<;img src=";https://www.theblaze.com/media-library/believe-it-or-not-trumps-strategy-could-pave-the-way-for-more-pro-life-wins.jpg?id=51974734&;amp;width=1200&;amp;height=800&;amp;coordinates=31%2C0%2C11%2C0";>;<;br>;<;br>;<;p>;Donald Trumps controversial statement on abortion this week <;a href=";https://apnews.com/article/trump-abortion-2024-ban-7bf06e0856b88a710c79a6eb85cffa6a"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;made headlines<;/a>; for all sorts of reasons‚ including the fact that his position frustrated his opponents TV ad campaigns. Thats good. But the former president had plenty to say in his short video that deserves unpacking and that still sets him apart from the most pro-abortion administration in U.S. history.<;/p>;<;p>;At issue is a <;a href=";https://apnews.com/article/trump-abortion-ban-15-weeks-91a9e0ce87d11dff0fa761f327bd0566"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;15-week national abortion law<;/a>;‚ which Republicans such as Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) support. Just last month‚ Trump hinted he might support such a law. <;a href=";https://apnews.com/article/trump-abortion-ban-15-weeks-91a9e0ce87d11dff0fa761f327bd0566"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;The trouble is<;/a>;‚ the vast majority of abortions more than nine in 10 occur within <;a href=";https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/data_stats/abortion.htm"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;12 weeks of pregnancy<;/a>;.<;/p>;<;p>;While a four-month abortion limit in places like California‚ New York‚ or Maryland would be a win‚ at the federal level‚ it would conflict with better goals and call into question the courageous efforts of legislators across the country.<;/p>;<;p>;Worse‚ if a national 15-week ban ever went into effect‚ it could foster a European-style stalemate‚ where laws would be difficult if not impossible to change decades later.<;/p>;<;h2>;Always a federal problem<;/h2>;<;p>;<;a href=";https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/05/06/ruth-bader-ginsburg-roe-wade/"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;Ruth Bader Ginsburg criticized <;em>;Roe<;/em>;<;/a>;<;em>; <;/em>;for short-circuiting legislative efforts. The late Supreme Court justice was a huge abortion supporter. But she argued that by removing the question from the democratic process‚ the courts overreach undermined a political consensus. And the pro-life generation is not looking for consensus around allowing almost all abortions to continue.<;/p>;<;p>;Some pro-life proponents have argued for limiting abortions at four months as a consensus position. But if consensus is the goal‚ consider that the 15-week proposal <;a href=";https://www.studentsforlifeaction.org/new-students-for-life-of-america-sflaction-you-gov-poll-shows-the-youth-vote-open-to-pro-life-perspectives-supports-services-for-mothers-rejects-the-biden-administrations-radical-age/"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;polls as well as heartbeat laws<;/a>;‚ which begin around six weeks into gestation and would save significantly more lives. And yet‚ in refusing to articulate a gestational line at this time‚ Trump short-circuited the favored ad campaign narrative of the left at least for now.<;/p>;<;p>;Thats good news. President Trump did not define the goals of the pro-life movement as a late-term limit. But there are complications. And as you read this‚ Students for Life Action is reaching out to the president for clarification.<;/p>;<;p>;By overturning <;em>;Roe v. Wade<;/em>;‚ the Supreme Court opened the door to local‚ state‚ <;em>;and<;/em>; federal authorities to engage in the human rights issue of our day.<;/p>;<;p>;If weve learned anything from the Biden administration‚ its that abortion very much remains a federal issue. We are paying for and propping up abortion vendors at home and abroad. To give just a few examples:<;/p>;<;ul>;<;li>;From 2019 to 2021‚ Planned Parenthood received more than $1.7 billion including $90.4 million illegally obtained from the Paycheck Protection Program‚ according to a 2023 Government Accountability Office <;a href=";https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106215"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;report<;/a>;. The international Planned Parenthood Federation received another $2 million‚ and four domestic regional abortion providers received more than $107 million. <;/li>;<;li>;A <;a href=";https://waysandmeans.house.gov/report-abortion-costs-u-s-economy-6-9-trillion/"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;separate report<;/a>; from the House Ways and Means Committee in 2022 demonstrated how abortion has cost the U.S. nearly <;em>;$7 trillion<;/em>; and the loss of almost <;em>;70 million babies<;/em>;‚ shrinking Americas potential population by 20%. <;/li>;<;li>;And in the 2014-2015 fiscal year‚ <;a href=";https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R44295/15"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;Planned Parenthood received $553.7 million <;/a>;in federal and state Medicaid reimbursements‚ or from government grants from the Department of Health and Human Services.<;/li>;<;/ul>;<;p>;The Democrats signature health care law‚ the <;a href=";https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.markey.senate.gov%2Fnews%2Fpress-releases%2Fsenator-markey-joins-senators-baldwin-blumenthal-in-introducing-legislation-to-restore-and-protect-americans-right-to-an-abortion-nationwide&;amp;data=05%7C01%7Ckhamrick%40studentsforlife.org%7Cd64d7576fb4c47ede14b08dbaf11949e%7Cb3f92ab929b141449c57d11e0e7a368a%7C0%7C0%7C638296262289227573%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&;amp;sdata=kbCNUKRikYE7OfuPSW75Il5wC2MI6Eq%2FBX3hEcNu57I%3D&;amp;reserved=0"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;Womens Health Protection Act<;/a>;‚ would allow abortions to be conducted up until birth nationwide. States would be unable to push back or fight.