wnd--2020-08-06--'Systemic racism' is systemic rubbish, Part 1

Operationalize the nebulous abstraction that is `` systemic racism , '' or get out of my face !
To concretize a variable , it must be cast in empirical , measurable terms , the opaque `` racism '' abstraction being one variable ( to use statistical nomenclature ) .
Until you have meticulously applied research methodology to statistically operationalize this inchoate thing called `` racism '' – systemic or other – it remains nothing but a thought `` crime '' : impolite and impolitic thoughts , spoken , written or preached .
Thought crimes are nobody 's business in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , America is not a free society . )
The law already mandates that people of all races be treated equally under its protection .
The law , then , is not the problem ; logic is , in particular , the logical error of reasoning backward .
`` Backward reasoning , expounded by mystery author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle through his famous fictional detective , Sherlock Holmes , '' writes Dr. Thomas Young , `` applies with reasonable certainty when only one plausible explanation for the … evidence exists . ''
Systemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only plausible explanation '' for the lag in the fortunes of African Americans , although , as it stands , systemic racism is inferred solely from one single fact : In aggregate , African Americans trail behind whites in assorted academic and socio-economic indices and achievements .
This logical error is the central tenet of preferential treatment – affirmative action , and assorted quotas and set-aside edicts and policies .
According to diversity dogma , justice is achieved only when racial and ethnic groups are reflected in academia and in the professions in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population .
On indices of economic well-being , the same egalitarian outcomes are expected .
Equalizing individual and inter-group outcomes , however , is an impossibility , considering that it is axiomatically and self-evidently true to say that such differences have existed since the dawn of time .
Nevertheless , absent such wealth egalitarianism and proportional representation in the professions , the walking wounded who control America 's cultural discourse have concluded that racism , systemic or other , reigns .
The systemic racism non sequitur is even harder to sustain when considering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has had its own historical hardships .
In professions and academic pursuits where mathematical precocity is a factor , Asians are overrepresented , consistently outperforming whites .
If proportional underrepresentation signals oppression , then overrepresentation , likewise , must reflect an unfair advantage .
And if social justice requires that the State and corporate America act as social and economic levelers – then surely fairness demands that all minority groups that are overrepresented in assorted endeavors be similarly kneecapped in the name of equality .
Should not such leveling policies be deployed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more `` representative '' of America ?
High among corporate America 's priorities is acting as a race leveler – voluntarily sniffing out deviationists and generally proceeding against and `` reeducating '' pay-dependent prey .
Corporate America 's human resources departments are in the habit of deluging employees with the racial agitprop of illiterate , if degreed , pamphleteers .
The woman who wrote `` White Fragility '' comes to mind .
In a workplace so shot through with hatred of whites , quite foreseeable is a form of intellectual reparations , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind the scenes , while the officially `` oppressed '' manage them and take credit for their intellectual output .
As recounted in `` Into the Cannibal 's Pot : Lessons for American From Post-Apartheid South Africa '' ( 2011 , p. 103 ) , the African National Congress has pioneered `` the creation of a unique cognitive caste system . ''
Throughout the South African work force , white subordinates with graduate and postgraduate degrees are doing the hard-core intellectual and technical work for their black bosses .
The latter often have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are paid a great deal more than their intellectual skivvies .
A black matriculant ( possessor of a high-school diploma ) is perfectly poised to climb the South African corporate structure ; yet , in order to have a ghost of a chance at remaining employed , a white had better possess the Masters or the Ph.D. degree .
Given their pallor , promotion for whites is less and less likely .
Unlike systemic racism , intellectual indentureship could quickly become a reality in America .

The "systemic racism" refrain is a meaningless abstraction.
Operationalize the nebulous abstraction that is "systemic racism," or get out of my face!
To concretize a variable, it must be cast in empirical, measurable terms, the opaque "racism" abstraction being one variable (to use statistical nomenclature).
Until you have meticulously applied research methodology to statistically operationalize this inchoate thing called "racism" – systemic or other – it remains nothing but a thought "crime": impolite and impolitic thoughts, spoken, written or preached.
Thought crimes are nobody's business in a free society. (By logical extension, America is not a free society.)
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The law already mandates that people of all races be treated equally under its protection. The law, then, is not the problem; logic is, in particular, the logical error of reasoning backward.
"Backward reasoning, expounded by mystery author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle through his famous fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes," writes Dr. Thomas Young, "applies with reasonable certainty when only one plausible explanation for the … evidence exists."
Systemic racism is most certainly not "the only plausible explanation" for the lag in the fortunes of African Americans, although, as it stands, systemic racism is inferred solely from one single fact: In aggregate, African Americans trail behind whites in assorted academic and socio-economic indices and achievements.
This logical error is the central tenet of preferential treatment – affirmative action, and assorted quotas and set-aside edicts and policies.
According to diversity dogma, justice is achieved only when racial and ethnic groups are reflected in academia and in the professions in proportion to their presence in the larger population. On indices of economic well-being, the same egalitarian outcomes are expected.
Equalizing individual and inter-group outcomes, however, is an impossibility, considering that it is axiomatically and self-evidently true to say that such differences have existed since the dawn of time.
Nevertheless, absent such wealth egalitarianism and proportional representation in the professions, the walking wounded who control America's cultural discourse have concluded that racism, systemic or other, reigns.
The systemic racism non sequitur is even harder to sustain when considering the Asian minority, a minority that has had its own historical hardships. In professions and academic pursuits where mathematical precocity is a factor, Asians are overrepresented, consistently outperforming whites. If proportional underrepresentation signals oppression, then overrepresentation, likewise, must reflect an unfair advantage.
And if social justice requires that the State and corporate America act as social and economic levelers – then surely fairness demands that all minority groups that are overrepresented in assorted endeavors be similarly kneecapped in the name of equality. Should not such leveling policies be deployed to make the NBA or the 100-meter dash more "representative" of America?
High among corporate America's priorities is acting as a race leveler – voluntarily sniffing out deviationists and generally proceeding against and "reeducating" pay-dependent prey. Corporate America's human resources departments are in the habit of deluging employees with the racial agitprop of illiterate, if degreed, pamphleteers. The woman who wrote "White Fragility" comes to mind.
In a workplace so shot through with hatred of whites, quite foreseeable is a form of intellectual reparations, where the designated white "oppressors" labor behind the scenes, while the officially "oppressed" manage them and take credit for their intellectual output.
As recounted in "Into the Cannibal's Pot: Lessons for American From Post-Apartheid South Africa" (2011, p. 103), the African National Congress has pioneered "the creation of a unique cognitive caste system."
Throughout the South African work force, white subordinates with graduate and postgraduate degrees are doing the hard-core intellectual and technical work for their black bosses. The latter often have no more than a 10th-grade diploma but are paid a great deal more than their intellectual skivvies. A black matriculant (possessor of a high-school diploma) is perfectly poised to climb the South African corporate structure; yet, in order to have a ghost of a chance at remaining employed, a white had better possess the Masters or the Ph.D. degree. Given their pallor, promotion for whites is less and less likely.
Unlike systemic racism, intellectual indentureship could quickly become a reality in America.


wnd--2020-08-06--Is this why Democrats nuked Nagasaki 75 years ago?

Leftist radicals have done far more in 2020 than loot stores and tear down statues to destroy capitalism and , in Orwellian fashion , re-write American history .
They also ferociously attack traditional religion , aiming to replace it with their own pagan Marxist pseudo-religion .
Statues of Jesus and Mary have been beheaded .
In Portland , leftists created a bonfire of Holy Bibles , the kind of book burning done by socialist Nazi brownshirts .
Statues of St. Junipero Serra , founder of California 's missions , were toppled .
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez demands removal of a statue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lepers on Hawaii 's Molokai , because he represents `` white supremacy . ''
Leftists have attacked churches across America , including arson against St. John 's Church near the White House .
In New York City , radicals desecrated St. Patrick 's Cathedral .
Even more evil is Gotham 's Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio – who honeymooned in Havana and quotes Karl Marx .
De Blasio threatened to close `` permanently '' any church or synagogue that disobeys his COVID-19 shutdown order .
California Gov .
Gavin Newsom banned singing in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in police officers ' faces .
Such anti-Judeo-Christian hatred emerged during the French Revolution when , Hillsdale College 's Krystina Skurk writes , `` three bishops and more than 200 priests were murdered by mobs . ''
Like today 's violent neo-Marxists , French utopians advocated a human-made `` Heaven on Earth . ''
Instead , `` Church property was nationalized , tithing was outlawed , church authorities were made employees of the state , '' writes Skurk , `` and 30,000 priests were exiled . ''
`` Men will never be free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Diderot , `` until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest . ''
Such thinking `` justified '' what revolutionary leader Robespierre called `` terror , without which virtue would be impotent . ''
The king , and then Robespierre , lost their heads to this Terror .
Anti-Judeo-Christian hatred and violence have infected leftist minds ever since .
Such violence happened 75 years ago – Aug. 9 , 1945 – when President Harry Truman unleashed the second atomic bomb , on the Japanese city of Nagasaki .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cultural and religious , significance .
Nagasaki had been Japan 's only port open to foreign ships and influence .
It is the setting of Puccini 's opera `` Madame Butterfly , '' a star-crossed romance between a Japanese woman and an American sailor .
Nagasaki was home to Japan 's only Roman Catholic cathedral .
The carefully aimed plutonium bomb `` Fat Man '' detonated within a quarter-mile of that cathedral .
Thousands of Japan 's secret Christians went to Nagasaki , believing that Christian America would never destroy Japan 's most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christians died in that atomic blast than during centuries of Japan 's persecution of Christians .
They did not know that the leftist Democratic ruling elite in 1945 Washington , D.C. , as now , were anti-Christian .
As red diaper baby Carl Bernstein – the Richard Nixon-destroying journalist of Woodward and Bernstein fame – confirms in his 1989 book `` Loyalties : A Son 's Memoir , '' his own parents were among `` thousands '' of atheist Communist Party members who poured into Washington to take over America 's government during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deal .
Who targeted Nagasaki at the last moment ?
This is uncertain , although pro-New Deal historians claim that FDR 's globalist token-Republican Secretary of War Henry Stimson crossed out the original target , Kyoto .
Godless New Deal leftists had both opportunity and motive to destroy this center of Christian influence in Japan .
If Nagasaki and its faithful survived , Japan might have become more Christian , closer to America , and stronger foes of global communism .
The left fears Christianity .
China 's Marxist dictator Xi Jinping has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideology – especially since China 's Christian population surpassed that of the Chinese Communist Party .
Chinese Communists are waging chemical warfare in a new Opium War against the U.S. with fentanyl , an opiate that kills 60,000 Americans annually , more than died in combat during the entire Vietnam War .
China may be arming the Antifa Marxists bringing French Revolutionary terror to Democrat-run cities under cover of `` peaceful '' protests over George Floyd , whose tragic death was probably caused by a breath-stopping illicit Chinese fentanyl overdose before any police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also waging biological warfare against Americans and our economy with coronavirus , either natural or weaponized .
Democrats are using this as a pretext to impose totalitarian power , win the 2020 elections and kill both our free-market economy and religion .
But Aug. 10-12 , the heavens proclaim the glory of God in the annual Perseid meteor shower peak as Earth splashes through a river of stardust left by ancient comet Swift-Tuttle , whose orbit crosses our own .
Lowell Ponte is a former Reader 's Digest Roving Editor .
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Journal , the New York Times and other major publications .
His latest paper co-authored with Craig R. Smith , `` The Secret War , '' shows how to rethink several areas of investment to protect and grow your savings against little-known economic threats .
For a free , postpaid copy , call toll-free 800-630-1492 .

