wnd--2020-06-27--Riots push governors to new levels of 'cowardice, incompetence'

The time swiftly is coming in America when everyone will be forced to `` pick a side '' in what has become `` an all-out socialist attack on our Republic , '' says country rock superstar Charlie Daniels .
He wrote in his weekly `` Soap Box '' commentary : `` When you get past the very thin patina of 'peaceful ' protest and look beyond the fallacy that violence and destruction brings about racial equality , you have to come to the conclusion that there is a radical fringe of people who would literally burn this country down , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignores that , he said , but `` if you ’ re willing to scratch the surface and dig a little bit , it will dawn on you that this is not a simple protest against the unjust killing of a black man , but a revolutionary street battle against America and everything we stand for and it IS funded and lead by socialist factions , and it ’ s not just in the U.S. but in many democratic nations around the world . ''
`` In other words , an all-out socialist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
TRENDING : House Judiciary hearing turns chaotic when Gohmert attempts to call out Nadler Many of those who should be protecting America are failing , he charged .
`` I don ’ t remember a time in my 83 years when the cowardice , incompetence , indifference and downright impotence of governors , mayors and others responsible for the protection of citizens and their property have been more evident , disappointing and disgusting . ''
The nation is not having a `` block party '' or a `` summer of love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have claimed .
Instead there is a `` clear and present danger to the well-being of every human being in their constituency . ''
He said it 's textbook anarchy .
`` And the laxity of the curriculum we have allowed to be taught in our schools and the doctrine that socialist university faculties have drummed into the heads of our young people is coming home to roost , as deceived twenty-somethings cause havoc for a cause they have no way of understanding , under the impression they are in a struggle for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joining the battle to dismantle their whole way of life , '' he warned .
He noted attempts to revise or erase history .
`` Communism can not exist where there is a strong belief in God and now there is a move afoot to remove any statues of Jesus Christ , '' he said .
Gun sales are `` through the roof , '' and he 's praying for `` cooler heads '' to prevail .
But there is the reality , he said , `` at least amongst the people I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live in , they will not allow their cities to be occupied , their businesses destroyed nor their lives interrupted without a fight and almost everybody I know has guns and knows how to use them . ''
Daniels has been honored for his gospel music , Southern rock anthems and country hits .
He started out in the blue grass genre with the Misty Mountain Boys and moved to Nashville in 1967 .
Elvis Presley recorded a tune Daniels co-wrote titled `` It Hurts Me , '' which was released on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
He played on such landmark albums as Bob Dylan 's `` Nashville Skyline . ''
He started the Charlie Daniels Band in 1972 , and among the many hits he 's known for are `` Long Haired Country Boy , '' `` The South ’ s Gon na Do It Again , '' `` In America '' and his signature , `` The Devil Went Down to Georgia . ''

The time swiftly is coming in America when everyone will be forced to "pick a side" in what has become "an all-out socialist attack on our Republic," says country rock superstar Charlie Daniels.
He wrote in his weekly "Soap Box" commentary: "When you get past the very thin patina of 'peaceful' protest and look beyond the fallacy that violence and destruction brings about racial equality, you have to come to the conclusion that there is a radical fringe of people who would literally burn this country down, given the opportunity."
The media ignores that, he said, but "if you’re willing to scratch the surface and dig a little bit, it will dawn on you that this is not a simple protest against the unjust killing of a black man, but a revolutionary street battle against America and everything we stand for and it IS funded and lead by socialist factions, and it’s not just in the U.S. but in many democratic nations around the world."
"In other words, an all-out socialist attack on our Republic," he said.
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Many of those who should be protecting America are failing, he charged.
"I don’t remember a time in my 83 years when the cowardice, incompetence, indifference and downright impotence of governors, mayors and others responsible for the protection of citizens and their property have been more evident, disappointing and disgusting."
The nation is not having a "block party" or a "summer of love," he said, as politicians have claimed.
Instead there is a "clear and present danger to the well-being of every human being in their constituency."
He said it's textbook anarchy.
"And the laxity of the curriculum we have allowed to be taught in our schools and the doctrine that socialist university faculties have drummed into the heads of our young people is coming home to roost, as deceived twenty-somethings cause havoc for a cause they have no way of understanding, under the impression they are in a struggle for justice, when all along they are joining the battle to dismantle their whole way of life," he warned.
He noted attempts to revise or erase history.
"Communism cannot exist where there is a strong belief in God and now there is a move afoot to remove any statues of Jesus Christ," he said.
Gun sales are "through the roof," and he's praying for "cooler heads" to prevail.
But there is the reality, he said, "at least amongst the people I am familiar with and the area I live in, they will not allow their cities to be occupied, their businesses destroyed nor their lives interrupted without a fight and almost everybody I know has guns and knows how to use them."
Daniels has been honored for his gospel music, Southern rock anthems and country hits.
He started out in the blue grass genre with the Misty Mountain Boys and moved to Nashville in 1967.
Elvis Presley recorded a tune Daniels co-wrote titled "It Hurts Me," which was released on the flip side of "Kissin’ Cousins." He played on such landmark albums as Bob Dylan's "Nashville Skyline."
He started the Charlie Daniels Band in 1972, and among the many hits he's known for are "Long Haired Country Boy," "The South’s Gonna Do It Again," "In America" and his signature, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia."


wnd--2020-06-27--Eminent domain, China style: Farmers handcuffed, buildings bulldozed

Chinese state police have confiscated a number of parcels of land to build a road .
In the United States , the landowners would be compensated for the value of the land and any related assets .
That 's not necessarily so in China , Bitter Winter reports , where agents detained the farmers , ordered their livestock sold and their sheds demolished .
It happened in the city of Zhangjiakou in the northern province of Hebei .
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They allegedly forced people to sign agreements to demolish the sheds for the farmers ' pigs .
Some farmers refused , contending the government 's payment was not enough to cover their losses , the report said .
`` Six of the farmers were handcuffed and taken away , and a bulldozer was brought in to demolish all the sheds .
The detained farmers were released only after the demolition . ''
Without land or sheds for the livestock , `` some villagers had to sell the animals immediately at a low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One said a breeding pig is worth about $ 1,400 on the market , but he had to sell it for $ 425 .
He was forced to sell more than 300 animals .
Another farmer lost more about $ 141,360 , saying , `` The government has gone too far . ''
Other government actions that were not explained included the destruction of farmers ' trellises , the wooden forms used to support climbing plants such as beans .
`` An official who took part in the demolition told Bitter Winter that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s image , and higher authorities ordered to destroy them , '' the report said .
A resident in one of the villages told Bitter Winter that three elderly men who tried to prevent the removal of trellises were brutally beaten .
`` Elderly villagers can not make money any other way but by growing and selling vegetables , '' a villager said .
`` The CCP is so cruel .
It is depriving people of means to sustain their livelihood . ''

Chinese state police have confiscated a number of parcels of land to build a road.
In the United States, the landowners would be compensated for the value of the land and any related assets.
That's not necessarily so in China, Bitter Winter reports, where agents detained the farmers, ordered their livestock sold and their sheds demolished.
It happened in the city of Zhangjiakou in the northern province of Hebei.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
A village resident said local government officials had demanded the land to build a road.
They allegedly forced people to sign agreements to demolish the sheds for the farmers' pigs. Some farmers refused, contending the government's payment was not enough to cover their losses, the report said.
"Six of the farmers were handcuffed and taken away, and a bulldozer was brought in to demolish all the sheds. The detained farmers were released only after the demolition."
Without land or sheds for the livestock, "some villagers had to sell the animals immediately at a low price," the report said.
One said a breeding pig is worth about $ 1,400 on the market, but he had to sell it for $425.
He was forced to sell more than 300 animals.
Another farmer lost more about $141,360, saying, "The government has gone too far."
Other government actions that were not explained included the destruction of farmers' trellises, the wooden forms used to support climbing plants such as beans.
"An official who took part in the demolition told Bitter Winter that the trellises negatively affected the city’s image, and higher authorities ordered to destroy them," the report said.
A resident in one of the villages told Bitter Winter that three elderly men who tried to prevent the removal of trellises were brutally beaten.
"Elderly villagers cannot make money any other way but by growing and selling vegetables," a villager said. "The CCP is so cruel. It is depriving people of means to sustain their livelihood."


wnd--2020-06-27--500,000 sign up for Parler in 3 days after Twitter suspends pro-Trump accounts

( DAILY CALLER ) 500,000 people created accounts on the social media platform Parler after Twitter banned two conservative accounts @ @ @ @ @ user base increased by 50 % this week , bringing the total number of users @ @ @ @ @ Mediaite reported Thursday .
The surge comes after Twitter permanently banned the account of Carpe @ @ @ @ @ account of The National Pulse Editor-In-Chief Raheem Kassam .
Both accounts , which were locked @ @ @ @ @ followers .

