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Was this surprise and sudden election call by Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak designed in anticipation of future events? Perhaps economic ones? More likely military ones in Ukraine, Taiwan and or the Middle East? Or in the end anticipation of a Donald Trump victory in November in the US based on insider information about Biden's mental state and the pressure being applied on his presidency by outside-foreign forces? Mr. Sunak had the option of delaying the election call until December, but a later election... One thing that can be said about the expected winner of tonight's election Sir Keir Starmer...

A Proclamation by King George III many of our subjects misled by a desperate conspiracy of dangerous and ill- designing men have forgotten the allegiance which they owe to the power that has protected and supported them and have declared rebellion and traitorously levied war against us it is the better part of wisdom to put a speedy end to such disorders we have thought fit to issue our Royal Proclamation that all our Royal officers both civil and Military are obliged to suppress such rebellion and bring the traitors to Justice when the unhappy and deluded multitude against whom...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he believed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was sincere about wanting to end the war in Ukraine, but that he did not know how Trump planned to do so if elected. Putin, speaking at a news conference in Kazakhstan at the end of a regional security conference, commented after being asked about Trump's statements that he could end the Ukraine war swiftly if he won the White House race on Nov. 5. "The fact that Mr Trump, as a presidential candidate, declares that he is ready and wants to stop the war in...

Despire their closeness, Jefferson and Adams fought often over their political views. The two disagreed about how the country should be goverened. As a Democratic –Republican, Jefferson advocated for the rights of states, while Adams, a Federalist, supported a strong national government. Both friends ran for president in the 1796 election, and Adams beat Jefferson by just 3 electoral votes. Still, the two remained friends. After receiving the second highest number of votes, Jefferson served as vice-president to Adams for the next four years. How do you think competition like this could hurt a friendship? Four years later, these friends...

Some unhinged leftist tic tocker threatens Donald Trump and Clarence Thomas. Will the FBI and secret service do anything about it?

Really wanting Trump (not just the individual but righteousness as a whole) to triumph in our nation politically this November, but concerned about everything the Left (aka Satan and his minions) has up their sleeve to stop a comeback from happening. Biden’s dismal debate performance seems all too…convenient? And nothing like tuning into FreeRepublic for some good old fashioned optimism /s. So requesting some reverse psychology here. - Maybe a thread where we can recount the Biblical-natured miracles of history God has overseen against all odds on the ground. The birth of America being one. A republic, if you can...

In a brutal and terrifying three days, Russia has wreaked havoc on the tiny, battered Ukrainian air force – lofting drones to surveil the air force’s front-line airfields and then firing ballistic missiles to destroy hard-to-replace warplanes. As the missile campaign continues and the toll mounts – four or five aircraft were destroyed in 72 hours – it’s increasingly clear just one thing can save what’s left of Ukrainian air power. More Western-made air defenses. But they’d better come fast. The current wave of attacks began on July 1, when a Russian drone spotted six Ukrainian air force Sukhoi Su-27...

President Biden told a black radio station in an interview released Thursday that he understood their struggle for representation — because he didn’t think Catholics could be president before John F. Kennedy was elected more than six decades ago. Biden, 81, told Pennsylvania radio host Andrea Lawful-Sanders that he knew what his nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court meant to “a young girl who is in school and having trouble.” “I looked at John Kennedy and said, ‘Well, he — John — he got elected. Why can’t I get elected?'” the president said. “People need things to...

On this day 248 years ago, 13 slave owning states seceded from the Union, (United Kingdom/Union of Crowns) Formed a Confederacy (See Articles of Confederation) and fought against the Union for their Independence. The Union forces offered Freedom to the slaves (See Lord Dunmore's proclamation), while the Rebel forces were led by a slave owning General from Virginia. (See George Washington). On July 4, 1776, they released a document called the Declaration of Independence, and the principles stated therein were accepted by the nation for "Four Score and Seven Years", after which the nation cast these ideas aside, and insisted...

Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Loggins and Messina on the bicentennial celebration at Tampa Stadium, July 4, 1976. Witchy Woman...

Why did anyone think Joe Biden was ready for a 90-minute presidential debate? One reason is that a small handful of journalists, with left-leaning sympathies but very credible records, have interviewed him and those close to him in the White House and returned with reports that while he’s definitely older, he’s still pretty sharp and in charge. Two of the most prominent are Biden biographers Evan Osnos and Franklin Foer. I spoke to them Sunday as they reconciled their own portrayals with the faltering 81-year-old they saw on national television. In his deeply-reported recent New Yorker article, Osnos detailed Biden...

According to permit applications ahead of the Democratic Nation Convention set to take place in late August in Chicago, at least eight different groups have applied to demonstrate during the event according to an NBC 5 Investigates Freedom of Information Act request. According to NBC 5, among those who sought permits through CDOT include: Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws U.S. Palestinian Community Network Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign Students for a Democratic Society at UIC Israeli American Council Reparations for Descendants of Enslaved Africa March for People’s Agenda Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression Liz Rathburn with the...

MSNBC’s Joy Reid flipped out again following the fallout from Joe Biden’s catastrophic debate performance. In another unhinged video posted to TikTok, Reid declared that even if Biden is “in a coma,” she will be voting for him to “keep Hitler out of the White House.”

Isn't accepting bribes a crime? I always thought it was.

This was a great time to be young. Hope you enjoy. Happy Independence Day USA.

The polls are in: President Joe Biden’s debate face-plant has put him in his worst electoral shape of the 2024 election. More voters now than ever say they have an unfavorable opinion of the president, think he’s too old for the job and want someone else leading the Democratic ticket this fall. No incumbent president has had an approval rating this low at this stage of the election since George H.W. Bush more than three decades ago — and, other than Biden’s 2024 opponent, former President Donald Trump, no incumbent has trailed this far behind in the horse race polling...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s army has retreated from a neighborhood in the outskirts of Chasiv Yar, a strategically important town in the eastern Donetsk region that has been reduced to rubble under a monthslong Russian assault, a military spokesperson said Thursday. Chasiv Yar is a short distance west of Bakhmut, which was captured by Russia last year after a bitter 10-month battle. For months, Russian forces have focused on capturing Chasiv Yar, a town which occupies an elevated location. Its fall would put nearby cities in jeopardy, compromise critical Ukrainian supply routes and bring Russia closer to its stated...

Was the “leak” actually strategic? Could it have been a clever reverse psychology maneuver? Think about it in terms of Trump deliciously pouring gasoline on an already raging dumpster fire. Democrats — to spite their arch nemesis — then are forced to rally behind the dead man walking. Brilliant Trump move, if true.

Today we talk about the Russia's offensive and look at the war map updates. If you're new here thanks for coming across, I served in the Australian Infantry from 2014-2021, With specialist qualifications in Heavy Weapons/Anti-Armour, Combat First Aid, With a tour to Afghanistan as a crew commander of a Armoured Mobility Vehicle. Upon my Return I was unexpectedly diagnosed with a Incurable and Inoperable Brain tumour that is slowly killing me. I was also awarded the Queens Order of Australia Medal (OAM) hence the post nominals after my name. Then Being medically separated from the Army I flew to...

President Biden acknowledged his poor debate performance in a radio interview Thursday, saying he “screwed up” on the debate stage but reiterating that he is not ending his campaign and is committed to defeating former President Trump in November. “I had a bad night,” he told Wisconsin radio host Earl Ingram in a prerecorded interview. “I screwed up. I made a mistake. But I learned from my father, when you get knocked down, just get back up. And you know, we’re gonna win this election. We’re gonna just beat Donald Trump as much as we did in 2020.”