wnd--2020-02-21--As Islamists rampage, dozens of Christians killed during church service

The small West African nation of Burkina Faso has an unpleasant distinction : It 's one of the world 's hotspots for violent Christian persecution .
No , there is n't the mass government control of the church the way there is in China or the kind of ethnic cleansing one sees in Myanmar .
Instead , Islamist groups have engaged in a series of attacks on the country 's Christians -- in particular Catholics -- killing scores in attacks upon churches .
The sad process played out again Monday .
`` Gunmen killed twenty-four people , including a pastor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during Sunday mass in northwestern Burkina Faso , four security sources told Reuters on Monday , '' the news agency reported .
`` It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attack , which comes as jihadist groups with links to al Qaeda and Islamic State seek to gain control over once peaceful rural Burkina Faso , fuelling ethnic and religious conflict . ''
The attacks have killed hundreds and displaced over half a million people .
The Norwegian Refugee Council said that the 1,000 percent increase in displaced people made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' according to Reuters .
`` Attacks by jihadists groups have surged in the past year in Burkina Faso and across the broader Sahel region , an arid expanse of scrubland just south of the Sahara desert , '' they reported .
`` They have worked to sow ethnic tensions between farming and herding communities in Mali , Burkina Faso and Niger in order to boost recruitment among marginalized communities . ''
`` It hurt me when I saw the people , '' Sihanri Osangola Brigadie , the mayor of the Boundore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them in a hospital over 100 miles from the attack .
In May of 2019 , the U.K. Catholic Herald reported on a spate of similar attacks in villages where small numbers of worshipers were killed .
While reports identified the parties as `` unidentified armed individuals , '' the Catholic Herald said they were believed to be members of an Islamist group .
These were n't just a small number of gunmen who would shoot at believers and quickly run away .
`` The first reported incident took place on Sunday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gunmen burst into a Mass in the village of Dablo , '' the Catholic Herald reported .
`` They killed six people , including the celebrant , then burnt down the church .
`` The following day , four Catholics were murdered during a Marian procession in the town of Ouahigouya .
The killers set fire to a statue of the Virgin Mary before they left . ''
The three terrorist groups involved were Ansar ul Islam , the Group to Support Islam and Muslims and the Islamic State Group in the Greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100,000 people had fled their homes .
Violent persecution over religion is a relatively new phenomenon in Burkina Faso , which the Catholic Herald noted was `` previously regarded as a model of peaceful co-existence between Islam and Christianity .
Roughly 60 per cent of the 19 million population are Muslim .
Nineteen per cent are Catholic , the fruits of French missionary work that began in 1896 , when colonialists arrived in the region which became known as Upper Volta . ''
The U.K .
Independent reported that 2019 was a horrific @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with 1,300 civilians killed by targeted attacks .
That 's more than seven times the previous year .
“ Perpetrators use victims ’ links to government or their faith to justify the killings , while others appear to be reprisal killings for killings by the government security forces , ” Corinne Dufka of Human Rights Watch said .
According to Open Doors USA , a Christian nonprofit , the most visible of the attacks began in April of last year after five Christians were killed leaving church in northern Burkina ; the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot .
The group says that converts are the most adversely affected .
`` Christians of Muslim background are the most persecuted Christian group in the country , '' the group says on its website .
`` Family and community members reject them and attempt to force them to renounce their Christian faith .
Believers are afraid to express their faith in public because of such threats . ''
`` The outburst of killings during the 12-month reporting period has created an environment of fear .
Many Christians are too scared to attend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school .
Some churches have stepped up security . ''
Christian persecution like this does n't make headlines .
By now , we 're inured to violence by Islamist groups , particularly against people of other faiths .
And yet , Christians are the number-one persecuted religious group in the world , as the Daily Signal notes .
Burkina Faso is one of the faces of it .
So is China , so is India .
When we look away , we too are complicit .
This article appeared originally on The Western @ @

The small West African nation of Burkina Faso has an unpleasant distinction: It's one of the world's hotspots for violent Christian persecution.
No, there isn't the mass government control of the church the way there is in China or the kind of ethnic cleansing one sees in Myanmar. Instead, Islamist groups have engaged in a series of attacks on the country's Christians -- in particular Catholics -- killing scores in attacks upon churches.
The sad process played out again Monday.
"Gunmen killed twenty-four people, including a pastor, in an attack on a church during Sunday mass in northwestern Burkina Faso, four security sources told Reuters on Monday," the news agency reported.
"It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attack, which comes as jihadist groups with links to al Qaeda and Islamic State seek to gain control over once peaceful rural Burkina Faso, fuelling ethnic and religious conflict."
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The attacks have killed hundreds and displaced over half a million people.
The Norwegian Refugee Council said that the 1,000 percent increase in displaced people made it "world's fastest-growing displacement crisis," according to Reuters.
"Attacks by jihadists groups have surged in the past year in Burkina Faso and across the broader Sahel region, an arid expanse of scrubland just south of the Sahara desert," they reported. "They have worked to sow ethnic tensions between farming and herding communities in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger in order to boost recruitment among marginalized communities."
"It hurt me when I saw the people," Sihanri Osangola Brigadie, the mayor of the Boundore commune, told Deutsche Welle after visiting them in a hospital over 100 miles from the attack.
In May of 2019, the U.K. Catholic Herald reported on a spate of similar attacks in villages where small numbers of worshipers were killed.
While reports identified the parties as "unidentified armed individuals," the Catholic Herald said they were believed to be members of an Islamist group.
These weren't just a small number of gunmen who would shoot at believers and quickly run away.
"The first reported incident took place on Sunday, May 12, when up to 30 gunmen burst into a Mass in the village of Dablo," the Catholic Herald reported. "They killed six people, including the celebrant, then burnt down the church.
"The following day, four Catholics were murdered during a Marian procession in the town of Ouahigouya. The killers set fire to a statue of the Virgin Mary before they left."
The three terrorist groups involved were Ansar ul Islam, the Group to Support Islam and Muslims and the Islamic State Group in the Greater Sahara. At that time, only 100,000 people had fled their homes.
Violent persecution over religion is a relatively new phenomenon in Burkina Faso, which the Catholic Herald noted was "previously regarded as a model of peaceful co-existence between Islam and Christianity. Roughly 60 per cent of the 19 million population are Muslim. Nineteen per cent are Catholic, the fruits of French missionary work that began in 1896, when colonialists arrived in the region which became known as Upper Volta."
The U.K. Independent reported that 2019 was a horrific year for religious violence in Burkina Faso, with 1,300 civilians killed by targeted attacks. That's more than seven times the previous year.
“Perpetrators use victims’ links to government or their faith to justify the killings, while others appear to be reprisal killings for killings by the government security forces,” Corinne Dufka of Human Rights Watch said.
According to Open Doors USA, a Christian nonprofit, the most visible of the attacks began in April of last year after five Christians were killed leaving church in northern Burkina; the five refused to renounce Jesus and were shot.
The group says that converts are the most adversely affected.
"Christians of Muslim background are the most persecuted Christian group in the country," the group says on its website. "Family and community members reject them and attempt to force them to renounce their Christian faith. Believers are afraid to express their faith in public because of such threats."
"The outburst of killings during the 12-month reporting period has created an environment of fear. Many Christians are too scared to attend church services or send their children to school. Some churches have stepped up security."
Christian persecution like this doesn't make headlines. By now, we're inured to violence by Islamist groups, particularly against people of other faiths.
And yet, Christians are the number-one persecuted religious group in the world, as the Daily Signal notes. Burkina Faso is one of the faces of it. So is China, so is India.
When we look away, we too are complicit.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-21--Tebow: I'd rather be known for saving babies from abortion than winning the Super Bowl

( LIFE NEWS ) LIV-ing in victory , a reference to Super Bowl LIV , was the theme of Kansans @ @ @ @ @ s Day banquet held at the Overland Park Convention Center on Feb. 11 .
Nearly @ @ @ @ @ .
The highlight of the evening for many was the keynote address by Tim Tebow @ @ @ @ @ Denver Broncos .
“ It is such an honor to be here , ” Tebow @ @ @ @ @ archbishop , politicians , and Culp for work on behalf of the unborn .
Tebow @ @ @ @ @ having courage in the face of a lot of other people who don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ willingness to be up here and support this organization .
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(LIFE NEWS) LIV-ing in victory, a reference to Super Bowl LIV, was the theme of Kansans for Life annual Valentine’s Day banquet held at the Overland Park Convention Center on Feb. 11. Nearly 1,200 people attended the event.
The highlight of the evening for many was the keynote address by Tim Tebow, former quarterback for the Denver Broncos.
“It is such an honor to be here,” Tebow said as he thanked the archbishop, politicians, and Culp for work on behalf of the unborn.
Tebow also thanked Hunt for “having courage in the face of a lot of other people who don’t have it and for your willingness to be up here and support this organization.”
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wnd--2020-02-21--Trump campaign official rips 2020 Dems: 'The party of Lincoln will defeat the party of Lenin'

