wnd--2020-02-07--Tebow kicks off 6th annual 'Night To Shine' which has become global experience 'centered on God's lo

Tebow kicks off 6th annual 'Night To Shine' which has become global experience 'centered on God's love'

Tim Tebow is in Europe this week celebrating the 6th annual `` Night to Shine '' event , a prom-themed party for people with physical and mental disabilities .
The Tim Tebow Foundation has hosted the annual event every year since 2015 , `` an unforgettable prom night experience , centered on God ’ s love '' that continues to grow as more churches in more countries participate each year .
The party gives people with disabilities an opportunity to dress up , dance , and enjoy a night that makes them feel valued , special and loved .
Tebow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans to honor 115,000 guests around the world this year with the help of 215,000 volunteers .
TRENDING : Dem turnout disaster : Only 217 in county of 97K showed up to caucus Tebow kicked off this year 's prom night experience , available to people with special needs who are 14 and older , in Albania , according to an Instagram post .
Tebow and his wife , Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters , then moved on to Rome to debut Night to Shine for the city .
`` So grateful to be a part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shine ! ''
the athlete and philanthropist wrote on Instagram .
`` A city ’ s history that means to much to this world and to Christianity , humbled to see the love being poured out on tonight ’ s Kings & Queens for what I pray continues to be an unstoppable movement of God ’ s love ! ''
An excited Tebow shared that while he could not communicate with many people verbally , he was encouraged and overwhelmed by how the love of God cut through any language barrier he might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things that transcend language , '' Tebow said in an Instagram video .
`` And God 's love , hugging people , smiling , joy transcended and that 's what tonight was all about . ''
According to the TTF website , Night to Shine 2020 will be celebrated by 721 churches across all 50 United States and in 34 countries .
`` Night to Shine is a night for the churches to shine , the volunteers to shine , our honored guests to shine , and most importantly , God to shine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Shine is particularly sentimental for Tebow and Nel-Peters , who met during a Night to Shine event that Demi-Leigh attended with her sister Franje .
Franje , who lived with cerebellar agenesis , passed away in 2019 at the age of 13 .
`` Our loss but heavens gain , '' Tebow wrote after Franje 's passing last May .
This year 's Night to Shine marks the first time Tebow and Nel-Peters got to attend the celebration as husband and wife , and they will hopefully continue to do so for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Tim Tebow is in Europe this week celebrating the 6th annual "Night to Shine" event, a prom-themed party for people with physical and mental disabilities.
The Tim Tebow Foundation has hosted the annual event every year since 2015, "an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love" that continues to grow as more churches in more countries participate each year.
The party gives people with disabilities an opportunity to dress up, dance, and enjoy a night that makes them feel valued, special and loved.
Tebow, who got married last month, plans to honor 115,000 guests around the world this year with the help of 215,000 volunteers.
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Tebow kicked off this year's prom night experience, available to people with special needs who are 14 and older, in Albania, according to an Instagram post.
Tebow and his wife, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, then moved on to Rome to debut Night to Shine for the city.
"So grateful to be a part of Rome’s first-ever Night to Shine!" the athlete and philanthropist wrote on Instagram.
"A city’s history that means to much to this world and to Christianity, humbled to see the love being poured out on tonight’s Kings & Queens for what I pray continues to be an unstoppable movement of God’s love!"
An excited Tebow shared that while he could not communicate with many people verbally, he was encouraged and overwhelmed by how the love of God cut through any language barrier he might have encountered.
"There are some things that transcend language," Tebow said in an Instagram video. "And God's love, hugging people, smiling, joy transcended and that's what tonight was all about."
According to the TTF website, Night to Shine 2020 will be celebrated by 721 churches across all 50 United States and in 34 countries.
"Night to Shine is a night for the churches to shine, the volunteers to shine, our honored guests to shine, and most importantly, God to shine!" the website reads.
Night to Shine is particularly sentimental for Tebow and Nel-Peters, who met during a Night to Shine event that Demi-Leigh attended with her sister Franje.
Franje, who lived with cerebellar agenesis, passed away in 2019 at the age of 13.
"Our loss but heavens gain," Tebow wrote after Franje's passing last May.
This year's Night to Shine marks the first time Tebow and Nel-Peters got to attend the celebration as husband and wife, and they will hopefully continue to do so for many years to come.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-07--O'Keefe finds new evidence Sanders is paying violent communist, Twitter bans him for it

Another day , another prominent conservative figure in the doghouse with Silicon Valley social media giant Twitter .
According to a recent news release from Project Veritas , famed right-wing guerrilla journalist and publication founder James O'Keefe was suspended by the platform Tuesday for allegedly breaking site policies which prohibit the posting of people 's `` private information . ''
The suspension comes nearly two weeks after O'Keefe used the platform to publicize documents revealing that at least one Bernie Sanders supporter caught on video discharging deeply violent rhetoric recently was in fact a paid campaign employees , rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such campaign payroll information , coming directly from the Federal Election Commission , is both generally accepted and legally regarded as public knowledge .
TRENDING : Dem turnout disaster : Only 217 in county of 97K showed up to caucus Not to mention the document was posted in the interest of fighting political disinformation -- an issue that has supposedly risen to the top of every widely regarded social media corporation 's list of primary concerns for the 2020 election cycle .
In fact , it was not until Washington Post reporter David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' staffers , labeling those spewing the aggressive rhetoric as simple campaign `` volunteers , '' that O'Keefe came forward with FEC documentation and publicly requested that a retraction be made .
`` Weigel said the subjects of our investigations were campaign volunteers , not true , '' Project Veritas reporter Eric Spracklen wrote .
`` To prove the inaccuracy our Tweet linked to page found on the Federal Election Commission website showing the 'volunteer ' was in fact a paid staffer of the Sanders campaign , '' Spracklen continued .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ domain , there is nothing 'private ' about it . ''
None of this , however , was enough to stop the big tech powers that be from suspending O'Keefe 's Twitter account indefinitely .
`` UPDATE : @ Twitter has still not responded to @ JamesOKeefeIII appeal for reinstatement after being LOCKED for reporting an @ FEC paystub of @ BernieSanders campaign staffer Kyle Jurek ; information that is publicly available and easily accessible , '' Project Veritas tweeted Thursday .
Weigel , posting patently false political information under the auspices of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong in Twitter 's eyes .
After deleting his initial false claim , the reporter seems to have walked off without so much as a slap on the wrists from the platform .
O'Keefe 's posting of important political information legally regarded as public domain , on the other hand , was somehow worthy of punishment .
Apparently , it was unacceptable for a professional journalist to air out in the public forum a political document you or I could simply search for on the web .
That is , it was unacceptable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidacy of a wealthy , socialist candidate who 's well-liked by the snobbish millennials of California 's big tech boardrooms .
Heaven forbid you know the Sanders campaign has under its employ a notable handful of fringe individuals who would gladly see violent class warfare -- if not outright `` revolution '' a la Russia 1917 -- on the streets of the modern United States .
As Project Veritas itself noted , the statements of field organizers like Jurek , who implied Sanders supporters should drag journalists `` out by their hair and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' should the Democratic National Committee nominate another candidate are news , plain and simple .
Field organizer Martin Weissgerber 's open praise for Soviet gulags and re-education camps responsible for the deaths of millions in the late 20th century was news as well .
And Twitter 's willingness to silence those who report such things over wrongful claims of disinformation , doxing or other forms of misbehavior only reveals one thing : The technology industry has n't a care in the world for drawing a line between sources that deliver truth and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care about is ensuring as many users as possible are engaging with their approved sources of information .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Another day, another prominent conservative figure in the doghouse with Silicon Valley social media giant Twitter.
According to a recent news release from Project Veritas, famed right-wing guerrilla journalist and publication founder James O'Keefe was suspended by the platform Tuesday for allegedly breaking site policies which prohibit the posting of people's "private information."
The suspension comes nearly two weeks after O'Keefe used the platform to publicize documents revealing that at least one Bernie Sanders supporter caught on video discharging deeply violent rhetoric recently was in fact a paid campaign employees, rather than simply a volunteer.
Of course, such campaign payroll information, coming directly from the Federal Election Commission, is both generally accepted and legally regarded as public knowledge.
BREAKING: @JamesOKeefeIII Twitter account has been locked for reporting on Sanders campaign staff He recieved this message: pic.twitter.com/civAjzngMc — Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) February 5, 2020
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Not to mention the document was posted in the interest of fighting political disinformation -- an issue that has supposedly risen to the top of every widely regarded social media corporation's list of primary concerns for the 2020 election cycle.
In fact, it was not until Washington Post reporter David Weigel downplayed recent controversial videos of Sanders' staffers, labeling those spewing the aggressive rhetoric as simple campaign "volunteers," that O'Keefe came forward with FEC documentation and publicly requested that a retraction be made.
"Weigel said the subjects of our investigations were campaign volunteers, not true," Project Veritas reporter Eric Spracklen wrote.
"To prove the inaccuracy our Tweet linked to page found on the Federal Election Commission website showing the 'volunteer' was in fact a paid staffer of the Sanders campaign," Spracklen continued.
"The Post reporter retracted his story.
"The information we reported is in the public domain, there is nothing 'private' about it."
None of this, however, was enough to stop the big tech powers that be from suspending O'Keefe's Twitter account indefinitely.
"UPDATE: @Twitter has still not responded to @JamesOKeefeIII appeal for reinstatement after being LOCKED for reporting an @FEC paystub of @BernieSanders campaign staffer Kyle Jurek; information that is publicly available and easily accessible," Project Veritas tweeted Thursday.
UPDATE: @Twitter has still not responded to @JamesOKeefeIII appeal for reinstatement after being LOCKED for reporting an @FEC paystub of @BernieSanders campaign staffer Kyle Jurek; information that is publicly available and easily accessible.#FreeOKeefepic.twitter.com/7EyeKoVKaI — Project Veritas (@Project_Veritas) February 6, 2020
This is what @jack is worried you will see. This is why @JamesOKeefeIII account remains locked. #Expose2020 pic.twitter.com/6i3TEqIn7S — Project Veritas Action (@PVeritas_Action) February 5, 2020
Weigel, posting patently false political information under the auspices of The Washington Post, had done no wrong in Twitter's eyes.
After deleting his initial false claim, the reporter seems to have walked off without so much as a slap on the wrists from the platform.
O'Keefe's posting of important political information legally regarded as public domain, on the other hand, was somehow worthy of punishment.
Apparently, it was unacceptable for a professional journalist to air out in the public forum a political document you or I could simply search for on the web.
That is, it was unacceptable because those documents could potentially damage the candidacy of a wealthy, socialist candidate who's well-liked by the snobbish millennials of California's big tech boardrooms.
Heaven forbid you know the Sanders campaign has under its employ a notable handful of fringe individuals who would gladly see violent class warfare -- if not outright "revolution" a la Russia 1917 -- on the streets of the modern United States.
As Project Veritas itself noted, the statements of field organizers like Jurek, who implied Sanders supporters should drag journalists "out by their hair and light them on fire in the streets" should the Democratic National Committee nominate another candidate are news, plain and simple.
Field organizer Martin Weissgerber's open praise for Soviet gulags and re-education camps responsible for the deaths of millions in the late 20th century was news as well.
And Twitter's willingness to silence those who report such things over wrongful claims of disinformation, doxing or other forms of misbehavior only reveals one thing: The technology industry hasn't a care in the world for drawing a line between sources that deliver truth and sources that deliver disinformation.
All they care about is ensuring as many users as possible are engaging with their approved sources of information.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-07--The pettiest, rudest, lowest female in America: Nancy Pelosi

