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Posted on July 5, 2021 by Ken

But what is the The Lambda variant and where was it first discovered?
Positive Thinking Helps!!!

**A NEW coronavirus variant that experts say is “deadlier” than the Delta strain has already ripped through 30 countries.**

🔵 Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest updates – Bing video

**Where has it come from?**
Public Health England (PHE) states there are currently eight known cases of the C.37 variant, as of June 21, 2021.

The variant is currently classed as “under investigation” and experts could then classify it as “of concern” once they have done a risk assessment.
This will depend on how transmissible the variant is and how many cases have been detected.
The Malaysian Health Authority claims the variant comes from Peru, a country with one of the highest Covid mortality rates in the world.
Also known as C.37, the Lambda strain was first detected in Peru in 2020 before quickly spreading to 30 countries, including Britain.
Of particular concern to virologists is the L452Q spike protein because of its potential to infect human cells like the L452R mutation in the highly infectious Delta variant.
Peruvian scientists noticed the variant in December 2020 when it accounted for “just one in every 200 samples”.

**By March 2021, that jumped to 50 per cent of cases.**
Now that figure is a whopping 82 per cent, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

**Peru has one of the highest Covid death tolls in the world**

**Is it more infectious?**
The Delta variant is the reason the lifting of restrictions was pushed back in the UK and experts have warned that the Lambda variant could be even more infectious than that.

Pablo Tsukayama, a molecular scientist at the Cayetano Heredia university in Lima said the virus’ rapid rise “would suggest its rate of transmission is higher than other variants”.
In neighbouring Chile, it accounts for almost a third of cases, though scientists are unable to say which strain is more transmissible.
Eight cases have already been reported in the UK – all of which were linked to overseas travel.

The World Health Organization classified Lambda as a global Variant of Interest on June 14th.

**WHO said it has mutations that increase transmissibility.**
WHO virologist Jairo Mendez-Rico told German news outlet DW: “So far we have seen no indication that the lambda variant is more aggressive.
“It’s possible that it has a higher rate of contagion but more work needs to be done on it.”
He added: “It is likely that SARS-CoV-2 will become more transmissible throughout the course of its evolution but not necessarily more damaging to the host.”

June 29, 2021 — A new coronavirus variant that has infected thousands in South America has now been discovered in the UK.

Classified as a “variant of interest” by the World Health Organization (WHO) on June 17,
the lambda variant has been detected in 29 nations — seven of them in Latin America.
In Peru, where it was first identified, the lambda variant now accounts for 82% of new infections. Now, 6 cases of this COVID-19 variant have been found in the UK, all linked to overseas travel.

COVID-19 Global Tracker
Coronavirus (COVID-19) (msn.com)

Public Health England (PHE) says that the Lambda variant has been designated as a variant under investigation (VUI) due to a rise in international cases and several notable mutations.
Virologist Pablo Tsukayama and his team at Lima’s Cayetano Heredia University have traced the evolution of the lambda variant in Peru for months after identifying it through genome testing.
“With 187,000 dead and the highest mortality rates in the world, we are the country that has struggled most when it comes to the coronavirus,” Tsukayama told DW news. “Therefore, it is probably no wonder that the new variant has gotten its start here.”
Alpha (B.1.1.7), beta (B.1.351), delta (B.1.617.2) and gamma (P.1) are categorized as “variants of concern” by the WHO. The classification indicates that they are more transmissible and more difficult to treat.

“So far we have seen no indication that the lambda variant is more aggressive,” the WHO virologist Jairo Mendez-Rico said. “It is possible that it may exhibit higher infection rates, but we don’t yet have enough reliable data to compare it to gamma or delta.”
PHE said tests were ongoing and there is currently no evidence this variant causes more severe disease or renders vaccines less effective.
A further 514 people were admitted to hospital in England with Covid-19 in the week up to June 21. Of these, 304 were unvaccinated.
Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show there have been 153,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
Source: ‘Lambda’ COVID Variant Discovered in UK (webmd.com)

**Will the vaccines work?**
There are three vaccines currently being rolled out across the UK, the Pfizer/BioNTech. the Oxford/AstraZeneca and the Moderna.
Over 45.7 million Brits have had a first dose, with 33.6 million now having had two doses.
It was recently found that vaccines were less effective against the Delta variant.
It is not yet known for sure how effective jabs will be against the Lambda variant.
Chilean researchers found the variant could be resistant to Covid vaccines.

Experts at the University of Chile who studied the virus in local healthcare workers who received two doses of China’s CoronaVac jab say Lambda is more infectious than the Brazilian and UK mutations.
They wrote in a paper yet to be peer reviewed: “Our data show for the first time that mutations present in the spike protein of the Lambda variant confer escape to neutralizing antibodies and increased infectivity,.

“It is possible that it may exhibit higher infection rates, but we don’t yet have enough reliable data to compare it to gamma or delta.”

**COVID-19: The ‘unusual’ new variant that may be more infectious than Delta.**
A worrying new strain of COVID-19 has been reported in the UK as scientists remain uncertain whether it could be resistant to vaccines.

Sky News Australia – ‘Scary time for the country’ as Delta strain spreads across Australia | Facebook

Global health experts are concerned an ‘unusual’ mutation of the Lambda variant could be resistant to vaccines.

The Lambda variant, formally known as C.37, was first detected in Peru,
and is responsible for more than 80 percent of the country’s cases.

A study at the University of Chile, Santiago, looked into the effect of Lambda on workers who had received two doses of China’s CoronaVac Vaccine.

‘Fear factor’ over COVID is ‘out of hand’ – YouTube

The Menzies Research Centre’s Nick Cater says the “fear factor” over COVID-19 is
“out of hand” after a poll revealed it is believed on average there is a 38 percent chance of dying from the Delta strain. Mr. Cater said it was clear to him the fear…
Results suggest Lambda is more infectious than Gamma and Alpha and is better able to escape the antibodies produced by vaccines.

“We observed an increased infectivity mediated by the lambda spike protein that was even higher than that of the D614G or the Alpha and Gamma variants,” the study wrote. “Our data show for the first time that mutations present in the spike protein of the Lambda variant confer increased infectivity and escape to neutralizing antibodies elicited by the inactivated virus vaccine CoronaVac.”

‘No correlation’ between lockdowns and preventing COVID deaths

The Institute of Public Affairs’ Gideon Rozner says there are several studies on the low efficacy of lockdowns in preventing COVID-related deaths but even common sense makes it clear there is “no correlation between lockdowns and COVID… Jeff Barrett, director of the COVID-19 Genomics Initiative at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in the UK said it had a rather “unusual set of mutations”.

Lambda has a unique pattern of seven mutations in the spike protein that the virus uses to infect human cells, according to the Financial Times.
“One reason why it is hard to make sense of the threat from Lambda, using computational and lab data, is that it has rather an unusual set of mutations, compared with other variants,” he said.

Travel cap reduction due to a ‘lack of proper quarantine facilities’

Independent Senator Rex Patrick says the National Cabinet’s decision to reduce the travel caps for international arrivals has been brought about by a “lack of proper quarantine facilities”. On Friday Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced commercial…Pablo Tsukayama, a molecular microbiology doctor at Lima’s Cayetano Heredia University said the Lambda variant is spreading more quickly than previous variants.

“We had 200 Lambda infections in December,” Prof Tsukayama told DW News.
“By the end of March, it made up half of all samples taken in Lima. Now three months later, we are looking at more than 80 percent of all infections nationwide.

UK doctors want to keep some restrictions as COVID cases rise

Leading doctors in the United Kingdom are calling for some coronavirus prevention measures to remain in place to try and stop an alarming rise in cases. The call from the British Medical Association comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares to…”Lambda has become the dominant variant in Peru in a very short period of time.”

The Lambda variant has since spread to 27 countries including the UK, causing concern as the country expects to return to pre-pandemic norms by July 19. More than 78 million vaccine doses have now been administered in the UK, and 63.4 percent of adults have received both doses.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is ‘taking on the virus of cancel culture’ – YouTube

Study finds Delta strain in India 8 times less sensitive to COVID-19 vaccine antibodies – Dimsum Daily

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0zXc5L_0ao2TF4G00 — But what is the The Lambda variant and where was it first discovered?
Positive Thinking Helps!!!

**A NEW coronavirus variant that experts say is “deadlier” than the Delta strain has already ripped through 30 countries.**

🔵 Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest updates – Bing video

**Where has it come from?**
Public Health England (PHE) states there are currently eight known cases of the C.37 variant, as of June 21, 2021.

The variant is currently classed as “under investigation” and experts could then classify it as “of concern” once they have done a risk assessment.
This will depend on how transmissible the variant is and how many cases have been detected.
The Malaysian Health Authority claims the variant comes from Peru, a country with one of the highest Covid mortality rates in the world.
Also known as C.37, the Lambda strain was first detected in Peru in 2020 before quickly spreading to 30 countries, including Britain.
Of particular concern to virologists is the L452Q spike protein because of its potential to infect human cells like the L452R mutation in the highly infectious Delta variant.
Peruvian scientists noticed the variant in December 2020 when it accounted for “just one in every 200 samples”.

**By March 2021, that jumped to 50 per cent of cases.**
Now that figure is a whopping 82 per cent, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

**Peru has one of the highest Covid death tolls in the world**

**Is it more infectious?**
The Delta variant is the reason the lifting of restrictions was pushed back in the UK and experts have warned that the Lambda variant could be even more infectious than that.

Pablo Tsukayama, a molecular scientist at the Cayetano Heredia university in Lima said the virus’ rapid rise “would suggest its rate of transmission is higher than other variants”.
In neighbouring Chile, it accounts for almost a third of cases, though scientists are unable to say which strain is more transmissible.
Eight cases have already been reported in the UK – all of which were linked to overseas travel.

The World Health Organization classified Lambda as a global Variant of Interest on June 14th.

**WHO said it has mutations that increase transmissibility.**
WHO virologist Jairo Mendez-Rico told German news outlet DW: “So far we have seen no indication that the lambda variant is more aggressive.
“It’s possible that it has a higher rate of contagion but more work needs to be done on it.”
He added: “It is likely that SARS-CoV-2 will become more transmissible throughout the course of its evolution but not necessarily more damaging to the host.”

June 29, 2021 — A new coronavirus variant that has infected thousands in South America has now been discovered in the UK.

Classified as a “variant of interest” by the World Health Organization (WHO) on June 17,
the lambda variant has been detected in 29 nations — seven of them in Latin America.
In Peru, where it was first identified, the lambda variant now accounts for 82% of new infections. Now, 6 cases of this COVID-19 variant have been found in the UK, all linked to overseas travel.

COVID-19 Global Tracker
Coronavirus (COVID-19) (msn.com)

Public Health England (PHE) says that the Lambda variant has been designated as a variant under investigation (VUI) due to a rise in international cases and several notable mutations.
Virologist Pablo Tsukayama and his team at Lima’s Cayetano Heredia University have traced the evolution of the lambda variant in Peru for months after identifying it through genome testing.
“With 187,000 dead and the highest mortality rates in the world, we are the country that has struggled most when it comes to the coronavirus,” Tsukayama told DW news. “Therefore, it is probably no wonder that the new variant has gotten its start here.”
Alpha (B.1.1.7), beta (B.1.351), delta (B.1.617.2) and gamma (P.1) are categorized as “variants of concern” by the WHO. The classification indicates that they are more transmissible and more difficult to treat.

“So far we have seen no indication that the lambda variant is more aggressive,” the WHO virologist Jairo Mendez-Rico said. “It is possible that it may exhibit higher infection rates, but we don’t yet have enough reliable data to compare it to gamma or delta.”
PHE said tests were ongoing and there is currently no evidence this variant causes more severe disease or renders vaccines less effective.
A further 514 people were admitted to hospital in England with Covid-19 in the week up to June 21. Of these, 304 were unvaccinated.
Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics show there have been 153,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
Source: ‘Lambda’ COVID Variant Discovered in UK (webmd.com)

**Will the vaccines work?**
There are three vaccines currently being rolled out across the UK, the Pfizer/BioNTech. the Oxford/AstraZeneca and the Moderna.
Over 45.7 million Brits have had a first dose, with 33.6 million now having had two doses.
It was recently found that vaccines were less effective against the Delta variant.
It is not yet known for sure how effective jabs will be against the Lambda variant.
Chilean researchers found the variant could be resistant to Covid vaccines.

Experts at the University of Chile who studied the virus in local healthcare workers who received two doses of China’s CoronaVac jab say Lambda is more infectious than the Brazilian and UK mutations.
They wrote in a paper yet to be peer reviewed: “Our data show for the first time that mutations present in the spike protein of the Lambda variant confer escape to neutralizing antibodies and increased infectivity,.

“It is possible that it may exhibit higher infection rates, but we don’t yet have enough reliable data to compare it to gamma or delta.”

**COVID-19: The ‘unusual’ new variant that may be more infectious than Delta.**
A worrying new strain of COVID-19 has been reported in the UK as scientists remain uncertain whether it could be resistant to vaccines.

Sky News Australia – ‘Scary time for the country’ as Delta strain spreads across Australia | Facebook

Global health experts are concerned an ‘unusual’ mutation of the Lambda variant could be resistant to vaccines.

The Lambda variant, formally known as C.37, was first detected in Peru,
and is responsible for more than 80 percent of the country’s cases.

A study at the University of Chile, Santiago, looked into the effect of Lambda on workers who had received two doses of China’s CoronaVac Vaccine.

‘Fear factor’ over COVID is ‘out of hand’ – YouTube

The Menzies Research Centre’s Nick Cater says the “fear factor” over COVID-19 is
“out of hand” after a poll revealed it is believed on average there is a 38 percent chance of dying from the Delta strain. Mr. Cater said it was clear to him the fear…
Results suggest Lambda is more infectious than Gamma and Alpha and is better able to escape the antibodies produced by vaccines.

“We observed an increased infectivity mediated by the lambda spike protein that was even higher than that of the D614G or the Alpha and Gamma variants,” the study wrote. “Our data show for the first time that mutations present in the spike protein of the Lambda variant confer increased infectivity and escape to neutralizing antibodies elicited by the inactivated virus vaccine CoronaVac.”

‘No correlation’ between lockdowns and preventing COVID deaths

The Institute of Public Affairs’ Gideon Rozner says there are several studies on the low efficacy of lockdowns in preventing COVID-related deaths but even common sense makes it clear there is “no correlation between lockdowns and COVID… Jeff Barrett, director of the COVID-19 Genomics Initiative at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in the UK said it had a rather “unusual set of mutations”.

Lambda has a unique pattern of seven mutations in the spike protein that the virus uses to infect human cells, according to the Financial Times.
“One reason why it is hard to make sense of the threat from Lambda, using computational and lab data, is that it has rather an unusual set of mutations, compared with other variants,” he said.

Travel cap reduction due to a ‘lack of proper quarantine facilities’

Independent Senator Rex Patrick says the National Cabinet’s decision to reduce the travel caps for international arrivals has been brought about by a “lack of proper quarantine facilities”. On Friday Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced commercial…Pablo Tsukayama, a molecular microbiology doctor at Lima’s Cayetano Heredia University said the Lambda variant is spreading more quickly than previous variants.

“We had 200 Lambda infections in December,” Prof Tsukayama told DW News.
“By the end of March, it made up half of all samples taken in Lima. Now three months later, we are looking at more than 80 percent of all infections nationwide.

UK doctors want to keep some restrictions as COVID cases rise

Leading doctors in the United Kingdom are calling for some coronavirus prevention measures to remain in place to try and stop an alarming rise in cases. The call from the British Medical Association comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares to…”Lambda has become the dominant variant in Peru in a very short period of time.”

The Lambda variant has since spread to 27 countries including the UK, causing concern as the country expects to return to pre-pandemic norms by July 19. More than 78 million vaccine doses have now been administered in the UK, and 63.4 percent of adults have received both doses.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is ‘taking on the virus of cancel culture’ – YouTube

Study finds Delta strain in India 8 times less sensitive to COVID-19 vaccine antibodies – Dimsum Daily

99% of People Who Die From COVID Have This in Common (msn.com)

CDC investigating death of Michigan boy who died days after getting Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine (msn.com)

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China Has a BIG Plan for Post-U.S. Afghanistan—and It’s Worth Billions
China actually needs to extend its Belt and Road program to Afghanistan is, ultimately, peace. Beijing has gone so far as to offer infrastructure and energy projects worth billions of dollars to the Taliban in return for peace in Afghanistan. China is poised to make an exclusive entry into post-U.S. Afghanistan with its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Speaking on condition of anonymity, a source close to government officials in Afghanistan told The Daily Beast that Kabul authorities are growing more intensively engaged with China on an extension of the $62 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)—the flagship project of BRI, which involves the construction of highways, railways and energy pipelines between Pakistan and China—to Afghanistan.

Opinion: The many US blunders that contributed to looming disaster in Afghanistan (msn.com)

The Chinese threat, 90 miles from America’s shores, poised to attack (commdiginews.com)

Biden Favorably Quotes Communist Dictator Whose Regime Killed Millions (thefederalist.com) China’s Xi throws down gauntlet to US (msn.com)

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According to Science

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Ken

Never back down! Never give in & never be silent!
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ NIX 46 not my president! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

*BIDEN CHEATED, and everyone knows it. Kamala slept her way to the top… Obumma is a Marxist traitor working for the Muslim Brotherhood, & Hillary is still not The President And…*

*They Hate The American Spirit …* #MAGA

Liberals of all colors, race & other identity boxes, really dislike FREETHINKERS! You challenge their narrative & rightly so! Black liberals, especially those in congress, LOVE to speak for ALL black Americans. Speak for yourselves! Not all of us are drenched in victimhood. Not all of us are Cheats & or Traitors.
Not all of us are anti-American, domestic terrorist Antifa & BLM scum.
***SPEAK FOR YOURSELVES, MARXISTS!***

President TRUMP endures the most vile abuse from the left and the media,
He fights for America and the American people. This is the greatest President America has ever seen. Please enjoy President Donald J Trump ultimate inspirational tribute – YouTube

President Trump “Never Give Up!” MOTIVATIONAL VIDEO (ORIGINAL)

You are not the only one @Aaronlewismusic
Thank you for this powerful song. Millions of us feel it
Aaron Lewis – Am I The Only One (Lyric Video / Explicit)!

Biden struggles to answer question at pie shop, via https://nypost.com/
Former White House Dr. Ronny Jackson Says Biden Should Take Cognitive Test. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,.
There are an estimated *five* million adults living with dementia—and that
number grows every year. In fact, by the year 2060 they predict that number
to multiply to nearly 14 million. While often referred to as a disease or illness, dementia is actually a general term to describe “impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interfere with doing everyday activities.” While occasionally forgetting a name or misplacing car keys is a normal part of aging, dementia isn’t. Here is everything you need to know about it—including the number one cause of the memory-impairing condition. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss these — **Sure Signs You Have “Long” COVID and May Not Even Know It**.

