wnd--2020-02-06--Today we're all Ditto Heads

Today we're all Ditto Heads

I heard the news about Rush Limbaugh just a few minutes after I concluded Monday 's talk-radio show .
Rush is one of my radio heroes – like Paul Harvey – a heartland legend .
He 's one of the good guys in the radio business and a brilliant broadcaster and entertainer .
I 'll never forget the first time I heard the Excellence in Broadcasting Network – finally there was a guy on the radio who said what I was thinking .
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He showed the nation that conservatives could be intellectual , engaging and wickedly funny .
Anyone remember the Clinton parodies or Algore or Barack the Magic … LOL .
El Rushbo used the hallowed EIB Golden Microphone to channel the voices of conservatives from across the fruited plain – from Ivy League students to blue-collar workers .
His show to this day is indeed a daily excursion into broadcast excellence .
I 'm a proud subscriber to the Limbaugh Letter – one of the best political newsletters in the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for conservatives and standing up for talk radio .
And now it 's time for us in the industry to stand alongside America 's Anchorman during these difficult days .
Pray for Rush and his wife and the Limbaugh family .
And pray for the all the goodhearted broadcasters working behind the scenes at the EIB Southern Command .
The Bible tells us that God 's mercies are new every morning .
And I pray that the Good Lord will shower Rush and his family with an abundance of blessings every single day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a fighter ; cancer picked a fight with the wrong talk radio host .
Today – we are all Ditto Heads – even you folks in Rio Linda .

I heard the news about Rush Limbaugh just a few minutes after I concluded Monday's talk-radio show.
Lung cancer. Felt like a sucker punch.
Rush is one of my radio heroes – like Paul Harvey – a heartland legend.
He's one of the good guys in the radio business and a brilliant broadcaster and entertainer.
I'll never forget the first time I heard the Excellence in Broadcasting Network – finally there was a guy on the radio who said what I was thinking.
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He helped me find my voice as a young conservative and a broadcaster. He showed the nation that conservatives could be intellectual, engaging and wickedly funny. Anyone remember the Clinton parodies or Algore or Barack the Magic … LOL.
El Rushbo used the hallowed EIB Golden Microphone to channel the voices of conservatives from across the fruited plain – from Ivy League students to blue-collar workers.
His show to this day is indeed a daily excursion into broadcast excellence. I'm a proud subscriber to the Limbaugh Letter – one of the best political newsletters in the country.
Rush spent his career standing up for conservatives and standing up for talk radio. And now it's time for us in the industry to stand alongside America's Anchorman during these difficult days.
Pray for Rush and his wife and the Limbaugh family. And pray for the all the goodhearted broadcasters working behind the scenes at the EIB Southern Command.
The Bible tells us that God's mercies are new every morning. And I pray that the Good Lord will shower Rush and his family with an abundance of blessings every single day.
We all know that Rush Limbaugh is a fighter; cancer picked a fight with the wrong talk radio host.
Today – we are all Ditto Heads – even you folks in Rio Linda.


wnd--2020-02-06--LGBTQ sex ed for kindergarteners: More capitulation

In the 1978 Vietnam War drama `` The Deer Hunter , '' Michael ( Robert DeNiro ) employs a rifle cartridge in an attempt to explain objective reality to his childhood friend Stan ( John Cazale ) .
`` This is this , '' Michael says , holding the cartridge up in front of Stan 's face .
`` This ai n't something else . ''
Like several moments in this powerful film , it 's tinged with dark humor , and this scene became an instant classic for me .
Since it did contain that dark humor , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even before his experiences in Vietnam , I think that Stan , Michael 's other hunting buddies and the film 's audience sort of shook off the confrontation and the depth of Michael 's words .
When something is , it can not be something else .
There simply is no denying that America is a far less morally grounded nation than we were 50 years ago .
Here , your leftist ( liberal , progressive , socialist or communist ) would immediately attempt to initiate a debate on the topic of morality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ widely used over the past five decades with the explicit objective of fostering the sort of intellectual ambivalence that would engender the moral turpitude we see in our society today .
TRENDING : Biden snaps as 'Today ' show host confronts him on Hunter For the sake of argument and intellectual honesty , I will concede that on the issue of morality , there is a little wiggle room .
I do n't think there 's any profit in arguing that thong bikinis will consign the wearer to eternal damnation , even though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moral ambivalence .
What I am saying is that in a society of morally grounded people , there are certain lines that are never crossed .
In America , those lines used to be universally understood ; now , they most certainly are not .
One can deny that a rifle cartridge is in fact a rifle cartridge , and in most cases , it is n't going to make an impact on anyone .
Denying objective truths about oneself , one 's community or society in general , however , is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When an individual , community or society lives in self-imposed denial with regard to objective truths , trouble arises .
At this point , it is necessary to illustrate just how entrenched beliefs can become , and by extension , how deep denial can run .
For those who subscribe to a faith doctrine of any kind : Imagine , if you will , being presented with empirical evidence that the core tenets of your faith were absolutely false .
The cognitive dissonance and emotional upheaval such a revelation would create could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clerics feared and persecuted scientists for centuries , and why some people dread the prospect that our rapidly advancing technology may soon put humanity in contact with beings or agencies who could explode many of our long-held beliefs .
When confronted with the fallacy of their beliefs , the internal conflict is so great that many people simply choose to deny the undeniable ( empirical evidence ) .
They either operate as though they 'd never been presented with such evidence , or they employ doctrinal platitudes and axioms to explain away the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people have observed that humans possess an innate drive to believe in something and to be a part of something larger than themselves .
Some assert that it is actually impossible for the human being to exist without filling that `` hole in the soul '' with something , even if it is inherently harmful .
For some people , this involves a lifelong faith journey .
Some join fringe religious cults .
Others become so embroiled in their work that this becomes their reason for living .
Still others revel in pop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figures representing their pantheon of minor deities .
A few people are sufficiently narcissistic that they effectively become their own god .
As Americans have been so strongly encouraged to discard traditional values and models of faith over the last few decades , many have supplanted these not with alternative spiritual or religious beliefs , but with secular icons and belief systems .
One of the most destructive belief systems we 've seen arise has been that of the activist .
As we know , much of the civil rights and environmental activism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been driven by the political left , and I do n't believe it 's an accident that the mentality of dedicated activists has been likened to that of religious zealots .
As we have seen in fringe religious cults and communities of activists , it does n't take very long at all for these belief systems to take hold , and to take hold with a vengeance .
Not only do the belief systems fostered by leftist activism contain falsehoods , but they are eminently harmful to the individuals who subscribe to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even worse , due to the influence the political left has enjoyed in the press , media and education , there are at least two generations among us who are woefully ignorant of just how harmful they are .
To illustrate , I could employ any number of policy issues we 've seen over the last 50 years , but for the purposes of this argument , I 've chosen this one : At the time of this writing , parents in Washington state are fighting a Democratic bill that would mandate LGBTQ-focused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Breitbart , `` [ T ] he Democrat narrative behind the legislation is that such a bill would establish 'equity , ' i.e.
, equal access to sexual health information , especially with regard to the topics of 'affirmative consent ' and the needs of LGBTQ students . ''
Ah , how many times have we heard that cry in the cause of obscure LGBTQ `` rights '' or questionable public policy ?
Fifty years ago , such a proposal would have led to riots and numerous instances of what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' – but look at how this illustrates the degree of influence this belief system has come to hold , and the religious zeal of its adherents .
Today , there are people who are willing to fight to the death ( or so it would seem ) for the `` rights '' of LGBTQ people , illegal immigrants , endangered species , the environment and even terrorists .
Further , there are millions of Americans who do not approve of these policies , but who will raise neither a finger nor their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ labeled as bigots .
As I have asserted many times in this space , it is this modus operandi that got us here in the first place .
Here , I do not submit that LGBTQ people are disgusting degenerates who should be widely persecuted .
They may engage in disgusting behavior , but in many ways , they are simply victims of a society their progenitors allowed to degenerate .
Leftist social engineering through propaganda and the zealotry of activists have been extremely clever , as well as insidious and incremental .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have seen that capitulation to their agenda today fosters an even higher degree of societal dysfunction tomorrow .
Forcing LGBTQ-focused sex education on kindergarteners is only a degree or two away from mandating practical labs in deviant sex for kindergarteners based on activists ' assertion that this will provide `` equal access to sexual health information '' in these children , providing them a frame of reference for what being sodomized feels like .
Laughable ?
I do n't think it 's any more laughable than the notion of `` gay marriage '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years ago .

