Anyone who breathes a word about public health, regardless of occupation or position, must step back from the approved narratives and take a serious look at who among us is most likely to spread COVID this winter. You know, to save grandma!

Related: Why Did The NH Hospital Association Stop Tracking The Vaccine Status of COVID Patients?

That’s been the mantra for almost three years. Community transmission, public good, take one for the team, safe and effective! Get your “vaccination” to protect the vulnerable, you selfish bastards.

That’s been flipped on its head and we’ve reported on it more times than I can count. So, what if Walgreens, a member, and benefactor of the largess of the Public Health Industrial Complex, just happened to have a pile of data about positive COVID tests and vaccine status collected from their 8000+ locations?

They did, they do, and it’s not pretty for the COVIDIOTS because if you care about grandma or the community, the vaccinated need a passport so we can tell who is most likely to catch it or infect others.

 

According to recent data from over 8,000 Walgreens stores in the United States, the unvaccinated have the lowest incidence of COVID-19, and vaccinated people are more likely to test positive. … Last May, Walgreens released the data from April 30 to May 6, 2022. It showed that unvaccinated have the lowest positivity rate for COVID — triple and double-vaxxed groups have the worst rate.

 

Gateway Pundit has lots of charted data at that link if you like that sort of thing or feel the need to wave in the faces of the Truth-Hesitant Karens clinging to their masks and distancing (no offense to non-Karen “Karens.”) It’s an impressive display of opposite day every day forever.

We were told to get the shot to return to normal and protect those around us. Surprise! The Jabbed are all Typhoid marys, or I guess we could truly say COVID Karens, while the unvaxxed are a mere fraction of the total testing positive.

Remember when testing positive was the Gold Standard? Remember when vaccine status was the Gold standard? The olde days but at this point what difference does it make?

Take this report form Vermont. Cases are up as are hospitalizations and deaths.

 

Vermont’s statewide Covid-19 levels hit “medium” last week, the state Department of Health reported Wednesday, marking the first time the state has been above “low” levels since June.

According to the department’s weekly surveillance report, the higher rating was based on the number of hospital admissions for the disease, which rose to 73, or 11.7 per 100,000 people, in the past week. That’s the highest rate of hospital admissions reported since mid-May. A rate exceeding 10 hospital admissions per 100,000 people triggers the department’s “medium” designation.

Similarly, the number of people currently in the hospital with Covid reached 66 on Wednesday, the most Covid patients the state has reported since May. That includes six intensive care patients, about in line with recent weeks.

 

There are lots of charts and graphs and words but not one of them is “vaccinated,” probably because the satet department of health’s recommendation give this change to “Defcon Medium” is to get the new bivalent booster.

 

​​The department said that a seasonal increase in Covid is not unexpected, while urging people to get the Covid bivalent booster, which targets the Omicron strain of the virus currently dominating the state.

“Freely available bivalent booster vaccines are effective at protecting people from getting seriously ill, being hospitalized, and dying,” the department said on its website along with the report.

 

The bivalent booster that never had human test trials and is emergency use authorized by the FDA. I’m sure it’s safe and effective as the previous mRNA”vaccines.” Do it for grandma even though it will probably make you no less infections or contagious, just like its predecessors.

Just don’t tell anyone.

 

 

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A NEW HAMPSHIRE Republican friend of mine said it best: “I cannot believe so many people really do think the most important thing in life is to end it.”

Democrats have been on a voter registration tear since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. There’s just one problem for them — it’s the only issue they have! Their party can’t run on Joe Biden and inflation.

A few of my fellow Republican candidates for state office in New Hampshire are afraid to bring up the abortion issue for fear of losing votes. I personally will not back off because I think it’s important to expose the Democrat lies.

Democrat pro-choice people claim pro-lifers are criminalizing abortion. They claim Republicans are taking away women’s freedom. They are using a deceptive narrative heavy on emotions and light on facts.

We want to thank Di Lothrop for this Op-Ed. If you have an Op-Ed or LTE
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It is all that Democrats have in their arsenal. We need to remind voters that abortion is still legal and probably won’t ever go away; it just might be a little harder for some. But it will still be available.

To put it into perspective, say you or a family member, God forbid, had a medical problem that required special treatment or life-saving surgery. You go to your local hospital and find they cannot do the surgery and they send you to another hospital that can treat the condition. It could be 20 miles, 50 miles, or 100 miles away. This doesn’t mean you have lost your freedom to have it done. Your choice was narrowed, but the surgery remains available to you.

The lie from abortion advocates that women’s freedoms have been taken away in New Hampshire is negated. Women still have a choice to go somewhere else. It might be inconvenient to them, but they’ll still have the opportunity to kill their baby.

Another misconception is that the pro-choice movement is “powerful.” That is just another lie. The pro-life movement (which includes Democrats and Republicans) is huge and in the majority. Check out Democrats for Life in America (DLFA) who are focused on ending the mass lethal injustice of abortion.

You don’t hear about those organizations because the Democrat-controlled media won’t promote them. They control the narrative by keeping their dirty little secrets to themselves and instead bombard the masses with pro-abortion lies.

I was pro-choice a hundred years ago, until I discovered the horrific and violent practice of dismemberment abortions on viable preborn humans. I am happy I changed my views.
I especially abhor abortion when it is used as a contraception method. Abortion is one thing for a few exceptions — as in saving the life of a mother, which I support — but it is repugnant to see young women who have multiple pregnancies by multiple men use abortion as casually as a contraceptive.

It is the moral decadence of our society. If we don’t push back on abortion lies and we remain quiet, then we appear to condone it.

Long-time conservative activist Di Lothrop (R) is a candidate for state representative in Nashua’s Ward 5.

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October 19th was international pronouns day, and I missed it. What a bummer, not that I have a clue what an international pronoun might be,

So I looked.

I found,  Reflexive Pronouns, Intensive Pronouns, Relative Pronouns, Interrogative Pronouns, Demonstrative Pronouns, Indefinite Pronouns, Possessive Pronouns, Reciprocal Pronouns, and even Personal Pronouns. No International  Pronouns.

But it’s a thing.

The VA “LGBT Veteran Care Coordinator in Spokane, Washington, Daniel McCrary, [sent] out an email to all veterans to remind them to celebrate “International Pronouns Day.”

 

“I hope this message finds you well. I am sending this out in my LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinator (VCC) capacity. Thank you all for the frontline work you do with veterans every day!” McCrary wrote in the email.

 

I know what you’re thinking. The Veterans Administration can’t manage to care for Veterans, but they are spending my tax dollars on an LGBT Veteran Care Coordinator. Yup! And everyone gets the email no matter their sexual inclinations.

