A former Marine veteran is hunting for deer in North Georgia when he encounters a Bigfoot. The beast lets out a horrific scream that causes the hunter to urinate on himself.“My name is Johnny B. Calhoun Jr. I'm 57 years old and a US Marine vet. I'm 6’6" / 265 lbs and not much scares me. Back when I was 17 (around 1984), hunting in the North Georgia Mountains, I had a meeting with something that was more than able to take me out.I was bow hunting one afternoon. I had a ground blind. I was wearing a new ghillie suit. I was covered in Tink 69 and hoping for a big buck (Tink 69 is a buck attractant). The darkness was coming in and I could only see the open path of what I will call a wagon trail. It led to my Blazer maybe 300 yards from where I'd set up.As I was headed out, I heard leaves rustling to my left, ahead of where I was headed. I had a light that my eyes had adjusted to the low light of the hardwoods. I could hear it moving towards the wagon trail and I got my light out to at least hope to see what was. There where I was hunting, there were many black beer sightings. I figured running around in a ghillie suit, smelling like a deer in the rut, and to top it all, I had a buck grunt collar on my neck and just had to give it a couple of hits.The walking stopped about 25 yards ahead of me on my left side. When my light lit up an eye shine somewhere between 8 and 9 feet up, I knew it wasn't a bear. No tree to be in and it had started to really make me worry. When my light hit it, it casually took two steps across the 8-foot opening. I think I was frozen and I couldn't have moved if my life depended on it, and by now I was thinking it probably did. This thing crossed ahead of me and up to the right side and behind me. When it figured it was where it needed to be, it let out a scream that caused me to urinate on myself, but I think it knew where I was and it gave me that opening to get to my truck.I had no problem making it to my truck and I fully believe it knew what I was doing. It knew where my truck was. I knew it was giving me a chance to make it to it. I managed to get out of there and also kept my mouth shut which if you knew me, you would realize I have a problem doing. After that, I started carrying my Ruger 44 mag anytime I was in the woods. This incident stopped me from hunting that spot.Now when I go into the woods, I have my 460 Magnum with three or four speed loaders. I'm sure that wouldn't stop what I've seen, that it might just give me that extra time to quickly move away. Feel free to use my name. I'm to the point in life where you can believe me or not, I know what went down that evening. 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BUTLER, Pa.—Elon Musk said the reason he was in Butler on Oct. 5 to speak at former President Donald Trump‘s rally was because of the critical nature of this year’s presidential election. “The reason I’m here is because I think this is the most important election in our lifetime. This may be the most important election that has ever happened,” the industrialist said. The world’s richest man and the leader of Tesla and X (formerly Twitter) was standing in the holding room behind the stage of the event, on a dirt floor, with white curtains behind him, and chicken crates and haystacks to his right. “I think we’re looking at the destiny of civilization, of America, the Western civilization,” he said.  The traditionally media-shy Musk, wearing an “Occupy Mars” shirt underneath a black sport coat and “Make America Great Again” baseball cap, was all smiles as he and Trump bantered back and forth during the interview. “I think President Trump represents the actual path to a democratic future, ironically, because they say he’s a threat to democracy. But, in fact, the ones saying he’s a threat to democracy are the ones who are a threat to democracy in reality,” Musk said. Musk famously endorsed Trump in a post on X minutes after a gunman tried to kill the former president here in July. Musk, a robust supporter of free speech even before he purchased X, said, “Who are the ones that are trying to silence free speech? That’s the Democrats. They’re the ones trying to silence free speech. You know who the bad guys are, the ones who want to stop you from speaking, those are the bad guys. It’s a no-brainer.” Musk said he recognizes that the people here in Butler, and in places all across the country that aren’t located in the centers of power and wealth, are the ones most concerned about protecting and preserving both free speech and the Second Amendment. “America is about freedom and opportunity,” he said. “You have to have freedom to speak your mind. What is the First Amendment? Why does it exist? Because in the countries people came from, you’d get arrested or killed for speaking your mind. Why is the Second Amendment there? Because you weren’t allowed to own firearms in other countries so they could oppress you. The thing protecting the First Amendment is the Second Amendment.” Trump leaned over: “Salena, he’s worth $300 billion. Salena, $300 billion. I worked my ass off, and I’m like a fraction of that,” he