In the 1978 Vietnam War drama "The Deer Hunter," Michael (Robert DeNiro) employs a rifle cartridge in an attempt to explain objective reality to his childhood friend Stan (John Cazale).
"This is this," Michael says, holding the cartridge up in front of Stan's face. "This ain't something else."
Like several moments in this powerful film, it's tinged with dark humor, and this scene became an instant classic for me. Since it did contain that dark humor, and because Michael had a demonstrably weird persona even before his experiences in Vietnam, I think that Stan, Michael's other hunting buddies and the film's audience sort of shook off the confrontation and the depth of Michael's words.
When something is, it cannot be something else.
There simply is no denying that America is a far less morally grounded nation than we were 50 years ago. Here, your leftist (liberal, progressive, socialist or communist) would immediately attempt to initiate a debate on the topic of morality. In fact, such arguments were widely used over the past five decades with the explicit objective of fostering the sort of intellectual ambivalence that would engender the moral turpitude we see in our society today.
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For the sake of argument and intellectual honesty, I will concede that on the issue of morality, there is a little wiggle room. I don't think there's any profit in arguing that thong bikinis will consign the wearer to eternal damnation, even though such things are indicators of our collective moral ambivalence.
What I am saying is that in a society of morally grounded people, there are certain lines that are never crossed. In America, those lines used to be universally understood; now, they most certainly are not.
One can deny that a rifle cartridge is in fact a rifle cartridge, and in most cases, it isn't going to make an impact on anyone. Denying objective truths about oneself, one's community or society in general, however, is an altogether different and very dangerous proposition.
When an individual, community or society lives in self-imposed denial with regard to objective truths, trouble arises. At this point, it is necessary to illustrate just how entrenched beliefs can become, and by extension, how deep denial can run.
For those who subscribe to a faith doctrine of any kind: Imagine, if you will, being presented with empirical evidence that the core tenets of your faith were absolutely false. The cognitive dissonance and emotional upheaval such a revelation would create could be devastating. This is in part why clerics feared and persecuted scientists for centuries, and why some people dread the prospect that our rapidly advancing technology may soon put humanity in contact with beings or agencies who could explode many of our long-held beliefs.
When confronted with the fallacy of their beliefs, the internal conflict is so great that many people simply choose to deny the undeniable (empirical evidence). They either operate as though they'd never been presented with such evidence, or they employ doctrinal platitudes and axioms to explain away the evidence.
Theologians and even many lay people have observed that humans possess an innate drive to believe in something and to be a part of something larger than themselves. Some assert that it is actually impossible for the human being to exist without filling that "hole in the soul" with something, even if it is inherently harmful.
For some people, this involves a lifelong faith journey. Some join fringe religious cults. Others become so embroiled in their work that this becomes their reason for living. Still others revel in pop culture, with entertainment icons or sports figures representing their pantheon of minor deities. A few people are sufficiently narcissistic that they effectively become their own god.
As Americans have been so strongly encouraged to discard traditional values and models of faith over the last few decades, many have supplanted these not with alternative spiritual or religious beliefs, but with secular icons and belief systems.
One of the most destructive belief systems we've seen arise has been that of the activist. As we know, much of the civil rights and environmental activism that's taken place in recent years has been driven by the political left, and I don't believe it's an accident that the mentality of dedicated activists has been likened to that of religious zealots.
As we have seen in fringe religious cults and communities of activists, it doesn't take very long at all for these belief systems to take hold, and to take hold with a vengeance.
Not only do the belief systems fostered by leftist activism contain falsehoods, but they are eminently harmful to the individuals who subscribe to them and to society at large. Even worse, due to the influence the political left has enjoyed in the press, media and education, there are at least two generations among us who are woefully ignorant of just how harmful they are.
To illustrate, I could employ any number of policy issues we've seen over the last 50 years, but for the purposes of this argument, I've chosen this one:
At the time of this writing, parents in Washington state are fighting a Democratic bill that would mandate LGBTQ-focused sex education for children, including kindergartners.
According to Breitbart, "[T]he Democrat narrative behind the legislation is that such a bill would establish 'equity,' i.e., equal access to sexual health information, especially with regard to the topics of 'affirmative consent' and the needs of LGBTQ students."
Ah, how many times have we heard that cry in the cause of obscure LGBTQ "rights" or questionable public policy?
Fifty years ago, such a proposal would have led to riots and numerous instances of what are known today as "hate crimes" – but look at how this illustrates the degree of influence this belief system has come to hold, and the religious zeal of its adherents. Today, there are people who are willing to fight to the death (or so it would seem) for the "rights" of LGBTQ people, illegal immigrants, endangered species, the environment and even terrorists.
Further, there are millions of Americans who do not approve of these policies, but who will raise neither a finger nor their voices in protest for fear of being labeled as bigots. As I have asserted many times in this space, it is this modus operandi that got us here in the first place.
Here, I do not submit that LGBTQ people are disgusting degenerates who should be widely persecuted. They may engage in disgusting behavior, but in many ways, they are simply victims of a society their progenitors allowed to degenerate.
Leftist social engineering through propaganda and the zealotry of activists have been extremely clever, as well as insidious and incremental. In the area of sexuality, we have seen that capitulation to their agenda today fosters an even higher degree of societal dysfunction tomorrow.
Forcing LGBTQ-focused sex education on kindergarteners is only a degree or two away from mandating practical labs in deviant sex for kindergarteners based on activists' assertion that this will provide "equal access to sexual health information" in these children, providing them a frame of reference for what being sodomized feels like.
Laughable? I don't think it's any more laughable than the notion of "gay marriage" would have appeared to most Americans 50 years ago.


wnd--2020-02-06--Why are so many NFL quarterbacks so Christian?

A recent Pew Research article , one of literally thousands on this theme , attempted to explain a given that has become accepted wisdom : `` Why millennials are less religious than older Americans . ''
As the author explained , `` People who are politically liberal and not active in a particular church often put distance between themselves and organized religion by answering 'none of the above ' to questions about religious preference . ''
Pew apparently did not consult with the millennials who quarterback NFL 's most successful teams .
A day after the Super Bowl , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hometown QB , Patrick Mahomes , talking about his faith .
Mahomes attends Bible study every Friday with his teammates and attends chapel every Saturday .
`` Before every game I walk the field and do a prayer at the goalpost , '' said Mahomes .
`` I thank God for being on the stage where I can glorify Him . ''
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Six of the eight starting quarterbacks who made it into the divisional championship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was Super Bowl loser Jimmy Garoppolo , likely a cradle Catholic but not overt in his faith .
Compensating is his back-up , C.J .
Beathard .
At Iowa , Beathard exchanged Bible verses with a 14-year-old fan before every game , used a `` Jesus Daily '' devotional to ready himself for games and devoted himself to the Bible during team trips .
Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill would have made the Super Bowl had his team been able to hold its lead against the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tannehill told Sports Spectrum in 2018 .
`` I spend time with God before I get to the stadium , and then when I lace up my cleats I thank God for the opportunity to go out there and attempt to glorify Him . ''
`` My faith has always been a big part of what I do , '' said Tannehill .
`` I 've grown up in church , and faith really helps you know why you 're playing the game and who you 're doing it for . ''
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further along in my speech , I want to thank my Lord and Savior , Jesus Christ , '' said the Ravens Lamar Jackson spontaneously after a game .
`` Without Him , none of us would be here right now . ''
Likely this year 's MVP , Jackson was asked how he managed to remain humble .
Said he , `` The Lord .
I give Him all His praise , the glory , the honor , because of what I am . ''
Chargers great Philip Rivers grew up in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 19 .
He and his wife , Tiffany , now have nine children .
His role , as he sees it , is `` teaching the kids the faith , having family prayer , going to Mass together and then football . ''
During a trip to Israel , Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans was immersed in a place thought to be where John baptized Jesus .
`` It is simply overwhelming to be baptized in the waters of the Jordan River , '' he said .
Watson has `` Glory to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arm .
Said the Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson , who frequently tweets Bible verses , `` I 've found peace and hope and love and joy in Jesus , and He 's the way and the only way . ''
`` My faith is important to me , it 's the foundation of my life .
And ultimately that 's where I gain my peace and my strength , '' said Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings .
`` Win or lose today , God is still on the throne , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I accepted Jesus Christ into my heart on my 17th birthday , '' said the Saints ' Drew Brees .
`` I remember my pastor talking about God 'looking for a few good men . '
All of a sudden the light bulb went [ on ] in my head and I was like , 'Hey , that 's me ; I can be one of those few good men ! '
'' Tweeted Carson Wentz of the Philadelphia Eagles after a loss this season , `` Praise HIM in victory & defeat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the good and the bad .
God 1st . ''
This year , as in 2016 , Wentz was injured before he could get to the Super Bowl .
His back-up Nick Foles carried the team to a Super Bowl victory in 2017 .
`` When I hoisted the Lombardi Trophy , the reason I 'm smiling , my faith was in Christ , '' said Foles .
`` In that moment , I realized I did n't need that trophy to define who I was because it was already in Christ .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the downs of his career as well as the ups including a season-ending broken collarbone in 2019 .
`` At the end of the day , '' said Foles , if this is the journey You want me to go on , I 'm going to glorify You in every action , good or bad . ''
Foles continued , `` I still could have joy in an injury .
People hear that and say that 's crazy , but when you believe in Jesus you go out there and you play , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarterback is a lonely position .
Based on the evidence , it would seem that those who have Someone to turn to hold an edge over those who do n't .
Note : Jack Cashill 's new novel , `` The Hunt , '' a political thriller co-authored with Mike McMullen , is widely available .
A signed collector 's edition can be had at www.TheHuntBook.com .