(DAILY CALLER) 500,000 people created accounts on the social media platform Parler after Twitter banned two conservative accounts Tuesday.
Parler’s user base increased by 50% this week, bringing the total number of users to over 1.5 million, Mediaite reported Thursday.
The surge comes after Twitter permanently banned the account of Carpe Donktum, and locked the account of The National Pulse Editor-In-Chief Raheem Kassam. Both accounts, which were locked Tuesday, have over 200,000 followers.
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wnd--2020-06-27--Princeton University announces removal of 'racist president' Woodrow Wilson's name

Citing the former Democratic president 's `` racist thinking , '' the Princeton University Board of Trustees announced Saturday it has voted to rename the university 's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs .
The decision comes amid widespread calls throughout the nation to `` cancel '' figures from American history who have been linked to or accused of racism .
`` The Princeton University Board of Trustees voted today to remove Woodrow Wilson ’ s name from the University ’ s School of Public and International Affairs , which will now be known as the Princeton School @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Princeton said in a statement .
`` We have taken this extraordinary step because we believe that Wilson ’ s racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school whose scholars , students , and alumni must be firmly committed to combatting the scourge of racism in all its forms . ''
TRENDING : House Judiciary hearing turns chaotic when Gohmert attempts to call out Nadler Many historians say that Wilson , a Democrat who served as America 's 28th president from 1913 to 1921 , has a complicated legacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World War I and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919 , his views and record on the issue of race have long been a subject for debate .
Wilson `` engaged in conduct that today would be viewed as reprehensible , including denying college admission to African American students , re-segregating the federal government , and other actions that advanced the cause of the Ku Klux Klan , '' according to Monmouth University , which said this month that his name would be removed from Woodrow Wilson Hall , a campus building @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following World War I , he blocked a Japanese proposal to include racial equality as a founding principle of the League of Nations , '' Politico reported in 2015 .
`` And he hosted a private White House screening of the notorious D.W. Griffith film 'Birth of a Nation , ' which vilified African-Americans and venerated the Ku Klux Klan . ''
Wilson is also responsible for creating the graduated income tax , the Federal Reserve and the Federal Trade Commission , as well as for supporting various antitrust and labor laws , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Historians usually say , ‘ Here was this amazing liberal progressive who was a racist , which is too bad , now let ’ s go back to talking about the good things , ’ ” Eric Yellin , a Richmond professor who wrote a book about federal work force segregation under Wilson , told The Times in 2015 amid controversy over Princeton students ' demands that Wilson 's name be removed from the School of Public and International Affairs .
“ But it ’ s important to see that Wilson had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Due to the student protests , Princeton formed a committee to study Wilson 's legacy at the university .
Prior to being elected president , Wilson , a Princeton graduate , was president of the university from 1902 to 1910 .
`` The committee recommended valuable reforms to increase Princeton ’ s inclusivity and recount the University ’ s history more completely , but it left the names of the School and College intact .
Student and alumni interest in those names has persisted , and we revisited them this month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the terrible injustice of racism , '' the university 's Saturday statement read .
`` Identifying a political leader as the namesake for a public policy school inevitably suggests that the honoree is a role model for those who study in the school , '' the statement added .
`` We must therefore ask whether it is acceptable for this University ’ s school of public affairs to bear the name of a racist who segregated the nation ’ s civil service after it had been integrated for decades .
This question has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killings of Breonna Taylor , Ahmaud Arbery , George Floyd , and Rayshard Brooks , which have served as tragic reminders of the ongoing need for all of us to stand against racism and for equality and justice .
`` Our commitment to those values must be clear and unequivocal .
We believe that the continued use of Wilson ’ s name on a school of public affairs does not reflect those values and thereby impedes the School ’ s and the University ’ s capacity to pursue their missions . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has a responsibility to continue doing so `` even as we honestly and publicly contend with his failures . ''
One of the university 's residential colleges , Wilson College , will also be renamed , Princeton said , though it was already set to be closed .
`` The University has previously indicated that it plans to close Wilson College and retire its name after opening the two new residential colleges now under construction south of Poe Field , '' the school 's statement read .
`` Rather than ask students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name of a racist president for the next two years , the University will accelerate retirement of the honorific naming .
The College will instead be known as 'First College ' in recognition of its status as the first of the residential colleges that now play an essential role in the residential life of all Princeton undergraduates . ''
In a statement of his own , University president Christopher L. Eisgruber predicted that the decision will be criticized .
`` People will differ about how to weigh Wilson ’ s achievements and failures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University is to preserve Wilson ’ s record in all of its considerable complexity , '' he said .
While the university never meant to honor Wilson specifically due to his views on race , Eisgruber said that `` is ultimately the problem .
`` Princeton is part of an America that has too often disregarded , ignored , or excused racism , allowing the persistence of systems that discriminate against Black people , '' he added .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Citing the former Democratic president's "racist thinking," the Princeton University Board of Trustees announced Saturday it has voted to rename the university's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
The decision comes amid widespread calls throughout the nation to "cancel" figures from American history who have been linked to or accused of racism.
"The Princeton University Board of Trustees voted today to remove Woodrow Wilson’s name from the University’s School of Public and International Affairs, which will now be known as the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs," Princeton said in a statement.
"We have taken this extraordinary step because we believe that Wilson’s racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school whose scholars, students, and alumni must be firmly committed to combatting the scourge of racism in all its forms."
The #PrincetonU Board of Trustees has voted to remove Woodrow Wilson’s name from the School of Public Policy and International Affairs and residential college. https://t.co/rt17hfDCk2 — Princeton University (@Princeton) June 27, 2020
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Many historians say that Wilson, a Democrat who served as America's 28th president from 1913 to 1921, has a complicated legacy.
While he led the U.S. through World War I and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919, his views and record on the issue of race have long been a subject for debate.
Wilson "engaged in conduct that today would be viewed as reprehensible, including denying college admission to African American students, re-segregating the federal government, and other actions that advanced the cause of the Ku Klux Klan," according to Monmouth University, which said this month that his name would be removed from Woodrow Wilson Hall, a campus building.
"At the Paris Peace Conference following World War I, he blocked a Japanese proposal to include racial equality as a founding principle of the League of Nations," Politico reported in 2015. "And he hosted a private White House screening of the notorious D.W. Griffith film 'Birth of a Nation,' which vilified African-Americans and venerated the Ku Klux Klan."
Wilson is also responsible for creating the graduated income tax, the Federal Reserve and the Federal Trade Commission, as well as for supporting various antitrust and labor laws, according to The New York Times.
“Historians usually say, ‘Here was this amazing liberal progressive who was a racist, which is too bad, now let’s go back to talking about the good things,’” Eric Yellin, a Richmond professor who wrote a book about federal work force segregation under Wilson, told The Times in 2015 amid controversy over Princeton students' demands that Wilson's name be removed from the School of Public and International Affairs.
“But it’s important to see that Wilson had a whites-only progressive view,” Yellin said.
Due to the student protests, Princeton formed a committee to study Wilson's legacy at the university. Prior to being elected president, Wilson, a Princeton graduate, was president of the university from 1902 to 1910.
"The committee recommended valuable reforms to increase Princeton’s inclusivity and recount the University’s history more completely, but it left the names of the School and College intact. Student and alumni interest in those names has persisted, and we revisited them this month as the American nation struggled profoundly with the terrible injustice of racism," the university's Saturday statement read.
"Identifying a political leader as the namesake for a public policy school inevitably suggests that the honoree is a role model for those who study in the school," the statement added.
"We must therefore ask whether it is acceptable for this University’s school of public affairs to bear the name of a racist who segregated the nation’s civil service after it had been integrated for decades. This question has been made more urgent by the recent killings of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Rayshard Brooks, which have served as tragic reminders of the ongoing need for all of us to stand against racism and for equality and justice.
"Our commitment to those values must be clear and unequivocal. We believe that the continued use of Wilson’s name on a school of public affairs does not reflect those values and thereby impedes the School’s and the University’s capacity to pursue their missions."
The university said it respects Wilson's achievements and has a responsibility to continue doing so "even as we honestly and publicly contend with his failures."
One of the university's residential colleges, Wilson College, will also be renamed, Princeton said, though it was already set to be closed.
"The University has previously indicated that it plans to close Wilson College and retire its name after opening the two new residential colleges now under construction south of Poe Field," the school's statement read.
"Rather than ask students in the College to identify with the name of a racist president for the next two years, the University will accelerate retirement of the honorific naming. The College will instead be known as 'First College' in recognition of its status as the first of the residential colleges that now play an essential role in the residential life of all Princeton undergraduates."
In a statement of his own, University president Christopher L. Eisgruber predicted that the decision will be criticized.
"People will differ about how to weigh Wilson’s achievements and failures. Part of our responsibility as a University is to preserve Wilson’s record in all of its considerable complexity," he said.
While the university never meant to honor Wilson specifically due to his views on race, Eisgruber said that "is ultimately the problem.
"Princeton is part of an America that has too often disregarded, ignored, or excused racism, allowing the persistence of systems that discriminate against Black people," he added.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-06-27--Mississippi House votes to change design of state flag

( WJTV ) The Mississippi House of Representatives voted Saturday afternoon to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state @ @ @ @ @ resolution created by the Rules Committee , a commission will be formed to establish a @ @ @ @ @ the Confederate emblem .
The commission is responsible for developing new designs ideas .
One @ @ @ @ @ included on the ballot is the phrase “ In God We Trust.
” Mississippi voters @ @ @ @ @ accept or decline the new state flag in November 2020 .

