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via usatoday: One of the most telling moments came in a congressional hearing in February when I warned of the dangers of repeating the abuses of prior periods like the Red Scare, when censorship and blacklisting were the norm. In response, Rep. Dan Goldman, D-New York, invoked Oliver Wendell Holmes’ view that free speech does not give …
by UniversalSurvivalist UN – CYBER CRIME TREATY. Today, state representatives will meet in New York to discuss the draft text of the convention, which is the basis for the final treaty. Negotiations will continue into early 2024, with the aim of adopting the treaty during the UN General Assembly in September 2024 (Just in time for the implementation …
It is mid 700 While having a perfect 850 credit score is impressive, you don’t necessarily need it to unlock the best benefits. “Typically, once you hit the mid-700s, you’re considered to have excellent credit and there’s no practical benefit to scoring any higher,” says Ted Rossman, Bankrate’s senior industry analyst. “It’s just bragging rights …
Walked right into that one. h/t wes7946
MORE – Nigel Farage: "What has happened to me could very soon happen to you. And if it does, we start to move towards a Chinese-style social credit system. Where our freedoms are gone."pic.twitter.com/Gje6NWzUGL — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) July 18, 2023
Democrat legislators in Massachusetts are looking to give foreign nationals on green cards the right to vote in municipal elections. A series of bills filed by Democrat legislators in the Massachusetts House and Senate would open municipal voting rights to foreign nationals living in the state on green cards. In practice, the policy would mean …
via naturalnews: The Democrat-controlled Michigan state House of Representatives just passed a bill that would make it easier for prosecutors to bring supposed “hate crime” charges against dissident speech, in a 59 to 50 vote on June 20. The proposed legislation, HB 4474, would amend the state’s Ethnic Intimidation Act of 1988 to consider it a hate crime …
Bank of America is tracking emissions to reduce them to net zero, but this is troubling for those who want to unleash America’s energy capability. It means that financing will be easier to obtain if emissions are lower. via breitbart: “This is the worst woke story I’ve seen,” Fox Business host Larry Kudlow said about …
Mother loses legal battle to force daughter’s school to share sex education materials. https://twitter.com/BernieSpofforth/status/1668616703138484224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Related: A bill recently amended in California would classify not affirming a minor’s “gender identity” by one or both guardians as “child abuse.” The bill, AB 957, was introduced by Assembly Member Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) and state Senator Scott Wiener …
‘For the First Time Ever, Human Rights Campaign Officially Declares ‘State of Emergency’ for LGBTQ+ Americans; Issues National Warning and Guidebook to Ensure Safety for LGBTQ+ Residents and Travelers WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization — officially declared …
via NYPOST: The Southern Poverty Law Center on Tuesday labeled several parents’ rights organizations “hate and antigovernment groups” alongside groups such as the Ku Klux Klan. The extremism watchdog’s “Year In Hate and Extremism 2022” report counts 1225 “hate and antigovernment extremist groups” being present in the US last year, up from 733 in 2021, with several …
by Chris Black I hope you remember this fiasco: Blinken: I press Saudis on LGBTQI issues ‘in every conversation’ https://t.co/yLWAtwKaSc via @politico — Sloan section 31 (@LonnyBush) June 17, 2022 Joe Biden is widely believed to be the single worst leader in US history. But we should not discount the role Antony Blinken has played. …
Well that’s why they legalized it! Marijuana users, regardless of state laws, have NO Second Amendment rights, according to ATF. https://twitter.com/offgridsurvival/status/1665439497365110786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw AC