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One of the great mysteries in most polling on abortion is the small percentage of those surveyed who are fully committed to either a pro-life or pro-choice position. One study of swing states across the country found that only 31%  of adult Americans said they put a stake in the ground on one viewpoint or another, with the balance being somewhere in the middle.   It doesn’t make sense not to have your mind made up on abortion—the life developing in the womb is either a human being deserving of protection or it’s not. But four decades in the branding business have taught me that the decisions people make are not always sensible. We who value life are losing at the ballot box because we presume what’s going on in the minds of abortion-vulnerable women is what matters, rather than what’s happening in their guts. That’s where the battle is raging. What appears to be driving a lot of women’s thinking is a feeling—a raw, primal, and often subconscious sense of unease, what novelist and pop culture commentator Kat Rosenfield describes as “a nightmarish state of perpetual physical vulnerability.” That’s why, when given a binary choice of outlawing abortion entirely or making it legal up to birth, even many who lean pro-life choose the latter. Though their position isn’t morally justifiable, it is understandable. Women are fearful for themselves, for their daughters, and for their granddaughters.  They’re anxious in ways they can articulate and in ways they can’t. They’re continually disturbed—not in an adrenaline-inducing state of conscious fright, but in a dull, unrelenting apprehension about what might happen: “I am against abortion, but what if it happens to me?” That may never have crossed the frontal lobe of many women, but it’s a question that can lurk in the back of their minds like other conflicting thoughts we all have as human beings. “I would never kill someone—unless my family was threatened. I would never steal a loaf of bread—unless my children were starving. I would never want my daughter to have an abortion—unless … ” This is the emotional context underlying any debate about abortion. Women believe they must protect themselves and those they love—from criminals, yes, but more commonly from men who’ve let them down. From deadbeats and slackers. From cowards. From men who would abandon them; not only those who have, but those who might. Even if it hasn’t happened to them personally, it’s enough that it could happen potentially. Consider a twisted yet compelling video in which a woman pens a letter to her deceased father. “If some psycho was dead set on having a baby with me,” she says, “he literally could. Dad, that scares me. It really scares me. What the hell is happening?” She goes on to say: “I know you understand. And I also know if you were here, you would [vote for Democrats] too. Because you’ve always done everything to protect me. And I have to protect myself.” ?NEW ELEVEN FILMS?MAGA Republicans want a national abortion ban. DEMOCRATS will always DEFEND a woman’s right to choose! ??PLEASE SHARE this emotional video:#DemocratsDefendWomen pic.twitter.com/A5wioMUB2s— Eleven Films (@ElevenFilms) March 6, 2024 How did we get here? It didn’t happen overnight. Over the past several decades, what it means to be a man has been under continual assault in America. Militant feminism increasingly has made masculinity a byword, resulting in two generations of men who have lost their way. That’s not to indict every man—far from it. But too many have relinquished their roles as providers and protectors, instead indulging their base desires, taking advantage of women’s so-called “sexual freedom,” or simply giving in to defeatism. Chivalry isn’t dead, but it has become little more than a curiosity. Because this is a widespread, hydra-headed sociocultural issue, it doesn’t avail itself of simple political solutions. But those who value a child’s life from conception must no longer assume the answer lies in merely sharpening arguments; there’s no debating with dread. We must recognize the current reality and begin to address the root issue: Men are the reason women are afraid. This is fertile ground on which the life-affirming may create resonant, emotional messaging every bit as compelling as the fearmongering at which the Left is so adept. And it can provide those who are running for office what, in recent cycles, they’ve desperately lacked: a way of going on offense. Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, candidates on the Right largely have been frozen on the abortion issue, unable to dodge it but afraid to take it on. Equivocation, however, doesn’t win votes (and more often loses them). Rather than soft-pedaling their views on the sanctity of life, conservative candidates should step into them on behalf of the mother as well as the child. There are a variety of ways of doing so. Candidates can rhetorically go after cowards who selfishly use and abuse women. They can advocate stronger laws to stop predators more effectively, from abusive husbands to sex traffickers to dangerous illegal aliens. They can work to increase the certainty and severity of penalties for sex offenders. They can vow to hold men financially accountable for their offspring from the moment