wnd--2020-10-23--Biden plan 'bodes ill for peace and stability in Asia'

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear World . ]
After initially accusing President Trump of being insufficiently tough on China for its handling of the pandemic , the Biden-Harris campaign recently changed tack , signaling it would pursue more constructive relations with China in the spheres of public health and trade relations .
The party platform adopted at the Democratic National Convention also explicitly disavowed a “ new Cold War ” with China .
These developments , positive as they are , mask an unfortunate underlying reality : In the critical realm of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration would likely sustain the basic trajectory of current U.S. strategy in the region .
At a time of mounting tension over Taiwan and the South China Sea , such a prospect bodes ill for peace and stability in Asia .
During the presidential campaign , Biden has largely avoided discussing Taiwan or the South China Sea .
There are no references to either of these issues on Biden ’ s campaign website , nor does the website contain any discussion of military competition with China , even though references to economic competition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made no mention of Taiwan or the South China Sea in an article published in Foreign Affairs in January wherein he outlined his foreign policy vision .
TRENDING : Hunter Biden was on payroll of credit card company that benefited from 2005 bill pushed by dad The 2020 Democratic Party platform , however , does make brief mention of these issues .
Although noting that “ the China challenge is not primarily a military one , ” it insists that Democrats “ will deter and respond to aggression.
” It points to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and “ resist the Chinese military ’ s intimidation in the South China Sea , ” while reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act and a peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues “ consistent with the wishes and best interests of the people of Taiwan.
” This language echoes shibboleths in American foreign policy establishment discourse in both parties .
The attitudes of key advisors to the Biden campaign on defense policy and strategy toward China are more revealing , suggesting a fixation on deterrence to the exclusion of its essential complement , reassurance .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a likely candidate for a position as secretary of defense in a Biden administration , penned a Foreign Affairs article in June in which she laid the blame for increased tensions in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea squarely on the erosion of American deterrence against China .
She expressed dismay that the United States has not deployed more ground troops to Asia and called for the U.S. military to acquire the capability to “ sink all of China ’ s military vessels , submarines , and merchant ships in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In a similar vein , Ely Ratner , co-chair of the Biden campaign ’ s East Asia policy working group and former deputy national security advisor to Biden when he was vice president , has advocated for a suite of activities designed to deter China , including the commencement of bilateral military exercises with Taiwan .
Such activities would alter the nature of America ’ s longstanding position in cross-strait affairs , weakening the dual deterrence and strategic ambiguity that Biden himself once strongly defended .
A future Biden administration would likely make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could have a stabilizing effect .
It might resume regular strategic dialogue with Beijing , a move recommended by Flournoy as a means for each side to clearly communicate its intentions .
The Trump administration ’ s severance of such communication linkages has raised the risk of dangerous miscalculations by Washington and Beijing .
Restoration of such dialogue would improve the ability of both sides to manage crises that may emerge .
However , the Biden administration is unlikely to fundamentally alter U.S. strategy in Asia in a way that would reduce the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first place .
Under a President Biden , the United States would likely continue to strive for military primacy throughout the Western Pacific , with little recognition of how U.S. military activities are driving a security dilemma with Beijing , each side pursuing tit-for-tat deterrence measures that heighten the risk of conflict .
The reality is the military threat posed by China to U.S. interests is limited in nature .
China is preoccupied with building its military force to increase its leverage in sovereignty disputes over Taiwan and largely uninhabited islands and reefs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But it is not building a force designed for territorial expansion in Asia beyond those disputes , much less to project power against the U.S. homeland .
In those potential flashpoints over Taiwan and disputed islands , Washington should be pursuing a strategy designed not only to deter China but also to manage the security dilemma with Beijing .
Instead , the increased tempo of U.S. military operations , coupled with prominent political signals of stronger support for China ’ s opponents , are leading Beijing to expand its own military operations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the relative position of Taiwan and the other claimants in the South China Sea by provoking China to double down on its position lest it show weakness in defending what it deems to be its core interests .
Joint military exercises with Taiwan and strategies of deterrence through dominance , such as advocated by Ratner and Flournoy , would only augment this dynamic , driving an open-ended arms race in Asia .
Of course , China is by no means blameless in exacerbating tensions in these disputes .
It too has engaged in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to signal its displeasure with political developments in Taiwan and the actions of the United States .
Beijing ’ s expansive claims to petroleum and fishery resources in the South China Sea and its efforts to intimidate other countries from exploiting those resources close to their own coasts also show little respect for the interests of other states in the region .
But the Trump administration is responding to China ’ s behavior uncreatively , employing only coercive rhetoric and military signaling that further raise tensions without producing results .
A potential Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington should instead use diplomatic means to leverage both Beijing and its counterparts in Taiwan and the other South China Sea claimant countries to pursue joint negotiations over stabilizing interim measures and eventual peaceful solutions .
Without such military restraint and realist diplomacy , a future Biden administration is likely to further entrench the United States into a worsening spiral of hostility with China that endangers American interests .
[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear World . ]

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear World.]
By Rachel Esplin Odell
Real Clear World
After initially accusing President Trump of being insufficiently tough on China for its handling of the pandemic, the Biden-Harris campaign recently changed tack, signaling it would pursue more constructive relations with China in the spheres of public health and trade relations. The party platform adopted at the Democratic National Convention also explicitly disavowed a “new Cold War” with China.
These developments, positive as they are, mask an unfortunate underlying reality: In the critical realm of military competition with China, a Biden administration would likely sustain the basic trajectory of current U.S. strategy in the region. At a time of mounting tension over Taiwan and the South China Sea, such a prospect bodes ill for peace and stability in Asia.
During the presidential campaign, Biden has largely avoided discussing Taiwan or the South China Sea. There are no references to either of these issues on Biden’s campaign website, nor does the website contain any discussion of military competition with China, even though references to economic competition with China abound. Likewise, Biden made no mention of Taiwan or the South China Sea in an article published in Foreign Affairs in January wherein he outlined his foreign policy vision.
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The 2020 Democratic Party platform, however, does make brief mention of these issues. Although noting that “the China challenge is not primarily a military one,” it insists that Democrats “will deter and respond to aggression.” It points to a commitment to defend “freedom of navigation” and “resist the Chinese military’s intimidation in the South China Sea,” while reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act and a peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues “consistent with the wishes and best interests of the people of Taiwan.” This language echoes shibboleths in American foreign policy establishment discourse in both parties.
The attitudes of key advisors to the Biden campaign on defense policy and strategy toward China are more revealing, suggesting a fixation on deterrence to the exclusion of its essential complement, reassurance. For example, Michèle Flournoy, considered a likely candidate for a position as secretary of defense in a Biden administration, penned a Foreign Affairs article in June in which she laid the blame for increased tensions in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea squarely on the erosion of American deterrence against China. She expressed dismay that the United States has not deployed more ground troops to Asia and called for the U.S. military to acquire the capability to “sink all of China’s military vessels, submarines, and merchant ships in the South China Sea within 72 hours.”
In a similar vein, Ely Ratner, co-chair of the Biden campaign’s East Asia policy working group and former deputy national security advisor to Biden when he was vice president, has advocated for a suite of activities designed to deter China, including the commencement of bilateral military exercises with Taiwan. Such activities would alter the nature of America’s longstanding position in cross-strait affairs, weakening the dual deterrence and strategic ambiguity that Biden himself once strongly defended.
A future Biden administration would likely make some prudent adjustments around the margins that could have a stabilizing effect. It might resume regular strategic dialogue with Beijing, a move recommended by Flournoy as a means for each side to clearly communicate its intentions. The Trump administration’s severance of such communication linkages has raised the risk of dangerous miscalculations by Washington and Beijing. Restoration of such dialogue would improve the ability of both sides to manage crises that may emerge.
However, the Biden administration is unlikely to fundamentally alter U.S. strategy in Asia in a way that would reduce the likelihood of such crises emerging in the first place. Under a President Biden, the United States would likely continue to strive for military primacy throughout the Western Pacific, with little recognition of how U.S. military activities are driving a security dilemma with Beijing, each side pursuing tit-for-tat deterrence measures that heighten the risk of conflict.
The reality is the military threat posed by China to U.S. interests is limited in nature. China is preoccupied with building its military force to increase its leverage in sovereignty disputes over Taiwan and largely uninhabited islands and reefs in the East and South China Seas. But it is not building a force designed for territorial expansion in Asia beyond those disputes, much less to project power against the U.S. homeland.
In those potential flashpoints over Taiwan and disputed islands, Washington should be pursuing a strategy designed not only to deter China but also to manage the security dilemma with Beijing. Instead, the increased tempo of U.S. military operations, coupled with prominent political signals of stronger support for China’s opponents, are leading Beijing to expand its own military operations in response.
This dynamic perversely weakens the relative position of Taiwan and the other claimants in the South China Sea by provoking China to double down on its position lest it show weakness in defending what it deems to be its core interests. Joint military exercises with Taiwan and strategies of deterrence through dominance, such as advocated by Ratner and Flournoy, would only augment this dynamic, driving an open-ended arms race in Asia.
Of course, China is by no means blameless in exacerbating tensions in these disputes. It too has engaged in provocative military operations in the Taiwan Strait to signal its displeasure with political developments in Taiwan and the actions of the United States. Beijing’s expansive claims to petroleum and fishery resources in the South China Sea and its efforts to intimidate other countries from exploiting those resources close to their own coasts also show little respect for the interests of other states in the region.
But the Trump administration is responding to China’s behavior uncreatively, employing only coercive rhetoric and military signaling that further raise tensions without producing results. A potential Biden administration promises more of the same.
Washington should instead use diplomatic means to leverage both Beijing and its counterparts in Taiwan and the other South China Sea claimant countries to pursue joint negotiations over stabilizing interim measures and eventual peaceful solutions. Without such military restraint and realist diplomacy, a future Biden administration is likely to further entrench the United States into a worsening spiral of hostility with China that endangers American interests.
[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear World.]


