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The United States has a reputation for being a hopeful nation‚ and a new survey indicates this optimistic outlook is still as American as apple pie. The results revealed a whopping 82% of Americans are currently hopeful about their own futures. An even larger portion‚ 85 percent‚ are hopeful about the future of their family. […] The post 82% of U.S. Adults Are Hopeful About Their Own Future and Their Community’s Future appeared first on Good News Network.

QUEMADO‚ Texas— Hundreds of trucks and vehicles arrived in western Texas Friday night as part of the Take Our Border Back Convoy.   Americans from Tennessee‚ Maryland‚ New York‚ Missouri‚ Ohio‚ New Mexico‚ and many other states gathered Friday night and Saturday in Quemado‚ Texas‚ about 150 miles west of San Antonio‚ to call on elected officials to secure the border.   “Close the border‚” Sharisa Hoke‚ 50‚ told The Daily Signal as the convoy arrived at Cornerstone Children’s Ranch on Friday. “Deport everybody who came here illegally‚ and I think we even need a moratorium on immigration for just a little bit to even it all back out‚” she said.   Hoke and her family traveled with the convoy for two days from their home in Aledo‚ Texas.  Asked what her message is to the Biden administration and U.S. elected leaders‚ Hoke said‚ “I would like them to follow the law‚ but mostly‚ read our Constitution and give the people back their voice. It just amazes me that they can do whatever they want nowadays‚ and nobody is held accountable‚” she said. “So I’d just like them to start with closing the border actually‚ like the law says.”  It took the convoy over an hour for the trucks and cars to pull into the ranch hosting the gathering since it was reportedly five miles long according to organizers‚ but The Daily Signal could not verify this.   ?SEE: The trucker convoy arrives just north of Eagle Pass. They have come from across Texas‚ Arkansas‚ Maryland‚ Missouri‚ New Mexico‚ and New York‚ just to name a few‚ to call for a secure border. pic.twitter.com/GWVQkPsggT— Virginia Allen (@Virginia_Allen5) February 3‚ 2024 “I came here because for me‚ this is a situation that is unacceptable in our country‚” Daniel Demoura‚ 33‚ told The Daily Signal. “We’re Americans‚” he added‚ “we’re not a foreign nation. We need to defend our nation and show support for the Constitution‚ show support for the law. We don’t want people that are breaking the law to come here illegally.”  Demoura‚ who is originally from Boston‚ drove with the convoy for part of the journey to Texas and the experience “was really fun. A lot of people waving along the road‚ a lot of people supporting‚ screaming‚ showing flags‚ and honking. A lot of people [were] happy. So this is the conservative movement. This is America. We are a happy people.”   WATCH: Hundreds of trucks and vehicles arrived in Quemado‚ Texas on Friday night. Today‚ these truckers will take part in a rally to call on the Biden administration and Congress to secure the border. pic.twitter.com/fgDblMShud— Virginia Allen (@Virginia_Allen5) February 3‚ 2024 The Texas bound convoy‚ one of four convoys‚ began its journey Jan. 29 from Virginia Beach‚ Virginia. The other convoys set out from locations in Texas‚ New Mexico‚ and California and ended with rallies in Arizona and New Mexico.   The Take Our Border Back Convoy organizers stressed on the group’s website that the gatherings were peaceful‚ and “strongly” condemned any violence.   “This convoy is meant to bring our country together in love‚ kindness and in peace‚” the convoy’s declaration reads.   There were concerns over opportunists with negative intentions taking advantage of the situation and causing violence at the rally on Saturday. But the arrival of the convoy Friday night and the rally Saturday remained peaceful and without incident. Police were at the entrance of the event Saturday.   The first hour of the rally resembled a church service with contemporary worship music‚ prayer‚ and exaltations to “love your neighbor” and serve the Lord. The event turned to speeches later in the afternoon from border security advocates‚ conservative activists‚ and elected leaders.   Worship‚ prayer‚ and testimonies. The trucker convoy rally has looked and sounded a lot like a church service so far. pic.twitter.com/50gbGHQtxm— Virginia Allen (@Virginia_Allen5) February 3‚ 2024 “Let me tell you‚ in Joe Biden’s America‚ you get 8 million illegal immigrants in three years‚” Rep. Keith Self‚ R-Texas‚ told the crowd of about 200 on Saturday‚ adding‚ “you get 100‚000 minors have been lost across the United States. You get enough fentanyl crossing the border to kill the entire world’s population. You get sex trafficking and cartels that control the southern border.”   