<;/p>;<;p>;Those who say they dont want federal engagement on abortion should at the very least advocate ending federal spending on abortion and abortion vendors in the United States and worldwide. And we should stop sneaking abortion funds into areas like our defense or military spending.<;/p>;<;h2>;A pro-life remedy <;/h2>;<;p>;Should he be re-elected‚ Trump will have his hands full with <;a href=";https://www.studentsforlifeaction.org/kristan-hawkins-to-president-donald-trump-protect-life-re"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;a lifesaving agenda<;/a>;. That should include:<;/p>;<;ul>;<;li>;Making critical appointments at HHS‚ the Department of Justice‚ the Food and Drug Administration‚ and the Environmental Protection Agency. <;/li>;<;li>;Ending taxpayer support for abortion by getting the federal government out of the business of subsidizing the abortion industry.<;/li>;<;li>;Supporting mothers and young families by promoting services and support programs‚ including an expanded child tax credit.<;/li>;<;li>;Using the presidents bully pulpit to tell the story of life‚ as <;a href=";https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3D3-oEEAAAQBAJ%26pg%3DPA43%26lpg%3DPA43%26dq%3DAbraham%2BLincoln%2Brecognized%2Bthat%2Bwe%2Bcould%2Bnot%2Bsurvive%2Bas%2Ba%2Bfree%2Bland%2Bwhen%2Bsome%2Bmen%2Bcould%2Bdecide%2Bthat%2Bothers%2Bwere%2Bnot%2Bfit%2Bto%2Bbe%2Bfree%2Band%2Btherefore%2Bbe%2Bslaves.%2BLikewise%2C%2Bwe%2Bcannot%2Bsurvive%2Bas%2Ba%2Bfree%2Bnation%2Bwhen%2Bsome%2Bmen%2Bdecide%2Bthat%2Bothers%2Bare%2Bnot%2Bfit%2Bto%2Blive%2Band%2Bshould%2Bbe%2Babandoned%2Bto%2Babortion%2Bor%2Binfanticide.%26source%3Dbl%26ots%3D7dO8wO6mNS%26sig%3DACfU3U0hEM1WeAT3qjXLnHctrDsqCoQ3GQ%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26ved%3D2ahUKEwiXiO_lkdv5AhVPjYkEHRwCDV4Q6AF6BAgDEAM%23v%3Donepage%26q%3DAbraham%2520Lincoln%2520recognized%2520that%2520we%2520could%2520not%2520survive%2520as%2520a%2520free%2520land%2520when%2520some%2520men%2520could%2520decide%2520that%2520others%2520were%2520not%2520fit%2520to%2520be%2520free%2520and%2520therefore%2520be%2520slaves.%2520Likewise%252C%2520we%2520cannot%2520survive%2520as%2520a%2520free%2520nation%2520when%2520some%2520men%2520decide%2520that%2520others%2520are%2520not%2520fit%2520to%2520live%2520and%2520should%2520be%2520abandoned%2520to%2520abortion%2520or%2520infanticide.%26f%3Dfalse&;amp;data=05%7C02%7Ckhamrick%40studentsforlife.org%7Cce7272f3fe424e43189608dc55bceb08%7Cb3f92ab929b141449c57d11e0e7a368a%7C0%7C0%7C638479517230109762%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&;amp;sdata=Td6dm2Av%2F8YNj8ZnWdkYmPwkhfaoZZF8H%2FmfUZkQLrQ%3D&;amp;reserved=0"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;Ronald Reagan famously did<;/a>;.<;/li>;<;li>;Protecting life on college campuses by directing the Department of Education to shift its focus from chemical abortion pill distribution to education about life-affirming options for protecting babies and mothers.<;/li>;<;li>;Ending the weaponization of federal agencies against the pro-life movement‚ traditional Catholics or Christians‚ and pro-family groups.<;/li>;<;li>;Embracing opposite day by using the executive powers of the presidency to undo everything that the Biden administration has done to expand abortion.<;/li>;<;/ul>;<;p>; Life can and will win. It just requires imagination‚ determination‚ and perseverance‚ because this isnt a battle thats won overnight or by the mere stroke of a pen. When it comes to human rights‚ true‚ lasting victory requires perseverance amid hardship.<;/p>;

<;img src=";https://www.theblaze.com/media-library/how-the-internet-is-deleting-the-past.jpg?id=51979666&;amp;width=1200&;amp;height=800&;amp;coordinates=0%2C129%2C0%2C130";>;<;br>;<;br>;<;p>;Last year‚ Nanna Thylstrup wrote about the precarity of <;a href=";https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/21/opinion/digital-archives-memory.html"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;our digital past<;/a>;. Old blogs‚ once thriving with activity and personal memories‚ are unceremoniously deleted by platforms and users. The Internet Archive‚ a bastion of digital preservation‚ finds itself under constant assault. Search engines continue eroding‚ making locating and accessing information increasingly difficult. Movies and TV shows vanishing from streaming platforms without warning; we find out too late that our VCRs dont work and the DVDs are out-of-print.<;/p>;<;p>;How many of us have lost entire chapters of our adolescence to now inaccessible Photobucket accounts? When our children want to look back at pictures of us as young adults‚ we may be forced to utter a disheartening‚ ";Sorry‚ baby."; The memories we once cherished are scattered across defunct platforms like Instagram‚ Google Photos‚ and iCloud‚ lost to the sands of time. Passwords are forgotten‚ accounts accidentally closed‚ and external hard drives lost in moves or rendered obsolete in a way that a traditional photo album never could be. Big Tech collects and razes our data with impunity‚ leaving us powerless to stop it.<;/p>;<;p>;Perhaps even more significant than the loss of personal memories is the way we value the content we post online. We often fail to recognize the importance of what‚ at the time‚ seems like trivial or irrelevant information. As a result‚ online activity Facebook groups that may have shaped our online identities‚ private LiveJournal communities that built entire subcultures have been lost to the void‚ never to be archived.