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Greetings, Dear Reader,

How about some positivity?

Believe it or not, I’ve always been an optimist. Down 10. Fourth quarter. Guess what? We’re running the ball. Fullback’s in the backfield foaming at the mouth. You don’t even have to guess. It’s a run. And the next play? Also a run.

We’re imposing our will.

Here’s Rep. Brandon Gill to open up the first ever midterm GOP convention:

“I think it’s only appropriate that we kick this convention off properly with a land acknowledgement.

I’d like to acknowledge that we stand here today in the great state of Texas in the United States of America, the ancestral homeland of great American patriots, pioneers, and explorers who put down roots, fought for freedom all over the globe, and bled and died to build the greatest civilization ever known to man.

My friends, we live in the finest country in the history of the world. And we’re no longer going to apologize for that.”

Speaking of runs, let’s run through some stats. The total foreign-born population is down almost 3 million in the last 1.5 years. Say it with me:........

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