Leftist radicals have done far more in 2020 than loot stores and tear down statues to destroy capitalism and, in Orwellian fashion, re-write American history.
They also ferociously attack traditional religion, aiming to replace it with their own pagan Marxist pseudo-religion. Statues of Jesus and Mary have been beheaded. In Portland, leftists created a bonfire of Holy Bibles, the kind of book burning done by socialist Nazi brownshirts.
Statues of St. Junipero Serra, founder of California's missions, were toppled. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez demands removal of a statue of Father Damien, who died serving lepers on Hawaii's Molokai, because he represents "white supremacy."
Leftists have attacked churches across America, including arson against St. John's Church near the White House.
In New York City, radicals desecrated St. Patrick's Cathedral. Even more evil is Gotham's Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio – who honeymooned in Havana and quotes Karl Marx. De Blasio threatened to close "permanently" any church or synagogue that disobeys his COVID-19 shutdown order. California Gov. Gavin Newsom banned singing in church, but not violent protesters spitting in police officers' faces.
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Such anti-Judeo-Christian hatred emerged during the French Revolution when, Hillsdale College's Krystina Skurk writes, "three bishops and more than 200 priests were murdered by mobs."
Like today's violent neo-Marxists, French utopians advocated a human-made "Heaven on Earth." Instead, "Church property was nationalized, tithing was outlawed, church authorities were made employees of the state," writes Skurk, "and 30,000 priests were exiled."
"Men will never be free," wrote French Enlightenment philosopher Denis Diderot, "until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest." Such thinking "justified" what revolutionary leader Robespierre called "terror, without which virtue would be impotent." The king, and then Robespierre, lost their heads to this Terror.
Anti-Judeo-Christian hatred and violence have infected leftist minds ever since. Such violence happened 75 years ago – Aug. 9, 1945 – when President Harry Truman unleashed the second atomic bomb, on the Japanese city of Nagasaki.
Nagasaki had little military, but vast cultural and religious, significance. Nagasaki had been Japan's only port open to foreign ships and influence. It is the setting of Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly," a star-crossed romance between a Japanese woman and an American sailor.
Nagasaki was home to Japan's only Roman Catholic cathedral. The carefully aimed plutonium bomb "Fat Man" detonated within a quarter-mile of that cathedral.
Thousands of Japan's secret Christians went to Nagasaki, believing that Christian America would never destroy Japan's most "Christian" city. More Japanese Christians died in that atomic blast than during centuries of Japan's persecution of Christians.
They did not know that the leftist Democratic ruling elite in 1945 Washington, D.C., as now, were anti-Christian.
As red diaper baby Carl Bernstein – the Richard Nixon-destroying journalist of Woodward and Bernstein fame – confirms in his 1989 book "Loyalties: A Son's Memoir," his own parents were among "thousands" of atheist Communist Party members who poured into Washington to take over America's government during President Franklin D. Roosevelt's far-left New Deal.
Who targeted Nagasaki at the last moment? This is uncertain, although pro-New Deal historians claim that FDR's globalist token-Republican Secretary of War Henry Stimson crossed out the original target, Kyoto.
Godless New Deal leftists had both opportunity and motive to destroy this center of Christian influence in Japan. If Nagasaki and its faithful survived, Japan might have become more Christian, closer to America, and stronger foes of global communism.
The left fears Christianity. China's Marxist dictator Xi Jinping has been viciously attacking this alternative to leftist ideology – especially since China's Christian population surpassed that of the Chinese Communist Party.
Chinese Communists are waging chemical warfare in a new Opium War against the U.S. with fentanyl, an opiate that kills 60,000 Americans annually, more than died in combat during the entire Vietnam War.
China may be arming the Antifa Marxists bringing French Revolutionary terror to Democrat-run cities under cover of "peaceful" protests over George Floyd, whose tragic death was probably caused by a breath-stopping illicit Chinese fentanyl overdose before any police knee touched him.
China's Communists are also waging biological warfare against Americans and our economy with coronavirus, either natural or weaponized. Democrats are using this as a pretext to impose totalitarian power, win the 2020 elections and kill both our free-market economy and religion.
But Aug. 10-12, the heavens proclaim the glory of God in the annual Perseid meteor shower peak as Earth splashes through a river of stardust left by ancient comet Swift-Tuttle, whose orbit crosses our own.
Lowell Ponte is a former Reader's Digest Roving Editor. His articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and other major publications. His latest paper co-authored with Craig R. Smith, "The Secret War," shows how to rethink several areas of investment to protect and grow your savings against little-known economic threats. For a free, postpaid copy, call toll-free 800-630-1492.


wnd--2020-08-07--1.8 million jobs added, unemployment drops to 10.2% in July

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- The economy gained 1.8 million jobs in July , lowering the unemployment rate to 10.2 @ @ @ @ @ reported on Friday , as robust jobs growth has apparently slowed .
Before the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ new jobs in a single month would have been historic .
In fact , the @ @ @ @ @ tracking jobs in 1947 , never recorded a gain or loss of a million jobs @ @ @ @ @ this year .

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- The economy gained 1.8 million jobs in July, lowering the unemployment rate to 10.2%, the Labor Department reported on Friday, as robust jobs growth has apparently slowed.
Forecasters expected about 1.5 million jobs.
Before the pandemic, creating over a million new jobs in a single month would have been historic. In fact, the federal government, which began tracking jobs in 1947, never recorded a gain or loss of a million jobs in a single month until this year.
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wnd--2020-08-07--Pelosi lashes out, interrupts PBS anchor over question

( FOX NEWS ) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. , had a bitter exchange with `` PBS NewsHour @ @ @ @ @ over the ongoing stalemate on Capitol Hill between lawmakers negotiating a so-called `` Phase 4 @ @ @ @ @ At one point in their interview , Woodruff asked Pelosi about the `` flexibility '' @ @ @ @ @ terms of allocating more money for state and local governments , as well as Republican @ @ @ @ @ the money '' allocated in the CARES Act `` has not even been spent yet @ @ @ @ @ sit well with Pelosi .

(FOX NEWS) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., had a bitter exchange with "PBS NewsHour" anchor Judy Woodruff Tuesday over the ongoing stalemate on Capitol Hill between lawmakers negotiating a so-called "Phase 4" coronavirus aid bill.
At one point in their interview, Woodruff asked Pelosi about the "flexibility" GOP lawmakers are showing in terms of allocating more money for state and local governments, as well as Republican arguments that "much of the money" allocated in the CARES Act "has not even been spent yet."
That didn't sit well with Pelosi.
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wnd--2020-08-07--Conservative journalist James O'Keefe suing after FBI reportedly places him on no-firearms list

Conservative journalist James O ’ Keefe , who famously took down ACORN and works to expose liberal bias in the media and in government , is suing the FBI after he was reportedly banned from purchasing firearms .
O ’ Keefe released a video through his Project Veritas social media pages Thursday demonstrating his difficulty in obtaining a firearm at a number of New York gun stores .
`` BREAKING : James O'Keefe has been DENIED his Constitutional right to bear arms , '' Project Veritas wrote on Facebook .
The problem , according to O ’ Keefe , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Second Amendment right in a blue state such as New York .
TRENDING : Teen arrested for setting off explosive in federal courthouse injuring U.S. marshal The issue for O ’ Keefe is that he appears to have been put on a list of persons banned by the FBI from buying guns .
The journalist and conservative activist demonstrated in a short video what happens to him when he attempts to buy a gun .
The footage reveals that the FBI ’ s National Instant Criminal Background Check System , or NICS , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are barred from selling him a gun .
O ’ Keefe encountered the issue at a number of stores .
In another store in another town , he is told , “ Sorry , you were denied.
” In yet another New York state gun shop , O ’ Keefe is informed of yet another denial of his constitutional rights .
Of course , he had the sympathy of gun proprietors , but their approval of his work was not enough to override the FBI .
One gun seller told O ’ Keefe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on your hands.
” Indeed , O'Keefe said in the video that he and his attorney planned to sue the FBI to reinstate his rights .
“ I ’ m on some type of federal list , ” he said .
“ Apparently , the FBI has erroneously put me on a NICS background check system as a convicted felon . ''
O ’ Keefe was infamously arrested in 2010 in Louisiana for conducting an undercover investigation of then-Sen. Mary Landrieu , wherein he intended to investigate a complaint that the Democratic lawmaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her constituents .
O ’ Keefe plead guilty to entering federal property under false pretenses , and received a sentence of community service , a fine and probation , The Times-Picayune reported .
The legal dustup does not make O ’ Keefe a felon -- he was convicted of a misdemeanor , not a felony -- and O ’ Keefe intends to force the hand of the federal government to reinstate his rights .
O'Keefe described the 2010 case as an `` unjust prosecution . ''
“ I ’ m going to file @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my name taken off of this list , and I ’ m going to get my constitutional rights restored , ” he said in the video .
After releasing the video , O'Keefe announced on Twitter that he had indeed filed a lawsuit : The lawsuit -- which seeks to have O'Keefe 's name taken off the list of people banned from buying a gun , as well as compensatory and punitive damages -- lists the FBI and the United States government as defendants .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal @

