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Ukraine is developing a “drowning not waving” problem. It is struggling to say clearly how badly the war is going. Giving a candid public assessment of how poorly a conflict is going can be an unwise move as it can result in morale and support draining. After Obama boosted troops in Afghanistan, public support declined over the years, in part because of a lack of realism about how the war was going.

A Democratic Senator deserves to be in some serious hot water after one of his staffers was caught engaging in a highly inappropriate and explicit act in the halls of Congress. The Spectator broke an explosive story Friday that a young male staffer for Maryland Senator Ben Cardin engaged in multiple graphic sex acts with his older boyfriend in the Hart Senate Office Building. The news site accessed the man’s X account to obtain the footage. Yes, he was showcasing X-rated pornography for the entire world to witness. Here is the report from the Spectator: The so-called hallowed Halls of...

The typical rules of sustainability do not apply when it comes to choosing the most environmentally friendly Christmas tree. … Here is why real Christmas trees are better for the environment than fake trees: Christmas tree farms help to produce oxygen and sequester carbon …The tree is then grown for seven to 10 years before it is harvested, and during that time it is sequestering carbon and releasing oxygen….Purchasing at a Christmas tree farm also bolsters the local economy, as most tree farms are family-owned, Chastagner said. Artificial tree production has a high carbon footprint …The production of one artificial...

Like the spaghetti western “The Good, The Bad And The Ugly,” Bidenomics has had similar effects on financing. Some good, some bad and a lot of uglies. The good! For investors like pension funds the own US Treasuries, inflation has led The Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. This is good for investors holding short-term debt. The Bianco Fixed Income Total Return Index is soaring!! The Bad: Well, the flip-side of the same coin is that debt refinancing costs have soared. The Ugly. There are many contenders for losers under Bidenomics and current Fed (garbled) policies. But I choose …...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu proudly shared a photo of the controversial “electeds of color” holiday party she hosted on Wednesday, showcasing all the smiling government officials of minority backgrounds at the “no whites” gathering. “Last night was my turn to host the annual holiday dinner for Boston’s elected officials of color—a special moment to appreciate that our affinity group now includes leadership across city, state, county, and federal offices,” Wu wrote in a caption alongside the photo on Instagram.

The Great Depression was a well-executed plan to seize assets, impoverish the population, and remake society. What comes next is worse..

President Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America, will hold a rally in Durham, New Hampshire on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Speakers will give remarks at 1:00 p.m. ET. Watch LIVE on RSBN starting at 10:30 a.m. ET!

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) mandates are in and of themselves a form of discrimination and must end, Elon Musk said Friday. “DEI must DIE,” the billionaire wrote in an X post, Forbes reports. DEI programs have been enacted at American corporations to help minorities who have faced discrimination by giving them hiring, training and mentorship advantages. Musk said that while DEI’s intent “was to end discrimination,” it has served to “replace it with different discrimination.”

The man who recently decapitated the satanic statue in the Iowa Capitol building has raised $20,000 for his defense after he was arrested earlier this week. The former candidate for the Mississippi House of Representatives, Michael Cassidy, was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief for damaging the statue placed there by the Satanic Temple Iowa, according to KCCI. Cassidy allegedly pushed the Baphomet statue over before decapitating it. The reaction to the statue at the Iowa State Capitol caused outrage after the Satanic Temple received permission.

The number of homeless Americans rose by 12 percent to a record level in 2023 as President Joe Biden invited several million legal and illegal migrants into homes and jobs. “More than 650,000 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night in January 2023, a 12% increase from 2022,” a Friday report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) said. The data is 11 months old, suggesting that the current homeless number is far higher.

Arizona's Democrat governor said Friday she is sending National Guard soldiers to areas around the U.S. border with Mexico, accusing President Joe Biden's government of "refusing to do its job" on migration. Katie Hobbs, whose state is a key target for Republicans, last week took fellow Democrat Biden to task after a major crossing was closed, purportedly to allow officials to concentrate their resources on stemming illegal migration. "Yet again, the federal government is refusing to do its job to secure our border and keep our communities safe," Hobbs said in her order Friday. "With this Executive Order, I am...