A recent Pew Research article, one of literally thousands on this theme, attempted to explain a given that has become accepted wisdom: "Why millennials are less religious than older Americans."
As the author explained, "People who are politically liberal and not active in a particular church often put distance between themselves and organized religion by answering 'none of the above' to questions about religious preference."
Pew apparently did not consult with the millennials who quarterback NFL's most successful teams.
A day after the Super Bowl, a friend sent me a video of my hometown QB, Patrick Mahomes, talking about his faith. Mahomes attends Bible study every Friday with his teammates and attends chapel every Saturday.
"Before every game I walk the field and do a prayer at the goalpost," said Mahomes. "I thank God for being on the stage where I can glorify Him."
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Mahomes is not unusual. Six of the eight starting quarterbacks who made it into the divisional championship round are professing Christians.
One exception was Super Bowl loser Jimmy Garoppolo, likely a cradle Catholic but not overt in his faith. Compensating is his back-up, C.J. Beathard.
At Iowa, Beathard exchanged Bible verses with a 14-year-old fan before every game, used a "Jesus Daily" devotional to ready himself for games and devoted himself to the Bible during team trips.
Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill would have made the Super Bowl had his team been able to hold its lead against the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game.
"I pray before every game," Tannehill told Sports Spectrum in 2018. "I spend time with God before I get to the stadium, and then when I lace up my cleats I thank God for the opportunity to go out there and attempt to glorify Him."
"My faith has always been a big part of what I do," said Tannehill. "I've grown up in church, and faith really helps you know why you're playing the game and who you're doing it for."
"First and foremost, before I go further along in my speech, I want to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ," said the Ravens Lamar Jackson spontaneously after a game. "Without Him, none of us would be here right now."
Likely this year's MVP, Jackson was asked how he managed to remain humble. Said he, "The Lord. I give Him all His praise, the glory, the honor, because of what I am."
Chargers great Philip Rivers grew up in a devout Catholic family and married at 19. He and his wife, Tiffany, now have nine children. His role, as he sees it, is "teaching the kids the faith, having family prayer, going to Mass together and then football."
During a trip to Israel, Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans was immersed in a place thought to be where John baptized Jesus. "It is simply overwhelming to be baptized in the waters of the Jordan River," he said. Watson has "Glory to God" tattooed on his right throwing arm.
Said the Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson, who frequently tweets Bible verses, "I've found peace and hope and love and joy in Jesus, and He's the way and the only way."
"My faith is important to me, it's the foundation of my life. And ultimately that's where I gain my peace and my strength," said Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings. "Win or lose today, God is still on the throne, and I take comfort in that."
"I accepted Jesus Christ into my heart on my 17th birthday," said the Saints' Drew Brees. "I remember my pastor talking about God 'looking for a few good men.' All of a sudden the light bulb went [on] in my head and I was like, 'Hey, that's me; I can be one of those few good men!'"
Tweeted Carson Wentz of the Philadelphia Eagles after a loss this season, "Praise HIM in victory & defeat, the hills and the valleys, the good and the bad. God 1st."
This year, as in 2016, Wentz was injured before he could get to the Super Bowl. His back-up Nick Foles carried the team to a Super Bowl victory in 2017.
"When I hoisted the Lombardi Trophy, the reason I'm smiling, my faith was in Christ," said Foles. "In that moment, I realized I didn't need that trophy to define who I was because it was already in Christ."
Foles' faith carried him through the downs of his career as well as the ups including a season-ending broken collarbone in 2019.
"At the end of the day," said Foles, if this is the journey You want me to go on, I'm going to glorify You in every action, good or bad."
Foles continued, "I still could have joy in an injury. People hear that and say that's crazy, but when you believe in Jesus you go out there and you play, that changes your heart."
Being quarterback is a lonely position. Based on the evidence, it would seem that those who have Someone to turn to hold an edge over those who don't.
Note: Jack Cashill's new novel, "The Hunt," a political thriller co-authored with Mike McMullen, is widely available. A signed collector's edition can be had at www.TheHuntBook.com.


wnd--2020-02-05--Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas dies at 103

( HOLLYWOOD REPORTER ) -- The actor starred in such films as 'Champion , ' 'The Bad and the Beautiful @ @ @ @ @ , ' 'Gunfight at the O.K .
Corral ' and 'Spartacus , ' to name @ @ @ @ @ Douglas , the son of a ragman who channeled a deep , personal anger through @ @ @ @ @ blue eyes to forge one of the most indelible and indefatigable careers in Hollywood history @ @ @ @ @ was 103 .
“ It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce @ @ @ @ @ today at the age of 103 , ” son Michael Douglas wrote on his Instagram @ @ @ @ @ world , he was a legend , an actor from the Golden Age of movies @ @ @ @ @ golden years , a humanitarian whose commitment to justice and the causes he believed in @ @ @ @ @ of us to aspire to .
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(HOLLYWOOD REPORTER) -- The actor starred in such films as 'Champion,' 'The Bad and the Beautiful,' 'Lust for Life,' 'Gunfight at the O.K. Corral' and 'Spartacus,' to name just a few.
Kirk Douglas, the son of a ragman who channeled a deep, personal anger through a chiseled jaw and steely blue eyes to forge one of the most indelible and indefatigable careers in Hollywood history, died Wednesday. He was 103.
“It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103,” son Michael Douglas wrote on his Instagram account. “To the world, he was a legend, an actor from the Golden Age of movies who lived well into his golden years, a humanitarian whose commitment to justice and the causes he believed in set a standard for all of us to aspire to.”
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wnd--2020-02-05--Super Bowl ads reveal Fox's issue avoidance

The Super Bowl always provides advertisers a great opportunity to display innovative ads about their products .
But this year 's lineup was more noteworthy for what the network refused to show than what it did .
Most telling was that Fox had no problem airing ads embracing liberal thinking , including support for drag queens and anti-gun policy , but not for ads embracing conservative thinking , such as the anti-abortion issue .
One ad embracing liberal thinking making the cut was for Sabra hummus , featuring two `` RuPaul 's Drag Race '' alumni .
It was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ television ad .
Apparently , however , Fox determined an audience tough enough to deal with the issue of drag queens was incapable of handling the much more far-reaching consequences of abortion .
While abortions in the U.S. since 1973 have forever silenced approximately 61 million voices , it is sad Fox refused to allow 14 survivors of the procedure a platform from which to speak out on behalf of those never allowed to do so .
Ironically , these abortion survivors were lucky ; today , such abortion survivors could still be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as New York and Virginia , allowing for infanticide .
Interestingly , Fox also aired an anti-gun ad paid for by 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg .
That commercial asserted that 2,900 lives are lost every year due to gun violence ; yet , ironically , one life short of that number – 2,899 – are lost every day by abortion .
Again , Fox determined viewers tough enough to deal with the issue of violent gun deaths were snowflakes unable to deal with the far more devastating issue of abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the first ads to be timely submitted to Fox Sports for the Feb. 2 Super Bowl , was the work of `` Faces of Choice '' – a group that ran an ad during the 2020 March for Life featuring the faces and stories of 14 abortion survivors .
Every single ad stipulation required by Fox was met by Faces of Choice , even though Fox kept making new requirements as they went along .
Clearly , the issue was not one Fox was excited about airing .
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Whether one is a survivor of a mass shooting , a natural disaster , a plane crash , etc.
, news organizations always seek them out to obtain a firsthand account of their near-death experience .
Why , then , is not the same courtesy extended to abortion survivors ?
Obviously , abortion survivors ' accounts can only focus on the life they have come to remember and appreciate post-abortion .
But it is still important for any woman considering an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a final decision on whether to terminate a life unborn .
The absence of the anti-abortion ad from the recent Super Bowl lineup is interesting too from the standpoint of the views of two former NFL players who took entirely different positions about the life of the unborn .
In November 1999 , Carolina Panthers player Rae Carruth , whose girlfriend was pregnant with their child , did not want to have to pay child support ; this , despite the fact he was receiving a $ 3.7 million salary under a four-year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to gun down the mother and unborn child .
Arrested , convicted and sentenced to 18 years in prison , Carruth was recently released .
Now a free man , he seeks a relationship with his son who miraculously survived the shooting – one to which the boy 's guardian , who is the mother of the murdered woman , gives her blessing .
It may well be the only person who can find love in one 's heart for Carruth today is the child whose life he sought to abort by murdering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carruth now appreciates the fact the embryo he once sought to destroy evolved into a surviving and loving son .
On the other side of the issue is NFL great Benjamin Watson who recently retired while wearing a Super Bowl ring he earned playing for the New England Patriots .
In retirement , however , he is doing something he never thought he would – he is producing a documentary .
The film is about abortion .
It is one he hopes will inspire , create dialogue and move people to empathy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporting legal abortion and those opposed , in an effort to get people to weigh both sides of the debate to come out on the right side .
Among the latter group are Dr. Ben Carson and Alveda King – the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Watson , the father of seven children , is a man of faith who believes one 's faith is the lifeblood of who they are .
And he credits his family with allowing him to live his core values of life – family , respect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disagreement in May 2019 with liberal actress Alyssa Milano that sparked Watson 's decision to do the documentary .
After Milano said , `` banning abortions would cause poor and minority women of color to suffer , '' Watson shot back with : '' We should n't be advocating for anyone to have to kill their children .
Let 's support mothers that are making this decision .
Let 's challenge fathers to stand in the gap and be there for the children that they create because they have a huge role in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion tend to do so because they do not view an embryo as a human life ; they view it as simply `` a clump of cells . ''
During this year 's March for Life , an adorable young girl was seen holding up a most impactful sign that simply read : `` Mommy 's Favorite Clump of Cells ! ''
We do not know for sure , but there is a possibility that sign caused a pregnant mother to reconsider her abortion .
The tragedy of failing to air the anti-abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibility it too could have caused a mother to do so , saving the life of at least one child .