Conservative journalist James O’Keefe, who famously took down ACORN and works to expose liberal bias in the media and in government, is suing the FBI after he was reportedly banned from purchasing firearms.
O’Keefe released a video through his Project Veritas social media pages Thursday demonstrating his difficulty in obtaining a firearm at a number of New York gun stores.
"BREAKING: James O'Keefe has been DENIED his Constitutional right to bear arms," Project Veritas wrote on Facebook.
The problem, according to O’Keefe, is not that he attempted to exercise his Second Amendment right in a blue state such as New York.
BREAKING: I have been DENIED my Constitutional right to bear arms. The @FBI has erroneously put me on the NICS Background Check System as a convicted felon. “Are you James O’Keefe?” “The FBI has you on some list…”#WeHaveRights pic.twitter.com/DBYHO50tNm — James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) August 6, 2020
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The issue for O’Keefe is that he appears to have been put on a list of persons banned by the FBI from buying guns.
The journalist and conservative activist demonstrated in a short video what happens to him when he attempts to buy a gun.
The footage reveals that the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, flags him, telling gun dealers they are barred from selling him a gun.
O’Keefe encountered the issue at a number of stores.
“They denied you,” one gun dealer told O’Keefe.
In another store in another town, he is told, “Sorry, you were denied.”
In yet another New York state gun shop, O’Keefe is informed of yet another denial of his constitutional rights.
Of course, he had the sympathy of gun proprietors, but their approval of his work was not enough to override the FBI.
One gun seller told O’Keefe: “You probably have a lawsuit on your hands.”
Indeed, O'Keefe said in the video that he and his attorney planned to sue the FBI to reinstate his rights.
“I’m on some type of federal list,” he said. “Apparently, the FBI has erroneously put me on a NICS background check system as a convicted felon."
“The problem: I’m not a convicted felon,” O'Keefe added.
O’Keefe was infamously arrested in 2010 in Louisiana for conducting an undercover investigation of then-Sen. Mary Landrieu, wherein he intended to investigate a complaint that the Democratic lawmaker's office was ignoring phone calls from her constituents.
O’Keefe plead guilty to entering federal property under false pretenses, and received a sentence of community service, a fine and probation, The Times-Picayune reported.
The legal dustup does not make O’Keefe a felon -- he was convicted of a misdemeanor, not a felony -- and O’Keefe intends to force the hand of the federal government to reinstate his rights.
O'Keefe described the 2010 case as an "unjust prosecution."
“I’m going to file a lawsuit in federal court to have my name taken off of this list, and I’m going to get my constitutional rights restored,” he said in the video.
After releasing the video, O'Keefe announced on Twitter that he had indeed filed a lawsuit:
BREAKING: I have just filed a lawsuit against the @FBI for infringing upon my 2nd Amendment Right to Bear Arms. They have erroneously put me on the Federal NICS Background Check System as a convicted felon. The problem? I am NOT a convicted felon.#WeHaveRights pic.twitter.com/MBHLhO333I — James O'Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) August 6, 2020
The lawsuit -- which seeks to have O'Keefe's name taken off the list of people banned from buying a gun, as well as compensatory and punitive damages -- lists the FBI and the United States government as defendants.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-08-07--Potential Biden VP pick Susan Rice's son is a massive Trump-loving conservative

According to a number of published reports , presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has narrowed his running mate choices down to California Sen. Kamala Harris and Susan Rice , the former national security advisor and ambassador to the United Nations under the Obama administration .
According to an Axios report , Biden insiders were so certain it would be one of those two that they `` would be surprised if he picks anyone else . ''
`` Rice is getting a big bounce from Obama people who claim her presence on the ticket would guarantee the enthusiastic presence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign trail , '' the report read .
Which is an interesting take because -- what campaign trail ?
Whatever the case , there are obvious problems with Susan Rice , particularly Benghazi .
However , there 's another problem she might have : She 'll likely be bringing a Trump supporter into the White House .
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According to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rice-Cameron had become the president of the Stanford College Republicans under the banner of “ Make Stanford Great Again.
” He also had to call police after he said he was assaulted at a pro-Brett Kavanaugh event during the Supreme Court nominee 's confirmation .
He also told Fox News earlier in 2018 that the Tea Party and Mark Levin , among other influences , led him to move away from his parents ' politics .
“ This worldview and these principles compel me to promote conservative ideas at Stanford , and beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m driven by a fundamental sense of urgency over the fact that Americans are slowly losing their liberty , and I believe that liberty is being valued less and less .
I want to turn the tide , and college campuses are crucial to doing so.
” To be fair , Rice and her son seem to have a loving relationship , respecting each other 's differences .
“ My mother and I have a great relationship , and my mother believes strongly in the free and respectful exchange of ideas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disagree on most of the standard Republican/Democrat disagreements .
However , we agree that America is the greatest nation the world has ever seen , and thus , we believe that America has an important role to play as a force for liberty and justice on the world stage.
” In an interview with NPR on Tuesday , Rice said that relationship continues .
`` I have a 23-year-old son whom I love dearly , whose politics are very , very different from my own and from the rest of our family , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I will have some robust disagreements over some matters of policy , not all .
And yet , at the end of the day , you know , I love him dearly and he loves me . ''
And , get this , they actually seem to find areas of agreement -- something she told NPR the country could learn from .
`` We agree , for example , on the importance of the United States playing a responsible , principled leadership role in the world , '' Rice said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong alliances .
We agree we have to be cleareyed and strong in dealing with adversaries like Russia and the threat that China may pose .
We disagree on things like choice .
I 'm pro-choice .
He 's pro-life .
That 's the kind of difference that we ought to be able to respect . ''
That 's inspiring stuff .
It 's also coming from someone who said , during a June interview , that Trump supporters in the Senate belong “ to the trash heap of history.
” In addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting Joe Biden in the White House , '' she said we also need to “ remove Donald Trump and consign those who supported him in the Senate to the trash heap of history . ''
Then , Biden could “ heal and unify the nation.
” I mean , presumably without the Republican senators not named Mitt Romney .
And definitely not Lindsey Graham , who she said last autumn has `` been a piece of s -- - .
I said it , I said it , d -- -it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of s -- -.
” Of course , these are n't the only problems that Rice presents .
The biggest is Benghazi , where Rice was one of the main people who blamed the 2012 terrorist attack on our consulate in the Libyan city on a poorly produced internet video when the Obama administration knew full well the act was a pre-planned terrorist attack .
Rice even on the Sunday shows in the days after the attack to give that explanation .
In a book released last fall , Fox News noted , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CIA talking points she was given .
Even assuming the truth of that , her nomination would still eat into the Biden narrative , which will no doubt emphasize the happy-clappy parts of the Obama years .
Hope !
Change !
Bengh -- oh , wait , no , not that one .
Secretary of State Hillar -- we probably do n't want to go there , either .
Unmasking of Trump camp -- oh , why bother ?
If Rice does become Biden 's running mate , though , one hopes she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does with her son than she does when it comes to Lindsey Graham and other Republicans .
I doubt that 's very likely , though .
Too bad her son is too young for the spot ; at this point , odds are you could trick ol ' Uncle Joe into it .
Of course , he could always get a job in the next four years of the Trump administration ...
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