wnd--2020-10-23--Why the Democrats totally deserve to run against Donald Trump

A nation is n't sold out until there 's a buyer , and politicians of whatever party are on the take .
In America , that happened at the end of the Reagan presidency .
Credit George H.W .
Bush with signing off on the sellout for the Republicans , although his sale was probably more ideological than financial , given his oil wealth before entering government `` service . ''
Bush 's sellout was really to the self-imagined `` elites '' in America , of which he was a member in good standing , via the CIA and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with black , unaccountable budgets were just never rich enough to properly conduct their own world government takeover .
After all , who better to run the world than those who know everyone else 's dirty secrets , from popes to princes , large and small ?
Bush knew where the skeletons were in the caves and who wanted them to stay there .
The Democrats responded to Bush with the Clintons , their own grifters , who were more concerned with personal power than the elites ' interests .
The Clintons left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Clinton Foundation , set up to pay for Bill 's presidential library , into a worldwide crime syndicate .
Bill was totally happy to fulfill the elites ' dreams of world domination , but only if he had a big piece of it .
Their dreams almost came to fruition , except Hillary lost the election `` they '' said could n't be lost .
The Democrats were dumbstruck .
They had agreed to the sellout , but now they could n't complete their end of the deal !
TRENDING : Hunter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company that benefited from 2005 bill pushed by dad The world 's elitist `` masters '' were not happy .
Everything had been prepared .
Public schools and academia had both been corrupted and subsequently warped the minds of at least three generations of children .
Churches had been neutered with the so-called Johnson Amendment ( simply a letter ) .
Democratic apparatchiks ruled the roost in most public offices .
Democratic politicians had learned the dark secrets of ballot harvesting and electro-mansing the dead , before during and after the election .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to continue counting ballots until the Dems unearthed a victory .
They soon controlled the populations of most major cities , which in turn controlled the governorships of most blue states .
Thus began the Democrats ' transmogrification from political party operatives to Marxist shock troops , as normal people began to experience what they had actually voted for over the past few elections .
Vague words like `` transformation '' and `` change '' began to carry water for whatever the Democrats wanted to do during their next term in office .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ asks them a question , and the media had become an ally to the lie , not an arbitrator between Democrat and Republican `` truth '' during elections .
The Republicans kept waiting for `` their turn , '' as the political gentleman 's agreement had called for .
It never arrived .
They should have known : Democrats do n't worship God ; they worship power – and in a secular nation the state controls the power .
By 2016 , Democrats were ecstatic : They truly believed they had arrived at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transfer to a socialist nation for the Deplorables and a Dem-anointed kleptocracy for the elites .
With the addition of the tech titans , nothing would be beyond the reach of their governing control .
But somewhere along the same time line , America managed to produce a man who finally decided that he had enough money .
America had provided him with unlimited opportunities , which he had grown into more .
Capitalism had delivered on its promises .
Donald J. Trump had the assets , the income , and the bumps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knocks , an institution with which most Americans are familiar .
Trump 's peripheral involvement in politics had convinced him that political corruption and tech overlords were on the brink of implementing a permanent servant class , much as communist governments have done throughout history .
He decided , as he had so many times before in the real estate world , that the risk-reward calculations favored action .
The chance of crushing the elites ' plans for world dominance via America 's renewed power was worth the personal cost of failure – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was a fighter , he reckoned the odds favored him .
Perhaps known to Trump , perhaps unknown , God decided the same thing .
To see how God views these things , see David , in the Old Testament .
To those involved in the opposition , I suppose you can tell God that he made the wrong decision , but when one party has foreknowledge of one particular course of action , and the other does n't , it 's likely to be a short conversation .
The Democrats have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blast into oblivion : `` It 's all a lie !
It never happened !
I never took a penny of foreign money … '' on and on and on .
The media echo chamber repeats the shrieks of their denials while shutting out all evidence showing the blatancy of their actions .
The Democratic Party is n't being defeated ; it 's being dismantled .
Their lies are the only truth Democrats have to offer ; these lies are the evidence of their corruption and sellout to America 's enemies , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was Gamaliel , the most esteemed , educated Jew in Israel , living during the time of Jesus , who warned his fellow religious leaders : '' Take care what you are about to do with these men .
For before these days Theudas rose up , claiming to be somebody , and a number of men , about four hundred , joined him .
He was killed , and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing .
After him Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people after him .
He too perished , and all who followed him were scattered .
So in the present case I tell you , keep away from these men and let them alone , for if this plan or this undertaking is of man , it will fail ; but if it is of God , you will not be able to overthrow them .
You might even be found opposing God ! ''
( Acts 5:36-39 ESV ) How goes the battle , Democrats ?
You 've turned the Creator himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the `` party of the working man '' to the party destroying the working man , their families , their children and the generations to come .
You sold the Deplorables and their future out for your own personal gain .
You still think you can prevail ?
I guess , as Trump likes to say , `` We 'll see what happens . ''
As a footnote , the Apostle Paul said of Gamaliel , `` I am a Jew … educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict masnner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being zealous for God as all of you are this day .
I persecuted this Way ( Christianity ) to the death , binding and delivering to prison both men and women , as the high priest and the whole council of elders can bear me witness .
… '' ( Acts 22:3-3 ESV )

A nation isn't sold out until there's a buyer, and politicians of whatever party are on the take. In America, that happened at the end of the Reagan presidency.
Credit George H.W. Bush with signing off on the sellout for the Republicans, although his sale was probably more ideological than financial, given his oil wealth before entering government "service."
Bush's sellout was really to the self-imagined "elites" in America, of which he was a member in good standing, via the CIA and other intelligence agencies. These secretive government departments with black, unaccountable budgets were just never rich enough to properly conduct their own world government takeover. After all, who better to run the world than those who know everyone else's dirty secrets, from popes to princes, large and small? Bush knew where the skeletons were in the caves and who wanted them to stay there.
The Democrats responded to Bush with the Clintons, their own grifters, who were more concerned with personal power than the elites' interests. The Clintons left the White House broke, but prostituted the Clinton Foundation, set up to pay for Bill's presidential library, into a worldwide crime syndicate.
Bill was totally happy to fulfill the elites' dreams of world domination, but only if he had a big piece of it. Their dreams almost came to fruition, except Hillary lost the election "they" said couldn't be lost. The Democrats were dumbstruck. They had agreed to the sellout, but now they couldn't complete their end of the deal!
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The world's elitist "masters" were not happy. Everything had been prepared. Public schools and academia had both been corrupted and subsequently warped the minds of at least three generations of children. Churches had been neutered with the so-called Johnson Amendment (simply a letter).
Democratic apparatchiks ruled the roost in most public offices. Democratic politicians had learned the dark secrets of ballot harvesting and electro-mansing the dead, before during and after the election. Friendly judges installed by Democrats were willing to continue counting ballots until the Dems unearthed a victory. They soon controlled the populations of most major cities, which in turn controlled the governorships of most blue states.
Thus began the Democrats' transmogrification from political party operatives to Marxist shock troops, as normal people began to experience what they had actually voted for over the past few elections. Vague words like "transformation" and "change" began to carry water for whatever the Democrats wanted to do during their next term in office. Even liars don't lie when nobody asks them a question, and the media had become an ally to the lie, not an arbitrator between Democrat and Republican "truth" during elections.
The Republicans kept waiting for "their turn," as the political gentleman's agreement had called for. It never arrived. They should have known: Democrats don't worship God; they worship power – and in a secular nation the state controls the power.
By 2016, Democrats were ecstatic: They truly believed they had arrived at the coronation of Queen Hillary, the transfer to a socialist nation for the Deplorables and a Dem-anointed kleptocracy for the elites. With the addition of the tech titans, nothing would be beyond the reach of their governing control.
But somewhere along the same time line, America managed to produce a man who finally decided that he had enough money. America had provided him with unlimited opportunities, which he had grown into more. Capitalism had delivered on its promises. Donald J. Trump had the assets, the income, and the bumps and bruises from the school of hard knocks, an institution with which most Americans are familiar.
Trump's peripheral involvement in politics had convinced him that political corruption and tech overlords were on the brink of implementing a permanent servant class, much as communist governments have done throughout history. He decided, as he had so many times before in the real estate world, that the risk-reward calculations favored action. The chance of crushing the elites' plans for world dominance via America's renewed power was worth the personal cost of failure – should that happen. Since he knew he was a fighter, he reckoned the odds favored him.
Perhaps known to Trump, perhaps unknown, God decided the same thing. To see how God views these things, see David, in the Old Testament. To those involved in the opposition, I suppose you can tell God that he made the wrong decision, but when one party has foreknowledge of one particular course of action, and the other doesn't, it's likely to be a short conversation.
The Democrats have responded to these events with their last blast into oblivion: "It's all a lie! It never happened! I never took a penny of foreign money …" on and on and on. The media echo chamber repeats the shrieks of their denials while shutting out all evidence showing the blatancy of their actions. The Democratic Party isn't being defeated; it's being dismantled. Their lies are the only truth Democrats have to offer; these lies are the evidence of their corruption and sellout to America's enemies, including the elites here at home.
It was Gamaliel, the most esteemed, educated Jew in Israel, living during the time of Jesus, who warned his fellow religious leaders:
"Take care what you are about to do with these men. For before these days Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing. After him Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and drew away some of the people after him. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered. So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God!" (Acts 5:36-39 ESV)
How goes the battle, Democrats? You've turned the Creator himself against you. Your party went from the "party of the working man" to the party destroying the working man, their families, their children and the generations to come. You sold the Deplorables and their future out for your own personal gain.
You still think you can prevail? I guess, as Trump likes to say, "We'll see what happens."
As a footnote, the Apostle Paul said of Gamaliel, "I am a Jew … educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict masnner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God as all of you are this day. I persecuted this Way (Christianity) to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women, as the high priest and the whole council of elders can bear me witness. …" (Acts 22:3-3 ESV)
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wnd--2020-10-24--Catholic leaders issue sharp warning on pope after he embraces gay unions

