Free Republic 3rd Qtr 2026 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $38,212
47%  
Woo hoo!! And now only $668 to reach 48%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

Latest Articles

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • Today’s Cryptogram

    09/15/2026 2:45:23 AM PDT · by Apple Pan Dowdy · 6 replies
    KRPSER HSZ IZJQR M TMF, NMBW M TGBR GF UGL LUSRL. MPDRE DUMD NUS YMERL?... UR'L M TGBR MNMH MFJ HSZ'XR QSD UGL LUSRL! — KGBBH YSFFSBBH
  • AB InBev shifts Bud Light marketing as U.S. sales decline continues

    09/15/2026 2:33:35 AM PDT · by Cronos · 41 replies
    Traders union ^ | 03.08.2026 | Clark Ryan
    Three years after Bud Light lost its position as America’s top-selling beer, AB InBev is directing more marketing support toward other labels in its portfolio. The shift comes as Bud Light volumes keep falling in a shrinking U.S. beer market, while Michelob Ultra gains share with spending tied to health and lifestyle trends. As reported by Financial Times, AB InBev is reducing media support for Bud Light after celebrity campaigns and sports sponsorships fail to reverse the brand’s decline. Kantar analysis of MediaRadar data shows Bud Light advertising spending rose to $125.2 million between 2022 and 2023, then falls each...
  • Gavin Newsom Drops bombshell Decision on White House Bid if Kamala Harris Runs

    09/15/2026 1:19:22 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 20 replies
    New York Post ^ | Sep. 14, 2026 | Annie Gaus and Josh Koehn
    Gov. Gavin Newsom has revealed one factor that could tank his expected presidential bid: fellow Democrat Kamala Harris. Newsom was asked in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper about his expected White House run, and he didn’t hold back on how the ex-vice president, his former colleague and rumored frenemy, could change his decision. “I wouldn’t run if she ran,” Newsom said while fly-fishing with Tapper in Montana. “I wouldn’t do that to her … I wouldn’t waste anyone’s time. Who needs that?” Newsom explained, calling it “mutually assured destruction.”
  • USC men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman accused of launching racist tirade at star player in explosive lawsuit

    09/15/2026 1:15:29 AM PDT · by nickcarraway · 15 replies
    New York Post ^ | Sep. 14, 2026, | Edward Lewis
    USC men’s basketball head coach Eric Musselman “launched into a profanity-laced, racially-charged post-game locker room tirade” against one of his star players last season, according to an explosive new lawsuit obtained by the California Post. Chad Baker-Mazara filed the suit in Los Angeles on Monday, claiming that just before he was dismissed from the Trojans in March, Musselman unloaded on him in a racist rant following USC’s Feb. 28 home game vs. Nebraska. Baker-Mazara played 19 minutes in the contest but exited in the second half after sustaining an injury. The Trojans were blown out, 82-67, and when the team...
  • Hamtramck mayor sues city council over city manager's firing ["Hamtramck has had four city managers in less than a year. Two city council members have been charged with election fraud."]

    09/14/2026 11:46:36 PM PDT · by grundle · 22 replies
    CBS News ^ | June 15, 2026 | Gino Vicci
    Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi and the city council are facing yet another legal battle as Alharbi filed a lawsuit challenging the recent firing of City Manager Adel Al-Adlani. Standing outside Hamtramck City Hall on Monday alongside attorney Nabih Ayad, Alharbi argued the council's decision to terminate Al-Adlani violated the city's charter and state law. "An action of that magnitude at City Hall can't be taken last minute like that without providing sufficient justification. It's not how we should or will do business in City Hall," Alharbi said. Last week, the Hamtramck City Council voted 4-2 to remove Al-Adlani from his...
  • [Catholic Caucus Devotional] My Catholic Life! Catholic Daily Reflections: Commingling of Love and Suffering - Tuesday, September 15, 2026

    09/14/2026 11:27:19 PM PDT · by fidelis · 8 replies
    My Catholic Life! (YouTube) ^ | Tuesday, September 15, 2026 | My Catholic Life!
    Daily Readings from the USCCBMemorial of Our Lady of SorrowsJesus’ father and mother were amazed at what was said about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted and you yourself a sword will pierce so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” Luke 2:33–35It is no liturgical coincidence that the day after we celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, we honor Our Lady of Sorrows. This close...
  • Elon Musk & Gwynne Shotwell on AI Risks and Peer Review, Starship, Terafab, SpaceX/Tesla Merger

