bonginoreport--2020-09-14--CDC Defies Trump Executive Order on Critical Race Theory Propaganda

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly moving forward with critical race theory-inspired trainings in violation of President Donald Trump 's executive cease and desist order that abolishes social justice indoctrination in the federal government .
The national public health institute , a United States federal agency that operates under the Department of Health and Human Services , decided to ignore the president 's call to cut off taxpayer-funded racial bias conditioning of federal employees that the Trump administration alleges `` seeks to undercut our core values as Americans and drive division within our workforce . ''
Journalist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the CDC 's plan to `` examine the mechanisms of systemic racism '' and address `` White supremacist ideology . ''
The 13-week series is titled `` Naming , Measuring , and Addressing the Impacts of Racism on the Health and Well-Being of the Nation and the World . ''
A presentation will be conducted by Camara Phyllis Jones , former president of the American Public Health Association .
The first three `` Naming Racism '' sessions are focused on `` racism , sexism , and other systems of structured inequality '' and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racism '' in order to `` really set things right in the garden '' of a purportedly racist nation , not `` the land of opportunity '' to `` those who have always seen this country '' as intended by the Founding Fathers .
In the sixth through ninth sessions set throughout October , the CDC claims that `` racism is a public health crisis '' and that `` systemic racism '' leads to `` police killings of unarmed Black and Brown men and women '' and `` the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in sessions 10 and 11 , the trainers will instruct CDC employees to `` target '' and destroy individualism , '' the `` myth of meritocracy , '' the `` myth of American exceptionalism , '' and `` White supremacist ideology '' based on textbook critical race theory .
The final `` Organizing and strategizing to act '' sessions concluding in December provide a guide on how to become activists , encouraging staffers to join an `` Anti-Racism Collaborative with eight Collective Action Teams '' focused on `` communications , '' publishing scientific @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` policy and legislation . ''
Historical perspective will be presumably based on The New York Times ' 1619 Project with the intent to hire historians to staff city councils , state legislatures , and Congress .
`` I thought maybe they would wisely cancel this training series .
Instead we got a message this morning confirming ...
The pressure to participate is palpable and if you do n't you will have to explain why you are n't a racist , '' Rufo 's unnamed whistleblower expressed outrage .
`` We are in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CDC is prioritizing a critical race theory training program that is in direct violation of a presidential order , '' Rufo tweeted , calling on CDC Director Robert Redfield to `` immediately terminate this program—and focus on COVID-19 , where CDC has been disastrous . ''
Rufo then rallied his followers to stand behind him , also issuing a warning to every federal department in the United States .
`` If you violate the president 's order on critical race theory , I will find you , expose you , and shut you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter .
Rufo 's critical race theory investigations have exposed the Treasury Department for telling its employees that “ virtually all White people contribute to racism , '' the National Credit Union Administration for conducting a session for 8,900 employees that argued that America was “ built on the blacks of people who were enslaved , '' the Sandia National Labs for holding a three-day reeducation camp for white males , the Argonne National Laboratories for commanding white lab employees to admit that they atone for the “ pain and anguish inflicted upon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Homeland Security for hosting a training on “ microaggressions , microinequities , and microassaults , '' and the Federal Bureau of Investigation ’ s Office of Diversity and Inclusion for hosting weekly “ Intersectionality Workshops . ''
The mainstream media has covered the leftist propaganda as `` sensitivity training , '' while ignoring documented evidence of racially-segregated training sessions , the revival of the race essentialism , and subjecting employees to ritualistic self-denouncement .
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley has since argued that now is the time for `` Congress to ban federal dollars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or any other divisive , race-based propaganda . ''
`` I will fight to include a ban on any spending bill Congress passes , '' the Republican senator tweeted .
`` I 'm with you , '' Rufo supported Hawley , adding the crossed swords emoji as a symbol of allegiance .
This comes after Michael Caputo , the assistant secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services , told his Facebook live audience on Sunday that left-wing hit squads are training for insurrection , accusing CDC scientists of “ sedition.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top communications official for public health affairs claimed that the CDC is harboring a “ resistance unit ” determined to undermine the Trump administration .
At the beginning of this month , 50-plus groups formed a progressive coalition and met on Zoom to organise a post-Election Day seize if the Democratic ticket fails to win by a landslide .
Fight Back Table—an initiative launched after the 2016 presidential election—calls the effort : “ Democracy Defense Nerve Center.
” The Daily Beast reported that over the course of two hours , participants charted out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arm , a training program for nonviolent civil disobedience , and the underpinnings of what one official described as “ mass public unrest . ''
Rose Brooks , co-founder of the Transition Integrity Project , has laid out her vision in a 22-page document , titled “ Preventing a Disrupted Presidential Election and Transition , '' to identify `` the most serious risks to our democracy might be the best way to avert a November disaster . ''
Brooks summarized four simulation exercises in The Washington Post : a clear Biden win , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result , and a Trump Electoral College win with popular vote loss .
The war games were played out with 67 prominent public officials and academics role-playing on seven teams : the Trump campaign , the Biden campaign , Republican elected officials , Democratic elected officials , career federal government employees , the media , and the public .

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly moving forward with critical race theory-inspired trainings in violation of President Donald Trump's executive cease and desist order that abolishes social justice indoctrination in the federal government.
BOMBSHELL: The @CDCgov is moving forward with a critical race theory training program—in violation of @POTUS' executive action.
I've obtained leaked documents that outline the CDC's plan to "examine the mechanisms of systemic racism" and address "White supremacist ideology."
? — Christopher F. Rufo (@realchrisrufo) September 14, 2020
The national public health institute, a United States federal agency that operates under the Department of Health and Human Services, decided to ignore the president's call to cut off taxpayer-funded racial bias conditioning of federal employees that the Trump administration alleges "seeks to undercut our core values as Americans and drive division within our workforce."
Journalist Christopher Rufo released leaked documents that outline the CDC's plan to "examine the mechanisms of systemic racism" and address "White supremacist ideology."
The 13-week series is titled "Naming, Measuring, and Addressing the Impacts of Racism on the Health and Well-Being of the Nation and the World." A presentation will be conducted by Camara Phyllis Jones, former president of the American Public Health Association.
The first three "Naming Racism" sessions are focused on "racism, sexism, and other systems of structured inequality" and teach CDC employees to "address institutionalized racism" in order to "really set things right in the garden" of a purportedly racist nation, not "the land of opportunity" to "those who have always seen this country" as intended by the Founding Fathers.
The first three training sessions are focused on "racism, sexism, and other systems of structured inequality," then teaching CDC employees that they must "address institutionalized racism" to "really set things right in the garden" of a racist nation. pic.twitter.com/0EfmHKi2WD — Christopher F. Rufo (@realchrisrufo) September 14, 2020
In the sixth through ninth sessions set throughout October, the CDC claims that "racism is a public health crisis" and that "systemic racism" leads to "police killings of unarmed Black and Brown men and women" and "the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color."
Then in sessions 10 and 11, the trainers will instruct CDC employees to "target" and destroy individualism," the "myth of meritocracy," the "myth of American exceptionalism," and "White supremacist ideology" based on textbook critical race theory.
In sessions 10 and 11, the trainers will teach CDC employees that they must "target" and destroy the values of "focus on the individual," the "myth of meritocracy," the "myth of American exceptionalism," and "White supremacist ideology." This is textbook critical race theory. pic.twitter.com/AZoTlpxA3t — Christopher F. Rufo (@realchrisrufo) September 14, 2020
The final "Organizing and strategizing to act" sessions concluding in December provide a guide on how to become activists, encouraging staffers to join an "Anti-Racism Collaborative with eight Collective Action Teams" focused on "communications," publishing scientific "anti-racist" work, and influencing "policy and legislation." Historical perspective will be presumably based on The New York Times' 1619 Project with the intent to hire historians to staff city councils, state legislatures, and Congress.
"I thought maybe they would wisely cancel this training series. Instead we got a message this morning confirming...The pressure to participate is palpable and if you don't you will have to explain why you aren't a racist," Rufo's unnamed whistleblower expressed outrage.
My whistleblower is outraged: "I thought maybe they would wisely cancel this training series. Instead we got a message this morning confirming ... The pressure to participate is palpable and if you don't you will have to explain why you aren't a racist." — Christopher F. Rufo (@realchrisrufo) September 14, 2020
"We are in the midst of a pandemic and the CDC is prioritizing a critical race theory training program that is in direct violation of a presidential order," Rufo tweeted, calling on CDC Director Robert Redfield to "immediately terminate this program—and focus on COVID-19, where CDC has been disastrous."
Rufo then rallied his followers to stand behind him, also issuing a warning to every federal department in the United States.
"If you violate the president's order on critical race theory, I will find you, expose you, and shut you down," the reporter fired on Twitter.
Finally, I want to issue a warning to every federal department in the United States: if you violate the president's order on critical race theory, I will find you, expose you, and shut you down.
Hit me with a ?? in the comments if you're behind me. — Christopher F. Rufo (@realchrisrufo) September 14, 2020
Rufo's critical race theory investigations have exposed the Treasury Department for telling its employees that “virtually all White people contribute to racism," the National Credit Union Administration for conducting a session for 8,900 employees that argued that America was “built on the blacks of people who were enslaved," the Sandia National Labs for holding a three-day reeducation camp for white males, the Argonne National Laboratories for commanding white lab employees to admit that they atone for the “pain and anguish inflicted upon Black people," the Department of Homeland Security for hosting a training on “microaggressions, microinequities, and microassaults," and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion for hosting weekly “Intersectionality Workshops."
The mainstream media has covered the leftist propaganda as "sensitivity training," while ignoring documented evidence of racially-segregated training sessions, the revival of the race essentialism, and subjecting employees to ritualistic self-denouncement.
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley has since argued that now is the time for "Congress to ban federal dollars from being spent on critical race theory or any other divisive, race-based propaganda."
"I will fight to include a ban on any spending bill Congress passes," the Republican senator tweeted.
It’s time for Congress to ban federal dollars from being spent on critical race theory or any other divisive, race-based propaganda. I will fight to include a ban on any spending bill Congress passes https://t.co/HXMjJHyNxv — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) September 14, 2020
"I'm with you," Rufo supported Hawley, adding the crossed swords emoji as a symbol of allegiance.
This comes after Michael Caputo, the assistant secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, told his Facebook live audience on Sunday that left-wing hit squads are training for insurrection, accusing CDC scientists of “sedition.”
The New York Times reported that the top communications official for public health affairs claimed that the CDC is harboring a “resistance unit” determined to undermine the Trump administration.
At the beginning of this month, 50-plus groups formed a progressive coalition and met on Zoom to organise a post-Election Day seize if the Democratic ticket fails to win by a landslide.
Fight Back Table—an initiative launched after the 2016 presidential election—calls the effort: “Democracy Defense Nerve Center.” The Daily Beast reported that over the course of two hours, participants charted out anti-disinformation tactics launched under a multi-state communications arm, a training program for nonviolent civil disobedience, and the underpinnings of what one official described as “mass public unrest."
Rose Brooks, co-founder of the Transition Integrity Project, has laid out her vision in a 22-page document, titled “Preventing a Disrupted Presidential Election and Transition," to identify "the most serious risks to our democracy might be the best way to avert a November disaster." Brooks summarized four simulation exercises in The Washington Post: a clear Biden win, a narrow Biden win, a murky result, and a Trump Electoral College win with popular vote loss. The war games were played out with 67 prominent public officials and academics role-playing on seven teams: the Trump campaign, the Biden campaign, Republican elected officials, Democratic elected officials, career federal government employees, the media, and the public.