According to a number of published reports, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has narrowed his running mate choices down to California Sen. Kamala Harris and Susan Rice, the former national security advisor and ambassador to the United Nations under the Obama administration.
According to an Axios report, Biden insiders were so certain it would be one of those two that they "would be surprised if he picks anyone else."
"Rice is getting a big bounce from Obama people who claim her presence on the ticket would guarantee the enthusiastic presence of both Barack and Michelle Obama on the campaign trail," the report read.
Which is an interesting take because -- what campaign trail?
Whatever the case, there are obvious problems with Susan Rice, particularly Benghazi. However, there's another problem she might have: She'll likely be bringing a Trump supporter into the White House.
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Yes, that's right: John David Rice-Cameron, Rice's son, is a Trump-supporting Republican.
According to a 2018 report from The Washington Post, Rice-Cameron had become the president of the Stanford College Republicans under the banner of “Make Stanford Great Again.” He also had to call police after he said he was assaulted at a pro-Brett Kavanaugh event during the Supreme Court nominee's confirmation.
He also told Fox News earlier in 2018 that the Tea Party and Mark Levin, among other influences, led him to move away from his parents' politics.
“This worldview and these principles compel me to promote conservative ideas at Stanford, and beyond,” he said.
“I’m driven by a fundamental sense of urgency over the fact that Americans are slowly losing their liberty, and I believe that liberty is being valued less and less. I want to turn the tide, and college campuses are crucial to doing so.”
To be fair, Rice and her son seem to have a loving relationship, respecting each other's differences.
“My mother and I have a great relationship, and my mother believes strongly in the free and respectful exchange of ideas,” Rice-Cameron told Fox.
“We disagree on most of the standard Republican/Democrat disagreements. However, we agree that America is the greatest nation the world has ever seen, and thus, we believe that America has an important role to play as a force for liberty and justice on the world stage.”
In an interview with NPR on Tuesday, Rice said that relationship continues.
"I have a 23-year-old son whom I love dearly, whose politics are very, very different from my own and from the rest of our family," she said. "My son and I will have some robust disagreements over some matters of policy, not all. And yet, at the end of the day, you know, I love him dearly and he loves me."
And, get this, they actually seem to find areas of agreement -- something she told NPR the country could learn from.
"We agree, for example, on the importance of the United States playing a responsible, principled leadership role in the world," Rice said.
"We agree on the importance of having strong alliances. We agree we have to be cleareyed and strong in dealing with adversaries like Russia and the threat that China may pose. We disagree on things like choice. I'm pro-choice. He's pro-life. That's the kind of difference that we ought to be able to respect."
That's inspiring stuff. It's also coming from someone who said, during a June interview, that Trump supporters in the Senate belong “to the trash heap of history.”
Potential Biden VP Susan Rice says that the goal of this election is to “remove Donald Trump and consign those who supported him in the Senate to the trash heap of history.”
pic.twitter.com/GI997QFYLQ — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 19, 2020
In addition to saying the election was about "getting Joe Biden in the White House," she said we also need to “remove Donald Trump and consign those who supported him in the Senate to the trash heap of history."
Then, Biden could “heal and unify the nation.”
I mean, presumably without the Republican senators not named Mitt Romney. And definitely not Lindsey Graham, who she said last autumn has "been a piece of s---. I said it, I said it, d---it. Finally. He’s a piece of s---.”
Of course, these aren't the only problems that Rice presents.
The biggest is Benghazi, where Rice was one of the main people who blamed the 2012 terrorist attack on our consulate in the Libyan city on a poorly produced internet video when the Obama administration knew full well the act was a pre-planned terrorist attack.
Rice even on the Sunday shows in the days after the attack to give that explanation. In a book released last fall, Fox News noted, she again blamed Hillary Clinton and the CIA talking points she was given.
Even assuming the truth of that, her nomination would still eat into the Biden narrative, which will no doubt emphasize the happy-clappy parts of the Obama years. Hope! Change! Bengh-- oh, wait, no, not that one. Secretary of State Hillar-- we probably don't want to go there, either. Unmasking of Trump camp-- oh, why bother?
If Rice does become Biden's running mate, though, one hopes she'll adopt a tone more like she does with her son than she does when it comes to Lindsey Graham and other Republicans. I doubt that's very likely, though.
Too bad her son is too young for the spot; at this point, odds are you could trick ol' Uncle Joe into it. Of course, he could always get a job in the next four years of the Trump administration...
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-08-07--Pence calls Chief Justice John Roberts 'a real disappointment to conservatives'

Vice President Mike Pence criticized Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts , who was appointed by former President George W. Bush , as a “ disappointment '' to conservatives .
`` We have great respect for the institution of the Supreme Court of the United States , but Chief Justice Roberts has been a disappointment to conservatives , '' Pence told Christian Broadcasting Network 's David Brody during an interview teaser released Thursday .
`` Are you scratching your head a little bit on John Roberts ? ''
Brody had asked .
The CBN host compared Roberts to former Justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former President George H.W.Bush and was also not a reliable ally for conservatives on the high court .
“ Conservatives have had a track record of having some problems with Supreme Court justices you thought were going to be a reliable vote , ” Brody said .
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Pence , speaking on Roberts ’ recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s liberal wing , did not hold back in his response .
In addition to describing the chief justice as “ a disappointment to conservatives , ” the vice president invoked Roberts ’ record as an issue in the presidential campaign .
In one major action that angered conservatives , Roberts chose not to strike down the Affordable Healthcare Act as unconstitutional in 2012 .
As recently as June , the chief justice shocked those on the right when he was the deciding vote in a decision that prevented the state of Louisiana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whether it be the Obamacare decision or whether it be a spate of recent decisions all the way through Calvary Chapel ... it 's a reminder of just how important this election is for the issue of the Supreme Court , ” Pence told Brody .
`` We remember the issue back in 2016 , which I believe loomed large in voters ' decisions between Hillary Clinton and the man who would become president of the United States , '' he said .
Indeed , Trump made an issue of the court in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seat vacated by former Justice Antonin Scalia with another principled conservative .
Trump appointed Justice Neil Gorsuch to that seat , and later appointed Justice Brett Kavanaugh , who was confirmed following a contentious hearing .
Pence told Brody that because of Roberts ’ habit of siding with the high court liberals , the issue of the Supreme Court is on the ballot again in 2020 .
The vice president said that `` some people thought '' the issue of the Supreme Court `` would n't be as big an issue these days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think that 's all changed.
” With regard to recent rulings in favor of the abortion lobby , he said , `` I think it 's been a wake-up call for pro-life voters around the country who understand , in a very real sense , that the destiny of the Supreme Court is on the ballot in 2020.
” Pence said that Trump will continue to deliver solid conservative judges if re-elected .
“ He did that in 2016 , '' the vice president said .
`` He kept his word .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fall of 2020 , and in the next four years , he 'll keep his word and appoint more principled conservatives to our courts . ''
The full interview was set to air Thursday on CBN .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Vice President Mike Pence criticized Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who was appointed by former President George W. Bush, as a “disappointment" to conservatives.
"We have great respect for the institution of the Supreme Court of the United States, but Chief Justice Roberts has been a disappointment to conservatives," Pence told Christian Broadcasting Network's David Brody during an interview teaser released Thursday.
"Are you scratching your head a little bit on John Roberts?" Brody had asked.
The CBN host compared Roberts to former Justice David Souter, who was appointed by former President George H.W.Bush and was also not a reliable ally for conservatives on the high court.
“Conservatives have had a track record of having some problems with Supreme Court justices you thought were going to be a reliable vote,” Brody said.
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“When I say ‘reliable vote,’ I’m just talking about to adhere to conservative principles,” he said.
Pence, speaking on Roberts’ recent propensity for siding with the court’s liberal wing, did not hold back in his response.
In addition to describing the chief justice as “a disappointment to conservatives,” the vice president invoked Roberts’ record as an issue in the presidential campaign.
EXCLUSIVE: Vice President Mike Pence calls out Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts by name. He says, "Chief Justice Roberts has been a disappointment to conservatives." Watch from my interview with @VP in Florida today. Full report on @700club Thursday + clips on @CBNNews pic.twitter.com/z6IANVONr5 — David Brody (@DavidBrodyCBN) August 6, 2020
In one major action that angered conservatives, Roberts chose not to strike down the Affordable Healthcare Act as unconstitutional in 2012.
As recently as June, the chief justice shocked those on the right when he was the deciding vote in a decision that prevented the state of Louisiana from blocking some abortion procedures.
"Whether it be the Obamacare decision or whether it be a spate of recent decisions all the way through Calvary Chapel ... it's a reminder of just how important this election is for the issue of the Supreme Court,” Pence told Brody.
"We remember the issue back in 2016, which I believe loomed large in voters' decisions between Hillary Clinton and the man who would become president of the United States," he said.
Indeed, Trump made an issue of the court in that campaign, vowing to fill the seat vacated by former Justice Antonin Scalia with another principled conservative.
Trump appointed Justice Neil Gorsuch to that seat, and later appointed Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was confirmed following a contentious hearing.
Pence told Brody that because of Roberts’ habit of siding with the high court liberals, the issue of the Supreme Court is on the ballot again in 2020.
The vice president said that "some people thought" the issue of the Supreme Court "wouldn't be as big an issue these days,” but added, “I think that's all changed.”
With regard to recent rulings in favor of the abortion lobby, he said, "I think it's been a wake-up call for pro-life voters around the country who understand, in a very real sense, that the destiny of the Supreme Court is on the ballot in 2020.”
Pence said that Trump will continue to deliver solid conservative judges if re-elected.
“He did that in 2016," the vice president said. "He kept his word. He's going to do that in the fall of 2020, and in the next four years, he'll keep his word and appoint more principled conservatives to our courts."
The full interview was set to air Thursday on CBN.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-08-08--YouTube slaps 'offensive' warning on 'truth about race and policing'

Last week , a presentation by Manhattan Institute scholar Heather Mac Donald rebutting the Black Lives Matter 's `` systemic police racism '' narrative was deleted by YouTube .
The host of the event , the Center for the American Experiment , pushed back , and YouTube restored the video but slapped an age restriction on it .
Now , following Mac Donald 's interview Thursday night with Fox News ' Tucker Carlson , anyone who wants to watch the video is presented with a black warning screen .
`` The following content has been identified by the YouTube community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the warning states .
`` Viewer discretion is advised . ''
John Hinderaker , the president of the think tank and a contributor to the popular Powerline blog , asked Friday what exactly the warning means .
`` They got a complaint from a lefty ?
Two lefties ? ''
At the time this article was posted , the video had 4,300 likes and only 52 dislikes .
`` So it appears , '' Hindraker observed , `` that the 'YouTube community ' overwhelmingly approves of the video .
Unless YouTube @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of its 'community . '
'' He wondered , too , if the `` audiences '' who found the content `` inappropriate or offensive '' are people `` who are afraid of the truth . ''
`` Viewer discretion is advised , '' he said , apparently because `` Heather 's speech is too hot to handle . ''
Mac Donald , who has testified to Congress , contends the Black Lives Matter narrative that `` policing in the U.S. is lethally racist '' is refuted by three types of evidence : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as George Floyd 's and academic research .