    09/14/2026 11:06:27 PM PDT · by SmokingJoe · 6 replies
    YouTube ^ | 09/14/2026 | All-In Podcast
    This video features a conversation on the All-In Podcast (0:00) with SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell and Elon Musk. The discussion covers the evolution of SpaceX, its current focus on AI and computing, and the company's future ambitions. Key Highlights: The SpaceX Story: Gwynne Shotwell shares the history of SpaceX, explaining how the company overcame early skepticism and entrenched industry competitors by focusing on rapid launch capabilities, especially following 9/11 (3:50). Modern SpaceX Operations: The conversation shifts to how SpaceX has integrated AI into its business, including the use of AI for designing and building future rockets (6:45). Shotwell...
  • Women's Sports Has Many Problems, Sydney Sweeney Isn't One of Them; Actress Faces Backlash for "Sexualized" Sports Ad

    09/14/2026 10:55:18 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 64 replies
    Townhall ^ | 09/14/2026 | Amy Curtis
    After years of the Left attacking women's sports in the name of "trans" inclusion — including the Biden administration's cynical attempt to rewrite Title IX of the Civil Rights Act — the Hollywood Reporter is suddenly worried about how seriously we take women's sports. That worry is not borne from the disastrous WNBA, which relies on the much more successful NBA to keep it afloat, or the problematic statements of female athletes like Megan Rapinoe, a soccer player who can't compete against teenage boys but still managed to get a cut of the men's World Cup winnings over the summer....
  • Most Black women murdered in America are not killed by a distant “political villain.”

    09/14/2026 10:51:00 PM PDT · by SmokingJoe · 10 replies
    X ^ | 09/14/2026 | GRANDPA'S FREE ADVICE
    Most Black women murdered in America are not killed by a distant “political villain.” They are killed by men in their own communities — often men police already knew. Newsrooms chase the rare case that fits the script. Everyday street crime does not. Cameras stay on the exception. Families bury the rule. Honesty is not hatred. It is the only way the funerals stop. Fewer revolving-door releases. More prosecutions. Fewer lectures about the wrong enemy. #Crime #PublicSafety #BlackWomen #FathersMatter #LawAndOrder Most Black women murdered in America are not killed by a distant “political villain.”They are killed by men in their...
  • Unearthed clip shows Talarico calling parents 'abusive' for denying children's gender identity

    09/14/2026 10:45:18 PM PDT · by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas · 23 replies
    fox news ^ | September 14, 2026 | Leo Briceno
    James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, once described parents who refused to acknowledge their children’s gender identity as potentially engaging in "abusive" behavior. "I think there are some folks that would think that if you deny your child's gender identity, that's incredibly harmful. And whether or not we label it with the term abuse, it's abusive for sure," Talarico said while speaking at a committee hearing in the Texas Legislature in 2019. Talarico’s resurfaced comments add to a growing pile of past remarks that cut against his efforts to paint himself as a moderate on issues...
  • Al Qaeda haven’t gone away, you know

    09/14/2026 10:38:18 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 1 replies
    The Spectator ^ | 09/14/2026 | Simon Diggins
    ‘They haven’t gone away, you know.” Gerry Adams’s chilling words, uttered during the peace process, to remind everyone that the IRA still existed, would do as well for Al Qaeda, the architects of the 9/11 outrage, the 25th anniversary of which fell yesterday. Osama Bin Laden’s killing in May 2011 may have removed the titular head of Al Qaeda but, neither that well-deserved death, nor the subsequent splintering of Al Qaeda from Isis (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) in 2014, has diminished either the virulence or potential danger that Al Qaeda presents. Reliable reporting is that Al Qaeda is...
  • Buying Baby Citizens: Birth Tourism in America

    09/14/2026 10:25:47 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 2 replies
    Hotair ^ | 09/14/2026 | Beege Welborn
    The decision in Trump v. Barbara, which reaffirmed, by virtue of the 14th Amendment, that nearly all children born on U.S. soil are citizens at birth, pretty much shot down President Trump's attempt to squelch the citizenship issue.In light of what SCOTUS handed down, which did still allow him some latitude for restriction by executive order, the President moved to avoid the constitutional issue and pivot to regulating the visa, travel, and beneficiary vectors.In two executive orders, he hit what he could before a pregnant woman entered the country and the eligible categories, without tripping on the birthright pressure plate....Rather...
  • Karl Rove Says He Is Voting for a Democrat. The 'Final Straw' Is Revealing.