Pope Francis has once again betrayed traditional Roman Catholics with a statement that appeared to support civil unions for same-sex couples and has let that misconception stand without correcting the record .
Prominent church leaders are not about to let the usual weaponized ambiguity -- a hallmark of the liberal Pope Francis ' reign -- go unchallenged .
The statements came from a new documentary film about the pontiff titled `` Francesco '' by filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky , where Pope Francis spoke about other social justice warrior pet projects like refugee and migrant advocacy , Catholic News Agency reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a part of the family , ” Francis reportedly said in the documentary footage .
“ They ’ re children of God and have a right to a family .
Nobody should be thrown out , or be made miserable because of it.
” TRENDING : Hunter Biden was on payroll of credit card company that benefited from 2005 bill pushed by dad “ What we have to create is a civil union law .
That way they are legally covered . ''
the pope said .
`` I stood up for that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when one of these bombshells drops , the Vatican has not set the record straight , so it is up to clergy , faithful Catholics and pundits to correct the faithful while the media and liberals in the church run with the heresy as new dogma .
Christine Niles , reporter and producer at the traditional Catholic multimedia platform ChurchMilitant.com called out liberal homosexual-apologist Fr .
James Martin for his statement `` capitalizing on '' the pope 's misleading statements .
`` Pope Francis 's support for same-sex civil unions is a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of LGBTQ people , '' the Jesuit priest and editor at large of the Jesuit magazine America tweeted .
`` It is in keeping with his pastoral approach to LGBT people , including LGBT Catholics , and sends a strong signal to countries where the church has opposed such laws . ''
Prominent `` Daily Wire '' hosts Matt Walsh and Michael Knowles -- both practicing Catholics -- also expressed their dismay , with Walsh acknowledging that confusion is the `` pope 's specialty '' as he retweeted Knowles recollection that Francis once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Father of Lies that seeks to confuse and deceive the children of God . ''
Then there were the Catholic church leaders like Bishop Thomas Tobin of the Diocese of Providence , Rhode Island , who strongly objected to the pope 's comments in his statement to the faithful Wednesday .
`` The Pope ’ s statement clearly contradicts what has been the long-standing teaching of the Church about same-sex unions , '' Tobin said .
`` The Church can not support the acceptance of objectively immoral relationships .
Individuals with same-sex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must have their personal human rights and civil rights recognized and protected by law , '' he added .
`` However , the legalization of their civil unions , which seek to simulate holy matrimony , is not admissible . ''
Cardinal Raymond Burke , patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , lamented that the pope created `` confusion and error among Catholic faithful . ''
`` They cause wonderment and error regarding the Church ’ s teaching among people of good will , who sincerely wish to know what the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement Thursday .
`` They impose upon pastors of souls the duty of conscience to make fitting and necessary clarifications . ''
Burke went on to assure the faithful that the statements the pope made were not binding and outlined how scripture , tradition , and the official catechism of the Catholic church do not support same-sex activity , let alone such civil unions .
Tyler , Texas Bishop Joseph Strickland tweeted Burke 's statement and wrote approvingly , `` Wise counsel ... ..thank you your eminence ... ... '' Boston @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more charitable to Francis in expressing a personal opinion , but ultimately came to the same conclusion about the danger of it and urged the faithful to disregard his statements as any real change to dogma .
`` The demands of sexual morality are very challenging for anyone seeking to lead a life of faithful discipleship , '' O'Malley wrote .
`` We do not serve people well by falsely claiming that we can change the Decalogue . ''
Like many others before , the statement may have been out of context or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the footage was from 2019 and already had been rejected for use by the Vatican but somehow made its way into the documentary .
The statements about the right to family were edited together , with the true meaning more likely pointing to parents not throwing LGBT kids out of families instead of advocating for same-sex couples having a right to children ( the problematic way homosexual couples procure children through artificial means or separation from biological parents is itself an intrinsic evil ) .
Although many outside of the church assume @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the pope has changed dogma with his statement , the truth is that he 's simply caused more confusion and strife for the faithful with these private statements rather than a formal ex-cathedra declaration .
Just as in the political realm , is there a `` deep state '' within the Catholic Church that 's trying to destroy the traditional , true faith in favor of its own agenda ?
Thankfully , Jesus promises Peter in Matthew 16:18 that the `` gates of hell shall not prevail against '' the church .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Journal .

