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opinion
Democrats’ Exploitation of Jan. 6 Gives Away Their Game
This year, Jan. 6 will be commemorated with all the ballyhoo and rigmarole Democrats and their media allies can muster. CNN plans an entire special around the anniversary, titled “Live from the Capitol: January 6th, One Year Later.” The show will feature the “heroes who protected our democracy in the face of an insurrection,” and… -
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What You Need to Know About Real Agenda of ‘Transgender’ Movement
The true agenda of what has become known as the “transgender movement” is to abolish sex, according to author and self-declared feminist Kara Dansky. Dansky, author of the new book “The Abolition of Sex: How the ‘Transgender’ Agenda Harms Women and Girls,” not only takes issue with the objective to destroy the concept of sex,… -
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In Year-End Recap, ABC Saves Biden’s Bacon
One of the most disturbing concepts in politics is the media elite providing the “first draft of history.” You can test-drive this with a look at ABC’s two-hour, year-end special that aired on Dec. 27. It was mostly about celebrities and athletes and some natural disasters. But when President Joe Biden came up, ABC was… -
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Transgender Activists Strategize to Overcome GOP Wins With ‘Race Class Gender Narrative’
Transgender activists plan to combat conservative messaging and sway American sentiment on gender issues by “weaving together” race, gender, and class in a “Race Class Gender Narrative,” according to a new report. The “Transgender Youth and the Freedom to Be Ourselves” messaging guide comes as Democratic activists scramble to counter the efforts of Republicans and… -
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Court Delivers Win to Military Members Denied Religious Exemptions From Pentagon Vaccine Mandate
In one of many ongoing federal lawsuits challenging COVID-19 vaccine mandates across the country, Judge Reed O’Connor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a group of Navy SEALs and Naval Special Warfare personnel a resounding victory Jan. 3 in U.S. Navy SEALs 1-26 v. Biden. In his order, O’Connor… -
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Joe Rogan, Rand Paul Begin Exodus From Big Tech in Mounting Backlash Over Censorship
Prominent personalities, including podcast host Joe Rogan and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., have announced plans to leave major social media platforms amid growing backlash over censorship. Rogan announced late Sunday that he had started an account on alternative social media site Gettr, posting remarks critical of Twitter on the platform. “Just in case s— over at… -
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How These Western Countries Suppressed Freedom During COVID-19 Pandemic
Under the pretext of public health, the soul of what is known as the Free West has left most Western countries. Looking at the government overreach and abuses of power in virtually every other Western nation, one can only conclude that America truly is the last free man standing. Here is a rundown of the… -
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It’s Time for Parents to Lead on Education Because They ‘Know Their Children Best’
When it comes to children’s education, parents know best, Laura Zorc says. As the mother of four kids herself, Zorc has been fighting for education reform since 2013, when her home state of Florida began adopting Common Core education goals. She successfully rallied a group of parents to stand against the federally funded learning standards…. -
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Disclose Names of Men in Maxwell-Epstein Case
The conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell on five of six charges of recruiting and grooming teenage girls for sexual encounters with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein is not and should not be the end of the story. While Maxwell has been held accountable for her actions, the men who engaged in these encounters with underage girls have… -
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8 College Professors Canceled by Left
It’s common knowledge that the radical left dominates academia. The left routinely purges those who go against its orthodoxy on college campuses, and in so doing solidifies its grip on education. The following are eight victims of the left’s crusade to silence anyone who diverges from the approved points of view. 1) Mike Adams Mike… -
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Supreme Court Can and Should Resolve ‘Waters of the United States’ Issue
For decades, there has been major confusion regarding what waters are regulated under the Clean Water Act. The United States Supreme Court can change this by agreeing to hear a case brought by the Pacific Legal Foundation. In its petition asking the court to hear the case, Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, the Pacific Legal… -
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Facebook Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene for 24 Hours
Facebook suspended the account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., for 24 hours on Monday, one day after Twitter permanently suspended her account over repeated violations of COVID-19 misinformation policies. Greene posted on Telegram that Facebook blocked her from posting or commenting for 24 hours for not abiding by the company’s “Community Standards” on Monday. “This is… -
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Federal Court Hands Victory to Opponents of Vaccine Mandates
Head Start employees will not be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine to keep their job, according to a federal court ruling Saturday. A federal district court handed a victory to the 24 states who sued over the requirement that Head Start employees get a COVID-19 vaccine. Judge Terry Doughty said the move by President Joe Biden… -
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Biden Wants to, in His Words, ‘Eviscerate the Senate’
Then-Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., condemned weakening the Senate’s tradition of extended debate as “an example of the arrogance of power,” a “power grab by the majority party” that would “eviscerate the Senate.” It was 2005, and Republicans held the White House and Congress. Today, with Biden himself in the White House and Democrats the majority… -
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How to Transform a Massive Government Agency: Lessons From a Trump Appointee
Shortly after taking office as secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson recruited a retired finance and strategy expert to become the agency’s chief financial officer. Irving Dennis, appointed by President Donald Trump in late 2017, stepped into the job and quickly discovered the mess he inherited. Dennis spent… -
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Democrats Reject Work Ethic, Embrace Freeloaders
The Democratic Party used to call itself the party of working people and hail the “dignity of work.” No more. Now, Democrats want to guarantee people who choose not to work an income funded by the suckers who do the right thing by showing up for work, caring for their family, and paying taxes. Fortunately,… -
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In 2021, Media Did More to Erode Trust Than to Repair It
It’s obvious that the media’s hatred for Donald Trump colored nearly everything they wrote or said during his presidency. But one hoped that after he left the White House, the media might recover a little objectivity. Sadly, a review of 2021 shows that in many cases, it simply did not happen. The case of actor… -
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Manchin’s Opposition to Build Back Better Boondoggle Infuriates Unhinged Left
Democrats are responding in typical fashion to Sen. Joe Manchin’s promised “no” vote on President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act: They are foaming at the mouth. According to Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., “It’s an example of Joe Manchin, as a white man, showing that he doesn’t care about black people. He doesn’t care about… -
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Black American Triumphs Outweigh Our Tragedies
It always seems as if the tragedies of black Americans—instead of our triumphs—remain center stage in the media. Discussions of our history focus on the tragedies of slavery, but seldom mention the ancient African civilizations ruling the world by the power of their wealth, intelligence, and strength. Archaeological studies of these civilizations have produced breakthrough… -
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Looking to the Stars in 2022
The heavens are a little more crowded as 2021 draws to a close. There are more players and more systems in orbit … and more threats. The People’s Republic of China has significantly expanded its role in space. This week, Chinese astronauts at the Tiangong space station engaged in a six-hour spacewalk, the longest ever…