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“Here’s what I would have said: ‘We need single-day voting on Election Day, we need paper ballots, and we need government- issued ID matching the voter file.’ And if we achieve that, then we have achieved victory and we should not have any further complaint about election integrity. I would have driven it through the Senate," he said “In my capacity as president of the Senate, I would have led through that level of reform, then on that condition certified the election results, served it up to the president — President Trump — then to sign that into law. And...

A study published in April found disposable masks can have toxic chemicals. Experts said this could make newly instated mask mandates ineffective. Mask mania sweeps America...AGAIN. The surgical N95 mask has been held up as the gold standard when it comes to protecting against Covid. But a study quietly re-shared by the National Institutes of Health in spring suggests the tight-fitting mask may expose users to dangerous levels of toxic chemicals. Researchers from Jeonbuk National University in South Korea looked at two types of disposable medical-grade masks, as well as several reusable cotton masks. The study found that the chemicals...

[Catholic Caucus] Church Tax Church Publishes Homosex “Bible"The self-declared homosexual Meinrad Furrer, 58 who runs Lucerne's St Peter's Chapel, Switzerland, and gets paid from church tax, is writing a homosex bible, ZentralPlus.ch writes (August 12).The church tax bosses of the canton of Lucerne are behind the project. Basel Diocese does not stand in its way.Furrer insinuates that Joseph, the son of Jacob, was "homosexual" because, in Gen 37:3, Jacob made him a colourful skirt (Furrer: "princess's dress").He admits that there are "certain texts" in the Bible that "could be read" in a "queer-hostile" way, such as Lev 18:22 and 20:13:...

Photo: AlamyNow that the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign season is over, only one day later, President Trump took his biggest lead yet in the primary polls.Despite not attending the debate, support for President Trump is pouring in with the millions of views of his interview with Tucker Carlson. InteractivePolls has just released the latest numbers, and President Trump has even more reason to celebrate. He now has his biggest lead yet in the polls. President Trump has an impressive 46 points lead over Governor Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., who is in second place. President Trump also currently has...

Desantis: After the Debate 'I Don't Think Trump Would Be the Nominee'

A plumber who famously confronted then-candidate Barack Obama on his tax plan during the 2008 presidential election has passed away. Joseph Wurzelbacher, or “Joe the Plumber,” died on Sunday morning, according to Ohio locals who knew him. Derek Hunter @derekahunter "Horrible news. My good friend Joe Wurzelbacher, aka Joe the Plumber, passed away this morning at the age of 49 from pancreatic cancer. He was a good man and an exceptional friend. Please consider helping his widow and young children here" Wurzelbacher had been living with pancreatic cancer before his death at the age of 49.

Photo: AlamyA new revelation from Real Clear Investigations Senior Reporter Paul Sperry has the potential to rock the political world from top to bottom, revealing that hundreds of anti-Trump Democrats were allegedly deputized by election officials to process absentee ballots during the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia.This shocking information was retrieved from FOIA records, Sperry noted on X.He wrote, “New FOIA records reveal Fulton election officials in 2020 deputized 100s of anti-Trump Dems from ACLU, gave them power to process absentee ballot apps rec’d thru online portals & then equipped ACLU poll workers w/ iPads to cancel absentee ballots...

A Louisiana taxi driver turned the tables on an armed man who allegedly tried to rob him early Monday morning. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said an unidentified taxi driver in Metairie was in his cab before 1 a.m. on Monday when a suspect armed with a handgun demanded money from the cabbie, NOLA.com reported. Metairie is located less than 10 miles west of New Orleans. The cab driver had his own firearm and shot the suspect multiple times, police said. The suspect, later identified as 23-year-old Gerald Pope, was pronounced dead at the scene, NOLA.com reported. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's...

This week on Marking The End Times, I have a very important message for you regarding the mark of the beast and a cashless society. I explain this topic in depth as well as discuss the cashless payment system Amazon One.

