wnd--2020-07-16--Is America up for a naval war with China?

Is the U.S. , preoccupied with a pandemic and a depression that medical crisis created , prepared for a collision with China over Beijing 's claims to the rocks , reefs and resources of the South China Sea ?
For that is what Mike Pompeo appeared to threaten this week .
`` The world will not allow Beijing to treat the South China Sea as its maritime empire , '' thundered the secretary of state .
`` America stands with our Southeast Asian allies and partners in protecting their sovereign rights to offshore resources … and ( we ) reject @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' in the South China Sea . ''
Thus did Pompeo put Beijing on notice that the U.S. does not recognize its claim to 90 % of the South China Sea or to any exclusive Chinese right to its fishing grounds or oil and gas resources .
TRENDING : Major U.S. city votes on letting women go topless in city parks Rather , in a policy shift , the U.S. now recognizes the rival claims of Vietnam , Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and the Philippines .
To signal the seriousness of Pompeo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USS Ronald Reagan and USS Nimitz carrier battle groups through the South China Sea .
And , this week , the guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson sailed close by the Spratly Islands .
But what do Mike Pompeo 's tough words truly mean ?
While we have recognized the claims of the other littoral states of the South China Sea , does Pompeo mean America will use its naval power to defend their claims should China use force against the vessels of those five nations ?
Does it mean that if Manila , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , uses force to reclaim what we see as its lawful rights in the South China Sea , the U.S. Navy will fight the Chinese navy to validate Manila 's claims ?
Has Pompeo drawn a red line , which Beijing has been told not to cross at risk of war with the United States ?
If so , does anyone in Washington think the Chinese are going to give up their claims to the entire South China Sea or retreat from reasserting those claims because the U.S. now rejects them ?
Consider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kong when they thought they had the world 's democracies at their back .
For a year , they marched and protested for greater political freedom with some believing they might win independence .
But when Beijing had had enough , it trashed the Basic Law under which Hong Kong had been ceded back to China and began a crackdown .
The democracies protested and imposed economic sanctions .
But the bottom line is that Hong Kong 's people not only failed to enlarge the sphere of freedom they had , but also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had .
The Americans , seeing Hong Kong being absorbed into China , are now canceling the special economic privileges we had accorded the city , as the British offer millions of visas to Hong Kong 's dissidents who fear what Beijing has in store for them .
In June , Pompeo also charged Beijing with human rights atrocities in Xinjiang : `` The world received disturbing reports today that the Chinese Communist Party is using forced sterilization , forced abortion , and coercive family planning against Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of repression . ''
These reports , said Pompeo , `` are sadly consistent with decades of CCP practices that demonstrate an utter disregard for the sanctity of human life and basic human dignity . ''
China has rejected U.S. protests of its treatment of Uighurs and Kazakhs and of its handling of Hong Kong as interference in its internal affairs and none of America 's business .
As for the South China Sea , China dismissively replied , the U.S. seems to be `` throwing its weight around in every sea of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Beijing 's response , call to mind the darker days of the Cold War .
So , again , the question : Is America prepared for a naval clash in the South China Sea if Beijing continues to occupy and fortify islets and reefs she claims as her own ?
Are we prepared for a Cold War II – with China ?
While China lacks the strategic arsenal the USSR had in the latter years of the Cold War , economically , technologically and industrially , China is a far greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And China 's population is four times as large .

Is the U.S., preoccupied with a pandemic and a depression that medical crisis created, prepared for a collision with China over Beijing's claims to the rocks, reefs and resources of the South China Sea?
For that is what Mike Pompeo appeared to threaten this week.
"The world will not allow Beijing to treat the South China Sea as its maritime empire," thundered the secretary of state.
"America stands with our Southeast Asian allies and partners in protecting their sovereign rights to offshore resources … and (we) reject any push to impose 'might makes right' in the South China Sea."
Thus did Pompeo put Beijing on notice that the U.S. does not recognize its claim to 90% of the South China Sea or to any exclusive Chinese right to its fishing grounds or oil and gas resources.
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Rather, in a policy shift, the U.S. now recognizes the rival claims of Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines.
To signal the seriousness of Pompeo's stand, the U.S. sent the USS Ronald Reagan and USS Nimitz carrier battle groups through the South China Sea. And, this week, the guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson sailed close by the Spratly Islands.
But what do Mike Pompeo's tough words truly mean?
While we have recognized the claims of the other littoral states of the South China Sea, does Pompeo mean America will use its naval power to defend their claims should China use force against the vessels of those five nations?
Does it mean that if Manila, our lone treaty ally in these disputes, uses force to reclaim what we see as its lawful rights in the South China Sea, the U.S. Navy will fight the Chinese navy to validate Manila's claims?
Has Pompeo drawn a red line, which Beijing has been told not to cross at risk of war with the United States?
If so, does anyone in Washington think the Chinese are going to give up their claims to the entire South China Sea or retreat from reasserting those claims because the U.S. now rejects them?
Consider what happened to the people of Hong Kong when they thought they had the world's democracies at their back.
For a year, they marched and protested for greater political freedom with some believing they might win independence.
But when Beijing had had enough, it trashed the Basic Law under which Hong Kong had been ceded back to China and began a crackdown.
The democracies protested and imposed economic sanctions. But the bottom line is that Hong Kong's people not only failed to enlarge the sphere of freedom they had, but also they are losing much of what they had.
The Americans, seeing Hong Kong being absorbed into China, are now canceling the special economic privileges we had accorded the city, as the British offer millions of visas to Hong Kong's dissidents who fear what Beijing has in store for them.
In June, Pompeo also charged Beijing with human rights atrocities in Xinjiang: "The world received disturbing reports today that the Chinese Communist Party is using forced sterilization, forced abortion, and coercive family planning against Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang, as part of a continuing campaign of repression."
These reports, said Pompeo, "are sadly consistent with decades of CCP practices that demonstrate an utter disregard for the sanctity of human life and basic human dignity."
China has rejected U.S. protests of its treatment of Uighurs and Kazakhs and of its handling of Hong Kong as interference in its internal affairs and none of America's business.
As for the South China Sea, China dismissively replied, the U.S. seems to be "throwing its weight around in every sea of the world."
These American warnings, and Beijing's response, call to mind the darker days of the Cold War.
So, again, the question: Is America prepared for a naval clash in the South China Sea if Beijing continues to occupy and fortify islets and reefs she claims as her own? Are we prepared for a Cold War II – with China?
While China lacks the strategic arsenal the USSR had in the latter years of the Cold War, economically, technologically and industrially, China is a far greater power than Soviet Russia ever was. And China's population is four times as large.