(WJTV) The Mississippi House of Representatives voted Saturday afternoon to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.
According to the resolution created by the Rules Committee, a commission will be formed to establish a flag that does not include the Confederate emblem.
The commission is responsible for developing new designs ideas. One replacement design that will be included on the ballot is the phrase “In God We Trust.”
Mississippi voters will have the choice to accept or decline the new state flag in November 2020.
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wnd--2020-06-29--Report: Tulsa arena management sabotaged Trump rally attendance

( GATEWAY PUNDIT ) -- An article published several days ago written by an anonymous attendee made the claim that @ @ @ @ @ Center in Tulsa , Oklahoma sabotaged attendance for the campaign rally by President Trump held @ @ @ @ @ thousands of empty seats in the BOK Center and the cancellation of plans for Trump @ @ @ @ @ speak to an expected overflow crowd of thousands on a stage set up just outside @ @ @ @ @ the rally inside .
The fire marshal and arena management put attendance at just over @ @ @ @ @ claimed 12,000 had cleared metal detectors .
A June 25 report by Armstrong Economics claimed @ @ @ @ @ on Saturday BOK Center staff had placed stickers on every other seat in the arena @ @ @ @ @ half the attendance of the 19,199 seat arena .
That report was not corroborated until @ @ @ @ @ and the Washington Post respectively reported on the stickers and pushback by the Trump campaign @ @ @ @ @ the stickers off the seats right before the rally .

(GATEWAY PUNDIT) -- An article published several days ago written by an anonymous attendee made the claim that the management for the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma sabotaged attendance for the campaign rally by President Trump held there last Saturday resulting in thousands of empty seats in the BOK Center and the cancellation of plans for Trump and Vice President Pence to speak to an expected overflow crowd of thousands on a stage set up just outside the arena before speaking at the rally inside.
The fire marshal and arena management put attendance at just over 6,000 while the Trump campaign claimed 12,000 had cleared metal detectors.
A June 25 report by Armstrong Economics claimed that early in the day on Saturday BOK Center staff had placed stickers on every other seat in the arena barring use thereby cutting in half the attendance of the 19,199 seat arena. That report was not corroborated until Friday and Saturday when Billboard and the Washington Post respectively reported on the stickers and pushback by the Trump campaign that had campaign workers peeling the stickers off the seats right before the rally.
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wnd--2020-06-28--Notre Dame hires Pete Buttigieg to teach

( SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE ) -- The University of Notre Dame has hired former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg as @ @ @ @ @ the 2020-2021 academic year , the university announced Thursday .
As a faculty fellow in @ @ @ @ @ Advanced Study , Buttigieg will work on two research projects : one that explores how @ @ @ @ @ institutions and another that considers the forces shaping the 2020s .
He joins a group @ @ @ @ @ and student fellows who will conduct research on the nature of trust , the institute @ @ @ @ @ .

(SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE) -- The University of Notre Dame has hired former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg as a researcher and teacher for the 2020-2021 academic year, the university announced Thursday.
As a faculty fellow in the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study, Buttigieg will work on two research projects: one that explores how to restore trust in political institutions and another that considers the forces shaping the 2020s.
He joins a group of more than 30 faculty and student fellows who will conduct research on the nature of trust, the institute’s 2020-2021 research theme.
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wnd--2020-06-28--Conservative students harassed after college gives out their contact info

( THE COLLEGE FIX ) -- Union College in New York recently released the contact information of leaders of the @ @ @ @ @ chapter , a conservative club , prompting student members to be doxxed and harassed by @ @ @ @ @ at UC Chairman Samuel Levit told The College Fix his chapter has “ been bombarded @ @ @ @ @ , labeling , and vile mischaracterizations ” after the college gave out the contact information @ @ @ @ @ the Young Americans for Freedom chapter posted on Instagram and other social media in the @ @ @ @ @ s death a message that condemned both the police officer ’ s actions and the @ @ @ @ @ .

(THE COLLEGE FIX) -- Union College in New York recently released the contact information of leaders of the campus Young Americans for Freedom chapter, a conservative club, prompting student members to be doxxed and harassed by peers and activists.
YAF at UC Chairman Samuel Levit told The College Fix his chapter has “been bombarded and slandered with hateful rhetoric, labeling, and vile mischaracterizations” after the college gave out the contact information.
The controversy began after the Young Americans for Freedom chapter posted on Instagram and other social media in the wake of George Floyd’s death a message that condemned both the police officer’s actions and the rioting and looting in response.
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wnd--2020-06-28--'Golden Girls' episode with alleged blackface joke gets yanked

( FOX NEWS ) -- `` Golden Girls '' fans are n't happy with Hulu after the streamer pulled an @ @ @ @ @ referencing blackface .
Hulu 's removal of the season three episode `` Mixed Blessings '' @ @ @ @ @ other shows pulling similar content in light of the Black Lives Matter movement taking center @ @ @ @ @ the world .
In the episode , Bea Arthur 's Dorothy was introduced to her @ @ @ @ @ notably older black woman , as The Hollywood Reporter noted .
Rue McClanahan 's Blanche @ @ @ @ @ donned mud masks when they met the fiancée , played by Rosalind Cash , for @ @ @ @

(FOX NEWS) -- "Golden Girls" fans aren't happy with Hulu after the streamer pulled an episode of the show for referencing blackface.
Hulu's removal of the season three episode "Mixed Blessings" followed in the footsteps of other shows pulling similar content in light of the Black Lives Matter movement taking center stage in America and around the world.
In the episode, Bea Arthur's Dorothy was introduced to her son's fiancée, a notably older black woman, as The Hollywood Reporter noted. Rue McClanahan's Blanche and Betty White's Rose donned mud masks when they met the fiancée, played by Rosalind Cash, for the first time.
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wnd--2020-06-28--Could Trump drop out? Rough polling stretch has GOP operatives asking

( FOX NEWS ) -- A stretch of lackluster polling for President Trump has some Republican operatives nervous about the @ @ @ @ @ in November – with some even floating the possibility for the first time that Trump @ @ @ @ @ poll numbers don ’ t rebound .
“ It ’ s too early , but @ @ @ @ @ worsen , you can see a scenario where he drops out , ” one GOP @ @ @ @ @ anonymous told Fox News .
Trump ’ s poll numbers in recent weeks have trended @ @ @ @ @ administration ’ s handling of the coronavirus epidemic and the White House response to the @ @ @ @ @ death of George Floyd in late May while in Minneapolis police custody .

(FOX NEWS) -- A stretch of lackluster polling for President Trump has some Republican operatives nervous about the president’s reelection prospects in November – with some even floating the possibility for the first time that Trump could drop out if his poll numbers don’t rebound.
“It’s too early, but if the polls continue to worsen, you can see a scenario where he drops out,” one GOP operative who asked to remain anonymous told Fox News.
Trump’s poll numbers in recent weeks have trended downward amid criticism over his administration’s handling of the coronavirus epidemic and the White House response to the protests and riots following the death of George Floyd in late May while in Minneapolis police custody.
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wnd--2020-06-28--Sheriff: 'Don't be a sheep' and blindly cave to governor's mandatory mask order

The idea of mask orders went national this past week when Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he would `` do everything possible '' to force all Americans to wear face coverings while out in public .
“ The one thing we do know , these masks make a gigantic difference .
I would insist that everybody out in public be wearing that mask .
Anyone to reopen -- would have to make sure that they walked into a business that had masks , ” Biden told KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh .
Asked if he would use the power of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former vice president replied : “ Yes , I would from an executive standpoint , yes , I would . ''
`` I would do everything possible to make it required that people had to wear masks in public , '' he said , when asked if he would `` in effect '' make make wearing a mask mandatory .
That would n't even happen before next January at the very earliest .
By that one time , one prays ( rather against the odds ) that the whole thing will be redundant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be seeing plenty of similar orders from state and local officials .
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Jay Inslee , who issued an executive order on masks effective Friday : “ As necessary economic activity increases and more people are out in their communities , it is imperative that we adopt further measures to protect all of us , ” Inslee said Tuesday , according to a news release .
“ Until a vaccine or cure is developed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our best defenses.
” The order states that `` [ n ] o individual may appear in a public place without wearing a face covering , '' that `` [ n ] o business may operate , allow a customer to enter a business , or conduct business with a customer inside any building that is open to public or outdoors in a public place unless the customer is wearing a face covering '' and that `` [ n ] o individual may enter a place of business , whether the business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first donning a face covering , unless the individual does so under circumstances expressly exempted from this requirement under Order of the Secretary of Health 20-03 . ''
It 's probably not the most unpopular thing to do , given the recent spike in COVID-19 cases nationwide .
However , Inslee is governor of a big state , not all of which is urban , experiencing a major increase in cases or particularly liberal .
It all becomes more problematic when you parse Inslee 's language and realize he 's essentially signing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine is ready , which could be a year or longer .
It 's this environment and set of conditions that turned Lewis County Sheriff Robert Snaza into a viral superstar .
In a video taken by The Daily Chronicle in Centralia , Washington , Snaza -- not wearing a mask -- spoke to a mostly maskless crowd outside a church on the same day Inslee issued his order , according to The Washington Post .
“ In case you guys didn ’ t hear , Governor Inslee in his infinite wisdom has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ odd days that we should all wear face masks -- inside and out , '' Snaza said through a megaphone in the clip .
“ Here ’ s what I say -- don ’ t be a sheep.
” The video had over 265,000 views as of Sunday morning , which is certainly more than you 'd expect for a short clip of a sheriff of a sparsely populated county giving his opinion on Jay Inslee 's mask order .
Media in the region took note , as well .
In an interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Snaza expressed frustration with Inslee and skepticism that the new policy would actually work .
“ My frustration is we continue to listen to the governor ’ s requests without asking questions , without saying : ‘ Well wait a minute , there ’ s the other side to this ’ and in particular wearing the mask , ” Snaza said .
He 's also not convinced the masks would be efficacious : “ Yet we ’ re telling people now to wear it and if you don ’ t wear it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you for that , ” he said .
Snaza 's remarks got enough attention that Inslee addressed them in a news conference on Wednesday .
“ I think we have to be disappointed in any law enforcement officer who would encourage illegal behavior , ” Inslee said .
He added that wearing a mask “ is about demonstrating our respect and care for the other people around us.
” And if you do n't care , the government might punish you with up to 90 days of jail time and a $ 100 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he 's not calling for mass lawbreaking : “ Just because I said ‘ don ’ t be sheep ’ does not mean that I ’ m outwardly saying I want you to violate the orders , ” he said .
Less helpful , at least by Inslee 's rubric , was Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer , who called the governor was an `` idiot '' and said he was “ overstepping his bounds , violating people ’ s constitutional rights.
” Sheriffs in two other counties said they planned to `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcing Inslee 's order .
This is the invariable problem with blanket orders like this , which sound great on paper but are wholly unenforceable in reality -- particularly given the optics of the government forcing you to wear something .
Masks , while potentially efficacious , are n't the be-all-end-all .
After all , the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control were previously at odds over whether they 're even necessary for healthy people .
In the end , personal responsibility is going to play a larger part in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden is in a position ( heaven forfend ) to issue an executive order mandating mask-wearing , good luck enforcing it .
He 's not going to be able to do what Jay Inslee apparently ca n't .
Treating people as if they 're sheep wo n't solve anything .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

