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I am a fan of Roger Simon. His articles are great examples of the Tom Paine tradition in American political writing. Yes, he writes as a citizen speaking common sense to his fellow citizens, but he gives us more to like. His every sentence displays his American sensibility. He writes as an American citizen speaking common sense to his fellow Americans. In his recent article, he calls for the abolition of the FBI. His first words: "The FBI was a bad idea from its start." Not only is he right about that, but his thinking about what was wrong with...

Woke governance that has sent profits spiraling at companies like Anheuser-Busch and Target often begins with lefty investment firms pressuring them to push products their way, an ex-top Anheuser-Busch exec said. ... Anson Frericks said behind-the-scenes politicking from firms like New York-based BlackRock and Pennsylvania-based Vanguard spur many of the controversial decisions sparking nationwide boycotts from longtime more conservative customers — such as the ill-fated Bud Light promotion with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney He said BlackRock, Vanguard, and another firm, State Street, manage about $20 trillion in capital and use their clout to promote agenda politics being pushed on them...

The Easter Season usually ends with a sort of “trifecta” of major feasts: Pentecost, Trinity, and Corpus Christi, as the Church celebrates the central mysteries of the faith before entering into Ordinary Time once more. This weekend is Trinity Sunday, a meditation and celebration of the central mystery of the Christian faith, the dogma that distinguishes Christianity from all other religions. Christians alone believe in one God, who nonetheless exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Strangely, our Readings for this Sunday tend not to be classic “proof texts” for the idea that there is more than one...

FREDERICK, Md. - Authorities say they have arrested and charged five people in the murder of a teenage boy whose remains were found in a Frederick County state park nearly two months after he was reported missing. Police arrested 21-year-old Alexis Alfredo Ayala Lopez, 23-year-old Jose Roberto Ramos Lopez, 29-year-old Ismael Lopez Lopez, 27-year-old Elmer Bladimir Reyes Reyes, and 20-year-old Ismael Ivan Rivera Canales in connection with the death of 15-year-old Limber Lopez Funez. All five are members of the violent gang MS-13, police said, and they have each been charged with first-degree murder. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

A Ukraine supporter with a Nazi flag killed himself during a standoff with police in Chicago.…

“Charles was one of twenty-two Ugandan martyrs who converted from paganism. He was baptized November 1885, a year before his death, and became a moral leader. He was the chief of the royal pages and was considered the strongest athlete of the court. He was also known as “the most handsome man of the Kingdom of the Uganda.” He instructed his friends in the Catholic Faith and he personally baptized boy pages. “He inspired and encouraged his companions to remain chaste and faithful. He protected his companions, ages 13-30, from the immoral acts and homosexual demands of the Babandan ruler,...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Dozen of activists, including Indigenous Sami, protested Friday outside the office of Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, vowing to block entry to remind Norway's government that they want a wind farm removed because they say it endangers the reindeer herders’ way of life. In February, the same human rights activists occupied the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy for four days, and later also blocked the entrances to 10 ministries. The Norwegian government then apologized for failing to act despite a Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Sami, and Gahr Støre also acknowledged “ongoing human...

A State Trooper in West Virginia is dead following an active-shooter incident Friday evening, with the gunman having been taken into custody later that evening as the state mourns a husband, father and public servant. Sergeant Cory Maynard died Friday, as state police investigated a shooting call in the town of Beech Creek. Maynard, one of the people to respond to the scene, was then himself shot in what authorities described as an 'ambush style' shooting. He died after being taken to a local hospital. The suspect, 29-year-old Timothy Kennedy, then went on the run with a manhunt lasting the...

A 25-year-old woman and her husband received criticism for refusing to abort their son because he does not have arms. She said she loves her son just as he is — “perfect.” According to The Mirror, Mariaan Strauss and her husband Hendrick, from South Africa, explained that they learned during an ultrasound at 13 weeks that their son did not have arms. The doctor advised the parents to abort him. And while the thought of raising a child with different abilities seemed daunting to the couple, they did not want to end his life. Called “selfish” for that decision, the...

People often ask me why I seem to highlight datapoints and background events that do not trend to the media-driven narrative priority of the moment. The answer is simple; everything is connected to the next thing that happens. If you do not outline the originating point, the accurate reference is missed when needed.This approach is why I have focused significant research on Elon Musk’s financial situation with Twitter {GO DEEP}.The issue of Twitter’s financial status speaks to the motives of Musk that later surface – like his relationship with Fox News billionaire Rupert Murdoch. Once you see the connections, suddenly...