bonginoreport--2020-09-14--Scott Walker Blasts Kamala Harris for Meting With Jacob Blake – But Not Ambushed LA Officers

Former Wisc .
Gov .
Scott Walker blasted Vice Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris for visiting Jacob Blake in his hospital bed in Wisconsin , but not the two injured officers who were shot in her own state of California .
The two officers , with the LASD Transit Security Bureau , were shot in an apparent ambush as they sat inside their vehicle .
In a video , a `` dark skinned male shooter '' can be seem approaching the vehicle and then opening fire `` without warning or provocation . ''
After they were taken to St. Francis hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Lives Matter activists blocked the entrance , preventing emergency vehicles from coming or going .
It was at this demonstration that some agitators said the hoped the officer `` f***ing die . ''
Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha , Wisc.
, an event that kicked of protests and rioting in that city .
Blake 's shooting was touted as an incident of police brutality in the hours afterwards , and Kenosha became a hotbed of violence , looting , and arson over the next few days .
Though it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been called to the scene of the arrest because a complaint was made about Blake by his former girlfriend , and there had been a warrant issued for his arrest .
Harris visited the family and praised them for their courage , calling them `` incredible . ''
Harris posted to Twitter her feelings that those who shot the two officers in LA should be brought to justice , but she has not yet announced any plans to meet with them or their families .

Former Wisc. Gov. Scott Walker blasted Vice Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris for visiting Jacob Blake in his hospital bed in Wisconsin, but not the two injured officers who were shot in her own state of California.
Will @kamalaharris visit deputies who were shot (31-year-old mom & 24 year-old) in her state? She visited someone in WI who was charged with felony 3rd-degree sexual assault and said she was proud of him.
She & @JoeBiden need to side with law enforcement and denounce radicals. https://t.co/b0g5v9IExC — Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) September 13, 2020
The two officers, with the LASD Transit Security Bureau, were shot in an apparent ambush as they sat inside their vehicle. In a video, a "dark skinned male shooter" can be seem approaching the vehicle and then opening fire "without warning or provocation."
After they were taken to St. Francis hospital, there was a demonstration outside as Black Lives Matter activists blocked the entrance, preventing emergency vehicles from coming or going. It was at this demonstration that some agitators said the hoped the officer "f***ing die."
Black Lives Matter activists confront law enforcement at Los Angeles hospital where wounded officers were taken after they were shot.
"To their family: I hope they f**king die.”
pic.twitter.com/bPgatQZYRI — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) September 13, 2020
Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisc., an event that kicked of protests and rioting in that city. Blake's shooting was touted as an incident of police brutality in the hours afterwards, and Kenosha became a hotbed of violence, looting, and arson over the next few days.
Though it was later revealed that police had only been called to the scene of the arrest because a complaint was made about Blake by his former girlfriend, and there had been a warrant issued for his arrest. Harris visited the family and praised them for their courage, calling them "incredible."
Harris posted to Twitter her feelings that those who shot the two officers in LA should be brought to justice, but she has not yet announced any plans to meet with them or their families.


bonginoreport--2020-09-14--Sec. of State Pompeo: U.S. on Pathway to Have Zero Troops in Afghanistan by Spring 2021

DOHA , Qatar — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Breitbart News exclusively — after meetings between Afghan government officials and Taliban leaders as part of the beginning of intra-Afghan peace negotiations — that the process is moving along on pace for a full withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by the spring of 2021 .
“ I do , ” Pompeo said when asked if the process is moving on pace with a Feb. 29 agreement between the United States and Taliban leadership that laid out the framework for the United States to reduce the troop count @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next year .
Pompeo told Breitbart News that the process for a full withdrawal of all U.S. forces by the spring of next year requires three main conditions of the Afghan government and Taliban leaders .
“ The conditionality is really three-fold , ” Pompeo said .
“ One , there is an obligation they have with respect to foreign terrorist groups — primarily al-Qaeda , but all four terrorist groups — they are not permitted , and the language is very clear that they are not permitted and that they have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to engage in these conversations in a way that is substantive and not just physically sit in the room , but they need to have serious conversations and begin to work their way through it .
Then , third , they have a responsibility as part of that to ensure that outside actors don ’ t act as spoilers for this , and there are many hands who would like to see this undone and would like to see America mired in Afghanistan for another 20 years .
Both the Afghan government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevent that .
Those are the conditions , we ’ ll measure them .
There ’ s a set of CT metrics that ’ s pretty clearly laid out .
We ’ ll measure them and the president will make a decision if there ’ s sufficient compliance to get us to zero .
I think we ’ re on a pathway to achieve that.
” While in Qatar ’ s capital city , Doha , for the Qatari-hosted peace talks between Afghan government officials and Taliban leaders , Pompeo met with both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
These negotiations follow the Feb. 29 agreement between the United States and Taliban leaders that laid out the framework for U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan , including most importantly a Taliban commitment not to harbor terrorists from groups like al-Qaeda , which they were doing when they were in power before and in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001 .
While these talks were a bit delayed — controversial prisoner swaps , as well as the coronavirus pandemic , slowed their beginning from March or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News that the talks were productive and moving in the right direction and on the schedule needed for the United States to finally withdraw all forces from Afghanistan 19 years after the 9/11 attacks .
“ So , 19 years after 9/11 , we finally have the Afghans prepared to sit down and have a serious conversation about taking their country forward without all the violence , ” Pompeo said .
“ President Trump laid out two objectives : One , reduce the American footprint there and get our soldiers , sailors , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home .
Stop getting people killed there .
Get the maximum extent feasible .
Second , we ’ re going to have to make sure we protect the homeland .
I think we ’ re , today , on our way to putting America in a place where we can do both of those things .
The meetings went as could be expected at the first gathering .
They were getting their teams together , getting to know each other , and they began to set out the framework of what negotiations will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , very difficult issues and there will be bumps in the road , but back in February , we were hoping that today would come back in March or April .
It ’ s been six months , but I ’ m happy with the progress that was made today .
I think they ’ ll meet again tomorrow in Doha and then they ’ ll go back and start on the framework of the negotiations not long after that.
” Asked what the sticking points are for a peace agreement that lasts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which world leaders including U.S. officials cheering on the talks hope will soon lead to a ceasefire in Afghanistan , Pompeo said that the “ central challenge ” is how power will be shared among the various parties in the country .
“ In the end , the central challenge is what will the Afghan government look like , ” Pompeo said .
“ What will be the power-sharing arrangement ?
This is a challenge anytime you have throughout history insurgencies and other times when nations have civil strife .
We took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have weapons and the capacity to inflict damage .
We made clear to them when I met with them today — the Taliban — that they have an obligation to reduce violence immediately and significantly so these negotiations can proceed .
So there will be issues of power-sharing and how the government is established at the center of the conversation.
” Specifically about his meeting with Taliban co-founder and lead negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar , Pompeo told Breitbart News that he is “ convinced ” there is a “ solution ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It ’ s the third time , maybe the fourth time , that I ’ ve spoken to him — the second time I ’ ve met with him in person .
They have a very clear set of objectives , of things that they are laying down that they want and they need , ” Pompeo said .
“ When I understand what the Afghan government wants and needs , and what the people of Afghanistan outside of the Taliban and Taliban-controlled territories want , I ’ m convinced there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that that ’ s the case.
” Pompeo ’ s interview with Breitbart News came aboard the U.S. Air Force jet that carried him and the American delegation and media , including Breitbart News , to the talks .
The interview , which was conducted on the tarmac in Cyprus after Pompeo stopped there for a meeting with its president on the way home to Washington , DC , focused on the broader foreign policy themes of the Trump administration and how these peace talks fit together with President Trump ’ s vision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broader world .
More from the interview is forthcoming .

