clashdaily--2020-07-03--What Do You Do Now That You Bought Your Gun?

We learned some difficult truths in 2020- We ’ ve been “ flattening the curve ” for fifteen weeks .
We are also in the third week of “ defunding the police ” .
We watched the news and saw situations that could pose an immediate , lethal , and unavoidable threat to ourselves or our family .
Millions of us decided to buy a gun for personal protection .
The great news is that millions of new gun owners acted responsibly .
They found out that self-defense comes with homework .
These new gun owners bought gun safes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot to learn , but if you ’ re a new gun owner , there is something you discovered in the process of buying your gun .
You saw that politicians and the media lied to you about gun ownership .
-President Obama said it was as easier to buy a handgun than to buy a book or buy fresh vegetables , and that we could buy machine guns over the internet .
-Socialists politicians also said only the police should have guns .
-We saw known criminals wave guns around during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distance and did nothing .
-Socialists politicians disbanded the police and then hired private security to protect them at home and at work .
The real world isn ’ t like what we ’ re told on the news- For many of us , buying a gun didn ’ t go the way we expected .
Millions of new gun owners were shocked by the amount of paperwork required to legally buy a gun .
We found out that the so called “ instant ” background check can take days or weeks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ gun owners found out about state mandated waiting periods before they could take their gun home .
Gun buyers also discovered that an inconsistent name or address on their driver ’ s license or on a utility bill meant that their purchase could be denied .
Those are the problems we found if the system of gun control is working .
In many states , honest people who wanted to buy a gun were simply turned away after the government refused to process firearms purchase requests .
Trending : NFL Plans To Play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spangled Banner At Games It was easy for the average citizen to believe the lies about gun ownership until we experienced it for ourselves .
Government officials from the US Supreme Court to local bureaucrats said they couldn ’ t be bothered with the right to keep and bear arms .
Politicians ignored the right of self-defense- We saw politicians closed gun stores while they left liquor stores open .
Politicians demanded that we get firearms owners identification cards and safety cards..and then refused to issue them .
State and local governments stopped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ applications .
Some states demanded a background check to buy ammunition , and then stopped processing those ammunition purchase authorizations .
Politicians closed or limited the use of shooting ranges where new gun owners could learn to use firearms safely .
Criminals get illegal guns in minutes while bureaucrats deny the right of self defense to honest citizens .
Change the things you can- Those political decisions didn ’ t happen on accident or by surprise .
For years , some politicians told us they didn ’ t support the right of self @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they voted .
Changing that is up to us .
First , tell your politicians about your experience of trying to own a gun .
Ask them to fix the laws and public policies that denied you the ability to protect your family .
You might not be completely familiar with your local gun laws , but there are state and local organizations who are .
( Here are a few of them , and here are a few more . )
If you wanted to know more about your local gun laws @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instructor for advice .
If you write yourself a short note about what happened to you , then you can tell that story on the phone , by fax , and then send an e-mail to your representatives .
Tell your local newspapers too , because what happened to you is news .
Replace the politicians who don ’ t represent you- I wish that politicians would learn from your experience , but many politicians won ’ t change their attitude about armed defense .
That means you ’ ll have to change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way you vote .
Here is a list of local organizations that support the right to keep and bear arms .
These groups know which local politicians voted against your right to own a gun .
Time and money creates change- Work changes the results of elections .
You might have to put your time and money to work if you want to get your rights back .
That means volunteering to make calls and putting in the money to buy campaign signs .
You also have to vote and ask your friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get your rights back .
Please start now .
~_~_ I gave you 800 words .
Please share them with a friend .
RM

We learned some difficult truths in 2020-
We’ve been “flattening the curve” for fifteen weeks. We are also in the third week of “defunding the police”. We watched the news and saw situations that could pose an immediate, lethal, and unavoidable threat to ourselves or our family. Millions of us decided to buy a gun for personal protection. The great news is that millions of new gun owners acted responsibly. They found out that self-defense comes with homework. These new gun owners bought gun safes and also sought training. There is certainly a lot to learn, but if you’re a new gun owner, there is something you discovered in the process of buying your gun. You saw that politicians and the media lied to you about gun ownership.
-President Obama said it was as easier to buy a handgun than to buy a book or buy fresh vegetables, and that we could buy machine guns over the internet.
-Socialists politicians also said only the police should have guns.
-We saw known criminals wave guns around during riots while the police watched from a distance and did nothing.
-Socialists politicians disbanded the police and then hired private security to protect them at home and at work.
The real world isn’t like what we’re told on the news-
For many of us, buying a gun didn’t go the way we expected. Millions of new gun owners were shocked by the amount of paperwork required to legally buy a gun. We found out that the so called “instant” background check can take days or weeks. If their purchase was approved, these gun owners found out about state mandated waiting periods before they could take their gun home. Gun buyers also discovered that an inconsistent name or address on their driver’s license or on a utility bill meant that their purchase could be denied. Those are the problems we found if the system of gun control is working. In many states, honest people who wanted to buy a gun were simply turned away after the government refused to process firearms purchase requests.
It was easy for the average citizen to believe the lies about gun ownership until we experienced it for ourselves. Government officials from the US Supreme Court to local bureaucrats said they couldn’t be bothered with the right to keep and bear arms.
Politicians ignored the right of self-defense-
We saw politicians closed gun stores while they left liquor stores open. Politicians demanded that we get firearms owners identification cards and safety cards..and then refused to issue them. State and local governments stopped processing firearms purchase applications and concealed carry applications. Some states demanded a background check to buy ammunition, and then stopped processing those ammunition purchase authorizations. Politicians closed or limited the use of shooting ranges where new gun owners could learn to use firearms safely.
Criminals get illegal guns in minutes while bureaucrats deny the right of self defense to honest citizens.
Change the things you can-
Those political decisions didn’t happen on accident or by surprise. For years, some politicians told us they didn’t support the right of self defense. That is exactly the way they voted. Changing that is up to us.
First, tell your politicians about your experience of trying to own a gun. Ask them to fix the laws and public policies that denied you the ability to protect your family. You might not be completely familiar with your local gun laws, but there are state and local organizations who are. (Here are a few of them, and here are a few more.) If you wanted to know more about your local gun laws, you could ask a local firearms instructor for advice. If you write yourself a short note about what happened to you, then you can tell that story on the phone, by fax, and then send an e-mail to your representatives. Tell your local newspapers too, because what happened to you is news.
Replace the politicians who don’t represent you-
I wish that politicians would learn from your experience, but many politicians won’t change their attitude about armed defense. That means you’ll have to change the politicians you support and change the way you vote. Here is a list of local organizations that support the right to keep and bear arms. These groups know which local politicians voted against your right to own a gun.
Time and money creates change-
Work changes the results of elections. You might have to put your time and money to work if you want to get your rights back. That means volunteering to make calls and putting in the money to buy campaign signs. You also have to vote and ask your friends to vote.
You have four months to get your rights back. Please start now.
~_~_
I gave you 800 words. Please share them with a friend. RM
Sources-
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“https://www.factcheck.org/2019/06/obama-misrepresents-u-s-gun-laws/
“https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/presidential-candidate-bloomberg-says-only-police-should-have-guns/
“https://goal.org/some-towns-have-begun-to-suspend-firearm-license-processing-due-to-virus-concerns/
” https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/coronavirus-shutdowns-could-close-gun-stores-in-12-states/
“https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/03/fbi-threatens-shutdown-of-gun-purchase-background-checks-as-massive-surge-in-sales-creates-backlog/


clashdaily--2020-07-04--WATCH: Spot The Difference Between How CNN Covers Bernie And Trump’s Mt Rushmore Trips

