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The witness read previous reports sent to me about dragons or possible Pterosaurs seen in South New Jersey. She had an interesting sighting in 2008 in California."On or about Sept. 3‚ 2008‚ on a clear‚ sunny day around 11 a.m.‚ I was driving north on Highway 680 between Fremont and Pleasanton‚ California. Just at the Highway 84 off-ramp‚ I looked up when something large caught my eye and what I saw was a small Pterosaur flying about 30 feet above my car. Talk about “driver distraction!” It flew directly over me (perpendicular to my direction)‚ heading East toward Livermore. The reason I can estimate its distance from me is that it appeared to be about 10 feet above the top of the traffic cam located at Highway 680/84 junction which I was approaching at that moment.The creature looked very similar to the paintings of the “Ropen” of Indonesia and Papua. I would estimate it had about a 3-5 foot wingspan. It was light tan‚ all leathery skin‚ and the most astonishing thing was that it had no feathers! I could see the wrinkles &; texture of its skin moving over its bones as it flew. The eyes were very large‚ round eyes‚ and it appeared to be young‚ or at least I had that impression because of its size and some of its features like the tail and the bump on the back of its head were not as developed as those depicted of adult Ropen/Pterosaurs. I thought it probably flew at night because of the size of its eyes‚ which were perfectly round and HUGE‚ much‚ much larger than an owl’s‚ for example. The eyes probably took up 40%+ of its cranial-facial area. As my rational mind was striving to take this all in‚ I wondered why it was flying in daylight‚ though it did not seem to be alarmed by anything.The wings were triangular‚ slightly rounded at the tips‚ but I did not see any “hands” attached to the wings as these creatures are sometimes portrayed. The back of its triangular-shaped head came to a rounded point‚ jutting out a few inches. Its tail was not much more than a pointed “stump.” It had a fairly broad triangular-shaped beak that was longer than the “bump” at the back of its head‚ perhaps about 10-12 inches. Again‚ I was surprised at the breadth of its beak because it differed from drawings I’ve seen in books. But this was no Pelican‚ Bat‚ or anything else I’d ever seen flying through the sky. It had no feathers. As it flew‚ its clawed feet hung down slightly‚ from its body positioned more toward the middle of its underside (i.e.‚ they were not positioned at the back of the body under the tail‚ nor were they attached to the wings). Its large claws were slightly curled and facing backward. I thought it looked a bit clumsy as it flew‚ in that its feet and legs were not tucked up tight against the body during flight like birds‚ they were just dangling down. I recall there were 3 visible “toes.”I was so shocked‚ but also felt awe and excitement and wanted to pull over to watch it. But‚ alas‚ I had to force myself to take my eyes off of it and mind the driving. It would have been a dangerous place to stop on that busy freeway‚ let alone to get out of the car‚ and by the time I could have pulled over‚ the hills would have blocked the view in the direction it was flying‚ and of course‚ it would be far away by then. I witnessed this creature for 6 to 8 seconds before I had to tear my gaze away‚ but that was enough time to absolutely know I was looking at something very‚ very strange‚ something I had only seen in books about dinosaurs.I have a keen interest and curiosity about nature and the nature of reality‚ cryptozoology‚ metaphysics‚ and spirituality. Some would consider me a good observer. This experience felt like a privilege to have been a witness to a secret aspect of our natural world. Perhaps I somehow briefly interfaced with another dimension‚ but it was as real and 3rd dimensional as any other animal. I told a couple of family members about it and most of them do not believe me‚ but I know what I saw. It’s exciting and validating to read that more sightings of similar creatures are emerging in many locations." 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FBI Director Christopher Wray testified Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee‚ fielding topics from border security and China to the Hunter Biden investigation.  Wray’s testimony came as the FBI faces continued scrutiny by a House investigation into “weaponized” government under the Biden administration.  Here are key takeaways from Wray’s appearance.  1. ‘Hiding Behind the Skirts of the Attorney General’ on Hunter Biden Sen. Ted Cruz‚ R-Texas‚ grilled Wray about the investigation of Hunter Biden on the same day that three House committee conducting an impeachment inquiry into his father‚ President Joe Biden‚ released a report alleging favorable treatment of the Bidens by the Justice Department.  The report from the three House committees—Oversight and Accountability‚ Judiciary‚ and Ways and Means—said that before U.S. Attrney for Delaware David Weiss was named as a special counsel‚ Justice Department officials confirmed that Weiss lacked authority as a U.S. attorney to fully investigate the first son. Cruz asked Wray about two IRS whistleblowers’ testimony about improper infuence exerted on the agency’s tax-related investigation of the younger Biden‚ who is accused of trading on his father’s name in overseas business deals in Ukraine‚ China‚ and other countries.  “I would refer you to the ongoing investigation being led by Special Counsel Weiss‚” Wray said.  Cruz later followed up by asking: “The FBI‚ do they make a routine of allowing partisan political optics to prevent investigating serious evidence of corruption?” Wray denied that’s the case‚ but Cruz became agitated.  “My instructions to our people on this and on every other investigation are that we are to follow the facts wherever they lead‚ no matter who likes it‚ no matter what political influence‚” Wray said.  Cruz asked: “Then why didn’t you get the GPS data on where Joe Biden and Hunter Biden were?” Wray replied: “Again‚ Senator‚ with respect‚ I can’t discuss an ongoing investigation.”  Cruz expressed more frustration.  “But it’s not with respect. Director Wray‚ you and I have gone round and round on this‚” the Texas Republican said. “Every time you’re asked about this‚ the answer is it’s an ongoing investigation.” “Of course‚ the investigation isn’t ongoing‚” Cruz added. “You are not doing the work. You’ve got whistleblowers pointing out that you are not doing the work‚ and you are hiding behind the skirt of the attorney general.” 2. China Supplier of Fentanyl … and Meth Wray said the drug threats from China go well beyond fentanyl‚ a deadly narcotic.   “We’ve found enough fentanyl to kill 80% of the American people?” asked Sen. Lindsey Graham‚ R-S.C. “That’s just in the last two years‚” Wray responded.  Graham: “Do you think we missed some fentanyl?” Wray: “Absolutely.” Graham followed by asking: “What role does China play in the fentanyl problems of America?” “China supplies most of the precursors to the cartels in Mexico‚ which then leads to the fentanyl that comes here‚” Wray said. “That’s been talked about a fair amount‚ and it’s a huge problem. But in addition to that‚ China is also responsible for an awful lot of the manufacturing of the pill presses‚ which of course‚ are also used.” “And in addition to that‚” the FBI director added‚ “a lot of people don’t know this‚ but China is also responsible for an awful lot of the precursors for the meth that’s manufactured south of the border as well.”  3. Border Crisis and International Terrorism Graham pressed Wray‚ asking: “Are you concerned that international terrorism threats to the homeland are rising as the border continues to be broken?” The FBI director said the threat level for terrorism is elevated.  “I am concerned that we are in an elevated threat environment‚ a heightened threat environment from foreign terrorist organizations for a whole host of reasons‚” Wray said.  He continued:  Obviously‚ their ability to exploit any port of entry‚ including our southwest border‚ is a source of concern. There is a lot of discussion about numbers‚ and numbers are important. But let’s not forget that it didn’t take a big number of people on 9/11 to kill 3‚000 people. While numbers are important‚ numbers don’t tell the whole story. And we have seen an increase in KST‚ known or suspected terrorists‚ attempting to cross over the last five years. 4. ‘Why Didn’t You Just Tell Everybody the Laptop is Real?’ Hunter Biden came up again in connection with the FBI’s alleged role of meddling in the 2020 presidential election to the benefit of Joe Biden’s campaign over incumbent Donald Trump’s.  Sen. John Kennedy‚ R-La.‚ inquired about Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop‚ which came to light in news reports in the weeks before the Nov. 3 election. Several social media outlets blocked the New York Post’s reporting on the contents of the laptop. Then-candidate Joe Biden‚ a former vice president and U.S. senator representing Delaware‚ alleged that the laptop was Russian disinformation.  However‚ after the election‚ left-leaning media outlets such as The New York Times and The Washington Post confirmed that the pre-election reporting by the New York Post was accurate.  “Why didn’t you just tell everybody the laptop is real?” Kennedy asked Wray. “‘We’re not vouching for what’s on it. But it’s real. It’s not a fiction.’” The FBI director stressed the need for the bureau to avoid talking about elections.  “As you might imagine‚ the FBI cannot‚ especially in a time like that‚ be talking about an ongoing investigation‚” Wray said. “Second‚ I would tell you‚ at least my understanding is‚ that both the FBI folks involved in the conversation and the Twitter folks involved in the conversation both say the FBI did not direct Twitter to suppress.” Kennedy responded: “But others were in government.”  “I can’t speak to others in government‚” Wray replied. “That’s part of the point I was trying to make.” Kennedy said the FBI had a duty.  “You are not part of the White House and not part of [the Department of] Homeland Security. You are not supposed to be political‚” Kennedy told Wray. “You see all this controversy going on‚ [so] why didn’t the FBI say: ‘Time out‚ folks. We are not getting in the middle of this‚ but the laptop is real?’” Wray responded again that the FBI couldn’t get involved during an election campaign. He made a reference to his predecessor‚ former FBI Director James Comey‚ who was criticized for his conduct of investigations before the 2016 election.  “We have to be very careful about what we can say‚ especially in the middle of an election season because that is precisely what led to my predecessor’s negative findings from the inspector general‚” Wray said. 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 4 Key Takeaways From FBI Director Chris Wray’s Senate Testimony appeared first on The Daily Signal.