I urge all women not to follow the example of the pettiest , rudest , lowest female in public America : Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi .
The utterly disgraceful display of lack of manners as President Donald Trump held his State of the Union address Tuesday , makes me ashamed to be a woman .
Pelosi has taken the lead as the most prominent woman in the media the past months .
We respect that .
At the height of her career , she decided to take the risk of impeaching a president .
Taking the public lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She should lead a life as an example for other women , not tarnish our female reputation by such a display of rudeness and lack of respect for the presidency .
It does not matter whether she likes Donald Trump or not .
The State of the Union address is an official occasion that unifies America under one president .
Pelosi 's first mistake was being utterly unable , as many women sadly are , to distinguish between personal sentiment and official duty .
The demonstrative rudeness and uncivilized lack of respect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mark one of the lowest points in Pelosi 's career .
If you have no joy to display when the speaker informs you of the lowest unemployment rate in history among blacks , you still smile and clap .
That is being a professional .
If you have grudges against the speaker , you address those at another and appropriate occasion .
This president was elected by the American people , according to U.S. law .
Even after the massive impeachment circus , Trump 's approval rating is at a record-high 49 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
TRENDING : Dem turnout disaster : Only 217 in county of 97K showed up to caucus Even worse than the lack of professionalism , Pelosi 's actions demonstrated that she does not care about the betterment of the American people .
Instead of rising above the current political strife and celebrate the rising living standards , record low unemployment , an economic boom which has launched millions out of poverty , she did not clap , nor rise , just rudely flipped papers .
When Trump spoke about the United States being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most of all , pro-American , she did not rise nor clap .
Does Pelosi disagree with the president on this as a national goal ?
Probably , or else she would have clapped .
When he spoke of the United States lifting high citizens of every race , color , religion and creed , she did not clap nor rise .
She disagrees with him on that too ?
What happened to America when such women are its proudest display of female power ?
Is it not the very core of political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prospers ?
Not for Pelosi .
She saw no reason to clap for the end of American economic decline .
When Trump spoke of the rise of the working class , she showed no joy .
It is obviously not on Pelosi 's agenda to be happy about the blue-collar boom .
She took the time to clean her teeth and fix her hair , demonstratively not showing support for the record low black unemployment .
Vice President Mike Pence got up and celebrated .
At least , Americans now know who is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just could n't be bothered .
This is why we need men .
They have the ability to rise above personal sentiments , division , quarrels based on slander and allegations , the ability not to care about petty rumors , but stand firm and perform in the office they hold .
Why do women so often seem susceptible to the low-life urge to speak evil of others ?
They just ca n't get over their own inner ocean of ramped-up , cluttered personal feelings .
To us Europeans , the display of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worst we 've seen .
Does Pelosi not understand that she displays a complete lack of respect for democracy itself by remaining silent when such national accomplishments are being listed up ?
By refraining from clapping upon hearing about the millions out of poverty under the economic boom , does she not comprehend that she shows contempt for the same millions of blue collar , working-class individuals ?
The speech ended with Pelosi ripping up Trump 's comments .
What a childish baby .
Which PR expert advised such an action ?
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , of course , already notorious for openly explaining how Democrats lie and defame their opponents with the `` wrap up smear . ''
It sadly speaks for their character .
( Watch the Pelosi clip here . )
Let the end of American decline please include new female role models who do not push for civil war , rudeness and petty behavior , but are able to contain themselves , display virtues , sincerity , civility and female honorable grace .

I urge all women not to follow the example of the pettiest, rudest, lowest female in public America: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. The utterly disgraceful display of lack of manners as President Donald Trump held his State of the Union address Tuesday, makes me ashamed to be a woman.
Pelosi has taken the lead as the most prominent woman in the media the past months. We respect that. At the height of her career, she decided to take the risk of impeaching a president. Taking the public lead makes her a role model for millions. She should lead a life as an example for other women, not tarnish our female reputation by such a display of rudeness and lack of respect for the presidency.
It does not matter whether she likes Donald Trump or not. The State of the Union address is an official occasion that unifies America under one president. Pelosi's first mistake was being utterly unable, as many women sadly are, to distinguish between personal sentiment and official duty.
The demonstrative rudeness and uncivilized lack of respect for the presidency during the address must mark one of the lowest points in Pelosi's career. If you have no joy to display when the speaker informs you of the lowest unemployment rate in history among blacks, you still smile and clap. That is being a professional. If you have grudges against the speaker, you address those at another and appropriate occasion.
This president was elected by the American people, according to U.S. law. Even after the massive impeachment circus, Trump's approval rating is at a record-high 49 percent, according to a fresh Gallup poll.
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Even worse than the lack of professionalism, Pelosi's actions demonstrated that she does not care about the betterment of the American people. Instead of rising above the current political strife and celebrate the rising living standards, record low unemployment, an economic boom which has launched millions out of poverty, she did not clap, nor rise, just rudely flipped papers.
When Trump spoke about the United States being pro-worker, pro-family, pro-growth and, most of all, pro-American, she did not rise nor clap. Does Pelosi disagree with the president on this as a national goal? Probably, or else she would have clapped.
When he spoke of the United States lifting high citizens of every race, color, religion and creed, she did not clap nor rise. She disagrees with him on that too?
What happened to America when such women are its proudest display of female power? Is it not the very core of political work to make sure that the population prospers? Not for Pelosi. She saw no reason to clap for the end of American economic decline.
When Trump spoke of the rise of the working class, she showed no joy. It is obviously not on Pelosi's agenda to be happy about the blue-collar boom. She took the time to clean her teeth and fix her hair, demonstratively not showing support for the record low black unemployment. Vice President Mike Pence got up and celebrated. At least, Americans now know who is happy about the economic rise and who just couldn't be bothered.
This is why we need men. They have the ability to rise above personal sentiments, division, quarrels based on slander and allegations, the ability not to care about petty rumors, but stand firm and perform in the office they hold. Why do women so often seem susceptible to the low-life urge to speak evil of others? They just can't get over their own inner ocean of ramped-up, cluttered personal feelings.
To us Europeans, the display of rudeness and utter stupidity is probably the worst we've seen. Does Pelosi not understand that she displays a complete lack of respect for democracy itself by remaining silent when such national accomplishments are being listed up?
By refraining from clapping upon hearing about the millions out of poverty under the economic boom, does she not comprehend that she shows contempt for the same millions of blue collar, working-class individuals? The speech ended with Pelosi ripping up Trump's comments. What a childish baby. Which PR expert advised such an action? She should be fired.
Nancy Pelosi is, of course, already notorious for openly explaining how Democrats lie and defame their opponents with the "wrap up smear." It sadly speaks for their character. (Watch the Pelosi clip here.)
Let the end of American decline please include new female role models who do not push for civil war, rudeness and petty behavior, but are able to contain themselves, display virtues, sincerity, civility and female honorable grace.
Watch Hanne's recent interview with Bishop Harry Jackson:


wnd--2020-02-07--4 possible reasons Mitt Romney betrayed the president

After almost three and a half years , the Democrats were defeated this week in their political war to remove President Donald Trump by anti-democratic coup d'etat .
These leftist partisans in the end won only one tiny victory – a `` bipartisan '' vote by Republican-In-Name-Only Utah Sen. Mitt Romney to remove Trump and nullify the votes of 63 million Americans .
Some theologians surmise that God hates two sins above all others – the harming of children , and treachery .
In his betrayal of a president who supported his election to the Senate , and by backing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Romney committed both sins .
Mitt Romney should be excommunicated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints , the Mormons , and should face expulsion by the Republican Party .
( The Republican National Committee chair is Romney 's niece Ronna McDaniel , who only `` disagrees '' with her uncle . )
Why did Romney , not facing reelection this year , sell his soul to the dark side ?
TRENDING : Dem turnout disaster : Only 217 in county of 97K showed up to caucus We can learn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might have influenced Sen. Romney 's decision to put a dagger in President Trump 's back with a vote even his fellow Republican Utah senator , Mike Lee , called `` Wrong .
Very Wrong . ''
Among these possibilities : 1 .
Mitt Romney 's own press secretary during his 2012 presidential campaign as GOP standard bearer , Rich Gorka , now suggests that Romney suffers from `` bitterness and jealousy '' toward Trump .
As a businessman , Trump earned billions while Romney , as a `` vulture capitalist '' enriching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only hundreds of millions .
Romney , despite being the former liberal governor of Massachusetts and the destined-to-rule princeling son of a liberal Michigan governor , lost the presidency , which political neophyte Trump won .
Romney might want revenge , because Trump rejected his groveling to be secretary of state .
Trump , tweeted Gorka , has `` accomplished what [ Romney ] has failed to do multiple times .
His desire to pander to the chattering class has gotten the best of him … again .
… Now he has betrayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' 2 .
Romney may have been blackmailed into undermining President Trump .
This is only speculation , but in 2012 Romney clearly bested incumbent President Barack Obama in their first presidential debate and was on his way to becoming president .
Then , to the surprise of all , Romney turned from lion to lamb in the two remaining debates , appearing weak , submissive and afraid to go after Obama .
As we have learned from the attacks on President Trump , Obama weaponized America 's own intelligence agencies and those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to find or manufacture dirt against the Democratic Party 's Republican opponents .
The Democratic National Committee joined Hillary Clinton in manufacturing the notorious anti-Trump dossier ( with help from Russian intelligence and the former head of Britain 's MI-6 Russia desk ) to conjure illegitimate FISA surveillance warrants to spy directly and indirectly on Trump .
This should have disqualified the leftists who have hijacked the Democratic Party , including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff , from impeaching President Trump .
Romney was the Republican standard bearer four years before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deep State and private `` oppo '' research was done on Romney ?
That research could have found things in Romney 's past so shocking that it gave Obama the ability to blackmail and intimidate him and to eviscerate Romney 's campaign .
In 2016 , Democrats had lost both houses of Congress and the White House .
They were on the brink of political extinction in 2018 , but amazingly nearly four dozen Republican lawmakers refused to seek reelection – opening the way for Democrats to steal control of the House of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Was this , too , largely the result of blackmailing Republican incumbents ?
3 .
In 2012 , Romney 's foreign policy `` special adviser '' was [ Joseph ] Cofer Black , who had been a provocative terrorist hunter and CIA director of counterterrorism after the Sept. 11 al-Qaida attacks .
Black would also become , apparently at the same time as Hunter Biden , a board member of the Ukraine energy company Burisma .
Did Romney have various reasons to stop a Trump deep investigation into Burisma , to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's heart or wallet ?
This is only speculation , but Cofer Black was definitely a board member of Burisma .
4 .
Romney knows that his Trump betrayal ends his political career – as a Republican .
But might the lure of becoming , say , Michael Bloomberg 's vice president have hooked his ambition someday to be president ?
Would Democrats vote for two aging , wealthy , self-righteous white men as a `` bipartisan reconciliation '' ticket to restore political peace to America ?
Is this what secretly seduced the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mitt Romney ?
Lowell Ponte is a former Reader 's Digest Roving Editor .
His articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal , the New York Times and other major publications .
His latest paper co-authored with Craig R. Smith , `` China 's Top Secret War , '' shows how to rethink several areas of investment to protect and grow your savings against the little-known economic threats the People 's Republic of China poses .
For a free , postpaid copy , call toll-free 800-630-1492 .

After almost three and a half years, the Democrats were defeated this week in their political war to remove President Donald Trump by anti-democratic coup d'etat.
These leftist partisans in the end won only one tiny victory – a "bipartisan" vote by Republican-In-Name-Only Utah Sen. Mitt Romney to remove Trump and nullify the votes of 63 million Americans.
Some theologians surmise that God hates two sins above all others – the harming of children, and treachery. In his betrayal of a president who supported his election to the Senate, and by backing leftist Democrats who promote abortion and infanticide, Romney committed both sins.
Mitt Romney should be excommunicated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Mormons, and should face expulsion by the Republican Party. (The Republican National Committee chair is Romney's niece Ronna McDaniel, who only "disagrees" with her uncle.)
Why did Romney, not facing reelection this year, sell his soul to the dark side?
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We can learn much by considering several possible motivations that might have influenced Sen. Romney's decision to put a dagger in President Trump's back with a vote even his fellow Republican Utah senator, Mike Lee, called "Wrong. Very Wrong." Among these possibilities:
1. Mitt Romney's own press secretary during his 2012 presidential campaign as GOP standard bearer, Rich Gorka, now suggests that Romney suffers from "bitterness and jealousy" toward Trump. As a businessman, Trump earned billions while Romney, as a "vulture capitalist" enriching himself by dismembering vulnerable companies, earned only hundreds of millions. Romney, despite being the former liberal governor of Massachusetts and the destined-to-rule princeling son of a liberal Michigan governor, lost the presidency, which political neophyte Trump won.
Romney might want revenge, because Trump rejected his groveling to be secretary of state.
Trump, tweeted Gorka, has "accomplished what [Romney] has failed to do multiple times. His desire to pander to the chattering class has gotten the best of him … again. … Now he has betrayed his Party and millions of voters."
2. Romney may have been blackmailed into undermining President Trump. This is only speculation, but in 2012 Romney clearly bested incumbent President Barack Obama in their first presidential debate and was on his way to becoming president. Then, to the surprise of all, Romney turned from lion to lamb in the two remaining debates, appearing weak, submissive and afraid to go after Obama.
As we have learned from the attacks on President Trump, Obama weaponized America's own intelligence agencies and those of certain allies, and used them to find or manufacture dirt against the Democratic Party's Republican opponents.
The Democratic National Committee joined Hillary Clinton in manufacturing the notorious anti-Trump dossier (with help from Russian intelligence and the former head of Britain's MI-6 Russia desk) to conjure illegitimate FISA surveillance warrants to spy directly and indirectly on Trump. This should have disqualified the leftists who have hijacked the Democratic Party, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff, from impeaching President Trump.
Romney was the Republican standard bearer four years before Trump. Does anyone doubt that massive Deep State and private "oppo" research was done on Romney? That research could have found things in Romney's past so shocking that it gave Obama the ability to blackmail and intimidate him and to eviscerate Romney's campaign.
In 2016, Democrats had lost both houses of Congress and the White House. They were on the brink of political extinction in 2018, but amazingly nearly four dozen Republican lawmakers refused to seek reelection – opening the way for Democrats to steal control of the House of Representatives and for neutralizing Trump via impeachment. Was this, too, largely the result of blackmailing Republican incumbents?
3. In 2012, Romney's foreign policy "special adviser" was [Joseph] Cofer Black, who had been a provocative terrorist hunter and CIA director of counterterrorism after the Sept. 11 al-Qaida attacks. Black would also become, apparently at the same time as Hunter Biden, a board member of the Ukraine energy company Burisma.
Did Romney have various reasons to stop a Trump deep investigation into Burisma, to protect both friends and institutions close to Romney's heart or wallet? This is only speculation, but Cofer Black was definitely a board member of Burisma.
4. Romney knows that his Trump betrayal ends his political career – as a Republican. But might the lure of becoming, say, Michael Bloomberg's vice president have hooked his ambition someday to be president? Would Democrats vote for two aging, wealthy, self-righteous white men as a "bipartisan reconciliation" ticket to restore political peace to America? Is this what secretly seduced the egomaniacal "Pierre en flagrante delicto" Mitt Romney?
Lowell Ponte is a former Reader's Digest Roving Editor. His articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and other major publications. His latest paper co-authored with Craig R. Smith, "China's Top Secret War," shows how to rethink several areas of investment to protect and grow your savings against the little-known economic threats the People's Republic of China poses. For a free, postpaid copy, call toll-free 800-630-1492.


