wnd--2020-07-01--Marxist Black Lives Matter opposes democracy

I support black lives and the fight against racism , but not the Marxist , anti-democracy anarchist Black Lives Matter ( BLM ) movement .
Since they recently explained that they are trained Marxists whose goal it is to remove the democratically elected president in the United States , they lost my respect .
The BLM Global Network co-founder , Patrisse Cullors , recently said to CNN : `` Trump should resign now .
Trump needs to be out of office .
He is not fit for office .
And so , what we are going to push for is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Black Lives Matter thereby states that the organization is against the rule of the people .
If the goal is to implement authoritarian dictatorship in a Marxist revolution , the group is anti-democratic and anti-American in essence .
How exactly is a Marxist dictatorship going to help the black communities in the U.S. ?
Have we lost all knowledge about what happened in the Soviet Union , the Gulag or the Holocaust ?
Hanne Herland 's latest book , `` New Left Tyranny , '' shows how the neo-Marxist New Left turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ became a destructive authoritarian force .
The demonizing of certain ethnic groups , as if good and evil corresponds to skin color , is precisely what the Communist and National Socialist ( NAZI ) systems implemented .
Millions of Jews , Gypsies , intellectuals and gays were killed by Hitler .
Ask George Soros about it ; he was there .
Is Hitler 's race orientation the role model for Black Lives Matter ?
Communist Antifa pushes for the same Marxist goal .
The millennial black-clad mainly white youth are educated at American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of traditional , historical Western values for decades now .
No wonder they vote for Karl Marx ' bloody revolution .
Are they paid by China or globalists ?
Antifa claims to oppose `` fascism , '' but fascism is defined by Webster 's Dictionary as a totalitarian governmental system led by a dictator .
Donald Trump was democratically elected by American voters .
He is not a dictator , so Antifa is not fighting fascism .
The remarkably `` white millennial '' Antifa youngsters , who definitely have not seen the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough to support a coup d'etat in the United States .
Their leaders should be tried for treason .
Note that it is the British Anti-Fascist Action ( AFA ) , a militant `` anti-fascist '' group founded in 1985 , gave birth to the Antifa movement in the United States , as Gatestone Institute points out .
It may be argued that the now American Antifa is a British invention .
BLM recently decapitated and destroyed a statue of Colonel Hans Christian Heg , a Norwegian immigrant who spent his life fighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soldiers in the Civil War .
By tearing down statues of people such as Christian Heg , Black Lives Matter seems less and less about helping black lives , and more like useful idiots fulfilling globalist goals .
BLM and Antifa now strongly resemble the Islamist terror group ISIS that suddenly appeared out of nowhere in 2014 .
What about Africa and Egypt ?
Is BLM heading there to tear down monuments too , like ISIS did ?
The pyramids were built by slaves .
In African museums there are mummies of ancient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the African tribesmen who sold slaves to Arabs that they had taken from other black tribes when at war ?
This is how slavery began , long before the white man was involved .
Is the BLM going to demand that African tribes that owned slaves erase their history and change their names ?
What about tearing down the legacy of African leaders who in history profited from the black slave trade ?
What about the Arabs who bought slaves from the black tribes ?
The white slave traders only waited at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the interior of Africa .
Why no attacks on Arab nations ?
What about Arabs who had white slaves ?
After all , more whites were brought as slaves to North Africa than blacks to the U.S. , writes Larry Elder .
Is it only black slaves that matter ?
As it was British Christian preachers and activists who in the British Empire ended black slavery , is BLM not going to celebrate the glory of the British ?
The British Empire should be hailed for its work to end slavery .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seem more about fulfilling the Democratic goal of removing the democratically elected president .
And yes , the donations to BLM apparently go straight into Act Blue , which is a Democratic effort that has given hundreds of millions to rich , white politicians .
This will likely be the very element that ends up reelecting Trump in November if democracy in America still stands , as sane American are likely to vote for law and order Trump more than ever .

I support black lives and the fight against racism, but not the Marxist, anti-democracy anarchist Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Since they recently explained that they are trained Marxists whose goal it is to remove the democratically elected president in the United States, they lost my respect.
The BLM Global Network co-founder, Patrisse Cullors, recently said to CNN: "Trump should resign now. Trump needs to be out of office. He is not fit for office. And so, what we are going to push for is a move to get Trump out."
Black Lives Matter thereby states that the organization is against the rule of the people.
If the goal is to implement authoritarian dictatorship in a Marxist revolution, the group is anti-democratic and anti-American in essence.
How exactly is a Marxist dictatorship going to help the black communities in the U.S.? Have we lost all knowledge about what happened in the Soviet Union, the Gulag or the Holocaust?
Hanne Herland's latest book, "New Left Tyranny," shows how the neo-Marxist New Left turned their back on historical Western principles and became a destructive authoritarian force.
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The demonizing of certain ethnic groups, as if good and evil corresponds to skin color, is precisely what the Communist and National Socialist (NAZI) systems implemented. Millions of Jews, Gypsies, intellectuals and gays were killed by Hitler. Ask George Soros about it; he was there.
Is Hitler's race orientation the role model for Black Lives Matter?
Communist Antifa pushes for the same Marxist goal. The millennial black-clad mainly white youth are educated at American universities that have preached neo-Marxism 1960s hatred of traditional, historical Western values for decades now. No wonder they vote for Karl Marx' bloody revolution. Are they paid by China or globalists?
Antifa claims to oppose "fascism," but fascism is defined by Webster's Dictionary as a totalitarian governmental system led by a dictator. Donald Trump was democratically elected by American voters. He is not a dictator, so Antifa is not fighting fascism.
The remarkably "white millennial" Antifa youngsters, who definitely have not seen the world or studied the Gulag, are stupid enough to support a coup d'etat in the United States. Their leaders should be tried for treason.
Note that it is the British Anti-Fascist Action (AFA), a militant "anti-fascist" group founded in 1985, gave birth to the Antifa movement in the United States, as Gatestone Institute points out. It may be argued that the now American Antifa is a British invention.
BLM recently decapitated and destroyed a statue of Colonel Hans Christian Heg, a Norwegian immigrant who spent his life fighting slavery before dying in battle leading Union soldiers in the Civil War.
By tearing down statues of people such as Christian Heg, Black Lives Matter seems less and less about helping black lives, and more like useful idiots fulfilling globalist goals.
BLM and Antifa now strongly resemble the Islamist terror group ISIS that suddenly appeared out of nowhere in 2014. What about Africa and Egypt? Is BLM heading there to tear down monuments too, like ISIS did? The pyramids were built by slaves. In African museums there are mummies of ancient pharaohs who owned slaves.
What about the African tribesmen who sold slaves to Arabs that they had taken from other black tribes when at war?
This is how slavery began, long before the white man was involved. Is the BLM going to demand that African tribes that owned slaves erase their history and change their names?
What about tearing down the legacy of African leaders who in history profited from the black slave trade? What about the Arabs who bought slaves from the black tribes?
The white slave traders only waited at the coast as they were unable to enter the interior of Africa. Why no attacks on Arab nations?
What about Arabs who had white slaves? After all, more whites were brought as slaves to North Africa than blacks to the U.S., writes Larry Elder. Is it only black slaves that matter?
As it was British Christian preachers and activists who in the British Empire ended black slavery, is BLM not going to celebrate the glory of the British? The British Empire should be hailed for its work to end slavery.
The politicized agenda of the Black Lives Matter seem more about fulfilling the Democratic goal of removing the democratically elected president. And yes, the donations to BLM apparently go straight into Act Blue, which is a Democratic effort that has given hundreds of millions to rich, white politicians.
This will likely be the very element that ends up reelecting Trump in November if democracy in America still stands, as sane American are likely to vote for law and order Trump more than ever.


wnd--2020-07-01--Why I refuse to utter the words 'black lives matter'