DOHA, Qatar — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Breitbart News exclusively — after meetings between Afghan government officials and Taliban leaders as part of the beginning of intra-Afghan peace negotiations — that the process is moving along on pace for a full withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by the spring of 2021.
“I do,” Pompeo said when asked if the process is moving on pace with a Feb. 29 agreement between the United States and Taliban leadership that laid out the framework for the United States to reduce the troop count to zero by April or May of next year.
Pompeo told Breitbart News that the process for a full withdrawal of all U.S. forces by the spring of next year requires three main conditions of the Afghan government and Taliban leaders.
“The conditionality is really three-fold,” Pompeo said. “One, there is an obligation they have with respect to foreign terrorist groups — primarily al-Qaeda, but all four terrorist groups — they are not permitted, and the language is very clear that they are not permitted and that they have to break with them. Second, they have to engage in these conversations in a way that is substantive and not just physically sit in the room, but they need to have serious conversations and begin to work their way through it. Then, third, they have a responsibility as part of that to ensure that outside actors don’t act as spoilers for this, and there are many hands who would like to see this undone and would like to see America mired in Afghanistan for another 20 years. Both the Afghan government and the Taliban have a responsibility to prevent that. Those are the conditions, we’ll measure them. There’s a set of CT metrics that’s pretty clearly laid out. We’ll measure them and the president will make a decision if there’s sufficient compliance to get us to zero. I think we’re on a pathway to achieve that.”
While in Qatar’s capital city, Doha, for the Qatari-hosted peace talks between Afghan government officials and Taliban leaders, Pompeo met with both parties as well as with Qatari leaders. These negotiations follow the Feb. 29 agreement between the United States and Taliban leaders that laid out the framework for U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, including most importantly a Taliban commitment not to harbor terrorists from groups like al-Qaeda, which they were doing when they were in power before and in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001.
While these talks were a bit delayed — controversial prisoner swaps, as well as the coronavirus pandemic, slowed their beginning from March or April until now — Pompeo told Breitbart News that the talks were productive and moving in the right direction and on the schedule needed for the United States to finally withdraw all forces from Afghanistan 19 years after the 9/11 attacks.
“So, 19 years after 9/11, we finally have the Afghans prepared to sit down and have a serious conversation about taking their country forward without all the violence,” Pompeo said. “President Trump laid out two objectives: One, reduce the American footprint there and get our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines — get everybody home. Stop getting people killed there. Get the maximum extent feasible. Second, we’re going to have to make sure we protect the homeland. I think we’re, today, on our way to putting America in a place where we can do both of those things. The meetings went as could be expected at the first gathering. They were getting their teams together, getting to know each other, and they began to set out the framework of what negotiations will look like. There are some very, very difficult issues and there will be bumps in the road, but back in February, we were hoping that today would come back in March or April. It’s been six months, but I’m happy with the progress that was made today. I think they’ll meet again tomorrow in Doha and then they’ll go back and start on the framework of the negotiations not long after that.”
Asked what the sticking points are for a peace agreement that lasts between the Afghan government and Taliban officials, which world leaders including U.S. officials cheering on the talks hope will soon lead to a ceasefire in Afghanistan, Pompeo said that the “central challenge” is how power will be shared among the various parties in the country.
“In the end, the central challenge is what will the Afghan government look like,” Pompeo said. “What will be the power-sharing arrangement? This is a challenge anytime you have throughout history insurgencies and other times when nations have civil strife. We took al-Qaeda out, and the Taliban still have weapons and the capacity to inflict damage. We made clear to them when I met with them today — the Taliban — that they have an obligation to reduce violence immediately and significantly so these negotiations can proceed. So there will be issues of power-sharing and how the government is established at the center of the conversation.”
Secretary of State @mikepompeo meets with Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Doha, Qatar, as part of intra-Afghan peace talks. Photo via @mboyle1. pic.twitter.com/sVFC4cwuZy — Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) September 12, 2020
Specifically about his meeting with Taliban co-founder and lead negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Pompeo told Breitbart News that he is “convinced” there is a “solution” to the differences between the two sides.
“It’s the third time, maybe the fourth time, that I’ve spoken to him — the second time I’ve met with him in person. They have a very clear set of objectives, of things that they are laying down that they want and they need,” Pompeo said. “When I understand what the Afghan government wants and needs, and what the people of Afghanistan outside of the Taliban and Taliban-controlled territories want, I’m convinced there is a solution to this. I hope that that’s the case.”
Pompeo’s interview with Breitbart News came aboard the U.S. Air Force jet that carried him and the American delegation and media, including Breitbart News, to the talks. The interview, which was conducted on the tarmac in Cyprus after Pompeo stopped there for a meeting with its president on the way home to Washington, DC, focused on the broader foreign policy themes of the Trump administration and how these peace talks fit together with President Trump’s vision for the Middle East and for the broader world.
More from the interview is forthcoming.


bonginoreport--2020-09-14--U.S. Bans Numerous Products From China’s Xinjiang Province, Citing Forced Labor Issues

Homeland Security announced new bans Monday on hair products , clothing and computer parts from some manufacturers in the Xinjiang region of China , linking them to forced labor of Uighurs , and warning more bans are on the way .
Customs and Border Protection announced five withhold release orders ( WRO ) on some products shipped from the region , saying they will be blocked at ports of entry and won ’ t be allowed into the American market .
“ These extraordinary human rights violations demand an extraordinary response , ” said Ken Cuccinelli , the No .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ new WROs join a handful released over the last year , and mark a major escalation of U.S. efforts to punish China for its treatment of Uighurs , whom the U.S. believes are forced into working in plants and factories .
CBP chief Mark Morgan said they also hope businesses look at their own supply chains , and consumers take a closer look at what they ’ re buying so they can bring their own pressure to bear on China .
“ We can use our economic power to tell businesses we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
The orders include hair products from the Lop County Hair Product Industrial Park ; clothing from Yili Zhuowan Garment Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and Baoding LYSZD Trade and Business Co. Ltd. ; cotton from Xinjiang Junggar Cotton and Linen Co. Ltd ; and computer parts from Hefei Bitland Information Technology Co. Ltd. in Anhui , China .
The fifth order is aimed at all products from Lop County No .
4 Vocational Skills Education and Training Center , which Mr. Cuccinelli said amounted to a “ concentration camp ” for Uighur persons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ D.C. , said both the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing and the Xinjiang government have rejected accusations of abuse of the Uighur population , and called the restrictions on imports a heavy-handed economic attack .
“ What the US truly cares about is never human rights .
It is just using human rights as a cover to suppress Chinese companies , undermine stability in Xinjiang and vilify China ’ s Xinjiang policy , ” Zhao Lijian said last week .
“ The 1.4 billion Chinese people including all ethnic groups in Xinjiang @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intentions of the US , as has the entire international community.
” When CBP blocks imports , shippers can either pull them back or challenge the ruling and attempt to prove the products were not made through forced labor or other violations .
Homeland Security is pondering a broader region-wide ban on certain products from the Xinjiang region .
Mr. Cuccinelli said they ’ re still working on that and want to make sure they can back up those cases should the producers challenge the decisions by connecting the production “ slave labor.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ product or industry at a time , ” he said .
Mr. Cuccinelli and Mr. Morgan said these WROs apply to shipments from those regions , but if producers use a middleman , then the products may still be able to reach the American market .
The two men said they ’ re working on technology to try to track that supply chain .

