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Pamela Geller in WND: Catholic Church snagged in Geller Ban

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SHARIAH IN AMERICA
CATHOLIC CHURCH SNAGGED BY ‘THE GELLER BAN’

Exclusive: Pamela Geller explains why D.C. Metro barred Christmas ad

The Washington Times reported last Tuesday that “the Catholic church is taking Metro to court after the Washington-area transit agency rejected an ad campaign promoting a website aimed at encouraging attendance at parishes throughout the D.C. area.” Why did the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority reject these ads? Because of the Geller Ban.

This goes back to June 2015, when my organization, the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI), created a free-speech ad campaign defying the blasphemy laws under the Shariah. We put up 100 billboards around St. Louis, depicting the winning cartoon in our Muhammad cartoon contest that was fired upon by jihadis in Garland, Texas, under the headline, “SUPPORT FREE SPEECH.” The cartoon depicted Muhammad being drawn by an artist. Muhammad says, “You can’t draw me!” The artist responds: “That’s why I draw you.” It was an apt summation of the courage and refusal to be bullied that we need to have in the face of violent intimidation from Islamic jihadis.

The billboards featuring this Muhammad cartoon also went up in and around the northern tri-county area of Marion, Baxter and Boone counties in Arkansas. But in what could only called an end-run around the First Amendment, when we tried to run them in the Washington, D.C., subway, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) enforced the Shariah under the guise of banning all “political ads.” No other ad had compelled WMATA to take such drastic action. My ads violating Islamic blasphemy laws led to Shariah bans in New York, Boston, Miami, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco et al.

The ban itself is mutable and unclear. No contemporary medium of communication may pass the test of being merely commercial and non-political. The New York Times runs an editorial page every day – not to mention the slant of their “straight news” – and therefore, if they can advertise, so can the Village Voice, the Socialist Militant and Dabiq (ISIS’ four-color magazine), for that matter.

The WMATA threw in public safety for good measure, as if these craven quislings knew what was conducive to the public good. Color me skeptical. They said the buses would be a target for jihadis. Yet if we’ve learned anything since 9/11, it is that America is the target. The West is the target for Islamic terrorism. Abridging our freedoms so as not to offend savages is surrender and un-American. It results in more demands, more surrender, more capitulation to Shariah law (which is what WMATA did).

Running and hiding is no strategy in a war. Operation Fetal Position is a recipe for disaster.
No one cared when my ads were banned, but it was never about me. The enemedia makes it about me, monsterizes me, so that people run in horror at the bogeyman and say yes, yes, shut her up, shut her down. It’s covert totalitarianism.

The Catholic Church, of course, would not have dreamed of sticking up for my free-speech rights at the time the Geller Ban first was put into place. But it’s like the famous Martin Niemöller poem:

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out –
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out –
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out –
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me – and there was no one left to speak for me.

Now they have come for the Catholic Church, and who will speak up for their free-speech rights?

What most people don’t know is the Geller Ban is not unique to Washington, D.C. In fact, the Geller Ban is in effect in every major city in the United States: New York, Boston, Miami, Chicago, liberal San Francisco, Denver and more.

So who will speak up for the other organizations that want to run perfectly reasonable ads, as mine were, and run afoul of this ban?

This is what the left does to anyone who stands in the way of the Islamic agenda. It’s all in my new book, “FATWA: Hunted in America.” Get the book, buy it for friends. Educate those around you.

Iraqi Prime Minister to Solve Nation’s Problems With Solar Panels

Iraqi Prime Minister to Solve Nation’s Problems With Solar Panels
I have yet to see a problem that can’t be fixed by putting up solar panels. Hope and change. I have yet to see a problem that can’t be fixed by putting up solar panels. I believe we can all agree that what Iraq, a miserable war-torn hellhole in a permanent state of civil war […]

Afghanistan: ISIS-K steps up attacks, believed responsible for bombing at journalist award ceremony

Afghanistan: ISIS-K steps up attacks, believed responsible for bombing at journalist award ceremony
No one claimed responsibility for the attack during the awards ceremony for journalists at the Tabian Farhang Centre in Mazar-e Sharif, but the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) is the primary suspect, since it is a key rival of the Taliban and has intensified its attacks of late. ISIS-K seeks to regain control over […]

What Did the Failed Silicon Valley Bank Get for the $70 MILLION It Gave to BLM and Similar Groups?