The day has finally come for President Trump ’ s big rally and speech at Mount Rushmore .
CNN , outdid themselves , finding a way to be both Anti-Trump AND Anti-Patriot .
They decided the best way to cover Trump ’ s visit to this classic American landmark was to… crap all over both the landmark and the President ’ s event itself .
Here is CNN putting some serious negative spin on the event itself , in advance .
For President Trump , nothing could be more natural than to stand alongside such giants of American history .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Mount Rushmore for an early Independence Day party , reviving the environmentally worrisome tradition of July Fourth fireworks over their massive carved likenesses .
Such frivolity might seem in poor taste amid a fast-worsening pandemic — and unwise since social distancing won ’ t be required at the event .
But the holiday that celebrates independence from Britain is being used to bolster Trump ’ s false narrative that the country is doing just fine .
— CNN Trending : NFL Plans To Play ‘ Black National Anthem ’ Before Star Spangled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a point of raising controversy about the site itself… tying the event and the locations significance to both slavery AND to the nation ’ s checkered past with Native Americans .
CNN ’ s reporter , Leyla Santiago was recorded as saying : “ President Trump will be at Mount Rushmore , where he ’ ll be standing in front of a monument of two slave owners and on land wrestled away from Native Americans , ” she said .
“ I ’ m told that , uh , he ’ ll be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down our country ’ s history . '
” — FoxNews Funny how different their coverage of Bernie Sanders was at the same location , just a couple of years earlier : And a couple of excerpts courtesy of the White House :

The day has finally come for President Trump’s big rally and speech at Mount Rushmore. CNN, outdid themselves, finding a way to be both Anti-Trump AND Anti-Patriot.
They decided the best way to cover Trump’s visit to this classic American landmark was to… crap all over both the landmark and the President’s event itself.
Here is CNN putting some serious negative spin on the event itself, in advance.
For President Trump, nothing could be more natural than to stand alongside such giants of American history. On Friday night, he will travel to Mount Rushmore for an early Independence Day party, reviving the environmentally worrisome tradition of July Fourth fireworks over their massive carved likenesses.
Such frivolity might seem in poor taste amid a fast-worsening pandemic — and unwise since social distancing won’t be required at the event. But the holiday that celebrates independence from Britain is being used to bolster Trump’s false narrative that the country is doing just fine. — CNN
But CNN also made a point of raising controversy about the site itself… tying the event and the locations significance to both slavery AND to the nation’s checkered past with Native Americans.
CNN’s reporter, Leyla Santiago was recorded as saying:
“President Trump will be at Mount Rushmore, where he’ll be standing in front of a monument of two slave owners and on land wrestled away from Native Americans,” she said. “I’m told that, uh, he’ll be focusing on the effort to ‘tear down our country’s history.'” — FoxNews
Funny how different their coverage of Bernie Sanders was at the same location, just a couple of years earlier:
What changed? Sanders said Mt. Rushmore made him proud to be an American in 2016, and CNN seemed to agree. Now people want to blast the presidents off the mountain. pic.twitter.com/ofC9XFxAb7 — Philip Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) July 4, 2020
Here’s the President’s Speech.
And a couple of excerpts courtesy of the White House:


clashdaily--2020-07-04--WHO Lied: China Never DID Tell Them About Wuhan Coronavirus

Remember how TV ’ s talking heads told us that that the real bad guy in this story was Trump , and how America handled the virus ?
It ’ s looking more and more like Trump was one of the very few GOOD guys in this drama .
The narrative has been that Trump is ‘ anti-science ’ for suggesting that HCQ might help people ( it does ) and that the WHO is corrupt ( it is ) .
He has also been called ‘ racist ’ for describing the Wuhan Chinese Coronavirus as ‘ Chinese ’ .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not even been as upfront about the pandemic they unleashed upon the world as first thought .
That ’ s right .
The story about them finally getting around to doing the right thing and telling WHO about the outbreak doesn ’ t exactly check out .
Trending : NFL Plans To Play ‘ Black National Anthem ’ Before Star Spangled Banner At Games Trust the Experts , they tell us , right ?
What if the ‘ experts ’ whose advice we relied upon intentionally deceived us to make China look better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s looking more and more like that ’ s exactly what DID happen .
Contrary to claims from both Chinese officials and the World Health Organization , China did not report the existence of the coronavirus in late 2019 , according to a WHO timeline tracking the spread of the virus .
Rather , international health officials discovered the virus through information posted to a U.S. website .
The quiet admission from the international health organization , which posted an “ updated ” timeline to its website this week , flies in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top officials , including WHO director general Tedros Adhanom , who maintained for months that China had informed his organization about the emerging sickness .
China and its allies at the WHO insisted in multiple interviews and press conferences that China came to the health organization with information about the virus .
This is now known to be false .
The WHO ’ s backtracking lends credibility to a recent congressional investigation that determined China concealed information about the virus and did not initially inform the WHO , as it was required to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Texas ) , lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and a member of Congress ’ s China Task Force , was one of the first lawmakers to expose China ’ s lies about reporting the virus .
An interim congressional report on the virus ’ s origins published last month first disclosed the fact that the WHO found out about the virus from online postings , not China .
“ I ’ m glad to see the WHO and the Chinese Communist Party have both read my interim report on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitting to the world the truth—the CCP never reported the virus outbreak to the WHO in violation of WHO regulation , ” McCaul told the Washington Free Beacon in a statement .
“ The question now is whether the CCP will continue their false propaganda campaign that continues to claim they warned the world , or whether they will come clean and begin to work with the world health community to get to the bottom of this deadly pandemic.
” McCaul ’ s report makes clear that WHO director general Adhanom parroted China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Director General Tedros actively engaged in an effort to defend the CCP ’ s leadership from criticism , negatively impacting the world ’ s understanding of the virus and hampering the global response effort , ” the report concluded .
—FreeBeacon Looks like that is exactly what DID happen , doesn ’ t it ?
But Trump got grief for calling out WHO .
And he got grief when he took China to task for unleashing it on the world .

Remember how TV’s talking heads told us that that the real bad guy in this story was Trump, and how America handled the virus?
It’s looking more and more like Trump was one of the very few GOOD guys in this drama.
The narrative has been that Trump is ‘anti-science’ for suggesting that HCQ might help people (it does) and that the WHO is corrupt (it is). He has also been called ‘racist’ for describing the Wuhan Chinese Coronavirus as ‘Chinese’. As it turns out, China has not even been as upfront about the pandemic they unleashed upon the world as first thought.
That’s right. The story about them finally getting around to doing the right thing and telling WHO about the outbreak doesn’t exactly check out.
Trust the Experts, they tell us, right? What if the ‘experts’ whose advice we relied upon intentionally deceived us to make China look better than they are?
Because it’s looking more and more like that’s exactly what DID happen.
Contrary to claims from both Chinese officials and the World Health Organization, China did not report the existence of the coronavirus in late 2019, according to a WHO timeline tracking the spread of the virus. Rather, international health officials discovered the virus through information posted to a U.S. website. The quiet admission from the international health organization, which posted an “updated” timeline to its website this week, flies in the face of claims from some of its top officials, including WHO director general Tedros Adhanom, who maintained for months that China had informed his organization about the emerging sickness. China and its allies at the WHO insisted in multiple interviews and press conferences that China came to the health organization with information about the virus. This is now known to be false. The WHO’s backtracking lends credibility to a recent congressional investigation that determined China concealed information about the virus and did not initially inform the WHO, as it was required to do. …Rep. Michael McCaul (Texas), lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and a member of Congress’s China Task Force, was one of the first lawmakers to expose China’s lies about reporting the virus. An interim congressional report on the virus’s origins published last month first disclosed the fact that the WHO found out about the virus from online postings, not China. “I’m glad to see the WHO and the Chinese Communist Party have both read my interim report on the origins of the pandemic and are finally admitting to the world the truth—the CCP never reported the virus outbreak to the WHO in violation of WHO regulation,” McCaul told the Washington Free Beacon in a statement. “The question now is whether the CCP will continue their false propaganda campaign that continues to claim they warned the world, or whether they will come clean and begin to work with the world health community to get to the bottom of this deadly pandemic.” McCaul’s report makes clear that WHO director general Adhanom parroted China’s claim about self-reporting the virus. “Director General Tedros actively engaged in an effort to defend the CCP’s leadership from criticism, negatively impacting the world’s understanding of the virus and hampering the global response effort,” the report concluded. —FreeBeacon
Looks like that is exactly what DID happen, doesn’t it?
But Trump got grief for calling out WHO.
And he got grief when he took China to task for unleashing it on the world.