of conception. And they can use the power of the bully pulpit to exhort deadbeat dads to embrace accountability, encourage basement boys to take responsibility, and take to task today’s so-called alpha males for their abdication of true manhood. It takes two to tango, as they say, and last I checked pregnancy was 100% man-caused. Allowing it to be framed as a women’s issue is just another symptom of the problem—men have gotten off too easy. Recognizing the predicament into which they’ve put women won’t, by itself, make women feel entirely safe. But it’s a starting point that likely would be welcomed by people from across the political spectrum. Perhaps it would encourage just enough of them no longer to feel they have to vote for a ghastly escape hatch. In a swing district, that could make all the difference. Times change, issues evolve, and political winds continually shift, but some things are immutable. The more men live up to their calling as men, the more women will embrace their instinct to nurture and protect those who can’t protect themselves. And the more children will be saved from the scourge of our time. We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post Abortion: How to Begin to Win appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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As gold is currently spiking (up 1% after the Fed 50 basis points rate cut today as of press time for this article), I thought it might be a good time to revisit this… In the midst of covering politics, we also cover money from time to time…and while I’m not a financial advisor, I share what I’m learning in the hopes that it can help you and keep you and your family safe. And that often leads me to covering Gold and Silver. You know, what they have always called “God’s Money”. He made it, they aren’t making any more of it, and it has always been highly valued as money from the beginning of time until now. So I’m a big fan and I think it has the potential to do big things if, say, the U.S. Dollar were to suddenly collapse. So that’s why I talk about it and why I want to make sure everyone protects themselves and your families. So to answer the question of “what can I do?” it’s really quite simple: you need to get some #Gold or #Silver in your own possession. It’s called “physical” gold and silver. Not paper traded garbage on the stock exchanges that isn’t backed by anything. Don’t touch that stuff. And because I get asked so much how to buy it and what the best places are, I thought I would publish this and just get it out there for all to have…. I have two special hook-ups for you and these are the ONLY two companies I am proud to partner up with on Gold and Silver. Both involve PHYSICAL gold and silver. Because if you do NOTHING else, make sure you own “physical” gold and silver, not paper contracts. The paper contracts (like stock ticker SLV and GLD) could very well go POOF one day and disappear or go to zero, because they’re not actually backed by the gold and silver they claim to represent. It’s a massive game of musical chairs out there and when the music stops (and I think it will stop soon…) people who only own paper might find themselves owning something not worth the paper it’s literally written on. And I know you’ll never forget it if I give you this GIF so….Let’s Get Physical: Now…WHERE do you get physical gold and silver and how do you know it’s real and safe? And that you’re getting the best price? Oh, and how about personal one-on-one real customer service? You know, like you were some Big Wig millionaire at Goldman Sachs who could just call their personal banker and get help? That’s what I’m about to tell you.   I have two killer connections for you… The first is for purchasing gold and silver bullion. That means bulk bars. That’s the cheapest and most economical way to do it, to stretch your dollar into as much gold and silver as possible. The website is called WLT Precious Metals and when you see my logo in the top left-hand corner, you’ll know you’re in the right place. You’ll get a personal phone call with Ira Bershatsky (or someone on his team) and they will work with you free of charge for as long as needed to answer any questions you have and get you taken care of. How about that! You don’t see that much anymore, but Ira and his team pride themselves on good old-fashioned real customers service: No sales pitch, just real, actual help. And the best prices you will find. Here’s the only disclaimer I will give you: because they do pride themselves on dedicated service, it might take a few days before you get a phone call back.  Just be patient. Good things come to those who wait! You can contact Ira and WLT Precious Metals here. Ok, that was #1. Now I want to tell you about option #2. An equally great company, I am so happy to be working with these guys. This next company is called Genesis Gold and this is for people who want to purchase real physical gold or silver in their IRAs (Investment Retirement Accounts). You know what the beauty of that is? Two huge benefits actually… First is TAX FREE baby! I’m not a tax advisor, but that’s a general oversimplification. Never pay more taxes than you are legally required to pay. And that’s why I love getting gold and silver in my IRA (and why I hold a large chunk in an IRA myself!). Second is if you simply shift money out of stocks (like Peter Schiff recommends) and into Gold, it won’t cost you anything!  