What Did the Failed Silicon Valley Bank Get for the $70 MILLION It Gave to BLM and Similar Groups?
New in PJ Media: Maybe if the people who ran Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) had not been so profligate, the bank wouldn’t have failed. As Catherine Salgado reported Tuesday, according to the Claremont Institute, SVB gave a staggering $70,650,000 to Black Lives Matter (BLM) and like-minded entities, and according to a report in The Daily Beast, BLM’s leadership took the […]

Pakistani Taliban now using weapons and night vision devices U.S. left behind in Afghanistan

Pakistani Taliban now using weapons and night vision devices U.S. left behind in Afghanistan
These weapons have surfaced in Kashmir as well. Old Joe Biden is a chief weapons supplier for the global jihad. “U.S. arms left in Afghanistan surface in Pakistan Taliban insurgency,” by Zia Ur Rehman, Nikkei Asia, March 12, 2023: PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Modern weapons and sophisticated night vision devices left behind by U.S.-led coalition forces […]

Malaysia: Muslims threaten to murder film director, throw acid on his car for ‘insulting Islam’

Malaysia: Muslims threaten to murder film director, throw acid on his car for ‘insulting Islam’
Such people are demanding respect, but what they take for respect is really a silence or obsequiousness born of fear. “‘Mentega Terbang’ Director, Actor Get Death Threats & Cars Doused With Acid,” by Danial Martinus, Mashable SEAsia, March 16, 2023 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Not too long ago, Malaysian film Mentega Terbang made […]

Afghanistan: Taliban boasts, shows off 300 military vehicles left behind by America 

Afghanistan: Taliban boasts, shows off 300 military vehicles left behind by America 
According to Forbes in 2021: “The U.S. provided an estimated $83 billion worth of training and equipment to Afghan security forces since 2001. This year, alone, the U.S. military aid to Afghan forces was $3 billion.” Even CNN reported that the US gave “a total of $18.6 billion of equipment to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces […]

Family of Marine killed In Afghanistan stunned to learn snipers were ordered not to take out jihad suicide bomber

Family of Marine killed In Afghanistan stunned to learn snipers were ordered not to take out jihad suicide bomber
Old Joe Biden’s woke and desperately corrupt military actively misled the family of one of the soldiers who was killed in the jihad attack. An update on this story. “Family Of Marine Killed During Afghanistan Withdrawal Stunned To Learn Snipers Could Have Taken Out Suicide Bomber,” by Micaela Burrow, Daily Caller, March 26, 2023: A […]

France: ‘Each year, during Ramadan, the fights are numerous’

France: ‘Each year, during Ramadan, the fights are numerous’
Why would there be more fights during Ramadan than in other times? “Ramadan is not a month of laziness but rather a month of activity, of effort, and of hard work, and as it also was in the life of the Prophet, a month of jihad, conquest, and victory.” — Palestinian Authority Supreme Sharia Judge Mahmoud […]

Taliban arrest at gunpoint prominent activist for girls’ education and founder of Afghan girls’ school project

Taliban arrest at gunpoint prominent activist for girls’ education and founder of Afghan girls’ school project
As international human rights organizations has called for the release of Matiullah Wesa, founder and leader of Pen Path charity. No one knows where he is following his arrest at gunpoint and beating by the Taliban.. Afghanistan is known as as the “most repressive country in the world” for women’s rights; the country adheres rigidly […]

Muslim cleric says ‘Muslims of Bangladesh will unfurl the flag of Islam in Delhi’ as crowd screams ‘Allahu akbar’

Muslim cleric says ‘Muslims of Bangladesh will unfurl the flag of Islam in Delhi’ as crowd screams ‘Allahu akbar’
But…but…Pope Francis and every last politician in the Western world assures us that Islam is peaceful and benign and tolerant. They couldn’t possibly be wrong, could they? “‘Islamic flag will be hoisted in Delhi, every madarsa will become armed camp’: Bangladeshi Maulana’s video goes viral, ‘Allahu Akbar’ echoes after declaration of ‘Jihad,’” OpIndia, March 27, 2023: […]