The Trump campaign 's national press secretary , Kayleigh McEnany , told The Western Journal in an exclusive interview that President Donald Trump is prepared to litigate `` the case against socialism '' if the Democratic Party chooses democratic socialist candidate Bernie Sanders as its nominee .
McEnany added American voters are `` not on board with socialism , '' which is supported by a recent Marist poll .
Bernie Sanders has seen high support ratings during the Democratic primary , leading some to believe that he may win the candidacy that he so desperately tried -- and failed -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a recent Marist poll , however , only 28 percent of Americans across the country have a favorable view of socialism .
Fifty-eight percent do not .
Pollsters questioned 1,416 adults in the contiguous United States , a large majority of whom were registered voters .
The poll was conducted in partnership with NPR and PBS NewsHour and has a 3.3 percent margin of error .
So how is Sanders gaining so much attention in the Democratic primary race ?
The poll determined that within the Democratic Party 50 percent have a favorable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not .
The difference between national and Democratic approval of socialism is notable and may be of concern if the Democratic Party chooses a socialist candidate to run against Trump .
McEnany believes that if that does happen , however , the president will be able to present a compelling case against socialism .
`` President Trump will be on the other side [ of the stage ] litigating the case against socialism , '' she told The Western Journal during Wednesday night 's rally in Phoenix .
`` No one can do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` And when that case is litigated , I can tell you this : The party of Lincoln will defeat the party of Lenin if that 's the route they choose to go down . ''
She also warned voters not to underestimate former Vice President Joe Biden 's presence in the race , even though many outlets have reported his declining support .
Since South Carolina , seen as a potential `` firewall '' for Biden , has not yet held its primary , McEnany believes the former VP is n't out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent polls may suggest otherwise .
`` The media has written this narrative that Joe Biden 's out , but I would watch out for Joe Biden , '' she said .
`` I would note to our voters that disastrous Joe Biden can make a comeback . ''
McEnany also addressed former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg 's rapid rise in the primary race , which many have attributed to his deep pocketbooks rather than his voter approval .
`` The numbers speak for themselves , '' McEnany said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on advertising , giving money to entities to try to incur more support from them as he was gearing up for this presidential bid .
`` He 's trying to buy the presidency ; it does n't work that way .
He 's got a lot of billions , but not a lot of voters . ''
Despite the left 's extensive attempts to turn people against the president , McEnany believes Trump 's support has only continued to grow since the impeachment process .
Instead of sparking disagreement with the president , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in enthusiasm for the president , according to McEnany .
`` Nancy Pelosi has managed to send a lightning rod through our base , '' she said .
`` They are more energized than ever before .
They are more motivated to support the president . ''
In New Jersey , in which 55 percent of voters voted for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016 , according to Politico , McEnany said she saw `` thousands '' camping outside at 2 a.m. the morning of a rally in January .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she said .
`` Something 's going on in this country .
America 's taken notice of their obstruction . ''
McEnany also predicted the GOP 's chance of taking the House in 2020 is `` very good , '' again pointing to the impeachment trial .
`` Nancy Pelosi 's made it even easier with her impeachment effort .
It 's backfired magnificently , '' she said .
`` We saw the president hit 50 percent support in the Rasmussen poll .
He 's tied with his all-time high approval @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So President Trump has really lifted the prospect of Republicans on tickets down the ballot and across the country . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

The Trump campaign's national press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, told The Western Journal in an exclusive interview that President Donald Trump is prepared to litigate "the case against socialism" if the Democratic Party chooses democratic socialist candidate Bernie Sanders as its nominee.
McEnany added American voters are "not on board with socialism," which is supported by a recent Marist poll.
Bernie Sanders has seen high support ratings during the Democratic primary, leading some to believe that he may win the candidacy that he so desperately tried -- and failed -- to win in 2016.
According to a recent Marist poll, however, only 28 percent of Americans across the country have a favorable view of socialism. Fifty-eight percent do not.
Pollsters questioned 1,416 adults in the contiguous United States, a large majority of whom were registered voters. The poll was conducted in partnership with NPR and PBS NewsHour and has a 3.3 percent margin of error.
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So how is Sanders gaining so much attention in the Democratic primary race?
The poll determined that within the Democratic Party 50 percent have a favorable view of socialism while 33 percent do not.
The difference between national and Democratic approval of socialism is notable and may be of concern if the Democratic Party chooses a socialist candidate to run against Trump.
McEnany believes that if that does happen, however, the president will be able to present a compelling case against socialism.
"President Trump will be on the other side [of the stage] litigating the case against socialism," she told The Western Journal during Wednesday night's rally in Phoenix. "No one can do that more effectively than President Trump.
"And when that case is litigated, I can tell you this: The party of Lincoln will defeat the party of Lenin if that's the route they choose to go down."
She also warned voters not to underestimate former Vice President Joe Biden's presence in the race, even though many outlets have reported his declining support.
Since South Carolina, seen as a potential "firewall" for Biden, has not yet held its primary, McEnany believes the former VP isn't out of the race just yet, although recent polls may suggest otherwise.
"The media has written this narrative that Joe Biden's out, but I would watch out for Joe Biden," she said. "I would note to our voters that disastrous Joe Biden can make a comeback."
McEnany also addressed former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's rapid rise in the primary race, which many have attributed to his deep pocketbooks rather than his voter approval.
.@MikeBloomberg is the highest spending presidential candidate of all time. According to our data, he has spent $338.7M on traditional media, surpassing @BarackObama's 2012 record of $338.3M. #Election2020 — Advertising Analytics (@Ad_Analytics) February 18, 2020
"The numbers speak for themselves," McEnany said. "He spent something like $340 million on advertising, giving money to entities to try to incur more support from them as he was gearing up for this presidential bid.
"He's trying to buy the presidency; it doesn't work that way. He's got a lot of billions, but not a lot of voters."
Despite the left's extensive attempts to turn people against the president, McEnany believes Trump's support has only continued to grow since the impeachment process.
Instead of sparking disagreement with the president, the impeachment trial has sparked an increase in enthusiasm for the president, according to McEnany.
"Nancy Pelosi has managed to send a lightning rod through our base," she said. "They are more energized than ever before. They are more motivated to support the president."
In New Jersey, in which 55 percent of voters voted for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016, according to Politico, McEnany said she saw "thousands" camping outside at 2 a.m. the morning of a rally in January.
"That should scare every Democrat out there," she said. "Something's going on in this country. America's taken notice of their obstruction."
McEnany also predicted the GOP's chance of taking the House in 2020 is "very good," again pointing to the impeachment trial.
"Nancy Pelosi's made it even easier with her impeachment effort. It's backfired magnificently," she said. "We saw the president hit 50 percent support in the Rasmussen poll. He's tied with his all-time high approval rating in the RCP average.
"So President Trump has really lifted the prospect of Republicans on tickets down the ballot and across the country."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-21--Gaetz hammers Behar over 'death of the political left' in his 1st seconds on 'The View'

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida wasted no time Thursday morning on `` The View , '' ruffling feathers from the moment cameras began rolling on his appearance with four of ABC 's most prominent hosts .
A staunch supporter of President Donald Trump and something of an antagonist himself , Gaetz immediately took aim at Joy Behar , asking if her dark wardrobe signified a time of mourning for the Democratic Party in light of the previous night 's contentious 2020 presidential primary debate .
`` I was just wondering if you were wearing black as a consequence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political left in the debate last night , '' the Florida congressman asked , adding with a grin , `` It was quite something to observe . ''
`` You know , do n't count the dead yet , '' Behar responded .
`` Let 's give it a little time before we count them . ''
Gaetz , however , had little intention of waiting to see what the true impact of the debate would be in terms of voter turnout and primary day results in Nevada and South Carolina .
Instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden was all but finished following a lackluster performance in the first two contests of the race and his seemingly dog-tired demeanor throughout the course of Wednesday 's debate .
From there , the remainder of the primary Gaetz diagnosed as a difficult crisis of identity for the Democratic Party at large -- one that would be unable to produce a candidate that could defeat Trump .
`` Well , Joe Biden at least , '' the congressman said , despite disagreement from Behar .
`` I mean , I was hoping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bell could wake up the Biden campaign if you hit it .
`` What state is [ Biden ] going to win ?
The fundamental premise of the Biden campaign is that he 's electable -- and he ca n't seem to win elections .
So , now you have socialist Bernie Sanders against billionaire Michael Bloomberg . ''
`` It 's fascinating that right now the Democratic Party is likely not going to nominate a Democrat , '' he added .
Gaetz would go on to challenge the women of `` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic record , going to bat for the president in particular with anti-Trump conservative Meghan McCain .
The daughter of U.S. veteran and lifelong statesman John McCain , the host has long been public about her opposition to the current administration , taking issue primarily with Trump 's often merciless public rebuking of political opponents .
McCain 's father was the subject of president 's ire numerous times prior to his 2018 death to brain cancer , particularly in July 2015 , when then-candidate Trump seemed to suggest the veteran was less of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and held prisoner during the Vietnam War .
Also at issue for McCain were Trump 's past vulgar remarks about women .
Regardless , Gaetz suggested in stumping for Trump on the talk show that a roaring U.S. economy , alongside other accomplishments , would give the Trump administration a solid opportunity to build an even more diverse coalition of new voters in 2020 , from the hard-line conservative to the discontented Democrat , the minority voter to the suburban woman .
`` Donald Trump has a unique ability to get people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote for him , '' Gaetz said .
`` And so I think for women , we 're going to have to make the argument particularly that 72 percent of the new jobs created in this economy have been filled by women . ''
`` With 7 million new jobs being created , people coming off of welfare , America is in a sense of great renewal , '' he added .
`` We 've got a comeback president running against the throwback left and the Venezuela wing of the Democratic Party .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Western Journal .