The Super Bowl always provides advertisers a great opportunity to display innovative ads about their products. But this year's lineup was more noteworthy for what the network refused to show than what it did. Most telling was that Fox had no problem airing ads embracing liberal thinking, including support for drag queens and anti-gun policy, but not for ads embracing conservative thinking, such as the anti-abortion issue.
One ad embracing liberal thinking making the cut was for Sabra hummus, featuring two "RuPaul's Drag Race" alumni. It was the first time drag queens appeared in a television ad.
Apparently, however, Fox determined an audience tough enough to deal with the issue of drag queens was incapable of handling the much more far-reaching consequences of abortion. While abortions in the U.S. since 1973 have forever silenced approximately 61 million voices, it is sad Fox refused to allow 14 survivors of the procedure a platform from which to speak out on behalf of those never allowed to do so. Ironically, these abortion survivors were lucky; today, such abortion survivors could still be "executed" in those states, such as New York and Virginia, allowing for infanticide.
Interestingly, Fox also aired an anti-gun ad paid for by 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg. That commercial asserted that 2,900 lives are lost every year due to gun violence; yet, ironically, one life short of that number – 2,899 – are lost every day by abortion. Again, Fox determined viewers tough enough to deal with the issue of violent gun deaths were snowflakes unable to deal with the far more devastating issue of abortion deaths.
An anti-abortion ad, one of the first ads to be timely submitted to Fox Sports for the Feb. 2 Super Bowl, was the work of "Faces of Choice" – a group that ran an ad during the 2020 March for Life featuring the faces and stories of 14 abortion survivors. Every single ad stipulation required by Fox was met by Faces of Choice, even though Fox kept making new requirements as they went along. Clearly, the issue was not one Fox was excited about airing.
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Survivor stories are always of interest to the public. Whether one is a survivor of a mass shooting, a natural disaster, a plane crash, etc., news organizations always seek them out to obtain a firsthand account of their near-death experience. Why, then, is not the same courtesy extended to abortion survivors?
Obviously, abortion survivors' accounts can only focus on the life they have come to remember and appreciate post-abortion. But it is still important for any woman considering an abortion to hear their stories before making a final decision on whether to terminate a life unborn.
The absence of the anti-abortion ad from the recent Super Bowl lineup is interesting too from the standpoint of the views of two former NFL players who took entirely different positions about the life of the unborn.
In November 1999, Carolina Panthers player Rae Carruth, whose girlfriend was pregnant with their child, did not want to have to pay child support; this, despite the fact he was receiving a $3.7 million salary under a four-year contract. He hired a contract killer to gun down the mother and unborn child. Arrested, convicted and sentenced to 18 years in prison, Carruth was recently released. Now a free man, he seeks a relationship with his son who miraculously survived the shooting – one to which the boy's guardian, who is the mother of the murdered woman, gives her blessing. It may well be the only person who can find love in one's heart for Carruth today is the child whose life he sought to abort by murdering his mother. Accordingly, one assumes Carruth now appreciates the fact the embryo he once sought to destroy evolved into a surviving and loving son.
On the other side of the issue is NFL great Benjamin Watson who recently retired while wearing a Super Bowl ring he earned playing for the New England Patriots. In retirement, however, he is doing something he never thought he would – he is producing a documentary. The film is about abortion. It is one he hopes will inspire, create dialogue and move people to empathy. It will include interviews both with those supporting legal abortion and those opposed, in an effort to get people to weigh both sides of the debate to come out on the right side. Among the latter group are Dr. Ben Carson and Alveda King – the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Watson, the father of seven children, is a man of faith who believes one's faith is the lifeblood of who they are. And he credits his family with allowing him to live his core values of life – family, respect and empathy.
It was a public disagreement in May 2019 with liberal actress Alyssa Milano that sparked Watson's decision to do the documentary. After Milano said, "banning abortions would cause poor and minority women of color to suffer," Watson shot back with:
"We shouldn't be advocating for anyone to have to kill their children. Let's support mothers that are making this decision. Let's challenge fathers to stand in the gap and be there for the children that they create because they have a huge role in this too."
Those who support abortion tend to do so because they do not view an embryo as a human life; they view it as simply "a clump of cells." During this year's March for Life, an adorable young girl was seen holding up a most impactful sign that simply read: "Mommy's Favorite Clump of Cells!"
We do not know for sure, but there is a possibility that sign caused a pregnant mother to reconsider her abortion. The tragedy of failing to air the anti-abortion ad during the Super Bowl is the possibility it too could have caused a mother to do so, saving the life of at least one child.


wnd--2020-02-05--Is there a market where I can short liberals?

In Iowa , the party that claims to be devoted to `` science '' and `` technology '' demonstrated that it could n't count to 10 .
Trump delivered a triumphant State of the Union address , highlighting all he 's done to make America great again – and attacking previous administrations for failing to do so .
It was such a bravura performance that when he was finished , Speaker Nancy Pelosi childishly tore up his speech from the podium in a shocking breach of decorum .
Hours after the president 's address , he was scheduled to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial – if that 's the right word for a dismissal of the most absurd charges ever brought against a chief executive .
After weeks of scurrilous accusations against him being made on the Senate floor , Trump 's job approval rating in Gallup polling has soared to 49 percent , the highest it 's been since he took office .
He should ask Pelosi to impeach him again .
TRENDING : Biden snaps as 'Today ' show host confronts him on Hunter And the week is young !
We should cap it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gloating pleasure , let 's take a stroll down memory lane .
Liberals know nothing , but always express themselves with great bravado and certainty .
These are people who claim to know exactly what the temperature will be a decade from now , but have trouble with what will happen next week .
Their confident predictions are as useless as bill of impeachment or an Iowa vote count .
THE ECONOMY : As you 've probably heard , the economy is booming under President Trump .
Unemployment has fallen to historic lows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been created , and the stock market keeps setting new records .
… '' In preparation for a completely unpredictable Trump presidency , I sold all stocks in my kids ' education accounts today .
I urge u to do same . ''
– Kurt Eichenwald on Twitter , Sept. 26 , 2016 '' [ Trump 's ] statements reveal a deep ignorance of economics .
… He promotes magical thinking and conspiracy theories over sober assessments of feasible economic policy options .
… If elected , he poses a unique danger … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For these reasons , we strongly recommend that you do not vote for Donald Trump . ''
–790 economists , the week before the 2016 election .
The esteemed signatories included a dozen Harvard professors and a slew of Nobel Prize winners , such as Angus Deaton of Princeton , Oliver Hart and Eric Maskin of Harvard , and Kenneth J. Arrow of Stanford , as well as four others evidently not interesting enough to be mentioned in articles about the letter .
`` It really does now look like President Donald J.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ When might we expect them to recover ?
… [ A ] first-pass answer is never .
… So we are very probably looking at a global recession , with no end in sight . ''
– The New York Times ' Paul Krugman , Election Night 2016 THE MUSLIM BAN : On June 26 , 2018 , the United States Supreme Court upheld Trump 's `` Muslim ban , '' in an opinion that simply cited the law : '' By its plain language , Section 1182 ( f ) [ of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the President broad discretion to suspend the entry of aliens into the United States .
… It entrusts to the President the decisions whether and when to suspend entry … whose entry to suspend … for how long … and on what conditions .
`` The Proclamation falls well within this comprehensive delegation .
The sole prerequisite set forth in §1182 ( f ) is that the President 'find [ ] ' that the entry of the covered aliens 'would be detrimental to the interests of the United States . '
'' … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is unconstitutional . ''
– The New York Times ' Paul Krugman , Feb. 13 , 2017 '' The President of The United States ' unconstitutional Muslim ban has been rightly thwarted by the courts . ''
– Rep. Jerrold Nadler , D-N.Y. , Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Committee , Feb. 14 , 2017 '' [ Sally Yates ] warned the White House that their Muslim ban was illegal , it was unconstitutional .
She told them she would not direct the Justice Department to defend it in court .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But , you know what , she 's been proven right . ''
– MSNBC 's Rachel Maddow , Feb. 21 , 2017 '' And no wonder courts are striking it down .
It 's unconstitutional .
You know four words , Lawrence .
Sally Yates was right . ''
– Ron Klain , MSNBC contributor , March 15 , 2017 '' [ Trump has ] leveled personal attacks against federal judges and career prosecutors who dare to see his promised Muslim ban for what it is , unconstitutional . ''
– @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Judiciary Committee , March 20 , 2017 BRETT KAVANAUGH : On Oct. 6 , 2018 , Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as the 114th Justice of the Supreme Court .
… '' I believe Kavanaugh is dead at this point .
I would be shocked if he 's ever a Supreme Court justice . ''
– MSNBC 's Donny Deutsch , Sept. 17 , 2018 '' The Kavanaugh Supreme Court Nomination Is Dead . ''
– Shaun Mullen , The Moderate Voice , Sept. 17 , 2018 '' Stick a fork in him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN guest Wendy Murphy , Sept. 29 , 2018 I guess the lesson is , self-appointed experts operating within a media that rewards liberal fantasy and invective over reality are not the best touchstones of truth .

