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By Tyler Durden Despite what can only be described as a host of looming unanswered questions about its mRNA technology and its Covid vaccines, the U.S has awarded Moderna a new $176 million contract to advance development of its bird flu vaccine. Stop us if you feel like you've seen this movie before... The U.S. government has granted Moderna $176 million to develop its bird flu vaccine amid rising concerns over the H5N1 virus outbreak in dairy cows and infections among dairy workers. The funds, provided by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, will support the late-stage development and testing of an mRNA-based vaccine for H5N1 avian influenza,  according to The Globe and Mail/Reuters . Moderna’s agreement with the government also includes options to prepare for future public health threats. The first outbreak in dairy cattle was reported in March, and the virus has since spread to over 130 herds in 12 states. The report says that scientists worry that th

By Jim Thompson The fate of the patriots who signed the Declaration of Independence has some myth attached to it, but suffice to say that the men who signed that document knew that they were in for some hell on earth. Many of them lost everything. Some lost sons in the war. Most had their property seized by the crown. Many of their homes were looted – all for a cause they knew was right, but far from certain. We honor the country they created, but we should also remember that they sacrificed everything for an unknown future. I wonder how many Americans would take even a fraction of the risk they took to defend freedom?  “Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the revolutionary army,… pic.twitter.com/iL2ZEzSTo7 — The Redheaded libertarian (@TRHLofficial) July 4, 2024 Becky N

Good morning troops!     Welcome to another day in paradise, and our next installment of REVEILLE!     This is your daily forum to share what you've heard, what you've learned, and what you know, and just shoot the breeze.     All subjects are on the table, just be sure to stay within the comment policy, as usual.      This is also a great place to tag me, Goofy, or Trackman if you have articles you'd like to have published. Of course that's not restricted to this page, and you can still contact us any way you prefer.   SO! Git your lazy butts up, SS&S, and get down to formation! We got REVEILLE, PT, and today's missions to carry out!       Have a wonderful day my friends.   -Tex

WELCOME to The "LAST" PUB! Happy Independence Day, and weekend holiday everyone! For several years now we have joyfully run The PUB each weekend for all of us to get together, share music, memes, etc, relax, and socialize.  Over the past couple months or more, I have watched The PUB significantly decline in participation and enjoyment, and have been reluctantly debating whether or not it is time to retire it. My conclusion is, this will be the last time we will have The PUB on a weekly basis. Instead, I will try to find other fun, engaging, and interesting threads to run on Friday evenings in its stead. Once in a while, when the time seems right, and folks appear to be in the mood for it, I will open The PUB as a special occasion.  If at any point you have an idea for something you'd like to do on Friday, such as having a cooking, game, competition, meme, comedy, or any othe

The culprit: inflation, as always By Giulia Carbonaro A significant number of Americans have given up on going on vacation this summer due to the high cost of living, according to an exclusive poll for Newsweek. Forty-four percent of respondents to a survey conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies on behalf of Newsweek between June 27 and 28 said they won't be traveling anywhere in the next three months, with a majority of 53 percent saying they would have gone on vacation had the cost of living been cheaper. The survey was run among 2,500 eligible U.S. voters. Among those who said they intend to travel abroad (17 percent), domestically (29 percent) or both (10 percent), a majority of 64 percent said their plans had been affected by the high cost of living. Fifty-five percent said that they're now traveling to a cheaper destination than they would have otherwise visited; 45 percent said they're using a cheaper way of transportation; 30 percent said they'r

By Scott S. Powell In honor of Independence Day, let all Americans renew their commitment to resisting tyranny and reclaiming our fundamental liberties. Despite America being currently shaken to its foundation, we are a blessed nation, with holidays such as Independence Day — commonly known as the Fourth of July — to reminisce on that fact. If more Americans understood that they are the true heirs and protectors of the birth of freedom in the world, July 4 celebrations might well take on a new dimension, potentially igniting Americans from all walks of life to sacrifice their time and resources and join the ranks of the growing patriot movement dedicated to saving America’s freedom at this critical time. The fact is that every other nation before the United States came into being from an evolution of tribes or clans, royalty and blood lineage, inevitabilities of language, culture, tradition, and geography, or from the results of war where the victors carve up the vanquished. Ameri

By Casey Chalk This Fourth of July, Americans should take the opportunity to reeducate themselves on the fundamental principles of our Constitution. One of the few things Americans agree about in 2024 is that our political system is struggling. A  Pew Survey  last year found that positive views of many governmental and political institutions are at historic lows and that an increasing share of the public dislikes both political parties. From this frustration comes many suggested changes:  revising  or  ending  equal state representation in the Senate, creating  term limits  for the Supreme Court, and  abolishing  the Electoral College. Yet the reasons offered for such suggestions would represent a departure from the writings of The Federalist Papers, that collection of 85 essays penned by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the shared pseudonym Publius to promote the ratification of our Constitution. Given Americans’ embarrassing ignorance regarding the basics of

By Charles C. W. Cooke Because I still have a strong English accent, Independence Day tends to bring with it a whole host of good-natured jokes at my expense. “Didn’t we kick you out?” my friends like to ask. Others invite me to “send condolences to the Queen,” or inquire, sardonically, “Tell me: Are you rooting for the colonists, or for George III?” Of course, as those teasing me know, I am rooting for the colonists. And I am not just rooting for them then. I am rooting for them now, as well. What do I mean by that? I mean that to appreciate the Fourth of July properly is to comprehend that it is just as relevant today as it was back in 1776. I mean that in celebrating it as we do, we are re-committing ourselves to a set of practical principles that transcend time, place and, yes, even my noticeably odd way of pronouncing “tomato.” I mean that there is a good reason that downtrodden people in places as far away as Ukraine and Taiwan look to Thomas Jefferson’s immortal  Declaration

By Mark Alexander “Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness which inevitably awaits them if we basely entail hereditary bondage on them.” —Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking up Arms (1775) “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are  endowed by their Creator  with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed…” On July 3rd, the day before the Continental Congress affirmed our  Declaration of Independence , as I noted in my column, “ Independence Day and Our Legacy of Liberty ,” John Adams wrot

By Joe Hoft RINOs in the Missouri GOP are attempting to remove the pro-Trump delegates elected at the state convention in May. At the GOP’s Missouri state convention in Springfield, Trump supporting members of the GOP took over and prevented RINOs in the state from setting the agenda and the delegates for the RNC.  This was reported on May 4. FPMO Condemns Missouri GOP ... by Joe Ho However, it appears that the RINOs were not done.  Power at all costs is the motto of the RINOs and the Democrats – it’s the Uniparty mantra. The  Missouri Independent  reports: The Missouri Republican Party must replace 54 national convention delegates and alternates selected at its  chaotic state convention  because of “alarming irregularities” in the process, the Republican National Convention Committee on Contests ruled Friday. The list of rejected delegates includes two of the major GOP candidates for governor, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and state Sen. Bill Eigel. “The