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida wasted no time Thursday morning on "The View," ruffling feathers from the moment cameras began rolling on his appearance with four of ABC's most prominent hosts.
A staunch supporter of President Donald Trump and something of an antagonist himself, Gaetz immediately took aim at Joy Behar, asking if her dark wardrobe signified a time of mourning for the Democratic Party in light of the previous night's contentious 2020 presidential primary debate.
"I was just wondering if you were wearing black as a consequence of, like, the death of the political left in the debate last night," the Florida congressman asked, adding with a grin, "It was quite something to observe."
"You know, don't count the dead yet," Behar responded. "Let's give it a little time before we count them."
Rep. Matt Gaetz went on ABC's The View and absolutely torched Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg. WATCH: pic.twitter.com/h0edQczErk — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) February 20, 2020
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Gaetz, however, had little intention of waiting to see what the true impact of the debate would be in terms of voter turnout and primary day results in Nevada and South Carolina.
Instead, Gaetz suggested, former Vice President Joe Biden was all but finished following a lackluster performance in the first two contests of the race and his seemingly dog-tired demeanor throughout the course of Wednesday's debate.
From there, the remainder of the primary Gaetz diagnosed as a difficult crisis of identity for the Democratic Party at large -- one that would be unable to produce a candidate that could defeat Trump.
"Well, Joe Biden at least," the congressman said, despite disagreement from Behar. "I mean, I was hoping that maybe Whoopi [Goldberg]'s bell could wake up the Biden campaign if you hit it.
"What state is [Biden] going to win? The fundamental premise of the Biden campaign is that he's electable -- and he can't seem to win elections. So, now you have socialist Bernie Sanders against billionaire Michael Bloomberg."
"It's fascinating that right now the Democratic Party is likely not going to nominate a Democrat," he added.
“Trump has a unique ability to get people who don’t necessarily agree with him to vote for him,” @RepMattGaetz says when asked about conservative women questioning Pres. Trump’s character. https://t.co/JOjiyURkev pic.twitter.com/ovMTwYhkeQ — The View (@TheView) February 20, 2020
Gaetz would go on to challenge the women of "The View" regarding the Trump administration's economic record, going to bat for the president in particular with anti-Trump conservative Meghan McCain.
The daughter of U.S. veteran and lifelong statesman John McCain, the host has long been public about her opposition to the current administration, taking issue primarily with Trump's often merciless public rebuking of political opponents.
McCain's father was the subject of president's ire numerous times prior to his 2018 death to brain cancer, particularly in July 2015, when then-candidate Trump seemed to suggest the veteran was less of a hero due to his being captured and held prisoner during the Vietnam War.
Also at issue for McCain were Trump's past vulgar remarks about women.
Regardless, Gaetz suggested in stumping for Trump on the talk show that a roaring U.S. economy, alongside other accomplishments, would give the Trump administration a solid opportunity to build an even more diverse coalition of new voters in 2020, from the hard-line conservative to the discontented Democrat, the minority voter to the suburban woman.
"Donald Trump has a unique ability to get people who don't necessarily agree with him to vote for him," Gaetz said. "And so I think for women, we're going to have to make the argument particularly that 72 percent of the new jobs created in this economy have been filled by women."
"With 7 million new jobs being created, people coming off of welfare, America is in a sense of great renewal," he added. "We've got a comeback president running against the throwback left and the Venezuela wing of the Democratic Party."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-21--U.S. judge dismisses lawsuit over professor's transgender-pronoun dispute

( ASSOCIATED PRESS ) A judge dismissed a professor 's lawsuit against a small , public university in Ohio that @ @ @ @ @ a transgender student using the student 's preferred gender terms .
Nicholas Meriwether 's federal @ @ @ @ @ University officials violated his rights by compelling him to speak in a way that contradicts @ @ @ @ @ officials contended that such language was part of his job responsibilities , not speech protected @ @ @ @ @ and that the case should be dismissed .
U.S. District Judge Susan Dlott dismissed it @ @ @ @ @ the manner in which Meriwether addressed the student was n't protected under the First Amendment @

(ASSOCIATED PRESS) A judge dismissed a professor's lawsuit against a small, public university in Ohio that rebuked him for not addressing a transgender student using the student's preferred gender terms.
Nicholas Meriwether's federal lawsuit alleged that Shawnee State University officials violated his rights by compelling him to speak in a way that contradicts his Christian beliefs.
Schools officials contended that such language was part of his job responsibilities, not speech protected by the First Amendment, and that the case should be dismissed. U.S. District Judge Susan Dlott dismissed it last week, agreeing that the manner in which Meriwether addressed the student wasn't protected under the First Amendment.
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wnd--2020-02-21--School district sued for instructing staff to lie to parents about 'trans'

As the transgender agenda continues to be pushed into the lives of children across the United States , some parents are pushing back .
Fourteen Wisconsin parents are suing the Madison Metropolitan School District for a policy they say not only allows children to `` socially transition to a different gender identity at school without parental notice or consent '' and but also encourages teachers to lie to parents about that .
`` These policies violate Plaintiffs ’ rights as parents , '' says the lawsuit , filed Tuesday on behalf of the parents by the Wisconsin Institute for Law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The MMSD policy allows children of any age to change their gender identity and instructs teachers and staff to conceal such changes from parents if they deem it appropriate to do so .
`` Madison schools have adopted policies that violate constitutionally recognized parental rights , '' Rick Esenberg , WILL 's president and general counsel , said in a statement .
`` A public school district should not , and can not , make decisions reserved for parents.
” The law institute is representing eight families in the school district .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Scribd The challenged policy , implemented in 2018 , allows children to use a different name or gender identity without the notification of their legal guardians .
Additionally , the school district encourages its employees to use the child 's real name in front of their families with the intent to deceive them .
`` Students identified as transgender , non-binary , and gender-expansive may have not come out to their families regarding their gender identity , '' MMSD says in its `` Inclusive Classroom '' guide .
`` Disclosing a student @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identity or sexual orientation can pose imminent safety risks , such as losing family support and housing .
`` All staff correspondence and communication to families in regard to students shall reflect the name and gender documented in [ the district 's database ] unless the student has specifically given permission to do otherwise .
`` This might involve using the student ’ s affirmed name and pronouns in the school setting , and their legal name and pronouns with family . ''
District employees are not permitted to discuss the possibility of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's consent , regardless of the age of the minor .
Gender dysphoria is a recognized mental illness that can be accompanied by psychological distress and requires treatment from a mental health professional .
This school policy prevents parents from seeking urgent support for the child and denies them the right to make major health decisions for them .
It also denies parents the right to raise their children in accordance with their beliefs .
MMSD spokesman Tim LeMonds told WMTV-TV in Madison on Tuesday morning that the district had not yet been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said , `` MMSD prioritizes working in collaboration with families to support our students , and it is always our preferred method of support .
MMSD must also prioritize the safety and well-being of every individual student who walks through its doors each day . ''
LeMonds said the district stands by its policies in support of transgender students .
In the lawsuit , the parents argue that their right to be informed about their children 's care is being violated .
`` These issues are of fundamental importance and their improper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a child ’ s physical , mental , and spiritual well-being , '' the lawsuit says .
The parents are right : Schools cross a line when they blatantly deceive families about their children 's gender and mental health issues .
There can be no `` collaboration '' with families if they are not informed about what is happening during school hours .
Parents are the most important and influential people in a child 's life and never should be replaced by teachers or school officials .
Families ' rights to protect their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a 5-year-old who decides to change his gender .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Madeleine Grisanzio, The Western Journal

As the transgender agenda continues to be pushed into the lives of children across the United States, some parents are pushing back.
Fourteen Wisconsin parents are suing the Madison Metropolitan School District for a policy they say not only allows children to "socially transition to a different gender identity at school without parental notice or consent" and but also encourages teachers to lie to parents about that.
"These policies violate Plaintiffs’ rights as parents," says the lawsuit, filed Tuesday on behalf of the parents by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty in Dane County Circuit Court.
The MMSD policy allows children of any age to change their gender identity and instructs teachers and staff to conceal such changes from parents if they deem it appropriate to do so.
"Madison schools have adopted policies that violate constitutionally recognized parental rights," Rick Esenberg, WILL's president and general counsel, said in a statement. "A public school district should not, and cannot, make decisions reserved for parents.”
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The law institute is representing eight families in the school district.
Lawsuit Against MMSD by The Western Journal on Scribd
The challenged policy, implemented in 2018, allows children to use a different name or gender identity without the notification of their legal guardians.
Additionally, the school district encourages its employees to use the child's real name in front of their families with the intent to deceive them.
"Students identified as transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive may have not come out to their families regarding their gender identity," MMSD says in its "Inclusive Classroom" guide. "Disclosing a student’s personal information such as gender identity or sexual orientation can pose imminent safety risks, such as losing family support and housing.
"All staff correspondence and communication to families in regard to students shall reflect the name and gender documented in [the district's database] unless the student has specifically given permission to do otherwise.
"This might involve using the student’s affirmed name and pronouns in the school setting, and their legal name and pronouns with family."
District employees are not permitted to discuss the possibility of gender dysphoria with parents without the child's consent, regardless of the age of the minor.
Gender dysphoria is a recognized mental illness that can be accompanied by psychological distress and requires treatment from a mental health professional.
This school policy prevents parents from seeking urgent support for the child and denies them the right to make major health decisions for them.
It also denies parents the right to raise their children in accordance with their beliefs.
MMSD spokesman Tim LeMonds told WMTV-TV in Madison on Tuesday morning that the district had not yet been served with the lawsuit.
However, he said, "MMSD prioritizes working in collaboration with families to support our students, and it is always our preferred method of support. MMSD must also prioritize the safety and well-being of every individual student who walks through its doors each day."
LeMonds said the district stands by its policies in support of transgender students.
In the lawsuit, the parents argue that their right to be informed about their children's care is being violated.
"These issues are of fundamental importance and their improper handling could have long-lasting negative ramifications on a child’s physical, mental, and spiritual well-being," the lawsuit says.
The parents are right: Schools cross a line when they blatantly deceive families about their children's gender and mental health issues.
There can be no "collaboration" with families if they are not informed about what is happening during school hours.
Parents are the most important and influential people in a child's life and never should be replaced by teachers or school officials.
Families' rights to protect their kids should not disappear on the whim of a 5-year-old who decides to change his gender.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-02-22--Michael Bloomberg's rancid, arrogant, elitist agenda

