wnd--2020-08-29--New survey: 98% of Americans who support socialism reject biblical worldview

A new survey by the Cultural Research Center found that 98 percent of Americans who support socialism reject the biblical worldview .
Veteran researcher George Barna oversaw the survey -- titled `` American Worldview Inventory 2020 '' -- for the center , which is located at Arizona Christian University near Phoenix .
Barna noted in a news release that one message emerging from its results is that how people perceive life is on the ballot in November .
“ The 2020 election is not about personalities , parties , or even politics .
It is an election to determine the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
During his Republican nomination acceptance speech Thursday night , President Donald Trump accused Democratic nominee Joe Biden of being a `` Trojan horse for socialism . ''
Biden and his former rival , Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont , a self-described democratic socialist , have come together to form a unity policy plan .
Sanders told NBC News that Biden , if elected , could be the most progressive president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt .
Barna explained in an interview with The Western Journal that in order to measure where Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AWVI polled 2,000 adults , asking them 59 questions .
About half had to do with what people believe and half what people do .
`` People do what they believe , '' Barna said .
`` So if you tell me you believe something but you ’ re not willing to act on it , you don ’ t really believe it .
So we ’ re looking for consistency between belief and behavior . ''
The survey probed on topics including perspectives on God , Jesus , salvation , Satan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the value of being human .
Those answering 80 percent or more of the questions , in terms of both what they believe and do , in a way that was consistent with Scripture were deemed to have a biblical worldview .
Though approximately 70 percent of Americans identify as Christian , just 6 percent of those polled met the biblical worldview threshold in the AWVI survey .
Barna pointed out that most people incorporate multiple worldviews in their belief systems .
A predominant worldview in America is the premise that `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` And so when you look at the Democrats , for instance , I would say they 're leading the curve in moving toward the perspective that 'Life is about me , ' '' Barna said .
`` Republicans are not immune to that .
Conservatives are not immune to that .
They have elements of that in their worldview as well .
It 's not as pronounced .
It 's not as advanced , but it 's there because that 's kind of the American way of thinking about things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the researcher said .
The AWVI found that 98 percent of Americans who support socialism reject the biblical worldview .
Socialism is a `` lazier approach to life , '' Barna said .
`` And so when somebody comes along and says , ‘ You know what , we 'll take care of you .
You just trust us , and we 're going to give you what you need to live the kind of life you want to live , ' people trust that without digging deep and finding out socialism has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We do find that younger people in America , particularly those under the age of 30 , are most prone to saying they would prefer socialism , '' Barna said .
Millennials , ages 23 to 38 , and Generation Z , ages 18 to 22 , are projected to make up 37 percent of the electorate in 2020 , Axios reported last year .
Polling conducted last year found that 51 percent of millennials and 61 percent of Generation Z had a “ positive reaction ” to the word “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher than the free enterprise system among Gen Z respondents in the survey , with just 58 percent saying they have a positive reaction to the word “ capitalism.
” A YouGov/Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation poll conducted in September 2019 found that 70 percent of millennials said they were either “ extremely likely ” or “ somewhat likely ” to vote for a socialist candidate .
Hadley Heath Manning -- a millennial and policy director for the Independent Women ’ s Forum -- said socialism tends to not have the same meaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ For older Americans , who remember the USSR , socialism has that context , ” she told The Western Journal earlier this year .
“ Younger Americans , on the other hand , relate socialism to a generous welfare state that provides education and health care . ''
It is not surprising that Barna 's research revealed that in addition to having a more favorable view toward socialism , younger Americans also are less likely to hold a Bible-based understanding of life .
`` Only 2 percent of millennials have a biblical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So if you look at each succeeding generation from older to younger , that number drops from generation to generation .
`` Nine percent among the elders .
Eight percent among boomers .
Four percent among Gen X .
Two percent among millennials .
So we 're really losing ground . ''
Jeff Meyers -- president of Summit Ministries , an organization that focuses on training young people in a biblical worldview -- contends the correlation between support for socialism and rejection of Bible teachings is understandable .
Karl Marx , who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means to transition to communism , Meyers told The Western Journal .
`` He was an atheist because he was a materialist , '' he said .
`` Karl Marx believed that only the material world exists .
There 's no God .
There 's no Jesus .
There 's no Holy Spirit .
There 's no heaven .
There 's no hell .
Only the material world exists .
`` So it 's unsurprising that people who are socialists hold to that view and therefore exclude the very possibility that the spiritual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not like they argue against the spiritual world , it ’ s that they assume it does n't exist , and then they make all of their decisions based on that assumption . ''
Meyers argued the free enterprise system better comports with the biblical worldview because people see themselves as having been made in the image of God with individual , creative talents .
`` A believer is going to say , 'If we bear God 's image and God is a thinking , creative God , then we could think and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turns out that the Christian is right on this , that what creates wealth is what is in our minds , '' he said .
Barna sees the `` remnant '' of those who hold a biblical worldview as the linchpin to turning the American culture around .
It involves a spiritual renewal in what have been called the Seven Mountains of cultural influence : family , arts and entertainment , education , business , media , religion and government .
There is no lack of resources in training people in the biblical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've got to get people to focus on how important this is , why it 's important , and then the actual process may be the easiest part , '' he said .
Summit Ministry 's `` Understanding the Times : A Survey of Competing Worldviews , '' co-authored by Meyers , is one primer on the subject .
Meyers , like Barna , believes there is no better predictor of the future of the country than the predominant worldview .
`` People 's political reasoning is a lot more transparent than they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you tell me what you believe about God , what you believe about reality and what you believe about how we decide what is right or wrong , I can predict with near certainty what your views are on the key issues and how you will vote . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

A new survey by the Cultural Research Center found that 98 percent of Americans who support socialism reject the biblical worldview.
Veteran researcher George Barna oversaw the survey -- titled "American Worldview Inventory 2020" -- for the center, which is located at Arizona Christian University near Phoenix.
Barna noted in a news release that one message emerging from its results is that how people perceive life is on the ballot in November.
“The 2020 election is not about personalities, parties, or even politics. It is an election to determine the dominant worldview in America,” he said.
During his Republican nomination acceptance speech Thursday night, President Donald Trump accused Democratic nominee Joe Biden of being a "Trojan horse for socialism."
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Biden and his former rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a self-described democratic socialist, have come together to form a unity policy plan.
Sanders told NBC News that Biden, if elected, could be the most progressive president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Barna explained in an interview with The Western Journal that in order to measure where Americans stand regarding a biblical worldview, the AWVI polled 2,000 adults, asking them 59 questions.
About half had to do with what people believe and half what people do.
"People do what they believe," Barna said. "So if you tell me you believe something but you’re not willing to act on it, you don’t really believe it. So we’re looking for consistency between belief and behavior."
The survey probed on topics including perspectives on God, Jesus, salvation, Satan, the Bible, truth, moral living and the value of being human.
Those answering 80 percent or more of the questions, in terms of both what they believe and do, in a way that was consistent with Scripture were deemed to have a biblical worldview.
Though approximately 70 percent of Americans identify as Christian, just 6 percent of those polled met the biblical worldview threshold in the AWVI survey.
Barna pointed out that most people incorporate multiple worldviews in their belief systems.
A predominant worldview in America is the premise that "Life is about me," he said.
"And so when you look at the Democrats, for instance, I would say they're leading the curve in moving toward the perspective that 'Life is about me,'" Barna said.
"Republicans are not immune to that. Conservatives are not immune to that. They have elements of that in their worldview as well. It's not as pronounced. It's not as advanced, but it's there because that's kind of the American way of thinking about things, unfortunately, right now," the researcher said.
AWVI News Release by The Western Journal
Socialism plays directly into the me-centric, entitlement and/or grievance-based mentality.
The AWVI found that 98 percent of Americans who support socialism reject the biblical worldview.
Socialism is a "lazier approach to life," Barna said.
"And so when somebody comes along and says, ‘You know what, we'll take care of you. You just trust us, and we're going to give you what you need to live the kind of life you want to live,' people trust that without digging deep and finding out socialism hasn't worked anywhere," he said.
"We do find that younger people in America, particularly those under the age of 30, are most prone to saying they would prefer socialism," Barna said.
Millennials, ages 23 to 38, and Generation Z, ages 18 to 22, are projected to make up 37 percent of the electorate in 2020, Axios reported last year.
Polling conducted last year found that 51 percent of millennials and 61 percent of Generation Z had a “positive reaction” to the word “socialism.”
In fact, socialism ranks higher than the free enterprise system among Gen Z respondents in the survey, with just 58 percent saying they have a positive reaction to the word “capitalism.”
A YouGov/Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation poll conducted in September 2019 found that 70 percent of millennials said they were either “extremely likely” or “somewhat likely” to vote for a socialist candidate.
Hadley Heath Manning -- a millennial and policy director for the Independent Women’s Forum -- said socialism tends to not have the same meaning to her generation as previous ones.
“For older Americans, who remember the USSR, socialism has that context,” she told The Western Journal earlier this year. “Younger Americans, on the other hand, relate socialism to a generous welfare state that provides education and health care."
It is not surprising that Barna's research revealed that in addition to having a more favorable view toward socialism, younger Americans also are less likely to hold a Bible-based understanding of life.
"Only 2 percent of millennials have a biblical worldview," he said. "So if you look at each succeeding generation from older to younger, that number drops from generation to generation.
"Nine percent among the elders. Eight percent among boomers. Four percent among Gen X. Two percent among millennials. So we're really losing ground."
Jeff Meyers -- president of Summit Ministries, an organization that focuses on training young people in a biblical worldview -- contends the correlation between support for socialism and rejection of Bible teachings is understandable.
Karl Marx, who was an atheist, saw socialism as a means to transition to communism, Meyers told The Western Journal.
"He was an atheist because he was a materialist," he said. "Karl Marx believed that only the material world exists. There's no God. There's no Jesus. There's no Holy Spirit. There's no heaven. There's no hell. Only the material world exists.
"So it's unsurprising that people who are socialists hold to that view and therefore exclude the very possibility that the spiritual world exists.
"It’s not like they argue against the spiritual world, it’s that they assume it doesn't exist, and then they make all of their decisions based on that assumption."
Meyers argued the free enterprise system better comports with the biblical worldview because people see themselves as having been made in the image of God with individual, creative talents.
"A believer is going to say, 'If we bear God's image and God is a thinking, creative God, then we could think and we can create.' And it turns out that the Christian is right on this, that what creates wealth is what is in our minds," he said.
Barna sees the "remnant" of those who hold a biblical worldview as the linchpin to turning the American culture around.
It involves a spiritual renewal in what have been called the Seven Mountains of cultural influence: family, arts and entertainment, education, business, media, religion and government.
There is no lack of resources in training people in the biblical worldview, Barna said.
"We've got to get people to focus on how important this is, why it's important, and then the actual process may be the easiest part," he said.
Summit Ministry's "Understanding the Times: A Survey of Competing Worldviews," co-authored by Meyers, is one primer on the subject.
Meyers, like Barna, believes there is no better predictor of the future of the country than the predominant worldview.
"People's political reasoning is a lot more transparent than they realize," he said.
"If you tell me what you believe about God, what you believe about reality and what you believe about how we decide what is right or wrong, I can predict with near certainty what your views are on the key issues and how you will vote."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-08-29--Austin, Texas, sued for funding abortion promoters