wnd--2020-02-08--Trump's most significant legacy

Trump's most significant legacy

If Trump 's presidency has done nothing else , it 's given ordinary Americans permission to love their country again .
Think about it .
Ever since progressives seized control of public education and the mainstream media in the 1960s , they 've been in a tireless and relentless mission to disparage the very nation that gave them the prosperity to despise their prosperity .
`` For most of America 's 244-year history , the dominant political parties that evolved had a common goal constantly working to improve the country they both loved , '' opined John Eidson at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left believes nothing good – nothing whatever – can be said about America .
Trump is shoving that attitude back in their faces .
He is unabashedly proud to be American , and he 's reviving that pride in millions upon millions of others , essentially giving permission for people to love their country once again .
Nowhere did that attitude better come to light than in Tuesday 's State of the Union address .
Predictably , Trump covered some of the highlights of his three years in office during his speech .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sat like sullen children , refusing to rise or clap or cheer no matter what good news was delivered .
Lowest unemployment among women and minorities ?
Boo .
Booming economy ?
Yawn .
Seven million people getting off food stamps ?
Hiss !
( Literally . )
Energy independence ?
The horror !
Improvements to the nation 's health care system ?
Detestable .
School choice ?
Anathema .
Awarding a desperately ill Rush Limbaugh with the Medal of Freedom for over three decades of brilliant commentary on the inner workings of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , despite the fact that Obama awarded well over 100 Medals of Freedom , many to his Hollywood buddies . )
Trump 's `` recitation of record low unemployment , rising wages , soaring consumer confidence and stock markets are so familiar that it is easy to forget how important they are to the health and welfare of millions of families , '' writes Michael Goodwin in the New York Post .
TRENDING : Dem turnout disaster : Only 217 in county of 97K showed up to caucus Through it all , Nancy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ view of the cameras – and made faces .
Honestly , it was like watching a bored kindergartner .
She fidgeted , she mumbled , she sneered .
Frankly , she looked unhinged .
Then , in a gesture that was clearly orchestrated , she ripped up Trump 's speech , an action that impressed nobody except CNN .
Pelosi told Fox News she took the action `` because it was the courteous thing to do considering the alternatives .
I tore it up .
I was trying to find one page with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Really , Nancy ?
No truth in the SOTU ?
Are you suggesting unemployment is n't low ?
Are you saying 7 million people did n't get off food stamps ?
Are you implying the economy is n't booming ?
Or were you figuratively demonstrating your desire to tear apart the country ?
Pelosi 's behavior disgusted many of her supporters .
`` It turns out that most Americans think you should stand up and clap for the good things that happen in America instead of sulk and pout on your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted PJ Media .
Liberal C-SPAN asked viewers to call in and give their opinions on Trump 's speech .
The results , to put it mildly , were not what they expected .
Leftist voters were disgusted by the Democrats ' behavior in general and Pelosi 's actions in particular .
`` I 'm a Democrat , but I no longer will vote Democrat , '' said one caller .
`` I think it 's outrageous that they sat there when all these good things are happening to our country and how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they looked like they hated our country .
… It 's outrageous , and I will never vote Democrat again . ''
She went on to say that all her family voted for Hillary in 2016 , but this time they will not vote for a Democrat .
Another man called in and said , `` Let me put it this way : I 've been a Democrat for 70-some years and what I saw tonight was appalling to me … it was very disrespectful to this president , and I did n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the president and we should respect him . ''
He continued , `` What I 've seen tonight of the Democrat Party , I am changing my mind .
… I 'll probably stay home .
I 'm embarrassed being a [ expletive ] Democrat for what they did in the House today .
… They looked like a bunch of dadgum idiots sitting there . ''
And on and on it went , with outraged Democrats expressing how fed up there are with the left 's hatefulness .
OK , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving Americans permission to love their country again .
Maybe it 's shining a spotlight on how much progressive Democrats hate , loathe and despise their country and long to `` fundamentally transform '' it into a socialist hellhole .
`` America is the place where anything can happen , '' the president said .
`` America is the place where anyone can rise .
Here , on this land , on this soil , on this continent , the most incredible dreams come true .
The American age , the American epic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begun .
Our spirit is still young .
The sun is still rising .
God 's grace is still shining .
My fellow Americans , the best is yet to come . ''
And then Nancy ripped up her copy of the speech .
The behavior of the Democrats over the last three years has sent millions of previously liberal voters straight into the arms of Trump .
Yet Dems continue to act like childish idiots , thus sending even more voters to the other side .
Trump 's approval shot upward after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' behavior .
( Bonus question : Why do n't they learn from this ? )
It 's very clear Trump has a positive and unifying vision for America : `` Our agenda is relentlessly pro-worker , pro-family , pro-growth and , most importantly , pro-American .
We are advancing with unbridled optimism and lifting our citizens of every race , color , religion and creed very high . ''
The Democrats , by contrast , have a doomsday agenda to divide our nation and bring it down .
The last thing they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This , I hope and pray , will be remembered in November when people cast their votes .

If Trump's presidency has done nothing else, it's given ordinary Americans permission to love their country again.
Think about it. Ever since progressives seized control of public education and the mainstream media in the 1960s, they've been in a tireless and relentless mission to disparage the very nation that gave them the prosperity to despise their prosperity. "For most of America's 244-year history, the dominant political parties that evolved had a common goal constantly working to improve the country they both loved," opined John Eidson at the American Thinker. No more. The left believes nothing good – nothing whatever – can be said about America.
Trump is shoving that attitude back in their faces. He is unabashedly proud to be American, and he's reviving that pride in millions upon millions of others, essentially giving permission for people to love their country once again. Nowhere did that attitude better come to light than in Tuesday's State of the Union address.
Predictably, Trump covered some of the highlights of his three years in office during his speech. While he did so, the Democrats sat like sullen children, refusing to rise or clap or cheer no matter what good news was delivered. Lowest unemployment among women and minorities? Boo. Booming economy? Yawn. Seven million people getting off food stamps? Hiss! (Literally.) Energy independence? The horror! Improvements to the nation's health care system? Detestable. School choice? Anathema. Awarding a desperately ill Rush Limbaugh with the Medal of Freedom for over three decades of brilliant commentary on the inner workings of American politics? Meltdown! (This, despite the fact that Obama awarded well over 100 Medals of Freedom, many to his Hollywood buddies.)
Trump's "recitation of record low unemployment, rising wages, soaring consumer confidence and stock markets are so familiar that it is easy to forget how important they are to the health and welfare of millions of families," writes Michael Goodwin in the New York Post.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Through it all, Nancy Pelosi sat behind Trump – in full view of the cameras – and made faces. Honestly, it was like watching a bored kindergartner. She fidgeted, she mumbled, she sneered. Frankly, she looked unhinged. Then, in a gesture that was clearly orchestrated, she ripped up Trump's speech, an action that impressed nobody except CNN.
Pelosi told Fox News she took the action "because it was the courteous thing to do considering the alternatives. I tore it up. I was trying to find one page with truth on it. I couldn't."
Really, Nancy? No truth in the SOTU? Are you suggesting unemployment isn't low? Are you saying 7 million people didn't get off food stamps? Are you implying the economy isn't booming? Or were you figuratively demonstrating your desire to tear apart the country?
Pelosi's behavior disgusted many of her supporters. "It turns out that most Americans think you should stand up and clap for the good things that happen in America instead of sulk and pout on your butt like a spoiled child," noted PJ Media.
Liberal C-SPAN asked viewers to call in and give their opinions on Trump's speech. The results, to put it mildly, were not what they expected. Leftist voters were disgusted by the Democrats' behavior in general and Pelosi's actions in particular.
"I'm a Democrat, but I no longer will vote Democrat," said one caller. "I think it's outrageous that they sat there when all these good things are happening to our country and how much we love our country. And they looked like they hated our country. … It's outrageous, and I will never vote Democrat again." She went on to say that all her family voted for Hillary in 2016, but this time they will not vote for a Democrat.
Another man called in and said, "Let me put it this way: I've been a Democrat for 70-some years and what I saw tonight was appalling to me … it was very disrespectful to this president, and I didn't vote for him … but that man is the president and we should respect him." He continued, "What I've seen tonight of the Democrat Party, I am changing my mind. … I'll probably stay home. I'm embarrassed being a [expletive] Democrat for what they did in the House today. … They looked like a bunch of dadgum idiots sitting there."
And on and on it went, with outraged Democrats expressing how fed up they are with the left's hatefulness.
OK, so maybe Trump's biggest accomplishment isn't giving Americans permission to love their country again. Maybe it's shining a spotlight on how much progressive Democrats hate, loathe and despise their country and long to "fundamentally transform" it into a socialist hellhole.
"America is the place where anything can happen," the president said. "America is the place where anyone can rise. Here, on this land, on this soil, on this continent, the most incredible dreams come true. The American age, the American epic, the American adventure has only just begun. Our spirit is still young. The sun is still rising. God's grace is still shining. My fellow Americans, the best is yet to come."
And then Nancy ripped up her copy of the speech.
The behavior of the Democrats over the last three years has sent millions of previously liberal voters straight into the arms of Trump. Yet Dems continue to act like childish idiots, thus sending even more voters to the other side. Trump's approval shot upward after the SOTU and after witnessing the Democrats' behavior. (Bonus question: Why don't they learn from this?)
It's very clear Trump has a positive and unifying vision for America: "Our agenda is relentlessly pro-worker, pro-family, pro-growth and, most importantly, pro-American. We are advancing with unbridled optimism and lifting our citizens of every race, color, religion and creed very high."
The Democrats, by contrast, have a doomsday agenda to divide our nation and bring it down. The last thing they want to do is put America first.
This, I hope and pray, will be remembered in November when people cast their votes.


wnd--2020-02-08--No verbal quarantine online, Liz Warren!