The nationally televised defenestration of Michael Bloomberg by Elizabeth Warren and company was just the beginning of the former New York City mayor 's problems with Democratic voters .
He has trouble with women , the full extent of which he refuses to disclose .
He has trouble with African Americans who were unfairly victimized by the overly aggressive tactics the NYPD employed in the Bloomberg years .
And he has trouble selling his newfound Democratic identity to liberals rightfully appalled by his endorsement of George W. Bush and the Iraq war .
But it 's even worse .
Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to reckon with the fact that the diminutive Wall Street billionaire is downright repellent to blue-collar voters , many of them union members , who voted for Donald Trump and are crucial to winning the battleground states in the industrial Midwest .
Bloomberg 's remarks that farmers and factory workers lack the brains to prosper in the information economy – the economy that made Mini Mike rich – did more than insult these people .
He revealed the thinking of the Masters of the Universe of Wall Street and Silicon Valley who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beings inhabiting flyover country .
Mike Bloomberg `` knows '' tomorrow belongs to people like him who work with their minds .
Harvard Business School taught him those who use their hands are inferior , and therefore it 's only natural , in fact it 's required , to outsource those `` lesser '' jobs in manufacturing to China , Mexico and India or wherever cheaper labor units lacking `` gray matter '' can be found and exploited .
While Mike 's ideology has no use for manufacturing in America , the policies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for anyone to work in a factory – because there would be no factories .
Mike 's not waiting to be elected president to wage war on working Americans .
He has assassins in courtrooms across America right now fighting to kill the jobs Americans lacking `` gray matter '' depend on to feed their families .
The billionaire 's private foundation is paying lawyers now working in attorney general offices run by Democrats in 10 states .
Just as Wall Street has outsourced American jobs to Communist China , Democratic officeholders have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York University School of Law 's State Energy & Environmental Impact Center was started in 2017 with $ 5.6 million from the Bloomberg Family Foundation .
It 's placed lawyers in various AG offices from Pennsylvania , Maryland and Minnesota to D.C. and New York .
They report back to the Bloomberg mother ship on a biweekly basis .
It 's a shell game .
Bloomberg launders his private money through tax-exempt nonprofits and academia to advance his elitist agenda .
Bloomberg 's legal warriors are pushing his green agenda to shut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mini-me in the Maryland attorney general 's office is valiantly trying to sue BP and other energy companies out of business while one of his personal `` special assistant attorneys general '' in New York unsuccessfully prosecuted Exxon Mobil for the supposed crime of `` climate denial . ''
But it 's in Minnesota where we see Bloomberg 's anti-worker agenda most clearly .
Minnesota 's attorney general – bought and paid for by Mike Bloomberg – has been fighting to shut down the Line 3 and Line 5 replacement pipelines that carry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shutting down this energy infrastructure would be disastrous for factory workers , construction trades and homeowners hit with higher utility bills – all of the people who , unlike Mike Bloomberg , ca n't spend winter in Bermuda or Palm Beach .
National Democrats used to proudly champion working men and women .
But their hatred of President Trump has blinded them to the rancid personality and policies of Wall Street Mike Bloomberg .
Voters can still see clearly .
They know who has their interests at heart .
That 's why President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mike is shrinking .

The nationally televised defenestration of Michael Bloomberg by Elizabeth Warren and company was just the beginning of the former New York City mayor's problems with Democratic voters.
He has trouble with women, the full extent of which he refuses to disclose.
He has trouble with African Americans who were unfairly victimized by the overly aggressive tactics the NYPD employed in the Bloomberg years.
And he has trouble selling his newfound Democratic identity to liberals rightfully appalled by his endorsement of George W. Bush and the Iraq war.
But it's even worse.
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Democrats eager to retake the White House will have to reckon with the fact that the diminutive Wall Street billionaire is downright repellent to blue-collar voters, many of them union members, who voted for Donald Trump and are crucial to winning the battleground states in the industrial Midwest.
Bloomberg's remarks that farmers and factory workers lack the brains to prosper in the information economy – the economy that made Mini Mike rich – did more than insult these people.
He revealed the thinking of the Masters of the Universe of Wall Street and Silicon Valley who feel entitled to lord it over lesser beings inhabiting flyover country.
Mike Bloomberg "knows" tomorrow belongs to people like him who work with their minds.
Harvard Business School taught him those who use their hands are inferior, and therefore it's only natural, in fact it's required, to outsource those "lesser" jobs in manufacturing to China, Mexico and India or wherever cheaper labor units lacking "gray matter" can be found and exploited.
While Mike's ideology has no use for manufacturing in America, the policies he actively promotes would make it impossible for anyone to work in a factory – because there would be no factories.
Mike's not waiting to be elected president to wage war on working Americans.
He has assassins in courtrooms across America right now fighting to kill the jobs Americans lacking "gray matter" depend on to feed their families.
Here's how it works:
The billionaire's private foundation is paying lawyers now working in attorney general offices run by Democrats in 10 states.
Just as Wall Street has outsourced American jobs to Communist China, Democratic officeholders have outsourced government to Bloomberg's lawyers.
New York University School of Law's State Energy & Environmental Impact Center was started in 2017 with $5.6 million from the Bloomberg Family Foundation. It's placed lawyers in various AG offices from Pennsylvania, Maryland and Minnesota to D.C. and New York. They report back to the Bloomberg mother ship on a biweekly basis.
It's a shell game. Bloomberg launders his private money through tax-exempt nonprofits and academia to advance his elitist agenda.
Bloomberg's legal warriors are pushing his green agenda to shut down American industry.
Mini Mike's mini-me in the Maryland attorney general's office is valiantly trying to sue BP and other energy companies out of business while one of his personal "special assistant attorneys general" in New York unsuccessfully prosecuted Exxon Mobil for the supposed crime of "climate denial."
But it's in Minnesota where we see Bloomberg's anti-worker agenda most clearly.
Minnesota's attorney general – bought and paid for by Mike Bloomberg – has been fighting to shut down the Line 3 and Line 5 replacement pipelines that carry fuel for homes and industrial furnaces in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and beyond.
Shutting down this energy infrastructure would be disastrous for factory workers, construction trades and homeowners hit with higher utility bills – all of the people who, unlike Mike Bloomberg, can't spend winter in Bermuda or Palm Beach.
National Democrats used to proudly champion working men and women. But their hatred of President Trump has blinded them to the rancid personality and policies of Wall Street Mike Bloomberg.
Voters can still see clearly. They know who has their interests at heart.
That's why President Trump's support is growing, and Mike is shrinking.