Across the country , business owners , employees and private individuals are being pressured in various ways to affirm , either verbally or in writing , that `` black lives matter . ''
I would like to explain why I have made a decision not to utter those words , mantra like , at the present time .
It is not because I disagree with their content , but because those words are being co-opted by a highly dangerous revolutionary movement to mean something other than what they would mean if they were understood in the context of a Christian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this : The words `` black lives matter , '' as they are being used at this critical moment of history in the service of a political agenda , do not refer to the biblical truth that all human beings have intrinsic worth because they are made in the image of God .
No Christian would deny that ; it is the reason why we should treat people of all skin tones with dignity and respect , since all lives – including black lives – matter to God .
If that´s what those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all lives matter '' would not be interpreted as a racial slur or insult , as it is being interpreted by leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement .
The fact is , `` black lives matter '' means something else in our present cultural context ; though strictly true in their denotative meaning , those three words are being used as a tool of social control to compel agreement with a particular narrative .
That narrative says that black people are being deliberately targeted by law enforcement , which , as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and contemptuous of the lives of black people .
I regard that as a baseless and indeed an outrageous slander against police officers .
That is why I refuse to be pressured into affirming that `` black lives matter '' – as if it were necessary to say those words on cue to show that I am `` sensitive '' toward the experience of minorities and , therefore , not a racist .
Of course I believe that black lives matter !
But I will not be compelled to agree with a narrative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unsupported by the statistical evidence and dangerously divisive .
To do so would be an act of weakness motivated by fear of reprisal or by a sycophantic desire to be applauded by men as virtuous .
I must confess that I despise the `` anti-police '' rhetoric one hears these days from the brainwashed masses on America 's streets ; it reminds me of the anti-Jewish rhetoric with which the Nazis swept a deceived German populace into an anti-Jewish frenzy during the rise of Hitler .
As I watch the streets of America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shattered , monuments toppled and the word `` PIG '' written by violent anarchists on police cars , I see anything but social justice !
As I hear criminal thugs threaten to smash religious symbols and `` burn down the system '' if they do n't get what they want , and I see sniveling , cowardly politicians yield to their outrageous demands , I feel like I am watching America 's own version of `` Kristallnacht . ''
How history repeats itself !
Watching this unravelling of America 's social and cultural @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a Christian , how lost and hopeless is this world without Christ !
How unable it is to rise above it 's own depravity !
To my fellow Christians , I say , do n't you dare lend any support , by your words or deeds , to this self-destructive national hysteria !
When you hear others `` bad mouthing '' the police and calling for the abolition of police departments , do n't you dare have any part in such `` evil speaking '' !
To do so would be to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teaches quite plainly in Romans 13 that God has equipped the governing authorities with the `` power of the sword '' to enforce the law .
Without the power to use physical force , law enforcement officers would not be able to enforce compliance with the law .
The law , in that case , would be reduced to mere advice , leaving hardened criminals free to rape , loot and murder people to their hearts ' content .
It would leave street gangs free to rule neighborhoods and impose their tyrannical will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never lend his support to anarchy .
Neither should he give any credit to the unjustified and negative slander of police officers as a class , which is what underlies , like a snake in the grass , the seemingly unobjectionable affirmation that `` Black Lives Matter . ''
We should never impute to any group of people as a class – without clear evidence to support our claim – negative stereotypes simply because their skin or the suit they wear to work is of a certain color .
A policeman 's blue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is in his heart than a black person 's skin color .
The image of policemen as being – as a class – racist , brutal and uncaring toward black people describes accurately only a small minority of policemen ; the majority are self-sacrificing , hard-working , diligent , responsible , humble public servants who merit our respect and our honor .
To treat the police with contempt in a bid to defund police departments and welcome anarchy , as the Black Lives Matter movement proposes , is reprehensible .
I refuse to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To slander policemen in this way is most unfair , most unjust and most un-Christian .
It is why so many policemen are quitting their jobs – they ca n't take any more the thankless hatred , prejudice and slander .
They have no desire to spend their lives being spat on , shouted at , threatened , called `` pigs '' and made the butt of all sorts of atrocious , evil acts of disrespect , abuse and violence , which at the present time are being committed against them .
Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not recite submissively any phrase used as a shibboleth while anarchists continue to launch attacks on the established order with terrorist acts and threats of violence .
I will not aid and abet with my tongue anyone who demands compelled speech of others .
Nor will I cease to protest assaults on liberty and the rule of law until the present cultural revolution has decisively ended , along with the coronavirus pandemic , that other great crisis of 2020 , which mirrors in its deadly effects the social and legal meltdown we are @ @ @ @ @ @

By Marty Owen
Across the country, business owners, employees and private individuals are being pressured in various ways to affirm, either verbally or in writing, that "black lives matter." I would like to explain why I have made a decision not to utter those words, mantra like, at the present time. It is not because I disagree with their content, but because those words are being co-opted by a highly dangerous revolutionary movement to mean something other than what they would mean if they were understood in the context of a Christian worldview.
Let us be clear about this: The words "black lives matter," as they are being used at this critical moment of history in the service of a political agenda, do not refer to the biblical truth that all human beings have intrinsic worth because they are made in the image of God. No Christian would deny that; it is the reason why we should treat people of all skin tones with dignity and respect, since all lives – including black lives – matter to God. If that´s what those words meant, then the expression "all lives matter" would not be interpreted as a racial slur or insult, as it is being interpreted by leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement.
The fact is, "black lives matter" means something else in our present cultural context; though strictly true in their denotative meaning, those three words are being used as a tool of social control to compel agreement with a particular narrative. That narrative says that black people are being deliberately targeted by law enforcement, which, as a general rule, is racist, brutal and contemptuous of the lives of black people. I regard that as a baseless and indeed an outrageous slander against police officers. That is why I refuse to be pressured into affirming that "black lives matter" – as if it were necessary to say those words on cue to show that I am "sensitive" toward the experience of minorities and, therefore, not a racist.
Of course I believe that black lives matter! But I will not be compelled to agree with a narrative that I believe is factually false, unsupported by the statistical evidence and dangerously divisive. To do so would be an act of weakness motivated by fear of reprisal or by a sycophantic desire to be applauded by men as virtuous.
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I must confess that I despise the "anti-police" rhetoric one hears these days from the brainwashed masses on America's streets; it reminds me of the anti-Jewish rhetoric with which the Nazis swept a deceived German populace into an anti-Jewish frenzy during the rise of Hitler. As I watch the streets of America set ablaze on television, shop windows shattered, monuments toppled and the word "PIG" written by violent anarchists on police cars, I see anything but social justice! As I hear criminal thugs threaten to smash religious symbols and "burn down the system" if they don't get what they want, and I see sniveling, cowardly politicians yield to their outrageous demands, I feel like I am watching America's own version of "Kristallnacht." How history repeats itself!
Watching this unravelling of America's social and cultural fabric, I think to myself, as a Christian, how lost and hopeless is this world without Christ! How unable it is to rise above it's own depravity! To my fellow Christians, I say, don't you dare lend any support, by your words or deeds, to this self-destructive national hysteria! When you hear others "bad mouthing" the police and calling for the abolition of police departments, don't you dare have any part in such "evil speaking"! To do so would be to contradict the apostle Paul himself, who teaches quite plainly in Romans 13 that God has equipped the governing authorities with the "power of the sword" to enforce the law. Without the power to use physical force, law enforcement officers would not be able to enforce compliance with the law. The law, in that case, would be reduced to mere advice, leaving hardened criminals free to rape, loot and murder people to their hearts' content. It would leave street gangs free to rule neighborhoods and impose their tyrannical will on terrified citizens. A Christian should never lend his support to anarchy. Neither should he give any credit to the unjustified and negative slander of police officers as a class, which is what underlies, like a snake in the grass, the seemingly unobjectionable affirmation that "Black Lives Matter."
We should never impute to any group of people as a class – without clear evidence to support our claim – negative stereotypes simply because their skin or the suit they wear to work is of a certain color. A policeman's blue suit tells me no more about what is in his heart than a black person's skin color. The image of policemen as being – as a class – racist, brutal and uncaring toward black people describes accurately only a small minority of policemen; the majority are self-sacrificing, hard-working, diligent, responsible, humble public servants who merit our respect and our honor.
To treat the police with contempt in a bid to defund police departments and welcome anarchy, as the Black Lives Matter movement proposes, is reprehensible. I refuse to have any part in this madness. To slander policemen in this way is most unfair, most unjust and most un-Christian. It is why so many policemen are quitting their jobs – they can't take any more the thankless hatred, prejudice and slander. They have no desire to spend their lives being spat on, shouted at, threatened, called "pigs" and made the butt of all sorts of atrocious, evil acts of disrespect, abuse and violence, which at the present time are being committed against them.
Black lives certainly matter – but I will not recite submissively any phrase used as a shibboleth while anarchists continue to launch attacks on the established order with terrorist acts and threats of violence. I will not aid and abet with my tongue anyone who demands compelled speech of others. Nor will I cease to protest assaults on liberty and the rule of law until the present cultural revolution has decisively ended, along with the coronavirus pandemic, that other great crisis of 2020, which mirrors in its deadly effects the social and legal meltdown we are witnessing on America's streets.


wnd--2020-07-02--Ed Henry denies sexual misconduct claim

Ed Henry denies sexual misconduct claim

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- Ed Henry , an anchor recently fired from Fox News , denied the sexual misconduct @ @ @ @ @ On Wednesday night , Catherine Foti , Henry 's attorney , said the former anchor @ @ @ @ @ for which Fox News fired him after an outside law firm investigated the claims .
@ @ @ @ @ allegations referenced in the Fox announcement and is confident that he will be vindicated after @ @ @ @ @ appropriate forum , ” Foti said in a statement .

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- Ed Henry, an anchor recently fired from Fox News, denied the sexual misconduct accusation leveled against him.
On Wednesday night, Catherine Foti, Henry's attorney, said the former anchor is innocent of the charges for which Fox News fired him after an outside law firm investigated the claims.
“Ed Henry denies the allegations referenced in the Fox announcement and is confident that he will be vindicated after a full hearing in an appropriate forum,” Foti said in a statement.
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wnd--2020-07-02--Economy adds 4.8 million jobs in June

Economy adds 4.8 million jobs in June

( WASHINGTON EXAMINER ) -- The economy gained 4.8 million jobs in June , lowering the unemployment rate to 11.1 @ @ @ @ @ said Thursday , as Arizona , California , and Texas recorded the highest number of @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday as coronavirus outbreaks worsened throughout the South and West .
Economists had expected that @ @ @ @ @ a record 3.1 million jobs were added and that the unemployment rate would fall to @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday reported that nearly 2.4 million private-sector jobs were added in June .
The data @ @ @ @ @ huge revision of 6 million in its estimate of private-sector employment for May .

