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In the early morning hours of June 12th, the city of Austin, Texas experienced the latest in a long line of mass shootings that have plagued this country. Unfortunately, one of the first things that can also be expected is the knee-jerk reaction by those who follow the left-wing progressive mindset, who will immediately decry the violence and call for a mandate that will restrict access to guns even more. However, before the left-wing politicians stand indignant upon their soapboxes, there are a few facts that need to be considered.
Fact number 1: the shooter was a criminal.
This is not a snap judgment but an informed one. Simply put, in the State of Texas, it is illegal to carry a firearm of any type into an establishment that receives more than 51% of its revenue from alcohol sales. Any individual who holds a license-to-carry (LTC) in Texas is made aware of that law repeatedly during the training course. In short: law being broken = criminal act.
Fact number 2: Nothing legally could have been done to stop the shooter, or to reduce the number of injuries.
While the mass shooting at the church in south Texas was stopped by a person armed with an AR-15 style weapon, this option was not available in Austin. Why? Those same laws that make the shooter a criminal would prevent an LTC holder from carrying his weapon or using it for the safety of others. 51% restriction = more people hurt.
Fact number 3: Currently, the Texas legislature has passed a bill that would permit “constitutional carry” of firearms.
At the time of this writing, it is still pending the signature of Governor Greg Abbott. Even if this were in effect, it also would not have had any effect on the tragedy that occurred that morning.
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With these facts, the gun-control left really needs to answer the following question: What law(s) would you propose that could have prevented this? This is a rhetorical question, of course.
Fact number 4: It is necessary to remember that laws only work if people follow them. Criminals […]
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Will America-First News Outlets Make it to 2023?
Things are looking grim for conservative and populist news sites.
There’s something happening behind the scenes at several popular conservative news outlets. 2021 was bad, but 2022 is proving to be disastrous for news sites that aren’t “playing ball” with the corporate media narrative. It’s being said that advertisers are cracking down, forcing some of the biggest ad networks like Google and Yahoo to pull their inventory from conservative outlets. This has had two major effects. First, it has cooled most conservative outlets from discussing “taboo” topics like Pandemic Panic Theater, voter fraud, or The Great Reset. Second, it has isolated those ad networks that aren’t playing ball.
Certain topics are anathema for most ad networks. Speaking out against vaccines or vaccine mandates is a certain path to being demonetized. Highlighting voter fraud in the 2020 and future elections is another instant advertising death penalty. Throw in truthful stories about climate change hysteria, Critical Race Theory, and the border crisis and it’s easy to understand how difficult it is for America-First news outlets to spread the facts, share conservative opinions, and still pay the bills.
Without naming names, I have been told of several news outlets who have been forced to either consolidate with larger organizations or who have backed down on covering certain topics out of fear of being “canceled” by the ad networks. I get it. This is a business for many of us and it’s not very profitable. Those of us who do this for a living are often barely squeaking by, so loss of additional revenue can often mean being forced to make cuts. That means not being able to cover the topics properly. Its a Catch-22: Tell the truth and lose the money necessary to keep telling the truth, or avoid the truth and make enough money to survive. Those who have chosen survival simply aren’t able to spread the truth properly.
We will never avoid the truth. The Lord will provide if it is His will. Our job is simply to share the facts, spread the Gospel, and educate as many Americans as possible while exposing the forces of evil.
To those who have the means, we ask that you please donate. We have options available now, but there is no telling when those options will cancel us. We have our GivingFuel page. There have been many who have been canceled by PayPal, but for now it’s still an option. Your generosity is what keeps these sites running and allows us to get the truth to the masses. We’ve had great success in growing but we know we can do more with your assistance.
Thank you, and God Bless!
JD Rucker