The idea of mask orders went national this past week when Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he would "do everything possible" to force all Americans to wear face coverings while out in public.
“The one thing we do know, these masks make a gigantic difference. I would insist that everybody out in public be wearing that mask. Anyone to reopen -- would have to make sure that they walked into a business that had masks,” Biden told KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh.
Asked if he would use the power of the federal government to enforce this, the former vice president replied: “Yes, I would from an executive standpoint, yes, I would."
"I would do everything possible to make it required that people had to wear masks in public," he said, when asked if he would "in effect" make make wearing a mask mandatory.
That wouldn't even happen before next January at the very earliest. By that one time, one prays (rather against the odds) that the whole thing will be redundant. Until then, we'll still be seeing plenty of similar orders from state and local officials.
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One of them is Washington Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, who issued an executive order on masks effective Friday: “As necessary economic activity increases and more people are out in their communities, it is imperative that we adopt further measures to protect all of us,” Inslee said Tuesday, according to a news release.
“Until a vaccine or cure is developed, this is going to be one of our best defenses.”
The order states that "[n]o individual may appear in a public place without wearing a face covering," that "[n]o business may operate, allow a customer to enter a business, or conduct business with a customer inside any building that is open to public or outdoors in a public place unless the customer is wearing a face covering" and that "[n]o individual may enter a place of business, whether the business is operating indoors or outdoors, without first donning a face covering, unless the individual does so under circumstances expressly exempted from this requirement under Order of the Secretary of Health 20-03."
It's probably not the most unpopular thing to do, given the recent spike in COVID-19 cases nationwide.
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However, Inslee is governor of a big state, not all of which is urban, experiencing a major increase in cases or particularly liberal. It all becomes more problematic when you parse Inslee's language and realize he's essentially signing the state up for mandatory mask-wearing until a vaccine is ready, which could be a year or longer.
It's this environment and set of conditions that turned Lewis County Sheriff Robert Snaza into a viral superstar.
In a video taken by The Daily Chronicle in Centralia, Washington, Snaza -- not wearing a mask -- spoke to a mostly maskless crowd outside a church on the same day Inslee issued his order, according to The Washington Post.
“In case you guys didn’t hear, Governor Inslee in his infinite wisdom has decided after over a hundred and some odd days that we should all wear face masks -- inside and out," Snaza said through a megaphone in the clip.
“Here’s what I say -- don’t be a sheep.”
The video had over 265,000 views as of Sunday morning, which is certainly more than you'd expect for a short clip of a sheriff of a sparsely populated county giving his opinion on Jay Inslee's mask order.
Media in the region took note, as well.
In an interview with Oregon Public Broadcasting the next day, Snaza expressed frustration with Inslee and skepticism that the new policy would actually work.
“My frustration is we continue to listen to the governor’s requests without asking questions, without saying: ‘Well wait a minute, there’s the other side to this’ and in particular wearing the mask,” Snaza said.
He's also not convinced the masks would be efficacious: “Yet we’re telling people now to wear it and if you don’t wear it, we’re going to cite you for that,” he said.
Snaza's remarks got enough attention that Inslee addressed them in a news conference on Wednesday.
“I think we have to be disappointed in any law enforcement officer who would encourage illegal behavior,” Inslee said.
He added that wearing a mask “is about demonstrating our respect and care for the other people around us.” And if you don't care, the government might punish you with up to 90 days of jail time and a $100 fine.
Yet, Sheriff Snaza says he's not calling for mass lawbreaking: “Just because I said ‘don’t be sheep’ does not mean that I’m outwardly saying I want you to violate the orders,” he said.
Inslee called this clarification "very helpful."
Less helpful, at least by Inslee's rubric, was Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer, who called the governor was an "idiot" and said he was “overstepping his bounds, violating people’s constitutional rights.”
Sheriffs in two other counties said they planned to "educate" people about mask usage without enforcing Inslee's order.
Sheriffs in Clark and Cowlitz counties said they won't strictly enforce the mask order, but will instead "educate." Lewis County's sheriff tells people not to be "sheep" for following the order. And here's Klickitat's sheriff Bob Songer (pic from his official page, too). pic.twitter.com/WE6EX7JZ5g — Troy Brynelson (@TroyWB) June 24, 2020
This is the invariable problem with blanket orders like this, which sound great on paper but are wholly unenforceable in reality -- particularly given the optics of the government forcing you to wear something.
Masks, while potentially efficacious, aren't the be-all-end-all. After all, the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control were previously at odds over whether they're even necessary for healthy people.
In the end, personal responsibility is going to play a larger part in this than executive orders.
Even if Joe Biden is in a position (heaven forfend) to issue an executive order mandating mask-wearing, good luck enforcing it.
He's not going to be able to do what Jay Inslee apparently can't. Treating people as if they're sheep won't solve anything.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-06-28--Bolton slaps down Chuck Todd's ludicrous theory about Trump