wnd--2020-02-22--Blue-collar gray matter does exist, Mini Mike

Now that billionaire Michael Bloomberg has thrown his hat into the presidential ring , we Americans residing in flyover country are enjoying a good laugh at his expense .
That 's because he thinks he 's sooooo much smarter than the rest of us .
This attitude came to light when a 2016 video resurfaced ( darn that internet ) with inflammatory remarks made during an Oxford University forum in England .
Bloomberg – who is an expert in , well , everything – told listeners they should enter the `` information economy '' and skip the skilled labor trades @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are too stupid to do anything involving thinking .
Specifically , Bloomberg told the crowd he could `` teach anybody , even people in this room , no offense intended , to be a farmer .
It 's a process .
You dig a hole , you put a seed in , you put dirt on top , add water , up comes the corn .
You could learn that .
… Then we had 300 years of the industrial society .
You put the piece of metal on the lathe , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the arrow , and you can have a job . ''
Right .
After all , how hard can it be to grow crops or craft machinery ?
`` Does he think his Caesar salad appears magically because he told a waiter he wanted one ? ''
inquires Rick Moran at PJ Media .
`` Maybe he thinks his steak grows in his refrigerator .
The guy does n't have a clue . ''
This is kinda like telling Bloomberg there 's no `` gray matter '' required to run a business .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ harass a few female employees , you charge a lot of money for your services , and voilà : Instant billionaire .
After all , how hard can it be ?
Bloomberg let his listeners know that the peasants who actually put the seed in the ground or the metal in the lathe lack the `` gray matter '' to keep up with the new economic realities and advanced technologies associated with modern life .
Yes , he really said that .
Needless to say , his campaign went into full damage-control mode @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of context .
But as Breitbart 's John Nolte explained , Bloomberg 's denial is overwhelmingly weak : `` Obviously , anyone who watches the original video , or who reads the full context of the transcript , knows Bloomberg was definitely not taken out of context – not even close . ''
I find it SO diverting when politicians and elites let their true opinions slip through .
It 's so helpful to us blue-collar peons when it comes to voting time .
Here 's the funny thing : Many of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) probably agree with Bloomberg about how much `` gray matter '' is required in skilled labor , but they 're wise enough not to say so .
Those of us who work with our hands , of course , know there 's a tremendous amount of `` gray matter '' required to run a successful business .
But at the ground level , both the left and the right know these remarks were offensive in the extreme .
Let me repeat : left and right .
Democratic voters found Bloomberg 's outrageous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why ?
Because everyone – left and right – must eat , and even the most urbanized computer programmer in NYC knows his food is grown by the unsung heroes of America 's heartland , its farmers … who grow food even for ungrateful wretches like Bloomberg .
And of course , Bloomberg did not just insult farmers and skilled machinists .
He also bragged about how many coal plants he 's closed and , by extension , how many thousands of people he put out of work ( 20,000 people over five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wow , what a guy .
In short , this elitist snob has contempt for anyone in the blue-collar trades , the very people without whose constant labors Bloomberg would be miserable .
( And poor . )
Despite the staggering amount of money Bloomberg is spending on advertising ( `` nearly half a billion bucks so far , including paying people to praise him on social media ) , it 's not working .
Thursday night 's debate was a debacle for Bloomberg , who `` played the part of a billionaire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took their turn , battering him senseless until there were Tootsie Rolls and Jolly Ranchers all over the stage . ''
How much `` gray matter '' was spilled in that process ?
Bloomberg had his head ( with all its gray matter ) handed to him at the debate , demonstrating that entering a high-stakes arena filled with hostile opponents is not as easy as he thought .
His performance was so pathetic that even MSNBC 's Chris Matthews described it as `` the Roman Coliseum '' or like `` boxing in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team was reduced to selectively editing a debate clip to make him appear victorious , apparently in the touching hope no one would notice this blatant rearranging of the facts .
( I do n't think a lot of gray matter went into this decision . )
Those of us who work in the skilled trades due to our insufficient intellectual vigor are laughing up our blue-collar sleeves as a result .
Frustratingly for the left , Bloomberg has enough money and clout that he may well bully his way to become the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case , Americans will square off to vote for either Trump or Bloomberg for president .
Both are successful businessmen .
Both are billionaires .
But one has done everything in his power to uplift the American worker while the other holds those workers in sneering contempt .
Hmm , whom to vote for ?
Kayleigh McEnany , Trump 's 2020 national press secretary , may have said it best : `` The Democrat Party is in the midst of a full-scale meltdown .
Americans are watching the party of JFK be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ globalists who want to control every aspect of Americans ' lives .
This train wreck is nothing compared to what they would do to our country .
None of these candidates will be able to go toe to toe with President Trump in November . ''
Contrary to what Bloomberg seems to think , those of us who work the blue-collar trades are not stupid .
We have plenty of gray matter between our ears – certainly enough to see through the progressive lies about how best to lead our country .

Now that billionaire Michael Bloomberg has thrown his hat into the presidential ring, we Americans residing in flyover country are enjoying a good laugh at his expense.
That's because he thinks he's sooooo much smarter than the rest of us. This attitude came to light when a 2016 video resurfaced (darn that internet) with inflammatory remarks made during an Oxford University forum in England. Bloomberg – who is an expert in, well, everything – told listeners they should enter the "information economy" and skip the skilled labor trades. That's because farmers and machinists are too stupid to do anything involving thinking.
Specifically, Bloomberg told the crowd he could "teach anybody, even people in this room, no offense intended, to be a farmer. It's a process. You dig a hole, you put a seed in, you put dirt on top, add water, up comes the corn. You could learn that. … Then we had 300 years of the industrial society. You put the piece of metal on the lathe, you turn the crank in the direction of the arrow, and you can have a job."
Right. After all, how hard can it be to grow crops or craft machinery?
"Does he think his Caesar salad appears magically because he told a waiter he wanted one?" inquires Rick Moran at PJ Media. "Maybe he thinks his steak grows in his refrigerator. The guy doesn't have a clue."
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This is kinda like telling Bloomberg there's no "gray matter" required to run a business. You open an office, you sexually harass a few female employees, you charge a lot of money for your services, and voilà: Instant billionaire. After all, how hard can it be?
Bloomberg let his listeners know that the peasants who actually put the seed in the ground or the metal in the lathe lack the "gray matter" to keep up with the new economic realities and advanced technologies associated with modern life.
Yes, he really said that. Needless to say, his campaign went into full damage-control mode, claiming the remarks were taken grossly out of context. But as Breitbart's John Nolte explained, Bloomberg's denial is overwhelmingly weak: "Obviously, anyone who watches the original video, or who reads the full context of the transcript, knows Bloomberg was definitely not taken out of context – not even close."
I find it SO diverting when politicians and elites let their true opinions slip through. It's so helpful to us blue-collar peons when it comes to voting time.
Here's the funny thing: Many of the elitist politicians (left and right) probably agree with Bloomberg about how much "gray matter" is required in skilled labor, but they're wise enough not to say so. Those of us who work with our hands, of course, know there's a tremendous amount of "gray matter" required to run a successful business.
But at the ground level, both the left and the right know these remarks were offensive in the extreme. Let me repeat: left and right. Democratic voters found Bloomberg's outrageous remarks just as offensive as Republicans. Why? Because everyone – left and right – must eat, and even the most urbanized computer programmer in NYC knows his food is grown by the unsung heroes of America's heartland, its farmers … who grow food even for ungrateful wretches like Bloomberg.
And of course, Bloomberg did not just insult farmers and skilled machinists. He also bragged about how many coal plants he's closed and, by extension, how many thousands of people he put out of work (20,000 people over five years, by one estimate). Wow, what a guy.
In short, this elitist snob has contempt for anyone in the blue-collar trades, the very people without whose constant labors Bloomberg would be miserable. (And poor.)
Despite the staggering amount of money Bloomberg is spending on advertising (nearly half a billion bucks so far, including paying people to praise him on social media), it's not working. Thursday night's debate was a debacle for Bloomberg, who "played the part of a billionaire piñata" during which "every candidate took their turn, battering him senseless until there were Tootsie Rolls and Jolly Ranchers all over the stage." How much "gray matter" was spilled in that process?
Bloomberg had his head (with all its gray matter) handed to him at the debate, demonstrating that entering a high-stakes arena filled with hostile opponents is not as easy as he thought. His performance was so pathetic that even MSNBC's Chris Matthews described it as "the Roman Coliseum" or like "boxing in the 1950s."
Bloomberg's campaign team was reduced to selectively editing a debate clip to make him appear victorious, apparently in the touching hope no one would notice this blatant rearranging of the facts. (I don't think a lot of gray matter went into this decision.) Those of us who work in the skilled trades due to our insufficient intellectual vigor are laughing up our blue-collar sleeves as a result.
Frustratingly for the left, Bloomberg has enough money and clout that he may well bully his way to become the 2020 Democratic nominee. If that's the case, Americans will square off to vote for either Trump or Bloomberg for president.
Both are successful businessmen. Both are billionaires. But one has done everything in his power to uplift the American worker while the other holds those workers in sneering contempt. Hmm, whom to vote for?
Kayleigh McEnany, Trump's 2020 national press secretary, may have said it best: "The Democrat Party is in the midst of a full-scale meltdown. Americans are watching the party of JFK be torn apart by anti-job socialists and anti-worker globalists who want to control every aspect of Americans' lives. This train wreck is nothing compared to what they would do to our country. None of these candidates will be able to go toe to toe with President Trump in November."
Contrary to what Bloomberg seems to think, those of us who work the blue-collar trades are not stupid. We have plenty of gray matter between our ears – certainly enough to see through the progressive lies about how best to lead our country.


wnd--2020-02-22--Ex-Trump aide: FBI tried to set me up in 'perjury trap'

Former Deputy National Security Adviser K.T .
McFarland said FBI agents working with Robert Mueller 's special counsel probe tried to set up her up in a `` perjury trap . ''
McFarland , who served under former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn , told `` Fox & Friends '' on Friday her life `` went to hell '' at the beginning of the Russia probe because investigators were convinced she was President Trump 's link to the Russians , FoxNews.com reported '' The FBI showed up at my house unannounced .
I was all by myself .
They come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need a lawyer for anything ?
I have never met with any Russians .
I have never dealt with any Russians , ' '' she told Fox News ' Brian Kilmeade .
Supporters of Flynn contend he is innocent and was forced to plead guilty to perjury in the Mueller probe when his son was threatened with prosecution and ran out of money .
'The whole time they were setting me up' McFarland said the agents who questioned her insisted they just needed a `` little bit of information '' to help them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I naively went along with it .
The whole time they were setting me up for a perjury trap , '' she told `` Fox & Friends . ''
`` Because Brian , they seized all of my files , my documents , text messages , cell phones from the period I was in government .
...
They had control of them .
They would n't let me have control of them . ''
She said the search turned up nothing .
`` They thought they could pressure me to say , 'Well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early talks with you guys when I did n't have access to my information , ' '' she said .
McFarland said the agents were suspicious of a 90-minute period she spent in the president 's Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida in which she did n't have any recorded correspondence or conversation in her phone records .
The agents suspected she got marching orders from Trump during that time .
But she explained that she was having lunch with her husband and had put her cellphone away .
`` Look , they had absolutely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to link Trump and until I got the best lawyer in the country to come along with me , they really thought they had me , '' she said .
Flynn has moved to withdraw his guilty plea for making false statements to the FBI about his communications with a former Russian ambassador .
Last week , the Justice Department appointed an outside prosecutor to review Flynn 's case .