As the death toll and cases of 2019- nCoV ( aka novel coronavirus ) infection rises , our curiosity increases as to the epidemic 's when , why , where and how .
Is the new virus naturally occurring , animal to human transmission , a bio-weapon ?
`` Official stories '' aside , the worldwide information highway is our best available tool to look for answers .
The truth will eventually be revealed .
As of the first week in February , folks are being quarantined as some 4,000 cases a day are diagnosed .
And the physician who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a rumor monger and now has died of the disease .
Censorship has consequences not only for public safety but for shrinking the marketplace of ideas .
Thus , with all the issues about which to educate ourselves , we should all be outraged at Elizabeth Warren 's proposal to censor `` disinformation '' on social media .
Now her plan to `` create civil and criminal penalties for knowingly disseminating false information '' is limited to influencing elections .
But once acquiesced to , censorship tends to metastasize to other areas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worried that the unwashed masses will not be able to discern conspiracy theories from alternate positions , will determine your opinion for you .
Social media , while ubiquitous and public , are comprised of private speech .
For years , social media platforms have `` moderated '' content using opaque algorithms that are finally coming to light .
While safeguards were designed to eliminate dangerous or abusive content , certain viewpoints are more likely to be censored by Twitter and Facebook than others , perverting the marketplace of ideas .
Censorship has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the guise of offensiveness .
There was a time when the seven words you can not say on television were blatant profanities .
Now it 's like whack-a-mole trying to keep up with what we are allowed to say not only online but in polite mixed company .
California tried to pass a law where someone using `` he '' instead of `` she '' could face a $ 1,000 fine and up to a year in jail .
It 's gotten to the place where animal lovers are offended if we call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our `` companions . ''
Most importantly , political opinions should go viral , not be quarantined .
Many folks with opinions differing from those of the tribal chieftains find themselves whispering in dark corners like drug dealers .
Actually , drug dealers in San Francisco have it better : They can sell drugs openly on the street without recourse .
The LGBT tribe attempted to quarantine gay conservatives who did not fit the mold by canceling scheduled # WalkAway town hall venues , citing # WalkAway as a hate group .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democratic Party .
Undeterred , they move the town halls to the streets .
Scott Presler , a conservative gay man who is cleaning up inner cities across America , concludes that `` what the left fears most is other people seeing that we exist . ''
TRENDING : Dem turnout disaster : Only 217 in county of 97K showed up to caucus We have presidential candidates with disparate views ranging from socialism to freedom .
We want Bernie Sanders to explain why public ownership of utilities , banks and major industries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the long term and how that is consistent with our Constitution .
Or Pete Buttigieg to defend abolishing the Electoral College .
What we do n't want is the power brokers quarantining those who do not bow to their orthodoxy .
Why is it that CNN excluded Rep. Tulsi Gabbard ( who is known for not being influenced by special interest groups ) from its town halls despite her having higher poll numbers than participants Andrew Yang and Deval Patrick ?
Why did the Democratic National Committee change the debate rules for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or Cory Booker ?
When it comes to medical care , physicians want to be free to discuss all sides any issue with patients .
If a physician believes mutilating young children at the altar of transgenderism is wrong , she should be free to say so .
If a physician wants to discuss the pros and cons of vaccination with his patients , his license should not be at risk .
If some physicians believe that a single-payer system is wrong for the country 's medical care , we want a discussion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , cruel ignoramus .
If we do not want medical decisions to be made by bureaucrats , do not want rationing and do not want decreased medical innovation , we want the chance to present the facts .
While rank partisanship keeps legislation that promotes personalized medical care from being brought to the House floor , Walmart and CVS are opening clinics staffed by nurse practitioners .
We can not let patients ' only options be big corporations or big government .
As Frederick Douglass said , `` power concedes nothing without a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are proscribed by the endurance of those whom they suppress . ''
We can not cede our personal power to the government .
Surely the government has its constitutional duties , but just like with containing the 2019-nCoV virus , we still must wash our own hands and cough into our own elbows .

As the death toll and cases of 2019- nCoV (aka novel coronavirus) infection rises, our curiosity increases as to the epidemic's when, why, where and how. Is the new virus naturally occurring, animal to human transmission, a bio-weapon? "Official stories" aside, the worldwide information highway is our best available tool to look for answers. The truth will eventually be revealed. As of the first week in February, folks are being quarantined as some 4,000 cases a day are diagnosed. And the physician who warned officials early on was verbally quarantined as a rumor monger and now has died of the disease.
Censorship has consequences not only for public safety but for shrinking the marketplace of ideas. Thus, with all the issues about which to educate ourselves, we should all be outraged at Elizabeth Warren's proposal to censor "disinformation" on social media. Now her plan to "create civil and criminal penalties for knowingly disseminating false information" is limited to influencing elections. But once acquiesced to, censorship tends to metastasize to other areas. The paternalistic powers that be, worried that the unwashed masses will not be able to discern conspiracy theories from alternate positions, will determine your opinion for you.
Social media, while ubiquitous and public, are comprised of private speech. For years, social media platforms have "moderated" content using opaque algorithms that are finally coming to light. While safeguards were designed to eliminate dangerous or abusive content, certain viewpoints are more likely to be censored by Twitter and Facebook than others, perverting the marketplace of ideas.
Censorship has now infiltrated our routine social interactions under the guise of offensiveness. There was a time when the seven words you cannot say on television were blatant profanities. Now it's like whack-a-mole trying to keep up with what we are allowed to say not only online but in polite mixed company. California tried to pass a law where someone using "he" instead of "she" could face a $1,000 fine and up to a year in jail. It's gotten to the place where animal lovers are offended if we call our dogs "pets" rather than our "companions."
Most importantly, political opinions should go viral, not be quarantined. Many folks with opinions differing from those of the tribal chieftains find themselves whispering in dark corners like drug dealers. Actually, drug dealers in San Francisco have it better: They can sell drugs openly on the street without recourse. The LGBT tribe attempted to quarantine gay conservatives who did not fit the mold by canceling scheduled #WalkAway town hall venues, citing #WalkAway as a hate group. The hate? Encouraging LGBT folks to leave the Democratic Party. Undeterred, they move the town halls to the streets. Scott Presler, a conservative gay man who is cleaning up inner cities across America, concludes that "what the left fears most is other people seeing that we exist."
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
We have presidential candidates with disparate views ranging from socialism to freedom. We want Bernie Sanders to explain why public ownership of utilities, banks and major industries is something that would improve our lives in the long term and how that is consistent with our Constitution. Or Pete Buttigieg to defend abolishing the Electoral College. What we don't want is the power brokers quarantining those who do not bow to their orthodoxy. Why is it that CNN excluded Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (who is known for not being influenced by special interest groups) from its town halls despite her having higher poll numbers than participants Andrew Yang and Deval Patrick? Why did the Democratic National Committee change the debate rules for Michael Bloomberg but not for Julian Castro or Cory Booker?
When it comes to medical care, physicians want to be free to discuss all sides any issue with patients. If a physician believes mutilating young children at the altar of transgenderism is wrong, she should be free to say so. If a physician wants to discuss the pros and cons of vaccination with his patients, his license should not be at risk.
If some physicians believe that a single-payer system is wrong for the country's medical care, we want a discussion – not to be labeled a heartless, cruel ignoramus. If we do not want medical decisions to be made by bureaucrats, do not want rationing and do not want decreased medical innovation, we want the chance to present the facts. While rank partisanship keeps legislation that promotes personalized medical care from being brought to the House floor, Walmart and CVS are opening clinics staffed by nurse practitioners. We cannot let patients' only options be big corporations or big government.
As Frederick Douglass said, "power concedes nothing without a demand. … The limits of tyrants are proscribed by the endurance of those whom they suppress." We cannot cede our personal power to the government. Surely the government has its constitutional duties, but just like with containing the 2019-nCoV virus, we still must wash our own hands and cough into our own elbows.


wnd--2020-02-08--What Kobe Bryant's life can teach dads with daughters

If there 's anything positive that has come from the premature death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant , it 's that attention has focused on the relationship between fathers and daughters .
Kobe Bryant was a dad of girls – four , in fact – and by all accounts , he was a wonderful father to them .
In a special father-daughter outing that tragically ended in a fiery crash , one of the beloved girls perished with her daddy .
ESPN 's Zelle Duncan recently recounted that she once asked Kobe Bryant how he would feel if he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` I would have five more girls if I could .
I 'm a girl dad . ''
This simple story caused both famous and not-so-famous fathers to begin sharing photos of themselves with their daughters on social media , and # GirlDad quickly began trending .
When high-profile deaths of those we consider too young to die hit the news , many people often stop – if only briefly – to take stock of what is truly important in life .
Highly successful businessman Barry Meguiar ( of Meguiar 's car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ignite America . ''
He published a beautifully moving tribute to Mr. Bryant in which he reminded readers that a million years from now it wo n't matter at what age we die – what will matter is how well we lived .
Did we serve others , love unconditionally and give sacrificially ?
Did we point people to God for peace and meaning in their lives ?
TRENDING : Dem turnout disaster : Only 217 in county of 97K showed up to caucus Mr. Meguiar 's blog posts have made me stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You can sign up for free to receive them at www.igniteamerica.com . )
One of his videos changed my life forever with this simple thought : `` Every interaction you have with someone can either draw them closer to God or push them away . ''
It 's made me mindful that even the shortest of conversations or the briefest of interactions can bless others .
Through thoughtful words and actions I can offer hope and show love , or I can cause pain with a careless comment or momentary display of an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Kobe Bryant , it made me stop and think about how faulty men and women ( because we are all faulty ) can inspire others to love well .
The wake of Mr. Bryant 's death and the revelation of his powerful devotion to his girls is a poignant time for dads , in particular , to reflect on whether they are pouring enough time into their own daughters , to analyze what messages they convey to their girls through words and deeds .
Dads , do you intentionally let your daughters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limitless potential ?
The impact a father has on his daughter 's self-image can not be overstated .
As the first male in her life , you are the one who shows her how she deserves to be treated .
You are the one who sets the expectations of how a man should behave .
The truth is , girls crave their father 's love and devotion , and when they fail to receive it , the painful loss can negatively affect them for the rest of their lives .
A serious lack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` searching for love in all the wrong places . ''
World renown child psychologist and beloved family counselor to millions around the world , Dr. James Dobson wrote two books that are life-giving to fathers and daughters .
( Visit www.drjamesdobson.org . )
`` Bringing Up Girls '' should be read by every father of young girls who seeks to understand the importance of the relationship and needs practical help in how to build a strong one .
`` Dads and Daughters , '' another Dobson bestseller , is a treasure for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have realized late in life that they may have been too busy , too selfish or too ignorant to give their daughters the attention that they deserved .
And herein lies a beautiful truth : Dads , as long as there is breath left in you , it 's never too late to start showing your daughter – no matter how old she is – that she is treasured .
Yes , the years lost can not be replaced , but do n't let the past steal from you the potential of today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the aftermath of the sad loss of a national star and great father , a message resounds for all dads : Become the father of your daughter 's dreams .