**1. What Is Dementia?**

According to the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging, dementia is defined by the loss of cognitive functioning and can range from mild to severe. This includes thinking, remembering, and reasoning—in addition to behavioral abilities “to such an extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life and activities,” they explain.
“These functions include memory, language skills, visual perception,
problem solving, self-management, and the ability to focus and pay attention.” Furthermore, some people with the condition cannot control their emotions and their overall personality may change. In worst case scenarios, the person cannot live on their own and has to depend on others to help with basic activities of living.
While it is normal to lose neurons during the aging process, in the case of dementia, more of these once-healthy nerve cells stop working, lose connections with other brain cells, and die.
Another thing about dementia? It is progressive, explains Carlyn Fredericks, MD, memory loss expert in Yale Medicine’s Department of Neurology. “Unfortunately, dementia symptoms get worse over time despite our best efforts,” she tells *Eat This, Not That!*

**2. What Are the Types of Dementia & Happens If You Have Them?**

**Alzheimer’s Disease:** Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, responsible for 60 to 80 percent of cases. It is caused by specific changes in the brain. It usually manifests itself as memory issues—like trouble recalling recent events, including conversations that just occurred. Then, later on after the disease progresses, someone might have trouble remembering more distant memories. Other issues—difficulty walking or talking or personality changes—are also common later on. The biggest risk factor? Family history. “Having a first-degree relative with Alzheimer’s disease increases the risk of developing
it by 10 to 30 percent,” the CDC explains.
**Vascular Dementia:** Strokes or other blood flow issues can also lead to dementia in the form of what is called vascular dementia, accounting for about 10 percent of cases. Other risk factors include diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. “Symptoms vary depending on the area and size of the brain impacted. The disease progresses in a step-wise fashion, meaning symptoms will suddenly get worse as the individual gets more strokes or mini-strokes,” explains the CDC.
**Lewy Body Dementia:** This form of dementia manifests itself in memory loss as well as movement or balance problems like stiffness or trembling. “Many people also experience changes in alertness including daytime sleepiness, confusion or staring spells. They may also have trouble sleeping at night or may experience visual hallucinations (seeing people, objects or shapes that are not actually there),” the CDC explains.
**Fronto-Temporal Dementia:** Changes in personality and behavior define fronto-temporal dementia, named after the part of the brain affected. “People with this condition may embarrass themselves or behave inappropriately.
For instance, a previously cautious person may make offensive comments and neglect responsibilities at home or work. There may also be problems with language skills like speaking or understanding,” the CDC explained.
**Mixed Dementia:** Individuals may experience more than one type of dementia in the brain, especially if they are over 80. “It is not always obvious that a person has mixed dementia since the symptoms of one type of dementia may be most prominent or may overlap with symptoms of another type,” the CDC notes. And, when there is more than one type of dementia, disease can progress much more quickly.

**3. How Do I Know I Have It?**

There are many symptoms of dementia, according to the CDC, with many of them outlined above. The most common are memory loss, issues with paying attention, communication problems, reasoning, judgment, and problem solving issues and visual perception beyond typical age-related changes in vision.
Specific signs that can point to dementia include getting lost in a familiar neighborhood, using unusual words to refer to familiar objects, forgetting the name of a close family member or friend, forgetting old memories, or not being able to complete tasks independently.

**4. Here Are the Top Contributing Factors**

According to the CDC, there are many risk factors of dementia.
**Age:** The older you get, the more likely you are to develop dementia.
**Family history:** Dementia runs in the family, according to the CDC.
“Those who have parents or siblings with dementia are more likely to
develop dementia themselves,” they explain.
**Race/Ethnicity:** According to the CDC, older African Americans are twice more likely to have dementia than whites, while Hispanics are 1.5 times more likely to have dementia than whites.
**Heart Health:** Those with poor cardiovascular health are more likely to develop dementia. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking can
all play a role.
**Traumatic Brain Injury:** “Head injuries can increase the risk of dementia, especially if they are severe or occur repeatedly,” the CDC says.

**5. What Is the Number One Cause?**

According to the CDC the number one contributing factor for dementia is increasing age, with most cases impacting those 65 and over. The second? Family history.

**6. How to Prevent It**

While in most cases, dementia is not preventable, Dr. Fredericks explains that there are a lot of contributing factors that you may be able to do something about, “including improving your level of exercise (especially cardiovascular fitness), decreasing heavy alcohol use, improving your sleep (and treating sleep apnea, if present), eating well (a Mediterranean diet seems to be especially helpful), and making sure you are working with your doctors to keep a close eye on chronic illnesses such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes,” she explains.
The Alzheimer’s Association has detailed the best practices to prevent dementia in 10 Ways to Love Your Brain. “Growing evidence indicates that people can reduce their risk of cognitive decline by adopting key lifestyle habits,” they explain.

**7. How Is Dementia Treated?**

Unfortunately, there is no cure for most types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s, per the CDC. However, there are medications that can help protect the brain or manage symptoms, including anxiety or behavior changes.

**8. What to Do If You Notice Symptoms**

If you believe you or a loved one is demonstrating symptoms of dementia, the NIH recommends contracting your medical provider for an assessment. “Don’t be afraid to get them checked out early!” encourages Dr. Fredericks. “Having an experienced physician evaluate you and determine whether there is a need for further testing—whether blood tests, brain imaging, or pen-&-paper neuropsychological testing—can help you identify the cause of your symptoms as early as possible (and reassure you if what you are experiencing is more likely the result of normal aging).” And to get through this pandemic at your healthiest, don’t miss these **35 Places You’re Most Likely to Catch COVID**.

**RELATED:** 9 Everyday Habits That Might Lead to Dementia
**Fight Dementia and Memory Loss – Shield Your Brain From Cognitive Decline For Life**

**Protecting against cognitive decline:**
While there’s currently no treatment that can prevent or cure dementia, researchers have identified some factors that may help protect you from cognitive decline.

**Exercise offers an impressive array of health benefits.**
It helps prevent heart disease and type 2 diabetes; lowers the risk for high blood pressure, colon cancer, and breast cancer; and helps relieve insomnia, anxiety, and depression. In addition, it may help ward off cognitive decline and dementia. Plus, some studies have shown that engaging in a program of regular exercise improved cognitive function in people who already had memory problems. Exercise may be particularly advantageous for people who carry the APOE4 gene variant, which makes people more susceptible to Alzheimer’s.

**A Mediterranean-style diet**
A Mediterranean diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans,
nuts and seeds, and olive oil, and includes moderate amounts of fish, poultry, and dairy products, while limiting red meat. This eating pattern has long been recognized as promoting better cardiovascular health, lowering the risk of certain cancers, and may protect against cognitive decline.
A Mediterranean diet also appears to lower the risk of developing MCI and slow the progression to dementia in people who have the condition.

**Alcohol**
Some older studies suggest that people who consume an average of one alcoholic beverage per day may have a lower risk of dementia However, experts do not recommend drinking alcohol to prevent cognitive decline. If you enjoy an occasional alcoholic beverage, you should limit your consumption to no more than one drink per day.
In the JAMA study, heavy drinkers—defined as more than four drinks per day or 14 per week for men and more than three drinks per day or seven per week for women—had a 22% higher Alzheimer’s risk than the nondrinkers.

**Sleep is Restorative**
Getting consistent, good-quality sleep is known to improve overall health and may prevent cognitive decline. Our bodies rely on a certain amount of regular sleep for a variety of essential functions, many of them in the brain. Studies have shown that people who regularly sleep less than the recommended seven to eight hours a night score lower on tests of mental function. This may be because learning and memories are consolidated during sleep.

**Mental stimulation**
Many researchers believe that education level is less important in maintaining a healthy brain than the habit of staying mentally active as you age. In one study, mentally intact people in their 70s and 80s were asked how often they did six activities that required active mental engagement—reading, writing, doing crossword puzzles, playing board or card games, engaging in group discussions, and playing music. In the following five years, those who placed in the highest third in terms of how often they engaged in mentally

stimulating activities were half as likely to develop mild cognitive impairment as those in the lowest third. An earlier report found a similar link between brain-stretching activities and lowers stress levels and the risk of Alzheimer’s.

**Social Contacts**
Social interaction can have profound effects on your health and longevity. In fact, there’s evidence that strong social connections may be as important as physical activity and a healthy diet. Strong social interactions can help protect your memory and cognitive function in several ways as you age. Research shows that people with strong social ties are less likely to experience cognitive declines than those who are alone. By contrast, depression, which often goes hand in hand with loneliness, correlates to faster cognitive decline. In addition, having a strong network of people who support and care for you can help lower your stress levels. Social activities require you to engage several important mental processes, including attention and memory, which can bolster cognition. Frequent engagement helps strengthen neural networks, slowing normal age-related declines. It may also help strengthen cognitive reserve, which can delay the onset of dementia.

To learn more about MCI, review the online guide from Harvard Medical School, Understanding Mild Cognitive Impairment.

How Do Naturopathic Doctors Treat Cognitive Decline | (naturemed.org)

How Do Naturopathic Doctors Treat Cognitive Decline
NDs help **prevent cognitive decline** with therapeutic nutrition, behavioral medicine, botanical medicine, and an emphasis on addressing the underlying causes of disease.

How Do Naturopathic Doctors Treat Cognitive Decline

That’s the **age** range we use for the following general **statistics about seniors**. Approximately 47 million seniors live in the United **States**.
We base this number on a 2017 census.gov estimate 325,600,000 people reside in the US and a 2014 estimate that about 14.5% of Americans are
**age** 65 and older. The senior population will soon double.

This is a list of the top 10 oldest American supercentenarians by state of birth.
Verified cases are ranked, while pending and unverified cases are unranked.

List of oldest American people by state of birth | Gerontology Wiki
Yes, 5 people born in the 1800s are still with us (usatoday.com)
oldest person in each state and tip to getting to that age.
Median Age By State 2021 (worldpopulationreview.com)
The 10 Most Rapidly Aging States | Aging | US News
Talk: List of oldest people by U.S. state – Wikipedia
List of the verified oldest people – Wikipedia

The 41st edition of America’s Independence Day celebration features performances by top stars from pop, country, R&B, classical and Broadway, capped off with patriotic classics and a spectacular fireworks display over the Washington, DC skyline. Vanessa Williams, multi-platinum recording artist and star of television, film and the Broadway stage, will host.
The stars of this year’s concert Jimmy Buffett, Cynthia Erivo, Gladys Knight, Jennifer Nettles, Alan Jackson, Pentatonix, Mickey Guyton, Ali Stroker, Jimmie Allen, Train, Laura Osnes, Auli’i Cravalho, Maestro Jack Everly conducting the National Symphony Orchestra and a special performance
of the national anthem by Renée Fleming.

Ali Stroker Performs “A Million Dreams” **on the 2021 A Capitol Fourth. Aired July 4, 2021 on PBS.**

Alyson Mackenzie Stroker is an American actress and singer. Ali Stroker grew up in New Jersey with her parents, Jody Schleicher and Jim Stroker, as well as an older brother, Jake, and a younger sister, Tory. At the age of two, Stroker was in a car accident that resulted in a spinal cord injury that left her paralyzed from the waist down. She attended Ridgewood High School, where she was senior class president and starred in school musicals. She is the first actress who uses a wheelchair for mobility to appear on a Broadway stage and to be nominated for and win a Tony Award. Stroker was a finalist on the second season of The Glee Project and later appeared as a guest star on Glee in 2013. She played Anna in Deaf West Theatre’s 2015 revival of Spring Awakening.
She won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in Oklahoma! Ali Stroker – Wikipedia

A Capitol Fourth 2021 | PBS – Bing video

Vanessa Williams at A Capitol Fourth 2021
Renée Fleming Performs the National Anthem

Jimmy Buffett Performs “This Land is Your Land”
Gladys Knight at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Alan Jackson at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Cynthia Erivo Performs “The Good” Kermit the Frog at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Pentatonix at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Train at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Jennifer Nettles at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Mickey Guyton at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Jimmie Allen at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Auli’i Cravalho Performs “A Whole New World” Christopher Jackson at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Laura Osnes Performs “Our Love is Here to Stay” Ali Stroker at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Jack Everly and the National Symphony Orchestra at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular!! 51.90!! Sydney McLaughlin vs. Dalilah Muhammad ANOTHER world record.

***There’s one race: The Human Race***

Kermit The Frog Sings Rainbow Connection With Lyrics

Flag of United States — Never back down! Never give in & never be silent!
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ NIX 46 not my president! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

*BIDEN CHEATED, and everyone knows it. Kamala slept her way to the top… Obumma is a Marxist traitor working for the Muslim Brotherhood, & Hillary is still not The President And…*

*They Hate The American Spirit …* #MAGA

Liberals of all colors, race & other identity boxes, really dislike FREETHINKERS! You challenge their narrative & rightly so! Black liberals, especially those in congress, LOVE to speak for ALL black Americans. Speak for yourselves! Not all of us are drenched in victimhood. Not all of us are Cheats & or Traitors.
Not all of us are anti-American, domestic terrorist Antifa & BLM scum.
***SPEAK FOR YOURSELVES, MARXISTS!***

President TRUMP endures the most vile abuse from the left and the media,
He fights for America and the American people. This is the greatest President America has ever seen. Please enjoy President Donald J Trump ultimate inspirational tribute – YouTube

President Trump “Never Give Up!” MOTIVATIONAL VIDEO (ORIGINAL)

You are not the only one @Aaronlewismusic
Thank you for this powerful song. Millions of us feel it
Aaron Lewis – Am I The Only One (Lyric Video / Explicit)!

Biden struggles to answer question at pie shop, via https://nypost.com/
Former White House Dr. Ronny Jackson Says Biden Should Take Cognitive Test. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,.
There are an estimated *five* million adults living with dementia—and that
number grows every year. In fact, by the year 2060 they predict that number
to multiply to nearly 14 million. While often referred to as a disease or illness, dementia is actually a general term to describe “impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interfere with doing everyday activities.” While occasionally forgetting a name or misplacing car keys is a normal part of aging, dementia isn’t. Here is everything you need to know about it—including the number one cause of the memory-impairing condition. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss these — **Sure Signs You Have “Long” COVID and May Not Even Know It**.

**1. What Is Dementia?**

According to the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging, dementia is defined by the loss of cognitive functioning and can range from mild to severe. This includes thinking, remembering, and reasoning—in addition to behavioral abilities “to such an extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life and activities,” they explain.
“These functions include memory, language skills, visual perception,
problem solving, self-management, and the ability to focus and pay attention.” Furthermore, some people with the condition cannot control their emotions and their overall personality may change. In worst case scenarios, the person cannot live on their own and has to depend on others to help with basic activities of living.
While it is normal to lose neurons during the aging process, in the case of dementia, more of these once-healthy nerve cells stop working, lose connections with other brain cells, and die.
Another thing about dementia? It is progressive, explains Carlyn Fredericks, MD, memory loss expert in Yale Medicine’s Department of Neurology. “Unfortunately, dementia symptoms get worse over time despite our best efforts,” she tells *Eat This, Not That!*

**2. What Are the Types of Dementia & Happens If You Have Them?**

**Alzheimer’s Disease:** Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, responsible for 60 to 80 percent of cases. It is caused by specific changes in the brain. It usually manifests itself as memory issues—like trouble recalling recent events, including conversations that just occurred. Then, later on after the disease progresses, someone might have trouble remembering more distant memories. Other issues—difficulty walking or talking or personality changes—are also common later on. The biggest risk factor? Family history. “Having a first-degree relative with Alzheimer’s disease increases the risk of developing
it by 10 to 30 percent,” the CDC explains.
**Vascular Dementia:** Strokes or other blood flow issues can also lead to dementia in the form of what is called vascular dementia, accounting for about 10 percent of cases. Other risk factors include diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. “Symptoms vary depending on the area and size of the brain impacted. The disease progresses in a step-wise fashion, meaning symptoms will suddenly get worse as the individual gets more strokes or mini-strokes,” explains the CDC.
**Lewy Body Dementia:** This form of dementia manifests itself in memory loss as well as movement or balance problems like stiffness or trembling. “Many people also experience changes in alertness including daytime sleepiness, confusion or staring spells. They may also have trouble sleeping at night or may experience visual hallucinations (seeing people, objects or shapes that are not actually there),” the CDC explains.
**Fronto-Temporal Dementia:** Changes in personality and behavior define fronto-temporal dementia, named after the part of the brain affected. “People with this condition may embarrass themselves or behave inappropriately.
For instance, a previously cautious person may make offensive comments and neglect responsibilities at home or work. There may also be problems with language skills like speaking or understanding,” the CDC explained.
**Mixed Dementia:** Individuals may experience more than one type of dementia in the brain, especially if they are over 80. “It is not always obvious that a person has mixed dementia since the symptoms of one type of dementia may be most prominent or may overlap with symptoms of another type,” the CDC notes. And, when there is more than one type of dementia, disease can progress much more quickly.

**3. How Do I Know I Have It?**

There are many symptoms of dementia, according to the CDC, with many of them outlined above. The most common are memory loss, issues with paying attention, communication problems, reasoning, judgment, and problem solving issues and visual perception beyond typical age-related changes in vision.
Specific signs that can point to dementia include getting lost in a familiar neighborhood, using unusual words to refer to familiar objects, forgetting the name of a close family member or friend, forgetting old memories, or not being able to complete tasks independently.

**4. Here Are the Top Contributing Factors**

According to the CDC, there are many risk factors of dementia.
**Age:** The older you get, the more likely you are to develop dementia.
**Family history:** Dementia runs in the family, according to the CDC.
“Those who have parents or siblings with dementia are more likely to
develop dementia themselves,” they explain.
**Race/Ethnicity:** According to the CDC, older African Americans are twice more likely to have dementia than whites, while Hispanics are 1.5 times more likely to have dementia than whites.
**Heart Health:** Those with poor cardiovascular health are more likely to develop dementia. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking can
all play a role.
**Traumatic Brain Injury:** “Head injuries can increase the risk of dementia, especially if they are severe or occur repeatedly,” the CDC says.

**5. What Is the Number One Cause?**

According to the CDC the number one contributing factor for dementia is increasing age, with most cases impacting those 65 and over. The second? Family history.

