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Faith Under Fire
The 20th century was the bloodiest for Christians, with over 35 million martyred. The 21st century is no reprieve. From ISIS beheadings in Mozambique, to Hindu extremists jailing pastors in India, to Egyptian courts stripping St. Catherine’s Monastery of its land, the assault on faith is global. In America, hostility takes new forms—church arsons, lawsuits…
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Pier Pressure With Pictures: Fort Myers Beach’s Iconic Pier Set for 1,000-Foot Rebuild
Fort Myers Beach has released the final design renderings for its new pier—a 1,000-foot, 12-foot-wide replacement for the beloved landmark Hurricane Ian destroyed in 2022. County commissioners promise completion by August 2027, a full year earlier than first projected. The new pier will be bigger, stronger, and costlier, with a $17.1 million price tag and…
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Hales Goes to Hell: Luthmann Unloads on YouTuber Jeremy Hales in Blistering Podcast Appearance
Richard Luthmann went scorched-earth on YouTube hustler Jeremy “Germ” Hales during a fiery Two Lees in a Pod appearance. He called Hales a predator, a fake Christian, and a hypocrite bound for Hell. Luthmann issued an ultimatum: drop elderly veteran Ray Bonecrusher from Hales’s frivolous federal court lawsuit as an act of mercy—or stand exposed…
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MOTHER GOOSE NICK CHIAPPETTA: DIRTY LAWYER BUSTED
Florida lawyer Nicholas Chiappetta is spiraling into scandal. A federal judge has already sanctioned him for bad faith and issued a rare public reprimand for enabling client Danesh Noshirvan’s harassment of opposing counsel. Now Chiappetta’s own law firm website is under fire for false advertising—claiming courtroom victories and conspiracies that Judge Steele’s August 12, 2025…
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HALES TO PAY: YouTuber Misses Legal Deadline, Faces “What Would Jesus Do?” Ultimatum
YouTuber Jeremy Hales just ran headfirst into a legal brick wall. After naming Richard Luthmann in a Gainesville federal defamation case, Hales missed the 90-day deadline to serve him under Rule 4(m). Despite bragging online about serving him “three times,” he even hit the wrong Richard Luthmann. Luthmann mocked the botched effort with citations from…
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Defying Mr. Softee: Trump Revives Fitness Test
A half-century ago, Catholic grade school kids lined up for the Presidential Physical Fitness Test. Top scorers earned certificates, stickers, and patches, reminders that America demanded toughness, not softness. The program was born in the 1950s out of Cold War fear that U.S. youth were falling behind both academically and physically. It rewarded grit, competition,…
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ActBlue Magic Mortgage Bombshell: Dems Caught in Election Cash Laundering Scheme
Arizona Senator Mark Finchem has exposed ActBlue’s “Magic Mortgage” scam, a multi-billion-dollar real estate laundering operation funneling dirty money into Democratic campaigns. Appearing on Stinchfield Tonight, Finchem described phantom mortgages and same-day property flips worth 100 times their original value, routed into ActBlue’s coffers. He warned the scheme could involve cartel cash, human trafficking proceeds,…
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Same Kind of Predator? Danesh Noshirvan and Jeremy Hales
Cancel culture predators Danesh Noshirvan and Jeremy Hales are two sides of the same rotten coin. One prowls on TikTok, the other on YouTube. Both use cops, courts, and contrived content to crush critics while pretending to be the victims. They weaponize DARVO—Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender—suing critics frivolously, doxxing innocent people, and exploiting…
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The Geometrics of Power
Gerrymandering has long been a dirty trick in American politics, warping maps into grotesque shapes that protect incumbents and punish voters. Born in 1812 from Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry’s salamander-shaped district, the practice is now a political art form. Vice President J.D. Vance blasted Democrats’ abuse of the tactic, pointing to California, Connecticut, and other…
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Delusional Danesh’s Frivolous Dismissal Attempt
On August 14, 2025, “Delusional Danesh” Noshirvan filed a motion to dismiss Patrick Trainor’s counterclaims—just two days after Judge John E. Steele’s August 12 Opinion and Order shredded his case. The filing, authored by Nick Chiappetta, rehashes baseless arguments and ignores the court’s blistering findings. Steele sanctioned Danesh for “subjective bad faith” and warned that…
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