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton shot down a theory that NBC News host Chuck Todd floated during an interview Sunday regarding President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin .
“ Do you think that the president is afraid to make Putin mad because maybe Putin did help him win the election and he doesn ’ t want to make him mad for 2020 ?
” Todd asked Bolton during an interview on NBC ’ s “ Meet the Press.
” “ Honestly , I don ’ t think there ’ s evidence for that , and I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one hand to say the Russia collusion theory was true which some opponents of Trump still can ’ t let go of , ” Bolton replied .
TRENDING : Tucker Carlson calls for domestic terrorists to be in jail Todd had asked Bolton about reports that Trump was briefed in March on intelligence that a Russian spy unit was paying bounties to the Taliban to target U.S. and Western troops stationed in Afghanistan .
The New York Times reported that the White House has not retaliated against the Russian government .
Trump denied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vice President Mike Pence , or White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows were briefed on the intelligence .
He did not address whether the intelligence is accurate .
John Ratcliffe , the director of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence , said in a statement Saturday that Trump was not provided the information cited in the Times report .
Bolton , who left the White House in September 2019 and has written a scathing review of Trump in his forthcoming memoir , indicated he had no insight into whether the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bolton criticized Trump in the interview for being defensive of Russia , and accepting Putin ’ s denials that the Kremlin meddled in the 2016 election .
Trump has waffled during his tenure on whether he believes that Russia interfered in the election , sometimes saying that he accepts the assessment of U.S. intelligence agencies , and other times saying that he believes Putin .
Bolton said that he does not know why Trump is defensive of Putin , but he doubts that it is because the Russian leader has something on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggested .
“ So why is the president so defensive about Putin ?
I don ’ t — as I say , I don ’ t read anything into it necessarily .
If I had evidence I would reveal it .
I just don ’ t know what to say other than he likes dealing with strong , authoritarian figures , ” Bolton said .
He said that whether Trump would have been briefed on the intelligence would depend on the level of confidence that U.S. intelligence officials had in the information .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of confidence in the intelligence is , I tried during my tenure at my White House to read as much intelligence as I could .
That doesn ’ t mean I passed all of it on to Trump and others , ” Bolton said .
“ I think it ’ s important to understand there needs to be a filter for any president , maybe particularly for this president .
There ’ s obviously more to this story , but it is remarkable to say that the president is going out of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know anything about it.
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Former National Security Adviser John Bolton shot down a theory that NBC News host Chuck Todd floated during an interview Sunday regarding President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“Do you think that the president is afraid to make Putin mad because maybe Putin did help him win the election and he doesn’t want to make him mad for 2020?” Todd asked Bolton during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
“Honestly, I don’t think there’s evidence for that, and I think it’s a mistake on the one hand to say the Russia collusion theory was true which some opponents of Trump still can’t let go of,” Bolton replied.
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Todd had asked Bolton about reports that Trump was briefed in March on intelligence that a Russian spy unit was paying bounties to the Taliban to target U.S. and Western troops stationed in Afghanistan.
The New York Times reported that the White House has not retaliated against the Russian government.
Trump denied on Twitter on Sunday that he, Vice President Mike Pence, or White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows were briefed on the intelligence. He did not address whether the intelligence is accurate. John Ratcliffe, the director of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, said in a statement Saturday that Trump was not provided the information cited in the Times report.
Bolton, who left the White House in September 2019 and has written a scathing review of Trump in his forthcoming memoir, indicated he had no insight into whether the reports of Russian bounties was accurate.
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Bolton criticized Trump in the interview for being defensive of Russia, and accepting Putin’s denials that the Kremlin meddled in the 2016 election. Trump has waffled during his tenure on whether he believes that Russia interfered in the election, sometimes saying that he accepts the assessment of U.S. intelligence agencies, and other times saying that he believes Putin.
Bolton said that he does not know why Trump is defensive of Putin, but he doubts that it is because the Russian leader has something on his American counterpart, as many Democrats have suggested.
“So why is the president so defensive about Putin? I don’t — as I say, I don’t read anything into it necessarily. If I had evidence I would reveal it. I just don’t know what to say other than he likes dealing with strong, authoritarian figures,” Bolton said.
He said that whether Trump would have been briefed on the intelligence would depend on the level of confidence that U.S. intelligence officials had in the information.
“It depends on what the level of confidence in the intelligence is, I tried during my tenure at my White House to read as much intelligence as I could. That doesn’t mean I passed all of it on to Trump and others,” Bolton said.
“I think it’s important to understand there needs to be a filter for any president, maybe particularly for this president. There’s obviously more to this story, but it is remarkable to say that the president is going out of his way to say he doesn’t know anything about it.”
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wnd--2020-06-28--U.S. attorney general says action on Big Tech censorship this summer

The issue of America 's Big Tech industry – especially the three or four billionaires who essentially have a monopoly on social-media pages – and its censorship of conservatives has been around for years already .
But in as few as a couple weeks now , there could be news on what will be done to assure Americans that their speech and views will not be censored because of the political agenda of a platform that is supposed to be neutral .
The confirmation comes from Attorney General Bill Barr , who recently was on the Verdict podcast with Sen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tucker Carlson calls for domestic terrorists to be in jail He confirmed that there are a `` couple lines '' that are being pursued .
Already under way is a major anti-trust investigation of virtually all of the major internet platforms .
There will be `` decisions '' over the course of the `` next few weeks '' there , he revealed .
Then there will be more `` development '' during the summer .
Barr explained that the nation 's Founders believed that a diversity of voices is the thing that `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But tech companies , after having promised to be neutral platforms open to all perspectives , abruptly changed after they reached that level of monopoly power , he said .
He said their bait-and-switch strategy gave them their powerful network based on their promise of neutrality , but they have n't remained that way , and now are openly censoring perspectives with which they disagree .
The technical provision that they are using is one section , No .
230 , of a 1990s law that gives them immunity to take down objectionable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , '' Barr told the podcast .
`` So that they have clear terms of service showing what they took down , and [ explain ] reasonable grounds that it violated . ''
Cruz said the frustration with big tech now has gone bipartisan .
There 's concern , he said , that a `` handful of Silicon Valley billionaires are the new Colossus . ''
He cited one instance of misbehavior : The recent decision by Twitter to flag as objectionable a social-media statement from the president .
`` The president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet that if violent anarchists try to set up a lawless autonomous zone in Washington that law enforcement will stop them , '' Cruz said .
`` Twitter blocked that , said it was abusive to say we 're not going to let violent anarchists take over our Capitol . ''

The issue of America's Big Tech industry – especially the three or four billionaires who essentially have a monopoly on social-media pages – and its censorship of conservatives has been around for years already.
But in as few as a couple weeks now, there could be news on what will be done to assure Americans that their speech and views will not be censored because of the political agenda of a platform that is supposed to be neutral.
The confirmation comes from Attorney General Bill Barr, who recently was on the Verdict podcast with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.
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He confirmed that there are a "couple lines" that are being pursued.
Already under way is a major anti-trust investigation of virtually all of the major internet platforms.
There will be "decisions" over the course of the "next few weeks" there, he revealed.
Then there will be more "development" during the summer.
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Barr explained that the nation's Founders believed that a diversity of voices is the thing that "would ultimately keep us free."
But tech companies, after having promised to be neutral platforms open to all perspectives, abruptly changed after they reached that level of monopoly power, he said.
He said their bait-and-switch strategy gave them their powerful network based on their promise of neutrality, but they haven't remained that way, and now are openly censoring perspectives with which they disagree.
The technical provision that they are using is one section, No. 230, of a 1990s law that gives them immunity to take down objectionable postings.
"We want to modify that," Barr told the podcast. "So that they have clear terms of service showing what they took down, and [explain] reasonable grounds that it violated."
Cruz said the frustration with big tech now has gone bipartisan.
There's concern, he said, that a "handful of Silicon Valley billionaires are the new Colossus."
He cited one instance of misbehavior: The recent decision by Twitter to flag as objectionable a social-media statement from the president.
"The president of the United States sent out a tweet that if violent anarchists try to set up a lawless autonomous zone in Washington that law enforcement will stop them," Cruz said.
"Twitter blocked that, said it was abusive to say we're not going to let violent anarchists take over our Capitol."


wnd--2020-06-28--Pelosi calls for CDC to mandate Americans wear masks

( CNBC ) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said that a federal mandate on wearing masks is “ @ @ @ @ @ state governors call for a consistent national message on the issue amid a surge in @ @ @ @ @ .
Pelosi said that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the use of @ @ @ @ @ of the virus but never mandated it as to “ not offend ” President Donald @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly flouted public health guidelines by refusing to wear a mask in public since the @ @ @ @ @ TRENDING : Tucker Carlson calls for domestic terrorists to be in jail

(CNBC) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said that a federal mandate on wearing masks is “long overdue,” as state governors call for a consistent national message on the issue amid a surge in coronavirus cases across the nation.
Pelosi said that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the use of masks to reduce the spread of the virus but never mandated it as to “not offend” President Donald Trump.
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The president has repeatedly flouted public health guidelines by refusing to wear a mask in public since the start of the outbreak.
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wnd--2020-06-28--Starbucks is latest company to stop ads across social media

( CNBC ) -- Starbucks is the latest company to say it will pause advertising on “ all social media @ @ @ @ @ have discussions internally and with media partners and civil rights organizations to stop the spread @ @ @ @ @ company will continue to post on social media without paid promotion , it announced Sunday @ @ @ @ @ bringing communities together , both in person and online , and we stand against hate @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement Sunday .
“ We believe more must be done to create @ @ @ @ @ , and we believe both business leaders and policy makers need to come together to @ @ @ @ @ is the latest major advertiser to make such an announcement amid a boycott that began @ @ @ @ @ hitting other social media platforms .
Coca Cola on Friday also said it would pause @ @ @ @ @ platforms globally , while Unilever is halting advertising on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter in @ @ @ @ @ .

(CNBC) -- Starbucks is the latest company to say it will pause advertising on “all social media platforms” and promises to have discussions internally and with media partners and civil rights organizations to stop the spread of hate speech. The company will continue to post on social media without paid promotion, it announced Sunday.
“We believe in bringing communities together, both in person and online, and we stand against hate speech,” the company said in a statement Sunday. “We believe more must be done to create welcoming and inclusive online communities, and we believe both business leaders and policy makers need to come together to affect real change.”
Starbucks is the latest major advertiser to make such an announcement amid a boycott that began with Facebook but is now hitting other social media platforms. Coca Cola on Friday also said it would pause advertising on all social media platforms globally, while Unilever is halting advertising on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter in the U.S. through Dec. 31.
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wnd--2020-06-29--Is chess racist? Former official responds to ridiculous question with perfect answer