If there's anything positive that has come from the premature death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, it's that attention has focused on the relationship between fathers and daughters.
Kobe Bryant was a dad of girls – four, in fact – and by all accounts, he was a wonderful father to them. In a special father-daughter outing that tragically ended in a fiery crash, one of the beloved girls perished with her daddy.
ESPN's Zelle Duncan recently recounted that she once asked Kobe Bryant how he would feel if he had a fifth daughter, and he responded, "I would have five more girls if I could. I'm a girl dad." This simple story caused both famous and not-so-famous fathers to begin sharing photos of themselves with their daughters on social media, and #GirlDad quickly began trending.
When high-profile deaths of those we consider too young to die hit the news, many people often stop – if only briefly – to take stock of what is truly important in life.
Highly successful businessman Barry Meguiar (of Meguiar's car wax) runs a ministry called "Ignite America." He published a beautifully moving tribute to Mr. Bryant in which he reminded readers that a million years from now it won't matter at what age we die – what will matter is how well we lived. Did we serve others, love unconditionally and give sacrificially? Did we point people to God for peace and meaning in their lives?
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Mr. Meguiar's blog posts have made me stop and think many times before. (You can sign up for free to receive them at www.igniteamerica.com.)
One of his videos changed my life forever with this simple thought: "Every interaction you have with someone can either draw them closer to God or push them away." It's made me mindful that even the shortest of conversations or the briefest of interactions can bless others. Through thoughtful words and actions I can offer hope and show love, or I can cause pain with a careless comment or momentary display of an ill temper.
When Mr. Meguiar wrote about Kobe Bryant, it made me stop and think about how faulty men and women (because we are all faulty) can inspire others to love well.
The wake of Mr. Bryant's death and the revelation of his powerful devotion to his girls is a poignant time for dads, in particular, to reflect on whether they are pouring enough time into their own daughters, to analyze what messages they convey to their girls through words and deeds.
Dads, do you intentionally let your daughters know that they have infinite value and limitless potential?
The impact a father has on his daughter's self-image can not be overstated. As the first male in her life, you are the one who shows her how she deserves to be treated. You are the one who sets the expectations of how a man should behave.
The truth is, girls crave their father's love and devotion, and when they fail to receive it, the painful loss can negatively affect them for the rest of their lives. A serious lack of fatherly love also can send them "searching for love in all the wrong places."
World renown child psychologist and beloved family counselor to millions around the world, Dr. James Dobson wrote two books that are life-giving to fathers and daughters. (Visit www.drjamesdobson.org.) "Bringing Up Girls" should be read by every father of young girls who seeks to understand the importance of the relationship and needs practical help in how to build a strong one.
"Dads and Daughters," another Dobson bestseller, is a treasure for new fathers of girls and those who have realized late in life that they may have been too busy, too selfish or too ignorant to give their daughters the attention that they deserved.
And herein lies a beautiful truth: Dads, as long as there is breath left in you, it's never too late to start showing your daughter – no matter how old she is – that she is treasured.
Yes, the years lost cannot be replaced, but don't let the past steal from you the potential of today and the happiness of tomorrow.
In the aftermath of the sad loss of a national star and great father, a message resounds for all dads: Become the father of your daughter's dreams.


wnd--2020-02-08--Hatred for Rush and leftists' lack of decency

Leftists proved once and for all what godless , unconscionable sub-humans they are .
The above statement used to be considered by many as hyperbole , but no more .
At the State of the Union ( SOTU ) speech , the Democrats and their mindless devotees showed the entire nation the true color of their collective soul , and it 's blacker than the darkest night .
Everyone on the left is whining that President Trump did n't shake Speaker Pelosi 's hand prior to the SOTU .
Well , first , neither did he shake Vice President Mike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watching the encounter , it 's likely the president did n't even realize old Nancy extended her hand .
It 's not like the stunt Nancy pulled , tearing up the transcript of Trump 's SOTU speech , was payback for the non-handshake .
It was planned ahead of time , and even calculated as to how many sheets of paper the old fossil could tear at a time .
TRENDING : Dem turnout disaster : Only 217 in county of 97K showed up to caucus These Democrats , the champions of diversity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stand for the little black girl who received a scholarship to escape her dead-end government school .
But of course they would n't applaud that , as they are owned by the leftist teachers ' unions .
That 's almost as bad as it got , but not quite .
The worst behavior was reserved for conservative icon Rush Limbaugh , who just a day earlier announced that he was diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer , which , because of its tendency to rapidly metastasize , currently has a five-year survival rate of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the right have a habit of making fun of leftists , calling them a variety of less than flattering names , as demonstrated by my `` fossil '' comment above .
We call Adam Schiff bug-eyed , pencil neck , etc.
, pick on Pelosi 's constantly slipping dentures .
I 'm not even sure she has dentures , but that 's beside the point .
But one thing we do n't do – at least the reasonable right ( there are dirtbags on the right as well ) , is cross the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fun at or call them names , but we do n't wish leftists ill , and certainly do n't intend them physical harm .
The same can not be said of the radical left .
They regularly excogitate misfortune , disease and death on anyone with whom they merely disagree .
But it seems they save the most vile wishes for the most public and effective conservatives among us – radio legend Rush Limbaugh .
Over the past three decades , Rush has been synonymous with conservatism .
Along with Ronald Reagan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ modern-day conservatism .
And one could argue that most of today 's conservative thinkers and talkers would n't be here if not for Limbaugh .
For decades , the left has attempted to paint Limbaugh as a racist .
But there 's a problem with that claim .
Rush 's right-hand man for almost his entire national radio career is his call screener , producer and engineer , Bo Snerdley ( actual name : James Golden ) .
Rush considers him a member of his family and has treated him as a son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
During the reign of Obama , Snerdley 's own tag-line , if you will , was the `` African-American-in-good-standing-and-certified-black-enough-to-criticize-Obama guy . ''
Of course , it 's doubtful that many leftists know this fun fact , as it is never mentioned on CNN or Media Matters or MoveOn.org propaganda sites .
Being called a racist is old hat for most real conservatives .
It simply does n't bother us any longer .
We know it 's the go-to epithet when brainless leftists run out of talking points to regurgitate .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something inane .
It 's quite another to wish death upon him or her .
Unfortunately , I could fill a book with hateful comments about Rush .
Instead I picked just a few gems from the high-brow left .
And I 'm purposely leaving out the names of these geniuses .
They do n't deserve further recognition .
`` Hey , remember Trump and McCain ?
F -- k Limbaugh .
Hope he dies .
Enough of this we go high s -- t. '' '' I will hold a party to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past tense .
It will please me to think of him being able to watch in hell as we turn the American Empire into a Socialist democracy , and erase his name from history .
God speed to hell you hypocritical f -- k. '' [ And this guy is running for Congress in Texas of all places ! ]
`` If this kills Rush , then give him a state funeral so that every willing American can have a chance to pay their respects by kicking his corpse as hard as they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this cancer upon the world should be stricken by it . ''
`` I 'm so sorry for lung cancer , no one deserves Rush Limbaugh . ''
However , I 'll make an attribution exception in this case – a tweet from the meathead , Rob Reiner .
What a tool !
`` Only one thing to say about Rush Limbaugh getting a Presidential Medal if Freedom at The State of the Union : I loathe this f -- king man . ''
I 'm not sure I 've heard such vile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man .
Although I ca n't say I 'm surprised .
If this bunch were alive way back when , they too would surely have chosen Barabbas , over Jesus !