wnd--2020-07-16--COVID chaos: A prison without bars

COVID chaos: A prison without bars

The COVID-19 lockdown has its benefits : a chapter a day of the unabridged version of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 's `` The Gulag Archipelago , '' a study in fear and redefined `` normal '' values , among many other lessons .
Lately I 've seen face coverings stenciled with `` I ca n't breathe . ''
The beauty of the statement is its dual meaning .
It can be a nod to George Floyd , an arrestee who apparently suffocated at the hands of a rogue law enforcement officer , or it can be a statement of the wearer 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it can be a statement about the suffocation of society as a whole .
Free speech is the bedrock of our politics , but media manipulation is now rampant .
Under the guise of fact-checking , our modern-day newspapers – YouTube , Facebook and Twitter – have become the arbiters of what constitutes a worthy opinion or fact in contrast to `` misinformation . ''
Scientists were certain that something heavier than air could not maintain flight .
The misinformed Wright brothers proved them wrong .
Vladimir Lenin recognized that the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be `` easy to digest , most graphic , and most strongly impressive . ''
With COVID-19 , the media create irrational fear with daily charts of deaths and case numbers without corresponding recoveries .
They fail to mention that many deaths were of patients with serious underlying conditions or who were already in hospice , had weeks to live and coincidentally tested positive .
The raw numbers are unaccompanied by the CDC 's instruction to classify a death as COVID-19 even if merely suspected or , in some cases , with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warning with blinking lights that the tests have false positives or that the daily report of `` increases '' includes old tests that were not previously reported .
As Lenin noted , `` ideas are much more fatal than guns . ''
Thus , where propaganda and media bias do not succeed , censorship will .
Currently , a vocal physician is being silenced and investigated for questioning the motives and possible over-reporting of COVID-19 as the cause of death .
Censorship is our polite version of `` disappearing '' dissidents .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow the treatment of Dr. Li Wenliang , a Wuhan ophthalmologist , to be the `` new normal . ''
In December 2019 , he courageously warned his colleagues on social media about the new SARS-like pneumonia cases but knew that he `` would probably be punished . ''
Indeed , Chinese officials forced him to sign a letter accusing him of `` making false comments '' that had `` severely disturbed the social order . ''
Fortunately , for scientific advancement of our relentless search for COVID-19 treatments and mitigation , many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus coming from a pangolin at a Wuhan wet market .
TRENDING : Major U.S. city votes on letting women go topless in city parks Censorship , corrupt scientific inquiry and media bias have no place in medicine .
It is not clear that lockdowns are scientifically sound .
Curiously , social justice protests are allowed despite lockdowns .
One epidemiological analysis concluded lockdowns in Western Europe had no effect on COVID-19 deaths .
Additionally , studies show severe psychological effects of quarantines .
The five states with the most COVID-19 deaths from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 400 % increase in deaths from various non-respiratory underlying causes , including diabetes , heart diseases , Alzheimer 's disease , and cerebrovascular diseases .
Some 80,000 diagnoses of five common cancers may have be missed or delayed by early June because of disruptions to medical care caused by the COVID-19 pandemic .
Most reviews conclude that masks do not slow down the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus ( that causes COVID-19 ) .
Studies show non-medical masks do not stop aerosolized droplets less than 2.5 microns .
A group of 239 scientists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently agreed that SARS-CoV-2 is spread by such small droplets .
They recommend improving indoor ventilation infection controls as the key protective measure .
Handwashing and social distancing – but not masks – were advised .
The CDC recommends masks .
Faced with a global pandemic , physicians were exploring hydroxychloroquine ( HCQ ) , which had been favorably studied during the 2003 SARS epidemic , as a prophylactic or an early treatment .
Numerous reports of HCQ 's efficacy on thousands of patients continue to mount .
Once the media labeled it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fix was in .
The long-awaited randomized clinical trial showing no benefit was gleefully reported by the media .
However , the media were silent when the study was found to be so corrupt that it had to be retracted .
Detroit 's Henry Ford Hospital 's large three-month observational study that showed a significant reduction in mortality in hospitalized patients with HCQ and validated HCQ 's more-than-60-year record of safety garnered little media attention .
These ( purposefully ) chaotic times are an opportunity for a movement toward government control and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apart and stifle the free exchange of ideas and social communion .
As Eric Hoffer explained in `` True Believer , '' a mass movement deliberately makes the present `` mean and miserable .
… People whose lives are barren and insecure seem to show a greater willingness to obey than people who are self-sufficient and self-confident . ''
Becoming a psychological cripple is not an option .
Is this chaos a new form of plastic surgery ?
When the bandages ( masks ) are removed will you be a changed person ?

The COVID-19 lockdown has its benefits: a chapter a day of the unabridged version of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's "The Gulag Archipelago," a study in fear and redefined "normal" values, among many other lessons.
Lately I've seen face coverings stenciled with "I can't breathe." The beauty of the statement is its dual meaning. It can be a nod to George Floyd, an arrestee who apparently suffocated at the hands of a rogue law enforcement officer, or it can be a statement of the wearer's condition behind the mask. More generally, it can be a statement about the suffocation of society as a whole.
Free speech is the bedrock of our politics, but media manipulation is now rampant. Under the guise of fact-checking, our modern-day newspapers – YouTube, Facebook and Twitter – have become the arbiters of what constitutes a worthy opinion or fact in contrast to "misinformation." Scientists were certain that something heavier than air could not maintain flight. The misinformed Wright brothers proved them wrong.
Vladimir Lenin recognized that the media are propagandists and their information presented should be "easy to digest, most graphic, and most strongly impressive." With COVID-19, the media create irrational fear with daily charts of deaths and case numbers without corresponding recoveries. They fail to mention that many deaths were of patients with serious underlying conditions or who were already in hospice, had weeks to live and coincidentally tested positive. The raw numbers are unaccompanied by the CDC's instruction to classify a death as COVID-19 even if merely suspected or, in some cases, with a negative test. There is no corresponding warning with blinking lights that the tests have false positives or that the daily report of "increases" includes old tests that were not previously reported.
As Lenin noted, "ideas are much more fatal than guns." Thus, where propaganda and media bias do not succeed, censorship will. Currently, a vocal physician is being silenced and investigated for questioning the motives and possible over-reporting of COVID-19 as the cause of death. Censorship is our polite version of "disappearing" dissidents. We are not Communist China and cannot allow the treatment of Dr. Li Wenliang, a Wuhan ophthalmologist, to be the "new normal." In December 2019, he courageously warned his colleagues on social media about the new SARS-like pneumonia cases but knew that he "would probably be punished." Indeed, Chinese officials forced him to sign a letter accusing him of "making false comments" that had "severely disturbed the social order." Fortunately, for scientific advancement of our relentless search for COVID-19 treatments and mitigation, many questioned the official story about the novel coronavirus coming from a pangolin at a Wuhan wet market.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Censorship, corrupt scientific inquiry and media bias have no place in medicine. It is not clear that lockdowns are scientifically sound. Curiously, social justice protests are allowed despite lockdowns. One epidemiological analysis concluded lockdowns in Western Europe had no effect on COVID-19 deaths. Additionally, studies show severe psychological effects of quarantines. The five states with the most COVID-19 deaths from March through April showed a 35 to 400% increase in deaths from various non-respiratory underlying causes, including diabetes, heart diseases, Alzheimer's disease, and cerebrovascular diseases. Some 80,000 diagnoses of five common cancers may have be missed or delayed by early June because of disruptions to medical care caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Most reviews conclude that masks do not slow down the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (that causes COVID-19). Studies show non-medical masks do not stop aerosolized droplets less than 2.5 microns. A group of 239 scientists from multiple disciplines from 32 countries have recently agreed that SARS-CoV-2 is spread by such small droplets. They recommend improving indoor ventilation infection controls as the key protective measure. Handwashing and social distancing – but not masks – were advised. The CDC recommends masks.
Faced with a global pandemic, physicians were exploring hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), which had been favorably studied during the 2003 SARS epidemic, as a prophylactic or an early treatment. Numerous reports of HCQ's efficacy on thousands of patients continue to mount. Once the media labeled it "Trump's drug," the fix was in. The long-awaited randomized clinical trial showing no benefit was gleefully reported by the media. However, the media were silent when the study was found to be so corrupt that it had to be retracted. Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital's large three-month observational study that showed a significant reduction in mortality in hospitalized patients with HCQ and validated HCQ's more-than-60-year record of safety garnered little media attention.
These (purposefully) chaotic times are an opportunity for a movement toward government control and the suppression of individuality. Lockdowns keep us apart and stifle the free exchange of ideas and social communion. As Eric Hoffer explained in "True Believer," a mass movement deliberately makes the present "mean and miserable. … People whose lives are barren and insecure seem to show a greater willingness to obey than people who are self-sufficient and self-confident." Becoming a psychological cripple is not an option.
Is this chaos a new form of plastic surgery? When the bandages (masks) are removed will you be a changed person?


wnd--2020-07-16--Don't fall for Cuomo's gaslighting on coronavirus

On March 25 , New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo made one of deadliest mistakes of the coronavirus crisis , signing an executive order forcing nursing homes in his state to accept patients who tested positive for coronavirus .
Around 4,800 New Yorkers died from COVID-19 in those nursing homes from March to May – approximately 25 % of all fatalities in the state .
Many medical professionals opposed the policy .
A report by ProPublica , certainly no right-wing outlet , found that deaths had spiked after Cuomo 's order .
States issuing similar policies – Michigan and New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By any standard , the New York tri-state area 's numbers are the worst in the country .
By most measures , the numbers are some of the worst in the world .
As the New York Times noted in May , New York City seeded the wave of outbreaks across the nation .
Some of the carnage was likely unavoidable , but we can attribute the high number of nursing home deaths , at the very least , to Cuomo 's ineptitude .
Yet , even as his state was failing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – it was n't until May 6 that cleaners began disinfecting the subway system , for example – Cuomo was busy taking softball questions on national cable news from his obsequious brother , Chris .
On `` The Tonight Show , '' Jimmy Fallon marveled at how `` smart '' and `` honest '' Cuomo was as the two discussed the governor 's global popularity and `` Cuomosexual fans . ''
For those who tell you the media do n't matter , Cuomo now has among the highest approval ratings of any governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whom have governed far more capably .
As I write this , the coronavirus death toll in New York stands at 166 people per 100,000 ( even if we exclude New York City , the rate is 78.5 per 100,000 ) , while it is still only 30 per in Arizona , 20 per in Florida , 17.7 in California and 11.1 in Texas .
Will Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis be heralded as a great governor should his state end up with a fraction of the deaths New York experienced ?
Unlikely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on letting women go topless in city parks If all of that were n't bad enough , after more than 32,000 deaths , Cuomo and his fans are now celebrating a victory over coronavirus .
Cuomo released a bizarre poster this week , praising New York 's allegedly successful pandemic response under the banner of `` Love Wins . ''
Within the poster 's pyramid of mythical accomplishments , there is a quote from A. J. Parkinson – an imaginary philosopher invented by Cuomo 's father , Mario .
It says , `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Will Do the Right Thing , '' which is highly misleading since the bottom of the pyramid is n't built upon the bodies of 30,000 dead .
Nevertheless , there was Andy Slavitt , the perpetually mistaken Obama-era bureaucrat who is constantly being trotted out by cable news as an expert on coronavirus , claiming there was no other place that beat the disease like New York .
Others claimed that New York 's victory could be seen in its lack of deaths this week .
This is tantamount to declaring New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no one died in the city that day .
To paraphrase Pyrrhus , another such victory over COVID and we are undone .
While some states struggle more than others , and coronavirus is still spreading , only one state demonstrably failed to accomplish its most basic mission .
You will remember the importance of `` flattening the curve '' to ensure that we did n't overwhelm hospitals with new cases .
( The fantastical notion that we could escape without widespread infections was not yet normalized . )
We do n't know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obviously , there are likely to be spikes as we move forward with reopening .
But there is no measurement at our disposal and no level of gaslighting that will change the fact that Cuomo-led New York was an utter failure .

