In The Marketplace: Gifts for him, her, and the whole family

Editor’s note: The following is a message from The Marketplace by TheBlaze.

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FOR HIM

When it comes to choosing a man’s watch, elegance and style are only the first part of the equation. Other important factors include sturdiness, durability and long battery life. Tested to precision, you won’t find a better watch with more meaning than Minuteman. And with every watch purchase, 25 percent of all profits will be donated to charities supporting our nation’s veterans.

FOR HER

Shopping for a special lady in your life? Indulge her with a holiday spa treatment she can enjoy from the comfort of her own home.

FAMILY FUN

Looking for something for the whole family to enjoy together? Nothing beats Constitution Quest, the game that’s sweeping the nation with constitutional literacy. Have fun playing a board game like none other while learning about the U.S. Constitution at the same time.

Fragrance with a Meaning

Christmas isn’t all about the gifts, of course, but even the wise men gave gifts to baby Jesus. Inspire someone with the gift of authentic gold, frankincense and myrrh and provide a keepsake to last for generations.

Comfort is King

You may think you know what it means to have a good night’s sleep, but until you’ve slept on a PF Pillow, you don’t know what you’re missing. Give someone the gift of comfort with this handcrafted, made-in-America pillow complete with neck support and the softest duck feathers and down.

Reason for the Season

Give someone a different kind of wreath to hang on their door this Christmas to celebrate the holiday in a new and meaningful way. The ChristWreath combines the symbol of the cross with the holiday wreath as a reminder of what Christmas really means.

Stocking Stuffers (Literally!)

For the perfect stocking stuffers, look no further than to Solmate Mismatched Socks. You don’t have to worry about matching them, just toss two (or three) socks into everyone’s stockings for a fun surprise on Christmas morning.

Visit The Marketplace Christmas Catalog for more great gift ideas.

If you’d like to enter our sweepstakes to receive giveaways from amazing small businesses, enter The Marketplace Holiday Sweepstakes to win some amazing prizes, all provided by our incredible small business shop owners.

THE MARKETPLACE BY THEBLAZE HOLIDAY SWEEPSTAKES

No purchase is necessary to win a prize. Click here to view all of the prizes and enter to win!

What are the prizes?

  • Mrs. Cavanaugh’s Most Famous Chocolates 9 oz. Box (100 available)
  • Flex-Head Tees Player’s Pack (10 available)
  • Hank’s Classic Variety Pack 12-Pack (6 available)
  • Alabu Skin Care Goat Milk Soap 5-Pack (5 available)
  • All-Weather Navigator I Firestarter (5 available)
  • Heritage Jewelry Texas Tribute Bracelet
  • Reflections of Christ Resurrection Poster (50 available)
  • Paracord Paul Quattuor Keychain
  • Heritage Jewelry French Fluorite Necklace
  • The Constitution Quest Game (4 available)
  • Rinse Bath & Body Soap Tapas
  • Hank’s Harmony Crafted Black Tea with Lemon 12-Pack (3 available)
  • Nuts For You Six-Pocket Gift Tray, 1.5 lbs. (5 available)
  • NCCS American Classic Series
  • Heritage Jewelry Scottish Carnelian Necklace
  • Nebraska Star Beef Strip Steak 6-Pack + Seasoning (6 available)
  • Paracord Paul Double-Dipper Neck Lanyard
  • Founding Fathers Tea 4-Pack (10 available)
  • Softwater Soapworks Botanical Solid Perfume Trio + Lip Balm
  • Texas Brew Salsa Six-Pack (5 available)
  • Hank’s Harmony Crafted Half and Half: Lemonade-Tea 12-Pack (3 available)
  • Rinse Bath & Body Tis the Season Skin Stick Set
  • We the People Fight Tyranny Game
  • Abundance Soaps Three-Pack – Sassy, Pumpkin Pie, Winter Peace
  • Coconut Rain Laundry Powder Two-Pack
  • Library and Educational Services Tales of the R.A.F. Hardcover
  • Rinse Bath & Body Tis the Season Pucker Set
  • Heritage Jewelry Utah Copper Necklace and Earring Set
  • Heritage Jewelry One of a Kind Fordite Necklace
  • Royal Bobbles Tea Party Patriot Bobblehead
  • Heritage Jewelry Florida State Gemstone Moonstone
  • CWR Environmental Products Gravity Water Filtration Unit + Filter
  • Royal Bobbles George Washington Bobblehead
  • Heritage Jewelry South Dakota Rose Quartz Necklace
  • US Alpaca Co. Luxury His-Hers Alpaca Check Scarf
  • Royal Bobbles Ben Franklin Bobblehead
  • LPC Survival Royal Berkey Water Purification System
  • Charleston Soap Chef Sugah Scrub & Honey Butter Gift Set
  • NCCS The Miracle of America – Birth of a Nation
  • Minnestalgia Foods Holiday Box with Fudge
  • Rinse Bath & Body k9 Gift Set
  • Van Roehling 3-Sauce Gift Crate (2 available)
  • Heritage Jewelry South Carolina Amethyst Necklace and Earring Set
  • The Pillow Bag Barcelona Style
  • Gifts Catholic Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh Set (3 available)
  • Heritage Jewelry Pacific California Sand Dollar
  • Paracord Paul Monkey Fist Cobra Knot Keychain
  • Texas Brew Salsa Four-Pack (5 available)

