wnd--2020-07-09--Black Democrat lawmaker: 'I ain't' voting for Joe Biden

Vernon Jones , a black Democratic representative in the Georgia state House , says he has many more reasons not to support his party 's candidate for president than when he declared in April he would back President Trump .
In a column published by the Daily Caller , he asked where Joe Biden and Barack Obama were on the issue of race when they were in office for eight years .
`` I 'll tell you .
They were absent in unifying this country , '' he said .
`` The black unemployment rate under Biden and the Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he noted .
`` The number of black Americans in poverty barely fell during the Obama administration , going down by just 145,000 over eight years . ''
By comparison , 350,000 black American were lifted out of poverty during just the first two years of the Trump administration , Jones argued .
In April , Jones announced his resignation after announcing support for Trump in the 2020 election .
A day later , he decided to remain in office , explaining `` the outpouring of support I received was too great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I will not allow the Democrats to bully me into submission .
I will not let them win , '' Jones wrote on Twitter at the time .
`` I will NOT resign . ''
In a video , Jones said he received a `` barrage of attacks and name-calling by the far-left and the Democratic Party '' in response to his endorsement of Trump .
Jone addressed in his column Tuesday the `` absurd calls to defund and disband police departments across the country by Democrats in response to the unjust murder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are extreme calls that will only lead to more pain and suffering in our most vulnerable communities , '' he said , recalling his service as chief executive officer of DeKalb County , Georgia .
Having lost two black police officers and comforted families of vicitms in the middle of the night , he said he knows `` firsthand when others are running away from chaos , police officers are running into the fight to protect and serve . ''
While President Trump `` has taken a commonsense approach to heal our nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been `` determined to sow chaos and destruction , all in the name of racial equality . ''
Jones recalled filing a bill back in 1993 to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag but said he also understands the importance of preserving history , `` the good and the bad . ''
`` And still I bow to no one in my advocacy for the black community , '' he said .
Unlike other Washington politicians , `` this president actually backed up his words with actions , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Executive Order on police reform — taking steps to build a better bridge between law enforcement men and women and their communities . ''
Biden , on the other hand , was busy during his 36 years in the United States Senate shouting `` my children are going to grow up in a jungle , the jungle being a racial jungle . ''
`` That racial jungle he was referring to includes black and brown Americans like me .
Right now , President Trump is being defined as a racist by the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the full-blooded bigot , '' Jones charged .
He noted Biden has boasted that `` every major crime bill since 1976 that ’ s come out of this Congress , every minor crime bill , has had the name of the Democratic senator from the State of Delaware : Joe Biden . ''
`` Now that Biden is running for president in a woke Democratic Party in 2020 , he ’ s attempting to sweep his racist legacy under the rug .
We can ’ t let him , '' said Jones .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly responsible for the mass incarceration policies of the 1980s and 1990s , which decimated the black community . ''
Meanwhile , Trump has signed the First Step Act , the first major reform of the criminal justice system in a decade .
`` As black Americans , we need to be aware of the clear choice in front of us .
Joe Biden has betrayed black Americans throughout his career in Washington .
President Trump has spent his 3.5 years in office fighting to improve the lives of black Americans , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to `` be tricked again '' by Democrats like Biden , who `` only care about black people during election years . ''
`` The leadership of Joe Biden and President Donald Trump is being revealed for us all to see .
Joe Biden is divisive and ineffective .
Meanwhile , President Trump is unifying , pragmatic and fearless , '' he said .
`` I am black and I am a Democrat .
But ' I ai n't ' voting for Joe Biden this November . ''

Vernon Jones, a black Democratic representative in the Georgia state House, says he has many more reasons not to support his party's candidate for president than when he declared in April he would back President Trump.
In a column published by the Daily Caller, he asked where Joe Biden and Barack Obama were on the issue of race when they were in office for eight years.
"I'll tell you. They were absent in unifying this country," he said.
"The black unemployment rate under Biden and the Obama administration averaged a horrific 12.8 percent," he noted. "The number of black Americans in poverty barely fell during the Obama administration, going down by just 145,000 over eight years."
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By comparison, 350,000 black American were lifted out of poverty during just the first two years of the Trump administration, Jones argued.
In April, Jones announced his resignation after announcing support for Trump in the 2020 election. A day later, he decided to remain in office, explaining "the outpouring of support I received was too great for me to ignore."
"I will not allow the Democrats to bully me into submission. I will not let them win," Jones wrote on Twitter at the time. "I will NOT resign."
In a video, Jones said he received a "barrage of attacks and name-calling by the far-left and the Democratic Party" in response to his endorsement of Trump.
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Jones addressed in his column Tuesday the "absurd calls to defund and disband police departments across the country by Democrats in response to the unjust murder of George Floyd."
"These are extreme calls that will only lead to more pain and suffering in our most vulnerable communities," he said, recalling his service as chief executive officer of DeKalb County, Georgia.
Having lost two black police officers and comforted families of vicitms in the middle of the night, he said he knows "firsthand when others are running away from chaos, police officers are running into the fight to protect and serve."
While President Trump "has taken a commonsense approach to heal our nation," he said, some protesters have been "determined to sow chaos and destruction, all in the name of racial equality."
Jones recalled filing a bill back in 1993 to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag but said he also understands the importance of preserving history, "the good and the bad."
"And still I bow to no one in my advocacy for the black community," he said.
Unlike other Washington politicians, "this president actually backed up his words with actions," wrote Jones.
"He signed an Executive Order on police reform — taking steps to build a better bridge between law enforcement men and women and their communities."
Biden, on the other hand, was busy during his 36 years in the United States Senate shouting "my children are going to grow up in a jungle, the jungle being a racial jungle."
"That racial jungle he was referring to includes black and brown Americans like me. Right now, President Trump is being defined as a racist by the media, when in reality Joe Biden is the full-blooded bigot," Jones charged.
He noted Biden has boasted that "every major crime bill since 1976 that’s come out of this Congress, every minor crime bill, has had the name of the Democratic senator from the State of Delaware: Joe Biden."
"Now that Biden is running for president in a woke Democratic Party in 2020, he’s attempting to sweep his racist legacy under the rug. We can’t let him," said Jones.
The Democratic lawmaker said Biden "is directly responsible for the mass incarceration policies of the 1980s and 1990s, which decimated the black community."
Meanwhile, Trump has signed the First Step Act, the first major reform of the criminal justice system in a decade.
"As black Americans, we need to be aware of the clear choice in front of us. Joe Biden has betrayed black Americans throughout his career in Washington. President Trump has spent his 3.5 years in office fighting to improve the lives of black Americans," Jones wrote.
He urged Democrats not to "be tricked again" by Democrats like Biden, who "only care about black people during election years."
"The leadership of Joe Biden and President Donald Trump is being revealed for us all to see. Joe Biden is divisive and ineffective. Meanwhile, President Trump is unifying, pragmatic and fearless," he said.
"I am black and I am a Democrat. But 'I ain't' voting for Joe Biden this November."


wnd--2020-07-08--Mary Kay Letourneau, teacher who had sex with student, dead at 58

( DAILY MAIL ) -- Mary Kay Letourneau , the former Seattle middle school teacher who was convicted of raping @ @ @ @ @ 1990s before marrying him and having two children with him when she was released from @ @ @ @ @ secretly battling cancer for months .
The 58-year-old passed away at home late on Monday @ @ @ @ @ with stage four colon cancer , her attorney David Gehrke revealed to TMZ Tuesday .
@ @ @ @ @ world in 1996 , when the then-34-year-old teacher was found to be having a sexual @ @ @ @ @ 12-year-old students , Vili Fualaau .
The pair later wed in 2005 after she was @ @ @ @

(DAILY MAIL) -- Mary Kay Letourneau, the former Seattle middle school teacher who was convicted of raping a sixth-grade student in the 1990s before marrying him and having two children with him when she was released from prison, has died after secretly battling cancer for months.
The 58-year-old passed away at home late on Monday after a quiet nine-month battle with stage four colon cancer, her attorney David Gehrke revealed to TMZ Tuesday.
Letourneau made headlines around the world in 1996, when the then-34-year-old teacher was found to be having a sexual relationship with one of her 12-year-old students, Vili Fualaau. The pair later wed in 2005 after she was released from prison.
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wnd--2020-07-08--The day Barack Obama launched Black Lives Matter