Austin , Texas , has been sued by the Thomas More Society for giving money collected from taxpayers to groups that facilitate abortions for women , which violates state law .
The lawsuit argues the law imposes a criminal liability on anyone who `` furnishes the means for procuring an abortion knowing the purpose intended . ''
The lawsuit also claims the city is violating the state constitution 's gift clause , which prohibits transfers of public funds to private entities unless the payment serves a legitimate public purpose and affords a clear public benefit received in return .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court on behalf of the group Texas Values and multiple individuals .
`` The city of Austin is violating the law of Texas by using taxpayer money to aid and abet abortions , and the law of Texas continues to define this conduct as a criminal act , '' said Thomas More Society Special Counsel Erick Kaardal .
`` The city can not hide behind Roe v. Wade because there is no constitutional right to taxpayer funding of abortion , and the city must obey and respect the state ’ s abortion statutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that enacted them . ''
The case was prompted by Austin 's granting of $ 250,000 in taxpayer money to organizations that provide travel , lodging and other logistical support to pregnant women seeking to abort their unborn children .
But the Texas Constitution prohibits cities from enacting ordinances that are `` inconsistent '' with the `` general laws enacted by the legislature of this state . ''
The complaint explains that in 2019 , lawmakers approved a ban on granting taxpayer money to abortion providers unless they are for `` basic public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and utilities . ''
The city tried to get around that by designating the money for groups that arrange `` travel and lodging '' for women seeking abortion .
Those groups technically are not `` providers . ''
But the claim contends the spending still violates the Texas Constitution because it prevents cities from enacting ordinances that `` contain any provision inconsistent with ... the general laws enacted by the Legislature . ''
And the law imposes liability on anyone who `` furnishes the means for procuring an abortion . ''
Nationally , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , nor have lawmakers in Texas , the complaint said .
`` An injunction that bars the defendants from providing taxpayer money to abortion-assistance organizations will not impose an 'undue burden ' on any woman who wants to abort her pregnancy , '' the filing claims .
`` It has long been established that women seeking to abort their pregnancies have no constitutional right to taxpayer assistance , and that the withholding of taxpayer subsidies does not constitute an 'undue burden . '
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Austin, Texas, has been sued by the Thomas More Society for giving money collected from taxpayers to groups that facilitate abortions for women, which violates state law.
The lawsuit argues the law imposes a criminal liability on anyone who "furnishes the means for procuring an abortion knowing the purpose intended."
The lawsuit also claims the city is violating the state constitution's gift clause, which prohibits transfers of public funds to private entities unless the payment serves a legitimate public purpose and affords a clear public benefit received in return.
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The case was filed in Travis County District Court on behalf of the group Texas Values and multiple individuals.
"The city of Austin is violating the law of Texas by using taxpayer money to aid and abet abortions, and the law of Texas continues to define this conduct as a criminal act," said Thomas More Society Special Counsel Erick Kaardal.
"The city cannot hide behind Roe v. Wade because there is no constitutional right to taxpayer funding of abortion, and the city must obey and respect the state’s abortion statutes until they are repealed by the legislature that enacted them."
The case was prompted by Austin's granting of $250,000 in taxpayer money to organizations that provide travel, lodging and other logistical support to pregnant women seeking to abort their unborn children.
But the Texas Constitution prohibits cities from enacting ordinances that are "inconsistent" with the "general laws enacted by the legislature of this state."
The complaint explains that in 2019, lawmakers approved a ban on granting taxpayer money to abortion providers unless they are for "basic public services, including fire and police protection and utilities."
The city tried to get around that by designating the money for groups that arrange "travel and lodging" for women seeking abortion. Those groups technically are not "providers."
But the claim contends the spending still violates the Texas Constitution because it prevents cities from enacting ordinances that "contain any provision inconsistent with ... the general laws enacted by the Legislature."
And the law imposes liability on anyone who "furnishes the means for procuring an abortion."
Nationally, court precedent hasn't repealed those laws, nor have lawmakers in Texas, the complaint said.
"An injunction that bars the defendants from providing taxpayer money to abortion-assistance organizations will not impose an 'undue burden' on any woman who wants to abort her pregnancy," the filing claims. "It has long been established that women seeking to abort their pregnancies have no constitutional right to taxpayer assistance, and that the withholding of taxpayer subsidies does not constitute an 'undue burden.'"


wnd--2020-08-29--Video: 'This is the America Democrats are fighting for'

( GATEWAY PUNDIT ) The GOP unveiled a new ad showing Biden supporters engaging in mob violence .
The video @ @ @ @ @ Senator Rand Paul and others in Washington DC was taken Thursday night following Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ This is the America Democrats are fighting for : violence , chaos , and no @ @ @ @ @

(GATEWAY PUNDIT) The GOP unveiled a new ad showing Biden supporters engaging in mob violence.
The video of the violent mob attacking Senator Rand Paul and others in Washington DC was taken Thursday night following Trump’s RNC speech.
“This is the America Democrats are fighting for: violence, chaos, and no rule of law.”
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wnd--2020-08-29--BLM rioters tear down statue of dinosaur in name of social justice

( THE POST MILLENNIAL ) Two days ago , BLM protestors managed to pull down the statue of a dinosaur @ @ @ @ @ outside the Kenosha Dinosaur Discovery Museum .
The Kenosha Dinosaur Discovery Museum was one of @ @ @ @ @ damaged , including the public library , the Harborside Academy charter school , the US @ @ @ @ @ county register of deeds .

(THE POST MILLENNIAL) Two days ago, BLM protestors managed to pull down the statue of a dinosaur which was gracing the area outside the Kenosha Dinosaur Discovery Museum.
The Kenosha Dinosaur Discovery Museum was one of many municipal buildings that were damaged, including the public library, the Harborside Academy charter school, the US Postal Service building and the county register of deeds.
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wnd--2020-08-31--Government opens door for reparations for slavery, Senate votes to create task force

