suspend, or revoke the license of any public lodging establishment or public food service establishment” that “admits a child to an adult live performance.” “We’re protecting kids,” Gov. DeSantis said when he signed...

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson dismissed Kari Lake’s lawsuit against the stolen 2022 Midterm Election late Monday night, following a three day trial exposing election misconduct and fraudulent mail-in ballot signature verification.

Democratic Strategist Aisha Mills said Monday on CNN that Florida is a “terrorist state,” despite admitting she went there with her family for spring break. The NAACP issued a travel warning for Florida on Saturday, claiming the state “devalues and marginalizes” issues facing “communities of color.” “Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals,” the NAACP said. “Before traveling to Florida, please understand that the state of Florida devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges faced by African Americans and other communities of color

“ WASHINGTON (7News) — The U.S. Secret Service detained a person Monday night after they reportedly drove a U-Haul truck into security barriers in D.C. Shortly after 10 p.m., Secret Service said the driver crashed their truck into security barriers on the north side of Lafayette Square at 16th Street. From a tweet in the article: “ Figured someone may have accidentally crashed until the U-Haul backed up and once again tried to break through the barriers.” It’s quite a large UHaul truck, but given the intellectual ability of most of the people here in the DC area, it’s probable...

A professor at a New York City art college has drawn the ire of social media after a video showed her hurling obscenities at pro life students over a display at their school that she eventually destroyed. Shellyne Rodriguez, 46, is an adjunct professor at the School of Visual Arts and Hunter College in the Big Apple. She's also an artist and activist who claims her work 'utilizes text, drawing, painting, collage and sculpture to depict spaces and subjects engaged in strategies of survival against erasure and subjugation,' according to her bio. A video posted by a pro-life group from...

Update from Ukraine | Ruzzian Army runs from Belgorod region | False flag operation? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67a7OqWvb4Q ****NEW SUMMARY Military MAPS & COMMENTS here: Invasion Day 452– Summary May 21, 2023 Jerome News The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours, as of 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time). https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-452-summary/ *** Greatly appreciate the viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use on each Front map!

Russia's deputy science minister, allegedly a private critic of the 'fascist' invasion of Ukraine, has died suddenly after falling seriously ill on a flight to Moscow on Saturday. Pyotr Kucherenko, 46, was returning from a business trip to Cuba when his plane was forced to make an emergency landing in southern Russia, the Science and Higher Education Ministry said yesterday.Doctors performed CPR but were unable to save the official. His family said the death was linked to an underlying heart condition, but the body is expected to undergo an autopsy on May 24. Independent journalist Roman Super wrote after the...

Federal prosecutors overseeing the investigation into former President Donald J. Trump’s handling of classified documents have issued a subpoena for information about Mr. Trump’s business dealings in foreign countries since he took office, according to two people familiar with the matter.

It sounds like President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have resolved one crucial point on the debt negotiations. They’ve reached the most important agreement — they will avoid a default and take that option off the table.They came together to list their points of agreement:JUST IN: Pres. Biden outlines agreements and pain points in ongoing debt ceiling negotiations with House Speaker McCarthy: "We both agree default's not really on the table. We've got to get something done here." https://t.co/9q3mCFLnXe pic.twitter.com/cCVsPE3WSy— ABC News (@ABC) May 22, 2023That’s going to flip out the left who seemed set on driving us...

Another IRS whistleblower involving the Hunter Biden investigation has been revealed, and according to a new report, threats of retaliation via criminal prosecution followed.That revelation comes after the IRS removed the entire investigative team overseeing the Hunter Biden case, which involves allegations of tax fraud and failure to file taxes. That left many with the impression that a full-scale cover-up was in effect. The request to remove the team reportedly came directly from the DOJ, which has continued to inexplicably stall any kind of final decision on whether to prosecute the president’s degenerate son.(See: In Shocking Development, IRS Removes Team...

On Monday, MSNBC contributor Claire McCaskill said on MSNBC’s “Deadline,” former President Donald Trump “loves communism.”McCaskill said, “You’ve got a trio there. Talk about the three amigos, Tucker Carlson, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.”She continued, “If you recall back in 2020, one of the accusations that was hurled against Democratic candidates, many times very unfairly is that they were socialists. They were socialists. These were socialists and this was attributed to maybe some of the margin shrinkage among Latino voter, especially people who had come from countries where socialism had squashed their freedom and their ability to succeed.”McCaskill added, “You...

