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The New Axis of Evil

By Gary Varvel

Gary Varvel Political Cartoon

Policy Council Advocating Title Insurance Reform

By Dallas Woodhouse - The Nerve

Policy Council Advocating Title Insurance Reform

Bills under consideration in the S.C. Legislature would remove a quirk in state law that unnecessarily regulates the relationship between title insurance agencies and their underwriters.

A recently filed state House bill along with its Senate counterpart would embrace the free-market system and allow the two parties to negotiate commission payments on their own terms.

South Carolina and Connecticut are the only two states that impose a cap on the commission paid to a title examiner (agent) when someone buys title insurance.

“This change will free small business owners (title insurance agencies) to negotiate commissions with big out-of-state insurance companies that do business here,” said real estate lawyer Nathan Galbreath of Greenville, managing partner of Nelson & Galbreath, which has offices statewide and in Atlanta. “The net result will be to immediately put over $45 million into small businesses throughout South Carolina every year.”

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‘Your Voice Was Heard’ as Newsmax Returns to DirecTV

By Ben Johnson - The Washington Stand

Newsmax back on DirecTV

On Thursday mornings, DirecTV subscribers turned on their screens and saw something they hadn’t seen in a while: Newsmax.

After 81 days, and the delivery of more than 17,000 signed petitions from Family Research Council, cable provider DirecTV has restored Newsmax, which vanished from its channel lineup at the stroke of midnight on January 25. Subscribers saw familiar Newsmax personalities return to the airwaves on Thursday morning, after the two companies inked a multi-year agreement that Newsmax will be available on DirecTV, DirecTV Stream and U-verse, “at no additional cost to customers,” according to DirecTV.

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Parental Involvement Strengthens Public Schools

By Kris Ullman - Eagle Forum

Eagle Forum Applauds House Passage of H.R. 5, The Parents’ Bill of Rights

“Last Friday, the House of Representatives recognized the rights of parents to know what is happening in public schools. This common-sense legislation provides transparency and notice regarding what is being taught, how money is being spent, and what is happening in the schools. We at Eagle Forum do not understand why there was any opposition to this bill. More information is a good thing. What is it that the schools are trying to hide?” said Eagle Forum President Kristen A. Ullman.

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School Directed to Hide Gender Support Plans from Parents

By Capitol Resource Institute

School Directed to Hide Gender Support Plans from ParentsSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The saga of secrecy continues, this time at Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy (BCCA) in the northern California town of Vacaville. In a move that may soon go district wide, Buckingham administrators have cited AB 1266 and CA Education Code 220 as the legal foundation for keeping parents/guardians completely in the dark if their child requests a Gender Support Plan (GSP) at school. (See below for excerpts from the GSP template). 

One Buckingham administrator told the staff to not even tell parents the document exists!

However, the truth is that neither AB 1266 nor the Ed Code policy requires any such thing.

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MegaVoice, Galcom, and Other Ministries Partner to Bring Solar-Powered Aid to Turkey and Syria

By MegaVoice

Bring Solar Powered Aid to Turkey and Syria

TURKEY -- As Christians in Turkey and Syria continue to suffer the long-term impact of the devastating earthquakes that struck last month, many nonprofit organizations and ministries are stepping in to provide needed aid. Galcom International, a radio and audio Bible ministry and MegaVoice partner, received an urgent request for solar-powered flashlights and chargers from a contact in Turkey.

Galcom reached out to MegaVoice first. MegaVoice, a ministry with a thirty-five-year legacy of creating innovative tech solutions to serve the church, was immediately able to allocate 2,000 solar camp lights. Another provider from Thailand located 800 mini charging units developed by another ministry. Six other ministry partners joined Galcom's efforts to raise and send the funds necessary to ship these devices to Turkey for distribution by a disaster response team.

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33rd Annual 'Just Pray NO!' to Drugs Worldwide Weekend of Prayer

By Christian Newswire

The Word is the Answer NO DRUGsCLEARWATER, Fla. -- The weekend of April 15th – 16th, 2023 has been designated as the 33rd Annual "Just Pray NO!" to drugs Worldwide Weekend of Prayer and Fasting for the addicted and their families.