Former Deputy National Security Adviser K.T. McFarland said FBI agents working with Robert Mueller's special counsel probe tried to set up her up in a "perjury trap."
McFarland, who served under former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, told "Fox & Friends" on Friday her life "went to hell" at the beginning of the Russia probe because investigators were convinced she was President Trump's link to the Russians, FoxNews.com reported
"The FBI showed up at my house unannounced. I was all by myself. They come in and I said, 'Do I need a lawyer for anything? I have never met with any Russians. I have never dealt with any Russians,'" she told Fox News' Brian Kilmeade.
Supporters of Flynn contend he is innocent and was forced to plead guilty to perjury in the Mueller probe when his son was threatened with prosecution and ran out of money.
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'The whole time they were setting me up'
McFarland said the agents who questioned her insisted they just needed a "little bit of information" to help them with the investigation.
"So, I naively went along with it. The whole time they were setting me up for a perjury trap," she told "Fox & Friends." "Because Brian, they seized all of my files, my documents, text messages, cell phones from the period I was in government. ... They had control of them. They wouldn't let me have control of them."
She said the search turned up nothing.
"They thought they could pressure me to say, 'Well, I lied in one of my early talks with you guys when I didn't have access to my information,'" she said.
McFarland said the agents were suspicious of a 90-minute period she spent in the president's Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida in which she didn't have any recorded correspondence or conversation in her phone records.
The agents suspected she got marching orders from Trump during that time.
But she explained that she was having lunch with her husband and had put her cellphone away.
"Look, they had absolutely targeted me for a perjury crime or to link Trump and until I got the best lawyer in the country to come along with me, they really thought they had me," she said.
Flynn has moved to withdraw his guilty plea for making false statements to the FBI about his communications with a former Russian ambassador. Last week, the Justice Department appointed an outside prosecutor to review Flynn's case.
Sentencing has been indefinitely postponed.


wnd--2020-02-22--The Stone cold truth about Roger's sentence

Despite all the spin and hype coming from Roger Stone 's friends , associates and those who just wanted to jump on the bandwagon , the `` Stone Cold Truth , '' the name of Roger 's former InfoWars show , is that his prison sentence issued Thursday of 40 months in the slammer was just .
Those who spew nonsense that Stone was unfairly convicted do not know what occurred at the trial , which took place for two weeks last November .
Notwithstanding any jury bias , the hard and irrefutable fact is that Stone 's `` Keystone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witness before the jury in his defense .
Nor did Stone , who is never shy with words , testify himself .
And , of the evidence that was referenced at trial , about 99 % were exhibits the prosecution had entered into evidence .
The bottom line is this : There was no real defense to the seven felony counts of perjury , witness tampering and obstruction of justice for which Stone was indicted and then tried and fried .
And , if you the ignorant pundits ' claim that the prosecutors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then you 've been duped by these purveyors of political fiction .
But , I am not ignorant of the facts !
On behalf of my brave client Dr. Jerome Corsi , who did not lie under oath , obstruct justice or tamper with witnesses , as did Stone , I was present for every moment of the trial .
What I witnessed was not just a route by the prosecution , who unlike Stone 's lawyers were extremely prepared and organized , but a lack of competence never before seen by Roger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I had to wonder where all of the money Stone raised to pay for his so-called defense went .
Two examples of this incompetence was the failure of his counsel to move for a change of venue for the trial and their failure to conduct a real voir dire of the potential jurors , nearly all of whom were predictably typical District of Columbia , pro-Obama/Clinton Democrats .
And , I am not even talking about the forewoman , who has gained notoriety as anti-Trump in recent days .
Stone 's lawyers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tell , had no real criminal defense experience , most particularly before the court of federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson .
And , what many in the courtroom found most strange was their openly solicitous conduct toward the prosecutors , sometimes right in front of the jury – patting them on the back for all to see .
It seemed as if they were enjoying their new notoriety in the `` big leagues . ''
Litigation and particularly a criminal trial is the legal equivalent of war , and cavorting with the enemy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact .
Not a good impression .
If this were not enough – and I am just scratching the surface of Stone 's charade of a legal defense – there was Stone 's own demeanor , vacillating from looking concerned to inexplicably elated at the prospect of being convicted , so he could then claim the title of victim .
I regrettably know Roger Stone and for a time was even his lawyer , when he was caught on video by the tabloids at a toga party , which they claimed was for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He was also my consultant for a few weeks during my U.S. Senate campaign in Florida in 2003-2004 , before we parted ways .
During the time Stone had agreed to be representing my interests exclusively it was later learned that he was , if you can believe this , also advising his admitted friend , the race-baiting vigilante and extortionist Al Shapton , who was then considering a run for the presidency .
If you do not believe me – given Stone 's faux claims of being a real conservative – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him on Feb. 12-13 , 2020 , just a little more than a week ago , in Fort Lauderdale , Florida .
This deposition was the result of Roger having been sued by Dr. Corsi and me for defamation – as Stone 's insecurities caused him to think that my brave client would testify against him should he ever be indicted .
To the contrary , Dr. Corsi has never publicly said a bad word about Stone , and if he had been called to testify at his trial , Jerry would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's lawyers , despite having attempted to subpoena the good doctor , never called him to the stand .
Ironically , if Stone has any grounds for appeal , it is ineffective assistance of counsel .
Roger Stone is not a funny character .
Nor is he engaging and enigmatic as his supporters try to portray him .
He instead is someone who knows no limits to his conduct , whether it is to lie under oath , threaten witnesses ( and Jerry was also effectively threatened ) , or just offensively and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Kennedy of Louisiana had it right when he tongue in cheek awarded the Beavis and Butt-Head award to Roger a few months back , quipping that in all his years as a trial lawyer , he had never before seen anyone talk himself into an indictment .
Yes , the Stone cold truth is that Roger got what he deserved .
Even though there have been no Justice Department prosecutions of far greater criminals like the Clintons , James Comey , Andrew McCabe , John Brennan and James Clapper , to name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the `` short arm of the law these days , '' there is no defense or justification for lying under oath , threatening witnesses and obstucting justice .
Although I am no fan of Judge Jackson , she was right to stress this in handing down her sentence of 40 months imprisonment .
Finally , President Trump , if he believes in law and order , will now order his Department of Justice to do its job and clean house of the rats ' nest in our nation 's capital .
But he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former buddy Stone a pass by pardoning him .
If this column offends anyone who has swallowed the Kool-Aid , so be it .
I did not conceive of and found both Judicial Watch and now Freedom Watch to give anyone a get-out-of-jail-free card .
Roger Stone was and is guilty as charged , and if you commit the crime be prepared to do the time .
Just ask G. Gordon Liddy , who willingly committed Watergate crimes , did not apologize and did not try to weasel out of paying for it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a man .
And , when he did , Gordon became an icon in conservative circles , as he had demonstrated the courage of his convictions .