Good luck to all entrants, happy shopping, and Merry Christmas!

5 POWERFUL quotes from Eisenhower's farewell address that still ring true

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In Glenn's latest TV special, he mentioned a warning from President Eisenhower's Farewell Address about the dangers of the Military Industrial Complex and its tentacles stretch into every town and every industry across the country. As it turns out, Ike's farewell address was full of the wisdom and foresight of a man who had served in both World Wars and spent his entire life in service to his country.

Here are 5 powerful quotes from Eisenhower's farewell address:

Eisenhower seemed to predict the rise of the internet and social media, which has had the effect of making the world smaller. Unfortunately, Ike's warning was not heeded as "a community of dreadful fear and hate" summarizes social media pretty well. 

Down the long lane of the history yet to be written, America knows that this world of ours, ever growing smaller, must avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be instead, a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect.

Eisenhower recommended that America's strength be used as a tool to forge diplomatic peace and that our strength should instill confidence in weaker nations' negotiations instead of fear.

The weakest must come to the conference table with the same confidence as do we, protected as we are by our moral, economic, and military strength.

Eisenhower predicted the rise of a "scientific-technological elite" and warned of the danger of these elites holding power and influence over government policy.

In holding scientific research and discovery in respect, as we should, we must also be alert to the equal and opposite danger that public policy could itself become the captive of a scientific-technological elite.

Eisenhower stressed the importance of diplomacy for a nation as strong as America, whose military strength not only enables more diplomatic solutions but also brings the temptation of fast, "easy" resolutions. 

Together, we must learn how to compose differences, not with arms, but with intellect and decent purpose.

Earlier in the speech, Eisenhower acknowledged the modern need for a ready and prepared military. However, he warns that this new military-industrial complex has the potential to exert its influence upon other sectors of the government, an influence that, by nature, seeks war. 

In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.

SHOCKING: 11 states where Hunter Biden is accused of DISGUSTING crimes

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Glenn has been calling on our leaders to do what they SHOULD have done a long time ago: hold Hunter Biden accountable for his BLATANT crimes.

Of which crimes is Hunter Biden being accused? From hiring prostitutes to smoking cocaine... LOTS of cocaine... here is a state-by-state list of ALL crimes committed by Hunter Biden. To read about each crime in detail, Glenn's "The Reckoning" guide lists ALL of Hunter Biden's crimes committed domestically and abroad alongside the alleged crimes of all the Biden family members, including Joe.