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- The economy gained 4.8 million jobs in June, lowering the unemployment rate to 11.1%, the Labor Department said Thursday, as Arizona, California, and Texas recorded the highest number of new deaths in weeks on Wednesday as coronavirus outbreaks worsened throughout the South and West.
Economists had expected that the jobs report would show a record 3.1 million jobs were added and that the unemployment rate would fall to 12.3%.
ADP on Wednesday reported that nearly 2.4 million private-sector jobs were added in June. The data processing company also made a huge revision of 6 million in its estimate of private-sector employment for May.
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wnd--2020-07-02--Even Trump-hater Ana Kasparian is blasting NYT claims on Trump & Russian bounties

Look , I 'm not privy to the same information that intelligence reporters for The New York Times are .
However , I will say this much : When one of the cast members of `` The Young Turks '' is casting doubt upon your anti-Donald Trump article , it 's perhaps time to rethink its premises .
Ana Kasparian is the second-most famous host on the left-wing YouTube show ; she 's the one who did n't run for Congress or endorse legalizing bestiality on the show .
( That 'd be Cenk Uygur . )
However , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kasparian is best known for her rants , including her famous `` I 'm f -- -ing better than you '' tirade about conservative social media users and her election night meltdown from 2016 .
All of this has to do with Trump , of course , so she has her passport to # TheResistance stamped .
That 's why it 's worth taking note when Kasparian is casting doubt upon the narrative that President Trump was briefed on a report that Russia was offering bounties to terrorists for killing American troops in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you 're unfamiliar : According to reporting in The New York Times , the president was briefed on a Russian initiative to pay Taliban-linked militants when they killed American soldiers .
If he was and did n't do anything , of course , that becomes extremely problematic .
Their reporting first stated that U.S. intelligence had evidence of bounties and added that the White House had n't acted on potential responses to the aggression .
`` Islamist militants , or armed criminal elements closely associated with them , are believed to have collected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Twenty Americans were killed in combat in Afghanistan in 2019 , but it was not clear which killings were under suspicion , '' the article read .
`` The intelligence finding was briefed to President Trump , and the White House ’ s National Security Council discussed the problem at an interagency meeting in late March , the officials said .
Officials developed a menu of potential options -- starting with making a diplomatic complaint to Moscow and a demand that it stop , along with an escalating series of sanctions and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House has yet to authorize any step , the officials said . ''
The Times reported that the bounties on American soldiers -- described by Afghan militants and criminals during interrogation sessions -- were paid amid peace talks between the United States and the Taliban .
A second story claimed transfers from a Russian bank account to a bank account linked to Islamist radicals had bolstered American intelligence 's case .
Equally problematic , however , is if all of this reporting was n't accurate .
Catherine Herridge of CBS News wrote in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official with direct knowledge tells CBS News there was an intel collection report and 'NSA assesses Report does not match well established and verifiable Taliban and Haqqani practices ' + 'lack sufficient reporting to corroborate any links . '
'' This report , in part , led to Kasparian 's post .
`` Sooo ... we ’ re just going to believe unverified CIA leaks to New York Times stenographers , huh ? ''
Kasparian said in a Tuesday tweet .
`` The Afghanistan Papers weren ’ t that long ago .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ material to attack him on .
No need to align ourselves with war hawks like Liz Cheney & Lindsey Graham . ''
First , in case you 've forgotten , the `` Afghanistan Papers '' involved a major intelligence leak regarding evidence that officials allegedly misled the public about the war in Afghanistan .
And yes , saying Kasparian hates Donald Trump and his administration is saying that a fish loves water , and not just in a bromidic fashion .
Just like the fish needs water to survive , Kasparian and `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Donald Trump to survive this cold winter of The Administration Which Shall Not Be Named .
And I hate to say it , but Kasparian actually has several reasonable points here .
First , when it comes to the idea of the hawks being up to something nefarious , this is n't the worst explanation for former National Security Advisor John Bolton 's decision to slam Trump over the report , even as he declined to tell Bloomberg whether he briefed the president on the alleged Russian bounties .
Bolton 's recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the worst possible interpretation of anything that Trump does .
This is a man who perpetually wants America to get more deeply involved in the conflicts that we 're in and to extend itself to new conflicts .
As for the `` unverified CIA leaks to New York Times stenographers , '' I have to give Kasparian some credit for a decent funny line there .
On top of that , she 's right -- there are competing narratives here , and even if the truth is somewhere in the middle , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is considerably blunted .
Either way , acting as stenographers for individuals within the intelligence community is n't journalism .
Of course , it 's entirely possible The Times was right and the president ignored briefings about the alleged bounties on American troops in Afghanistan .
That 's decidedly a bad thing .
However , simply passing along these sources as if what they 're saying is gospel is extremely problematic -- particularly when the narrative the paper is trying to weave relies on anonymous sources whose positions and motives we 're not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even the second-most-visible host on `` The Young Turks '' thinks we should n't accept this at face value , that says a lot .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Look, I'm not privy to the same information that intelligence reporters for The New York Times are.
However, I will say this much: When one of the cast members of "The Young Turks" is casting doubt upon your anti-Donald Trump article, it's perhaps time to rethink its premises.
Ana Kasparian is the second-most famous host on the left-wing YouTube show; she's the one who didn't run for Congress or endorse legalizing bestiality on the show. (That'd be Cenk Uygur.)
However, this being "The Young Turks," Kasparian is best known for her rants, including her famous "I'm f---ing better than you" tirade about conservative social media users and her election night meltdown from 2016.
All of this has to do with Trump, of course, so she has her passport to #TheResistance stamped.
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That's why it's worth taking note when Kasparian is casting doubt upon the narrative that President Trump was briefed on a report that Russia was offering bounties to terrorists for killing American troops in Afghanistan.
So, just in case you're unfamiliar: According to reporting in The New York Times, the president was briefed on a Russian initiative to pay Taliban-linked militants when they killed American soldiers. If he was and didn't do anything, of course, that becomes extremely problematic.
Their reporting first stated that U.S. intelligence had evidence of bounties and added that the White House hadn't acted on potential responses to the aggression.
"Islamist militants, or armed criminal elements closely associated with them, are believed to have collected some bounty money, the officials said. Twenty Americans were killed in combat in Afghanistan in 2019, but it was not clear which killings were under suspicion," the article read.
"The intelligence finding was briefed to President Trump, and the White House’s National Security Council discussed the problem at an interagency meeting in late March, the officials said. Officials developed a menu of potential options -- starting with making a diplomatic complaint to Moscow and a demand that it stop, along with an escalating series of sanctions and other possible responses, but the White House has yet to authorize any step, the officials said."
The Times reported that the bounties on American soldiers -- described by Afghan militants and criminals during interrogation sessions -- were paid amid peace talks between the United States and the Taliban.
A second story claimed transfers from a Russian bank account to a bank account linked to Islamist radicals had bolstered American intelligence's case.
Equally problematic, however, is if all of this reporting wasn't accurate.
Catherine Herridge of CBS News wrote in a Monday tweet that "an intelligence official with direct knowledge tells CBS News there was an intel collection report and 'NSA assesses Report does not match well established and verifiable Taliban and Haqqani practices' + 'lack sufficient reporting to corroborate any links.'"
DEVELOPING: An intelligence official with direct knowledge tells CBS News there was an intel collection report and "NSA assesses Report does not match well established and verifiiable Taliban and Haqqani practices" + "lack sufficient reporting to corroborate any links." — Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) June 29, 2020
This report, in part, led to Kasparian's post.
"Sooo...we’re just going to believe unverified CIA leaks to New York Times stenographers, huh?" Kasparian said in a Tuesday tweet.
"The Afghanistan Papers weren’t that long ago. I hate Trump too. Plenty of verified material to attack him on. No need to align ourselves with war hawks like Liz Cheney & Lindsey Graham."
Sooo...we’re just going to believe unverified CIA leaks to New York Times stenographers, huh? The Afghanistan Papers weren’t that long ago. I hate Trump too. Plenty of verified material to attack him on. No need to align ourselves with war hawks like Liz Cheney & Lindsey Graham. — Ana Kasparian (@AnaKasparian) June 30, 2020
First, in case you've forgotten, the "Afghanistan Papers" involved a major intelligence leak regarding evidence that officials allegedly misled the public about the war in Afghanistan.
And yes, saying Kasparian hates Donald Trump and his administration is saying that a fish loves water, and not just in a bromidic fashion. Just like the fish needs water to survive, Kasparian and "The Young Turks" troupe need hate of Donald Trump to survive this cold winter of The Administration Which Shall Not Be Named.
And I hate to say it, but Kasparian actually has several reasonable points here.
First, when it comes to the idea of the hawks being up to something nefarious, this isn't the worst explanation for former National Security Advisor John Bolton's decision to slam Trump over the report, even as he declined to tell Bloomberg whether he briefed the president on the alleged Russian bounties.
Bolton's recent book evinces a salty man who takes the worst possible interpretation of anything that Trump does. This is a man who perpetually wants America to get more deeply involved in the conflicts that we're in and to extend itself to new conflicts.
As for the "unverified CIA leaks to New York Times stenographers," I have to give Kasparian some credit for a decent funny line there. On top of that, she's right -- there are competing narratives here, and even if the truth is somewhere in the middle, the broadside hit of The Times' piece is considerably blunted.
Either way, acting as stenographers for individuals within the intelligence community isn't journalism.
Of course, it's entirely possible The Times was right and the president ignored briefings about the alleged bounties on American troops in Afghanistan. That's decidedly a bad thing.
However, simply passing along these sources as if what they're saying is gospel is extremely problematic -- particularly when the narrative the paper is trying to weave relies on anonymous sources whose positions and motives we're not in a position to judge.
When even the second-most-visible host on "The Young Turks" thinks we shouldn't accept this at face value, that says a lot.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-02--Report: Black Lives Matter activists are funneling donations to their own companies

