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Around here I don't need to explain the dynamics of a huge confrontation between globalists-Democrats-leftists and the president and his team and support base. It is the extension of the confrontations of the past three elections. I've been uneasy with Trump's performance and behavior, I think some people want a Pinochet type leader which might in itself be incompatible with the fundamentals of a constitutional republic, but in fact, the president seems a little closer to Mussolini in style than to Pinochet. I think some of his moves on the world stage have been clumsy and ill-advised. And this is...

LAYTON, Utah (ABC4) — A 92-year-old Idaho man was arrested in Utah after traveling across state lines with a plan to kill his nephew and his nephew’s wife. Billy J Nevills, 92, has been arrested on two counts of attempted murder. He has not been formally charged yet. According to the arrest statement, on Sept. 28, 2025, Nevills traveled from his residence in Twin Falls, ID, to Utah. He would allegedly later tell investigators that he was driving around and looking for his nephew’s house with the intention of killing him. The Layton City Police Department located Nevills in Layton...

Reactions continue to pour in following the death of President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints. Nelson passed away at his home in Salt Lake City just after 10 p.m. Saturday night. ABC4 spoke with LDS Church members at Temple Square about the passing of President Nelson following the airing of Music and The Spoken Word, and the impact he had on their lives. “It was just a very beautiful experience,” said Tobin Hansen, who attended the program in person. “President Nelson did so much good for everyone and touched so many hearts.”

I often read on Free Republic that Canada's new prime minister, Mark Carney, is using a false narrative of an American desire to annex Canada as a method for gaining support in Canada against what was before Justin Trudeau's departure a near-certain change of government. My opinion is that there is indeed a real desire in corridors of power in Washington DC, a plan to annex Canada or force Canadian provinces one by one to choose the option of seeking statehood as their citizens come to the conclusion that Canada is incapable of meeting their economic basic needs. To some...

Linked story details facts about final capture of Anaconda bar shooting suspect Michael Paul Brown today. Reports say he was in fact in the search area west of the town.

I wondered if any FRiends were interested in prime numbers. You'll know that prime numbers are integers, and those which have only two factors, 1 and themselves. Except for 2, all other primes are odd numbers. By convention, the number 1 is not considered prime (but this is strictly a matter of definition because 1 does not entirely contradict the premise of being a multiple of 1 and itself). I cannot post this entire thread in one post so if you come across it in an early stage, be aware that a number of posts will follow rapidly until I...

As a member of a Canadian political party, I have written today to various Canadian politicians to suggest the following template for a solution to the current trade war that is escalating between Canada and the United States. I think this template would lead to an amicable solution and reduce the unpleasant tension now existing, which is deterring ordinary people from making travel plans or considering business deals. This is not a situation that is helping either country in its present form, and my suggestion would place it in a more optimistic framework. First suggestion is that there would be...

(I don't know if it was posted back in late October, but this story seems very relevant to current events and shows the magnitude of the fentanyl potential threat to all of N America -- FYI, the location "Falkland BC" is between Vernon and Kamloops about a four our drive north of the border; a small aircraft or helicopter would be flying over largely barren terrain all the way south to let's say Omak WA or any other location in WA state -- no indication in story that any of this was destined for American markets -- you'll need to...

CAST: Donald Trump as hans solo Elon musk as Luke Skywalker Steve Bannon as Chewbacca George Soros as Darth Vader Obama and Biden as key villains Danielle Smith as Princess Leia Alex Jones as Yoda Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet Singh as 3CP0 and R2D2 PLOT: current events !!

The result of the Saturday (19th) provincial election in British Columbia is basically a dead heat between the social democrats (NDP) and conservatives (BC Conservative Party) with the Greens holding on to two seats and apparently the balance of power. The results at present are 46 NDP, 45 Con and 2 Green (47 needed for a bare majority). (47 bears are needed for a bear majority) Two to five seats are still not settled, two will definitely need a recount (by law, as results are within 100 votes) and three could still change hands when a few votes not yet...

For a woke generation ... The early bird triggers the worm. A stitch in time is another example of white privilege. If you can't say something good, post on the internet. Early to bed and early to rise cuts into your party time considerably. If at first you don't succeed, join the Democrats. Always avoid the sunny side of the street. If you can keep your head while all around you are losing theirs, you will be ostracized for showing off. Inky Dinky Spider was a racist construct subtly denigrating people of color. Red skies at night, global warming. Give...

