Day: June 16, 2023

A bungled response to reports of a China spy station in Cuba signifies Biden’s failed Beijing policy

12:00 pm June 16, 2023

After blatantly denying the Wall Street Journal’s reporting last Thursday, about China’s multibillion-dollar spy base on America’s doorstep, in Cuba, calling the story “not accurate,” the Biden administration confirmed its existence last Saturday. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby admitted that China’s efforts to beef up its espionage capability on the island, just 90 […]

Los Angeles diocese to hold day of prayer in response to Dodgers’ game event honoring ‘drag nuns’

11:55 am June 16, 2023

Believers in the City of Angels are pushing back peacefully against an event at Dodgers Stadium scheduled for Friday, June 16, honoring so-called “drag nuns.” Archbishop José H. Gomez of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles invited all area Catholics to a Mass kicking off a day of prayer on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred […]

Irish politician boasts hate speech bill will ‘restrict freedom’ to protect trans people from ‘discomfort’

11:48 am June 16, 2023

Irish Green Party Sen. Pauline O’Reilly defended a controversial bill that could jail citizens for merely possessing material that criticizes gender identity. The Irish Criminal Justice Bill purportedly targets “hate speech,” but some critics have compared it to the concept of punishing people for “thought crime,” a term popularized by George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984.” […]

Oregon GOP senators end 6-week walkout following new agreements

11:43 am June 16, 2023

Ending a walkout that held up key bills for six weeks, Republicans showed up for work in the Oregon Senate on Thursday after wresting concessions from Democrats on measures covering abortion, transgender health care and gun rights. The lawmakers’ walkout — the longest in state history and the second-longest in the United States — came […]

Gift guide for the fisherman dad on Father’s Day: Tackle bags, coolers, lures and more

11:08 am June 16, 2023

Does your dad, uncle or grandpa spend long days trying to hook a bass? If your dad loves to fish, consider getting him some new gear for Father’s Day. There are tons of fishing accessories out there, so there is more than likely something you can find that dad doesn’t already have. FATHER’S DAY: 5 […]