PROVIDENCE — Don Carlson dropped out of Rhode Island’s First Congressional District race on Sunday, just nine days before the Democratic primary and two days after defending his conduct with a student at Williams College while he was a professor there in 2019. Carlson responded in a video statement Friday to the allegation in an investigative report by WPRI 12, which said Carlson was asked not to return to teach at the college after he allegedly sent a text message to a graduating senior in which “he suggested a relationship modeled on a website where people can pay to...

Across the US, the legal weed industry is under pressure from a 'ganja glut' Prices have plunged even as dispensaries complain of high taxes and red tape Industry group warns pot business is 'on the verge of collapse' without reforms Across the US, the legalized marijuana industry is buckling under the strain of plunging prices, patchwork state regulation, and burdensome taxes, analysts and industry groups say. 'All of these issues are chipping away at the health of the industry to the point where I would describe the industry as in crisis in the United States,' Beau Whitney, senior economist for...

Russian soldiers trying to decide whether to laugh at the ukies or at the flimsy nato weapons...

A bakery in San Francisco turned a police officer away because he was armed. Reem's bakery said it is maintaining a strict policy not to serve anyone carrying a gun. The San Francisco police union was not happy. Some cops in San Francisco will have to look elsewhere for their leavened goods after Reem's California, a local bakery chain, said it is enforcing a policy not to serve anyone armed. The San Francisco Police Officer's Association responded on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that Reem's — a local bakery chain — had recently denied service to...

Update from Ukraine | Ukraine has Success on the South | Ruzzia sends its elite reserve regiment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaMwXCqqv-o The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the recent developments on the battlefield, as of 26th August 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time). https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-549-summary/ [two summaries per week, released on Wednesday and Sunday] *** Great interactive maps with viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use for each Front! https://militaryland.net/maps/

This Sunday's Sermon is actuallya look at the Second Reading of the Mass,St. Paul's epistle to the Romans.A good reminder for us as to why we don't question the Ways of God, and to Trust in God, Through Faith on display in St. Paul's letter. A simple analogy of the relationship between a parent and a child is offered to help us see the futility in trying to understand the ways of the Almighty. 13 min YouTube clip below:When God’s Ways Are Confusing

At the time of his arrest, Padilla had open robbery and grand larceny cases in Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx and Brooklyn, according to sources. In all, the troublesome ex-con has 201 prior arrests — not counting sealed cases — dating back to 2006 on charges ranging from forgery, grand larceny and robbery to burglary and reckless endangerment, the sources said. Padilla was hit with a prison sentence of three to six years in 2017 after pleading guilty to grand larceny in a Manhattan case. He was released on parole in 2021 — though sources said it hasn’t deterred him. “He...

A study in mice shows that consuming emulsifiers—a common ingredient in ultra-processed foods—during pregnancy or breast-feeding is associated with mild health risks for offspring. Emulsifiers help to preserve the texture of many ultra-processed foods, including some ice creams, breads, cake mixes, soups, salad dressings, and more. Prior research has linked consumption of emulsifiers to increased risk of gut inflammation, obesity, and other health conditions. In addition, unbalanced nutritional habits by pregnant or nursing mothers has been linked to long-term health risks in offspring. However, the specific effects of maternal consumption have been unclear. To help clarify these effects, Milà-Guasch and...

Six years after unveiling plans to build a 320-foot high dam and reservoir at Pacheco Pass in southern Santa Clara County, the largest water district in Silicon Valley still hasn’t found any other water agencies willing to help fund the project. But this week, an unusual potential partner came to light: China.

Our Troops Rock! Thank you for all you do! For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! ~ Hall of Heroes ~Gordon Douglas YntemaInformation from here. Gordon Douglas Yntema (June 26, 1945 - January 18, 1968) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War.Yntema joined the Army from Detroit, Michigan in 1964, and by January 16, 1968 was serving as...

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