<;/p>;<;p>;In her book ";Emo: How Fans Defined a Subculture‚"; Judith May Fathallah laments the state of some of the sources she needed to author her book‚ ";The sites this project considers are not always archives in the actual sense‚ because they do not necessarily seek to preserve texts‚ nor are they always easy to navigate.";<;/p>;<;p>;The instability and insecurity of our digital past are further compounded by the fact that if no one was present to capture screenshots‚ if bots weren';t crawling the data‚ or if the content was excluded from archiving tools like the Wayback Machine‚ it';s as if it never existed at all. This loss of context is exacerbated by the politicized nature of internet culture reporting‚ where journalists who take it upon themselves to report on these issues often fail to capture the nuances and complexities of the subject matter accurately. In turn‚ digital communities are siloed suspicious unwilling to talk to people who want to record history. The lore of the digital world is passed on from generation to generation‚ and sometimes‚ tribes and families and subcultures and cliques die out.<;/p>;<;p>;Sometimes it feels as though we are living in an oral culture‚ one that relies primarily on spoken rather than written language. The internet is a text-based medium‚ but the task of contextualizing memes‚ slang‚ and the unique creoles of digital subcultures requires context that what fragments we do save cant always provide.<;/p>;<;p>;Why doesnt preserving our digital past have more urgency? We should know better by now: Theres no such thing as its just the internet. The internet is part of our culture. Will future generations have access to a picture of the digital world‚ or is it doomed to be fragmented and distorted?<;/p>;

<;img src=";https://www.theblaze.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=51979983&;amp;width=700&;amp;height=1245&;amp;coordinates=662%2C0%2C663%2C0";>;<;br>;<;br>;<;p>;What U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake did in Arizona this week‚ only to have Donald Trump then endorse it the following day‚ is nothing short of mocking God. So‚ apparently‚ I now need to remind everyone of something that should be obvious to citizens in any culture worth saving: This devilish baloney has <;em>;<;em>;zero chance<;/em>;<;/em>; of making America great again.<;/p>;<;p>;Both Trump and Lake said that a ruling by the <;a href=";https://abcnews.go.com/US/arizona-supreme-court-restricts-abortion-enforcing-total-ban/story?id=109044087"; target=";_blank";>;Arizona Supreme Court<;/a>; to uphold a near-total abortion ban dating back to 1864 needs to allow for more reasonable amounts of baby killing.<;/p>;<;p class=";pull-quote";>;Republicans have lied to us for decades. The truth of the GOP duplicity is being laid bare.<;/p>;<;p>;Kindly save me your emails attempting to nuance or excuse this in any way. Not only are these Republicans calling for more deaths of the innocent‚ but Trump is taking this diabolical position after picking the judges who overturned <;em>;<;em>;Roe v. Wade<;/em>;<;/em>;. And Lake is reversing course after saying she supported the very same Arizona ban just two years ago.<;/p>;<;p>;There is no righteous or moral justification for this abortion about-face. You simply arent allowed to confuse this with the arguments we had when heartbeat and personhood bills arrived on the scene‚ and we were asking what a life is and when it begins. At no time during those debates did we ever concede the premise that that very life was always worth protecting‚ only how far and how fast could we reach our goals in a fallen world.<;/p>;<;p>;This is different.<;/p>;<;p>;We have a law that protects nearly all children‚ and Republican politicians including the presumptive 2024 nominee for president are arguing that it <;em>;<;em>;goes too far<;/em>;<;/em>;. They are explicitly saying it is undesirable and unjust to save as many babies as possible.<;/p>;<;p>;Maybe I should have figured out what Im about to say after Team GOP did nothing with the hellish discovery that Planned Parenthood baby killers were selling frozen baby body parts for profit‚ but Im pretty sure Im over the target now.<;/p>;<;p>;This was <;em>;<;em>;never<;/em>;<;/em>; a pro-life party.<;/p>;<;p>;The GOP was a party inhabited by pro-lifers‚ and therefore‚ the party merely felt like it had to condescend to us for votes. I have described <;em>;<;em>;Roe v. Wade<;/em>;<;/em>; for years as a <;em>;shibboleth <;/em>;of the damned for Democrats. Thats no longer sufficient. It turns out it was a <;em>;shibboleth <;/em>;of the damned for Republicans as well.<;/p>;<;p>;The Republicans clearly had no plan for what would happen after overturning <;em>;<;em>;Roe<;/em>;<;/em>;. That is likely because too many in the GOP really didnt want <;em>;<;em>;Roe<;/em>;<;/em>; overturned. They just wanted the votes of those who still hate the shedding of innocent blood just like God hates it.<;/p>;<;p>;Republicans have lied to us for decades. And now that <;em>;<;em>;Roe<;/em>;<;/em>; has been smashed like the pillars in the temple of the fish demon Dagon‚ the truth of the GOP duplicity is being laid bare. Just like the single moms in the Democratic Party we like to parody and lambaste for their bloodlust‚ we are perfectly fine with an expanding kill list in the land of the magic R as well.<;/p>;<;p>;Meanwhile‚ some of the harshest moments in the scriptures come as a result of cultures that embrace the killing of their children. In fact‚ the final straw for Israel was when the people went down into the valley of Ben Hinnom and did what Moses told them never to do by throwing their babies into the fire to the demon Molech. And when those same people returned from exile some 70 years later‚ the very place of unholy sacrifice and desecration was turned into a trash dump that was renamed Gehenna.