 

“If you have questions about pronoun use and gender-affirming care, please do not hesitate to contact me!” said on another email.

 

I have questions, but you won’t affirm my “gender,” if I ask.

 

 

 

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The response from New Hampshire’s Governor … the August Sun-King Chris Sununu … to the CDC saying that COVID “vaccines” should be mandatory for children to attend school … NOT MY CALL; I GOT NOTHING TO SAY: IT’S UP TO THE LEGISLATURE.

WHAT A COWARD Chris Sununu is. Here is what REAL Republican Governors are saying. It’s a hard and unequivocal NO:

COVID-19 mandates should be in our rear view mirror. The decision to vaccinate a child against COVID-19 is for Virginia parents to make about what’s best for them and their family. We will not adhere to these @CDCgov mandates.

In Virginia, parents matter.

— Governor Glenn Youngkin (@GovernorVA) October 21, 2022

As long as I am Governor, in Florida there will not be a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for children in our schools. pic.twitter.com/oDXAj3c4Oy

— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) October 20, 2022

I will never force kids to get COVID vaccines to attend school. And I will fight the federal government if they try to.

My opponent @RepJamieSmith has supported mandating COVID vaccination.

We need a Governor who will stand up for our kids. pic.twitter.com/cIaGWJmuHq

— Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) October 20, 2022

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Climatistas all over (more in Europe than here in the US – so far) are doing all kinds of stunts that just make Normal people mad.  Oh, they are calling attention to the “fact” that we’re all gonna die if we don’t immediately surrender our standards of modern living RIGHT NOW.  Sorry, living at a Stone Age level of life? Might as well die but they just won’t leave the rest of us alone. They block streets, block highways, despoil art, stop new nat gas lines for electricity (and here in the Northeast, heat our homes in winter), and shut down coal electricity plants….the list is endless.  Lately, these “protesters” are gluing themselves to “stuff.  There’s this great reaction from a couple of climatists that superglued themselves to the asphalt road during rush hour to “bring awareness” that we are killing our planet by driving gas-fueled cars – and the police just yank their hands off the tar and haul them off to the local clink:

Note that the young woman barely squeaks out a “owe!” while the “man” does a worse acting job than an NBA player trying to “play the ref”. And if that is real, serves him right for inconveniencing a lot of other people.  Love the officer’s reaction: yeah, yeah, yeah. I do note that after the high school acting, you can see the young woman’s hand – it is missing a good bit of skin as she sits there in silence contemplating that Urkel line: “Did I do

But this next one is FAR better – just ignore them completely (reformatted, emphasis mine):

Hilarious: This May Just Be the Best Response to Climate Change Radicals

…The usual reaction to people like this has been to cut them loose or free them from the glue and arrest them.

But the folks at Volkswagen may just have had the best response ever to this kind of idiocy. Sixteen members of “Scientist Rebellion” (which looks like an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion) went to the Porsche pavilion at Volkswagen’s Autostadt in Germany. Nine of them glued themselves to the floor, they also had six other people, and one of the glued “scientists” claimed that some were “on hunger strike until our demands to decarbonize the German transport sector are met.”

Yeah, trying to extort people using your own deaths as a bargaining chip is one that I’ve never EVER listened to or taken seriously.  If that’s what you want to do, kill yourself over something this stupid as a political stunt, knock yourselves out.  I really don’t care so leave me out of it.  If you want to be remembered (IF you are!) as “that guy” that depends on the politeness of others to survive, well, SURPRISE when you’ve made life harder for others and…they…simply…ignore…you.

This response is GLORIOUS!

But hold on, here comes the best part. Rather than calling the police, getting them loose, and having them arrested, the Volkswagen people left them there and closed, turning everything off, with them glued to the floor, without food, heat, and as, they complained, any way to go to the bathroom.

Well, welcome to the Stone Age – not even a pot to pi** into, eh?  Complaining that you’re going to get cold; isn’t that part and parcel that you are forcing othersdecarbonize into involuntarily?  YOU HAD A CHOICE – and you made it. Decisions have consequences and this is yours – you just got EXACTLY what you are protesting FOR – decarbonized!

Together with 15 other members of @ScientistRebel1 I have occupied the Porsche pavillion at @Autostadt, 9 of us glued to the floor and some of us on hunger strike until our demands to decarbonise the German transport sector are met https://t.co/Y5uo5IicXb @ClimateHuman pic.twitter.com/SUxUy5Q5uq

— gianluca grimalda (@GGrimalda) October 19, 2022

Such a forlorn look on his face.  What was he, and the other monomaniacs, thinking?  Going to an auto display and being decarbonized welcomed with open arms?  Stupidity reigns supreme!

.@VW told us that they supported our right to protest, but they refused our request to provide us with a bowl to urinate and defecate in a decent manner while we are glued, and have turned off the heating. People in support can't get out of the building. 2/ pic.twitter.com/YZuuiww5Q4

— gianluca grimalda (@GGrimalda) October 19, 2022

Shoulda thought of that before the superglue dried, eh sport?

Absolutely the correct response – ignore them. Completely. Remove all vestiges of modern life – heat, light, and they should have brought their own bowls.

Which is another point – what self-respecting protester who is trying to “bring down” an industry sector relies on the folks you want to put out of business to give you ANYTHING??  Isn’t that a rather big ego of you?  That those people are supposed to supply you with ANYTHING???

A couple of tweets were included in the article:

You’ve nailed it mate. No heating, no lights. You’ve successfully decarbonized the hall that you are in. Let us know how it’s working out for you, and see if you can join the dots.

Quite a few pithy comments making fun of the situation into which they’ve put themselves. But they’ve succeeded in the micro – the heat in the building, supplied by fossil fuels, has been “withdrawn” from them. They should consider that a success – they WON as they now have no fossil-based heat. But just wait for the shivering to set in. And nobody there cares. Nor should anyone care. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Every time one of these nitwits want to make themselves a permanent part of an inanimate object like a floor or a wall, just walk away.  For a day – and then return to smile at them. Then walk away again for another day.  After all, they put themselves there and I have no compassion for people who are demanding attention from others but get ignored. Serves them right.

Then let the police, maybe, get them out and escort them to the nearest subway station and let them make their own way home.

And get yet another set of people mad at their “mission” in making others miserable.

Smart people there at VW – I hope that many more people watch this and learn.

 

 

 

(H/T: RedState)

 

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No planes full of jihadis appear to have been involved in the destruction of Jakarta’s Grand Mosque. The Islamic center caught fire, flames engulfing the massive dome until it collapsed. All caught on video.

“BREAKING: The dome of the Jakarta Islamic Centre Grand Mosque in Koja, Indonesia has collapsed after being engulfed in flames during renovations”

 

 

BREAKING: The dome of the Jakarta Islamic Centre Grand Mosque in Koja, Indonesia has collapsed after being engulfed in flames during renovations.