clashdaily--2020-07-04--Should Trump’s Image Be Added To Mt. Rushmore?

Last night , Trump stood at the foot of a great American monument and made a speech reminding us all of America ’ s greatness .
The Lib-left near lost their minds , talking about the President ’ s ‘ dark ’ speech .
The other four faces on this monument each played a role in shaping America ’ s overall greatness .
And now , President Trump is defending that greatness from sinking back into the DC swamp .
He is standing strong against foreign nations that would bleed out our industry , steal our intellectual property , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken a chainsaw to the red tape that has been choking our industry .
He has shown leadership in our strategic alliances and challenged our friends to pull their own weight .
He has exposed and begun to correct the corruption rooted deeply in key government departments .
Trending : WATCH : This ‘ Star Spangled Steel ’ Version Of The Anthem Will Make America-Hating Leftists Cry But most of all , Trump is taking a strong stand against those who want to burn down everything the men on that mountain handed down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And if he succeeds in his pledge to beat those forces back , he might just deserve to be added to that mountain .
Our Big Dawg , Doug Giles has already imagined what that might look like .
You can orger your own print at at Doug Giles Art/a > .

Hogg is once again proving there is a difference between having an Ivy League degree and being actually educated.


clashdaily--2020-07-04--WATCH: This ‘Star Spangled Steel’ Version Of The Anthem Will Make America-Hating Leftists Cry

It ’ s an offensive twofer for those that aren ’ t a fan of the good ol ’ U.S. @ @ @ @ @ anthem and their right to bear arms .
Those folks over at Black Rifle Coffee @ @ @ @ @ good time !
The Black Rifle team uploaded a video to YouTube where they play @ @ @ @ @ using guns and ammo .
They look like they had a real blast doing it @ @ @ @ @ Should Trump 's Image Be Added To Mt .
Rushmore ?
Now that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ ’ about !
This is the best version of the anthem to celebrate 2020 where @ @ @ @ @ our guns , our anthem , our freedom , and even the founders of our @ @ @ @ @ get on out there and celebrate the best country in the whole damned world !

It’s an offensive twofer for those that aren’t a fan of the good ol’ U.S. of A.–Patriots celebrating both the anthem and their right to bear arms.
Those folks over at Black Rifle Coffee know how to have a good time!
The Black Rifle team uploaded a video to YouTube where they play a version of the anthem using guns and ammo. They look like they had a real blast doing it, too.
Check it out:
Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about!
This is the best version of the anthem to celebrate 2020 where the anti-patriots are coming after our guns, our anthem, our freedom, and even the founders of our great nation.
Now, get on out there and celebrate the best country in the whole damned world!


clashdaily--2020-07-04--Sorry Liberals, But The Constitution’s 3/5th Compromise Was NOT Racist

By : Jeff Dunetz This article originally appeared on The Lid and is reprinted with permission .
The 3/5th Compromise was included to reduce the power of the slave states .
Some radical leftists confronted me with their opinion that America ’ s founding fathers and the constitution they wrote had racist intentions .
And to prove their point they cited Article 1 , Section 2 , Paragraph 3 of the United States Constitution–the 3/5th compromise.3/5th compromise Those “ other persons ” were a reference to the black slaves .
To those leftists , the 3/5th figure was an indication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racists who thought that the African slaves were worth only 60 % of a human being .
That is both simplistic and very wrong .
The three-fifths compromise was designed to stunt the power of the slave states , with the purpose of eventually ending the disgusting practice of slavery .
Trending : WATCH : This ‘ Star Spangled Steel ’ Version Of The Anthem Will Make America-Hating Leftists Cry The founders who lived in the northern states strongly opposed slavery .
They insisted on counting the slaves as less than “ full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from getting too many congressmen and too many electoral votes allowing to dominate the government and prevent slavery from ever being abolished .
The slave states wanted their slaves to be counted as a full person so they could dominate the House of Representatives and the Presidency .
This would allow southern whites to have the benefit of counting the slaves—controlling the political power of the slaves who were not allowed to vote .
The Northern States did not want them counted at all .
The “ three-fifths of all other persons ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population as a whole , not to the humanity of each individual .
Those of you who took high school history may remember the “ 3/5th Compromise.
” It was initially proposed by Roger Sherman of Connecticut , and James Wilson of Pennsylvania .
Sherman BTW was the only person to have signed all four great state papers of the United States : the Continental Association of 1774 , the Declaration of Independence , the Articles of Confederation , and the Constitution .
Like one of today ’ s Connecticut public servants , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlike Sen. Blumenthal he never claimed he did .
Wilson was one of the first justices of the Supreme Court .
Confirmation by the Senate in those days was much easier as there were no Democrats to make false claims that he raped a girl in college .
The Federalist papers demonstrate the mindset of the founding fathers was against the continuation of slavery , but they believed that it could never be stopped abruptly .
Therefore they would need to wean the horrible practice away from their Southern brethren .
In Federalist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowing slave trading for 20 years because it was an improvement : It were doubtless to be wished , that the power of prohibiting the importation of slaves had not been postponed until the year 1808 , or rather that it had been suffered to have immediate operation .
But it is not difficult to account , either for this restriction on the general government , or for the manner in which the whole clause is expressed .
It ought to be considered as a great point gained in favor of humanity , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terminate forever , within these States , a traffic which has so long and so loudly upbraided the barbarism of modern policy ; that within that period , it will receive a considerable discouragement from the federal government , and may be totally abolished , by a concurrence of the few States which continue the unnatural traffic , in the prohibitory example which has been given by so great a majority of the Union .
Happy would it be for the unfortunate Africans , if an equal prospect lay before them of being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brethren !
Attempts have been made to pervert this clause into an objection against the Constitution , by representing it on one side as a criminal toleration of an illicit practice , and on another as calculated to prevent voluntary and beneficial emigrations from Europe to America .
I mention these misconstructions , not with a view to give them an answer , for they deserve none , but as specimens of the manner and spirit in which some have thought fit to conduct their opposition to the proposed government .
Ben Franklin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ founder of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society , In 1790 Franklin presented a petition to Congress urging it to grant liberty “ to those unhappy men who alone in this land of freedom are degraded into perpetual bondage.
” Congress ignored him .
Alexander Hamilton was opposed to slavery and along with John Jay and other anti-slavery advocates , helped to found the first African Free School in New York City .
Jay helped to establish the New York Manumission ( literally voluntary freeing of slaves ) Society and when he was governor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law the state statute ending slavery in NY as of 1821 .
Read the rest at The Lid .