<;/p>;<;p>;The fires in that place burned day and night to deal with the rot and the stench‚ so when Christ arrived to preach on the wages of sin which he preached on more than any other topic in all the New Testament he referred to an eternity in hell as‚ you guessed it‚ Gehenna. Thats where the same Messiah who lays down his life for his friends says you deserve to end up if you defile one of his children. And it would be better for you to have a one-ton rock tied around your neck and be thrown out into the open sea than it will be for you on your day of judgment.<;/p>;<;div class=";rm-embed embed-media";>;<;/div>;<;p>;This isnt just politics as usual. Were playing a far more dangerous game than that. And it is a game we cannot win. Its impossible. Dont say you weren';t warned. Go back to Bill Clinton in the 1990s for proof. He violated Democratic Party orthodoxy on virtually every issue but one: human sacrifice. And if that is the enemys alpha and omega plumbline‚ what should that tell us?<;/p>;<;p>;That the only way to win this game is not to play.<;/p>;<;p>;You simply cant triangulate or compromise on this issue and end up with a lower cost of living‚ a more secure border‚ fewer trans kids‚ and more medical freedom. Because a complete and total disrespect for life brings the opposite namely‚ our current godless reality. We are talking about nothing short of the destiny of Tolkiens ring of power. You cant wield such darkness‚ Boromir. You will only end up broken and dead if you try.<;/p>;<;p>;We';re not in charge here. God is. So‚ what are we doing when God never fails throughout all of human history to punish this wicked behavior? There is no prophetic significance whatsoever to this countrys survival that we can count on for protection‚ let alone the outcome of this upcoming election as we are dividing our own base while igniting our opponents collective appetites for mob rule.<;/p>;<;p>;That';s a terrible strategy. Im sure that the next red wave is right around the corner.<;/p>;<;p>;Or is that sulfur I smell?<;/p>;

<;img src=";https://www.theblaze.com/media-library/this-is-how-members-of-congress-get-rich-while-you-stay-poor.jpg?id=51978706&;amp;width=700&;amp;height=1245&;amp;coordinates=662%2C0%2C663%2C0";>;<;br>;<;br>;<;p>;American families are struggling more today than they have in a very long time‚ but guess whose portfolios are <;em>;not<;/em>; struggling? Members of Congress. Is that fair? Is that why we sent them to Washington?<;/p>;<;p>;The newest Blaze Originals documentary‚ Bought and Paid For: How Politicians Get Filthy Rich‚ debuted on Tuesday‚ and I am still shocked that we are the only ones addressing this topic head on. You should <;a href=";https://www.blazetv.com/watch/featured/1SUjRmqpfTkX-bo4-final-draft-1080p30-5mbps-v5"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;watch it<;/a>;. This is something that we need to fix because the soul of our country is being tainted. Our members of Congress have been compromised‚ and they are voting on policies that prefer their portfolios over their constituents.<;/p>;<;p class=";pull-quote";>;Wealth redistribution is a con. Money doesnt flow from the billionaires to people in the middle and lower classes. It flows to the people writing the laws.<;/p>;<;p>;The term redistribution of wealth has been the rallying cry of radical leftists for more than a century. From Karl Marx to the Bolsheviks and Mao‚ they all stated‚ in their own ways‚ that they wanted to take money from one group of people and give it to another group of people. The popular campaign catchphrase paraded by the left‚ An economy for everyone‚ is the utopian or dystopian end goal of this wealth redistribution. But who did leftists actually mean by everyone? Where was all the money going?<;/p>;<;p>;In the Soviet Union‚ members of the working class didn';t improve their station in life. It was the political class that got rich and reaped all the rewards. Mao‚ while millions were starving to death‚ had his own indoor swimming pool. An economy for everyone! That phrase is now being used as the rallying cry by some of the most powerful political institutions and elected officials in the country right now.<;/p>;<;p>;<;a href=";https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/an-economy-that-works-for-everyone/"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;Hillary Clinton<;/a>; campaigned on creating an economy that works for everyone. The country';s largest progressive think tank‚ American Progress‚ has a policy plan for building an economy for all. Moreover‚ former House Speaker <;a href=";https://pelosi.house.gov/issues/jobs-economic-justice#:~:text=While%20they%20try%20to%20raise‚the%20elites%20and%20special%20interests"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;Nancy Pelosi<;/a>; (D-Calif.) wants us all to know that congressional Democrats will build an economy that works for everyone‚ not just the elites.<;/p>;<;p>;But who are these elites they keep talking about? Every time this rhetoric has been used in the past‚ whether that be in Russia‚ China‚ Cuba‚ or Venezuela‚ the elites became the people writing the laws. They were the ones that got rich.<;/p>;<;p>;History has shown that the redistribution of wealth is a con. Money doesnt flow from the billionaires to people in the middle and lower classes. It flows to the people writing the laws.