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One of the most striking aspects of the “woke” domination of our education system is the way anyone who is perceived as a dissenter is likely to be targeted, much as members of a primitive tribe will attack someone from an enemy tribe who happens by. Overwhelmingly, the philosophy in our colleges is not “live and let live” but “agree with us or suffer.” If you thought the fine arts might be more mellow, think again. In a pair of cases, music educators have been subjected to academic “herd culling,” as one administrator honestly described his efforts at ridding his...

"So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do." "Remember Lot's wife. Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it." "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come." ☰ Luke 16 (Other versions) 1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! 2 It were better for him that a...

Overwhelmed agents with the US Border Patrol have run out of space to process the historic number of migrants who have flooded over America's southern border in recent days. That means that new migrant arrivals will have to wait for days in an open field serving as a make-shift holding center in Eagle Pass, Texas. 'They're at capacity; there's no more room,' one Border Patrol source told the DailyMail.com. Among the adults are children who can be seen in shocking new images fainting and being put in the back of ambulances. The migrants, mostly asylum-seekers from South America who crossed...

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Daughter of former US president Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, and her husband Jared Kushner, who served as an advisor to Trump, landed early Thursday morning in Israel. Escorted by heavy security, they were met Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana. The couple are in Israel to express support and sympathy for the ongoing Israel-Hamas War and are expected to visit wounded IDF soldiers and the families of those kidnapped by Hamas.

California’s plan to recycle sewage into drinking water is a risky decision, raising concerns about public health and safety. Introducing treated wastewater into the same pipes that deliver drinking water lacks thorough consideration of potential contamination and long-term consequences, especially given the state’s history of extreme droughts. While there’s a noted shift in public opinion, the approval of such a plan doesn’t guarantee its wisdom. Past backlash against similar projects suggests initial skepticism was justified, and California’s recurrent droughts call for a more cautious approach to water management.

The Christmas season reminds us of HOW He did it: God became flesh[4]. He entered the world He created to redeem the world He created because He loved it[5]. God became what He would ultimately redeem: humanity in the fully human nature of the person Jesus, a real baby with real flesh, real emotions[6], real hunger[7], real physical and intellectual growth[8], real friendships[9], real temptation[10] and real betrayal – all done in the real fallen world – yet without sin[11] and remaining fully divine, as the God-Man[12]. He came to seek and save sinners[13] – in the real world. But,...

What is the government and UFO researchers hiding from us? Why does Tucker Carlson say that he’s intimidated to share the dark spiritual truth about UFO’s? Joseph Jordan, who has researched over 600 UFO cases for 25 years with MUFON and CE4 Research, explains the spiritual warfare basis of UFO’s, and why it’s a battle of dark and light for souls. Joseph also explains how demons can manifest physical UFO crafts that seem to defy earthly laws of gravity and travel.

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business; End to Sex Slavery; Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (1 John 5:14)Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind.

Two furious parents are suing a Michigan public school district for using male pronouns for their eighth-grade autistic daughter without their knowledge. Dan and Jennifer Mead filed a lawsuit against the Rockford Public School District on Monday after discovering the school had been referring to their child using 'he/him' pronouns last year. The lawsuit alleges the school violated the parents' First and 14th Amendment rights by using a masculine name and pronouns for their child, as reported by NewsNation. According to court documents, the school complied with its policy by using the student's chosen name and pronouns. The Meads withdrew...

A 2018 grant proposal called Project DEFUSE, coauthored by the Wuhan Institute of Virology and American scientists, has stoked concern that the pandemic resulted from a lab accident. It proposed engineering high-risk coronaviruses of the same species as SARS and SARS-CoV-2. Most worrying to some scientists: The proposal involved synthesizing spike proteins with furin cleavage sites... “I’m planning to use my resume and Ralph’s (Baric),” Daszak wrote. “Linfa/Zhengli, I realize your resumes are also very impressive, but I’m trying to downplay the non-US focus of this proposal so that DARPA doesn’t see this as a negative.”

Didn’t get enough sleep during the week? Take heart — catching up on shuteye over the weekend could provide the bonus of improved cardiovascular health, according to a new study published in the journal Sleep Health. Researchers from Nanjing Medical University in China analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which compiled information from 3,400 U.S. adults ages 20 years and older between 2017 and 2018. The survey gathered information on how long the participants slept on weekdays and weekends, as well as whether they had heart disease, high blood pressure and/or diabetes. The people who...

Mariah Carey recently traveled to Washington, D.C, to visit President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. “Last week I had the pleasure of meeting President Biden & Vice President Harris at the White House to ring in the holiday season!” the “All I Want For Christmas Is You” hitmaker, 54, captioned an Instagram carousel of her memorable trip, which she took with son Moroccan and daughter Monroe, 12. “While there, we got to see all the festive decor and spread some cheer! 🎄❄️☃️.” For her presidential visit, Carey wore a glittery black minidress and matching...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia will send 11 military personnel to support a U.S.-led mission to protect cargo shipping in the Red Sea, but it will not send a warship or plane, the defense minister said Thursday. Defense Minister Richard Marles said Australia’s military needs to keep focused on the Pacific region. The United States announced this week that several nations are creating a force to protect commerecial shipping from attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. Marles said 11 military personnel will be sent in January to Operation Prosperity Guardian’s headquarters in Bahrain, where...

A rider on a New York City subway captured the moment a fellow commuter took up several seats on the train in order to snack on a bounty of lobster. The bearded man — dressed in a camo green hat, thick navy jacket, and tan khakis — could be seen prying open the lobster shells with his bare hands and feasting on the meat. He enjoys the meal with his legs crossed, unbothered by anyone else on the train despite the fact that he and his lunch are taking up several seats. It was not immediately clear which train the...

The US Congress has passed legislation allowing the country to sell Virginia class submarines to Australia under the Aukus security pact. Sweeping legislation covering a wide range of military priorities including Aukus passed the US House of Representatives on Thursday Washington time, a day after it cleared the Senate. The deputy prime minister, Richard Marles, said Australians could “have a sense of confidence about this multi-decade arrangement actually coming to pass” because of the strong bipartisan votes in the US Congress. “We are on the precipice of historic reform that will transform our ability to effectively deter, innovate, and operate...

It turns out the $10,000 pickup truck is actually too good to be true. But only by a little bit. The production version of the Toyota IMV 0 concept, now known as the Hilux Champ in Thailand, starts at 459,000 Thai Baht, or just over $13,000 at the current exchange rate. On the one hand, that’s 30 percent higher than the price we heard from Toyota engineers during a brief test drive in Japan. On the other hand, it’s a brand new truck with a full bed capable of hauling 2,200 pounds that’s almost as cheap as a 22-year-old Ford...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places, ruling that it violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and deprives people of their ability to defend themselves and their loved ones. The law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September was set to take effect Jan. 1. It would have prohibited people from carrying concealed guns in 26 places including public parks and playgrounds, churches, banks and zoos. The ban would apply whether the person has a permit to carry a concealed weapon or...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) on Tuesday suggested taking President Biden off the ballot in Texas due to his handling of immigration, citing the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling to kick former President Trump off the state’s ballot. “Seeing what happened in Colorado tonight … makes me think — except we believe in democracy in Texas — maybe we should take Joe Biden off the ballot in Texas for allowing 8 million people to cross the border since he’s been president, disrupting our state far more than anything anyone else has done in recent history,” Patrick said in an interview...