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[kuma @0xkumaa]

In 1979 a talk show host tried to corner a Nobel economist on live television about greed. Two minutes later the professor had taken him apart so cleanly that the clip is still passed around 45 years after it aired.

His name was Milton Friedman. He won the Nobel Prize in economics in 1976 and spent decades at the University of Chicago shaping how governments around the world think about money.

The host leaned in with the question everyone thinks is a trap. Isn't capitalism just built on greed. Friedman did not flinch. He asked one question back that flipped the whole room. Tell me, is there some society you know that does not run on greed.

His point was simple and it stings. There is no system run by angels. The question is never whether people chase their own interest. They always will. The only question is whether the rules push that self interest into building things other people actually want.

The footage is grainy. The suit is from another era. The argument has not aged a day.

[HeaTHOR @wallace_he38303]

@mattvanswol Be sure to tag your state elected officials in the posts regarding the liberal policies they allow to hurt innocent citizens only @roycoopernc @senthomtillis @sentedbudd

[Dangerous Thoughts @DangerousThinkg]

The following sketch from Season 12, Episode 14 of Saturday Night Live has been scrubbed from all official platforms

In the sketch Phil Hartman plays Dr. Jacob Hoffritz, an obstetrician celebrated for delivering only girls, wait until how that is possible gets revealed

After watching it, you can see how the content might be considered a bit too much for 'modern audiences'

The fact that this made it to the air in 1987 speaks volumes. It really illustrates how many Drs and parents have lost their way today, precisely because this sketch is now considered controversial

Today there are affirming care physicians who might consider this normal

Thank you to Ryan King Official for unearthing this rare clip

@marycatedelvey

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

🚨WOW!!!

Every Tuesday and Thursday for EIGHT YEARS STRAIGHT, a 73-year-old grandfather has volunteered at a Virginia hospital NICU to hold babies fighting for their lives, some weighing under 2 POUNDS.

And before he lays each one down, he whispers the same blessing over every baby:

"Grow strong. Grow smart. Grow kind." ❤️

His name is Dave Whitlow. He's 73 years old.

He's not a doctor or a nurse. He's a retired government manager, a father of two, a grandfather of three... who decided his retirement belonged to the smallest, most fragile babies in Richmond VA.

Every visit, he holds five or six of them, babies smaller than a loaf of bread, whose parents can't be there every hour because they need to work.

So Dave is there and he's never once missed a day.

"It's the best gig I've ever had. It just feels right."

He doesn't just hold the babies, he says the job is holding up the exhausted parents and the worn-down nurses too. "It all kind of gets tied together, they need God's love too."

For 8 years, every single baby gets the same blessing before he lays them down:

"Grow strong. Grow smart. Grow kind."

Why those words?

"This is what I want from people in general."

He says that somewhere out there in the world are eight years of kids, currently walking, running, starting school, who will never know that when they were two pounds and fighting for every breath, he held them and spoke those words over their lives.

That brings him joy.

He calls that NICU a family he never expected and can't imagine leaving.

GOD BLESS Dave Whitlow.

Grow strong. Grow smart. Grow kind. 🇺🇸

[Selene Mariposa @Selene_Mariposa]

The World Cup ends today. One game left. By tomorrow most of you visitors will be packing up, heading to the airport, going home.

So before you go, let me say the thing I actually want to say.

A few weeks ago I wrote a silly post about all the things you were discovering here. Free refills. Free water. Ice like civilized people. Chips and salsa before you even order. Air conditioning that is a fact and not a moral debate. Drive-throughs. Ranch by the gallon. The Germans standing in the HEB meat aisle in reverent silence, finally understanding why we do not have trains. Buc-ee’s, for which there are still no words.

It blew up, because it was true, and because you were so delightfully stunned by all of it.

Even the Wall Street Journal caught on. Their headline this week: how the US lost the World Cup and won over the world. We did not lift the trophy. But apparently we lifted something else.

We even learned a few things about ourselves along the way. Like the fact that Elon Musk, the single richest man on the planet, shops at HEB. Just rolls in and queues up for fresh tortillas with everybody else. The man could buy the tortilla company, the state it is in, and the moon it sits under, and instead he is standing in line at the hot-tortilla counter like the rest of us, because that is where the good ones are. Only in America is the wealthiest human alive elbow to elbow with a mom of four at the salsa bar. That is the whole country in one aisle.

And here is the part I want every one of you to hear on your way out the door.

None of it was a show.

We did not roll all this out because you were coming. The ice was always there. The refills were always free. The grocery stores were always the size of aircraft hangars at ten on a Tuesday. The stranger who adopted your whole section, the guy who gave you a ride, the waitress who remembered your order, the family that invited you to the cookout, that is not World Cup America. That is just America. That is Tuesday.