<;/p>;<;p>;How did you do at the stock market last year? <;a href=";https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stock-market-up-24-percent-2023-rally/"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;The S&;amp;P 500<;/a>; did well‚ closing out the year with a 24% gain. Though you cant actually invest in the <;a href=";https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/how-to-invest-in-sp500#:~:text=The%20S%26P%20500%20is%20a‚less%20risk%20than%20individual%20stocks."; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;S&;amp;P 500 as a whole<;/a>;‚ you can invest in an exchange traded fund called SPY. SPY tracks the overall S&;amp;P 500 performance‚ so most of the people like you and me‚ if you invested‚ saw a 24% return last year.<;/p>;<;p>;There are experts who track the S&;amp;P 500 and the SPY ETF for a living. According to public records‚ however‚ certain individuals out-experted the experts. One of these supposed financial geniuses saw a 238% return last year and beat out the experts at the SPY EFT by 200%. How is that even possible? What is this person';s secret?<;/p>;<;p>;Others in this select group of trading gurus out-traded the SPY EFT by 40% <;em>;at a minimum. <;/em>;Who are these financial gurus? Because I want to find out their secret. They must be a collection of financial geniuses doing crazy nerdy calculations.<;/p>;<;p>;It turns out that these financial geniuses are none other than Brian Higgings (D-N.Y.)‚ Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)‚ and Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) among other members of Congress. I know they hold the power of the purse‚ but I dont think this is quite what the framers had in mind.<;/p>;<;p>;How is Dan Crenshaw destroying the SPY EFTs performance? Did they teach advanced stock trading during Hell Week in SEAL training? Members of Congress have gotten so good at picking stocks that people are now following their moves rather than hiring a professional stockbroker. You can find websites like <;a href=";https://bullishbears.com/nancy-pelosi-stocks-to-watch"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;this one<;/a>; that monitor Nancy Pelosi';s purchases. Who needs a professional anymore? Just copy the financial genius of your local congressman.<;/p>;<;p>;It is no secret why members of Congress suddenly become financial whiz kids once they get elected. I';m not directly pointing the finger at anyone and saying they did anything illegal‚ but two words sum up all this behavior: insider trading.<;/p>;<;p>;<;a href=";https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-details-on-visas-attempt-to-influence-pelosi/"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;ABC News in 2011<;/a>; exposed how Visa attempted to bribe Nancy Pelosi as critical credit card legislation was being debated in Congress. It noted how Visa offered her an IPO <;em>;while <;/em>;the bill was making its way through Congress.<;/p>;<;p>;Lawmakers‚ as it now stands‚ can hold private meetings with corporate representatives while<;em>; <;/em>;legislation is being debated that could help or hurt them‚ giving lawmakers the opportunity to turn around and make stock moves based on that information. According to the same ABC News story‚ This form of insider trading is one of the reasons why there are so many wealthy members of Congress.<;/p>;<;p>;None of this is a secret‚ even though both Republicans and Democrats try to downplay it in the public eye. What makes this even crazier is that if you or I did that wed go to jail. But Congress has a loophole. According to <;a href=";https://blogs.luc.edu/compliance/?p=4459"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_blank";>;Loyola University<;/a>;:<;/p>;<;blockquote>;If you are a member of Congress‚ there is a loophole. There isnt a limit on lawmakers trading stocks based on classified information nor is there oversight regarding the trades that lawmakers are allowed to make based on other information they are privy to as part of their job.<;/blockquote>;<;p>;Is this how Congress is beating the market? Members know all the chess moves before anyone else does. Theyve read the other team';s playbook before the game was played. But you and I are not allowed to.<;/p>;<;p>;We wonder why people like Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi stay in office for 927 years. Why leave? Theres too much money to be made but not for the average American.<;/p>;<;p>;We wonder why our country is kept in a constant state of war. Is there any incentive for Congress to stop forever wars when it';s allowed to invest in military industrial complex corporations like Lockheed and Raytheon?<;/p>;<;p>;We wonder why the government wants more control of health care and why theyre doing such a hasty transition to unreliable energy. But how many congresspeople currently hold medical and green energy stocks?<;/p>;While people like Nancy Pelosi scream about the top 1% and how the rich need to redistribute to the poor‚ this is the system they really care about. This is the economy for everyone.<;p>;<;em>;<;br>;Want more from Glenn Beck? Get Glenn';s <;a href=";https://links.glennbeck.com/join/51r/signup-theblaze"; target=";_blank";>;FREE email newsletter<;/a>; with his latest insights‚ top stories‚ show prep‚ and more delivered to your inbox.<;span>;<;/span>;<;br>;<;/em>;<;/p>;