Left-wing activist Shaun King has become a vocal proponent for the Black Lives Matter movement , but a recent report calls into question where the money raised by his political action committee has gone .
King founded the Real Justice PAC in 2017 with the goal of electing `` reform-minded prosecutors '' who are committed to fighting `` structural racism '' and defending communities from `` abuse by state power , '' according to the PAC 's website .
The Washington Free Beacon reviewed the PAC 's finances and found that over the past 15 months , a quarter of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in was funneled back to companies linked to its leaders .
The PAC has written checks totaling over $ 460,000 since January 2019 to three political consultancy firms linked to PAC employees .
Data strategist Jim Ding and treasurer Becky Bond manage Social Practice LLC and Bernal Alto LLC , both of which have received some of the money .
`` Social Practice received nearly $ 250,000 from Real Justice PAC this cycle for campaign consulting and digital services , '' the Free Beacon reported .
Bernal Alto , which has since been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and organizing services .
Hector Sigala , one of the PAC 's original leaders , co-founded the third benefiting company , Middle Seat Consulting , which received $ 193,000 for advertising services .
`` There are legal and ethical ways to have people in leadership positions at an organization also serve as vendors to the same organization , '' Scott Walter , president of the Capital Research Center , told the Washington Free Beacon .
`` But these relationships properly raise questions , especially for a group whose leaders include someone like Shaun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of enriching himself improperly . ''
Walter said that the real Justice PAC is overseen by the Federal Election Commission , which does n't have as strict regulations against `` excessive benefit to an individual from the organization 's coffers '' as the Internal Revenue Service .
`` Still , groups like Real Justice that routinely criticize their opponents for things like ‘ dark money ' influence -- should be prepared to defend practices that let leaders write checks to their own for-profit consultancies , '' he said .
King has previously been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raised for the Black Lives Matter movement .
When faced with accusations that some of the money he raised for families of black individuals killed by police officers was unaccounted for in 2015 , he told The Daily Beast the allegations were `` bulls -- - . ''
`` People need to understand that failure is not fraud , '' King said last year .
In the wake of protests following George Floyd 's death on May 25 in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says it has received an influx of new donations , according to the Washington Free Beacon .
The organization is also reportedly on donation-guide lists for people wanting to donate to the Black Lives Matter movement .
King was dismissed by Black Lives Matter figurehead DeRay McKesson in a 2019 Medium article accusing the activist of fraud and deception .
`` We never aim to replicate the power dynamic of the system we are up against -- a system that embraces a devious lack of transparency , willingly sacrifices the vulnerable to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lies , ” McKesson wrote last September .
“ Yet Shaun King has done just that.
” McKesson added that while he appreciates that King ’ s journalism has brought attention to stories that would have otherwise gone overlooked , “ the person who paints your house before he steals your car has still committed theft.
” This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Left-wing activist Shaun King has become a vocal proponent for the Black Lives Matter movement, but a recent report calls into question where the money raised by his political action committee has gone.
King founded the Real Justice PAC in 2017 with the goal of electing "reform-minded prosecutors" who are committed to fighting "structural racism" and defending communities from "abuse by state power," according to the PAC's website.
The Washington Free Beacon reviewed the PAC's finances and found that over the past 15 months, a quarter of the money the Real Justice PAC brought in was funneled back to companies linked to its leaders.
The PAC has written checks totaling over $460,000 since January 2019 to three political consultancy firms linked to PAC employees.
Data strategist Jim Ding and treasurer Becky Bond manage Social Practice LLC and Bernal Alto LLC, both of which have received some of the money.
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"Social Practice received nearly $250,000 from Real Justice PAC this cycle for campaign consulting and digital services," the Free Beacon reported.
Bernal Alto, which has since been dissolved, received $20,000 for consulting and organizing services.
Hector Sigala, one of the PAC's original leaders, co-founded the third benefiting company, Middle Seat Consulting, which received $193,000 for advertising services.
"There are legal and ethical ways to have people in leadership positions at an organization also serve as vendors to the same organization," Scott Walter, president of the Capital Research Center, told the Free Beacon.
"But these relationships properly raise questions, especially for a group whose leaders include someone like Shaun King, who has repeatedly been accused of enriching himself improperly."
Walter said that the Real Justice PAC is overseen by the Federal Election Commission, which doesn't have as strict regulations against "excessive benefit to an individual from the organization's coffers" as the Internal Revenue Service.
"Still, groups like Real Justice that routinely criticize their opponents for things like ‘dark money' influence -- should be prepared to defend practices that let leaders write checks to their own for-profit consultancies," he said.
King has previously been accused of misappropriating and mismanaging charitable funds raised for the Black Lives Matter movement.
When faced with accusations that some of the money he raised for families of black individuals killed by police officers was unaccounted for in 2015, he told The Daily Beast the allegations were "bulls---."
"People need to understand that failure is not fraud," King said last year.
In the wake of protests following George Floyd's death on May 25 in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes during an arrest, the Real Justice PAC says it has received an influx of new donations, according to the Free Beacon.
The organization is also reportedly on donation-guide lists for people wanting to donate to the Black Lives Matter movement.
King was dismissed by Black Lives Matter figurehead DeRay McKesson in a 2019 Medium article accusing the activist of fraud and deception.
"We never aim to replicate the power dynamic of the system we are up against -- a system that embraces a devious lack of transparency, willingly sacrifices the vulnerable to protect itself, and replaces truth with convenient lies,” McKesson wrote last September.
“Yet Shaun King has done just that.”
McKesson added that while he appreciates that King’s journalism has brought attention to stories that would have otherwise gone overlooked, “the person who paints your house before he steals your car has still committed theft.”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-02--Off-duty Dallas cop attacked from behind, beaten to ground after trying to disperse crowd

It ’ s no longer safe for a cop to walk alone in Dallas .
It is a sign of the times we ’ re living in .
The paradigm of police officers largely being viewed as humble and brave public servants has been turned on its head , even in unlikely places .
The left 's burning rebellion has empowered hordes of criminals and activists to cancel the lives , careers and authority of anyone at any time , especially police officers .
Two officers were shot in the head Monday during a routine traffic stop in Tulsa , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday afternoon , KOTV-TV reported .
Guarding a pawn shop from looters was fatal in St. Louis for retired cop David Dorn in June .
Four other officers also were shot in that city during the riots .
Since May 25 , when left-wing activists began using the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody as a pretext to spread anti-police rhetoric , law enforcement officers have become social pariahs , with individual men and women in uniform expected to answer for centuries of apparently inconvenient history in streets and parking lots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of some coordinated scheme , but the left 's message is clear : Cops are now public enemy No .
1 .
Democrat- , corporate- and media-endorsed lawlessness and rhetoric are inspiring escalating and senseless acts of violence against law enforcement officers .
The proliferation of anti-police sentiment is sparing no officer and no place , and not even red-state cops are safe from becoming potential victims .
WFAA-TV reported that a plainclothes Dallas police officer was working as a courtesy officer at an apartment complex on the city 's north side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way .
The officer , who has not been named by the department , received a call last Thursday about a group of people congregated at a closed swimming pool .
He asked them to leave , and in response , he was attacked from behind and beaten unconscious by a group of men -- and that was after he identified himself as a police officer .
The Dallas Police Department released a few details about the attack .
“ On June 25 , 2020 , at approximately 9:00 p.m. , an off-duty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Allure North Dallas Apartments at 4300 Horizon North Parkway .
The officer identified himself as a Dallas Police Officer and attempted to disperse a small crowd .
As the officer was walking away he was assaulted by multiple individuals and fell to the ground , ” the department wrote .
Dallas Police Association President Michael Mata spoke with WFAA about the attack on the officer .
He partially blamed it on `` this idea that it is OK in today ’ s world to disobey authority . ''
Mata also said the attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the community we serve . ''
The officer , thankfully , regained consciousness and phoned for help , but his cowardly attackers haven ’ t been arrested or identified .
But many more cowards are out there lurking , and they feel empowered by the rhetoric of a Marxist revolution .
That divide to which Mata refers is there , and it does n't appear to be going away anytime soon .
WFAA reported some of the people who remained at the swimming pool around the time of the attack were “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is just a report , it is another example of a connection between the group and the city 's police force .
The Dallas Police Department already experienced tragedy at the hands of Black Lives Matter in 2016 , when 12 of its officers were shot and five of them killed by a man identifying himself with the movement .
But now , unlike in 2016 , Black Lives Matter has the full endorsement of corporate America , Big Tech , a political party and sports leagues .
The left-wing political movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups and elements of the Democratic Party , are waging a cultural civil war on all of our country ’ s institutions , and they are virtually unopposed .
The goons who are escalating the attacks on police officers no longer fear the threat of consequences .
Merely voicing resistance to their violence and rhetoric brings accusations of racism .
Conservatives are being routed in a battle for the heart of our country , and cops are facing the brunt of the violence .
It ’ s no longer safe for a cop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement was once unthinkable , but it is emblematic of how successful the left has been at its messaging .
Who will the leftist mobs come for once they 've run every decent and hard-working man and woman out of law enforcement ?
It is something to contemplate as patriotic Americans come to grips with the harsh reality that , unless we step up and defend our republic and those who enforce its laws , we 're next .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