The cause of the incident is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/rsLxxAGPlv

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 19, 2022

 

If it happened during renovations, it was definitely an “inside job.”

Exit Question: who will be the first to blame climate change?

 

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I have not only found a few more sources for memes, but I have also had memes sent to Skip and/or Steve to be sent on to me. I’ve found many worthy… and thank you for sending them along.  Keep them coming please, as it helps me gather weaponry to fight the Left.

Speaking of, from this week, Monday Memes and Meme Overflow.

In light of the recent CDC ruling on Covid Jabs and kids… here are four IMHO very hard-hitting cartoons.  Concepts by yours truly.  I tremble that parents all over the country will obey, and then learn what “liability free” really means.

 

 

 

 

Far, far, far too many will “trust the science” until it’s too late.

 

 

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There’s a scene in the classic movie “Planet of the Apes” where Taylor (Charlton Heston) is about to set out into the forbidden zone.  Dr. Zeus warns him that he might not like what he finds.  All these greenies wishing for actual Net Zero… won’t like the life they find.

 

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To take no action, is an action”, is an oriental proverb.

 

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I stay awake.

Now, for the most part, I truly pity these people who took it in good faith – particularly those who took it early.  But for those who are in the system, part of the pharma matrix like employees who know and keep quiet, I simply say: FASTER PLEASE.  That these people who, IMHO, desperately drove this stuff are still kicking and haven’t ADE’ed out, or stroked out, or SADS’ed out, etc., is a gross travesty of injustice.  Faster!  Faster!!

 

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Pick of the Post:

 

 

This is why I don’t fit in at parties and many social events.  I hate “small talk” aside from introductions.  I want to discuss things that matter.  The Jab, particularly in children.  The economy and inflation and shortages.  What the average Joe-or-Jane Doe can do.  The danger of the situation in the Ukraine spreading, and the parallel danger of China vs. Taiwan.  And so on.  Related is this one:

 

 

All people want to do is talk sports, or fashion, or whatever.  I had a conversation last week with someone and he was all about his favorite football team.  Fifteen endless minutes about their season, the quarterback, specific plays they did.  OK, you like the team, I get it.  But there are things afoot in the world that are far, far, far more important than your f*cking football team.  And if, as one example, the US gets EMPed and we haven’t hardened the grid, I sincerely doubt there’s going to be another season – for years – for you to gush over.  Assuming you’re even alive.

 

 

And if they recognize that I’m talking at all, it’s always “Oh, that can’t happen”.  I’ve literally had people look at me when I say something as they’re talking about Covid and/or the Jab, like “Not one healthy child died of Covid in the US, not one”, and then continue talking like I had said nothing.

 

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Palate Cleanser:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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There is a narrative percolating through the internet that ‘Europe’ should have enough natural gas this winter. They spent a small fortune to fill storage tanks (infrastructure) built for this sort of thing, much of it with LNG from the US. So why is the BBC prepping scripts to calm folks during blackouts?

Related: Northeast Activists Still Working to Ensure We All Freeze to Death

The Guardian has obtained scripts from the BBC to be read over the air if a “major” power loss results in phone, internet, banking, and traffic light failures across England, Wales, and Scotland. The broadcast could be received over FM radio or “long-wave frequencies usually reserved for Radio 2 and Radio 4,” according to the UK news outlet.

“One draft BBC script warns that a blackout could last for up to two days, with hospitals and police placed under ‘extreme pressure,’” The Guardian shared.

Another script for a potential news bulletin reads, “Officials are saying there is no current risk to food supply and distribution. But they’re asking people to look out for vulnerable neighbours and relatives.”

 

This seems a bit ironic.

They are preparing scripts in the event of power outages resulting from a headlong embrace of a flawed energy strategy without any backup plan. Sorry, my mistake. Europe has a backup plan.

Related: Pay Attention America: Winter is Coming, and Green Energy Can’t Keep Europe Warm

 

In May 2022, [European Commission president Ursula] Von Der Leyen declared regarding Russia’s restriction of gas supplies, “This behavior has only strengthened Europe’s resolve to get rid of Russian fossil fuel dependency, rapidly.”

“The climate cannot wait. But now the geopolitical reasons are evident, too. We have to diversify away from fossil fuels. We have set our course already towards climate neutrality. So now we must accelerate our clean energy transition.”

 

The answer is more of what didn’t work and won’t work. Yes, all-in, they are, and no turning back. The climate can’t wait… for them to kill people, so there’s more of it for them. A strategy that appears to have been duplicated in the northeast where, unlike Europe, we lack the infrastructure to prepare for an oil, gas, or electricity “shortage.”

Related: Vermont Democrats Want You to Freeze to Death

We have to hope there’s a foreign tanker filled with natural gas willing to divert to Boston at a cost higher than our already unaffordable energy prices.

 

 

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Following the success of their feature film hits Run, Hide, Fight and the Shut In, the crew at the Daily Wire have their sites set on Halloween.  Though conservative horror films are a relatively new genre they are confident there is a viewing audience awaiting their latest offerings.

“We’re living through a live-action horror story every day under Biden,” quips co-founder Ben Shapiro.

“We’re literally moments away from a transgender president leading us into World War III – what can be more horrifying than that?” rejoinders his counterpart Jeremy Boreing.

Not content with simply making films that appeal to their conservative base, they hope to use horror films to connect with their leftist critics and turn them into fans.

Believers in the American dream ready to capitalize on the current American nightmare, the two entrepreneurs are excited about their latest list of movies slated to hit the online box office in time for Halloween.

 

Don of the Red features conservative talk show host Steven Crowder in his acting debut as Donald Trump turned zombie after a series of failed COVID-19 booster shots infect him and a massive crowd of supporters who likewise get the free vaccine boosters at one of his rallies’s outside of San Francisco.  The undead flesh-eating horde stumbles into the streets of the Golden Gate city, where they attack the citizenry until a small band of gay men is left to defend what remains of humanity, only to realize they can’t procreate.  This dystopian nightmare also features cameos from Nancy Pelosi and Gavin Newsome.

The Texas Ballot Box Massacre takes place in Austin, Texas where the local Democrat operatives plan to steal the election. Utilizing the strategy uncovered in D’nesh Disouza’s film 2,000 Mules the bold liberals set out to stuff the ballot boxes only to find out the hard way Texas law allows citizens to fire at will on those committing election fraud.  A blood bath ensues around the city as armed bandits stake out ballot stations waiting for the right time to bring swift justice.  Starring Ted Nugent and Alex Jones with cameos by Herschel Walker and Larry Elder.