On the morning of March 23 , 2012 , after introducing the new head of the World Bank in the White House Rose Garden , Barack Obama took just one question , likely pre-arranged .
It was on the recent shooting death of Trayvon Martin .
Said Obama for the ages , `` My main message is to the parents of Trayvon : If I had a son , he would look like Trayvon . ''
In projecting Trayvon as a `` son , '' Obama strongly suggested that all black children were equally vulnerable to the predations of white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Obama had no excuse for not knowing the facts of the case .
This would prove to be the most destructive moment of his presidency .
Without a hint of regret , the most powerful institutions of the nation – the Department of Justice , the leading civil rights groups , the White House – conspired to send George Zimmerman , an Hispanic Obama supporter and civil rights activist , to prison for the rest of his life .
Without any meaningful exceptions , the mainstream media enabled this dark turn in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closely in the blogosphere knew Zimmerman was innocent .
Sundance and his fellow Treepers at the Conservative Tree House deconstructed the case before Zimmerman even was arrested .
The arrest was based on a massive judicial fraud .
In his stunning documentary , `` The Trayvon Hoax : Unmasking the Witness Fraud That Divided America , '' Los Angeles filmmaker Joel Gilbert proves beyond doubt that the `` star witness '' in the state of Florida 's case against Zimmerman was an impostor .
The media chose not to notice .
There have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no lessons learned .
Only Obama could have reversed this ugly momentum , and he chose not to .
Six days after Zimmerman 's acquittal , Obama appeared unexpectedly at a routine White House press conference , specifically to address the `` Trayvon Martin ruling . ''
Obama began by sending his `` thoughts and prayers '' to the family of Trayvon Martin .
For Zimmerman and his family , still in hiding , there was not a word .
Much as he had a year earlier , Obama identified himself with Martin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago , '' said Obama , ignoring the fact that the guys at his exclusive prep school did not make a habit of viciously attacking armed strangers .
A NBC News and Wall Street Journal poll taken in the week after the verdict showed Obama failing in the one area in which even Republicans hoped he would succeed .
In January 2009 , 79 % of whites and 64 % of blacks held a favorable view of race relations in America .
By July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 52 % among whites and 38 % among blacks .
Getting neither satisfaction nor any corrective truth from Obama , militants transformed their anger into action .
The most radical of these activists formed Black Lives Matter ( BLM ) , a group whose website traces its founding `` to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin 's murderer , George Zimmerman . ''
A year after Zimmerman 's acquittal , protesters chanting `` black lives matter '' turned the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson upside down and left much of it in ruins .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ media , BLM activists and their camp followers were quickly able to build another fatally divisive racial incident around a lie , this time , `` Hands up , do n't shoot . ''
As he did with Trayvon Martin , Obama sanctioned the lie and fully identified with Michael Brown .
`` My mind went back to what it was like for me when I was 17 , 18 , 20 , '' he told a BET audience , ignoring the fact that the guys at his exclusive prep school did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officers .
Obama noted too that America had a `` systemic problem , '' the police being the most obvious symptom .
The nation 's police got the message .
Their understandable reluctance to enforce the law aggressively in black neighborhoods led to a massive crime wave known as the `` Ferguson effect . ''
In 2015 , the murder rate rose nearly 11 % , its greatest one year jump in a half century .
In 2016 , the trend continued with an 8.5 % increase over the year before .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ more Americans were murdered in 2016 than in 2014 , perhaps 2,000 of them black .
If the catastrophe of Obama 's racial leadership had a face , it was that of former San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick .
In August 2016 , Kaepernick explained why he chose to sit out the national anthem : `` I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color . ''
Said the biracial adopted son of a white Christian family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder . ''
Yes , there were bodies in the street , but Kaepernick had no idea how they got there .
Misled by his president and the media , he somehow concluded that America `` oppresses black people '' and leaves them to die in the streets .
He reached this conclusion , it should be noted , in the eighth year of the Obama presidency .
For all of those years , an African American headed the Department of Justice , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America and its police force , Minneapolis included .
Through his passive acquiescence , Obama allowed this division to fester and the mayhem to explode .
It was not necessarily coincidental that the murder rate leveled off as soon as Obama left the White House and declined substantially the following year .
It kept declining until 2020 .
The Democrats had a presidential election to win .
It was time to fire up the base once again and kill a few thousand more black bystanders in the process .
Note : @ jackcashill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : The Fight to Tell the True Story of a Failed Presidency , '' is available for pre-order .

On the morning of March 23, 2012, after introducing the new head of the World Bank in the White House Rose Garden, Barack Obama took just one question, likely pre-arranged.
It was on the recent shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Said Obama for the ages, "My main message is to the parents of Trayvon: If I had a son, he would look like Trayvon."
In projecting Trayvon as a "son," Obama strongly suggested that all black children were equally vulnerable to the predations of white men. Four weeks after the shooting, Obama had no excuse for not knowing the facts of the case. This would prove to be the most destructive moment of his presidency.
Without a hint of regret, the most powerful institutions of the nation – the Department of Justice, the leading civil rights groups, the White House – conspired to send George Zimmerman, an Hispanic Obama supporter and civil rights activist, to prison for the rest of his life. Without any meaningful exceptions, the mainstream media enabled this dark turn in American history.
Anyone following the case closely in the blogosphere knew Zimmerman was innocent. Sundance and his fellow Treepers at the Conservative Tree House deconstructed the case before Zimmerman even was arrested.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
The arrest was based on a massive judicial fraud. In his stunning documentary, "The Trayvon Hoax: Unmasking the Witness Fraud That Divided America," Los Angeles filmmaker Joel Gilbert proves beyond doubt that the "star witness" in the state of Florida's case against Zimmerman was an impostor.
The media chose not to notice. There have been no apologies, no revisions, no lessons learned. Only Obama could have reversed this ugly momentum, and he chose not to.
Six days after Zimmerman's acquittal, Obama appeared unexpectedly at a routine White House press conference, specifically to address the "Trayvon Martin ruling."
Obama began by sending his "thoughts and prayers" to the family of Trayvon Martin. For Zimmerman and his family, still in hiding, there was not a word.
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Much as he had a year earlier, Obama identified himself with Martin, this time even more directly. "Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago," said Obama, ignoring the fact that the guys at his exclusive prep school did not make a habit of viciously attacking armed strangers.
A NBC News and Wall Street Journal poll taken in the week after the verdict showed Obama failing in the one area in which even Republicans hoped he would succeed.
In January 2009, 79% of whites and 64% of blacks held a favorable view of race relations in America. By July 2013, those figures had fallen to 52% among whites and 38% among blacks.
Getting neither satisfaction nor any corrective truth from Obama, militants transformed their anger into action. The most radical of these activists formed Black Lives Matter (BLM), a group whose website traces its founding "to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin's murderer, George Zimmerman."
A year after Zimmerman's acquittal, protesters chanting "black lives matter" turned the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson upside down and left much of it in ruins.
With a huge assist from the major media, BLM activists and their camp followers were quickly able to build another fatally divisive racial incident around a lie, this time, "Hands up, don't shoot."
As he did with Trayvon Martin, Obama sanctioned the lie and fully identified with Michael Brown. "My mind went back to what it was like for me when I was 17, 18, 20," he told a BET audience, ignoring the fact that the guys at his exclusive prep school did not make a habit of viciously attacking armed police officers.
Obama noted too that America had a "systemic problem," the police being the most obvious symptom. The nation's police got the message. Their understandable reluctance to enforce the law aggressively in black neighborhoods led to a massive crime wave known as the "Ferguson effect."
In 2015, the murder rate rose nearly 11%, its greatest one year jump in a half century. In 2016, the trend continued with an 8.5% increase over the year before. What this means is that nearly 3,000 more Americans were murdered in 2016 than in 2014, perhaps 2,000 of them black.
If the catastrophe of Obama's racial leadership had a face, it was that of former San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick. In August 2016, Kaepernick explained why he chose to sit out the national anthem: "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color."
Said the biracial adopted son of a white Christian family, "There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder."
Yes, there were bodies in the street, but Kaepernick had no idea how they got there. Misled by his president and the media, he somehow concluded that America "oppresses black people" and leaves them to die in the streets.
He reached this conclusion, it should be noted, in the eighth year of the Obama presidency. For all of those years, an African American headed the Department of Justice, and Democrats headed every major city in America and its police force, Minneapolis included.
Through his passive acquiescence, Obama allowed this division to fester and the mayhem to explode. It was not necessarily coincidental that the murder rate leveled off as soon as Obama left the White House and declined substantially the following year.
It kept declining until 2020. The Democrats had a presidential election to win. It was time to fire up the base once again and kill a few thousand more black bystanders in the process.
Note: @jackcashill's forthcoming book, "Unmasking Obama: The Fight to Tell the True Story of a Failed Presidency," is available for pre-order.


wnd--2020-07-08--It's time for blacks to choose a side

It's time for blacks to choose a side

Last Saturday in Atlanta , 8-year-old Secoriea Turner was killed while riding in a car with her mother and a family friend who was driving .
According to police , as the driver attempted to enter a parking lot where a group of protesters had illegally placed barricades , armed individuals opened fire on the vehicle , striking it multiple times and killing Turner .
Secoriea Turner was black , as is a person of interest police are seeking in her killing .
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms , who is also black , has come under fire for allowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue unabated in recent weeks .
The incident that resulted in Turner 's death occurred adjacent to the location where a black man had been fatally shot by a white police officer last month .
According to press reports , the protesters occupying the area were armed ; Mayor Bottoms was probably aware of this , as disturbed residents had repeatedly reported it to police .
Later at a press conference , Bottoms condemned the violence , saying , `` You ca n't blame this on a police officer .
… This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot up a car with an 8-year-old baby in the car , for what ? ''
This is more than a little ironic , considering that Bottoms , like many Democratic mayors of large urban centers across the country , has been reticent to act against violent demonstrators due to an ideological kinship with them .
But one can not have it both ways .
Bottoms , who for some obscure reason has been seen as a possible vice presidential pick for Joe Biden , can not enable violent entities in Atlanta and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acts – at least , not with any credibility .
While outrage of Atlanta residents over Secoriea Turner 's death has seen limited coverage in the establishment press , inasmuch as the tragic incident became a national news story , it is clear that an increasing number of black Americans are beginning to look at the Black Lives Matter `` movement '' with a jaded eye .
This week , Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell , who is black , called for the National Guard to deploy to Chicago , a city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd was killed by a white police officer in May .
Nearly 80 people were shot in Chicago last weekend , and 12 of them were under the age of 18 .
Nearly all were black individuals who were shot by other blacks .
Despite calls for solidarity in stemming the violence , the outrage concerning black-on-black violence is not universally shared amongst blacks .
On Monday , predatory homosexual CNN anchor Don Lemon chastised actor Terry Crews when the latter mentioned the surge in black-on-black gun violence that has left multiple children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Black Lives Matter is concerned with police brutality rather than black-on-black violence , rendering the latter moot to such discussion .
So there we have it .
Two black men discussing violence against blacks – but for one of them , black children who die at the hands of other blacks are acceptable collateral damage as long as the racialist agenda of the left is being advanced , quod erat demonstrandum .
The Lemon-Crews dust-up exemplifies the choice black people in this country are going to have to make regarding which of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , many blacks are at a distinct disadvantage in this regard , having been so effectively propagandized by the left over the last 50 years .
A large part of blacks ' indoctrination into leftist orthodoxy was guided by civil rights leaders like Rev .
Jesse Jackson , who sold blacks out for seats at the table of their socialist overlords .
In a psychologically vulnerable position toward the end of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s , blacks at large never considered the possibility that such people would choose personal aggrandizement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did .
Consequently , much of the garbage that inhabits the minds of black Americans today was sown by black leaders who were in fact serving far-left politicos .
So , in admonishing blacks to choose whether they want to be upstanding citizens who happen to be black or , well , that other word – we may be asking many of them to make discernments they are ill-equipped to make .
As I 've indicated over the last few weeks in this space , `` black lives matter '' as a sentiment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matter organization , however , is a poisonous outfit that is nothing more than a device of radical communists seeking a violent overthrow of our government .
The fact that they have so many kindred spirits in government at this point will undoubtedly make neutralizing them far more difficult .
Inasmuch as liberal Democrats maneuvered blacks into their current state of peril and socioeconomic disenfranchisement by design , do n't expect them to respond to calls for ending black-on-black violence , no matter how loudly blacks or anyone else scream .
They might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a widespread movement in which blacks around the country begin demonstrating against liberal hegemony , rather than against the unfounded racism of President Donald Trump or the `` smoke soldiers '' of systemic racism .