UK government in negotiations with Taliban over three British men held captive

UK government in negotiations with Taliban over three British men held captive
Let’s hope that Britain does not give up on its citizens, as America has apparently done. Antony Blinken recently admitted under pressure, during an exchange with Rep. Joe Wilson, that there “several Americans who are being detained by the Taliban.” Does “being detained” mean that these arrests took place recently? And what about the Americans who […]

UK: Muslim proudly waves Taliban flag in Derby

UK: Muslim proudly waves Taliban flag in Derby
Posted by an Afghan illegal – a man proudly waving the Taliban flag in Derby. An example of what the government is allowing into our country. They’re even housing some of them on military bases where some of our armed forces and their families live nearby. It won't end well. pic.twitter.com/SdyyL4Wbl9 — Steve Laws (@Steve_Laws_) […]

Muslims bombard Israel with rockets from Lebanon and Gaza on Passover

Muslims bombard Israel with rockets from Lebanon and Gaza on Passover
The world “human rights” bodies will continue to behave as if Israel is the aggressor, but this is in open defiance of the obvious facts. “Massive rocket barrage fired from Lebanon into Israel on Passover,” by Yonah Jeremy Bob, Tal Spungin, and Hanan Lischinsky, Jerusalem Post, April 6, 2023: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded his […]

Afghanistan: ‘The Taliban are offering money for Afghans to turn in any Christians they know’

Afghanistan: ‘The Taliban are offering money for Afghans to turn in any Christians they know’
Building a Sharia paradise through terror. And why not? Muhammad is depicted in a hadith as having said: “I have been made victorious through terror” (Bukhari 4:52.220). “Taliban puts bounty on Afghan Christians,” Mission Network News, April 3, 2023: Afghanistan (MNN) — Famine fears loom in Afghanistan. Multibillion-dollar aid packages have kept 20 million Afghans alive – […]

Bangladesh: Muslim cleric and three others arrested for ordering a woman to be caned and stoned for adultery

Bangladesh: Muslim cleric and three others arrested for ordering a woman to be caned and stoned for adultery
“Bangladesh has a secular legal system and applying Sharia in criminal cases is illegal.” The stoning was certainly in accord with Sharia. Stoning adulterers is not “extremist”; it is Islamic law. The caliph Umar, one of Muhammad’s closest companions, even maintained that it was originally in the Qur’an: ‘Umar said, “I am afraid that after […]

Afghanistan: Taliban bans ‘things in contradiction with Islam,’ including music cassettes and foreign dramas

Afghanistan: Taliban bans ‘things in contradiction with Islam,’ including music cassettes and foreign dramas
“‘Imran bin Husain narrated that the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: ‘In this Ummah there shall be collapsing of the earth, transformation and Qadhf.’ A man among the Muslims said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! When is that?’ He said: ‘When singing slave-girls, music, and drinking intoxicants spread.’” (Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2212) “It was narrated from Abu Malik […]

GOP Blasts Biden's ‘Unconscionable’ U.N. Vote Abstention on Gaza

Democrat President Joe Biden is “destroying US credibility with our allies” and “turning our back on Israel,” according to Republican officials, who are blasting the “anti-Israel” president’s “unconscionable” decision to have the United States abstain from a vote on the U.N. Security Council's first ceasefire demand in Gaza, in a move that further increased tensions between the Biden administration and Israel.

The post GOP Blasts Biden’s ‘Unconscionable’ U.N. Vote Abstention on Gaza appeared first on Breitbart.

Gov. Youngkin Vetoes Virginia Democrats' 'Assault Weapons' Ban

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed Democrat lawmakers' "assault weapons" ban on Tuesday, along with a number of other Democrat-backed gun controls.

The post Gov. Youngkin Vetoes Virginia Democrats’ ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban appeared first on Breitbart.

Taliban Insists ISIS Can't 'Create a Threat' from Afghanistan After Moscow Massacre

The top spokesman for the Taliban regime of Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, repeated the terrorist organization's claims on Monday that the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), the jihadists' Afghan affiliate, had been "significantly weakened" in the country under Taliban rule.