joked. Earlier in the day, a woman I interviewed said that, to her, Musk is the Benjamin Franklin of our era: an inventor, a proponent of free speech, and a disrupter. She said she really liked that he both “made things” and explored the newest frontier through space. “That is part of the American ethos, hard work, innovations, but also helping people out in the way he has done with Starlink in North Carolina,” she said. “I try to be as helpful as possible,” Musk said with a smile. “Well, if it wasn’t for President Trump, this would be hopeless.” Musk said his message was to make sure people exercise their voting power. “I think we really need to encourage people to register to vote,” he said. “That’s my main message today: Everyone in the audience, there’s nothing more important than registering to vote. “Anyone. People in the streets. Everyone. Friends, family, people you run into. Text them right now,” he said, encouraging people to “swamp the vote.” “Check swampthevote.com to see if you’re registered. Everyone here has one mission. Everyone listening, you’ve got one mission. Register everyone you know to vote,” he said. Youngstown State University political science professor Paul Sracic said it’s hard to overstate how significant Musk’s full-throated endorsement of Trump is this year. “Musk is to the 2020s what Trump was to the 1980s and ’90s. He is a celebrity businessman. Trump famously appeared in one of the ‘Home Alone’ movies, and Musk made a guest appearance on ‘The Big Bang Theory,’” he said of Musk’s cultural impact. “Also like Trump, he is a risk-taker and builder, something that appeals to the American psyche. People forget, but one of the things that helped Trump when he first ran for president was his ability to get things done. His rebuilding and restoration of the skating rink in Central Park, something the New York City parks department had failed to do, was frequently mentioned,” Sracic said. Musk is the classic self-made billionaire, Sracic explained. “He made his initial fortune by helping to design PayPal, an innovative online payment system that was later purchased by eBay. Rather than sit on his wealth, or just try to grow it by investing in the stock market, Musk used it to build other things. In almost every case, Musk’s innovations paralleled things the government was trying to do, but he did it better,” he said. Think of it this way: The Inflation Reduction Act tries to use government subsidies to encourage companies to build and consumers to buy electric vehicles, while Musk actually makes vehicles. For the past 60 years, one of the symbols of American ingenuity and world dominance has been the space program run by NASA, a government agency, Sracic explained. “Over the years, NASA has begun contracting out its rocket program to private companies. One of those companies, Boeing, was supposed to transport our astronauts back and forth to the International Space Station on their Starliner capsule. When that capsule was found to have potential safety issues, trapping two U.S. astronauts on the space station for months, it is Musk’s SpaceX that will rescue them next February,” he said. Polls clearly show that people are unhappy with the direction of the country. Failures such as this one by NASA, along with our crumbling infrastructure, make voters feel like we as a nation are falling apart. The Biden-Harris administration has tried to appeal to voters by a combination of intense government spending on projects and industrial policy, which subsidizes private businesses. “And they are upset that the American people don’t properly credit them for their achievements, and sometimes blame the press for not covering the story,” Sracic said. What the Harris campaign misses, however, is the hunger people have for innovation. “We don’t want to be as good as the Chinese. We want to be better,” Sracic said. “When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, we didn’t just want to launch a rival satellite. We wanted to go to the moon. That’s the America people want back again.” Sracic said there are several ways that Musk and Trump are alike. “Trump could have taken his money and had a nice retirement. Instead, he entered politics and went from being an admired celebrity to being ridiculed and attacked. In the same way, Musk didn’t have to buy Twitter. In fact, it was by all accounts a poor financial decision. But Musk, like Trump, wanted, to quote Teddy Roosevelt, to be ‘the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood.’” Minutes after the interview, Musk took to the stage and was greeted with wild enthusiasm by the crowd, an enthusiasm he responded to by jumping in the air. While many of the political elite still struggle to understand the connection two billionaires would have with the working and middle class of the country and why both Trump and Musk meet that moment, it is real and has much to do with being seen and respected by both of them. COPYRIGHT 2024 CREATORS.COM We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post ‘Destiny of America’ Is on Line, Musk Says appeared first on The Daily Signal.