It’s no longer safe for a cop to walk alone in Dallas.
It is a sign of the times we’re living in. The paradigm of police officers largely being viewed as humble and brave public servants has been turned on its head, even in unlikely places.
The left's burning rebellion has empowered hordes of criminals and activists to cancel the lives, careers and authority of anyone at any time, especially police officers.
Two officers were shot in the head Monday during a routine traffic stop in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
One of the officers died Tuesday afternoon, KOTV-TV reported.
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Guarding a pawn shop from looters was fatal in St. Louis for retired cop David Dorn in June.
Four other officers also were shot in that city during the riots.
Since May 25, when left-wing activists began using the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody as a pretext to spread anti-police rhetoric, law enforcement officers have become social pariahs, with individual men and women in uniform expected to answer for centuries of apparently inconvenient history in streets and parking lots.
Not all of the attacks are part of some coordinated scheme, but the left's message is clear: Cops are now public enemy No. 1.
Democrat-, corporate- and media-endorsed lawlessness and rhetoric are inspiring escalating and senseless acts of violence against law enforcement officers.
The proliferation of anti-police sentiment is sparing no officer and no place, and not even red-state cops are safe from becoming potential victims.
WFAA-TV reported that a plainclothes Dallas police officer was working as a courtesy officer at an apartment complex on the city's north side when he found that out the hard way.
The officer, who has not been named by the department, received a call last Thursday about a group of people congregated at a closed swimming pool.
He asked them to leave, and in response, he was attacked from behind and beaten unconscious by a group of men -- and that was after he identified himself as a police officer.
The Dallas Police Department released a few details about the attack.
“On June 25, 2020, at approximately 9:00 p.m., an off-duty Dallas Police Officer observed a disturbance at Allure North Dallas Apartments at 4300 Horizon North Parkway. The officer identified himself as a Dallas Police Officer and attempted to disperse a small crowd. As the officer was walking away he was assaulted by multiple individuals and fell to the ground,” the department wrote.
Off-Duty Dallas Police Officer Assaulted By Crowd At Apartment Complexhttps://t.co/5yNWP07H3b — CBSDFW (@CBSDFW) June 27, 2020
Dallas Police Association President Michael Mata spoke with WFAA about the attack on the officer.
He partially blamed it on "this idea that it is OK in today’s world to disobey authority."
Mata also said the attack "only furthers the divide between police and the community we serve."
The officer, thankfully, regained consciousness and phoned for help, but his cowardly attackers haven’t been arrested or identified.
But many more cowards are out there lurking, and they feel empowered by the rhetoric of a Marxist revolution.
That divide to which Mata refers is there, and it doesn't appear to be going away anytime soon.
WFAA reported some of the people who remained at the swimming pool around the time of the attack were “talking about Black Lives Matter.”
While that is just a report, it is another example of a connection between the group and the city's police force.
The Dallas Police Department already experienced tragedy at the hands of Black Lives Matter in 2016, when 12 of its officers were shot and five of them killed by a man identifying himself with the movement.
But now, unlike in 2016, Black Lives Matter has the full endorsement of corporate America, Big Tech, a political party and sports leagues.
The left-wing political movement, along with its sponsors, other groups and elements of the Democratic Party, are waging a cultural civil war on all of our country’s institutions, and they are virtually unopposed.
The goons who are escalating the attacks on police officers no longer fear the threat of consequences.
Merely voicing resistance to their violence and rhetoric brings accusations of racism.
Conservatives are being routed in a battle for the heart of our country, and cops are facing the brunt of the violence.
It’s no longer safe for a cop to walk alone in Texas. Such a statement was once unthinkable, but it is emblematic of how successful the left has been at its messaging.
Who will the leftist mobs come for once they've run every decent and hard-working man and woman out of law enforcement?
It is something to contemplate as patriotic Americans come to grips with the harsh reality that, unless we step up and defend our republic and those who enforce its laws, we're next.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-07-03--The Pandemic of 2020 is over – but don't expect media to cover it

This week the BBC had the journalistic integrity and professionalism to publish a story that you can be sure newsmen in this country would never touch .
It concerns the fact that Britain has reached a milestone in its battle against COVID-19 : It has wrestled the disease into submission , such that the daily count of deaths in the U.K. has returned to the `` normal '' range .
People continue to sicken and die of COVID-19 , in other words , but they are few enough in number that the overall impact on mortality is insignificant .
No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boris Johnson is pushing ahead with plans to reopen the British economy and restart many aspects of daily life .
In the U.S. , by contrast , the media , in their rush to lead with any story that promotes pessimism , despair , and/or panic relative to the coronavirus , has lost track of many of the metrics that ought to guide any rational , proportional analysis of the disease and its wider impact .
More important than the facts , apparently , is the overriding imperative of weaponizing the pandemic against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as frightening older Americans – the primary consumers of the news – into reading newspapers and watching cable news obsessively , as though their lives depended on it .
Among the indicators of little import to the U.S. news media is this one : How many people in this country have had COVID-19 ?
For a while , we were informed that numerous antibody studies were revealing that many more Americans had been exposed to the virus than the count of `` confirmed cases '' would suggest .
These stories , however , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the idea that COVID-19 `` is death , '' to quote pandemic superstar New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo .
In other words , if the percentage of people who get the disease and then die of it is very small , then it would make little sense to live in constant fear of infection .
Thus , because it is more important to scare the American people than it is to inform them , antibody tests are , ipso facto , no longer news .
The media do n't care how many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instead they focus relentlessly on confirmed case counts .
This is because , thanks to ever-expanding testing regimes as well as localized spikes in infections , these numbers are virtually guaranteed to titillate and alarm .
Enough said .
Another under-reported metric is : What is the true fatality rate of the disease ?
You would think a basic question like this one would be of critical importance in navigating any epidemic , let alone a pandemic .
As estimates of the actual COVID-19 fatality rate have trended steadily downwards , though , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The CDC 's most recent estimate of a fatality rate of about one-quarter of a percent is a real downer , from the perspective of news editors .
And so , they conclude , the metrics be damned !
Anecdotal stories of suffering and loss are far more captivating , not to mention politically expedient .
Let 's lead with those , then .
Perhaps most importantly , we need to know : How many people have died of COVID-19 , and , more specifically , how many more people have died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so in a typical day , week , month , or year ?
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: See woman shame protester Here is where the rubber meets the road .
If the virus `` is death , '' then one would assume that it would produce a harrowing tidal wave of excess mortality .
For a while , it did .
There is plenty of evidence that , both in the U.S. and Europe , many more people died in April and May than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the death toll was large , and particularly when the daily death toll was still climbing , the media were riveted .
One could n't turn on the news without being treated to the raw numbers of the recently departed .
As the BBC has admitted with respect to Britain , however , we have long since passed the peak of daily deaths with respect to COVID-19 .
Here in the U.S. , daily deaths have declined from over 2,000 to , most recently , around 500-600 .
Moreover , just as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the U.K. and throughout Europe , they have done so in the U.S. as well .
Let that sink in : In the most recent week tracked by the CDC , overall deaths were actually lower than average .
For all the media 's hand-wringing about the `` worsening '' of the pandemic , it currently is n't producing any excess mortality at all !
Needless to say , this is a story that you will see nowhere in the U.S. news media .
After all , no one tunes in to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was just another typical day in terms of illness and death .
The narrative the gentlemen ( and ladies ) of the press prefer is that the sky is falling , that we 're all going to die , and that Donald Trump , super-villain , made it so .
The truth , however , is that , in the only sense that really matters – the ability of the disease to kill more people than would otherwise die in its absence – COVID-19 has already been beaten .
The Great Pandemic of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mainstream media , you simply were never informed .

This week the BBC had the journalistic integrity and professionalism to publish a story that you can be sure newsmen in this country would never touch. It concerns the fact that Britain has reached a milestone in its battle against COVID-19: It has wrestled the disease into submission, such that the daily count of deaths in the U.K. has returned to the "normal" range. People continue to sicken and die of COVID-19, in other words, but they are few enough in number that the overall impact on mortality is insignificant. No wonder, then, the government of Boris Johnson is pushing ahead with plans to reopen the British economy and restart many aspects of daily life.
In the U.S., by contrast, the media, in their rush to lead with any story that promotes pessimism, despair, and/or panic relative to the coronavirus, has lost track of many of the metrics that ought to guide any rational, proportional analysis of the disease and its wider impact. More important than the facts, apparently, is the overriding imperative of weaponizing the pandemic against President Trump and Republicans, as well as frightening older Americans – the primary consumers of the news – into reading newspapers and watching cable news obsessively, as though their lives depended on it.
Among the indicators of little import to the U.S. news media is this one: How many people in this country have had COVID-19? For a while, we were informed that numerous antibody studies were revealing that many more Americans had been exposed to the virus than the count of "confirmed cases" would suggest. These stories, however, had the unintended side effect of undercutting the idea that COVID-19 "is death," to quote pandemic superstar New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. In other words, if the percentage of people who get the disease and then die of it is very small, then it would make little sense to live in constant fear of infection. Thus, because it is more important to scare the American people than it is to inform them, antibody tests are, ipso facto, no longer news. The media don't care how many Americans have been exposed to COVID-19. Instead they focus relentlessly on confirmed case counts. This is because, thanks to ever-expanding testing regimes as well as localized spikes in infections, these numbers are virtually guaranteed to titillate and alarm. Enough said.
Another under-reported metric is: What is the true fatality rate of the disease? You would think a basic question like this one would be of critical importance in navigating any epidemic, let alone a pandemic. As estimates of the actual COVID-19 fatality rate have trended steadily downwards, though, so has the news media's interest. The CDC's most recent estimate of a fatality rate of about one-quarter of a percent is a real downer, from the perspective of news editors. And so, they conclude, the metrics be damned! Anecdotal stories of suffering and loss are far more captivating, not to mention politically expedient. Let's lead with those, then.
Perhaps most importantly, we need to know: How many people have died of COVID-19, and, more specifically, how many more people have died because of COVID-19 than would have done so in a typical day, week, month, or year?
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Here is where the rubber meets the road. If the virus "is death," then one would assume that it would produce a harrowing tidal wave of excess mortality. For a while, it did. There is plenty of evidence that, both in the U.S. and Europe, many more people died in April and May than would have normal. And, back when the death toll was large, and particularly when the daily death toll was still climbing, the media were riveted. One couldn't turn on the news without being treated to the raw numbers of the recently departed.
As the BBC has admitted with respect to Britain, however, we have long since passed the peak of daily deaths with respect to COVID-19. Here in the U.S., daily deaths have declined from over 2,000 to, most recently, around 500-600. Moreover, just as overall mortality figures have returned to normal in the U.K. and throughout Europe, they have done so in the U.S. as well.
Let that sink in: In the most recent week tracked by the CDC, overall deaths were actually lower than average. For all the media's hand-wringing about the "worsening" of the pandemic, it currently isn't producing any excess mortality at all!
Needless to say, this is a story that you will see nowhere in the U.S. news media. After all, no one tunes in to the nightly news to learn that it was just another typical day in terms of illness and death. The narrative the gentlemen (and ladies) of the press prefer is that the sky is falling, that we're all going to die, and that Donald Trump, super-villain, made it so.
The truth, however, is that, in the only sense that really matters – the ability of the disease to kill more people than would otherwise die in its absence – COVID-19 has already been beaten. The Great Pandemic of 2020 is over.
Thanks to the mainstream media, you simply were never informed.


