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We all know about gold and guns. But here are some important provisions that might not occur to most people. Our national descent into the hellish landscape of climate hysteria, virulent Jew-hatred in the streets, and Marxist-Leninist despotism continues unabated. Due to runaway inflation and the massive federal debt, the dollar’s value has shrunk like a cheap cotton towel washed in hot water. Weekly grocery bills and energy costs have almost doubled since 2021, while real wage growth has declined due to the economic strangulation of progressive bureaucratic regulation and nonexistent congressional oversight. Combine this bleak economic outlook with our...

Pray For The Peace of JerusalemActs 11The Church in Antioch 19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews. 20 Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. 21 The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord. 22 News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they...

Democrats had plenty of good news to celebrate in Tuesday’s off-year elections and more evidence that they can win races centered on the national debate over abortion. Abortion rights supporters won an Ohio ballot measure and the Democratic governor of beet-red Kentucky held onto his office by campaigning on reproductive rights and painting his opponent as extremist. A Democrat won an open seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court after campaigning on his pledge to uphold abortion rights. And Democrats took full control of the Virginia statehouse, blocking Republicans from being able to pass new abortion restrictions *** *** Democrats notched...

Democratic senators are expressing alarm and bewilderment over new polling data showing that President Biden is trailing former President Trump in five battleground states, creating a political headwind for the party’s Senate candidates running in the same states. Democrats are worried about what Biden’s weak poll numbers say about his electability in 2024, though they insist that barring an unexpected major development, Biden will be the party’s nominee. But they acknowledge that Biden’s age — 80 years old — is clearly a problem for many voters. “I hear immense praise for what he has done and how well he is...

It is now a "near certainty" that 2023 will be Earth's hottest year on record, scientists have said. The stark warning comes after a record-breaking October, in which global temperatures were 0.4C higher than the previous record for the month, set in 2019. "This is a huge margin," said Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). She described the temperature anomaly as "very extreme". "October has seen exceptional temperature anomalies, following on from four months of global temperature records being obliterated," she said. "We can say with near certainty that 2023 will be the...

8 November 2023 Wednesday of week 31 in Ordinary TimeSt. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish Chicago, IL Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(I).First readingRomans 13:8-10 ©Your only debt should be the debt of mutual loveAvoid getting into debt, except the debt of mutual love. If you love your fellow men you have carried out your obligations. All the commandments: You shall not commit adultery, you shall not kill, you shall not steal, you shall not covet, and so on, are summed up in this single command: You must love your neighbour as yourself. Love is the one thing...

As Americans in several states went to the polls on Tuesday, a county in eastern Pennsylvania reported one of the most troubling issues any voter could worry about. A vote cast on whether to keep a sitting judge on the state’s Superior Court would be recorded for another judge on the ballot ... Officials in Northampton County, north of Philadelphia, posted a message about the problem. The problem affected judicial retention races on the court, which is one step below the state Supreme Court. On the ballot are Judges Jack Panella, a Democrat, and Victor P. Stabile, a Republican. Northampton...

San Francisco used to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. From Fisherman’s Wharf to the Golden Gate Bridge, the city had a little of everything, including a vibrant culture. Recent years have seen this elegant city descend into a post-apocalyptic hellscape with rampant crime, homelessness, drug use, and feces in the streets. A recent viral TikTok video horrifies viewers worldwide, showing how terrible the city has become. Crime has become so bad that major retailers have exited the city, with retail shops closing their doors due to an absurd policy in the city where police don’t...

Democrat Daniel McCaffery won the race for a 10-year term on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court, defeating Republican Carolyn Carluccio, according unofficial election results. The Associated Press called the race for McCaffery shortly before 11 p.m. The Supreme Court election, one of three statewide judicial elections on this year’s ballot, was dominated by millions in third-party spending on campaign advertising that brought the campaign down to the singular issue of abortion. Democrats Jill Beck, an attorney, and Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Timika Lane led the race for two Superior Court seats, according to unofficial results. Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Matthew Wolf...

Two gas tankers crossed the Pacific, then U-turned within 10 miles of the Panama Canal, Bloomberg reported. An intense drought has lowered the canal's water level, limiting the number of ships that can pass through. That has created a massive backlog of ships waiting to cross, forcing some to seek alternate routes. Two gas tankers crossed the Pacific Ocean, but recently took a U-turn just short of the Panama Canal because of the huge traffic jam caused by low water levels, Bloomberg reported. The tankers, Pyxis Pioneer and the Sunny Bright, were within 10 miles of the canal before they...