On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” we gaze in amazement at the brutal failure of ads by a political action committee supporting the Harris-Walz ticket attempting to appeal to men in the name of “masculinity.” The sheer chaos that followed with just three weeks left until the presidential election has everyone, including former President Barack Obama, scrambling. In this episode, we cover the bizarre image of masculinity the Harris-Walz campaign has created and the demographics it is likely to hemorrhage because of it. What makes a man manly, and is it really about “rebuilding a carburetor,” as the ad states (if you even have one in your car or truck anymore)? Additionally, Gabriella Hoffman from the Independent Women’s Forum joins us to talk sportsmanship and conservation, both in this election and in national policy—and maybe even a little bit about elephant ears. We also answer a few key questions listeners and viewers have sent in about things like polling trends, where we get our news for the show, and what the future is for conservatism post-election! It’s time we threw out some answers to the big questions in this election season that aren’t full of fluff, meandering, and comprised of redundant platitudes. Catch the live radio show and livestream weeknights at 7 p.m. ET on The Daily Signal’s YouTube, X, or Facebook—and subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode or exclusive interview! And be sure to join us on Nov. 5 beginning at 6 p.m. ET for our ultimate election coverage, straight from the show’s new studio! We’ll go until we’re ready to call the race, even if that means our producers die from lack of sleep.  The post Harris and Walz Brutally Mocked for ‘Masculinity’ Ads appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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Trust in the media hit a record low for the third straight year in 2024, as Gallup’s annual survey on trust finds that less than a third of Americans say they believe what they’re being told by the media – and a separate study suggests that a far smaller percent may actually do so. On Monday, Gallup released the results of its national survey of U.S. adults, conducted Sept. 3-15, in which it asked the following question: “In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the mass media -- such as newspapers, TV and radio -- when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately and fairly -- a great deal, a fair amount, not very much or none at all?” 2024 marks the third straight year in which those with no trust in the media have outnumbered those with at least some trust. Just 31% of U.S. adults say they have at least “a fair amount” of trust in the media, while even more report that they have no trust “at all” in the media (36%). According to this year’s survey: Great deal/fair amount of trust: 31% Not very much trust: 33% None at all: 36% What’s more, results of a new national study of American adults, released last month by the think tank Populace with the help of Gradient and YouGov, suggests that distrust of the media is actually much greater than traditional polls have found. Less than a third of those who claim that “In general, I trust the media to tell me the truth” actually do so, the study finds: Americans are overstating their trust in the media. Whereas 24% of people publicly agree they trust the media to tell the truth, in private only 7% truly believe it. (….) Results from every generation reveal a double-digit gap between what people are willing to say publicly and what they privately think. Thus, while about one in four Americans claim they trust the media, only about one in 14 truly do have confidence in the news they’re being fed. In both surveys, Democrats are the most likely to profess trust in the media, followed by Independents and Republicans. But, even Democrats’ faith in the media has been declining in recent years, Gallup reports: After dropping precipitously to the trend low of 51% in 2016, Democrats’ trust in the media ranged from 68% to 76% between 2017 and 2022 but fell to 58% last year and has edged down since. Additionally, the Populace study finds that “Democrats are the least forthcoming in their evaluations of the honesty of the media.” While 42% of Democrats say publicly that they trust the media, only 9% actually do (a 33-point gap), meaning that only about one of every five Democrats who claim to trust the media do so in reality. Editor's Note: This blog has been cross-posted from the CNS News blog on MRCTV. The link to the original story can be found here.

Click to Skip Ahead How to Make Your Dog Happy How to Know if Your Dog Is Sad How to Know if Your Dog Is Happy There’s a saying that goes, “Our pets are just a small part of our lives, but to them, we’re their whole life.” As sad as this phrase is, it’s very accurate. The best thing we can do for our dogs is provide them with the happiest years possible. But what must dog owners do to ensure their pets are happy? Read on to find 12 easy and actionable tips you can implement today. The 12 Tips for Making Your Dog Happy 1. Provide Appropriate Playtime Physical activity in the form of exercise and play, isn’t only good for your dog’s physical health, but their mental health, too. Going for walks, hikes, swims, and playing fetch are great exercises you can do daily that’ll help your friend stay trim while also burning off excess energy. Image Credit: Gorodenkoff, Shutterstock 2. Mentally Stimulate Them Dogs are brilliant and active animals, so they need just as many opportunities to exercise their minds as they do their bodies. Great ways to offer mental stimulation include interactive puzzle feeders, scattering treats for them to find, and rewards-based training sessions. Additionally, as much as we wish we could be with our dogs 24/7, this just isn’t possible for most of us. In your absence, provide your pup with mentally stimulating toys and games they can use independently. 