On March 25, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made one of deadliest mistakes of the coronavirus crisis, signing an executive order forcing nursing homes in his state to accept patients who tested positive for coronavirus. Around 4,800 New Yorkers died from COVID-19 in those nursing homes from March to May – approximately 25% of all fatalities in the state.
Many medical professionals opposed the policy. A report by ProPublica, certainly no right-wing outlet, found that deaths had spiked after Cuomo's order. States issuing similar policies – Michigan and New Jersey – saw similar disasters unfold.
By any standard, the New York tri-state area's numbers are the worst in the country. By most measures, the numbers are some of the worst in the world. As the New York Times noted in May, New York City seeded the wave of outbreaks across the nation. Some of the carnage was likely unavoidable, but we can attribute the high number of nursing home deaths, at the very least, to Cuomo's ineptitude.
Yet, even as his state was failing to meet its most serious challenge since 9/11 – it wasn't until May 6 that cleaners began disinfecting the subway system, for example – Cuomo was busy taking softball questions on national cable news from his obsequious brother, Chris. On "The Tonight Show," Jimmy Fallon marveled at how "smart" and "honest" Cuomo was as the two discussed the governor's global popularity and "Cuomosexual fans."
For those who tell you the media don't matter, Cuomo now has among the highest approval ratings of any governor in the nation, almost all of whom have governed far more capably. As I write this, the coronavirus death toll in New York stands at 166 people per 100,000 (even if we exclude New York City, the rate is 78.5 per 100,000), while it is still only 30 per in Arizona, 20 per in Florida, 17.7 in California and 11.1 in Texas. Will Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis be heralded as a great governor should his state end up with a fraction of the deaths New York experienced? Unlikely.
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If all of that weren't bad enough, after more than 32,000 deaths, Cuomo and his fans are now celebrating a victory over coronavirus.
Cuomo released a bizarre poster this week, praising New York's allegedly successful pandemic response under the banner of "Love Wins." Within the poster's pyramid of mythical accomplishments, there is a quote from A. J. Parkinson – an imaginary philosopher invented by Cuomo's father, Mario. It says, "Tell the People the Truth and They Will Do the Right Thing," which is highly misleading since the bottom of the pyramid isn't built upon the bodies of 30,000 dead.
Nevertheless, there was Andy Slavitt, the perpetually mistaken Obama-era bureaucrat who is constantly being trotted out by cable news as an expert on coronavirus, claiming there was no other place that beat the disease like New York. Others claimed that New York's victory could be seen in its lack of deaths this week. This is tantamount to declaring New York victorious over Islamic terrorism on 9/12 because no one died in the city that day. To paraphrase Pyrrhus, another such victory over COVID and we are undone.
While some states struggle more than others, and coronavirus is still spreading, only one state demonstrably failed to accomplish its most basic mission. You will remember the importance of "flattening the curve" to ensure that we didn't overwhelm hospitals with new cases. (The fantastical notion that we could escape without widespread infections was not yet normalized.)
We don't know what the future holds, and, obviously, there are likely to be spikes as we move forward with reopening. But there is no measurement at our disposal and no level of gaslighting that will change the fact that Cuomo-led New York was an utter failure.


wnd--2020-07-17--Tapper fact-checks colleague Acosta: 'Be fair'

( FOX NEWS ) -- CNN anchor Jake Tapper offered a rare defense of White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany @ @ @ @ @ media , including his own network colleagues , spread a misleading quote from Thursday 's @ @ @ @ @ President Trump 's strong stance on wanting children to be going back to school in @ @ @ @ @ debate about how educators can prevent the spread of the coronavirus outbreak .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ the way of this , but as Dr. Scott Atlas said -- I thought this @ @ @ @ @ 'Of course , we can do it .
Everyone else in the Western world , @ @ @ @ @ it .
We are the outlier here , ' '' McEnany said , quoting the @ @ @ @ @ chief .

(FOX NEWS) -- CNN anchor Jake Tapper offered a rare defense of White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany after many members of the media, including his own network colleagues, spread a misleading quote from Thursday's press briefing.
McEnany reiterated President Trump's strong stance on wanting children to be going back to school in the fall amid a fiery debate about how educators can prevent the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
"The science should not stand in the way of this, but as Dr. Scott Atlas said -- I thought this was a good quote, 'Of course, we can do it. Everyone else in the Western world, our peer nations are doing it. We are the outlier here,'" McEnany said, quoting the former Stanford Medical Center neurology chief.
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wnd--2020-07-17--2 Princeton profs: 'Cancel culture' could take down 'Democrat'

( FOX NEWS ) -- Two professors from Princeton University co-authored a column published Thursday that took apart the country @ @ @ @ @ culture ” that they consider to be based on “ twisted logic , ” but @ @ @ @ @ continues – to be fair – the movement should consider relegating the Democratic Party to @ @ @ @ @ ” Sergiu Klainerman , a mathematics professor , and John Londregan , a professor of @ @ @ @ @ co-authored the piece titled , “ A Modest Proposal for a Name Change , ” @ @ @ @ @ Review ’ s website .
They point out that there is a clear movement afoot @ @ @ @ @ to erase the “ symbols and exemplars of American society ” that have suddenly become @ @ @ @ @ unprecedented iconoclastic purge .
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(FOX NEWS) -- Two professors from Princeton University co-authored a column published Thursday that took apart the country’s current “cancel culture” that they consider to be based on “twisted logic,” but they said if the trend continues – to be fair – the movement should consider relegating the Democratic Party to “the dustbin of history.”
Sergiu Klainerman, a mathematics professor, and John Londregan, a professor of politics and international affairs, co-authored the piece titled, “A Modest Proposal for a Name Change,” which appeared on the National Review’s website.
They point out that there is a clear movement afoot in the country that aims to erase the “symbols and exemplars of American society” that have suddenly become the targets of an “unprecedented iconoclastic purge.”
Read the full story ›


wnd--2020-07-17--Trump tweets in support of 3 Iranian protesters, calls on regime to cancel their executions

President Donald Trump on Wednesday joined the Iranian people and protesters around the world in urging Iran 's regime not to execute three men for their role in anti-government protests in November .
Media accounts on Thursday indicated the sentences might be reconsidered .
`` Three individuals were sentenced to death in Iran for participating in protests , '' Trump tweeted .
`` The execution is expected momentarily .
Executing these three people sends a terrible signal to the world and should not be done !
# StopExecutionsInIran . ''
The president 's comments followed a social media phenomenon that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country 's Supreme Court upheld the three men 's death sentences .
The social media outpouring was so great that `` the most-tweeted hashtag within Iran was # DontExecute in Persian '' by midday Tuesday , according to The New York Times .
Radio Farda , the Iranian branch of the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty broadcast news service , which is funded by the U.S. government , reported that the hashtag was used globally for more than 7 million tweets .
`` I ’ ve never seen a hashtag with this level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amir Rashidi , a digital researcher , told The Times .
Some sent their messages in English for the world to read : Amirhossein Moradi , 25 , Saeed Tamjidi , 27 , and Mohammad Rajabi , 27 , were charged for participating in protests that involved thousands of Iranians in November .
The U.S. has estimated that 1,500 protesters were killed , according to Fox News .
More than 7,000 people were arrested .
The three men were charged with “ participation in vandalism and arson with the intent to confront and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Iran.
” On Tuesday , the Iranian judiciary announced that the men would face execution , as the Supreme Court had upheld their sentences .
Amnesty International condemned the death sentences in a statement on its website .
“ Iran ’ s increasing use of the death penalty as a political weapon for repression is alarming and warrants the immediate attention of the international community .
Without urgent diplomatic and public action , more lives in Iran are at risk of being cut short by the state ’ s execution machine , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's deputy regional director for the Middle East and North Africa .
Iran 's judiciary said Wednesday it would review the sentences if those sentenced to die requested that it do so , according to the BBC .
`` Lawyers for the three men also were reportedly told that they could for the first time examine the court papers and evidence against their clients , '' the outlet reported Thursday Defense lawyers were quoted by Iranian media as saying a request to avert the death sentences has been submitted , the U.S. government-funded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sentences broke out as well : One commentator said imposition of the death sentences is linked to the regime 's insecurity .
“ The society is boiling , so they are increasing the number of executions , ” said Roya Boroumand , executive director of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center , which supports human rights in Iran .
She told The Times that the government is trying to send a message : “ Remember we can kill.
” This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