Last Saturday in Atlanta, 8-year-old Secoriea Turner was killed while riding in a car with her mother and a family friend who was driving. According to police, as the driver attempted to enter a parking lot where a group of protesters had illegally placed barricades, armed individuals opened fire on the vehicle, striking it multiple times and killing Turner.
Secoriea Turner was black, as is a person of interest police are seeking in her killing.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who is also black, has come under fire for allowing widespread civil unrest in her city to continue unabated in recent weeks. The incident that resulted in Turner's death occurred adjacent to the location where a black man had been fatally shot by a white police officer last month. According to press reports, the protesters occupying the area were armed; Mayor Bottoms was probably aware of this, as disturbed residents had repeatedly reported it to police.
Later at a press conference, Bottoms condemned the violence, saying, "You can't blame this on a police officer. … This is about some people carrying some weapons who shot up a car with an 8-year-old baby in the car, for what?"
This is more than a little ironic, considering that Bottoms, like many Democratic mayors of large urban centers across the country, has been reticent to act against violent demonstrators due to an ideological kinship with them.
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But one cannot have it both ways. Bottoms, who for some obscure reason has been seen as a possible vice presidential pick for Joe Biden, cannot enable violent entities in Atlanta and then condemn them when they commit violent acts – at least, not with any credibility.
While outrage of Atlanta residents over Secoriea Turner's death has seen limited coverage in the establishment press, inasmuch as the tragic incident became a national news story, it is clear that an increasing number of black Americans are beginning to look at the Black Lives Matter "movement" with a jaded eye.
This week, Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell, who is black, called for the National Guard to deploy to Chicago, a city that has exploded in violence since George Floyd was killed by a white police officer in May. Nearly 80 people were shot in Chicago last weekend, and 12 of them were under the age of 18. Nearly all were black individuals who were shot by other blacks.
Despite calls for solidarity in stemming the violence, the outrage concerning black-on-black violence is not universally shared amongst blacks.
On Monday, predatory homosexual CNN anchor Don Lemon chastised actor Terry Crews when the latter mentioned the surge in black-on-black gun violence that has left multiple children dead since June 20. Lemon asserted that Black Lives Matter is concerned with police brutality rather than black-on-black violence, rendering the latter moot to such discussion.
So there we have it. Two black men discussing violence against blacks – but for one of them, black children who die at the hands of other blacks are acceptable collateral damage as long as the racialist agenda of the left is being advanced, quod erat demonstrandum.
The Lemon-Crews dust-up exemplifies the choice black people in this country are going to have to make regarding which of these sides they're on. Sadly, many blacks are at a distinct disadvantage in this regard, having been so effectively propagandized by the left over the last 50 years.
A large part of blacks' indoctrination into leftist orthodoxy was guided by civil rights leaders like Rev. Jesse Jackson, who sold blacks out for seats at the table of their socialist overlords. In a psychologically vulnerable position toward the end of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, blacks at large never considered the possibility that such people would choose personal aggrandizement over justice – but they most certainly did. Consequently, much of the garbage that inhabits the minds of black Americans today was sown by black leaders who were in fact serving far-left politicos.
So, in admonishing blacks to choose whether they want to be upstanding citizens who happen to be black or, well, that other word – we may be asking many of them to make discernments they are ill-equipped to make.
As I've indicated over the last few weeks in this space, "black lives matter" as a sentiment is eminently justified. The Black Lives Matter organization, however, is a poisonous outfit that is nothing more than a device of radical communists seeking a violent overthrow of our government. The fact that they have so many kindred spirits in government at this point will undoubtedly make neutralizing them far more difficult.
Inasmuch as liberal Democrats maneuvered blacks into their current state of peril and socioeconomic disenfranchisement by design, don't expect them to respond to calls for ending black-on-black violence, no matter how loudly blacks or anyone else scream.
They might, however, be forced to respond to a widespread movement in which blacks around the country begin demonstrating against liberal hegemony, rather than against the unfounded racism of President Donald Trump or the "smoke soldiers" of systemic racism.


wnd--2020-07-09--Kanye West comment renews focus on Planned Parenthood's founder

( FOXNEWS ) -- Kanye West 's recent bombshell interview with Forbes magazine , in which he announced a presidential @ @ @ @ @ on President Trump and criticized Joe Biden , also reignited an old debate about the @ @ @ @ @ in the Black community .
West seemed to hold nothing back in the interview and @ @ @ @ @ singled out Planned Parenthood , which he said has `` been placed inside cities by @ @ @ @ @ Devil ’ s work.
” The comment was a clear reference to Planned Parenthood 's @ @ @ @ @ support for eugenics and racially charged statements in a 1939 letter remain a source of @ @ @ @ @ Black community .
“ How are we to breed a race of human thoroughbreds unless @ @ @ @ @ ? ''
Sanger wrote in 1924 .
`` We must make this country into a @ @ @ @ @ a disorderly back lot overrun with human weeds . ''

(FOXNEWS) -- Kanye West's recent bombshell interview with Forbes magazine, in which he announced a presidential bid, turned his back on President Trump and criticized Joe Biden, also reignited an old debate about the abortion industry's controversial roots in the Black community.
West seemed to hold nothing back in the interview and, at one point, singled out Planned Parenthood, which he said has "been placed inside cities by White supremacists to do the Devil’s work.” The comment was a clear reference to Planned Parenthood's founder Margaret Sanger, whose support for eugenics and racially charged statements in a 1939 letter remain a source of pain for many in the Black community.
“How are we to breed a race of human thoroughbreds unless we follow the same plan?" Sanger wrote in 1924. "We must make this country into a garden of children instead of a disorderly back lot overrun with human weeds."
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wnd--2020-07-09--Trump campaign attacks Biden over his 'defund police' advocacy

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- President Trump 's campaign is charging that presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden 's position on @ @ @ @ @ '' movement has changed significantly , citing an interview he released Wednesday afternoon .
Speaking @ @ @ @ @ media outlet , Biden said that police using surplus military equipment `` become the enemy @ @ @ @ @ unfamiliar neighborhoods .
`` Surplus military equipment for law enforcement , they do n't need @ @ @ @ @ you need is an up-armored Humvee coming into a neighborhood , it 's like the @ @ @ @ @ former vice president said .
`` They do n't know anybody .
They become the @ @ @ @ @ to be protecting these people . ''

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- President Trump's campaign is charging that presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden's position on the "defund the police" movement has changed significantly, citing an interview he released Wednesday afternoon.
Speaking with NowThis, a progressive media outlet, Biden said that police using surplus military equipment "become the enemy" when they go into unfamiliar neighborhoods.
"Surplus military equipment for law enforcement, they don't need that! The last thing you need is an up-armored Humvee coming into a neighborhood, it's like the military invading," the former vice president said. "They don't know anybody. They become the enemy. They're supposed to be protecting these people."
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wnd--2020-07-09--1.3 million claim jobless benefits in last week

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- The number of new jobless claims last week was 1.3 million , the Labor Department @ @ @ @ @ appear to level off .
The number , which is historically high , has been @ @ @ @ @ million since late May .
The number of new claims last week was slightly less @ @ @ @ @ and down from 1.43 million the week prior .
Over the past four weeks , @ @ @ @ @ 1.4 million .
A year ago the corresponding number was 219,000 .