When asked to appear on a radio show to discuss the proposition that racism is prevalent in the game of chess because the white side traditionally moves first , former Australian chess representative John Adams became furious .
Adams , now an economist , tweeted that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation had invited him to discuss the proposition that having the white side move first might trigger feelings of racism and could spur a change in the game 's rules .
The idea triggered some tweets instead .
Adams declined the interview offer , according to Yahoo .
In a tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't interested in discussing the `` irrelevant '' topic with ABC .
`` I just received a phone call from an ABC Sydney based producer seeking a comment about the game of chess !
The ABC have taken the view that chess is RACIST given that white always go first !
They are seeking comment from a chess official as to whether the rules of chess need to be altered ! ''
he tweeted .
`` Trust the taxpayer funded national broadcaster to apply ideological Marxist frameworks to anything & everything in Australia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 , I am amazed that the ABC is broadcasting on irrelevant topics ! ''
TRENDING : Tucker Carlson calls for domestic terrorists to be in jail Adams tweeted that he was happy to see former star player Garry Kasparov `` take aim '' at ABC over `` their nonsense . ''
ABC Radio Sydney host James Valentine later said the idea was to have a discussion , not brand chess as racist , according to Yahoo .
Kevin Bonham , a member of the Australian Chess Federation committee who appeared in Adams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of having white move first was developed in the mid-19th century as a way of standardizing the international sport .
“ In 19th century the player who had the right to go first could choose which colour they went first with , but analysts for some time had been publishing games as if white moved first whether this was actually true or not , ” Bonham wrote on an internet chess forum , according to Yahoo .
`` There are benefits to standardizing it , in terms of things like publishing diagrams of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play with black moving first , it effectively mirror-images which way round you have your pieces , '' he added on the show .
Bonham said white and black do not represent races .
`` The pieces themselves don ’ t represent racial teams , they just represent the sort of combatants in a battle wearing different coloured uniforms if you want , '' he said .
Many on Twitter thought raising the issue was absurd .
For the casual chess player , Bonham said , either color can go first .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to even lower club level , having white or black makes zero difference to average results , '' he said , according to the Australian outlet OverSixty .
`` The advantage starts kicking in around middling club level and becomes stronger at the highest levels . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

When asked to appear on a radio show to discuss the proposition that racism is prevalent in the game of chess because the white side traditionally moves first, former Australian chess representative John Adams became furious.
Adams, now an economist, tweeted that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation had invited him to discuss the proposition that having the white side move first might trigger feelings of racism and could spur a change in the game's rules.
The idea triggered some tweets instead. Adams declined the interview offer, according to Yahoo. In a tweet, he made it clear he wasn't interested in discussing the "irrelevant" topic with ABC.
"I just received a phone call from an ABC Sydney based producer seeking a comment about the game of chess! The ABC have taken the view that chess is RACIST given that white always go first! They are seeking comment from a chess official as to whether the rules of chess need to be altered!" he tweeted.
"Trust the taxpayer funded national broadcaster to apply ideological Marxist frameworks to anything & everything in Australia! With all the drama resulting from COVID-19, I am amazed that the ABC is broadcasting on irrelevant topics!"
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the rules of chess need to be altered! Trust the taxpayer funded national broadcaster to apply ideological Marxist frameworks to anything & everything in Australia! With all the drama resulting from COVID-19, I am amazed that the ABC is broadcasting on irrelevant topics! — John Adams (@adamseconomics) June 23, 2020
Adams tweeted that he was happy to see former star player Garry Kasparov "take aim" at ABC over "their nonsense."
WOW! 👍 Good to see former world chess champion @Kasparov63 take aim at the @ABCaustralia over their NONSENSE coverage of the game of chess! Common sense can prevail across the world! https://t.co/hJKVvuNd3m — John Adams (@adamseconomics) June 23, 2020
DEVASTATED! 😢 Tonight @DFA_Analyst informed me that he has received several e-mails & DMs suggesting that he needs to cease all communication & activity with me IMMEDIATELY! Why? Because I am apparently a RACIST given that I didn’t support the ABC’s narrative on chess & race! — John Adams (@adamseconomics) June 24, 2020
ABC Radio Sydney host James Valentine later said the idea was to have a discussion, not brand chess as racist, according to Yahoo.
Kevin Bonham, a member of the Australian Chess Federation committee who appeared in Adams' place, explained that the concept of having white move first was developed in the mid-19th century as a way of standardizing the international sport.
“In 19th century the player who had the right to go first could choose which colour they went first with, but analysts for some time had been publishing games as if white moved first whether this was actually true or not,” Bonham wrote on an internet chess forum, according to Yahoo.
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"There are benefits to standardizing it, in terms of things like publishing diagrams of the chessboard, because when you ... play with black moving first, it effectively mirror-images which way round you have your pieces," he added on the show.
Bonham said white and black do not represent races.
"The pieces themselves don’t represent racial teams, they just represent the sort of combatants in a battle wearing different coloured uniforms if you want," he said.
Many on Twitter thought raising the issue was absurd.
Black people didn’t invent chess. It has nothing to do with racism. It’s just the rules like wtf is wrong with people??? — Rachel (@rachelsirotic) June 25, 2020
I am no chess expert but ultimately it doesn't matter, because it is ludicrous now their racism shines brightly with that bs and they have no right to deny it. Racism towards white people is all I see from this. White people can't get anything, or it's problematic, I'm so done!🤬 — RecaWronghouse (@TheWrongCrafter) June 26, 2020
For the casual chess player, Bonham said, either color can go first.
"The funny thing is that at social to even lower club level, having white or black makes zero difference to average results," he said, according to the Australian outlet OverSixty.
"The advantage starts kicking in around middling club level and becomes stronger at the highest levels."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-06-29--New Zealand gun-crime rate reaches 10-year high despite strict gun control

It 's been more than a year since New Zealand instituted strict gun confiscation in the wake of a mass shooting in Christchurch in March 2019 .
So according to liberal logic , gun crime in New Zealand should be at an all-time low now .
But that 's the opposite of what has happened .
According to figures obtained by Radio New Zealand , `` [ L ] ast year had the highest rates of gun crime and deaths involving firearms for nearly 10 years . ''
The gun-control legislation implemented in New Zealand banned all `` military-style '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
In an effort to take those weapons out of circulation , the country established a mandatory `` gun buyback . ''
In 2014 , before the implementation of gun control , New Zealand had a gun-related death rate of less than 1 per 1 million people .
According to Radio New Zealand , the nation recorded 2.4 gun-related deaths per million people in each of the past two years .
So if the goal is to reduce gun violence , gun control is an epic failure .
At the very least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduce gun crime .
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A 2018 study by two pro-gun-control groups found no observable effect on gun homicides and suicide rates in California that could be linked to gun-control laws in the state .
Similarly , if gun control worked as well as liberals claim it does , Chicago would be a peaceful utopia .
Instead , the Windy City is an epicenter of gun violence .
Last weekend , 104 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation 's third-largest city , with 14 losing their lives .
Perhaps it never occurred to gun-control advocates that criminals , who by definition do not obey laws , are not deterred by strict gun-control laws .
As a group of New Mexico sheriffs speaking out against proposed gun-control legislation in their state in 2019 explained , `` you 're just taking guns out of law-abiding citizens ' hands . ''
`` This is not going to affect the criminals out there .
They 're going to be able to get guns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law . ''
In America , law-abiding citizens need guns more than ever as left-wing mobs push to `` defund the police '' and go on rampages of looting and destroying businesses .
This anarchistic unrest comes in the wake of the death of George Floyd in police custody a month ago .
Yet these arguments do not deter liberals .
Should Joe Biden win the presidency in November , he has promised to make anti-gun extremist Beto O'Rourke his gun-control czar .
Liberals would love to implement the same gun-control measures in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In light of the failure of gun-control measures to reduce gun violence in New Zealand , it might make sense for the nation to reconsider its `` assault weapons '' bans and gun confiscation program .
Instead , New Zealand is doubling down on its gun-control efforts .
According to Reuters , New Zealand implemented a gun registry earlier this month .
Residents will be required to update the registry as they buy or sell guns .
It might seem tempting to dismiss the idea of such wide-reaching gun control ever taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all , the right to keep and bear arms is explicitly protected in the Second Amendment to the Constitution .
However , liberals have made it clear that they see abolishing the Second Amendment as part of their long-range plan .
The late Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens wrote as much in a 2018 New York Times Op-Ed titled `` Repeal the Second Amendment . ''
Liberals and Democrats should look at the statistics in New Zealand and here at home before moving ahead with their gun-control agenda -- even though these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effect , causing liberals at home to push for more gun control , not less .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