The Department of Homeland Security announced new bans Monday on hair products, clothing and computer parts from some manufacturers in the Xinjiang region of China, linking them to the government’s detention and forced labor of minority Uighurs and warning more restrictions are on the way.
Customs and Border Protection announced five withhold release orders (WRO) on products shipped from the region, saying they will be blocked at U.S. ports of entry and won’t be allowed into the American market.
“These extraordinary human rights violations demand an extraordinary response,” said Ken Cuccinelli, the No. 2 official at Homeland Security.The move is in line with a broader aggressive tack taken by President Trump against China, a campaign that has included tariffs, regulations targeting Chinese companies, and sanctions on companies and government individuals for human rights violations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.
The new WROs join a handful released over the last year, and mark a major escalation of Trump administration efforts to punish Beijing for its treatment of the mostly Muslim Uighurs, whom the U.S. believes are forced into working in plants and factories.
CBP chief Mark Morgan said officials also hope businesses look at their own supply chains, and U.S. consumers take a closer look at what they’re buying so they can bring their own pressure to bear on China.”We can use our economic power to tell businesses we will not stand by,” Mr. Morgan said.
The orders include hair products from the Lop County Hair Product Industrial Park; clothing from Yili Zhuowan Garment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Baoding LYSZD Trade and Business Co., Ltd.; cotton from Xinjiang Junggar Cotton and Linen Co., Ltd; and computer parts from Hefei Bitland Information Technology Co., Ltd. in Anhui, China.
The fifth order is aimed at all products from Lop County No. 4 Vocational Skills Education and Training Center, which Mr. Cuccinelli said amounted to a “concentration camp” for Uighur persons.
The Chinese Embassy in Washington said both the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing and the Xinjiang government have rejected accusations of abuse of the Uighur population, and called the restrictions a heavy-handed economic attack.
“What the U.S. truly cares about is never human rights. It is just using human rights as a cover to suppress Chinese companies, undermine stability in Xinjiang and vilify China’s Xinjiang policy,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said last week. “The 1.4 billion Chinese people including all ethnic groups in Xinjiang have seen through the hypocrisy and malicious intentions of the U.S., as has the entire international community.”
When CBP blocks imports, shippers can either pull them back or challenge the ruling and attempt to prove the products were not made through forced labor or other violations.
The Homeland Security Department is pondering a broader region-wide ban on certain products from the Xinjiang region. Mr. Cuccinelli said officials want to make sure they can back up those cases should the producers challenge the decisions by connecting the production “slave labor.”
“We build the evidence one product or industry at a time,” he said.
Mr. Cuccinelli and Mr. Morgan said these WROs apply to shipments from those regions, but if producers use a middleman, the products may still be able to reach the American market. The two men said they’re working on technology to try to track that supply chain.
• Stephen Dinan can be reached at sdinan@washingtontimes.com.


bonginoreport--2020-09-14--9th Circuit Backs End of Temporary Protected Status – Green Lights Deportation of 263,000 El Salvado

9th Circuit Backs End of Temporary Protected Status – Green Lights Deportation of 263,000 El Salvadorian Illegals, Others

WASHINGTON ( Reuters ) - A U.S. appeals court on Monday sided with President Donald Trump over his administration ’ s decision to end humanitarian protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants , many of whom have lived in the United States for decades .
In a 2-1 ruling , a panel of three judges in the California-based 9th U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision that had blocked Trump ’ s move to phase out so-called Temporary Protected Status ( TPS ) for people from El Salvador , Haiti , Nicaragua and Sudan .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ status of people from Honduras and Nepal , who filed a separate lawsuit that was suspended last year pending the outcome of the broader case .
The appeals court ruling means that those immigrants will be required to find another way to remain in the United States legally or depart after a wind-down period at least until early March and longer in the case of El Salvador .
Judge Consuelo Callahan , an appointee of Republican former President George W. Bush , wrote in a 54-page opinion that the Trump administration decisions to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and therefore should not have been blocked .
Callahan also rejected a claim by plaintiffs that Trump ’ s past criticism of non-white , non-European immigrants influenced the TPS decisions .
“ While we do not condone the offensive and disparaging nature of the president ’ s remarks , we find it instructive that these statements occurred primarily in contexts removed from and unrelated to TPS policy or decisions , ” she wrote .
An attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California , which represents plaintiffs in the lawsuit , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seek another “ en banc ” review of the matter by 11 of the appeals court ’ s judges .
The attorney , Ahilan Arulanantham , called the decision “ deeply flawed ” during a call with reporters , and said the case eventually could be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court , depending on the outcome of the request for a broader appeals court review .
The termination of TPS for Haitians is also subject to separate litigation in the 2nd U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals in New York .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in June , but has not yet ruled .
Trump has made his tough immigration stance a hallmark of his presidency and 2020 re-election campaign against Democratic challenger Joe Biden .
TPS allows foreigners whose home countries experience a natural disaster , armed conflict or other extraordinary event to remain in the United States and apply for work permits .
The status must be renewed periodically by the secretary of homeland security , who can extend it for six- to 18-month intervals .
The Trump administration has argued that most countries in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or conflicts , while the status has been renewed for years beyond its need .
The Biden campaign has called the TPS decisions “ politically motivated ” and said that Biden would protect enrollees from being returned to unsafe countries .
Immigrants from El Salvador make up the largest group of TPS recipients , with an estimated 263,000 Salvadorans covered by the program , but a bilateral agreement will allow Salvadorans an additional year to stay in the United States if the courts ultimately uphold Trump ’ s termination .

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Monday sided with President Donald Trump over his administration’s decision to end humanitarian protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants, many of whom have lived in the United States for decades.
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs Sacramento McClellan Airport at McClellan Park, California, U.S., September 14, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of three judges in the California-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision that had blocked Trump’s move to phase out so-called Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan.
The ruling is also expected to affect the status of people from Honduras and Nepal, who filed a separate lawsuit that was suspended last year pending the outcome of the broader case.
The appeals court ruling means that those immigrants will be required to find another way to remain in the United States legally or depart after a wind-down period at least until early March and longer in the case of El Salvador.
Judge Consuelo Callahan, an appointee of Republican former President George W. Bush, wrote in a 54-page opinion that the Trump administration decisions to phase out the protections were not reviewable and therefore should not have been blocked.
Callahan also rejected a claim by plaintiffs that Trump’s past criticism of non-white, non-European immigrants influenced the TPS decisions.
“While we do not condone the offensive and disparaging nature of the president’s remarks, we find it instructive that these statements occurred primarily in contexts removed from and unrelated to TPS policy or decisions,” she wrote.
An attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, which represents plaintiffs in the lawsuit, said on Monday that they planned to seek another “en banc” review of the matter by 11 of the appeals court’s judges.
The attorney, Ahilan Arulanantham, called the decision “deeply flawed” during a call with reporters, and said the case eventually could be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, depending on the outcome of the request for a broader appeals court review.
The termination of TPS for Haitians is also subject to separate litigation in the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York. The appeals court heard arguments in that case in June, but has not yet ruled.
Trump has made his tough immigration stance a hallmark of his presidency and 2020 re-election campaign against Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
TPS allows foreigners whose home countries experience a natural disaster, armed conflict or other extraordinary event to remain in the United States and apply for work permits. The status must be renewed periodically by the secretary of homeland security, who can extend it for six- to 18-month intervals.
The Trump administration has argued that most countries in the program have recovered from the related disasters or conflicts, while the status has been renewed for years beyond its need.
The Biden campaign has called the TPS decisions “politically motivated” and said that Biden would protect enrollees from being returned to unsafe countries.
Immigrants from El Salvador make up the largest group of TPS recipients, with an estimated 263,000 Salvadorans covered by the program, but a bilateral agreement will allow Salvadorans an additional year to stay in the United States if the courts ultimately uphold Trump’s termination.