Despite all the spin and hype coming from Roger Stone's friends, associates and those who just wanted to jump on the bandwagon, the "Stone Cold Truth," the name of Roger's former InfoWars show, is that his prison sentence issued Thursday of 40 months in the slammer was just.
Those who spew nonsense that Stone was unfairly convicted do not know what occurred at the trial, which took place for two weeks last November. Notwithstanding any jury bias, the hard and irrefutable fact is that Stone's "Keystone Cops" lawyers did not put one witness before the jury in his defense. Nor did Stone, who is never shy with words, testify himself. And, of the evidence that was referenced at trial, about 99% were exhibits the prosecution had entered into evidence.
The bottom line is this: There was no real defense to the seven felony counts of perjury, witness tampering and obstruction of justice for which Stone was indicted and then tried and fried. And, if you believe the ignorant pundits' claim that the prosecutors distorted Roger's own incriminating words, then you've been duped by these purveyors of political fiction.
But, I am not ignorant of the facts! On behalf of my brave client Dr. Jerome Corsi, who did not lie under oath, obstruct justice or tamper with witnesses, as did Stone, I was present for every moment of the trial.
What I witnessed was not just a route by the prosecution, who unlike Stone's lawyers were extremely prepared and organized, but a lack of competence never before seen by Roger's own counsel. Sitting there, I had to wonder where all of the money Stone raised to pay for his so-called defense went.
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Two examples of this incompetence was the failure of his counsel to move for a change of venue for the trial and their failure to conduct a real voir dire of the potential jurors, nearly all of whom were predictably typical District of Columbia, pro-Obama/Clinton Democrats. And, I am not even talking about the forewoman, who has gained notoriety as anti-Trump in recent days.
Stone's lawyers, at least as far as I could tell, had no real criminal defense experience, most particularly before the court of federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson. And, what many in the courtroom found most strange was their openly solicitous conduct toward the prosecutors, sometimes right in front of the jury – patting them on the back for all to see. It seemed as if they were enjoying their new notoriety in the "big leagues."
Litigation and particularly a criminal trial is the legal equivalent of war, and cavorting with the enemy is obviously noticed by the trier of fact. Not a good impression.
If this were not enough – and I am just scratching the surface of Stone's charade of a legal defense – there was Stone's own demeanor, vacillating from looking concerned to inexplicably elated at the prospect of being convicted, so he could then claim the title of victim.
I regrettably know Roger Stone and for a time was even his lawyer, when he was caught on video by the tabloids at a toga party, which they claimed was for swingers, at the 1996 Republican convention. He was also my consultant for a few weeks during my U.S. Senate campaign in Florida in 2003-2004, before we parted ways. During the time Stone had agreed to be representing my interests exclusively it was later learned that he was, if you can believe this, also advising his admitted friend, the race-baiting vigilante and extortionist Al Shapton, who was then considering a run for the presidency.
If you do not believe me – given Stone's faux claims of being a real conservative – watch the video deposition I took of him on Feb. 12-13, 2020, just a little more than a week ago, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This deposition was the result of Roger having been sued by Dr. Corsi and me for defamation – as Stone's insecurities caused him to think that my brave client would testify against him should he ever be indicted. To the contrary, Dr. Corsi has never publicly said a bad word about Stone, and if he had been called to testify at his trial, Jerry would have testified truthfully. But again, Stone's lawyers, despite having attempted to subpoena the good doctor, never called him to the stand. Ironically, if Stone has any grounds for appeal, it is ineffective assistance of counsel.
Roger Stone is not a funny character. Nor is he engaging and enigmatic as his supporters try to portray him. He instead is someone who knows no limits to his conduct, whether it is to lie under oath, threaten witnesses (and Jerry was also effectively threatened), or just offensively and uncontrollably shoot his mouth off.
Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana had it right when he tongue in cheek awarded the Beavis and Butt-Head award to Roger a few months back, quipping that in all his years as a trial lawyer, he had never before seen anyone talk himself into an indictment.
Yes, the Stone cold truth is that Roger got what he deserved. Even though there have been no Justice Department prosecutions of far greater criminals like the Clintons, James Comey, Andrew McCabe, John Brennan and James Clapper, to name just a few felons who have escaped the "short arm of the law these days," there is no defense or justification for lying under oath, threatening witnesses and obstucting justice. Although I am no fan of Judge Jackson, she was right to stress this in handing down her sentence of 40 months imprisonment.
Finally, President Trump, if he believes in law and order, will now order his Department of Justice to do its job and clean house of the rats' nest in our nation's capital. But he should not subvert justice by giving his former buddy Stone a pass by pardoning him.
If this column offends anyone who has swallowed the Kool-Aid, so be it. I did not conceive of and found both Judicial Watch and now Freedom Watch to give anyone a get-out-of-jail-free card.
Roger Stone was and is guilty as charged, and if you commit the crime be prepared to do the time. Just ask G. Gordon Liddy, who willingly committed Watergate crimes, did not apologize and did not try to weasel out of paying for it in jail. He accepted his punishment like a man. And, when he did, Gordon became an icon in conservative circles, as he had demonstrated the courage of his convictions.


wnd--2020-02-22--Richard Grenell: Homosexual Trojan Horse

There comes a time in the evolution of the progressive agenda when true conservatives should stop using the `` slippery slope '' argument because the place we 've degenerated to should be condemned as is .
That 's our situation today where the hero we 're rallying behind to fight the progressive agenda has embraced one of its most insidious and destructive tenets .
I 'm talking about President Trump 's appointment of open and unrepentant homosexual Richard Grenell to the position of acting director of national intelligence .
The insidious and destructive tenet of progressivism I 'm referencing is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fake science invented by progressive political strategists for the purpose of normalizing LGBT lifestyles and de-normalizing the natural family .
It has even less legitimacy than `` climate change science . ''
Frankly , if Richard Grenell kept his sexual proclivities to himself and told people to mind their own business about his private life , I 'd be more inclined to consider the `` merit based '' arguments for his nomination ( though at first glance his resume falls far short of qualifying him for this position ) .
But the minute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partnership , he became a Marxist change agent , his very presence in public life an argument that a homosexual `` orientation '' is equivalent to normal sexuality .
( Who in American history has ever wanted that goal ?
It was n't the conservatives ! )
When Grenell did that , he crossed the line from expecting reasonable tolerance from our genuinely magnanimous live-and-let-life society to demanding public acceptance .
And in taking that step he also implicitly endorsed the progressive strategy of celebrating his `` out '' lifestyle as social progress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and punishing those who object .
These are the `` Five Stages of Gay Supremacy '' I 've been warning about for 30 years : As a Trojan Horse in the conservative movement , Grenell might not openly advocate those goals himself , but that agenda serves his interests nonetheless .
And of course , he wo n't be celebrated by the loons of the far , far left , because he takes a more conservative position on other issues than they will tolerate .
But he will be , and is , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Vladimir Lenin 's term , not mine ) in the conservative movement who have forgotten exactly what it was that conservatism is meant to conserve , and have moved steadily leftward in their thinking till they 've passed John F. Kennedy and nearly all the liberals of the 1950s .
Conservatism did n't change – `` conservatives '' did , through a decades-long steady diet of leftist propaganda combined with a fear of bucking political correctness .
The willingness of conservatives to drift ever leftward from year to year is why I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now work to move the country rightward and reclaim the ground `` conservatives '' have surrendered .
But I still work to wake up today 's conservatives to the dangers of their slow-motion transformation into yesterday 's liberals .
What conservatism is meant to conserve is the `` ordered liberty '' of the constitutional republic bequeathed to us by the Founders .
The `` order '' of that liberty is the natural order of `` Nature 's God '' ( invoked in the Declaration of Independence ) , including but not limited to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one woman united in life-long monogamous heterosexual marriage .
America was never a `` theocracy , '' and I 'm not advocating for one .
Our political philosophy was always `` Natural Law Based 'Secularism , ' '' meaning non-sectarian but Theistic , on the foundation of Genesis 1:1 , a truth perpetually affirmed as our national motto , proudly emblazoned on all of our currency : `` In God We Trust . ''
It is also expressly confirmed as historic fact by the U.S. Supreme Court , not as a mere footnote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long legal treatise within the ruling .
Marxism is designed to destroy and replace every element of that natural order .
No matter how conservative you think your fiscal policies may be , if you 're adopting their way of thinking about sex and marriage , you 're helping them destroy the republic .
It 's a package deal – there is no American republic without a marriage-based family-centered mainstream , and that is why the Marxists ' primary weapon to take us down has been the `` sexual revolution . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump is because he represents the possibility of pushing back the Marxist agenda .
But the people who created the crisis of civilization we want him fix are the exact same people who invented `` Sexual Orientation Theory '' and created the LGBT movement .
They .
Are .
The .
Same .
People !
It .
Is .
The .
Same .
Agenda !
Deplorables , do n't you realize where Hillary Clinton was and to whom she was speaking when she called us that ?
It was the 2016 `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact totally suppressed in most media reports the next day ) .
All you need to know is to whom she was pandering to know who were the real `` Deplorables '' in her mind and theirs .
( See screenshot below . )
Let me be clear .
I 'm not saying that a homosexual ca n't be a conservative .
I 've known many .
What I 'm saying is that openly declaring oneself homosexual instead of keeping one 's sexual issues private is a Marxist tactic for forcing social change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conservative movement is a Trojan Horse – an espionage agent – carrying the progressive agenda behind enemy lines even if they do n't intend to be .
The mainstreaming of sexual sub-cultures is NOT `` progress '' to anyone but `` progressives . ''
Richard Grenell is a Trojan Horse .
President Trump should not trust him and neither should we Deplorables .
If you want more information on how to understand and respond to this issue I have two free books available in PDF upon request by email .
`` Redeeming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a largely secular perspective .
`` The Petros Prophecy '' explains and debunks `` gay theology '' from an unapologetic Biblical perspective .