The post Taliban Insists ISIS Can’t ‘Create a Threat’ from Afghanistan After Moscow Massacre appeared first on Breitbart.

Hezbollah Hits Israeli Factory for People with Special Needs; Kills Druze Arab, 23

Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Shia terror group, fired rockets into northern Israel on Wednesday, hitting a factory that employed people with special needs, and killing a 23-year-old Druze Arab named Zaher Bashara in the facility.

The post Hezbollah Hits Israeli Factory for People with Special Needs; Kills Druze Arab, 23 appeared first on Breitbart.

Sentencing Day Arrives for Disgraced 'Crypto King' Sam Bankman-Fried

Disgraced FTX founder and Democrat super donor Sam Bankman-Fried,  who was convicted of fraud and money laundering last year, returns to a New York court Thursday to be sentenced for his crimes.

The post Sentencing Day Arrives for Disgraced ‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried appeared first on Breitbart.

Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Fraud

Disgraced FTX CEO and Democrat Megadonor Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday was sentenced to 25 years in jail for fraud after facing up to 100 years in jail.

The post Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Fraud appeared first on Breitbart.

Sam Bankman-Fried Claims FTX Suffered 'Zero' Losses Despite $11 Billion in Estimated Lost Funds

Disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team has claimed that customers have lost "zero" dollars despite an estimated $11 billion in customer and investors losses due to Bankman-Fried's fraud.

The post Sam Bankman-Fried Claims FTX Suffered ‘Zero’ Losses Despite $11 Billion in Estimated Lost Funds appeared first on Breitbart.

Russia Confirms It Is Considering Delisting Taliban as Terrorists

The top Kremlin spokesman told reporters on Tuesday that Russia is considering removing the Afghan Taliban from its official terrorist organization list, paving the way to recognize the jihadists as the official government of Afghanistan and establish diplomatic ties.

The post Russia Confirms It Is Considering Delisting Taliban as Terrorists appeared first on Breitbart.

Now He's Sorry: Sam Bankman-Fried 'Haunted' by 'Bad Decisions' that Led to Fraud, Billions in Stolen Funds

Disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said on Tuesday he is "haunted" by his decisions, which led to the collapse of the digital currency exchange and billions of dollars of customers and investors' funds lost.

The post Now He’s Sorry: Sam Bankman-Fried ‘Haunted’ by ‘Bad Decisions’ that Led to Fraud, Billions in Stolen Funds appeared first on Breitbart.

Finishing Hamas: The Only Way the War Can End

 

 

Smoke and flames billow after Israeli forces struck a high-rise tower in Gaza City, October 7, 2023. Palestinian militants have begun a “war” against Israel which they infiltrated by air, sea and land from the blockaded Gaza Strip, Israeli officials said, a major escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Photo by Ali Hamad apaimages

 

A proportional response means it will happen again and again until Israel is destroyed.

The liberals want Israel to “show restraint.” The most unthinking are those calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. As long as Hamas continues to exist, this war can never end. A ceasefire would be followed by countless billions in developmental aid flowing from the globalist establishment into Gaza. It would be a huge win for Hamas. Terrorist attacks against Israel would continue. And if Israel reacted again in the future, they would immediately be attacked by the globalists. Both Hezbollah and Hamas will continue to attack Israel, provoking, wounding, occasionally killing, and the world will continue telling Israel to restrain itself.

The Covenant of Hamas clearly states Hamas’s goal of killing all of the Jews and eliminating Israel. “HAMAS” is an Arabic acronym for the Islamic Resistance Movement. The movement issued the Covenant of HAMAS on August 18, 1988. Hamas, an extremist fundamentalist Islamic organization, has been designated a terrorist organization by the US and many Western powers. The group was elected as the official authority in Gaza in 2006.

Hamas operates with the expressed intent of destroying the State of Israel through Jihad (Islamic Holy War). The HAMAS Covenant states: ‘The Islamic Resistance Movement is a distinguished Palestinian movement, whose allegiance is to Allah, and whose way of life is Islam. It strives to raise the banner of Allah over every inch of Palestine.’ (Article 6). This suggests that not only does Hamas seek to eradicate Israel in Gaza, but also in the territory currently known as Israel, as well as the West Bank, where Hamas holds no authority.