President Donald Trump on Wednesday joined the Iranian people and protesters around the world in urging Iran's regime not to execute three men for their role in anti-government protests in November.
Media accounts on Thursday indicated the sentences might be reconsidered.
"Three individuals were sentenced to death in Iran for participating in protests," Trump tweeted.
"The execution is expected momentarily. Executing these three people sends a terrible signal to the world and should not be done!#StopExecutionsInIran."
Three individuals were sentenced to death in Iran for participating in protests. The execution is expected momentarily. Executing these three people sends a terrible signal to the world and should not be done! #StopExecutionsInIran — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 15, 2020
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The president's comments followed a social media phenomenon that erupted in Iran beginning Tuesday, when the country's Supreme Court upheld the three men's death sentences.
The social media outpouring was so great that "the most-tweeted hashtag within Iran was #DontExecute in Persian" by midday Tuesday, according to The New York Times.
Radio Farda, the Iranian branch of the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty broadcast news service, which is funded by the U.S. government, reported that the hashtag was used globally for more than 7 million tweets.
"I’ve never seen a hashtag with this level of participation from Iranians everywhere,” Amir Rashidi, a digital researcher, told The Times.
Some sent their messages in English for the world to read:
People have been standing up against injustice across the world. This is the outcome for 3 young men that chose to stand up against the corruption and tyranny that has taken over Iran. There is no end to brutality and killing with the Islamic Republic. #DontExecute #اعدام_نکنید pic.twitter.com/LoTXdf0epi — Daniel Ghods-Esfahani (@Daniel_Ghods) July 14, 2020
They have families like you, they have friends like you, and they have the right to live like you, be their voice..#dontexecute #اعدام_نکنید pic.twitter.com/6ssOXd6ZOb — Amelie (@amelieinhere) July 14, 2020
Don't execute! They are our sons,
our brothers#dontexecute — هاویشام (@kalafekamva) July 14, 2020
Amirhossein Moradi, 25, Saeed Tamjidi, 27, and Mohammad Rajabi, 27, were charged for participating in protests that involved thousands of Iranians in November.
The U.S. has estimated that 1,500 protesters were killed, according to Fox News. More than 7,000 people were arrested.
The three men were charged with “participation in vandalism and arson with the intent to confront and engage in war with the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
On Tuesday, the Iranian judiciary announced that the men would face execution, as the Supreme Court had upheld their sentences.
Amnesty International condemned the death sentences in a statement on its website.
Iran’s @khamenei_ir must quash the death sentences of protesters—Amirhossein Moradi, Saeed Tamjidi & Mohammad Rajabi—immediately! Their trial was unfair & they said they were subjected to torture through beatings, electric shocks and being hung upside down. #اعدام_نکنید pic.twitter.com/aY1AHaHLhO — Amnesty International (@amnesty) July 16, 2020
“Iran’s increasing use of the death penalty as a political weapon for repression is alarming and warrants the immediate attention of the international community. Without urgent diplomatic and public action, more lives in Iran are at risk of being cut short by the state’s execution machine,” said Diana Eltahawy, the group's deputy regional director for the Middle East and North Africa.
Iran's judiciary said Wednesday it would review the sentences if those sentenced to die requested that it do so, according to the BBC.
"Lawyers for the three men also were reportedly told that they could for the first time examine the court papers and evidence against their clients," the outlet reported Thursday
Defense lawyers were quoted by Iranian media as saying a request to avert the death sentences has been submitted, the U.S. government-funded Voice of America reported.
Protests over the sentences broke out as well:
Protests broke out in #Shiraz and #Behbahan in #Iran aginst the death penalty tonight. Heavy police presence in Tehran. https://t.co/HrHBCfGDHo — RadioFarda (@RadioFarda_Eng) July 16, 2020
One commentator said imposition of the death sentences is linked to the regime's insecurity.
“The society is boiling, so they are increasing the number of executions,” said Roya Boroumand, executive director of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center, which supports human rights in Iran.
She told The Times that the government is trying to send a message: “Remember we can kill.”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-17--Alex Trebek shares new update with fans on cancer treatment

Alex Trebek has been in the public eye more than usual as people observe his battle with pancreatic cancer .
The game show host , already loved by fans , has become even more beloved and gained a greater following as he has been honest with his struggles .
He knows the stats .
He knows his chances .
And he knows he has a huge number of people praying for him and hoping to see him in new episodes of `` Jeopardy ! ''
once taping resumes .
In a recent update , he gave people a peek into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to expect from the show in the near future .
His sense of humor is still intact , which was clear when he referenced his goatee and said that he enjoys using his downtime to grow facial hair .
`` For the first time ever , we 're going to open the 'Jeopardy ! '
vaults and take another look at some of our favorite episodes , including the very first ‘ Jeopardy !
’ show I ever hosted , mustache and all , '' he said .
He also spoke about his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been feeling good and has also been productive .
`` I 'm doing well , '' he said .
`` I 've been continuing my treatment and it is paying off , though it does fatigue me a great deal .
My numbers are good .
I 'm feeling great . ''
Trebek also mentioned the book he wrote , `` The Answer Is ... : Reflections on My Life . ''
It will be available on July 21 , but is available now for pre-ordering .
`` For over three decades , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a book about his life , '' the book 's description on Amazon reads .
`` Yet he was moved so much by all the goodwill , he felt compelled to finally share his story .
`` ' I want people to know a little more about the person they have been cheering on for the past year , ' he writes in The Answer Is… : Reflections on My Life . ''
`` This wise , charming , and inspiring book is further evidence why Trebek has long been considered one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entertainment . ''
Writing books is n't all Trebek has been up to -- he also partnered with the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer , its symptoms and its treatments .
`` In nearly every country , pancreatic cancer is the only major cancer with a five-year survival rate in the single digits , '' he said in a video that came out last year .
`` Now , in order to help patients fight and survive this disease , more attention and awareness are needed . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the persistent stomach pain that I experienced prior to my diagnosis was a symptom of pancreatic cancer . ''
He listed unexplained weight loss , middle back pain and yellowing eyes as some potential ( and often overlooked ) symptoms of the vicious disease .
Because of how grim a prognosis for this type of cancer is , Trebek 's updates are a little bit of hope for his viewers .
He appears to be doing well , and says he ca n't wait to get back to what he does best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return to the studio and start recording shows for the new season in September , '' he said in closing in the most recent update .
`` Meanwhile , my wish for all of you : Stay safe . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Alex Trebek has been in the public eye more than usual as people observe his battle with pancreatic cancer.
The game show host, already loved by fans, has become even more beloved and gained a greater following as he has been honest with his struggles.
He knows the stats. He knows his chances. And he knows he has a huge number of people praying for him and hoping to see him in new episodes of "Jeopardy!" once taping resumes.
In a recent update, he gave people a peek into what he's been doing and what to expect from the show in the near future.
His sense of humor is still intact, which was clear when he referenced his goatee and said that he enjoys using his downtime to grow facial hair.
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"For the first time ever, we're going to open the 'Jeopardy!' vaults and take another look at some of our favorite episodes, including the very first ‘Jeopardy!’ show I ever hosted, mustache and all," he said.
He also spoke about his health, assuring viewers that he's been feeling good and has also been productive.
"I'm doing well," he said. "I've been continuing my treatment and it is paying off, though it does fatigue me a great deal. My numbers are good. I'm feeling great."
Trebek also mentioned the book he wrote, "The Answer Is...: Reflections on My Life." It will be available on July 21, but is available now for pre-ordering.
"For over three decades, Trebek had resisted countless appeals to write a book about his life," the book's description on Amazon reads. "Yet he was moved so much by all the goodwill, he felt compelled to finally share his story.
"'I want people to know a little more about the person they have been cheering on for the past year,' he writes in The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life."
"This wise, charming, and inspiring book is further evidence why Trebek has long been considered one of the most beloved and respected figures in entertainment."
Writing books isn't all Trebek has been up to -- he also partnered with the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer, its symptoms and its treatments.
"In nearly every country, pancreatic cancer is the only major cancer with a five-year survival rate in the single digits," he said in a video that came out last year. "Now, in order to help patients fight and survive this disease, more attention and awareness are needed."
"I wished I had known sooner that the persistent stomach pain that I experienced prior to my diagnosis was a symptom of pancreatic cancer."
He listed unexplained weight loss, middle back pain and yellowing eyes as some potential (and often overlooked) symptoms of the vicious disease.
Because of how grim a prognosis for this type of cancer is, Trebek's updates are a little bit of hope for his viewers. He appears to be doing well, and says he can't wait to get back to what he does best.
"I can't wait to return to the studio and start recording shows for the new season in September," he said in closing in the most recent update.
"Meanwhile, my wish for all of you: Stay safe."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-17--Sen. Chuck Schumer proposes $350 billion in COVID aid only for minority communities