No money out of pocket!   BOOM! There’s so much to love about Genesis Gold, starting with the fact they are proudly and un-ashamedly Christina! They call it “Faith-Driven Stewardship” and they put it right on the homepage of their website along with a quote from Ezekiel: Wealth Preservation With Gold & Silver – The Genesis Gold IRA By your wisdom and your understanding you have made wealth for yourself, and have gathered Gold and Silver into your treasuries – EZEKIEL 28:4 Genesis Gold Group believes the Bible gives clues on how man-made currencies (paper money) represent instability, and a lack of virtue and encourages living wastefully in excess. Conflicts have beleaguered us since the dawn of civilization, and they can all be encapsulated into one battle. The battle is between currency, man-made paper, and gold and silver — the two precious metals found in our Earth’s crust, sent to us by our Lord to use as money. Man-made currency always leads nations down the path to increased war, greed, and ultimate collapse. History has shown that abandoning gold and silver has always been a bad idea. Gold and Silver enforce discipline, nurture self-constraint, self-reliance, and balance, and lead to confidence, a restrained government, and a more stable foreign policy. Genesis Gold Group believes in empowering faith-driven stewardship with Gold & Silver are an integral part of a balanced portfolio. Protecting your finances with precious metals has never been more crucial during these trying times. With a combined 50-plus years in the precious metals industry, let your Genesis gold and silver experts guide you through the simplicity of asset protection and growth with our Genesis Gold IRA. Sincerely, Genesis Gold Group Empowering Faith-Driven Stewardship Oh….and they’re VERY good at what they do. You also get physical gold and silver with Genesis, believe it or not!  The gold and silver is purchased for you (in whatever combination of coins and bars you prefer, a picture taken and sent to you, and then stored safely in a vault for you! I love what these guys are doing. Here’s more on why gold and silver in your IRA are so powerful: You can contact Genesis Gold here. They are also very backed up with record demand, so you may have to wait a bit, but someone WILL get in touch with you for personal customer service and assistance! Tell ’em Noah sent ya! Oh, and did you know Genesis is recommended by SUPERMAN himself? It’s true. Superman himself, Clark Kent — Dean Cain — came on my show a few weeks ago and we broke it all down: Watch here: Stay safe! Make sure you can weather the storm when it hits! Because the storm always hits eventually, doesn’t it? As for me and my house, we will be ready.

At this point, I’m sure you’ve seen a lot of news about the “exploding pagers” allegedly launched Israel against Hamas. We’ve covered it. Everyone has covered it. But there’s a big part of the story that almost no one is covering, and I want to discuss that right now. My first thought when I first saw this story is “who uses pagers in 2024?” Anyone else wondering that? I honestly didn’t even know anyone still manufactured them. So that’s odd. But I think it might tie into the part of the story no one is talking about, except my friend the Health Ranger (Mike Adams). Here’s Mike’s take and I think it’s spot on: To anyone saying that the pagers in Lebanon were outfitted with extra explosives, that’s the COVER STORY to try to make people believe that lithium ion batteries themselves can’t explode. But they do indeed explode quite readily, which is exactly why it’s illegal to ship lithium… — HealthRanger (@HealthRanger) September 17, 2024 To anyone saying that the pagers in Lebanon were outfitted with extra explosives, that’s the COVER STORY to try to make people believe that lithium ion batteries themselves can’t explode. But they do indeed explode quite readily, which is exactly why it’s illegal to ship lithium ion battery items by air. Because they would catch on fire, explode and bring down aircraft. But an even bigger question: Even if you assume the pagers were outfitted with explosives, how do you know YOUR OWN PHONE doesn’t also have explosives in it? Have you checked? Would you even know what a 4-gram packet of explosives looks like? Probably not. And I bet you’ve never even opened your phone enough to check the main circuit board anyway. If you are carrying a phone, you are carrying an explosive device, pure and simple. The question is: WHO CONTROLS THE REMOTE TRIGGER? It’s not you. It’s your government. Let that sink in. You are essentially a non-consenting government-controlled suicide bomber. And if you happen to venture into some area where they want an explosion to occur, they’ve got your number. You see, Mike is suggesting this wasn’t some unique retrofit of the pagers to make that blow up, but rather something that can be done remotely, basically just with software, so force the lithium ion batteries to overheat and explode. VERY SCARY! And I think that’s why they used pagers. Because they wanted all of us thinking “that’s just over there in the Middle East” and “that’s just using pagers”.  