The site of the trucker convoy rally was 30 minutes north of Eagle Pass‚ Texas‚ a city that has become a flashpoint between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott‚ a Republican‚ and President Joe Biden‚ a Democrat. Texas National Guard has taken control of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass and is no longer allowing Border Patrol to use the park as a staging area for illegal aliens after they cross the Rio Grande. Biden has demanded Texas surrender the park back to federal authorities‚ but Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has denied the request.   Eagle Pass has been a busy crossing point for illegal aliens for years‚ which led Customs and Border Protection to build a temporary processing center there in 2022. The facility‚ known as Firefly‚ was originally intended to process about 1‚500 illegal aliens at a time‚ according to a source The Daily Signal spoke with who used to work inside the facility. But at its height‚ the center was processing as many as 5‚000 illegal aliens a day‚ the former Firefly worker said.   What is Firefly? I spoke with someone who used to work inside the large illegal alien processing center. He said the facility was only slatted to process 1‚500 people at a time‚ but has processed as many as 5‚000 at once when crossings surged. pic.twitter.com/xwRWdgIFxG— Virginia Allen (@Virginia_Allen5) February 3‚ 2024 Since the start of the Biden administration‚ more than 8.5 million illegal aliens have been encountered on America’s borders. In December‚ a record 371‚036 illegal aliens were encountered at and between U.S. ports of entry.   Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post ‘We Are a Happy People’: What I Saw at Trucker Convoy Rally to ‘Close the Border’ appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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A female who formerly competed in professional boxing has come out against the sport's governing bodies allowing biological males to compete against women‚ according to Fox News Digital.Cary Williams claimed that allowing biological males to compete against women could result in serious injuries and certain opportunities could be taken away from female boxers."When I heard that they were allowing transgender people to box women‚ I could not believe it‚" Williams said. "I know it's been going on in a lot of sports‚ which is not right on any level. But when you're talking about people punching each other in the face‚ in the body‚ in the head‚ I really was surprised."USA Boxing was slammed for its recent transgender policy‚ which allows biological males to fight women so long as they adhere to certain parameters involving levels of testosterone and completion of gender surgery.The parameters are as follows:The athlete has declared that her gender identity is female and has completed gender reassignment surgery.The athlete for a minimum of four years after surgery has had quarterly hormone testing and presents USA Boxing documentation of hormone levels.The athlete must demonstrate that her total testosterone level in serum has been below 5 nmol/L for at least 48 months prior to her first competition (with the requirement for any longer period to be based on a confidential case-by-case evaluation‚ considering whether or not 48 months is a sufficient length of time to minimize any advantage in women's competition).The athlete's total testosterone level in serum must remain below 5 nmol/L throughout the period of desired eligibility to compete in the female category.Compliance with these conditions will be monitored by testing at the expense of the athlete. In the event of non-compliance‚ the athlete's eligibility for female competition will be suspended for 12 months. Re-testing for testosterone levels will then be required.Williams has expressed fears that women could be seriously injured if the new rule is allowed to continue. She shared a story from when she was 30 years old and preparing for a competition. She sparred with a 16-year-old boy and immediately discovered the differences between men and women in the ring."I was preparing for a fight‚ and‚ at the time‚ there were a lot of teenage boys on the boxing team at the gym. So‚ I sparred with a lot of teenage boys‚ and there weren't as many women boxing in the sport around that time. So‚ I was sparring with a 16-year-old boy‚ and you know they