Nightmare on Carlson Street sees Gina Carano playing Jennifer Lawrence who is taunted and haunted by her real life nightmare stalker Tucker Carlson.  Set in suburban Louisville, Lawrence aspires to leave her conservative roots and head to Hollywood where she hopes to realize her dreams only to be confronted with the ghoulish fiend Carlson.  Carlson tortures the poor woman with lengthy monologues about foreign policy, ridiculous elitists and border security all while laughing hysterically as she begins to unravel.  She appeals to her family to get her help only to find they believe in Carlson and every word he says.  The surprise and tragic ending to the film takes place at a fish house overseeing the Mississippi river.  Carlson is ably played by Jim Carey and the cast includes Jon Voigt and Angelina Jolie as Lawrence’s racist father and fascist sister.

Borrowing the plot line from Stephen King’s Carrie the thriller Karen is sure to turn heads and induce vomiting.  Staring Kathy Bates as Karen the film is a whirlwind tour of the daily life of an underappreciated woman whose need for authority can only be obtained by force.   Set in the small coastal town of Naples, Florida where she terrorizes the locals into living right, Karen is more than just a rebuke of modernity and the lack of politically correct values.  This movie is a commentary on why some people are better than others and why that age old axiom is worth killing over with an axe.  Co-starring Whoopie Goldberg as the loyal friend with guest appearances by Rosie O’Donnell and Jeb Bush.

No Safe Spaces is a psychological thriller starring recently transitioned Eliot Page as newly matriculated freshman who finds her college campus is filled with free thinking people who dare to dialogue.  Page’s fragile sense of identity is challenged in class by an unsympathetic professor leading her to seek the safety and solitude she had back in her Seattle high school, only she’s not in Seattle but Hillsdale College in Michigan.  Page tries mightily to find safe spaces both on and off campus yet her attempts are futile and she must grapple with the reality that not everyone agrees with her.  Co-starring James Woods as the professor this film will leave you squirming in your seat ready to run for the door once it’s over.

The Blue Pill is another psychological thriller that goes after alpha males who are overdue for a comeuppance.  Three middle-aged conservative men all living in the liberal enclave of Madison, Wisconsin share a common suffering – erectile dysfunction.  Targeted by their Facebook algorithm they all take a chance on this little blue pill which promises hours of masculinity only to find the secret plan of its left-wing chemist is the opposite.  Rather than launch them into testosterone fueled erotic sessions with their disenchanted spouses the pills change their estrogenous M-RNA turning them into soy latte drinking beta-males with a penchant for art shows and drum circles.  This character study sees the men all slowly descend into a liberal hell they cannot escape as the blue pill creates its own addiction by slowly and methodically turning them into sensitive girly-men.  Starring Kurt Russel, Sam Eliot and with Jeff Goldblum as the evil chemist The Blue Pill will have you begging for the Red Pill.

 

Which of these movies would you most like to see from the Daily Wire?  Please let us know in the comment section below.

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I learned something new today. Former RNC chairman (2009-2011) Michael Steele (no known relation to Christopher of the fake Dossier) has a paid gig as a political analyst at MSNBC. So, while Christopher got paid to collect lies, Michael gets paid to create them. And he does.

Related: Those 87,000 Armed IRS Agents Are Coming for Your Free Speech

On a recent MSNBC appearance, he had what, in the grand scheme of things, was not as unkind as an opinion you might find on The View but glowing, it was not.

 

“Kevin McCarthy has not learned from the history of three prior Republican speakers of the House who’ve all been thrown out by their Republican caucus. Stop and think about that — what Republicans have done to themselves going back to Newt Gingrich, John Boehner, and Paul Ryan, right?” Steele said.

“So McCarthy is now next in line with a base that is prepared to throw him out should they allow him to be speaker,” he added. “Kevin has decided to make his bed and is prepared to lie down with the lice, the fleas, and the blood-sucking ticks.”

 

Two things (probably more). First, McCarthy and Steele are stitched from the same shoddy cloth. They are both republican elites content to feed at whatever trough the Left will allow. Kiddie table? Sure! At least we’re at a table.

You know the sort. We have one for our governor here in New Hampshire. Their Republican party is not ours, and if demeaning a significant portion of them earns them favor on the Left, they might take a shot.

Second, as is noted at the source link, Steele has taken this disregard to a new low, not for Democrats, but nearly. By openly equating Trump supporters with parasites, he appeases the intolerance of the Left while dehumanizing them (at least he didn’t call them lumps of cells).

 

Shockingly, a political analyst on a prominent cable news outlet was permitted by the network and its MAGA-loathing host, Wallace, to dehumanize millions of Donald Trump-aligned conservatives by comparing fellow Americans to parasites for simply having different political views from Democrats in power and RINOs who support them.

 

It’s not shocking. In the Red speech, that Biden fellow opened the door to any act of dehumanization. Everything is permitted.

 

This is straight-up Nazi imagery. This is the kind of language that historically has been the prelude to a massacre. …  So all that’s left is brute force. Will the Biden regime resort to brute force to crush its political opponents, with applause from useful idiots such as Michael Steele? The groundwork is being laid.

 

This is not new in the US or uncommon in politics generally, but when high-profile figures ape this narrative, bad things follow. And not just for the so-called MAGA-Republicans. A government and leaders (and pundits) permitted to use these tactics without pushback will direct them to everyone or anyone as the need arises. And it will.

Related: The Biden Administration Summed Up In One Short Video

That includes groups like BLM and Antifa, should they perk up and get pissy about their place on the progressive identity politics totem.

If you let them go down this road uncontested, and in the case of BLM and Antifa in particular, help them the way the King’s guards “helped” King Henry II with his Thomas Becket problem, you deserve what you get. The authoritarian Left will let you help them (want you to help them), but the moment you appear to be a problem or a distraction, they’ll come for you “with F-15s and Nukes” to borrow a metaphorical turn of phrase from “Brandon.”

Imagery that means by any means at our disposal – to facilitate your disposal.

If you think I’m kidding, pick up a history book, if you can find one, and look at Venezuela, Cuba, China, Russia, Italy, and Germany. Assuming they’ve not all been rewritten.

 

 

 

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Many Americans will spend October stoking fear and building tension, with no shortage of blood-curdling screams. Then there’s Halloween. Over a two-year period, more than $9 billion will be spent on Election 2022.

Money will be thrown at Americans to get them to choose between political candidates and parties, just like it will be spent on Marvel costumes, candy corn, and the rest. Between the midterm elections and Halloween celebrations, U.S. spending will total upwards of $20 billion, dominating public discourse.