wnd--2020-07-03--Are uncivil protests and mob violence winning?

The Seattle Commune is no more .
Declared three weeks ago by radical leftists as CHAZ , the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone , rechristened CHOP , the Capitol Hill Occupation Protest , the six-block enclave inside Seattle ceased to exist July 1 .
The cops shut it down .
As Marx said , history repeats itself , first as tragedy then as farce .
If the Paris Commune of 1871 is the archetype , that mass uprising and swift slaughter of the communards who rose against the regime , what happened in Seattle is the farce .
Police Chief Carmen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's surrender of one of her precinct stations to the mob , explained in exasperation why her cops finally acted : TRENDING : 'You got something to say , little boy ? '
: See woman shame protester '' Enough is enough .
The CHOP ( had ) become lawless and brutal .
Four shootings – two fatal – robberies , assaults , violence and countless property crimes have occurred in this several block area . ''
The shooting death of a 16-year-old and critical wounding of a 14-year-old on Monday finally forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ touring the CHOP had burbled on like Lincoln Steffens on his first trip to Lenin 's Russia , `` I have been over into the future , and it works ! ''
They wrote of `` peaceful '' meetings , `` documentary screenings '' and `` concerts . ''
Best was more hardheaded about what she found after recapturing the CHOP : `` After walking through the area I was stunned by the amount of graffiti , garbage and property destruction . ''
Apparently , however , Mayor Durkan does not want posterity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she had predicted would be a `` summer of love . ''
`` Durkan called for charges to be dismissed against those who were arrested for alleged misdemeanor.s … The mayor also said that Seattle arts and parks departments would preserve a community garden and artwork and murals that protesters created within the zone . ''
Hard to believe .
Statues of Washington , Jefferson , Jackson , Lincoln , Grant and Theodore Roosevelt are dragged down , while the murals and graffiti of misfits who trashed downtown Seattle are to be preserved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since the death of George Floyd – weeks featuring riots , looting and trashing of city centers , desecration of monuments from Columbus to the Founding Fathers , presidents and Confederate generals , proven to be a cultural and political victory for the radical left ?
More precisely , is the mob winning ?
The case can be made that the mob has won already .
People have gotten away with massive demonstrations blocking roads , highways and parks .
Shopping areas in elite and working-class sections of scores of cities have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insulted , taunted and showered with debris .
Result : Mob demands to `` Defund the Police '' have been met by political concessions and capitulations .
Minneapolis is moving to abolish its police force .
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has slashed $ 1 billion from the NYPD budget .
Protesters camping out at city hall are demanding more .
Joe Biden , who began his campaign by telling us how well he had gotten on with the old segregationist senators like Jim Eastland and Strom Thurmond , has been scrambling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basement .
`` ( W ) ith regard to those statues and monuments , like the Jefferson Memorial , there 's an obligation that the government protect those monuments because they 're different .
That 's a remembrance , it 's not dealing with revering somebody who had that view .
… They may have had things in their past that were now and then distasteful , but that 's a judgment . ''
This mush comes from a senator who probably can not remember how many Jefferson-Jackson Day dinners he has attended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radicals and rioters have accomplished .
They have made mass civil disobedience an acceptable and even praiseworthy form of protest , if you are justifiably outraged .
They have won near-immunity for burning and looting stores .
Blanket amnesties at the state and city level appear to be in the cards .
With the collaboration of an allied and indulgent media , the radicals have turned public opinion against the cops .
They have forced the issue of defunding the police onto the national agenda .
They have pulled the center of gravity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Contrast how our establishment has been panicked into headlong retreat , with how Xi Jinping 's Chinese Communist Party handled its year of protests in Hong Kong – protests aimed at attaining the democratic rights that the American protesters are abusing .
The Chinese made a calculated decision : They would not use the methods they had employed in Tiananmen Square in 1989 .
But bottom line , they would also not lose Hong Kong to the democratic camp .
Beijing has now taken over Hong Kong , stifled the protests and begun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ led the disorders .
And the West has done nothing .
As the world observes how the world 's greatest democracy handles disorders arising from left-wing radicals , and how China is handling an anti-Communist uprising in its city of Hong Kong , which appears to be more in command and control of its nation 's destiny ?

The Seattle Commune is no more.
Declared three weeks ago by radical leftists as CHAZ, the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, rechristened CHOP, the Capitol Hill Occupation Protest, the six-block enclave inside Seattle ceased to exist July 1. The cops shut it down.
As Marx said, history repeats itself, first as tragedy then as farce.
If the Paris Commune of 1871 is the archetype, that mass uprising and swift slaughter of the communards who rose against the regime, what happened in Seattle is the farce.
Police Chief Carmen Best, who opposed Mayor Jenny Durkan's surrender of one of her precinct stations to the mob, explained in exasperation why her cops finally acted:
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"Enough is enough. The CHOP (had) become lawless and brutal. Four shootings – two fatal – robberies, assaults, violence and countless property crimes have occurred in this several block area."
The shooting death of a 16-year-old and critical wounding of a 14-year-old on Monday finally forced the mayor's hand.
Some journalists touring the CHOP had burbled on like Lincoln Steffens on his first trip to Lenin's Russia, "I have been over into the future, and it works!"
They wrote of "peaceful" meetings, "documentary screenings" and "concerts." Best was more hardheaded about what she found after recapturing the CHOP: "After walking through the area I was stunned by the amount of graffiti, garbage and property destruction."
Apparently, however, Mayor Durkan does not want posterity to forget the glory days of what she had predicted would be a "summer of love."
Writes The Washington Post:
"Durkan called for charges to be dismissed against those who were arrested for alleged misdemeanor.s … The mayor also said that Seattle arts and parks departments would preserve a community garden and artwork and murals that protesters created within the zone."
Hard to believe. Statues of Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Grant and Theodore Roosevelt are dragged down, while the murals and graffiti of misfits who trashed downtown Seattle are to be preserved.
This raises a larger question.
Have the six weeks of protests since the death of George Floyd – weeks featuring riots, looting and trashing of city centers, desecration of monuments from Columbus to the Founding Fathers, presidents and Confederate generals, proven to be a cultural and political victory for the radical left?
More precisely, is the mob winning?
The case can be made that the mob has won already. People have gotten away with massive demonstrations blocking roads, highways and parks. Shopping areas in elite and working-class sections of scores of cities have been torched and looted. Police have been insulted, taunted and showered with debris.
Result: Mob demands to "Defund the Police" have been met by political concessions and capitulations. Minneapolis is moving to abolish its police force. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has slashed $1 billion from the NYPD budget. Protesters camping out at city hall are demanding more.
Joe Biden, who began his campaign by telling us how well he had gotten on with the old segregationist senators like Jim Eastland and Strom Thurmond, has been scrambling as swiftly as he can in that basement.
Said Biden this week:
"(W)ith regard to those statues and monuments, like the Jefferson Memorial, there's an obligation that the government protect those monuments because they're different. That's a remembrance, it's not dealing with revering somebody who had that view. … They may have had things in their past that were now and then distasteful, but that's a judgment."
This mush comes from a senator who probably cannot remember how many Jefferson-Jackson Day dinners he has attended and addressed.
Consider what else the radicals and rioters have accomplished.
They have made mass civil disobedience an acceptable and even praiseworthy form of protest, if you are justifiably outraged. They have won near-immunity for burning and looting stores. Blanket amnesties at the state and city level appear to be in the cards.
With the collaboration of an allied and indulgent media, the radicals have turned public opinion against the cops. They have forced the issue of defunding the police onto the national agenda. They have pulled the center of gravity of politics sharply to the left.
Contrast how our establishment has been panicked into headlong retreat, with how Xi Jinping's Chinese Communist Party handled its year of protests in Hong Kong – protests aimed at attaining the democratic rights that the American protesters are abusing.
The Chinese made a calculated decision: They would not use the methods they had employed in Tiananmen Square in 1989. But bottom line, they would also not lose Hong Kong to the democratic camp.
Beijing has now taken over Hong Kong, stifled the protests and begun a roundup of those who initiated and led the disorders.
And the West has done nothing.
As the world observes how the world's greatest democracy handles disorders arising from left-wing radicals, and how China is handling an anti-Communist uprising in its city of Hong Kong, which appears to be more in command and control of its nation's destiny?


wnd--2020-07-03--The radical left's dark dream is coming true: Can we stop it?

