thedailycaller--2020-07-03--PAC-12 Is Prepared For Some Programs To Skip The 2020 Football Season

The PAC-12 is ready for some teams to sit out the college football season .
The PAC-12 has a variety of scenarios that the conference is looking at for the football season during the coronavirus pandemic .
Two options are playing just conference games , or playing a single non-conference game and then 10 PAC-12 matchups .
Well , the conference is also ready for some teams to not play at all .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) “ There are scenarios where we move as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not everyone can but most can .
To be clear , I ’ m not saying we would go in that direction .
I just want to underscore that we ’ re looking at everything , ” conference Commissioner Larry Scott said when discussing the situation , according to the Mercury News .
While I ’ m not cheering for PAC-12 teams to sit out , we have to realize that it ’ s not really that big of a deal .
I ’ m not trying to be mean , but nobody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USC was awesome back in the day and Oregon and Washington can still ball out , but the PAC-12 is irrelevant on the national stage when compared to the SEC and Big 10 .
If teams from the PAC-12 sit out , then that ’ s what will happen .
There will be a minor ripple felt through the college football landscape , but it ’ s not going to bring the sport to a grinding halt .
Now , if SEC and Big 10 teams start packing up and going home , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on our hands .
However , the PAC-12 is a bit of a joke outside of the top two or three teams .
If programs want to sit out , then we ’ ll see them in 2021 .
The rest of us will be playing some football like God intended .

The PAC-12 is ready for some teams to sit out the college football season.
The PAC-12 has a variety of scenarios that the conference is looking at for the football season during the coronavirus pandemic. Two options are playing just conference games, or playing a single non-conference game and then 10 PAC-12 matchups. Well, the conference is also ready for some teams to not play at all. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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“There are scenarios where we move as a conference together, and scenarios where not everyone can but most can. To be clear, I’m not saying we would go in that direction. I just want to underscore that we’re looking at everything,” conference Commissioner Larry Scott said when discussing the situation, according to the Mercury News.
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While I’m not cheering for PAC-12 teams to sit out, we have to realize that it’s not really that big of a deal. I’m not trying to be mean, but nobody cares about the PAC-12.
Sure, USC was awesome back in the day and Oregon and Washington can still ball out, but the PAC-12 is irrelevant on the national stage when compared to the SEC and Big 10.
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If teams from the PAC-12 sit out, then that’s what will happen. There will be a minor ripple felt through the college football landscape, but it’s not going to bring the sport to a grinding halt.
Now, if SEC and Big 10 teams start packing up and going home, then we have a very different story on our hands.
However, the PAC-12 is a bit of a joke outside of the top two or three teams. If programs want to sit out, then we’ll see them in 2021.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kedon Slovis (@kedonslovis) on Jun 16, 2020 at 4:52pm PDT
The rest of us will be playing some football like God intended.


thedailycaller--2020-07-03--REPORT: The NBA Will Put ‘Black Lives Matter’ On The Court When Games Resume At Disney

The NBA plans on putting “ Black Lives Matter ” on the courts at Disney when the league starts back up .
According to ESPN , “ Black Lives Matter ” will be painted onto all three courts at Disney when games start at the end of July .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The move comes after it was already revealed that NBA players would be allowed to wear social justice messages on their uniforms .
Several NBA players have been speaking up about social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Floyd in Minnesota .
No matter what you think about the “ Black Lives Matter ” movement , this is a terrible idea .
It ’ s a really bad idea , and the NBA should abandon it .
You can love the BLM movement and still recognize that politicizing our sports is not going to end well at all .
Furthermore , is it really appropriate for the NBA to paint a political message on a court that not every player might agree with ?
If the NBA painted “ Make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there would be massive outrage .
There ’ d also be outrage if they painted “ Abortions For Everyone.
” See , political debates always have two sides , and you ’ re never going to please everyone .
That ’ s why the NBA should avoid this at all costs .
Again , that ’ s not an indictment of the BLM movement .
I ’ m a huge pro-Second Amendment guy , and I ’ d say the same thing if the NBA painted “ Machine Guns For The World ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t the place to be pushing a political message .
It should be an event that unites us , and I ’ m not sure painting “ Black Lives Matter ” on the court will get that done .
All it guarantees is that the games become political debates , which I ’ m not sure many people are asking for .

The NBA plans on putting “Black Lives Matter” on the courts at Disney when the league starts back up.
According to ESPN, “Black Lives Matter” will be painted onto all three courts at Disney when games start at the end of July. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The move comes after it was already revealed that NBA players would be allowed to wear social justice messages on their uniforms. Several NBA players have been speaking up about social justice issues ever since the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.
Ja Morant wants this on the back of his jersey ???? pic.twitter.com/lJrvJWyE3k — NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) June 28, 2020
No matter what you think about the “Black Lives Matter” movement, this is a terrible idea. It’s a really bad idea, and the NBA should abandon it.
You can love the BLM movement and still recognize that politicizing our sports is not going to end well at all.
Furthermore, is it really appropriate for the NBA to paint a political message on a court that not every player might agree with?
If the NBA painted “Make Abortions Illegal” on the court, there would be massive outrage. There’d also be outrage if they painted “Abortions For Everyone.”
See, political debates always have two sides, and you’re never going to please everyone. That’s why the NBA should avoid this at all costs.
Again, that’s not an indictment of the BLM movement. I’m a huge pro-Second Amendment guy, and I’d say the same thing if the NBA painted “Machine Guns For The World” on the court.
A basketball game isn’t the place to be pushing a political message. It should be an event that unites us, and I’m not sure painting “Black Lives Matter” on the court will get that done.
All it guarantees is that the games become political debates, which I’m not sure many people are asking for.


thedailycaller--2020-07-03--Michigan State Has 0 New Coronavirus Cases After Latest Round Of Testing

The Michigan State Spartans had zero new coronavirus cases after the latest round of testing .
According to Saturday Tradition , the Spartans conducted another 41 tests and there wasn ’ t a single new case of coronavirus .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) There is still one athlete who previously tested positive and still has the virus .
This is some very good news for MSU , fans of the Spartans and college football supporters in general .
Michigan State didn ’ t get hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re doing a great job of keeping players clean .
Given how some programs are getting absolutely hammered left and right , it ’ s nice to see a team have no new cases .
That ’ s 100 % a victory in the war against coronavirus .
It might be a small victory , but it ’ s still a victory that we should celebrate .
We need to get football players back on campus and implement robust testing .
Players with the virus should be isolated and everyone else should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ football in the fall , and I 100 % believe we can have it if we ’ re smart about this situation .
Let ’ s do what needs to be done , and let ’ s win this war !

The Michigan State Spartans had zero new coronavirus cases after the latest round of testing.
According to Saturday Tradition, the Spartans conducted another 41 tests and there wasn’t a single new case of coronavirus. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
There is still one athlete who previously tested positive and still has the virus.
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This is some very good news for MSU, fans of the Spartans and college football supporters in general. Michigan State didn’t get hit hard to begin with, and they’re doing a great job of keeping players clean.
Given how some programs are getting absolutely hammered left and right, it’s nice to see a team have no new cases.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michigan State Football (@msu_football) on Jun 11, 2020 at 3:06pm PDT
That’s 100% a victory in the war against coronavirus. It might be a small victory, but it’s still a victory that we should celebrate.
We need to get football players back on campus and implement robust testing. Players with the virus should be isolated and everyone else should get back to practice.
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We need football in the fall, and I 100% believe we can have it if we’re smart about this situation. Let’s do what needs to be done, and let’s win this war!


thedailycaller--2020-07-03--Texas Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown Is Sitting Out Until ‘Real Action Is Taken And Changes Are Made

Texas Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown Is Sitting Out Until ‘Real Action Is Taken And Changes Are Made’

Texas linebacker DeMarvion Overshown is boycotting the team until further notice .
According to ESPN , several players on the Longhorns issued a list of demands they wanted met for issues on campus , and Overshown isn ’ t happy that they haven ’ t been met yet .
One of the demands is to rename campus buildings named after people with a “ segregationist past.
” Well , Overshown hasn ’ t seen enough change , and now he ’ s not putting the pads on .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Until real action is taken and changes are made I will be sitting out all team activities , ” Overshown wrote in part in a Thursday post on his Twitter .
You can read the entire statement below .
This is going to be a very interesting situation to follow .
Overshown can ’ t be forced to play football .
Tom Herman can ’ t force him onto the field .
However , I ’ m also willing to bet Texas is no longer obligated to fulfill their end of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to play , do the Longhorns need to honor his scholarship ?
That ’ s not to say Tom Herman would take it away anyways , but what happens if several players decide to sit out ?
At some point , the coach has to step in and start putting players on the roster who are actually going to play .
Obviously , Overshown can do whatever he wants if he ’ s a super passionate guy , but he needs to understand it might cost him his spot on the team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boycott results in any major changes .
It might and it might not , but we ’ re now playing a bit of a dangerous game .
I ’ m sure Overshown won ’ t be the last college football player to try something like this , and I can also promise you that some coaches will have zero tolerance for it .
It ’ s going to be very interesting to see how this all unfolds .

