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The Democratic Party is sounding the alarm in New Jersey, and for good reason. What should have been a cakewalk in a deep-blue state has turned into a frantic scramble, with party leaders dumping millions into the governor’s race in a desperate bid to stave off electoral disaster. Democrats are terrified that their grip on New Jersey is slipping, and they’re willing to throw everything at the wall to keep it from shattering. New Jersey, a state that reliably votes blue in national elections, has long been considered a Democratic stronghold. But the political winds have shifted. The party that...

This is a piece I wrote, having now moved from the city. I'm laying down some country roots and was inspired by the idea of Bach moving to the country. It's kind of humorous and hope you enjoy it.

ALL VIDEOS AT LINK............... I am once again reminding you that humanity is totally depraved and deserves the holy wrath of our righteous God. From WJCL: A 17-year-old girl was arrested Tuesday, accused of fatally shooting her mother and stepfather while they slept in their Carrollton home. TikTok videos posted by the teen after the murders appeared to be heartfelt pleas for support ... The TikTok post may seem innocent and even draw sympathy. But the dark reality is that it was created just over a week after 16-year-old Sarah Grace Patrick allegedly shot her mother and stepfather to death...

The Democratic Party has built its brand around “tolerance,” but in reality, that word has become a smokescreen for some of the most extreme, indefensible positions in modern politics. They call it women’s rights, but what they really mean is unrestricted abortion on demand—right up to birth. They label it transgender rights, but we’re talking about grown men exposing themselves to young girls and being celebrated for it. The party’s so-called “big tent” isn’t inclusive—it’s a sanctuary for fringe activism and moral decay. What once passed for liberalism has morphed into a disturbing embrace of chaos, all under the false...

Gavin Newsom: Of course I condemn any assault on law enforcement, you sh*t poster. Now do Jan 6. --------------------------------- Libs of TikTok: BREAKING: Anti-ICE protester just PULLED A GUN on ICE agents in California Will Gavin Newsom condemn this?? ICE agents are facing a 700% increase in assaults!

(See also, “The Jeffrey Epstein Case Is Far Bigger Than Jeffrey Epstein” by Vince Coyner.)It’s fairly rare that I agree with Glenn Beck on a political issue (he’s too much of a neocon for me), but he recently posted a brilliant thread on X detailing “five conclusions…for anyone who still cares about truth” on the latest chapter of the Jeffrey Epstein cover-up, this development unfolding under the Trump administration. (For brevity’s sake I won’t include the whole thread, but the beginning of it can be found here.)Now, I’ve seen a number of Republicans and conservatives declare that to some degree...

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon slammed Zohran Mamdani as “more a Marxist than a socialist” — and also lashed out at “idiots” in the Democratic Party who focused too much on DEI and not enough on real-world policies. The head of the nation’s largest bank warned against voting for Mamdani, who won the Democratic primary for New York City mayor while pushing for a rent freeze, free buses and city-owned grocery stores. “This guy just got elected – he’s more of a Marxist than a socialist, and now you see these Democrats falling all over themselves saying, ‘Well, he’s pointing...

FBI deputy director Dan Bongino took a day off from work Friday after clashing at the White House with Attorney General Pam Bondi over their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, four sources familiar with the conflict told Axios. Why it matters: The dispute erupted Wednesday amid the fallout of the administration walking back its claims about Epstein by determining the convicted sex offender didn't have a celebrity "client list," and that he wasn't murdered in his New York City prison cell in 2019. Bongino didn't come to work Friday, leading some insiders to believe he had quit. But administration...

Brazil threatened to hit back against Donald Trump’s plan to introduce 50% tariffs on its exports with its own 50% tariff on US goods, setting the stage for a precipitous trade war. “If he charges us 50%, we’ll charge him 50%,” Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Brazilian president, told local news outlet Record, a day after Trump threatened to impose steep duties on Brazilian goods and accused the country of conducting a “witch-hunt” against its former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is facing a trial over his attempt to overturn his 2022 election defeat. Brazil could appeal to the World...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom protested against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on a marijuana farm in his state this week that was allegedly found to have been using child labor. Newsom reposted a video of the raid, calling President Donald Trump the “real scum” for enforcing the law. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott alleged that the farm had been found employing not only illegal aliens, but also “juveniles.”