Pope Francis has once again betrayed traditional Roman Catholics with a statement that appeared to support civil unions for same-sex couples and has let that misconception stand without correcting the record.
Prominent church leaders are not about to let the usual weaponized ambiguity -- a hallmark of the liberal Pope Francis' reign -- go unchallenged.
The statements came from a new documentary film about the pontiff titled "Francesco" by filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky, where Pope Francis spoke about other social justice warrior pet projects like refugee and migrant advocacy, Catholic News Agency reported.
“Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the family,” Francis reportedly said in the documentary footage.
“They’re children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out, or be made miserable because of it.”
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“What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered." the pope said.
"I stood up for that."
As per the usual arrangement when one of these bombshells drops, the Vatican has not set the record straight, so it is up to clergy, faithful Catholics and pundits to correct the faithful while the media and liberals in the church run with the heresy as new dogma.
Christine Niles, reporter and producer at the traditional Catholic multimedia platform ChurchMilitant.com called out liberal homosexual-apologist Fr. James Martin for his statement "capitalizing on" the pope's misleading statements.
Yet another scandal from Pope Francis that Fr. @JamesMartinSJ is capitalizing on. https://t.co/Bi0RSu4lQW — Christine Niles (@ChristineNiles1) October 21, 2020
"Pope Francis's support for same-sex civil unions is a major step forward in the church's support of LGBTQ people," the Jesuit priest and editor at large of the Jesuit magazine America tweeted.
"It is in keeping with his pastoral approach to LGBT people, including LGBT Catholics, and sends a strong signal to countries where the church has opposed such laws."
Prominent "Daily Wire" hosts Matt Walsh and Michael Knowles -- both practicing Catholics -- also expressed their dismay, with Walsh acknowledging that confusion is the "pope's specialty" as he retweeted Knowles recollection that Francis once called same-sex marriage "a machination of the Father of Lies that seeks to confuse and deceive the children of God."
"Confusing" is this pope's specialty https://t.co/9CxWHX8Ati — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) October 21, 2020
Then there were the Catholic church leaders like Bishop Thomas Tobin of the Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, who strongly objected to the pope's comments in his statement to the faithful Wednesday.
"The Pope’s statement clearly contradicts what has been the long-standing teaching of the Church about same-sex unions," Tobin said.
"The Church cannot support the acceptance of objectively immoral relationships. Individuals with same-sex attraction are beloved children of God and must have their personal human rights and civil rights recognized and protected by law," he added.
"However, the legalization of their civil unions, which seek to simulate holy matrimony, is not admissible."
Statement of Bishop Thomas Tobin on the comments of Pope Francis Regarding Civil Unions https://t.co/ZiGxCLb9ea pic.twitter.com/sjn5ZdEJoZ — Nick Donnelly (@ProtecttheFaith) October 21, 2020
Cardinal Raymond Burke, patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, lamented that the pope created "confusion and error among Catholic faithful."
"They cause wonderment and error regarding the Church’s teaching among people of good will, who sincerely wish to know what the Catholic Church teaches," Burke wrote in a statement Thursday.
"They impose upon pastors of souls the duty of conscience to make fitting and necessary clarifications."
Burke went on to assure the faithful that the statements the pope made were not binding and outlined how scripture, tradition, and the official catechism of the Catholic church do not support same-sex activity, let alone such civil unions.
Tyler, Texas Bishop Joseph Strickland tweeted Burke's statement and wrote approvingly, "Wise counsel.....thank you your eminence......"
Wise counsel.....thank you your eminence...... https://t.co/UvE65yvmst — Bishop J. Strickland (@Bishopoftyler) October 22, 2020
Boston Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley was a little more charitable to Francis in expressing a personal opinion, but ultimately came to the same conclusion about the danger of it and urged the faithful to disregard his statements as any real change to dogma.
"The demands of sexual morality are very challenging for anyone seeking to lead a life of faithful discipleship," O'Malley wrote.
"We do not serve people well by falsely claiming that we can change the Decalogue."
Like many others before, the statement may have been out of context or manipulated, and the Washington Post hinted that the footage was from 2019 and already had been rejected for use by the Vatican but somehow made its way into the documentary.
The statements about the right to family were edited together, with the true meaning more likely pointing to parents not throwing LGBT kids out of families instead of advocating for same-sex couples having a right to children (the problematic way homosexual couples procure children through artificial means or separation from biological parents is itself an intrinsic evil).
Although many outside of the church assume that the doctrine of papal infallibility means that the pope has changed dogma with his statement, the truth is that he's simply caused more confusion and strife for the faithful with these private statements rather than a formal ex-cathedra declaration.
Just as in the political realm, is there a "deep state" within the Catholic Church that's trying to destroy the traditional, true faith in favor of its own agenda?
Thankfully, Jesus promises Peter in Matthew 16:18 that the "gates of hell shall not prevail against" the church.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-10-24--Economists: U.S. GDP to show biggest growth since WWII just before election

America 's economy has come roaring back , according to predictions for next week 's unveiling of the third-quarter figure for the nation 's gross domestic product .
The federal government will officially unveil its figures next Thursday , but Bloomberg , in its survey of economists , is predicting a 30 percent growth , which it labeled `` remarkable '' as well as a postwar record .
In its reporting , Bloomberg said that it expects the economy to keep growing and that one factor in future growth is that `` states are unlikely to reimpose widespread lockdowns even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bloomberg noted that consumer spending has risen for four straight months and that the National Association of Home Builders monthly index of builder sentiment is the highest since it began in 1985 .
Bloomberg 's forecast is not the only one looking up .
TRENDING : Hunter Biden was on payroll of credit card company that benefited from 2005 bill pushed by dad In September , the Bank of America predicted the third-quarter GDP growth will be 27 percent , according to Yahoo .
The GDP Now calculator of the Federal Reserve is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 35.3 percent growth when it was last updated on Tuesday , according to the Federal Reserve of Atlanta .
In its reporting on the expected 30 percent GDP growth , CNBC noted that the economy has added 11.5 million jobs since May and that confidence is rising .
The Conference Board ’ s CEO Confidence Index , which measures the percent of positive responses on economic conditions , hit 64 in September after a reading of 45 in August .
The report said 64 percent of those surveyed expect economic conditions to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Q4 significantly more upbeat than they were earlier this year , ” said Dana Peterson , chief economist of The Conference Board .
“ Notably , talent shortages eased in the wake of COVID-19 and nearly two-thirds of business leaders said they anticipated little , if any , problems with attracting qualified workers .
Nonetheless , uncertainty around the pandemic -- and its aftermath -- remains a risk to Q4′s newfound optimism as we enter 2021 , '' Peterson added .
Earlier this month , President Donald Trump said that the recovery could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the presidential election .
`` The policies of the left would unleash an economic disaster of epic proportions , '' Trump said , according to CBS .
“ The choice facing America is simple : It ’ s the choice between historic prosperity under my pro-American policies , or crippling poverty and a steep depression under the radical left , ” Trump said in a speech to the Economic Club of New York , according to the New York Post .
“ Under my continued leadership , we will continue our V-shaped recovery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .
“ We will end the pandemic with a safe and effective vaccine , create 10 million jobs in the first 10 months of 2021 , and quickly return to full employment , ” Trump said .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

America's economy has come roaring back, according to predictions for next week's unveiling of the third-quarter figure for the nation's gross domestic product.
The federal government will officially unveil its figures next Thursday, but Bloomberg, in its survey of economists, is predicting a 30 percent growth, which it labeled "remarkable" as well as a postwar record.
In its reporting, Bloomberg said that it expects the economy to keep growing and that one factor in future growth is that "states are unlikely to reimpose widespread lockdowns even if cases continue to rise."
Bloomberg noted that consumer spending has risen for four straight months and that the National Association of Home Builders monthly index of builder sentiment is the highest since it began in 1985.
Bloomberg's forecast is not the only one looking up.
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BREAKING: "On October 29th, in ten days, we expect a report that says third quarter real GDP rebounded at a 33.4% annual rate,” according to First Trust Portfolios in Chicago — Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) October 19, 2020
In September, the Bank of America predicted the third-quarter GDP growth will be 27 percent, according to Yahoo.
The GDP Now calculator of the Federal Reserve is even more positive, with a prediction of 35.3 percent growth when it was last updated on Tuesday, according to the Federal Reserve of Atlanta.
In its reporting on the expected 30 percent GDP growth, CNBC noted that the economy has added 11.5 million jobs since May and that confidence is rising.
The Conference Board’s CEO Confidence Index, which measures the percent of positive responses on economic conditions, hit 64 in September after a reading of 45 in August.
The report said 64 percent of those surveyed expect economic conditions to keep getting better.
“CEOs entered Q4 significantly more upbeat than they were earlier this year,” said Dana Peterson, chief economist of The Conference Board.
“Notably, talent shortages eased in the wake of COVID-19 and nearly two-thirds of business leaders said they anticipated little, if any, problems with attracting qualified workers. Nonetheless, uncertainty around the pandemic -- and its aftermath -- remains a risk to Q4′s newfound optimism as we enter 2021," Peterson added.
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump said that the recovery could be stalled if Democratic Joe Biden wins the presidential election.
"The policies of the left would unleash an economic disaster of epic proportions," Trump said, according to CBS.
“The choice facing America is simple: It’s the choice between historic prosperity under my pro-American policies, or crippling poverty and a steep depression under the radical left,” Trump said in a speech to the Economic Club of New York, according to the New York Post.
“Under my continued leadership, we will continue our V-shaped recovery and launch a record-smashing economic boom,” he said.
“We will end the pandemic with a safe and effective vaccine, create 10 million jobs in the first 10 months of 2021, and quickly return to full employment,” Trump said.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-10-23--'Borat' sequel illustrates why Hollywood is dying