This holiday season‚ millions of American families are still struggling to make ends meet due to the ravages of inflation. The cost of basics‚ such as food and family homes‚ have spiked since January 2021‚ meaning that real wages have dropped by thousands of dollars per year. At a time when responsible adults are carefully scrutinizing their household budgets to stay out of debt (or avoid going deeper into the red)‚ it would be nice if officials in Washington took the same approach with taxpayer dollars. Regrettably‚ the Biden administration is going out of its way to make government projects and programs as inefficient as possible by tacking on a laundry list of woke mandates. Many federal programs are open to applications from governments‚ businesses or nonprofit groups for funding particular projects. Federal agencies publish “notice of funding opportunity” documents that lay out the ground rules. In theory‚ these rules are supposed to be based on what Congress passed into law. However‚ the Biden administration has repeatedly inserted its own highly ideological objectives into these notices‚ bypassing Congress and steering policy far to the left. Incredibly‚ the policy area most affected by the White House’s dictates isn’t social programs‚ but infrastructure. Examples include: Applicants to the Airport Improvement Program are asked to explain how they would improve “racial equity.” Those seeking access to the Port Infrastructure Development Program should bend a knee to “environmental justice.” The Empowering Rural America program for utility services strongly encourages the use of “diversity‚ equity and inclusion” (DEI) goals. Rural areas affected by natural disasters affecting water infrastructure get prioritized based on a “Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool.” Ferry boats and terminals are subject to Project Labor Agreements‚ a union-labor mandate that pushes most contractors out of the running. Businesses manufacturing federally subsidized semiconductors must worry about climate plans‚ DEI‚ and providing child care to their workers. Each and every mandate the administration attaches (over and above genuine legal requirements) means extra busywork for applicants‚ more time that overpaid federal bureaucrats spend analyzing applications and enforcing mandates‚ and untold amounts of project funding diverted toward the administration’s agenda. The bottom line: All of this inflates the costs for goods and services purchased by the federal government while the nation is rapidly going broke. Congressional Republicans are rightly pushing back against this wasteful and authoritarian trend. Sen. Ted Cruz‚ R-Texas‚ is fighting the administration’s abuse of office. In his capacity as ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce‚ Science and Transportation‚ the Texas lawmaker received official guidance stating that Congress can overturn extralegal mandates through the Congressional Review Act. Cruz is planning to introduce a resolution that‚ if passed‚ would block the administration’s attempt at an undemocratic end-around. This isn’t the first time that Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has played fast and loose with the law in the service of leftist ideology. In late 2021‚ the Department of Transportation released a “guidance memo” on highway funding that tried to insert Democratic priorities without authorization. Senate Republicans objected vigorously‚ and Buttigieg backed down from that particular scheme. However‚ the administration has remained obsessed with costly initiatives and orders that bend or break the executive branch’s legal authority‚ as the woke mandates outlined above make clear. Congress should act quickly to undo as many of the Biden administration’s costly and divisive add-ons as possible. Even Democrats ought to have an interest in maintaining the balance of power and not excessively running up the national debt. Even if it might require a holiday miracle to get Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer‚ D-N.Y.‚ to do the right thing‚ Republicans owe it to the American people to fight the administration’s expensive agenda. 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 Biden Admin’s Woke‚ Wasteful Infrastructure Add-Ons Inflate Costs appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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