It's been a great week!
In Iowa, the party that claims to be devoted to "science" and "technology" demonstrated that it couldn't count to 10.
Trump delivered a triumphant State of the Union address, highlighting all he's done to make America great again – and attacking previous administrations for failing to do so. It was such a bravura performance that when he was finished, Speaker Nancy Pelosi childishly tore up his speech from the podium in a shocking breach of decorum.
Hours after the president's address, he was scheduled to be "acquitted" in the Senate impeachment trial – if that's the right word for a dismissal of the most absurd charges ever brought against a chief executive.
After weeks of scurrilous accusations against him being made on the Senate floor, Trump's job approval rating in Gallup polling has soared to 49 percent, the highest it's been since he took office. He should ask Pelosi to impeach him again.
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And the week is young! We should cap it off with something fun. For your gloating pleasure, let's take a stroll down memory lane.
Liberals know nothing, but always express themselves with great bravado and certainty. These are people who claim to know exactly what the temperature will be a decade from now, but have trouble with what will happen next week. Their confident predictions are as useless as bill of impeachment or an Iowa vote count.
THE ECONOMY: As you've probably heard, the economy is booming under President Trump. Unemployment has fallen to historic lows, more than 7 million jobs have been created, and the stock market keeps setting new records. …
"In preparation for a completely unpredictable Trump presidency, I sold all stocks in my kids' education accounts today. I urge u to do same." – Kurt Eichenwald on Twitter, Sept. 26, 2016
"[Trump's] statements reveal a deep ignorance of economics. … He promotes magical thinking and conspiracy theories over sober assessments of feasible economic policy options. … If elected, he poses a unique danger … to the prosperity of the country. For these reasons, we strongly recommend that you do not vote for Donald Trump." –790 economists, the week before the 2016 election. The esteemed signatories included a dozen Harvard professors and a slew of Nobel Prize winners, such as Angus Deaton of Princeton, Oliver Hart and Eric Maskin of Harvard, and Kenneth J. Arrow of Stanford, as well as four others evidently not interesting enough to be mentioned in articles about the letter.
"It really does now look like President Donald J. Trump, and markets are plunging. When might we expect them to recover? … [A] first-pass answer is never. … So we are very probably looking at a global recession, with no end in sight." – The New York Times' Paul Krugman, Election Night 2016
THE MUSLIM BAN: On June 26, 2018, the United States Supreme Court upheld Trump's "Muslim ban," in an opinion that simply cited the law:
"By its plain language, Section 1182(f) [of the Immigration and Nationality Act] grants the President broad discretion to suspend the entry of aliens into the United States. … It entrusts to the President the decisions whether and when to suspend entry … whose entry to suspend … for how long … and on what conditions.
"The Proclamation falls well within this comprehensive delegation. The sole prerequisite set forth in §1182(f) is that the President 'find[]' that the entry of the covered aliens 'would be detrimental to the interests of the United States.'" …
"[Y]our Muslim ban is unconstitutional." – The New York Times' Paul Krugman, Feb. 13, 2017
"The President of The United States' unconstitutional Muslim ban has been rightly thwarted by the courts." – Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Committee, Feb. 14, 2017
"[Sally Yates] warned the White House that their Muslim ban was illegal, it was unconstitutional. She told them she would not direct the Justice Department to defend it in court. The new president fired Sally Yates for that. But, you know what, she's been proven right." – MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, Feb. 21, 2017
"And no wonder courts are striking it down. It's unconstitutional. You know four words, Lawrence. Sally Yates was right." – Ron Klain, MSNBC contributor, March 15, 2017
"[Trump has] leveled personal attacks against federal judges and career prosecutors who dare to see his promised Muslim ban for what it is, unconstitutional." – Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Senate Judiciary Committee, March 20, 2017
BRETT KAVANAUGH: On Oct. 6, 2018, Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as the 114th Justice of the Supreme Court. …
"I believe Kavanaugh is dead at this point. I would be shocked if he's ever a Supreme Court justice." – MSNBC's Donny Deutsch, Sept. 17, 2018
"The Kavanaugh Supreme Court Nomination Is Dead." – Shaun Mullen, The Moderate Voice, Sept. 17, 2018
"Stick a fork in him, he's done." – CNN guest Wendy Murphy, Sept. 29, 2018
I guess the lesson is, self-appointed experts operating within a media that rewards liberal fantasy and invective over reality are not the best touchstones of truth.


wnd--2020-02-05--A word to my Never-Trumper friends

A word to my Never-Trumper friends

President Trump 's State of the Union message , coupled with the Democratic response , reminds me of why I voted for Trump in 2016 – and why I plan to vote for him again in 2020 .
The contrasts are just too extreme .
I am conscience-bound to vote against the radical left and to vote for the causes Trump will uphold .
Everything else pales in comparison .
I am voting against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tearing up the president 's speech for the whole world to see .
As the White House tweeted out : I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Rashida Tlaib , who tweeted : `` I walked out of that speech .
The lies , the bigotry , and the shameless bragging about taking away food stamps that people depend on to live – it was all beneath the dignity of the office he occupies .
Shame on this forever impeached president . ''
TRENDING : Biden snaps as 'Today ' show host confronts him on Hunter My apologies , Rep. Tlaib , but helping people find meaningful employment so that they do not need food stamps is hardly `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on to live . ''
And empowering the poor is not bigotry .
Of course , sites like Mother Jones agreed with Rep. Tlaib , tweeting , `` While Trump brags on national television about the decline in food stamp enrollment and lifting people out of poverty , his actual policies will cut off basic food assistance for nearly 700,000 of the nation 's poorest and most destitute people . ''
But no one can deny that Americans , across the board , are doing better financially under the current administration .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ words when he said , `` The unemployment rate for African Americans , Hispanic Americans , and Asian Americans has reached the lowest levels in history . ''
As noted on the CNN website , `` Trump is correct .
The unemployment rate for each of these three groups is at a record low , at least since the government has been issuing data on them .
( The data for African Americans and Hispanics goes back to the early 1970s , while data for Asians only goes back to 2000 . )
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ inherited a positive trend that has continued during his tenure .
The unemployment rate for all three groups had fallen substantially under President Barack Obama from the recession-era levels of 2009 . ''
Yet CNN could not deny the economic progress under Trump , one that truly benefits the people of America , including minorities , including women , including veterans , including the disabled , including young people .
And so , when I vote for Trump , I am voting against the socialism of potential Democratic nominee like Bernie Sanders .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ along with those of other leading candidates , would be disastrous .
I feel conscience-bound to cast my vote , a vote that will be meaningful .
I am also voting against every Democrat ( including Speaker Pelosi ) who chose to sit rather than stand when the president called on Congress to ban late-term abortions .
My conscience does n't allow me to skip the election because Trump does not live up to all my ideals .
Nor does it allow me to cast a protest vote for another candidate who can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what your conscience dictates , but not mine .
And so , I will cast my vote against the policies of the radical left , including the abusive policies of sanctuary cities that are lax in punishing illegal immigrants who engage in criminal behavior .
But I will also cast my vote for many of the things the president stands for .
Things that are precious to me .
Things that should be precious to all people of faith , in particular , to followers of Jesus .
I am voting for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which will enable many families to pull their children out of state-run schools and enroll them in private , preferred schools .
And I am voting for the man who said at the State of the Union , `` … I am also calling upon members of Congress tonight to pass legislation finally banning the late-term abortion of babies . ''
Say it loud and clear , Mr. President .
This is also the man who , as White House reporter Gabby Orr noted , `` has routinely called on Congress to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act , a bill that would make abortion after 20 weeks unlawful in most cases . ''
And I am voting for the man who said , `` I have signed legislation to stamp out the menace of human trafficking domestically and all around the globe . ''
As noted again by Orr , `` Last week , Trump announced the creation of a new position inside the White House Domestic Policy Council 'solely devoted ' to combating sex and labor trafficking .
The president 's daughter , senior White House adviser Ivanka @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups , members of the president 's Cabinet and lawmakers on anti-human trafficking policies . ''
I am voting for the man who noted that he `` recommended 180 new judges to uphold our Constitution as written .
This includes Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh . ''
The implications of this are generational in scope .
And I am voting for the man who is `` defending religious liberty .
That includes the constitutional right to pray in public schools . ''
Yes , I am voting for the man who said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ punish prayer , we do n't ban symbols of faith , we do n't muzzle preachers and pastors .
In America , we celebrate faith , we cherish religion , we lift our voices in prayer and we raise our sights to the glory of God . ''
I am also voting for the man who is `` defending national security and combating radical Islamic terrorism , '' and that starts with not being afraid to utter the words `` radical Islamic terrorism . ''
I am voting for the man who faced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Our message to terrorists is clear : You will never escape American justice .
If you attack our citizens , you forfeit your life . ''
And I am voting for the man who has been called `` America 's first Zionist president '' after his new peace-plan proposal .
That 's what ( and who ) I am voting against , and that 's what ( and who ) I am voting for .
Can you imagine how different things would have been under President Hillary Clinton ?
Or under a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elizabeth Warren ?
That , my Never Trumper friends , is why I cast my vote .
I strongly encourage you to reconsider your stance .