The chaos you and I have witnessed this year – from impeachment to pandemic to mob violence – is the unfolding of a plan , one that left unopposed could dismantle the very fabric of American society .
This plan stands against the Word of God and the welfare of our nation .
This plan is from ancient times , when mankind shook its fist at God , saying : `` We will not have this Man to rule over us . ''
It reemerged nearly 200 years ago on the Fourth of July , 1826 , the 50th anniversary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Independence .
That same day , Robert Owen stood in front of the socialist commune he founded in Indiana issuing what he called a `` Declaration of Mental Independence . ''
In it , Owen , a father of modern socialism , said : '' I now declare to you and to the world that man up to this hour has been , in all parts of the Earth , a slave to a trinity of the most monstrous evils that could be combined to inflict mental and physical evil upon the whole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` trinity '' ?
What were these evil monstrosities ?
In Robert Owen 's socialist mindset , they were : TRENDING : 'You got something to say , little boy ? '
: See woman shame protester While the primary modus operandi of the left is disingenuous deception , sometimes they can not help themselves and publish their plans .
In 1963 , Democratic Congressman Albert S. Herlong Jr. warned of the socialist-communist agenda infiltrating schools .
On Jan. 10 , 1963 , he read into the Congressional Record a list of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included : • Eliminate prayer or any phase of religious expression in the schools on the ground that it violates the principle of separation of church and state … • Control schools .
Use them as transmission belts for socialism and current Communist propaganda … • Soften curriculum .
Get control of teachers ' associations .
Put party line in textbooks … control student newspapers … • Discredit the Bible and emphasize the need for intellectual maturity , which does not need a religious crutch … • Discredit the family as an institution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a casual glance at the culture around us shows how the political left in America has realized – to a greater or lesser degree – every one of these objectives .
On the cusp of his presidential election , on Oct. 28 , 2008 , then-Sen. Barack Obama said this : '' We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America . ''
Thus began socialism 's climb back out of the ash bin of history ( as President Ronald Reagan once described it ) .
Obama had made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during his campaign , but few at the time connected it with socialism .
Now we know .
One need only look at the actions and statements of Obama 's fellow travelers on the left to recognize that today they see themselves as on the threshold of a transformative opportunity – far greater even than that advanced by President Obama .
What 's astonishing is how forthcoming they are in describing what they hope to accomplish in and through the current pandemic – and , I believe , the lawlessness now on our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even before the pandemic hit , I realized that we were in a revolutionary moment where what would be impossible or even inconceivable in normal times had become not only possible , but probably absolutely necessary . ''
• Gov .
Gavin Newsom : `` There is opportunity for reimagining a progressive era as it [ relates ] to capitalism , so yes , absolutely , we see this as an opportunity to reshape the way we do business and how we govern . ''
• Susan Rice ( former Obama adviser ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only of crisis but inherent in that crisis is opportunity .
And we need to take a step to broaden our social safety net . ''
• Rep. James Clyburn : `` This is a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision . ''
• Joe Biden ( presidential candidate ) : `` The pandemic is [ a ] wake-up call for climate justice , provides opportunity for institutional change . ''
• Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced legislation that would cancel rent and mortgage payments for Americans during the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to all deportations .
• Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez argues that many Americans should protest economic insecurity by `` refusing to work '' after coronavirus-related restrictions are lifted .
• Rep. Rashida Tlaib is calling for $ 2,000 monthly payments to everyone for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic , hosting an event to argue why it should be included in the next stimulus bill .
• The World Socialist Website : `` This crisis will intensify and accelerate a global political crisis .
Socialism and socialism of a very serious kind – the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Luxemburg , not the nonsense of Bernie Sanders and other politically insignificant people – real socialism will again emerge as a mass movement , all over the world , and most explosively in the United States . ''
And what is this threshold opportunity that has the fevered swamps of radical leftists everywhere so smitten ?
It 's the chance to use the current pandemic crisis and racial unrest after George Floyd 's murder to sweep away the fundamental freedoms keeping socialism at bay .
Their aim is to create an undreamed-of level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transform socialism 's unholy trinity : property , religion and family .
That 's the agenda .
For the radical left , 2020 is their dark dream come true .
That is why , for pro-family Americans who love liberty , this November is , without doubt , the choice of a lifetime .

The chaos you and I have witnessed this year – from impeachment to pandemic to mob violence – is the unfolding of a plan, one that left unopposed could dismantle the very fabric of American society. This plan stands against the Word of God and the welfare of our nation.
This plan is from ancient times, when mankind shook its fist at God, saying: "We will not have this Man to rule over us." It reemerged nearly 200 years ago on the Fourth of July, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. That same day, Robert Owen stood in front of the socialist commune he founded in Indiana issuing what he called a "Declaration of Mental Independence." In it, Owen, a father of modern socialism, said:
"I now declare to you and to the world that man up to this hour has been, in all parts of the Earth, a slave to a trinity of the most monstrous evils that could be combined to inflict mental and physical evil upon the whole race."
What was this unholy "trinity"? What were these evil monstrosities? In Robert Owen's socialist mindset, they were:
1. Private property;
2. Religion; and
3. Marriage.
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While the primary modus operandi of the left is disingenuous deception, sometimes they cannot help themselves and publish their plans. In 1963, Democratic Congressman Albert S. Herlong Jr. warned of the socialist-communist agenda infiltrating schools. On Jan. 10, 1963, he read into the Congressional Record a list of the Communist Goals for America. The list included:
Eliminate prayer or any phase of religious expression in the schools on the ground that it violates the principle of separation of church and state …
Control schools. Use them as transmission belts for socialism and current Communist propaganda …
Soften curriculum. Get control of teachers' associations. Put party line in textbooks … control student newspapers …
Infiltrate churches and replace revealed religion with social religion (i.e. social justice, liberation theology) …
Discredit the Bible and emphasize the need for intellectual maturity, which does not need a religious crutch …
Discredit the family as an institution. Encourage promiscuity and divorce …
Present homosexuality, degeneracy and promiscuity as normal, natural, healthy.
Even a casual glance at the culture around us shows how the political left in America has realized – to a greater or lesser degree – every one of these objectives.
On the cusp of his presidential election, on Oct. 28, 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama said this:
"We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America."
Thus began socialism's climb back out of the ash bin of history (as President Ronald Reagan once described it). Obama had made this "transforming" claim many times during his campaign, but few at the time connected it with socialism. Now we know.
One need only look at the actions and statements of Obama's fellow travelers on the left to recognize that today they see themselves as on the threshold of a transformative opportunity – far greater even than that advanced by President Obama. What's astonishing is how forthcoming they are in describing what they hope to accomplish in and through the current pandemic – and, I believe, the lawlessness now on our streets:
George Soros: "Even before the pandemic hit, I realized that we were in a revolutionary moment where what would be impossible or even inconceivable in normal times had become not only possible, but probably absolutely necessary."
"Even before the pandemic hit, I realized that we were in a revolutionary moment where what would be impossible or even inconceivable in normal times had become not only possible, but probably absolutely necessary." Gov. Gavin Newsom: "There is opportunity for reimagining a progressive era as it [relates] to capitalism, so yes, absolutely, we see this as an opportunity to reshape the way we do business and how we govern."
"There is opportunity for reimagining a progressive era as it [relates] to capitalism, so yes, absolutely, we see this as an opportunity to reshape the way we do business and how we govern." Susan Rice (former Obama adviser): "This is a moment not only of crisis but inherent in that crisis is opportunity. And we need to take a step to broaden our social safety net."
(former Obama adviser): "This is a moment not only of crisis but inherent in that crisis is opportunity. And we need to take a step to broaden our social safety net." Rep. James Clyburn: "This is a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision."
"This is a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision." Joe Biden (presidential candidate): "The pandemic is [a] wake-up call for climate justice, provides opportunity for institutional change."
(presidential candidate): "The pandemic is [a] wake-up call for climate justice, provides opportunity for institutional change." Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced legislation that would cancel rent and mortgage payments for Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. She also called for a halt to all deportations.
introduced legislation that would cancel rent and mortgage payments for Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. She also called for a halt to all deportations. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez argues that many Americans should protest economic insecurity by "refusing to work" after coronavirus-related restrictions are lifted.
argues that many Americans should protest economic insecurity by "refusing to work" after coronavirus-related restrictions are lifted. Rep. Rashida Tlaib is calling for $2,000 monthly payments to everyone for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic, hosting an event to argue why it should be included in the next stimulus bill.
is calling for $2,000 monthly payments to everyone for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic, hosting an event to argue why it should be included in the next stimulus bill. The World Socialist Website: "This crisis will intensify and accelerate a global political crisis. Socialism and socialism of a very serious kind – the socialism of Lenin and Trotsky and Rosa Luxemburg, not the nonsense of Bernie Sanders and other politically insignificant people – real socialism will again emerge as a mass movement, all over the world, and most explosively in the United States."
And what is this threshold opportunity that has the fevered swamps of radical leftists everywhere so smitten? It's the chance to use the current pandemic crisis and racial unrest after George Floyd's murder to sweep away the fundamental freedoms keeping socialism at bay. Their aim is to create an undreamed-of level of dependency on government and to fundamentally transform socialism's unholy trinity: property, religion and family.
That's the agenda. For the radical left, 2020 is their dark dream come true. That is why, for pro-family Americans who love liberty, this November is, without doubt, the choice of a lifetime.


wnd--2020-07-03--Which socialist song will replace 'The Star-Spangled Banner'?