Just a quick note. Yesterday Fox News broadcast a panel discussion to promote and inflate the psyche of Ron DeSantis as the more acceptable candidate.The Fox News panel contained Patrick McManus as a random “Republican voter.” The Never Back Down PAC then tweeted the video segment containing McManus as below:[SOURCE]However, highlighting once again how the corporate media construct their psychological influence operations, Patrick McManus isn’t just a random Republican; he’s a failed 2020 GOPe “conservative” candidate for New York House District 16. “Patrick, a Republican voter”… 🙄😂🤣😂Yup, Jeff Roe and Ken Cuccinelli up to their old Cruz Crew tricks with...

Orlando, Florida – In remarks at the opening session here of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) International Christian Media Convention on Monday night, Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to continue taking on woke agendas, make pro-family decisions and support Americans’ right to practice their faith. DeSantis, believed to be throwing his hat in the ring (on Wednesday) as a presidential candidate in 2024, spoke through strong applause at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando as he outlined his views on protecting faith and family. DeSantis began by telling a personal story about the personal importance of a bottle of holy...

Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has come under fire after making changes to his personal Twitter account in preparation for a reported presidential bid announcement this week. Previously known on Twitter as @GovRonDeSantisFL, the governor’s new handle now reads @GovRonDeSantis. The decision to drop the “FL” from his handle has been interpreted by some as an act of distancing himself from the state that propelled him into the national spotlight. Critics argue that by removing the “FL,” DeSantis is effectively signaling that he views Florida as a means to an end and has little intention of continuing his service as governor...

Word from Australia that the New South Wales Police have suspended the officer who tased a 95-year-old woman at an aged care facility... In Mexico millions of people are on alert for evacuation due to volcanic activity... In Washington DC the talks between Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy... Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cutting a spending deal with the "far-right" National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir... "the political weaponization of the FBI to destroy a political candidate and then a sitting President" Politics in the USA and Democrat Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr... The third-place candidate in the first...

On May 17, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna introduced a resolution to kick Rep. Adam Schiff out of Congress. Luna’s resolution was introduced days after Special Counsel John Durham’s release of a report. This was concerning the FBI’s probe into the Trump campaign for allegedly colluding with Russia. Anna Paulina Luna Demands Justice Following multiple years of investigations, Durham determined the FBI should not have launched an investigation into the Trump campaign. In his report, Durham concluded that the Justice Department and the FBI failed to abide by the law with regard to certain events and activities. Schiff has been one...

A new Department of Energy (DOE) rule requiring mobile homes to be made more energy-efficient in order to reduce carbon emissions not only will have no effect on carbon emissions, but also will drive up the cost of such housing, making it unaffordable for many low-income households.The DOE’s rule — all 97 pages of it — requires mobile, or manufactured, homes to meet strict energy-conservation standards by improving insulation and sealing. The rule is set to take effect next Wednesday, barely more than a year after it was finalized.“DOE’s new energy efficiency rules will help save the 17 million Americans...

Former President Donald Trump on Monday excoriated President Joe Biden for his handling of immigration and the migrant surge at the southern border.Just the News reported on Monday that the Biden administration was preparing to end familial DNA testing at the US-Mexico border, a process by which border officials can confirm the relationships between individual migrants arriving in groups so as to prevent fraud.Speaking to Just the News's John Solomon and Amanda Head, Trump contended that the U.S. had "the safest border that we've ever had three years ago, we've never had a border anywhere close to it."He further contended...

Last week, an IRS whistleblower alleging the Justice Department interfered with the Hunter Biden criminal probe was removed, along with his entire team, from participating in the ongoing investigation. The removal has raised questions about whether the Justice Department is engaged in political retaliation against the whistleblowers, in violation of whistleblower protection laws.Now the IRS whistleblower’s attorney and the whistleblower advocacy group Empower Oversight have sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel providing further evidence of intimidation against the whistleblower.On May 18, the IRS whistleblower sent an email to IRS leadership, including Werfel, expressing concern that he was being...