Last week, a presentation by Manhattan Institute scholar Heather Mac Donald rebutting the Black Lives Matter's "systemic police racism" narrative was deleted by YouTube.
The host of the event, the Center for the American Experiment, pushed back, and YouTube restored the video but slapped an age restriction on it.
Now, following Mac Donald's interview Thursday night with Fox News' Tucker Carlson, anyone who wants to watch the video is presented with a black warning screen.
"The following content has been identified by the YouTube community as inappropriate or offensive to some audiences," the warning states. "Viewer discretion is advised."
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John Hinderaker, the president of the think tank and a contributor to the popular Powerline blog, asked Friday what exactly the warning means.
"They got a complaint from a lefty? Two lefties?"
At the time this article was posted, the video had 4,300 likes and only 52 dislikes.
"So it appears," Hindraker observed, "that the 'YouTube community' overwhelmingly approves of the video. Unless YouTube takes the position that conservatives are not part of its 'community.'"
He wondered, too, if the "audiences" who found the content "inappropriate or offensive" are people "who are afraid of the truth."
"Viewer discretion is advised," he said, apparently because "Heather's speech is too hot to handle."
Mac Donald, who has testified to Congress, contends the Black Lives Matter narrative that "policing in the U.S. is lethally racist" is refuted by three types of evidence: the raw numbers, individual cases such as George Floyd's and academic research.
See the video:
See Heather Mac Donald's interview Aug. 6 with Tucker Carlson:


wnd--2020-08-07--Trump resets China policy for U.S. self-sufficiency

We are witnessing the greatest reset of America 's foreign policy toward China since President Richard Nixon 's opening to Beijing in 1972 .
We are also witnessing the greatest reset of America 's domestic economic policy since 1944 when Secretary of State Cordell Hull sought to merge our economy with that of the rest of the world .
On the foreign-policy front , beginning with specifics , President Trump imposed sanctions on 11 senior Chinese Communist Party officials including Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam for crushing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong .
These come on top of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government and Communist Party officials for imprisoning millions from the Muslim Uighur minority in concentration camps .
It 's not just individual government officials in the president 's sights .
He 's targeting Chinese companies operating in the U.S. , resetting our economic policy as well as our foreign policy in the process .
`` The spread in the United States of mobile applications developed and owned by companies in the People 's Republic of China ( China ) continues to threaten the national security , foreign policy , and economy of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action must be taken to address the threat posed by one mobile application in particular , TikTok , '' the president 's recent executive order states .
TikTok is a data-gathering operation disguised as a social media app .
It steals users ' personal information and sends it the Chinese Communist Party .
`` I set a date of around Sept. 15 , at which point it 's going to be out of business in the United States , '' President Trump said .
The president also cracked down on WeChat , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key weapon in the CCP 's techno-totalitarian arsenal .
Trump 's executive order bars WeChat from doing business in the U.S. Google and Apple have to remove WeChat from their app stores .
Under previous administrations , dodgy CCP-controlled companies have been able to operate with impunity in the U.S. No more .
In a far-reaching action to protect the integrity of American securities markets , the president ordered the Treasury Department to bar Chinese companies from trading on U.S. stock exchanges unless those companies open their books to auditors as American companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , Chinese companies have been able to hide their books .
That 's an open invitation to fraud – an invitation many accepted .
Luckin Coffee Inc. , a rival to Starbucks in China , is just the latest example .
Luckin cooked up over $ 300 million in nonexistent sales after its initial public offering was listed on Nasdaq .
It has since been delisted .
Defrauded America investors can thank the Obama-Biden team .
An agreement Vice President Biden struck with Beijing in 2013 gave Chinese companies a pass on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same way we do n't want CCP cheats on our smartphones or in our stock portfolios , we do n't want them in our medicine cabinet either .
To end our dependence on Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturing , the president took the unprecedented action of directing the federal government to buy crucial medicines and the ingredients that go into them from American companies and American companies only .
When the Pentagon and other government agencies go shopping for medical supplies `` Thou Shalt Buy American '' will be at the top of the purchase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manufacturing czar Peter Navarro said .
`` It establishes a base level of demand to attract a level of investment sufficient to provide for the needs we have for these things in times of trouble , '' he explains .
This move toward national self-sufficiency reverses the globalist economic policies that have drained our country of jobs , wealth and technology .
President Trump and his allies are determined to stop the CCP from cheating and stealing its way to global supremacy on every front .
That includes the next physical and technological @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truly controls the high ground .
The NASA Authorization Act of 2019 supports programs on the International Space Station , our return to the moon and our mission to Mars .
Sen. Cory Gardner , R-Colo. , has introduced amendments to make sure China can not steal intellectual property from the U.S. space program .
He wants to review NASA contractors for any business ties to China and require NASA to take into account any involvement with China when awarding contracts .
There should n't be any argument about this .
But Sen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back against Gardner 's amendments .
No surprise .
Feinstein is thoroughly compromised by Beijing , a regime she dutifully defends at every turn .
Feinstein has never explained why a Chinese spy on the Senate payroll was her driver and what damaging information on her he turned over to the CCP .
We do know Feinstein and her husband made millions from investments in the People 's Republic .
No foreigner does business in China without approval from Mr. Xi 's Neighborhood .
Can you say `` Quid pro quo '' ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ run concentration camps , coercively sterilize women and harvest organs from political prisoners while still alive .
What do you call such a regime ?
Well , if you 're Diane Feinstein you call it `` a country growing into a respectable nation amongst other nations , '' which is what she said on July 30 .
Nor is Feinstein alone in the `` cooperate with China '' club .
Joe Biden told NPR he would remove the tariffs President Trump placed on China for its illegal and predatory trade practices .
Meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resetting our economic policy and our foreign policy .
President Trump and his allies are doing just that .
Joe Biden and his globalist allies ca n't and wo n't .

We are witnessing the greatest reset of America's foreign policy toward China since President Richard Nixon's opening to Beijing in 1972.
We are also witnessing the greatest reset of America's domestic economic policy since 1944 when Secretary of State Cordell Hull sought to merge our economy with that of the rest of the world.
On the foreign-policy front, beginning with specifics, President Trump imposed sanctions on 11 senior Chinese Communist Party officials including Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam for crushing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
These come on top of the sanctions the administration imposed on the Chinese government and Communist Party officials for imprisoning millions from the Muslim Uighur minority in concentration camps.
It's not just individual government officials in the president's sights. He's targeting Chinese companies operating in the U.S., resetting our economic policy as well as our foreign policy in the process.
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"The spread in the United States of mobile applications developed and owned by companies in the People's Republic of China (China) continues to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. At this time, action must be taken to address the threat posed by one mobile application in particular, TikTok," the president's recent executive order states.
TikTok is a data-gathering operation disguised as a social media app. It steals users' personal information and sends it the Chinese Communist Party.
"I set a date of around Sept. 15, at which point it's going to be out of business in the United States," President Trump said.
The president also cracked down on WeChat, the Chinese messaging/payment/surveillance app. It is a key weapon in the CCP's techno-totalitarian arsenal. Trump's executive order bars WeChat from doing business in the U.S. Google and Apple have to remove WeChat from their app stores.
Under previous administrations, dodgy CCP-controlled companies have been able to operate with impunity in the U.S. No more.
In a far-reaching action to protect the integrity of American securities markets, the president ordered the Treasury Department to bar Chinese companies from trading on U.S. stock exchanges unless those companies open their books to auditors as American companies are required to do.
Up to now, Chinese companies have been able to hide their books. That's an open invitation to fraud – an invitation many accepted.
Luckin Coffee Inc., a rival to Starbucks in China, is just the latest example. Luckin cooked up over $300 million in nonexistent sales after its initial public offering was listed on Nasdaq. It has since been delisted.
Defrauded America investors can thank the Obama-Biden team. An agreement Vice President Biden struck with Beijing in 2013 gave Chinese companies a pass on abiding by American securities laws.
The same way we don't want CCP cheats on our smartphones or in our stock portfolios, we don't want them in our medicine cabinet either.
To end our dependence on Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturing, the president took the unprecedented action of directing the federal government to buy crucial medicines and the ingredients that go into them from American companies and American companies only.
When the Pentagon and other government agencies go shopping for medical supplies "Thou Shalt Buy American" will be at the top of the purchase order, as White House trade and manufacturing czar Peter Navarro said. "It establishes a base level of demand to attract a level of investment sufficient to provide for the needs we have for these things in times of trouble," he explains.
This move toward national self-sufficiency reverses the globalist economic policies that have drained our country of jobs, wealth and technology.
President Trump and his allies are determined to stop the CCP from cheating and stealing its way to global supremacy on every front.
That includes the next physical and technological frontier: space. Whoever controls space truly controls the high ground.
The NASA Authorization Act of 2019 supports programs on the International Space Station, our return to the moon and our mission to Mars.
Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has introduced amendments to make sure China cannot steal intellectual property from the U.S. space program. He wants to review NASA contractors for any business ties to China and require NASA to take into account any involvement with China when awarding contracts.
There shouldn't be any argument about this. But Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is pushing back against Gardner's amendments.
No surprise. Feinstein is thoroughly compromised by Beijing, a regime she dutifully defends at every turn.
Feinstein has never explained why a Chinese spy on the Senate payroll was her driver and what damaging information on her he turned over to the CCP. We do know Feinstein and her husband made millions from investments in the People's Republic. No foreigner does business in China without approval from Mr. Xi's Neighborhood. Can you say "Quid pro quo"?
Feinstein continues to compliment the goons who run concentration camps, coercively sterilize women and harvest organs from political prisoners while still alive. What do you call such a regime? Well, if you're Diane Feinstein you call it "a country growing into a respectable nation amongst other nations," which is what she said on July 30.
Nor is Feinstein alone in the "cooperate with China" club. Joe Biden told NPR he would remove the tariffs President Trump placed on China for its illegal and predatory trade practices.
Meeting the Chinese Communist Party's challenge requires resetting our economic policy and our foreign policy.
President Trump and his allies are doing just that. Joe Biden and his globalist allies can't and won't.