We are exactly like this when nobody is visiting. Loud, generous, ridiculous, overfed, and genuinely thrilled you came. We will still be exactly like this tomorrow when the stands are empty and the flags come down.

So thank you. To everyone who came, who sang in our streets, who cleaned our stadiums, who turned our cities orange and filled our bars and taught us your chants. You were wonderful guests, and you made a country that just turned 250 feel young and seen and loved.

And to everyone who could not make it this time, the door does not close today. We meant all of it. Come whenever. The porch light stays on, the fridge stays full, and there is always room for one more at the table.

You found out who we are these last few weeks.

Good news. We are like this all the time.

Safe travels home.

Y’all come back now, you hear. 🦋

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 WOW! President Trump dropped this gem from Marco Rubio CALLING the rise of communism years ago

MARCO NAILS IT: "At the core of democratic socialism is Marxism, and at the core of Marxism is this fake offer that if you turn over more of your individual freedom, we're going to provide you security. We're going to provide you free healthcare. We're going to provide you free education."

"But the problem is that when they can't deliver on it or when you're not happy with it, you don't get your freedoms back. And by freedoms, I don't just mean elections."

"I'm talking about the right to choose your own doctor, the right to make healthcare decisions for yourself, what your kids learn in school, what schools they go to, all that stuff you lose control over."

"And you don't get it back just because the security they promised you didn't happen."

"So that's what we're on the verge of having to decide here in this country. It's a reason why people flee countries that have this stuff!"

"It's a big deal for America, and I hope people start waking up to that reality." 🇺🇸

Rubio knew.

[Rich Penkoski @WFCPreacher]

Parents, we must stay vigilant.

​A deeply concerning video has surfaced showing Ty'Heim Clark, widely known as "The Childcare Whisperer," wearing a dress and high heels while telling a group of young children that their parents cannot be trusted.

​This is a direct, open attempt to drive a wedge between parents and their children. When prominent industry figures look kids in the eye and tell them to distrust the very people God gave to protect and guide them, it crosses a dangerous line. This is a deliberate effort to separate children from the authority and protection of their parents.

​Scripture clearly establishes that parents—not outside influencers—are responsible for instructing and shielding their children. Anyone trying to break that bond is an immediate red flag.

​We cannot afford to look the other way while people try to groom the next generation into distrusting their own families. You are the first line of defense for your household.

​Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

@libsoftiktok @SarahisCensored @coulterculture

[Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok]

Attention everyone in Flower Mound, Texas area

The Hive Bakery apparently hates Conservatives and our country. This was their message for the 4th of July:

“We refuse to observe this holiday. F*** this fascist regime”

Would be a shame if everyone in the area saw this!

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

Today, America wakes 250 years later as a beacon of hope, a republic entrusted to its people, an idea that changed the world.

A nation worth preserving. A dream worth pursuing. A freedom defended by every generation.

Happy 250th, America! 🇺🇸

[Brandon Tatum @TheOfficerTatum]

Japan honored America’s 250th birthday with a stunning drone show featuring President Trump over Tokyo Bay. 🇺🇸

That’s pretty amazing to see. 🔥

[BostonWriter @bostonwriter]

If this sort of thing doesn’t stop you in your tracks and make even the slightest twinge of pride rise in your soul… well… I feel sorry for you.

[American AF 🇺🇸 @iAnonPatriot]

Englishman SLAMS liberals in America who constantly bash the country.

“You all literally live in heaven on earth. I would give my left leg and cut off a hand to move to America. You have no idea how lucky you are.”

[ᏦᏋᏋᏦ® @KikiF_7]

Dear England, We just wanted to make you aware; We have officially adopted the Scots. They are family now. We will be in touch to negotiate your visitation rights.

Signed, The Americans.
🦅🇺🇸💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🫶 #Scotland #America🇺🇸

https://t.co/facOKOMmeo

[BostonWriter @bostonwriter]

I adore this. Words alone can’t convey how much I love this.

[End Wokeness @EndWokeness]

Europeans discovering America is some of the best content of the internet right now:

[DNI Tulsi Gabbard @DNIGabbard]

Two hundred and fifty years ago today — on May 17th, 1776 — the Second Continental Congress called for a day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer.

Today, exactly 250 years later, we gather to do the same. To humbly ask once more for God's mercy and guidance — as we enter the next 250 years of this republic.

[Vice President JD Vance @VP]

WATCH: Vice President JD Vance's Rededicate 250 message:

“I always ask people to pray for wisdom and for courage for their leadership. Pray for wisdom that we know the path God wants us to walk. Pray for courage that we have the ability to walk that path.”