That can’t happen here!  That would never happen here! Except….according to Mike, it very well could. He continues: The people celebrating this pager detonation attack are outright FOOLS. They are celebrating the fact that a government can intercept shipments of consumer products from Taiwan, plant explosives in them, distribute them to consumers and then remotely detonate those explosives to… — HealthRanger (@HealthRanger) September 18, 2024 The people celebrating this pager detonation attack are outright FOOLS. They are celebrating the fact that a government can intercept shipments of consumer products from Taiwan, plant explosives in them, distribute them to consumers and then remotely detonate those explosives to injure or kill thousands of people. Do these idiots not realize that such concentration of power in the hands of government – ANY government – will eventually be turned against the people? Everything Israel did to Gaza, the U.S. regime in power plans to do to the American people. All the tech weaponry deployed by Israel is just the TEST RUN of those same technologies being deployed against We the People. Anyone celebrating this government-run remote detonation technology is celebrating their own extermination at the hands of evil, satanic, anti-human governments that are at war with liberty and LIFE. Before you applaud the Israeli government carrying out a mass detonation wave of consumer electronics carried by people in civilian areas, you should look in the mirror and ask how long you have left before your own devices, electric vehicles, or phones are similarly targeted by a government gone rogue. He’s right. You are an absolute FOOL if you trust your government at this point. I know I don’t! More here: Everybody needs to pay attention to Gerald Celente on this. If governments can turn pagers into explosive devices, they can also do the same with mobile phones, tablets, laptops, electric vehicles, refrigerators, home appliances and anything connected to the internet. The… https://t.co/Xrok5cGNV0 — HealthRanger (@HealthRanger) September 18, 2024 Now imagine some nefarious group or government decides we want to explode only devices carried by conservatives. Or only MAGA. Think they could do that? I do: Now that it’s confirmed two-way radios are being remotely detonated in Lebanon (https://t.co/PBIW9t8t1A), the question becomes: Which other electronics already have small explosive charges planted in them? Mobile phones? Laptop computers? Tablets? Home appliances that connect to… — HealthRanger (@HealthRanger) September 18, 2024 Watch this for more: BREAKING! CONFIRMED – Your government can REMOTELY DETONATE electronic devices in your possession https://t.co/pCOaDHlUdY — HealthRanger (@HealthRanger) September 18, 2024 Phones come next: Is it now PHONES, too? The list of electronic devices that are exploding keeps growing… https://t.co/Jsn3Iom4Oy — HealthRanger (@HealthRanger) September 18, 2024 RELATED REPORT: PAGING HEZBOLLAH: Second Wave of Devices Are Exploding Across Beirut (CRAZY VIDEO!) Israel has scored another hit against it’s foe to the north.  Just a short time ago the sound of explosions started going off across Beirut as A SECOND WAVE OF DEVICES were remotely blown up. This is video of a funeral being held for Hezbollah fighters who were killed in yesterday’s attack on encrypted pagers recently purchased and used by Hezbollah in Lebanon.  In a completely unexpected plot twist, a DIFFERENT set of devices was just targeted by Israel! Hezbollah funeral footage, much better quality. There are at least 100 casualties at this location alone, excluding everywhere else. pic.twitter.com/MJM7g0Nq6m — ???? ???? ♛ ︎ (@NiohBerg) September 18, 2024 Check out this breaking news clip put out by Fox News when the story first started to come across the wires: It has been a bad couple of days to be a Hezbollah operative. If you don’t want your pager blown up, maybe don’t join Hezbollah. pic.twitter.com/FW12hTmhBc — Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) September 18, 2024 Initial reports are saying that two-way radios (walkie talkies) were the particular devices that were just blown up.  But according to Nioh Berg, there are actually many different devices that almost simultaneously blew up! Incomplete list of Hezbollah-held items that exploded today: • Smartphones• Radios (including car radios)• Laptops• Walkie talkies• Home intercoms• Home solar energy systems• Batteries pic.twitter.com/xWnSjUy4WG — ???? ???? ♛ ︎ (@NiohBerg) September 18, 2024 That likely dispels the misinformation put out yesterday (I see what you did right there, Mossad), which attempted to blame the pager explosions on physical explosives hidden inside the pagers during the manufacturing process in Taiwan. I had a feeling that was a ruse in order to potentially score another point with the same trick shot somewhere down the road — I just didn’t think it would happen the very next day!  Somehow, the Israeli security services have skillfully developed a way to simultaneously turn the batteries in a multitude of devices into explosives. And if that list shared by Nioh is true, it begs the question: was the attack waged via simple cellular signals as was initially understood to be the case after yesterday’s attack?  