President Trump's State of the Union message, coupled with the Democratic response, reminds me of why I voted for Trump in 2016 – and why I plan to vote for him again in 2020. The contrasts are just too extreme. I am conscience-bound to vote against the radical left and to vote for the causes Trump will uphold. Everything else pales in comparison.
I am voting against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tearing up the president's speech for the whole world to see.
As the White House tweeted out:
Speaker Pelosi just ripped up:
One of our last surviving Tuskegee Airmen.
The survival of a child born at 21 weeks.
The mourning families of Rocky Jones and Kayla Mueller.
A service member's reunion with his family.
That's her legacy.
I am voting against the socialist policies of representatives like Rashida Tlaib, who tweeted: "I walked out of that speech. The lies, the bigotry, and the shameless bragging about taking away food stamps that people depend on to live – it was all beneath the dignity of the office he occupies. Shame on this forever impeached president."
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My apologies, Rep. Tlaib, but helping people find meaningful employment so that they do not need food stamps is hardly "taking away food stamps that people depend on to live." And empowering the poor is not bigotry.
Of course, sites like Mother Jones agreed with Rep. Tlaib, tweeting, "While Trump brags on national television about the decline in food stamp enrollment and lifting people out of poverty, his actual policies will cut off basic food assistance for nearly 700,000 of the nation's poorest and most destitute people."
But no one can deny that Americans, across the board, are doing better financially under the current administration. Even CNN acknowledged the truthfulness of Trump's words when he said, "The unemployment rate for African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans has reached the lowest levels in history."
As noted on the CNN website, "Trump is correct. The unemployment rate for each of these three groups is at a record low, at least since the government has been issuing data on them. (The data for African Americans and Hispanics goes back to the early 1970s, while data for Asians only goes back to 2000.)"
CNN also added, "Trump inherited a positive trend that has continued during his tenure. The unemployment rate for all three groups had fallen substantially under President Barack Obama from the recession-era levels of 2009."
Yet CNN could not deny the economic progress under Trump, one that truly benefits the people of America, including minorities, including women, including veterans, including the disabled, including young people.
And so, when I vote for Trump, I am voting against the socialism of potential Democratic nominee like Bernie Sanders. The effects of his proposed policies, along with those of other leading candidates, would be disastrous.
I feel conscience-bound to cast my vote, a vote that will be meaningful.
I am also voting against every Democrat (including Speaker Pelosi) who chose to sit rather than stand when the president called on Congress to ban late-term abortions.
My conscience doesn't allow me to skip the election because Trump does not live up to all my ideals. Nor does it allow me to cast a protest vote for another candidate who cannot possibly win.
Maybe that's what your conscience dictates, but not mine.
And so, I will cast my vote against the policies of the radical left, including the abusive policies of sanctuary cities that are lax in punishing illegal immigrants who engage in criminal behavior.
But I will also cast my vote for many of the things the president stands for. Things that are precious to me. Things that should be precious to all people of faith, in particular, to followers of Jesus.
I am voting for the man who called for school choice initiatives, which will enable many families to pull their children out of state-run schools and enroll them in private, preferred schools.
And I am voting for the man who said at the State of the Union, "… I am also calling upon members of Congress tonight to pass legislation finally banning the late-term abortion of babies."
Say it loud and clear, Mr. President.
This is also the man who, as White House reporter Gabby Orr noted, "has routinely called on Congress to pass the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, a bill that would make abortion after 20 weeks unlawful in most cases."
And I am voting for the man who said, "I have signed legislation to stamp out the menace of human trafficking domestically and all around the globe."
As noted again by Orr, "Last week, Trump announced the creation of a new position inside the White House Domestic Policy Council 'solely devoted' to combating sex and labor trafficking. The president's daughter, senior White House adviser Ivanka Trump, has worked closely with outside groups, members of the president's Cabinet and lawmakers on anti-human trafficking policies."
I am voting for the man who noted that he "recommended 180 new judges to uphold our Constitution as written. This includes Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh."
The implications of this are generational in scope.
And I am voting for the man who is "defending religious liberty. That includes the constitutional right to pray in public schools."
Yes, I am voting for the man who said, "In America, we don't punish prayer, we don't ban symbols of faith, we don't muzzle preachers and pastors. In America, we celebrate faith, we cherish religion, we lift our voices in prayer and we raise our sights to the glory of God."
I am also voting for the man who is "defending national security and combating radical Islamic terrorism," and that starts with not being afraid to utter the words "radical Islamic terrorism."
I am voting for the man who faced down Iran, and who said, "Our message to terrorists is clear: You will never escape American justice. If you attack our citizens, you forfeit your life."
And I am voting for the man who has been called "America's first Zionist president" after his new peace-plan proposal.
That's what (and who) I am voting against, and that's what (and who) I am voting for.
Can you imagine how different things would have been under President Hillary Clinton? Or under a future President Bernie Sanders? Or President Elizabeth Warren?
That, my Never Trumper friends, is why I cast my vote.
I strongly encourage you to reconsider your stance.


wnd--2020-02-05--Trump critics' illogical screeds about lack of 'diversity'

The Donald Trump White House put out a photograph of the president 's task force on the coronavirus .
CNN promptly showed its displeasure , not with the task force 's effort but with its racial composition .
There was insufficient `` diversity '' in the photo .
In a piece called `` Coronavirus Task Force Another Example of Trump Administration 's Lack of Diversity , '' CNN national political writer Brandon Tensley wrote : `` Who are these experts ?
They 're largely the same sorts of white men ( and a couple women on the sidelines ) who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very beginning .
`` By contrast , former President Barack Obama 's circle of advisers in the face of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa was hardly so monochromatic .
Neither was it so abysmal in terms of gender diversity .
( Of course , to contextualize , Obama 's administration , on the whole , was far more diverse than Trump 's . )
`` And yet , as unsurprising as the diversity issue in the Trump era has become , it 's still worth pointing out from time to time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 presidential election in earnest .
`` That 's partly because the recent photos of 'the best experts ' telegraph the kinds of people the administration deems worthy of holding power – and even being in close proximity to it . ''
TRENDING : Biden snaps as 'Today ' show host confronts him on Hunter The writer implies , without proof , that more racial and ethnic diversity in the Trump administration 's coronavirus team means – by definition – a better response to dealing with this virus in particular and a more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's an interesting aspect to the Trump-White-House-lacks-diversity criticism .
Minorities who do work with Trump are maligned by the very same Trump-is-a-racist critics as `` sellouts , '' `` Uncle Toms '' and `` self-loathers . ''
Bill Maxwell , a black columnist and editorial writer for the St. Petersburg Times , wrote a column years ago titled : `` Black Republicans : Self-Loathers . ''
Maxwell wrote : `` By all standards , some creatures are just plain strange , making us do double takes because their compositions or habits or appearances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way of viewing reality .
Take the wildebeest , the warthog , the hyena , the brown pelican , the Shar-Pei .
These animals , seemingly wrought by committee , make us laugh or shake our heads .
Another such creature , of the human kind – and perhaps the strangest of all – is the black Republican .
… '' Black Republicans fail to understand that few white Republicans will accept them as equals .
Although they will not acknowledge the truth , most white Republicans , like most other whites , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' About Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice , who became secretaries of state under President George W. Bush , actor and left-wing activist Harry Belafonte said , `` Hitler had a lot of Jews high up in the hierarchy of the Third Reich . ''
When President-elect Trump met with blacks , including entertainer Steve Harvey and Pastor Darrell Scott , then-CNN political pundit Marc Lamont Hill dismissed them as `` mediocre Negroes . ''
Hill , a black Temple University professor of media studies and urban education , said : `` They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bringing up comedians and actors and athletes to represent black interests .
It 's demeaning ; it 's disrespectful , and it 's condescending .
Bring some people up there with expertise , Donald Trump , do n't just bring up people to entertain .
… Yeah , it was a bunch of mediocre Negroes being dragged in front of TV as a photo-op for Donald Trump 's exploitative campaign against black people . ''
During the George W. Bush administration , Claude Allen , a young black man , served as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working for Bush , got arrested and charged with stealing merchandise from stores like Target and Hecht 's .
A black Los Angeles Times columnist showed little sympathy while engaging in psychoanalysis .
Erin Aubry Kaplan wrote : `` I do n't support conservatism in its current iteration , and I support black conservatives even less , but we can not ignore the racial implications of this latest Republican fall from grace .
… Here is a man who , like most black conservatives , has had to do an awful lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
… That has unfortunately , but not always unfairly , invited comparisons to slave times , when the most loyal blacks were those who worked in closest proximity to their white masters – house Negroes , as they were derisively known .
… It 's hard to imagine that such compromises and cognitive dissonance do n't exact a psychological toll at some point , and Allen 's alleged dabbling in crime might have been that point for him . ''
Liberals like Kaplan and Maxwell consider black conservatives not merely wrong on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a psychological illness , an illness which , left untreated , turns black conservatives into kleptomaniacs .
Then the very same liberals who malign black Trump supporters as `` Uncle Toms '' and psychologically unhinged social pariahs call the Trump administration `` racist '' for not having more psychologically unhinged social pariahs .

The Donald Trump White House put out a photograph of the president's task force on the coronavirus. CNN promptly showed its displeasure, not with the task force's effort but with its racial composition. There was insufficient "diversity" in the photo.
In a piece called "Coronavirus Task Force Another Example of Trump Administration's Lack of Diversity," CNN national political writer Brandon Tensley wrote: "Who are these experts? They're largely the same sorts of white men (and a couple women on the sidelines) who've dominated the Trump administration from the very beginning.
"By contrast, former President Barack Obama's circle of advisers in the face of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa was hardly so monochromatic. Neither was it so abysmal in terms of gender diversity. (Of course, to contextualize, Obama's administration, on the whole, was far more diverse than Trump's.)
"And yet, as unsurprising as the diversity issue in the Trump era has become, it's still worth pointing out from time to time, especially as the country approaches the 2020 presidential election in earnest.
"That's partly because the recent photos of 'the best experts' telegraph the kinds of people the administration deems worthy of holding power – and even being in close proximity to it."
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That's a mouthful.
The writer implies, without proof, that more racial and ethnic diversity in the Trump administration's coronavirus team means – by definition – a better response to dealing with this virus in particular and a more effective government in general. But there's an interesting aspect to the Trump-White-House-lacks-diversity criticism. Minorities who do work with Trump are maligned by the very same Trump-is-a-racist critics as "sellouts," "Uncle Toms" and "self-loathers."
Bill Maxwell, a black columnist and editorial writer for the St. Petersburg Times, wrote a column years ago titled: "Black Republicans: Self-Loathers." Maxwell wrote: "By all standards, some creatures are just plain strange, making us do double takes because their compositions or habits or appearances defy our sense of logic and our way of viewing reality. Take the wildebeest, the warthog, the hyena, the brown pelican, the Shar-Pei. These animals, seemingly wrought by committee, make us laugh or shake our heads. Another such creature, of the human kind – and perhaps the strangest of all – is the black Republican. …
"Black Republicans fail to understand that few white Republicans will accept them as equals. Although they will not acknowledge the truth, most white Republicans, like most other whites, view black Republicans as strange creatures."
About Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice, who became secretaries of state under President George W. Bush, actor and left-wing activist Harry Belafonte said, "Hitler had a lot of Jews high up in the hierarchy of the Third Reich." When President-elect Trump met with blacks, including entertainer Steve Harvey and Pastor Darrell Scott, then-CNN political pundit Marc Lamont Hill dismissed them as "mediocre Negroes." Hill, a black Temple University professor of media studies and urban education, said: "They (the Trump transition team) keep bringing up comedians and actors and athletes to represent black interests. It's demeaning; it's disrespectful, and it's condescending. Bring some people up there with expertise, Donald Trump, don't just bring up people to entertain. … Yeah, it was a bunch of mediocre Negroes being dragged in front of TV as a photo-op for Donald Trump's exploitative campaign against black people."
During the George W. Bush administration, Claude Allen, a young black man, served as a domestic policy adviser. Allen, while working for Bush, got arrested and charged with stealing merchandise from stores like Target and Hecht's. A black Los Angeles Times columnist showed little sympathy while engaging in psychoanalysis. Erin Aubry Kaplan wrote: "I don't support conservatism in its current iteration, and I support black conservatives even less, but we cannot ignore the racial implications of this latest Republican fall from grace. … Here is a man who, like most black conservatives, has had to do an awful lot of personal and political rationalizing to pay dues. … That has unfortunately, but not always unfairly, invited comparisons to slave times, when the most loyal blacks were those who worked in closest proximity to their white masters – house Negroes, as they were derisively known. … It's hard to imagine that such compromises and cognitive dissonance don't exact a psychological toll at some point, and Allen's alleged dabbling in crime might have been that point for him."
Liberals like Kaplan and Maxwell consider black conservatives not merely wrong on the issues or social outcasts but sufferers of a psychological illness, an illness which, left untreated, turns black conservatives into kleptomaniacs. Then the very same liberals who malign black Trump supporters as "Uncle Toms" and psychologically unhinged social pariahs call the Trump administration "racist" for not having more psychologically unhinged social pariahs.