3. Promote a Healthy Lifestyle A healthy lifestyle involves more than physical and mental stimulation. Perhaps one of the best things you can do for your dog is to feed them a highly nutritious diet. As tempting as it can be to give into the puppy dog eyes your pet gives you at the dinner table, human food isn’t always appropriate—or safe—for dogs. Treats can be a yummy snack for dogs and a great training tool, but when fed in excess, they can be the reason your dog becomes overweight. Your pup’s treats shouldn’t account for more than 10% of their daily caloric intake. Image Credit: Aleksey Boyko, Shutterstock 4. Commit to Lifelong Training Many dog owners think that once their pups understand the basic commands and know to go potty outside, they’ll be done training. This doesn’t have to—and shouldn’t be—the case. Training is a fantastic and fun way not only to entertain and challenge your dog but also to strengthen your relationship. 5. Make Time for Quality Time Dogs are very social animals, so they thrive on companionship. You should set aside time every day to spend quality, one-on-one time with your pet, providing them with the attention and affection they not only crave but deserve. What kind of quality time your dog craves can vary from pup to pup. Some will prefer being outside hiking with their humans, while others will take a Netflix binge session over physical activity any day. Image Credit: annokhotska, Shutterstock 6. Take Your Time One of the simplest ways to boost your pup’s happiness quotient is to take your time on your walks. We’ve all done it—pulled on our dog’s leash when they stopped to sniff something on the sidewalk. It’s important to remember that walks aren’t just about getting physical activity, but it’s the one time of the day your pup gets to go outside and explore their neighborhood. Let your pooch sniff around and give them the opportunity to explore the world around them. 7. Provide Socialization Keeping your puppy isolated can not only be detrimental to their emotional health, but it can also create fear when introduced to other people or pets. Socialization is essential as it ensures your pup grows into a confident and well-adjusted dog. It also teaches your pup how to interact with other animals and humans in a positive and fun way. Socialization is best started during the first few months of your puppy’s life, but if you’re a bit late to the party, that doesn’t mean you should skip out on it altogether. It is never too late to socialize your dog; it may just take a bit longer and require more patience and consistency if your pet is older. Image Credit: anyloyo, Shutterstock 8. Let Them Make Choices While dogs generally thrive on routine and enjoy knowing when their next meal, nap, and potty break will be, sometimes it’s nice for them to break up the monotony. Giving your pup a bit of say in their daily tasks is a great way to bring them joy. Look for ways to allow them to make small and safe decisions, such as what street you’ll turn down on your next walk or which toy to take from the basket. 9. Be Generous With the Praise Dogs are highly motivated by praise and generally find this kind of reinforcement equally or even more rewarding than food. Praise can even help your pup develop a trusting bond with you. So, don’t be afraid to give them an enthusiastic “Good job!” when they’ve accomplished a task worth praising. Image Credit: Maria Galutva, Shutterstock 10. Put Their Toys on Rotation One can only imagine how boring it would be to read the same few books over and over. The same applies to your pup, so try putting their toys on a rotating schedule to keep things interesting for them. Leave a handful of toys in their basket and put the others in a closed box somewhere they cannot access. Every week or two, swap them out and see your pup’s eyes light up at the prospect of having been spoiled with “new” toys. 11. Give Them a Job to Do Many dog breeds were bred to work alongside other pups or humans to perform specific tasks. When these instincts aren’t utilized, some dogs may become bored or destructive. If your pup is exceptionally high energy and isn’t happy with just going for walks or playing with you, you might consider giving them a “job” to do around the house. Providing them with a job can add structure to your pup’s day and offer an opportunity to teach your pet something new while spending quality time with them. Research your dog’s breed to learn more about what they were initially developed for to get an idea of what type of work they’d thrive doing. For example, scent hounds like Beagles or Bloodhounds might love putting their nose to work by finding misplaced items and alerting you to their location. Image Credit: Glikiri, Shutterstock 12. Give Massages Just like us, dogs can experience aches and stiffness, so giving them regular massages can help keep them feeling their best. It’s also a wonderful way for you to bond and spend quality one-on-one time with your pup. How Can I Know if My Dog Is Sad? Dogs can develop depression, just like people do. In fact, some research suggests that nearly ¾ of all dogs show signs of poor mental health. While there isn’t a lot of research in the area of canine depression, there are some telltale signs owners should be on the lookout for, many of which mirror the signs of this condition in humans. Signs of dog depression can include: Loss of appetite Lack of interest in their favorite activities Destructive behaviors (e.g., chewing or barking) Clinginess Withdrawal Changes in sleep patterns Changes in vocalizations (e.g., howling more than usual) Inappropriate elimination Image Credit: Mariana Serdynska, Shutterstock How Can I Know if My Dog Is Happy? Our dogs cannot use words to tell us when they’re happy, but they can show us their contentment through their body language and behaviors. Here are some of the most common signs of a happy and relaxed pup: Floppy ears Soft gaze Relaxed body and tail Happy facial expression Dancing Friendliness Well-behaved Zoomies Enjoys pets and cuddles Good appetite Sleeps well Image Credit: Prostock-studio, Shutterstock Final Thoughts The more you know how to achieve true canine happiness, the better your pup’s life will be. After all, our dogs rely on us to provide them with everything they need to live a long and happy life. Now that you know what you can do to make your pup happy, don’t stop there. Take the time to get to know your dog on a deeper and more personal level, and you’ll know exactly what they need if they ever seem down or unhappy. Sources https://www.guidedogs.org.uk/blog/guide-dogs-encourages-enrichment-to-boost-dog-mental-health https://pangovet.com/pet-health-wellness/dogs/how-to-massage-a-dog/   Featured Image Credit: Neelsky, Shutterstock The post How to Make Your Dog Happy: 12 Effective Vet-Approved Tips appeared first on PangoVet.