While Halloween spending is driven by market demand and impervious to criticism (as it should be), election-related spending drives some people crazy. Spending money to promote your ideas is far scarier than Halloween to those whose ideas your particular spending may oppose.

Campaign finance “reform” is now a top priority of the Democratic Party, with End Citizens United spokesman Adam Bozzi claiming “it’s both good policy and good politics.” (Side note: End Citizens United, as a nonprofit organization, does not disclose its own donors.)

The Left’s insistence on shutting down free speech and free association is strangely obsessive when it comes to politics. It seems like only speech and association that has to do with the electoral system and the democratic process are worth condemning, despite the fact that they form the very foundations of our democracy.

What is democracy but your freedom to organize and communicate on behalf of your ideas? And yes, meaningful communication requires spending money—something Democrats have no problem with, so long as their ideas are being communicated.

But, as long as you’re not spending money on politics, it’s quite alright. And, yes, a Marvel Halloween is quite alright. Consumerism is a good thing, just like money in politics is a good thing. In fact, American politics needs more money in it, not less, because political spending is associated with the free flow of ideas. It is a reflection of public discourse in the idea marketplace, with the most popular ones (like Marvel) dominating the discourse while the least popular ones (sorry Green Lantern) ultimately fade away. Similarly, candy choices with the most appeal attract the most consumer dollars, while the organic alternatives get thrown away.

That’s the whole point. The market is the ultimate freedom: Taking the product of your own hard work (or that of your parents) and spending it on whatever ideas—or candy—you may choose. In politics, good ideas attract money, just like sugary candy attracts the most kids.

Winning candidates and political parties draw attention from donors large and small. Of course, losing ones (i.e. Michael Bloomberg) can flood the political system with billions of dollars, but money is no guarantee of victory. Bloomberg knows that better than most, and plenty of candy ideas are just as flawed. But, some people liked Bloomberg, and the “top 10 worst candies ever” list is admittedly rife with my own childhood favorites!

So why shouldn’t we be free to choose, in any marketplace, what’s right for us?

No amount of money will get Americans to embrace ideas that aren’t actually popular, just like you can’t pay me enough to eat Hot Tamales for Halloween.

The amount of money in politics is a barometer of civic engagement writ large, and civic engagement is inherently beneficial to democracy. A democratic system can’t function with it. The more money spent, the more people are engaged and the more ideas compete to curry favor in the marketplace. Just like in the U.S. economy and on candy shelves, competition leads to greater consumer choice, and more personal freedom.

Leading up to Election Day, here’s a pro tip: Don’t listen to Democrats crying wolf about political spending. Keep dressing up as Spiderman, keep eating your Skittles, and keep contributing to American democracy.

Free speech and free association are every bit as sweet as candy corn.

 

Dan Backer is a veteran campaign counsel, having served more than 100 candidates and PACs, including two of the largest pro-Trump super PACs, and now Ready for Ron. He is of counsel at Chalmers & Adams LLC, a political law and litigation firm.

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Online casinos keep growing daily, especially since the introduction of new games. Among several other innovations, crypto crash games seem to have caught the attention of betting people. It is safe to say that the rapid popularity of cryptocurrencies also contributed to the adoption of crash games.

A crypto trader would be more familiar with a crash game due to its similarity with trading. Every bettor keeps betting on a multiplier while they observe the game trends. However, once the bet crashes, a player may lose all capital. As a result, bettors are encouraged to keep withdrawing their payout at intervals.

In this article, we shall unravel why crash gambling is the best form of betting.

Ease of Usage

Although the ease of playing a crash game depends on the website’s interface, the game is simple to understand. Most websites will have simple interfaces that will be easy to use and understand.

Before choosing a website, you should make sure that it is reputable. All certified websites will have easy-to-spot certifications that identify them as legitimate.

High Convenience and Accessibility

You can easily register for crash gambling from anywhere across the internet through your mobile device. Crash gambling is also compatible with several devices, including iPhones, Android, and PCs.

However, you may need to confirm your eligibility status before registering on a website. This will help you determine if any restrictions are placed on crash gambling within your region.

Access to Many Game Options

Playing a crash game is more fun when there are varieties of options to choose from. The beauty of online casinos is the invention of new games in their collections.

As a bettor, you can expand your gambling portfolio by diversifying your bets. This will possibly earn huge profits for gamblers who understand gaming strategies.

Meanwhile, as you read further, you shall discover possible strategies to implement. Also, the welcome bonus on each platform gives players a chance to try out different games before investing their own money.

You can try out these welcome bonuses until you choose the most suitable games for you.

Exclusive Offers and Bonuses

Players interested in crash gambling do not necessarily need to stake their real money. There are various offers and bonuses you can maximize.

You can wager any additional coins you win from a particular game. However, only players who meet the terms and conditions are eligible for exclusive bonuses.

Sometimes, you must have generated a loyalty account before accessing exclusive bonuses. Nevertheless, these perks are easy to access if you are consistent with a particular website.

Is Crash Gambling Profitable?

Unfortunately, not every player is good at betting. Thus, they wonder if a crash game will ever earn them profit. The good news is that many players have become millionaires from crash gambling, and you can also have the same record.

You may start by practicing with a free game plan until you know how the crash game works. More so, patience is needed to become a successful gambler.

Below are some strategies that can contribute to the success of your crash gambling experience.

Automatic Cashout

Auto-cashout is a less active form of gambling. You need to set up the expected payout on every bet you make. For instance, choosing a 2.5x wager would mean receiving $5 from betting $2. You can also set your wager as high as 5x. However, bear in mind that the higher the value, the greater chances of losing, but the higher the payout.

Martingale Betting Strategy

The Martingale is a popular betting strategy adopted by many gamblers today.

Here is how it works; a player can choose to keep doubling their bet after losing the previous one.If you bet 20$ and lost, you would bet 40$ in the next round.

If you won the second bet, you would recover the amount you lost with the initial bet. However, when you lose the stake, you neither get your capital nor your intended ROI. Thus, the best way to implement this strategy is to keep staking until you win.

Anti-Martingale Betting Strategy

This is considered the best strategy for every crash game. The anti-Martingale, or reverse Martingale, strategy entails halving a bet each time there is a trade loss and doubling it each time there is a gain.

The most experienced players employ this strategy.

We hope we were able to elucidate your doubts regarding crypto crash games. Time to find a good website and start your venture!

 

 

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Just read that Joy Behar of the (View?) or whatever they call it on TV, read a pole saying 71% of Americans believe our democracy is in danger, but only 7% rank it a high concern, and she is “sad and depressed.” Whoopie chimed in, saying “that’s why I don’t like polls.”

Can I say, here are two rich, totally self-absorbed, disassociated from reality personalities.