wnd--2020-02-05--VIDEO: Pelosi caught PRACTICING 'rip heard round the world'

( DAILY MAIL ) -- Mike Pence accused Nancy Pelosi of planning to rip up the president 's State of @ @ @ @ @ , an accusation the speaker 's office denied .
But a canny observer caught what @ @ @ @ @ actually practicing the moves under the table before the speech was over .
Camera from @ @ @ @ @ the pages 'pre-ripped ' as Pelosi made her final move when the President 's speech @ @ @

(DAILY MAIL) -- Mike Pence accused Nancy Pelosi of planning to rip up the president's State of the Union speech all along, an accusation the speaker's office denied.
But a canny observer caught what appears to be the Speaker actually practicing the moves under the table before the speech was over.
Camera from behind the speaker also shows the pages 'pre-ripped' as Pelosi made her final move when the President's speech was over.
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wnd--2020-02-06--'Octomom' posts photo of 'miracle' octuplets on their 11th birthday

( FOX NEWS ) -- Natalie Suleman , known as `` Octomom , '' posted a photo of her famous @ @ @ @ @ birthday .
The mom of 14 became famous more than a decade ago when she @ @ @ @ @ in vitro fertilization ( IVF ) .
At the time she was already a mom @ @ @ @ @ four sons and two daughters .
On Monday , Suleman , who Yahoo Entertainment notes @ @ @ @ @ , shared a snapshot of her eight kids posing at a long table wearing crowns @ @ @ @ @ Each one is holding up two fingers in a gesture meant to highlight their age @ @ @

(FOX NEWS) -- Natalie Suleman, known as "Octomom," posted a photo of her famous octuplets to commemorate their 11th birthday.
The mom of 14 became famous more than a decade ago when she gave birth to octuplets through in vitro fertilization (IVF). At the time she was already a mom to six other children--four sons and two daughters.
On Monday, Suleman, who Yahoo Entertainment notes used to go by Nadya, shared a snapshot of her eight kids posing at a long table wearing crowns to celebrate their birthday. Each one is holding up two fingers in a gesture meant to highlight their age, 11.
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wnd--2020-02-06--Airline asks workers to take 3-week unpaid leave amid coronavirus

( FOX NEWS ) -- A Hong Kong-based airline asked 27,000 employees Wednesday to take three weeks of unpaid leave @ @ @ @ @ from the coronavirus that has engulfed mainland China .
Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Augustus Tang @ @ @ @ @ message comes as the airline has suspended more than 90 percent of its flights to @ @ @ @ @ which has killed nearly 500 people and sickened more than 24,000 .
`` I am @ @ @ @ @ one of you to help , '' he said .
“ Preserving our cash is @ @ @ @ @ our business .
All of us need to respond to this rapidly changing and challenging @ @ @

(FOX NEWS) -- A Hong Kong-based airline asked 27,000 employees Wednesday to take three weeks of unpaid leave to lessen the economic impact from the coronavirus that has engulfed mainland China.
Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Augustus Tang's request in a video message comes as the airline has suspended more than 90 percent of its flights to China amid the outbreak, which has killed nearly 500 people and sickened more than 24,000.
"I am appealing to each and every one of you to help," he said. “Preserving our cash is now the key to protecting our business. All of us need to respond to this rapidly changing and challenging environment.”
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wnd--2020-02-06--PETA: 'Pet' is a 'derogatory' term, so use this word instead

( FOX NEWS ) -- Sorry everyone , not only are you walking your dog wrong — you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ too .
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ( PETA ) has sparked @ @ @ @ @ for the animal rights organization called the term “ pet ” derogatory , claiming that @ @ @ @ @ On the daytime television program `` Good Morning Britain , '' Jennifer White of PETA @ @ @ @ @ ’ s position on the word “ pet , ” and suggested it should be @ @ @ @ @ ” terms like “ companion ” and “ human carer .
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(FOX NEWS) -- Sorry everyone, not only are you walking your dog wrong — you’re referring to it wrong, too.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has sparked some backlash after a spokesperson for the animal rights organization called the term “pet” derogatory, claiming that it patronizes the animal.
On the daytime television program "Good Morning Britain," Jennifer White of PETA attempted to explain the group’s position on the word “pet,” and suggested it should be switched with “more inclusive” terms like “companion” and “human carer.”
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wnd--2020-02-06--Genome study unlocks secrets of how cancers form

( AFP ) -- TOKYO -- A massive , decade-long study sequencing the genomes of dozens of cancers has revealed @ @ @ @ @ form and may pave the way for better and more targeted treatment .
The Pan-Cancer @ @ @ @ @ researchers globally to tackle the mammoth task of sequencing the genomes of 38 types of @ @ @ @ @ .
Their work produced a host of new discoveries -- from the number and location @ @ @ @ @ push cells to reproduce uncontrollably , to the surprising similarities between cancers found in different @ @ @ @

(AFP) -- TOKYO -- A massive, decade-long study sequencing the genomes of dozens of cancers has revealed the secrets of how tumours form and may pave the way for better and more targeted treatment.
The Pan-Cancer Project brought together over 1,300 researchers globally to tackle the mammoth task of sequencing the genomes of 38 types of cancer in nearly 2,800 patients.
Their work produced a host of new discoveries -- from the number and location of so-called driver mutations that push cells to reproduce uncontrollably, to the surprising similarities between cancers found in different types of tissue.
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wnd--2020-02-07--How State of the Union made Van Jones a believer

Van Jones , a black former Maoist who comments for CNN , has become a believer in President Trump 's bid to win over African American voters .
`` Warning to Democrats : what he was saying to African Americans can be effective , '' Jones said following the State of the Union address Tuesday .
`` You may not like it , but he mentioned HBCUs [ historically black colleges and universities ] .
Black colleges have been struggling for a long time , a bunch of them have gone under .
He threw a lifeline to them in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've got to wake up , folks , there 's a whole bubble thing that goes on .
We say , 'well , he said `` s-hole nations '' ; therefore , all black people are going to hate him forever . '
That ai n't necessarily so .
I think what you 're going to see him do , you may not like my rhetoric , but look at my results and my record for black people .
If he narrowly casts that , it 's going to be effective . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ his party in November .
And he 's hardly alone these days .
Do you wonder why Democrats sat on their hands during the State of the Union ?
It could be that they 're looking at recent polls by Emerson and Rasmussen that put likely black voters at between 34 % and 42 % approval of Trump .
Some say that is touching the magic number for `` game over '' in 2020 – and Trump appears to be just getting started .
Remember , almost every black who votes Republican is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and one new Republican .
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Before John F. Kennedy 's election , most blacks were attracted to Republican candidates and shunned the `` Dixiecrat '' Democrats .
Trump is planning much more this year .
During the Super Bowl , Trump 's campaign spent millions of dollars on a commercial featuring an African American woman who had a drug sentence commuted by the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the ad said .
`` President Trump got it done . ''
At the State of the Union , Trump celebrated the low unemployment rate among African Americans , talked of urban development zones , honored one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen and awarded a black fourth-grader from Philadelphia , Janiyah Davis , with a school-choice scholarship .
Surprisingly , Democrats sat on their hands through it all .
Now the president is running newspaper and radio ads in black media markets .
Ads encourage people to text `` woke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign is also training activists to engage and register voters , according to a person familiar with the strategy .
Everywhere you look at Trump rallies , there are black Americans – including Iowa !
It 's not simply Kanye West anymore , or Diamond & Silk , or Candace Owens beating Trump 's drums .
This is no gimmick – and it 's not just pandering to a single overlooked constituency .
Trump is on the way to doing the same thing with Hispanics , women and Asians .
It 's like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do you have to lose ? ''
This is why the Democrats are down in the dumps .
This is why they are unanimous on impeachment , taking seriously Rep. Al Green of Texas , a members of the Congressional Black Caucus who famously said , `` If we do n't impeach this president , he will get reelected . ''
At this stage in the game , it appears Congressman Green 's worst fear will be realized – with the help of millions of African American voters .

