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Rule by Thieves: The Police State Becomes a Pay-to-Play Shadow Government

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This article was originally published by John W. Whitehead at The Rutherford Institution It has been republished with permission from the author. Please contact the author directly for republishing information. “Kleptocracy: a society whose leaders make themselves rich and powerful by stealing from the rest of the people.”—Cambridge Dictionary America has been backsliding into kleptocratic […]

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The Boozy Queen of Congress Bows Out After 40 Years

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From “rifttv.com” The slurring, stumbling Nancy Pelosi – queen of congressional cocktail hours – is finally staggering off the stage after one too many rounds with reality. The 85-year-old San Francisco Democrat will reportedly not seek reelection in 2026 after representing her San Francisco district since 1987. “Multiple Democratic elected officials and top aides in

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Lawmakers Want Proof of ID Before You Talk to AI

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From “reclaimthenet.org” It was only a matter of time before someone in Congress decided that the cure for the internet’s ills was to make everyone show their papers. The “Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue Act of 2025,” or GUARD Act, has arrived to do just that. We obtained a copy of the bill

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Universal Basic Income: Make Slavery Great Again

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From “brownestone.org” By: David Bell The Evil of Aimlessness I once worked in communities supported mainly through a form of Universal Basic Income (UBI). Most money was received from the government for no (or token) work, or from mining royalties, where others worked digging on the communities’ lands. There were walls black and heaving with

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Google Adds Age Checks as Texas, Utah, and Louisiana Enforce Digital ID Laws

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From “reclaimthenet.org” Each state’s rulebook is different, but together they’re turning compliance into the next frontier of tech regulation. Google is preparing for a new era of digital age checks as state-level rules in Texas, Utah, and Louisiana begin to reshape how app stores operate. To get ahead of these requirements, the company has introduced the Play Signals API in beta,

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How Food Industry Lobbyists Keep the Food-Stamp Gravy Train Going

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From “mises.org” Unless members of Congress intervene to prevent it, the food stamp program—also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—will be suspended beginning November 1. If the federal partial “shutdown” ends before then, the program will likely send out the usual billions of dollars to the nation’s 41 million recipients on schedule.  Needless to

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The Vampire State: Feeding on Our Fear, Freedom and Finances

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This article was originally published by John W. Whitehead at The Rutherford Institution It has been republished with permission from the author. Please contact the author directly for republishing information. “But these weren’t the kind of monsters that had tentacles and rotting skin, the kind a seven-year-old might be able to wrap his mind around—they

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