Joy might want to consider how real people are mostly concerned with putting food on the table, heating their homes, paying their rent or mortgage, and buying gas to get to work every day.

As for Whoopie, yeah, if I were a leftist I wouldn’t like hearing this either.

But back to Joy. I’m sure she believes the danger to democracy isn’t from her side, which it is, so she is in denial. She is unable to put together facts such as the Left’s crusade to end fossil fuel use without having any viable replacement for it. Pushing absurd mandates down the throats of the American people. Opening the southern border to violent criminals, drugs, sex trafficking, and terrorists. That this has created that depression. Yes, DEPRESSION. This was not done by any other than the leftist Marxist Socialists now in power.

Inflation, according to these geniuses, was created by the pandemic and (yes, she said) the “Iraq War.”

Okay, she corrected that, but this is what the left always does; blame someone or something else for the problems (disasters) they create.

There is not one Biden order, mandate, or program anyone can point to that has not failed in spectacular fashion. Take the six-plus years of investigations, hearings, and unsupported allegations by the FBI, Justice Dept., Homeland Security, and every intelligence agency under government control trying to link President Trump to a crime. None of these have found one ounce of evidence against Trump, not one.

Since they can’t get Trump, they are going after everyone and anyone who supports him. Raids by the FBI, 86,000 new IRS agents to harass and intimidate American citizens looking for even some minor mistake on their taxes.

So yes 71% of Americans believe our democracy is in danger; why wouldn’t we? But Joy, it’s because of people like you, not Trump supporters.

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The Left is famous for changing names when the old has worn out, didn’t hit the right tone, or was ill-conceived in the first place. Climate Change is a perfect example. Beginning as Global Warming, the name had to be reconsidered as the earth actually cooled from 1940-1970.

Related: The Goal of the “Climate Change” Movement (Ironically) is a Political Climate in Which Nothing Changes

Many believe this happened because of the post-World War II Industrial Revolution that increased atmospheric pollutants blocking the sun. The new name became Climate Change, an accurate description of the constant changes in our atmosphere. However, people like Al Gore and Greta Thunberg have achieved fame and fortune by promoting the warming of our planet. If they had been correct, we would have been extinct a number of years ago. We are still here.

The Northeast is experiencing a colder-than-average fall, Al has his Nobel Prize, and Greta was Time’s youngest Person of the Year.

Reproductive Rights are another example. It has such a positive connotation. The name makes you think of producing new life, so how does it equate to what it really means; the killing of a million babies a year? It doesn’t, but what matters is that abortion and reproductive rights mean the same thing.

The thinking on abortion, like climate change, has changed over the years. The effort to make abortion more acceptable to all people has failed, just like the concept of the world getting warmer to the point of our extinction. The Left has tried to dehumanize the fetus and disavow any signs of life to mechanical failure.

Stacey Abrams, the Democrat candidate for Governor in the fine state of Georgia, declared that the beating sound on a sonogram was not the fetal heartbeat but an echo of the equipment. Nice try, but nobody bought it. What used to be restricted to the first trimester is now boundless. Some states allow the killing of a fetus after it survives an abortion. Simply set it aside, make it comfortable, and it will eventually pass away. That may be the most gruesome example of callousness you could ever find.

Related: Newborn-Killing Dems Pivot on “Women’s Health Care” and End Up Under a Different Narrative Bus

Stacey was not done with the subject and once again placed her big foot in her mouth. She managed to combine the topics of inflation and abortion in one ridiculous comment. In her statement, she suggests that abortion is a tool against inflation.

“Right now we are walking away so often from the real issues that people care about. Abortion is an economic issue. It’s been reduced to this idea of a culture war. But for women in Georgia, this is very much a question of whether they’re going to end up in poverty in the next five years because women who are forced to carry unwanted pregnancies end up within poverty — they’re four times more likely to be impoverished in five years,”

I’m not sure about abortion being a tool, but Stacey Abrams is, and I hope the people of Georgia do not put her in the Governor’s office except to sign the guest book. Maybe she can stick to writing her porn novels.

Democrats insist on making abortion their number one issue in the midterm election. They do so foolishly as there are many concerns above abortion in the polls. This will not be a productive cycle for Democrats, and the polls are showing a bigger gain for Republicans every day. The only question is whether the Right gains just the House or both chambers. Nineteen days and counting.

 

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As if the election wasn’t already stacked enough in the Democrats’ favor … with WMUR’s Adam Sexton and the rest of New Hampshire’s regime-media carrying on as the unofficial press-secretaries of the New Hampshire Democrats

… now comes the news that Merrick Garland’s and Christopher Wray’s TOTALLY CORRUPT Department of Justice and FBI intend to throw their weight behind the New Hampshire Democrats:

U.S. Attorney Young Announces District Election Officer | USAO-NH | Department of Justice

DOJ is going to rig the elections for Dems. https://t.co/uZ1UaHtQoy

— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) October 20, 2022

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Nineteen states, led by Missouri AG Eric Schmitt, are investigating Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo for putting UN (BS) Net Zero ESG banking goals ahead of American laws.

Related: Sen. Tom Cotton: CEOs Embracing ESG Might Want to Lawyer Up!

 

 

 Missouri farmers, oil leasing companies, and other businesses that are vital to Missouri’s and America’s economy will be unable to get a loan because of this alliance,” said Attorney General Schmitt. “We are leading a coalition investigating banks for ceding authority to the U.N., which will only result in the killing of American companies that don’t subscribe to the woke, climate agenda. These banks are accountable to American laws — we don’t let international bodies set the standards for our businesses.”

 

This effort follows in the footsteps of Sen Tom Cotton, who made it clear in July that CEOs and banks, in particular, who embrace ESG may be in breach of their fiduciary duties, violating civil trust laws, with the potential for criminal offenses. So, it is not difficult to see why state Attorneys General might want to get into the weeds in the interest of protecting legitimate businesses that would be unfairly impacted by a globalist cult trying to supersede US Law.

 

The interrogatories in the civil investigative demands are extensive and detailed. They seek to identify the specific commitments the banks made to Global Climate Initiatives, who decided to make them, and details of the staff’s participation in meetings related to the NZBA.  Missouri, Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia have joined the investigation into the six banks. Five additional states can’t be named due to state laws or regulations regarding confidentiality.

 

I guess we can’t answer the question asked in the title, but maybe you can work it out for yourselves? My governor plays the “all of the above” energy card to hide how much of a climate stooge he truly is, so I doubt we are one of those five. But that leaves a lot of states from which to choose. Maybe one of them is yours, but you’ll have to do local digging to figure it out.

Just let us know if you do. We want to give credit where it’s due, and since the state’s pushing back is about the only hope we have left for the Republic (Obi-Wan Kenobi), we’d like to encourage it as much as possible.