By: Jeff Dunetz
This article originally appeared on The Lid and is reprinted with permission.
The 3/5th Compromise was included to reduce the power of the slave states.
Some radical leftists confronted me with their opinion that America’s founding fathers and the constitution they wrote had racist intentions. And to prove their point they cited Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the United States Constitution–the 3/5th compromise.3/5th compromise
“ Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three- fifths of all other persons.”
Those “other persons” were a reference to the black slaves. To those leftists, the 3/5th figure was an indication our founding fathers were a bunch of racists who thought that the African slaves were worth only 60% of a human being. That is both simplistic and very wrong. The three-fifths compromise was designed to stunt the power of the slave states, with the purpose of eventually ending the disgusting practice of slavery.
The founders who lived in the northern states strongly opposed slavery. They insisted on counting the slaves as less than “full persons” to prevent the slave states from getting too many congressmen and too many electoral votes allowing to dominate the government and prevent slavery from ever being abolished.
The slave states wanted their slaves to be counted as a full person so they could dominate the House of Representatives and the Presidency. This would allow southern whites to have the benefit of counting the slaves—controlling the political power of the slaves who were not allowed to vote.
The Northern States did not want them counted at all. The “three-fifths of all other persons” is meant to refer to the slave population as a whole, not to the humanity of each individual.
Those of you who took high school history may remember the “3/5th Compromise.” It was initially proposed by Roger Sherman of Connecticut, and James Wilson of Pennsylvania. Sherman BTW was the only person to have signed all four great state papers of the United States: the Continental Association of 1774, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution.
Like one of today’s Connecticut public servants, Sherman never served in Vietnam, although unlike Sen. Blumenthal he never claimed he did. Wilson was one of the first justices of the Supreme Court. Confirmation by the Senate in those days was much easier as there were no Democrats to make false claims that he raped a girl in college.
The Federalist papers demonstrate the mindset of the founding fathers was against the continuation of slavery, but they believed that it could never be stopped abruptly. Therefore they would need to wean the horrible practice away from their Southern brethren.
In Federalist #38 Madison justified the constitutional provision allowing slave trading for 20 years because it was an improvement:
Is the importation of slaves permitted by the new Constitution for twenty years? By the old, it is permitted forever.
In Federalist #42 Madison wrote:
It were doubtless to be wished, that the power of prohibiting the importation of slaves had not been postponed until the year 1808, or rather that it had been suffered to have immediate operation. But it is not difficult to account, either for this restriction on the general government, or for the manner in which the whole clause is expressed. It ought to be considered as a great point gained in favor of humanity, that a period of twenty years may terminate forever, within these States, a traffic which has so long and so loudly upbraided the barbarism of modern policy; that within that period, it will receive a considerable discouragement from the federal government, and may be totally abolished, by a concurrence of the few States which continue the unnatural traffic, in the prohibitory example which has been given by so great a majority of the Union. Happy would it be for the unfortunate Africans, if an equal prospect lay before them of being redeemed from the oppressions of their European brethren! Attempts have been made to pervert this clause into an objection against the Constitution, by representing it on one side as a criminal toleration of an illicit practice, and on another as calculated to prevent voluntary and beneficial emigrations from Europe to America. I mention these misconstructions, not with a view to give them an answer, for they deserve none, but as specimens of the manner and spirit in which some have thought fit to conduct their opposition to the proposed government.
Ben Franklin freed his slaves and was a key founder of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, In 1790 Franklin presented a petition to Congress urging it to grant liberty “to those unhappy men who alone in this land of freedom are degraded into perpetual bondage.” Congress ignored him.
Alexander Hamilton was opposed to slavery and along with John Jay and other anti-slavery advocates, helped to found the first African Free School in New York City. Jay helped to establish the New York Manumission (literally voluntary freeing of slaves) Society and when he was governor of New York in 1798, signed into law the state statute ending slavery in NY as of 1821.
Read the rest at The Lid.


clashdaily--2020-07-05--Gavin LOVES ‘Peaceful Protesters’ But Tells Cali Churches To Pound Sand

Shouting profanities in support of an organization angling for race riots and a Bolshevik uprising in an American city ?
That ’ s perfectly fine according to Governor Gavin .
It might even be ‘ what democracy looks like ’ so far as he ’ s concerned .
Trending : WATCH : This ‘ Star Spangled Steel ’ Version Of The Anthem Will Make America-Hating Leftists Cry Democratic California Gov .
Gavin Newsom issued new coronavirus orders Wednesday that ban singing in churches or other places of worship .
The state ’ s Department of Public Health did not return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but ordered those of all faiths to “ discontinue singing and chanting activities , ” the Sacramento Bee reported .
What would the apostles have said to that ?
We refer you to the response they gave after being imprisoned and flogged after preaching in the name of Jesus .
But Peter and John answered them , “ Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God , you must judge , for we can not but speak of what we have seen and heard.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ them , they let them go , finding no way to punish them , because of the people , for all were praising God for what had happened .
— Acts 4:19-21 Check out ClashRadio for more wit and wisdom from ClashDaily ’ s Big Dawg .
While you ’ re at it , here ’ s his latest book : Much of the Left loathes masculinity and they love to paint Jesus as a non-offensive bearded woman who endorses their agenda .
This book blows that nonsense all to hell .
From @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Doug Giles , comes a new book that focuses on Jesus ’ overt masculine traits like no other books have heretofore .
It ’ s informative , bold , hilarious , and scary .
Giles has concluded , after many years of scouring the scripture that , If Masculinity Is ‘ Toxic ’ , Call Jesus Radioactive .

(Just so long as they don’t pound any sand at the beaches… they’re closed, too.)
Shouting profanities in support of an organization angling for race riots and a Bolshevik uprising in an American city? That’s perfectly fine according to Governor Gavin.
It might even be ‘what democracy looks like’ so far as he’s concerned.
But singing in a church?
That’s dangerous.
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued new coronavirus orders Wednesday that ban singing in churches or other places of worship. The state’s Department of Public Health did not return the state to a complete religious lockdown but ordered those of all faiths to “discontinue singing and chanting activities,” the Sacramento Bee reported.
What would the apostles have said to that?
We refer you to the response they gave after being imprisoned and flogged after preaching in the name of Jesus.
But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.” And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, for all were praising God for what had happened. — Acts 4:19-21
Check out ClashRadio for more wit and wisdom from ClashDaily’s Big Dawg. While you’re at it, here’s his latest book:
Much of the Left loathes masculinity and they love to paint Jesus as a non-offensive bearded woman who endorses their agenda. This book blows that nonsense all to hell. From the stonking laptop of bestselling author, Doug Giles, comes a new book that focuses on Jesus’ overt masculine traits like no other books have heretofore. It’s informative, bold, hilarious, and scary. Giles has concluded, after many years of scouring the scripture that, If Masculinity Is ‘Toxic’, Call Jesus Radioactive.


clashdaily--2020-07-05--NYTimes Scratching Heads Over Texans NOT Freaking Out Over The Wuhan Wheezer