<;img src=";https://www.theblaze.com/media-library/navy-torpedoes-embarrassing-post-showing-commanding-officer-firing-rifle-with-backward-and-covered-scope.jpg?id=51989653&;amp;width=700&;amp;height=1245&;amp;coordinates=139%2C0%2C485%2C0";>;<;br>;<;br>;<;p>;The U.S. Navy shared an <;a href=";https://web.archive.org/web/20240409204853/https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8312732/uss-john-s-mccain-gun-shoot"; target=";_blank";>;image<;/a>; to its official Instagram page Tuesday showing <;a href=";https://www.surfpac.navy.mil/Leaders/Biography/Article/3581139/cdr-cameron-yaste/"; target=";_blank";>;Commander Cameron Yaste<;/a>;‚ executive officer aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain‚ firing a rifle.<;/p>;<;p>;The post was captioned‚ ";From engaging in practice gun shoots‚ conducting maintenance‚ testing fuel purity and participating in sea and anchor details‚ the #USNavy is always ready to serve and protect.";<;/p>;<;p>;Keen observers noticed something amiss about the photograph taken on March 24.<;/p>;<;p>;Some critics <;a href=";https://www.reddit.com/r/navy/comments/1bzzztt/come_on_mcss_tell_me_whats_wrong_here/"; target=";_blank";>;suggested<;/a>; the fore grip on the rifle could be mounted closer to the gun';s center. A few had something to say about Yaste';s stance or his <;a href=";https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/navy-marines-trolled-instagram/"; target=";_blank";>;ostensible choice<;/a>; to shoot on three-round burst. Most‚ however‚ noted that the scope on the rifle was backward‚ with its cap still on.<;/p>;<;p>;Mockery and memes swiftly followed‚ prompting the Navy to torpedo its post.<;/p>;<;p>;Keyboard comedians came out of the woodwork‚ creating a slew of memes. Other branches also joined in the fun‚ sharing images of service members firing rifles with properly mounted scopes.<;/p>;<;p>;The National Guard‚ for instance‚ posted an image Thursday of two guardsmen firing rifles with no comment besides a side-eyes emoji.<;/p>;<;blockquote class=";instagram-media"; data-instgrm-captioned=";"; data-instgrm-permalink=";https://www.instagram.com/p/C5l-Qs8Swhg/"; data-instgrm-version=";4";>; <;div>; <;div>; <;div>; <;/div>; <;/div>; <;p>; <;a href=";https://www.instagram.com/p/C5l-Qs8Swhg/"; target=";_top";>;See on Instagram<;/a>; <;/p>; <;/div>; <;/blockquote>;<;p>;The U.S. Marine Corps did likewise‚ sharing an image of Marines assigned to Bravo Company‚ Battalion Landing Team 1/5‚ 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit‚ conducting a live-fire deck shoot aboard the U.S. Navy';s USS Boxer on April 6. The Marines'; post was captioned‚ ";Clear Sight Picture.";<;/p>;<;blockquote class=";instagram-media"; data-instgrm-captioned=";"; data-instgrm-permalink=";https://www.instagram.com/p/C5lfRKfsgNV/?img_index=1"; data-instgrm-version=";4";>; <;div>; <;div>; <;div>; <;/div>; <;/div>; <;p>; <;a href=";https://www.instagram.com/p/C5lfRKfsgNV/?img_index=1"; target=";_top";>;See on Instagram<;/a>; <;/p>; <;/div>; <;/blockquote>;<;p>;The military comedy Instagram page‚ dearmomimdead‚ responded to the U.S. Navy';s initial post with its own‚ captioned ";HEY NAVY. I FIXED UR SH!T...‚"; which was less charitable than the posts shared by the USMC and the National Guard.<;/p>;<;blockquote class=";instagram-media"; data-instgrm-captioned=";"; data-instgrm-permalink=";https://www.instagram.com/p/C5mGGd4Pk4F/"; data-instgrm-version=";4";>; <;div>; <;div>; <;div>; <;/div>; <;/div>; <;p>; <;a href=";https://www.instagram.com/p/C5mGGd4Pk4F/"; target=";_top";>;See on Instagram<;/a>; <;/p>; <;/div>; <;/blockquote>;<;p>;While Task and Purpose <;a href=";https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/navy-marines-trolled-instagram/"; target=";_blank";>;made expressly clear<;/a>; that the U.S. Navy ";is without equal on the open seas"; and has no problem obliterating America';s foes when playing to its strengths‚ it quipped‚ ";If an engagement calls for rifles‚ Marines will be there to help them out."; Task and Purpose then provided a visual indication on Instagram of how the scope ought to have been mounted.<;/p>;<;blockquote class=";instagram-media"; data-instgrm-captioned=";"; data-instgrm-permalink=";https://www.instagram.com/p/C5jhNZpvmb-/"; data-instgrm-version=";4";>; <;div>; <;div>; <;div>; <;/div>; <;/div>; <;p>; <;a href=";https://www.instagram.com/p/C5jhNZpvmb-/"; target=";_top";>;See on Instagram<;/a>; <;/p>; <;/div>; <;/blockquote>;<;p>;Even lawmakers got in on the mockery.<;/p>;<;p>;Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) shared an image of a gun with the barrel pointed toward the would-be shooter‚ writing‚ ";Navy';s newly issued sidearm.";<;/p>;<;blockquote class=";rm-embed twitter-tweet"; data-partner=";rebelmouse"; data-twitter-tweet-id=";1778070125343596913";>; <;div>;Navy';s newly issued sidearm.<;/div>; (@) <;a href=";https://twitter.com/RepMikeCollins/status/1778070125343596913";>;<;/a>; <;/blockquote>; <;p>;While many evidently found the bungled photo op amusing‚ others interpreted the error as bad omen‚ with at least one user <;a href=";https://x.com/DaikanyamaGuy/status/1777809604052947152"; target=";_blank";>;noting<;/a>;‚ ";We';re going to lose a major war.";<;/p>;<;p>;An archived <;a href=";https://web.archive.org/web/20240409204853/https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8312732/uss-john-s-mccain-gun-shoot"; target=";_blank";>;gallery of now-deleted images<;/a>; on the Department of Defense';s Defense Visual Information Distribution Service shows that Yaste posed with the rifle on at least two other occasions with correction.<;/p>;<;p>;After deleting the post‚ the Navy <;a href=";https://www.instagram.com/p/C5j0UioL7wX/"; target=";_blank";>;noted<;/a>;‚ ";Thank you for pointing out our rifle scope error in the previous post. Picture has been removed until EMI [extra military instruction] is completed! #Readiness.";<;/p>;<;p>;Stars and Stripes <;a href=";https://www.stripes.com/branches/stripes/2024-04-11/navy-backwards-scope-photo-13528758.html"; target=";_blank";>;noted<;/a>; that EMI is defined by the Nay as ";instruction in a phase of military duty in which an individual is deficient‚ and is intended for and directed towards the correction of that deficiency.";<;/p>;<;p>;Commander Yaste previously served as division officer aboard the USS Bataan‚ as weapons and executive officer aboard Patrol Coastal crew HOTEL‚ and as combat systems and weapons officer aboard the USS Hopper.<;/p>;<;p>;<;em>;Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. <;/em>;<;em>;<;a href=";https://www.theblaze.com/newsletters/theblaze-articlelink"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_self";>;Sign up here<;/a>;<;/em>;<;em>;!<;/em>;<;/p>;

