Free Republic

The first GOP presidential primary debate underscored the split in the Republican Party — and among its candidates for president — when it comes to U.S. support for the war in Ukraine against Russia.Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy’s hand shot up immediately Wednesday night when moderator Bret Baier asked which of the candidates would oppose providing Ukraine with more financial help.“I think this is disastrous that we are protecting against an invasion across somebody else’s border when we should use those same military resources to prevent across the invasion of our own southern border here in the United States of America,” said...

We’re weeks away from the latest round of COVID-19 boosters becoming available in the U.S., but the new commercial cost is over four times as expensive. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have been on the rise. The schedule for new boosters is now on an annual fall cycle, which lines up with the flu shot season as well as respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, Axios reported. Pfizer, which has developed several COVID-19 vaccines over the last three years, is nearing approval from the Food and Drug Administration, for a new booster formulated to protect against an omicron variant. It’s expected to...

Work is in progress on Bagster's new watch, standing guard over those who have gone before us. I hope to post the new content next thread.Have you seen President Trump's powerful 4 minute video message? Don't miss it!A NATION IN DECLINEQ is the result of the sacrifices and commitment of countless patriots to win back our captured country from the Deep State and achieve the transformation President Trump promised in this campaign video. President Trump has said the awakening of the public is key to this transformation.Q describes this awakening as follows: "The Great Awakening ('Freedom of Thought’), was designed...

The Republican primary debate charade, hosted by a hapless Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, revealed two things: Vivek Ramaswamy is a rising star, and Donald Trump dominated as the elephant not in the room. The Democrats and the media run a constant clown show, but the Republicans play along as useless puppets, willfully participating in a system designed to destroy them. The Republican party is allowing itself to be rigged by playing by the rules of an old system that no longer exists. The Democrats, bureaucracy, and media are vicious apparatchiks. They are a dirty and obvious enemy who clearly...

Kari Lake’s announcement that she’ll decide by the end of the year whether she’s running for Senate in Arizona adds to growing signals that the Grand Canyon State is headed toward a contentious, high-stakes race for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (I) seat. Sinema’s seat is a top 2024 target for Republicans looking to seize control of the upper chamber, where Democrats hold a tenuous 51-49 lead that includes Sinema — who dropped her affiliation as a Democrat after last year’s midterm elections. Liberals want to knock Sinema out and Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego (D) has already launched a bid to for...

My wife has developed a horrible skin rashes, size of grapefruits. Doctor prescribed Dupixent because nothing else is working after other medications and light therapy. Anyone else gone through this?

A love song for Saturday night.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the BRICS grouping of countries was on course to meet the aspirations of most of the world's population, according to recorded remarks at a summit of the BRICS countries in South Africa on Tuesday. "We cooperate on the principles of equality, partnership support, respect for each other’s interests, and this is the essence of the future-oriented strategic course of our association, a course that meets the aspirations of the main part of the world community, the so-called global majority," Putin said. -snip- Putin was unable to attend the summit in person because of an arrest...

"He doesn't understand America needs Israel. It's not just that Israel needs America," Haley said in the interview. "They are the front line of defense when it comes to taking on Islamic terrorism. They're the front line of defense when it comes to taking on Iran. They've been an amazing partner with us. And as president, I will absolutely have the backs of Israel so that they can have the back of America." In a statement to Fox News Digital, Ramaswamy said "By the end of my first term, the US-Israel relationship will be deeper and stronger than ever because...

Millions of drivers are in danger of being hit by a new pay-per-mile road tax under Labour plans seen by The Mail on Sunday. London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for an army of experts to build a ‘sophisticated’ new pricing system for the capital’s roads – using the cameras installed for his hugely controversial ultra low emission zone (Ulez) and Congestion Charge schemes. It would mean drivers could incur charges based on the length of the trip taken, the congestion levels on the roads and the levels of pollution emitted. A source said: ‘It is an open secret in...