There comes a time in the evolution of the progressive agenda when true conservatives should stop using the "slippery slope" argument because the place we've degenerated to should be condemned as is. That's our situation today where the hero we're rallying behind to fight the progressive agenda has embraced one of its most insidious and destructive tenets. I'm talking about President Trump's appointment of open and unrepentant homosexual Richard Grenell to the position of acting director of national intelligence.
The insidious and destructive tenet of progressivism I'm referencing is "Sexual Orientation Theory" – a fake science invented by progressive political strategists for the purpose of normalizing LGBT lifestyles and de-normalizing the natural family. It has even less legitimacy than "climate change science."
Frankly, if Richard Grenell kept his sexual proclivities to himself and told people to mind their own business about his private life, I'd be more inclined to consider the "merit based" arguments for his nomination (though at first glance his resume falls far short of qualifying him for this position). But the minute he went public about his homosexual domestic partnership, he became a Marxist change agent, his very presence in public life an argument that a homosexual "orientation" is equivalent to normal sexuality. (Who in American history has ever wanted that goal? It wasn't the conservatives!)
When Grenell did that, he crossed the line from expecting reasonable tolerance from our genuinely magnanimous live-and-let-life society to demanding public acceptance. And in taking that step he also implicitly endorsed the progressive strategy of celebrating his "out" lifestyle as social progress, forcibly integrating it into society, and punishing those who object.
These are the "Five Stages of Gay Supremacy" I've been warning about for 30 years:
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1. Tolerance
2. Acceptance
3. Celebration
4. Forced Participation in "LGBT" Culture, and
5. Punishment of Dissenters
As a Trojan Horse in the conservative movement, Grenell might not openly advocate those goals himself, but that agenda serves his interests nonetheless. And of course, he won't be celebrated by the loons of the far, far left, because he takes a more conservative position on other issues than they will tolerate. But he will be, and is, being celebrated by "useful idiots" (Vladimir Lenin's term, not mine) in the conservative movement who have forgotten exactly what it was that conservatism is meant to conserve, and have moved steadily leftward in their thinking till they've passed John F. Kennedy and nearly all the liberals of the 1950s.
Conservatism didn't change – "conservatives" did, through a decades-long steady diet of leftist propaganda combined with a fear of bucking political correctness.
The willingness of conservatives to drift ever leftward from year to year is why I now call myself a constitutionalist. I now work to move the country rightward and reclaim the ground "conservatives" have surrendered. But I still work to wake up today's conservatives to the dangers of their slow-motion transformation into yesterday's liberals.
What conservatism is meant to conserve is the "ordered liberty" of the constitutional republic bequeathed to us by the Founders. The "order" of that liberty is the natural order of "Nature's God" (invoked in the Declaration of Independence), including but not limited to the natural family of one man and one woman united in life-long monogamous heterosexual marriage.
America was never a "theocracy," and I'm not advocating for one. Our political philosophy was always "Natural Law Based 'Secularism,'" meaning non-sectarian but Theistic, on the foundation of Genesis 1:1, a truth perpetually affirmed as our national motto, proudly emblazoned on all of our currency: "In God We Trust." It is also expressly confirmed as historic fact by the U.S. Supreme Court, not as a mere footnote, but a heavily documented 27 paragraph long legal treatise within the ruling.
Marxism is designed to destroy and replace every element of that natural order. No matter how conservative you think your fiscal policies may be, if you're adopting their way of thinking about sex and marriage, you're helping them destroy the republic. It's a package deal – there is no American republic without a marriage-based family-centered mainstream, and that is why the Marxists' primary weapon to take us down has been the "sexual revolution."
The reason we MAGA Deplorables are all cheering Donald Trump is because he represents the possibility of pushing back the Marxist agenda. But the people who created the crisis of civilization we want him fix are the exact same people who invented "Sexual Orientation Theory" and created the LGBT movement.
They. Are. The. Same. People!
It. Is. The. Same. Agenda!
Deplorables, don't you realize where Hillary Clinton was and to whom she was speaking when she called us that? It was the 2016 "LGBT for Hillary Gala" (a fact totally suppressed in most media reports the next day). All you need to know is to whom she was pandering to know who were the real "Deplorables" in her mind and theirs. (See screenshot below.)
Let me be clear. I'm not saying that a homosexual can't be a conservative. I've known many. What I'm saying is that openly declaring oneself homosexual instead of keeping one's sexual issues private is a Marxist tactic for forcing social change, and whoever does that from inside the conservative movement is a Trojan Horse – an espionage agent – carrying the progressive agenda behind enemy lines even if they don't intend to be. The mainstreaming of sexual sub-cultures is NOT "progress" to anyone but "progressives."
Richard Grenell is a Trojan Horse. President Trump should not trust him and neither should we Deplorables.
If you want more information on how to understand and respond to this issue I have two free books available in PDF upon request by email. "Redeeming the Rainbow" addresses the LGBT agenda from a largely secular perspective. "The Petros Prophecy" explains and debunks "gay theology" from an unapologetic Biblical perspective.


wnd--2020-02-22--Did 1619 Project inspire those who defaced Plymouth Rock?

Last Monday , several landmarks were vandalized in Plymouth , Massachusetts .
Items defaced with red spray paint were four large scalloped shell sculptures , the Pilgrim Maiden statue , a National Monument to the Forefathers , a sign celebrating the 400th year anniversary of the Pilgrims ' landing and Plymouth Rock itself .
The tagging , which is a slang term for spray painting a distinguishing mark or phrase on something , simply read `` 508 MOF . ''
Now , 508 is the area code for Plymouth , but the MOF was apparently a bit of a mystery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who did this are n't Rhodes scholars , I 'd say it 's a pretty good bet `` MOF '' is the further abbreviation of MOFO , which is short for mother f-er .
Yes – brilliant in its simple eloquence , I know .
Real wordsmiths .
Why would anyone do this ?
I mean , these monuments , and certainly Plymouth Rock , have been there , unmolested , for quite some time .
Why deface them now ?
Well , Plymouth 's year-long 400th year anniversary celebration of the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be something , but it seems it must have been more than that to have spawned the hateful graffiti .
The pilgrims of Plymouth landed in 1620 , only one year removed from 1619 .
And what happened in 1619 ?
Well , according to the radical leftists at the New York Times magazine , 1619 is really the year of America 's founding , not 1776 .
They claim it to be because it 's the first instance of African slaves being brought to the new world .
The 1619 Project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past year and become quite influential to the angry , America-hating , social justice warrior crowd .
It claims that slavery is n't just about blacks but is really about America and , in fact , is part of our DNA .
It 's at best a disingenuous effort to completely rewrite American history so succeeding generations will think that our nation was built on the backs of slaves – that all that the United States is today is due to slavery .
And the social justice warriors want a piece of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of course .
The 1619 Project is so attractive to leftists that public school districts have begun including it in their curriculum , over 3,500 to date .
It 's preposterous , but that 's academia for you .
They are among the most radical of all leftists .
Truth be told , there is more slavery happening worldwide today than in the entire 250 years or so of slavery in America , but these leftists do n't care about that – only about a practice that was abolished over 150 years ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 1619 Project is n't about the evils of slavery , but of tearing down America while trying to cash in on something these people are not owed or entitled to – reparations .
In fact , the 1619 Project is n't all about slavery .
It can be likened to the all encompassing Green New Deal , as it `` seeks to reframe the way students see a vast array of topics from economics to health care , traffic , and music . ''
According to Dr. Larry Arnn of Hillsdale College @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideological campaign to undermine Americans ' attachment to our founding principles and to the Constitution by making slavery – rather than the principles of liberty that ended slavery and preserved our liberties for nearly 250 years – the principal focus of American history .
… ' '' It appears that the 1619 `` Hate America '' Project may very well have influenced those thugs to deface and defile a cherished historical landmark .

Last Monday, several landmarks were vandalized in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Items defaced with red spray paint were four large scalloped shell sculptures, the Pilgrim Maiden statue, a National Monument to the Forefathers, a sign celebrating the 400th year anniversary of the Pilgrims' landing and Plymouth Rock itself.
The tagging, which is a slang term for spray painting a distinguishing mark or phrase on something, simply read "508 MOF."
Now, 508 is the area code for Plymouth, but the MOF was apparently a bit of a mystery. However, figuring that the idiots who did this aren't Rhodes scholars, I'd say it's a pretty good bet "MOF" is the further abbreviation of MOFO, which is short for mother f-er. Yes – brilliant in its simple eloquence, I know. Real wordsmiths.
Why would anyone do this? I mean, these monuments, and certainly Plymouth Rock, have been there, unmolested, for quite some time. Why deface them now?
Well, Plymouth's year-long 400th year anniversary celebration of the first Pilgrim landing begins in April. That could be something, but it seems it must have been more than that to have spawned the hateful graffiti.
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The pilgrims of Plymouth landed in 1620, only one year removed from 1619. And what happened in 1619?
Well, according to the radical leftists at the New York Times magazine, 1619 is really the year of America's founding, not 1776. They claim it to be because it's the first instance of African slaves being brought to the new world.
The 1619 Project has garnered a lot of press over the past year and become quite influential to the angry, America-hating, social justice warrior crowd. It claims that slavery isn't just about blacks but is really about America and, in fact, is part of our DNA.
It's at best a disingenuous effort to completely rewrite American history so succeeding generations will think that our nation was built on the backs of slaves – that all that the United States is today is due to slavery. And the social justice warriors want a piece of that prosperity – without earning it, of course.
The 1619 Project is so attractive to leftists that public school districts have begun including it in their curriculum, over 3,500 to date. It's preposterous, but that's academia for you. They are among the most radical of all leftists.
Truth be told, there is more slavery happening worldwide today than in the entire 250 years or so of slavery in America, but these leftists don't care about that – only about a practice that was abolished over 150 years ago.
From this we can conclude that the 1619 Project isn't about the evils of slavery, but of tearing down America while trying to cash in on something these people are not owed or entitled to – reparations.
In fact, the 1619 Project isn't all about slavery. It can be likened to the all encompassing Green New Deal, as it "seeks to reframe the way students see a vast array of topics from economics to health care, traffic, and music."
According to Dr. Larry Arnn of Hillsdale College, "The 1619 Project is 'an ideological campaign to undermine Americans' attachment to our founding principles and to the Constitution by making slavery – rather than the principles of liberty that ended slavery and preserved our liberties for nearly 250 years – the principal focus of American history. …'"
It appears that the 1619 "Hate America" Project may very well have influenced those thugs to deface and defile a cherished historical landmark.