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- The number of new jobless claims last week was 1.3 million, the Labor Department reported Thursday, as layoffs appear to level off. The number, which is historically high, has been between 1 million and 2 million since late May.
The number of new claims last week was slightly less than forecasters had projected, and down from 1.43 million the week prior.
Over the past four weeks, new jobless claims have averaged 1.4 million. A year ago the corresponding number was 219,000.
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wnd--2020-07-09--Oregon candidate admits he wrote racist letter to himself

A former Umatilla County , Oregon commissioner candidate who claimed a racist letter was left anonymously in his mailbox actually wrote the letter himself , according to police .
In a Monday email , Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston told The Observer that candidate Jonathan Lopez had confessed to writing the hate-filled letter .
“ From the onset , this alleged incident has been thoroughly investigated , ” Edmiston told the La Grande-based newspaper .
“ Our investigation has shown that Mr. Lopez wrote the letter himself and made false statements to the police and on social media .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admission by Mr. Lopez that the letter was fabricated.
” The case will be forwarded to the Umatilla Country District Attorney 's Office for review for initiating a false report , which is a Class A misdemeanor in Oregon , KEPR-TV reported .
`` The time spent on this fictitious claim means time lost on other matters , not to mention it needlessly adds to the incredible tension that exists in our nation today , '' Edmiston said in a statement KEPR-TV .
`` As a lifelong resident of this diverse community , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to carelessly advance their personal ambitions at the risk of others , '' the local police chief said .
Lopez had allegedly received the letter on June 23 and posted a copy of it on his Facebook page , which has since been deleted , KEPR-TV reported .
`` I have lived a life full of obstacles and challenges , '' he wrote in the caption , `` including racism .
There is no room or tolerance of that . ''
`` I hold no resentment for whoever wrote this ; I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of knowledge , education and respect missing .
I pray for you and wish you prosperity in your life .
God bless us all ! ''
The letter was full of derogatory and racist terms addressed at Lopez .
`` Do n't waste your time trying to become anything in this county we will make sure you never win and your family suffers along with all the other f -- -ing Mexicans in the area , '' the letter signed by `` America '' read .
Lopez told the East Oregonian that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never meant to mislead '' the public .
He said his original goal was to speak with Edmiston about racism in Umatilla County and use the letter as evidence .
`` I never meant to file a report , it just kind of spiraled out , '' Lopez said .
Lopez placed fourth in the May 2020 primary for a seat on the Umatilla County Board of Commissioners , according to the East Oregonian .
The police are also forwarding information to the district attorney 's office regarding `` possible fraudulent statements in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voter 's guide about his background and education , '' The Observer reported .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

A former Umatilla County, Oregon commissioner candidate who claimed a racist letter was left anonymously in his mailbox actually wrote the letter himself, according to police.
In a Monday email, Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston told The Observer that candidate Jonathan Lopez had confessed to writing the hate-filled letter.
“From the onset, this alleged incident has been thoroughly investigated,” Edmiston told the La Grande-based newspaper.
“Our investigation has shown that Mr. Lopez wrote the letter himself and made false statements to the police and on social media. The end result is a verbal and written admission by Mr. Lopez that the letter was fabricated.”
The case will be forwarded to the Umatilla Country District Attorney's Office for review for initiating a false report, which is a Class A misdemeanor in Oregon, KEPR-TV reported.
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"The time spent on this fictitious claim means time lost on other matters, not to mention it needlessly adds to the incredible tension that exists in our nation today," Edmiston said in a statement KEPR-TV.
"As a lifelong resident of this diverse community, I’m disgusted someone would try to carelessly advance their personal ambitions at the risk of others," the local police chief said.
Lopez had allegedly received the letter on June 23 and posted a copy of it on his Facebook page, which has since been deleted, KEPR-TV reported.
"I have lived a life full of obstacles and challenges," he wrote in the caption, "including racism. There is no room or tolerance of that."
"I hold no resentment for whoever wrote this; I’m just simply heartbroken for the lack of knowledge, education and respect missing. I pray for you and wish you prosperity in your life. God bless us all!"
The letter was full of derogatory and racist terms addressed at Lopez.
"Don't waste your time trying to become anything in this county we will make sure you never win and your family suffers along with all the other f---ing Mexicans in the area," the letter signed by "America" read.
"[W]e will make sure you never win & your family suffers along with all the other f— Mexicans in the area!" A racist, anti-gay threat signed by "America" that was sent to an Oregon politician (@preacherjona) was actually written by himself as a #HateHoax https://t.co/fg5Ld26Adw pic.twitter.com/rfTmrczPF2 — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 8, 2020
Lopez told the East Oregonian that it was a big misunderstanding and he "never meant to mislead" the public.
He said his original goal was to speak with Edmiston about racism in Umatilla County and use the letter as evidence.
"I never meant to file a report, it just kind of spiraled out," Lopez said.
Lopez placed fourth in the May 2020 primary for a seat on the Umatilla County Board of Commissioners, according to the East Oregonian.
The police are also forwarding information to the district attorney's office regarding "possible fraudulent statements in Lopez's entry in the May 2020 voter's guide about his background and education," The Observer reported.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-09--Report: Ilhan Omar's campaign has paid her new husband's company $816,256

Rep. Ilhan Omar has reportedly continued to funnel money to her new husband 's consulting firm , according to campaign finance data .
In the same month the Minnesota Democrat announced her marriage to political consultant Tim Mynett , her campaign paid Mynett 's E Street Group over $ 189,000 for various expenses , the New York Post reported , citing Federal Election Commission filings .
The E Street group has received a total of $ 292,814.99 from Ilhan for Congress this year for digital advertising , fundraising consulting and research services , according to the outlet .
Payments between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least one ethics complaint in 2019 .
In November , it was reported that over the previous three months , Omar paid $ 146,712.63 to the E Street Group , to whom she earlier paid $ 223,000 , according to Federal Election Commission data .
In total , E Street Group has received $ 816,256 from Omar 's campaign since 2019 , according to data from Open Secrets .
In August , an FEC public affairs specialist pointed to the agency 's regulations on such situations , as the Post reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a candidate 's family are not considered personal use , provided that the family member is providing bona fide services to the campaign and at a rate that does not exceed fair market value of the services provided , '' the regulations read .
However , Richard Painter , who served as the chief ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush White House , said `` it should not be allowed . ''
`` I think it 's a horrible idea to allow it , given the amount of money that goes into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he told the Post this week .
`` We already have enough problems with gifts to campaigns as a quid pro quo for political action . ''
If the FEC investigates the shuffling of funds , Omar and Mynett must prove that the campaign is paying the agency a reasonable market-based rate .
`` There 's a long line of abuses in this regard where members of Congress will hire family members and pay their family members to do 'campaign work ' in order to supplement the family incomes , '' political law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In a series of tweets in March , Omar defended her campaign spending and accused `` rightwing Twitter '' of peddling misinformation .
`` We consulted with a top FEC campaign attorney to ensure there were no possible legal issues with our relationship .
We were told this is not uncommon and that no , there were n't , '' she tweeted .
`` It 's disappointing that reporters would rather amplify the baseless claims and misinformation of rightwing Twitter instead of talking to actual experts on the law , '' she added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Western Journal .

Rep. Ilhan Omar has reportedly continued to funnel money to her new husband's consulting firm, according to campaign finance data.
In the same month the Minnesota Democrat announced her marriage to political consultant Tim Mynett, her campaign paid Mynett's E Street Group over $189,000 for various expenses, the New York Post reported, citing Federal Election Commission filings.
The E Street group has received a total of $292,814.99 from Ilhan for Congress this year for digital advertising, fundraising consulting and research services, according to the outlet.
Payments between Omar and the consulting group led to at least one ethics complaint in 2019.
In November, it was reported that over the previous three months, Omar paid $146,712.63 to the E Street Group, to whom she earlier paid $223,000, according to Federal Election Commission data.
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In total, E Street Group has received $816,256 from Omar's campaign since 2019, according to data from Open Secrets.
In August, an FEC public affairs specialist pointed to the agency's regulations on such situations, as the Post reported.
"Salary payments to a member of a candidate's family are not considered personal use, provided that the family member is providing bona fide services to the campaign and at a rate that does not exceed fair market value of the services provided," the regulations read.
However, Richard Painter, who served as the chief ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush White House, said "it should not be allowed."
"I think it's a horrible idea to allow it, given the amount of money that goes into these campaigns from special interests," he told the Post this week.
"We already have enough problems with gifts to campaigns as a quid pro quo for political action."
If the FEC investigates the shuffling of funds, Omar and Mynett must prove that the campaign is paying the agency a reasonable market-based rate.
"There's a long line of abuses in this regard where members of Congress will hire family members and pay their family members to do 'campaign work' in order to supplement the family incomes," political law expert Cleta Mitchell told the Post.
In a series of tweets in March, Omar defended her campaign spending and accused "rightwing Twitter" of peddling misinformation.
"We consulted with a top FEC campaign attorney to ensure there were no possible legal issues with our relationship. We were told this is not uncommon and that no, there weren't," she tweeted.
My relationship with Tim began long after this work started. We consulted with a top FEC campaign attorney to ensure there were no possible legal issues with our relationship. We were told this is not uncommon and that no, there weren’t. — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 17, 2020
It’s disappointing that reporters would rather amplify the baseless claims and misinformation of rightwing Twitter instead of talking to actual experts on the law. This is everything wrong with media coverage in 2020. — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 17, 2020
"It's disappointing that reporters would rather amplify the baseless claims and misinformation of rightwing Twitter instead of talking to actual experts on the law," she added.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-09--More than 1/2 of restaurants closed under COVID are now listed as permanently shut down