New Yorkers finally have that story they ’ ve been dying to tell .
And yet , they still aren ’ t happy about it .
New York was slammed really badly by COVID for a few reasons , including severe incompetence at the City and State level .
( Looking at YOU Cuomo and De Blasio . )
Their ‘ Paper of Record ’ has been dying to start reporting about bad news in ‘ flyover country ’ .
If they can do it with one of those pesky big states like Texas or Florida , so much the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard that COVID cases in Texas were ticking up .
Actually , you don ’ t have to imagine .
You can hear it in their words .
Trending : WATCH : This ‘ Star Spangled Steel ’ Version Of The Anthem Will Make America-Hating Leftists Cry For a while , it seemed that the coronavirus had spared West Texas .
Cases were low .
Few had died .
Concern through the spring was focused on getting businesses running again .
By mid-June , the Texas Tech football team returned to campus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ up .
In Lubbock , a burnt-tan city of 250,000 with a rollicking college bar scene , more people tested positive for the virus in the last three weeks than in the previous three months combined .
On the day Gov .
Greg Abbott began to swiftly reopen the state , two months ago , the city recorded eight positive tests for the virus .
On Wednesday , there were 184 .
—NYT ‘ Then people started getting sick.
’ The ‘ finally ’ is only implied .
So did this reign those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves before our technocratic betters , and doing exactly what some guy in a labcoat on television tells us to do ?
The sudden jump , concentrated among those in their 20s , reflected a sharp and uncontrolled rise in the virus that has hit Texas harder than many other places in the country .
Unlike the early weeks of the pandemic , when infections were concentrated in the state ’ s mainly liberal cities , the virus has now reached into the deep-red regions of the state that have resisted aggressive public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even those with the virus now at their door , the resurgence has not changed opinions so much as hardened them .
For those Texans , trust in government is gone , if it was there to begin with , and that includes some of the state ’ s top leaders .
On Tuesday , Lt. Gov .
Dan Patrick of Texas declared himself tired of Dr. Anthony Fauci , the nation ’ s top infectious disease doctor .
“ I don ’ t need his advice anymore , ” Mr. Patrick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to say about this headstrong group of people ?
That sentiment was echoed outside a popular , newly opened hamburger restaurant in Wolfforth , Texas , just outside Lubbock , where even Mr. Abbott , a Republican , came under harsh criticism .
“ It seems like he ’ s been influenced by Fauci and the left , ” said Mark Stewart , who sat with his wife and children and several other families at a gathering for locals who home school .
None in the 18-person group , which squeezed around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made an attempt to stay distant .
“ This is the first time we ’ ve met each other and we don ’ t care , ” said Mr. Stewart ’ s wife , Tamera , adding that other people might take precautions when they are together and stay far apart .
“ Texas has all kinds .
But we ’ re done with all that.
” Such attitudes present a daunting challenge for local leaders trying to contain a resurgent outbreak , especially in solidly Republican areas , where mandatory public health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They just can ’ t get it into their heads that there is a species of American that refuses to have some government pencil-pusher make sweeping decisions about their lives .

New Yorkers finally have that story they’ve been dying to tell. And yet, they still aren’t happy about it.
New York was slammed really badly by COVID for a few reasons, including severe incompetence at the City and State level. (Looking at YOU Cuomo and De Blasio.)
Their ‘Paper of Record’ has been dying to start reporting about bad news in ‘flyover country’. If they can do it with one of those pesky big states like Texas or Florida, so much the better.
Imagine their glee when they heard that COVID cases in Texas were ticking up. Actually, you don’t have to imagine. You can hear it in their words.
For a while, it seemed that the coronavirus had spared West Texas. Cases were low. Few had died. Concern through the spring was focused on getting businesses running again. By mid-June, the Texas Tech football team returned to campus. Local baseball tournaments resumed. Hotels filled up. Then people started getting sick. In Lubbock, a burnt-tan city of 250,000 with a rollicking college bar scene, more people tested positive for the virus in the last three weeks than in the previous three months combined. On the day Gov. Greg Abbott began to swiftly reopen the state, two months ago, the city recorded eight positive tests for the virus. On Wednesday, there were 184. —NYT
‘Then people started getting sick.’ The ‘finally’ is only implied.
So did this reign those Texans in, cow them into prostrating themselves before our technocratic betters, and doing exactly what some guy in a labcoat on television tells us to do?
Not. Even. Close.
The sudden jump, concentrated among those in their 20s, reflected a sharp and uncontrolled rise in the virus that has hit Texas harder than many other places in the country. Unlike the early weeks of the pandemic, when infections were concentrated in the state’s mainly liberal cities, the virus has now reached into the deep-red regions of the state that have resisted aggressive public health regulation. Yet for many conservatives, even those with the virus now at their door, the resurgence has not changed opinions so much as hardened them. For those Texans, trust in government is gone, if it was there to begin with, and that includes some of the state’s top leaders. On Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick of Texas declared himself tired of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease doctor. “I don’t need his advice anymore,” Mr. Patrick said. —NYT
What do the Times have to say about this headstrong group of people?
That sentiment was echoed outside a popular, newly opened hamburger restaurant in Wolfforth, Texas, just outside Lubbock, where even Mr. Abbott, a Republican, came under harsh criticism. “It seems like he’s been influenced by Fauci and the left,” said Mark Stewart, who sat with his wife and children and several other families at a gathering for locals who home school. None in the 18-person group, which squeezed around several outside tables, wore masks or made an attempt to stay distant. “This is the first time we’ve met each other and we don’t care,” said Mr. Stewart’s wife, Tamera, adding that other people might take precautions when they are together and stay far apart. “Texas has all kinds. But we’re done with all that.” Such attitudes present a daunting challenge for local leaders trying to contain a resurgent outbreak, especially in solidly Republican areas, where mandatory public health measures can generate swift opposition. —NYT
They just can’t get it into their heads that there is a species of American that refuses to have some government pencil-pusher make sweeping decisions about their lives.


clashdaily--2020-07-05--WATCH: Senator Tim Scott Gives A POSITIVE July 4th Message During This Divisive Time

Ready for a little GOOD news for your Fourth of July Weekend ?
We ’ ve got you covered .
Take a break from the ‘ we ’ re mad as hell and we ’ re not going to take it anymore ’ crowd so hellbent on causing division and whipping up grievances until they hit critical mass .
And not just those TV talking heads , either , but the whole angry finger-pointing mess we ’ ve been dealing with for weeks .
Let ’ s all dial down the bickering for a bit and listen to a positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : ‘ Shoot To Kill ’ : Famous Doctor Offered Strong Advice For How Gov .
Abbott Should Handle Rioters He didn ’ t have an easy life , as you can tell from that clip .
But that didn ’ t mean he had to go through it with a chip on his shoulder .
Tim ’ s grandfather picked cotton when he was young , and lived to see Tim get elected .
‘ From Cotton to Congress ’ is some serious progress in a single lifetime .
And that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He goes a little deeper into his story with Senator Cruz and Michael Knowles… including his own experiences with the police ( some bad , some good ) and some of the brutally profane voicemail his office gets from ‘ woke ’ voters .
He ’ s living proof that few bad experiences don ’ t have to poison your views on America forever .
But some folks profit from the kind of social agitation that is being whipped up… either financially or politically .
Don ’ t let them play upon @ @ @ @

Ready for a little GOOD news for your Fourth of July Weekend? We’ve got you covered.
Take a break from the ‘we’re mad as hell and we’re not going to take it anymore’ crowd so hellbent on causing division and whipping up grievances until they hit critical mass.
And not just those TV talking heads, either, but the whole angry finger-pointing mess we’ve been dealing with for weeks.
Let’s all dial down the bickering for a bit and listen to a positive message from Senator Tim Scott.
Enjoy!
Happy Fourth of July! The best is yet to come ?? pic.twitter.com/jnbnwH5gSV — Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) July 4, 2020
He didn’t have an easy life, as you can tell from that clip. But that didn’t mean he had to go through it with a chip on his shoulder. Tim’s grandfather picked cotton when he was young, and lived to see Tim get elected.
‘From Cotton to Congress’ is some serious progress in a single lifetime.
And that was hardly the only battle Senator Scott faced. He goes a little deeper into his story with Senator Cruz and Michael Knowles… including his own experiences with the police (some bad, some good) and some of the brutally profane voicemail his office gets from ‘woke’ voters.
He’s living proof that few bad experiences don’t have to poison your views on America forever. But some folks profit from the kind of social agitation that is being whipped up… either financially or politically.
Don’t let them play upon our worst instincts.