California lurched a giant step closer to paying reparations for slavery after the state 's Senate on Saturday gave near-final legislative approval to a proposal that sets up a task that will decide how to dole out the dough .
The vote on the bill was 33-3 , according to Fox News .
The Senate fine-tuned pieces of the bill , which means that the Assembly , which passed it 56-5 in June , must vote on those changes to give the bill its final legislative approval .
The bill 's supporters blamed slavery for the plight of modern black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Chattel slavery , both in California and across our nation , birthed a legacy of racial harm and inequity that continues to impact the conditions of black life in California , ” Democratic state Sen. Holly Mitchell of Los Angeles , said .
“ I hear far too many people say , ‘ Well , I didn ’ t own slaves , that was so long ago . '
Well , you inherit wealth — you can inherit the debt that you owe to African-Americans , '' Democratic state Sen. Steven Bradford @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Assemblywoman Shirley Weber has said the reparations legislation was necessary despite the fact that California entered the U.S. in 1850 as a free state -- where slavery was illegal .
`` The discriminatory practices of the past echo into the everyday lives of today 's Californians , ” said Weber , leader of the Legislative Black Caucus , according to KOVR-TV .
“ This country has taught itself to hate African Americans and to deny the history that has brought us here , '' she said in June while pushing the bill through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported .
Lisa Holder , an attorney who teaches civil rights at UCLA School of Law , said the issue of reparations should be linked to discrimination and not slavery .
`` The response really has to be framed around the issue of continuing racial injustice that started back in 1619 when Africans were stolen from Africa and brought here as enslaved people , ” Holder said according to KPIX-TV .
“ Then you do n't get into this messy , unintelligible notion of who is directly linked to a slave , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reparations will be aimed at `` African-Americans with special consideration for African-Americans who are descendants of persons enslaved . ''
The legislation wants the University of California “ to assemble a colloquium of scholars to draft a research proposal to analyze the economic benefits of slavery that accrued to owners and the businesses , including insurance companies and their subsidiaries , that received those benefits , and to make recommendations to the Legislature regarding those findings.
” The bill said that the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Gavin Newsom no later than July 1 , 2021 .
It will be made up of nine members , five appointed by the governor and two each appointed by the state Assembly speaker and the Senate president pro tempore .
At least two of the members must have a history of supporting reparations .
According to the legislation , `` As a result of the historic and continued discrimination , African Americans continue to suffer debilitating economic , educational , and health hardships '' which include the presence of black Americans in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black poverty .
The committee will base its call for reparations on `` the lingering negative effects of the institution of slavery and the discrimination ... on living African Americans and on society in California and the United States , '' according to the bill , and `` The manner in which instructional resources and technologies are being used to deny the inhumanity of slavery and the crime against humanity of people of African descent in California and the United States . ''
The study will also assess `` How the State of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behalf of the people of California for the perpetration of gross human rights violations and crimes against humanity on African slaves and their descendants , '' according to the bill , and `` How California laws and policies that continue to disproportionately and negatively affect African Americans as a group and perpetuate the lingering material and psychosocial effects of slavery can be eliminated . ''
The panel will be charged with determining how compensation is to be calculated and awarded .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

California lurched a giant step closer to paying reparations for slavery after the state's Senate on Saturday gave near-final legislative approval to a proposal that sets up a task that will decide how to dole out the dough.
The vote on the bill was 33-3, according to Fox News.
The Senate fine-tuned pieces of the bill, which means that the Assembly, which passed it 56-5 in June, must vote on those changes to give the bill its final legislative approval.
The bill's supporters blamed slavery for the plight of modern black Americans.
“Let's be clear: Chattel slavery, both in California and across our nation, birthed a legacy of racial harm and inequity that continues to impact the conditions of black life in California,” Democratic state Sen. Holly Mitchell of Los Angeles, said.
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“I hear far too many people say, ‘Well, I didn’t own slaves, that was so long ago.' Well, you inherit wealth — you can inherit the debt that you owe to African-Americans," Democratic state Sen. Steven Bradford, of Gardena, said.
Democratic Assemblywoman Shirley Weber has said the reparations legislation was necessary despite the fact that California entered the U.S. in 1850 as a free state -- where slavery was illegal.
"The discriminatory practices of the past echo into the everyday lives of today's Californians,” said Weber, leader of the Legislative Black Caucus, according to KOVR-TV.
“This country has taught itself to hate African Americans and to deny the history that has brought us here," she said in June while pushing the bill through the Assembly, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
Lisa Holder, an attorney who teaches civil rights at UCLA School of Law, said the issue of reparations should be linked to discrimination and not slavery.
"The response really has to be framed around the issue of continuing racial injustice that started back in 1619 when Africans were stolen from Africa and brought here as enslaved people,” Holder said according to KPIX-TV.
“Then you don't get into this messy, unintelligible notion of who is directly linked to a slave," she said.
The bill states that reparations will be aimed at "African-Americans with special consideration for African-Americans who are descendants of persons enslaved."
The legislation wants the University of California “to assemble a colloquium of scholars to draft a research proposal to analyze the economic benefits of slavery that accrued to owners and the businesses, including insurance companies and their subsidiaries, that received those benefits, and to make recommendations to the Legislature regarding those findings.”
The bill said that the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans, which must be convened by Gov. Gavin Newsom no later than July 1, 2021. It will be made up of nine members, five appointed by the governor and two each appointed by the state Assembly speaker and the Senate president pro tempore. At least two of the members must have a history of supporting reparations.
According to the legislation, "As a result of the historic and continued discrimination, African Americans continue to suffer debilitating economic, educational, and health hardships" which include the presence of black Americans in jail, high black unemployment and high black poverty.
The committee will base its call for reparations on "the lingering negative effects of the institution of slavery and the discrimination ... on living African Americans and on society in California and the United States," according to the bill, and "The manner in which instructional resources and technologies are being used to deny the inhumanity of slavery and the crime against humanity of people of African descent in California and the United States."
The study will also assess "How the State of California will offer a formal apology on behalf of the people of California for the perpetration of gross human rights violations and crimes against humanity on African slaves and their descendants," according to the bill, and "How California laws and policies that continue to disproportionately and negatively affect African Americans as a group and perpetuate the lingering material and psychosocial effects of slavery can be eliminated."
The panel will be charged with determining how compensation is to be calculated and awarded.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-08-31--Trump campaign told to go after the city voters

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics . ]
Confronting negative poll numbers in many states , including Pennsylvania , President Trump ’ s campaign seems to understand that America ’ s suburbs—wealthy and diversifying—have swung rapidly away from the Republican Party .
Trump ’ s team is rushing to stanch the bleeding and win suburban voters back .
Contrary to established wisdom , though , the 2020 election will not be won by reclaiming old territory already lost to Democrats .
Instead , the GOP should skip the suburbs and look to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll find a bounty of potential voters .
In Philadelphia alone , decades of Democratic machine politics , followed by more recent progressive governance , have delivered limited services , poor public education , anemic economic growth , and increasing disorder .
Conditions only worsened during this summer of rioting and unrest .
City hall , along with the media , have largely dismissed Philadelphia ’ s dramatic rise in violent crime .
City voters of all backgrounds live with the consequences—and many don ’ t like what they ’ re seeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warm to a GOP willing to engage and offer real solutions .
In fact , Philadelphia is dotted with untapped neighborhoods of swing voters .
They ’ re waiting for candidates who understand their concerns .
Northeast Philadelphia , for example , features a large segment of working-class whites who , in many ways , have more in common with voters in the state ’ s Rust Belt cities than they do with fellow residents in tony Center City or upmarket , progressive Mount Airy .
Last year , National Journal reporter Alex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s forgotten battleground , ” along with a portion of the suburbs just above it .
It ’ s “ a 350,000-person region .
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that , like many other majority white-working-class areas , [ has ] swung sharply toward Trump , ” he wrote .
Northeast Philadelphia ’ s voters are more Catholic and socially conservative than much of the region .
They even elected Philadelphia ’ s only Republican state representative , Martina White , now serving her third term in office .
The areas that border White ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trending Republican in local elections — are ripe for GOP pickups for state and local office .
This neighborhood trends Republican while Democrats flip the wealthier suburbs of Philadelphia ’ s collar counties .
Just ask the northeast ’ s voters about Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney , District Attorney Larry Krasner , or Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw , and you will hear scoffs .
The neighborhood is home to many police officers , union workers , and small business owners .
They ’ re disgusted with Democratic leaders who focus on identity politics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trash pick-up , and sanction or ignore the widespread looting that devastated the city .
In short , they ’ re fed up .
But it ’ s not just in white neighborhoods where Republicans can pick up votes .
The poorest big city in America , Philadelphia is a plurality-black metropolis whose residents have been left behind by a Democratic Party no longer steered by old school , union politics , which , for all its faults , still focused on jobs .
Modern Democrats are beholden to a cadre of wealthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tearing down statues and “ deconstructing gender ” than delivering jobs and better schools .
Most black residents of Philadelphia ’ s neighborhoods don ’ t share the views of woke whites , either .
They don ’ t want to “ defund the police.
” They see how sloganeering has helped turn many city neighborhoods into shooting galleries .
This year , Philadelphia ’ s murder rate has increased by double digits .
While Joe Biden , the Democratic presidential nominee , presents a veneer of moderation , the party behind him—and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in America ’ s urban centers .
But Democrats are ignoring a significant portion of their historic base : relatively moderate minorities .
On numerous issues—school choice , economic empowerment , public safety—the GOP has a compelling message for them .
But Republicans must have faith in this opportunity and commit to an outreach effort .
In this pandemic era , deploying such a message to new territory isn ’ t easy .
After all , Democrats have run Philadelphia since 1951 , when Joseph Clarke—former mayor and then U.S. senator—broke the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then , Republicans have focused on the suburbs ; the city ’ s voters haven ’ t heard from the party for generations .
But in today ’ s Greater Philadelphia , finding votes in the city could prove easier than clawing them back in suburban counties .
Combine national trends with local issues , and Republican candidates up and down the ballot could flip more voters .
In fact , increasing the GOP top-of-the-ticket ’ s vote share by just 2 % in Philadelphia would earn 13,000 more votes statewide—more than one-third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2016 .
Such a strategy can expand beyond Philadelphia and into other cities , where disengaged and disaffected voters know that Democrats have lost them , though they haven ’ t yet found an alternative .
An effective search for voters in urban pockets could make winning the Electoral College , as well as Congress , more achievable for Republicans in the future .
Will the GOP look to these city neighborhoods ?
Philadelphia ’ s voters wait for alternatives to the status quo .

