Republicans are celebrating after winning a mayoral race in the Hispanic-majority community of McAllen, Texas, causing a ripple of unease among Democrats, many of whom have been hoping to paint the Lone Star State blue. Javier Villalobos, McAllen City Commissioner and former chair of the Hidalgo County GOP, defeated his challenger, Veronica Whitacre, in the…
Republicans Celebrate After Winning Mayoral Race in Hispanic-Majority Texas Community
‘Bye B*tch Have Fun in Prison!!’: Hollywood Stars Celebrate Derek Chauvin Verdict
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars took to social media Tuesday after Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the death of George Floyd. The Minnesota jury found Chauvin guilty of second-degree manslaughter, second-degree murder and third-degree murder. Hollywood stars, including Chris Evans and Michael Moore, chimed in to express their adamancy that justice had been served…
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Celebrate ‘Justice’ in Phone Call with George Floyd Family
President Joe Biden called George Floyd’s family on Tuesday, celebrating the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. Biden said he felt “extremely better” after the verdict was delivered. The jury found Chauvin guilty on all three counts of killing George Floyd: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. “There’s nothing that’s going to…
Airlines Celebrate Updated CDC Guidelines for Vaccinated Travelers
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines celebrated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) updated guidance Friday, which states that fully vaccinated people can “travel safely within the United States.” The April 2 guidance said fully vaccinated individuals are “less likely to get and spread COVID-19” and specified that such individuals can “travel safely…
Hollywood Stars Headlining 5 Days of Biden Inaugural Events to Celebrate ‘America United’
The festivities surrounding Joe Biden’s inauguration are set to officially begin Saturday, with a concert celebrating “diversity,” followed by another four days packed with anti-Trump Hollywood celebrities, including Eva Longoria, Kerry Washington, John Legend, Kal Penn, and Debra Messing. Biden’s chosen theme for his inauguration is “America United,” though the roster of artistic talent, which…
Watch This 96-Year-Old Man Absolutely Crush a CrossFit Workout to Celebrate His Birthday
It’s never too late to take up a new hobby and find enjoyment in fitness, as a nonagenarian from Prince Edward Island, Canada recently proved. To celebrate turning 96 last month, Dr. Bill Mason hit his local gym and smashed out a CrossFit WOD that included a deadlift, a 200-meter row, situps, pushups, pullups, and…
I am a legal immigrant and proud to celebrate the Fourth of July in the greatest country on Earth.
Fireworks light up the sky over the Philadelphia Museum of Art during an Independence Day celebration, Wednesday, July 4, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (AP) I am an Australian by birth, an American by choice and a Texan by the grace of God. I live in the greatest country in the world. I run […]
Why We Should Celebrate Washington’s Birthday, Not Presidents Day.
Key Takeaways What we today call “Presidents Day” is in fact Washington’s birthday. First instituted as a federal holiday in 1879, this day ought to celebrate Washington, not an abstraction called “presidents.” Today, examples of human greatness are needed perhaps more than ever. In the hurly-burly of the crass and silly images in popular culture. […]
Top Ten Reasons to Celebrate Trump’s First Year.
In the movie, The Post, Meryl Streep’s character shares a sobering thought, “Newspapers are the first draft of history.” Their mission is critical to our republic; newspapers are to serve the public, not those who govern. They have a responsibility to be truth tellers no matter who is in office, but it’s easier to report […]
After ISIS Defeat, Christians in Iraq Proudly Celebrate Christmas.
ISIS has been defeated on the ground in Iraq, according to Iraqi and U.S.. military officials. After years of barbarism and slaughter of Christians in the region, their reign of terror and genocide is over and a new hope resides in the streets. In Baghdad Iraqi Christians are proudly displaying a 30-foot tall Christmas tree […]
Here’s Why We Should Still Celebrate the Pilgrims at Thanksgiving.
For most American families, Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones, eat delicious food, and perhaps watch some football. But not everyone is pleased with the celebration of this holiday, and some have taken to maligning its “originators,” the Pilgrims. An editorial in Al Jazeera labeled Thanksgiving a “thoroughly nauseating affair,” one that […]
NK Threatens Missile Launches To Celebrate Country’s Public Holiday
Military vehicles carry missiles with characters reading ‘Pukkuksong’ during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of country’s founding father, Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj OAN Newsroom North Korea is threatening to launch another missile test as soon as next month. State officials said if the U.S. maintains a […]
It’s Time for Conservatives to Celebrate This President
Do conservatives — or non-leftists, for that matter — appreciate just how terrific Donald Trump has been as president? And how lucky we are that he won the presidency? I don’t know the answer. What I do know is that they ought to be deeply appreciative of him, and deeply grateful for luck or providence, […]
Reasons for Non-Christians to Celebrate Christmas
Unquestionably, no one who has ever lived has impacted the course of human history to the extent that Jesus of Nazareth has. In fact, to speak this way is to dramatically understate matters, for such was the power of His life that Jesus didn’t just impact history; He radically subverted it. Jesus was in history. […]
Israeli Leaders Celebrate July 4 at Home of US Ambassador
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participated in a 4th of July celebration at US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro’s home in Herzliya on Thursday. During the event, Shapiro thanked the Israeli government for “years of friendship” and said he feels at home in the Jewish state. “Please make yourselves at home here,” […]
Why Americans Should Celebrate the Brexit Vote
The momentous victory for the Brexit campaign signals a new era of freedom for the British people. After more than four decades of being shackled to the European Union (previously the European Economic Community), Great Britain has declared its independence. The vote for Brexit (52 percent of Britons cast ballots to leave the EU) is […]
Most Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving As Christians
America may not officially be a “Christian nation,” but survey data makes it clear most Americans sharing Thanksgiving turkey and dressing in 2015 call themselves Christians of one kind or another. Eighty-two percent of more than 60,000 people interviewed last year by the Barna Group describe themselves as Christian. Forty-seven percent identify as Protestant, 20 […]
Communists Celebrate Lowering of Confederate Flag
Displaying their usual grace to their defeated opponents, leftist forces of “tolerance” and “diversity” chanted and sang, “Na na na na, na na na na, he he hey, goodbye,” as the Confederate flag was lowered in South Carolina last week. One observer described them to me as modern anti-Lincolns, showing none of the grace that […]
Why I will always celebrate the 4th of July – A Hispanic perspective
The United States has been a nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The United States has opened its doors to more than 50 million Hispanics. The United States has been the promised land and the dream destination in every Latin American country. The United States has been the mainstay of freedom […]