**6. How to Prevent It**

While in most cases, dementia is not preventable, Dr. Fredericks explains that there are a lot of contributing factors that you may be able to do something about, “including improving your level of exercise (especially cardiovascular fitness), decreasing heavy alcohol use, improving your sleep (and treating sleep apnea, if present), eating well (a Mediterranean diet seems to be especially helpful), and making sure you are working with your doctors to keep a close eye on chronic illnesses such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes,” she explains.
The Alzheimer’s Association has detailed the best practices to prevent dementia in 10 Ways to Love Your Brain. “Growing evidence indicates that people can reduce their risk of cognitive decline by adopting key lifestyle habits,” they explain.

**7. How Is Dementia Treated?**

Unfortunately, there is no cure for most types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s, per the CDC. However, there are medications that can help protect the brain or manage symptoms, including anxiety or behavior changes.

**8. What to Do If You Notice Symptoms**

If you believe you or a loved one is demonstrating symptoms of dementia, the NIH recommends contracting your medical provider for an assessment. “Don’t be afraid to get them checked out early!” encourages Dr. Fredericks. “Having an experienced physician evaluate you and determine whether there is a need for further testing—whether blood tests, brain imaging, or pen-&-paper neuropsychological testing—can help you identify the cause of your symptoms as early as possible (and reassure you if what you are experiencing is more likely the result of normal aging).” And to get through this pandemic at your healthiest, don’t miss these **35 Places You’re Most Likely to Catch COVID**.

**RELATED:** 9 Everyday Habits That Might Lead to Dementia
**Fight Dementia and Memory Loss – Shield Your Brain From Cognitive Decline For Life**

**Protecting against cognitive decline:**
While there’s currently no treatment that can prevent or cure dementia, researchers have identified some factors that may help protect you from cognitive decline.

**Exercise offers an impressive array of health benefits.**
It helps prevent heart disease and type 2 diabetes; lowers the risk for high blood pressure, colon cancer, and breast cancer; and helps relieve insomnia, anxiety, and depression. In addition, it may help ward off cognitive decline and dementia. Plus, some studies have shown that engaging in a program of regular exercise improved cognitive function in people who already had memory problems. Exercise may be particularly advantageous for people who carry the APOE4 gene variant, which makes people more susceptible to Alzheimer’s.

**A Mediterranean-style diet**
A Mediterranean diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans,
nuts and seeds, and olive oil, and includes moderate amounts of fish, poultry, and dairy products, while limiting red meat. This eating pattern has long been recognized as promoting better cardiovascular health, lowering the risk of certain cancers, and may protect against cognitive decline.
A Mediterranean diet also appears to lower the risk of developing MCI and slow the progression to dementia in people who have the condition.

**Alcohol**
Some older studies suggest that people who consume an average of one alcoholic beverage per day may have a lower risk of dementia However, experts do not recommend drinking alcohol to prevent cognitive decline. If you enjoy an occasional alcoholic beverage, you should limit your consumption to no more than one drink per day.
In the JAMA study, heavy drinkers—defined as more than four drinks per day or 14 per week for men and more than three drinks per day or seven per week for women—had a 22% higher Alzheimer’s risk than the nondrinkers.

**Sleep is Restorative**
Getting consistent, good-quality sleep is known to improve overall health and may prevent cognitive decline. Our bodies rely on a certain amount of regular sleep for a variety of essential functions, many of them in the brain. Studies have shown that people who regularly sleep less than the recommended seven to eight hours a night score lower on tests of mental function. This may be because learning and memories are consolidated during sleep.

**Mental stimulation**
Many researchers believe that education level is less important in maintaining a healthy brain than the habit of staying mentally active as you age. In one study, mentally intact people in their 70s and 80s were asked how often they did six activities that required active mental engagement—reading, writing, doing crossword puzzles, playing board or card games, engaging in group discussions, and playing music. In the following five years, those who placed in the highest third in terms of how often they engaged in mentally

stimulating activities were half as likely to develop mild cognitive impairment as those in the lowest third. An earlier report found a similar link between brain-stretching activities and lowers stress levels and the risk of Alzheimer’s.

**Social Contacts**
Social interaction can have profound effects on your health and longevity. In fact, there’s evidence that strong social connections may be as important as physical activity and a healthy diet. Strong social interactions can help protect your memory and cognitive function in several ways as you age. Research shows that people with strong social ties are less likely to experience cognitive declines than those who are alone. By contrast, depression, which often goes hand in hand with loneliness, correlates to faster cognitive decline. In addition, having a strong network of people who support and care for you can help lower your stress levels. Social activities require you to engage several important mental processes, including attention and memory, which can bolster cognition. Frequent engagement helps strengthen neural networks, slowing normal age-related declines. It may also help strengthen cognitive reserve, which can delay the onset of dementia.

To learn more about MCI, review the online guide from Harvard Medical School, Understanding Mild Cognitive Impairment.

How Do Naturopathic Doctors Treat Cognitive Decline | (naturemed.org)

How Do Naturopathic Doctors Treat Cognitive Decline
NDs help **prevent cognitive decline** with therapeutic nutrition, behavioral medicine, botanical medicine, and an emphasis on addressing the underlying causes of disease.

How Do Naturopathic Doctors Treat Cognitive Decline

That’s the **age** range we use for the following general **statistics about seniors**. Approximately 47 million seniors live in the United **States**.
We base this number on a 2017 census.gov estimate 325,600,000 people reside in the US and a 2014 estimate that about 14.5% of Americans are
**age** 65 and older. The senior population will soon double.

This is a list of the top 10 oldest American supercentenarians by state of birth.
Verified cases are ranked, while pending and unverified cases are unranked.

List of oldest American people by state of birth | Gerontology Wiki
Yes, 5 people born in the 1800s are still with us (usatoday.com)
oldest person in each state and tip to getting to that age.
Median Age By State 2021 (worldpopulationreview.com)
The 10 Most Rapidly Aging States | Aging | US News
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List of the verified oldest people – Wikipedia

The 41st edition of America’s Independence Day celebration features performances by top stars from pop, country, R&B, classical and Broadway, capped off with patriotic classics and a spectacular fireworks display over the Washington, DC skyline. Vanessa Williams, multi-platinum recording artist and star of television, film and the Broadway stage, will host.
The stars of this year’s concert Jimmy Buffett, Cynthia Erivo, Gladys Knight, Jennifer Nettles, Alan Jackson, Pentatonix, Mickey Guyton, Ali Stroker, Jimmie Allen, Train, Laura Osnes, Auli’i Cravalho, Maestro Jack Everly conducting the National Symphony Orchestra and a special performance
of the national anthem by Renée Fleming.

Ali Stroker Performs “A Million Dreams” **on the 2021 A Capitol Fourth. Aired July 4, 2021 on PBS.**

Alyson Mackenzie Stroker is an American actress and singer. Ali Stroker grew up in New Jersey with her parents, Jody Schleicher and Jim Stroker, as well as an older brother, Jake, and a younger sister, Tory. At the age of two, Stroker was in a car accident that resulted in a spinal cord injury that left her paralyzed from the waist down. She attended Ridgewood High School, where she was senior class president and starred in school musicals. She is the first actress who uses a wheelchair for mobility to appear on a Broadway stage and to be nominated for and win a Tony Award. Stroker was a finalist on the second season of The Glee Project and later appeared as a guest star on Glee in 2013. She played Anna in Deaf West Theatre’s 2015 revival of Spring Awakening.
She won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in Oklahoma! Ali Stroker – Wikipedia

A Capitol Fourth 2021 | PBS – Bing video

Vanessa Williams at A Capitol Fourth 2021
Renée Fleming Performs the National Anthem

Jimmy Buffett Performs “This Land is Your Land”
Gladys Knight at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Alan Jackson at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Cynthia Erivo Performs “The Good” Kermit the Frog at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Pentatonix at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Train at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Jennifer Nettles at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Mickey Guyton at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Jimmie Allen at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Auli’i Cravalho Performs “A Whole New World” Christopher Jackson at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Laura Osnes Performs “Our Love is Here to Stay” Ali Stroker at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Jack Everly and the National Symphony Orchestra at A Capitol Fourth 2021 Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular!! 51.90!! Sydney McLaughlin vs. Dalilah Muhammad ANOTHER world record.

***There’s one race: The Human Race***

Kermit The Frog Sings Rainbow Connection With Lyrics

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The Coronavirus Delta Variant is Spreading

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Ken

U.S. Marines raise a large American flag to replace a smaller flag first raised at the summit of Mount Suribachi on **Iwo** **Jima**, Feb. 23, 1945.

Soldiers that lift the flag at Iwo Jima  One of the most iconic photographs taken from the Pacific theatre during World War II is the image that captured the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima.
Taken by  American photographer Joe Rosenthal on 23 February 1945, it won him a Pulitzer Prize. The image depicts the moment that six marines hoisted a large American flag on Iwo Jima’s highest point. Gagnon did play a large role in the **flag** **raising**, as it was his job to carry the larger flag to the top of the mountain and safely return the first flag for safe keeping.

The Continental Congress declared that the thirteen American colonies were no longer subordinate to the monarch of Britain, King George III, and were now united, free, and independent states. The Congress had voted to declare independence two days earlier, on July 2, but it was not declared until July 4.
Today, July 4, 2021, we Arizonans are reasserting our independence as a state by showing that we are not subject to federal government meddling in our elections. Pushing back against overreaching government and standing up to tyranny is the spirit of 1776.

Let this day commemorate our redoubling of effort toward this worthy cause. Happy Independence Day, Thank you for your service – continuing service and perseverance for Liberty! Wendy Rogers @WendyRogersAZ

Knuckle Heads The Criminal Case Against Tony Fauci & the Wuhan Lab-Leak Theory Following bombshell reporting from Nicholas Wade that the media doesn’t want you to hear, Guest Host—Producer Andrew—unpacks and explains the potentially criminal implications behind Dr. Anthony Fauci’s involvement in funding the Wuhan Institute of Virology, what many are calling the likely source of the Chinese Coronavirus. This is a can’t miss episode that you all should share with every American you know who is sick & tired of the lockdown hysteria and wants to get to the bottom of where this virus came from. The Charlie Kirk Show

Jim Jordan says he can prove Fauci LIED.

WH official acknowledges younger Americans are ‘less eager’ to get vaccinated

President Biden’s overall approval rating sits at 50 percent, and 62 percent of Americans are satisfied with how he’s handled the coronavirus pandemic, but his numbers drop significantly when it comes to immigration at the United States-Mexico border, a new *Washington Post*/ABC News poll finds.
Only 33% of voters think Biden’s immigration policies have been successful. The low mark certainly has a lot to do with the fact that 90 percent of Republicans disapprove, but only 63 percent of Democrats are on board.
When considering Democrats approve of Biden at a 94 percent clip overall, the fall seems substantial, though more of them offered no opinion than outright disapproval.
The *Post*-ABC News poll was conducted between June 27-30 among 907 adults. The margin of error was 3.5 percentage points. Read more and see the full results at The Washington Post.

5 states where the coronavirus delta variant is spreading!!!

By Justine Coleman.

The highly transmissible delta variant has been officially confirmed in all 50 states as of this week, and health officials nationwide are raising alarms about localized coronavirus outbreaks as the Fourth of July weekend arrives. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates the strain makes up about a quarter of U.S. cases, with top infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci calling it the “greatest threat” to getting rid of COVID-19.

Amid the variant’s spread, the country recorded a 10 percent increase in its seven-day average this week, although the average is 95 percent lower than the U.S.’s early January peak, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said in a Thursday briefing.

Administration officials have warned that unvaccinated people, including young people and children, are most at risk to contract the delta strain and experience serious illness, as the vaccine remains effective against the currently circulating variants.

Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Friday that most parts of the county are “relatively safe” with high vaccination rates, although other areas “should exercise more caution.” Squawk Box on Twitter: https://t.co/cWhjd7Rtg9″ / Twitter

Here are five states in particular where the delta variant is spreading and cases are rising, potentially signaling an upcoming increase in hospitalizations and deaths.

Missouri

The Show-Me State has made headlines in recent weeks as COVID-19 cases have surged there, where less than half of adults are fully vaccinated.

Missouri reached 1,383 new cases on Thursday, as its average daily case count increased by 55 percent over two weeks. It ranks as the second in the country with the most new COVID-19 cases per capita at 15.1 per 100,000 people, according to Covid Act Now.

Officials and experts have attributed the ongoing rise in cases and hospitalizations to the growing prevalence of the delta strain, which has exponentially risen to make up a majority of COVID-19 cases in the state in recent months.

“Unfortunately, the arrival of the Delta variant in Missouri is driving transmission of the virus, and is resulting in increased illness and hospitalization among a younger population and the unvaccinated,” Missouri Hospital Association President and CEO Herb Kuhn said in a statement, calling it a “tragic consequence.”

Among the hot spots in the state are Greene County, home to Springfield, and St. Louis County, where average daily cases boosted by 55 percent and 61 percent, respectively, in two weeks, according to The New York Times.

The St. Louis County and city health departments in response advised on Thursday for all people to wear a mask indoors where others’ vaccination statuses are unknown. Nearby Jefferson County released similar guidance, citing a 42 percent increase in cases with most among 10- to 19-year-olds.

Los Angeles County had first issued that recommendation, straying from CDC guidance that fully vaccinated people do not need masks in most situations.

Arkansas

Arkansas’s COVID-19 case count reached its highest level since the winter on two consecutive days this week, with 686 and 700 new cases confirmed Wednesday and Thursday.

The surge has led to a rise in cases in almost every county, with the whole state seeing an 81 percent increase in its average daily cases in two weeks. Arkansas also ranks third for the most daily new cases per capita at 14.8 cases per 100,000 people.

State officials, including Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R), have blamed the delta strain and pleaded with residents to get their COVID-19 shots to boost the state’s vaccination rate, which stands at 43.4 percent of adults.

The high number of cases today makes it clear that the Delta Variant is increasing the spread of the virus. The good news is that vaccinations increased to over 10,000. Let’s keep making progress.

Video: CDC reports rise in Covid cases as delta variant spreads (NBC News)

“The high number of cases today makes it clear that the Delta Variant is increasing the spread of the virus,” Hutchinson tweeted on Wednesday.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor Cam Patterson said during a briefing that the delta variant makes up more than 25 percent of cases in the state, and he expects it will become the dominant strain in a week or two.

“We have to be concerned that this would be a trend that could continue, and if it does, it would appear that we may be in the beginning of the third surge of COVID-19 here in the state of Arkansas,” he said.Nevada
Nevada has seen its COVID-19 case count skyrocket since mid-June, reaching Missouri’s levels in a few weeks. The state documented 543 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday in a 48 percent increase in a week.
Whereas most of the US is doing well, Nevada has joined Missouri in becoming the epicenter of the Delta variant hit. Both states are now Delta dominant and have rising cases and hospitalizations (~50% and 20%, respectively, past 2 weeks)

This can be seen in an optimistic light: 1. These states, down to ~6/100,000 are still low at 12 cases/ 100K. We had states >150/100K during the monster 3rd surge 2. Compared w/ prior case rises, the shift to younger, lower risk means less increase in hospitalizations and deaths

SOURCE: Eric Topol on Twitter: https://t.co/QytkeOPjeV” / Twitter

But its daily average for cases at 492 marked a 114 percent increase within two weeks, according to data from the Times. Nevada has climbed to the top state for most daily new cases per capita with 16 per 100,000 people.

The majority of Nevada’s new cases are being confirmed in Clark County, where Las Vegas is located. The county, which has a daily average of 453 new cases, has seen a 146 percent increase in that average over two weeks, Times data shows.

Statewide, the delta strain made up 46.22 percent of sequenced COVID-19 samples in the two-week period ending in June 25, overtaking the previously dominant alpha variant, according to a report.

In response, Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) announced the state would seek federal assistance to combat the escalation of COVID-19 cases after the White House declared it would send “surge teams” to hotspots nationwide.

“We must continue to leverage resources at the federal, state and local level to increase access and confidence and get as many Nevadans protected from this deadly virus as possible,” he said in a statement.

Colorado

Colorado is another state where the delta variant appears to be spreading, although the rises seem to be more limited to certain areas.

The most recent data from sequencing a random sample found 70 percent of cases derived from the delta strain, Jessica Bralish, the director of communications at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, told The Hill.

As a whole, Colorado is actually seeing a slight drop in overall COVID-19 cases with a 24 percent decrease in its average daily case count within two weeks.

But Mesa County, home to Grand Junction, has been struck by new COVID-19 cases in recent days with an average of 48 cases per day in a 34 percent increase from two weeks prior, according to Times data.

The county, which hosted thousands last weekend for the County Jam music festival, has seen its hospitals fill up with 98.3 percent of beds and 90.9 percent of ICU beds in use.

Mesa County officials issued a public health advisory on Wednesday, calling vaccination “critically important as case counts continue to be at a sustained increase in Mesa County and community transmission of the Delta variant is widespread.”

Utah

In recent weeks, Utah has also documented an increase in COVID-19 cases, hitting a daily average of 382 new cases this week representing a 33 percent increase in two weeks.

The state ranks fifth for the highest daily COVID-19 average per capita, at 11.9 cases per 100,000 people, according to Covid Act Now.

Almost 1,110 delta cases have been identified in the Beehive State, with an estimated 70 percent of cases during the week of June 13 traced to the delta strain, according to state data. This is almost 10 times more than the number of delta cases confirmed in mid-June.

“We have more delta in Utah than we do in L.A.,” Kencee Graves, the University of Utah associate chief medical officer for inpatient services, said during a briefing, citing Los Angeles County’s new mask guidance.

“I want to be very, very clear about what everyone of our staff has told me and that is this is not over,” she added.

“Vaccine is important, is what we need to end this, but the COVID-19 pandemic is not over.”

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Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Ken

Time magazine declares 2020 the ‘Worst Year Ever’
By Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
December 07, 2020 at 1:07 pm EST

Our first Marxist Muslim President Obama stop sending military aid to Egypt when the Marxist Muslim Brotherhood was ousted by the Egyptian people?
Why can’t he say “terrorists” when referring to radical Islamist groups that kill innocents? Why does he have ritual scars from the Muslim Day of Ashura?
Why are there six members of the Muslim Brotherhood in his administration? Why has he released GTMO prisoners that are sure to be assimilated back into ISIS and Al Qaeda?
Why did Obama closely align himself with Bill Ayers and his family? Who really wrote ‘Dreams from my Father’? Why does he ardently promote social programs and stimulus packages that never work for the economy? Why was he a confirmed member of a socialist party when he began his political career? Why was Obama supported for years by a Saudi agent that helped him get into Harvard? Why does Obama favor progressive taxes on the rich and the redistribution of wealth?