 

 

HT | PJ Media

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Robert Kennedy Jr. took it upon himself to challenge Big Pharma as a result of some mothers in his hometown appealing to his legal expertise on behalf of their children, whom they believed had been harmed by vaccines. 

His reluctance was overcome by their persistence and this once environmental lawyer would become David to the Big Pharma, Big Government, and Big Social Media unholy trinity.

He has more than fifteen years of experience in dealing directly with Dr. Anthony Fauci, who became the patron saint of COVID-19 policy in the United States.  In hindsight, we now see the measures endorsed by Fauci and carried out by local, state, and federal government officials can fairly be characterized at best as bad policy and at worst as anti-human and un-American.

Not everyone knows the details of how horribly wrought and executed this pandemic of malpractice was waged in the name of “science” by megalomaniacs and sociopaths who span the globe.  From Thedros Adonham at the WHO to Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg and Anthony Fauci, we find would-be world leaders whose incompetence can only be explained by malevolence toward science, medicine, and humanity.

This documentary reveals it clearly.  It’s available for free right now via Facebook (ironically). Please watch and share it with as many people as you love and wish to keep safe from these super-predators.

 

 

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The progressive slide at NASA may have started before Obama tasked the agency with “Muslim Outreach,” but if not, that was probably a critical moment. Sure, the Global Warming scheme had been whittling away at the space agency for decades, but it wasn’t precisely #woke.

Related: US Senate helps NASA Transition from Climate Cult Back to Space Jam.

The Trump era tried to peel some of that back, but four years isn’t enough time. The creeping climate of Marxism has devolved a bastion of science and exploration into a bunch of navel-gazing cultural engineers more concerned about diversity.

 

In November 2020 NASA, now under new management and facing an existential visit from a Biden/Harris “transition team,” changed the tagline to: “Through Artemis NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.” Now, closing out Biden’s third-year, NASA has pulled the bloody shirt Artemis CRT dedication. Its tagline now reads: “Through Artemis missions, NASA will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future human exploration of Mars.”

 

They are more concerned about sex, gender, and race than finding people, regardless of that, who are willing to accept all the risks inherent in strapping a rocket to your ass and vaulting into the unforgiving void of space.

And I’m not saying there aren’t women or people of color who would shoulder that level of risk, but since NASA has focused on diversity, the number of “astronauts” is at its lowest in two decades.

 

That’s a loss of seven percent over two years. NASA’s “Astronaut Office” forecasts that three legacy astronauts will leave the corps each year through FY 2027. NASA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) reports that the accelerating attrition will seriously erode NASA’s ability to accomplish the missions already on the books, never mind any new as-yet unforeseen taskings.

 

You’d be hard-pressed to find evidence the Left is serious for all the talk of getting more people of color into STEM programs. The Diversity progs have been gutting public schools on their urban plantations for decades – schools that no longer require the most basic skills to graduate. If all they’ve got is color and very likely an attitude about how they were screwed over by the system (in this case, Democrats), that’s not going to get them a gig in space.

 

Not counting the most recent class (Group 23) of ten astronaut “candidates” (four men of color, four women, two white males), the astronaut cadre is already officially “woke.” The current tally includes 44 percent women (mostly “white”) and 56 percent male (mostly “of color). The largest ethnic group of astronauts, “South Asians,” accounts for 23 percent. The next highest segments are “Other,” and “White,” making up 19 percent and 19 percent respectively.

 

And there’s nothing wrong with that but not every astronaut wants to strap a rocket to their ass.

 

Not all astronaut billets involve actual missions to space.  Ground roles include program development, staffing, Astronaut Office leadership and liaison positions, and increasingly, agency spokespersons to further equity and diversity goals. But space flight missions are the agency’s bread and butter, and NASA’s OIG projects that the astronaut corps will fall below minimum mission requirements for FY 2022 and FY 2023 due to attrition and additional space flight manifest needs.

 

It’s nice to have aspirations, and NASA has them.

 

“In clear text, that means that with current flights to the ISS projected for SpaceX Dragon crew capsules, possible Boeing Starliner capsules, and a slew of yet-untested competitors which could come online over the next few years, plus possible Artemis “manned” flights, there won’t be enough astronaut butts to fill manifested seats.”

 

You thought the local restaurant wait times were terrible due to understaffing; what’s the deal when a multi-billion-dollar tax-funded agency can’t fly the equipment we paid for because there aren’t enough crazy white boys on the team?

I’ll tell you what. That agency wastes more money trying to solve the problem it created while private interests take up the slack. And that’s good and bad. Folks like Musk and Bezos are leading the new space race. If NASA can’t keep up, these guys or others like them have the means to solve the problem. The real question is will the overly progressive government lean in and regulate the crap out of them until that fire dies, and how expensive will NASA get given its new mission, spending money “for space exploration” but not on it. Another laundromat for the progressive agenda.

America would be earthbound and dependent on foreigners, and don’t be surprised if it happens. We have the resources, but Democrats destroy everything they touch, and neither NASA nor its private competitors are immune from the progressive touch of death.

 

 

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If you’re like most poker players, you’ve probably experienced both winning and losing streaks. And during those poker games, you’ve undoubtedly learned some valuable life lessons. This article will share some of the most important life lessons we’ve learned from winning at poker.

Here are 14 valuable life lessons you can pick up from winning at poker:

1. Be patient and never give up.

Patience and perseverance are two fundamental virtues in poker and life. To win at the poker table, you must be willing to put in the time and effort required to master the game. The same is true for anything else you want to achieve in life. You need to be patient and never give up if you want to succeed. Impatience, on the other hand, will often lead to rash decisions and missed opportunities.

2. Stay calm under pressure.

In poker, as in life, there will be times when you’re under pressure. It’s important to stay calm and focused during these times so you can make the best decisions possible. If you let your emotions get the better of you, you’re more likely to make mistakes.

3. Be disciplined.

Success in poker (and in life) requires discipline. You need to be able to stick to your game plan and not let your emotions get the best of you. If you can’t control your feelings, you’ll make impulsive decisions that will likely cost you money and poker chips.

4. Think long-term.

Poker is a long-term game. Yes, you can win (or lose) a lot of money on one hand, but ultimately, the decisions you make throughout many hands (and many sessions) will determine your success or failure.

The same is true in life. It’s important to think about the long-term consequences of your actions and make decisions that will benefit you in the long run, even if they may not be the best decisions in the short-term.

 

5. Be prepared to adapt.

In poker, as in life, things rarely go according to plan. You must be prepared to adapt to the ever-changing circumstances and make the best of whatever situation you find yourself in. GG Poker provides many opportunities for you to play and adapt to different players.

