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I’ll say again, I’m not against them: I’m still seriously considering one. But, it’s not the business of government to force this on citizens (via Not A Lot Of People Know That) Electric car sales forecast slashed as drivers turn to secondhand market Car makers have slashed their forecast for electric car sales this year amid an ongoing slowdown in demand. The Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) now predicts electric vehicles (EVs) will account for 18.5pc of the new car market in 2024, down from an earlier prediction of 19.8pc. EV registrations surged higher in July but sales...

Daily Readings from the USCCBAt that time Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” But he did not say a word in answer to her. Matthew 15:21–23The district of Tyre and Sidon was non-Jewish territory. The people there were said to have been descendants of Cain, the son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother, Abel, and was banished. He and his descendants settled in the area of Tyre and...

At the close of the Supreme Court’s last term, Justice Neil Gorsuch concurred in the court’s 6-3 decision discarding the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine, which required Article III judges to defer to federal agencies when Congress’s statutory language is ambiguous. Gorsuch noted while “sophisticated entities” can hire lawyers and lobbyists to “keep pace” with ever-changing regulatory provisions, “ordinary people” cannot. It is they, wrote the associate justice from Colorado, who are the beneficiaries of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. In Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law, Gorsuch and his co-author, former Supreme Court clerk Janie Nitze, write expansively...

From turmeric to green tea, many botanicals we commonly use as herbal remedies pose a threat to our liver if we indulge too much. A new survey from the University of Michigan estimates up to 18.6 million people in the US make use of at least one of these herbal remedies with liver-damaging potential. When used in moderation, herbs like green tea and other plant-based supplements can provide us with benefits. In concentrated forms, such as capsules, it's easier to overdose on them. Hospitalizations due to herbally-induced liver problems are increasing globally. "The safety and efficacy of herbal and dietary...

Kamala Harris‘ decision to select Tim Walz as her running mate has ignited serious national security concerns due to his ties to Communist China. The disturbing pattern in Walz’s relationship with China was uncovered by Senior reporter Paul Sperry from RealClear Investigations.

Democrats are sending in the big guns — most notably, failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton — to whitewash Gov. Tim Walz’s (D-MN) radical record of using taxpayer dollars to ensure every male student in his state has access to more tampons than he could ever use (zero). The former secretary of state-turned-motivational speaker praised Walz for his “compassionate and common-sense policy” of stocking boys’ school bathrooms with menstrual products in a clear deflection of Republican attacks. “How nice of the Trump camp to help publicize Gov. Tim Walz’s compassionate and common-sense policy of providing free menstrual products to students in...

The interior of the destroyed Hexagon Bar in Minneapolis on May 29, 2020. A year after the unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd, some businesses are still trying to recover. Judy Griesedieck for MPR News 2020 Many stores and other businesses along a busy commercial corridor in south Minneapolis have not recovered one year after riots and looting. But some merchants have been able to leverage grants and other aid to keep going, and even expand.

This is the moment a furious Vladimir Putin was told that 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers had fought their way 'deep' inside Russian territory for the first time in the war. Earlier today, Putin declared that Ukraine carried out a 'large-scale provocation' following a daring surprise assault on Russia's border region of Kursk, which saw thousands evacuated. Now, it has been revealed by Russia's chief of the general staff General Valery Gerasimov that 1,000 troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine went on the offensive to seize a section of territory in the Sudzhinsky district of Kursk. In an emergency meeting with...

Long-time political commentator Chris Matthews said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that Vice President Kamala Harris is a natural leader like John Wayne’s cowboy characters. Host Joe Scarborough asked, “What were your thoughts about the rally last night?” Matthews said, “Well, one was the strength of Kamala Harris. I mean, she came off as a leader. She owned that whole room. Her confidence level was through the roof.” He continued, “I said after Barack Obama spoke in Boston back in 2004, we saw the first black president. I think anything is possible in this campaign now, and she proved it...

Handing women a note on a piece of paper laced with drugs!................... . 1 Minute video at link.................

Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff cut checks to a progressive legal group that pushed to defund the police and make Washington, D.C., a permanent “sanctuary city” for illegal immigrants, documents show. Legal Aid DC, a nonprofit organization in the district that works on housing law and represents low-income clients in other areas, received a $1,000 donation from Harris and Emhoff in 2023, according to a copy of their joint tax return. In 2021, the couple also directed $1,000 to Legal Aid DC, a Washington Examiner review of financial disclosures found. News of the donations, which have...