Lackluster sequels are par for the course , no question about it .
The number of great , or simply serviceable , sequels to come out of Hollywood over the years can be counted on two hands -- with some room to spare , depending on who you ask .
For a film to perfectly duplicate the tone of its successful predecessor and recapture past characters only fall flat on its face , however , is another thing entirely .
`` Borat : Subsequent Moviefilm '' is such a picture , perfectly encapsulating the modern Hollywood left 's willingness to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mocking middle America and poking fun at President Donald Trump .
TRENDING : Hunter Biden was on payroll of credit card company that benefited from 2005 bill pushed by dad Released nearly 14 years after the wildly successful `` Borat : Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan , '' Sacha Baron Cohen 's long-awaited satirical romp hit screens nationwide Friday , streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video .
The film once again follows fictional Kazakhstani journalist Borat Sagdiyev ( Baron Cohen ) , presenting the poorly adjusted foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the familiar mockumentary format popularized in past decades by `` The Office '' and `` Arrested Development . ''
This time around , however , Sagdiyev is not simply stumbling across the states in search of love and lessons in liberty .
Instead , the sequel narrative begins with Sagdiyev deep in the Khazakstani gulag detention system , sentenced to a life of prison labor for embarrassing the Central Asian nation on his last overseas `` mission . ''
But fear not -- Sagdiyev is immediately dragged before the Kazakhstani president and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reputation with a gift to America -- thus kicking off a globetrotting redemption story .
Unfortunately , the boon is seemingly granted at the movie 's end with the recognition that America is an ignorant nation , filled to the brim with ignorant fools .
And the road to redemption is predictably paved with stock jokes made at the expense of the president , his allies , and supporters .
Of course , none of this is to say the film is a flop .
By many metrics , it is anything but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vulgar -- father-daughter story .
This is where the film shines , with Baron Cohen picking up exactly where he left off as Sagdiyev , and co-star Maria Bakalova bringing much-needed freshness as Borat 's daughter and foil , Tutar .
The dynamic between the two is brilliant , if bogged down a bit by comedic scenarios cut from the original and blatantly repackaged .
And such things might be more excusable were it not for the fact that everything `` new '' this sequel brings is centered around Sagdiyev 's poorly crafted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's `` Vice Premier Mikhael Pence . ''
No , really .
The narrative can be described only as a vehicle for the same tired Trump jokes American audiences have been treated to for the past five years .
I mean , seriously , how many times are we going to hear the same commentary on middle America , this president 's perceived fascism or the admittedly gross , but not less played out , `` Access Hollywood '' line ?
Not to mention , the film culminates in a `` gotcha '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make Trump ally and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani look like sleazeball and potential pedophile .
( Giuliani , of course , plays himself -- an easily duped liability to the Trump administration ) .
But it is not the political nature of the film that disappoints .
Political comedy is not inherently unfunny .
And this is where the problem lies for `` Borat : Subsequent Moviefilm . ''
Gone is the more equitably doled out mockery woven into its predecessor .
All that remains in its place is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that of the original and built around efforts to misrepresent , embarrass and discompose Hollywood 's biggest audience : the American everyman .
A shame the Hollywood left has sacrificed comedy at the altar of political progress .
At least , we still have `` South Park . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Lackluster sequels are par for the course, no question about it.
The number of great, or simply serviceable, sequels to come out of Hollywood over the years can be counted on two hands -- with some room to spare, depending on who you ask.
For a film to perfectly duplicate the tone of its successful predecessor and recapture past characters only fall flat on its face, however, is another thing entirely.
"Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm" is such a picture, perfectly encapsulating the modern Hollywood left's willingness to misspend the bulk of its comedic energy mocking middle America and poking fun at President Donald Trump.
Jagshemash. If you see only one moviefilm this year, please see the only one that got made - mine.
Great success! Please, you look. Chenquieh. pic.twitter.com/ygtv4RT4GG — Sacha Baron Cohen (@SachaBaronCohen) October 1, 2020
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Released nearly 14 years after the wildly successful "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan," Sacha Baron Cohen's long-awaited satirical romp hit screens nationwide Friday, streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
The film once again follows fictional Kazakhstani journalist Borat Sagdiyev (Baron Cohen), presenting the poorly adjusted foreign reporter's latest slew of American misadventures in the familiar mockumentary format popularized in past decades by "The Office" and "Arrested Development."
This time around, however, Sagdiyev is not simply stumbling across the states in search of love and lessons in liberty.
Instead, the sequel narrative begins with Sagdiyev deep in the Khazakstani gulag detention system, sentenced to a life of prison labor for embarrassing the Central Asian nation on his last overseas "mission." But fear not -- Sagdiyev is immediately dragged before the Kazakhstani president and tasked with elevating his homeland's international reputation with a gift to America -- thus kicking off a globetrotting redemption story.
Unfortunately, the boon is seemingly granted at the movie's end with the recognition that America is an ignorant nation, filled to the brim with ignorant fools. And the road to redemption is predictably paved with stock jokes made at the expense of the president, his allies, and supporters.
Of course, none of this is to say the film is a flop.
By many metrics, it is anything but, delivering a funny -- albeit deeply vulgar -- father-daughter story.
This is where the film shines, with Baron Cohen picking up exactly where he left off as Sagdiyev, and co-star Maria Bakalova bringing much-needed freshness as Borat's daughter and foil, Tutar.
The dynamic between the two is brilliant, if bogged down a bit by comedic scenarios cut from the original and blatantly repackaged. And such things might be more excusable were it not for the fact that everything "new" this sequel brings is centered around Sagdiyev's poorly crafted plot to marry Tutar off to America's "Vice Premier Mikhael Pence."
No, really. The narrative can be described only as a vehicle for the same tired Trump jokes American audiences have been treated to for the past five years. I mean, seriously, how many times are we going to hear the same commentary on middle America, this president's perceived fascism or the admittedly gross, but not less played out, "Access Hollywood" line?
Not to mention, the film culminates in a "gotcha"-style, real-world interview filmed and edited to make Trump ally and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani look like sleazeball and potential pedophile. (Giuliani, of course, plays himself -- an easily duped liability to the Trump administration).
Rudy Giuliani is dismissing suggestions he did anything wrong during the encounter with the actress. “At no time before, during, or after the interview was I ever inappropriate,” he said in a tweet. https://t.co/YplI5JFswc — The Associated Press (@AP) October 22, 2020
Here is the Rudy Giuliani clip from Borat. What do you think?
pic.twitter.com/geKs2Jpd7F — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 23, 2020
But it is not the political nature of the film that disappoints. Political comedy is not inherently unfunny.
Unoriginal, poorly distributed political comedy is unfunny.
And this is where the problem lies for "Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm."
Gone is the more equitably doled out mockery woven into its predecessor.
All that remains in its place is a poor political commentary, less humorous than that of the original and built around efforts to misrepresent, embarrass and discompose Hollywood's biggest audience: the American everyman.
A shame the Hollywood left has sacrificed comedy at the altar of political progress. At least, we still have "South Park."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-10-24--Crews vacuum 'murder hornets' out of Washington nest

( ASSOCIATED PRESS ) Heavily protected crews in Washington state worked Saturday to destroy the first nest of so-called murder @ @ @ @ @ States .
The state Agriculture Department had spent weeks searching , trapping and using dental @ @ @ @ @ to Asian giant hornets , which can deliver painful stings to people and spit venom @ @ @ @ @ to honeybees that farmers depend on to pollinate crops .
The nest found in the @ @ @ @ @ Canadian border is about the size of a basketball and contained an estimated 100 to @ @ @ @ @ scientists who announced the find Friday .

(ASSOCIATED PRESS) Heavily protected crews in Washington state worked Saturday to destroy the first nest of so-called murder hornets discovered in the United States.
The state Agriculture Department had spent weeks searching, trapping and using dental floss to tie tracking devices to Asian giant hornets, which can deliver painful stings to people and spit venom but are the biggest threat to honeybees that farmers depend on to pollinate crops.
The nest found in the city of Blaine near the Canadian border is about the size of a basketball and contained an estimated 100 to 200 hornets, according to scientists who announced the find Friday.
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wnd--2020-10-24--Whoa - Democrat representative rips fellow Minnesotan Ilhan Omar

( RED STATE ) Here ’ s something you don ’ t see every day .
According to a report @ @ @ @ @ September , Minnesota Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson leveled quite a charge against left-wing MN Rep. @ @ @ @ @ September video from Capitol Hill , Collin was asked by a Republican why he defends @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t .
That led to a stunner of a statement :

(RED STATE) Here’s something you don’t see every day.
According to a report by the StarTribune, in September, Minnesota Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson leveled quite a charge against left-wing MN Rep. Ilhan Omar.
In a September video from Capitol Hill, Collin was asked by a Republican why he defends Ilhan.
He said he doesn’t.
That led to a stunner of a statement:
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wnd--2020-10-24--2 'cannibals' lured man to their cabin, performed illegal castration

( LONDON DAILY MAIL ) Two self-described ‘ cannibals ’ who offered their services online as a ‘ eunuch maker @ @ @ @ @ in a refrigerator removed the testicles of a 28-year-old Virginia resident as part of an @ @ @ @ @ , Oklahoma police said .
Bob Lee Allen , 53 , and his partner , @ @ @ @ @ , were arrested by Le Flore County Sheriff ’ s deputies and charged on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ surgery , performing unlicensed surgery , maiming and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon @ @ @ @ @ each of them at $ 295,000 .