Months after state and local governments threw communities into strict lockdowns , we 're finally seeing the long-term damage the protective measures are having on the economy .
According to data compiled by Yelp in late June , several industries were rocked by fallout from the pandemic .
The retail and restaurant sectors appear to be the most severely impacted .
For restaurants , closures peaked in March as leaders ordered restrictive lockdowns on businesses .
Of the 23,981 eateries that have closed down since March , 53 percent of those closures `` are indicated as permanent '' as of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Restaurants run on thin margins and can sometimes take months or even years to break even , '' the business ratings service explained , `` resulting in this higher rate of permanent closures . ''
The broad shutdowns contributed to record-breaking unemployment claims , compounding the economic devastation .
The restaurant industry was n't the only one to be decimated by the coronations pandemic .
While a lower overall percentage of shuttered retail businesses are now permanently closed , Yelp reported a total of 27,663 of restaurants that were open March 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permanently -- as of June 15 .
As the data continues to pour in , there 's no telling how big of an impact lockdowns and closures will have on the American economy .
Although many businesses have endured , lower revenue and mounting rent make for an uncertain future .
With coronavirus infections blooming in several states , it 's likely that a new round of shutdowns could put even more businesses and jobs in jeopardy .
It will undoubtedly be easier for restaurants geared toward takeout and delivery to weather the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , buffets and bars to stay in business .
Even more damning for many restaurants dependent on indoor dining , some of the latest evidence points to poor ventilation as a factor in the spread of COVID-19 .
This is a point that attentive health officials should take notice of .
Restaurants can be checked for closures on Yelp 's website .
With the pandemic far from over , governors and mayors still have plenty of opportunities to interfere with commerce in impacted communities .
We likely wo n't see the full consequences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Economic damage , especially against those who have lost a business or a job , may be felt for years after closures .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Months after state and local governments threw communities into strict lockdowns, we're finally seeing the long-term damage the protective measures are having on the economy.
According to data compiled by Yelp in late June, several industries were rocked by fallout from the pandemic.
The retail and restaurant sectors appear to be the most severely impacted.
For restaurants, closures peaked in March as leaders ordered restrictive lockdowns on businesses. Of the 23,981 eateries that have closed down since March, 53 percent of those closures "are indicated as permanent" as of June 15, according to Yelp.
"Restaurants run on thin margins and can sometimes take months or even years to break even," the business ratings service explained, "resulting in this higher rate of permanent closures."
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The broad shutdowns contributed to record-breaking unemployment claims, compounding the economic devastation.
The restaurant industry wasn't the only one to be decimated by the coronations pandemic.
While a lower overall percentage of shuttered retail businesses are now permanently closed, Yelp reported a total of 27,663 of restaurants that were open March 1 were marked closed -- either temporarily or permanently -- as of June 15.
As the data continues to pour in, there's no telling how big of an impact lockdowns and closures will have on the American economy.
Although many businesses have endured, lower revenue and mounting rent make for an uncertain future.
With coronavirus infections blooming in several states, it's likely that a new round of shutdowns could put even more businesses and jobs in jeopardy.
It will undoubtedly be easier for restaurants geared toward takeout and delivery to weather the storm than for places like upscale steakhouses, buffets and bars to stay in business.
Even more damning for many restaurants dependent on indoor dining, some of the latest evidence points to poor ventilation as a factor in the spread of COVID-19. This is a point that attentive health officials should take notice of.
2. Restaurant study: 3 families dine on 3 separate tables in restaurant with no windows. All three tables are facing an AC unit Asymptomatic individual from one table infects other two tables. Takeaway: improve ventillation, inc. distance, wear masks!https://t.co/XvDJdwFtcS pic.twitter.com/CKx8da8CWs — Dr. Ali Nouri (@AliNouriPhD) July 8, 2020
Restaurants can be checked for closures on Yelp's website.
With the pandemic far from over, governors and mayors still have plenty of opportunities to interfere with commerce in impacted communities.
We likely won't see the full consequences of lockdowns until years from now. Economic damage, especially against those who have lost a business or a job, may be felt for years after closures.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-09--Trump: 'We are in a culture war' and Republicans need to 'toughen up'

President Donald Trump reiterated his Fourth of July message and said on Tuesday that `` we are in a culture war . ''
`` If the Republicans do n't toughen up and get smart and get strong and protect our heritage and protect our country , I think they 're going to have a very tough election , '' Trump told RealClearPolitics from the Oval Office .
Trump made similar remarks at Mount Rushmore during his visit on July 3 , saying that `` cancel culture '' is `` driving people from their jobs , shaming dissenters , and demanding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` Make no mistake : This left-wing cultural revolution is designed to overthrow the American Revolution , '' Trump said .
`` In so doing , they would destroy the very civilization that rescued billions from poverty , disease , violence , and hunger , and that lifted humanity to new heights of achievement , discovery , and progress . ''
He added , `` Upon this ground , we will stand firm and unwavering .
In the face of lies meant to divide us , demoralize us , and diminish us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of America unites us , inspires us , includes us all , and makes everyone free . ''
Trump 's speech received applause from people on the right of the political spectrum and criticism from people on the left , like Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth , who told CNN that he `` spent all his time talking about dead traitors . ''
In his interview with RCP , Trump lamented his planned re-election campaign is not possible in the middle of the current pandemic .
“ We were sailing to an easy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight for the victory , but I 've been fighting all my life .
That 's what I do .
I fight for victory , ” he said .
According to the RealClearPolitics polling average , there is still more fighting to do .
As of Wednesday afternoon , Trump trailed former Vice President Joe Biden with 40.9 percent support nationwide opposed to 49.6 percent .
There have been rumors that Trump intends to self-sabotage his campaign , but he refuted those claims and told RCP that he wants it `` with all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what I represent . ''
He added that if he lost the election , Biden would create a system `` that will lead to another Venezuela . ''
Trump has recently been criticized for a tweet he posted asking NASCAR Cup series ' only full-time black driver , Bubba Wallace , to apologize after the FBI found that a noose-shaped pull rope found in his garage was not evidence of a hate crime .
He reiterated that he was n't saying whether or not he agreed with NASCAR 's decision to ban the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pull rope .
`` All I do is call it like I see it , '' the president said .
`` My instincts have been right .
I follow my instinct .
I follow the brain ; the brain has gotten me far . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

President Donald Trump reiterated his Fourth of July message and said on Tuesday that "we are in a culture war."
"If the Republicans don't toughen up and get smart and get strong and protect our heritage and protect our country, I think they're going to have a very tough election," Trump told RealClearPolitics from the Oval Office.
Trump made similar remarks at Mount Rushmore during his visit on July 3, saying that "cancel culture" is "driving people from their jobs, shaming dissenters, and demanding total submission from anyone who disagrees."
"Make no mistake: This left-wing cultural revolution is designed to overthrow the American Revolution," Trump said.
"In so doing, they would destroy the very civilization that rescued billions from poverty, disease, violence, and hunger, and that lifted humanity to new heights of achievement, discovery, and progress."
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He added, "Upon this ground, we will stand firm and unwavering. In the face of lies meant to divide us, demoralize us, and diminish us, we will show that the story of America unites us, inspires us, includes us all, and makes everyone free."
Trump's speech received applause from people on the right of the political spectrum and criticism from people on the left, like Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who told CNN that he "spent all his time talking about dead traitors."
In his interview with RCP, Trump lamented his planned re-election campaign is not possible in the middle of the current pandemic.
“We were sailing to an easy victory. Now, I have to fight for the victory, but I've been fighting all my life. That's what I do. I fight for victory,” he said.
According to the RealClearPolitics polling average, there is still more fighting to do. As of Wednesday afternoon, Trump trailed former Vice President Joe Biden with 40.9 percent support nationwide opposed to 49.6 percent.
There have been rumors that Trump intends to self-sabotage his campaign, but he refuted those claims and told RCP that he wants it "with all my breath, with every ounce of what I represent."
He added that if he lost the election, Biden would create a system "that will lead to another Venezuela."
Trump has recently been criticized for a tweet he posted asking NASCAR Cup series' only full-time black driver, Bubba Wallace, to apologize after the FBI found that a noose-shaped pull rope found in his garage was not evidence of a hate crime.
Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX? That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 6, 2020
He reiterated that he wasn't saying whether or not he agreed with NASCAR's decision to ban the Confederate flag following the discovery of the pull rope.
"All I do is call it like I see it," the president said.
"My instincts have been right. I follow my instinct. I follow the brain; the brain has gotten me far."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-10--Police: Black Lives Matter protester lied about being hit by car

( LONG ISLAND NEWS ) A man who claims he was hit by a car during a Black Lives Matter @ @ @ @ @ allegedly lying about the incident .
Police say Keith Harrison was at the protest on @ @ @ @ @ hit a pedestrian in Huntington Station .
Harrison , of Hempstead , told police he @ @ @ @ @ investigators say photos show he was not hit .

(LONG ISLAND NEWS) A man who claims he was hit by a car during a Black Lives Matter protest is facing charges for allegedly lying about the incident.
Police say Keith Harrison was at the protest on Monday when a Coram man hit a pedestrian in Huntington Station.
Harrison, of Hempstead, told police he was also hit, but investigators say photos show he was not hit.
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wnd--2020-07-10--Dukes of Hazzard stars defend General Lee car

( CREATIVE DESTRUCTION MEDIA ) The Dukes of Hazzard stars have come to the defense of the show ’ s @ @ @ @ @ that the politically correct culture has gone too far .
The comedy show was a @ @ @ @ @ to 1984 is considered an American classic .
The plot centered around southern stereotypes and @ @ @ @ @ Bo and Luke Duke , found themselves in all sorts of trouble .
As protests @ @ @ @ @ the nation , there have been movements to remove statues of prominent historical figures linked @ @ @ @ @ of suppression .
While statues have been torn down in some states , President Trump @ @ @ @ @ the destruction of statues , and passed an executive order to protect statues in DC @ @ @ @ @ growing to go beyond statues , and in this case , have been directed at @ @ @ @

(CREATIVE DESTRUCTION MEDIA) The Dukes of Hazzard stars have come to the defense of the show’s General Lee car, and that the politically correct culture has gone too far. The comedy show was a hit that ran from 1979 to 1984 is considered an American classic. The plot centered around southern stereotypes and culture as two cousins, Bo and Luke Duke, found themselves in all sorts of trouble.
As protests have become more intense around the nation, there have been movements to remove statues of prominent historical figures linked to slavery or some sort of suppression. While statues have been torn down in some states, President Trump took a firm stand against the destruction of statues, and passed an executive order to protect statues in DC. But criticism has been growing to go beyond statues, and in this case, have been directed at the TV series.
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wnd--2020-07-10--National Scrabble Association bans up to 226 words that might be offensive

