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Democrats want the entire economy to take a hit. The federal government has been shut down for a month now. The leftists primarily responsible for it. The Democrat minority in the U.S. Senate – are hoping that, politically, the pain inflicted by this shutdown will net out to be a political benefit to the Democratic Party. Will it? We don’t really know. You don’t find out for sure where the political fallout landed until long after an event is over, when future elections, long term polling results, and the historians have all had their say. But there are two groups...

31 October 2025Friday of week 30 in Ordinary TimeSt. Wolfgang, RegensburgReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingRomans 9:1-5I would willingly be condemned if it could help my brothersWhat I want to say now is no pretence; I say it in union with Christ – it is the truth – my conscience in union with the Holy Spirit assures me of it too. What I want to say is this: my sorrow is so great, my mental anguish so endless, I would willingly be condemned and be cut off from Christ if it could help my brothers of Israel,...

Japan respects its culture, protects its borders, and actually carries its own weight, unlike most of our so-called allies. | While the West obsesses over identity politics and open borders, Japan is proving that pride and stability still work. Maybe the rest of the world should start taking notes...

Bengaluru residents who litter the streets have received a warning. If you throw trash on the street, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will toss it back to your house. The GBA's "Garbage Dumping Festival" is turning the tables, quite literally, by dumping garbage right back on the doorstep of people who dirty the city. This initiative delivers a strong lesson in cleanliness. A 'Return Gift' Speaking with NDTV, Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited's (BSWML) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Karigowda said, "We have around 5,000 autos in Bengaluru that go to households for collection of dry and wet waste. Despite this,...

Europe: Nationalism on the RiseThe political earthquake in Europe just went nuclear. Geert Wilders, the firebrand Dutch nationalist, has shattered the illusion of EU unity, turning the Netherlands into the latest flashpoint of revolt against Brussels. His rise isn’t just a national upset — it’s a full-blown rebellion against the bureaucrats who dictate everything from migration to green mandates.For Brussels, this is the nightmare scenario: a domino moment that could spread across Europe. From Paris to Warsaw, populist leaders are watching Wilders’ surge as a signal that citizens are done being ruled by faceless Eurocrats. The Dutch revolt may just...

Lucifer - the god of this world - uses his power of DEATH and FEAR to utterly manipulate this world and to cause tremendous fear to dominate Adam's fallen race as he seeks to impose his despotic self-willed agenda on all (Isa.. 14:12-15, Rom. 5:12-21, Eph. 2:2-3, Heb. 2:14-15). He is a TERROR to all; in the angelic world and in this physical human world (Ezek. 28:19, Heb. 2:14-15, Rev. 12). He is a violent raging DRAGON, a roaring and powerful LION, a wise and crafty destroying and deceiving SERPENT, an ADVERSARY (i.e., Satan) and a slanderous character assassin (i.e.,...

The trick by the Fake News is quite evident. It is to deceive, fool, pull the wool over, and make as many Americans as possible drink their deceptive socialist Kool-Aid. By the use of these tactics, they are manufacturing crisis after crisis and creating events to cause panic, while attempting to win over individuals to full reliance and dependence on the State. This is the sole desire and fascist game plan of the Fake News and the Red Democratic Party of today. They will seek to maintain these efforts until all citizens' rights and liberties here in America have dissipated...

Dear friends, to see this EXPONENTIALLY growing high-tech demonic world we live in today, we MUST have a regenerate biblical world perspective which ONLY comes through a saving relationship to Jesus Christ (Dan. 12:10; John 3:3-7; 17:17; Col. 3:1-4; 1 John 2:15-17). The REALITY of this day is that the Conservative movement in America - much like those who fought valiantly at the Alamo - will shortly be overrun and butchered at the hand of an EXPONENTIALLY growing godless and lawless world; It will be after the Rapture of the Church that all moral and spiritual restraint will be removed...

