Annabelle Chih/Getty Images The Chinese Defense Ministry on Friday sought to bully Taiwanese voters by warning it will âsmash any Taiwan independence plots,â implicitly threatening the Taiwanese if they make the âwrongâ choice by voting for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate William Lai Ching-te on Saturday. Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang said Taiwanâs purchase
Spain’s Unity at Stake: The Turbulent Path of Catalan Independence and Current Protests
Exploring the Ramifications of SĂĄnchez’s Controversial Amnesty Proposal In recent weeks, Spain has witnessed a resurgence of national debate and public outcry. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets across the country, united in their opposition to acting Prime Minister Pedro SĂĄnchez’s proposed amnesty for Catalan separatists. This current turmoil is not just a […]
Mansour: The Spirit of 1776âHow 13 Rebellious Colonies Declared Their Independence
So many Americans today believe that our political differences have become so intractable and our discourse so toxic that our very democracy is at risk. What they fail to realize is that our political differences have always seemed insurmountable, and our democracy was never easy. The story of the birth of our nation by Declaration
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Celebrates Free Speech Ruling: ‘Happy Independence Day’
JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. celebrated a federal judgeâs decision to block the Biden administration from interacting with social media companies that have censored him and others. As Breitbart News reported, U.S. Judge Terry A. Doughty â a Donald Trump appointee â issued a temporary injunction on July 4th in
Senate Dems try to declare âindependenceâ amid GOP floor takeover
Washington Metropolitan Police vehicles hold on the perimeter of the Capitol in Washington on Aug. 26, 2src21. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo In many ways, congressional Republicansâ regulatory rollback strategy is working: Itâs dividing Democrats, squashing a progressive D.C. criminal justice plan and forcing President Joe Biden to whip out his veto pen for the
Independence Day: Marvel Comics Makes Captain America Say American Dream ‘Is a Lie’
Just ahead of Independence Day, Marvel Comics featured a new Captain America issue in which the Captain slams the American dream as a false promise. The first issue of the new series, âThe United States of Captain America,â by writer Christopher Cantwell, was published on June 30, only four days before the country traditionally celebrates…
Facebook Apologizes for Censoring Declaration of Independence as âHate Speechâ
Facebook has apologized to a Texas newspaper after flagging a post containing text from the Declaration of Independence as âhate speech.â As Breitbart News reported Wednesday: Facebook removed an excerpt from the U.S. Declaration of Independence, claiming the text violated the social networkâs policies on âhate speech.â The Liberty County Vindicator had been uploading the Declaration of […]
Tech Tyranny: Facebook Flags Declaration of Independence as âHate Speechâ
The tech tyrants over at Facebook flagged the Declaration of Independence as âhate speechâ this week. The Vindicator, a community newspaper in Texas, was posting the Declaration of Independence in chunks, post by post this week to celebrate Americaâs 242nd year of independence from the British Crown when Facebookâs algorithms flagged it as âhate speech.â […]
Dems Issue Depressing Statement on Independence Day as People Leave Party in Droves
DNC Chair Tom Perez, DNC Deputy Chair Keith Ellison The Democrat party is in complete disarray. The violence, threats, calls to abolish borders and abolish ICE are causing people to leave the Democrat party in droves. The #WalkAway campaign is gaining momentum as decent Americans are fed up with the vitriol and overall lack of […]
Israel Celebrates 70 Years of Independence!.
Israel is celebrating its 70th birthday. Festivities begin in the evening and continue throughout the day. Happy Birthday Israel! Israel made the complex transition from Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day) to Yom Haâatzmaut (Independence Day) on Wednesday night, as the official ceremony kicked off the celebration that took place on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem. Each year, Yom […]
Four Times the Declaration of Independence Mentions God, and Why It Matters
Many historians call the Founding Fathers “deists,” and many of them were not true Christians — after all, Thomas Jefferson tore all the miracles out of the Gospels! But judging by the Declaration of Independence, our Founders were more religious than many think: our founding document mentions God no less than four times. This is […]
Independence Day, RIP
Someday soon, our progressive politicians will propose celebrating the first Monday in July as Global Interdependence Day, and no one will protest as long as it includes barbecues and fireworks. Itâs sobering to ask, who is really celebrating independence? Our schools no longer teach our children the meaning of the Declaration of Independence. Our elected […]
Happy Independence Day
Every 4th of July, patriotic Americans celebrate the fundamental essence of what Thomas Jefferson penned in the Declaration of Independence (with Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston); a commemoration of July 4th, 1776, upon which day the Thirteen Colonies set forth the explanation and justification for a parting of ways with Great […]
U.S. Embassy in Indonesia Celebrated American Independence Day One Month Early to âRespect the Holy Month of Ramadanâ
Anger has ensued following reports that the U.S. Embassy in Indonesia celebrated American Independence Day on June 4 rather than July 4 in an intentional effort not to offend Muslims in the region. Getty Images As it turns out, July 4 falls right in the middle of Ramadan, an Islamic holiday that involves fasting in […]