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There are still plenty of reasons to celebrate what happened in New York — and here they are.To the dismay of many New York conservatives, incumbent Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul defeated Republican challenger Lee Zeldin in the midterm contest. But underneath the disappointing loss is a gubernatorial comeback story and a spate of down-ballot GOP candidates who made a bigger red splash in the Empire State than many other candidates were able to pull off around the country.With 94 percent of the vote tallied, Zeldin trails Hochul by a little over 300,000 votes or 5.6 percentage points. And while this...

Q is the result of the sacrifices and commitment of countless patriots to win back our captured country from the Deep State and achieve the transformation President Trump promised in this campaign video. President Trump has said the awakening of the public is key to this transformation. Q describes this transformation as follows: "The Great Awakening ('Freedom of Thought’), was designed and created not only as a backchannel to the public (away from the longstanding ‘mind’ control of the corrupt & heavily biased media) to endure future events through transparency and regeneration of individual thought (breaking the chains of...

Excuse the vanity, but I had a sudden revelation Friday that I thought I'd share. A liberal co-worker was going on about Trump's "(expletive deleted) lies" during the debate. I asked him to name one. He said, "That (expletive deleted) about gays being thrown off buildings in the Middle East for one. He just makes (expletive deleted) up!" He laughed and shook his head in the familiar attitude of the self-righteous lib. "Dude," I said. "That's true. They do that." "(Expletive deleted)!" "Look it up." To his credit, he did some Googling. When I saw him later, he said,"I (expletive...

The government re-opened, and there was no default. No surprise. This was the 18th shutdown since 1976, when the current budget procedure was established. The five shutdowns under Jimmy Carter were mostly over major policy issues such as abortion (he was for it) and the construction of a nuclear-fuelled aircraft carrier (he was against it). They averaged 11 days. The seven shutdowns during Reagan’s presidency were mostly about money, over which it is easier to split the difference, and averaged two days. Compromise is also easier when the Republican president and the Democratic speaker of the House, Ronald Reagan and...

At the recent World Science Festival in New York City, Ray Kurzweil outlined why he is certain that the future isn’t as dreary as it’s been painted, and why we are closer to the incredible than we think: Exponential upward curves can be deceptively gradual in the beginning. But when things start happening, they happen fast. Here are a selection of his predicted trajectories for these “miracles” based on his educated assessment of where science and technology is at in the present. · Within 5 years the exponential progress in nanoengineering will make Solar power cost-competitive with fossil fuels ·...

What is the underlying conviction of the European countries managing to establish a political and economical union of 500 million citizens? The leading voices of the EU itself seem to believe it all boils down to PC declarations. An alternative assertion to European strength consisting in thoughtless PC gaiety would be the immense, unsurpassed European contribution to the development of Technology, Science and the depiction of Man and his life here upon Earth as interpreted by the Humanist ideals stemming from The Renaissance and Antiquity. The EU comission article: "Federal Minister von der Leyen: "The Strength of Europe is its...

With a few dissents, Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL) was elected general chair of the Republican Nat'l Cmte this afternoon. RNC general counsel Mike Duncan was elected chair.

Days fall into a natural rhythm for early risers But for night owls, life is more a series of chaotic events, study reveals Thursday, August 05, 2004 BY ANGELA STEWART Star-Ledger Staff The early bird catches the worm. And among humans, the early bird has a distinct advantage over the night owl when it comes to staying on schedule, according to a study released yesterday. So-called morning people are better able to maintain regular work and school routines because their body clocks make it easier for them to arrive on time and hassle free. They also find it easier to...

On Tuesday, South Africa celebrates its first 10 years of multiracial democracy, on the same day that sees Thabo Mbeki inaugurated for a second term as president. But how far has it really become a Rainbow Nation, liberated from the racist legacy of apartheid? The question is crucial, not only to South Africans but to other countries worried about the exclusion of minorities, who have seen South Africa as a model for multiracialism and reconciliation. It is hard to answer, for South Africa has so many different faces that visitors can always find the answer that they want to find....

EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, South Africa – At the scenic foot of a troubled continent of almost one billion people, among whom any good news is welcome, South Africa's 45 million inhabitants are building a uniquely bold venture in democracy. In many ways it is the boldest since the United States was founded. Ten years ago, this nation's liberated blacks voted freely for the first time. They stood eagerly under the sun in long serpentine lines that seemed to reach the horizon. Such photographs, taken on April 27, 1994, their day of independence, appear like trophies on the walls of government...