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Throughout this nation, Americans (conservatives, moderates, progressive socialists and liberals) - in their subjective delusional worlds and minds - are vainly hoping for the best as our nation’s fiscal house and society are at the precipice of default and implosion. With blinded minds of ignorance and GREAT FAITH these believe that we as a nation can remove this consuming EXPONENTIAL behemoth one day and undo 100 years of the horrific consequences of social and fiscal lawlessness. With blinded minds of ignorance and GREAT FAITH these believe that we as a nation can remove this consuming EXPONENTIAL behemoth one day and...

Euthanasia is becoming legalized across the Western world. Pat McGeehan, Delegate of West Virginia, is fighting against it. Advocates employ slogans like “death with dignity,” and appeal to compassion; but, the actual results are much different. Already, a “suicide tourism” phenomenon has begun, with people flying to states like Oregon to get legal doctor-assisted suicide. Pat tells a story of one of his constituents who, tragically, was a victim of this. Likewise, Canada’s MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying) program has resulted in the deaths of over 40,000 people since 2016; with legislation only being passed recently to curb the amount...

27 July 2024 Saturday of week 16 in Ordinary Time Dom St Pantaleon altar, Ravello, ItalyReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: B(II).First readingJeremiah 7:1-11Reform your behaviour and I will stay here with you, says the LordThe word that was addressed to Jeremiah by the Lord: ‘Go and stand at the gate of the Temple of the Lord and there proclaim this message. Say, “Listen to the word of the Lord, all you men of Judah who come in by these gates to worship the Lord. The Lord Sabaoth, the God of Israel, says this: Amend your behaviour and your actions...

What do you guys think? Was she a willing terrorist or a traumatized teenager with a Stockholm syndrome?I don't know too much about that case and was leaning toward the first, but today I read a description:Meanwhile, the SLA was indoctrinating Hearst and raping her repeatedly. Then the SLA offered her a choice: to join them, or be released.Let me ask you a question: in the shoes of 19-year-old Patty Hearst, how much would you trust the assurances of Donald DeFreeze and the SLA? That’s exactly how much Hearst trusted them when they said they’d let her go. So she...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has long been viewed as a presidential contender, even as he remained adamant that he wouldn’t challenge a reelection bid from President Joe Biden in 2024. That’s why, when Biden stunned the nation by dropping out of the presidential race on Sunday just weeks after a calamitous debate performance against former President Donald Trump, it appeared that Newsom might finally make the jump. But he didn’t. Instead, like so many other bigwigs in his party, he threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris just hours after Biden endorsed her as his successor. The true answer...

Another Trump ad on Kamala shows her bailing out dangerous criminals during the summer of 2020 with her promotion of the “Minnesota Freedom Fund”

eBay will no longer accept American Express payments starting August 17th, the company announced on Wednesday. It blames the change on the “unacceptably high fees” for Amex credit card transactions. “Credit card transaction fees continue to rise unabated because of a lack of meaningful competition,” eBay writes in a notice to customers. “There is a need for more robust regulations to drive greater competition to credit card networks and help reduce transaction processing costs.” eBay still accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and other payment methods, like PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Venmo. Amex disagrees with eBay’s move, stating on its...

“. . . And in your brotherly kindness, Christian love” (2 Peter 1:7). Sacrificial love proves genuine faith. Classical Greek had three common terms for love. As we saw yesterday, phileo (philadelphia) is the love of give and take, best expressed in friendship. Eros is the love that takes—one loves another strictly for what he or she can get out of that person. It is typical of the world’s sexual and lustful desires, which are always bent toward self-gratification. Agape is the love that gives. It is completely unselfish, with no taking involved. This is the highest form of love,...

Here’s an Update from Cal-Fire. Name: Park Fire Start Date/Time2024-07-24 Location: Upper Park Road in Upper Bidwell Park, East of Chico Cause: Arson

Food shortages have hit the Paris Olympics, with some athletes complaining that the menu has more woke on it than competition food.. “They are saying the Games are more sustainable and there is way more plant-based food but sometimes if you go at peak times it’s challenging to even get a piece of chicken ... British athletes are shunning the main dining hall. “Our athletes have decided they would rather go and eat in our performance lodge in Clichy, so we are having to get another chef to come over as the demand is far exceeding what we thought it...