6. Be willing to take risks.

In poker and life, some element of risk is involved. You need to be willing to take risks if you want to be successful. But at the same time, you need to be smart about the risks you take. You shouldn’t take unnecessary risks, but if you’re too afraid to take any risks, you’ll never achieve anything great.

7. Have confidence in yourself.

To win at poker, you must be confident in your abilities. You need to believe that you can make the right decisions and win the hand.

The same is true in life. You need to have confidence in yourself if you want to achieve your goals. If you doubt yourself, you’re more likely to give up when things get tough.

8. Be decisive.

In poker, as in life, indecision can be costly. If you hesitate when you should be taking action, you’re likely to miss out on opportunities or make mistakes.

You need to be decisive and confident in your decision-making if you want to be successful.

 

 

9. Don’t play every hand.

In poker, as in life, there’s no need to do everything all at once. You don’t need to play every hand, and you don’t need to take on every opportunity that comes your way.

Sometimes, the best thing you can do is sit back and wait for a better chance. The same is true in life. Focus on what’s most important and let the rest go.

10. Know when to fold.

In poker, there’s no shame in admitting defeat and folding a hand. In fact, knowing when to fold is often more important than knowing when to stay in the game.

The same is true in life. There will be times when you need to admit that you’ve made a mistake and walk away. Don’t be afraid to admit when you’re wrong and move on.

11. Know when to bluff.

In poker, there are times when it’s beneficial to bluff your opponents. But you need to be careful with this strategy, because if you’re caught bluffing, it can backfire.

The same is true in life. There are times when it’s necessary to bluff your way through a situation. But you need to be careful not to overdo it and end up in a worse position than you were before.

12. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.

In poker, as in life, it’s okay to ask for help when you need it. There’s no shame in admitting that you don’t know everything and seeking guidance from those who do.

In fact, asking for help is often the best way to learn and improve.

 

13. Don’t be afraid to lose.

In poker, as in life, you need to accept that there will be times when you lose. Losing is part of the game, and you shouldn’t let it get you down.

What’s important is how you deal with losses. If you can learn from your mistakes and use them to improve, then losing can be a valuable experience.

14. Have fun.

In poker, as in life, it’s important to enjoy yourself. If you’re not having fun, then what’s the point? Life is too short to spend it doing things you don’t enjoy. So make sure to take some time for yourself and do things that make you happy.

Poker is a game of skill and chance. The best players in the world are able to apply their skills to maximize their chances of winning, but they also know how to manage their emotions and stay calm under pressure. By studying the strategies used by the best poker players, we can learn life lessons that will help us be more successful in our own lives. Sign up for GG Poker today and start learning from the pros.

 

 

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The world is filled with self-evident truths — truisms — that philosophers, lawyers and judges know need not be proven. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Two plus two equals four.

A cup of hot coffee sitting on a table in a room, the temperature of which is 70 degrees Fahrenheit, will eventually cool down.

These examples, of which there are many, are not true because we believe they are true. They are true essentially and substantially. They are true whether we accept their truthfulness or not. Of course, recognizing a universal truth acknowledges the existence of an order of things higher than human reason, certainly higher than government.

The generation of Americans that fought the war of secession against England — according to Professor Murray Rothbard, the last moral war Americans waged — understood the existence of truisms and recognized their origin in nature.

The most famous of these recognitions was Thomas Jefferson’s iconic line in the Declaration of Independence that self-evident truths come not from persons but from “the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God.” Thus, “All Men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” is a truism.

Jefferson’s neighbor and colleague, James Madison, understood this as well when he wrote the Bill of Rights so as to reflect that human rights do not come from the government. They come from our individual humanity.

Thus, your right to be alive, to think as you wish, to say what you think, to publish what you say, to worship or not, to associate or not, to shake your fist in the tyrant’s face by petitioning the government, your right to defend yourself and repel tyrants using and carrying the same weapons as the government does, your right to be left alone, to own property, to travel or to stay put — these natural aspects of human existence are natural rights that come from our humanity and for the exercise of which all rational persons yearn.

This is the natural rights understanding of Jefferson’s Declaration and Madison’s Bill of Rights, to the latter of which all in government have sworn allegiance and deference.

A right is not a privilege. A right is an indefeasible personal claim against the whole world. It does not require a government permission slip. It does not require preconditions except the ability to reason. It does not require the approval of family or neighbors.

A privilege is something the government doles out to suit itself or calm the masses. The government gives those who meet its qualifications the privilege to vote so it can claim a form of Jeffersonian legitimacy. Jefferson argued in the Declaration that no government is morally licit without the consent of the governed.

No one alive today has consented to the government, but most accept it. Is acceptance consent? Of course not — no more than walking on a government sidewalk is consent to government’s lies, theft and killing. Surely, the Germans who voted against the Nazis and could not escape their grasp hardly consented to that awful form of government.

We need to distinguish between privileges that the government doles out and rights that we have by virtue of our humanity, rights so human and natural that they exist in all persons even in the absence of government.

Are our rights equal to each other? Some are equal to each other, but one is greater than all, as none of the rights catalogued briefly above can be exercised without it. That is, of course, the right to live. This is the right most challenging to governments that have enslaved masses and gloried in fighting morally illicit wars that kill and thus destroy the right to live.

But if a right is a claim against the whole world, how can a government — whether popular or totalitarian or both — extinguish it by death or slavery? The short answer is no governments, notwithstanding the public oaths their officers take upon assuming office, accept the natural origins of rights. To government, rights are privileges.

Stated differently, governments do not take rights seriously.

Governments hate and fear the exercise of natural rights. Ludwig von Mises properly called government “the negation of liberty.” Freedom is the default position. We are literally born free, naturally free.

Government is an artificial creation based on a monopoly of force in a geographical area that could not exist if it did not negate our freedoms. Government denies our rights by punishing the exercise of them and by stealing property from us.

Rights are not just claims against the government. They are claims against the whole world. This was best encapsulated by Rothbard’s non-aggression principle, which teaches that initiating all real and threatened aggression — whether by violence, coercion or deception — is morally illicit. That applies to your neighbors as well as to the police.

Of course, in Rothbard’s world, there would be no government police unless all persons consented; and he wouldn’t have. A private police entity — paid to protect life, liberty and property — would be far more efficient and faithful to its job — which it would lose if it failed — than the government’s police, which thrives on assaulting life, liberty and property and keeping their jobs.

The exercise of rights requires abandonment of fear, acceptance of truth, and rejection of compromise with government. As Ayn Rand famously observed, any compromise between good and evil, natural rights and slavery, food and poison, results in death — death of the body, death of liberty, death of both.

Reprinted with Permission from The Tenth Amendment Center

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