In a 2012 interview , top-flight Canadian Scrabble player Robin Pollock Daniel let a bit of light in on what the game is really all about : `` Words are involved but , to me at least , it ’ s more about math , '' she told The Star .
`` You don ’ t have to know what the word means , but you do have to know that it ’ s an acceptable configuration . ''
Daniel 's interview was cited two years later by The Guardian 's Stephen Moss in an article about playing Scrabble at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not for people who love words and language ; it ’ s for people who like patterns .
The secret is not to make an inspiring word -- LAMBENT , LAGOON and LISSOM ( what a waste of the S ) won ’ t get you very far in Scrabble , '' he wrote .
`` Ridiculous little words used in combination on high-scoring squares will .
`` As Daniel says , it ’ s a spatial game more than a semantic one , which explains why many of the world ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concentrate on structures rather than meanings .
Indeed , it has been argued that speaking English is a disadvantage in top-flight Scrabble , where the true champion relies on a battery of memorized pseudo-words . ''
All of this explains why , at those lofty levels , the game still contains racial , ethnic and sexual slurs .
Now , they 're slated to be gone -- even as some players who the slurs are aimed at do n't necessarily think they should be expurgated .
According to a Tuesday piece by David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the North American Scrabble Players Association will ban 226 words that many would find offensive .
The words had been axed from the regular players ' dictionary back in 1994 .
However , at the highest levels , where words are little more than building blocks , they 're still in there .
In fact , competitive players of all stripes had lobbied to keep them the dictionary at the time , which led to the compromise that meant the competitive Scrabble community would be able to keep the old dictionary .
Perhaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- the toy-making giant which owns the rights to Scrabble in North America -- says the NASPA has “ agreed to remove all slurs from their word list for Scrabble tournament play , which is managed solely by NASPA and available only to members.
” '' Technically , Hasbro has no control over the 192,111 playable words on the word list used by the players ’ association , but it does license the organization to use the name Scrabble , and it is not eager to see slurs associated with its brand .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an experience that is inclusive and enjoyable for all , ' '' The Times reported .
`` We may be split quite evenly as a community about what we should do , but that is because we have insulated ourselves from the rest of the world , clinging to the notion that our use of words is privileged , '' NASPA CEO John Chew said in a statement .
`` The world has moved on past us , and as more than 90 % of our outside poll respondents told us , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or be left behind .
`` As has been reported in the media , during our meeting with Hasbro , I personally agreed with them that all the slurs should come out of our lexicon .
It ’ s the right thing to do , and I will make sure that it happens .
I have asked the Advisory Board to vote their consciences , because I think this is an important moment in the history of our association .
Everyone should know how their board represented them on this weighty issue .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : These are n't just a few questionable words .
In fact , there are very few I can write here without censoring them .
`` Baldie '' and `` fatso '' are two of them .
So are `` abortuary '' and `` comsymp '' ( an `` abortuary '' is defined by the Scrabble-meisters at Merriam-Webster as `` a place where abortions are performed — used as a term of contempt by opponents of abortion '' and a comsymp is a communist sympathizer , so I think we can tell where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the record , I 'm down with both and plan to work them into conversation this week . )
However , a goodly portion of the words are unusable in everyday conversation .
Some of them clearly are n't workplace friendly and some of them are a good bit worse .
There are anti-Semitic slurs , racial slurs , ethnic slurs , national slurs .
And yes , even that word is there -- that contemptible six-letter anti-black slur and all of its offshoots .
( A complete list is here , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to put them in a word de-scrambler , you can find out what the words are -- although I warn you , this is graphic language .
Reader discretion is advised . )
This is , in other contexts , vile stuff .
The problem is decontextualizing the decontextualization of these words .
In Scrabble , they 're not linguistic constructs .
They 're ways to score points .
and there are plenty of people within the Scrabble community -- including those who the slurs are aimed at -- who want to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Jewish man who argued to keep the words back in the 1990s , says he 's now willing to get rid of some of the more obvious offenders .
“ The one word that has actually been used to rally mobs into terrorism is the N-word , ” he said .
“ It ’ s a word of conspiracy , a tool of oppression .
If Black people demand something , a white person like me shouldn ’ t necessarily put their views first.
” And there are black players who oppose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If I ’ m going to lose the game playing a different word , then I ’ m going to use that word , ” said Noel Livermore , a black player from Florida .
“ I need to score points and on that board , they don ’ t have any meaning.
” The best quote in the piece belongs to Columbia University linguistics professor John McWhorter .
His take was that it should be the black players deciding on the words -- because if it was n't , it was basically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as anti-racists.
” He also came up with a reasonable compromise involving using asterisk tiles so that people did n't have to stare at a slur on the board .
For those of you who can stomach the Notorious NYT , I encourage you to read Waldstein 's piece , which is probably the best explication of the issue I 've seen out there .
It manages to come close-ish to the heart of the issue without judging the players who want to keep the words in .
It still neglects the key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however .
In one sense , they 're words .
They may not be words we like , but they 're words .
For the last quarter-century , the game of hardcore Scrabble has continued to develop with these words in the equation .
The NASPA has decided , with no small degree of felicitousness , that this is the time to take them out .
However , in another sense , they 've been entirely decontextualized here .
And McWhorter is right ; this is n't much more than people “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The dictionary does n't change much and the words carry the weight they always have , at least in a modern context .
All that 's changed is the moment .
Even then , this accomplishes very little , forcing competitive Scrabble players to learn which words they ca n't use .
If that 's progress , it 's certainly a very odd version of it .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

In a 2012 interview, top-flight Canadian Scrabble player Robin Pollock Daniel let a bit of light in on what the game is really all about: "Words are involved but, to me at least, it’s more about math," she told The Star. "You don’t have to know what the word means, but you do have to know that it’s an acceptable configuration."
Daniel's interview was cited two years later by The Guardian's Stephen Moss in an article about playing Scrabble at the highest levels.
"Scrabble is not for people who love words and language; it’s for people who like patterns. The secret is not to make an inspiring word -- LAMBENT, LAGOON and LISSOM (what a waste of the S) won’t get you very far in Scrabble," he wrote. "Ridiculous little words used in combination on high-scoring squares will.
"As Daniel says, it’s a spatial game more than a semantic one, which explains why many of the world’s top players hail from Thailand. They concentrate on structures rather than meanings. Indeed, it has been argued that speaking English is a disadvantage in top-flight Scrabble, where the true champion relies on a battery of memorized pseudo-words."
All of this explains why, at those lofty levels, the game still contains racial, ethnic and sexual slurs. Now, they're slated to be gone -- even as some players who the slurs are aimed at don't necessarily think they should be expurgated.
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According to a Tuesday piece by David Waldstein in The New York Times, the North American Scrabble Players Association will ban 226 words that many would find offensive. The words had been axed from the regular players' dictionary back in 1994.
However, at the highest levels, where words are little more than building blocks, they're still in there. In fact, competitive players of all stripes had lobbied to keep them the dictionary at the time, which led to the compromise that meant the competitive Scrabble community would be able to keep the old dictionary.
Perhaps not anymore. On Tuesday, Hasbro -- the toy-making giant which owns the rights to Scrabble in North America -- says the NASPA has “agreed to remove all slurs from their word list for Scrabble tournament play, which is managed solely by NASPA and available only to members.”
"Technically, Hasbro has no control over the 192,111 playable words on the word list used by the players’ association, but it does license the organization to use the name Scrabble, and it is not eager to see slurs associated with its brand. It said it was committed to 'providing an experience that is inclusive and enjoyable for all,'" The Times reported.
"We may be split quite evenly as a community about what we should do, but that is because we have insulated ourselves from the rest of the world, clinging to the notion that our use of words is privileged," NASPA CEO John Chew said in a statement. "The world has moved on past us, and as more than 90% of our outside poll respondents told us, it is time for us to catch up or be left behind.
"As has been reported in the media, during our meeting with Hasbro, I personally agreed with them that all the slurs should come out of our lexicon. It’s the right thing to do, and I will make sure that it happens. I have asked the Advisory Board to vote their consciences, because I think this is an important moment in the history of our association. Everyone should know how their board represented them on this weighty issue."
Now, let's be clear: These aren't just a few questionable words. In fact, there are very few I can write here without censoring them.
"Baldie" and "fatso" are two of them. So are "abortuary" and "comsymp" (an "abortuary" is defined by the Scrabble-meisters at Merriam-Webster as "a place where abortions are performed — used as a term of contempt by opponents of abortion" and a comsymp is a communist sympathizer, so I think we can tell where everyone's sympathies lay here. For the record, I'm down with both and plan to work them into conversation this week.)
However, a goodly portion of the words are unusable in everyday conversation. Some of them clearly aren't workplace friendly and some of them are a good bit worse.
There are anti-Semitic slurs, racial slurs, ethnic slurs, national slurs. And yes, even that word is there -- that contemptible six-letter anti-black slur and all of its offshoots. (A complete list is here, with the words scrambled. If you want to put them in a word de-scrambler, you can find out what the words are -- although I warn you, this is graphic language. Reader discretion is advised.)
This is, in other contexts, vile stuff.
The problem is decontextualizing the decontextualization of these words. In Scrabble, they're not linguistic constructs. They're ways to score points. and there are plenty of people within the Scrabble community -- including those who the slurs are aimed at -- who want to keep them.
Steven Alexander, a white, Jewish man who argued to keep the words back in the 1990s, says he's now willing to get rid of some of the more obvious offenders.
“The one word that has actually been used to rally mobs into terrorism is the N-word,” he said. “It’s a word of conspiracy, a tool of oppression. If Black people demand something, a white person like me shouldn’t necessarily put their views first.”
And there are black players who oppose removing any of the words.
“If I’m going to lose the game playing a different word, then I’m going to use that word,” said Noel Livermore, a black player from Florida. “I need to score points and on that board, they don’t have any meaning.”
He called Scrabble “a numbers game disguised as a word game."
The best quote in the piece belongs to Columbia University linguistics professor John McWhorter.
His take was that it should be the black players deciding on the words -- because if it wasn't, it was basically white people “testifying to their goodness as anti-racists.” He also came up with a reasonable compromise involving using asterisk tiles so that people didn't have to stare at a slur on the board.
For those of you who can stomach the Notorious NYT, I encourage you to read Waldstein's piece, which is probably the best explication of the issue I've seen out there.
It manages to come close-ish to the heart of the issue without judging the players who want to keep the words in. It still neglects the key objection to removing these words right now, however.
In one sense, they're words. They may not be words we like, but they're words. For the last quarter-century, the game of hardcore Scrabble has continued to develop with these words in the equation.
The NASPA has decided, with no small degree of felicitousness, that this is the time to take them out. However, in another sense, they've been entirely decontextualized here.
And McWhorter is right; this isn't much more than people “testifying to their goodness as anti-racists." The dictionary doesn't change much and the words carry the weight they always have, at least in a modern context.
All that's changed is the moment. Even then, this accomplishes very little, forcing competitive Scrabble players to learn which words they can't use.
If that's progress, it's certainly a very odd version of it.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-10--Mr. President, be bolder with the Garden of Heroes