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is proposing a segregated coronavirus relief package that would exclude white Americans impacted by the economic downturn .
Fox News reported Sen. Schumer wants to appropriate $ 350 billion in funds for minority Americans over a five-year period .
The Economic Justice Act unveiled Thursday by Senate Democrats would “ address systemic racism and historic underinvestment in communities of color.
” The proposed legislation says it will offer relief to non-white Americans through “ immediate and long-term investments in communities of color.
” Those investments include child care programs , assistance for small businesses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for minorities .
`` Long before the pandemic , long before this recession , long before this year ’ s protests , structural inequalities have persisted in health care and housing , the economy and education , ” the New York Democrat said in a statement , according to Politico .
“ Covid-19 has only magnified these injustices and we must confront them with lasting , meaningful solutions , ” he added .
On Twitter , Schumer called the bill “ a needed step to address systematic racism and historic underinvestment in communities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice Act , if passed , would use $ 200 billion in unused funds from the $ 2 trillion CARES Act passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump in March .
The bill would immediately spend $ 50 billion on daycare programs , $ 40 billion on health care initiatives , $ 25 billion for vocational and at-risk youth programs and $ 20 billion on support for small businesses .
Over five years , Schumer 's bill would allocate $ 115 billion to infrastructure , and another $ 100 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buyers , Medicaid expansion and assistance to expectant mothers .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has not yet commented on Schumer ’ s proposal .
Lawmakers are expected to take up another round of economic stimulus legislation in the coming week , however , it is unclear at the moment what such a bill would look like .
Forbes reported McConnell is expected to unveil draft stimulus legislation from Republicans and the White House next week when Congress reconvenes .
Forbes further reported that both Republicans and Democrats are in favor of sending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans affected by economic downturn amid the pandemic .
Any legislation would need bipartisan support to pass .
House Democrats drafted a $ 3 trillion bill titled the HEROES Act in May , but the bill was full of Democrat wishlist items , and McConnell stated the bill would not be taken up in the Senate .
The act was heavily focused on protecting the jobs of illegal immigrants and offered incentives to businesses that would hire them .
The bill also would have automatically extended foreign worker visas , as millions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have released most illegal immigrants currently detained by immigration officials .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is proposing a segregated coronavirus relief package that would exclude white Americans impacted by the economic downturn.
Fox News reported Sen. Schumer wants to appropriate $350 billion in funds for minority Americans over a five-year period.
The Economic Justice Act unveiled Thursday by Senate Democrats would “address systemic racism and historic underinvestment in communities of color.”
The proposed legislation says it will offer relief to non-white Americans through “immediate and long-term investments in communities of color.”
Those investments include child care programs, assistance for small businesses, tax credits for renters and Medicaid expansion for minorities.
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"Long before the pandemic, long before this recession, long before this year’s protests, structural inequalities have persisted in health care and housing, the economy and education,” the New York Democrat said in a statement, according to Politico.
“Covid-19 has only magnified these injustices and we must confront them with lasting, meaningful solutions,” he added.
On Twitter, Schumer called the bill “a needed step to address systematic racism and historic underinvestment in communities of color.”
BREAKING: The Senate Democrats are announcing the Economic Justice Act, a major new proposal to invest $350 billion in communities of color. This is a needed step to address systematic racism and historic underinvestment in communities of color. pic.twitter.com/lipzpaSYBD — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) July 16, 2020
Schumer’s Economic Justice Act, if passed, would use $200 billion in unused funds from the $2 trillion CARES Act passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump in March.
The bill would immediately spend $50 billion on daycare programs, $40 billion on health care initiatives, $25 billion for vocational and at-risk youth programs and $20 billion on support for small businesses.
Over five years, Schumer's bill would allocate $115 billion to infrastructure, and another $100 billion on assistance to renters and home buyers, Medicaid expansion and assistance to expectant mothers.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has not yet commented on Schumer’s proposal.
Lawmakers are expected to take up another round of economic stimulus legislation in the coming week, however, it is unclear at the moment what such a bill would look like.
Forbes reported McConnell is expected to unveil draft stimulus legislation from Republicans and the White House next week when Congress reconvenes.
Forbes further reported that both Republicans and Democrats are in favor of sending out another round of direct payments to Americans affected by economic downturn amid the pandemic.
Any legislation would need bipartisan support to pass.
House Democrats drafted a $3 trillion bill titled the HEROES Act in May, but the bill was full of Democrat wishlist items, and McConnell stated the bill would not be taken up in the Senate.
The act was heavily focused on protecting the jobs of illegal immigrants and offered incentives to businesses that would hire them.
The bill also would have automatically extended foreign worker visas, as millions of Americans have lost their jobs, and would have released most illegal immigrants currently detained by immigration officials.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-18--Upset brewing in MN-05 primary? Omar opponent raised millions in Q2

( HOT AIR ) Has Ilhan Omar grown too radical even for the heart of Minneapolis ?
New FEC filings in the DFL primary for her seat in Congress show Omar in serious trouble .
The Star Tribune reported yesterday that challenger Antone Melton-Meaux raised seven times as much money as Omar , scoring $ 3.2 million against Omar ’ s $ 471K .
Melton-Meaux now has twice as much cash on hand ahead of the August 11 primary : Melton-Meaux , a mediation lawyer who emerged on the DFL scene late last year to challenge Omar , told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3.2 million between April and the end of June , with $ 2 million cash left in the bank before the Aug. 11 primary .
He dramatically outraised Omar , who took in $ 471,624 during the same time period .
Omar ’ s campaign said she has $ 1,111,861 left on hand ahead of the primary election .
The fundraising gap would be striking for any newcomer challenging an incumbent , but it ’ s especially notable in a race against Omar , a freshman Democrat and member of “ The Squad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress .
Omar herself is a prolific fundraiser , fueled in part by her national profile and her unabashed criticism of President Donald Trump .

(HOT AIR) Has Ilhan Omar grown too radical even for the heart of Minneapolis? New FEC filings in the DFL primary for her seat in Congress show Omar in serious trouble. The Star Tribune reported yesterday that challenger Antone Melton-Meaux raised seven times as much money as Omar, scoring $3.2 million against Omar’s $471K. Melton-Meaux now has twice as much cash on hand ahead of the August 11 primary:
Melton-Meaux, a mediation lawyer who emerged on the DFL scene late last year to challenge Omar, told the Star Tribune he raised a staggering $3.2 million between April and the end of June, with $2 million cash left in the bank before the Aug. 11 primary. He dramatically outraised Omar, who took in $471,624 during the same time period. Omar’s campaign said she has $1,111,861 left on hand ahead of the primary election.
The fundraising gap would be striking for any newcomer challenging an incumbent, but it’s especially notable in a race against Omar, a freshman Democrat and member of “The Squad” who has risen to prominence as one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress. Omar herself is a prolific fundraiser, fueled in part by her national profile and her unabashed criticism of President Donald Trump.
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wnd--2020-07-18--2015 video shows Trump denouncing Epstein's pedo island as an 'absolute cesspool'

( SUMMIT NEWS ) A newly unearthed video from 2015 shows Donald Trump describing Jeffrey Epstein ’ s infamous ‘ @ @ @ @ @ “ absolute cesspool.
” Trump made the comments during an interview with Bloomberg in response @ @ @ @ @ that Virginia Roberts Giuffre had accused Epstein of coercing her into sex with Prince Andrew @ @ @ @ @ “ That island was really a cesspool , no question about it , just ask @ @ @ @ @ ll tell you about it – the island was an absolute cesspool and he ’ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Trump .