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.]
By Albert Eisenberg
Real Clear Politics
Confronting negative poll numbers in many states, including Pennsylvania, President Trump’s campaign seems to understand that America’s suburbs—wealthy and diversifying—have swung rapidly away from the Republican Party. Trump’s team is rushing to stanch the bleeding and win suburban voters back. Contrary to established wisdom, though, the 2020 election will not be won by reclaiming old territory already lost to Democrats. Instead, the GOP should skip the suburbs and look to America’s cities, where they’ll find a bounty of potential voters.
In Philadelphia alone, decades of Democratic machine politics, followed by more recent progressive governance, have delivered limited services, poor public education, anemic economic growth, and increasing disorder. Conditions only worsened during this summer of rioting and unrest. City hall, along with the media, have largely dismissed Philadelphia’s dramatic rise in violent crime. City voters of all backgrounds live with the consequences—and many don’t like what they’re seeing.
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A number of these voters may warm to a GOP willing to engage and offer real solutions. In fact, Philadelphia is dotted with untapped neighborhoods of swing voters. They’re waiting for candidates who understand their concerns.
Northeast Philadelphia, for example, features a large segment of working-class whites who, in many ways, have more in common with voters in the state’s Rust Belt cities than they do with fellow residents in tony Center City or upmarket, progressive Mount Airy. Last year, National Journal reporter Alex Clearfield identified the northeast as “Pennsylvania’s forgotten battleground,” along with a portion of the suburbs just above it. It’s “a 350,000-person region . . . that, like many other majority white-working-class areas, [has] swung sharply toward Trump,” he wrote.
Northeast Philadelphia’s voters are more Catholic and socially conservative than much of the region. They even elected Philadelphia’s only Republican state representative, Martina White, now serving her third term in office. The areas that border White’s district — ancestrally Democratic, but trending Republican in local elections — are ripe for GOP pickups for state and local office. This neighborhood trends Republican while Democrats flip the wealthier suburbs of Philadelphia’s collar counties.
Just ask the northeast’s voters about Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, District Attorney Larry Krasner, or Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, and you will hear scoffs. The neighborhood is home to many police officers, union workers, and small business owners. They’re disgusted with Democratic leaders who focus on identity politics, contribute to service problems like lagging trash pick-up, and sanction or ignore the widespread looting that devastated the city. In short, they’re fed up.
But it’s not just in white neighborhoods where Republicans can pick up votes. The poorest big city in America, Philadelphia is a plurality-black metropolis whose residents have been left behind by a Democratic Party no longer steered by old school, union politics, which, for all its faults, still focused on jobs. Modern Democrats are beholden to a cadre of wealthy and progressive Twitter activists more motivated by tearing down statues and “deconstructing gender” than delivering jobs and better schools.
Most black residents of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods don’t share the views of woke whites, either. They don’t want to “defund the police.” They see how sloganeering has helped turn many city neighborhoods into shooting galleries. This year, Philadelphia’s murder rate has increased by double digits.
While Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, presents a veneer of moderation, the party behind him—and its left flank—is leading a revolutionary march in America’s urban centers. But Democrats are ignoring a significant portion of their historic base: relatively moderate minorities. On numerous issues—school choice, economic empowerment, public safety—the GOP has a compelling message for them. But Republicans must have faith in this opportunity and commit to an outreach effort.
In this pandemic era, deploying such a message to new territory isn’t easy. After all, Democrats have run Philadelphia since 1951, when Joseph Clarke—former mayor and then U.S. senator—broke the city’s long-time Republican machine. Since then, Republicans have focused on the suburbs; the city’s voters haven’t heard from the party for generations. But in today’s Greater Philadelphia, finding votes in the city could prove easier than clawing them back in suburban counties.
Combine national trends with local issues, and Republican candidates up and down the ballot could flip more voters. In fact, increasing the GOP top-of-the-ticket’s vote share by just 2% in Philadelphia would earn 13,000 more votes statewide—more than one-third of Trump’s statewide winning margin in 2016.
Such a strategy can expand beyond Philadelphia and into other cities, where disengaged and disaffected voters know that Democrats have lost them, though they haven’t yet found an alternative. An effective search for voters in urban pockets could make winning the Electoral College, as well as Congress, more achievable for Republicans in the future.
Will the GOP look to these city neighborhoods? Philadelphia’s voters wait for alternatives to the status quo.


wnd--2020-08-31--See leftists laugh while pelting pro-Trumpers' cars on highway

On the same day and in the same city of Portland , Oregon , in which a President Trump supporter was shot and killed Saturday , a pro-Trump caravan of cars was pelted by laughing leftists who threw rocks , bottles and other projectiles from a highway overpass .
Videos posted on Twitter , some of which contain graphic language , reveal the disturbing activity : '' During the Trump vehicle parade several leftists positioned themselves on at least one overpass and launched projectiles at the passing pro-Trump vehicles , '' noted Jim Hoft of the Gateway Pundit .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they filmed it .
Of course , this is potentially very dangerous .
The left does n't care .
They even threw bottles at the car .
If the vehicles had American flags – they got pelted ! ''
As WND reported , as the car-caravan event was wrapping up , a Trump supporter identified as Jay Bishop was shot in the chest and killed , allegedly by an unknown leftist .
`` Last night my son was brutally murdered by communists in Portland .
He did not deserve that ! ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Jay Bishop , in a post on Fundly.com .
`` Please help us bury him with the dignity deserved by true patriots !
Thank you and god bless you all ! ''
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On the same day and in the same city of Portland, Oregon, in which a President Trump supporter was shot and killed Saturday, a pro-Trump caravan of cars was pelted by laughing leftists who threw rocks, bottles and other projectiles from a highway overpass.
Videos posted on Twitter, some of which contain graphic language, reveal the disturbing activity:
Portland yesterday pic.twitter.com/Y0QrjP8dwS — special agent viti (@selfdeclaredref) August 30, 2020
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Portland yesterday pic.twitter.com/xmn7FuVJOx — special agent viti (@selfdeclaredref) August 30, 2020
"During the Trump vehicle parade several leftists positioned themselves on at least one overpass and launched projectiles at the passing pro-Trump vehicles," noted Jim Hoft of the Gateway Pundit.
"They were so proud of their lawlessness that they filmed it. Of course, this is potentially very dangerous. The left doesn't care. They even threw bottles at the car. If the vehicles had American flags – they got pelted!"
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As WND reported, as the car-caravan event was wrapping up, a Trump supporter identified as Jay Bishop was shot in the chest and killed, allegedly by an unknown leftist.
"Last night my son was brutally murdered by communists in Portland. He did not deserve that!" Stephen Bishop said of his slain son, Jay Bishop, in a post on Fundly.com. "Please help us bury him with the dignity deserved by true patriots! Thank you and god bless you all!"
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wnd--2020-08-30--CDC now says 94% of COVID deaths had an underlying condition, only 6% were COVID alone

A new report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that in 94 percent of the cases of those who died from COVID-19 , another disease was also at work on the victim .
`` For 6 % of the deaths , COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned , '' the CDC stated in its report , under the heading `` Comoborbities . ''
`` For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19 , on average , there were 2.6 additional conditions or causes per death , '' the report continued .
The report showed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 75-84 age group , the individual who died also had the flu or pneumonia , while in 15,100 cases the underlying condition was respiratory failure .
Overall , of the 161 , 392 deaths covered by the report , 42 percent ( 68,004 ) of those who died also had the flu or pneumonia while 34 percent ( 54,803 ) had an underlying condition of respiratory failure .
Diabetes was an underlying condition in 16 percent of the deaths ( 25,936 people ) while various heart-related conditions including cardiac arrest , ischemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the arteries ) , cardiac arrhythmia and heart disease ( 58,687 people ) were found in 36 percent of those who died .
In June , the CDC listed as high-risk individuals for COVID-19 those who had chronic kidney disease ; COPD ( chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ) ; obesity ( BMI of 30 or higher ) ; immunocompromised state ( weakened immune system ) from solid organ transplant ; serious heart conditions , such as heart failure , coronary artery disease , or cardiomyopathies ; sickle cell disease ; Type 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidance suggested those over 65 were at high risk , the CDC later revised that to note than risk increases with age and that there is no single age at which risk suddenly rises .
In comments released at the time , CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said risk `` is a continuum . ''
`` Based on what we ’ ve learned , we now understand that as you get older , your risk for severe disease , hospitalization , and death increases .
We also updated the list of underlying health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk for severe disease , hospitalization , and death , based on the latest review of scientific evidence to date , '' he said .
`` A key point is that we want to make sure that people know that as your numbers of underlying medical conditions increase , your risk of severe illness from COVID also increases , '' he said .
As of Sunday afternoon , the coronavirus had infected almost 6 million Americans , according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center , and roughly 25 million worldwide .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported as killed by the virus , with 182,909 of those being Americans .
Spread of the disease resulted in mass lockdowns across the country .
Risk is one of the factors that will go into distributing COVID-19 vaccines once those that are now in trials are ready for the market , according to CNBC .
“ At first , there will likely be a limited supply of one or more of the Covid-19 vaccines , because limited doses will be available , ” Redfield said Friday , CNBC reported .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are distributed in a fair , ethical and transparent way.
” The list of those to be vaccinated will include health care workers , those considered essential workers at the time a vaccine is ready for distribution , and those considered at high risk due to age and underlying health conditions , according to the CDC .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

