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In the nearly 10 months since Hamas attacked Israel, killing over 1,200 and kidnapping over 200, we’ve seen sharp lines between those who support Israel and those who back Hamas. Protesters have engaged in violence and vandalism to push for a free Palestine, even though Palestine isn’t a real nation. We hear concern for the plight of the innocent citizens of Gaza (and rightly so), while those expressing outrage often ignore that Hamas repeatedly puts civilians in harm’s way. Is all of this conflict in service of a political entity or a terrorist organization? Hamas tries to position itself as...

At the beginning of Joe Biden’s term, former Treasury secretary Lawrence Summers correctly predicted that inflation would worsen if Democrats got their way with massive spending. But now, Summers is no different than Paul Krugman or Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics, as he’s “predicting” a disaster and massive debt and deficits if Republicans are elected and their policies are implemented. From Bloomberg News comes this report:Summers Says GOP Fiscal Plans Set US Up for ‘Liz Truss Moment’Republican politicians are setting the US up for a ‘Liz Truss moment’ by promoting policies that would widen fiscal deficits and weaken the dollar,...

Dear Freeps on the Religious Forum; Wanted to share this; This is an incredible sermon about the wonders of Jesus Christ as Creator and His beyond amazing creation; and how He wants to work through you!! John 1:1-3 Eph. 2:10; If you are taking a drive or have 50 minutes to listen you will beyond blessed in Who Jesus is and what He wants to do in you! Start in at 26 minutes to watch and listen to this incredible message! Maranatha!👍☝️ Another great creation YT video; https://www.theignorantfishermen.com/2021/04/accident-or-design-video.html?m=0

Jack Poso 🇺🇸 @JackPosobiec Thomas Crooks in the National Technical Honors Society 9:39 AM · Jul 29, 2024

Teams of researchers have discovered a lost crusader altar in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, supposedly built on the site of Jesus's crucifixion in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.In a rear corridor of the church a stone slab daubed in graffiti weighing several tons had been leaning against a wall for an unknown period of time.However, after it was turned around, it was found to be decorated beautiful ribbon ornaments which enabled its identification as the former front panel of the medieval Crusader altar, consecrated in 1149 and which seemed to have been lost after...

Newsweek reports that researchers led by Rebecca Flemming of the University of Exeter have examined Roman medical instruments with computerized tomography scans taken in the University of Exeter's Science, Heritage and Archaeology Digital 3D (SHArD 3D) Laboratory. The six implements were discovered some 125 years ago along a subterranean river in London that was once above ground in the Roman settlement of Londinium. The objects include a scalpel, likely used in operations and procedures such as bloodletting; probes that may have been used to examine wounds and fractures or to clean the wax out of ears; a spoon that was...

NATIONAL LASAGNA DAY July 29 is National Lasagna Day and we encourage everyone to enjoy at least one version of the delicious layers of noodles, sauces, cheeses, and whatever else your heart desires in your idea of lasagna. #NationalLasagnaDay Lasagna requires layering using cheeses, meats, vegetables, and sauce to create a delicious blend of savory baked layers. Since lasagna is one of the oldest kinds of pasta, cooks have developed quite a selection of recipes. From vegan to seafood and dessert, lasagna fills recipe books around the world. Even the sauces come in a wide variety. Many families create unique...

Vice President Kamala Harris championed the administration’s so-called “Bidenomics” as costs dramatically soared for American families. Costs increased on average across the board by about 20 percent under the Biden-Harris administration. Popeyes, Taco Bell, and Chipotle, for example, raised prices by at least 75 percent, according to the Food Institute. At least five times Harris praised the policies that fueled the rising costs: July 24, 2023: “Bidenomics is working” August 3, 2023: “Bidenomics is working” August 4, 2023: “Bidenomics is working” August 8, 2023: “Bidenomics is working” August 15, 2023: “Bidenomics is working” Harris will have a difficult time convincing...

COMMENTARY: With only four months until the election, the Catholic GOP VP nominee must begin to right the ship immediately to avoid joining the list of historically ignominious picks that includes former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and former Vice President Dan Quayle.

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) declared that the only candidate to deliver a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal aliens is Kamala Harris, promising the left she will "get it done" if elected.