wnd--2020-08-07--Rape suspect freed due to coronavirus kills his accuser

Police in a Virginia suburb of Washington , D.C. , say a rape suspect who was released from jail because of the coronavirus killed the woman who accused him in court .
Ibrahim E. Bouaichi had been released on bond and ordered not to leave his Maryland home after he was charged with raping Karla Elizabeth Dominguez Gonzalez , reported WJLA-TV in Washington .
On July 29 , officers found Gonzalez shot to death in Alexandria , Virginia .
One week later , Aug. 5 , Alexandria police officers with the FBI 's regional Violent Crimes Task Force spotted Bouaichi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In a chase , Bouaichi crashed the car he was driving and was found inside with a self-inflicted gunshot wound , WJLA reported .
He was taken to a hospital for medical treatment .
It was Alexandria 's first homicide of the year .
Gonzalez had testified against Bouaichi in Alexandria District Court in December .
Bouaichi had been jailed without bond after being indicted for rape .
But when the coronavirus pandemic hit , his lawyer argued he should be freed while awaiting trial because the virus endangered inmates .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dawkins released Bouaichi on April 9 on $ 25,000 bond .
He was ordered not to leave his home unless he was meeting with his lawyers or court officials .

Police in a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C., say a rape suspect who was released from jail because of the coronavirus killed the woman who accused him in court.
Ibrahim E. Bouaichi had been released on bond and ordered not to leave his Maryland home after he was charged with raping Karla Elizabeth Dominguez Gonzalez, reported WJLA-TV in Washington.
On July 29, officers found Gonzalez shot to death in Alexandria, Virginia. One week later, Aug. 5, Alexandria police officers with the FBI's regional Violent Crimes Task Force spotted Bouaichi in Prince George's County, Maryland.
In a chase, Bouaichi crashed the car he was driving and was found inside with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, WJLA reported. He was taken to a hospital for medical treatment.
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It was Alexandria's first homicide of the year.
Gonzalez had testified against Bouaichi in Alexandria District Court in December.
Bouaichi had been jailed without bond after being indicted for rape. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit, his lawyer argued he should be freed while awaiting trial because the virus endangered inmates.
The Washington Post reported circuit court Judge Nolan Dawkins released Bouaichi on April 9 on $25,000 bond.
He was ordered not to leave his home unless he was meeting with his lawyers or court officials.


wnd--2020-08-07--Bundy wins: Time to prosecute the prosecutors!

The long ordeal for Cliven Bundy his sons , Ryan , Ammon , Mel and Dave , and the peaceful protesters who came to their defense during the successful standoff of government thugs in 2014 at the Bundy ranch in Bunkerville , Nevada , is over only in so far as the appeal by the Trump Justice Department ( DOJ ) of the eventual dismissal of their indictment is concerned .
Yesterday , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the case by Obama-appointed federal Judge Gloria Navarro , who , despite her animus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forced to jettison it after it was revealed during trial that DOJ prosecutors had engaged in prosecutorial abuse that rose to the level of crimes .
As chronicled at www.clivenbundydefensefund.org , Cliven and his sons had been indicted years earlier after their successful standoff , by an Obama DOJ that was obviously carrying out the orders of then-President Barack Hussein Obama and his evil white twin , then-Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada .
Reid reportedly had designs to sell the land to Communist Chinese environmental interests , with likely kickbacks .
To implement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the senator 's former chief of staff , Neil Kornze , to head the Bureau of Land Management ( BLM ) , which ironically has the same acronym as the violent Black Lives Matter .
Once in charge , Kornze , along with a corrupted FBI and its hired mercenaries , waged a vicious assault on the Bundy family – threatening the Bundys ' lives , assaulting family members , killing their cattle and committing a host of other felonies .
The raid was replete with sharpshooters surrounding the Bundy homestead , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' cattle .
In reality , the armed assault was meant to drive the Bundys from the land they had ranched for over 150 years , when Cliven 's grandfather began the family legacy on over 400,000 acres of magnificent terrain in and around Lake Mead .
This federal government operation was a sting , set up and coordinated against official DOJ policy and norms , by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada , with its principal office in Sin City .
At the time , the U.S. Attorney was Daniel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were Steven Myhre , Daniel Schiess and Nadia Ahmed .
Before the raid began , these corrupt DOJ lawyers actually went out to the Bundy Ranch to plan and then implement this illegal entrapment , by which it would be falsely claimed that the Bundys and the other peaceful protesters threatened BLM and FBI agents at gunpoint .
This was the principal underlying basis for the criminal charges that ultimately would be brought .
If this were not enough , during the ensuing criminal trial , it was revealed by a BLM whistleblower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agents even had a kill list on the heads of the Bundys , largely as a result of them hating persons of the Mormon faith .
Wooten , who had initially been a supervisory agent over the operation , is a Mormon and was outraged – provoking him to come forward at great risk .
When Wooten did , he was told to keep his mouth shut by the DOJ 's Myhre and then retaliated against .
After Navarro was compelled to dismiss the indictment , having previously denied Cliven Bundy his Sixth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speedy trial , as well as having committed many other unconstitutional acts by sending my client to solitary confinement without bail ( Cliven , his sons and the peaceful protesters were wrongfully imprisoned for nearly two years ) , I filed complaints with the DOJ 's Office of Professional Responsibility and its inspector general to seek disciplinary action against Bogden , Myhre , Schiess and Ahmed .
When no action appeared typically to be at hand by the Trump DOJ , I filed suit to force a bona fide investigation .
The complaint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the highly politicized U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia , the aptly named Rudolph Cantreras .
He wasted no time in dismissing the case , and I quickly appealed to an equally politicized court , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit .
Once on appeal , the Trump DOJ , headed then by Attorney General Jeff Sessions , told the Court to affirm the dismissal of Judge Cantreras because it was claimed that the OPR and IG were indeed now conducting a real investigation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his phony argument and dismissed the appeal .
However , even under the new Trump attorney general , Bill Barr , nothing transpired .
This is typical as my alma mater , which has become the Department of Injustice , traditionally circles the wagons for its own .
This explains , in part , Blowhard Bill 's ( as I have nicknamed Barr ) refusal to have prosecuted former FBI Director Jim Comey , former Deputy Director Andrew McCabe , former head of the DOJ crime task force Bruce Ohr , the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Stzruk and Page , and of course Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein , over the Russian collusion caper .
In the face of all of this , I am sending to Punxsutawney Bill – another nickname I have given the AG , for his penchant to retreat into a dark hole like a groundhog and his striking physical similarity to the animal – the 58-page opinion of the 9th Circuit , which reads like an indictment of the prosecutors .
If Barr does not get his considerable rear in gear and take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Freedom Watch will empanel its citizens grand jury and have them indicted and then tried , convicted and sentenced .
The crimes against the Bundys that the Obama Justice Department perpetrated , and furthered at the department during the Trump years , must not be swept aside , if the nation is ever to have any semblance of a return to law and order .
And , President Trump , above all , who has supported ranchers like the Bundys in the past , even if his rogue DOJ also tried to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , should now demand the prosecution of the prosecutors .
This is important if Trump , after his recent ill-advised commutation of the sentence of Roger Stone 's prison sentence , is to have any credibility that he is the law-and-order president in taking on Joe Biden this fall .
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The long ordeal for Cliven Bundy his sons, Ryan, Ammon, Mel and Dave, and the peaceful protesters who came to their defense during the successful standoff of government thugs in 2014 at the Bundy ranch in Bunkerville, Nevada, is over only in so far as the appeal by the Trump Justice Department (DOJ) of the eventual dismissal of their indictment is concerned. Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the case by Obama-appointed federal Judge Gloria Navarro, who, despite her animus toward the Bundys and me, was forced to jettison it after it was revealed during trial that DOJ prosecutors had engaged in prosecutorial abuse that rose to the level of crimes.
As chronicled at www.clivenbundydefensefund.org, Cliven and his sons had been indicted years earlier after their successful standoff, by an Obama DOJ that was obviously carrying out the orders of then-President Barack Hussein Obama and his evil white twin, then-Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada. Reid reportedly had designs to sell the land to Communist Chinese environmental interests, with likely kickbacks.
To implement the scheme, Reid had Obama appoint the senator's former chief of staff, Neil Kornze, to head the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which ironically has the same acronym as the violent Black Lives Matter. Once in charge, Kornze, along with a corrupted FBI and its hired mercenaries, waged a vicious assault on the Bundy family – threatening the Bundys' lives, assaulting family members, killing their cattle and committing a host of other felonies. The raid was replete with sharpshooters surrounding the Bundy homestead, with the phony purpose of seizing the Bundys' cattle. In reality, the armed assault was meant to drive the Bundys from the land they had ranched for over 150 years, when Cliven's grandfather began the family legacy on over 400,000 acres of magnificent terrain in and around Lake Mead.
This federal government operation was a sting, set up and coordinated against official DOJ policy and norms, by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, with its principal office in Sin City. At the time, the U.S. Attorney was Daniel Bogden and his assistant U.S. Attorneys were Steven Myhre, Daniel Schiess and Nadia Ahmed. Before the raid began, these corrupt DOJ lawyers actually went out to the Bundy Ranch to plan and then implement this illegal entrapment, by which it would be falsely claimed that the Bundys and the other peaceful protesters threatened BLM and FBI agents at gunpoint. This was the principal underlying basis for the criminal charges that ultimately would be brought.
If this were not enough, during the ensuing criminal trial, it was revealed by a BLM whistleblower, Larry Wooten, that some BLM agents even had a kill list on the heads of the Bundys, largely as a result of them hating persons of the Mormon faith. Wooten, who had initially been a supervisory agent over the operation, is a Mormon and was outraged – provoking him to come forward at great risk. When Wooten did, he was told to keep his mouth shut by the DOJ's Myhre and then retaliated against.
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After Navarro was compelled to dismiss the indictment, having previously denied Cliven Bundy his Sixth Amendment rights of counsel and to a speedy trial, as well as having committed many other unconstitutional acts by sending my client to solitary confinement without bail (Cliven, his sons and the peaceful protesters were wrongfully imprisoned for nearly two years), I filed complaints with the DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility and its inspector general to seek disciplinary action against Bogden, Myhre, Schiess and Ahmed. When no action appeared typically to be at hand by the Trump DOJ, I filed suit to force a bona fide investigation. The complaint landed before an Obama-appointed federal judge in the highly politicized U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the aptly named Rudolph Cantreras. He wasted no time in dismissing the case, and I quickly appealed to an equally politicized court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Once on appeal, the Trump DOJ, headed then by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, told the Court to affirm the dismissal of Judge Cantreras because it was claimed that the OPR and IG were indeed now conducting a real investigation of the prosecutorial misconduct. The appeals court bought his phony argument and dismissed the appeal.
However, even under the new Trump attorney general, Bill Barr, nothing transpired. This is typical as my alma mater, which has become the Department of Injustice, traditionally circles the wagons for its own. This explains, in part, Blowhard Bill's (as I have nicknamed Barr) refusal to have prosecuted former FBI Director Jim Comey, former Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, former head of the DOJ crime task force Bruce Ohr, the former FBI special agents and "love birds" Stzruk and Page, and of course Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, over the Russian collusion caper.
In the face of all of this, I am sending to Punxsutawney Bill – another nickname I have given the AG, for his penchant to retreat into a dark hole like a groundhog and his striking physical similarity to the animal – the 58-page opinion of the 9th Circuit, which reads like an indictment of the prosecutors.
If Barr does not get his considerable rear in gear and take action against these DOJ lawyers, then Freedom Watch will empanel its citizens grand jury and have them indicted and then tried, convicted and sentenced.
The crimes against the Bundys that the Obama Justice Department perpetrated, and furthered at the department during the Trump years, must not be swept aside, if the nation is ever to have any semblance of a return to law and order. And, President Trump, above all, who has supported ranchers like the Bundys in the past, even if his rogue DOJ also tried to have them thrown in the slammer for life, should now demand the prosecution of the prosecutors. This is important if Trump, after his recent ill-advised commutation of the sentence of Roger Stone's prison sentence, is to have any credibility that he is the law-and-order president in taking on Joe Biden this fall.
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wnd--2020-08-07--Is the rioters' hate a life-sustainable force?