(LONDON DAILY MAIL) Two self-described ‘cannibals’ who offered their services online as a ‘eunuch maker’ and kept body parts in a refrigerator removed the testicles of a 28-year-old Virginia resident as part of an illegally conducted gender reassignment surgery, Oklahoma police said.
Bob Lee Allen, 53, and his partner, Thomas Evans Gates, 42, were arrested by Le Flore County Sheriff’s deputies and charged on Wednesday with conspiracy to commit unlicensed surgery, performing unlicensed surgery, maiming and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Bail was set for each of them at $295,000.
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wnd--2020-10-24--'Ridiculox:' Campus campaign for gender neutrality goes off deep end

Colleges and universities across American long have plunged head-first into the agenda of the politically correct , insisting on `` equality '' for all , the promotion of and special recognition of minorities groups like gays and transgenders , and even inclusive language , insisting on `` them '' instead of `` his '' or `` hers . ''
Now , according to constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley , it 's getting `` ridiculox . ''
He has explained on his blog it 's because officials at a long list of schools are throwing out a gender neutral term to replace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TRENDING : If Democrats sweep , here 's an alternative to civil war And it 's be supplanted by `` alumnx . ''
`` Most colleges and universities have committed themselves to being more inclusive environments in recent years , including the replacement of certain terms with gender neutral alternatives .
This effort however appears now to be changing terms that are already gender neutral .
Schools like Loyola University , California Institute of the Arts , Rutgers University , the University of California-San Diego , the University of Michigan , College of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jersey , Swarthmore College , and the Vermont College of Fine Arts have reportedly dumped the word 'alumni ' to replace it with 'alumnx , ' '' he wrote .
But , citing the Cambridge Dictionary , he said there was n't a problem : `` Alumni can be used to refer to men only , and in that case alumnae is used to refer to women only , but more often alumni is used to refer to either or both sexes where both attend the same school .
The singular forms are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a woman . ''
`` Alumni , '' in fact , `` has been used to refer to all women or all men or mixed groups . ''
In fact , the University of California-San Diego even has installed the `` alumnx '' category on its web pages , boasting , `` We know that CGS alumnx are doing amazing things . ''
Turley noted Vermont even provided an explanation : `` Alumnx a•lum•nx noun \ uh-luhm-niks \ Vermont College of Fine Arts values diversity , inclusivity , and respect for all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ VCFA has adopted the term alumnx to refer to our graduates .
This non-binary , gender-neutral term embraces the full spectrum of gender identities within our community and reflects the college ’ s ongoing work to ensure a welcoming , safe , and collaborative environment . ''
It called `` alumnx '' a `` more intentional language '' than `` alumni . ''
Its own pages admit that term `` is inclusive of male and female . ''
The problem , Vermont said , is `` such terminology adheres to an outdated , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ institution that believes in the vitality of words , we are committed to moving beyond the default , the traditional , the assumed . ''
`` Vermont first states that it will only tolerate 'non-binary , gender-neutral ' terms .
It then admits that 'alumni ' is gender neutral and is 'inclusive of male and female . '
Yet , it still states categorically that it 'adheres to an outdated , limited concept of gender . '
No explanation is given how it adheres to gender bias as a gender neutral term .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We value you .
With this change , we recognize the importance of language and its ability to empower those who have come through our VCFA programs . '
'' `` Yet , it ignores the actual language and only empowers to the degree that it replaces a gender neutral term with a gender neutral term , '' he explained .
`` There are important issues that we should be discussing about racial and gender bias .
It is hard to see how replacing already gender neutral terms advances those efforts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgetown Law School professor , has written articles for law journals at Cornell , Duke , Georgetown , Harvard , Northwestern , University of Chicago , and other schools .
He hold the Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law .
He has served as counsel for various whistleblowers , military personnel , judges , members of Congress , and a wide range of other clients .

Colleges and universities across American long have plunged head-first into the agenda of the politically correct, insisting on "equality" for all, the promotion of and special recognition of minorities groups like gays and transgenders, and even inclusive language, insisting on "them" instead of "his" or "hers."
Now, according to constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley, it's getting "ridiculox."
He has explained on his blog it's because officials at a long list of schools are throwing out a gender neutral term to replace it with another gender neutral term.
The offending word is "alumni."
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And it's be supplanted by "alumnx."
"Most colleges and universities have committed themselves to being more inclusive environments in recent years, including the replacement of certain terms with gender neutral alternatives. This effort however appears now to be changing terms that are already gender neutral. Schools like Loyola University, California Institute of the Arts, Rutgers University, the University of California-San Diego, the University of Michigan, College of the Atlantic, Drew University in New Jersey, Swarthmore College, and the Vermont College of Fine Arts have reportedly dumped the word 'alumni' to replace it with 'alumnx,'" he wrote.
But, citing the Cambridge Dictionary, he said there wasn't a problem: "Alumni can be used to refer to men only, and in that case alumnae is used to refer to women only, but more often alumni is used to refer to either or both sexes where both attend the same school. The singular forms are alumnus for a man, and alumna for a woman."
"Alumni," in fact, "has been used to refer to all women or all men or mixed groups."
In fact, the University of California-San Diego even has installed the "alumnx" category on its web pages, boasting, "We know that CGS alumnx are doing amazing things."
Turley noted Vermont even provided an explanation: "Alumnx a•lum•nx noun \ uh-luhm-niks \ Vermont College of Fine Arts values diversity, inclusivity, and respect for all. In keeping with these principles, VCFA has adopted the term alumnx to refer to our graduates. This non-binary, gender-neutral term embraces the full spectrum of gender identities within our community and reflects the college’s ongoing work to ensure a welcoming, safe, and collaborative environment."
It called "alumnx" a "more intentional language" than "alumni." Its own pages admit that term "is inclusive of male and female."
The problem, Vermont said, is "such terminology adheres to an outdated, limited concept of gender. As an institution that believes in the vitality of words, we are committed to moving beyond the default, the traditional, the assumed."
Turley called in an "odd explanation."
"Vermont first states that it will only tolerate 'non-binary, gender-neutral' terms. It then admits that 'alumni' is gender neutral and is 'inclusive of male and female.' Yet, it still states categorically that it 'adheres to an outdated, limited concept of gender.' No explanation is given how it adheres to gender bias as a gender neutral term. The school simply declares 'we see you. We value you. With this change, we recognize the importance of language and its ability to empower those who have come through our VCFA programs.'"
"Yet, it ignores the actual language and only empowers to the degree that it replaces a gender neutral term with a gender neutral term," he explained.
"There are important issues that we should be discussing about racial and gender bias. It is hard to see how replacing already gender neutral terms advances those efforts," he said.
Turley, a George Washington University Law School professor, has written articles for law journals at Cornell, Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Northwestern, University of Chicago, and other schools. He hold the Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law.
He has served as counsel for various whistleblowers, military personnel, judges, members of Congress, and a wide range of other clients.


wnd--2020-10-24--2020 election message: Ending endless wars is 'good policy'

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear World . ]
During this election season , there is much discussion around the increasing polarization of the American electorate .
While these conversations can seem overwrought , there is clear data showing an increasing divide on issues like race relations and the economy .
However , on foreign policy , the American people are more united .
There is an increasingly shared belief across party lines that the United States needs to end its endless wars and adventurism abroad .
Based on a bevy of recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely reward candidates who support foreign policy restraint , while punishing those who advocate for the maintenance of a failed status quo .
For most of the post-9/11 era , the conventional wisdom reinforced by the political pundits and the consultant class was that foreign policy hawkishness was a political strength .
Even politicians such as President Barack Obama , who owed part of his political success to opposing the Iraq War , still felt the need to show hawkishness regarding other military conflicts .
The perceived political incentives contributed to Obama ignoring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initiating the disastrous intervention in Libya in 2011 , along with the failed surge of American forces in Afghanistan from 2009-2012 .
A lack of significant political accountability by Republicans — who only seemed to try to “ out-hawk ” Obama — in the 2012 election for these failures reinforced the notion that support for primacy abroad was the politically safe position .
That conventional wisdom reigned into the early days of the 2016 election , but was shattered by two candidates , one during each major party ’ s primaries .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave the presumptive nominee , Secretary of State Hillary Clinton , an unexpectedly strong challenge .
Sanders has been a consistent critic of American foreign policy in the Middle East , while Clinton supported the Iraq War and the overthrow of Moammar Gadhafi in Libya .
While Sanders did not make foreign policy the centerpiece of his campaign in 2016 , his record on those issues further strengthened his appeal with the progressive left , which is traditionally wary of military intervention .
More so than Sanders , Donald Trump completely upended the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say on foreign policy to win .
During the 2016 Republican primary , Trump frequently and aggressively criticized America ’ s wars in the Middle East .
During a primary debate in South Carolina , Trump excoriated former President George W. Bush for invading Iraq , and for his administration ’ s lies about the threat posed by Saddam Hussein .
Prominent Republican pundits criticized Trump ’ s remarks and claimed that his comments would hurt his chances in South Carolina , a state heavily populated by military service members and veterans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yet Trump easily won the South Carolina primary and the Republican nomination .
During the general election , while by no means portraying himself as a dove , Trump would continue his criticism of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan while tying Clinton to America ’ s broader failures in the Middle East .
This messaging likely played a key role in Trump ’ s 2016 general election victory .
According to research conducted by two political scientists following the 2016 election , Trump ’ s perception as the less interventionist candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Wisconsin likely drove his victory in those critical states .
Since the 2016 election , the American public ’ s desire for more foreign policy restraint has grown , especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Polling conducted in July by YouGov and commissioned by the Charles Koch Institute showed that 76 percent of Americans want to bring our troops home from Afghanistan , and 74 percent want to bring our troops home from Iraq — an increase of 7 percent and 6 percent respectively in the same poll from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found that 75 percent of Americans believe we should prioritize domestic issues over foreign policy issues .
A polling project conducted by the Eurasia Group Foundation in August also found that Americans are increasingly rejecting military intervention abroad .
This poll found a majority of self-identified Trump and Biden voters ( along with voters who support neither candidate ) support negotiating directly with foreign adversaries to avoid military conflict .
Consistent with this finding , the poll found that Trump and Biden voters alike support the U.S.-Taliban agreement mandating a full American withdrawal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed that a majority of Americans oppose a new conflict with Iran .
In April of this year , polling conducted by Concerned Veterans for America found that nearly three-fourths of veterans and military families support an end to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq , along with less military engagement abroad .
Considering that swing states like Arizona , Florida , and North Carolina have larger than average veteran and active duty military populations , this demographic that is becoming increasingly wary of endless war could play a key role in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message to candidates up and down the ballot is clear : Reject foreign policy restraint at your own political peril .
Ending our endless wars and pursuing less adventurism abroad is good policy and good politics .
Hopefully , this reality will be absorbed by more policymakers and will lead to fewer of them supporting unnecessary wars for the sake of political expediency .
Dan Caldwell is the foreign policy campaign manager for Stand Together and a senior adviser to Concerned Veterans for America .
He is also a veteran of the Iraq @ @ @ @ @ @ @ author 's own .
[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear World . ]