Since April 7th, 1991 "Just Pray NO!" has united Christians around the world in intercessory prayer on behalf of those bound by alcoholism, drug addiction, and life-controlling compulsions.

America's drug overdose and death epidemic continues to worsen. The epidemic affects every state and now is driven by illicitly manufactured fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, often in combination or in adulterated forms. More than 107,000 deaths were reported in the United States between January 2021 to January 2022.

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China's Spying TikTok

By Gary Varvel

Gary Varvel Political Cartoon

Where Will All the ERIC Data Go?

By Catching Fire News

Where Will All the ERIC Data Go

Even as states are bailing out of ERIC membership, what will become of the organization and its massive data base?

Personal information from every citizen of every ERIC state is stored there, never to be returned or deleted. Will this ERIC EXIT, discussed in Part I of this CFN interview, spell the end of the system? Or will ERIC move to a new address and continue its vile storage of phantom voters on the rolls?

Listen in to hear Kris and Kat exchange some informed speculation on the possibilities.

Stop State ESAs and Vouchers

By Press Release

Don't Shackle Parents with Government Subsidies

Stop State ESAs and Vouchers

ACT NOW: State legislatures are increasingly considering and enacting school vouchers and Education Savings Accounts (ESAs). Although these proposals might sound good, they severely threaten individual freedom and parental rights by shackling parents and religious schools to government funding — and the various strings attached. It is imperative that state legislators oppose vouchers and ESAs, and instead protect educational freedom! 

State legislatures are increasingly considering and passing legislation implementing vouchers and ESAs, with West Virginia and Arizona being the first states to enact broad-based versions of this policy. Now, in 2023, even more states are considering and enacting such legislation.

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A Nation Committing Suicide

By Star Parker

Historian Arnold Toynbee observed "an autopsy of history would show that all great nations commit suicide."

It's hard not to think about this reading the results of the latest Wall Street Journal-NORC poll, appearing under the headline "America Pulls Back From Values That Once Defined It."

Only 38% of Americans now say patriotism is "very important," compared to 70% in 1998. Thirty-nine percent say religion is "very important," compared to 62% in 1998. And 30% say having children is "very important" compared to 59% in 1998.

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Update from SC State Superintendent of Education

By Ellen Weaver | State Superintendent of Education

Update from Ellen Weaver

It’s been over two months since we took office and we hit the ground running. I promised on the campaign trail to be a voice for students, teachers, and parents – and that is exactly what I’ve done.

I’ve had the privilege to visit schools statewide over the past few months and I am proud to see the level of dedication our students and educators bring into the classroom every day! Several of those visits were to present “Teacher of Year” awards to outstanding educators across the state.

What a blessing these teachers are to our students and communities!

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Michigan Is Headed Back to Rust Belt Poverty

By Stephen Moore

Since the early days of Henry Ford, Michigan was the proud symbol of America's industrial might.

But then, starting in the 1970s, things went south -- in part because of the might of the unions that ran the state's political machine. That's when Michigan transitioned into the sad symbol of closed factories: the American "Rust Belt." Flint, Michigan, became a ghost town.

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Only One Fighting Since 2003, Steve McConkey Sees World Athletics (Track and Field) Drop Transgender Athletes

By Christian Newswire

MADISON, Wis. -- World Athletics (Track and Field) has banned transgender athletes.

Additionally, they decided that intersex athletes will have to keep their testosterone levels under 2.5 nanomoles for at least 24 months to compete internationally as women. Previously, they were restricted in races between 400 meters to one-mile races.

In 2003, 4 WINDS USA President Steve McConkey started fighting against the International Olympic Committee's transgender policies. He was the only one who stood against this publicly. 4 WINDS USA is a worldwide sports ministry.