all still went light on me‚" Williams explained. "Even though they were boys‚ they still went light on me‚ and he just threw‚ he flicked in a body shot and fractured one of my ribs. It was hairline but hurt like hell‚ and he didn't mean to do it. I just thought‚ wow‚ like the power behind a teenage boy.""I couldn't imagine‚ you know‚ being hit by a grown man. So‚ yeah‚ that experience‚ it takes me to this whole other level of thought‚ you know‚ thinking if they're really going to allow men to go in there and box with women. That is just deadly."Williams went on to say that she never thought sports would be allowing men to compete against women‚ adding that "[w]e're living in crazy times right now.""There's just no way that a man should be able to come into a boxing ring and box with a woman‚" Williams said. "No matter what‚ if they're born a man‚ then they're a man. Doesn't matter if they have gone through transition.""I think most of the people that I have communicated with feel the same way. But a lot are worried to speak out. You know‚ we live in a weird cancel culture‚ and so I think a lot of people don't want to voice their opinions on it‚ which is really sad because we need more people to stand up on this." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Rapper 50 Cent and comedian Micahel Rappaport blasted Democrats over the migrant crisis in New York City‚ and suggested that former President Donald Trump could be the answer. As Blaze News reported on Saturday‚ New York City will soon start handing out pre-paid credit cards to illegal immigrants. The $53 million pilot program will provide pre-paid credit cards to illegal aliens housed in New York City hotels‚ and migrant families could receive nearly $1‚000 a month.Curtis James Jackson III‚ better known as 50 Cent‚ blasted New York City Mayor Eric Adams over the program. In a since-deleted Instagram post‚ 50 Cent shared a screen capture of the New York Post article regarding the $53 million program for illegal immigrants with the caption: "WTF Mayor Adams call my phone‚ I don’t understand how this works. Somebody explain."The "In Da Club" rapper also said that MSNBC host Ari Melber "can’t explain this" to him‚ and admitted that he is "stuck" on the situation. 50 Cent then stated‚ "Maybe Trump is the answer."In October 2020‚ right before the presidential election‚ 50 Cent endorsed Trump after learning how much Joe Biden wanted to increase taxes. However‚ Jackson rescinded his endorsement just days later by saying‚ "F*** Donald Trump‚" after being publicly berated by his celebrity ex-girlfriend Chelsea Handler.Another celebrity ticked off at Democrats for the migrant crisis in New York City is Michael Rappaport – a notorious Trump hater. Rappaport shared a video rant reacting to the mob of illegal immigrants beating up two NYPD officers last weekend and them being released without bail. One of the suspects flashed two middle fingers after being arraigned in court. Rappaport blustered‚ "This is why when I say voting for pig d*** Donald Trump is on the table‚ voting for pig d*** Donald Trump is on the table!""The other day in New York City‚ six illegal aliens jumped a New York City cop – NYPD’s finest‚" Rappaport said on the X social media platform "They jumped a New York City cop in Times Square and were arrested and released without bail."The Hollywood actor asked‚ "Let me tell you something‚ what the f*** is the world coming to if you could be from another country‚ beat up a cop in New York City‚ and walk out with no f***ing bail? What the f*** is the world coming to? What the f*** is the world coming to?"Rappaport then bashed President Joe Biden for ignoring police officers being attacked and focusing on four Israeli settlers violently targeting Palestinians in the disputed West Bank territory.Rappaport ripped "cadaver Joe Biden" for issuing an executive order regarding the Israeli settlers on the same day as the attack on NYPD officers."You’re talking about that‚ but you’ve got nothing to say about motherf***ers beating up cops in New York City? The greatest city on earth. Maybe my city is not the greatest city on earth anymore if you could beat up cops in the quote-unquote greatest city in the world and be released without bail. Are we the greatest city on earth?"Rappaport declared‚ "Cadaver Joe Biden‚ we see you! We f***ing see you!"While slamming his hands on a table‚ he concluded‚ "This is why voting for pig d*** Donald Trump is still on the table."(WARNING: Explicit language) — (@) Like Blaze News? Circumvent the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!