    09/14/2026 10:18:52 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 46 replies
    Red State ^ | 09/14/2026 | Kyle Becker
    Karl Rove is maybe the least 'Republican' Republican in the history of Republicans. It's been an open secret for some time that he is as close to a card-carrying member of the Uniparty as exists in Washington, D.C.. He is as pure a swamp creature as you can find in the wild. So, when Rove came out of the RINO closet and announced that he was voting for a Democrat, nobody got the vapors. Nobody looked askance at the television set and did a spit-take. No one's jaw hit the floor. Rove, and everyone else in the Bushite orbit, speak...
  • British Evangelicals Defy Trends With Remarkable Growth

    09/14/2026 9:38:40 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 9 replies
    New survey shows evangelical church attendance and belief are growing in the UK despite overall Christian declineEvangelical communities are among the youngest and most diverse segments of British ChristianityFindings suggest genuine faith commitment is thriving even as nominal Christianity fadesWhile headlines continue to proclaim the death of Christianity in Britain, a new survey reveals a stunning counter-narrative: evangelical Christianity is not just surviving—it’s growing. The research from the Evangelical Alliance demonstrates that authentic, Bible-believing faith is expanding even as cultural Christianity continues its decline across the United Kingdom.Peter Lynas of the Evangelical Alliance points to compelling evidence that evangelical communities...
  • 10 Ways LGBTQ+ Ideology Is Reshaping The Church

    09/14/2026 9:29:18 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 35 replies
    PNW ^ | 09/14/2026
    Walk into certain churches today and you may encounter something that would be almost unrecognizable to Christians who worshiped in the same denominations only a generation ago.Rainbow flags surround the sanctuary. Pastors preach in Pride-colored vestments. Worship services feature queer hymns and transgender themes. Glitter replaces traditional ashes. Rainbow bread appears at Communion. Special ceremonies celebrate transgender name changes, while Pride Month brings its own sermons, liturgies and church celebrations.These aren't simply changes in decoration or attempts to make visitors feel welcome. Taken together, they reveal how deeply LGBTQ+ ideology has worked its way into the worship and theology of...
  • Number Of Single Men In U.S. Reaches Record High

    09/14/2026 9:25:41 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 65 replies
    PNW ^ | 09/14/2026
    More young men in America are remaining single than ever before, with the rate almost doubling over the last quarter century, according to concerning new data released earlier this week. Statistics compiled by the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) revealed that there were 30.4 million single men aged 18 to 39 in 2025 in the U.S., amounting to almost 10 million more bachelors than there were in 2000 (20.7 million). IFS further estimated that there were 15 million more single men than husbands in this age group in 2025. In 2000, there was only a 2.6 million difference. This rise...
  • Bud Light Truck Driver Picks a Fight With the Wrong Cops… Big Mistake

    09/14/2026 9:23:24 PM PDT · by Morgana · 4 replies
    Hodge twins on YouTube ^ | September 14,2026 | Hodge twins
    Bud Light Truck Driver Picks a Fight With the Wrong Cops… Big Mistake
  • Why the AI Merchants of Doom are Dead Wrong

    09/14/2026 9:14:04 PM PDT · by fireman15 · 4 replies
    Watts Up With That ^ | 9/11/2026 | Eric Worrall
    Hacking a weak computer system does not equal global doomsday. The news has been full of articles recently about how we’re all going to die by 2030, 2027, or insert your year number. (The piece then quotes from an article from another source... and then continues.) For starters, we can discount the AI supervirus threat. AI doesn’t have to develop a doomsday virus, that world killing doomsday virus was already developed by the Aussie CSIRO in 2001 – who then promptly went on to tell everyone how to replicate their work. Aussie researchers stumbled across a simple genetic hack which...
  • Father Forced to Move Where His Kids Sleep After Cop Used City Flock Cameras to Stalk Him 76 Times Over a Woman

    09/14/2026 9:00:54 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 18 replies
    The Gateway Pundit ^ | September 14, 2026 | Jim Hᴏft
    A former Amarillo, Texas, police officer allegedly weaponized the city’s surveillance system to track a local father dozens of times after developing a personal interest in a female officer the man had previously dated. Christian Eder, 29, was fired from the Amarillo Police Department on July 17 after an internal investigation found that he allegedly misused law-enforcement databases for personal purposes. He now faces 78 counts of tampering with a government record, ABC 7 Amarillo reported. According to NewsChannel 10, an internal audit found Eder searched the father’s license plate through the city’s Flock automated license plate reader system 76...
  • Trump LOSES mail-in ballot crackdown fight as Supreme Court rejects his eleventh-hour plea with weeks to midterm elections

    09/14/2026 8:19:47 PM PDT · by Angelino97 · 29 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | September 14, 2026 | Breanne Deppisch
    The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major loss in his quest to restrict the use of mail-in ballots just weeks before the midterm elections. Lawyers for Trump had asked the Supreme Court to allow his executive order allowing US Postal Service rules allowing the government to 'check' mail-in ballots against a central repository of registered voters in each state - and reject ballots from voters not listed in the database. The appeal was the third time the Trump administration asked the high court to intervene - in a sign of its outsize interest in the matter. Critics have...