Glenn needs YOUR help to hold the "Biden crime family" accountable. Click HERE to download "The Reckoning" dossier of ALL of the crimes committed by the Biden family, send the dossier to your representative, and DEMAND they hold the Biden family accountable for their crimes.

In the meantime, here is a sneak peek of ALL of Hunter Biden's known sex and drug crimes committed within the U.S.

1. Arizona

Drug Crimes: One count.

2. California

Drug Crimes: 6 counts.

Sex Crimes: 20 counts.

3. Connecticut

Drug Crimes: 4 counts.

Sex Crimes: 11 counts.

4. Delaware

Drug Crimes: 9 counts.

Sex Crimes: 3 counts.

5. Florida

​​Drug Crimes: 1 count.

Sex Crimes: 1 count.

6. Massachusetts

Drug Crimes: 4 counts.

Sex Crimes: 4 counts.

7. Nevada

Drug Crimes: 1 count.

Sex Crimes: 2 counts.

8. New York

Drug Crimes: 2 counts.

Sex Crimes: 12 counts.

9. Tennessee

Drug Crimes: 1 count.

10. Texas

Sex Crimes: 1 count.

11. Virginia

Drug Crimes: 1 count.

It’s no secret that Glenn has a less-than-optimistic view of emerging AI and when you look at the horrifying new technologies that utilize the power of AI it’s hard not to agree.

Here’s a look at 7 new AI technologies that will HORRIFY you:

AI Brainwave Monitoring

Earlier this year during the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, Nita Robinson, a professor of law and philosophy at Duke, presented a video that depicted a “hypothetical” situation where a person's brainwaves are monitored by their earbuds, which have the ability to record brainwaves, decode them with AI, and then send brain reports to their boss and are accessible by government agencies. When the video ends, Robinson makes the terrifying announcement that this AI technology already exists! It's just a matter of time before it's implemented.

If you want to learn more about Brainwave tracking and the WEF, you can watch this clip from the Glenn Beck Program.

AI Voice Cloning

Last month, Glenn covered a terrifying story involving a scammer who created an AI clone of a child's voice in order to scam money out of her terrified parents. While this might sound advanced, a quick Google search reveals that this technology is remarkably accessible and is easily able to replicate the voice of anyone. Imagine the havoc that could be inflicted on your life with an AI clone of your voice.

AI Mind Reader

Left shows stories read to user and right shows what the AI was able to decode from users brain activity

Image credit: University of Texas at Austin

Like something out of Star Trek, a team of researchers at the University of Texas at Austin developed a new AI that is able to decode brain activity and produce a transcript of a person's thoughts with reasonable accuracy, all without the need for implants or other invasive measures. While the researchers assure us that the technology has major limitations, including the need to train this AI extensively on each subject's brain, it’s only a matter of time before the AI is able to overcome these limitations, and it may be sooner than we would like…

Snapchat's new AI “Friend”

Image of My AI's contact on Snapchat

Snapchat

In April the popular social media messaging app Snapchat released a controversial new feature known as “My AI”—an AI chatbot powered by ChatGPT. The new feature acts much like other chatbots. It can answer questions, converse with the user, and offer recommendations. However, unlike other chatbots, it is integrated in such a way that it can be difficult to distinguish from a human user, complete with a customizable avatar and name. Many parents are worried that the friendly appearance of “My AI” will make it hard for their teens to differentiate the bot from a real human. Moreover, the only way to remove the bot is by paying for Snapchat’s premium service, giving parents little recourse for protecting their children.

AI "Big Brother"

In a recent TED talk, former Apple Designer Imran Chaudhri introduced the concept for a new wearable AI device connected to a camera and microphone, enabling the AI to hear and see everything you do. Chaudhri assures us that the device is “privacy-first and safe,” but how safe would you feel with an all-seeing AI accompanying you all day every day?