A new report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that in 94 percent of the cases of those who died from COVID-19, another condition -- in most cases likely brought on or exacerbated by the presence of the COVID virus -- was also at work on the victim.
"For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned," the CDC stated in its report, under the heading "Comorbidities."
"For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 2.6 additional conditions or causes per death," the report continued.
The report showed that in 18,116 of 42,587 deaths in the 75-84 age group, the individual who died also had the flu or pneumonia, while in 15,100 cases the underlying condition was respiratory failure.
Overall, of the 161,392 deaths covered by the report, 42 percent (68,004) of those who died also had the flu or pneumonia while 34 percent (54,803) had an underlying condition of respiratory failure.
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It is important to note that, as COVID-19 has no direct fatality method, no deaths are caused directly by the virus itself. This is not the same, however, as saying that COVID-19 did not "trigger the series of events leading to the patient's death. In many cases patients with comorbidities would not have died at that time," according to Science Feedback.
Underlying conditions like diabetes mean greater risk for getting or transmitting COVID-19 within the home, finds a CDC study. Learn more: https://t.co/pN20Dpfd22 pic.twitter.com/3N1Ju9vO3K — CDC (@CDCgov) August 18, 2020
Diabetes was an underlying condition in 16 percent of the deaths (25,936 people) while various heart-related conditions including cardiac arrest, ischemic heart disease (also known as hardening of the arteries), cardiac arrhythmia and heart disease (58,687 people) were found in 36 percent of those who died.
In June, the CDC listed as high-risk individuals for COVID-19 those who had chronic kidney disease; COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease); obesity (BMI of 30 or higher); immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant; serious heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies; sickle cell disease; Type 2 diabetes.
Although the CDC's initial guidance suggested those over 65 were at high risk, the CDC later revised that to note than risk increases with age and that there is no single age at which risk suddenly rises.
In comments released at the time, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said risk "is a continuum."
If you have certain underlying medical conditions, you are at increased risk of severe illness from #COVID19, no matter your age. Find tips to protect yourself: https://t.co/0go5iZGIQf pic.twitter.com/hPJRXRUYbY — CDC (@CDCgov) June 29, 2020
"Based on what we’ve learned, we now understand that as you get older, your risk for severe disease, hospitalization, and death increases. We also updated the list of underlying health conditions that can put you at higher risk for severe disease, hospitalization, and death, based on the latest review of scientific evidence to date," he said.
"A key point is that we want to make sure that people know that as your numbers of underlying medical conditions increase, your risk of severe illness from COVID also increases," he said.
As of Sunday afternoon, the coronavirus had infected almost 6 million Americans, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, and roughly 25 million worldwide.
As of Sunday, 843,826 people had been reported as killed by the virus, with 182,909 of those being Americans.
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Spread of the disease resulted in mass lockdowns across the country.
Risk is one of the factors that will go into distributing COVID-19 vaccines once those that are now in trials are ready for the market, according to CNBC.
“At first, there will likely be a limited supply of one or more of the Covid-19 vaccines, because limited doses will be available,” Redfield said Friday, CNBC reported. “It’s important that the early vaccines are distributed in a fair, ethical and transparent way.”
The list of those to be vaccinated will include health care workers, those considered essential workers at the time a vaccine is ready for distribution, and those considered at high risk due to age and underlying health conditions, according to the CDC.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.
CORRECTION, Sept. 16, 2020: The Western Journal has made several corrections to this article for clarity. The title has been changed from "CDC Now Says 94% of COVID Deaths Had an Underlying Condition" to "CDC Says 'Comorbidities' Present in 94% of COVID Deaths" to remove the implication that all such "underlying" conditions were pre-existing, rather than a result of the COVID infection, which they certainly were in many cases. We also revised wording in the first sentence that may have implied the same idea to some readers. Finally, we have added language to make it clear that the presence of comorbidities in a COVID patient does not imply, and certainly does not mean, that the patient's death was not a direct result of COVID-19 infection.


wnd--2020-08-30--Trump fan 'brutally murdered by communists in Portland'

A man participating in a Pro-Trump car caravan in Portland , Oregon , Saturday night was shot to death during a clash with political leftists , the victim 's father said .
`` Last night my son was brutally murdered by communists in Portland .
He did not deserve that ! ''
Stephen Bishop said of his slain son , Jay Bishop , in a fundraising post on Fundly.com .
`` Please help us bury him with the dignity deserved by true patriots !
Thank you and god bless you all ! ''
The shooting in the chest took place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and was witnessed live by some watching video feeds .
`` I was watching a live video feed of the riots when I personally saw the guy execute Jay Bishop , '' wrote Julie Jackson-Steele on Facebook .
`` There was no fight , just a coldblooded murder right before my eyes last night .
America , the news media is lying to us !
These are not peaceful protests . ''
RELATED STORY : See leftists laugh while pelting pro-Trumpers ' cars on highway Jay Bishop was a `` friend and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prayer , group leader Joey Gibson told Oregon Live .
Sunday afternoon , Gibson said on Facebook : `` I am getting a lot of questions so I thought I would make this post .
1st- We love Jay and he had such a huge heart .
God bless him and the life he lived .
2nd-I am going to wait to make any public statements until after the family can .
3rd- If you planned on going to the boat cruise , please go !
I know that Jay would love to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of American flags on the Columbia river today .
I will not be attending but I hope all of you enjoy yourselves out there .
Fly them high for Jay . ''
The series of events leading to the shooting remain murky , but the incident unfolded shortly after caravan organizer Alex Kyzik , who lives in Idaho , asked attendees to start exiting downtown Portland .
Street medics and then police tried to save the man , who appeared to suffer a gunshot to the chest .
The vehicle rally began in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nearly 1,000 vehicles , many of them displaying Trump , Gadsden and Thin Blue Line flags in addition to the U.S. flag , filled a portion of the mall 's parking lot , according to a Clackamas County Sheriff 's Office spokesman .
The fatal incident was featured as the lead story on the popular Drudge Report website Sunday , and graphic photos published online reveal the frantic but futile attempts to save Bishop 's life .
President Trump called Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler a `` weak and pathetic '' `` fool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each other for the city 's violence that has lasted for some 90 days .
Trump said : `` Ted Wheeler , the wacky Radical Left Do Nothing Democrat Mayor of Portland , who has watched great death and destruction of his City during his tenure , thinks this lawless situation should go on forever .
Wrong !
Portland will never recover with a fool for a Mayor ... ...
He tried mixing with the Agitators and Anarchists and they mocked him .
He would like to blame me and the Federal Government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't seen anything yet .
We have only been there with a small group to defend our U.S .
Courthouse , because he could n't do it ... ...
The people of Portland , like all other cities & parts of our great Country , want Law & Order .
The Radical Left Democrat Mayors , like the dummy running Portland , or the guy right now in his basement unwilling to lead or even speak out against crime , will never be able to do it ! ''
`` It 's you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ division , '' the Democratic mayor said of Trump .
`` You 've tried to divide us more than any other figure in modern history .
And now you want me to stop the violence that you helped create . ''
Amy Kremer , chair of Women for America First and co-founder of Women for Trump , tweeted out a photo of the victim , saying : `` This is Jay Bishop .
He was a good American that loved his country and Backed the Blue .
He was murdered in Portland by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forget you .
Rest In Peace my friend . ''
Police are pleading with the public for any information concerning the killing , including photos , videos or eyewitness accounts .
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A man participating in a Pro-Trump car caravan in Portland, Oregon, Saturday night was shot to death during a clash with political leftists.
According to OregonLive, the victim is Aaron "Jay" Danielson. A GoFundMe account has now been set up in the wake of the shooting.
The shooting in the chest took place about 8:45 p.m. Pacific Time Saturday night, and was witnessed live by some watching video feeds.
"I was watching a live video feed of the riots when I personally saw the guy execute Jay Bishop," wrote Julie Jackson-Steele on Facebook. "There was no fight, just a coldblooded murder right before my eyes last night. America, the news media is lying to us! These are not peaceful protests."
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The victim was a "friend and supporter" of Vancouver, Washington-based Patriot Prayer, group leader Joey Gibson told Oregon Live.
Sunday afternoon, Gibson said on Facebook: "I am getting a lot of questions so I thought I would make this post.
1st- We love Jay and he had such a huge heart. God bless him and the life he lived.
2nd-I am going to wait to make any public statements until after the family can.
3rd- If you planned on going to the boat cruise, please go! I know that Jay would love to look down from heaven and see tons of American flags on the Columbia river today. I will not be attending but I hope all of you enjoy yourselves out there. Fly them high for Jay."
OregonLive reported:
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The series of events leading to the shooting remain murky, but the incident unfolded shortly after caravan organizer Alex Kyzik, who lives in Idaho, asked attendees to start exiting downtown Portland. Street medics and then police tried to save the man, who appeared to suffer a gunshot to the chest. The vehicle rally began in Clackamas, where tensions arose almost immediately. Nearly 1,000 vehicles, many of them displaying Trump, Gadsden and Thin Blue Line flags in addition to the U.S. flag, filled a portion of the mall's parking lot, according to a Clackamas County Sheriff's Office spokesman.
The fatal incident was featured as the lead story on the popular Drudge Report website Sunday, and graphic photos published online reveal the frantic but futile attempts to save the man's life.
President Trump called Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler a "weak and pathetic" "fool," as he and Wheeler blamed each other for the city's violence that has lasted for some 90 days.
Trump said: "Ted Wheeler, the wacky Radical Left Do Nothing Democrat Mayor of Portland, who has watched great death and destruction of his City during his tenure, thinks this lawless situation should go on forever. Wrong! Portland will never recover with a fool for a Mayor...
...He tried mixing with the Agitators and Anarchists and they mocked him. He would like to blame me and the Federal Government for going in, but he hasn't seen anything yet. We have only been there with a small group to defend our U.S. Courthouse, because he couldn't do it...
...The people of Portland, like all other cities & parts of our great Country, want Law & Order. The Radical Left Democrat Mayors, like the dummy running Portland, or the guy right now in his basement unwilling to lead or even speak out against crime, will never be able to do it!"
Ted Wheeler, the wacky Radical Left Do Nothing Democrat Mayor of Portland, who has watched great death and destruction of his City during his tenure, thinks this lawless situation should go on forever. Wrong! Portland will never recover with a fool for a Mayor.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 30, 2020
"It's you who have created the hate and the division," the Democratic mayor said of Trump. "You've tried to divide us more than any other figure in modern history. And now you want me to stop the violence that you helped create."
"You’ve tried to divide us more than any other figure in modern history and now you want me to stop the violence you helped create."pic.twitter.com/6XHSi76vyL — Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) August 30, 2020
Police are pleading with the public for any information concerning the killing, including photos, videos or eyewitness accounts.
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wnd--2020-08-30--Study: Children fare better with married parents

