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Batman vs The Joker: Democrats Will Double Down On Chaos To Save Their Party

Whenever I think of the behavior of the Democratic Party and the political left in general I can’t help but think of the philosophy of Batman’s nefarious arch-nemesis, The Joker. And yes, I’m saying that to understand leftists all you really need to do is read comic books.

Batman, of course, represents unflinching law, order and justice. He’s a vigilante, but a vigilante with more respect for the law than most police and politicians in his fictional realm of Gotham City. The Joker, on the other ...

Get Ready for a Big Foreign Crisis

With President Trump’s MAGA supporters in full rebellion over his refusal to release all the records relating to the Jeffrey Epstein pedophilia investigation, get ready for a big crisis in foreign affairs designed to distract attention from the Epstein scandal.

It certainly wouldn’t be the first time a ruler engaged in such a strategy. In fact, it’s a time-honored way to get people to set aside their rebellion and instead “rally ’round the flag.”

Consider the immortal words of James Madison, the...

The Untouchables: The Sexual Predators Within America’s Power Elite

“Now by coming in and being part of the cover-up, the Trump administration has become part of it. I mean, it’s just you cannot see it any other way.”—Alex Jones, InfoWars

Once again, the American police state is choosing to protect predators, not victims.

Jeffrey Epstein—the hedge fund billionaire/convicted serial pedophile and sex trafficker—may be dead, but the machinery that empowered and protected him is still very much alive.

You see, the Epstein case was never just about Epstein—it was abo...

The Wrong Assumption About Iran’s Nuclear Program

Former Republican senator and presidential candidate John McCain (1936-2018) would be thrilled to know that the United States bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities last month. President Trump claimed that the strikes “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities, but this has been questioned.

Although I am opposed to the United States bombing Iran (or any other country), I don’t want Iran to have nuclear weapons. But this is not because I hate the government of Iran, hate ...

How Survive in a Gang-controlled Neighborhood

Gang violence is a problem in every major city in the United States and membership is on the rise.

Be confident and make brief eye contact. Don’t look like a victim but check your ego and show respect.Maintain situational awareness. Scan waists and hands for weapons.Learn what gangs are active in your area, how to identify members.Learn what kinds of crimes they commit and how it goes down. Understanding that, you can reduce both your risk and your exposure to it.Caches give you the ability...

Blame Covid: America’s Economy Hits a Wall

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the seeds of this economic crisis were sown the moment we let COVID panic override common sense.

We injected trillions into the system under the guise of “relief,” inflated asset bubbles, distorted labor incentives, and trained both Wall Street and Main Street to expect free money forever. We turned off the economy, paid people not to work, and then acted shocked when inflation spiked, supply chains broke, and productivity cratered.

And when the bill ca...

Rebel Capitalist Interview With Robert Barnes – Real EPSTEIN COVER UP Story Too Dangerous For The Public To Hear

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FDA Asks Sarepta To Halt Gene Therapy After Three Deaths

Sarepta Therapeutics is in hot water with the FDA and its stock has been hammered after three deaths were reportedly linked to its Elevidys muscular dystrophy gene therapy. As reported by Bloomberg:

Two teenage boys died of acute liver failure in recent months after taking Elevidys. They were being treated for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and weren’t able to walk because of the muscle-wasting disease. Separately, the company said Friday that a 51-year-old patient died of acute liver failure last ...

CELAM and the Alienation of the Church in Latin America: An Ex-Liberationist Speaks Out

Clodovis Boff, the brother of the famous liberation theologian Leonardo Boff, recently wrote an open letter to the Latin American Bishops’ Conference (known as CELAM) in which he criticized what he called the same old music: “social, social, social.” He said the bishops neglected the basic religious message of Jesus. His words were very pointed: “Can’t you see that people are tired of the same old story?”

His message was a real example of pastoral theology, of how to preach the true Gospel. He a...

Did Trump Expose the D.C. Sham on Waste and Fraud?

On January 24, President Trump fired 17 inspector generals working for a wide array of federal agencies. Trump’s action jolted Washington because most of those officials could supposedly only be removed for cause — specific misconduct or other abuses. Trump also scorned the federal law requiring giving Congress 30-days notice before terminating such officials.

Some of the inspector generals that Trump axed had done good work exposing government abuses while others had defaulted to the lap dog mo...