While the Obama White House has misled the American public on many fronts, the biggest deception is Obama himself. Obama’s narcissism and the sycophants that surround him have not served him well. In the past, he made every effort to hide his beliefs but now lies with impunity. He has still however not revealed the truth about his true religion and his social principles. Of course, his actions have revealed much in evidence of his social and religious predilections. Harvey Weinstein – Bing video
This book is based on information reported by Net Users, Researchers, Authors and Contributors whom I call NURAACs. This group also includes mainstream news organizations that publish online. These NURAACs have revealed in their web articles what they believe to be the truth about Barack Obama. These NURAAC articles show inconsistencies in claims made by the Obama White House and other “trusted” organizations about Obama’s religious and social convictions. Of course, this is just one side of Obama’s staggering hubris.

Our first Marxist Muslim President. …
Being what 2020 was, the truth may never come out about what happened. Between Obama “Marty Walsh ” China’s Wuhan Lab and the Great Steal that put Biden in The White House and with what House Speaker Pelosi said during those bogus impeachment is one of the arrows in her quiver to block President Trump’s Supreme Court Justice nominee. What does she mean by this? What Did Nancy Pelosi Mean By “Arrows In Our Quiver”? | My 2 Cents | ATS | Huckabee – YouTube  When President Trump said “Drain the Swamp” he had no idea just how deep the Swamp goes!
What a year. A global pandemic, an overactive hurricane season, nationwide protests over racial injustice and a contentious presidential election have dominated the news this year.  No wonder Time magazine has dubbed 2020 “The Worst Year Ever.”
The cover of the weekly news magazine showed 2020 with a big red “X” crossed over it, only the fifth time it has used that symbol.

“It is the latest in a long tradition saved for some of the worst foes humanity has faced in the magazine’s history,” the editors of Time wrote. Time has used the red “X” four other times. The first came in 1945, marking the death of Adolf Hitler. Later that year, a black “X” was placed over Japan’s rising sun, signifying the end of World War II in the Pacific theater.
The next time a red “X” was used was 2003, when Time crossed out Saddam Hussein at the beginning of the Iraq war. The third “X” occurred three years later, when U.S. forces killed Abu Mousab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq. The most recent use the red “X” came in 2011 when Osama bin Laden was killed.
The lead article delves into the coronavirus pandemic, the nationwide protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd and others, and the nation’s economic turndown. The magazine also mentions the deaths of notable figures such as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and actor Chadwick Boseman.
“There have been worse years in U.S. history, and certainly worse years in world history, but most of us alive today have seen nothing like this one,” Time wrote. “You would need to be over 100 to remember the devastation of World War I and the 1918 flu pandemic; roughly 90 to have a sense of the economic deprivation wrought by the Great Depression; and in your 80s to retain any memory of World War II and its horrors.
What if the truth isn’t out there? (msn.com)

**“The rest of us have had no training wheels for this.”**

**The Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History** 🤪🤷♂

Human history has had plenty of ups and downs. For every great triumph, there has been great disaster. What’s more, history isn’t necessarily linear, with things getting better all the time. Indeed, there’s plenty of evidence to show that sometimes things can get worse – a lot, lot worse. But still, pinpointing single years as shining examples of badness is very difficult. It’s much easier to identify terrible periods for humanity, that is, times of war or centuries where not much happened at all, with people’s lives equal measures boring and terrifying.

That said, however, some years were certainly worse than others. Some were standalone bad years – 12 months in which it all seemed to go wrong for humanity. Other bad years were simply nadirs set within a longer period of misery. That is, they were the real low points, the worst years of famines or wars or genocide. Of course, the question of what actually was the worst year in all of human history is one that is constantly up for debate. Indeed, there really is no right or wrong answer, no matter what some scientists or anthropologists might say. All we can do is put forward suggestions and back up our claims with facts and other historical evidence.

So here we have 17 years that may well have been the worst in all of human history:

**Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History #17**
The late Roman Empire under Justinian was hit by a terrible plague.
542 saw the start of one of the most devastating plagues in human history – and even the Roman Emperor it’s named after almost died from it.

Halfway through his reign, the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I fell seriously ill. He pulled through and went on to stay in power for another decade. However, many of his citizens were not so lucky. Indeed, the plague that ravished large parts of the world between 541 and 542 led to an estimated 25-50 million deaths. This means that around a quarter of the world’s population was wiped out in the space of two years. However, despite being one of the most devastating plagues in human history, the Justinian Plague has largely been forgotten.
While it peaked in the year 542, the plague lingered for another 200 years, and not just in the densely-populated city of Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire and where as many as 5,000 people a day were perishing. Notably, this was the first time that contemporary historians recorded a plague as it spread and took root. Thanks to them, we know that the Justinian Plague not only killed millions, it also led to a massive spike in grain prices, causing huge numbers of people to go hungry. All in all, then, 542 was a bad year to be alive, even if you were lucky enough to be one of the 60% who survived the plague.

**Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History #16**
Some historians have argued that the Sack of Antwerp
was more than just a single day of bloodshed.

1576 saw the Sack of Antwerp, a bloody but isolated event that was to have a longer-term impact on European history. In November of 1576, Spanish soldiers stationed in the Belgian city of Antwerp rose up. The men were far from home, fighting against the Dutch in the name of the Spanish king. However, they hadn’t been paid for months. Frustrated, they snapped and went on a rampage. For three days, the laid waste to the historic city, killing large numbers of citizens. In all, it’s believed as many as 7,000 people died, many of them thrown into canals or simply chopped down with swords. But the so-called Sack of Antwerp was to have a far wider impact.

The events of that day led to a Europe-wide economic crisis. Antwerp ceased to be a major trading power, allowing Amsterdam to rise up. What’s more, Spanish troops – and, therefore, Spanish people, were henceforth portrayed as ruthless savages. This Black Legend was to endure for centuries, shaping Spanish history both at home and abroad. According to Brown University’s Professor Harold Cook, 1576 was a truly terrible year, not least considering it also marked the rise of the Holy League in neighboring France. Combined, this condemned much of Europe to a period of poverty, uncertainty and widespread violence.

**Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History #15**
1783 saw millions of people die from starvation in large parts of Asia-
all thanks to a volcano erupting thousands of miles away.

In 1783, the Laki volcanic region of Iceland erupted. Huge volumes of ash and other volcanic particles were spewed into the atmosphere. And the effects were felt all over the world – most of all in India, which was already reeling from an unusually cold winter. Thanks to El Nino and the fallout of the Icelandic volcanoes, large parts of the Northern Hemisphere didn’t experience a real summer in 1783. Alaska, for instance, endured its coldest year in four centuries. Fortunately, few people were living there. That wasn’t the case in heavily-populated northern India.
Here, an estimated 11 million people starved to death between 1783 and 1784 in what’s become known as the Chalisa Famine. The Delhi region experienced huge losses. Indeed, according to some estimates, 1 in 3 villages were completely wiped out. The following year was then unseasonably hot. The presence of such large amounts of Sulphur dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere meant that the vital monsoon rains never came. What’s more, soaring temperatures across Northern India meant that rivers and lakes dried up, making matters even worse. It would be two long years until the Indian climate returned to normal.

**Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History #14**
The revolutions of 1848 led to violence and instability right across Europe.

1848 looked like being a pivotal year, but it ended up being little more than 12 months of violence, revolutions and finally famine.
During the spring and summer of 1848, the people of Europe rose up. The year came to be known as the Year of Revolution, with movements demanding change in numerous countries, most notably in France, the states that would become Germany, Denmark and Austria and Hungary. In all, the records show that 50 different nations were affected by unrest. Tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of people were killed as the streets of Europe’s historic capitals flowed with blood. However, whether it was all worth the sacrifice remains the source of much historical debate.
The French monarchy did indeed fall (again), while many of Europe’s middle classes earned greater representation. However, in many places, the old orders clung onto power having made just a few token concessions. Moreover, the heightened nationalism would bubble under for decades to come, eventually being unleashed with a vengeance during the First World War – indeed, one of the main consequences of the 1848 uprisings was the foundation of the powerful German confederation. What’s more, 1848 also represented the height of the Irish famine which left hundreds of thousands dead and caused many millions to leave their homeland for good.

**Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History #13**
2001 saw the uneasy peace brought about by
the end of the Cold War come to an abrupt end.

2001 brought a period of relative peace and stability to an end and the year will live on in infamy, not just for Americans, but for people of the world. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the end of the Soviet Union ushered in what can be seen as a period of relative stability. One scholar even confidently predicted â€˜ end of history’ since all major conflicts and ideological clashes had seemingly come to an end. Such relative peace and the associated sense of optimism came crashing down on September 11, 2001. The terrorist attacks in the United States left thousands of people dead in both New York City and Washington D.C.
What’s more, the infamous events of 2001 led to wars across the Middle East, most notably with the invasions of Afghanistan and then Iraq. Furthermore, much of the war, violence and instability still being experienced in the Middle East today can be arguably traced back to 2001. The â€˜War on Terror’, launched in 2001, has also been blamed for clampdown on civil liberties in numerous countries around the world. So, while 2016 or 2018 may appear to be grim, even compared to some more recent years, the present really isn’t so bad.

**Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History #10**
Spanish Flu killed millions around the world,
even after the slaughter of WWI had come to an end.

1919 may have brought peace, but millions died from Spanish flu, and in retrospect it can be argued war was only put on hold for 20 years. It should have been a year of triumph.
After all, the First World War, the bloodiest conflict the world had ever seen, came to an end in November of 1919. The peace treaty that officially ended the slaughter should have ushered in a century of peace. However, the Treaty of Versailles did quite the opposite. The end of the war came as a shock to many people in Germany, as did the idea that their nation was actually the loser. This single document planted the seeds for the Second World War, with Hitler able to take advantage of the widespread mistrust of politicians, resentment and thirst for revenge.
What’s more, 1919 also saw Russia descend into its own bloody Civil War, a conflict that would lead to the creation of the Communist Soviet Union. Moreover, the end of the First World War also led to the maps of the Middle East being re-drawn, creating grievances that are still fought over to this day. And then, of course, there was the Spanish Flu. Though at its peak in 1918, millions also died in 1919. Indeed, an estimated 500,000 Americans died as a result of the epidemic during those 12 months alone. And those who survived were unable to toast their good luck – after all, the 18th Amendment, which introduced Prohibition, was passed in 1919.

**Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History #11**
In 1520, European colonizers were able to easily defeat
The Native people after bringing smallpox to the Americas.

1520 was the year Europeans brought smallpox to the Americas, leading to the deaths of millions of indigenous men, women and children. For the Spanish conquistadores, the year 1520 was one of triumph. For the native inhabitants of modern-day Mexico, however, this was a very dark year indeed. In fact, it could be argued that, due to the chaos and misery it led to, this was the darkest year in the history of the native peoples of the Americas. By this point, Hernan Cortes has already been in the Americas for a year. However, in April 1520, another group of Spaniards arrived into Veracruz, fresh from Hispaniola, bringing smallpox with them. Cortes defeated these newcomers, but one of his men contracted the disease.
This meant it was brought right into the heart of the Aztec Empire.
Between 1520 and 1521, smallpox killed millions of native inhabitants of this part of America. Indeed, between 60-90% of the people are believed to have been killed. In his journals, the Spanish monk Motolinia recalled: “As the Indians did not know the remedy of the diseaseâ€¦they died in heaps, like bed bugs. In many places it happened that everyone in a house died and, as it was impossible to bury the great number of dead.” Inevitably, Cortes was able to defeat the Aztecs with ease. The Incas shared the same fate, with smallpox doing far more damage than muskets ever could.

**Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History #10**
1492 would have been considered a dark year
by many indigenous Americans.

1492 may have been a high point for European explorers, but it was a very dark year for the native peoples of North America. As most students of history know, 1492 was the year Christopher Columbus set sail to the Americas for the first time. Of course, he wasn’t the first European to make it across the Atlantic Ocean. However, he was to have the greatest impact on history. And, according to some scholars, 1492 was a â€˜catastrophic’ year, not least for the indigenous people of what would become the United States. Columbus and his men brought Old World diseases to the New World. The native people were helpless and died by the millions.
It’s believed that 1492 marked the beginning of the end for many indigenous people. Between then and the start of the 16th century, 90% of the indigenous population was wiped out, with many cultures lost for good. As if that’s not bad enough, back home in Europe, Columbus’ sponsors, the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, conquered Moorish Granada in 1492. After that, they would kill, enslave or expel some 500,000 Muslims in Spain. It could be argued that the so-called â€˜clash of civilizations’ started that year, bringing 2,000 years of relatively peaceful cohabitation of religions in Europe to an end.

**Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History #9**
As millions struggled in America, Germany’s parliament
granted Hitler absolute power in 1933.

1933 was a bad year for millions, from unemployed Americans struggling through the Depression to Germany’s Jews who saw Hitler named dictator. The year 1933 was a miserable one for millions of ordinary people all around the world. What’s more, looking back, it’s clear that the year marked a wider descent into dictatorship and towards war and genocide. For many Americans, it began with poverty and uncertainty. The Great Depression, which had begun with the Wall Street Crash four years earlier, reached its peak. Some 15 million Americans were unemployed – around 1 in 4 adults – and half the nation’s banks had defaulted. On the plus side, President Roosevelt was elected and began to turn things around, while beer was also made legal again!
Things were nowhere near so good in Germany. In February of 1933, the national parliament, the Reichstag, burned down. A Jewish man was blamed, and the Nazis used this as an excuse to tighten their grip on power. That March, the Enabling Act was passed, effectively confirming Hitler as an all-powerful dictator. More ominously, 1933 also saw the opening of the first Nazi concentration camp at Dachau, while trade unions were banned, books burned, Jewish businesses boycotted, and the feared Gestapo secret police established. Meanwhile, Japan quit the League of Nations. Looking back, it can be argued 1933 set the world on the path to unavoidable war.

**Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History #8**
Peasants died by the million, and even the king went hungry,
in England in 1316. Medievalists.net.

1316 was one of Europe’s darkest years as the harvests failed for a second time, leading to widespread starvation. The 14th century was a pretty tough time to be alive, period. If you weren’t lucky enough to be born into wealth, you would have had to endure a life of discomfort, uncertainty and misery. However, the year 1316 stands out due to the extra grimness, especially in England. The harvests had failed in 1515. This happened again the following year, causing widespread hunger. Countless numbers starved (the exact number is unknown as records simply weren’t kept) as it carried on raining right across Europe, preventing new crops from being grown and harvested.
Even King Edward II of England found no bread to eat when he arrived into the city of St. Albans that summer. Before long, people were taking desperate measures to survive. Animals used to work the field were slaughtered and eaten. Seed grain was also eaten, both risky short-term measures. Many of the surviving sources from the time note that many peasants turned to cannibalism, and families would abandon their children to look after themselves,
a brutal turn of events that inspired the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. Eventually, after two devastating years, the weather returned to normal in the summer of 1317.

**Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History #7**

Historian and archeologist Michael McCormick, says 536 was the worst year to be alive, thanks to a perfect storm of intolerable conditions.

536 was the worst year of the worst century in human history, some scientists believe, thanks to freakish weather, famines and widespread warfare. The 6th century was a pretty grim time to be alive, even if you were lucky enough to have been born into royalty. Not for nothing is this period referred to as the â€˜Dark Ages’. And, according to one 2018 study, one year was darker than them all – literally so. The year 536 was, it’s believed, the worst of the worse. Across Europe, the Middle East and large parts of Asia, people were plunged into darkness. Scientists have shown that a huge volcanic eruption – possibly in Iceland, but perhaps in El Salvador – caused temperatures to plummet as ash blocked out sunlight for most of the year. At the time, however, most people would have simply attributed the freakish weather as an act of God, most probably fearing the end of the world was upon them.
As if freezing temperatures, a lack of sunlight and the total failure of crops wasn’t enough, large parts of the world were also engulfed by war. Both halves of the Roman Empire had finally fallen, leaving chaos and uncertainty in their wake. Moreover, even if you made it through the hell that was 536, a whole decade of misery was in store. It’s believed that there were other large volcanic eruptions in 540, plus bubonic plague broke out in 541. “It was,” says Harvard University’s Professor Michael McCormick, “the beginning of one of the worst periods to be alive, if not the worst year.”

**Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History #6**
Russians died by the millions after crops failed again in 1601.

In 1601, a volcanic eruption in Peru led to millions of people starving in Russia and many more enduring a summer with no sunshine. The Bengal Famine may be better-remembered, but the famine that devastated Russia from 1601 onwards was every bit as deadly. While the exact number of fatalities will never be known, it’s believed as many as two million people starved to death, many of them during the first year of the disaster. This meant around one in three Russians died in the space of just two or three years. Moreover, the famine led to serious social and political disruption, including the downfall of Boris Gudunov,
who had declared himself Tsar of all Russians.
And it wasn’t just Russians who went hungry in 1601. In 2008, scientists revealed that the effects of the eruption of a volcano in Peru in 1600 were felt the world over. Sunlight levels fell globally, hitting harvests in countries including France, Switzerland, Japan and China; even if Russia was the worst-hit as temperatures plummeted. The records show that 127,000 people were buried in a mass grave in Moscow between 1601 and 1602. There were also stories of people killing their pets in order to eat them and wear their furs, plus the inevitable tales of people becoming cannibals in order to stay alive.

**Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History #5**
In 1943, the Holocaust was at its height,
the whole world was at war. – Bing video

1943 was arguably the worst year of the Second World War, not least since the Nazi genocide machine was in full flow. There really were no â€˜good’ years between the start of the Second World War in 1939 and its conclusion in 1945. But 1943 was arguably the worst of the lot. Not only was the fighting at its peak but the Holocaust reached a climax as well. For years, the Nazi regime had been planning the annihilation of the Jewish people and, by the summer of 1943, they had perfected their sick system of efficient, systematic slaughter. Within the first half of 1943, an estimated 1.2 million Jews had been deported from Nazi-occupied lands, many of them sent to death camps.
By this point of the war, of course, the Allied powers had an appreciation of what was happening to Europe’s Jews. However, they lacked the military capability or, according to other, more-critical voices, the political will, to stop it. What’s more, 1943 also saw Britain increase the volume of food it took from its Indian colonies, with around 3 million then dying of starvation in the Bengal province. And in the United States, meanwhile, racial violence spiked right across the country as men of color were drafted into the Army to fight overseas without being given full rights at home.

**Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History #4**
After a bright start, 1914 saw the outbreak of the First World War,
a conflict that killed millions. YouTube.

