Month: February 2022

Canada’s House of Commons Passes Govt’s Emergencies Act Motion; Vote Split Along Party Lines

Voting along party lines, a majority of MPs in the House of Commons voted on Feb. 21 to approve the extraordinary and temporary measures in the Emergencies Act invoked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The governing Liberals and the NDP voted to pass the motion for confirmation of the declaration of emergency, while the Conservatives and…


Voting Along Party Lines, Canada’s House of Commons Passes Liberal Government’s Emergencies Act Motion

Voting along party lines, a majority of MPs in the House of Commons on Feb. 21 voted to approve the extraordinary and temporary measures in the Emergencies Act invoked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The governing Liberals and the NDP voted to pass the motion for confirmation of the declaration of emergency, while the Conservatives…


Democrats and Republicans Squabble Over 2022 Spending Bill

After the Senate averted a government shutdown last week, Congress is facing another looming deadline to pass a spending bill by March 11. But Republicans and Democrats remain steeply divided over what such a bill should focus on, as Democrats have pushed for increased social spending and Republicans have pushed for increased defense spending. Last…


Facts Matter (Feb. 21): CDC Spending $5,000 Per Shot to Convince Minorities; Bill Gates Calls Omicron ‘Type of Vaccine’

Bill Gates recently came out during a speech and referred to the Omicron variant as a type of vaccine that has been more effective at spreading immunity than the pharmaceuticals that have been available thus far. Meanwhile, according to new documents that recently came out of the CDC, a $6 million grant program—meaning, a program…


Private Money Seeks to Fund South Carolina Elections Via Non-Profits: Study

 Non-profit organizations gave hundreds of millions of dollars to subsidize the conducting of state and local elections across America in 2020, but their efforts were not confined to hotly contested swing states, a new study has found. According to a report about private funding of public elections in South Carolina, released Feb. 17 by the Public…


American-Ukrainians Watch and Worry About Homeland Tensions

At American-Ukrainian gatherings in recent weeks, the conversations always turn serious. Even at the usually jovial pre-Lenten dinner dance in Bridgeville, hosted last weekend by the Ukrainian community of western Pennsylvania, faces carried signs of worry for their homeland. At the more than 30 Ukrainian churches in the region, many held vigils praying for peace in…


Driver Stops To Help Old Lady Cross Icy Road

One should never turn a blind eye to those in need. Thank you for your kindness!


California Bill Would Permanently Allow Remote Access to Government Meetings

Local governments would be permanently required to offer remote access in public meetings under a new bill introduced into the California Assembly. Assembly Bill 1944, announced Feb. 9 by California Assemblymembers Alex Lee (D-San Jose) and Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens), would change the current law that requires a majority vote to conduct remote meetings. The law…


Huawei Telecom Built Near US Nuclear Facilities: Interview With ‘Wireless Wars’ Author Jonathan Pelson

China, in its global ambition, seeks to control the latest in technology. Huawei has been the forefront fighter of China’s 5G plan. Together, they want to dominate the global 5G movement, and in turn, make China the strongest in the world. That was the plan until the United States banned its activities and destroyed its…


A Teen Thriller So Fun, Even Adults Will Love It

Beginning in England and then landing in France, the Britfield series includes two books with a third one (set in Italy) on the way. C. R. Stewart joins the show to discuss how he took the idea of two orphans, displaced royalty, a vast array of colorful characters, and turned the entire globe on its…