A new study from the Center for Social Justice in the United Kingdom found a big difference for children whose parents are married compared to those who are cohabiting .
The study , `` Family Structure Still Matters , '' comes from the independent think tank that studies the root causes of social problems in Britain .
`` Marriage has become a middle-class secret , '' the report said .
`` Among high income couples ( the top quintile ) 83 % have tied the knot ; among low-income parents ( bottom quintile ) only 55 % are married .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ social justice issue , as our paper suggests . ''
Including both same sex and traditional sex marriages in its analysis , `` Family Structure Still Matters '' shows that married parents are twice as likely to stay together as cohabiting ones .
`` By the time they turn five , 53 % of children of cohabiting parents will have experienced their parents ' separation ; among five-year-olds with married parents , this is 15 % .
These differences matter because family stability has been shown to profoundly affect children 's outcomes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ when controlling for income and education , children raised in unstable families suffer worse health , are more likely to be excluded , more likely to join a gang .
`` The cost of this to the [ National Health Service ] , to the criminal justice system , and to the Treasury – in terms of lost revenues – is huge .
Less quantifiable but equally corrosive is the impact on society : the anti-social behavior of even a tiny minority can erode trust and well-being among the majority . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms interchangeable .
`` By ignoring this distinction , the government risks robbing couples of making an informed choice about what kind of relationship they should embark on . ''
The report notes that there are several problems the government could address , including that the welfare system penalizes those who are married and benefits those who are single .
`` Many slide into cohabitation out of convenience and financial pressures rather than out of an intentional decision to increase the commitment of their relationship .
Yet sliding into cohabitation , which as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same permanence as marriage , may lead to greater hardship caused by instability and more family transitions for those who are already struggling to get by , '' the report said .
The report said more than half of the 4,500 children seen by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services cited `` family relationship problems '' as a cause of their trouble .
`` The recommendation of this paper is for government to stop blurring the distinction between cohabiting and married couples : when they deliver dramatically different outcomes for children as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charity Christian Concern noted the study did not distinguish between opposite-sex and same-sex couples .
`` Research has proven time and again the differences between heterosexual partnerships and homosexual partnerships and that the age-old theory that it makes no difference to parenting is wrong .
In fact , homosexual relationships are far more likely to experience breakdown than heterosexual ones , '' the group said .
`` It would be more helpful for future studies to break down the types of relationship in terms of hetero- and homosexual marriages and cohabitations , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in outcomes for the family , '' the organization said .
But Christian Concern noted the `` drastic effects '' for children from family breakdowns .
The report said : `` Parental separation at age 7 was found to have negative associations with behavior at age 13 , even after controlling for previous wellbeing .
Parents divorcing , especially when this results in losing touch with one parent , counts as an Adverse Childhood Experience , according to Harvard ’ s Centre on the Developing Child .
Experiencing multiple ACEs , without the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trusted adult , can cause toxic stress – over-activating the stress-response system , thereby causing wear and tear of the child ’ s brain and body . ''

A new study from the Center for Social Justice in the United Kingdom found a big difference for children whose parents are married compared to those who are cohabiting.
The study, "Family Structure Still Matters," comes from the independent think tank that studies the root causes of social problems in Britain.
"Marriage has become a middle-class secret," the report said. "Among high income couples (the top quintile) 83% have tied the knot; among low-income parents (bottom quintile) only 55% are married.
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"This 'marriage gap' is a social justice issue, as our paper suggests."
Including both same sex and traditional sex marriages in its analysis, "Family Structure Still Matters" shows that married parents are twice as likely to stay together as cohabiting ones.
"By the time they turn five, 53% of children of cohabiting parents will have experienced their parents' separation; among five-year-olds with married parents, this is 15%. These differences matter because family stability has been shown to profoundly affect children's outcomes."
The report said, "Even when controlling for income and education, children raised in unstable families suffer worse health, are more likely to be excluded, more likely to join a gang.
"The cost of this to the [National Health Service], to the criminal justice system, and to the Treasury – in terms of lost revenues – is huge. Less quantifiable but equally corrosive is the impact on society: the anti-social behavior of even a tiny minority can erode trust and well-being among the majority."
The problem is that the government considers the terms interchangeable.
"By ignoring this distinction, the government risks robbing couples of making an informed choice about what kind of relationship they should embark on."
The report notes that there are several problems the government could address, including that the welfare system penalizes those who are married and benefits those who are single.
"Many slide into cohabitation out of convenience and financial pressures rather than out of an intentional decision to increase the commitment of their relationship. Yet sliding into cohabitation, which as an overall trend does not offer the same permanence as marriage, may lead to greater hardship caused by instability and more family transitions for those who are already struggling to get by," the report said.
The report said more than half of the 4,500 children seen by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services cited "family relationship problems" as a cause of their trouble.
"The recommendation of this paper is for government to stop blurring the distinction between cohabiting and married couples: when they deliver dramatically different outcomes for children as well as parents."
The British charity Christian Concern noted the study did not distinguish between opposite-sex and same-sex couples.
"Research has proven time and again the differences between heterosexual partnerships and homosexual partnerships and that the age-old theory that it makes no difference to parenting is wrong. In fact, homosexual relationships are far more likely to experience breakdown than heterosexual ones," the group said.
"It would be more helpful for future studies to break down the types of relationship in terms of hetero- and homosexual marriages and cohabitations, as there is likely to be a difference in outcomes for the family," the organization said.
But Christian Concern noted the "drastic effects" for children from family breakdowns.
The report said: "Parental separation at age 7 was found to have negative associations with behavior at age 13, even after controlling for previous wellbeing. Parents divorcing, especially when this results in losing touch with one parent, counts as an Adverse Childhood Experience, according to Harvard’s Centre on the Developing Child. Experiencing multiple ACEs, without the buffer of the continuous presence of a trusted adult, can cause toxic stress – over-activating the stress-response system, thereby causing wear and tear of the child’s brain and body."


wnd--2020-08-30--Leftist heavyweight Michael Moore predicted 2016 Trump win, now he's thinking it'll happen again

