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The FBI went rogue a very long time ago. J. Edgar Hoover was a law unto himself, and everyone in political life was a potential victim. His violations of civil rights were a national disgrace. Throughout his 48 years as director, he broke the law routinely. Like his insufferable successor, James Comey, he believed he answered to "a higher authority" -- his own conscience. These are delusions of grandeur. The FBI has degenerated into one of the greatest threats to American liberty. These people think they're above the law. In fact, they are merely criminal investigators, acting at all times...

[This transcript was created by ChatGPT. Errors are always possible so check against the video if questions arise] What are your thoughts on the new nominated Secretary of Defense? He was in my Bible study at Princeton. In fact, I was his Bible study leader. I know him fairly well from those days. He and I have kept in touch because we’ve both been involved in veterans' advocacy since we left the service. A couple of things about Pete. First, he left Princeton and was a Bear Stearns bond trader. Then, in the wake of 9/11, he decided to join...

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Hunter Biden’s pardon looks a lot like Richard Nixon’s. President Joe Biden’s grant of clemency on Sunday night — an extraordinary political act with extraordinary legal breadth — insulates his son from ever facing federal charges over any crimes he possibly could have committed over the past decade. Experts on pardons said they could think of only one other person who has received a presidential pardon so sweeping in generations: Nixon, who was given a blanket pardon by Gerald Ford in 1974. “I have never seen language like this in a pardon document that purports to pardon offenses that have...

President-elect Donald Trump hinted at mass pardons for defendants tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot – with his team vowing he would also overhaul the “Democrat-controlled” Department of Justice — a little more than an hour after President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Sunday night. “Does the Pardon given by Joe to Hunter include the J-6 Hostages, who have now been imprisoned for years? Such an abuse and miscarriage of Justice!” Trump posted on Truth Social. The 45th president, who won back the White House last month, floated pardons during his campaign for the more than 1,500 defendants...

Please join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.1 Timothy 2:1-2 I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.Religion Forum threads labeled “Prayer” are closed to debate of any kind.

“[Christ] existed in the form of God” (Philippians 2:6). Christ possesses the very nature of God. In the second part of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Christiana and her children travel toward the Celestial Country. During their pilgrimage, Interpreter introduces them to one of his male servants, whose name is Great-heart. When Christiana asks Great-heart to explain the nature of Christ’s forgiveness, part of his answer is: “He [Christ] has two natures in one Person, easy to distinguish but impossible to divide. There is a righteousness that belongs to both of these natures, and each righteousness is essential to that nature,...

Hezbollah's blatant violations of the internationally negotiated ceasefire in Lebanon have pushed the region to the brink of renewed conflict. Over the weekend, the IDF launched multiple airstrikes deep inside Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah’s weapons depots, command centers, and infrastructure. With Hezbollah's supply lines cut and its military capabilities shattered, Israel's northern communities are cautiously watching every development. Meanwhile, a shocking escalation unfolds in Syria as rebel factions take control of Aleppo, challenging Iran’s regional influence and Assad’s regime. In Gaza, Hamas continues its campaign of psychological terror, publishing disturbing hostage videos and firing rockets despite sustained IDF operations to dismantle...

he Thanksgiving stretch is delivering an unprecedented estimated $420M at the domestic box office, that’s according to Comscore since our post yesterday. EntTelligence reports 46M turkeys were eaten over the holiday while 30M people saw the top three movies. Moana 2 pulled in 17.4M admissions, Wicked 8.7M people while Gladiator II counted $3.3M over the Wednesday-Sunday stretch. What’s clear in the current post Covid marketplace, is that while there is no floor to when a movie bombs, there is also no ceiling to when movies connect, and that’s what we had here in Moana 2, Wicked and Gladiator II over...

Russia and Iran have rushed to the aid of an embattled ally as the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad announced a counteroffensive against rebel groups that have scored stunning advances in the past 48 hours. Russian warplanes hit rebel-held targets in the northwest region of Idlib on Sunday as Iran’s foreign minister made an emergency trip to Damascus to demonstrate support for the Assad regime. Syrian jets also hit rebel-held areas of the cities of Aleppo and Idlib which have fallen to the insurgents’ lightning advance. The moves were a sign of the deep shock delivered to Mr. Assad,...