clashdaily--2020-07-05--‘Shoot To Kill’: Famous Doctor Offered Strong Advice For How Gov. Abbott Should Handle Rioters

This guy isn ’ t playing around .
If these Marxist agitators come around starting trouble , he wants the problem dealt with… for good .
You know Dr. Steve Hotze .
He ’ s the non-nonsense Texan doctor that puts his constitutional freedoms ahead of party politics .
We can all know that is true because we ’ ve been tracking Hotze ’ s campaign slamming the unconstitutional overreach of Gov .
Abbott ’ s Wuhan China Coronavirus response which has even included a lawsuit .
Latest : WATCH : Senator Tim Scott Gives A POSITIVE July 4th Message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s been leading protests , too .
BREAKING : Famous Doctor Leads Major Protest In This Big City And Sues An Elected Official He ’ s kind of a ‘ puts his money where his mouth is ’ kind of a guy who looks at any threat which may violate his Constitutional rights and freedoms with a Spartan ’ s molon labe seriousness .
So when the burn and loot it crowd started threatening to rise up in his own state , he wasn ’ t playing around .
A story came out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Governor ’ s office : In the days after George Floyd ’ s death in police custody in Minneapolis last month , as massive protests against police brutality spread across Texas and other states , conservative power broker Steve Hotze of Houston called Gov .
Greg Abbott ’ s chief of staff to pass along a message .
“ I want you to give a message to the governor , ” Hotze told Abbott ’ s chief of staff , Luis Saenz , in a voicemail .
“ I want to make sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they have the order to shoot to kill if any of these son-of-a-bitch people start rioting like they have in Dallas , start tearing down businesses — shoot to kill the son of a bitches .
That ’ s the only way you restore order .
Kill ‘ em .
Thank you.
” The voicemail , which The Texas Tribune obtained Friday via a public information request , came on the weekend of June 6 , several days after Abbott activated the Texas National Guard as some of the protests became violent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Abbott ’ s office declined to comment on the voicemail .
— TexasTribune The Governor did not comment on it , but the doctor sure did .
A Hotze spokesperson said he was not immediately available for comment .
However , several hours after the publication of this story , Hotze shared it on his personal Facebook page and another Facebook page affiliated with him .
“ It ’ s not about race but has everything to do with the future of America — the freest and most progressive country in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second Facebook page .
“ It ’ s about those who burn homes and businesses , including those owned by African-Americans , and attack law enforcement .
Enough is enough.
” — TexasTribune Does that seem harsh to you ?
Maybe .
But consider this : There are a number of specific criminal actions for which lethal force is a justified response .
Scan the following list , ( particularly 2A ) with the riots and lootings we ’ ve seen in other cities in mind .
A person is justified in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ land or tangible , movable property : ( 1 ) if he would be justified in using force against the other under Section 9.41 ; and ( 2 ) when and to the degree he reasonably believes the deadly force is immediately necessary : ( A ) to prevent the other ’ s imminent commission of arson , burglary , robbery , aggravated robbery , theft during the nighttime , or criminal mischief during the nighttime ; or ( B ) to prevent the other who is fleeing immediately after committing burglary , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the nighttime from escaping with the property ; and ( 3 ) he reasonably believes that : ( A ) the land or property can not be protected or recovered by any other means ; or ( B ) the use of force other than deadly force to protect or recover the land or property would expose the actor or another to a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury .
Would such a response have been POLITICALLY unpopular ?
Absolutely .
And tensions may have gotten worse before they got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been on their side , if they had done so ?
Look at the list again .
As we should already have known by his COVID responses , Hotze is not willing to sacrifice a few hardworking American businesses to the devouring flames of Marxist agitators just to make the politically expedient response to a crisis .
And if you think HE is politically incorrect , just wait until you hear what Jesus was really like when you strip away all the pastel colors our cruddy culture has been painting him over with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more wit and wisdom from ClashDaily ’ s Big Dawg .
While you ’ re at it , here ’ s his latest book : Much of the Left loathes masculinity and they love to paint Jesus as a non-offensive bearded woman who endorses their agenda .
This book blows that nonsense all to hell .
From the stonking laptop of bestselling author , Doug Giles , comes a new book that focuses on Jesus ’ overt masculine traits like no other books have heretofore .
It ’ s informative , bold , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concluded , after many years of scouring the scripture that , If Masculinity Is ‘ Toxic ’ , Call Jesus Radioactive .

This guy isn’t playing around. If these Marxist agitators come around starting trouble, he wants the problem dealt with… for good.
You know Dr. Steve Hotze. He’s the non-nonsense Texan doctor that puts his constitutional freedoms ahead of party politics.
We can all know that is true because we’ve been tracking Hotze’s campaign slamming the unconstitutional overreach of Gov. Abbott’s Wuhan China Coronavirus response which has even included a lawsuit.
Famous Physician Sues TX Gov Abbott Over Orwellian ‘Contact Tracing’ – Here’s The 411
And he’s been leading protests, too.
BREAKING: Famous Doctor Leads Major Protest In This Big City And Sues An Elected Official
He’s kind of a ‘puts his money where his mouth is’ kind of a guy who looks at any threat which may violate his Constitutional rights and freedoms with a Spartan’s molon labe seriousness.
So when the burn and loot it crowd started threatening to rise up in his own state, he wasn’t playing around.
A story came out about a voice mail left at the Governor’s office:
In the days after George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minneapolis last month, as massive protests against police brutality spread across Texas and other states, conservative power broker Steve Hotze of Houston called Gov. Greg Abbott’s chief of staff to pass along a message. “I want you to give a message to the governor,” Hotze told Abbott’s chief of staff, Luis Saenz, in a voicemail. “I want to make sure that he has National Guard down here and they have the order to shoot to kill if any of these son-of-a-bitch people start rioting like they have in Dallas, start tearing down businesses — shoot to kill the son of a bitches. That’s the only way you restore order. Kill ‘em. Thank you.” The voicemail, which The Texas Tribune obtained Friday via a public information request, came on the weekend of June 6, several days after Abbott activated the Texas National Guard as some of the protests became violent. It is unclear whether Saenz responded, and Abbott’s office declined to comment on the voicemail. — TexasTribune
The Governor did not comment on it, but the doctor sure did.
A Hotze spokesperson said he was not immediately available for comment. However, several hours after the publication of this story, Hotze shared it on his personal Facebook page and another Facebook page affiliated with him. “It’s not about race but has everything to do with the future of America — the freest and most progressive country in the world,” Hotze wrote on the second Facebook page. “It’s about those who burn homes and businesses, including those owned by African-Americans, and attack law enforcement. Enough is enough.” — TexasTribune
Does that seem harsh to you? Maybe.
But consider this: There are a number of specific criminal actions for which lethal force is a justified response. Scan the following list, (particularly 2A) with the riots and lootings we’ve seen in other cities in mind.
This references Texas Penal Code § 9.42. Deadly Force to Protect Property
A person is justified in using deadly force against another to protect land or tangible, movable property: (1) if he would be justified in using force against the other under Section 9.41 ; and (2) when and to the degree he reasonably believes the deadly force is immediately necessary: (A) to prevent the other’s imminent commission of arson, burglary, robbery, aggravated robbery, theft during the nighttime, or criminal mischief during the nighttime; or (B) to prevent the other who is fleeing immediately after committing burglary, robbery, aggravated robbery, or theft during the nighttime from escaping with the property; and (3) he reasonably believes that: (A) the land or property cannot be protected or recovered by any other means; or (B) the use of force other than deadly force to protect or recover the land or property would expose the actor or another to a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury.
Would such a response have been POLITICALLY unpopular? Absolutely. And tensions may have gotten worse before they got better.
But would the law have been on their side, if they had done so?
Look at the list again.
As we should already have known by his COVID responses, Hotze is not willing to sacrifice a few hardworking American businesses to the devouring flames of Marxist agitators just to make the politically expedient response to a crisis.
And if you think HE is politically incorrect, just wait until you hear what Jesus was really like when you strip away all the pastel colors our cruddy culture has been painting him over with through the years…
Check out ClashRadio for more wit and wisdom from ClashDaily’s Big Dawg. While you’re at it, here’s his latest book:
Much of the Left loathes masculinity and they love to paint Jesus as a non-offensive bearded woman who endorses their agenda. This book blows that nonsense all to hell. From the stonking laptop of bestselling author, Doug Giles, comes a new book that focuses on Jesus’ overt masculine traits like no other books have heretofore. It’s informative, bold, hilarious, and scary. Giles has concluded, after many years of scouring the scripture that, If Masculinity Is ‘Toxic’, Call Jesus Radioactive.