Leftist filmmaker Michael Moore has seen this movie before – and it doesn ’ t end well for Democrats .
The Michigan native and outspoken liberal , who predicted then-candidate Donald Trump would win the presidency in 2016 , is raising the alarm for his fellow travelers again – citing polls in battleground states and noting that the Biden campaign doesn ’ t have Michigan on its list of stops yet .
“ Are you ready for a Trump victory ?
” Moore wrote in a Facebook post on Friday .
“ Are you mentally prepared to be outsmarted by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to provide the reality check again , but when CNN polled registered voters in August in just the swing states , Biden and Trump were in a virtual tie , '' Moore wrote .
`` In Minnesota , it ’ s 47-47 .
In Michigan , where Biden had a big lead , Trump has closed the gap to 4 points .
“ Are you ready for a Trump victory ?
Are you mentally prepared to be outsmarted by Trump again ?
Do you find comfort in your certainty that there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you content with the trust you ’ ve placed in the DNC to pull this off ?
The Biden campaign just announced he ’ ll be visiting a number of states— but not Michigan .
Sound familiar ?
I ’ m warning you almost 10 weeks in advance.
” And he noted one huge difference between Trump supporters and likely Biden voters .
`` The enthusiasm level for the 60 million in Trump ’ s base is OFF THE CHARTS ! ''
Moore wrote .
In 2016 , he was virtually alone among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foresaw the defeat that was coming her way .
In a memorable speech from Moore ’ s documentary “ TrumpLand , ” released just before the election , as Breitbart reported at the time , Moore predicted a Trump victory .
“ Whether Trump means it or not is kind of irrelevant because he ’ s saying the things to people who are hurting .
And it ’ s why every beaten-down , nameless , forgotten working stiff who used to be part of what was called the middle class loves Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ film , as Breitbart reported .
“ He is the human Molotov cocktail that they ’ ve been waiting for , ” Moore added .
“ The human hand grenade that they can legally throw into the system that stole their lives from them … “ So on November 8th , the dispossessed will walk into the voting booth , be handed a ballot , close the curtain and take that lever , or felt pen , or touch screen and put a big f*cking X in the box by the name of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and overturn the very system that has ruined their lives : Donald J. Trump .
`` Trump ’ s election is going to be the biggest ‘ F*ck you ’ ever recorded in human history , ” Moore said .
“ And it will feel good.
” Moore ’ s warning went largely unheeded then – Trump ’ s victory in the early morning of Nov. 9 , 2016 , left the political world stunned .
On Sunday , Moore took to Twitter to emphasize his latest warning for liberals , listing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vice President Joe Biden with a lead over the president -- but with an important caveat : Biden 's leads are smaller now than Clinton 's were at this point in 2016 .
Coming out of last week ’ s Republican National Convention – The Morning Consult reported Saturday that polls show Trump cutting into Biden ’ s lead -- Moore wasn ’ t the only prominent liberal to be worried about the election .
On Friday , HBO ’ s Bill Maher , an occasionally unorthodox voice in the liberal commentariat , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potential , according to Fox News .
`` I am feeling less confident about this -- maybe it 's just their convention bump got to me , but I 'm feeling less confident than I was a month ago , '' Maher said on “ Real Time with Bill Maher.
” `` I feel very nervous , the same way I did four years ago at this time . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Leftist filmmaker Michael Moore has seen this movie before – and it doesn’t end well for Democrats.
The Michigan native and outspoken liberal, who predicted then-candidate Donald Trump would win the presidency in 2016, is raising the alarm for his fellow travelers again – citing polls in battleground states and noting that the Biden campaign doesn’t have Michigan on its list of stops yet.
“Are you ready for a Trump victory?” Moore wrote in a Facebook post on Friday. “Are you mentally prepared to be outsmarted by Trump again?”
Sorry to have to provide the reality check again, but when CNN polled registered voters in August in just the swing... Posted by Michael Moore on Friday, August 28, 2020
“Sorry to have to provide the reality check again, but when CNN polled registered voters in August in just the swing states, Biden and Trump were in a virtual tie," Moore wrote. "In Minnesota, it’s 47-47. In Michigan, where Biden had a big lead, Trump has closed the gap to 4 points.
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“Are you ready for a Trump victory? Are you mentally prepared to be outsmarted by Trump again? Do you find comfort in your certainty that there is no way Trump can win? Are you content with the trust you’ve placed in the DNC to pull this off? The Biden campaign just announced he’ll be visiting a number of states— but not Michigan. Sound familiar? I’m warning you almost 10 weeks in advance.”
And he noted one huge difference between Trump supporters and likely Biden voters.
"The enthusiasm level for the 60 million in Trump’s base is OFF THE CHARTS!" Moore wrote.
Moore’s warning should sound familiar.
In 2016, he was virtually alone among supporters of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton who foresaw the defeat that was coming her way.
In a memorable speech from Moore’s documentary “TrumpLand,” released just before the election, as Breitbart reported at the time, Moore predicted a Trump victory.
“Whether Trump means it or not is kind of irrelevant because he’s saying the things to people who are hurting. And it’s why every beaten-down, nameless, forgotten working stiff who used to be part of what was called the middle class loves Trump,” Moore told an audience in the film, as Breitbart reported.
“He is the human Molotov cocktail that they’ve been waiting for,” Moore added. “The human hand grenade that they can legally throw into the system that stole their lives from them …
“So on November 8th, the dispossessed will walk into the voting booth, be handed a ballot, close the curtain and take that lever, or felt pen, or touch screen and put a big f*cking X in the box by the name of the man who has threatened to upend and overturn the very system that has ruined their lives: Donald J. Trump.
"Trump’s election is going to be the biggest ‘F*ck you’ ever recorded in human history,” Moore said. “And it will feel good.”
Moore’s warning went largely unheeded then – Trump’s victory in the early morning of Nov. 9, 2016, left the political world stunned.
On Sunday, Moore took to Twitter to emphasize his latest warning for liberals, listing a series of poll results that show former Vice President Joe Biden with a lead over the president -- but with an important caveat:
Biden's leads are smaller now than Clinton's were at this point in 2016.
Check this out—during the same week in August, but 4yrs apart: In 2016, Hillary was way ahead of Trump. But this past week, in some swing states, Biden’s lead is less than what Hillary’s was. You can’t blame this one on the PO or Russia. This is on the candidate & party. WAKE UP! pic.twitter.com/sfS8gayTHo — Michael Moore (@MMFlint) August 30, 2020
Coming out of last week’s Republican National Convention – The Morning Consult reported Saturday that polls show Trump cutting into Biden’s lead -- Moore wasn’t the only prominent liberal to be worried about the election.
On Friday, HBO’s Bill Maher, an occasionally unorthodox voice in the liberal commentariat, also expressed concerns about Biden’s potential, according to Fox News.
"I am feeling less confident about this -- maybe it's just their convention bump got to me, but I'm feeling less confident than I was a month ago," Maher said on “Real Time with Bill Maher.” "I feel very nervous, the same way I did four years ago at this time."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-08-30--Joe Biden's climate plan forecast to bring 'environmental apocalypse'

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Energy . ]
Imagine an America where mountaintop ridges , coastal seashores , open plains , and most of our undeveloped lands are developed with wind turbines from coast to coast .
Imagine an America where we are forced to transform two-thirds of the nation ’ s land mass into fields for industrial wind turbines , leaving little land left over for forests , open spaces , animal habitat , or anything else .
That is exactly what Joe Biden ’ s climate plan would require .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ prepare for an environmental apocalypse .
According to Biden ’ s climate plan , America must run on 100 percent emissions-free power by 2050 , with enforceable milestones as early as 2025 .
But the problem with this is there is much more to environmental protection than merely carbon dioxide emissions .
A recent Harvard University study found that in order to meet America ’ s current electricity needs , it would require covering one-third of the nation ’ s land mass with wind turbines .
Furthermore , the Green New Deal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ require an all-electric vehicle fleet as well .
The transportation sector produces more emissions than electricity , so that would require covering another third of America with wind turbines .
The wind turbines to replace current electricity plus the wind turbines to cover transportation needs would ultimately cover two-thirds of America ’ s land .
Of course , people will continue to exist .
People require housing , roads , commercial buildings , and land devoted to other human use .
Currently , because the footprint of land required for generating conventional energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of room for people , undeveloped lands , and energy generation .
Biden ’ s climate plan would change that .
Wind turbines require 360 times more land to generate the same amount of power as nuclear power .
The same discrepancy applies to coal and natural gas , as coal and natural gas land requirements are just as low as nuclear power .
Even worse , the mining of rare earth minerals that are necessary components of wind and solar equipment is perhaps the most environmentally destructive activity on the planet .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ mining is so devastating that only a select few nations freely allow it .
China is one of them , which why they dominate global rare earth production .
Under Biden ’ s climate plan , either America will have to introduce rampant and environmentally devastating rare earth mining here in our country , or , we will deliberately make ourselves almost completely dependent on China for the materials needed to build and maintain our energy infrastructure .
The choice is frightening and even dangerous .
Even if Biden breaks his promise and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solar power , the environmental consequences will be devastating .
The U.S .
Fish and Wildlife Service estimates wind turbines already kill between 140,000 and 500,000 birds each year , including many protected and endangered species .
Other studies put the number much higher .
Moreover , wind turbines kill even more bats than birds .
Increasing wind power from its current 7 % share of U.S. electricity production to 35 % would presumably increase bird and bat deaths five-fold ; up to a million-plus bird kills and a million-plus bat kills each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this would also require developing additional hundreds of thousands of square miles of land with wind turbines , devastating pristine lands and the plants and animals that live there .
Adding Kamala Harris to the ticket makes the Biden climate plan worse .
Harris decommissioned her climate plan website last week after Biden picked her as his running mate .
Nevertheless , her plan called for 100-percent emissions-free power by 2030 , rather than Biden ’ s 2050 .
That calls for destroying just as much land , habitat , and wildlife three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can only hope that Harris doesn ’ t make Biden ’ s already devastating climate plan even more extremist .
At the end of the day , Joe Biden would either devastate America ’ s environment or pull a bait-and-switch on the American people and admit his climate plan is unworkable .
Perhaps it is unreasonable to think this , but can ’ t Biden speak honestly about his plans , not try to deceive the American people , and then keep his promises ?
James Taylor ( [ email protected ] ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Energy . ]