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Democracy vs. Republic — Why the Founders Rejected Majority RuleWhen Democrats today say they want to “save democracy,” conservatives often counter that the United States is not a democracy but a republic. Both sides are right in their own way—but they’re talking about two very different visions of government.When Democrats use the phrase “save democracy,” they mean it quite literally: rule by the majority. In that system, whoever gets the most votes wins, and the will of the majority is considered the highest form of legitimacy. This especially applies to the presidency, where Democrats argue that whoever wins the most...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson is facing pressure on multiple fronts this week. His campaign refunded $120,000 to two PACs tied to city vendors — part of a larger pattern of nearly $290,000 in refunds and over $120,000 spent on compliance since taking office. At the same time, Johnson signed an executive order creating “ICE-free zones” across Chicago, blocking federal immigration agents from using city-owned properties such as schools, parks, and libraries for civil enforcement operations. And now, his budget plan touts a record $1 billion surplus from Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts — even as the city faces a projected $1.15...

“Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to Him, ‘Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?’” (Matthew 11:2–3). John the Baptist was a true saint and prophet of God, unreserved in His divine service. He had ministered precisely according to God’s will, but now he couldn’t help wondering why he was imprisoned and enduring other hardships. He knew the Old Testament and maybe asked where the God of comfort (Ps. 119:50; Isa. 51:12) was at that time. Where was the promise that Messiah...

Vice President JD Vance weighed in on the mystery of UFOs this week, suggesting that some unexplained phenomena could reflect "spiritual forces" influencing the physical world. Speaking with New York Post columnist Miranda Devine on her podcast "Pod Force One," Vance said he hasn’t had time to fully investigate but intends to dig in. "I can’t allow myself to become so busy that I don’t get to the bottom of this. I will get to the bottom of this," Vance said. The vice president said the topic often came up in conversations with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, noting that...

In the sanctuary state of Illinois, where Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) has attempted to impede federal immigration enforcement, an illegal alien is accused of killing a Republican elected official and his wife in Coles County. Police say that 34-year-old illegal alien Edwin Pacheco-Meza of Honduras was driving a van on Oct. 24 when he crossed the center lane and struck 71-year-old Michael Clayton and his wife, 66-year-old Gail Clayton — killing them instantly. Michael Clayton was a Republican elected official who served on the Coles County Board. “Mike and Gail were a team in every sense. Together, they lived their...

The U.S. has only "scratched the surface" of its oil potential, with new technologies and untapped resources emerging that could help cement America’s energy dominance for years to come. "The biggest opportunity is to recover more of the molecules that are in the ground," Chevron CEO Mike Wirth told FOX Business in an exclusive interview. Currently, only about 10% of the oil in place can be extracted with existing technology — a figure Chevron aims to increase. Wirth told FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo that the company is investing in a new generation of drilling innovations, including artificial intelligence-powered systems and...

FIRST ON FOX: Two major phone carriers took sharply different paths when former special counsel Jack Smith's team subpoenaed phone records tied to Republican lawmakers in 2023, according to the redacted subpoenas and letters first shared with Fox News Digital. The documents, provided by the office of Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, reveal Verizon's compliance and AT&T's resistance when faced with Smith's requests, which were part of Arctic Frost, the FBI probe that led to Smith bringing election charges against President Donald Trump. The 12 phone numbers on the subpoena to Verizon are redacted and replaced by Grassley's office with the...

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The Department of Justice sent a letter to the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections on Thursday demanding records related to what Georgia's board of elections has called "unexplained anomalies in vote tabulation and storage related to the 2020 election" in the county. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon wrote on behalf of Attorney General Pam Bondi, "On behalf of the Attorney General of the United States, we request that you present for inspection in its entirety and most original form, all records in your possession responsive to the recent subpoena issued to your office by the...

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Thursday that 146 illegal immigrant drivers have been arrested by authorities, including drivers of semi trucks. Illegal immigrant semi truck drivers have made headlines in recent months after causing crashes that have resulted in deaths on the nation’s highways. Noem said, "233 illegal aliens have been arrested and taken off our roads. Of those, 146 of them were drivers. That includes 46 semi-truck drivers and 82 of them that were either box trucks, buses, moving vans, vehicles such as that." The arrests came as part of a partnership with Indiana State...