Article 7 of the Hamas Covenant is interpreted as a call for genocide against Jews: “The Day of Judgment will not come about until Muslims fight Jews and kill them. Then, the Jews will hide behind rocks and trees, and the rocks and trees will cry out: ‘O Muslim, there is a Jew hiding behind me, come and kill him.'”

There is no way to negotiate with a group whose aim is genocide. Liberals calling for compromise are actually just calling for Israel’s capitulation. What compromise would be possible? Hamas wants to kill 100% of the Jews. Should the two parties haggle and agree for Hamas to kill 40% instead? Given Hamas’s genocidal intent, there is no way that the two sides can coexist.

The two-state solution is complete nonsense. Gaza and the West Bank are not contiguous; they cannot be a single country. It would be impossible for Israel to ensure its security because they would be pressured by globalists to not impede Palestinians passing through Israel from one state to the other.

 

The liberals keep stressing that Gazaa and the Palestinians are not Hamas. However, there appears to be no anti-Hamas movement in Gaza. There is no anti-Hamas resistance. The Gazans looked very happy when they were celebrating after the October 7th attack on Israel. So, it is unclear how the liberals see Hamas as distinct from Gaza. And if they are distinct, why have the liberals not condemned Hamas? There don’t seem to be protests in the US or Europe stating “We support Gaza, but condemn Hamas.”

Even the liberals, even the Queers for Palestine are refusing to condemn Hamas. If they do not differentiate between Hamas and Gaza, then why should everyone else?

Iran and Qatar must also be held accountable for their support of Hamas and other militias. Qatar has provided financial and political support to Hamas, and Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was based in Qatar for a period. Additionally, Qatar has hosted a Hamas office, which serves as a political bureau and facilitates communication and coordination with the international community. This office has been involved in diplomatic efforts and media relations on behalf of Hamas.

Right now, the Houthis, an Iran-backed militia, are disrupting global shipping. Hezbollah is also ratcheting up their harassment of Israel, firing missiles into Israeli territory and trying to instigate a war. Given Israel’s current posture of seeking a military solution to finally end these insurgencies, Hezbollah may get the war they are asking for.

The world must not just sit on the sidelines, but should take an active role in targeting Iran, destroying the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) preventing China from supporting Iran economically, and disabling Iran’s ability to fund and train regional militias. This would decrease China and Russia’s access to oil and drones, respectively, which would help the US achieve foreign policy objectives in Asia, as well as in Ukraine.

One way to alleviate the burden on American taxpayers funding Ukraine would be to end the war. If China’s support for Russia were cut, the end would come much sooner. If Russia did not have Iranian drones, that would also help level the field and bring the end nearer.

Attacks on Iran would also serve to destroy Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

The only way that Israel can survive is to eliminate Hamas. The only way for the region to be stabilized is for Iran’s destabilizing force to be eliminated.

The post Finishing Hamas: The Only Way the War Can End appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Smoke and flames billow after Israeli forces struck a high-rise tower in Gaza City

Smoke and flames billow after Israeli forces struck a high-rise tower in Gaza City, October 7, 2023. Palestinian militants have begun a "war" against Israel which they infiltrated by air, sea and land from the blockaded Gaza Strip, Israeli officials said, a major escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Photo by Ali Hamad  apaimages

Nolte: Democrat-Run St. Louis Enters ‘Doom Loop’

Democrat-run St. Louis, Missouri, is attempting to bring its downtown back to life as it enters a "doom loop."

The post Nolte: Democrat-Run St. Louis Enters ‘Doom Loop’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Female Vietnamese Real Estate Tycoon Sentenced to Death in $12 Billion Fraud Case

A court in Ho Chi Minh City rushed on Thursday to sentence real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, one of the richest women in the world, to death for her part in a $12.5 billion fraud case.

The post Female Vietnamese Real Estate Tycoon Sentenced to Death in $12 Billion Fraud Case appeared first on Breitbart.

Bad News for MBAs: AI Revolution Poised to Disrupt Entry-Level Jobs on Wall Street

The traditional rite of passage for young professionals seeking a career in investment banking may soon be upended by the rapid advancements in AI technology, according to a recent report.