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear World.]
By Dan Caldwell
Real Clear World
During this election season, there is much discussion around the increasing polarization of the American electorate. While these conversations can seem overwrought, there is clear data showing an increasing divide on issues like race relations and the economy.
However, on foreign policy, the American people are more united. There is an increasingly shared belief across party lines that the United States needs to end its endless wars and adventurism abroad. Based on a bevy of recent polls and research, American voters will likely reward candidates who support foreign policy restraint, while punishing those who advocate for the maintenance of a failed status quo.
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For most of the post-9/11 era, the conventional wisdom reinforced by the political pundits and the consultant class was that foreign policy hawkishness was a political strength. Even politicians such as President Barack Obama, who owed part of his political success to opposing the Iraq War, still felt the need to show hawkishness regarding other military conflicts.
The perceived political incentives contributed to Obama ignoring the lessons of the Iraq War and initiating the disastrous intervention in Libya in 2011, along with the failed surge of American forces in Afghanistan from 2009-2012. A lack of significant political accountability by Republicans — who only seemed to try to “out-hawk” Obama — in the 2012 election for these failures reinforced the notion that support for primacy abroad was the politically safe position.
That conventional wisdom reigned into the early days of the 2016 election, but was shattered by two candidates, one during each major party’s primaries. In the Democratic primary, Sen. Bernie Sanders gave the presumptive nominee, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, an unexpectedly strong challenge. Sanders has been a consistent critic of American foreign policy in the Middle East, while Clinton supported the Iraq War and the overthrow of Moammar Gadhafi in Libya. While Sanders did not make foreign policy the centerpiece of his campaign in 2016, his record on those issues further strengthened his appeal with the progressive left, which is traditionally wary of military intervention.
More so than Sanders, Donald Trump completely upended the conventional wisdom around what a candidate needed to say on foreign policy to win. During the 2016 Republican primary, Trump frequently and aggressively criticized America’s wars in the Middle East. During a primary debate in South Carolina, Trump excoriated former President George W. Bush for invading Iraq, and for his administration’s lies about the threat posed by Saddam Hussein. Prominent Republican pundits criticized Trump’s remarks and claimed that his comments would hurt his chances in South Carolina, a state heavily populated by military service members and veterans who were thought to be more hawkish.
Yet Trump easily won the South Carolina primary and the Republican nomination. During the general election, while by no means portraying himself as a dove, Trump would continue his criticism of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan while tying Clinton to America’s broader failures in the Middle East. This messaging likely played a key role in Trump’s 2016 general election victory. According to research conducted by two political scientists following the 2016 election, Trump’s perception as the less interventionist candidate among voters in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin likely drove his victory in those critical states.
Since the 2016 election, the American public’s desire for more foreign policy restraint has grown, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Polling conducted in July by YouGov and commissioned by the Charles Koch Institute showed that 76 percent of Americans want to bring our troops home from Afghanistan, and 74 percent want to bring our troops home from Iraq — an increase of 7 percent and 6 percent respectively in the same poll from January 2020. The same poll also found that 75 percent of Americans believe we should prioritize domestic issues over foreign policy issues.
A polling project conducted by the Eurasia Group Foundation in August also found that Americans are increasingly rejecting military intervention abroad. This poll found a majority of self-identified Trump and Biden voters (along with voters who support neither candidate) support negotiating directly with foreign adversaries to avoid military conflict. Consistent with this finding, the poll found that Trump and Biden voters alike support the U.S.-Taliban agreement mandating a full American withdrawal from Afghanistan. Additionally, the poll showed that a majority of Americans oppose a new conflict with Iran.
In April of this year, polling conducted by Concerned Veterans for America found that nearly three-fourths of veterans and military families support an end to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, along with less military engagement abroad. Considering that swing states like Arizona, Florida, and North Carolina have larger than average veteran and active duty military populations, this demographic that is becoming increasingly wary of endless war could play a key role in the outcome of the 2020 election.
The message to candidates up and down the ballot is clear: Reject foreign policy restraint at your own political peril. Ending our endless wars and pursuing less adventurism abroad is good policy and good politics. Hopefully, this reality will be absorbed by more policymakers and will lead to fewer of them supporting unnecessary wars for the sake of political expediency.
Dan Caldwell is the foreign policy campaign manager for Stand Together and a senior adviser to Concerned Veterans for America. He is also a veteran of the Iraq War. The views expressed are the author's own.
[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear World.]


wnd--2020-10-24--Piers Morgan slams CNN for canceling his interview

( LONDON DAILY MAIL ) Piers Morgan has slammed CNN for canceling his interview with the network after he said @ @ @ @ @ outlets were being biased for not covering a story about a laptop allegedly belonging to @ @ @ @ @ appearance on Fox & Friends on Friday morning , Morgan was played clips of journalists @ @ @ @ @ Tapper , dismissing the allegations as false .
In turn , the DailyMail.com editor-at-large said @ @ @ @ @ being 'hyper-partisan ' for failing to report on or investigate the story .

(LONDON DAILY MAIL) Piers Morgan has slammed CNN for canceling his interview with the network after he said they and other American news outlets were being biased for not covering a story about a laptop allegedly belonging to Hunter Biden.
During an appearance on Fox & Friends on Friday morning, Morgan was played clips of journalists, including CNN's Jake Tapper, dismissing the allegations as false.
In turn, the DailyMail.com editor-at-large said journalists in the US were being 'hyper-partisan' for failing to report on or investigate the story.
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wnd--2020-10-24--Email reveals Hunter Biden worried his Chinese communist-linked business partner would 'rat' to the

Email reveals Hunter Biden worried his Chinese communist-linked business partner would 'rat' to the 'feds'

( GATEWAY PUNDIT ) New emails released from Hunter Biden ’ s laptop from hell reveals Hunter was worried his @ @ @ @ @ Chinese Communist Party would “ rat ” to the “ Feds.
” In 2010 , @ @ @ @ @ partner linked to the Chinese Communist Party , Eric Schwerin : “ Once the Feds @ @ @ @ @ rat out your mother — or at least you would.
” Eric Schwerin was heavily @ @ @ @ @ s grift and influence peddling scheme in China for many years .

(GATEWAY PUNDIT) New emails released from Hunter Biden’s laptop from hell reveals Hunter was worried his business partner tied to the Chinese Communist Party would “rat” to the “Feds.”
In 2010, Hunter Biden emailed his business partner linked to the Chinese Communist Party, Eric Schwerin: “Once the Feds got ya you’ll rat out your mother — or at least you would.”
Eric Schwerin replied, “Probably. I wouldn’t be good in jail.”
Eric Schwerin was heavily involved in Hunter Biden’s grift and influence peddling scheme in China for many years.
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wnd--2020-10-24--Ron Paul talks Big Tech censoring conservatives

( DAILY CALLER ) Former Texas Congressman Dr. Ron Paul joined the Daily Caller ’ s Caity McDuffee to talk @ @ @ @ @ for sharing the New York Post ’ s report on former Vice President Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ The Post ’ s report alleges that an email connects Joe and Hunter Biden to @ @ @ @ @ executive in 2015 .
Press Sec .
Kayleigh McEnany and the Trump campaign were a @ @ @ @ @ were locked out for sharing the story on Twitter .
Dr. Paul wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ Tech censoring conservatives for sharing the story .