AI Meddling with Elections

AI generated image of Trump's arrest

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One terrifying potential use for AI could be meddling with elections. The last few years have seen a decline in faith in our elections, and the emergence of AI will only serve to muddy the waters. As previously mentioned, AI voice clones are here and have been proven to have the ability to create compelling facsimiles of political figures. Combined with AI image technology the threat of an AI-generated scandal is high.

If you want to learn more about AI interference with elections you can watch this clip from the Glenn Beck Program.

AI Dating

Another disturbing development is the creation of “Dating AIs”—AI chatbots designed as a replacement for a boyfriend or girlfriend. There is already a variety of options available with prices ranging from free all the way up to $1 a minute, like some sort of dystopian "call girl." There are already reports of people developing genuine emotional attachments to these bots and others who have married or have tried to marry their artificial lovers.

Global ESG investments PLUNGED 76 percent with NEGATIVE returns on investment

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Glenn has been one of the most outspoken critics of the use of ESG by globalist elites to force businesses to comply with their woke agenda. It turns out, not only is ESG bad political practice—it's bad for your wallet too.

Global Investments in ESG Funds PLUNGED 76 percent globally in 2022 from $157.3 billion to $649.1 billion in 2021, with a 20 percent decrease in the U.S. ALONE. This marked the lowest annual net inflow for ESG funds since $69 billion in 2018.


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The downturn in ESG investment is largely due to the concerted effort led against ESG led by Glenn and government officials like Ron DeSantis and his anti-ESG 14-state coalition. Thanks to Glenn and DeSantis, an increasing number of states are barring their governments from taking ESG into consideration when determining their investment recipients for state pension and retirement funds. This not only protects critical American industries like oil and gas, but moreover, it protects the First Amendment rights of business owners who don't want to conform to the Left's woke environmentalist and LGBTQ+ standards.

Thanks to Glenn and DeSantis, an increasing number of states are barring their governments from taking ESG into consideration.

However, the massive plunge in ESG investment isn't only attributed to the political pushback against the practice: it also isn't yielding investors the return on investment they were hoping for. In fact, the main ESG funds have a NEGATIVE return on investment.

ESG funds were hit hard by falling equities. One of the largest ESG funds int the U.S., Parnassus Core Equity Fund (PRBLX), fell 26 PERCENT in 2022. This fund performed nearly six percent worse than the S&P 500, which fell 19.44 percent within the same period. Similarly, iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) fell 20 percent, and Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF (ESGV) plummeted 24 percent.

Even the Harvard Business Review admitted investors in ESG have "not fared well":

ESG funds certainly perform poorly in financial terms. [...] Although the highest rated funds in terms of sustainability certainly attracted more capital than the lowest rated funds, none of the high sustainability funds outperformed any of the lowest rated funds [bolded added]. That result might be expected, and it is possible that investors would be happy to sacrifice financial returns in exchange for better ESG performance.

The Harvard Business Review went on to say that ESG funds don't even benefit the environmental and social causes they tout to defend. In fact, when comparing environmental and social compliance between ESG and non-ESG funds, the
"ESG portfolios had worse compliance record for both labor and environmental rules" than their non-ESG competitors.

Let that sink in. ESG funds not only financially underperformed when compared to their non-ESG competitors. They failed to secure the very environmental and social compliance that is central to their original purpose. Missionally, practically, and financially, ESG failure is astounding.

As Glenn has long warned, the only thing that investment firms and governments should be taking into consideration regarding YOUR money is how they can get the best possible return on YOUR investment. We are seeing the detrimental consequences of what happens when woke ideology becomes the basis of investment rather than the recipient's monetary value.

The only thing that governments should take into consideration regarding YOUR money is how to get the best possible return on YOUR investment.

If political conviction alone isn't enough to persuade the general public to ditch ESG, maybe their hurting pursestrings will.

Glenn will show how ESG is being used to further globalist elites' agendas in the second installment of his Great Reset series, Dark Future.To make sure you're caught up and to learn more about ESG, enter your email below to get chapter one of Glenn's first Great Reset book sent straight to your inbox.