Let 's pause for a moment to examine the philosophical side of anarchy .
If there is one word to define the far-left unrest currently spreading across America , it would be `` hate . ''
Additional words include rage , anger , fury , but `` hate '' trumps everything else .
The rioters , anarchists , demonstrators , agitators , even the `` Karens '' and `` Kens '' are united by a single bitter emotion that drives their behavior .
It 's very sad .
While this hatred has come into sharper focus in the last few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( Feminists have been preaching it for years . )
The manifestations of this recent upwelling of hate include riots , anarchy , arson , theft , sabotage , vandalism , harassment , `` canceling , '' intimidation , assault and murder .
Have I missed anything ?
If so , please add it to the mix .
Unlike social revolutions that have swept nations in the past , where agitators rebelled against a tyrannical government and hardships beyond endurance , these spoiled young people are rioting against the very things they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I guess they want less of both .
American Greatness reports , `` The deranged Antifa mob that has rioted in Portland , Oregon , for 60 consecutive days is full of 'mentally ill , frothing-at-the-mouth individuals ' who seem 'almost catatonic with hate , ' according to a DHS agent who shared his impressions of the situation anonymously to the Center for Immigration Studies ( CIS ) .
… The DHS agent called the situation 'surreal . '
'' It was that phrase `` catatonic with hate '' that grabbed me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hate '' is beyond logic , beyond reason , beyond any ability to examine an issue rationally .
This goes way , way beyond simple disagreement over politics , objections to the current commander in chief occupying the White House , or protests over George Floyd 's death .
These people are insane .
Because leftist philosophy is born of hate , they apparently do not feel they are bound by the `` hateful '' laws created by `` hateful '' cis white men , and therefore believe they can operate outside the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that .
These young anarchists ca n't live with themselves .
They ca n't exist without constant , never-ending torment about the injustice of their very existence .
This hatred ( insanity ? )
is cultivated in every public school environment ( kindergarten through graduate school ) which teaches that America is a malevolent , imperial , racist superpower .
This position is fostered and encouraged by Hollywood and the mainstream media .
So `` if you embrace an insane premise , you will probably act in an insane manner , '' to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They do n't seek dialogue , '' confirms David Limbaugh .
`` How can you reason with young white leftists who abuse and assault cops , and call African American cops racist ?
How do you reason with spoiled , self-indulgent and sanctimonious malcontents ?
Think about it : While rioting over alleged white privilege and white racism against blacks , they lecture , malign and bully blacks .
It is tragically surreal .
How can you satisfy those who claim that people are guilty of racism by virtue of their race , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Those accused are given no chance to make their case ; there is nothing they can do to acquit themselves because they are convicted as a matter of who they are , not what they 've done . ''
The long-term health effects on the human body from continuous rage are well-documented , but the effects of hatred go beyond physical wellness .
Constant hate and rage fractures family ties , separates friends , makes employment problematic and creates mental instability .
It sets people adrift , un-anchored and with no meaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not just health considerations or social ties that are sacrificed .
If these people enter their adult years `` catatonic with hate , '' they miss out on so much – the beauty of nature , the bonds of a marital soul-mate , the love of children , the satisfaction of a job well done and of course the peace of God .
I mean , honestly , what 's left ?
Hate ?
More hate ?
Yet more hate ?
Is hate a sustainable force ?
So all these sad little loser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` catatonic with hate '' while they destroy ties with parents , siblings , friends , community and church .
Not until they grow older and ( we hope ) wiser will they wonder if all that hate was worth the sacrifice of severed connections , financial insecurity and a lack of faith .
`` What we need to understand is that becoming angry and resentful is literally like stepping into an alternate dimension , '' observes Kupelian in `` How Evil Works . ''
`` You think differently , you feel differently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mind does n't work the same as it normally does .
It 's almost as though you 're connected to a different hard drive and a different operating system with different logic .
… Hate , all by itself , is a form of madness . ''
If there 's one thing I 've learned as I 've gotten older , it 's that life is short .
Before you know it , you 're in your late 50s ( as I am ) and on the downhill side .
What have you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with pride and happiness ?
Have you raised a family ?
Loved your spouse ?
Grown a garden ?
Milked a cow ?
Built a company ?
Or have you blocked highways ?
Defaced buildings ?
Smashed windows ?
Spray-painted graffiti ?
`` Canceled '' someone 's career ?
In other words , have you built up , or torn down ?
To these rioters who are `` catatonic with hate , '' life has no meaning outside rioting .
`` Destruction has no meaning .
Destructive action can only attract those whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constructed any meaning of their own that makes their life worth living , '' observes Gennady Shkliarevsky in a thoughtful piece called `` The Seductive Charms of Antifa . ''
`` The fact that many young people today are attracted to destructive action is a sad commentary on the state of our civilization that brings up generations of young people who do not engage in the process of creating their own meaning .
Our civilization raises young people to consume , not to create . ''
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Let's pause for a moment to examine the philosophical side of anarchy.
If there is one word to define the far-left unrest currently spreading across America, it would be "hate." Additional words include rage, anger, fury, but "hate" trumps everything else. The rioters, anarchists, demonstrators, agitators, even the "Karens" and "Kens" are united by a single bitter emotion that drives their behavior. It's very sad.
While this hatred has come into sharper focus in the last few months, it's certainly nothing new. (Feminists have been preaching it for years.) The manifestations of this recent upwelling of hate include riots, anarchy, arson, theft, sabotage, vandalism, harassment, "canceling," intimidation, assault and murder. Have I missed anything? If so, please add it to the mix.
Unlike social revolutions that have swept nations in the past, where agitators rebelled against a tyrannical government and hardships beyond endurance, these spoiled young people are rioting against the very things they take for granted: freedom and abundance. I guess they want less of both.
(I don't see a lot of people who have escaped oppressive régimes and clawed their way to America taking part in these riots. When an immigrant does act with such ingratitude – Ilhan Omar springs to mind – we rightfully condemn her as an ungrateful jerk.)
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American Greatness reports, "The deranged Antifa mob that has rioted in Portland, Oregon, for 60 consecutive days is full of 'mentally ill, frothing-at-the-mouth individuals' who seem 'almost catatonic with hate,' according to a DHS agent who shared his impressions of the situation anonymously to the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). … The DHS agent called the situation 'surreal.'"
It was that phrase "catatonic with hate" that grabbed me. Someone who is "catatonic with hate" is beyond logic, beyond reason, beyond any ability to examine an issue rationally. This goes way, way beyond simple disagreement over politics, objections to the current commander in chief occupying the White House, or protests over George Floyd's death. These people are insane.
Because leftist philosophy is born of hate, they apparently do not feel they are bound by the "hateful" laws created by "hateful" cis white men, and therefore believe they can operate outside the law.
But it's more than that. These young anarchists can't live with themselves. They can't exist without constant, never-ending torment about the injustice of their very existence.
This hatred (insanity?) is cultivated in every public school environment (kindergarten through graduate school) which teaches that America is a malevolent, imperial, racist superpower. This position is fostered and encouraged by Hollywood and the mainstream media. So "if you embrace an insane premise, you will probably act in an insane manner," to quote WND's David Kupelian.
"They don't seek dialogue," confirms David Limbaugh. "How can you reason with young white leftists who abuse and assault cops, and call African American cops racist? How do you reason with spoiled, self-indulgent and sanctimonious malcontents? Think about it: While rioting over alleged white privilege and white racism against blacks, they lecture, malign and bully blacks. It is tragically surreal. How can you satisfy those who claim that people are guilty of racism by virtue of their race, irrespective of any individual acts of racism? Those accused are given no chance to make their case; there is nothing they can do to acquit themselves because they are convicted as a matter of who they are, not what they've done."
Yes, catatonic with hate.
The long-term health effects on the human body from continuous rage are well-documented, but the effects of hatred go beyond physical wellness. Constant hate and rage fractures family ties, separates friends, makes employment problematic and creates mental instability. It sets people adrift, un-anchored and with no meaning to their lives.
But it's not just health considerations or social ties that are sacrificed. If these people enter their adult years "catatonic with hate," they miss out on so much – the beauty of nature, the bonds of a marital soul-mate, the love of children, the satisfaction of a job well done and of course the peace of God. I mean, honestly, what's left? Hate? More hate? Yet more hate? Is hate a sustainable force?
So all these sad little loser useful idiots are spending their productive years "catatonic with hate" while they destroy ties with parents, siblings, friends, community and church. Not until they grow older and (we hope) wiser will they wonder if all that hate was worth the sacrifice of severed connections, financial insecurity and a lack of faith.
"What we need to understand is that becoming angry and resentful is literally like stepping into an alternate dimension," observes Kupelian in "How Evil Works." "You think differently, you feel differently. When you're mad, your mind doesn't work the same as it normally does. It's almost as though you're connected to a different hard drive and a different operating system with different logic. … Hate, all by itself, is a form of madness."
Sound familiar?
If there's one thing I've learned as I've gotten older, it's that life is short. Before you know it, you're in your late 50s (as I am) and on the downhill side. What have you done that you can look back on with pride and happiness? Have you raised a family? Loved your spouse? Grown a garden? Milked a cow? Built a company? Or have you blocked highways? Defaced buildings? Smashed windows? Spray-painted graffiti? "Canceled" someone's career?
In other words, have you built up, or torn down?
To these rioters who are "catatonic with hate," life has no meaning outside rioting. "Destruction has no meaning. Destructive action can only attract those whose life is meaningless, who have not constructed any meaning of their own that makes their life worth living," observes Gennady Shkliarevsky in a thoughtful piece called "The Seductive Charms of Antifa." "The fact that many young people today are attracted to destructive action is a sad commentary on the state of our civilization that brings up generations of young people who do not engage in the process of creating their own meaning. Our civilization raises young people to consume, not to create."
Is hate a sustainable force?
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wnd--2020-08-07--Try applying 'My Body My Choice' slogan to COVID vaccine