VIDEOI bet you never thought it would happen. Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreeing with Mike Lindell on the need for voter integrity in elections. Of course the big difference is that Mike Lindell wants voter integrity in all elections and Blinken in this clip is only talking about Venezuela. Definitely NOT the USA.

RNS) — A Church of the Nazarene court has found one of its most prominent theologians guilty of affirming and advocating for the inclusion of LGBTQ+ members, contrary to the church’s teachings. After delivering the verdict on Saturday evening (July 28) against the Rev. Thomas Jay Oord of Nampa, Idaho, the court stripped Oord of his preaching credentials and expelled him from membership in the 2.5 million-member global denomination. “We, the members of the Regional Board of Discipline, unanimously find to a moral certainty and beyond a reasonable doubt … that Thomas Jay Oord is guilty of conduct unbecoming a...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — An eerie calm enveloped Venezuela’s capital early Monday, a day after the country’s opposition and entrenched incumbent Nicolás Maduro both claimed victory in the presidential election, setting up a high-stakes standoff. Several foreign governments, including the U.S. and European Union, held off recognizing the results of Sunday’s election, as officials delayed the release of detailed vote tallies after proclaiming Maduro the winner with 51%, to 44% for retired diplomat Edmundo González. “Venezuelans and the entire world know what happened,” said González. While the opposition vowed it would defend its votes, González and his allies asked supporters...

Vice President Kamala Harris was slammed on X after she she posted a message saying that the will of the Venezuelan people must be respected as the opposition had been claiming irregularities after incumbent president Nicholas Maduro was declared the winner.

Americans are learning more about Kamala Harris, as Democrats rush to anoint the Vice President’s candidacy after throwing President Biden overboard. Ms. Harris wasted no time saying she’s going to run hard against a policy paper that Donald Trump has disavowed—the supposedly nefarious agenda known as Project 2025. But who’s afraid of a think-tank white paper? “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda,” Ms. Harris tweeted shortly after President Biden dropped out. She’s picking up this ball from Mr. Biden, and her campaign...

WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - The acting director of the U.S. Secret Service will testify before three Senate committees on Tuesday in the aftermath of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the committees announced on Wednesday. The deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation will also testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is holding a hearing in partnership with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated Nicolas Maduro on winning the disputed Venezuelan election, and the Kremlin said it was deepening cooperation in all areas - including sensitive ones - with Caracas. -snip- "Russian-Venezuelan relations have the character of a strategic partnership," Putin said in a message to Maduro, the Kremlin said. "I am confident that your activities at the head of state will continue to contribute to their progressive development in all directions." -snip- Putin ended his message to Maduro: "Remember that you are always a welcome guest on Russian soil."

Vice President Harris on Monday backed President Biden’s push for term limits for Supreme Court justices and a constitutional amendment to counteract their recent presidential immunity decision. “President Biden and I strongly believe that the American people must have confidence in the Supreme Court. Yet today, there is a clear crisis of confidence facing the Supreme Court as its fairness has been called into question after numerous ethics scandals and decision after decision overturning long-standing precedent,” she said in a statement. Biden’s three-fold proposal includes 18-year term limits for the nine justices, which would enable the sitting president to appoint...

Kamala opposes a Cuba embargo. Her husband’s law firm cashed in on Cuban business. During the 2020 primaries, Kamala Harris told the Tampa Bay Times that she wanted to end what she called the “failed trade embargo” on Cuba. Few outside the Cuban American community paid attention to her answer and it was assumed that her willingness to prop up the Communist dictatorship was consistent with her general left-wing views on foreign policy.No one in the media was asked whether she had a financial stake in keeping Cuba open.When the Biden campaign released the 2019 tax returns for Kamala and...

JD Vance is a marked man. After accepting the nomination for vice president, Vance has been the subject of endless media attacks. Recently, Vice President Kamala Harris even questioned his “loyalty” to the country despite his serving as a Marine in the Iraq War. Yet, one of the most chilling attacks came from Germany where the publishing house Ullstein Buchverlage has stopped printing the sold-out German translation of Hillbilly Elegy, his 2016 autobiography. As we have discussed previously in this country, it is the modern left’s equivalent of book burning. After all, why burn books when you can simply prevent...