clashdaily--2020-07-06--‘Protesters’ Visit Gun-toting St. Louis Couple Again… Here’s The 411

Last week , a couple living in their palatial home watched as a mob of vandals and trespassers broke down the gate of their private street and , reportedly , threatened them .
After calling authorities at three different phone numbers — including the police — and learning that nobody would be coming to help them , they grabbed their weapons and met the crowd from the front yard .
Mainstream so-called reporters immediately took the side of the ‘ protesters ’ , and spoke disparagingly of the couple .
Even Chris Cuomo tried to leverage that event into some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They were having none of it .
Having learned that authorities would leave them high and dry in a situation like this , and concerned that all the publicity would make them a target in the future , they found their own security .
Sure enough , the crowds came back .
Trending : ‘ Shoot To Kill ’ : Famous Doctor Offered Strong Advice For How Gov .
Abbott Should Handle Rioters Mark McCloskey , who is a prominent personal injury attorney , has defended drawing his weapon , saying he thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ .
But on Friday , he and his wife were far more passive as hundreds of demonstrators returned to their upscale neighborhood to stage a protest outside their lavish home .
The pair were seen tentatively peering out at the protest from the confines of their balcony , in the presence of their attorney .
Private security was seen securing barriers outside the home prior to the protest .
Demonstrators chanted and brandished placards outside the residence for around 15 minutes before moving on .
—DailyMail The New York Post pegged the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With improved defensive barriers ( but walls don ’ t work , right ? )
, together with the presence of armed security , the rowdies more or less behaved themselves .
But who knows whether they would have been similarly law-abiding if not met with a strong deterrent ?
They had already been trained to expect that law enforcement would be a no-show .
We have already seen any number of examples where laws don ’ t even slow this crowd down .
If they decide they have the justification to wreck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to do it unless met with a strong deterrent force .
And this crowd is a natural hatred for any and all trappings of financial success , as though the only possible explanation for success is having cheated someone .
It was a recipe for Bad Things happening .
But fortunately , it didn ’ t go sideways or end with a body count .
That ’ s the thing about private security .
Their job is to neutralize the threat , not to care about the rights and feelings of whoever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , on the other hand , are professionally bound to weigh those considerations in the conflict resolution process .
This makes any interaction between the protesters and armed security that much MORE dangerous .
The original story can be found here : Last week , a couple living in their palatial home watched as a mob of vandals and trespassers broke down the gate of their private street and , reportedly , threatened them .
2A MATTERS : St. Louis Couple Defend Their Home From Protesters Trespassing In Their Gated Community ( VIDEO @

Last week, a couple living in their palatial home watched as a mob of vandals and trespassers broke down the gate of their private street and, reportedly, threatened them.
After calling authorities at three different phone numbers — including the police — and learning that nobody would be coming to help them, they grabbed their weapons and met the crowd from the front yard.
Mainstream so-called reporters immediately took the side of the ‘protesters’, and spoke disparagingly of the couple. Even Chris Cuomo tried to leverage that event into some kind of a bizarre Trump-is-racist swipe. They were having none of it.
Having learned that authorities would leave them high and dry in a situation like this, and concerned that all the publicity would make them a target in the future, they found their own security. Sure enough, the crowds came back.
Mark McCloskey, who is a prominent personal injury attorney, has defended drawing his weapon, saying he thought ‘death was coming through his gate’. But on Friday, he and his wife were far more passive as hundreds of demonstrators returned to their upscale neighborhood to stage a protest outside their lavish home. The pair were seen tentatively peering out at the protest from the confines of their balcony, in the presence of their attorney. Private security was seen securing barriers outside the home prior to the protest. Demonstrators chanted and brandished placards outside the residence for around 15 minutes before moving on. —DailyMail
The New York Post pegged the gathering at about 300 members strong.
When about 300 protesters returned Friday — holdings signs reading “Black Lives Matter. Period,” and “No Justice, No Peace” — a more subdued Mark McCloskey could be seen peering out from his balcony while his wife appeared to be shooting video of the marchers on her mobile phone. — NYPostNYPost
With improved defensive barriers (but walls don’t work, right?), together with the presence of armed security, the rowdies more or less behaved themselves.
But who knows whether they would have been similarly law-abiding if not met with a strong deterrent? They had already been trained to expect that law enforcement would be a no-show.
We have already seen any number of examples where laws don’t even slow this crowd down. If they decide they have the justification to wreck something, they’re damned well going to do it unless met with a strong deterrent force. And this crowd is a natural hatred for any and all trappings of financial success, as though the only possible explanation for success is having cheated someone.
It was a recipe for Bad Things happening. But fortunately, it didn’t go sideways or end with a body count.
That’s the thing about private security. Their job is to neutralize the threat, not to care about the rights and feelings of whoever may be endangering their charge. Cops, on the other hand, are professionally bound to weigh those considerations in the conflict resolution process.
This makes any interaction between the protesters and armed security that much MORE dangerous.
The original story can be found here:
Last week, a couple living in their palatial home watched as a mob of vandals and trespassers broke down the gate of their private street and, reportedly, threatened them.
2A MATTERS: St. Louis Couple Defend Their Home From Protesters Trespassing In Their Gated Community (VIDEO)


clashdaily--2020-07-06--WATCH: One High School Coach Has The Message Divided America So Desperately Needs