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Energy.]
By James Taylor
Real Clear Energy
Imagine an America where mountaintop ridges, coastal seashores, open plains, and most of our undeveloped lands are developed with wind turbines from coast to coast. Imagine an America where we are forced to transform two-thirds of the nation’s land mass into fields for industrial wind turbines, leaving little land left over for forests, open spaces, animal habitat, or anything else. That is exactly what Joe Biden’s climate plan would require. Under a Biden presidency, we must prepare for an environmental apocalypse.
According to Biden’s climate plan, America must run on 100 percent emissions-free power by 2050, with enforceable milestones as early as 2025. But the problem with this is there is much more to environmental protection than merely carbon dioxide emissions.
A recent Harvard University study found that in order to meet America’s current electricity needs, it would require covering one-third of the nation’s land mass with wind turbines. Furthermore, the Green New Deal, which Biden pledges to enact, would require an all-electric vehicle fleet as well.
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The transportation sector produces more emissions than electricity, so that would require covering another third of America with wind turbines. The wind turbines to replace current electricity plus the wind turbines to cover transportation needs would ultimately cover two-thirds of America’s land.
Of course, people will continue to exist. People require housing, roads, commercial buildings, and land devoted to other human use.
Currently, because the footprint of land required for generating conventional energy is so small, there is plenty of room for people, undeveloped lands, and energy generation. Biden’s climate plan would change that.
Wind turbines require 360 times more land to generate the same amount of power as nuclear power. The same discrepancy applies to coal and natural gas, as coal and natural gas land requirements are just as low as nuclear power.
Even worse, the mining of rare earth minerals that are necessary components of wind and solar equipment is perhaps the most environmentally destructive activity on the planet. The environmental destruction caused by rare earth mining is so devastating that only a select few nations freely allow it. China is one of them, which why they dominate global rare earth production.
Under Biden’s climate plan, either America will have to introduce rampant and environmentally devastating rare earth mining here in our country, or, we will deliberately make ourselves almost completely dependent on China for the materials needed to build and maintain our energy infrastructure. The choice is frightening and even dangerous.
Even if Biden breaks his promise and we only partially impose new wind and solar power, the environmental consequences will be devastating. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates wind turbines already kill between 140,000 and 500,000 birds each year, including many protected and endangered species.
Other studies put the number much higher. Moreover, wind turbines kill even more bats than birds. Increasing wind power from its current 7% share of U.S. electricity production to 35% would presumably increase bird and bat deaths five-fold; up to a million-plus bird kills and a million-plus bat kills each year.
Compounding the environmental harm, this would also require developing additional hundreds of thousands of square miles of land with wind turbines, devastating pristine lands and the plants and animals that live there.
Adding Kamala Harris to the ticket makes the Biden climate plan worse. Harris decommissioned her climate plan website last week after Biden picked her as his running mate. Nevertheless, her plan called for 100-percent emissions-free power by 2030, rather than Biden’s 2050.
That calls for destroying just as much land, habitat, and wildlife three times more quickly than Biden. We can only hope that Harris doesn’t make Biden’s already devastating climate plan even more extremist.
At the end of the day, Joe Biden would either devastate America’s environment or pull a bait-and-switch on the American people and admit his climate plan is unworkable. Perhaps it is unreasonable to think this, but can’t Biden speak honestly about his plans, not try to deceive the American people, and then keep his promises?
James Taylor ([email protected]) is President of the Heartland Institute.
[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Energy.]


wnd--2020-08-30--Analysis: Kamala Harris wants higher taxes, nationwide health care, no 2nd Amendment

Higher taxes .
No Second Amendment for individuals .
Restriction of conscience rights .
Mandatory health care .
Elimination of the Electoral College .
These are some of the positions of Kamala Harris , the California senator who is Joe Biden 's running mate .
Her policy stances , the Acton Institute noted in an analysis , take on greater importance than usual , because Biden is 77 , and his cognitive decline has become a campaign issue .
Nearly two-thirds of voters in a recent poll said they expect Harris to finish his first term if he wins .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ father who came from Jamaica and a mother from India .
`` Harris had an affair with California State Assembly Speaker Willie Brown ; he was 60 , and she was 29 .
In 1994 , Brown appointed her to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board , a position that paid $ 167,000 in 2020 dollars , and then to the California Medical Assistance Commission , which paid the equivalent of $ 120,700 , '' the report said .
She later became district attorney of San Francisco and then California attorney general .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ election to Republican Steve Cooley but prevailed on the strength of mail-in ballots which arrived after all in-person ballots had been counted , winning by a razor-thin 0.8 % . ''
She ran for the 2020 presidential nomination but dropped out before voting began .
Harris was ranked as the `` most liberal '' member of the Senate in 2019 , and , Acton said , she endorses `` higher taxes and greater wealth redistribution .
She would raise the top marginal tax rate , increase corporate taxes by 14 % , raise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death tax , and impose a tax on stock transactions . ''
On abortion , there are few farther left .
`` Harris would radically expand both abortion-on-demand and federal funding of abortion providers .
Harris has a 0 % rating from National Right to Life and the Family Research Council but a 100 % rating from Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America .
She voted against the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act , which makes it illegal to abort a child after 20 weeks ( at which time a child is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act , '' the report said .
She also was integral to prosecution by the state of California against the Center for Medical Progress after undercover journalists David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt videoed executives of Planned Parenthood officials – which received $ 617 million in taxpayer funding – discussing the dismemberment of aborted babies and the sale of their body parts .
Harris even proposed legislation that would punish anyone distributing an undercover video .
She questioned whether a Christian can be in government , badgering judicial nominee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Knights of Columbus .
She believes that belonging `` to an organization faithful to the unbroken teachings of the Roman Catholic Church … called into question whether he could apply secular laws 'fairly and impartially , ' '' the report said .
She wants alternative sexual lifestyles , like transgenderism , protected in federal law .
She backs the Green New Deal $ 10 trillion spending plan , wants to abolish private health insurance in favor of government-run operations and wants to give unions more freedom .
`` Harris wants to establish a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Force to investigate the disparate impact the coronavirus has had on communities of color , '' the report said .
She contends the Second Amendment does not provide for an individual right to arms , only as part of a `` militia . ''
And she supports sanctuary cities that defy federal law .
She has refused to defend traditional marriage in court , is considered the fifth-most partisan senator in the last 25 years , opposed President Trump 's nominations to the Supreme Court and wants to eliminate the Electoral College , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most populous states to pick the president .

Higher taxes. No Second Amendment for individuals. Restriction of conscience rights. Mandatory health care. Elimination of the Electoral College.
These are some of the positions of Kamala Harris, the California senator who is Joe Biden's running mate. Her policy stances, the Acton Institute noted in an analysis, take on greater importance than usual, because Biden is 77, and his cognitive decline has become a campaign issue. Nearly two-thirds of voters in a recent poll said they expect Harris to finish his first term if he wins.
Her family is multicultural, with a father who came from Jamaica and a mother from India.
"Harris had an affair with California State Assembly Speaker Willie Brown; he was 60, and she was 29. In 1994, Brown appointed her to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, a position that paid $167,000 in 2020 dollars, and then to the California Medical Assistance Commission, which paid the equivalent of $120,700," the report said.
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She later became district attorney of San Francisco and then California attorney general.
"Harris appeared to lose the 2010 election to Republican Steve Cooley but prevailed on the strength of mail-in ballots which arrived after all in-person ballots had been counted, winning by a razor-thin 0.8%."
She ran for the 2020 presidential nomination but dropped out before voting began.
Harris was ranked as the "most liberal" member of the Senate in 2019, and, Acton said, she endorses "higher taxes and greater wealth redistribution. She would raise the top marginal tax rate, increase corporate taxes by 14%, raise the capital gains tax, expand the death tax, and impose a tax on stock transactions."
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On abortion, there are few farther left.
"Harris would radically expand both abortion-on-demand and federal funding of abortion providers. Harris has a 0% rating from National Right to Life and the Family Research Council but a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America. She voted against the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which makes it illegal to abort a child after 20 weeks (at which time a child is able to feel pain), and the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act," the report said.
She also was integral to prosecution by the state of California against the Center for Medical Progress after undercover journalists David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt videoed executives of Planned Parenthood officials – which received $617 million in taxpayer funding – discussing the dismemberment of aborted babies and the sale of their body parts.
Harris even proposed legislation that would punish anyone distributing an undercover video.
She questioned whether a Christian can be in government, badgering judicial nominee Brian Buescher about his membership in the Knights of Columbus.
She believes that belonging "to an organization faithful to the unbroken teachings of the Roman Catholic Church … called into question whether he could apply secular laws 'fairly and impartially,'" the report said.
She wants alternative sexual lifestyles, like transgenderism, protected in federal law.
She backs the Green New Deal $10 trillion spending plan, wants to abolish private health insurance in favor of government-run operations and wants to give unions more freedom.
"Harris wants to establish a federal COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force to investigate the disparate impact the coronavirus has had on communities of color," the report said.
She contends the Second Amendment does not provide for an individual right to arms, only as part of a "militia."
And she supports sanctuary cities that defy federal law. She has refused to defend traditional marriage in court, is considered the fifth-most partisan senator in the last 25 years, opposed President Trump's nominations to the Supreme Court and wants to eliminate the Electoral College, which would allow a handful of the most populous states to pick the president.