<;img src=";https://www.theblaze.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=51990316&;amp;width=700&;amp;height=1245&;amp;coordinates=1152%2C0%2C160%2C0";>;<;br>;<;br>;<;p>;While many politicians have made wild claims‚ Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) may now have them all beat.<;/p>;<;p>;Speaking at Booker R. Washington High School in Houston on Monday‚ Jackson Lee not only called the moon a planet but said‚ A full moon is that complete rounded circle‚ which is made up mostly of gases‚ and thats why the question is why or how could we as humans live on the moon?<;/p>;<;p>;Are the gases such that we could do that? she asked‚ before adding‚ The sun is a mighty powerful heat‚ but its almost impossible to go near the sun.<;/p>;<;p>;Glenn Beck and Pat Gray cant believe their ears.<;/p>;<;p>;Could you play that again? Glenn asks. Because notice‚ no one laughs.<;/p>;<;p>;Jackson Lee went on to claim that NASA will be going back to the moon in a couple of years.<;/p>;<;p>;The moon is more manageable‚ and you will see in a moment not a moment‚ you will see in a couple of years that NASA is going back to the moon.<;/p>;<;p>;We have yet to know whether you can live on the moon. But I dont know about you‚ I want to be first in line to know how to live and to be able to survive on the moon thats another planet‚ which were going to see shortly‚ she added.<;/p>;<;p>;While its a nice idea‚ the moon is not only not a planet‚ but it makes very little sense to land on or live on the moon if its made up of gas.<;/p>;<;p>;To stand on the gaseous moon‚ Gray says‚ incredulous. She should never talk about space ever again‚ or anything else for that matter.<;/p>;<;h3>;<;/h3>;<;br>;<;span class=";rm-shortcode"; data-rm-shortcode-id=";872203f8616b7eb31b322fae37c54aaf";>;<;/span>;<;h2>;Want more from Glenn Beck?<;/h2>;<;p>;To enjoy more of Glenns masterful storytelling‚ thought-provoking analysis‚ and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos‚ <;a href=";https://get.blazetv.com/glenn/?utm_source=theblaze&;amp;utm_medium=referral&;amp;utm_campaign=article_shortcode_glennbeck"; target=";_blank";>;subscribe to BlazeTV<;/a>; the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.<;/p>;

<;img src=";https://www.theblaze.com/media-library/i-m-not-opposed-to-it-tom-brady-says-he-isn-t-against-coming-out-of-retirement-for-a-michael-jordan-style-comeback.jpg?id=51990218&;amp;width=1321&;amp;height=722&;amp;coordinates=0%2C19%2C0%2C0";>;<;br>;<;br>;<;p>;NFL legend <;a href=";https://www.theblaze.com/search/?q=tom+brady"; target=";_blank";>;Tom Brady<;/a>; gave fans hope for another stint in the league when he said he wasn';t opposed to a comeback.<;/p>;<;p>;The soon-to-be 47-year-old was still playing at age 45 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when he retired in 2022. <;/p>;<;p>;Seemingly still able to perform at a high level‚ Brady was rumored to be joining the Las Vegas Raiders to help promote the new team under the neon lights‚ but he chose to retire to spend time with his family. Following the 2021-2022 season‚ Brady got divorced from model wife Gisele Bundchen‚ which of course fueled rumors that he could return.<;/p>;<;p>;Brady talked about a possible comeback in the NFL during a short segment of a podcast surprisingly‚ while he got his hair cut.<;/p>;<;p>;The unique interview format of ";<;a href=";https://youtu.be/uo3kCRKauOU?feature=shared&;amp;t=3927"; target=";_blank";>;DeepCut with VicBlends<;/a>;"; had the quarterback talking golf‚ fatherhood‚ and retirement with the host. Toward the end‚ the hairstylist brought up a hypothetical scenario to ask Brady if he would consider coming out of retirement.<;/p>;<;p>;";We get it‚ you';re 100% retired‚"; the host prefaced.<;br>;<;/p>;<;p>;";Yes‚"; Brady replied.<;/p>;<;p>;";Let';s say one day there';s a situation‚ right? Maybe it';s a [San Francisco] 49ers‚ maybe‚ you know‚ heading to the playoffs. Offense is great ..."; the host described.<;/p>;<;p>;";Patriots‚ could be Raiders‚ could be ... never know‚"; Brady interrupted.<;/p>;<;p>;";God forbid somebody goes down‚"; the host continued. ";Would you pick up that phone?";<;/p>;<;p>;";I';m not opposed to it‚"; Brady shockingly responded. ";I don';t know if they';re going to let me if I become an owner of an NFL team. I don';t know‚ I';m always going to be in good shape‚ always be able to throw the ball‚ so to come in for a little bit like MJ coming back? I don';t know if they';d let me‚ but I wouldn';t be opposed to it‚"; Brady concluded.<;/p>;<;blockquote class=";rm-embed twitter-tweet"; data-partner=";rebelmouse"; data-twitter-tweet-id=";1778480752499261520";>; <;div>;Tom Brady says he wouldn\u2019t be opposed to coming back if a team calls. \n\nOK \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25<;/div>; (@) <;a href=";https://twitter.com/SavageSports_/status/1778480752499261520";>;<;/a>; <;/blockquote>; <;p>;Seven-time Super Bowl champion Brady has long been rumored to be looking to buy a stake in an NFL team‚ most recently the aforementioned Las Vegas Raiders.