A top adviser in the Harris-Walz presidential campaign admitted that the lead reported in the media for Vice President Kamala Harris was fake. 'This is the race we have; it’s the race we expected. I don’t think it’s going to open up for either candidate. I think it’s going to be close all the way in.' David Plouffe made the revealing comments on the "Pod Save America" podcast over the weekend. “So I know for all of us that want to see Kamala Harris win, we wish there was an easy pathway — that pathway does not exist. This is basically going to come down to, you know, history would suggest it’s not going to come down to several thousand votes in seven states, but it’s going to come down to a very narrow margin,” Plouffe said.He went on to say the lead reported in polling for Harris had melted away in more recent surveys because it was never really substantive. “I think the freakout is because there were a bunch of polls, I’d say in the last month, that showed a lead for Kamala Harris that was not real. It’s not what we were seeing — we’ve seen this thing basically be tied let’s say since mid-September,” Plouffe continued. “This is the race we have; it’s the race we expected. I don’t think it’s going to open up for either candidate. I think it’s going to be close all the way in. I would just remind everybody, whether it’s internal data or public data, a poll that shows Donald Trump up 48, 47 that then shows us up 48, 47 is essentially the same thing. This thing’s going to be decided on the margins in these few number of states.”Plouffe claimed that Harris had a "higher ceiling" for support but admitted that Trump is stronger now than he was in 2020, when he narrowly lost that election. Video of the interaction can be viewed at the Daily Caller. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A former Missouri math teacher who pleaded guilty to having sex with a student could potentially serve a very short prison sentence thanks to a sweetheart plea deal. As Blaze News reported in January, 26-year-old Hailey Clifton-Carmack was arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student. 'They are going to do it behind my back, so I may as well let it happen.'Clifton-Carmack — a former teacher at Laquey High School — allegedly had sex with a minor on multiple occasions and in different locations, including at the school. WITI-TV reported that a witness told detectives with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office that the teacher and victim had "used students as lookouts while they had sex during school."The victim allegedly sent photos of scratches on his back to a classmate. The student said the scratches were from Clifton-Carmack after they had sex in the classmate's driveway, according to the police report.Blaze News reported last month that the victim's father — Mark Creighton — allegedly knew of the suspect's purported relationship with his son. An anonymous witness reportedly told the father that she was going to report the child sex abuse, and the father allegedly responded: “They are going to do it behind my back, so I may as well let it happen.”The father allegedly admitted to Pulaski County Detective Sgt. Bryan Gibbs that Clifton-Carmack had been to his house.Prosecutors said Creighton “knew of the relationship of his minor child and the 26-year-old teacher, and instead of reporting the information, he continued to cover for them and allowed the relationship to continue” and “even allowed Hailey to come over to his residence and see the victim while he was present.” The teen’s father was charged with child endangerment in January.Clifton-Carmack allegedly denied the child sex crime accusations when questioned by detectives in December 2023. Clifton-Carmack fled to Texas, where she was arrested in January and was extradited back to Missouri.Clifton-Carmack initially was charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree statutory rape, having sexual contact with a student, fourth-degree child molestation, and seven counts of misdemeanor furnishing pornographic material to a minor.However, the disgraced teacher made a deal and pleaded guilty to sexual contact with a student, which allows her to avoid more serious charges.On Friday, Circuit Judge John Beger sentenced Clifton-Carmack to four years in prison. The divorced mother of two also was ordered to complete a sex offender treatment program. The judge also said he would "receive a report on her progress and behavior in about 90 days, and if she does well, her sentence could be suspended, and she would be placed on probation," KJLU-TV reported.