It's been more than a year since New Zealand instituted strict gun confiscation in the wake of a mass shooting in Christchurch in March 2019. So according to liberal logic, gun crime in New Zealand should be at an all-time low now.
But that's the opposite of what has happened. According to figures obtained by Radio New Zealand, "[L]ast year had the highest rates of gun crime and deaths involving firearms for nearly 10 years."
The gun-control legislation implemented in New Zealand banned all "military-style" semi-automatic guns and so-called "assault rifles." In an effort to take those weapons out of circulation, the country established a mandatory "gun buyback."
In 2014, before the implementation of gun control, New Zealand had a gun-related death rate of less than 1 per 1 million people. According to Radio New Zealand, the nation recorded 2.4 gun-related deaths per million people in each of the past two years.
So if the goal is to reduce gun violence, gun control is an epic failure. At the very least, gun control does very little to reduce gun crime.
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This should not come as much of a surprise. A 2018 study by two pro-gun-control groups found no observable effect on gun homicides and suicide rates in California that could be linked to gun-control laws in the state.
Similarly, if gun control worked as well as liberals claim it does, Chicago would be a peaceful utopia. Instead, the Windy City is an epicenter of gun violence. Last weekend, 104 people became victims of gun violence in the nation's third-largest city, with 14 losing their lives.
Perhaps it never occurred to gun-control advocates that criminals, who by definition do not obey laws, are not deterred by strict gun-control laws.
As a group of New Mexico sheriffs speaking out against proposed gun-control legislation in their state in 2019 explained, "you're just taking guns out of law-abiding citizens' hands."
"This is not going to affect the criminals out there. They're going to be able to get guns, and they do not follow the law."
In America, law-abiding citizens need guns more than ever as left-wing mobs push to "defund the police" and go on rampages of looting and destroying businesses. This anarchistic unrest comes in the wake of the death of George Floyd in police custody a month ago.
Yet these arguments do not deter liberals. Should Joe Biden win the presidency in November, he has promised to make anti-gun extremist Beto O'Rourke his gun-control czar. Liberals would love to implement the same gun-control measures in America that proved ineffective in New Zealand.
In light of the failure of gun-control measures to reduce gun violence in New Zealand, it might make sense for the nation to reconsider its "assault weapons" bans and gun confiscation program. Instead, New Zealand is doubling down on its gun-control efforts.
According to Reuters, New Zealand implemented a gun registry earlier this month. Residents will be required to update the registry as they buy or sell guns.
It might seem tempting to dismiss the idea of such wide-reaching gun control ever taking effect in the United States. After all, the right to keep and bear arms is explicitly protected in the Second Amendment to the Constitution.
However, liberals have made it clear that they see abolishing the Second Amendment as part of their long-range plan. The late Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens wrote as much in a 2018 New York Times Op-Ed titled "Repeal the Second Amendment."
Liberals and Democrats should look at the statistics in New Zealand and here at home before moving ahead with their gun-control agenda -- even though these statistics probably will have the New Zealand effect, causing liberals at home to push for more gun control, not less.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-01--United: Blocking middle seats on planes is a 'PR strategy, not a safety strategy'

( CNBC ) -- United Airlines on Wednesday dismissed the notion that blocking some seats on board would keep passengers @ @ @ @ @ policies among U.S. airlines diverge .
Delta , JetBlue and Southwest have said they will @ @ @ @ @ , an effort to put travelers at ease about flying during the pandemic .
“ @ @ @ @ @ middle seats , that ’ s a PR strategy , that ’ s not a @ @ @ @ @ Josh Earnest , United ’ s chief communications officer on a call with reporters .
@ @ @ @ @ on board the aircraft , if you ’ re sitting in the aisle , and @ @ @ @ @ , the person across the aisle is within six feet from you , the person @ @ @ @ @ six feet of you , the people in the row in front of you are @ @ @ @ @ , the person in the row behind you are within six feet of you .
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(CNBC) -- United Airlines on Wednesday dismissed the notion that blocking some seats on board would keep passengers safer from Covid-19, as policies among U.S. airlines diverge.
Delta, JetBlue and Southwest have said they will blocking some seats on board, an effort to put travelers at ease about flying during the pandemic.
“When it comes to blocking middle seats, that’s a PR strategy, that’s not a safety strategy,” said Josh Earnest, United’s chief communications officer on a call with reporters. “When you’re on board the aircraft, if you’re sitting in the aisle, and the middle seat is empty, the person across the aisle is within six feet from you, the person at the window is within six feet of you, the people in the row in front of you are within six feet of you, the person in the row behind you are within six feet of you.”
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wnd--2020-07-01--Scholar forced to resign over study that found police shootings not biased against blacks

( THE COLLEGE FIX ) -- Michigan State University leaders have successfully pressured Stephen Hsu to resign from his position @ @ @ @ @ and innovation after the Graduate Employees Union launched a campaign to oust him from his @ @ @ @ @ the union , which represents teaching and research assistants , crawled through years of blog @ @ @ @ @ conducted and criticized him for sharing content on genetic differences among different races .
But @ @ @ @ @ Hsu came because the professor touted Michigan State research that found police are not more @ @ @ @ @

(THE COLLEGE FIX) -- Michigan State University leaders have successfully pressured Stephen Hsu to resign from his position as vice president of research and innovation after the Graduate Employees Union launched a campaign to oust him from his role.
This came after the union, which represents teaching and research assistants, crawled through years of blog posts and interviews Hsu had conducted and criticized him for sharing content on genetic differences among different races.
But the main thrust to oust Hsu came because the professor touted Michigan State research that found police are not more likely to shoot African-Americans.
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wnd--2020-07-01--College bans students from leaving state, bans family from campus under COVID reopening

( THE COLLEGE FIX ) -- Some colleges have been criticized for vague reopening plans to account for the novel @ @ @ @ @ ’ t one of them .
Its reopening plan for the fall , which President @ @ @ @ @ up to $ 10 million , might be best labeled with a skull-and-bones warning .
@ @ @ @ @ in Maine is requiring explicit permission for various activities , including students wishing to leave @ @ @ @ @ visiting the campus .
Students will also be forced to take a loyalty oath to @ @ @

(THE COLLEGE FIX) -- Some colleges have been criticized for vague reopening plans to account for the novel coronavirus.
Colby College isn’t one of them. Its reopening plan for the fall, which President David Greene said will cost up to $10 million, might be best labeled with a skull-and-bones warning.
The private liberal arts school in Maine is requiring explicit permission for various activities, including students wishing to leave the state and family members visiting the campus. Students will also be forced to take a loyalty oath to COVID-19 prevention.
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wnd--2020-07-01--Beers for your brain? Study claims light drinking may protect cognitive functioning

( STUDY FINDS ) -- ATHENS , Ga. — When someone is looking to lead a healthier lifestyle , one @ @ @ @ @ by doctors and nutritionists alike is to stop drinking alcohol .
After all , alcohol @ @ @ @ @ ?
Well , a new study is sure to delight and validate drinkers the world @ @ @ @ @ University of Georgia surprisingly conclude that a little bit of alcohol may actually be a @ @ @ @ @ brain .
Now , before you run off to the liquor store , remember the @ @ @ @ @ a little bit.
” After examining any associations between alcohol consumption and cognition over time @ @ @ @ @ , the team at UGA concluded that light to moderate drinking may actually preserve brain @ @ @ @ @

(STUDY FINDS) -- ATHENS, Ga. — When someone is looking to lead a healthier lifestyle, one of the first recommendations made by doctors and nutritionists alike is to stop drinking alcohol. After all, alcohol kills brain cells, right? Well, a new study is sure to delight and validate drinkers the world over.
Researchers from the University of Georgia surprisingly conclude that a little bit of alcohol may actually be a good thing for the aging brain. Now, before you run off to the liquor store, remember the key phrase here is “a little bit.”
After examining any associations between alcohol consumption and cognition over time among middle-aged and elderly Americans, the team at UGA concluded that light to moderate drinking may actually preserve brain functioning in old age.
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wnd--2020-07-01--A George Floyd joke? Off with his head!

A George Floyd joke? Off with his head!

Kansas has n't voted for a Democrat in presidential elections since 1964 .
From 1995 to 2002 and from 2011 to 2017 , Republicans in Topeka held the iron trifecta of the governor 's mansion , the state House and the state Senate .
In 2016 , Donald Trump walloped Hillary Clinton in this quintessential red state by a 57-36 margin .
So why is it that , in 2020 , a mainstream conservative Christian college student under fire by a violence-inciting campus mob ca n't find a single prominent Republican in the Sunflower State to uphold and defend his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 21-year-old Kansas State University undergrad , former Turning Point USA chapter leader , and founder of America First Students .
Since quitting TPUSA last year over its shocking embrace of drag queens , open borders and a `` culture of censorship , '' McNeil has been attacked by left-wing journalists and tarred through guilt by association .
Local reporters such as Judy Thomas at the Kansas City Star have regurgitated baseless lies that McNeil ( whom I 've known since last year and consider a friend and rising conservative star ) is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advocating traditional social conservatism and an end to mass migration .
McNeil also refuses to bend his knee to Black Lives Matter , unlike so many swamp conservatives folding like cheap origami these days .
On June 25 , the young KSU student tweeted an edgy joke about BLM hero George Floyd : '' Congratulations to George Floyd on being drug free for an entire month ! ''
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Turns out it was drawn by a Native American The snarky line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commemoration of the deaths of drug-addicted celebrities .
You may think it 's bad humor or brilliant humor but newsflash : It 's humor .
No matter .
In end-stage America , where we are now governed by the wokest of the insane and indignant , there is no bigger human rights violation than a George Floyd joke .
A manufactured outrage backlash by KSU College Democrats , athletes and bloodthirsty Black Lives Matter extremists ensued .
K-State freshman quarterback Jaren Lewis fulminated : `` We are demanding that Kansas State University put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ student to be dismissed for displaying openly racist , threatening or disrespectful action toward a student or groups of students .
We have resolved that we can not play , practice , or meet until these demands are heard and actions taken . ''
K-State Democrats will hold a march this weekend calling for McNeil 's head .
In response , KSU President Richard Myers proclaimed that `` Black Lives Matter '' and immediately pledged `` to fast-track action plans to combat racism and bigotry and other forms of social injustice . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lane attacked McNeil for lacking `` basic decency . ''
The school has launched an `` immediate review '' of its `` options . ''
The adults in charge poured virtue-signaling fuel on a riotous fire , resulting in an avalanche of violent death threats and doxxing of McNeil 's family : '' KICK JADEN MCNEIL OUT OR WE WILL HANDLE HIM OURSELVES .
This is not a threat , it 's a promise !
! ''
a Twitter user exclaimed .
`` I swear to God you better never show your face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
F–kin dead man . ''
Another user named Billy threatened : `` I do n't know who you are but I hope your ( gets ) face stomped in .
If no one has , I 'll do it . ''
A `` parody '' Twitter account masquerading as McNeil 's mother posted a family photo , and his father 's employer has been harassed .
`` People are more upset about this tweet than they are about George Floyd robbing a pregnant woman at gunpoint , '' McNeil bluntly noted .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ forced McNeil to delete both his original joke and his observation about the selective outrage because , the company claimed , the tweets were `` glorifying violence . ''
In the meantime , not a single Kansas Republican has risen to condemn the threats against McNeil , nor defended his rights to free speech and free association .
The academic liberty champions of FIRE , however , sent off a letter to KSU President Myers on Monday firmly reminding the school that `` the First Amendment bars KSU from punishing or investigating McNeil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State may say that it is reviewing its 'options ' in response to a demand that a student be kicked out for an unpopular tweet , but it knows those options do n't include meeting that demand – at least not legally .
The free speech guarantees that some students demand be denied to others are the only thing that protects them from being the next casualty of shifting political winds . ''
Shibley added : `` The many attempts to silence dissenting voices in the past few weeks point to a profound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate of free inquiry that gives them purpose .
Censorship does nothing to persuade its targets that their views are 'wrong ' – only that they must lie about them , or stay silent .
While this may result in a temporary political benefit , driving views underground is a ticking time bomb for a democratic society . ''
Unapologetic nationalist conservative students like Jaden McNeil are under siege at publicly funded universities – not just at blue state Ivy League schools or crazy California Marxist echo chambers but smack dab in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inc. 's multimillion-dollar decades-old culture war is an abysmal failure .
The kids deserve better .