(SUMMIT NEWS) A newly unearthed video from 2015 shows Donald Trump describing Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous ‘pedo island’ as an “absolute cesspool.”
Trump made the comments during an interview with Bloomberg in response to news at the time that Virginia Roberts Giuffre had accused Epstein of coercing her into sex with Prince Andrew when she was 17.
“That island was really a cesspool, no question about it, just ask Prince Andrew, he’ll tell you about it – the island was an absolute cesspool and he’s been there many times,” said Trump.
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wnd--2020-07-18--Positive antibody tests 'mistakenly' included when reporting new positive COVID-19 cases to CDC

( GATEWAY PUNDIT ) Health officials from numerous states have ‘ mistakenly ’ included positive results from antibody tests when @ @ @ @ @ the CDC , ultimately inflating new cases .
The Trump administration announced new guidelines on @ @ @ @ @ hospitals will be ordered to bypass the CDC and send ALL COVID-19 patient information to @ @ @ @ @ DC .
This comes after TGP ’ s Tuesday report on the likely fraudulent numbers @ @ @ @ @ FOX 35 Orlando investigated and found out that countless labs were reporting 100 % COVID @ @ @

(GATEWAY PUNDIT) Health officials from numerous states have ‘mistakenly’ included positive results from antibody tests when reporting new Coronavirus cases to the CDC, ultimately inflating new cases.
The Trump administration announced new guidelines on Wednesday. Starting this week hospitals will be ordered to bypass the CDC and send ALL COVID-19 patient information to a central database in Washington DC.
This comes after TGP’s Tuesday report on the likely fraudulent numbers coming from the CDC.
FOX 35 Orlando investigated and found out that countless labs were reporting 100% COVID positivity rates.
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wnd--2020-07-17--Joe Biden's real VP: Frightful

Joe Biden's real VP: Frightful

Angela Davis is saying the soft parts out loud .
The Marxist who earned her fame providing guns to murder a judge in 1970 says she backs Joe Biden because the radical left will be able to push him around .
Here 's one communist who tells the truth , if only once .
Media present the myth of the moderate Biden , but anyone with eyes can see what Davis confirms : The old vice president is too weak to stand up to the radicals who run in the streets and run his party .
Perhaps Joe will choose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She is certainly qualified – she was the vice presidential candidate of the Communist Party USA twice !
TRENDING : Most Trump supporters ca n't wait to vote for him She also meets all the other criteria of today 's Democratic Party .
But no matter , even if she is n't the veep , she and her radical cadres will be calling the shots .
In the short term , their goal is to make the country ungovernable .
The riots , the desecration of statues , flags and other icons of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mobs harassing anyone with a different opinion , the demands to close businesses and schools as long as possible – all designed to undermine functioning society and create a void to be filled with howling revolutionaries .
And just like Angela , the radicals organizing the now daily protests in our largest cities are hardcore Marxists .
How do we know ?
They say so .
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors told an interviewer in 2015 : `` We actually do have an ideological frame .
Myself and [ BLM co-founder ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 're trained organizers .
We are trained Marxists .
We are super versed on ideological theories . ''
The Democratic Party in its hatred of President Trump is playing along with the radicals – and playing into their hands .
Party leaders rush to accept the revolutionaries ' 10-point program no matter what is on it , from guaranteed jobs for all ( except the police and border patrol ) , to the elimination of industrial society and racial quotas in hiring , housing and college admissions .
To be fair , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the arms of the Red Guard .
There 's liberal guilt .
These children of privilege believe their advantage came at the expense of the less fortunate – the Marxist version of Original Sin – so they flagellate themselves in order to expurgate their wickedness .
They embrace the notion that America is irredeemably racist , unsalvageable , not worth defending .
Our own government peddles this radical poison , the Smithsonian denouncing hard work , planning for the future and the scientific method as instruments of white supremacy .
( New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his schools teaching this nonsense . )
Converts make the best evangelists , and Biden 's past with segregationists and mandatory prison sentencing make him a most impassioned convert , eager to prove the scales have fallen from his eyes .
The only thing a politician likes more than an inside deal is approval from a cheering crowd .
Smoke signals rising from the Biden basement indicate his eagerness to `` systemically transform '' America .
There 's no faster way to transform the country than transforming tens of millions of illegal immigrants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his agenda is immigration `` reform . ''
Getting that done will be much easier if a Democrat-controlled Senate eliminates the filibuster , as Joe says he 's open to .
Then , giving Washington , D.C. , statehood assures Democrats will have two more senators to cement their long-term hold on the upper house ; mail-in voting , another item on the to-do list , guarantees victory for them in local , state and federal elections everywhere .
They will lock down the executive and judiciary by eliminating the Electoral College and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power firmly in the grip of one party , they will then `` run train on the progressive agenda , '' as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez put it in a most disturbing and disgusting fashion .
All this will proceed in the first hundred days as the former senator from Delaware nods approvingly – or just nods off .

Angela Davis is saying the quiet parts loud.
The Marxist who earned her fame providing guns to murder a judge in 1970 says she backs Joe Biden because the radical left will be able to push him around.
Here's one communist who tells the truth, if only once.
Media present the myth of the moderate Biden, but anyone with eyes can see what Davis confirms: The old vice president is too weak to stand up to the radicals who run in the streets and run his party.
Perhaps Joe will choose Angela Davis as his running mate. She is certainly qualified – she was the vice presidential candidate of the Communist Party USA twice!
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She also meets all the other criteria of today's Democratic Party.
Female? Check. Non-white? Check. Abolish prisons, borders and free speech? Check, check, check.
But no matter, even if she isn't the veep, she and her radical cadres will be calling the shots.
In the short term, their goal is to make the country ungovernable. The riots, the desecration of statues, flags and other icons of American heritage, the social justice warrior mobs harassing anyone with a different opinion, the demands to close businesses and schools as long as possible – all designed to undermine functioning society and create a void to be filled with howling revolutionaries.
And just like Angela, the radicals organizing the now daily protests in our largest cities are hardcore Marxists. How do we know? They say so.
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors told an interviewer in 2015: "We actually do have an ideological frame. Myself and [BLM co-founder] Alicia [Garza] in particular, we're trained organizers. We are trained Marxists. We are super versed on ideological theories."
The Democratic Party in its hatred of President Trump is playing along with the radicals – and playing into their hands. Party leaders rush to accept the revolutionaries' 10-point program no matter what is in it, from guaranteed jobs for all (except the police and border patrol), to racial quotas in hiring, housing and education and even the elimination of industrial society.
To be fair, there's more than Trump-hatred driving Democrats into the arms of the Red Guard.
There's liberal guilt. These children of privilege believe their advantage came at the expense of the less fortunate – the Marxist version of Original Sin – so they flagellate themselves in order to expurgate their wickedness.
They embrace the notion that America is irredeemably racist, unsalvageable, not worth defending. Our own government peddles this radical poison, the Smithsonian denouncing hard work, planning for the future and the scientific method as instruments of white supremacy. (New York City's mad Mayor DeBlasio has his schools teaching this nonsense.)
Converts make the best evangelists, and Biden's past with segregationists and mandatory prison sentencing make him a most impassioned convert, eager to prove the scales have fallen from his eyes. The only thing a politician likes more than an inside deal is approval from a cheering crowd.
Smoke signals rising from the Biden basement indicate his eagerness to "systemically transform" America. There's no faster way to transform the country than transforming tens of millions of illegal immigrants into voters, so first up on his agenda is immigration "reform." Getting that done will be much easier if a Democrat-controlled Senate eliminates the filibuster, as Joe says he's open to. Then, giving Washington, D.C., statehood assures Democrats will have two more senators to cement their long-term hold on the upper house; mail-in voting, another item on the to-do list, guarantees victory for them in local, state and federal elections everywhere. They will lock down the executive and judiciary by eliminating the Electoral College and packing the Supreme Court.
With all power firmly in the grip of one party, they will then "run train on the progressive agenda," as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez put it in a most disturbing and disgusting fashion.
All this will proceed in the first hundred days as the former senator from Delaware nods approvingly – or just nods off.
And as Angela Davis cheers.