Imagine a future where all books are outlawed and `` firemen '' burn books from the past .
Ray Bradbury titled his dystopian novel `` Fahrenheit 451 , '' the temperature at which book paper catches fire .
Books are one way human beings share thoughts and ideas , but private thoughts and non-conforming ideas are not permitted in the Orwellian totalitarian society Bradbury depicted in 1953 .
In 2020 , the nightmare society this science-fiction writer foresaw is becoming fact .
Racist , collectivist stormtroopers now ravage liberal cities , tearing down statues of black abolitionist Frederick Douglass and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ burn and loot , and kill police , to destroy capitalism , private property and our heritage of individual freedom .
All anti-Marxist public and private writings must be destroyed , these illiterates demand .
More than 100 liberal intellectuals – including 1960s Students for a Democratic Society President Todd Gitlin , democratic socialist Michael Walzer , feminist Gloria Steinem , `` Handmaid 's Tale '' author Margaret Atwood , radical Noam Chomsky and `` Harry Potter '' author J.K. Rowling – signed a Harper 's Magazine letter timidly begging for free speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' at least for liberals ( but not conservatives ) .
These thinkers were immediately culture-canceled as `` rich fools '' by leftist webzine The Daily Beast , and declared non-persons to be fired and silenced .
How dare they seek bourgeois freedom to write and speak as they wish !
Under conformist peer pressure , spineless intellectuals almost immediately buckled and began withdrawing their signatures , denouncing others , and recanting as they did under Hitler , Stalin and Mao .
`` You 're fired ! ''
made Donald Trump a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ torching books and authors , Trump speaking at Mount Rushmore announced an executive order to establish by 2026 a diverse `` National Garden of Heroes , '' a `` vast outdoor park '' to honor the `` greatest Americans who ever lived . ''
In our age of iconoclastic statute wreckers , this garden would feature permanently protected statues of John Adams , Clara Barton , Daniel Boone , Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain , Henry Clay , Davy Crockett , Frederick Douglass , Amelia Earhart , Benjamin Franklin , Billy Graham , Alexander Hamilton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Jr. , Abraham Lincoln , Douglas MacArthur , Dolley Madison , James Madison , Christa McAuliffe , Audie Murphy , George S. Patton , Jr. , Ronald Reagan , Jackie Robinson , Betsy Ross , Antonin Scalia , Harriet Beecher Stowe , Booker T. Washington , George Washington , Orville and Wilbur Wright , and two others , adding up to 31 ( with the option to add many more ) `` giants of our past . ''
President Trump said he will `` not abide an assault on our collective national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , `` should be lifelike or realistic representations of the persons they depict , not abstract or modernist representations . ''
Of his chosen heroes , he said , `` None will have lived perfect lives , but all will be worth honoring , remembering and studying . ''
Much can be learned through these heroes .
Trump chose pioneering feminist Susan B. Anthony , a staunch foe of abortion who supported the Republican Party , and Harriet Tubman , an African American who traveled armed leading escaped slaves to freedom ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bear arms ; and recognized that gun control was imposed to deny people liberty .
Collectivist left-wing historians quickly condemned Mr. Trump 's list , noting that it includes only five African Americans , no Latinos , and not a single Democratic president .
But African Americans , who are approximately 13 % of America 's population , are more than 16 % of the list 's heroes .
Leftists tear down statues of racists , so why not exclude the most racist institution in U.S. history – the political party of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jim Crow , Bull Connor and the destruction of the black family – the Democratic Party ?
The Democratic Party grew from President Thomas Jefferson 's Democratic-Republican Party – hence the Democratic annual Jefferson-Jackson dinners .
Jefferson taught that each generation is its own country .
The TV series `` Star Trek '' includes a `` non-interference directive '' with other civilizations .
Mr. Trump 's Garden of Heroes should reaffirm the idea that we must not `` cancel '' or interfere with monuments of earlier Americans because they `` offend '' today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down our ancestors ' statues or words .
We should honor today 's heroes by adding new monuments .
As philosopher George Santayana said , `` Those who can not remember the past are condemned to repeat it . ''
President Trump should be bolder – creating digital versions of the National Heroes Garden that every American can own .
In `` Fahrenheit 451 , '' each freedom fighter saved a book by memorizing it .
As with global seed banks , Mr. Trump should save our history by planting digital copies throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Moon and Mars .
We must never allow today 's barbarian totalitarians to burn down the complex whole truth of our past .
Lowell Ponte is a former Reader 's Digest Roving Editor .
His articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal , the New York Times and other major publications .
His latest paper co-authored with Craig R. Smith , `` The Secret War , '' shows how to rethink several areas of investment to protect and grow your savings against little-known economic threats .
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Imagine a future where all books are outlawed and "firemen" burn books from the past. Ray Bradbury titled his dystopian novel "Fahrenheit 451," the temperature at which book paper catches fire.
Books are one way human beings share thoughts and ideas, but private thoughts and non-conforming ideas are not permitted in the Orwellian totalitarian society Bradbury depicted in 1953.
In 2020, the nightmare society this science-fiction writer foresaw is becoming fact. Racist, collectivist stormtroopers now ravage liberal cities, tearing down statues of black abolitionist Frederick Douglass and others to rewrite history. Left-wing terrorists burn and loot, and kill police, to destroy capitalism, private property and our heritage of individual freedom.
All anti-Marxist public and private writings must be destroyed, these illiterates demand. More than 100 liberal intellectuals – including 1960s Students for a Democratic Society President Todd Gitlin, democratic socialist Michael Walzer, feminist Gloria Steinem, "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood, radical Noam Chomsky and "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling – signed a Harper's Magazine letter timidly begging for free speech and the end of "cancel culture," at least for liberals (but not conservatives).
These thinkers were immediately culture-canceled as "rich fools" by leftist webzine The Daily Beast, and declared non-persons to be fired and silenced. How dare they seek bourgeois freedom to write and speak as they wish! Under conformist peer pressure, spineless intellectuals almost immediately buckled and began withdrawing their signatures, denouncing others, and recanting as they did under Hitler, Stalin and Mao.
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"You're fired!" made Donald Trump a famous TV star. But far from torching books and authors, Trump speaking at Mount Rushmore announced an executive order to establish by 2026 a diverse "National Garden of Heroes," a "vast outdoor park" to honor the "greatest Americans who ever lived."
In our age of iconoclastic statute wreckers, this garden would feature permanently protected statues of John Adams, Clara Barton, Daniel Boone, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Henry Clay, Davy Crockett, Frederick Douglass, Amelia Earhart, Benjamin Franklin, Billy Graham, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Abraham Lincoln, Douglas MacArthur, Dolley Madison, James Madison, Christa McAuliffe, Audie Murphy, George S. Patton, Jr., Ronald Reagan, Jackie Robinson, Betsy Ross, Antonin Scalia, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Booker T. Washington, George Washington, Orville and Wilbur Wright, and two others, adding up to 31 (with the option to add many more) "giants of our past."
President Trump said he will "not abide an assault on our collective national memory."
These memorials, Trump said, "should be lifelike or realistic representations of the persons they depict, not abstract or modernist representations." Of his chosen heroes, he said, "None will have lived perfect lives, but all will be worth honoring, remembering and studying."
Much can be learned through these heroes. Trump chose pioneering feminist Susan B. Anthony, a staunch foe of abortion who supported the Republican Party, and Harriet Tubman, an African American who traveled armed leading escaped slaves to freedom; cherished our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms; and recognized that gun control was imposed to deny people liberty.
Collectivist left-wing historians quickly condemned Mr. Trump's list, noting that it includes only five African Americans, no Latinos, and not a single Democratic president. But African Americans, who are approximately 13% of America's population, are more than 16% of the list's heroes.
Leftists tear down statues of racists, so why not exclude the most racist institution in U.S. history – the political party of the slave-owners, Ku Klux Klan, Jim Crow, Bull Connor and the destruction of the black family – the Democratic Party? The Democratic Party grew from President Thomas Jefferson's Democratic-Republican Party – hence the Democratic annual Jefferson-Jackson dinners.
Jefferson taught that each generation is its own country. The TV series "Star Trek" includes a "non-interference directive" with other civilizations. Mr. Trump's Garden of Heroes should reaffirm the idea that we must not "cancel" or interfere with monuments of earlier Americans because they "offend" today's ideologues.
We should never burn down our ancestors' statues or words. We should honor today's heroes by adding new monuments. As philosopher George Santayana said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
President Trump should be bolder – creating digital versions of the National Heroes Garden that every American can own. In "Fahrenheit 451," each freedom fighter saved a book by memorizing it.
As with global seed banks, Mr. Trump should save our history by planting digital copies throughout the world, as well as on the Moon and Mars. We must never allow today's barbarian totalitarians to burn down the complex whole truth of our past.
Lowell Ponte is a former Reader's Digest Roving Editor. His articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and other major publications. His latest paper co-authored with Craig R. Smith, "The Secret War," shows how to rethink several areas of investment to protect and grow your savings against little-known economic threats. For a free, postpaid copy, call toll-free 800-630-1492.


