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Pushed to the limits of his tolerance by 19 straight weeks of street protests against high taxes and low wages, French President Emmanuel Macron has given permission for government troops to used deadly force “to quell this annoying resistance to modern life. The teargas, baton charges, and water cannons we have been using have proven insufficient. It’s time we raise the stakes for those who seek to discredit the government’s right to rule them as we sit fit.” The one limit that Macron has imposed is “to refrain from shooting any of our Muslim residents lest we escalate the violence...

Two years barking up the wrong tree may now provide the direction to the correct tree in which to find the quarry. On May 17, 2017, Bob Mueller was appointed Special Counsel to the investigation on Russian interference. Last Friday, nearly two years after his appointment and following the assignment of 19 lawyers, 40 FBI agents, 2,800 subpoenas, nearly 500 search warrants, and interviews with approximately 500 witnesses, Mueller’s report was presented to Attorney General William Barr. The resounding conclusion, predictably enough was that “the investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the...

How many illegal immigrants can cram into a stolen Ford F-250? Deputies with the Brooks County Sheriff recently learned the answer is at least 22. It took only about 11 seconds for nearly two dozen illegal immigrants to ditch the vehicle following a traffic stop in Encino, Texas on Friday. A video posted to the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page is as comical as it is concerning, a shocking illustration of the chaos that’s become daily life in border communities. “Brooks County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a White Ford F-250 that came back stolen,” according to...

The United States has formally recognized Israel’s sovereign control over the Golan Heights. In a White House ceremony today with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump once again aligned American policy with reality – and the geostrategic interests of the United States. After all, having the high ground and aquifers of the Golan firmly in Israel’s hands means that such assets cannot be weaponized by her Syrian, Iranian and Hezbollah enemies – and ours. Doing otherwise would be a sure-fire formula for regional war, or worse. So, will President Trump apply the same logic to the West Bank, another...

While Democrats and other members of the “Resistance” flail about in the wake of news the Robert Mueller investigation did not find evidence that President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with the Russian government during the 2016 presidential election, Freeman observed Monday the report confirms it is former President Barack Obama who “owes the country an explanation” for his administration’s “historic abuse of government surveillance powers.”

I’m offering a little musical interlude today, for several reasons:First, because I love this song.Second, if you re-imagine the players in terms of politics it’s even more fun. Think about it: after 2+ years of inquests, investigations and probes the President has been exonerated. How does that go again? Something about turnabout and fair play? Here, hold my root beer!What to expect: “There are a lot of people out there that have done some very, very evil things, very bad things. I would say treasonous things against our country. Those people will certainly be looked at.” The Justice Department sides...

Students at [middle school] are invited to participate in GLSEN's Day of Silence on April 12th, 2019. It's a national youth movement highlighting the silence and erasure of LGBTQ students at school. Nearly 4 in 5 LGBTQ students don’t see positive LGBTQ representation in their curriculum, nearly 8 in 10 experience verbal harassment, and almost a third miss school for feeling unsafe or uncomfortable. But together, as part of GLSEN's Day of Silence, we can break the silence, making school a more inclusive for all! To sign up, see Ms. *** in Room ***. *The Day of Silence is a...

Need some advice.... Background: starting in September 2018, I was working at a multinational pharma company in central New Jersey. It was a well-paid contract position through a staffing agency. I had learned quickly, was doing good work, and had already contributed substantive improvements to streamline their review process. On Friday (3/15), I was off on a (pre-approved) vacation day. After the close of business hours, I received a phone message and an email from my agency -- telling me that my contract had been terminated. I asked why and was told that they didn't know the reason, only that...

Thanks to John Moses Browning, his iconic 1911 pistol has been giving us pleasure and serving us for over 100 years and still going strong. Modern day 1911 has new features and more calibers which opens this pistol up to even more shooters. This is not the complete list but a good starter to get a glimpse at some of the best 1911 pistols currently out in the market for the gun community, competitive shooters and the few serving law enforcement. Springfield Armory Mil-Spec The Stainless Steel Mil-Spec is built on a full-size frame and slide. Proper alignment slow and...

Today’s Campaign Update (Because The Campaign Never Ends) Why did Monday ever have to end? – Monday must have felt like a birthday, Christmas and Festivus all rolled up into one for President Donald Trump and the White House staff, as the good news started early in the morning and continued to pour in all day long. Throughout the day, of course, they all got to watch as a parade of news-faking cretins flittered across their TV screens, vainly trying to concoct a rationalization for why they have been lying to their viewers and fans for more than two years...