Kansas hasn't voted for a Democrat in presidential elections since 1964. From 1995 to 2002 and from 2011 to 2017, Republicans in Topeka held the iron trifecta of the governor's mansion, the state House and the state Senate. In 2016, Donald Trump walloped Hillary Clinton in this quintessential red state by a 57-36 margin.
So why is it that, in 2020, a mainstream conservative Christian college student under fire by a violence-inciting campus mob can't find a single prominent Republican in the Sunflower State to uphold and defend his free speech rights?
Jaden McNeil is a 21-year-old Kansas State University undergrad, former Turning Point USA chapter leader, and founder of America First Students. Since quitting TPUSA last year over its shocking embrace of drag queens, open borders and a "culture of censorship," McNeil has been attacked by left-wing journalists and tarred through guilt by association. Local reporters such as Judy Thomas at the Kansas City Star have regurgitated baseless lies that McNeil (whom I've known since last year and consider a friend and rising conservative star) is connected to "white nationalism" for advocating traditional social conservatism and an end to mass migration.
McNeil also refuses to bend his knee to Black Lives Matter, unlike so many swamp conservatives folding like cheap origami these days. On June 25, the young KSU student tweeted an edgy joke about BLM hero George Floyd:
"Congratulations to George Floyd on being drug free for an entire month!"
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The snarky line is a variation on a common internet commemoration of the deaths of drug-addicted celebrities. You may think it's bad humor or brilliant humor but newsflash: It's humor. No matter. In end-stage America, where we are now governed by the wokest of the insane and indignant, there is no bigger human rights violation than a George Floyd joke.
A manufactured outrage backlash by KSU College Democrats, athletes and bloodthirsty Black Lives Matter extremists ensued. K-State freshman quarterback Jaren Lewis fulminated: "We are demanding that Kansas State University put a policy in place that allows a student to be dismissed for displaying openly racist, threatening or disrespectful action toward a student or groups of students. We have resolved that we cannot play, practice, or meet until these demands are heard and actions taken." K-State Democrats will hold a march this weekend calling for McNeil's head.
In response, KSU President Richard Myers proclaimed that "Black Lives Matter" and immediately pledged "to fast-track action plans to combat racism and bigotry and other forms of social injustice." KSU vice president for student life Thomas Lane attacked McNeil for lacking "basic decency." The school has launched an "immediate review" of its "options." The adults in charge poured virtue-signaling fuel on a riotous fire, resulting in an avalanche of violent death threats and doxxing of McNeil's family:
"KICK JADEN MCNEIL OUT OR WE WILL HANDLE HIM OURSELVES. This is not a threat, it's a promise!!" a Twitter user exclaimed. "I swear to God you better never show your face in public in the state of Kansas. F–kin dead man."
Another user named Billy threatened: "I don't know who you are but I hope your (gets) face stomped in. If no one has, I'll do it."
An Instagram user messaged McNeil: "White cracker n–-a ur gonna die."
A "parody" Twitter account masquerading as McNeil's mother posted a family photo, and his father's employer has been harassed.
"People are more upset about this tweet than they are about George Floyd robbing a pregnant woman at gunpoint," McNeil bluntly noted. Twitter, the supposedly neutral platform, forced McNeil to delete both his original joke and his observation about the selective outrage because, the company claimed, the tweets were "glorifying violence." In the meantime, not a single Kansas Republican has risen to condemn the threats against McNeil, nor defended his rights to free speech and free association. The academic liberty champions of FIRE, however, sent off a letter to KSU President Myers on Monday firmly reminding the school that "the First Amendment bars KSU from punishing or investigating McNeil for his tweets."
Robert Shibley, FIRE's executive director, told me:
"Kansas State may say that it is reviewing its 'options' in response to a demand that a student be kicked out for an unpopular tweet, but it knows those options don't include meeting that demand – at least not legally. The free speech guarantees that some students demand be denied to others are the only thing that protects them from being the next casualty of shifting political winds."
Shibley added: "The many attempts to silence dissenting voices in the past few weeks point to a profound failure among universities nationwide to maintain the climate of free inquiry that gives them purpose. Censorship does nothing to persuade its targets that their views are 'wrong' – only that they must lie about them, or stay silent. While this may result in a temporary political benefit, driving views underground is a ticking time bomb for a democratic society."
Unapologetic nationalist conservative students like Jaden McNeil are under siege at publicly funded universities – not just at blue state Ivy League schools or crazy California Marxist echo chambers but smack dab in the middle of red state America. Conservatism Inc.'s multimillion-dollar decades-old culture war is an abysmal failure. The kids deserve better.


wnd--2020-07-01--Biden's Walter Mondale moment? 'I will raise your taxes'

In what became a seminal moment in the 1984 presidential election , a Democratic former vice president running against a tax-cutting Republican incumbent vowed to the American people that , if elected , he would raise their taxes .
It did n't turn out well for Walter Mondale , who won a mere 13 electoral votes while President Ronald Reagan took 525 .
Did former Vice President Joe Biden have his Mondale moment on Monday , telling potential donors he would end most of President Trump 's multitrillion-dollar tax cuts , even though `` a lot of you may not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event , which raised at least $ 2 million , Biden vowed to strengthen the middle class and make sweeping investments in clean energy and infrastructure , CNBC reported .
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Turns out it was drawn by a Native American '' Folks , this is going to be really hard work and Donald Trump has made it much harder to foot the bill , '' Biden said .
He said that prior to the coronavirus lockdown , Trump 's `` irresponsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a trillion-dollar deficit . ''
`` I 'm going to get rid of the bulk of Trump 's $ 2 trillion tax cut , '' Biden said , `` and a lot of you may not like that , but I 'm going to close loopholes like capital gains and stepped-up basis . ''
Biden also vowed to raise the corporate tax rate to 28 % .
The Trump plan reduced corporate taxes to 21 % from 35 % .
In 1984 , the moderate Mondale also said he would raise taxes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reagan will raise taxes , and so will I , '' he said in his speech accepting the Democratic nomination .
`` He wo n't tell you .
I just did . ''

In what became a seminal moment in the 1984 presidential election, a Democratic former vice president running against a tax-cutting Republican incumbent vowed to the American people that, if elected, he would raise their taxes.
It didn't turn out well for Walter Mondale, who won a mere 13 electoral votes while President Ronald Reagan took 525.
Did former Vice President Joe Biden have his Mondale moment on Monday, telling potential donors he would end most of President Trump's multitrillion-dollar tax cuts, even though "a lot of you may not like that"?
At the virtual event, which raised at least $2 million, Biden vowed to strengthen the middle class and make sweeping investments in clean energy and infrastructure, CNBC reported.
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"Folks, this is going to be really hard work and Donald Trump has made it much harder to foot the bill," Biden said.
He said that prior to the coronavirus lockdown, Trump's "irresponsible sugar-high tax cuts had already pushed us into a trillion-dollar deficit."
"I'm going to get rid of the bulk of Trump's $2 trillion tax cut," Biden said, "and a lot of you may not like that, but I'm going to close loopholes like capital gains and stepped-up basis."
Biden also vowed to raise the corporate tax rate to 28%. The Trump plan reduced corporate taxes to 21% from 35%.
In 1984, the moderate Mondale also said he would raise taxes only on the wealthy.
"Mr. Reagan will raise taxes, and so will I," he said in his speech accepting the Democratic nomination. "He won't tell you. I just did."