Robert Jenrick has been criticised by Muslim parliamentarians for saying police should “immediately arrest” any protesters shouting “Allahu Akbar”, the Arabic phrase which means God is great. The Tory leadership candidate was speaking on Sky News about the accusations that police have been treating far-right marches and violence more harshly than other protests. Jenrick said on Sky News he had been angered by the way that pro-Palestinian demonstrations had been policed. “I have been very critical of police in the past, particularly around the attitude of some police forces to the protests we saw since 7 October. “I thought it...

Wait! We thought it was those scary right-wing Christian nationalists who were dragging their religion into politics! So what the heck was Joe Scarborough up to on today's Morning Joe, when he echoed some Bible verses about the coming of Jesus, but invoked it to celebrate Democrats having a couple of good weeks in the presidential race? "Gene Robinson, before we get to the news of the day, behold, you bring tidings of good news to Democrats east, west, north, and south, for unto them is born the reason for exuberance." Get the rest of the story and view the...

Michael Yon, a war correspondent, author, photographer and Navy Seal, author, historian Matt Bracken come on the podcast to discuss the Israel, Iran, Houthis, unrest in the UK, illegals flowing all over the world, Trump assassination attempt much more. Video is 2:26:13. Bookmark and watch at your leisure. Always an interesting show.

A Minnesota man excited that his Cybertruck is raccoon proof has been teased mercilessly that the critters think his expensive EV is a dumpster. And Wyoming auto experts agree with the raccoons. ====================================================================== A Minnesota man posted photos of how his Cybertruck withstood an assault by raccoons. What people have been quick to point out is the critters think it looks like a dumpster. (Cowboy State Daily Staff) =================================================================== After raccoons tried unsuccessfully to break into the covered bed of a Minnesota man’s Cybertruck, he went online to brag the the vehicle had proven itself “raccoon-proof.” It didn’t take long...

It has to be affirmed at the outset that we cannot impose Christianity at the point of a sword. Our weapons are not carnal (2 Cor. 10:4-5). But our weapons are in fact mighty, and after they pull down strongholds, and a Christian consensus develops as a result of effective evangelism and church planting, we find that we still have these swords. What shall we do with them? So absolutely, swords do not create Christians. But can Christians create righteous swords? Can anything be done with these things? The issue is not whether swords can make men Christian. They cannot....

Scholars made significant advancements in understanding ancient Mesopotamian culture through the translation of 4,000-year-old cuneiform tablets that interpret lunar eclipses as ominous signs, Live Science reported Tuesday. These tablets, which were discovered over a century ago and are now part of the British Museum’s collection, detail predictions of death, destruction and disease linked to specific celestial events, according to Live Science. The research, conducted by Andrew George, an emeritus professor of Babylonian at the University of London, and Junko Taniguchi, an independent researcher, was published in the Journal of Cuneiform Studies. 'A king will die': 4,000-year-old lunar eclipse omen tablets...

Far-left Rep. Jamaal Bowman hailed Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to add Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to the Democratic ticket — declaring in an enthusiastic video that their victory would give Americans “real freedom.” Bowman (D-NY) uploaded the gushing video as he was leaving Harris’ campaign rally in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, when she introduced Walz as her running mate just a few hours after announcing the surprising pick. Just leaving the Harris Walz rally! We're bringing JOY back into politics! This is all about centering education, working people, real freedom and love. Let's keep it going! pic.twitter.com/gEG3uHuVXz — Rep....

Republican VP nominee JD Vance delivers remarks from a campaign event in Detroit one day after Kamala Harris tapped Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. #foxbusiness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7JZoP4rMpQ

The Paris Olympics will be providing athletes with 300,000 condoms — enough for two per person for every day of the games. The condoms will be available in the Olympic Village this summer, returning to tradition after the International Olympic Committee issued an intimacy ban and social distancing orders for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The roughly 9,000 athletes will each also be supplied with a cardboard bed frame sturdy enough to support 550 lbs — or two adults. "It is very important that the conviviality here is something big," Laurent Michaud, director of the village,...