1914 began brightly, with Europe enjoying unprecedented peace and prosperity, but it ended in carnage and bloodshed. Given the massive contrast between how it started and how it ended, it could be argued that 1914 was one of the worst years ever. At the beginning of the year, Europe was at peace. Moreover, most of its societies were stable and prosperous. Looking back, it’s hard to see any hint of the carnage that would soon follow. Indeed, in June of 1914, just before the assassination of Franz Ferdinand – the spark that set the world ablaze – the German Kaiser had been invited to inspect the British naval fleet, a sign of good, if not overly-friendly, relations between the two nations.
By the end of 1914, however, hundreds of thousands of men lay dead on European battlefields. Hopes that the war would be short and glorious were soon dashed. In this way, 1914 marked the start of modern warfare. The widespread introduction of modern killing technology, including machine guns, mortars, airplanes and poison gas, changed the face of warfare forever. For some military historians, the tactics and methods of the Vietnam War, the Second World War, the Iraq wars and even present-day drone warfare, can all be traced back to 1914.

**Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History #3**
Unsurprisingly, the so-called ‘year without a summer’ of 1816
inspired numerous artists and poets.

1816 has come to be known as the â€˜year without a summer’, as volcanic ash covered skies around the world, bringing misery and starvation
It’s gone down in history as â€˜the year without a summer’. But to millions of people at the time, it appeared like the world was coming to an end. In Europe, as well as in North America, snow fell during June, and temperatures fell below freezing in July. The skies remained almost-permanently dark and crops fell, leading to famine and unrest. The reason? In April of 1816, Mount Tambora, a huge volcano in Indonesia, erupted, spewing millions of tons of ash and sulfur into the atmosphere. The effects were felt the world over.
As if the unseasonable weather and the near-constant darkness wasn’t enough, as global temperatures dropped by as much as 3 degrees, a number of diseases started to break out. What’s more, people panicked as religious preachers forecast the end of the world. Countless numbers decided to pack up and move in the hope of escaping the impending apocalypse – of course, at least 12,000 Indonesians had no chance of moving since they were killed outright by the volcano’s eruption. At the same time, however, many people stayed put and either prayed or found inspiration – famously, Mary Shelley was moved to write her famous Gothic tale Frankenstein thanks to the year with no summer.

**Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History #2**
1968 was a dark year, not just in America where Civil Rights campaigners
were hit by Martin Luther King’s death.

1968 saw the hopes of millions dashed with two tragic assassinations, while Nixon got elected and America got sucked deeper into the Vietnam War. For many who lived through it, 1968 marked an end to the hope and optimism of the 1960s. In the United States, a country still reeling from the assassination of President Kennedy, his brother Robert Kennedy – seen by many to be the best chance of ensuing JFK’s dream of a progressive America would be realized – was killed in Los Angeles. What’s more, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, an icon to millions, was also assassinated. The latter’s death, combined with ongoing civil rights struggles, as well as job insecurity, prompted urban unrest in numerous major cities. Plus, by the end of the year, Richard Nixon had been elected President, while bad news from the Vietnam War was sent home on a daily basis.
Outside of the United States, 1968 was a year of hope but ultimate disappointment in Europe. Youthful revolts across Europe had hoped to bring about significant change, not least in Soviet satellite states such as Czechoslovakia. By the end of the year, however, Soviet troops had brought the Prague Spring to an end and were tightening their grip on the country. Freedom would have to wait for a few more decades. In Paris, meanwhile, the student revolt petered out without causing any real change to politics or society. What looked like being a great year turned out to be the end of the vibrant, progressive 1960s.

**Countdown: Worst Years to Be Alive in History #1**
It’s believed the Black Death wiped out up to 60% of Europe’s total population.
1347 was the peak of the bubonic plague, with around 60% of all Europeans dying swift, but agonizing deaths.

The year 1347 marked the highpoint of the bubonic plague in Europe and parts of Asia.
For months it had been killing thousands of poor souls in the Black Sea region. Then, at the start of 1347, it was brought to the rest of Europe on trade ships and went pandemic. According to one contemporary quip, victims would enjoy lunch with their friends at home, and then dinner with their ancestors in heaven, such was the speed with which it killed. Quite simply, if you got the plague, your chances of survival were minimal.
Estimates on the total number of casualties vary. However, most guesses put the total number of victims at 200 million, meaning as much as 60% of Europe’s population was wiped out in a few months. But it didn’t just have a physical impact. The psychological burden was huge, too. People living past the year 1347 were scarred for life. Doom-mongers and religious leaders blamed the plague on a loss of faith. For the next few hundred years, fear and superstition would reign across Europe – indeed, according to some observers, the physiological scars of 1347 were only really healed with the dawn of the Enlightenment towards the end of the 18th century.

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Toby Keith – Happy Birthday America (Official Lyric Video).
This 4th of July Weekend: God Bless our Veterans and their families who have paid the price for our Freedoms. May God himself fight against every person, entity or country that tries to take that Freedom away. In the NAME of JESUS CHRIST THE LORD. Toby Keith – Happy Birthday America (Lyrics).

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UNANSWERED PRAYER by Garth Brooks (Lyrics Video).

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The Spirit of July 4th

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Ken

Visitors wait in line to view the original of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and Bill of Rights at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

Our Founding Fathers Foresight!

How did state constitutions influence the drafting of the U.S. Constitution and
continue to shape constitutional rights today? Laboratories of Democracy: State Constitutions | The National Constitution Center
Another thought: Merrill Jensen, the great historian of the Articles of Confederation and pre-Constitution America, pointed out that the men who wrote the Declaration of Independence were not the same as those who wrote the Constitution. We are just a few days from the Fourth of July — many who bear witness to current cultural trends are asking the obvious question: If you can’t stand for our National Anthem and our Flag, why
don’t you give your legs to a Veteran who lost his/hers taking a stand for it. #PatriotsUnite

**Are we in for the most anti-American Independence Day yet?**
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.
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I always liked the line from The Patriot: “If I don’t trust one tyrant
3,000 miles away, why would I trust 3,000 tyrants one mile away?”

While some will proudly fly the American flag this Fourth, others will burn it. This divisive mood has been fed by school curricula, university syllabi and corporate employee training that paint a dark picture of the formation of our country.

Critical Race Theory In Schools Must Go – YouTube
Critical Race Theory (CRT), like other forms of Marxism, insists that the primary characteristic of any society is the conflict between its people.
CRT divides people into two basic and conflicting camps—oppressors and the oppressed—on the basis of physical differences. The battle between these perspectives is what we are currently witnessing; and indeed, it will come to a head this Fourth.
CRT and similar worldviews insist that conflict within America is an inevitable product of its design—that America stands for and is designed to exhibit the worst examples of human interaction (i.e., that our country is “systemically racist.”) Their proponents contend that any societal progress must come from fighting and even overthrowing a tainted American design, not working through it. This is entirely backwards. America is not a flawed country with a few redeeming qualities.

It is an exceptionally good country that, as a product of a flawed humanity,
can and does exhibit flaws. America’s history is one of confronting flaws, fighting flaws and righting flaws. This process has been such a regular feature of American life that it reveals the true nature of America’s design and institutions.
Our progress is not complete, but the process is nonetheless possible and even encouraged by the country’s design.
The practical result of CRT must almost certainly be that kids of different races will be suspicious of both their country & of each other. One group being taught that they were oppressors & the other oppressed, & that these are STILL their respective roles! America is better than that! We are NOT a racist nation, nor a systemically racist country.
Yes, racism WAS long firmly embedded in our nation’s practices- but we right these wrongs! So we must teach kids to celebrate that progress, not to go backwards!

But CRT wants to pretend that none of these obvious facts are true- as if we were stuck in slave days. We twice elected a black man as President, and now have a woman of color as VP. There is no legal hindrance to ANY position based on race or gender. We have laws that protect against: exploitation of children; race and gender discrimination.; Affirmative action policies have redressed historical imbalances.
Our country is more fair & equitable on race/gender issues than almost anywhere on the globe. The idea systemic racism is dominant and at the core of US history is pure ignorance. If that were true, “oppressed” races would never be in a position to challenge the “oppressing” race. That would be a pretty poor system of oppression. Systemic racism does not exist. It’s manufactured and presented as oh yeah…. Don’t drink the kool aid, this white Florida teacher wants to keep you on the plantation.

For every racist motive that a CRT proponent reads into the founding documents, there is ample virtue expressed therein.
The Declaration of Independence insists that Americans are naturally, unconditionally entitled to equality and freedom. The result of the Founders’ efforts was a country destined for a free citizenry with equality under the law.
The blueprint wasn’t perfect. Reflections of antebellum society, Lecture: Antebellum Society like the three-fifths compromise, are frequently used as evidence of a flawed design. But to focus exclusively on such features would not do justice to the founding documents. The truth is that they nurtured a better society despite their historical context.
America, by design a republic, recognizes individual rights that withstand the whims of government and the attitudes of the majority. The Bill of Rights promises the freedom to speak and demonstrate, to assemble and be free of government harassment, to every individual no matter the contemporary mood of the public about race, class, gender or any controversial issue. Most importantly, the Bill of Rights is not conditioned on citizens’ outward characteristics. There is no three-fifths limitation on any of its rights.

To allow for the progress that was to come, the Framers designed an amendment procedure for the Constitution. And to enable citizens’ “pursuit of happiness,” America was developed inextricably with a free and accessible market that would ensure economic liberty. And as for the equal application of the law, judicial review developed as a noble and immutable part of American jurisprudence.
America’s design shaped America’s history. And America’s history reflects a trend of progress towards the Founders’ aspirational ideals of virtue —not in opposition to them. America fought a civil war to end slavery and a world war to defeat fascism; it begat the women’s suffrage movement and the civil rights movement.

Over this history, America has developed a reputation around the world that causes many millions to immigrate. The American dream entices the most remote populations and inspires democratic revolutions abroad. American symbiology—like the Statue of Liberty, the personification of freedom atop
the Capitol rotunda or the blind Lady Justice that adorns every American courtroom—is synonymous with noble virtues.

The Progressive Era | Boundless US History (lumenlearning.com)
The Progressive Era was a period of social activism and political reform in
the United States that flourished from the 1890s to the 1920s. Even for those who disagree, the American conceptualization of liberty uniquely defends the activist. It protects the protestor; the harshest citizen critics are free to express themselves peacefully. Surely these are the primary characteristics of American society. And, surely, these are reflections of a good society, worthy of celebration.
It is right to acknowledge the sins of our past, but wrong to distill our country to flaws shared by all humanity. Those who would welcome a “revolution” idealize systems of government which—in practice—stifle reform and endanger dissent.
A government with no basis in natural rights—or a government that is not predicated on freedom—would mean a government of elites who define justice and allocate resources according to their own views. This would be a government destined for oppression.

The world recently witnessed the civil rights efforts in Hong Kong—
and the Chinese government’s extraordinary action to stamp out resistance. The effort has quieted largely without reform. China is governed by an elite. The communist party leaders define the “social good,” allocate resources according to their own sense of fairness and certainly never celebrate freedom. This is no example to follow.

Whether one looks into America’s original design or around the world,
it becomes clear that the stars and stripes are still worth hoisting.

Independence Day: Any Reason to Celebrate?
Bryan Griffin is a lawyer, writer, and specialist in
American foreign policy in the Middle East.

The views expressed in this article are the writer’s own.

**Can anyone tell me why American independence**
**was worth fighting for?** By Bryan Caplan

That all men are created equal. Those six words were the culmination of 200 years of argument and reasoning, and despite the Declaration’s contention, they were not self-evident then and they still aren’t self-evident in too many parts of the world today. That alone is why July 4 is worth celebrating, that’s what we need to remember when we celebrate our independence.
Why do you think a continuation of British rule (over what really became the USA) would have saved the American Indians or ended slavery earlier?
In 1833/34 the British freed the relatively few slaves they held because they could do so cheaply. They continued to trade for the produce of other countries’ slaves. The cotton gin would have made slavery in the North American cotton belt just as profitable under British-domination as under USA control, so there would likely have been just as much resistance to abolition. If the British had possessed the cotton belt and its slave labor force, they would not likely have abolished slavery in 1833–and might have maintained it until 1860-1870.
You will recall that the British actually came within a whisker’s-breadth of recognizing the Confederacy in 1862–if they had owned North America, how eager do you think the British would have been to shoot their own cow while it still gave milk?

As for the Amerinds, it seems most unlikely that Britain’s policy of restraint after the French & Indian War (Seven Years War) could have survived for long. Perhaps if Britain had crushed the American Revolution, that would have forestalled the French Revolution and all its sequelae right through Napoleon’s empire–but in that case either the weakness of the French or the avarice of Britain’s North-American administrators probably would have allowed rambunctious white settlers into Indian territory by the early 1800’s. You offer no reason to suppose otherwise, given the economic patterns of the time.
I see no reason to belabor the point, but as others here have indicated, even a modest amount of historical reading will provide you with ample reasons to revere the American Revolution (which was indeed cited and emulated by people everywhere during the 18th and 19th Centuries, even into the 20th, as they shook off the descendants of the medieval aristocracies which oppressed them for centuries).

The proposition that it was all about lower taxes takes a bit of a hit when you learn that the Boston Tea Party was staged by tea-smugglers who were annoyed that the duty on tea had been reduced to almost zero so that they could no longer undercut the legal importer, the East India Company. It was probably “about” many things, particularly frustration at being constrained from taking more land from the Indians, and fear that the Mansfield decision put slavery at risk. Both of these were big pocket-book issues for many of the gentry who plotted treason.
America is the only country on earth established upon pure principles, rather than happenstance of history and war. I hardly think you have a point at all…
Not to mention without freedom you would likely not be typing on a computer, or using the internet…
I think it’s fairly obvious that the Left was the beneficiary of the American Revolution for most of its antebellum history. The most dominant American political movement between 1800 and the 1850s was the pro-slavery pro-South wing of the Democratic party. A typical pro-slavery pro-South Democrat would have believed some variant of the following package of ideas during this era:

1). That it was legitimate for the United States to initiate economic and military warfare against other nations for its own aggrandizement, especially if this meant the annexation of territory.
2). That it was legitimate for the United States to initiate military warfare in order to “defend the revolution” from its enemies.
The War of 1812 is the major case in point.
3). Equality for the majority could only exist for long on a basis of human slavery.
4). Violations of civil liberties ranging from postal and political censorship
(i.e. the “Gag rule”) to intercommunal violence were necessary to maintain
civil order.
As you might have inferred from this list, the slave-holding ideology of the American South had quite a bit in common with what we nowadays call the “Hard Left”.

Vacuum energy, wasn’t it Lincoln who destroyed newspapers he disagreed with? Haven’t we gone around the world getting into wars (even if we don’t actually declare war) much more after the Civil War than before? In terms of ideological lines of descent, I think (2) Mencius Moldbug – Bing video is more on the money than you.
Most libertarians interpret the Revolutionary War as a libertarian crusade.
But when you ask about *specific* libertarian policy changes that came about because of the Revolution, it’s hard to get a decent answer. In fact, with 20/20 hindsight, independence had two massive anti-libertarian consequences: It removed the last real check on American aggression against the Indians, and allowed American slavery to avoid earlier – and peaceful – abolition.

If libertarians have little reason to celebrate American independence, who does? Leftists? They ought to take the Indian and slavery issues seriously, too.
I guess getting rid of titles of nobility and such was a step toward greater equality, but a step worth shedding blood over?
How about conservatives? They’re likely to say “This war created our country – of course it was worth it!” But without the war, conservatives would still have a country to get misty-eyed over – it would just be Britain instead of America.
If you’re going to love *whatever* country you’re born in, it’s hard to see the point of fighting to make a new one.
My favorite example: In *Lawrence of Arabia*, Lawrence keeps telling
the Arab tribes to stop fighting each other: “You’re all Arabs! You should join forces against the Turks!” But he could just as easily have said: “You’re all Turko-Arabs! None of you have *anything* to fight about!”
According to Gerald Gunderson, the 1765 per capita tax burden on American colonists was less than 1/5 of the burden on residents of Britain. The colonists liked being left alone by Britain. All that began to change after the French were defeated. The colonists revolted to *avoid* changes in policy, particularly an increase in taxes to British levels.

The Founding Fathers Feared Political Factions
Would Tear the Nation Apart – HISTORY

The Constitution’s framers viewed political parties as a necessary evil.
If you want a more complete list, read the Declaration of Independence., in it they list all of the reasons for the revolution, and most are along libertarian lines. Seems as though a lot of (small) things changed, though it took until after the war of 1812 for our sailors to no longer be pressed into service. Also, there was little evidence during the revolution that we couldn’t have solved the slavery problem in a peaceful way.

The Five Conceptions of American Liberty | National Affairs
The Declaration of Independence is one of those documents everyone talks about and nobody reads.
Date: July 4, 1776
To: Posterity
CC: Government
From: Second Continental Congress, Philadelphia
Subject: “We’re Not Going to Take it, Anymore”
God knows, sometimes a man has to stand on his own two feet.
We think that time is now.
Let us explain what we’re about to do and why. We know you’ll understand.

Who do you think should run your God-given life? You, or the government?

**The answer is as plain as the nose on your face: you should.**
The government is here to protect your life, not to run it. When it tries to, you have the right to say no. If it gets really bossy, you have the right to tell it to drop dead. Of course, you shouldn’t cause big trouble for nothing. It’s best to put up with most of the crap in the world. It’s not a perfect world and never will be. But when a government keeps insisting that it owns your life and all your stuff too, you have the right to start a revolution.
Well, we’re starting one. Here’s why. If this list won’t convince you, nothing will:
1. The government is ignoring its duty to protect us.
2. The government won’t allow us to handle the business that it ignores.
3. The government won’t allow us the right to vote on our laws and our taxes.
4. The government has made it difficult for us to protest.
5. The government has stripped all power from any of us who disagree.
6. Power to the people! But until we get this mess straightened out, the government is inviting all kinds of trouble, and we’re the ones who are going to have to deal with it.
7. The government refuses to let us live where we want to.
8. The government refuses to let us peacefully settle our own disputes in our own courts.
9. The government insists on treating our judges like its puppets.
10. The government is growing too big, too fast, and it cost too much.
11. We are occupied by the government’s army.
12. The government keeps us quiet at the point of a gun.
13. No matter what we say, the government keeps trying to run our lives. For example:
a. There are a lot of soldiers with guns around here
b. These soldiers are killing people, and nobody does a thing.
c. The government won’t let us trade with the rest of the world. We can’t earn a living.
d. We have to pay taxes, but don’t have any say in which ones or how much.
e. Kangaroo courts.
f. Kangaroo justice.
g. The government intimidates innocent people.
h. The government makes up its own rules.
i. The government usurps the power of the people.
j. The government kills innocent people.
k.The government kills more innocent people, and destroys their property.
l. The government kills even more innocent people.
m. The government takes innocent people captive, and forces them to kill other innocent people or be killed.
n. The government encourages Indians to kill innocent people.

