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Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that he is deploying National Guard troops to the southern border to address what he calls a “crisis.” Abbott (R) announced Operation Lone Star over the weekend to address the smuggling of people and drugs into the state, something he blames on the current administration. “The crisis at our southern border continues to escalate because of Biden Administration policies that refuse to secure the border and invite illegal immigration,” he said.

1. There is a distinct singular American culture - rugged individualism and self-reliance - which made America great. 2. The vast majority of the rich in this country did not inherit their wealth; they earned it. They are the country's achievers, producers, and job creators. 3. No nation has ever taxed itself into prosperity. 4. Evidence refutes liberalism. 5. There is no such thing as a New Democrat. 6. The Earth's eco-system is not fragile. 7. Character matters; leadership decends from character. 8. The most beautiful thing about a tree is what you do with it after you cut it...

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany called out Playboy reporter Brian Karem for what she described as “demeaning, misogynistic questions.” The accusation marks an ironic twist against a media that consistently portray any member of the Trump administration as misogynist for even the most minor of criticisms toward female reporters and/or political adversaries. McEnany made the charge in an appearance on “Fox & Friends” Tuesday morning. “If you’re a female woman in the Republican Party who takes that podium, guess what your worry is? Having a Playboy reporter shout questions at you, demeaning, misogynistic questions during a briefing,” she fumed....

The bosses of New York's five Mafia families in the mid-1980s came a hair-trigger away from sanctioning a hit on then-federal prosecutor Rudy Giuliani, according to bombshell FBI records made public today. Before cooler heads prevailed - the mob bosses decided by a razor-thin 3-to-2 margin not to try to whack the future mayor and presidential candidate - at least two of the dons argued fervently that the mob-busting U.S. attorney should sleep with the fishes. Bonanno boss Philip “Rusty" Rastelli, Genovese chief Vincent “The Chin" Gigante and Lucchese honcho Anthony “Tony Ducks" Corallo all cast votes to spare the...

Note: The following text is a quote: http://www.revolutionmuslim.com/2010/05/statement-of-independence-from-our.html SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2010 Statement of Independence from our Brother Al-X "Salam aleikum to the Muslims. Once again, it's Al X coming to you in writing from Atlanta, GA, seeking refuge in Allah from the rejected Shaytan, the evils of our deeds, the wickedness of our selves, and from disbelief and poverty. I testify that Allah alone is deity to be worshipped, and that Muhammad salallahu alayhi wa salam is his slave-servant and messenger. Because of time constraints and personal family matters, I must leave my membership status with RevolutionMuslim.com until I...

Note: Excerpting doesn't do this blog entry justice. Click on the link and read the whole thing. # March 18, 2010 Irony: Supporters of Taliban, al Qaeda Worried Rusty is Interfering in "Free Speech" SNIPPET: "Various members of the website also have online and real world associations with several indicted terrorists. For a time the Revolution Muslim website became the official propaganda outlet for convicted felon Shiekh Adbullah al-Faisal. Al Faisal was convicted of soliciting murder of Jews and American. Revolution Muslim labes pro-democracy Muslims as "apostates". Which is a big deal since traditional Islam supports the killing of apostates."...

Rusty is Ripping Barama. Listen Here

An interceptor missile failed to fire in a missile defense test last month because a support arm in the silo did not clear when it was supposed to, a senior Pentagon official said Wednesday. Air Force Lieutenant General Henry Obering, director of the Missile Defense Agency, said the program to field a system capable of intercepting long-range ballistic missiles was going through "a period of disappointment." "The hard things about missile defense we are accomplishing. The easy things is what we are having trouble with, like arms moving out of the way," he told reporters. The interceptor missile has now...

RUSSELL Crowe will dust off his cowboy boots and take to the stage at the 34th Country Music Awards in Tamworth later this month. Alongside Australian music stars Paul Kelly, John Williamson and Troy Cassar-Daley, Crowe will present a main gong at country music's night of nights. The Academy Award winning actor and musician will take a break from touring with his band to present the award and entertain the crowd with a song from his new album My Hand, My Heart. Crowe has asked country singer and Golden Guitar nominee Felicity Urquhart to join him on stage to sing...

Hello fellow FReepers, I need you help, not on a political issue, but on a personal one. First let me Give you a little background on the matter; Rusty is my neighbor’s dog, I often take care of him (the dog, not the neighbor). Rusty is everything you’d want a dog to be like, playful, loving, smart, great with children, healthy, and a Republican :o); unfortunately, he’s also homeless; my neighbor is moving TODAY and Rusty’s going to a shelter; unfortunately, he’s only got 5 days before they put him down. I already have two dogs of my own and...