bonginoreport--2020-09-14--Gun Sales and Number of First-Time Buyers Rise in Swing States

Former mechanic Shawn Shriver bought a storefront about an hour outside Pittsburgh years ago .
He created a 400-square-foot gun shop that he runs with his wife .
They sell guns , ammo , and holsters to their neighbors .
They normally carry about 150 pistols on a regular day .
But there have n't been many regular days since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March , as well as the public unrest that emerged in June .
`` I 've got like three pistols in this store , '' he said on Wednesday .
`` That 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ played out in many gun stores across the country in recent months .
Shriver 's experience may be more relevant to understanding the electoral implications of the recent riot-inspired gun-sales spike because of where it 's happening : a small town at the southwest tip of a swing state that could play a key role in electing the next president of the United States .
`` After COVID hit we sold out of ammo , '' Shriver said .
`` And then they started with the protesting , and a lot more guns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania is not the only bellwether state where this is happening .
A broader look at monthly sales data , as measured by FBI background checks , confirms swing state voters ' eagerness to arm themselves in 2020 .
The nine states at the epicenter of the presidential race between President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden each saw historic seasonally adjusted gun sales in June—larger in all cases than the record-setting sales of March—a sign of surging demand for firearms in the wake of rioting and protests that have turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ substantial increases by comparison to historical means , too .
Background checks for gun sales shot up 4.2 times higher than average in Michigan in June , 3.8 times in Arizona , and 3.6 in Florida .
With the exception of Minnesota , each of the swing states saw gun sales more than double compared with the historical average—Minnesota sales were only 1.9 times higher than those of June 2019 .
Not only have gun sales increased ; so too has the number of first-time buyers .
A survey from the National Shooting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group , estimated that 40 percent of gun-store customers in the first half of 2020 were new .
Shriver said new customers at his store , SnS Brass and Guns in Claysville , make up about 20 percent of sales .
Since March , he thinks the number has been closer to 50 percent .
Kelly Ann , a firearms instructor in western Pennsylvania who works mainly with women , said she has seen unprecedented demand for her classes , especially from newcomers .
`` I have added five new classes to my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with demand , '' she said .
`` We have lots of first-time gun owners and people who want to be first-time gun owners , even very left-leaning people . ''
Gun dealers and activists in Pennsylvania , Florida , and Wisconsin told the Washington Free Beacon they expect the influx of new gun owners to have a significant electoral impact .
`` I 've long said that gun owners become gun voters , '' Erin Palette , Florida resident and founder of the LGBTQ gun-rights group Operation Blazing Sword , said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-defense indicates an unprecedented level of distrust by the average American of the government 's ability to keep them safe . ''
`` The folks already own these guns now and Wisconsin folks are gon na want to use the things they spend their money on , '' Rob Kovach , president of Wisconsin Firearms Owners , said .
Swing state dealers and activists have seen a rush on their inventory as Election Day approaches .
They are confident that the surge will create new gun voters , but they have yet to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID , the economy , and civil unrest dominating the 2020 election , it is not clear gun rights will break through as a significant factor despite the stark contrast in policy proposals from Trump and Biden .
Shriver said the first-time buyers coming into his shop are more concerned with personal protection than politics at this point .
`` A lot of that people come in , they 're like , ‘ Well , I 've never had a gun before .
I think I need one to protect myself because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said , noting customers have bought up all of his semiautomatic handguns , rifles , and pump-action shotguns , but left the bolt-action rifles , which are better suited for hunting , untouched .
Brandon Wexler , a career firefighter who owns Wex Gunworks in Delray Beach , Fla. , said he has seen the same thing .
Most new customers are more concerned with getting their gun than getting involved in political activism at the moment .
He still thinks the new gun owners will turn out even in 2020 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gunshine State , is Pro-2A . ''
Palette said she has n't seen new Florida gun owners turn into new gun-rights activists but said , `` Give it time . ''
Kovach had the same view of new Wisconsin gun owners , who he said were joining the ranks of an already politically active and unusually self-reliant community .
`` I think long term we 'll see those new gun owners seeking training and range time , '' he said .
`` Those activities will encourage folks to interact with us longtime gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and habits will rub off on those new gun owners . ''
Ann , who is one of the Pennsylvania representatives for a female-led gun-rights group called the DC Project , said some 500 new women have volunteered in recent months .
While she thinks engagement with new gun owners is `` not enough '' at this point , she also believes it could be a sign of things to come .
`` It is certainly not enough to overthrow what [ pro-gun control group ] Everytown has , but people are starting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Shriver shared the hopeful outlook .
He said his regular customers are all-in on electing pro-gun candidates like President Trump in 2020 , one of whom gave him a stack of Pennsylvania voter registration applications to try and help get some of those new gun owners on the voting rolls .
`` They dropped these off , I 'm gon na say two weeks ago , three weeks ago .
And I 've been asking people and I have n't had anybody fill them out yet , '' he said laughing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ask them . ''

Former mechanic Shawn Shriver bought a storefront about an hour outside Pittsburgh years ago. He created a 400-square-foot gun shop that he runs with his wife. They sell guns, ammo, and holsters to their neighbors. They normally carry about 150 pistols on a regular day. But there haven't been many regular days since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March, as well as the public unrest that emerged in June.
"I've got like three pistols in this store," he said on Wednesday. "That's it."
A similar story has played out in many gun stores across the country in recent months. Shriver's experience may be more relevant to understanding the electoral implications of the recent riot-inspired gun-sales spike because of where it's happening: a small town at the southwest tip of a swing state that could play a key role in electing the next president of the United States.
"After COVID hit we sold out of ammo," Shriver said. "And then they started with the protesting, and a lot more guns started going off the shelves."
Pennsylvania is not the only bellwether state where this is happening.
A broader look at monthly sales data, as measured by FBI background checks, confirms swing state voters' eagerness to arm themselves in 2020. The nine states at the epicenter of the presidential race between President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden each saw historic seasonally adjusted gun sales in June—larger in all cases than the record-setting sales of March—a sign of surging demand for firearms in the wake of rioting and protests that have turned violent.
Many of those states saw substantial increases by comparison to historical means, too. Background checks for gun sales shot up 4.2 times higher than average in Michigan in June, 3.8 times in Arizona, and 3.6 in Florida. With the exception of Minnesota, each of the swing states saw gun sales more than double compared with the historical average—Minnesota sales were only 1.9 times higher than those of June 2019.
Not only have gun sales increased; so too has the number of first-time buyers. A survey from the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the industry's trade group, estimated that 40 percent of gun-store customers in the first half of 2020 were new. Shriver said new customers at his store, SnS Brass and Guns in Claysville, make up about 20 percent of sales. Since March, he thinks the number has been closer to 50 percent.
Kelly Ann, a firearms instructor in western Pennsylvania who works mainly with women, said she has seen unprecedented demand for her classes, especially from newcomers.
"I have added five new classes to my season just to try to keep up with demand," she said. "We have lots of first-time gun owners and people who want to be first-time gun owners, even very left-leaning people."
Gun dealers and activists in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Wisconsin told the Washington Free Beacon they expect the influx of new gun owners to have a significant electoral impact.
"I've long said that gun owners become gun voters," Erin Palette, Florida resident and founder of the LGBTQ gun-rights group Operation Blazing Sword, said. "These mass purchases of guns for self-defense indicates an unprecedented level of distrust by the average American of the government's ability to keep them safe."
"The folks already own these guns now and Wisconsin folks are gonna want to use the things they spend their money on," Rob Kovach, president of Wisconsin Firearms Owners, said.
Swing state dealers and activists have seen a rush on their inventory as Election Day approaches. They are confident that the surge will create new gun voters, but they have yet to see new gun-rights activists. And with COVID, the economy, and civil unrest dominating the 2020 election, it is not clear gun rights will break through as a significant factor despite the stark contrast in policy proposals from Trump and Biden.
Shriver said the first-time buyers coming into his shop are more concerned with personal protection than politics at this point.
"A lot of that people come in, they're like, 'Well, I've never had a gun before. I think I need one to protect myself because of what's going on,'" he said, noting customers have bought up all of his semiautomatic handguns, rifles, and pump-action shotguns, but left the bolt-action rifles, which are better suited for hunting, untouched.
Brandon Wexler, a career firefighter who owns Wex Gunworks in Delray Beach, Fla., said he has seen the same thing. Most new customers are more concerned with getting their gun than getting involved in political activism at the moment. He still thinks the new gun owners will turn out even in 2020, "because everyone in Florida, the Gunshine State, is Pro-2A."
Palette said she hasn't seen new Florida gun owners turn into new gun-rights activists but said, "Give it time." Kovach had the same view of new Wisconsin gun owners, who he said were joining the ranks of an already politically active and unusually self-reliant community.
"I think long term we'll see those new gun owners seeking training and range time," he said. "Those activities will encourage folks to interact with us longtime gun owners and perhaps some of our opinions and habits will rub off on those new gun owners."
Ann, who is one of the Pennsylvania representatives for a female-led gun-rights group called the DC Project, said some 500 new women have volunteered in recent months. While she thinks engagement with new gun owners is "not enough" at this point, she also believes it could be a sign of things to come.
"It is certainly not enough to overthrow what [pro-gun control group] Everytown has, but people are starting to step up," she said.
Shriver shared the hopeful outlook. He said his regular customers are all-in on electing pro-gun candidates like President Trump in 2020, one of whom gave him a stack of Pennsylvania voter registration applications to try and help get some of those new gun owners on the voting rolls.
"They dropped these off, I'm gonna say two weeks ago, three weeks ago. And I've been asking people and I haven't had anybody fill them out yet," he said laughing. "But when they come in, I ask them."