It’s not our fault that it has come down to this.
God knows we’ve tried to get along.
But the government insists on treating us like slaves.
The rest of the civilized world isn’t listening to us. We’ve warned them about what’s going on. We’ve asked for their help, begged for it, really. But they have ignored us, even though we speak the same language and share many family ties. Now we have no choice. Reluctantly, we are forced to call them our friends if they don’t fight us, and our enemies if they do.
That’s the way we see it. Who are we? We represent the United States of America. We ask the Big Guy upstairs to help us do the right thing for the right reasons. Power to the people! The old government is finished. It doesn’t matter anymore. If we want a war, we’ll decide that, no one else. If we want peace, we’ll decide that, too. It’s our business if we want to trade and make money.

**As of right now, it’s our country.**
One of the complaints in the declaration of independence was that the king refused to institute laws that the colonists deemed necessary but having said that I think that Britain had left us alone because we were relatively unimportant and where ruining India my guess is that at some point we would have drawn their attention had we not broken away. Also I think that the founders were probably more resistant to big Government than Britain.

My understanding is the American Revolution set the ground for large strides in the establishment of democracy, constitutional government, and a system of checks and balances on said government’s powers. Why not count other additional policy changes?

Was Britain always more libertarian than the US?

Well, there are three big questions I have
1) How would this have affected immigration to the United States? Would there have been as much multi-ethnic immigration if the US were a colony?
2) Would the US remaining a colony have slowed economic growth. Britain was pushing mercantilist policies at the time that might have affected growth and indirectly immigration as well.
It is notable that the other British off-shoots still lag the US and I think I remember that their growth accelerated rapidly after independence.
3) Perhaps, most importantly, how would that have affected the evolution of world politics.

I can see ill effects depending on how the US grew.

A) The US could have grown more slowly with less immigration and less productivity due to its colonial status. This would have reduced the ability of the West to combat Nazism and Communism.
B) The US would have grown just as rapidly and tipped the balance of power towards the British Empire. Britain would have remained an Empire in the mold of Rome and had all of her resources sucked into maintaining dominance over its colonies until the entire thing came crashing down.

How Did the Roman Empire Fall in a Day.
I should think it’d go the other way (though this difference might have been established pre-independence — but that argues for the Revolution as more or less maintaining the status quo). And don’t you also sort of have to say that if the US had stayed a colony, it would have had equal or greater levels of economic growth and immigration? Further out, you have to explain how there’s no WWII or how Britain would have won (maybe the former is an easier case to make), and similar to the Cold War, right?

How Reagan got us out of the first cold war.
Surely there are some definite downsides to US power as far as world liberty is concerned, but compared to a counterfactual of most other great powers, I’m not sure I’d want to swap out “US as great power” for another. If you want to play the counterfactual history game and say that this political independence didn’t require the revolutionary war, well that takes more of an argument. As well, one might argue that the American aggression against the Indians was inevitable whether we stayed an English colony or not.
(Canada stretches coast to coast) and if the American colonies were still an English constituency that wanted to continue slavery then perhaps England wouldn’t have outlawed slavery as early as they did. Since England had the dominant navy at the time this would have affected slavery in many other countries..

In the world in 1775: Where was self government?
In the world in 1775: Where was the notion that each citizen had equal legal rights?
In the world in 1775: Where was the notion that each person could hold their own opinion about the government and express it?
In the world in 1775: where was the notion that every citizen should have a role in selecting the government or representatives?
In the world in 1775: where was the notion that disputes should be peacefully settled through rule of law vs. strongman?
In the world in 1775: Where was the notion that commerce, business, and wealth were something to be freely pursued by all citizens?
In the world in 1775: Where was the notion that individuals could choose their work and indeed, were responsible for doing so?
In the world in 1775: Where was the notion that one community or nation should actually have multiple religions and that individuals were free to worship as they please?
In the world in 1775: Where was the notion that one person in a society is not inherently “better” than another?
It seems that many intelligent and thoughtful colonists believed that, once started, the revolution was worth fighting. Who am I to question their judgment as we all, by definition, know far less of the circumstances than those who fought?
It is also worth noting that many of the colonists tried to resolve their differences with the British government peacefully through petition and were rejected. I am mostly happy with the country that we have and believe in our ideals — which are profoundly libertarian (but not anarchist). As for freedom and liberty, only one in ten English owned property in 1775 compared to nine in ten American colonists. Without property, and the rights to control it, who among us possesses liberty?

Remember too, Edmund Burke was on our side, not the Crown’s.
O.k. Now ask: did the United States and the principles upon which it was founded. Not become a beacon for this for a long time and arguably many vestiges left in our current society?
You should read DE Tocqueville who traveled widely in the U.S.  in the first decade of the 19th century, scarcely 25 years after the country was created.

How much of THE UNITED STATES would have occurred had the revolutionary war been lost? Would Britain have carried this forward?
Get real! The alternative world might still have some of these ideas, but to say that we would have anything like the freedom we have now, or that many other countries would have such freedom now that it is completely taken for granted — is ridiculous. Of the many human virtues, the extended baby boom generation of today values not freedom nor does it value personal responsibility.
Lenin, Marx, Freud, Veblein, et al have triumphed in our inner thinking so that we don’t even see the air because we are swimming in the ocean. We celebrate victimhood in all its forms today. Turn on the media today to see independence day coverage and I predict you will see a celebration of the many forms of victimhood that are now the respected orthodoxy.
America must be bad; it must be made fun of — because its traditional heritage is a repudiation of victimhood. America and American ideals must be denigrated in every cultural forum because they are still the major threat to the zeitgeist of our times. If civilization survives, a thousand years from now, this part of history will be looked upon by the intellectuals of the twentieth century as more bizarre than the medieval propagators of superstition.

#Jesus Christ is Lord!

*Sometimes the safest place is in plain sight.*
Patriots, maybe it is time to set up a place where we can all come together. Would be nice to have us all in one place, off the grid, in our own world….until things get sorted out. That would be my dream right now! There will never be an off the grid…patriots are being watched like never before, especially after Jan. 6th.

I would love to move to an area with neighbors who are all like-minded.
LIVING Off the grid, means homeschooled kiddos are learning to love God and our country. Homegrown food, friendly neighbors and a community church ..
I’m so there!! The way things used to be. I can sew and make things with sticks and string. Post apocalyptic skills. That sounds nice, but withdrawing from opposing liberal voices, their angst, vitriol and slanderous lies weakens the effects of our voices on their “psyche.”

In Fort Bend County, Texas just SW of Houston. They’ve been conservative forever, then suddenly, Hillary won the county in 2016. We’re mostly rural except for the Richmond-Rosenberg area and the northern edges. It just didn’t ring true. Something was VERY wrong. We’re being overrun with blue state refugees who are trying to #TurnTexasBlue.
**It’s disgusting.** You try to educate them & say please don’t ruin my state but these

progressive zombies THEY DGAF.

Americans need to remember to give each other free speech.
Remember, even when we don’t like what is said, it is rude to attack each other.
I’ve been taught to weather the storm and we need to be there for those who just fell off the banana boat and are waking up. Show them the light!
Ever watched the movie The Village (2004) In-Depth Movie Review
“‘The Village’ depicts the tale of an isolated town confronting the astonishing truth that lies just outside its borders.”’

**At first glance,** this village seems picture perfect, but this close-knit community lives with the frightening knowledge that creatures reside in the surrounding woods. The evil and foreboding force is so unnerving that none dare venture beyond the borders of the village and into the woods. But when curious, headstrong Lucius Hunt plans to step beyond the boundaries of the town and into the unknown, his bold move threatens to forever change the future of the village.
Janna Berger was deployed by the military and couldn’t see her dog Murphy for two years. She has had Murphy for three years and was worried that he wouldn’t recognize her when she returned in November 2019. But it seems that in spite of some initial trepidation, nothing could be further from the truth.

If you believe in the science of masks,
but not the science of life beginning at conception —
then you do not believe in science.
You believe in political ideology.
Toby Keith – Happy Birthday America (Official Lyric Video)
Where to see bald eagles in (almost) every state (msn.com)
This Is How Each State Got Its Shape (msn.com)

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American carnage: What we are now learning about Trump’s nightmarish mishandling of COVID
***TRUMP WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING!!!***

*Facts About Planet Earth (farmersalmanac.com)*

*Mercury Retrograde: Meaning & Overview – Horoscope.com*

You’ve no doubt already heard of the negative effects of Mercury retrograde, but how do they actually impact your daily life and your zodiac sign? From immense bad luck, car problems, tardiness to fits of anger and rage, we are all prone to behavioral changes during this planetary optical illusion cycle, but to what degree of intensity?

For astrologers, retrograde phases coincide with major psychological changes, because when planets move backwards, their energy can no longer be fully expressed — causing internal disturbances or slowdowns in some individuals. Mercury remains in its retrograde phase for 24 days and the phenomenon occurs on average every 88 days. When this cycle begins, misfortune commences and the planet’s functions are said to slow things down and cause chaos for each of the zodiac signs.

What Happens When Mercury Is Retrograde?
You’ve seen the memes: Mercury’s backward tour through the sky is a convenient scapegoat whenever a flight is delayed, laptop becomes glitchy,
or an email goes awry.
The planet Mercury is associated with communication, information, electronics, travel, and clear thinking. So, when it’s retrograde, we have to
*be ready for a slowdown in all of those areas. Things break. Projects stall.*
We lose things. Breakups happen. Schedules are thrown off.
This planet’s reputation for really screwing things up is real, but it’s also due to the fast-paced lifestyle we’re so used to living. In our technology-focused society where emails, texts, and reliable WiFi are everything, the planet of communication has a big job.
So when Mercury goes haywire during its retrograde phase, it hits us
*where it hurts. After all, you might be reading this article on your phone—*
all between Snaps, texts, booking flights, and mapping your route to the restaurant you made an online reservation for. Understandably, if your phone suddenly shuts down, a message gets lost, or travel is delayed,
you’re *majorly inconvenienced.*

*‘Mercury Retrograde’ Meaning*
*First, the name is deceptive. The planet isn’t reversing its orbit.*
Simply put, Mercury retrograde describes an optical illusion during which the planet only appears to be moving backward from our viewpoint on Earth.
Mercury isn’t the only planet to experience this. In fact, all planets undergo retrograde periods. During this perceived backward motion, the things the retrograding planet is associated with are cut loose—as its parent is no
*longer “on track.” That’s why we get upset with relationships, technology,*
*or contracts when Mercury (the communication planet) turns retrograde.*

Mercury Retrograde Benefits (Yes, Benefits!)
While this period may feel like it’s shaking up your entire world (why did
*I have to run into my ex!?), Mercury retrograde isn’t just a run of bad luck.*
The harsh side effects of this transit are generally things that are meant to happen for the better.
This is astrology’s way of forcing us to review, recheck, and revisit.
Given that Mercury retrograde isn’t a time to start something new, it makes sense that we should slow down and recalibrate our lives. That said, you may be thinking about everything ranging from health to career moves. Knowing what to do and expect ahead of time is one of the best ways to handle the inevitable surprises that Mercury brings.

Mercury Retrograde Survival Guide!
How can you get Mercury retrograde to work for you instead of against you? First, take a deep breath. Despite the serious frustration and even terror that comes with a Mercury retrograde cycle, it’s not the end of the world.
While it may be an inconvenience to deal with for close to three months every year, it’s not unmanageable.
In fact, Mercury retrograde can be a rich period of creativity and connections; if you’re able to be flexible and avoid getting buried in the details, you’ll emerge without a scratch. That said, you can sign contracts, make major financial decisions, or even start a new job in this time period,
*if you’re careful. Double checking everything, moving slowly, and following our list of “dos” and “don’ts” will keep you out of trouble.*

*Mercury Retrograde Dos and Don’ts*

DO:
Brainstorm. Think of every available solution to the problems you’re facing—one of them has to work eventually.
Be flexible, adaptable, and patient. You may have to step outside your comfort zone to come up with the right fix.
Think in broad terms. The bigger and farther reaching the solution is,
the more likely it is to work.
Stay updated on delays and cancellations while traveling.
Keep an eye on your car. Check warning lights, schedule maintenance appointments, and monitor that gas tank (that little arrow pointing
to F or E might not be as accurate as you think).
Backup your computer and phone so you don’t lose important data
if they shut down without warning.
Revisit persistent issues from the past. You know that one thing
*that’s really been on your mind lately?*

DON’T:
Get into a negative thinking cycle. Things may be falling apart around you but stay positive and remember this is just a speed bump. You’ve got this!
Be a lone wolf. When things break, make an appointment with a professional to get them fixed and then sit tight rather than trying to DIY it.
Exaggerate. Things are bad enough without stretching the truth, aren’t they?!
Plan a big presentation or draft up important papers (especially legal documents). If you can’t avoid tasks like this, pay close attention to the details.
Rely only on technology. If you have an important meeting coming up,
write down or print out the info you’ll need.
Rush. Slowing down the pace can help you eliminate costly mistakes.
Have unrealistic expectations. Because of misunderstandings and mix-ups, things may not turn out as you’d planned.
**Avoid disappointment** by keeping expectations relatively low.
Set unrealistic timelines. Red tape can keep documents in a holding pattern for a long, long time.

How Mercury Retrograde Affects Your Health and Mood!
When you’re stressed, you have a harder time getting to sleep—and during Mercury retrograde, your stress and anxiety levels can be through the roof. Lying awake at night, anxiously wondering how you could have prevented the day’s mistakes or about what could happen tomorrow, will take a toll on your health.
And to make matters worse, sleep deprivation can cause even more problems. Why? Wallowing on negative energy only makes it that much more prevalent. So, being tired, anxious, or distracted can further Mercury Retrogrades effects! For instance, your exercise routine may be thrown off by your wireless headphones dying. Or making lunch can become problematic if the fridge or freezer breaks down, stove malfunctions, or microwave freaks out.
Have no fear, though. We’ve got some great tips to keep your mind and body in tip-top shape during this period of unpredictability.

Planetary Optical illusion Cycle – Bing

Mercury Retrograde: Meaning & Overview – Horoscope.com

The term retrograde comes from the Latin word retrogradus, which literally means “backward step.”
As the name suggests, retrograde is when a planet appears to go backward in its orbit, as viewed from Earth. Astronomers refer to this as “apparent retrograde motion,” because it is an optical illusion.
The opposite of retrograde is direct or prograde motion. Prograde motion is the term astronomers prefer, while astrologers are more prone to use the term “direct” motion.

**Backward Motion?**
Every planet in our Solar System travels in the same direction in its journey around the Sun, and none of them ever pause and turn back in the opposite direction. Yet, all of them appear to do just that from time to time.
Because of the Earth’s daily rotation, the objects in the night sky appear to “move” from east to west through the night sky. While the location of the stars relative to the Earth is fixed, at least from our vantage point, the other planets in our Solar System all orbit the Sun at varying speeds.
The outer planets — Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune — all take longer to orbit the Sun than the Earth does, because their orbits are larger. Because of this, the Earth often laps these planets in its journey around the Sun.
When the Earth overtakes an outer planet, that planet appears to travel backward, as compared to the stars, for a time.

Observe Retrograde Motion – Bing video
Picture two cars on the highway going in the same direction in different lanes. If one car is driving faster than the other, the slower car will appear to go backward from the perspective of a person in the faster car, even though the slower car is still going pretty fast in the same direction.
For the inner planets, Mercury and Venus, the mechanism that causes them to turn retrograde is the same, but in reverse. Mercury and Venus appear to go retrograde when they lap us.
Because Mercury completes its orbit around the Sun in only 88 days, the Swift Planet becomes retrograde three or four times in a calendar year, for about three weeks at a time. Outer planets have less frequent, but longer-lasting, periods of retrograde motion.

Why Dread It?
So what does all of that have to do with people wanting to hide in their rooms for weeks at a time?
Astrologers believe that the Moon, stars, planets, and Sun affect happenings here on Earth and that each planet in our Solar System rules a different aspect of life.
Like the Greek messenger god it was named for, Mercury is said to govern transportation and communication.
Those who dread Mercury’s retrograde motion say that, when the planet travels backward, its power to positively influence these domains is stifled, leading to chaos.
Believers in the malevolent power of Mercury retrograde blame the phenomenon for everything from arguments to lost mail or luggage to automobile accidents and warn people to hold back on conducting important business during this time. Mercury Retrograde! – Bing video
When the planet Mercury enters apparent retrograde motion, that marks the beginning of a span of misfortune down on Earth. At least, that is, according to proponents of astrology, who have made the phrase “Mercury in retrograde” (or the more grammatically correct “Mercury retrograde”) an increasingly buzzy one over the past few years.

Retrograde motion is when a planet appears, when observed from Earth, to reverse direction. This happens due to an optical illusion caused by differences in orbit. In the realm of astrology, retrograde motion has negative connotations. Because Mercury is the planet said to rule communication, those who are astrologically inclined expect frequent misunderstandings, scheduling problems and disagreements with friends during this period. Since Mercury is the fastest planet in our solar system, it enters apparent retrograde motion between three and four times a year, for about three weeks at a time.
The frequency makes it an ideal scapegoat for any sort of misfortune, so much so that there is a whole website devoted to the question of whether today is one of those days — the aptly named www.ismercuryinretrograde.com — that one can visit to seek validation on a particularly bad day.

Retrograde motion is not new to astrology or astronomy. In fact, it was one of the earliest mysteries that confounded ancient stargazers. Yet, public interest in the subject is experiencing a relatively new boom, as evidenced by Google queries for the question “is Mercury in retrograde,” which has seen considerable viral growth since 2009.

**So, what exactly is the reason for this newfound popularity?**
Astrology is quite popular among young Americans, with more than half of
18-24-year-olds believing that it is a science, according to a National Science Foundation poll conducted in 2014. But, while some scientific studies may appear to be linked to astrology — for example, a recent study showed the demonstrated effects of birth season on personality — there are no scientific studies showing that who a person is has anything to do with their natal chart. Yet as evidenced by the plethora of memes, apps and horoscopes found across the web, astrology is a cultural mainstay for the internet age, regardless of whether it is “real” or not.

But, while many have jumped to label the astrology boom as another millennial trend, that may not actually be the case. According to Nicholas Campion, a historian of cultural astrology at the University of Wales who spoke with TIME, it is difficult to say whether fascination with star signs is any more prevalent than it has been in the past, since studies on the popularity of astrology weren’t conducted until recent years. While those numbers will never be known, looking at the history of popular astrology, changes in technology have a significant influence on how people engage with astrological insight.