Texas linebacker DeMarvion Overshown is boycotting the team until further notice.
According to ESPN, several players on the Longhorns issued a list of demands they wanted met for issues on campus, and Overshown isn’t happy that they haven’t been met yet. One of the demands is to rename campus buildings named after people with a “segregationist past.” Well, Overshown hasn’t seen enough change, and now he’s not putting the pads on. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by DeMarvion Overshown (@deeofficial31) on Jan 27, 2020 at 4:49pm PST
“Until real action is taken and changes are made I will be sitting out all team activities,” Overshown wrote in part in a Thursday post on his Twitter.
You can read the entire statement below.
Until We Are One. pic.twitter.com/OQN7xmjFRd — DeMarvion Overshown (@dee_overshown6) July 2, 2020
This is going to be a very interesting situation to follow. Overshown can’t be forced to play football. Tom Herman can’t force him onto the field.
However, I’m also willing to bet Texas is no longer obligated to fulfill their end of the bargain. If Overshown doesn’t want to play, do the Longhorns need to honor his scholarship?
View this post on Instagram A post shared by DeMarvion Overshown (@deeofficial31) on Oct 17, 2019 at 5:06pm PDT
That’s not to say Tom Herman would take it away anyways, but what happens if several players decide to sit out?
At some point, the coach has to step in and start putting players on the roster who are actually going to play.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by DeMarvion Overshown (@deeofficial31) on Nov 30, 2019 at 3:21pm PST
Obviously, Overshown can do whatever he wants if he’s a super passionate guy, but he needs to understand it might cost him his spot on the team.
We’ll see if his boycott results in any major changes. It might and it might not, but we’re now playing a bit of a dangerous game. I’m sure Overshown won’t be the last college football player to try something like this, and I can also promise you that some coaches will have zero tolerance for it.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by DeMarvion Overshown (@deeofficial31) on Nov 26, 2019 at 6:22pm PST
It’s going to be very interesting to see how this all unfolds.


thedailycaller--2020-07-03--Cam Newton Says Signing With The Patriots Was About ‘Respect’ And ‘Not About Money’

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton wants people to know he didn ’ t sign with the team because of money .
Newton signed a one-year deal with the Patriots this past Sunday , and only received $ 550,000 guaranteed .
The contract has a total value of $ 7.5 million .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Obviously , that ’ s not a ton of money for a guy with his skills and accomplishments .
Yet , Newton doesn ’ t seem to mind .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not about money for me , it ’ s about respect.
” This is the correct outlook and mindset for Newton to have .
He ’ s already earned more than $ 121 million during his playing career .
He should have more than enough money in the bank to comfortably take a low contract for a single season .
Newton needs to prove that he can still play at a high level .
All he needed was an opportunity , and the Patriots gave it to him .
He ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If he balls out and dominates with Bill Belichick and company , then there could be another huge pay day on the horizon .
Given the fact that Newton has struggled with injuries over the past year and didn ’ t play well towards the end of his time in Carolina , he can ’ t expect much more than a shot .
He has an opportunity , he ’ s playing for the best head coach in the NFL and now it ’ s time to find out what he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s healthy and plays with a chip on his shoulder , then the Patriots could be in for a monster 2020 season .

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton wants people to know he didn’t sign with the team because of money.
Newton signed a one-year deal with the Patriots this past Sunday, and only received $550,000 guaranteed. The contract has a total value of $7.5 million. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
For the #Patriots and Cam Newton, who have quietly worked on this recently, it’s a 1-year deal worth up to $7.5M, source said. https://t.co/YSHLAcRupb — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 29, 2020
Obviously, that’s not a ton of money for a guy with his skills and accomplishments. Yet, Newton doesn’t seem to mind.
He posted on Instagram, “This is not about money for me, it’s about respect.”
This is the correct outlook and mindset for Newton to have. He’s already earned more than $121 million during his playing career.
He should have more than enough money in the bank to comfortably take a low contract for a single season.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cam Newton (@cameron1newton) on Jun 26, 2020 at 4:29pm PDT
Newton needs to prove that he can still play at a high level. All he needed was an opportunity, and the Patriots gave it to him.
He’s now in complete control of his future. If he balls out and dominates with Bill Belichick and company, then there could be another huge pay day on the horizon.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cam Newton (@cameron1newton) on Jul 1, 2020 at 10:03pm PDT
Given the fact that Newton has struggled with injuries over the past year and didn’t play well towards the end of his time in Carolina, he can’t expect much more than a shot.
He has an opportunity, he’s playing for the best head coach in the NFL and now it’s time to find out what he has left in the tank.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cam Newton (@cameron1newton) on Jun 13, 2020 at 12:20pm PDT
If he’s healthy and plays with a chip on his shoulder, then the Patriots could be in for a monster 2020 season.


thedailycaller--2020-07-03--NBA Has 9 More Coronavirus Cases, Total Number Among Players Is Up To 25

The NBA has more coronavirus cases to deal with .
According to the New York Post , the latest round of testing for players in the league resulted in nine more positive coronavirus tests .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The total number of positive tests among NBA players is now up to 25 .
Teams are expected to start showing up Tuesday at Disney in Orlando , Florida , for the league ’ s restart .
Obviously , this isn ’ t exactly a stellar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when 16 players initially tested positive for the virus .
Now , there ’ s another nine players you can tack onto the total , and this update comes just days before teams are supposed to start getting to Disney .
Will the NBA end up having to pack the whole thing up and end the restart ?
We know Adam Silver is open to it if things get bad enough , but I ’ m not sure anyone knows where the bar for that is at .
Currently , the league has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s clearly not enough so far .
Would 50 positive tests ?
How about 75 ?
I honestly don ’ t know what the threshold is for positive tests ending the NBA ’ s restart .
We ’ ll see what happens , but it certainly seems like the NBA needs to get this situation under control before it gets much worse .

The NBA has more coronavirus cases to deal with.
According to the New York Post, the latest round of testing for players in the league resulted in nine more positive coronavirus tests. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The total number of positive tests among NBA players is now up to 25. Teams are expected to start showing up Tuesday at Disney in Orlando, Florida, for the league’s restart.
Obviously, this isn’t exactly a stellar update. It was already bad enough when 16 players initially tested positive for the virus.
Now, there’s another nine players you can tack onto the total, and this update comes just days before teams are supposed to start getting to Disney.
Will the NBA end up having to pack the whole thing up and end the restart? We know Adam Silver is open to it if things get bad enough, but I’m not sure anyone knows where the bar for that is at.
Currently, the league has 25 positive tests among players. That’s clearly not enough so far. Would 50 positive tests? How about 75?
I honestly don’t know what the threshold is for positive tests ending the NBA’s restart.
After a positive test for the coronavirus in the Los Angeles Clippers traveling party headed to Orlando next week, the organization closed its practice facility to players and staff as a precaution today, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 3, 2020
We’ll see what happens, but it certainly seems like the NBA needs to get this situation under control before it gets much worse.


thedailycaller--2020-07-04--Unfit To Print Episode 59: CNN’s Chris Cuomo Fails Trying To Shame St. Louis Gun Couple

CNN ’ s Chris Cuomo tried to shame Mark McCloskey after he and his wife went viral for using firearms to protect their home from protesters in St. Louis .
The media repeatedly tried to claim that the protesters were peaceful , but McCloskey shot that theory down on live television .
According to the couple , the protesters broke down a gate in order to trespass on their private property and were threatening to kill them and kill their dog .
The couple decided the best course of action was to make sure they were not assaulted was to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( RELATED : St. Louis Homeowner Snaps At Chris Cuomo In Heated Exchange ) In this week ’ s episode of “ Unfit to Print , ” host Amber Athey explains why the McCloskeys were right to defend themselves and breaks down the rest of the biggest media stories of the week .
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CNN’s Chris Cuomo tried to shame Mark McCloskey after he and his wife went viral for using firearms to protect their home from protesters in St. Louis. The media repeatedly tried to claim that the protesters were peaceful, but McCloskey shot that theory down on live television.
According to the couple, the protesters broke down a gate in order to trespass on their private property and were threatening to kill them and kill their dog. The couple decided the best course of action was to make sure they were not assaulted was to grab their guns as a deterrent. (RELATED: St. Louis Homeowner Snaps At Chris Cuomo In Heated Exchange)
In this week’s episode of “Unfit to Print,” host Amber Athey explains why the McCloskeys were right to defend themselves and breaks down the rest of the biggest media stories of the week.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-04--‘Siding With Anarchists’: #WalkAway Founder And NYC Resident Slams Lawmakers For Slashing $1B From P

‘Siding With Anarchists’: #WalkAway Founder And NYC Resident Slams Lawmakers For Slashing $1B From Police Budget