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Republican Lawmakers Claim Bank of America Discriminates Against Christians

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has penned a letter signed by other Republican lawmakers accusing Bank of America (BofA) of potentially discriminating against Christians.

The post Republican Lawmakers Claim Bank of America Discriminates Against Christians appeared first on Breitbart.

Israeli Commandos Operating Inside Lebanon to Remove Hezbollah

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) commandos are already operating inside southern Lebanon to attack and remove Hezbollah positions near the border, Breitbart News can report.

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EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Empty Israeli Towns Near Border with Lebanon; 60,000 Remain Refugees

Tens of thousands of Israelis remain refugees in their own country after attacks by Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terrorist army, forced the evacuation of communities near the northern border in October.

The post EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Empty Israeli Towns Near Border with Lebanon; 60,000 Remain Refugees appeared first on Breitbart.

House Dissatisfaction with Johnson Explodes over Foreign Aid 'Insanity' that Neglects Southern Border

House Republicans’ dissatisfaction with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is rapidly growing as Reps. Scott Perry (R-PA) and Jim Banks (R-IN) are sharing their frustrations about what Banks called “insanity” in Johnson’s foreign aid framework, which includes over three times as much money for Ukraine as it does for Israel while neglecting the U.S. Southern border.

The post House Dissatisfaction with Johnson Explodes over Foreign Aid ‘Insanity’ that Neglects Southern Border appeared first on Breitbart.

Hezbollah Drone Hurts 7 in Muslim Arab Village in Northern Israel

The pattern of Islamic terrorists hurting fellow Arabs and Muslims continues, with seven residents of the Bedouin Arab town of Arab Al-Aramshe in northern Israel hurt by a Hezbollah drone attack on Wednesday.

The post Hezbollah Drone Hurts 7 in Muslim Arab Village in Northern Israel appeared first on Breitbart.

British Lawmakers Back Nanny State Smoking Ban for People Born After 2009

The UK government's plan for a smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking cleared its first hurdle in Parliament despite vocal opposition.

The post British Lawmakers Back Nanny State Smoking Ban for People Born After 2009 appeared first on Breitbart.

Arizona GOP Again Blocks Effort to Repeal 1864 Abortion Law but Senate Clears Path

Arizona House Republicans fended off another attempt on Wednesday to repeal an 1864 law that limits nearly all abortions — a law that the Arizona Supreme Court recently upheld over a new 15-week abortion limit.

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Report: Red Lobster's 'Endless Shrimp' Deal Leads Company to Consider Bankruptcy

Seafood chain Red Lobster is considering bankruptcy after their all-you-can-eat shrimp promotion contributed to a staggering $11 million loss in 2023.

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Exclusive: Knesset Member Vows Israel Will Strike Back at Iran With or Without U.S. Support

Israel is “fighting for America too” and Iran’s declarations of its ambitions to destroy the U.S. should be taken seriously, according to Israeli lawmaker Ohad Tal, who vowed that Israel will act to protect its citizens and combat the Islamic Republic of Iran regardless of U.S. support, while lamenting that Israel has become “too dependent” on America.

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U.N. Shares Hamas Sympathizer Propaganda Promoting Illegal Protests in U.S.

The United Nations on Thursday was accused of spreading pro-Hamas propaganda through one of its online newsletters, including links to websites that organized protests to block roads in American cities on April 15 in violation of U.S. law.

The post U.N. Shares Hamas Sympathizer Propaganda Promoting Illegal Protests in U.S. appeared first on Breitbart.

NFL Draft Hopeful AJ Simon of Albany Dead at 25

AJ Simon, the former defensive lineman for Albany, has died at the age of 25 just one week before he may have been selected in the NFL draft. 

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IMF Official: Joe Biden's Open Border Is Hurting Americans' Wages

"Abundant labor coming across the border" is reducing the wages paid to American employees, said Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund.

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Differences Among States Are a Plus, Not a Bug, in Our System

If those in federal office are willing to pay attention, the states are displaying the best—and the worst—of our republican form of government.

Every four years, American citizens get the opportunity to express their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the direction of the country, endorse a policy agenda for the nation, and hold the occupant of the highest office in our federal government to account for his leadership or lack thereof.