bonginoreport--2020-09-14--Thousands of Scholars and Academics Stand up for Academic Freedom

There is an organized and growing effort to push back against the cancel culture on college campuses .
Thousands of conservative and libertarian scholars and academics are standing up and issuing a ringing endorsement of academic freedom .
It ’ s called “ The Philadelphia Statement on Civil Discourse and the Strengthening of Liberal Democracy ” and has been signed by such luminaries as Robert George , Christina Hoff Sommers , Ayaan Hirsi Ali , and more .
The statement embodies concepts that all can embrace — at least , those whose minds haven ’ t been poisoned by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ losing these defining features of our democracy .
Common decency and free speech are being dismantled through the stigmatizing practice of blacklisting ideological opponents , which has taken on the conspicuous form of “ hate ” labeling .
Responsible organizations are castigated as “ hate groups.
” Honest people of good faith are branded “ hate agents.
” Even mainstream ideas are marginalized as “ hate speech.
” This threatens our ability to listen , discuss , debate , and grow .
Blacklisting is spreading .
Corporations are enacting “ hate-speech ” policies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and “ harmful ” content .
Similarly , colleges and universities are imposing speech regulations to make students “ safe , ” not from physical harm , but from challenges to campus orthodoxy .
These policies and regulations assume that we as citizens are unable to think for ourselves and to make independent judgments .
Instead of teaching us to engage , they foster conformism ( “ groupthink ” ) and train us to respond to intellectual challenges with one or another form of censorship .
This is the country we are well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that really the way it should be ?
We must ask ourselves : Is this the country we want ?
Surely not .
We want—and to be true to ourselves we need—to be a nation in which we and our fellow citizens of many different faiths , philosophies , and persuasions can speak their minds and honor their deepest convictions without fear of punishment and retaliation .
Indeed , that fear has driven people to practice self-censorship rather than run afoul of the mob .
A society that lacks comity and allows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-censorship of their ideas and considered judgments will not survive for long .
As Americans , we desire a flourishing , open marketplace of ideas , knowing that it is the fairest and most effective way to separate falsehood from truth .
Accordingly , dissenting and unpopular voices—be they of the left or the right—must be afforded the opportunity to be heard .
They have often guided our society toward more just positions , which is why Frederick Douglass said freedom of speech is the “ great moral renovator of society and government.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s gratifying to see so many stand up for free expression .
But the statement falls short in offering a way forward .
Right now , it ’ s an all-out war between the right and left .
There is a bright , red line between the two ideologies with no room for nuance or any kind of negotiations .
It ’ s kill or be killed and no quarter is asked or given .
In truth , society has lacked “ comity ” for decades .
Professional agitators on both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start a Twitter scrum or a social media meltdown by framing an issue so provocatively as to provoke anger , fear , or even hate .
How can reasonableness and logic break through and begin to turn around the death spiral that American democracy is experiencing now ?
It will take leadership at all levels of society , especially in the schools where children are being taught to hate those who disagree with them as being “ evil.
” Given how entrenched liberal academia is in the educational system , it will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trigger Warning : The American Flag is ‘ Sensitive Content ’ at Baylor University In Texas

There is an organized and growing effort to push back against the cancel culture on college campuses. Thousands of conservative and libertarian scholars and academics are standing up and issuing a ringing endorsement of academic freedom.
It’s called “The Philadelphia Statement on Civil Discourse and the Strengthening of Liberal Democracy” and has been signed by such luminaries as Robert George, Christina Hoff Sommers, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and more.
The statement embodies concepts that all can embrace — at least, those whose minds haven’t been poisoned by the radical left.
Tragically, we are losing these defining features of our democracy. Common decency and free speech are being dismantled through the stigmatizing practice of blacklisting ideological opponents, which has taken on the conspicuous form of “hate” labeling. Responsible organizations are castigated as “hate groups.” Honest people of good faith are branded “hate agents.” Even mainstream ideas are marginalized as “hate speech.” This threatens our ability to listen, discuss, debate, and grow. Blacklisting is spreading. Corporations are enacting “hate-speech” policies to protect people from “wrong” and “harmful” content. Similarly, colleges and universities are imposing speech regulations to make students “safe,” not from physical harm, but from challenges to campus orthodoxy. These policies and regulations assume that we as citizens are unable to think for ourselves and to make independent judgments. Instead of teaching us to engage, they foster conformism (“groupthink”) and train us to respond to intellectual challenges with one or another form of censorship.
This is the country we are well on our way to becoming. But is that really the way it should be?
We must ask ourselves: Is this the country we want? Surely not. We want—and to be true to ourselves we need—to be a nation in which we and our fellow citizens of many different faiths, philosophies, and persuasions can speak their minds and honor their deepest convictions without fear of punishment and retaliation.
Indeed, that fear has driven people to practice self-censorship rather than run afoul of the mob.
A society that lacks comity and allows people to be shamed or intimidated into self-censorship of their ideas and considered judgments will not survive for long. As Americans, we desire a flourishing, open marketplace of ideas, knowing that it is the fairest and most effective way to separate falsehood from truth. Accordingly, dissenting and unpopular voices—be they of the left or the right—must be afforded the opportunity to be heard. They have often guided our society toward more just positions, which is why Frederick Douglass said freedom of speech is the “great moral renovator of society and government.”
These are all noble sentiments and it’s gratifying to see so many stand up for free expression. But the statement falls short in offering a way forward. Right now, it’s an all-out war between the right and left. There is a bright, red line between the two ideologies with no room for nuance or any kind of negotiations. It’s kill or be killed and no quarter is asked or given.
In truth, society has lacked “comity” for decades. Professional agitators on both sides know what buttons to push to start a Twitter scrum or a social media meltdown by framing an issue so provocatively as to provoke anger, fear, or even hate. How can reasonableness and logic break through and begin to turn around the death spiral that American democracy is experiencing now?
It will take leadership at all levels of society, especially in the schools where children are being taught to hate those who disagree with them as being “evil.” Given how entrenched liberal academia is in the educational system, it will be a long slow process to change it.


bonginoreport--2020-09-14--Overview of Critical Race Theory and President Trump’s Ban of Its Use