wnd--2020-07-17--Black cop: White BLM protesters are nasty and clueless

A black Portland , Oregon , police officer recounted in a television interview his experience with white Black Lives Matter protesters in the Northwest city who have been verbally abusive to him and other black officers and `` have no idea what racism is all about . ''
`` It says something when you ’ re at a Black Lives Matter protest and you have more minorities on the police side than you have in a violent crowd , '' Jakhary Jackson said Thursday .
`` And you have white people screaming at black officers , 'You have the biggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' '' Jackson said he sees people who truly have been impacted by racism and `` want to see justice like the rest of us '' get `` faded out by people that have no idea what racism is all about . ''
TRENDING : Most Trump supporters ca n't wait to vote for him '' They do n't even know that the tactics that they are using are the same tactics that were used against my people , '' he said .
`` They do n't know history , they do n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As a graduate of Portland State University with a history degree , he said , `` it 's actually frightening . ''
Jackson said that every day people of all kinds , black , Hispanic and white , come up to him at the fence and engage in conversation , asking his opinion about issues such as what happened to George Floyd .
Every time he tries to have a conversation with a black person , he said , a white person intervenes , shouting epithets such as `` F -- - the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
He also recalled seeing a black-owned business that had been looted .
`` They 're not even from here , '' he said of the perpetrators .
`` They do n't even know that they 're doing . ''

A black Portland, Oregon, police officer recounted to media his experience with white Black Lives Matter protesters in the Northwest city who have been verbally abusive to him and other black officers and "have no idea what racism is all about."
"It says something when you’re at a Black Lives Matter protest and you have more minorities on the police side than you have in a violent crowd," Jakhary Jackson said at a news briefing July 9 after six weeks of daily protests.
"And you have white people screaming at black officers, 'You have the biggest nose I’ve ever seen!'"
Jackson said people who truly have been impacted by racism and "want to see justice like the rest of us" are being "faded out by people that have no idea what racism is all about."
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"They don't even know that the tactics that they are using are the same tactics that were used against my people," he said.
"They don't know history, they don't know what they are saying."
As a graduate of Portland State University with a history degree, he said, "it's actually frightening."
Jackson said that every day, people of all kinds, black, Hispanic and white, come up to him at the fence and engage in conversation, asking his opinion about issues such as what happened to George Floyd.
Every time he tries to have a conversation with a black person, he said, a white person intervenes, shouting epithets such as "F--- the police, don't talk to him."
He also recalled seeing a black-owned business that had been looted.
"They're not even from here," he said of the perpetrators. "They don't even know that they're doing."
See excerpts of Jakhary Jackson's remarks:


wnd--2020-07-17--Bubba Wallace booed while driving in all-star qualifier

NASCAR fans booed driver Bubba Wallace when he was introduced at the qualifying event Thursday for the All-Star race and cheered by many after he crashed .
The black driver was caught up in the recent incident in which a rope `` noose '' was discovered in the racetrack garage to which he was assigned .
He was outraged and generated support from other drivers , which was amplified by the protests of the death of George Floyd .
But the FBI , after sending more than a dozen agents to investigate , concluded the `` noose '' actually was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was no hate crime , because the rope had been there for months before Wallace arrived .
Wallace still has many defenders , but he apparently has lost some fan support TRENDING : Most Trump supporters ca n't wait to vote for him The Gateway Pundit blog posted video of the fan reaction Thursday in Bristol , Tennesee .
The introduction and the crowd 's response : AP reporter Jenna Fryer said Wallace was `` booed when he was introduced , and many cheered when he crashed . ''
Wallace successfully lobbied for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a popular image among racegoers .
One Twitter user wrote : `` I believe there needs to be separation between those who dislike Wallace because of his flag stance and those who dislike Wallace because of his arrogance , foul mouth and overall poor character .
Not everyone who boos Wallace is a confederate flag supporter . ''

NASCAR fans booed driver Bubba Wallace when he was introduced at the qualifying event Thursday for the All-Star race and cheered by many after he crashed.
The black driver was caught up in the recent incident in which a rope "noose" was discovered in the racetrack garage to which he was assigned. He was outraged and generated support from other drivers, which was amplified by the protests of the death of George Floyd.
But the FBI, after sending more than a dozen agents to investigate, concluded the "noose" actually was a rope pull. They found there was no hate crime, because the rope had been there for months before Wallace arrived.
Wallace still has many defenders, but he apparently has lost some fan support
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The Gateway Pundit blog posted video of the fan reaction Thursday in Bristol, Tennesee.
The introduction and the crowd's response:
And his crash:
A big crash involving @BubbaWallace and @Mc_Driver! Our first caution of the night is out in the All-Star Open at @BMSupdates. pic.twitter.com/W8OoykuuFs — NASCAR Alerts (@NASCAR_Alerts) July 15, 2020
AP reporter Jenna Fryer said Wallace was "booed when he was introduced, and many cheered when he crashed."
Bubba Wallace was also booed when he was introduced, and many cheered when he crashed. NASCAR still has a lot of work to do to back up its position. The group Justice 4 Diversity held signs along Speedway Blvd. after the race. — Jenna Fryer (@JennaFryer) July 16, 2020
Wallace successfully lobbied for NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag, a popular image among racegoers.
One Twitter user wrote: "I believe there needs to be separation between those who dislike Wallace because of his flag stance and those who dislike Wallace because of his arrogance, foul mouth and overall poor character. Not everyone who boos Wallace is a confederate flag supporter."


wnd--2020-07-17--Sorry, but Native Americans aren't 'native,' either

There is presently a big push not only to rewrite both history and the present regarding blacks and slavery , but now the cancel culture mob has decided to also include American Indian heritage , at the expense of the evil white European settlers/oppressors .
Actually , we know what this really is and has been about – free market capitalism vs. Marxism/communism , but that 's for another time .
The Washington Redskins football team has been cowed into dropping the name `` Redskins '' for something more appropriate and sensitive to the feelings of Native Americans .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tongue , does n't it .
Do n't laugh – it 's a real suggestion .
Thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court , does Oklahoma now have to be split in half and given back to the Indians ?
How is that going to work , Justice Gorsuch ?
Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts is now Plimoth Patuxet , as a tip of the hat to the Wampanoag Indian Tribe and because `` plantation '' is hurtful to modern sensibilities .
TRENDING : Most Trump supporters ca n't wait to vote for him And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them American Indians – you know , because of that evil white guy Christopher Columbus who was n't even smart enough to realize he had n't landed in India .
Columbus Day is being changed to Native American or Indigenous People 's Day .
And speaking of Native Americans – why do we call them this ?
Is it simply because they were here before Europeans arrived ?
Or is it because they 've always been here , thus the name Indigenous Peoples ?
Most would say the latter , but they 'd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the American Indian .
But with all this rewriting of history , I thought I 'd remind people of their actual history and lineage .
According to Webster 's dictionary , `` INDIGENOUS applies to that which is not only native but which , as far as can be determined , has never been introduced or brought from elsewhere . ''
Well , if this is the case , and it is , the Native Americans are n't indigenous , they 're actually Russian immigrants .
In fact , American Indian lineage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Russia called Altai , which borders China , Mongolia and Kazakhstan .
Between 13,000 and 14,000 years ago , these Altaians trekked thousands of miles , up through Russia/Siberia , eventually crossing the then-exposed Bering land mass into the Americas .
`` Altai is a key area because it 's a place where people have been coming and going for thousands and thousands of years , '' said Dr. Theodore Schurr , from the University of Pennsylvania .
Dr. Schurr 's team checked Altai DNA samples for markers in mitochondrial DNA , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Y chromosome DNA , which sons inherit from their fathers .
Both kinds of DNA showed links between Altaians and American Indians .
Though it 's possible , that more than one wave of people crossed the land bridge , Schurr added that other researchers have not yet been able to identify another similar geographic focal point from which American Indians can trace their heritage .
So why ca n't just we leave history alone .
The American Indian is no more `` native '' than I am .
They 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And they certainly are n't indigenous , as they , like us , came to this land from another .
It 's time to stop messing about and insist that the cancel culture mob stop trying to erase and rewrite the factual history of this great nation .
Give the American Indian their due with a national day of recognition if need be ; let Columbus have his day back ; and just let the rest be , as it has been – not offending anyone for hundreds of years .