For those who are keeping score, it's more than just the Mueller vindication. Let's look deeper in to the "Trump Conspiracy" of the last week...

Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty in December 2017 to making false statements to the FBI regarding his contact with Russian officials and business dealings with Turkey, is facing millions in legal bills, according to a report. ABC News, citing a source close to Flynn, says President Donald Trump’s formal national security adviser has amassed legal fees of around $5 million.

On Monday, Hillary Clinton's friends, aides, interrogators and anyone else wrapped up in the ongoing drama surrounding her email practices as secretary of state will be poring over the largest release yet of messages from the first four years of the Obama administration. Her decision to use a private server, and whether that decision violated any State Department rules, has become the most intricate Clinton controversy since the long-running 1990s Whitewater land scandal, and the cast of characters in the drama continues to proliferate. Fueled by political rivals on the campaign trail and Republicans in Congress, the dispute has led...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Adult film star Stormy Daniels briefly appeared at the Illinois Capitol on Friday to protest the state's tax on strip clubs. The porn actress who alleges she had an affair with Donald Trump before he became president read a two-minute statement opposing the tax. Nicknamed the "pole tax," it's a 6-year-old surcharge on nude-dancing venues that serve alcohol and is meant to fund shelters for women who have been abused. The businesses pay $3 per patron or a set fee based on gross receipts.

This is totally not some kind of PR-arranged beard date, this is real! During a Wednesday appearance on The Wendy Williams Show, Katie Couric revealed that "a long time ago" she and the New Jersey politician went on a blind date together at a New York Giants game. "Wow, this just in!" she playfully exclaimed as the audience reacted with surprise. "He was really nice," Couric, 62, said of Booker, 49. "Did we kiss?" she said. "No, we did not kiss." Oh, this "date" happened at a highly public event (a Giants game) which is certain to get photographed and...

Attorney Michael Avenatti fired back Tuesday at Donald Trump Jr.'s taunts on Twitter, saying that when—not if—Trump Jr. is indicted, he could spend time in federal prison. The social media spat between the two men known for aggressiveness on Twitter started on Monday evening, when Trump Jr. joked in a tweet that Avenatti could share a 2020 presidential ticket with disgraced former Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner. Under the alias "Carlos Danger," Weiner sent sexual text messages to an underage girl and was sentenced to 21 months in jail. He is now scheduled to be released three months early.

5 of the Most Explosive Details From the Michael Avenatti-Nike Extortion Case By Sheena Butler-Young Federal prosecutors in Manhattan today brought charges against famed attorney Michael Avenatti for allegedly attempting to extort upwards of $20 million from Nike Inc. In the complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, prosecutors said Avenatti threatened to release damning allegations against the firm if it did not agree to pay him and a co-conspirator more than $22 million. The complaint contends that Avenatti also demanded that Nike pay a client he purported to represent — described as...

Since Friday evening, March 22, 2019, I am in some confusion. Special Counsel Mueller investigation has been completed, but I have never been able to find a suitable analog to what happened to the Leftists that evening – does it look like Titanic’s collision with an iceberg in 1912, or is it more like an explosion of the dirigible Hindenburg in 1937? Filled with fetid methane (from farting cows – from whom else?!), the conspiracy of Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans stumbled upon hard facts and burst on Sunday, March 24, 2019. Will this catastrophe put an end to the Leftist...

An elderly federal judge presiding over a key lawsuit relating to financier pedophile Jeffrey Epstein died Sunday, adding another twist to the drawn-out legal saga and to efforts to unseal still-secret details about the conduct of Epstein, his enablers and one of his accusers. Manhattan-based U.S. District Court Judge Robert Sweet passed away Sunday at age 96, the court announced. Sweet was appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1978, confirmed that same year and continued to hear and rule on cases through the last few months.

Deep Swamp Queen, Donna Brazile Warning:The Deep State has managed to slither its way out of the filthy swamp right onto the front page of Fox News. While half of the country is celebrating ‘The News Impossible to Suppress’: the fact that the Robert Mueller Report concedes it found no Trump-Russia collusion and that no future indictments will be forthcoming, Fox News gave its last word over to the likes of—duplicitous Donna Brazile!