But in the intervening years between what some treat as a national Rorschach test, lawmakers are the policymakers entrusted to express the will of the people.

Fifty laboratories of innovation provide Americans with the freedom to vote with their feet by living in states that reflect the priorities around which their pursuit of happiness seems most reliably cultivated. The states also provide an effective case study for varying policy initiatives upon which our federal government can rely for evidence-based decision-making for the nation.

As an example, the Tennessee General Assembly recently passed landmark legislation addressing the disturbing trend of debanking. Once signed by Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, this law will provide consumer protection by prohibiting big banks from canceling accounts based on the constitutionally protected freedoms of speech and religious exercise.

Applying to the largest financial institutions, those with at least $100 billion in assets, the law provides a road map for other states to follow. Since the federal government is where banks that are “too big to fail” look for taxpayer-funded bailouts, Congress should follow Tennessee’s lead as well.

Contrast this approach of protecting access to basic financial services regardless of ideology with the state of New York. The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard from the National Rifle Association, which is seeking to stop New York state officials from using political power to coerce banks, insurers, and other service providers to refuse service to the Second Amendment advocacy organization.

In Idaho, Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, signed HB 578, which will ensure that faith-based adoption and foster care providers are free to serve children in need and work with the state to find loving, forever homes for kids.

Meanwhile, next door in Oregon, Jessica Bates is prevented from adopting children because she won’t agree to the state’s demand that she promote gender ideology. Apparently, Bates doesn’t have a high enough “social credit score” to be deemed a worthy parent by the state.

Idaho simultaneously protects the right of conscience and promotes the best interests of children in need of loving homes, while Oregon prioritizes politics over people.

One might look at these polar-opposite expressions of policy preferences and despair of a nation plagued by irreconcilable differences. But to the federalists among us, these differences are not a bug but a feature of our system.

Our national political culture is divided, but no more so now than it was at our founding. Today we simply have divisions of 50 instead of the 13 that existed when our Constitution was adopted. Then, as now, life in the states can look drastically different across our internal borders.

From the beginning, these United States of America were a hodgepodge of varying ethnicities, religions, economies, and political beliefs. What united the states then can still unite them today—the recognition of our fundamental God-given rights and the implicit American compact to protect those rights for all, regardless of which direction the political winds may blow across a state or the nation.

If an executive or legislative branch of state or federal government, even with popular support, goes so far as to implement policy that conflicts with these fundamental rights, our judiciary is empowered to rein in the wayward whims of the democratic process. This ensures that our fundamental rights are recognized in all 50 states while allowing for policy differences on other matters.

American journalist H.L. Mencken once said: “Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard.”

Thankfully, our Founders were keenly aware of the fallen nature of man, the seductive trappings of power, and thus the perils of pure democracy for the God-given rights of the individual. They had the foresight to give us, as Benjamin Franklin reportedly quipped, “A republic, if you can keep it.”

When our federal government is focused on protecting fundamental rights guaranteed to all by the Constitution’s principles while respecting the role and differences of the states, we improve our chances of “keeping it.”

The Daily Signal publishes a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Heritage Foundation.

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The rot runs deep at NPR. This is what we must do now

The audience for National Public Radio aka NPR is made up of mostly liberal listeners. Why should American taxpayers, who lean conservative, support the organization with their money?

Arizona House Passes Bill to Scrap 1864 Near-Total Abortion Ban

Arizona representatives voted to repeal an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions after a few Republicans joined Democrats in passing the bill. 

The post Arizona House Passes Bill to Scrap 1864 Near-Total Abortion Ban appeared first on Breitbart.

Hamas Praises Iran’s Attack on Israel, Calls for ‘Escalation’ on All Fronts

Abu Ubaida, a spokesman for Hamas’s paramilitary al-Qassam Brigades, on Tuesday praised the Iranian missile attack on Israel and called for “escalation” on every front of the conflict.

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Taliban Gets First-Ever Invite to Talk Climate Change with United Nations

Members of the Taliban jihadist terror organization in control of Afghanistan joined a series of meetings that included representatives of United Nations agencies to discuss the alleged threat of climate change, the group organizing the talks confirmed this week.

The post Taliban Gets First-Ever Invite to Talk Climate Change with United Nations appeared first on Breitbart.

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