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The Troll Sagas

By Mike Scruggs

 Chapter 12 - The Synkasti Trolls’ Path to Evil

Mountain in Romsdal Norway
Mountain in Romsdal, Norway

According to the Annals of Rusa, the servant of Jumala, these things were revealed to him in the land of Eurartu before the great journey of the troll tribes to Norway:

“All the purposes of Jumala, the Creator of all things, are wise and good beyond the understanding of men or trolls. His wisdom and power are everlasting and without limit. Nothing exists beyond his knowledge and control. Not even the smallest creature falls asleep and returns to dust outside of Jumala’s knowledge and will. Even the mighty oceans obey the limits he has set. Their waves come no farther than his command. He says to the great whirlwinds, ‘Be still!’ and they cease their roaring rage at once and disappear. Nothing can be hidden from him or prevail against his will. Truth and love are inseparable from his nature and are written upon all his works. They are his banners forever. His ways are perfect, and his rule without limit or end. Even the stars sing of his glory.”

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I’m A Conspiracy “FACTIST” Are You? - Part 2

By W.H. Lamb
David Rockafeller quote
David Rockefeller told the truth in his 2002 "Memoirs" Are you Surprised?

“Conspiracies have played a significant role in mankind’s past, present, and probably the future.” - Bliss Tew

Last time we examined seven historical conspiracies, or “plots”, that did change history, or could have had they not been detected before they came to fruition.  To further reinforce my argument that there have always been “conspiracies” among mankind, probably since shortly after Adam and Eve were driven out of God’s Garden, I’d like to review several more for  your appraisal, further reinforcing my arguments.  Always remember those three common elements necessary for some human activity to qualify as a “conspiracy”:  It must be engaged in by two or more people, it must be kept secret from all but the most dedicated conspirators, and it must be for evil or unlawful purposes. 

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Recent Lowlights in the Woke Capture of Our Once-Venerable Institutions

By Josh Hammer

Lamenting the astonishing success of the activist Left's century-long Gramscian march through America's major institutions is, at this juncture, old hat. Still, there have been a few recent powerful examples, coming in quick succession, illustrating the extent to which leading liberal institutions of civil society have been captured by far-left activist wokesters who take opportunistic advantage of their groups' venerable reputations in an attempt to repurpose them for dubious ends.

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Cable News DeJa Vu

By Gary Varvel

Gary Varvel Political Cartoon

What's Driving Speech Codes and Bank Failures -- It's All the Same Problem

By Neil Patel

Why are so many institutions and government agencies all of a sudden interested in regulating speech? Why is so-called misinformation a much bigger issue today than it was in the past? The answer you hear most often is that the efficiency of mass communication through social media has necessitated restrictions on speech. Misinformation flows rapidly now over the internet, so the government has to regulate it. That's what they tell us.

This is a bogus argument. The truth has a way of winning out in a true marketplace of ideas. The truth flows just as rapidly through the now-efficient means of communications as the lies. That was true before the internet, and it's true today.

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New Documentary THE FATHERLESS EPIDEMIC Highlights Importance of Mentorship in Combating Nationwide Issue

By EPIC Agency

The Fatherless Epidemic YouTube

FLORENCE, Ala. -- Approximately 18 million children in the United States live without a biological, step or adoptive father present in the home. The Alliance for Ending the Fatherless Epidemic is not only on a mission to eliminate fatherlessness by providing resources and grants but is also announcing the debut of its new documentary, THE FATHERLESS EPIDEMIC. Available for free on YouTube beginning Friday, March 31st at 5 p.m. CT, the film highlights mentorship as a solution to the nationwide issue of fatherlessness, challenging churches and ministries to stand in the gap.

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Living with Equity in a Free Society

By Tom DeWeese - American Policy Center

Living with Equity in a Free Society

Social Equity has become the root for almost every policy coming from government, school curriculum, human resources on the job, and even in our entertainment. It’s a revolution intended to change our entire social structure to affect how we all interact with each other.

To understand the full impact “equity” will have on our daily lives, let’s look at its intended definition, as prepared by its promoters. United Way of the National Capital Area (a long-time charity) defines Equity as “The quality of being fair and impartial. Social equity is impartiality, fairness and justice for all people in social policy. Social equity takes into account systemic inequalities to ensure everyone in a community has access to the same opportunities and outcomes. Equity of all kinds acknowledges that inequalities exist and works to eliminate them…Social equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome.”

