In his bid to be the GOP nominee to face Democrat incumbent Senator from Missouri Claire McCaskill, Austin Petersen has picked up the endorsement of the Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC) which is known as “the conscience of the party.”
The RLC is the first national organization to endorse Petersen and did so after a unanimous vote of its board. “Austin brings some much-needed common sense and has both the knowledge and skills needed to effectively articulate the Liberty message,” said Matt Nye, the RLC Chair said in a press release. “We don’t need another career politician in D.C. we need bold reform and leaders unashamed of consistently fighting for the principles of limited government, free markets, and individual liberty. Austin is that leader and we’re proud to stand behind his candidacy.”
The endorsement is quite the coup for Petersen who faces the state’s attorney general in the primaries, a favorite of both the establishment in Missouri and supported by controversial and, aside from President Trump, politically win-less operative Steve Bannon. Bannon’s most recent mark on the Senate was helping guide controversial Judge Roy Moore to a loss against Democrat Doug Jones in Alabama, a state which hadn’t elected a Democrat Senator in more than 20 years.
With this endorsement, Petersen has the opportunity to set himself apart from the increasingly disliked old-school establishment Republicans as well as the fringe elements led by the likes of Bannon and other controversial figures.
Of the endorsement by the RLC, Petersen campaign manager Jeffery Carson said, “It is an honor to receive the support of a Republican organization with such an unrelenting dedication to the principles of limited government and free markets.”
There is little doubt that this key endorsement coming so early in the primaries will lead to more endorsements and create momentum for the Petersen campaign going into the spring and summer.
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 just launched a new GiveSendGo page. We also 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
Love it!