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You can't win a war without propaganda, and in any case we don't know if you can since it's never been tried. Winston Churchill's famous quote about truth in war being "so precious, it must be attended by a bodyguard of lies" has become conventional wisdom. Less known is that he was probably paraphrasing an old Russian proverb when he reportedly said this to Joseph Stalin at the Teheran Conference, hoping to flatter the old murderer's sensibilities. But as Pontius Pilate said: "What is truth?" (You have to wonder just what Pilate did while governor of Judea that moved the...

People looking to get their new COVID-19 vaccine are feeling sore over hefty unexpected charges for the federally-recommended shot. Customers nationwide at pharmacies including Walgreens and CVS who landed appointments for the jab this week were shocked to learn they would feel the additional pinch of three-figure fees for their boosters. “Nightmare is the first word that comes to mind,” Acton, Massachusetts, resident Glen Cote told WBZ-TV after he learned his new booster would run him $190.99. It’s a complaint echoed by dozens of social media users after pharmacies dinged patients anywhere from between $125 to $200 for the latest...

According to a public media report, people connected to the extremist "Reichsbürger" movement have founded fake Jewish nonprofits in Germany. Their intentions remain unclear, yet their efforts may not have been illegal. For centuries, Jews have debated what it means to be one. One thing all Jews can probably agree on is that a connection to extremists with antisemitic views and aims to overthrow the German republic is a disqualifier. But that hasn't stopped some from trying. At least 10 associations calling themselves Jewish received official, nonprofit status, only to be revealed to have links to Germany's "Reichsbürger" (literally, "citizens...

On August 1, 2023, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas unveiled two gun control proposals that he believes will reduce gun violence during a time when crime has been on the rise in the city. One of the measures would ban minors from buying ammunition without the consent of a parent. The other measure would prohibit “switches,” devices that can convert handguns into automatic weapons. Lucas’s intention here is to undermine Missouri’s preemption laws, which bar local governments from crafting their own gun control measures. “I say clearly and unambiguously, guns and ammunition being given to minors; guns in the hands...

Tennessee Ernie Ford sings the classic folk song, "Shenandoah" on The Ford Show, March, 9, 1961. Many artists have covered the song, but Tennessee Ernie Ford released the most notable and popular version on his 1959 album, "Shenandoah". This live version from The Ford Show is heartfelt and inspiring. This live recording appeared prominently in the popular video game "Fallout 76." The game also included the Ford's renditions of the miner's anthem "Dark as a Dungeon" and "Sixteen Tons." All three songs play on the game's Appalachia Radio. "Shenandoah" - Tennessee Ernie Ford (March 9, 1961)

Two men shoplifting a new riding lawn mower from the front outside, on display at a Lowes. Putting it into their pickup truck This mower goes for what? $2500? https://twitter.com/Travis_in_Flint/status/1705462490211975277

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. — ...last year, a Muslim who emigrated from Yemen as a teenager became mayor — the city’s first leader in nearly a century with no Polish roots — alongside what is believed to be the nation’s only all-Muslim city council. Many residents in this tiny enclave just north of downtown Detroit saw these changes as a sign of the Hamtramck’s progressiveness. The Muslim community that had previously experienced discrimination, including voter intimidation and resistance to mosques’ public call to prayer, had finally taken its seats at the table. Yet the ethnic, cultural and religious diversity that made Hamtramck...

In this video we show you one example of how repair cost are out of control on modern vehicles nowadays. It is definitely something to consider when purchasing a new vehicle.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Saturday that the United States and other allies of Ukraine are "directly at war" with Moscow. Lavrov had been asked by a journalist at what point the US becomes directly involved in war against Russia, as opposed to engaged in a proxy conflict. “You can call this whatever you want to call this, but they are directly at war with us. We can call this a hybrid war, but that doesn’t change the reality,” Lavrov said. “They are effectively engaged in hostilities with us, using the Ukrainians as fodder,” he added.

35-0. I'm switching to the Alabama-Miss. game.