(DAILY CALLER) Former Texas Congressman Dr. Ron Paul joined the Daily Caller’s Caity McDuffee to talk about Big Tech censoring conservatives for sharing the New York Post’s report on former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
The Post’s report alleges that an email connects Joe and Hunter Biden to a meeting with a Burisma executive in 2015. Press Sec. Kayleigh McEnany and the Trump campaign were a few of the accounts that were locked out for sharing the story on Twitter.
Dr. Paul wasn’t surprised when he saw Big Tech censoring conservatives for sharing the story.
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wnd--2020-10-24--Trump, once Presbyterian, now says he's a 'nondenominational Christian'

( RELIGION NEWS SERVICE ) In an exclusive interview with Religion News Service , President Donald Trump said in a @ @ @ @ @ longer identifies as a Presbyterian and now sees himself as a nondenominational Christian .
“ @ @ @ @ @ a Presbyterian church as a child , I now consider myself to be a nondenominational @ @ @ @ @ who has repeatedly identified as a Presbyterian in the past , said in a written @ @ @ @ @ that his parents “ taught me the importance of faith and prayer from a young @ @ @ @ @ on to say that “ Melania and I have gotten to visit some amazing churches @ @ @ @ @ leaders from around the world .
During the unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak , I tuned into @ @ @ @ @ know that millions of Americans did the same .
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(RELIGION NEWS SERVICE) In an exclusive interview with Religion News Service, President Donald Trump said in a written statement that he no longer identifies as a Presbyterian and now sees himself as a nondenominational Christian.
“Though I was confirmed at a Presbyterian church as a child, I now consider myself to be a nondenominational Christian,” Trump, who has repeatedly identified as a Presbyterian in the past, said in a written response to RNS.
Saying that his parents “taught me the importance of faith and prayer from a young age,” Trump went on to say that “Melania and I have gotten to visit some amazing churches and meet with great faith leaders from around the world. During the unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak, I tuned into several virtual church services and know that millions of Americans did the same.”
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wnd--2020-10-24--Rep. Paul Gosar calls for NPR to be defunded over blackout on Hunter Biden allegations

( THE BLAZE ) Rep. Paul Gosar ( R-Ariz. ) is calling for National Public Radio to be defunded by @ @ @ @ @ movement to defund NPR comes after the media organization announced that it would not cover @ @ @ @ @ 's son , Hunter Biden .
On Thursday , NPR managing editor Terence Samuels declared @ @ @ @ @ about emails from Hunter Biden 's laptop that was left at a computer repair store @ @ @ @ @ of time , and discredited the allegations a `` distraction . ''
`` We do @ @ @ @ @ time on stories that are not really stories , and we do n't want to @ @ @ @ @ readers ' time on stories that are just pure distractions , '' Samuels stated .
@ @ @ @ @ that 's where we ended up , this was ... a politically driven event and @ @ @ @ @ that way . ''

(THE BLAZE) Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) is calling for National Public Radio to be defunded by the federal government. The movement to defund NPR comes after the media organization announced that it would not cover the allegations against Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden.
On Thursday, NPR managing editor Terence Samuels declared that covering the news story about emails from Hunter Biden's laptop that was left at a computer repair store is a "waste" of time, and discredited the allegations a "distraction."
"We don't want to waste our time on stories that are not really stories, and we don't want to waste the listeners' and readers' time on stories that are just pure distractions," Samuels stated. "And quite frankly, that's where we ended up, this was ... a politically driven event and we decided to treat it that way."
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wnd--2020-10-25--1st report cards go out for kids learning online, show worrying trend of failure and truancy

Remote learning gets an F if the first wave of Texas report cards is any indication .
Overall , more students are failing at least one class as many turn assignments in late , if at all , and tune out virtual lessons , according to the Texas Tribune .
`` Districts have reported losing track of thousands of students , including some of their most vulnerable , who haven ’ t logged into virtual classes or responded to phone calls and door knocks .
According to state leaders , schools that are open for in-person instruction have seen higher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virtual education , '' the Texas Tribune said .
The report estimated that about 3 million of the 5.5 million students in Texas public schools are not in their real-life classrooms .
According to KVUE-TV , Austin Independent School District has seen a 70 percent increase in students failing .
The Hays Consolidated Independent School District in Kyle , Texas said failures are up 30 percent there .
For some educators , the answer is to lower standards .
Principal Cathryn Mitchell , of Austin ’ s Gorzycki Middle School , sent an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one course alone , 25 percent of the students were failing at least one class .
More than 200 students were failing more than one course .
The principal ascribed the issue to problems learning how to use technology , lack of access to technology and Wi-Fi , and anxiety .
Staff were told to exhaust “ all measures to assist the student before failing them , ” such as one-on-one help or parent conferences by email , phone or Zoom .
When all else fails , “ we would ask that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she wrote .
Students with grades below 70 face sanctions in Texas that can bar them from playing sports or participating in extra-curricular activities .
“ We know that some students are taking advantage of the situation or have procrastinated to get themselves into this position .
There is no question about that , ” Mitchell wrote .
“ But we also know that we have asked a great deal of them these first five weeks .
...
This will not be the norm every six-weeks . ''
Austin is not alone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students to turn work in late without any penalty , and students who received bad grades in the first marking period can take those tests over again .
Austin parent Rosemary Wynn said she discovered her eighth-grade son never opened emails for his teachers , although he did open one from the school 's football coach .
As the pile of emails went up , his grades went down , she said .
“ Children don ’ t know how to read email .
That is not part of their repertoire , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t had a single teacher reach out to say , ‘ your kids ’ grades this , your kids ’ grades that.
’ I think the whole way this is set up is a recipe for disaster.
” One commentator said that schools ' initial fear of potential infection is now being replaced by the pressure to perform .
“ Districts are starting to feel some real internal pressure as educators , ” said Joy Baskin , legal services director at the Texas Association of School Boards .
“ If they feel that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone back , I think that ’ s their preference.
” This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Remote learning gets an F if the first wave of Texas report cards is any indication.
Overall, more students are failing at least one class as many turn assignments in late, if at all, and tune out virtual lessons, according to the Texas Tribune.
"Districts have reported losing track of thousands of students, including some of their most vulnerable, who haven’t logged into virtual classes or responded to phone calls and door knocks. According to state leaders, schools that are open for in-person instruction have seen higher levels of enrollment than those with only virtual education," the Texas Tribune said.
The report estimated that about 3 million of the 5.5 million students in Texas public schools are not in their real-life classrooms.
According to KVUE-TV, Austin Independent School District has seen a 70 percent increase in students failing.
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The Hays Consolidated Independent School District in Kyle, Texas said failures are up 30 percent there.
For some educators, the answer is to lower standards.
Principal Cathryn Mitchell, of Austin’s Gorzycki Middle School, sent an email earlier this month that said in one course alone, 25 percent of the students were failing at least one class.
More than 200 students were failing more than one course.
The principal ascribed the issue to problems learning how to use technology, lack of access to technology and Wi-Fi, and anxiety.
Staff were told to exhaust “all measures to assist the student before failing them,” such as one-on-one help or parent conferences by email, phone or Zoom.
When all else fails, “we would ask that you gift the student with a 70,” she wrote.
Students with grades below 70 face sanctions in Texas that can bar them from playing sports or participating in extra-curricular activities.
“We know that some students are taking advantage of the situation or have procrastinated to get themselves into this position. There is no question about that,” Mitchell wrote. “But we also know that we have asked a great deal of them these first five weeks. ... This will not be the norm every six-weeks."
Austin is not alone.
Hays school district officials are allowing students to turn work in late without any penalty, and students who received bad grades in the first marking period can take those tests over again.
Austin parent Rosemary Wynn said she discovered her eighth-grade son never opened emails for his teachers, although he did open one from the school's football coach.
As the pile of emails went up, his grades went down, she said.
“Children don’t know how to read email. That is not part of their repertoire,” she said. “I haven’t had a single teacher reach out to say, ‘your kids’ grades this, your kids’ grades that.’ I think the whole way this is set up is a recipe for disaster.”
One commentator said that schools' initial fear of potential infection is now being replaced by the pressure to perform.
“Districts are starting to feel some real internal pressure as educators,” said Joy Baskin, legal services director at the Texas Association of School Boards. “If they feel that there’s enough momentum around getting everyone back, I think that’s their preference.”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-10-26--Watch: Biden cuts off reporter during question on Hunter

( BREITBART ) Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden cut off a Wilkes-Barre , Pennsylvania , television reporter on Saturday who @ @ @ @ @ question about his son , Hunter Biden .
WYOU reporter Andy Mehalshick began saying , @ @ @ @ @ today about Hunter Biden , your son , ” before Biden jumped on him :

(BREITBART) Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden cut off a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, television reporter on Saturday who was attempting to ask a question about his son, Hunter Biden.
WYOU reporter Andy Mehalshick began saying, “Questions and controversy continue today about Hunter Biden, your son,” before Biden jumped on him:
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