Dr. Phil McGraw said on his syndicated television show this week that Americans need to have a conversation about limiting the government’s powers over the people in case another pandemic occurs. McGraw made the remarks after repeatedly warning throughout the pandemic about the dangers that the lockdowns would have on people‚ especially children. “When I stepped up in the beginning and said this lockdown‚ this quarantine‚ is going to create more problems with quality of life than that COVID is going to do in taking lives — people looked at me like I was insane‚” he said. “I got criticized‚ called a ‘heretic‚’ ‘what is he talking about&;#63;’ I’ll tell you what I was talking about‚ I was talking about exactly what happened and is happening.” “And what’s more‚ when you shut down the schools‚ the day you shut them down‚ you better have a plan for reopening them. I didn’t see a plan for them to be reopened‚” he continued. “And we have an entire generation that is suffering from developmental gaps‚ educational gaps‚ mental and emotional challenges and still there’s not a good plan to close those gaps. And my concern is when the next pandemic turns the corner‚ who’s got the plan then&;#63; What was learned from this&;#63; Because you don’t hear anybody talking about it‚ do you&;#63; You don’t hear anybody talking about it‚ but I’m talking about it because I want to make noise about this‚ I want to force people to say‚ ‘we need to get ready for when this happens again.’ And I’m not some conspiracy theorist saying they’re coming to get us and lock us up.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP He concluded‚ “But I’m saying we need to think about whether we’re going to rely on science‚ and how we’re going to react when the government comes in and starts telling us what we can and can’t do. I think we need less government. I think if they would step back‚ we tend to have a way to work these things out.” WATCH: We can’t just move on and forget about the disaster of school closures. Otherwise it will happen again and innocent children will suffer even more. We need more people like Dr. Phil who push for accountability and put the needs of children first: “When I stepped up in the… pic.twitter.com/sKbsW2ojIu — Nicki Neily (@nickineily) April 17‚ 2024

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) slammed Senate Democrats this week as impeachment proceedings for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have begun in Congress’ upper chamber. Cruz made the remarks during the most recent episode of his “Verdict” podcast with co-host Ben Ferguson. “Democrats [are] willing to throw the Constitution in the trash in order to avoid any national attention on the disaster that is playing out on our southern border‚” Cruz said in speaking about the millions of illegal aliens that have come into the U.S. under President Joe Biden. Cruz said that he believes that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is going to try to cover up the border crisis by trying to avoid having a trial in the Senate because “he doesn’t want the House managers to present any evidence.” “Schumer and the Democrats are terrified of the evidence of the suffering of the people who’ve died‚ of the people of the children who’ve been sexually assaulted‚ of the women who’ve been sexually assaulted‚ of the fentanyl deaths and the drug overdose deaths‚” Cruz said. “He doesn’t want that evidence put before the American people.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Cruz continued‚ “Why does Chuck Schumer want to avoid a trial&;#63; Because he’s desperate to protect the Democrat senators on the ballot from the consequences from the deaths and suffering and people who are suffering misery‚ because of their open border politics and policies‚ which they intend to continue‚ and Schumer‚ this is all about political camouflage.” WATCH: Schumer is trying to avoid holding a trial for Alejandro Mayorkas's impeachment. Democrats are desperately trying to cover up the evidence about the lawless Biden Border Crisis. The media won't present the evidence. Get the facts on Verdict 👇https://t.co/7uqrSi7VEI pic.twitter.com/sHhTD6cA1z — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) April 17‚ 2024

While challenging‚ marathons are meant to be a time of celebration and community. One of the most famous ones in the U.S. is the Boston Marathon. But 11 years ago‚ on April 15‚ a terrorist attack changed the course of everyone’s lives. Near the finish line‚ two bombs went off. Three people were killed and 260 were wounded. Needless to say‚ this tragic event still has an impact on countless people. Even still‚ there are folks from across the country who continue to participate in the Boston Marathon. In fact‚ it’s common to find some of the very people were there the day of the bombings back in the marathon today. This includes sisters Gabby and Sophie Barker. This week was the 11th anniversary of the attack‚ and Gabby chose to be a participant. The day turned out to be quite emotional for the both of them. @sophibarks445 @Gib you are so amazing. #bostonstrong ♬ Outro – M83 In the video above‚ we see Sophia’s view from the sidelines. Here‚ she happily cheers on her big sister‚ Gabby‚ who seems to be having a great time‚ as do her fellow participants who run alongside her. Sisters Support Each Other in Boston Marathon 11 Years After Surviving It “Watching my big sister run the Boston Marathon after surviving it 11 years ago together‚” Sophie writes‚ adding in the caption‚ “Gabby‚ you are so amazing.” In her own video‚ Gabby expresses how much this day meant to her as well. @gabbybarkerr i cant stop crying #bostonmarathon #marathonrunner ♬ walking on a dream by empire of the sun – sophie “The feeling of going from Boston Marathon survivor to Boston Marathon finisher‚” Gabby writes‚ adding‚ “I can’t stop crying.” I can’t imagine what it must feel like to be back there‚ over a decade later‚ and after such a terrible tragedy. But according to both Sophie and Gabby‚ it was a day full of a wide range of emotions. And it’s clear they wouldn’t have wanted to experience them with anyone else but each other. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post “Watching My Big Sister Run The Boston Marathon After Surviving It 11 Years Ago Together” appeared first on InspireMore.

When our olfactory senses tingle with an offensive odor‚ we often can’t help but make a stinky face. Anyone near us sees the weird scrunching of our faces‚ telling them that a bad smell has just assaulted us. In a recent TikTok post from the Lion Habitat Ranch in Las Vegas‚ their lion dropped an Emu egg and made a stinky face. Fans from the channel asked the staff why the lions made the stink face since they ate the “stinky” egg right afterward. Their response was not what most were expecting. Lions don’t make a stinky face when something smells terrible: they make that face to help them identify what they are smelling. @lhrkeepers Replying to @DungnMster #flehmenresponse #stinkyface #lions #jacobsonsorgan #lionhabitatranch ♬ Cute – Audiolist Productions The actual name for the stink face is the Flehmen response (flay-men). In the animal kingdom‚ this response‚ dubbed “the stinky face‚” happens in many species. The animal’s nose scrunches and it typically shows its teeth. If the look could be translated into words‚ it would say‚ “OMG‚ what is that smell&;#63;” When the stinky face occurs‚ the animal tries to understand an exciting smell better. While making the face‚ which exposes the Jacobson’s organ‚ the animal also inhales to bring the smell to the sensory organ. Image from TikTok. Although most common among mammals‚ some snakes and lizards also have a Jacobson’s organ but don’t exhibit the Flehmen response. Humans have a Jacobson’s organ‚ but current studies note it is primarily vestigial (non-functioning). If you’ve ever sat next to someone with aromatic gaseous emissions‚ you probably had a reflexive Flehmen response. Humans tend to run away from foul odors rather than trying to understand them like the lion. Share this if you like what you learned about this lion and his stinky face. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here and here. The post Lion Hilariously Gives “The Stinky Face” When He Breaks An Emu Egg appeared first on InspireMore.

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