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Prayer Team Lifts Up New Congress Through BOLD Program

By Christian Newswire

SCOTTSDALE, Az. -- When the 118th Congress assembled on January 3 this year, there were 74 new Representatives and 7 new Senators, along with a major leadership change in the House of Representatives.

Beginning that same day and continuing until each new member of Congress has "had their day," The Presidential Prayer Team members have been praying for each one under an initiative known as BOLD, which stands for Beside Our Leaders Daily.

Through the BOLD program, one new freshman legislator has been featured each day, including a photo and a brief biography.

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The 2024 Marathon

By Gary Varvel

Gary Varvel Political Cartoon

Carbon 14 dating

By Charles Creager, Jr.

Carbon14 dating is a common method of radiometric dating used for dating organic material. Not only does this method of radiometric dating not proven old earth, in many ways it goes against it. Furthermore, it is a method of dating that would have been easily and naturally disrupted by the Genesis Flood, making arguments against the Flood using carbon14 dates worthless.

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Founder David Becker Leaves ERIC

By Kat Stansell - American Policy Center

"Still the Best" for Honesty Voter Rolls, Says He, But He's Quitting. LOL as They Say.

Founder David Becker Leaves ERIC

Recently, it was announced that David Becker, the creator and head of the organization known as ERIC, has resigned from its Board. He gave the explanation that “election deniers” have ramped up their attacks on him and his system, but even so, ERIC, states Becker, is “the best tool to keep voter lists accurate and combat voter fraud.”

Look at what he just said ...

ERIC is the best, but he’s jumping ship anyway. That’s where the “lol” comes in.

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‘Keep Nine’ Preserves Integrity and Independence of Supreme Court

By Eagle Forum

We live in a Representative Democracy comprised of three branches of government – the legislative branch that makes the laws, the executive branch that enforces the law, and the judicial branch that interprets the law. This framework of the separation of powers with its important checks and balances between the branches is a hallmark of our great constitutional system. These checks and balances naturally lead to frustrations and impediments in policy and politics. This is not a flaw in our system but part of its design. 

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Soros' NY DA Bragg

By Gary Varvel

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Biden's Job Is Running US, Not Israel

By Star Parker

Widely reported in the press is that President Joe Biden called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express his concern about judicial reforms that are currently being considered in Israel.

We must wonder why Biden, who demonstrably cannot run our own country, feels behooved to tell others, particularly one as successful as Israel, how to run theirs.

Looking into Biden's own backyard, per latest Gallup polling, a paltry 20% of Americans say they are satisfied with the direction of their country.

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Florida Resigns from ERIC – Cause for Celebration or for a Closer Look?

By Kat Stansell - American Policy Center

Florida Resigns from ERIC

Monday, March 6, Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced that Florida was resigning from ERIC, the phantom address storage system. Just one week before, he had told some of the state’s citizens who had proven ERIC’s foibles to Tallahassee – that they should “just forget it”, that Florida was “never going to get out of ERIC”. Across the state, in a number of counties, there had been a rising movement to hold county Supervisors of Election responsible for the bad addresses on the rolls, and to get out of ERIC. However, Tallahassee still loved ERIC, and they made that clear.

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DeSantis Was Right on Ukraine

By Pat Buchanan

"While the U.S. has many vital national interests ... becoming further entangled in a territorial dispute between Ukraine and Russia is not one of them."

So Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis volunteered in response to a questionnaire that Fox News reporters posed to declared and potential Republican presidential candidates.

DeSantis defined what he saw as a truly imperiled U.S. "vital interest."

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Veteran Receives Chair

By William Wood Jr.

Veteran Receives Chair 2023

Veteran William Wood, Sr. received a free electric lift chair from The American Legion Post 214 Taylors, S.C.  Thanks go to Ken Hemm for the Community outreach program, and Ed Frank for his support.

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