Brandon Straka , the openly gay former Democrat behind the # WalkAway movement joined the Daily Caller ’ s Stephanie Hamill to discuss the protests in New York City and the decision by lawmakers to slash $ 1 billion from the New York City Police Department .
“ They ’ re siding with anarchists , they ’ re siding with people who want to cause damage and destruction who want to make our city less safe , ” said Straka .
“ I don ’ t think I care to stick around and be part of it anymore , my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m currently looking for places outside of New York.
” Straka told the Daily Caller that he has lived in the Big Apple for more than 20 years .
New York City officials approved a budget this week that subtracted nearly $ 1 billion from the NYPD funding amid the ongoing protests to defund the police , despite this move some protesters say it ’ s not enough .
( RELATED : NYC Passes Budget That Will Defund The NYPD By $ 1 Billion . )
Straka went on to criticize protesters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers .
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Brandon Straka, the openly gay former Democrat behind the #WalkAway movement joined the Daily Caller’s Stephanie Hamill to discuss the protests in New York City and the decision by lawmakers to slash $1 billion from the New York City Police Department.
“They’re siding with anarchists, they’re siding with people who want to cause damage and destruction who want to make our city less safe,” said Straka. “I don’t think I care to stick around and be part of it anymore, my lease is up in July and I’m currently looking for places outside of New York.”
Straka told the Daily Caller that he has lived in the Big Apple for more than 20 years.
New York City officials approved a budget this week that subtracted nearly $1 billion from the NYPD funding amid the ongoing protests to defund the police, despite this move some protesters say it’s not enough. (RELATED: NYC Passes Budget That Will Defund The NYPD By $1 Billion.)
Straka went on to criticize protesters captured in a viral video taunting NYPD officers.
Protesters heckled the NYPD officers, including the dancer from above, who called the black officer a traitor to his people and a “fucking black Judas.” pic.twitter.com/uB63nIExrT — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) July 1, 2020
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thedailycaller--2020-07-04--Protesters Slash Tires, Block Roads At Mount Rushmore Ahead Of Trump’s Fourth Of July Event

Protesters blocked the roads leading up to Mount Rushmore ahead of President Donald Trump ’ s Fourth of July speech that is scheduled to take place there Friday evening .
Footage from the RSB Network shows protesters standing on top of several large white vans and blocking traffic in South Dakota , where Trump is scheduled to give a speech and a fireworks display Friday night .
The protesters were holding signs and flags and had reportedly slashed the tires of the vans they were standing on .
( RELATED : Republican Attorneys General Warn Of ‘ Cancel Culture ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July Weekend ) Riot police were eventually called to the scene .
A video from the RSB network showed a group of officers forming a line in front of the protesters .
President Trump ’ s plans to host a Fourth of July celebration at Mount Rushmore sparked backlash from Democrats who accused the president of “ glorifying white supremacy.
” “ Trump has disrespected Native communities time and again , ” the Democratic party ’ s official Twitter account wrote in a now-deleted tweet .
“ He ’ s attempted to limit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relief .
Now he ’ s holding a rally glorifying white supremacy at Mount Rushmore , a region once sacred to tribal communities.
” Native American groups have also protested the event and said Mount Rushmore is a “ symbol of white supremacy.
” “ Mount Rushmore is a symbol of white supremacy , of structural racism that ’ s still alive and well in society today , ” Nick Tilsen , a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe , told the Associated Press .
“ It ’ s an injustice to actively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then carve the white faces of the colonizers who committed genocide , ” he added .

Protesters blocked the roads leading up to Mount Rushmore ahead of President Donald Trump’s Fourth of July speech that is scheduled to take place there Friday evening.
Footage from the RSB Network shows protesters standing on top of several large white vans and blocking traffic in South Dakota, where Trump is scheduled to give a speech and a fireworks display Friday night. The protesters were holding signs and flags and had reportedly slashed the tires of the vans they were standing on. (RELATED: Republican Attorneys General Warn Of ‘Cancel Culture’ Targeting Mt Rushmore Ahead Of 4th Of July Weekend)
BREAKING: Protesters have slashed the tires on vans and are blocking the road leading to Mt. Rushmore where President Trump is scheduled to speak tonight in honor of the 4th of July pic.twitter.com/gI4WyxQm59 — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) July 3, 2020
Riot police were eventually called to the scene. A video from the RSB network showed a group of officers forming a line in front of the protesters.
Riot police have arrived on the scene pic.twitter.com/lgLda4cyF5 — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) July 3, 2020
President Trump’s plans to host a Fourth of July celebration at Mount Rushmore sparked backlash from Democrats who accused the president of “glorifying white supremacy.”
“Trump has disrespected Native communities time and again,” the Democratic party’s official Twitter account wrote in a now-deleted tweet. “He’s attempted to limit their voting rights and blocked critical pandemic relief. Now he’s holding a rally glorifying white supremacy at Mount Rushmore, a region once sacred to tribal communities.”
Native American groups have also protested the event and said Mount Rushmore is a “symbol of white supremacy.”
“Mount Rushmore is a symbol of white supremacy, of structural racism that’s still alive and well in society today,” Nick Tilsen, a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, told the Associated Press.
“It’s an injustice to actively steal Indigenous people’s land, then carve the white faces of the colonizers who committed genocide,” he added.
This is a developing story.


thedailycaller--2020-07-03--Michael Cohen, Who Was Released To House Arrest Over COVID Fears, Is Spotted Dining At NYC Restauran

Michael Cohen, Who Was Released To House Arrest Over COVID Fears, Is Spotted Dining At NYC Restaurant

Michael Cohen was released from prison in May to home confinement because of the coronavirus , but the threat posed by the bug isn ’ t stopping the former Trump lawyer from dining at restaurants in New York City , a hotspot for the pandemic .
The New York Post spotted Cohen on Thursday night eating at Le Bilboquet , a French restaurant near Cohen ’ s Park Avenue apartment in Manhattan .
The newspaper reported that Cohen and his wife were dining with two other guests until 11:30 .
The Bureau of Prisons granted Cohen a furlough on May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to concerns about coronavirus .
A lawyer for Cohen , Roger Adler , requested Cohen ’ s release on March 23 saying in a letter to the judge who handled the ex-Trump lawyer ’ s case that he had a heart condition and that serving his sentence in prison would be “ a capital crime depriving my client of his life.
” The government has not said whether Cohen would be allowed to complete his sentence from home or if his furlough would expire before his sentence completion date in November 2021 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Released From Prison ) Cohen began serving a three-year prison sentence in May 2019 on charges of tax evasion , bank fraud , lying to Congress and making illegal campaign contributions in the form of a secret payment to Stormy Daniels , a porn star who claimed she had an affair with Donald Trump .
The Post cited lawyers who questioned whether Cohen violated the terms of his furlough .
Cameron Lindsay , who formerly served as a warden at a federal facility in Brooklyn , told The Post that Cohen ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right.
” “ I find it unusual that he ’ s out to dinner , ” Lindsay told the paper , adding : “ I don ’ t know that I ever remember furloughs being approved for social reasons.
” Jeffrey K. Levine , another lawyer for Cohen , told The Post that his client did not violate the terms of his furlough .
“ Any assertion or suggestion to the contrary would be wholly inaccurate and untrue , ” he said , according to the paper .
Cohen posted a video on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walk down Madison Avenue in Manhattan .
The former Trump lawyer has also taken jabs at his former boss on Twitter in recent days and announced that he plans to release a book in September .
Cohen turned sour on Trump during the heat of the special counsel ’ s probe in mid-2018 .
He testified before Congress against Trump early last year , accusing the president of unethical personal and business behavior .
Donald Trump Jr. , the president ’ s eldest son and former colleague of Cohen , tweeted that Cohen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrest.
” The Bureau of Prisons did not respond to a request for comment .
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Michael Cohen was released from prison in May to home confinement because of the coronavirus, but the threat posed by the bug isn’t stopping the former Trump lawyer from dining at restaurants in New York City, a hotspot for the pandemic.
The New York Post spotted Cohen on Thursday night eating at Le Bilboquet, a French restaurant near Cohen’s Park Avenue apartment in Manhattan. The newspaper reported that Cohen and his wife were dining with two other guests until 11:30.
The Bureau of Prisons granted Cohen a furlough on May 20, releasing him to home confinement due to concerns about coronavirus.
A lawyer for Cohen, Roger Adler, requested Cohen’s release on March 23 saying in a letter to the judge who handled the ex-Trump lawyer’s case that he had a heart condition and that serving his sentence in prison would be “a capital crime depriving my client of his life.”
The government has not said whether Cohen would be allowed to complete his sentence from home or if his furlough would expire before his sentence completion date in November 2021. (RELATED: Michael Cohen Is Released From Prison)
Cohen began serving a three-year prison sentence in May 2019 on charges of tax evasion, bank fraud, lying to Congress and making illegal campaign contributions in the form of a secret payment to Stormy Daniels, a porn star who claimed she had an affair with Donald Trump.
The Post cited lawyers who questioned whether Cohen violated the terms of his furlough.
Cameron Lindsay, who formerly served as a warden at a federal facility in Brooklyn, told The Post that Cohen’s restaurant outing “doesn’t look right.”
“I find it unusual that he’s out to dinner,” Lindsay told the paper, adding: “I don’t know that I ever remember furloughs being approved for social reasons.”
Jeffrey K. Levine, another lawyer for Cohen, told The Post that his client did not violate the terms of his furlough.
“Any assertion or suggestion to the contrary would be wholly inaccurate and untrue,” he said, according to the paper.
Cohen posted a video on his Twitter account on Wednesday during a walk down Madison Avenue in Manhattan.
Walking down Madison Avenue these days, you never know what to expect. Thank you #ISAIA pic.twitter.com/RNLCaoge8U — Michael Cohen (@MichaelCohen212) July 1, 2020
The former Trump lawyer has also taken jabs at his former boss on Twitter in recent days and announced that he plans to release a book in September.
Cohen turned sour on Trump during the heat of the special counsel’s probe in mid-2018. He testified before Congress against Trump early last year, accusing the president of unethical personal and business behavior.
Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son and former colleague of Cohen, tweeted that Cohen broke “the terms of his house arrest.”
Don’t worry they’ll only enforce a crime against someone who’s pro Trump not someone who tries to turns against him for a lesser sentence. I’m sure Michael, won’t get in trouble for breaking the terms of his house arrest he’s above the law. https://t.co/tM9rtTEEJ2 — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 3, 2020
The Bureau of Prisons did not respond to a request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-03--It’s A Good Time To Revisit Frederick Douglass’s Famous Independence Day Speech