World War III is everywhere and nowhere. Politicians and pundits predict it and warn about it as they’ve been doing for 70 years. And for all of that time we’ve been fighting World War III.Is WWIII in Iran or Ukraine? Yes in its own way. Is it in the confrontations in the South China Sea, the Hamas attack on Israel or in the riots in the streets of our own cities? Also all yes. Not to mention cartels smuggling drugs and foreign influence operations being run in D.C.*snip*“I do not know with what weapons World War III will be fought,...

The Gun Free School Zone Act (GFSZA) has a challenge in federal court; the case is USA v. Metcalf in Montana. It is a full-fledged game on!The case was covered early and in-depth by AmmoLand. It seems such a slam-dunk for the Second Amendment, a major question was: would the United States Attorney for Montana see the case as a loser and, rather than risk a major Second Amendment win, simply dismiss the case?AmmoLand was one of the first to cover the USA v Metcalf case. AmmoLand coverage has been far better than any other outlet. Russel A. Hart is...

An error with voting machines in Pennsylvania, causing votes to change amid an output print error, is sparking outrage online Tuesday.Officials with the Northampton County Elections Office released a statement Tuesday saying that it appears when voters select "Yes" or "No" for one of the candidates for Pennsylvania Superior Court, the vote is recorded for the other candidate.

Gov. Andy Beshear has won the Kentucky governor’s race, beating his Trump-endorsed challenger, Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, to secure a second term. *** The 45-year-old Beshear, son of former Kentucky governor Steve Beshear, is the first Democratic governor to win reelection in the commonwealth since 2011, when his father accomplished the same feat. *** In one of the nation’s most expensive political campaigns, where nearly $74 million was raised and spent, Beshear maintained a high level of popularity in his first term as governor despite being a Democrat in Kentucky’s increasingly Republican-leaning political climate. In his re-election pitch to...

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim squeaked out a narrow victory Tuesday night in a highly anticipated rematch against his top challenger, John Gomes, but the win could be merely symbolic due to a recent court order that tossed out the results of the city’s earlier Democratic mayoral primary. Ganim, a Democrat who returned to office in 2015 after serving a seven-year prison sentence on federal corruption charges, unofficially captured 176 more votes than Gomes, who worked in Ganim’s administration prior to mounting a primary challenge against the incumbent mayor this year. “This is more the continuation of a course of progress...

his winter, New York won't be using electric snow plows. Failure of vehicle tests has caused the local snow removal company to revert to diesel-powered vehicles. The New York Department of Sanitation had three years ago, requested several Mack electric trucks. Primarily intended to clean streets and remove garbage, one of these trucks had been fitted with a snow plow as part of an experiment. This decision was unsurprising since in the "Big Apple", it's standard practice to fit garbage trucks with plows. The experiment was not successful. The plow, dragging across the road and the snow buildup in front...

I'd like other Freepers to look and see if I'm doing something wrong. I tried to find the images or video of the men spitting on the dead girl in the back of the truck that was abducted and murdered in Israel and brought back to Gaza.Nothing but images of dead palestinian women.I tried to find images or videos of the Palestinians dancing and celebrating the massacre in Israel....Yup, once again NOTHING but protests over the bombing in Gaza. We are being manipulated and some organization is trying to white wash the massacre down the memory hole.... just like they...

California Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff allegedly claimed a primary residence in Maryland for years despite his goal to represent Golden State residents in the Senate. All while owning a 3,420-square-foot home in Maryland, Schiff has reportedly taken a homeowner’s tax exemption on a smaller 650-square-foot condo he owns and designates as his primary residence in Burbank, California. By claiming his California home as his primary residence, Schiff was able to receive a $7,000 reduction in his property assessment – an estimated $70 in annual savings from property taxes, according to a CNN report. In California, each county collects a general...

Moment woman keys cars in £8,000 vandalism spree including £42,000 vehicle leaving owners thousands of pounds out of pocket - because she was 'feeling menopausal' Sue Williams, 62, admitted keying eight vehicles belonging to her neighbours The Kent woman told a court she did it as she was 'feeling menopausal' Many of her victims said they haven't been fairly compensated Victims of a woman who keyed their cars after taking issue with their parking have spoken of their anger at the middle-aged vandal's crimes. Sue Williams, 62, admitted keying eight vehicles belonging to her neighbours last year and was ordered...

A single mom of two in the Chicago suburbs was killed Saturday at a Chase Bank ATM. Police on Saturday afternoon in Worth, Illinois, responded to a Chase Bank branch and located a woman who had been fatally shot, according to FOX 32. Two suspects who are linked to multiple armed robberies around the Chicago area were taken into custody by police. Family members of the woman identified the victim as Jonnie Angel Kleins, who was a single mother to a 15-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl. She was also her mother's caretaker. "She worked tirelessly to provide for her...