wnd--2020-07-10--The speech police dubs yet more words 'racist'

Recently , I ran across a piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer that lays out four racist words and phrases that should be banished from the English language .
It begins like this : '' Editor 's note : Please be aware offensive terms are repeated here solely for the purpose of identifying and analyzing them honestly .
These terms may upset some readers . ''
Steel yourself , brave reader , here they are : • No can do The same grammarian who authored the piece had previously confronted the `` deeply racist connotation '' of the word `` thug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` was n't the least bit bashful '' when calling Minneapolis rioters `` thugs '' in a tweet , despite the word 's obvious bigoted history .
In 2015 , President Barack Obama referred to Baltimore rioters as `` thugs '' as well .
He likely did so because `` thug '' – defined as a `` violent person , especially a criminal '' – is a good way to describe rioters .
It 's true that not everyone in a riot engages in wanton violent criminality .
Some participants are merely `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who steal goods during a riot . ''
That word is also allegedly imbued with racist connotations , according to the executive editor of The Los Angeles Times and others .
Attempting to dictate what words we use is another way to exert power over how we think .
Few people , rightly , would have a problem with referring to the Charlottesville Nazis as `` thugs . ''
Only the `` protester '' who tears down a Ulysses S. Grant statue or participates in an Antifa riot is spared the indignity of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the English language have consisted largely of euphemisms and pseudoscientific gibberish meant to obscure objective truths – `` cisgender , '' `` heteronormativity '' and so on .
Now , we 're at the stage of the revolution where completely inoffensive and serviceable words are branded problematic .
CNN , for instance , recently pulled together its own list of words and phrases with racist connotations that have helped bolster systemic racism in America .
Unsuspecting citizens , the piece explains , may not even be aware they are engaging in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` so entrenched that Americans do n't think twice about using them .
But some of these terms are directly rooted in the nation 's history with chattel slavery .
Others now evoke racist notions about Black people . ''
CNN tells us the term `` peanut gallery '' – as in `` please , no comment from the peanut gallery '' – is racist because it harkens back to the days when poor and black Americans were relegated to back sections of theaters .
Now , I hate to be pedantic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` directly rooted '' in the nation 's history of `` chattel slavery . ''
As CNN 's own double-bylined story points out , the cliche was n't used until after the Civil War .
For that matter , few of the words and phrases that CNN alleges are problematic are rooted , even in the most tenuous sense , in the transatlantic slave trade .
Not even the word `` slavery , '' which is a concept as old as humankind , is in any way uniquely American .
Yet , last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dropping `` master '' and `` slave '' from its coding , to create a `` more inclusive programming language . ''
Only in this stifling intellectual environment is striking commonly used words considered `` inclusive . ''
Other tech companies are now `` confronting '' their use of these innocuous words to atone for their imaginary crimes .
We should feel no guilt using the word `` master . ''
Her performance was masterful .
She mastered her instrument .
The score was a masterpiece .
The composer was a mastermind .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's unclear whether the term is rooted in American slavery on plantations , it evokes that history . ''
It 's not unclear , at all .
The etymology of the word `` master '' is from the Old English and rooted in the Latin `` magister , '' which means `` chief , director , teacher , or boss . ''
`` Master 's '' degrees were first given to university teachers in the 14th century in Europe .
Until a few months ago , the `` master bedroom '' evoked visions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Masters Tournament evoked images of golfing legends like Tiger Woods , winner of four titles .
Simply because the Nazis used the word `` master '' in their pseudoscientific racial theories – not in the 1840s , but in 1940s – does n't mean I am offended by the postmaster general .
We 're grown-ups here , and we can comprehend context .
Or we used to be .
Honestly , I 'm disappointed that CNN missed the commonly used `` blackmail '' – a word that appears in 439 stories on its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to describe protection money extracted by mid-16th-century Scottish chieftains .
Maybe it 's the Scots who should be offended .
In and of itself , depriving Americans of `` eenie meenie miney moe '' – a phrase with an opaque and complicated history – is n't going to hurt anyone .
Allowing ideological grievance-mongers to decide what words we 're allowed to use , on the other hand … well , no can do .
`` If thoughts can corrupt language , language can also corrupt thoughts , '' Orwell famously wrote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN and all the media will participate in browbeating us into subservience .
Progressive pundits will laugh off concerns about the Orwellian slippery slope .
If we allow the seemingly innocuous attempts to control words and thoughts go uncontested , more-nefarious control will be a lot easier in the future .

Recently, I ran across a piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer that lays out four racist words and phrases that should be banished from the English language. It begins like this:
"Editor's note: Please be aware offensive terms are repeated here solely for the purpose of identifying and analyzing them honestly. These terms may upset some readers."
Steel yourself, brave reader, here they are:
Peanut gallery
Eenie meenie miney moe
Gyp
No can do
The same grammarian who authored the piece had previously confronted the "deeply racist connotation" of the word "thug," noting that President Donald Trump "wasn't the least bit bashful" when calling Minneapolis rioters "thugs" in a tweet, despite the word's obvious bigoted history. In 2015, President Barack Obama referred to Baltimore rioters as "thugs" as well. He likely did so because "thug" – defined as a "violent person, especially a criminal" – is a good way to describe rioters. It's true that not everyone in a riot engages in wanton violent criminality. Some participants are merely "looters" – defined as "people who steal goods during a riot." That word is also allegedly imbued with racist connotations, according to the executive editor of The Los Angeles Times and others.
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Attempting to dictate what words we use is another way to exert power over how we think. Few people, rightly, would have a problem with referring to the Charlottesville Nazis as "thugs." Only the "protester" who tears down a Ulysses S. Grant statue or participates in an Antifa riot is spared the indignity of being properly defined.
The recent assaults on the English language have consisted largely of euphemisms and pseudoscientific gibberish meant to obscure objective truths – "cisgender," "heteronormativity" and so on. Now, we're at the stage of the revolution where completely inoffensive and serviceable words are branded problematic.
CNN, for instance, recently pulled together its own list of words and phrases with racist connotations that have helped bolster systemic racism in America. Unsuspecting citizens, the piece explains, may not even be aware they are engaging in this linguistic bigotry, because most words are "so entrenched that Americans don't think twice about using them. But some of these terms are directly rooted in the nation's history with chattel slavery. Others now evoke racist notions about Black people."
CNN tells us the term "peanut gallery" – as in "please, no comment from the peanut gallery" – is racist because it harkens back to the days when poor and black Americans were relegated to back sections of theaters. Now, I hate to be pedantic, but "peanut gallery" isn't "directly rooted" in the nation's history of "chattel slavery." As CNN's own double-bylined story points out, the cliche wasn't used until after the Civil War. For that matter, few of the words and phrases that CNN alleges are problematic are rooted, even in the most tenuous sense, in the transatlantic slave trade.
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Not even the word "slavery," which is a concept as old as humankind, is in any way uniquely American. Yet, last week, Twitter announced that it was dropping "master" and "slave" from its coding, to create a "more inclusive programming language." Only in this stifling intellectual environment is striking commonly used words considered "inclusive." Other tech companies are now "confronting" their use of these innocuous words to atone for their imaginary crimes.
We should feel no guilt using the word "master." Her performance was masterful. She mastered her instrument. The score was a masterpiece. The composer was a mastermind. Even CNN concedes that "while it's unclear whether the term is rooted in American slavery on plantations, it evokes that history."
It's not unclear, at all. The etymology of the word "master" is from the Old English and rooted in the Latin "magister," which means "chief, director, teacher, or boss." "Master's" degrees were first given to university teachers in the 14th century in Europe.
Until a few months ago, the "master bedroom" evoked visions of the larger bedrooms, and the Masters Tournament evoked images of golfing legends like Tiger Woods, winner of four titles. Simply because the Nazis used the word "master" in their pseudoscientific racial theories – not in the 1840s, but in 1940s – doesn't mean I am offended by the postmaster general. We're grown-ups here, and we can comprehend context.
Or we used to be.
Honestly, I'm disappointed that CNN missed the commonly used "blackmail" – a word that appears in 439 stories on its website. The phrase was first used to describe protection money extracted by mid-16th-century Scottish chieftains. Maybe it's the Scots who should be offended.
In and of itself, depriving Americans of "eenie meenie miney moe" – a phrase with an opaque and complicated history – isn't going to hurt anyone. Allowing ideological grievance-mongers to decide what words we're allowed to use, on the other hand … well, no can do.
"If thoughts can corrupt language, language can also corrupt thoughts," Orwell famously wrote. Every time some new correct-speak emerges, CNN and all the media will participate in browbeating us into subservience. Progressive pundits will laugh off concerns about the Orwellian slippery slope. If we allow the seemingly innocuous attempts to control words and thoughts go uncontested, more-nefarious control will be a lot easier in the future.