Nearly a decade before slavery was abolished in the U.S. , Frederick Douglass , a former slave , addressed the state-enforced hypocrisy that took place in the country on Independence Day .
While white Americans could celebrate the holiday and the inheritance of freedom that the Fourth of July represents , slavery continued to be legal .
A gifted orator , Douglass traveled frequently to give lectures on abolition .
His “ What to the Slave is the Fourth of July ?
” Speech , delivered July 5 , 1852 in Rochester , New York is among his most famous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ founders as great , brave men who he considers heroes “ for the good they did , and the principles they contended for.
” Although he unites with other Americans to honor their memory , he also laments the disparity that exists between white and black Americans who did not equally enjoy the benefits that came from the Declaration of Independence .
( RELATED : Former Special Operations Sniper Nicholas Irving Discusses Military Service , Independence Day ) “ Fellow-citizens , pardon me , allow me to ask , why am I called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have I , or those I represent , to do with your national independence ?
Are the great principles of political freedom and of natural justice , embodied in that Declaration of Independence , extended to us ?
and am I , therefore , called upon to bring our humble offering to the national altar , and to confess the benefits and express devout gratitude for the blessings resulting from your independence to us ?
But such is not the state of the case .
I say it with a sad sense of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary !
Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us .
The blessings in which you , this day , rejoice , are not enjoyed in common .
The rich inheritance of justice , liberty , prosperity and independence , bequeathed by your fathers , is shared by you , not by me .
The sunlight that brought light and healing to you , has brought stripes and death to me .
This Fourth [ of ] July is yours , not mine.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ his most famous recitation of it , although he had added to the speech in the years that followed , and addressed a crowd of about 2,000 in New York on July 4 , 1862 , when the Civil War was underway .
Six months later , President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation , which granted freedom to slaves in the Confederate States if the State did not return to the Union .
The speech underscored the standards of the founders and America ’ s failure to live up to them , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when independence remained out of reach for African Americans .
But on many Fourth of July celebrations before slavery ’ s abolition , America was “ false to the past , false to the present , and solemnly binds herself to be false to the future , ” Douglass says .
Until liberty is achieved for all , the “ constitution and the Bible ” are “ disregarded and trampled upon.
” “ Pride and patriotism , not less than gratitude , prompt you to celebrate and to hold it in perpetual remembrance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Independence is the ring-bolt to the chain of your nation ’ s destiny ; so , indeed , I regard it .
The principles contained in that instrument are saving principles .
Stand by those principles , be true to them on all occasions , in all places , against all foes , and at whatever cost .
”

Nearly a decade before slavery was abolished in the U.S., Frederick Douglass, a former slave, addressed the state-enforced hypocrisy that took place in the country on Independence Day. While white Americans could celebrate the holiday and the inheritance of freedom that the Fourth of July represents, slavery continued to be legal.
A gifted orator, Douglass traveled frequently to give lectures on abolition. His “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” speech, delivered July 5, 1852 in Rochester, New York, is among his most famous.
Douglass acknowledges the country’s founders as great, brave men who he considers heroes “for the good they did, and the principles they contended for.” Although he unites with other Americans to honor their memory, he also laments the disparity that exists between white and black Americans who did not equally enjoy the benefits that came from the Declaration of Independence. (RELATED: Former Special Operations Sniper Nicholas Irving Discusses Military Service, Independence Day)
“Fellow-citizens, pardon me, allow me to ask, why am I called upon to speak here to-day? What have I, or those I represent, to do with your national independence? Are the great principles of political freedom and of natural justice, embodied in that Declaration of Independence, extended to us? and am I, therefore, called upon to bring our humble offering to the national altar, and to confess the benefits and express devout gratitude for the blessings resulting from your independence to us?
But such is not the state of the case. I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us. The blessings in which you, this day, rejoice, are not enjoyed in common. The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity and independence, bequeathed by your fathers, is shared by you, not by me. The sunlight that brought light and healing to you, has brought stripes and death to me. This Fourth [of] July is yours, not mine.”
Douglass’s 1852 speech was his most famous recitation of it, although he had added to the speech in the years that followed, and addressed a crowd of about 2,000 in New York on July 4, 1862, when the Civil War was underway. Six months later, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which granted freedom to slaves in the Confederate States if the State did not return to the Union.
The speech underscored the standards of the founders and America’s failure to live up to them, and the irony that was Independence Day when independence remained out of reach for African Americans.
But on many Fourth of July celebrations before slavery’s abolition, America was “false to the past, false to the present, and solemnly binds herself to be false to the future,” Douglass says.
Until liberty is achieved for all, the “constitution and the Bible” are “disregarded and trampled upon.”
“Pride and patriotism, not less than gratitude, prompt you to celebrate and to hold it in perpetual remembrance. I have said that the Declaration of Independence is the ring-bolt to the chain of your nation’s destiny; so, indeed, I regard it. The principles contained in that instrument are saving principles. Stand by those principles, be true to them on all occasions, in all places, against all foes, and at whatever cost.”


thedailycaller--2020-07-03--At Least Four Hospitalized After Shooting At Mall In Hoover, Alabama

At least four people have been transported to local hospitals Friday after a shooting at a mall in Hoover , @ @ @ @ @ .
Following multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots , police responded to a scene at the @ @ @ @ @ food court , according to ABC News .
The Hoover Police Department said they don @ @ @ @ @ for the shooting and it ’ s unclear how many gunmen were involved , but @ @ @ @ @ victims were taken to hospitals following the incident .
Their conditions are unknown .
( @ @ @ @ @ Shatter Your Soul ’ : Six Children Killed In Chicago In Single Week ) Police @ @ @ @ @ the area and evacuated the mall .
Hoover is the largest suburb near Birmingham .
@ @ @ @ @ after the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Zachariah Taylor Music who was murdered by Michael Jabari @ @ @ @ @ the top floor of the Riverchase Galleria parking deck , AL reported .

At least four people have been transported to local hospitals Friday after a shooting at a mall in Hoover, Alabama, numerous sources reported.
Following multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots, police responded to a scene at the Riverchase Galleria, near the food court, according to ABC News.
More details on the Galleria shooting from Hoover PD pic.twitter.com/2hxSn2SGPj — James Spann (@spann) July 3, 2020
The Hoover Police Department said they don’t have a motive for the shooting and it’s unclear how many gunmen were involved, but they confirmed at least four victims were taken to hospitals following the incident. Their conditions are unknown. (RELATED: ‘It Will Shatter Your Soul’: Six Children Killed In Chicago In Single Week)
Police say they’ve secured the area and evacuated the mall.
Hoover is the largest suburb near Birmingham. The incident comes a year after the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Zachariah Taylor Music who was murdered by Michael Jabari Akamune, 20, on the top floor of the Riverchase Galleria parking deck, AL reported.


thedailycaller--2020-07-03--Melania Shines In Gorgeous Sleeveless Black And White Dress Ahead Of Fourth Of July Fireworks Celebr

Melania Shines In Gorgeous Sleeveless Black And White Dress Ahead Of Fourth Of July Fireworks Celebration At Mt. Rushmore

Melania Trump was truly a vision when she stepped out in a gorgeous black and white dress at Joint Base Andrews ahead of a trip for a Fourth of July celebration at Mount Rushmore .
The first lady looked just as stunning as ever in the white and black marble print number that went down past her knees as she joined President Donald Trump for the trip to South Dakota for an evening of celebrating the birth of America at an event titled South Dakota ’ s 2020 Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebrations .
( RELATED : Ivanka Turns Heads In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trip ) She completed the jaw-dropping look with loose hair , a black belt and shiny black high heels .
( RELATED : Ivanka Turns Heads In Gorgeous Yellow Plaid Skirt Suit ) To say she looked perfect would be an understatement .
FLOTUS ’ fashion sense is always on point as has been noted numerous times during Trump ’ s presidency .
Most recently , she turned heads when she showed up in a pretty sleeveless blue and white dress ahead of her trip with the president to the Kennedy Space Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Check out some of the first lady ’ s other unforgettable looks throughout the years here .