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the spokesman for the Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas, slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, promising that there will be no peace or stability until the "Palestinian nation's" demands are met. In his speech, Netanyahu said, "Many decades of efforts to make peace with Arab Nations have failed because they were based on one false assumption - that the Palestinians must be appeased as a precondition to peace. The Palestinians have much to gain from new peace agreements. They should be part of these agreements, but they should not...

On Thursday, 9/21, local farmer militiamen in South Africa stopped a gang of 15 armed robbers armed with AK-47s who had just robbed an armored car, killing the driver. The local volunteers apprehended the fugitives after a high-speed chase, including a dangerous Mozambican criminal wanted for murder of a police officer. The robbery took place in Hoedspruit (Hat Springs) outside Polokwane in Limpopo Province, which were named Pietersburg and North Transvaal by the original settlers before the campaign to ethnically cleanse the Afrikaner language and culture from South Africa. Heavily armed attacks on armored cars are so common in South...

Sen. John Fetterman may be allowed to dress like a slob in the halls of power — but it’s still a capital offense in New York City’s finest restaurants. Intrepid Post reporter Jon Levine learned that hard truth this week when he crisscrossed the Big Apple’s culinary landmarks wearing Fetterman’s trademark hoodie, gym shorts and sneakers and tried to gain entry... “He would not be permitted here,” sniffed a maître d at Daniel on the Upper East Side, where a seven-course tasting menu runs $275... “We have turned away guests for being improperly dressed regardless of their occupation,” she continued....

At least 10 protestors were arrested for blocking an MTA bus of migrants arriving at ambassador nursing home. It may have started around 10pm at Midland Ave & Father Capodanno Blvd. Cell video and a witness confirmed there were arrests made with some appearing to have resisted arrest. An army of NYPD SRG & CRT cops were on scene to separate the protestors and block pedestrian and vehicular traffic in multiple directions to prevent protestors from getting close to the new migrant shelter. Curtis Sliwa and the guardian angels were onscene, being cheered by the protestors. Curtis yelled at the...

Yes! And I [the author] say this as someone who served in an army that boasts about its female soldiers. So I hope that even if you disagree with me, you'll bear with me and read till the end… FACT TIME * The Israeli defense forces stopped using actual female combat soldiers after 1948. This was when they noticed that coed combat units suffered close to 50% higher casualty rates than all male units, and were worlds less effective when it came to mission completion. * Due to this fact, women were barred from all combat roles in the IDF...

Russia’s Foreign Minister told the UN General Assembly on Saturday that a new world order is being born through a struggle between a neocolonial minority and a “global majority” seeking to end decades of Western domination.

The K5 is massive robot with no arms, no legs and four surveillance cameras. The New York Police Department (NYPD) is implementing a new security measure at the Times Square subway station. It's deploying a security robot to patrol the premises, which authorities say is meant to "keep you safe." We're not talking about a RoboCop-like machine or any human-like biped robot — the K5, which was made by California-based company Knightscope, looks like a massive version of R2-D2. Albert Fox Cahn, the executive director of privacy rights group Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, has a less flattering description for it,...

Marina Abramović,...Serbian performance artist who is popular among celebrities, recently unveiled an exhibition at the Royal Academy... A notable feature of the exhibition is an installation where visitors can choose to enter by squeezing between two nude models, recreating Abramović's and her then-partner Ulay's 1977 piece. The installation is meant to be symbolic of a confrontation with nakedness, gender, sexuality, and desire. There’s an alternative entry for visitors uncomfortable with the initial proposition. Some reviews, like those from The Times and The Telegraph, emphasized a perceived decline in the provocative and visceral quality of Abramović's later works, citing them as...

It is just a week before the former president turns 99, and many said they were delighted to see the Carters' at the festival and were wishing him a happy early birthday.

A full federal appeals court declined to take up Democrat groups’ challenge of Florida’s 2021 election integrity law on Thursday, marking a major win for Gov. Ron DeSantis and the GOP-controlled state legislature. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Thursday’s decision by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals “let stand an April ruling by a three-judge panel of the [court] that sided with the state on major issues in the case.” The 11th Circuit’s April decision effectively overturned a prior ruling issued by U.S. District Judge Mark Walker — an Obama appointee — who baselessly claimed the law in question discriminated...