There is presently a big push not only to rewrite both history and the present regarding blacks and slavery, but now the cancel culture mob has decided to also include American Indian heritage, at the expense of the evil white European settlers/oppressors.
Actually, we know what this really is and has been about – free market capitalism vs. Marxism/communism, but that's for another time.
The Washington Redskins football team has been cowed into dropping the name "Redskins" for something more appropriate and sensitive to the feelings of Native Americans. The Washington Code Talkers really rolls off the tongue, doesn't it. Don't laugh – it's a real suggestion.
Thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court, does Oklahoma now have to be split in half and given back to the Indians? How is that going to work, Justice Gorsuch?
Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts is now Plimoth Patuxet, as a tip of the hat to the Wampanoag Indian Tribe and because "plantation" is hurtful to modern sensibilities.
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And we're no longer allowed to call them American Indians – you know, because of that evil white guy Christopher Columbus who wasn't even smart enough to realize he hadn't landed in India.
Columbus Day is being changed to Native American or Indigenous People's Day.
And speaking of Native Americans – why do we call them this? Is it simply because they were here before Europeans arrived? Or is it because they've always been here, thus the name Indigenous Peoples?
Most would say the latter, but they'd be wrong.
I have no beef with the American Indian. But with all this rewriting of history, I thought I'd remind people of their actual history and lineage.
According to Webster's dictionary, "INDIGENOUS applies to that which is not only native but which, as far as can be determined, has never been introduced or brought from elsewhere."
Well, if this is the case, and it is, the Native Americans aren't indigenous, they're actually Russian immigrants.
In fact, American Indian lineage has been traced to a tiny region of Russia called Altai, which borders China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan.
Between 13,000 and 14,000 years ago, these Altaians trekked thousands of miles, up through Russia/Siberia, eventually crossing the then-exposed Bering land mass into the Americas.
"Altai is a key area because it's a place where people have been coming and going for thousands and thousands of years," said Dr. Theodore Schurr, from the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Schurr's team checked Altai DNA samples for markers in mitochondrial DNA, which is always passed on by mothers, and Y chromosome DNA, which sons inherit from their fathers. Both kinds of DNA showed links between Altaians and American Indians.
Though it's possible, that more than one wave of people crossed the land bridge, Schurr added that other researchers have not yet been able to identify another similar geographic focal point from which American Indians can trace their heritage.
So why can't just we leave history alone. The American Indian is no more "native" than I am. They've just been here for a lot longer. And they certainly aren't indigenous, as they, like us, came to this land from another.
It's time to stop messing about and insist that the cancel culture mob stop trying to erase and rewrite the factual history of this great nation.
Give the American Indian their due with a national day of recognition if need be; let Columbus have his day back; and just let the rest be, as it has been – not offending anyone for hundreds of years.
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wnd--2020-07-17--Now they're targeting God -- who's standing up for Him?

Just in case people have n't noticed , probably because mainstream media ignore or downplay them , there 's been a rash of attacks in this country on the symbols of the Catholic Church – buildings and scores of statues across the country .
Statues of Father Junipero Serra , the Virgin Mary and other saints that were in public outside of churches and schools and in parks were defaced with paint and graffiti , beheaded and often just cut down .
Of course , with most of this , there is no way to discover who did it or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida , a man literally drove his truck into a church and then poured gasoline in the building – total destruction .
It was fortunate no one was killed as parishioners were there readying the facility for a service .
In this case , the perpetrator was captured and charged .
In California the same week , an early morning fire started on the roof of the 249-year-old San Gabriel Mission , one of the original Father Serra Missions .
The flames spread , devastating the building , just as it was being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this happened just after it was announced that Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris will be rebuilt – itself , a victim of a roof fire that destroyed much of the building .
Talk about timing .
In both cases , no `` cause '' of the fire has been determined , but we can guess .
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There has been a rash of Catholic Church burnings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are more to come in this country .
Whether we 're talking about destruction of a building or the deliberate damage or destruction of religious statues , what 's hard to miss is the anger against the church but also the lack of vehement response by Catholic clergy .
There have been only subdued comments by one bishop or another , but so far , not a word from the pope or anyone else in the Vatican .
Speaking as an American Catholic , I think there should be outrage at this insult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we hear is … crickets .
Oh yes , there is some reaction .
Archbishop Jose Gomez told San Gabriel parishioners that the fire represented an opportunity for a new start .
He called it `` time for a new beginning.
`` Forgive me , but what a wimpy reaction .
They just spent millions renovating the building , it is ruined by fire , which may well have been arson , and he says it 's time for a `` new beginning '' !
I fear the idea of `` forgiveness '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Father Junipero Serra led the missionaries who founded the San Gabriel Mission and nearly two dozen other missions in California – all of which lately have been the targets of vandals who attack the buildings and the religious statues on the properties .
The supposed reasons for such vandalism are that the missionaries mistreated Native Americans .
As for the Vatican , there is scant reaction to any of this destruction .
Some might consider the attacks on statues at churches or schools in the United States not that important , but then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sophia in Turkey .
Originally , it was a Christian Cathedral , which was taken over by Muslims in 1453 , and it so remained until an international agreement returned it to Christians .
It has remained so for centuries , until now .
Just last week , with no prior warning , the building was taken over by Turkey after an order by President Erdogan and instantly converted into an Islamic Mosque .
Turkey just said they would take it back , and they did .
While the act gained international news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Church , and the Vatican in particular , was strangely subdued .
When finally Pope Francis was asked about it , he said only , `` I think of Hagia Sophia and I am very saddened . ''
The pope may be sad , and I 'm sad too , but I 'm also angry , not only over the action by Turkey , but also by the lack of reaction from the Catholic Church .
I believe with all my heart that Catholics , and all Christians , need a militant pope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faith and our history .
They 're not doing it , and that is worrisome .
If they do n't do it , who will ?
If they do n't do it , we will lose everything – we will lose it all .
Anyone with a modicum of vision , can see we are in dangerous territory , and so far , the people who could do something about it are nowhere in sight .

Just in case people haven't noticed, probably because mainstream media ignore or downplay them, there's been a rash of attacks in this country on the symbols of the Catholic Church – buildings and scores of statues across the country.
Statues of Father Junipero Serra, the Virgin Mary and other saints that were in public outside of churches and schools and in parks were defaced with paint and graffiti, beheaded and often just cut down. Of course, with most of this, there is no way to discover who did it or why.
Just this weekend, in Florida, a man literally drove his truck into a church and then poured gasoline in the building – total destruction. It was fortunate no one was killed as parishioners were there readying the facility for a service. In this case, the perpetrator was captured and charged.
In California the same week, an early morning fire started on the roof of the 249-year-old San Gabriel Mission, one of the original Father Serra Missions. The flames spread, devastating the building, just as it was being renovated for an anniversary celebration.
Ironically, this happened just after it was announced that Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris will be rebuilt – itself, a victim of a roof fire that destroyed much of the building. Talk about timing. In both cases, no "cause" of the fire has been determined, but we can guess.
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Personally, I don't think any of this is an "accident." There has been a rash of Catholic Church burnings across France – and I fear there are more to come in this country. Whether we're talking about destruction of a building or the deliberate damage or destruction of religious statues, what's hard to miss is the anger against the church but also the lack of vehement response by Catholic clergy. There have been only subdued comments by one bishop or another, but so far, not a word from the pope or anyone else in the Vatican.
Speaking as an American Catholic, I think there should be outrage at this insult to our religious freedom – but all we hear is … crickets.
Oh yes, there is some reaction. Archbishop Jose Gomez told San Gabriel parishioners that the fire represented an opportunity for a new start. He called it "time for a new beginning. "
Forgive me, but what a wimpy reaction. They just spent millions renovating the building, it is ruined by fire, which may well have been arson, and he says it's time for a "new beginning"!
I fear the idea of "forgiveness" is being taken to an extreme.
Father Junipero Serra led the missionaries who founded the San Gabriel Mission and nearly two dozen other missions in California – all of which lately have been the targets of vandals who attack the buildings and the religious statues on the properties. The supposed reasons for such vandalism are that the missionaries mistreated Native Americans.
As for the Vatican, there is scant reaction to any of this destruction. Some might consider the attacks on statues at churches or schools in the United States not that important, but
then there is the instance of the Hagia Sophia in Turkey.
Originally, it was a Christian Cathedral, which was taken over by Muslims in 1453, and it so remained until an international agreement returned it to Christians. It has remained so for centuries, until now.
Just last week, with no prior warning, the building was taken over by Turkey after an order by President Erdogan and instantly converted into an Islamic Mosque. Turkey just said they would take it back, and they did. While the act gained international news coverage, the reaction from the Catholic Church, and the Vatican in particular, was strangely subdued. When finally Pope Francis was asked about it, he said only, "I think of Hagia Sophia and I am very saddened."
Awwwwwww.
The pope may be sad, and I'm sad too, but I'm also angry, not only over the action by Turkey, but also by the lack of reaction from the Catholic Church. I believe with all my heart that Catholics, and all Christians, need a militant pope and militant clergy who will defend our faith and our history. They're not doing it, and that is worrisome.
If they don't do it, who will?
If they don't do it, we will lose everything – we will lose it all.
Anyone with a modicum of vision, can see we are in dangerous territory, and so far, the people who could do something about it are nowhere in sight.
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