Melania Trump was truly a vision when she stepped out in a gorgeous black and white dress at Joint Base Andrews ahead of a trip for a Fourth of July celebration at Mount Rushmore.
The first lady looked just as stunning as ever in the white and black marble print number that went down past her knees as she joined President Donald Trump for the trip to South Dakota for an evening of celebrating the birth of America at an event titled South Dakota’s 2020 Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebrations. (RELATED: Ivanka Turns Heads In Yellow And Black Floral Dress During Munich Trip)
She completed the jaw-dropping look with loose hair, a black belt and shiny black high heels. (RELATED: Ivanka Turns Heads In Gorgeous Yellow Plaid Skirt Suit)
There goes our Potus and Beautiful Flotus! Fireworks Soon! pic.twitter.com/xQvCYY8uQo — Karli Q (@KarluskaP) July 3, 2020
To say she looked perfect would be an understatement.
Wonderful evening at the majestic #MountRushmore celebrating the spirit of America’s Independence & witnessing a beautiful display of fireworks. Let’s reflect on the ideals that make this country great & always remember the blessings of freedom & liberty. #IndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/oOUMtSDOou — Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) July 4, 2020
FLOTUS’ fashion sense is always on point as has been noted numerous times during Trump’s presidency.
Most recently, she turned heads when she showed up in a pretty sleeveless blue and white dress ahead of her trip with the president to the Kennedy Space Center to attend the historic SpaceX launch.
Check out some of the first lady’s other unforgettable looks throughout the years here.


thedailycaller--2020-07-03--US Surgeon General Warns Of A Two-Week ‘Lag’ Time On COVID Deaths, Urges Americans To Wear Masks

United States Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned Friday morning that death rates from coronavirus might increase over the next two weeks .
“ We know deaths lag at least two weeks and can lag even more , ” Adams said on “ Fox & Friends ” before mentioning that most of the country ’ s deaths originated in nursing homes .
It ultimately doesn ’ t matter when the country officially reopens , he added , “ if people don ’ t follow the measures that we recommend all along.
” He added : “ Now the majority of cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ age of 35 , and so those folks are gon na have less comorbidities.
” ( RELATED : Nearly Half Of All COVID-Related Deaths In The US Are Directly Tied To Nursing Homes : Report ) Adams urged young people to wear face masks and keep a distance between themselves and others over the Independence Day weekend .
“ What we ’ re really worried about — particularly with young people — is that they get it and then they spread it to their grandmother , to their grandfather , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what he said in February before officials began instituting strict lockdowns to slow the coronavirus spread .
“ They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching # Coronavirus , but if healthcare providers can ’ t get them to care for sick patients , it puts them and our communities at risk !
” Adams told his Twitter followers in a Feb. 29 tweet regarding face masks .
The best preventing measure is hand washing , he added .
A New York Times report published in late June showed that coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 282,000 people at 12,000 nursing homes since March , constituting roughly 43 % of all COVID-19-related deaths .
Nursing homes represent 11 % of all COVID-19 cases yet account for nearly half of all deaths , data show .
The virus has reportedly resulted in the deaths of nearly 129,000 people in the United States .
Democrats and members of the media often criticize President Donald Trump for not wearing a mask while in public .
For instance , Democratic Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel told CNN that she is asking the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her state after Trump was seen in May without a mask while visiting a Ford plant in her state .
Trump has since warmed to the idea of mask wearing , telling Fox Business Wednesday that he ’ s worn a face covering in the past .
“ People have seen me wearing one , ” he said , before adding that they “ get tested before they see me.
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United States Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned Friday morning that death rates from coronavirus might increase over the next two weeks.
“We know deaths lag at least two weeks and can lag even more,” Adams said on “Fox & Friends” before mentioning that most of the country’s deaths originated in nursing homes. It ultimately doesn’t matter when the country officially reopens, he added, “if people don’t follow the measures that we recommend all along.”
He added: “Now the majority of cases are in people who have an average age of 35, and so those folks are gonna have less comorbidities.” (RELATED: Nearly Half Of All COVID-Related Deaths In The US Are Directly Tied To Nursing Homes: Report)
Adams urged young people to wear face masks and keep a distance between themselves and others over the Independence Day weekend.
“What we’re really worried about — particularly with young people — is that they get it and then they spread it to their grandmother, to their grandfather,” he said.
His advice stands in contrast to what he said in February before officials began instituting strict lockdowns to slow the coronavirus spread.
“They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus, but if healthcare providers can’t get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our communities at risk!” Adams told his Twitter followers in a Feb. 29 tweet regarding face masks. The best preventing measure is hand washing, he added.
A New York Times report published in late June showed that coronavirus, or COVID-19, has infected more than 282,000 people at 12,000 nursing homes since March, constituting roughly 43% of all COVID-19-related deaths. Nursing homes represent 11% of all COVID-19 cases yet account for nearly half of all deaths, data show.
The virus has reportedly resulted in the deaths of nearly 129,000 people in the United States.
Democrats and members of the media often criticize President Donald Trump for not wearing a mask while in public. For instance, Democratic Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel told CNN that she is asking the president “not to return” to her state after Trump was seen in May without a mask while visiting a Ford plant in her state.
Trump has since warmed to the idea of mask wearing, telling Fox Business Wednesday that he’s worn a face covering in the past.
“People have seen me wearing one,” he said, before adding that they “get tested before they see me.”
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thedailycaller--2020-07-03--Woman Charged In Case Of Missing Fort Hood Soldier Who Was Bludgeoned, Dismembered

Federal authorities charged a Texas woman Thursday in connection with a U.S. Army specialist who was bludgeoned and dismembered in April .
Cecily Aguilar , 22 , was charged with one count of conspiracy to tamper with evidence and faces up to 20 years imprisonment , according to a Western District of Texas U.S. Attorney ’ s Office statement .
U.S. Army Specialist Aaron Robinson was accused of killing 20-year-old U.S. Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen by striking her in the head with a hammer .
“ Robinson enlisted the help of Aguilar in disposing of the dead female ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ At a later time Aguilar recognized the deceased , whom she helped Robinson mutilate and dispose of , as Vanessa Guillen.
” Robinson attacked Guillen in a Fort Hood armory room causing her blood to splatter on the room ’ s walls , according to Natalie Khawam , the attorney representing Guillen ’ s family , the Army Times reported .
Robinson and Aguilar dismembered Guillen ’ s body with a machete before burying her , Khawam said .
“ At first they tried to set her on fire , but she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Khawam in a statement to the Army Times .
“ Then they dismembered this beautiful U.S. soldier ’ s body.
” Investigators discovered Guillen ’ s remains Tuesday , according to Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt , a senior Fort Hood leader who spoke at a press conference Thursday .
Robinson shot and killed himself when police approached him Wednesday , according to the criminal complaint .
But , Khawam lambasted Fort Hood investigators at a Wednesday press conference for how they handled the case , accusing them of concealing information .
She also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handling of the investigation .
( RELATED : Army To Stop Using Soldier Photos On Records As Part Of New Project Inclusion ) “ They should be ashamed of themselves .
Protocol was breached in every manner , ” Khawam said .
“ We lost one of our own on our own base.
” However , Fort Hood officials said that they have updated the family throughout the investigation .
“ On [ the day of her disappearance ] , her unit , the 3rd Cavalry Regiment , initiated a search for Vanessa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communication with the family , ” Efflandt said .
Khawam also alleged that Guillen was sexually harassed and criticized the Army ’ s system for reporting sexual harassment at the press conference .
She said an independent contractor should investigate sexual harassment cases in the military .
“ Women and men do not feel safe reporting sexual harassment in the military , ” she said .
The claims of sexual harassment are currently under investigation , according to Efflandt .
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Federal authorities charged a Texas woman Thursday in connection with a U.S. Army specialist who was bludgeoned and dismembered in April.
Cecily Aguilar, 22, was charged with one count of conspiracy to tamper with evidence and faces up to 20 years imprisonment, according to a Western District of Texas U.S. Attorney’s Office statement. U.S. Army Specialist Aaron Robinson was accused of killing 20-year-old U.S. Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen by striking her in the head with a hammer.
“Robinson enlisted the help of Aguilar in disposing of the dead female’s body,” the statement said. “At a later time Aguilar recognized the deceased, whom she helped Robinson mutilate and dispose of, as Vanessa Guillen.”
Robinson attacked Guillen in a Fort Hood armory room causing her blood to splatter on the room’s walls, according to Natalie Khawam, the attorney representing Guillen’s family, the Army Times reported. Robinson and Aguilar dismembered Guillen’s body with a machete before burying her, Khawam said.
“At first they tried to set her on fire, but she wouldn’t burn,” said Khawam in a statement to the Army Times. “Then they dismembered this beautiful U.S. soldier’s body.”
Investigators discovered Guillen’s remains Tuesday, according to Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt, a senior Fort Hood leader who spoke at a press conference Thursday. Robinson shot and killed himself when police approached him Wednesday, according to the criminal complaint.
But, Khawam lambasted Fort Hood investigators at a Wednesday press conference for how they handled the case, accusing them of concealing information. She also called for a congressional investigation into the handling of the investigation. (RELATED: Army To Stop Using Soldier Photos On Records As Part Of New Project Inclusion)
“They should be ashamed of themselves. Protocol was breached in every manner,” Khawam said. “We lost one of our own on our own base.”
However, Fort Hood officials said that they have updated the family throughout the investigation.
“On [the day of her disappearance], her unit, the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, initiated a search for Vanessa and since that day, has maintained communication with the family,” Efflandt said.
Khawam also alleged that Guillen was sexually harassed and criticized the Army’s system for reporting sexual harassment at the press conference. She said an independent contractor should investigate sexual harassment cases in the military.
“Women and men do not feel safe reporting sexual harassment in the military,” she said.
The claims of sexual harassment are currently under investigation, according to Efflandt.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-03--Here Are The Best Renditions Of The National Anthem In Honor Of The 4th Of July

The best way to celebrate the 4th of July is to watch the best renditions of the National Anthem .
You can even put these on repeat and play them all day at your 4th of July BBQ to make it the most American day ever .
Obviously , the best rendition is Whitney Houston ’ s from 1991 .
Houston has some of the best vocals of all time and when she sang the National Anthem at the Super Bowl .
Her rendition of the anthem was so popular , it was released as a commercial single , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : NFL To Play The Black National Anthem Before Games This Season .
Here ’ s What We Know ) Nobody can beat Houston ’ s , but Faith Hill came close with her own rendition during the Super Bowl in 2000 .
Hill ’ s is one of the cleanest National Anthems I have ever heard .
There isn ’ t much background music and you really get to hear her voice shine through .
For a more recent version of the National Anthem , Lady Gaga gave us an amazing rendition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only did she completely blow everyone away with her voice , she stole the stage in a red sequined bodysuit and platform shoes .
We can ’ t forget about Christina Aguilera though .
She was a leading voice in the 90s and of course her rendition of the National Anthem did not disappoint when she performed at the Super Bowl in 2011 .
Lastly , if you click on any video in this entire article , let it be this next video of Beyoncé singing the National Anthem .
Not that hers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are some of the most amazing versions of one of the best songs in America .
Beyoncé is still something special , though .