A murderer who killed a preacher's wife in 1988 is set to become the first death row inmate in America to be executed with nitrogen. Alabama officials want to put Kenneth Eugene Smith, 58, to death by nitrogen hypoxia - forcing him to breathe only nitrogen, depriving them of oxygen and causing them to die. Several states have authorized the method, which is said to be painless, but it has still never been used. Critics have said authorities would be 'experimenting with a never before used method - but even Smith has said he would prefer death by nitrogen to...

Multiple people have been shot dead at a Florida Dollar General store in Northwest Jacksonville after an armed suspect barricaded himself inside the store. Emergency services, including a SWAT team, rushed to the scene on Kings Road, Northwest Jacksonville, at around 1pm on Saturday. Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan confirmed there are 'a number of fatalities' following the incident, which saw the shooter barricade himself inside. It is believed the shooter is now dead, although it's unclear if he was taken out by police, or killed himself.

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis: Synod on Synodality ‘truly important’ despite being ‘of little interest to the general public’Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that the upcoming Synod on Synodality may be “of little interest to the general public,” but underlined that the synod is “truly important” for the Catholic Church.“I am well aware that speaking of a ‘Synod on Synodality’ may seem something abstruse, self-referential, excessively technical, and of little interest to the general public,” Pope Francis said on Aug. 26.“But what has happened over the past year, which will continue with the assembly next October and then with the second stage...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny8crOngQ4s

One year ago today, millions of student-loan borrowers received the news some of them had been awaiting for decades - up to $20,000 of their student-loan balance would be wiped out. But they have yet to receive that relief. President Joe Biden's announcement was a long time coming. Since he took office, his administration was weighing its options to get relief to borrowers, and Biden himself even questioned his authority to enact broad debt relief. But on August 24, 2022, his administration concluded that he had the authority to cancel student debt for federal borrowers using the HEROES Act of...

In what might not be entirely surprising news: Four Loko actually got its start in the basement of a fraternity house. The brand’s three founders — former Ohio State University students and Kappa Sigma members Jeff Wright, Jaisen Freeman, and Christopher Hunter — were inspired to create the beverage after witnessing the explosive growth of early aughts energy drinks like Monster Energy and the subsequent launch of Sparks, an alcoholic “energy beer.” The trio founded Four Loko parent company Phusion Projects in 2005 and started producing an alcoholic energy drink of their own. Caffeinated and offered in 12-ounce cans at...

Tropical Depression 10 has formed between the Yucatan Peninsula and the Western Tip of Cuba. Governor DeSantis issued a state of emergency for 33 Florida counties in advance of the system. Mash graphics to enlarge. All graphics and links are self-updating NHC Public AdvisoriesNHC Discussions

At 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Ten was located near latitude 21.1 North, longitude 86.2 West. The depression is nearly stationary, and little overall movement is expected through Sunday. A slow, generally northward, motion is expected to begin on Monday. On the forecast track, the center will move into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico by Monday. Maximum sustained winds are near 30 mph (45 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and the system is likely to become a tropical storm on Sunday. The estimated minimum central pressure is...

….. My question this morning is what happens to Socrates after you’re gone? I have watched several interviews as well as your documentary where you talk about how the CIA desperately wants the technology. Do you have a plan in place for protecting this powerful tool? Wishing you many more years of health and happiness! Best, Evan ANSWER: Thank you. I do not regret what they did to me. I survived but emerged with a deeper understanding of how corrupt the system is. Having a working knowledge of law, I went toe-to-toe with my oppressors, who were clearly taking orders...

A federal judge has ordered a second evidentiary hearing for removal of the Fulton County case against former President Donald Trump and 18 others over violating Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act in their challenge of the 2020 election results. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is prosecuting the case, claimed the actions constituted a "criminal racketeering enterprise" and gave the 19 defendants until noon on Aug. 25 to surrender or face arrest. All defendants surrendered before the deadline. Jeffrey Clark, former Justice Department (DOJ) official, filed a notice of removal on Aug. 21, requesting that his...