<;/p>;<;p>;According to <;a href=";https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/tom-brady-raiders-ownership-nfl-bid-buy-stake-team/77e04b76aab3e195bd0be594"; target=";_blank";>;Sporting News<;/a>;‚ Brady agreed to terms with Raiders owner Mark Davis to buy a minority share in the team in 2023. However‚ in order to become an owner in the NFL‚ there is an approval process that involves league officials and other owners.<;/p>;<;p>;";We go through a very thorough process. ... We';re just going through our process. We';ve been in touch with their side. I think it';s been making progress‚"; NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said of Brady';s deal.<;/p>;<;p>;Brady would need a reported 24 supporting votes from NFL owners to be allowed to take up ownership in the league.<;/p>;<;div class=";rm-embed embed-media";>;<;/div>;<;p>;<;em>;Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. <;/em>;<;em>;<;a href=";https://www.theblaze.com/newsletters/theblaze-articlelink"; rel=";noopener noreferrer"; target=";_self";>;Sign up here<;/a>;<;/em>;<;em>;!<;/em>;<;br>;<;/p>;

<;img width=";1920"; height=";1080"; src=";https://www.pcgamesn.com/wp-content/sites/pcgamesn/2024/04/system-shock-remake-new-update.jpg"; class=";webfeedsFeaturedVisual"; alt=";One of 2023s most overlooked games just got a massive free update"; title=";One of 2023s most overlooked games just got a massive free update";>;<;p>;It';s always the way‚ isn';t it? You';re minding your own business having fun on your computer‚ then suddenly in come the cyberpunk corporate cops to kick down your door and whisk you away to an immersive sim nightmare on a space station. That';s exactly what happens to you in Night Dive Studios'; <;strong>;System Shock<;/strong>; remake‚ a game about a bad day that only gets worse for your hacker protagonist. Now‚ this reimagining of the legendary 1994 original has received a huge free patch that adds options for a female player character‚ overhauls the last boss fight‚ and more.<;/p>; <;div>;Continue reading <;a href=";https://www.pcgamesn.com/system-shock-remastered/update-april-2024";>;One of 2023s most overlooked games just got a massive free update<;/a>;<;/div>;MORE FROM PCGAMESN: <;a href=";https://www.pcgamesn.com/system-shock/review";>;System Shock remake review<;/a>;‚ <;a href=";https://www.pcgamesn.com/system-shock/system-requirements";>;System Shock system requirements<;/a>;‚ <;a href=";https://www.pcgamesn.com/15-best-pc-space-games";>;Best space games<;/a>;

<;img width=";1920"; height=";1080"; src=";https://www.pcgamesn.com/wp-content/sites/pcgamesn/2024/04/wuthering-waves-release-date-jianxin.jpg"; class=";webfeedsFeaturedVisual"; alt=";Wuthering Waves release date‚ beta‚ trailers‚ and latest news"; title=";Wuthering Waves release date‚ beta‚ trailers‚ and latest news";>;<;p>;<;strong>;When is the Wuthering Waves release date?<;/strong>; After seemingly being in active development for several years‚ the time has finally come for this anime role-playing game to dazzle us with its spectacular-lookingopen world‚ monster collecting‚ and complex combat system.<;/p>;<;p>;So‚ if you';re a fan of RPGs like Genshin Impact and Tower of Fantasy but wish the combathad mechanics similar to the likes of Devil May Cry‚ then <;a href=";https://www.pcgamesn.com/wuthering-waves";>;Wuthering Waves<;/a>; might be for you.We spoke with the developer Kuro Games about the <;a href=";https://www.pcgamesn.com/wuthering-waves/gdc-interview";>;combat system at GDC<;/a>;‚ where we also got to try out some of the upcoming <;a href=";https://www.pcgamesn.com/wuthering-waves/characters";>;Wuthering Waves characters<;/a>;.If you';re keen for more‚ below you';ll find everything we know about the gameplay‚ the gacha mechanics‚ and the all-important release date.<;/p>; <;div>;Continue reading <;a href=";https://www.pcgamesn.com/wuthering-waves/guide";>;Wuthering Waves release date‚ beta‚ trailers‚ and latest news<;/a>;<;/div>;MORE FROM PCGAMESN: <;a href=";https://www.pcgamesn.com/best-anime-games-pc";>;Best anime games<;/a>;‚ <;a href=";https://www.pcgamesn.com/100-best-free-pc-games";>;Free PC games<;/a>;‚ <;a href=";https://www.pcgamesn.com/best-open-world-games";>;Best open-world games<;/a>;

<;img width=";1920"; height=";1080"; src=";https://www.pcgamesn.com/wp-content/sites/pcgamesn/2024/04/infection-free-zone-steam-survival-game-new.jpg"; class=";webfeedsFeaturedVisual"; alt=";New survival game with an incredible twist is exploding on Steam"; title=";New survival game with an incredible twist is exploding on Steam";>;<;p>;Weve all done it. Whether were at school‚ at work‚ in a waiting room‚ in a meeting‚ weve all sat there and wondered if the zombie apocalypse started right now‚ where would I go? How many times have you mentally built and prepared the defenses in your own apartment block‚ or internally made a list of the best local stores to plunder for supplies? Its the greatest thought experiment in the world - if zombies came crashing through the window now‚ <;em>;what would you do<;/em>;? With shades of Cities Skylines 2‚ a big chunk of <;strong>;Frostpunk<;/strong>;‚ and of course some Dying Light‚ a new survival game lets you live out this macabre fantasy in real time‚ and unsurprisingly‚ just one day after launch‚ its already blowing up on Steam.<;/p>; <;div>;Continue reading <;a href=";https://www.pcgamesn.com/infection-free-zone/new-steam-survival-game";>;New survival game with an incredible twist is exploding on Steam<;/a>;<;/div>;MORE FROM PCGAMESN: <;a href=";https://www.pcgamesn.com/best-survival-games";>;Best survival games<;/a>;‚ <;a href=";https://www.pcgamesn.com/best-building-games";>;Best building games<;/a>;‚ <;a href=";https://www.pcgamesn.com/best-zombie-games";>;Best zombie games<;/a>;