The best way to celebrate the 4th of July is to watch the best renditions of the National Anthem.
You can even put these on repeat and play them all day at your 4th of July BBQ to make it the most American day ever.
Obviously, the best rendition is Whitney Houston’s from 1991. Houston has some of the best vocals of all time and when she sang the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. Her rendition of the anthem was so popular, it was released as a commercial single, according to Billboard. (RELATED: REPORT: NFL To Play The Black National Anthem Before Games This Season. Here’s What We Know)
Nobody can beat Houston’s, but Faith Hill came close with her own rendition during the Super Bowl in 2000. Hill’s is one of the cleanest National Anthems I have ever heard. There isn’t much background music and you really get to hear her voice shine through.
For a more recent version of the National Anthem, Lady Gaga gave us an amazing rendition at the 2016 Super Bowl. Not only did she completely blow everyone away with her voice, she stole the stage in a red sequined bodysuit and platform shoes.
We can’t forget about Christina Aguilera though. She was a leading voice in the 90s and of course her rendition of the National Anthem did not disappoint when she performed at the Super Bowl in 2011.
Lastly, if you click on any video in this entire article, let it be this next video of Beyoncé singing the National Anthem. Not that hers is the best. All of these are some of the most amazing versions of one of the best songs in America.
Beyoncé is still something special, though.


thedailycaller--2020-07-03--4th Of July Party Guide: Here’s How To Properly Celebrate America’s Birthday

Saturday is the 4th of July , and I have all the advice you need to crush America ’ s birthday .
As everyone knows , I ’ m a big 4th of July fan .
It ’ s by far my favorite holiday by a country mile , and there ’ s no close second .
That means I take it incredibly seriously , and you should too .
Luckily for all of you , I have everything you need to know in order to make Saturday the best day of the year .
1 ) You need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The biggest mistake people make on the 4th is that they don ’ t plan ahead .
Why don ’ t they plan ahead ?
I don ’ t have a clue but it always happens .
You should know where you ’ re going , who is going , what you ’ re bringing and how many different locations you ’ ll be before the sun is ever up on the 4th of July .
If you want to plan until there ’ s a crisis unfolding , then you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here .
If you wait until the 4th of July is already underway to start planning , then your day is already cooked .
Be prepared , be ready , and have everything ready to roll prior to needing to head out .
2 ) Have beer for the shower ice cold and ready to be consumed .
As every college football fan knows , there ’ s nothing better than a glorious shower beer to get the day started off on the correct foot .
That ’ s just a fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to start crushing shower beers than America ’ s birthday .
In fact , it might be even more acceptable than on Saturday mornings for college football .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Do yourself a favor and have a few of them in the shower to get the day going on a strong note .
I can promise you that I ’ ll have many !
3 ) Have a meat heavy breakfast as you watch the best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I know I ’ ve told you this before , I love playing different clips from war movies and sports movies to get me amped .
I watch the speech from “ Miracle ” all the time when I need a little injection of energy .
What you eat here is also super important .
Remember , you ’ re in for a marathon on the 4th of July .
This isn ’ t a sprint .
You know what else this isn ’ t ?
A communist country .
That means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your breakfast .
Find as much bacon and sausage as you can and consume it all .
Throw in a few bloody Mary ’ s for good measure , and I can promise that you ’ ll be feeling a good buzz by the time the early morning rolls around .
4 ) Get the pregame crew together , make sure the beer is flowing and the music is loud .
By now , it should be about 10:30 on the 4th of July or 11 at the latest .
This is when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get the crew together for a little liquid lubrication .
Whoever you plan on making the rounds with on this glorious birthday for the USA , hit them up in a group chat to make sure plans are concrete .
Once they ’ re at your house , hit “ Country Roads ” and other all-American classics to get a nice buzz on .
Have a lady friend ?
This is where she should be entering the picture .
Unless you live with her , there ’ s no need for her to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The first three steps need efficiency and no distractions .
This is the part of the day where the lucky woman in your life should start getting her phone lit up .
5 ) Head to your main party , and always make sure to bring something .
The worst kind of people on the planet are traitors .
The second worst people are people who show up to parties without bringing something .
I hate these people , and I honestly believe they should be stripped of their citizenship .
Don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
When you show up to your 4th of July party , bring at least a case of beer .
Ideally , you should bring beer and one shareable food item .
At the very least , bring something for people to drink .
It shows that you ’ re not a selfish piece of garbage !
6 ) Drop as many talking points as possible about how awesome America is .
This is where you can really thrive , especially if you ’ re single and trying to impress women .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the only first world country and every other country sucks .
What ’ s the point of being born in the greatest country on the planet if you can ’ t constantly remind people of that fact ?
For me , I have a couple go-to stories .
I rotate between the Osama Bin Laden raid , D-Day , Miracle on Ice and a variety of college football stories .
Say them loud and say them proud .
The woman you ’ re hitting on might know Bin Laden was shot twice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Don ’ t risk it .
Make sure to let her know !
7 ) Close it out and call it a day .
Personally , I couldn ’ t give a damn about fireworks , and I think most people over the age of 14 feel the same way .
That means I don ’ t feel the need to fit my schedule around when they ’ re going off .
By now , it should be past midnight and the fireworks should be done anyway .
Close it down , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Whatever you do , don ’ t get hammered and hop behind the wheel of a car .
You ’ ve just had an epic 4th of July celebration .
You don ’ t need to ruin it with a DUI !
Polish off whatever beer you have left , call an Uber , snag a woman if she ’ s interested and bounce .
Besides , Sunday is tomorrow , and that means it ’ s back to work just like our founding fathers wanted .
So , those are my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them as much as I enjoyed giving them .
Now , go out there and crush your 4th of July !

Saturday is the 4th of July, and I have all the advice you need to crush America’s birthday.
As everyone knows, I’m a big 4th of July fan. It’s by far my favorite holiday by a country mile, and there’s no close second.
That means I take it incredibly seriously, and you should too. Luckily for all of you, I have everything you need to know in order to make Saturday the best day of the year.
Let’s dive right in!
1) You need to have a plan before the day starts.
The biggest mistake people make on the 4th is that they don’t plan ahead. Why don’t they plan ahead? I don’t have a clue but it always happens.
You should know where you’re going, who is going, what you’re bringing and how many different locations you’ll be before the sun is ever up on the 4th of July.
If you want to plan until there’s a crisis unfolding, then you’re already dead. Same advice applies here. If you wait until the 4th of July is already underway to start planning, then your day is already cooked.
Be prepared, be ready, and have everything ready to roll prior to needing to head out.
2) Have beer for the shower ice cold and ready to be consumed.
As every college football fan knows, there’s nothing better than a glorious shower beer to get the day started off on the correct foot.
That’s just a fact, and there’s no better time to start crushing shower beers than America’s birthday. In fact, it might be even more acceptable than on Saturday mornings for college football. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Do yourself a favor and have a few of them in the shower to get the day going on a strong note. I can promise you that I’ll have many!
3) Have a meat heavy breakfast as you watch the best war and sports movie clips.
Now, I know I’ve told you this before, I love playing different clips from war movies and sports movies to get me amped.
I watch the speech from “Miracle” all the time when I need a little injection of energy.
What you eat here is also super important. Remember, you’re in for a marathon on the 4th of July. This isn’t a sprint.
You know what else this isn’t? A communist country. That means there should be plenty of meat in your breakfast. Find as much bacon and sausage as you can and consume it all.
Throw in a few bloody Mary’s for good measure, and I can promise that you’ll be feeling a good buzz by the time the early morning rolls around.
4) Get the pregame crew together, make sure the beer is flowing and the music is loud.
By now, it should be about 10:30 on the 4th of July or 11 at the latest. This is when you’re going to want to get the crew together for a little liquid lubrication.
Whoever you plan on making the rounds with on this glorious birthday for the USA, hit them up in a group chat to make sure plans are concrete.
Once they’re at your house, hit “Country Roads” and other all-American classics to get a nice buzz on.
Have a lady friend? This is where she should be entering the picture. Unless you live with her, there’s no need for her to be around for the first three steps. The first three steps need efficiency and no distractions.
This is the part of the day where the lucky woman in your life should start getting her phone lit up.
5) Head to your main party, and always make sure to bring something.
The worst kind of people on the planet are traitors. The second worst people are people who show up to parties without bringing something.
I hate these people, and I honestly believe they should be stripped of their citizenship. Don’t ever be one of these people.
When you show up to your 4th of July party, bring at least a case of beer. Ideally, you should bring beer and one shareable food item.
At the very least, bring something for people to drink. It shows that you’re not a selfish piece of garbage!
6) Drop as many talking points as possible about how awesome America is.
This is where you can really thrive, especially if you’re single and trying to impress women. Everyone loves being reminded of how America is the only first world country and every other country sucks.
What’s the point of being born in the greatest country on the planet if you can’t constantly remind people of that fact?
For me, I have a couple go-to stories. I rotate between the Osama Bin Laden raid, D-Day, Miracle on Ice and a variety of college football stories.
Say them loud and say them proud. The woman you’re hitting on might know Bin Laden was shot twice in the head or she might not. Don’t risk it. Make sure to let her know!
7) Close it out and call it a day.
Personally, I couldn’t give a damn about fireworks, and I think most people over the age of 14 feel the same way. That means I don’t feel the need to fit my schedule around when they’re going off.
By now, it should be past midnight and the fireworks should be done anyway. Close it down, say your goodbyes and get home safely.
Whatever you do, don’t get hammered and hop behind the wheel of a car. You’ve just had an epic 4th of July celebration. You don’t need to ruin it with a DUI!
Polish off whatever beer you have left, call an Uber, snag a woman if she’s interested and bounce. Besides, Sunday is tomorrow, and that means it’s back to work just like our founding fathers wanted.
So, those are my tips! I hope you all enjoyed them as much as I enjoyed giving them. Now, go out there and crush your 4th of July!