US President Donald Trump has said he will send weapons, including Patriot air defence systems, to Ukraine via Nato. Trump told NBC News that in a new deal, "we're going to be sending Patriots to Nato, and then Nato will distribute that", adding that Nato would pay for the weapons. His announcement came after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke of having a "positive dialogue" with Trump about ensuring that arms arrived on time. He said he had asked for 10 Patriot systems after a surge in Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities in the past week. Patriot batteries...

President Trump said Friday he plans to make a “major statement” on Russia early next week — as the Senate considers legislation to force his hand on sanctions after months of threats from the commander-in-chief. “I think I’ll have a major statement to make on Russia on Monday,” Trump told NBC News in a phone interview Thursday. “You’ll be seeing things happen,” Trump told a reporter Friday morning on the White House lawn when asked about an overnight Russian drone attack that damaged a maternity hospital in Ukraine’s second city of Kharkiv.

Since March, the son of the former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been roaming the halls of the White House. Eduardo Bolsonaro, 41, is a sitting Brazilian congressman, but his latest job has been to convince U.S. officials that a dangerous Brazilian Supreme Court justice wants to throw him and his father into prison, simply for fighting against what they claim was a stolen election. And in multiple visits to Washington over the past several months, he has found a sympathetic audience. “This is nothing more, or less, than an attack on a Political Opponent — Something I know much...

[Catholic Caucus] New Leak Challenges the Vatican Narrative (Again)Through all the years of Pope Francis, I have to believe that there were many good men in Rome who tried to do what they could. For example, Cardinal Pell’s anonymous memo to the Cardinalate denouncing Francis’s pontificate. Like I’ve said before, a bishop told me at the Eucharistic Congress in Indy, USA that the Trad movement actually has wide support among the bishops. But these good men are either cowardly, or wise as serpents, playing their cards at the proper time in the quagmire that is Vatican politics.Perhaps now these good...

The death of a mother and Army veteran whose body was found at a homeless encampment in Los Angeles was ruled an accident and due to drug use. On May 12, Lucrecia Macias Barajas, 46, was found dead inside a sidewalk tent that was reportedly locked in the Westlake District near downtown L.A. Inside the tent were the bodies of Barajas and a man, now identified as Fredy Pojoy Sajqui, 39. The nature of their relationship was unclear. On July 9, the L.A. County medical examiner’s office announced both Barajas and Sajqui died from the effects of fentanyl and methamphetamine....

Two women have been arrested after climate protesters spray-painted over the grave of Charles Darwin inside Westminster Abbey. Climate protest group Just Stop Oil (JSO) said two activists used chalk paint on the grave of the famous naturalist, who is best known for his theories on evolution. The Met Police was called after the incident on Monday at 09:30 GMT and said two women were arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage and remained in police custody. Westminster Abbey said it was taking "immediate action" to clean the memorial. Alyson Lee, 66, a retired teaching assistant from Derby, and...

BATH, N.Y. (WETM) — A Painted Post woman was arrested on Wednesday after deputies claimed she was driving a stolen vehicle throughout Steuben County. Alesha Hunt, 32, was arrested on Wednesday, July 9, on the Following charges: Grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony. Criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree, a class D felony. Reckless endangerment in the second degree. Stalking in the fourth degree. Petit larceny Aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree. Various other traffic offenses. Hunt’s arrest stems from a reported crash and a stolen vehicle in Thurston on Wednesday. Hunt...

Daily Readings from the USCCB“When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say. For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.” Matthew 10:19–20This is an easy lesson to understand but very hard to live. This teaching of Jesus comes within the context of Him telling His Apostles that as they go forth to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom, they will be handed over to courts, scourged in...

A new Chinese hypersonic engine could cut long-haul flights to under an hour, pushing aircraft to unprecedented speeds. This breakthrough in propulsion technology might reshape global travel and military strategy. China Unveils an Engine Capable of an Astonishing 20,000 KM/H, That Can Circle the Globe in Just 2 Hours | The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel ========================================================================= A new hypersonic engine developed in China could revolutionize air travel by reducing long-haul flight times to mere minutes. Capable of reaching Mach 16—approximately 20,000 km/h (12,250 mph)—this propulsion system represents a significant leap in aerospace engineering. Developed at the Beijing Power Machinery...