The lack of understanding in parts of US Congress is breathtaking. A congressman this week suggested Ukraine should name a finite price tag and a specific, simple goal. It’s staggering after two American wars of choice in two decades, costing trillions of dollars, that congressional memories are so short, and comprehension so limited.the most useful headline for Kyiv should be how unutterably bleak the frontlines are for them now. In nearly every direction, the news is grim. Russian forces are hiving off parts of the eastern city of Avdiivka, yet another town Moscow seems content to throw thousands of lives...

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said on "FOX & Friends" Thursday that President Biden and VP Harris are embracing the "loon wing" of the Democratic Party that supports open borders. Kennedy said Republicans are "as serious as a heart attack" about demanding border security measures to go along with funding for Ukraine. JOHN KENNEDY: President Biden is in political trouble. His poll numbers are practically on the ocean floor. 70% of the American people think his first car was a chariot. At times, his vice president talks like she's from outer space. Part of the reason is that the president and...

"Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay a foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of Thy hands; they will perish, but Thou remainest; and they all will become old as a garment. And as a mantle Thou wilt roll them up; as a garment they will also be changed. But Thou art the same, and Thy years will not come to an end" (Heb. 1:10-12). Christ existed before the beginning of the world; thus He is without beginning. Jesus Christ is no creature. To be able to lay the foundation of the earth and create the...

What makes this clip particularly moving is that the little girl really was deaf. And she didn’t know that Sir Richard Attenborough (Santa) had learned to sign, just for this scene. So her joyful reaction here is real.

The Weekly Gardening Thread is a weekly gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you. If you have specific question about a plant/problem you are having, please remember to state the Growing Zone where you are located. This thread is a non-political respite. No matter what, you won’t be flamed, and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked. It is impossible to hijack...

A crushing budget deficit has forced San Francisco Mayor London Breed to eliminate the budget of the Office of Reparations, which was considering lavish payouts to long-term black residents of the city, though it never practiced or allowed slavery.

A California history professor delivered a scathing rebuke of his former administration after a federal judge struck a blow to the statewide Diversity, Equity and Inclusion "DEI" mandates for faculty. Tenured professor Matthew Garrett was dismissed last April from Bakersfield College in the Kern Community College District after he says far-left professors and students brought false accusations against him because of his opposition to DEI policies on campus. Administrators have argued he was disciplined for "unprofessional" conduct and "unsatisfactory performance," according to a 19-page report from interim college president Zav Dadabhoy last March. He is fighting the decision through the...

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Dec. 15. The following dispatch was received here today: FORTRESS MONROE, Va., Dec. 14. Gen. WISTAR, with my approbation, sent out an expedition to Charles City Court-house on the James' River, to capture the enemy's force stationed there and I have the pleasure to forward his report of its complete success. What adds to the brilliancy of its achievement is that it has been accomplished during a terrible storm. B.F. BUTLER, Major-General. YORKTOWN, Va., Dec. 14, 1863. Maj.-Gen. Butler: I have the satisfaction to announce the complete success of the expedition sent out under Col. WEST. All worked...

► "A mobilization means you crank up weapons, you crank up troops, you put more troops on the border with Russia. That's what NATO is doing," Jones stated. It didn’t take long after Alex Jones’ return to 𝕏, formerly Twitter, for the “Community Notes” feature to try and combat one of his crucial messages to the world warning of the globalists trying to start WWIII.BREAKING: NATO Officially Mobilizes for Direct War with Russia pic.twitter.com/URIlmlrExj— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) December 13, 2023An Alex Jones video titled, “BREAKING: NATO Officially Mobilizes for Direct War with Russia,” was hit with a fact-check note, which...