thedailycaller--2020-07-03--Celebrate The 4th Of July With These Iconic Moments From Famous War Movies

Saturday is the 4th of July , and I have the perfect way for you to celebrate .
As everyone knows , the 4th of July is all about remembering how badass America is and why we ’ re the greatest country on Earth .
( RELATED : Watching ‘ Band Of Brothers ‘ Never Gets Old .
Here ’ s Why It ’ s Such A Great Series ) Do you know the perfect way to do this ?
By watching the best scenes from all of our favorite war movies !
Luckily for all of you , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Do yourself a favor and enjoy a few of them !
If those videos don ’ t have you fired up and ready to dominate the day , then nothing will .
I ’ m serious when I say a great war movie has me ready to run through a wall .
Also , before you all call me an idiot , I know “ Band of Brothers ” isn ’ t a movie .
It ’ s a mini-series , but it ’ s still the greatest war production ever made .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brothers ” will be on every list I make about war movies forever , and that will never change .
Let us know in the comments your favorite war movie !

Saturday is the 4th of July, and I have the perfect way for you to celebrate.
As everyone knows, the 4th of July is all about remembering how badass America is and why we’re the greatest country on Earth. (RELATED: Watching ‘Band Of Brothers‘ Never Gets Old. Here’s Why It’s Such A Great Series)
Do you know the perfect way to do this? By watching the best scenes from all of our favorite war movies! Luckily for all of you, I’ve compiled them all below.
Do yourself a favor and enjoy a few of them!
If those videos don’t have you fired up and ready to dominate the day, then nothing will. I’m serious when I say a great war movie has me ready to run through a wall.
Also, before you all call me an idiot, I know “Band of Brothers” isn’t a movie. It’s a mini-series, but it’s still the greatest war production ever made.
For that reason, “Band of Brothers” will be on every list I make about war movies forever, and that will never change.
Let us know in the comments your favorite war movie!


thedailycaller--2020-07-03--Monk Holed Up In Russian Monastery For Weeks Is Defrocked After Defying Lockdown Orders

A monk was dismissed from the Russian Orthodox Church on Friday for occupying a monastery , ignoring the coronavirus pandemic and disregarding Kremlin lockdown mandates , the Associated Press reported .
Nikolai Romanov , known as Father Sergiy , encouraged his followers to disregard church leadership and pandemic lockdowns , the AP reported .
A hearing was held in Yekaterinburg , a city in the Ural Mountains , where a church panel voted to defrock Sergiy , who did not attend the meeting and denounced the decision .
“ We can ’ t allow that wolf pack to mangle Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , according to the AP .
The monk called for Putin , Patriarch Kirill and other church officials to be tried by an all-Russian assembly .
Sergiy accused Putin of being a “ traitor to the Motherland ” who does the work of a “ Satanic world government , ” the AP reported .
He called Patriarch Kirill of Moscow , Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church , and other top clerics “ heretics ” and “ enemies of God and Holy Mother of God ” who need to be “ thrown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RELATED : Putin Praises Russians For Voting ‘ With Their Hearts ’ To Let Him Keep Power Until He ’ s 83 ) The monk was banned from ministry by the church in May and he returned to a monastery he previously founded outside of Yekaterinburg , the AP reported .
The monastery was found to be in compliance with public orders during a police visit the day after Sergiy returned .
“ I ’ m calling on all Orthodox believers to come to defend the monastery .
I will not leave the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the AP .
Sergiy became a monk after he was released from prison , where he served 13 years for charges of robbery and assault , the AP reported .
He gained notoriety after trying to open places of worship across the Urals and preaching passionate sermons against the “ world government.
” According to the AP , Sergiy told church officials they will have to take the monastery by force if they want to remove him .
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A monk was dismissed from the Russian Orthodox Church on Friday for occupying a monastery, ignoring the coronavirus pandemic and disregarding Kremlin lockdown mandates, the Associated Press reported.
Nikolai Romanov, known as Father Sergiy, encouraged his followers to disregard church leadership and pandemic lockdowns, the AP reported. A hearing was held in Yekaterinburg, a city in the Ural Mountains, where a church panel voted to defrock Sergiy, who did not attend the meeting and denounced the decision.
“We can’t allow that wolf pack to mangle Russia and the neighboring nations,” Sergiy said, according to the AP. The monk called for Putin, Patriarch Kirill and other church officials to be tried by an all-Russian assembly.
The Russian Orthodox Church defrocked a coronavirus-denying monk who has defied Kremlin lockdown orders and taken control of a monastery. He says he won’t leave peacefully and is protected by battle-hardened volunteers who fought in eastern Ukraine. https://t.co/P8wc1t07aO — AP Europe (@AP_Europe) July 3, 2020
Sergiy accused Putin of being a “traitor to the Motherland” who does the work of a “Satanic world government,” the AP reported. He called Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, and other top clerics “heretics” and “enemies of God and Holy Mother of God” who need to be “thrown out” of the church. (RELATED: Putin Praises Russians For Voting ‘With Their Hearts’ To Let Him Keep Power Until He’s 83)
The monk was banned from ministry by the church in May and he returned to a monastery he previously founded outside of Yekaterinburg, the AP reported. The monastery was found to be in compliance with public orders during a police visit the day after Sergiy returned.
“I’m calling on all Orthodox believers to come to defend the monastery. I will not leave the monastery,” Sergiy said, according to the AP.
Sergiy became a monk after he was released from prison, where he served 13 years for charges of robbery and assault, the AP reported. He gained notoriety after trying to open places of worship across the Urals and preaching passionate sermons against the “world government.”
According to the AP, Sergiy told church officials they will have to take the monastery by force if they want to remove him.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-03--SCOTUS Gives Indiana Pro-Life Laws A Second Chance