With the November election just around the corner , it ’ s only to be expected that President Trump would seek to rally conservative voters and drive his supporters to the polls .
So , when his administration , on September 4 , instructed the federal government to eliminate all training in “ Critical Race Theory , ” some thought it was just a red-meat stunt to excite the Republican base .
Others saw it as an act of right-wing censorship and an obstruction of racial progress .
In truth , there ’ s much more to this development than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a breakdown of what the administration is doing and why it ’ s a welcome move .
“ It has come to the President 's attention that Executive Branch agencies have spent millions of taxpayer dollars to date ‘ training ’ government workers to believe divisive , anti-American propaganda , ” Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought wrote in the executive memorandum .
“ Employees across the Executive Branch have been required to attend trainings where they are told that ‘ virtually all White people contribute to racism ’ or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ‘ benefit from racism , ’ ” Vought explained .
“ According to press reports , in some cases these training [ sic ] have further claimed that there is racism embedded in the belief that America is the land of opportunity or the belief that the most qualified person should receive a job.
” The order instructed federal agencies to identify and eliminate any contracts or spending that train employees in “ critical race theory , ” “ white privilege , ” “ or any other training or propaganda effort that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States is an inherently racist or evil country or that any race or ethnicity is inherently racist or evil.
” How did it `` come to the President 's attention , '' and what press reports is Vought referring to ?
Well , President Trump is known to watch Tucker Carlson 's show on Fox News .
And days before the memo was issued , Carlson had on journalist Christopher Rufo to discuss his multiple reports uncovering the extent to which Critical Race Theory ( CRT ) was being used in federal training @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed , the Treasury Department recently hired a diversity trainer who said the U.S. was a fundamentally White supremacist country , '' wrote Sam Dorman for the Fox News web site , `` and that White people upheld the system of racism in the nation .
In another case , which Rufo discussed with Carlson last month , Sandia National Laboratories , which designs nuclear weapons , sent its white male executives to a mandatory training in which they , according to Rufo , wrote letters apologizing to women and people of color @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use his executive authority to extirpate CRT from the federal government .
CNN 's Brian Stelter ( as well as Rufo himself ) traced Trump 's decision directly to the independent investigative journalist 's self-proclaimed `` one-man war '' on CRT , of which the recent Carlson appearance was only the latest salvo .
Selter characterized Trump 's move as a reactionary attack on the current national `` reckoning '' on race .
He cited the Washington Post 's claim that , `` racial and diversity awareness trainings are essential steps in helping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ society , including those perpetuated by the federal government . ''
So which is it ?
Is CRT `` divisive '' and `` toxic '' or is it `` rectifying '' and `` anti-racist '' ?
To answer that , it would help to trace CRT to its roots .
Critical Race Theory is a branch of Critical Theory , which began as an academic movement in the 1930s .
Critical Theory emphasizes the `` critique of society and culture in order to reveal and challenge power structures , '' as Wikipedia states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with a focus on racial power structures , especially white supremacy and the oppression of people of color .
The `` power structure '' prism stems largely from Critical Theory 's own roots in Marxism—Critical Theory was developed by members of the Marxist `` Frankfurt School . ''
Traditional Marxism emphasized economic power structures , especially the supremacy of capital over labor under capitalism .
Marxism interpreted most of human history as a zero-sum class war for economic power .
“ According to the Marxian view , '' wrote the economist Ludwig @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organized into classes whose interests stand in irreconcilable opposition.
” Mises called this view a `` conflict doctrine , '' which opposed the `` harmony doctrine '' of classical liberalism .
According to the classical liberals , in a free market economy , capitalists and workers were natural allies , not enemies .
Indeed , in a free society all rights-respecting individuals were natural allies .
Critical Race Theory arose as a distinct movement in law schools in the late 1980s .
CRT inherited many of its premises and perspectives from its Marxist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had emphasized equal rights and treating people as individuals , as opposed to as members of a racial collective .
“ I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin , but by the content of their character , ” Martin Luther King famously said .
In contrast , CRT dwells on inequalities of outcome , which it generally attributes to racial power structures .
And , as we ’ ve seen from the government training curricula , modern CRT forthrightly judges white people by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them as racist by virtue of their race .
This race-based “ pre-trial guilty verdict ” of racism is itself , by definition , racist .
The classical liberal `` harmony doctrine '' was deeply influential in the movements to abolish all forms of inequality under the law : from feudal serfdom , to race-based slavery , to Jim Crow .
But , with the rise of Critical Race Theory , the cause of racial justice became more influenced by the fixations on conflict , discord , and domination that CRT inherited from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a zero-sum struggle between collectives : capital vs. labor for Marxism , whites vs. people of color for CRT .
A huge portion of society ’ s ills were attributed to one particular collective ’ s diabolical domination : capitalist hegemony for Marxism , white supremacy for CRT .
Just as Marxism demonized capitalists , CRT vilifies white people .
Both try to foment resentment , envy , and a victimhood complex among the oppressed class it claims to champion .
Traditional Marxists claimed that all capitalists benefit from the zero-sum exploitation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diversity trainers '' require white trainees to admit that they `` benefit from racism . ''
Traditional Marxists insisted that bourgeois thoughts were inescapably conditioned by `` class interest . ''
In the same way , CRT trainers push the notion that “ virtually all White people contribute to racism ” as a result of their whiteness .
Given the above , it should be no wonder that CRT has been criticized as “ racist ” and “ divisive.
” Supporters of CRT cast it as a force for good in today ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But CRT ’ s neo-Marxist orientation only damages race relations and harms the interests of those it claims to serve .
In practice , the class war rhetoric of Marxism was divisive and toxic for economic relations .
And , far from advancing the interests of the working classes , it led to mass poverty and devastating famines , not to mention staggering inequality between the elites and the masses .
Today , the CRT-informed philosophy , rhetoric , and strategy of the Black Lives Matter organization ( whose leadership professed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leading to mass riots , looting , vandalism , and assault .
The divisive violence has arrested progress for the cause of police reform , destroyed countless black-owned small businesses , and economically devastated many black communities .
Those who truly wish to see racial harmony should dump the neo-Marxists and learn more about classical liberalism .
FEE.org is the perfect place to start .
So much for CRT being a force for good .
Of course , even horrible ideas are protected by the First Amendment .
The government should never use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , speech , or theories it dislikes .
Critics insist that President Trump is engaged in this kind of censorship by targeting CRT .
No one is banning White Fragility , the blockbuster CRT manifesto .
No one is locking up those who preach CRT or ordering mentions of it stripped from the internet .
The memo simply says that taxpayer dollars will no longer be spent promulgating this theory to federal government employees .
As heads of the executive branch , presidents have wide latitude to make the rules for federal agencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is spent certainly falls under their proper discretion—and it is always done with political preferences in mind , one way or the other .
It is not censorship for Trump to eliminate funding for CRT , anymore than it was “ censorship ” for the Obama administration to choose to tie federal contracts to a business ’ s embrace of LGBT rights .
Elections have consequences , one of the most obvious being that the president gets to run the executive branch .
If we don ’ t want the president 's political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ programs , then we should simply reduce the size of government and the number of bureaucrats .
In the meantime , stripping the federal government of the divisive , toxic , and neo-Marxist ideology of Critical Race Theory is a positive development for the sake of racial justice and harmony .