Religious Neutrality? Olympic Sportsman Banned from Using Christ the Redeemer on SurfboardParis 2024 Olympics officials told Brazilian surfer João Chianca, 23, in early July that he must remove a Christ the Redeemer motif from his surfboard.He is one of the favorites to win a gold medal in Teahupo.The surfboard allegedly violates "Olympic rules". Article 50 reads: "No type of political, religious or racial demonstration or propaganda shall be permitted in any Olympic venue." The Christ the Redeemer statue is the landmark of Rio de Janeiro. Chianca is from the state of Rio de Janeiro.Chianca was informed that "the painting is...

The suspect who severely beat two elderly pro-life activists outside an abortion clinic last summer has been arrested as the pro-life movement continues to face increased violence amid a volatile political climate. The American Center for Law and Justice, which represents two elderly pro-life activists who were brutally beaten outside of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Baltimore, Maryland, last year, announced Thursday that an arrest was made in connection with the attack. While the legal organization did not release the suspect's name or information about him, it described the development as a "major breakthrough." Mark Crosby and Dick Schaefer were...

Jill Biden supported Team USA's athletes on the first official day of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris Saturday. The First Lady, just days after her husband Joe Biden passed the torch to Kamala Harris, cheered on the US men's gymnastics team as they kicked off the Olympics in front of a star-studded crowd. Biden was joined by Olympic gold medalists Dawn Staley and Bart Conner, Denise Campbell Bauer, the U.S. Ambassador to France, and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass at Bercy Arena. However, the American gymnasts had no idea they were being watched by Biden until after they had...

American actress Natalie Wood might just be one of the country's biggest mysteries. From her very fast rise to fame starting at age four to her unfortunate (and suspicious) death at 43, her story has certainly captured people's attention. And we've uncovered everything you need to know about three-time OscarAward-nominated actress Natalie Wood. For those who aren't familiar with Natalie Wood, she was a Hollywood actress with a career that spanned from 1943 to 1981. Her most notable titles include Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Rebel Without a Cause (1955), Splendor in the Grass (1961), West Side Story (1961) and...

Catholics who did not live through Vatican II view the council more dispassionately and even critically than by those who lived through the conciliar era and were caught up in the thrill of change and the optimism it promised. (LifeSiteNews) — Much is made today of the idea that a growing cohort of young people somehow are not “accepting” Vatican II. This is often leveled at those attached to the Traditional Latin Mass but also is a critique aimed at those who attend the Novus Ordo but have preferences for pre-Conciliar hymns, Holy Communion on the tongue, and strident, clear...

After being down with a bout of COVID since late last week, President Biden made a televised speech to explain why he is dropping out of the 2024 race for the presidency. While his remarks have been described as "slurred" and "semi-coherent," a few points stood out. "I believe my record as president, my leadership in the world, my vision for America's future, all merited a second term," Biden said. "But nothing—nothing—can come in the way of saving our democracy. That includes personal ambition. So I decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation."...

Near the end of this academic year, two elite universities announced the elimination of one of the most prominent symbols of the “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) apparatus on campus: the dreaded “diversity statement” for academic positions. If you were an academic on the job market during the past decade, you couldn’t escape this ubiquitous requirement. It seemed nearly every job opening, from assistant professor of history to dean of an engineering college, asked applicants to write a statement discussing their experience with DEI and their commitment to advancing it. In some cases, hiring committees reviewed the diversity statement first,...

President Joe Biden is reportedly planning to unveil a dramatic Supreme Court reform next week in an attempt to overhaul the high court. Two people familiar with the matter told Politico that the president is likely to endorse establishing term limits for justices, and bring in a code of ethics. The 81-year-old is expected to push for an amendment that would limit immunity for presidents and other officeholders. His amendment would come directly after the court ruled that presidents are shielded from prosecution for officials acts, in a case brought by Donald Trump. It is said that Biden will call...

At least 29 people were injured - and 11 of them killed - when a rocket hit a soccer field on Saturday afternoon in the Druze town of Majdal Shams in northern Israel. Magen David Adom has reported that of the injured, six are in serious condition, three are in moderate condition, and ten suffered light injuries and shock. The soccer field is located near a park, and among the injured and killed are children and teens, ages 10-20 years old. Initial investigations by the IDF show that the aerial defense system had difficulty intercepting the rocket. The incident is...

Today, people caught with hard drugs (including heroin, fentanyl, LSD, and methamphetamine) should receive a $100 citation—max. But they can even have that waived if they call a toll-free number for a health assessment that can connect them to treatment and other services. Over 95 percent of people ignore the citations altogether. It didn’t take the police long to figure out writing them was a waste of time. They mostly gave up, which meant addicts were free to use narcotics openly, and they do.Timothy Desper works at the Portland Rescue Mission, a Christian nonprofit that helps people struggling with hunger,...