The United States Supreme Court has given the state of Indiana a second chance to review pro-life legislation formerly blocked by a lower court .
SCOTUS threw out the Chicago-based 7th U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals ’ ruling blocking two Republican backed , pro-life laws Thursday , Reuters reported .
One of these laws would require women to see an ultrasound of their unborn baby before they obtained abortions , while the other one would require parental notification when a minor sought an abortion .
Vice President Mike Pence signed the ultrasound law when he was governor of Indiana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as President Donald Trump ’ s running mate .
“ We are heartened that the U.S. Supreme Court has granted us fresh opportunities to defend Indiana ’ s commonsense laws safeguarding women ’ s health and protecting , wherever possible , the lives of the unborn , ” Republican Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill said in a statement , Reuters reported .
The justices instructed the 7th U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider the laws while taking into account SCOTUS ’ s Monday ruling on June Medical Services v. Russo , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion provider that challenged a 2014 Louisiana state law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges in a hospital within 30 miles of the abortion facility .
These admitting privileges would allow a woman to go directly to the hospital if she were to need urgent care .
SCOTUS ruled Monday that the law violated the rights of both women and abortion providers in Louisiana , and struck down the law .
( RELATED : SCOTUS Rules In Favor Of Abortion Advocates In Major Pro-Life Loss ) “ The Louisiana law imposes a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ severe as that imposed by the Texas law , for the same reasons , ” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in his opinion , referring to a similar law the court struck down in 2016 .
“ Therefore Louisiana ’ s law can not stand under our precedents.
” Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser celebrated news that SCOTUS would give the pro-life Indiana laws a second chance .
“ We are pleased that the Seventh Circuit will reconsider its ruling striking down Indiana ’ s pro-life , pro-woman law , signed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a woman considering abortion to see the growing child within her through ultrasound , ” Dannenfelser said in a statement .
Dannenfelser said she was also pleased that the lower court will reconsider the parental consent law .
“ We are confident that the Seventh Circuit will allow these compassionate , life-saving laws to stand upon further review , ” Dannenfelser said .
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The United States Supreme Court has given the state of Indiana a second chance to review pro-life legislation formerly blocked by a lower court.
SCOTUS threw out the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling blocking two Republican backed, pro-life laws Thursday, Reuters reported. One of these laws would require women to see an ultrasound of their unborn baby before they obtained abortions, while the other one would require parental notification when a minor sought an abortion.
Vice President Mike Pence signed the ultrasound law when he was governor of Indiana in 2016, before he was selected as President Donald Trump’s running mate.
“We are heartened that the U.S. Supreme Court has granted us fresh opportunities to defend Indiana’s commonsense laws safeguarding women’s health and protecting, wherever possible, the lives of the unborn,” Republican Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill said in a statement, Reuters reported.
Just days after the court narrowly struck down a law that would have decimated abortion access in Louisiana, the court has decided to give politicians opposed to abortion access another shot. #SCOTUS https://t.co/GpE7Z1gJX6 — Planned Parenthood (@PPIndKentucky) July 2, 2020
The justices instructed the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider the laws while taking into account SCOTUS’s Monday ruling on June Medical Services v. Russo, Reuters reported.
The case involved an abortion provider that challenged a 2014 Louisiana state law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges in a hospital within 30 miles of the abortion facility. These admitting privileges would allow a woman to go directly to the hospital if she were to need urgent care.
SCOTUS ruled Monday that the law violated the rights of both women and abortion providers in Louisiana, and struck down the law. (RELATED: SCOTUS Rules In Favor Of Abortion Advocates In Major Pro-Life Loss)
“The Louisiana law imposes a burden on access to abortion just as severe as that imposed by the Texas law, for the same reasons,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in his opinion, referring to a similar law the court struck down in 2016. “Therefore Louisiana’s law cannot stand under our precedents.”
Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser celebrated news that SCOTUS would give the pro-life Indiana laws a second chance.
“We are pleased that the Seventh Circuit will reconsider its ruling striking down Indiana’s pro-life, pro-woman law, signed by then-Governor Mike Pence, that allows a woman considering abortion to see the growing child within her through ultrasound,” Dannenfelser said in a statement.
Dannenfelser said she was also pleased that the lower court will reconsider the parental consent law.
“We are confident that the Seventh Circuit will allow these compassionate, life-saving laws to stand upon further review,” Dannenfelser said.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-03--Texas GOP Plans To Host In-Person Convention In Less Than Two Weeks

The Republican Party of Texas announced Friday that they intend to proceed with their state convention starting July 13 in Houston after Republican Gov .
Greg Abbott paused reopening the state due to a resurgence in coronavirus cases .
“ After extensive debate Thursday evening , the State Republican Executive Committee reinforced its support for proceeding with our State Convention in person in Houston , ” said James Dickey , chairman of the Republican Party of Texas , according to a press release .
The convention is set to open to the public July 16 at the George R. Brown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from all over Texas are expected to attend the Houston convention , Fox 26 Houston reported .
Harris County , where Houston is located , has 34,108 confirmed cases , the most in Texas .
Abbott ordered Thursday that those who live in a county with at least 20 confirmed coronavirus cases must wear a mask .
( Related : Texas Governor Says Coronavirus ‘ Spreading At An Unacceptable Rate ’ As People Under 50 Become Increasingly Hospitalized ) But masks are not mandatory for attendance to the convention , Dickey said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though they are strongly encouraged .
“ We are looking at this , as we work to proceed with an in-person convention , as a chance to show that Texans take responsibility and individually will participate and do what is best , ” Dickey said during the interview .
Precautions being taken for the convention include thermal scanners at the entrances , hand sanitizer stations and seating adjustments for social-distancing , according to the press release .
I enjoyed visiting with @ FOX26Houston yesterday about the @ TexasGOP convention !
https : //t.co/DlDjjTnDQk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ordered all Texas bars to shut down June 26 and restaurants to reopen at half capacity , but has since tightened restrictions in response to the surge in cases .
The convention is scheduled to begin with committee meetings and end July 18 , the Republican Party of Texas press release said .
The Republican Party of Texas did not respond immediately to the Daily Caller News Foundation .
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The Republican Party of Texas announced Friday that they intend to proceed with their state convention starting July 13 in Houston after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott paused reopening the state due to a resurgence in coronavirus cases.
“After extensive debate Thursday evening, the State Republican Executive Committee reinforced its support for proceeding with our State Convention in person in Houston,” said James Dickey, chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, according to a press release.
The convention is set to open to the public July 16 at the George R. Brown Center in Houston.
Approximately 6,000 people from all over Texas are expected to attend the Houston convention, Fox 26 Houston reported. Harris County, where Houston is located, has 34,108 confirmed cases, the most in Texas.
Abbott ordered Thursday that those who live in a county with at least 20 confirmed coronavirus cases must wear a mask. (Related: Texas Governor Says Coronavirus ‘Spreading At An Unacceptable Rate’ As People Under 50 Become Increasingly Hospitalized)
But masks are not mandatory for attendance to the convention, Dickey said in an interview with Fox 26 Houston, though they are strongly encouraged.
“We are looking at this, as we work to proceed with an in-person convention, as a chance to show that Texans take responsibility and individually will participate and do what is best,” Dickey said during the interview.
Precautions being taken for the convention include thermal scanners at the entrances, hand sanitizer stations and seating adjustments for social-distancing, according to the press release.
I enjoyed visiting with @FOX26Houston yesterday about the @TexasGOP convention! https://t.co/DlDjjTnDQk #leadright #KeepTexasRed
— James R. Dickey (@jamesdickey) July 1, 2020
Abbott had previously ordered all Texas bars to shut down June 26 and restaurants to reopen at half capacity, but has since tightened restrictions in response to the surge in cases.
The convention is scheduled to begin with committee meetings and end July 18, the Republican Party of Texas press release said.
The Republican Party of Texas did not respond immediately to the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-03--‘It Divides And It Polarizes’: Fox Sports Analyst Rips Black Lives Matter, Identity Politics

Fox Sports analyst Marcellus Wiley criticized the NBA ’ s plan to paint “ Black Lives Matter ” on its court when the season resumes .
Wiley credited the players for their activism , but said Tuesday that he does not agree with Black Lives Matter ’ s mission statement .
( RELATED : ‘ He Don ’ t Speak For Me ’ : Herschel Walker Criticizes ‘ Black Lives Matter ’ ) “ We know what identity politics does , ” Wiley said .
“ It divides and it polarizes .
No matter how you want to look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effect of it .
No matter how great the intentions are , and we all know the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
” Wiley then criticized Black Lives Matter over the organization ’ s opposition to the traditional family structure .
( RELATED : National Arm Of Black Lives Matter Spent Millions On Travel And Consultants , Financial Statements Show ) “ I don ’ t know how many people really look into the mission statement of Black Lives Matter , but I did , ” Wiley said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parent homes .
The children from the single parent homes…five times more likely to commit suicide , six times more likely to be in poverty , nine times more likely to drop out of high school , 10 times more likely to abuse chemical substances , 14 times more likely to commit rape , 20 times more likely to end up in prison , and 32 times more likely to run away from home.
” “ I knew that , ” Wiley continued .
“ You know why I knew it ?
Because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have family structures that were nuclear like mine , and they found themselves outside of their dreams and goals , and aspirations .
So , when I see that as a mission statement for Black Lives Matter , it makes me scratch my head.
” The Black Lives Matter movement states on its website that it “ disrupts ” the nuclear family .
“ We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and ‘ villages ’ that collectively care for one another , especially our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , parents , and children are comfortable , ” the organization writes as part of its mission statement .

Fox Sports analyst Marcellus Wiley criticized the NBA’s plan to paint “Black Lives Matter” on its court when the season resumes.
Wiley credited the players for their activism, but said Tuesday that he does not agree with Black Lives Matter’s mission statement. (RELATED: ‘He Don’t Speak For Me’: Herschel Walker Criticizes ‘Black Lives Matter’)
“We know what identity politics does,” Wiley said. “It divides and it polarizes. No matter how you want to look at it, that’s just the effect of it. No matter how great the intentions are, and we all know the road to hell is paved with good intentions.”
Wiley then criticized Black Lives Matter over the organization’s opposition to the traditional family structure. (RELATED: National Arm Of Black Lives Matter Spent Millions On Travel And Consultants, Financial Statements Show)
“I don’t know how many people really look into the mission statement of Black Lives Matter, but I did,” Wiley said. “Children from single parent homes vs. two parent homes. The children from the single parent homes…five times more likely to commit suicide, six times more likely to be in poverty, nine times more likely to drop out of high school, 10 times more likely to abuse chemical substances, 14 times more likely to commit rape, 20 times more likely to end up in prison, and 32 times more likely to run away from home.”
“I knew that,” Wiley continued. “You know why I knew it? Because a lot of my friends didn’t have family structures that were nuclear like mine, and they found themselves outside of their dreams and goals, and aspirations. So, when I see that as a mission statement for Black Lives Matter, it makes me scratch my head.”
.@MarcellusWiley breaks down why the NBA’s plan to paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on courts is a bad idea. pic.twitter.com/EoCJNf7ho1 — Speak For Yourself (@SFY) June 30, 2020
The Black Lives Matter movement states on its website that it “disrupts” the nuclear family.
“We disrupt the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and ‘villages’ that collectively care for one another, especially our children, to the degree that mothers, parents, and children are comfortable,” the organization writes as part of its mission statement.