Leftists this Fourth of July season have expanded their toppling of statues of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to include burning America 's flag and targeting our state flags and national anthem .
They would kill our anthem , `` The Star-Spangled Banner , '' because its slave-owning author , Francis Scott Key , described African Americans as an `` inferior race of people . ''
Even before recent protests , our anthem could get you arrested at airports for singing its terrorizing lyrics about `` rockets red glare '' and `` bombs bursting in air . ''
Ours is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end with questions : `` Oh , say , can you see ? ''
and `` Does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave o 're the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave ? ''
Can you see that if we fail to be brave against today 's violent leftist terrorism , its new slavery will extinguish American freedom ?
What might replace `` The Star-Spangled Banner '' that godless collectivist leftists – bent on destroying America 's past , present , and future – would find acceptable ?
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: See woman shame protester '' America '' ( `` My Country 'T is of Thee '' ) invokes not only a specific religious sect , the Pilgrims , but also `` great God , our King . ''
It is sung to the tune of Britain 's `` God Save the Queen/King , '' honoring the monarchy we defeated to win independence .
`` God Bless America '' outrages anti-Semitic leftists because its creator is Irving Berlin , a Jew .
This was the theme song of Kate Smith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South '' who in the early 1930s recorded `` Pickaninny Heaven '' and `` That 's Why Darkies Were Born , '' a satire also recorded by African American Marxist Paul Robeson .
The most likely alternative anthem is `` America the Beautiful . ''
It also calls on God to bless America , and most conservatives love it .
But leftists might like its `` teachable back story . ''
`` America the Beautiful '' was written in 1893 by Katharine Lee Bates , an English professor at Hillary Clinton 's radical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote scholar Peter Dreier in 2014 , was a socialist and radical Republican , then America 's `` progressive '' party .
Bates was also a lesbian who had a 25-year `` Boston marriage '' with another radical professor , Katharine Coman .
A labor and feminist activist , Bates opposed U.S. `` imperialism '' and in 1924 left the Republican Party over this .
`` America !
America !
God shed his grace on thee .
Till nobler men keep once again Thy whiter jubilee , '' is one Bates lyric .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ gain no longer stain the banner of the free ! ''
Activist Kevin Powell recommends John Lennon 's `` Imagine , '' but this `` national anthem '' says : `` Imagine there 's no countries , '' apparently advocating either anarchy or world government .
American patriots might prefer Queen 's `` We Are the Champions . ''
How about George M. Cohan 's `` It 's a Grand Old Flag , '' Lee Greenwood 's `` God Bless the USA , '' or Neil Diamond 's `` They 're Coming to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Coldplay/Chainsmokers anthem `` Something Just Like This , '' with its play-it-safe superhero-rejecting lyrics `` Where 'd you wan na go ?
How much you wan na risk ? ''
Our Marxist-manipulated mobs would embrace the anthem of global communism , `` The Internationale , '' written in 1871 by Eugène Pottier in New York , Philadelphia and Newark , with lyrics like `` We 'll shoot the generals on our own side , '' much like BLM 's chant `` What do we want ?
Dead cops . ''
Leftists also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loyalty oath penned in 1892 by `` Christian Socialist '' minister Francis Bellamy , cousin of Edward Bellamy , author of the 1888 bestselling utopian socialist novel `` Looking Backward . ''
Mississippi has voted to remove from its flag the Confederate Stars-and-Bars , which also evokes an X-shaped Christian cross .
Atheist Marxists will soon demand the removal of Christian crosses from the state flags of Alabama , Florida and Maryland .
Hawaii 's flag includes Britain 's Union Jack , with the X-shaped crosses of Scotland 's St. Andrew and Ireland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ St. George cross .
According to historian Paul F. Boller Jr. , after the Civil War Massachusetts Union Gen. Benjamin Butler , a radical Republican who called the South a `` conquered province , '' proposed transforming former Confederate states .
Butler `` proposed redrawing the boundaries of the Southern states and giving each of the new territories a special name , '' writes Boller .
`` Virginia would become the territory of Potomac ; North Carolina , the territory of Cape Fear ; South Carolina , Georgia , and Florida , lumped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jackson ; Louisiana , the territory of Jefferson ; Texas , the territory of Houston ; and Arkansas , the territory of Lincoln . ''
The federal-law-defying ( and therefore secessionist ) `` sanctuary '' state of Washington briefly allowed leftist revolutionaries to rule a secessionist territory called `` CHAZ/CHOP , '' as a Balkanized , groupthink America slides towards another uncivil war .
Enjoy what may be our last Independence Day .
Lowell Ponte is a former Reader 's Digest Roving Editor .
His articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

Leftists this Fourth of July season have expanded their toppling of statues of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to include burning America's flag and targeting our state flags and national anthem.
They would kill our anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," because its slave-owning author, Francis Scott Key, described African Americans as an "inferior race of people."
Even before recent protests, our anthem could get you arrested at airports for singing its terrorizing lyrics about "rockets red glare" and "bombs bursting in air."
Ours is the only national anthem to begin and end with questions: "Oh, say, can you see?" and "Does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave o're the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave?" Can you see that if we fail to be brave against today's violent leftist terrorism, its new slavery will extinguish American freedom?
What might replace "The Star-Spangled Banner" that godless collectivist leftists – bent on destroying America's past, present, and future – would find acceptable?
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
"America" ("My Country 'Tis of Thee") invokes not only a specific religious sect, the Pilgrims, but also "great God, our King." It is sung to the tune of Britain's "God Save the Queen/King," honoring the monarchy we defeated to win independence.
"God Bless America" outrages anti-Semitic leftists because its creator is Irving Berlin, a Jew. This was the theme song of Kate Smith, the Virginia-raised "songbird of the South" who in the early 1930s recorded "Pickaninny Heaven" and "That's Why Darkies Were Born," a satire also recorded by African American Marxist Paul Robeson.
The most likely alternative anthem is "America the Beautiful." It also calls on God to bless America, and most conservatives love it. But leftists might like its "teachable back story."
"America the Beautiful" was written in 1893 by Katharine Lee Bates, an English professor at Hillary Clinton's radical alma mater Wellesley College. Bates, wrote scholar Peter Dreier in 2014, was a socialist and radical Republican, then America's "progressive" party.
Bates was also a lesbian who had a 25-year "Boston marriage" with another radical professor, Katharine Coman. A labor and feminist activist, Bates opposed U.S. "imperialism" and in 1924 left the Republican Party over this.
"America! America! God shed his grace on thee. Till nobler men keep once again Thy whiter jubilee," is one Bates lyric. Another sounds anti-capitalist: "Till selfish gain no longer stain the banner of the free!"
Activist Kevin Powell recommends John Lennon's "Imagine," but this "national anthem" says: "Imagine there's no countries," apparently advocating either anarchy or world government. American patriots might prefer Queen's "We Are the Champions."
How about George M. Cohan's "It's a Grand Old Flag," Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA," or Neil Diamond's "They're Coming to America"?
Frightened-of-life millennials might prefer the Coldplay/Chainsmokers anthem "Something Just Like This," with its play-it-safe superhero-rejecting lyrics "Where'd you wanna go? How much you wanna risk?"
Our Marxist-manipulated mobs would embrace the anthem of global communism, "The Internationale," written in 1871 by Eugène Pottier in New York, Philadelphia and Newark, with lyrics like "We'll shoot the generals on our own side," much like BLM's chant "What do we want? Dead cops."
Leftists also despise our Pledge of Allegiance, a loyalty oath penned in 1892 by "Christian Socialist" minister Francis Bellamy, cousin of Edward Bellamy, author of the 1888 bestselling utopian socialist novel "Looking Backward."
Mississippi has voted to remove from its flag the Confederate Stars-and-Bars, which also evokes an X-shaped Christian cross.
Atheist Marxists will soon demand the removal of Christian crosses from the state flags of Alabama, Florida and Maryland. Hawaii's flag includes Britain's Union Jack, with the X-shaped crosses of Scotland's St. Andrew and Ireland's St. Patrick dominated by England's St. George cross.
According to historian Paul F. Boller Jr., after the Civil War Massachusetts Union Gen. Benjamin Butler, a radical Republican who called the South a "conquered province," proposed transforming former Confederate states.
Butler "proposed redrawing the boundaries of the Southern states and giving each of the new territories a special name," writes Boller. "Virginia would become the territory of Potomac; North Carolina, the territory of Cape Fear; South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, lumped together, would becomes the territory of Jackson; Louisiana, the territory of Jefferson; Texas, the territory of Houston; and Arkansas, the territory of Lincoln."
The federal-law-defying (and therefore secessionist) "sanctuary" state of Washington briefly allowed leftist revolutionaries to rule a secessionist territory called "CHAZ/CHOP," as a Balkanized, groupthink America slides towards another uncivil war.
Enjoy what may be our last Independence Day.
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--2020-07-03--Did God blot out His Word? Or did we?

Did God blot out His Word? Or did we?

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