ACI Prensa Staff, May 31, 2023 / 14:25 pm Father Alberto Reyes of the Archdiocese of Camagüey in Cuba said the 64 years that have elapsed since Fidel Castro seized power in 1959 “is more than enough time to realize that the project called the ‘Cuban Revolution’ didn’t work, because it didn’t bring progress, nor did it achieve its ideal of the ‘new man.’” In a May 26 post on Facebook, Reyes pointed out that during these decades what has happened in Cuba is a precariousness of life and an increase in “the desire to escape.” In addition, he pointed...

Now you know exactly why Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had to launch without any public appearances in his home state, and run away from the state of Florida immediately thereafter. This doesn’t take any commentary to understand.President Trump is beating Ron DeSantis in the state that knows the Florida Governor best.Trump 52.5%, DeSantis 32.6%.This should be embarrassing for Ron and Jill ‘Casey’ DeSantis, but their hubris will just ignore it.[POLL DATA LINK ~ Crosstabs HERE]Floridians see they were conned by Ron Desantis in 2022. The backlash is everywhere.Posted in Big Government, Big Stupid Government, Decepticons, Deep State, Donald Trump, Election...

My Hearing had degraded over time. I used TVEars for a while. In 2018 I purchased an inexpensive Hearing Aid for $59.(Britzgo) I started with one end later got a second. I found that in noisy environments I had difficulty hearing - the only thing the hearing aid did was make all sounds louder. As time went on I found one hearing aid in either ear - depending on surrounding work best but not in noisy area or when multiple people were talking. As technology improved I get a smaller pair for $300. (Britzgo). Result smaller buttons - harder to...

The monotheistic nature of Islam is incompatible with the concept of polytheism in Shinto religion Japan's religious landscape is undergoing a transformative shift, which is all the more evident by looking at the growing number of mosques that have emerged in the country over the past two decades. The change can be attributed to a lesser degree to increasing intermarriage between Muslims and Japanese citizens (many Japanese converted to Islam through marriage), but mostly to the rising number of immigrants coming from Islamic states. The number of Muslims in Japan was estimated to be between 10,000 to 20,000 in the...

Casey DeSantis made a bold political fashion statement while on the presidential campaign trail with her husband, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Saturday. The Sunshine State’s first lady sported a black leather jacket emblazoned with “Where woke goes to die” and an outline of Florida and an alligator on its back at a charity biker rally in Des Moines, Iowa. The 42-year-old DeSantis wore the blunt outfit that pays homage to one of her husband’s key campaign promises — to end “woke” ideology. Ron DeSantis, 44, reiterated his commitment in a speech to his supporters at the event, where he also...

TOKYO, June 2 (Reuters) - The United States is seeking to secure supplies of TNT in Japan for 155mm artillery shells, as Washington rushes …

Twitter owner Elon Musk invited Democrat presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for a discussion on his Twitter Spaces after Kennedy said his campaign was suspended by Meta-owned Instagram. “Interesting… when we use our TeamKennedy email address to set up @instagram accounts we get an automatic 180-day ban. Can anyone guess why that’s happening?” he wrote on Twitter. An accompanying image shows that Instagram said it “suspended” his “Team Kennedy” account and that there “are 180 days remaining to disagree” with the company’s decision. In response to his post, Musk wrote: “Would you like to do a Spaces discussion with...

Proverbs 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.Now that June "Pride Month" has been institutionalized nationally and indelibly etched into our American culture, it is critical for Americans to understand the Sodom and Gamorrah story of Genesis 19. Another similar Bible story is just as critical to understand; Judges 19–21, the story of the Tribe of Benjamin descending into Sodomy.The of Tribe of Benjamin, unlike Sodom and Gamorrah, was not a gentile demon worshipping nation devoid of Biblical Truth. They had come out of Egypt with Israel by God's hand. They had faithful leaders like...

Nearly everyone in the United States has some form of protection against COVID-19, according to a new study. Some 96.4 percent of people aged 16 and older who donated blood had evidence of antibodies against COVID-19, researchers found. The bloods were analyzed between July and September 2022. The percentage of people with antibodies was up from 93.5 percent during January to March 2022 and from 68.4 in mid 2021. People had antibodies from prior infection, vaccination, or both. Approximately 26 percent of people had antibodies from only vaccination, 22.6 percent had antibodies from only infection, and 47.7 percent had antibodies...

A potentially deadly germ has made its way to the U.S. Gulf Coast, health officials warned this week. So far, three cases of infection from the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei have been reported to the U.S. CDC. The bacteria causes melioidosis, which can be fatal if left untreated. "It is an environmental organism that lives naturally in the soil, and typically freshwater in certain areas around the world. Mostly in subtropical and tropical climates," said Julia Petras. Melioidosis is now considered endemic to the U.S. Gulf Coast and infections may be seen from Texas to Florida, Petras said. But because most...