Leftists proved once and for all what godless, unconscionable sub-humans they are.
The above statement used to be considered by many as hyperbole, but no more.
At the State of the Union (SOTU) speech, the Democrats and their mindless devotees showed the entire nation the true color of their collective soul, and it's blacker than the darkest night.
Everyone on the left is whining that President Trump didn't shake Speaker Pelosi's hand prior to the SOTU. Well, first, neither did he shake Vice President Mike Pence's hand. And second, watching the encounter, it's likely the president didn't even realize old Nancy extended her hand.
It's not like the stunt Nancy pulled, tearing up the transcript of Trump's SOTU speech, was payback for the non-handshake. It was planned ahead of time, and even calculated as to how many sheets of paper the old fossil could tear at a time.
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These Democrats, the champions of diversity and people of color couldn't even stand for the little black girl who received a scholarship to escape her dead-end government school. But of course they wouldn't applaud that, as they are owned by the leftist teachers' unions.
That's almost as bad as it got, but not quite.
The worst behavior was reserved for conservative icon Rush Limbaugh, who just a day earlier announced that he was diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer, which, because of its tendency to rapidly metastasize, currently has a five-year survival rate of less than 10%.
Many on the right have a habit of making fun of leftists, calling them a variety of less than flattering names, as demonstrated by my "fossil" comment above. We call Adam Schiff bug-eyed, pencil neck, etc., pick on Pelosi's constantly slipping dentures. I'm not even sure she has dentures, but that's beside the point.
But one thing we don't do – at least the reasonable right (there are dirtbags on the right as well), is cross the line of decency.
Conservatives may poke fun at or call them names, but we don't wish leftists ill, and certainly don't intend them physical harm. The same cannot be said of the radical left. They regularly excogitate misfortune, disease and death on anyone with whom they merely disagree.
But it seems they save the most vile wishes for the most public and effective conservatives among us – radio legend Rush Limbaugh.
Over the past three decades, Rush has been synonymous with conservatism. Along with Ronald Reagan, Rush can be considered the father of modern-day conservatism. And one could argue that most of today's conservative thinkers and talkers wouldn't be here if not for Limbaugh.
For decades, the left has attempted to paint Limbaugh as a racist. But there's a problem with that claim.
Rush's right-hand man for almost his entire national radio career is his call screener, producer and engineer, Bo Snerdley (actual name: James Golden). Rush considers him a member of his family and has treated him as a son. Oh, and he's black. During the reign of Obama, Snerdley's own tag-line, if you will, was the "African-American-in-good-standing-and-certified-black-enough-to-criticize-Obama guy."
Of course, it's doubtful that many leftists know this fun fact, as it is never mentioned on CNN or Media Matters or MoveOn.org propaganda sites.
Being called a racist is old hat for most real conservatives. It simply doesn't bother us any longer. We know it's the go-to epithet when brainless leftists run out of talking points to regurgitate.
However, it's one thing to call someone something inane. It's quite another to wish death upon him or her.
Unfortunately, I could fill a book with hateful comments about Rush. Instead I picked just a few gems from the high-brow left. And I'm purposely leaving out the names of these geniuses. They don't deserve further recognition.
"Hey, remember Trump and McCain? F--k Limbaugh. Hope he dies. Enough of this we go high s--t."
"I will hold a party to celebrate when Rush Limbaugh begins exploring the past tense. It will please me to think of him being able to watch in hell as we turn the American Empire into a Socialist democracy, and erase his name from history. God speed to hell you hypocritical f--k." [And this guy is running for Congress in Texas of all places!]
"If this kills Rush, then give him a state funeral so that every willing American can have a chance to pay their respects by kicking his corpse as hard as they can … It's only fitting that this cancer upon the world should be stricken by it."
"I'm so sorry for lung cancer, no one deserves Rush Limbaugh."
However, I'll make an attribution exception in this case – a tweet from the meathead, Rob Reiner. What a tool!
"Only one thing to say about Rush Limbaugh getting a Presidential Medal if Freedom at The State of the Union: I loathe this f--king man."
I'm not sure I've heard such vile, hateful rhetoric aimed at a cancer-stricken man. Although I can't say I'm surprised.
If this bunch were alive way back when, they too would surely have chosen Barabbas, over Jesus!


wnd--2020-02-08--Thank you, Rush, you truly are irreplaceable

It happened again , when I heard , and then read , in the media that Rush Limbaugh is sick .
Not `` just '' sick but dealing with what could be a fatal illness – advanced lung cancer .
His announcement of the situation to his audience this week was as expertly done as everything he does .
He stated the situation , that he would be seeking and undergoing treatment and that he would work as often as he could .
In other words , he did n't ask for sympathy and wanted his audience to know that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he wanted them to know his condition .
When say that `` it happened again '' I 'm referring to the cold feeling in my heart I felt years ago when I heard on the radio one afternoon that Rush was dealing with deafness .
There was speculation that he might not be able to continue hosting his daily radio program .
I remember just where I was – at home , doing yard work and listening to the radio .
The news stopped me cold as I contemplated the pain he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the same time , the pain that I would be dealing with if he were not able to continue being my daily radio connection with sanity .
It felt like a personal loss , and I admit that I cried .
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Needless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Francisco Bay Area disagreed with him , but that only added to his audience .
They listened so they could argue with his ideas – and of course , conservatives in the area , then and now , loved the fact that they were ( are ) not alone .
Deplorables they are not !
Hearing Rush on a daily basis gave me more and more courage to be an outspoken voice of the conservative point of view .
I knew that I was there politically , but it took time to develop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work .
To understand what I was dealing with , know that I began my work in news in Los Angeles and then San Francisco in TV – reporting , investigative reporting and then anchoring .
In those jobs , in those days , a personal political point of view was verboten .
Has that ever changed !
As I did more work in talk radio , I was learning how it was different – and I learned from my expert co-hosts , as well as from listening to Rush , how to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wished all along that I could cut-to-the chase as expertly as Rush did – and does .
What I also learned , is that many people who complain and moan about what Rush says in his programs never listen to him .
I ca n't tell you how many times I hear people criticize him and yet , when confronted , admit they do n't listen .
`` He is just too awful ! ''
One thing that has n't changed over the years of his success is the attitude of those who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They are not satisfied with disagreeing with his politics or point of view ; they take it to the personal , and they do it without a shred of humor .
The have none , and they do not recognize when Rush is making a joke .
They take his humor or play on words seriously and condemn him for it .
It was bad enough over the years of his normal programming , but when it dealt with his health , the criticism got vicious and cruel .
Even now , years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liberals continue to besmirch him for it as well as the problems he dealt with concerning the use of pain-killers .
He was , and is , laughed it and ridiculed .
As bad as that is , what has surfaced with his announcement of his illness and the fact the president awarded him the Medal of Freedom , is beyond belief .
Think of every insult you can – about him , his life , his work , his problems , and indeed , his humanity .
For these hateful people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of them , the flames of Hell would be too good .
This is a man who is not only a master of the art of talk , he is an acclaimed writer of history and children 's books , and a speaker .
His love of our country and our history is clear , and he undestands that future generations must know the truth in order to deal with those who wish to destroy us .
He also values us , his devoted audience – many of whom , like me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I know I am not alone as I keep Rush Limbaugh foremost in my thoughts and prayers as the days and weeks move on .
I hope for his sake – and honestly , for mine and yours too – that Rush is able to beat this latest challenge and that he can continue his special life calling .
He is unique and irreplaceable – and I thank him .

It happened again, when I heard, and then read, in the media that Rush Limbaugh is sick. Not "just" sick but dealing with what could be a fatal illness – advanced lung cancer.
His announcement of the situation to his audience this week was as expertly done as everything he does. He stated the situation, that he would be seeking and undergoing treatment and that he would work as often as he could.
In other words, he didn't ask for sympathy and wanted his audience to know that he was not giving up – but that he wanted them to know his condition.
When say that "it happened again" I'm referring to the cold feeling in my heart I felt years ago when I heard on the radio one afternoon that Rush was dealing with deafness. There was speculation that he might not be able to continue hosting his daily radio program.
I remember just where I was – at home, doing yard work and listening to the radio. The news stopped me cold as I contemplated the pain he must have been dealing with and, at the same time, the pain that I would be dealing with if he were not able to continue being my daily radio connection with sanity. It felt like a personal loss, and I admit that I cried.
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I had been doing talk radio in San Francisco and loved the boldness of Rush and the clarity of where he stood politically and how he expressed himself with pointed, sly humor.
Needless to say, liberals in the San Francisco Bay Area disagreed with him, but that only added to his audience. They listened so they could argue with his ideas – and of course, conservatives in the area, then and now, loved the fact that they were (are) not alone. Deplorables they are not!
Hearing Rush on a daily basis gave me more and more courage to be an outspoken voice of the conservative point of view. I knew that I was there politically, but it took time to develop the ability to use it in my work.
To understand what I was dealing with, know that I began my work in news in Los Angeles and then San Francisco in TV – reporting, investigative reporting and then anchoring. In those jobs, in those days, a personal political point of view was verboten.
Has that ever changed!
As I did more work in talk radio, I was learning how it was different – and I learned from my expert co-hosts, as well as from listening to Rush, how to do it. I loved it and wished all along that I could cut-to-the chase as expertly as Rush did – and does.
What I also learned, is that many people who complain and moan about what Rush says in his programs never listen to him. I can't tell you how many times I hear people criticize him and yet, when confronted, admit they don't listen. "He is just too awful!"
One thing that hasn't changed over the years of his success is the attitude of those who disagree with him – the liberals.
They are not satisfied with disagreeing with his politics or point of view; they take it to the personal, and they do it without a shred of humor.
The have none, and they do not recognize when Rush is making a joke.
They take his humor or play on words seriously and condemn him for it.
It was bad enough over the years of his normal programming, but when it dealt with his health, the criticism got vicious and cruel. Even now, years since his hearing problem was solved, liberals continue to besmirch him for it as well as the problems he dealt with concerning the use of pain-killers. He was, and is, laughed it and ridiculed.
As bad as that is, what has surfaced with his announcement of his illness and the fact the president awarded him the Medal of Freedom, is beyond belief.
Think of every insult you can – about him, his life, his work, his problems, and indeed, his humanity. For these hateful people in every walk of life, political liberals all of them, the flames of Hell would be too good.
This is a man who is not only a master of the art of talk, he is an acclaimed writer of history and children's books, and a speaker. His love of our country and our history is clear, and he undestands that future generations must know the truth in order to deal with those who wish to destroy us.
He also values us, his devoted audience – many of whom, like me, have been there for decades.
I know I am not alone as I keep Rush Limbaugh foremost in my thoughts and prayers as the days and weeks move on. I hope for his sake – and honestly, for mine and yours too – that Rush is able to beat this latest challenge and that he can continue his special life calling.
He is unique and irreplaceable – and I thank him.
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wnd--2020-02-08--The Democrats' vicious cycle of never-ending outrage