Or is there something more flashy going on with the delivery system in order to cause the “boom”?  Unless everything on that list operates using cellular data… we may be looking at something even more novel than it seems on first glance — and that’s saying something!  Direct satellite to ground technology?  We can only guess, at the moment. Here’s Fox News with details that are just now being reported: A senior U.S. official has confirmed to Fox News that Israel is behind the explosions of pagers used by members of Hezbollah in Lebanon as fresh blasts are being reported in Beirut. Near-simultaneous detonations of pagers used by those belonging to the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group killed at least 12 people, including two children, and wounded nearly 3,000 on Tuesday. The development comes as multiple blasts were heard in Beruit on Wednesday during a funeral for Hezbollah members and a child that were killed in Tuesday’s explosions, according to The Associated Press. Hezbollah’s Al Manar TV reported explosions in multiple areas of Lebanon, which it said were the result of walkie-talkies detonating. An American official told the AP that Israel briefed the United States after Tuesday’s attack, in which small amounts of explosives hidden in pagers were detonated. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the information publicly. BREAKING: Video emerges of Hezbollah-owned electric devices exploding in a building in Beirut one after another. Incoming reports of thousands new explosions and hundreds more of wounded and killed Hezbollah terrorists pic.twitter.com/wLWfFSQl6q — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) September 18, 2024 Hezbollah is having a really bad day. pic.twitter.com/MhaCLB6wRR — Hananya Naftali (@HananyaNaftali) September 18, 2024 Having witnessed the “golden age” of drones used in warfare in Ukraine and Russia recently, I can only imagine this must be similarly terrifying.  The only difference is you can often HEAR the drone coming — which is itself part of what is reportedly so terrifying about them.  But… what if you couldn’t hear the explosion coming? That seems to be the predicament of Hezbollah at the moment.  Or… any and all of Israel’s foes (Iran? Etc?), at the present moment. I can almost certainly guarantee you that Ali Khamenei (the Iranian Supreme Leader) or their newest President, Masoud Pezeshkian, are definitely NOT chillin’ on the couch, scrolling Instagram reels. I wonder if they’re afraid to change the channel, or use the automatic ice dispenser? A trip to the bathroom could be a doozy… if you have one of those newfangled snazzy “smart” bidets. It appears from social media postings that Hezbollah and their Iranian handlers are taking serious steps because of these latest developments. BREAKING! WATCH Hassan Nasrallah’s first reaction to the “pager attack” that struck thousands of Hezbollah fighters yesterday. pic.twitter.com/RbaN4W8rKu — Canary Mission (@canarymission) September 18, 2024 All joking aside (temporarily), it seems likely to me from this IDF briefing that Israel still hasn’t played all it’s cards, and likely has more surprises in store for Hezbollah, Hamas, Iran, etc. Israeli Chief of Staff on Lebanon attacks: “We still have many capabilities,at every stage we operate we are already 2 stages ahead. At every stage the price in Hezbollah should be high.We will make it so that terrorists will be afraid of going to the toilet & even eating food.” pic.twitter.com/Rd1OHoZ7fa — Baba Banaras (@RealBababanaras) September 18, 2024 Here is CNN reporting on these attacks, and the tactical impact it will likely have on Hezbollah’s ability to wage warfare: Most of the people who carried the devices that exploded were probably field officers, the local linchpins for cells of fighters who make up the backbone of Hezbollah’s forces. And now perhaps two thousand, or more, have been temporarily knocked out of commission, or worse. The communications network of which the pagers and walkie-talkies were a key part is almost certainly offline. Hezbollah’s intelligence officers must be desperately trying to figure out how all this happened. Even if a decision is taken to retaliate against Israel, how will the order be passed down the line, and who will – or even can – carry it out? There can only be one option now: LEAKED blueprint of the next Hezbollah communications device after their pagers and walkie-talkies remotely detonated. pic.twitter.com/cue3qso2eW — Rep. Brian Mast (@RepBrianMast) September 18, 2024

Photos by Joe Schaeffer Playing their third of a scheduled 65 dates, BEAT, featuring former King Crimson members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin along with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai and Tool drummer Danny Carey, brought their “creative reinterpretation” of the three early 80s albums from King Crimson — Discipline, Beat, and Three Of A Perfect Pair — to Los Angeles for a sold-out performance. The band has been killing it so far with an intoxicating mix of stellar musicianship and deep-rooted appreciation for the material. As the tour rolls on, we’ll be featuring a more thorough review. In the meantime, have a gander at a few images from Los Angeles, captured by Joe Schaeffer exclusively for VintageRock.com.