Although humans have been attempting to divine meaning from planetary movement since ancient times, sun sign astrology — the type of astrology
most people in the West are familiar with today — got its start in the 1930s. The earliest horoscope that offered insight based on a reader’s birthday was published in the British newspaper, the Sunday Express, in 1930 by astrologer R.H. Naylor.

However, it was a magazine called American Astrology that published the
first 12-paragraph horoscope explicitly tying birth date to signs in the zodiac. Before then, almanacs were the chosen way for people to get premonitory knowledge, but not with the same degree of personalization. According to Campion, the language of identifying as a particular sign really began in the 1930s.

The appeal of personalized fortune-telling that was readily available to the public became a continual phenomenon throughout the rest of the century. Encouraged by their ability to drive sales, more and more publications started running horoscopes, including The Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times and numerous tabloid publications.

In the 1960s, interest in astrology was again heightened by the release of
Linda Goodman’s Sun Signs, a best-seller that expanded on the notion of identifying with a particular sign. The book contained long passages describing romantic compatibility, how each figure in the zodiac handles money, and how to interact with employers based on their signs. Horoscopes experienced another resurgence in the ’80s, when newspapers created call lines that allowed people to phone in to receive personalized horoscopes.

The inauspicious connotations of Mercury retrograde are actually quite old,
evidenced in an ancient branch of astrology known as horary astrology.
A person would pose a question, and an astrologer would determine an answer by consulting an astrological chart for the moment the question was asked.
If Mercury were in retrograde, it would elicit a negative response.
“A typical phrase that was used in relation to honorary questions during Mercury retrograde was ‘nothing will come of it,’ [meaning that] nothing will come of the question asked,” Campion says.

In the 1980s, Campion noticed a trend to revive and adapt older forms of astrology, and through that, the once specific meaning of Mercury retrograde became more broad. “People started to apply it to everything,” he adds.

Now, decades later, just as newspapers and call lines previously changed how people interacted with popular astrology, the Internet has made it possible for people to readily access more complex astronomical data.

In the past, the average person would have to be a diligent amateur astronomer in order to observe retrograde motion. Now, all it requires is a quick web search. This is also why people are more familiar with their “rising signs,” which are based on time of birth and geographic location. What used to require a consultation with an astrologer can now be easily found out by an online calculator. And it’s likely no coincidence that the increased awareness of astrology starting around 2009 corresponds to the social media boom that year, as Facebook and Twitter became key sources for news. It was only a matter of time until articles about Mercury retrograde began to circulate, and the Internet’s favorite excuse for when things go wrong was born.
As history has shown, when journalism changes, astrology does too.

Life evolved on earth BEFORE oxygen – so how did our ancestors live?

How China’s Communists Came to Lead World’s Largest Army, Soon Economy, in 100 Years

Hunter Biden Invested In A Pandemic Firm Collaborating With Daszak’s Eco Health and The Wuhan Lab. (thenationalpulse.com)

Putin says Russia could have sunk UK warship without starting World War III,

Biden’s and Harris’s policies are crippling America (msn.com)

Iran’s latest nuclear stunt (msn.com)

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The left doesn’t understand ________.’

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Ken

Our problem isn’t that guns have become more dangerous,
our problem is that our society has become more violent.

The decline and lack of discipline and morals over the past three decades is evident, especially the 8 years of Obama, which changed our society in the worst ways.

Many Texans ask why the Governor of Texas ( Governor Greg Abbott )
is in a wheelchair. His story is one of triumph over tragedy. It’s a natural curiosity: people who once knew little about Governor Greg Abbott see it in television news conferences and wonder why he uses a wheelchair. On a summer day in July 1984, Governor Greg Abbott, a 26-year-old man from the law school, decided to take a break from studying for the bar exam by running in a neighborhood west of Houston.

Abbott was out running in the afternoon to the neighborhood of River Oaks in Houston which he has done many times before. As he ran, a large oak along his path cracked and fell on Governor Abbott’s back, leaving him paralyzed forever from the waist down. At that time, Abbott had just graduated from Vanderbilt Law School and was studying for the bar exam. He had taken a break from the studio to go jogging with his roommate. “You wake up, you study, you take a break, you go running,” Abbott told Theodore Kim in an interview for a profile of 2010. “There were no warnings, forebodings, I did not think my life would change forever.”

What Doctor has Discovered After the accident?
The surgeons discovered that Abbott had fragments of bones lodged in his broken spine. He also had fractured ribs and kidneys. After the accident, Abbott was forced to lie down for a month before beginning the rehabilitation process.

Abbott passed the bar exam a year later, starting him on the road to a career
in politics. During his 2014 election campaign as governor, he often told the crowd that the accident had literally given him “a thorn in steel.”
In 2013, Abbott published the terms of a lawsuit for the accident for the first time. Abbott sued the owner and tree care company and won. In total, the settlement agreement has a value of around $ 9 million. As of 2013, it had received around $6 million.

When he was taken to the hospital after the accident.
Doctors discovered several crushed vertebrae that splintered in his spinal cord, broken ribs and damage to vital organs. While lying in a hospital bed, strangled by incomprehensible pain, the doctors worked to rebuild their vertebrae. Doctor inserted two steel rods near his spine, which will remain there for the rest of his life. During his heartbreaking process of recovery, Governor Abbott recalled the lessons he had learned all his life, especially the lesson of Perseverance – YouTube.

Through this experience, Governor Abbott learned that our lives are not defined by our challenges. Rather, we define our valuable lives by how we respond to those challenges. His triumph over the tragedy shows that Governor Greg Abbott does not retreat from the challenges, but uses his lessons of perseverance to overcome those challenges. While some politicians talk about having a spine of steel, Governor Greg Abbott will use his steel column to fight for you and for every family in Texas!

Some people just can’t accept the realities of true free speech ….
You can only run from the truth for so long before you wake up one day and realize that the people on Social Media and people being banned by Big Tech are right about everything.

Most people don’t understand the value of their freedom and take it for granted. They don’t understand the value because they don’t even know what freedom is. The left are so insane that they push me further and further right.

Sean Hannity with Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
Sean Hannity and Trump June 30.

“The thing that sets the American Christian apart from all other people
in the world is he will die on his feet before he will live on his knees”
~ *George Washington*

As the nation erects & displays new statues of a woman beater & murderer George Floyd, the U.S. House voted today . . . . to remove several statues of Confederate soldiers from the Capitol building.

Can we expect to see George Floyd there ??

Finish the sentence! The left doesn’t understand ________.’
Bo Diddley videos – Bing video

We are in a Spiritual War: It makes perfect sense and I get this spiritual battle that’s escalated. That’s the problem with the Libs. Most are too blinded to see anything Chris Wallace doesn’t talk about… Sad
Good vs Evil Guess what side pride month and a rainbow flag flown at our embassies are on.
It’s the Spirit of perversion & Pure evil. This country has gone full blown Sodom and Gomorrah. Fear & hatred is proof of the spiritual war. Not only that, those promoting the white supremacy lie are also saying blacks believe they are inferior. Colossal untruth, especially for God fearing, patriotic, America loving conservative people of color. It’s always Good vs Evil, and in this corrupt world where good seldom wins.

Yes, a battle between those who worship God and those who worship Satan.
In today’s world: Evil exists in the hearts of men. So yes, evil most definitely exists.

Democrat’s hate is unnatural, pure evil!!

You are correct about that!

The Sheeple on the left refuses to realize it. Little do they know as they fall deeper into atheism. That it’s Christ that still saves them. They follow the wolves howling. While demonizing the sheepdog that still watches over them. Imagine the Sheep dog cutting deals with wolves?

Especially when you understand the people who are pretending to be good are actually evil and the people who they’re pretending as evil are the good ones. When you realize we’re in a battle of Good vs. Evil it all starts to make sense. I’ve been aware of this for quite awhile. I’m prepared to defend our way of life and the American values — I was raised by. My teachers/coaches and major influencers mostly veterans from the generation born between 1900 & 1950.
So they were very patriotic and proud Americans!! % True!

JOE BIDEN DOESN’T HAVE A BRAIN, HEART OR ANY COURAGE
& DR. JILL AIN’T WEARING THE RUBY SLIPPERS.

The Story Behind the Star Spangled Banner | History | Smithsonian Magazine

How the flag that flew proudly over Fort McHenry inspired an anthem
and made its way to the Smithsonian. Founding Father Quotes : (patriotnewsalert.com)

The National Anthem has been smeared by Marxist Muslim
(Drug King Pin Obama) to get us to turn against our country?
Fake History: “Our National Anthem” Video By Robert Surgernor
Is NOT The True Story Of “The Star Spangled Banner” | Lead Stories

25 Cities Where Assaults Are on the Rise (msn.com)
What it means to have a soul Equal justice under the law…Yes they do understand what they’re banking on that Americans don’t understand.
But the fact is the majority of us do understand so in the end they are
a bunch of loser scumbags. Who is destroying our country?

My unalienable rights – they think they’re entitled to them and

What’s right or the right and they can’t quit figure out Magnets!

How do they work?

It is nothing short of hysterical that the government is forcing us to all
have electric cars in the near future. Why In Gods green earth would the infrastructure negotiating Republicans agree to resurrect the massive $50 billion policy flop under Obama of high speed rail for trains to nowhere.
While Investing in 500,000 charging systems, but our infrastructure can’t handle people using electricity when it’s hot out.

We truly live in a clown world.

Navier-Stokes Existence and Smoothness Equation
Facts about green jobs in USA – Bing
Facts about solar panels for homes –
Facts About Wind Turbines.

That would require the clowns to have knowledge of basic science,

of which the ‘party of science’ does not have.

How insufferable they are!
These Are the 10 Most Youthful States in the U.S. (msn.com)
Equality of opportunity… How the real world works or any insight into human nature.. The left doesn’t understand anything but to do whatever it takes to stay in power !! Their focus is on 2022…Not ON Our Constitution and their need to uphold it… They really believe they’re doing great things.

**Objective reality.**
‘Not a healthy environment’: Kamala Harris’ office rife with dissent (msn.com)
So twisted. What is The meaning of enabler and the power of a tornado or a hurricane is but a smidgen of the power of Almighty God.
Why America is the greatest country in the world….it’s our constitution or maybe they do and refuse to abide by and honor it.
How to think for themselves. That they’re lemmings, trained like lap-dogs,
and that the majority doesn’t agree with their bs and is waking up. Freedom, Civil Liberties and individual rights. That most of them are useful idiots. … that’s the goal of socialism is communism.

Their leaders on the other hand understand exactly what they are doing.

Anything that could be helpful to America…

…that the United State of America is exceptional. If we go down the drain…so does the world! Patriotism, how to put America First, Just telling the truth!!!

Why are we all in a pool of crapolla because of them ? Beyond “anything”,
feel free to get a little more specific…’how reality works’ comes to mind…
how to meme.

Seriously, they’re terrible.

We are on the brink of World War III …
***If they don’t change their policies***

Does not understand how life works. Does not understand the entire scheme of life and why life exists. Does not understand the growth and development of the individual.
Does not understand anything but naïve utopian power and childishness.

How Everything Works. ..PERIOD.
They can’t talk to people like crap…They Are Endangering Our Children and Theirs!!! That blue collar workers are what make the world go round.
They don’t understand REAL work. Shit about shit. Seriously, they know nothing intellectual, logical, or constructive to put America First. And don’t Know Their ass from a hole in the ground or simply logic Freedom – Health Care – Immigration Budgets – The Constitution – Conservatives……..Basic Economics, diplomatic relations, military, science, infrastructure, racism, etc. ‘Esprit de corps?

**They don’t Understand Anything true and good. Only Greed and Evil!!!**
History…. Collectivism always fails and leaves a massive body count. – that their victim mindset is the only thing holding them back from success & happiness – that they’re being played & used by Hollywood and other special interest groups who don’t really give two craps about them or what it means to be human (human nature.)

They don’t seem to know jack-shit, but the right is often guilty as well – 5-7 party system.
Hypocrisy; they believe in electing Presidents by the popular vote, but ignore popular support for things like voter id, 2A, and only women competing in women’s sports. The petrochemicals needed to create their green energy.
AND The concept of God is written into our genetic code.
A vaccine COULD BE engineered to destroy that is possible.

They don’t have Common sense or value Integrity how God can undo so much of the foolishness, evil, mistakes, & harm we as humans can inflict upon each other and ourselves. He CAN transform your existence by transforming your heart and mind! Thoughtful response. They don’t even seem to care to understand… why so many taxpayers are against tax payer funded abortion.

The left doesn’t understand 1st, 2nd, 4th & 10th Amendment rights.

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prevents the government from making laws which regulate an establishment of religion, or that would prohibit the free exercise of religion, or abridge the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances. It was adopted on December 15, 1791, as one of the ten amendments that constitute the Bill of Rights.

The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms. It was ratified on December 15, 1791, along with nine other articles of the Bill of Rights. In District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court affirmed for the first time that the right belongs to individuals, for self-defense in the home, while also including, as dicta, that the right is not unlimited and does not preclude the existence of certain long-standing prohibitions such as those forbidding “the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill” or restrictions on “the carrying of dangerous and unusual weapons”.
In McDonald v. City of Chicago the Supreme Court ruled that state and local governments are limited to the same extent as the federal government from infringing upon this right.

The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the
Bill of Rights. It prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.
In addition, it sets requirements for issuing warrants: must be issued by
a judge or magistrate, justified by probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and must particularly describe the place to be searched
and the persons or things to be seized.
Fourth Amendment case law deals with three main issues: what government activities are “searches” and “seizures”, what constitutes probable cause to conduct searches and seizures, and how to address violations of Fourth Amendment rights.

Early court decisions limited the amendment’s scope to physical intrusion of property or persons, but with *Katz v. United States* (1967), the Supreme Court held that its protections extend to intrusions on the privacy of individuals as well as to physical locations. A warrant is needed for most search and seizure activities, but the Court has carved out a series of exceptions for consent searches, motor vehicle searches, evidence in plain view, exigent circumstances, border searches, and other situations.

The Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution a part of the
Bill of Rights, was ratified on December 15, 1791. It expresses the principle of federalism.
Also known as states’ rights, by stating that the federal government has only those powers delegated to it by the Constitution, and that all other powers not forbidden to the states by the Constitution are reserved to each state.
The amendment was proposed by the 1st United States Congress in 1789 during its first term following the adoption of the Constitution.
It was considered by many members as a prerequisite before they would ratify the Constitution, and particularly to satisfy demands of Anti-Federalists, who opposed the creation of a stronger federal government.
The purpose of this amendment is to clarify how the federal government’s powers should be interpreted and to reaffirm the nature of federalism. Justices and commentators have publicly wondered whether the Tenth Amendment retains any legal significance.
Teenage suicide grew 32% in Washington. State due to a murderer @GovInslee. Then today he prances around in the 3 biggest Wash. cities and wants people to bow down to him and thank him 16 mo’s later opening up

the psycho ward………….

NARCISSISM is the Devil’s WorkShop!!!
Narcissism is the pursuit of gratification from vanity or egotistic admiration
of one’s idealized self-image and attributes. The term originated from Greek mythology, where a young man named Narcissus fell in love with his own image reflected in a pool of water.
Narcissism or pathological self-absorption was first identified as a disorder
in 1898 by Havelock Ellis and featured in subsequent psychological models,
e.g. in Freud’s On Narcissism. – Bing video
The American Psychiatric Association has listed the classification narcissistic personality disorder in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders since 1968, drawing on the historical concept of megalomania.

Nearly 32% more people in nursing homes and 19% more Americans
died in 2020 than in 2019, according to the @CDCgov

. This is the biggest such increase since 1918, when deaths rose 30%.
Young American Adults Are Dying — and Not Just From Covid…
Deadly pandemics will do that

If you don’t believe there is an evil agenda, listen to this and then
explain to me the other possibilities. Only rational answers, please.

Tucker Carlson Today – Dr. Peter McCullough – May 7, 2021 – Bing video

Tucker Carlson Today Dr. Peter McCullough May 7, 2021 2 – Bing video

If something happens to the Holy Land its the end of the world – Bing

If something happens to the Holy Land its end times – Bing video

You’ll never see these amazing ancient places. Here’s why (msn.com)

This Is the Worst President of All Time, According to Historians #44 & # 46

Upbeat QUIZ – Are You An Introvert, Extrovert, Or Ambivert?

The most patriotic place in each state (msn.com)

America’s 6 Favorite Cheap Beers,

***“.” Any questions?***

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Beliefs of the Founding Fathers

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Ken

**“Washington as Statesman at the Constitutional Convention”**
**painted by** Junius Brutus Stearns.

In the 1760s and 1770s, growing discontent with British rule caused its American colonists to begin to discuss their options. In 1774, leaders of the various colonies came together in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at what has since become known as the First Continental Congress. Shortly after hostilities broke out between British troops and American colonists at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts, these men met once again. The Second Continental Congress declared independence from Britain and later drafted the Articles of Confederation.

Which would dictate how the newly independent states were to be governed. Many of these same men were sent to Philadelphia in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation. In early discussions, the delegates determined the Articles needed more than just revisions and set about writing a new Constitution—the Constitution that continues to rule the United States to this day. These men were responsible for forging a new nation. Collectively, they are often referred to as the Founding Fathers.

**Who Were the Founding Fathers?**
Historians have varied opinions about exactly who should be included on the list of Founding Fathers, or how large this list should be. Some names—George Washington, James Madison, and John Adams—are obvious, but others may be more debatable. Fifty-five delegates attended the Constitutional Convention, each of whom had an important part to play. There were also men—Thomas Jefferson, most notably—who were not at the Constitutional Convention but who nonetheless played a critical role in the foundation of the country. Jefferson not only wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence, but provided counsel to the Constitutional Convention from Paris, France, where he was serving as the minister to France.

The Founding Fathers were, relatively speaking, a diverse group.
They were doctors and lawyers, merchants and farmers. Each brought his
own unique knowledge, experiences, and ideas. Most of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention had experience in politics and/or government.
With the Revolutionary War behind them, they looked to the future. They agreed that they wanted liberty, but they did not all agree on the best course
of action for the country, the appropriate role of government, or the optimal governmental structure that would balance liberty with order.

“Strength grows in the moments when you think you can’t go on,

but you keep going anyway.” Bethany Sevek.🏼🏼🏼

**Roles and Responsibilities**.
By definition, the Founding Fathers played key roles in the founding of the country, but some played particularly critical parts. As with any group, their strength was often gained from their differences. Without the fiery tempers of Bostonians John Adams and Samuel Adams, the colonies may have decided to appease Parliament and back down from demanding their rights. Instead, the persuasive voices of patriots like journalist Thomas Paine and Patrick Henry gave credence to their cause and contributed to a sense of patriotism that swept the colonies. John Hancock, best remembered for his large looping signature as the first signer of the Declaration of Independence, also served as the president of the Continental Congress.