Saturday, President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Hillsborough, Florida, County Sheriff Chad Chronister as head of the Drug Enforcement Administration. No one is quite sure how Sheriff Chronister popped on the radar. A lot of Florida alumni are showing up in Trump 2.0, and, of course, Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi started her political career as the prosecutor in Hillsborough County. This is the announcement. 🚨BREAKING: Trump just nominated Sheriff Chad Chronister for Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). pic.twitter.com/2quKTs0apl — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) November 30, 2024 In the cold light of the "morning after," many things are...

Donald Trump's choice of Kash Patel for director of the FBI is sending shockwaves throughout DC. Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe went into complete meltdown Sunday as he whined that Patel would spearhead a campaign of 'retribution.' McCabe, who backed the Russian interference investigation into Trump, claimed that Patel - a Trump loyalist - would use the FBI to further the president-elect's political agenda and crackdown on his enemies. His rant on CNN went viral as people were stunned by the apparent hypocrisy in his criticism of Patel, while he has previously made wild claims that Trump was a...

Republicans accused President Biden of lying and corruption after the president's stunning Sunday night reversal to pardon his son Hunter – but the deeper cut came from a prominent member of his own party. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, ripped Biden's lame duck decision and accused the chief of his party of putting 'family ahead of the country.' 'While as a father I certainly understand President @JoeBiden’s natural desire to help his son by pardoning him, I am disappointed that he put his family ahead of the country,' Polis wrote. 'This is a bad precedent that could be abused...

San Jose State volleyball player Blaire Fleming probably played the final college volleyball game of the athlete’s career after a Mountain West Tournament final loss to Colorado State Saturday night. Fleming led the Spartans on a run to the championship match in a senior season overshadowed by lawsuits from a teammate and a national controversy over Fleming being transgender. Fleming led the team in spikes and prompted four Mountain West rivals to forfeit a total of seven conference games, including a tournament semifinal. But Colorado State never shied away from playing Fleming or the Spartans. The Rams played San Jose...

Welcome to the PRAYER REQUESTS thread. This daily thread is a listing of prayer requests that have been posted by Freepers to the main forum who wish to have continued prayer. Hopefully this thread will remind us to continually pray for our fellow Freepers’ cares and needs. GOD hears and answers our prayers.

President-elect Donald Trump named Massad Boulos, a Lebanon-born billionaire and the father-in-law of Trump's youngest daughter Tiffany, as his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs on Sunday. The announcement, made on Trump's Truth Social platform, praised Boulos as "an accomplished lawyer" who is an "unwavering supporter of peace in the Middle East." "I am proud to announce that Massad Boulos will serve as Senior Advisor to the President on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Massad is an accomplished lawyer and a highly respected leader in the business world, with extensive experience on the International scene," Trump wrote. "Massad...

An American Airlines Boeing plane that was headed from Chicago to Las Vegas was forced to divert back following a mid-air emergency. On Sunday, a Boeing 737-800 jet has to return to O’Hare airport after receiving multiple door warning light indications. The airline stated that the return was the result of a “possible maintenance issue.” “Flight 1047 returned to ORD for a possible maintenance issue,” an American spokesperson told Fox Business. “The flight landed safely and taxied to the gate.” According to Flightaware, the flight took off a second time for Harry Reid International Airport just after noon, and was...

Daniel McCarthy is right that President-elect Donald Trump has rewritten the electoral map, but he is incorrect in saying that it was Trump who turned Florida into a reliably red bastion (“A New Political Map,” Post­Opinion, Nov. 26). In Trump’s first midterm, 2018, Republicans won the governorship by less than one percentage point. Four years later, in 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis was re-elected by about 20 points. That happened while Trump was out of office and MAGA candidates were losing elsewhere. It is DeSantis, the most effective and principled governor in America, who turned Florida reliably red. He did so...

President Trump responds to Hunter Biden's pardon via Truth Social. https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113580801259196546 Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Does the Pardon given by Joe to Hunter include the J-6 Hostages, who have now been imprisoned for years? Such an abuse and miscarriage of Justice!

Michigan is home to over 11,000 inland lakes, not to mention its iconic border with four of the Great Lakes. This makes it one of the most scenic states in the U.S., and such an environment is particularly conducive to relaxation and wellness. Numerous small towns capitalize on this serene backdrop by offering spas, quiet community atmospheres, and stunning natural vistas.