Van Jones, a black former Maoist who comments for CNN, has become a believer in President Trump's bid to win over African American voters.
"Warning to Democrats: what he was saying to African Americans can be effective," Jones said following the State of the Union address Tuesday. "You may not like it, but he mentioned HBCUs [historically black colleges and universities]. Black colleges have been struggling for a long time, a bunch of them have gone under. He threw a lifeline to them in real life in his budget. We've got to wake up, folks, there's a whole bubble thing that goes on. We say, 'well, he said "s-hole nations"; therefore, all black people are going to hate him forever.' That ain't necessarily so. I think what you're going to see him do, you may not like my rhetoric, but look at my results and my record for black people. If he narrowly casts that, it's going to be effective."
Jones sees a potential electoral debacle for his party in November. And he's hardly alone these days.
Do you wonder why Democrats sat on their hands during the State of the Union? It could be that they're looking at recent polls by Emerson and Rasmussen that put likely black voters at between 34% and 42% approval of Trump.
Some say that is touching the magic number for "game over" in 2020 – and Trump appears to be just getting started. Remember, almost every black who votes Republican is worth two votes – one former Democrat and one new Republican.
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It could be the start of something big. Before John F. Kennedy's election, most blacks were attracted to Republican candidates and shunned the "Dixiecrat" Democrats. Trump is planning much more this year.
During the Super Bowl, Trump's campaign spent millions of dollars on a commercial featuring an African American woman who had a drug sentence commuted by the president.
"Politicians talk about criminal-justice reform," the ad said. "President Trump got it done."
At the State of the Union, Trump celebrated the low unemployment rate among African Americans, talked of urban development zones, honored one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen and awarded a black fourth-grader from Philadelphia, Janiyah Davis, with a school-choice scholarship.
Surprisingly, Democrats sat on their hands through it all.
Now the president is running newspaper and radio ads in black media markets. Ads encourage people to text "woke" to receive updates. The Trump campaign is also training activists to engage and register voters, according to a person familiar with the strategy.
Everywhere you look at Trump rallies, there are black Americans – including Iowa! It's not simply Kanye West anymore, or Diamond & Silk, or Candace Owens beating Trump's drums.
This is no gimmick – and it's not just pandering to a single overlooked constituency. Trump is on the way to doing the same thing with Hispanics, women and Asians. It's like he says: "What the hell do you have to lose?"
This is why the Democrats are down in the dumps. This is why they are unanimous on impeachment, taking seriously Rep. Al Green of Texas, a members of the Congressional Black Caucus who famously said, "If we don't impeach this president, he will get reelected."
At this stage in the game, it appears Congressman Green's worst fear will be realized – with the help of millions of African American voters.


wnd--2020-02-07--Everything's coming up Trump

Everything's coming up Trump

As Speaker Nancy Pelosi tore up President Donald Trump 's State of the Union speech page by page , she put the finishing touches on one of the greatest political rehab jobs of all time .
The Democrats have managed to turn Trump into a thoroughly sympathetic figure .
From the start , Trump has not been treated like a normal president by people on either end of the political spectrum .
On the left , Trump is viewed as a fascist , un-American monster , thoroughly unprepared for and undeserving of the highest office in our land .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him a chance – angling for impeachment even before Trump was sworn into office .
On the other side , for a big chunk of the American right , Trump is viewed more as a messianic figure than a politician .
These are Trump 's core voters , people so frustrated by normal politicians that they were willing and eager to pass the reins to Trump .
Their devotion to Trump is complete , and there is nothing that could erode it .
The question , as always in politics , has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our country – those who may not view Trump as the devil or the messiah .
For the longest time , it seemed like Trump was driving these people away .
With his middle-of-the-night tweet sessions , questionable comments after Charlottesville and truly embarrassing staffing choices ( remember Omarosa Manigault and Anthony Scaramucci ) , the more persuadable independents in our country had plenty of reasons to be leery of Trump .
In Washington – and maybe in New York and Hollywood , too – the talk is still all Trump all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that anyone even remotely friendly to Trump must be destroyed .
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But if you get out and speak with people in the rest of America , what you hear is very different .
They see Trump as a pretty normal president , and a pretty damn good one at that .
They like how our economy is performing and give Trump 's tax and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
They see their 401 ( k ) plans going up .
New jobs are available , including manufacturing jobs .
The U.S. is the world 's premier energy producer .
They believe Trump 's trade deals represent the interests of average Americans , which is refreshing in a country dominated by policies pushed by the Fortune 500 .
They look at what 's happening in Washington as noise from people too obsessed with politics .
Things in their towns are going pretty well , and they do n't seem super inclined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's in this environment that the president came out and gave a highly normal , pretty moderate and pretty effective speech Tuesday night .
He 's even starting to look more presidential ( or maybe we are just getting used to him ) .
The Democrats keep screaming that Trump is a dangerous , racist lunatic , but then he gets on TV and sounds the exact opposite .
The president honored numerous minority Americans .
If anything , one of his strongest themes seemed to be the push to bridge racial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the last Tuskegee Airmen ; he supported historically black colleges , low-income opportunity zones and school vouchers .
He also pushed broadly popular policies like lowering prescription drug prices .
With the exception of a few moments , this was not predominantly a right-wing speech .
On other issues like paid family leave and prison reform , Trump seems to be expressly triangulating Democrats by taking the debate to their turf .
After a speech that was generally unifying and positive , celebrating our great country , the last image voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slowly ripping apart each page of the president 's speech .
This sort of angry politics is sure to play great on CNN and `` The View , '' but it will lose the Democrats the next election .
Polls already show Trump surging in popularity since the flawed and nakedly political impeachment process began .
He 's now been acquitted overwhelmingly , and to top it off , according to Gallup , Trump is now at a 49 % approval rating , his highest yet .
On top of this , Sen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honeymooned in the Soviet Union , is shooting up to the top of the Democratic primary battle .
Everything is literally coming up Trump .
The activist wing of the Democratic party hates Trump so much that they ca n't stop themselves from lashing out .
What they 've done , though , is take a pretty polarizing politician and make him more likable .
Ironically , Pelosi and other party leaders knew this would happen .
For years , Pelosi warned of the dangers of a partisan impeachment effort , yet eventually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right .
Ripping up the speech like a child just makes Trump look like the adult in the room .
For all his strengths in politics , that 's one achievement Trump never could have reached on his own .

As Speaker Nancy Pelosi tore up President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech page by page, she put the finishing touches on one of the greatest political rehab jobs of all time. The Democrats have managed to turn Trump into a thoroughly sympathetic figure.
From the start, Trump has not been treated like a normal president by people on either end of the political spectrum. On the left, Trump is viewed as a fascist, un-American monster, thoroughly unprepared for and undeserving of the highest office in our land. They never accepted his election and never gave him a chance – angling for impeachment even before Trump was sworn into office.
On the other side, for a big chunk of the American right, Trump is viewed more as a messianic figure than a politician. These are Trump's core voters, people so frustrated by normal politicians that they were willing and eager to pass the reins to Trump. Their devotion to Trump is complete, and there is nothing that could erode it.
The question, as always in politics, has been what happens with the middle portion of our country – those who may not view Trump as the devil or the messiah. For the longest time, it seemed like Trump was driving these people away. With his middle-of-the-night tweet sessions, questionable comments after Charlottesville and truly embarrassing staffing choices (remember Omarosa Manigault and Anthony Scaramucci), the more persuadable independents in our country had plenty of reasons to be leery of Trump.
In Washington – and maybe in New York and Hollywood, too – the talk is still all Trump all the time. The left has been clear that anyone even remotely friendly to Trump must be destroyed.
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Nobody likes it when America is torn apart. But if you get out and speak with people in the rest of America, what you hear is very different. They see Trump as a pretty normal president, and a pretty damn good one at that. They like how our economy is performing and give Trump's tax and regulatory policies a lot of credit for it. They see their 401(k) plans going up. New jobs are available, including manufacturing jobs. The U.S. is the world's premier energy producer. They believe Trump's trade deals represent the interests of average Americans, which is refreshing in a country dominated by policies pushed by the Fortune 500. They look at what's happening in Washington as noise from people too obsessed with politics. Things in their towns are going pretty well, and they don't seem super inclined to change things up right now.
It's in this environment that the president came out and gave a highly normal, pretty moderate and pretty effective speech Tuesday night. He's even starting to look more presidential (or maybe we are just getting used to him). The Democrats keep screaming that Trump is a dangerous, racist lunatic, but then he gets on TV and sounds the exact opposite. The president honored numerous minority Americans. If anything, one of his strongest themes seemed to be the push to bridge racial divides in our country. He honored one of the last Tuskegee Airmen; he supported historically black colleges, low-income opportunity zones and school vouchers. He also pushed broadly popular policies like lowering prescription drug prices. With the exception of a few moments, this was not predominantly a right-wing speech. On other issues like paid family leave and prison reform, Trump seems to be expressly triangulating Democrats by taking the debate to their turf.
After a speech that was generally unifying and positive, celebrating our great country, the last image voters were left with was an angry Pelosi slowly ripping apart each page of the president's speech. This sort of angry politics is sure to play great on CNN and "The View," but it will lose the Democrats the next election. Polls already show Trump surging in popularity since the flawed and nakedly political impeachment process began. He's now been acquitted overwhelmingly, and to top it off, according to Gallup, Trump is now at a 49% approval rating, his highest yet. On top of this, Sen. Bernie Sanders, an avowed socialist who honeymooned in the Soviet Union, is shooting up to the top of the Democratic primary battle. Everything is literally coming up Trump.
The activist wing of the Democratic party hates Trump so much that they can't stop themselves from lashing out. What they've done, though, is take a pretty polarizing politician and make him more likable. Ironically, Pelosi and other party leaders knew this would happen. For years, Pelosi warned of the dangers of a partisan impeachment effort, yet eventually she acquiesced. Turns out she was right. Ripping up the speech like a child just makes Trump look like the adult in the room. For all his strengths in politics, that's one achievement Trump never could have reached on his own.