The Founding Fathers served one another well during these challenging and unstable times. During the American Revolution, George Washington led the Continental Army to victory over a much larger and better equipped British army. As president of the Constitutional Convention!
Washington was instrumental in ensuring that all opinions were heard and in keeping discussions on track. As Washington presided, fellow Virginian James Madison took copious notes on the proceedings. Not just any Founding Father, Madison is often called the Father of Our Constitutional Republic.

At 81 years of age, Benjamin Franklin was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention. He was hampered by ill health, yet missed just a few sessions—even when he was so weak he had to be carried in the sessions. By then, Franklin had already earned a name in the history books for his role
in drafting the Declaration of Independence and negotiating the 1783 Treaty
of Paris to end the Revolutionary War.

The Founding Fathers did not just craft the new government, they also ensured its success. After the Constitutional Convention, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay wrote a series of 85 articles and essays under the pseudonym “Publius”.
To urge states to ratify the historic document. In what were later published as the “Federalist Papers,” these three Founding Fathers painstakingly set about describing the features of the government and explaining its advantages. To address concerns that a strong national government might encroach on the rights of citizens, Madison also wrote a series of amendments outlining the rights of the people, which were added to the Constitution as the Bill of Rights in 1791.

**The Grand Experiment**.
The Founding Fathers often viewed their new government as an experiment, but this was an experiment they desperately wanted to succeed. Where differences arose, the Founding Fathers hammered out compromises, working together for more than four months to “form a more perfect union,” as described in the preamble to the Constitution.
Their experiment resulted in a constitutional republican form of government that has withstood both internal and external threats, including a bloody Civil War, and has led the United States to become the most powerful country in the world. In the end, the legacy of the Founding Fathers is the promise of liberty and justice, not only for Americans, but for any people willing to invest in democratic self-government.

**Articles & Profiles**
The Archive: 14 Little-Known Facts About America’s Founding Fathers
ThoughtCo.com: America’s Most Influential Founding Fathers
**Video**
Khan Academy: Founding Fathers
**Websites**
Biography: Founding Fathers
National Archives: Meet the Framers of the Constitution
On July 4, 1776, The Declaration of Independence was signed, proclaiming the 13 American colonies as an independent country:
The United States of America. The Founding Fathers based the country on religion and God, just as many countries had done before them.
However, the Founding Fathers realized not everyone subscribes to the same religion. In 1791, The Bill of Rights was adopted, with the first
amendment granting freedom of religion to all citizens. [1]

**The Argument**:
Despite our Founding Fathers establishing America on the basis of God,
we still have freedom of religion. Having important documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Pledge of Allegiance reference God is more out of a perfunctory fact, especially in modern times.

The Declaration of Independence says “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights.” This statement isn’t so much focused on the Creator (God) as it is the rights one has just by being alive.

Similarly with the Pledge of Allegiance, it is not so much focused on being a nation
“under God” in the strictest terms as it is being focused on being a nation united together on one unified base. Even though not everyone in the country practices the same religion, the fact that the nation was originally founded on a unifying factor is the main point. That unifying factor at the time just happened to be religion, like it was for most countries.

What matters is the unifying factor of our country now – that we’re all Americans and we stand up for all freedom, including religious freedom.

**Counter arguments**.
Just because our Founding Fathers agreed to unite America under God
doesn’t mean they were right.
For one thing, they also agreed to allow slavery to continue.
The comparison between the Declaration of Independence and the Pledge of Allegiance is erroneous because all of the statements regarding God were in the original documents of the Declaration of Independence, while “under God” was added to the Pledge of Allegiance 10 years after the original form was adopted.

**Premises:**
**[P1]** The Founding Fathers established America on the basis of religion and God.
**[P2]** The Founding Fathers referenced God in the Declaration of Independence numerous times, yet the document has never been edited to exclude the references.
**[P3]** There is no need to remove “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance as it serves the same perfunctory purpose as the references to God in the Declaration of Independence.

Rejecting the premises **[P2]** The comparison between the Declaration of Independence and the Pledge of Allegiance is erroneous.

**References:**
Our founding fathers made all the states separate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration
https://www.newsmax.com/FastFeatures/should-under-god-be/2014/11/11/id/604697/
Founded on a Set of Beliefs – Creating the United States | Exhibitions – Library of Congress (loc.gov)

Some beliefs of America’s founding fathers are often misinterpreted and deserve clarification, particularly concerning the creation of the U.S. Constitution. The 28 fundamental beliefs of the Founding Fathers. In today’s turbulent political climate, ideologues lay claim to the Constitution and intentions of the founding fathers to support their own agendas. Too often, however, present-day ideas and perspectives compromise historical accuracy. The beliefs, intentions, and motivations of the founding fathers are no exception. Reducing the diversity of the founders into one collective belief system creates historical illusions. These illusions, in turn, distort reality.
They also lead to competing identities that undermine national unity.
28 Principals.pdf (roc-usa.net)

**Religion and the Founding Fathers.**
The founding fathers were a mixture of deists, Christians, and possibly one atheist. Assigning beliefs to the founding fathers collectively, however, is a difficult task. As a group, the founders stopped short of religious establishment because of their own diversity and experience with state sponsored religion in Europe. However, they broadly recognized a “Creator” or “Nature’s God” without ascribing to one particular religion. Their belief systems were products of ancient philosophy, the Enlightenment, and the Reformation. Their diverse beliefs, however, refute any exclusive claim to one religion or belief system.
Morality and the Founding Fathers
Although the founders’ religious beliefs differed, they formed a general consensus on morality. This consensus, however, lay with competing authorities. Most of the founders believed morality was bound to religion, but some also entertained the possibility of a secular moral framework. In a letter to Thomas Law, June 13, 1814,Thomas Jefferson asked, “whence arises the morality of the atheist? It is idle to say, as some do, that no such being exists.” On the other hand, John Adams believed morality could not exist without religion. In a speech to the military in 1798, he claimed, “our Constitution is made only for moral and religious people.” Their views, therefore, reveal how complex the founders’ positions were on the issue of morality. They did not collectively agree on the foundations of morality and defined it in both religious and secular terms.

The Faith of the Founding Fathers
Written By: Dr. Gregg Frazer,
**Professor of History & Political Studies at The Master’s University.**
Did America’s Founders intend to create a Christian nation?
Does it matter today and, if so, why?
In order to arrive at a proper answer to the first question, one must recognize that “the Founding Fathers” were a diverse group of individuals who held diverse views on most subjects – including religion. Generally, one cannot accurately make blanket statements beginning with “the Founding Fathers believed.”
Second, not everyone who lived during the Founding era was a “Founding Father”; so not all voices are equal as evidence.
Third, the Puritans did not find America – they founded Massachusetts.
Finally, Christianity and deism were not the only two religious options available to 18th-century Americans.
It is inaccurate and misleading to lump all of the Founders into one of those two camps. That creates a false dichotomy. If one demonstrates that someone was not a deist, that does not necessarily mean that he was a Christian – and vice versa.

In reality, a number of the key American Founders:
were neither Christians nor deists, but theistic rationalists.
Theistic rationalists believed in a powerful, rational, and benevolent creator God who was present and active in human affairs.
There were Christians among the Founders – no deists – but the key Founders who were most responsible for the founding documents:
(Declaration of Independence and Constitution) and who had the most influence were theistic rationalists. They did not intend to create a Christian nation. Not a single Founding Father made such a claim in any piece of private correspondence or any document. If they had, it would be blazoned above the entrances of countless Christian schools and we would all be inundated with emails repeating it.

**This matters today because:**
1) as purveyors of truth, Christians damage their witness by promoting historical inaccuracies.
2) Designating a mixture of naturalistic influences as “Christian” or “biblical” tarnishes and taints the Word of God and attaches the authority and reputation of the inerrant Word to man-made principles.
3) Identifying moral or “religious” people as Christians makes the gospel one of moral behavior and character rather than the saving work of Christ and personal commitment to Him.
4) Promotion of the “Christian America” idea causes believers to confuse their cultural/American heritage with biblical Christianity. Many conflate what is truly biblical with American tradition.
5) Belief that the system was originally Christian and biblical places undue confidence in processes and institutions rather than in the sovereign God. It directs efforts toward correcting the political system rather than redeeming lost people.
6) It sometimes leads to national idolatry and national self-righteousness and treats naturalistic political ideals on a par with Scripture.
7) The Bible becomes a tool of a political agenda. Proper use and interpretation of the Bible is viewed as less important than how many times it is quoted.

In sum, both the Christian Right and the secular Left are largely wrong
about the religious beliefs of America’s key Founders and, consequently,
their prescriptions for America based on those assumptions are also wrong. America’s Founders were not all Christians and they did not intend to create a Christian nation. On the other hand, they were not rank secularists who intended to erect a wall of separation between church and state. They were religious men who wanted religion – but not necessarily Christianity – to have significant influence in the public square.
They believed that the main factor in serving God was living a good and moral life, that promoting morality was the central value and purpose of religion, and that religion was indispensable to society because it engendered morality. They believed that virtually all religions fulfilled that purpose – not just Christianity. That is why they allowed freedom of religion. Theistic rationalists rejected most of the fundamental doctrines of biblical Christianity, including: the deity of Christ, the Trinity, original sin, the atoning work of Christ, justification by faith, eternal punishment for sin, and the inspiration of Scripture.

There is no reason to elevate their views or experience above those of other colonies; the Founders themselves did not give Massachusetts or its representatives preeminence philosophically or politically. Fourth, some of the more prominent Founders meant something different by the word “Christianity” than do 21st-century evangelical Christians. Consequently, it is not appropriate or intellectually honest to quote their uses of the word to audiences today without explaining that they meant a system of moral teachings and not orthodox biblical Christianity. Fifth, like today, denominational labels were not very accurate determinants of personal belief in 18th-century America.

**Creation of the U.S. Constitution.**
The Constitution reflects these diverse beliefs.
The founders did not specifically protect religious liberty in the Constitution.
Some argue it was implied in Article 6 with the statement, “no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public trust under the United States.” This clause, however, only restricted religious intolerance and did not provide religious freedom. It took the Bill of Rights to address freedom of religion. Another mention of religion includes the presidential oath, which vaguely suggests some might oppose “swearing” for religious reasons.
The Constitution also refers to the year of its creation as “the Year of our Lord,” which was simply the standard way of referring to time. In fact, the founders purposefully omitted references to specific religions or beliefs. In 1815, Thomas Jefferson wrote to P.H. Wendover, “religion, as well as reason, confirms the soundness of those principles on which our government has been founded and its rights asserted.” The Constitution, therefore, reflects a balance between a universal nature’s God and Enlightenment principles.
What are the founding fathers beliefs about the country,

The Founders Didn’t Want DC To Be A State, And Neither Does This DC Resident
The Founders wrote in Washington DC’s special status to protect the other states, and American citizens, from federal overreach. We still need that protection.

By Inez Feltscher Stepman

The movement pushing to grant the District of Columbia full statehood is growing. It was bolstered by a vote for statehood from District residents and the introduction of H.R. 1291, a bill proposing DC’s admission to the union as a state, by local non voting congressional representative Eleanor Holmes Norton.
The District currently operates under a special status carved out by the Constitution and Congress, whereby residents cast votes for president and municipal political leaders (who have substantial power over the District’s day-to-day affairs under the Home Rule Act), as well as an observational representative in Congress. While that status might seem anti-democratic to modern sensibilities, in reality, the Founders wrote in the District’s special status to protect the other states, and American citizens, from federal overreach.
Don’t Forget Why Our Founders Created the District
The Constitution specifically grants Congress the power to “exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may… become the seat of the government of the United States.”

The Founders intended for the capital of the newly created United States to be a neutral ground for co-equal sovereign states to come together to transact the nation’s business. At the time, state governments were much more powerful than they are today, so a worry about placing the capital within a state was that the state might exercise unfair influence or pressure on the federal government. Today, with the expanded powers of the federal government vis-à-vis the states, the inappropriate influence has the potential to go both ways. Granting DC statehood would put the other 50 states (perhaps minus Virginia and Maryland) at a distinct disadvantage when looking to influence federal policy, grants, and regulation.

In an era of instant communication, it’s easy to forget how important geographic placement of a capital can be, but capital placement histories,
both state and federal, belie that assumption. It’s hard to find a state capital museum that doesn’t have a tale of influence-peddling or outright bribery that resulted in the capital’s placement. It beggars the imagination that a DC resident with immediate personal access to the corridors of Congress doesn’t already have more opportunity to influence the decisions made within than someone pulling the lever to vote in Wyoming.

The Founders were aware of the dangers of capital placement, which is why James Madison warned in “The Federalist” No. 43 of bringing “imputation of awe or influence” onto the new national government by placing it within a state. Indeed, Thomas Jefferson considered the location of the future capital of the United States so important that he infamously traded away his opposition to Hamilton’s proposal that the federal government assume state debts in order to assure the capital moved from New York to Jefferson’s native Virginia.

**Congress Doesn’t Even Have the Power to Make DC a State.**
Furthermore, it’s not clear at all that DC can legally follow the same process to join the union as have former territories like the Western states. Because the District’s current status is spelled out in the Constitution itself, it should take a constitutional amendment to change it.
Even legal scholars who consider the current situation in DC to be a “glaring denial of basic rights” admit it would take a constitutional amendment to change the special status of the District, noting that for Congress to have this “conversion to statehood” power would undermine the nature of the compromises that resulted in our current bicameral system of representation.
What would stop Congress from using the District Clause to carve out another area as the new federal district, and therefore create any number of new voting states in succession? Construing Congress’ powers this broadly would give the federal government an enormous advantage over the states unintended by the Framers, a fact previous proponents of DC statehood recognized.

**DC Already Has Unfair Access to Federal Power.**
In an election year where “Drain the Swamp” was a popular rallying cry, and average Americans are increasingly aware of the large gap between themselves and policymakers in Washington, it beggars belief that DC residents feel they don’t already have outsized power over federal policies. It’s no accident that the four richest counties in the country are all in the DC metro area; and much of the real business of the nation’s capital is transacted in District bars and restaurants.
While many DC residents are disconnected from the industry surrounding the federal government, they still benefit from their proximity to Capitol Hill.
D.C. public schools top the nation in per-pupil spending, totaling almost $30,000 per student, and a 2005 tabulation found that DC receives more than twice as much federal money overall per-capita as the next-highest state.

**Just Move a Few Blocks**
To the modern ear, it sounds outrageous to suggest that voting rights are not the be-all, end-all of modern self-government. Obviously it doesn’t to lots of Americans, given that half or fewer of those eligible to vote actually do so in any given national election. Voting is arguably one of the least-effective ways for a single individual to communicate political preferences.
Furthermore, the District is unique in that it’s ultimately only a few miles away from two states where residents can seek full voting rights, if having the ability to vote for congress critters is important enough to them. While it may be a burden for some to move five miles away across the Potomac, it usually doesn’t necessitate changing jobs or leaving family behind. (And hey, conservatives have been voting with their feet over gun rights for ages by moving across the river)
Although its special, nonvoting status seems discordant with the modern state of politics, there are good reasons why the Constitution lays out special rules for the federal district. We would do well to remember the cautionary words of the Founders, and accept the unique constitutional deal they wisely laid out for the District of Columbia.
The Reason Washington, D. C. Is Not a State | Reader’s Digest (rd.com)

**Implications:**

**Various groups interpret the founders’ beliefs differently.**
**They often allow their own beliefs, however, to distort the past.**
Therefore, dominant world-views in the United States are often founded
on historical illusions. When groups base their identities on illusions, they compromise national unity.
America’s story is not solely tied to religion or secularism. The founding fathers, however, anticipated that the majority of Americans would be religious. Therefore, they excluded religion from the Constitution to protect against religious tyranny. After much debate, they later included a bill of rights to protect religious freedom.

Does anyone still Trust the Supreme Court?
Haven’t trusted the courts here for over 40 years – when you look at sentencing it tells you all you need to know. SCOTUS is bought & paid for just like everything else in the world. I haven’t been able to trust the Supreme Court because of Chief Justice Roberts. I don’t trust him after the Obama Care stunt. Sometimes I sit & wonder if his choices are made for him and I wish he could be removed, but I know he can’t. I think they all get paid off once in office …who checks on them anywho… NOBODY!!!
The SCOTUS is as corrupt as EVERY LYING DEMOCRAT that’s ever been in any official office concerning Politics! US Politics is the single most dishonest band of thieves and the rest of the world knows! Nope! I don’t trust anybody at all! Over 60,000 muslims a day Flocking into our once free country The Marxist Muslim Obama is at the helm leading this muslim terrorists takeover. ‘OUR’ Country while complacent, Lazy and useless AMERICAN’s just sit and watch! They deserve what’s coming their way!

The Obama Administration is still alive and kicking. That clan of spies, thieves and liars are what’s running the USA now. Biden is nothing more than a BRAINDEAD fool and the STUPID AMERICAN’s believe him. What we’re witnessing is The Takeover of America! Big Tech is ALL in it! WITHOUT A REVOLUTION RIGHT NOW, AMERICA WILL BE LOST! THE ENTIRE FRAUDULENT DIMOCRATIC SOCIALIST GOVERNMENT MUST BE REMOVED, ILLEGALS ROUNDED UP AND DEPORTED! EVERY MUSLIM OBAMA BROUGHT IN SINCE THEY’STOLE THE ELECTIION MUST BE THROWN BACK OUT TO ANYWHERE OTHERWISE, WE’RE DOOMED!

TOO FUNNY LMFAO! Better pucker up and get ready to say goodbye to The LGBTA because the Muslim’s assassinate GAYs FIRST!

Biden lured them out of the closet for the world to see now Muslims will assassinate them. However, they don’t see that. It is becoming harder and harder to trust the Supreme Court even with the allegedly conservative majority on the court— for now.

I believe they have been compromised. So much blackmail & threats in place.

EVIL people doing EVIL things!https://youtu.be/M01VdOpZ7zY

AGAIN TOO FUNNY LMFAO!

Without a FREE U.S.A in the World there will be NO WORLD!!!

It makes me sad to see how people will give up their freedoms so easily. Just to avoid a confrontation. I’m not saying you should go looking for one. BUT That’s not right.

Tracy Chapman – Stand by Me (Live on Letterman 2015)

But stand up for yourself and your beliefs.

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