A common topic of discussion lately on cable news and talk radio centers around the purpose of liberal Democrats ' refusal to work with President Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill .
Instead of working on legislation or trying to find common ground with Republicans or being productive in any way , they insist on constantly gambling ( and losing ) on long-shot efforts to overturn the 2016 election .
Ordinary Americans and conservative media opine about ulterior motives or some mysterious long game the Democrats must be playing because they seem to ignore reality and loudly proclaim an alternate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dissonance , though , is that Democrats have simply left themselves no alternatives .
The accusations that President Trump was a Russian spy were ridiculous .
As were accusations the president colluded with Russia to hack Democrats ' emails or hack the election or any other crazy story shouted from the rooftops for months on end by Democrats and the media .
These allegations will eventually be considered as absurd as Democrats ' accusations during the '80s that President Reagan cheated and stole the 1980 election from Jimmy Carter by colluding with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' or their unsubstantiated complaints that President Bush conspired with Florida officials and Supreme Court justices to cheat Al Gore out of the 2000 presidential election .
The sheer volume of Democrats ' shrieking over these conspiracies , combined with their media allies working closely with Democrats to push their narratives , accounts for why these crazy stories got any attention at all , as though they were actual news .
In retrospect it is easy to laugh about the outlandish nature of these supposedly sinister secret plots to cheat Democrats out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Russian collusion followed by an impeachment based on nothing more than Obama-era staffers ' opinions of a telephone call , the transcript of which was released and available for anyone to read , will go down in history as the silliest of all these conspiracy theories .
Liberals everywhere made wild predictions of how bad the Mueller investigation would turn out for President Trump , and it was not uncommon for Democrats and news figures to speculate on the Trump administration ending abruptly or the president being prosecuted and jailed .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of any significance , leftists unapologetically pivoted to dragging Robert Mueller before Congress to testify in person and spill some beans sufficient to give the House ammunition to impeach .
When that flamed out , too , they floundered around for a few months until the non-whistleblower `` whistleblower '' got his accusations to House Democrats and their media .
Not only was it clear from day 1 – based on the conduct of Rep. Adam Schiff and committee Democrats – that there was no crime , but there was never going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican votes in the GOP Senate to get a conviction .
An acquittal was virtually assured from the beginning .
So , why did they do it ?
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that they have left themselves no other option but to relentlessly attack him and congressional Republicans .
These accusations are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justify the scandalous accusations as just politics as usual .
The problem is their base believes the lies .
As a result , Democrats find themselves in a position where they literally can not work on any legislation or try to solve any problem or cooperate in any way with the president of the United States and other Republicans .
How can they ?
They have spent countless hours and used every resource at their disposal claiming Trump and Republicans are putting children in concentration camps and colluding with Russia to steal American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lead to the defeat of the targets of their lies and then be forgotten .
In the same manner , then-Sen. Harry Reid publicly accused Mitt Romney of not paying taxes and then later justified his lie by pointing out that Romney was defeated .
In other words , all that mattered is that Democrats got the result they wanted .
With President Trump , though , this tactic has not worked .
As a result , Democrats are stuck with two bad options .
They either admit they were lying and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or they come up with an even more outrageous scandal to see if that one will stick .
Democrats have selected the latter .
As a result , they are stranded in a vicious cycle of increasingly extreme political mudslinging that fails to achieve the result they want , which causes them to search out a more lurid claim with even higher stakes .
A common situation for problem gamblers is either incurring debt or stealing money to continue their habit .
They always justify the debt or theft by convincing themselves they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back the money before anyone finds out .
As they lose more money , they need to steal or borrow more and gamble more on the hopes of winning even bigger to cover their mounting debts or thievery .
Liberals find themselves in a similar vicious cycle .
They are too far down a rabbit hole of their own creation to do anything except more of the same , only bigger and more audacious .
Democrats ' losing streak has grown so frustrating that the speaker of the House of Representatives was reduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American flag on national television like a child throwing a tantrum .
Their problem is a critical mass of Americans no longer believe liberals ' outrageous accusations , no matter how loudly they are shouted or how seriously they are presented by mainstream media .
Their never-ending faux outrage and dishonesty is accumulating the stress of a political debt , which Democrats are beginning to show .

A common topic of discussion lately on cable news and talk radio centers around the purpose of liberal Democrats' refusal to work with President Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill. Instead of working on legislation or trying to find common ground with Republicans or being productive in any way, they insist on constantly gambling (and losing) on long-shot efforts to overturn the 2016 election. Ordinary Americans and conservative media opine about ulterior motives or some mysterious long game the Democrats must be playing because they seem to ignore reality and loudly proclaim an alternate reality. The reason for such cognitive dissonance, though, is that Democrats have simply left themselves no alternatives.
The accusations that President Trump was a Russian spy were ridiculous. As were accusations the president colluded with Russia to hack Democrats' emails or hack the election or any other crazy story shouted from the rooftops for months on end by Democrats and the media. These allegations will eventually be considered as absurd as Democrats' accusations during the '80s that President Reagan cheated and stole the 1980 election from Jimmy Carter by colluding with the Iranian government in the "October Surprise," or their unsubstantiated complaints that President Bush conspired with Florida officials and Supreme Court justices to cheat Al Gore out of the 2000 presidential election.
The sheer volume of Democrats' shrieking over these conspiracies, combined with their media allies working closely with Democrats to push their narratives, accounts for why these crazy stories got any attention at all, as though they were actual news. In retrospect it is easy to laugh about the outlandish nature of these supposedly sinister secret plots to cheat Democrats out of their rightful victories. The allegations of Russian collusion followed by an impeachment based on nothing more than Obama-era staffers' opinions of a telephone call, the transcript of which was released and available for anyone to read, will go down in history as the silliest of all these conspiracy theories.
Liberals everywhere made wild predictions of how bad the Mueller investigation would turn out for President Trump, and it was not uncommon for Democrats and news figures to speculate on the Trump administration ending abruptly or the president being prosecuted and jailed. When the Mueller report failed to deliver evidence of any significance, leftists unapologetically pivoted to dragging Robert Mueller before Congress to testify in person and spill some beans sufficient to give the House ammunition to impeach. When that flamed out, too, they floundered around for a few months until the non-whistleblower "whistleblower" got his accusations to House Democrats and their media. Not only was it clear from day 1 – based on the conduct of Rep. Adam Schiff and committee Democrats – that there was no crime, but there was never going to be any way to achieve the necessary Republican votes in the GOP Senate to get a conviction. An acquittal was virtually assured from the beginning.
So, why did they do it?
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The Democrats have spent so much time and effort demonizing President Trump as evil, unfit for office, a sexist, a racist, worse-than-Hitler, etc. that they have left themselves no other option but to relentlessly attack him and congressional Republicans. These accusations are lies, of course. And Democrats justify the scandalous accusations as just politics as usual. The problem is their base believes the lies. As a result, Democrats find themselves in a position where they literally cannot work on any legislation or try to solve any problem or cooperate in any way with the president of the United States and other Republicans. How can they? They have spent countless hours and used every resource at their disposal claiming Trump and Republicans are putting children in concentration camps and colluding with Russia to steal American elections.
These wild accusations were designed to lead to the defeat of the targets of their lies and then be forgotten. In the same manner, then-Sen. Harry Reid publicly accused Mitt Romney of not paying taxes and then later justified his lie by pointing out that Romney was defeated. In other words, all that mattered is that Democrats got the result they wanted. With President Trump, though, this tactic has not worked.
As a result, Democrats are stuck with two bad options. They either admit they were lying and go about the business of governing, or they come up with an even more outrageous scandal to see if that one will stick. Democrats have selected the latter. As a result, they are stranded in a vicious cycle of increasingly extreme political mudslinging that fails to achieve the result they want, which causes them to search out a more lurid claim with even higher stakes.
A common situation for problem gamblers is either incurring debt or stealing money to continue their habit. They always justify the debt or theft by convincing themselves they will win big next time and pay back the money before anyone finds out. As they lose more money, they need to steal or borrow more and gamble more on the hopes of winning even bigger to cover their mounting debts or thievery. Liberals find themselves in a similar vicious cycle. They are too far down a rabbit hole of their own creation to do anything except more of the same, only bigger and more audacious. Democrats' losing streak has grown so frustrating that the speaker of the House of Representatives was reduced to ripping up papers in front of the American flag on national television like a child throwing a tantrum.
Their problem is a critical mass of Americans no longer believe liberals' outrageous accusations, no matter how loudly they are shouted or how seriously they are presented by mainstream media. Their never-ending faux outrage and dishonesty is accumulating the stress of a political debt, which Democrats are beginning to show.