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Ray Ortlund, emeritus council member of the Gospel Coalition, is using his platform to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president. “Never Trump. This time Harris. Always Jesus,” Ortlund wrote in a social media post on Threads. But this isn’t the first time he’s engaged in leftist talking points. In 2020, Ortlund posted alongside a photo of George Floyd, “Dear racists, why do you keep treating me well? Don’t you understand yet that I identify with the man on the pavement, not the man in power? So if you’re going to keep behaving in your racist ways, then come after me too. I demand it. I too am the man you hate — but God loves.” Allie Beth Stuckey of “Relatable” believes Ortlund is giving “a really great example actually of toxic empathy.” “He says I am the man, I identify with the man on the pavement. Well, when it comes to justice, when it comes to these big statements that can inform policy, that has an effect on people’s lives. It really doesn’t matter whom we identify with. What matters is what is true,” Stuckey says. “We don’t show partiality to someone because they’re rich, because they’re poor, because they’re influential, because they have no influence, white or black, because we perceive that they are on the side of the oppressed or we perceive that they’re on the side of the oppressor. That is not the truthful proportionate and impartial justice that God doles out,” she continues. The problem with toxic empathy, Stuckey explains, is that “when we feel how someone feels so strongly, we become blinded to both reality and moral reality and we no longer are able to make right judgments.” In 2021, Ortlund received blowback for another post made on social media, where he said that he rejoices “at the decline of Bible Belt Religion.” “It made bad people worse — in the name of Jesus,” Ortlund wrote. While Ortlund had made some points in his post that Stuckey agrees with, the overall message was one she did not. “If we are champions of God’s authority and his ways and his rightness then it should be seen as a good thing when the culture becomes more Christian,” she says. Want more from Allie Beth Stuckey?To enjoy more of Allie’s upbeat and in-depth coverage of culture, news, and theology from a Christian, conservative perspective, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

This presidential election is unlike any other in our nation’s history. It is not merely a battle between political parties or ideologies. It is a decision that will shape the future of our children, our families, and the very fabric of our society. Our vote has never been more sacred or essential, and for that reason, I stand with Donald Trump, a man who understands the gravity of the moment.We are living in prophetic times, a period when right is called wrong and wrong is celebrated. The moral inversion we witness daily is startling. Men claim to be women, and worse, even little girls. What once seemed unimaginable is now not only accepted but encouraged. This is nothing short of the destruction of the sacredness of manhood and womanhood.If you want real change, there is only one choice: Donald Trump.Some women hesitate to support Trump. But I ask them, are you willing to watch as the policies of the left, embodied by Kamala Harris and her radical counterparts, dismantle the foundations of our society?The Democrats' agenda is not just political; it’s deeply personal. They undermine parents, insisting that strangers — predators, even — have the right to counsel our children in secret away from the eyes of their families. They celebrate men in women’s sports at the expense of our daughters’ futures. Is that the type of country you want to live in? It is time for all of us to wake up.One thing that you can’t argue against Trump is the integrity of his children. They’re a living testament to the values he holds dear. Despite the wealth and fame they’ve grown up with, they have avoided the traps that ensnare so many in their position. Trump didn’t just build an empire; he raised children who honor and respect him. His leadership extends beyond business — it’s personal, and it’s real.But the most egregious perversion we face today, the one that should set off alarm bells for every person of faith, is the way the left has twisted the sacredness of life. As Christians, we gather to remember Christ’s sacrifice: “This is my body, given for you.” Yet, the left’s version? “This is my child’s body, given up for me.” This is the evil of abortion, repackaged as choice, and it must be stopped.The Constitution itself is hanging by a thread. We are not just at a political crossroads — we are standing at the edge of a moral abyss. It is up to us, the people who still know the difference between right and wrong, to step forward, to vote, and to defend the republic from the growing forces of tyranny.Kamala Harris has openly admitted she would change nothing about the course this administration has set. After the suffering, the chaos, and the division that have torn our nation apart over the last few years, this is her answer? If you want real change, there is only one choice: Donald Trump.This is the moment when good people must rise. We must call on God’s army, armed not with weapons but with our voices and our votes. It is time to stand for what is right, to protect our children, our families, and our country from the evil that threatens to engulf us. Vote for Donald Trump and reclaim the America we know and love.Want more from Glenn Beck? Get Glenn's FREE email newsletter with his latest insights, top stories, show prep, and more delivered to your inbox.