Flu seasons historically begin about week 40 every year .
Week 40 in 2020 begins Sept. 28 and ends Oct. 4 .
Election Day 2020 is Nov. 3 , some five weeks into flu season .
I 'm sure you remember having to mail-in your ballot during the last election in 2018 , and certainly the last presidential election in 2016 .
And in the off-chance they allowed you to go the polls , you were required to mask up .
Oh – you do n't remember any of that ?
Funny – neither do I , because it never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 80,000 deaths per year , America has never locked down or masked up because of the flu , or SARS , or MERS , or the H1N1 swine flu .
But here we are – masked up , locked down and unemployed .
Now , many states tell us there will be no in-person voting .
Despite the recent disaster of mail-in votes in New York , states have and will take away our choice to vote in-person .
If I were American royalty , like most Washington politicians believe they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to attend or not attend John Lewis ' funeral .
I 'd have been free to make that CHOICE , regardless of the potential danger to others .
Well , it is my sacred right as an American to go to a polling place and vote .
It 's my ballot , my choice , regardless of the potential danger to others .
You could say I 'm pro-choice .
Another choice we may not be able to make when the time comes , assuming it does , is whether to accept a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we hope we will be able to say , `` My Body , My Choice . ''
But I fear the double standard , that once again we wo n't be able to choose .
Instead I fear forced vaccination is in our future .
Even it if is n't forced , and they say we have a choice to be vaccinated or not , really there will be no choice at all .
Due to the hysteria coronavirus has caused , those who choose not to be vaccinated will be branded with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure that if you choose not to be vaccinated you will pay a heavy penalty .
Our American authorities may take a page directly from the Communist Chinese playbook and tie your social `` currency '' to whether or not you 've been vaccinated .
Effectively you 're regularly monitored and given rewards for what your overlords deem good behavior and punishment for bad behavior .
In 2018 , Australian reporter Matthew Carney went to China to investigate this social credit phenomenon .
On location in a Chinese city , he begins to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without first getting the OK ( the green flashing `` walk '' light ) .
No sooner does he step off the curb , a voice recording rings out , that it 's not safe to cross .
`` You are illegally crossing the road .
Please stand back ! ''
That 's creepy enough , but it does n't end there .
A picture is taken , matched through the facial recognition database , and voila – you are identified .
Then that little infraction is added to your social credit score @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those `` social credit '' hits and you 'll be shunned by society .
No one will hire you , date you , marry you , rent or sell to you .
Get the picture ?
Succumb to power of the state or be ruined , in every way .
As the Chinese put it , they want to reward the `` trustworthy , '' while `` making it hard for the discredited to take a single step . ''
Saul Alinsky knew this well .
One of his tenets , No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' is to `` isolate '' the target you wish to destroy , to make it easier to `` demonize . ''
If you `` choose '' not to be vaccinated , you will , in some way , be isolated .
We all know the saying , `` Safety in numbers . ''
Alinsky also knew of it and designed his last rule to combat that safety : '' Pick the target , freeze it , personalize it , and polarize it . ''
Cut off the support network and isolate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people and not institutions ; people are hurt faster than institutions .
None of this stuff is new .
There are no new ideas .
The ideology is the same and so is the methodology .
The Chinese are just the first to digitized it .
They 're already taking away our right to choose how we vote .
Soon , I fear , we may have to make a hard decision to choose , or not , to be vaccinated .
And if we choose the latter , there will be consequences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese model .

Flu seasons historically begin about week 40 every year. Week 40 in 2020 begins Sept. 28 and ends Oct. 4.
Election Day 2020 is Nov. 3, some five weeks into flu season. I'm sure you remember having to mail-in your ballot during the last election in 2018, and certainly the last presidential election in 2016.
And in the off-chance they allowed you to go the polls, you were required to mask up.
Oh – you don't remember any of that? Funny – neither do I, because it never happened.
Despite the average of 40,000 to 80,000 deaths per year, America has never locked down or masked up because of the flu, or SARS, or MERS, or the H1N1 swine flu.
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But here we are – masked up, locked down and unemployed.
Now, many states tell us there will be no in-person voting. Despite the recent disaster of mail-in votes in New York, states have and will take away our choice to vote in-person.
If I were American royalty, like most Washington politicians believe they are, it would have been my CHOICE to attend or not attend John Lewis' funeral. I'd have been free to make that CHOICE, regardless of the potential danger to others.
Well, it is my sacred right as an American to go to a polling place and vote. It's my ballot, my choice, regardless of the potential danger to others. You could say I'm pro-choice.
Another choice we may not be able to make when the time comes, assuming it does, is whether to accept a COVID-19 vaccination.
Like pregnant women, we hope we will be able to say, "My Body, My Choice."
But I fear the double standard, that once again we won't be able to choose. Instead I fear forced vaccination is in our future.
Even it if isn't forced, and they say we have a choice to be vaccinated or not, really there will be no choice at all. Due to the hysteria coronavirus has caused, those who choose not to be vaccinated will be branded with a scarlet letter.
Authorities will make sure that if you choose not to be vaccinated you will pay a heavy penalty. Our American authorities may take a page directly from the Communist Chinese playbook and tie your social "currency" to whether or not you've been vaccinated.
The Chinese call it social credit.
Effectively you're regularly monitored and given rewards for what your overlords deem good behavior and punishment for bad behavior.
In 2018, Australian reporter Matthew Carney went to China to investigate this social credit phenomenon. On location in a Chinese city, he begins to cross the street at an intersection, without first getting the OK (the green flashing "walk" light).
No sooner does he step off the curb, a voice recording rings out, that it's not safe to cross. "You are illegally crossing the road. Please stand back!"
That's creepy enough, but it doesn't end there. A picture is taken, matched through the facial recognition database, and voila – you are identified.
Then that little infraction is added to your social credit score, which will decrease it.
Enough of those "social credit" hits and you'll be shunned by society. No one will hire you, date you, marry you, rent or sell to you. Get the picture?
Succumb to power of the state or be ruined, in every way. As the Chinese put it, they want to reward the "trustworthy," while "making it hard for the discredited to take a single step."
Saul Alinsky knew this well. One of his tenets, No. 13 in "Rules for Radicals," is to "isolate" the target you wish to destroy, to make it easier to "demonize."
If you "choose" not to be vaccinated, you will, in some way, be isolated.
We all know the saying, "Safety in numbers." Alinsky also knew of it and designed his last rule to combat that safety:
"Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it." Cut off the support network and isolate the target from sympathy. Go after people and not institutions; people are hurt faster than institutions.
None of this stuff is new. There are no new ideas. The ideology is the same and so is the methodology. The Chinese are just the first to digitized it.
They're already taking away our right to choose how we vote. Soon, I fear, we may have to make a hard decision to choose, or not, to be vaccinated. And if we choose the latter, there will be consequences, as we move closer to the Chinese model.
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