With the November election just around the corner, it’s only to be expected that President Trump would seek to rally conservative voters and drive his supporters to the polls. So, when his administration, on September 4, instructed the federal government to eliminate all training in “Critical Race Theory,” some thought it was just a red-meat stunt to excite the Republican base. Others saw it as an act of right-wing censorship and an obstruction of racial progress.
In truth, there’s much more to this development than mere politicization and censorship.
Here’s a breakdown of what the administration is doing and why it’s a welcome move.
The Executive Memo
“It has come to the President's attention that Executive Branch agencies have spent millions of taxpayer dollars to date ‘training’ government workers to believe divisive, anti-American propaganda,” Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought wrote in the executive memorandum.
“Employees across the Executive Branch have been required to attend trainings where they are told that ‘virtually all White people contribute to racism’ or where they are required to say that they ‘benefit from racism,’” Vought explained. “According to press reports, in some cases these training [sic] have further claimed that there is racism embedded in the belief that America is the land of opportunity or the belief that the most qualified person should receive a job.”
The order instructed federal agencies to identify and eliminate any contracts or spending that train employees in “critical race theory,” “white privilege,” “or any other training or propaganda effort that teaches or suggests either that the United States is an inherently racist or evil country or that any race or ethnicity is inherently racist or evil.”
The days of taxpayer funded indoctrination trainings that sow division and racism are over. Under the direction of @POTUS we are directing agencies to halt critical race theory trainings immediately.https://t.co/dyMeJka9rt — Russ Vought (@RussVought45) September 4, 2020
The Exposé
How did it "come to the President's attention," and what press reports is Vought referring to?
Well, President Trump is known to watch Tucker Carlson's show on Fox News. And days before the memo was issued, Carlson had on journalist Christopher Rufo to discuss his multiple reports uncovering the extent to which Critical Race Theory (CRT) was being used in federal training programs.
"For example, Rufo claimed, the Treasury Department recently hired a diversity trainer who said the U.S. was a fundamentally White supremacist country," wrote Sam Dorman for the Fox News web site, "and that White people upheld the system of racism in the nation. In another case, which Rufo discussed with Carlson last month, Sandia National Laboratories, which designs nuclear weapons, sent its white male executives to a mandatory training in which they, according to Rufo, wrote letters apologizing to women and people of color."
Rufo challenged President Trump to use his executive authority to extirpate CRT from the federal government.
As I told @TuckerCarlson tonight: I call on President @realDonaldTrump to immediately issue an executive order abolishing critical race theory from the federal government.
There is no place for this toxic, divisive, pseudoscientific ideology in our public institutions. pic.twitter.com/78J0CwNjfh — Christopher F. Rufo (@realchrisrufo) September 2, 2020
The Debate
CNN's Brian Stelter (as well as Rufo himself) traced Trump's decision directly to the independent investigative journalist's self-proclaimed "one-man war" on CRT, of which the recent Carlson appearance was only the latest salvo.
"It has come to the President's attention that Executive Branch agencies have spent millions of taxpayer dollars to date 'training' government workers to believe divisive, anti-American propaganda."
Came to Trump's attention, how?
Oh you know how...https://t.co/7sD6ifL2zP pic.twitter.com/UnlOH33MQ1 — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 7, 2020
Selter characterized Trump's move as a reactionary attack on the current national "reckoning" on race. He cited the Washington Post's claim that, "racial and diversity awareness trainings are essential steps in helping rectify the pervasive racial inequities in American society, including those perpetuated by the federal government."
So which is it? Is CRT "divisive" and "toxic" or is it "rectifying" and "anti-racist"?
Intellectual Ancestry
To answer that, it would help to trace CRT to its roots. Critical Race Theory is a branch of Critical Theory, which began as an academic movement in the 1930s. Critical Theory emphasizes the "critique of society and culture in order to reveal and challenge power structures," as Wikipedia states. Critical Race Theory does the same, with a focus on racial power structures, especially white supremacy and the oppression of people of color.
The "power structure" prism stems largely from Critical Theory's own roots in Marxism—Critical Theory was developed by members of the Marxist "Frankfurt School." Traditional Marxism emphasized economic power structures, especially the supremacy of capital over labor under capitalism. Marxism interpreted most of human history as a zero-sum class war for economic power.
“According to the Marxian view," wrote the economist Ludwig von Mises, "human society is organized into classes whose interests stand in irreconcilable opposition.”
Mises called this view a "conflict doctrine," which opposed the "harmony doctrine" of classical liberalism. According to the classical liberals, in a free market economy, capitalists and workers were natural allies, not enemies. Indeed, in a free society all rights-respecting individuals were natural allies.
A Bitter Inheritance
Critical Race Theory arose as a distinct movement in law schools in the late 1980s. CRT inherited many of its premises and perspectives from its Marxist ancestry.
The pre-CRT Civil Rights Movement had emphasized equal rights and treating people as individuals, as opposed to as members of a racial collective. “I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character,” Martin Luther King famously said.
In contrast, CRT dwells on inequalities of outcome, which it generally attributes to racial power structures. And, as we’ve seen from the government training curricula, modern CRT forthrightly judges white people by the color of their skin, prejudging them as racist by virtue of their race. This race-based “pre-trial guilty verdict” of racism is itself, by definition, racist.
The classical liberal "harmony doctrine" was deeply influential in the movements to abolish all forms of inequality under the law: from feudal serfdom, to race-based slavery, to Jim Crow.
But, with the rise of Critical Race Theory, the cause of racial justice became more influenced by the fixations on conflict, discord, and domination that CRT inherited from Marxism.
Social life was predominantly cast as a zero-sum struggle between collectives: capital vs. labor for Marxism, whites vs. people of color for CRT.
A huge portion of society’s ills were attributed to one particular collective’s diabolical domination: capitalist hegemony for Marxism, white supremacy for CRT.
Just as Marxism demonized capitalists, CRT vilifies white people. Both try to foment resentment, envy, and a victimhood complex among the oppressed class it claims to champion.
Traditional Marxists claimed that all capitalists benefit from the zero-sum exploitation of workers. Similarly, CRT "diversity trainers" require white trainees to admit that they "benefit from racism."
Traditional Marxists insisted that bourgeois thoughts were inescapably conditioned by "class interest." In the same way, CRT trainers push the notion that “virtually all White people contribute to racism” as a result of their whiteness.
Given the above, it should be no wonder that CRT has been criticized as “racist” and “divisive.”
Reckoning or Retrogression?
Supporters of CRT cast it as a force for good in today’s “rectifying reckoning” over race.
But CRT’s neo-Marxist orientation only damages race relations and harms the interests of those it claims to serve.
In practice, the class war rhetoric of Marxism was divisive and toxic for economic relations. And, far from advancing the interests of the working classes, it led to mass poverty and devastating famines, not to mention staggering inequality between the elites and the masses.
Today, the CRT-informed philosophy, rhetoric, and strategy of the Black Lives Matter organization (whose leadership professed to be “trained Marxists”) is leading to mass riots, looting, vandalism, and assault. The divisive violence has arrested progress for the cause of police reform, destroyed countless black-owned small businesses, and economically devastated many black communities.
Those who truly wish to see racial harmony should dump the neo-Marxists and learn more about classical liberalism. FEE.org is the perfect place to start.
Is Trump’s Ban a Form of Censorship?
So much for CRT being a force for good. Of course, even horrible ideas are protected by the First Amendment. The government should never use force to suppress people from expressing ideas, speech, or theories it dislikes.
Critics insist that President Trump is engaged in this kind of censorship by targeting CRT.
Not so.
No one is banning White Fragility, the blockbuster CRT manifesto. No one is locking up those who preach CRT or ordering mentions of it stripped from the internet.
The memo simply says that taxpayer dollars will no longer be spent promulgating this theory to federal government employees. As heads of the executive branch, presidents have wide latitude to make the rules for federal agencies under their control. Deciding how money is spent certainly falls under their proper discretion—and it is always done with political preferences in mind, one way or the other.
It is not censorship for Trump to eliminate funding for CRT, anymore than it was “censorship” for the Obama administration to choose to tie federal contracts to a business’s embrace of LGBT rights.
Elections have consequences, one of the most obvious being that the president gets to run the executive branch. If we don’t want the president's political preferences to be so significant in training programs, then we should simply reduce the size of government and the number of bureaucrats.
In the meantime, stripping the federal government of the divisive, toxic, and neo-Marxist ideology of Critical Race Theory is a positive development for the sake of racial justice and harmony.


bonginoreport--2020-09-15--University President Who Admonished Maskless Students Spotted Without Mask

West Virginia University President Gordon Gee was seen shopping at a local CVS without wearing a mask on Monday .
Gee , who earlier this month admonished WVU students for not wearing masks , was caught by a Twitter user carrying his mask in his hand while shopping .
“ Love seeing Gordon Gee out with no mask on , ” the user sarcastically tweeted .
Shortly after the photos began to circulate , Gee took to Twitter himself to offer an apology .
“ Earlier I was shopping and did not keep my mask on for the entirety of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gee said .
“ As president , I must hold myself to the highest standards and set the very best example for our University .
In this instance , I did not do that.
” “ As I have asked you to do the right things , so must you expect me to do the same .
I apologize for the error in judgment and commit that it will not happen again , ” Gee continued .
Earlier this month , Gee wrote a letter to students after it was noticed that many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their return to campus and specifically called on students to wear masks .
“ With the opening of bars , it was anticipated our students who are of age would be patrons , ” Gee said .
“ But the lack of following safety protocols — including not wearing masks or following physical distancing guidelines — is a flagrant disregard for our community ’ s safety , both the campus community and the city of Morgantown .
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West Virginia University President Gordon Gee was seen shopping at a local CVS without wearing a mask on Monday.
Gee, who earlier this month admonished WVU students for not wearing masks, was caught by a Twitter user carrying his mask in his hand while shopping.
“Love seeing Gordon Gee out with no mask on,” the user sarcastically tweeted.
Love seeing Gordon Gee out with no mask on 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 pic.twitter.com/KpIkgjARmw — Zaddy (@zslice6996) September 13, 2020
Shortly after the photos began to circulate, Gee took to Twitter himself to offer an apology.
“Earlier I was shopping and did not keep my mask on for the entirety of my time in the store,” Gee said. “As president, I must hold myself to the highest standards and set the very best example for our University. In this instance, I did not do that.”
Earlier I was shopping and did not keep my mask on for the entirety of my time in the store. As president, I must hold myself to the highest of standards and set the very best example for our University. In this instance, I did not do that. — E. Gordon Gee (@gordongee) September 14, 2020
“As I have asked you to do the right things, so must you expect me to do the same. I apologize for the error in judgment and commit that it will not happen again,” Gee continued.
As I have asked you to do the right things, so must you expect me to do the same. I apologize for the error in judgment and commit that it will not happen again. — E. Gordon Gee (@gordongee) September 14, 2020
Earlier this month, Gee wrote a letter to students after it was noticed that many were not following proper virus protocols upon their return to campus and specifically called on students to wear masks.
“With the opening of bars, it was anticipated our students who are of age would be patrons,” Gee said. “But the lack of following safety protocols — including not wearing masks or following physical distancing guidelines — is a flagrant disregard for our community’s safety, both the campus community and the city of Morgantown.”