Look at this: http:www.globalnews.ca/news/10351645/winnipeg-pla-cyber-attacks-canada/ Canadian gov't apparently fast-tracked entry into Canada of a couple who have ties to the Chinese cyber-warfare training college, despite objections raised by Canadian Border security office upon their (separate) arrivals in Canada. They live in Winnipeg under the dubious concept of having retired there (for clean air quality). What else is dubious? They are in their 40s. You don't retire (in China) at 40. It is laughable, nobody in Canada would retire to Winnipeg, the Novosibirsk of the prairies. But it is close to that lab where Chinese scientists obtained and absconded with virus products...

I hope this may be of some general interest. My car's electronic panel says "engine oil has zero life" despite fact it was changed recently. In fact I got it changed about 1,000 km before sticker mileage and wonder if the previous owner somehow had that mileage programmed in, while my oil change service people did not know that and also did not program anything in (so the car's computer thinks I just passed a mileage requiring an oil change). The car runs fine, and I'm wondering if this bogus message can be erased by "restore factory settings" which seems...

Instead of my earlier idea of an on-line Jeopardy style tournament, I am rolling out this Never Ending Quiz. The rules and format are simple. I will start by posting a question (at the end of this post). First correct answer gets a +1 and the right to post a question. If you post an answer, and you are the first to post the correct one, I will alert you to post the next question. If you do post one, you should be prepared to check for answers within 5-10 minutes. This format will allow people to participate for as...

I have an idea after reading a thread, namely, a round of Jeopardy adapted to on-line real-time Free Republic participation. Read over these rules and if you want to be one of the first four to play, at 4 p.m. EDT, 3 p.m. CDT, 2 p.m. MDT or 1 p.m. PDT, register on the thread. First four will play (for 30 minutes), fifth to register is first alternate if one of the four fails to check in at start of play. I will post the categories at about thirty minutes before the start time so you can be thinking about...

The following states are likely to see widespread severe thunderstorms with a risk of damaging tornadoes -- s/cMI, se WI, OH, IN, IL, KY, TN, AR, eTX, nLA, nMS, nwAL The national weather service has issued an "enhanced" severe storm risk for this general area. I would not be surprised if this is upgraded later today. The dynamics of the system are impressive and lines of thunderstorms have formed overnight, ready to increase in strength with the approach of daytime heating. But it's already 75 to 80 F at 0500h CDT in parts of eastern MO and southern IL. I...

FReepers may recall some discussions of a case in Moab, UT around the time of the Gabby Petito murder investigation. A lesbian couple were found deceased from shotgun injuries in a remote campsite near Moab, UT. At the time there was some speculation that Petito's male companion Brian Laundrie could have been involved. It turned out otherwise. The link provided explains that police tracked down a former co-worker of one of the victims, who had already committed suicide in Iowa when the investigation located his last known whereabouts. Details in the link.

Hey smart folks, I'm one of those users who never figured out how to post italic, bold or underlined script, or how to embed photos from elsewhere into my posts. Any tips welcome. Thanks.

I would rather report this in my own words than link to some co-opted progressive news source. A while back, two native Canadians tried to open a bank account in Vancouver. Their relationship was something like grandfather and grand-daughter, or uncle niece. Anyway, it ended with bank employees making accusations of fraudulent purposes that supposedly involved fake ID (along the lines of "Indian status" cards). The bank called the cops who "attended" as they say, and arrested the pair. There were allegations of unnecessary force although that was not particularly obvious on surveillance footage shown by the news media. Eventually...

As there had been a thread discussing the mass casualty knife attacks in Saskatchewan last Sunday, the latest news is that Myles Sanderson, the remaining suspect at large, has been taken into custody in a rural area north of Saskatoon and south of the crime scenes. His brother Damien, at one point identified as another suspect, had been found deceased yesterday. Police reports indicate that a vehicle (evidently not the one previously being sought) had been stolen in the small town of Wakaw, SK, and shortly after that, the driver was arrested and identified as the suspect, Myles Sanderson.