Jason Glenn is the kind of coach that turns young men into real leaders and men of character .
If we had more such men , instead of agitators trying to exploit our differences for their own personal gain , America might be a very different place indeed .
He isn ’ t just complaining about a problem .
He isn ’ t just scolding people who disagree with him about something .
Trending : ‘ Shoot To Kill ’ : Famous Doctor Offered Strong Advice For How Gov .
Abbott Should Handle Rioters He is explicitly offering to look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the problem worse , and being part of the solution .
This is the sort of man who makes America truly great .
Someone who doesn ’ t just give mental assent to the ideas of REV .
Dr. Martin Luther King , but helping to defend the legacy he gave us , and bring it into a reality .
Coach Glenn is the leader his football players need .
He ’ s also the victim of racial bias from police .
Despite that , his message doesn ’ t waiver .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coach Glenn encourages his players to listen to one another , respect one another and understand .
“ Judge a person by his heart .
Judge a person by his character.
” An All American player at Texas A & M and later a player and coach in the NFL , Glenn returned to the high school level to make a real difference in players ’ lives .
He ’ s sure that his path led him to this moment , to help his players cope and forge a new path of understanding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his football program is “ to raise great young men.
” — ABC If that ’ s what ‘ Toxic Masculinity ’ looks like , America could use a lot more of it .
Check out ClashRadio for more wit and wisdom from ClashDaily ’ s Big Dawg .
While you ’ re at it , here ’ s his latest book : Much of the Left loathes masculinity and they love to paint Jesus as a non-offensive bearded woman who endorses their agenda .
This book blows that nonsense all to hell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ author , Doug Giles , comes a new book that focuses on Jesus ’ overt masculine traits like no other books have heretofore .
It ’ s informative , bold , hilarious , and scary .
Giles has concluded , after many years of scouring the scripture that , If Masculinity Is ‘ Toxic ’ , Call Jesus Radioactive .

Jason Glenn is the kind of coach that turns young men into real leaders and men of character.
If we had more such men, instead of agitators trying to exploit our differences for their own personal gain, America might be a very different place indeed.
He isn’t just complaining about a problem.
He isn’t just scolding people who disagree with him about something.
He is explicitly offering to look one-on-one at the people who are making the problem worse, and being part of the solution.
This is the sort of man who makes America truly great. Someone who doesn’t just give mental assent to the ideas of REV. Dr. Martin Luther King, but helping to defend the legacy he gave us, and bring it into a reality.
Coach Glenn is the leader his football players need. He’s also the victim of racial bias from police. Despite that, his message doesn’t waiver. “We have to love one another.” Coach Glenn encourages his players to listen to one another, respect one another and understand. “Judge a person by his heart. Judge a person by his character.” An All American player at Texas A&M and later a player and coach in the NFL, Glenn returned to the high school level to make a real difference in players’ lives. He’s sure that his path led him to this moment, to help his players cope and forge a new path of understanding. He tells us the purpose of his football program is “to raise great young men.” — ABC
Give this man every medal pic.twitter.com/EArVZGZfie — Spencer Independence Day Klavan (@SpencerKlavan) July 1, 2020
Content of their character.
If that’s what ‘Toxic Masculinity’ looks like, America could use a lot more of it.
In fact…
Check out ClashRadio for more wit and wisdom from ClashDaily’s Big Dawg. While you’re at it, here’s his latest book:
Much of the Left loathes masculinity and they love to paint Jesus as a non-offensive bearded woman who endorses their agenda. This book blows that nonsense all to hell. From the stonking laptop of bestselling author, Doug Giles, comes a new book that focuses on Jesus’ overt masculine traits like no other books have heretofore. It’s informative, bold, hilarious, and scary. Giles has concluded, after many years of scouring the scripture that, If Masculinity Is ‘Toxic’, Call Jesus Radioactive.


clashdaily--2020-07-06--Paul Harvey Reminds Us All What A Policeman REALLY Is

Paul Harvey was way ahead of his time .
The words he gave us while still among us are as relevant today as they were when he first spoke them .
Not long ago , it was his narration about farmers that was making the rounds in response to Bloomberg ’ s idiotic statement about them .
( We ’ ve added that link for our interested readers below . )
This time , it ’ s his narration about the police that might just as easily have been written in response to this summer ’ s unrest .
Like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how he saw America on canvas , Paul Harvey painted what he saw with words .
Precious few could do what he did , or fill his shoes today .
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Abbott Should Handle Rioters Here ’ s what Paul Harvey had to say about the police .
Ask yourself whether his words are any less true today than the day he spoke them .
Sure , he would agree that any of the bad cops need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mentioned them in his story .
No disagreement there .
But the profession as a whole , would he have written them off so easily ?
No .
Maybe it ’ s time to take a step back and listen to the wisdom of someone who isn ’ t neck-deep in the political back and forth of the day , to get a little perspective on a pressing issue .
Paul Harvey Can Set Bloomberg Straight On What Farmers Are REALLY Like ( Video ) Check out ClashRadio for more wit and wisdom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While you ’ re at it , here ’ s his latest book : Much of the Left loathes masculinity and they love to paint Jesus as a non-offensive bearded woman who endorses their agenda .
This book blows that nonsense all to hell .
From the stonking laptop of bestselling author , Doug Giles , comes a new book that focuses on Jesus ’ overt masculine traits like no other books have heretofore .
It ’ s informative , bold , hilarious , and scary .
Giles has concluded , after many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If Masculinity Is ‘ Toxic ’ , Call Jesus Radioactive .

Paul Harvey was way ahead of his time. The words he gave us while still among us are as relevant today as they were when he first spoke them.
Not long ago, it was his narration about farmers that was making the rounds in response to Bloomberg’s idiotic statement about them. (We’ve added that link for our interested readers below.)
This time, it’s his narration about the police that might just as easily have been written in response to this summer’s unrest.
Like Norman Rockwell painted his own portraits of how he saw America on canvas, Paul Harvey painted what he saw with words. Precious few could do what he did, or fill his shoes today.
Maybe Mike Rowe.
…maybe.
Here’s what Paul Harvey had to say about the police.
Ask yourself whether his words are any less true today than the day he spoke them.
Sure, he would agree that any of the bad cops need to be dealt with — he even mentioned them in his story. No disagreement there.
But the profession as a whole, would he have written them off so easily? No.
Should we?
Maybe it’s time to take a step back and listen to the wisdom of someone who isn’t neck-deep in the political back and forth of the day, to get a little perspective on a pressing issue.
Paul Harvey Can Set Bloomberg Straight On What Farmers Are REALLY Like (Video)
Check out ClashRadio for more wit and wisdom from ClashDaily’s Big Dawg. While you’re at it, here’s his latest book:
Much of the Left loathes masculinity and they love to paint Jesus as a non-offensive bearded woman who endorses their agenda. This book blows that nonsense all to hell. From the stonking laptop of bestselling author, Doug Giles, comes a new book that focuses on Jesus’ overt masculine traits like no other books have heretofore. It’s informative, bold, hilarious, and scary. Giles has concluded, after many years of scouring the scripture that, If Masculinity Is ‘Toxic’, Call Jesus Radioactive.


clashdaily--2020-07-06--LMAO: A New Kind Of ‘Hunting’ Courtesy Of 2020’s Endless Craziness

Yes , this is a funny clip .
But they make a couple of points in there that should really get you thinking .
What could a guy laying down beside a bush on some freshly-mown grass POSSIBLY be hunting for ?
The quarry isn ’ t especially intelligent , that much is for sure .
With all this unrest in the cities , some stragglers from Antifa are starting to venture out of the cities .
And this guy is ready for them .
He ’ s got a pretty detailed description of them — both the males and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few things to say about both their habitat and what they might be looking for .
On a more serious note , there is another point to be made here .
The Lawless Ones ( whatever name you want to attach to them ) have been venturing beyond the cities , and have been causing trouble in places that tended to consider themselves to be more or less free of some of the more dangerous elements of city living .
And citizens are learning the hard way that all of the gun-grabbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a phone call away falls apart when there ’ s civil unrest .
If there isn ’ t already someone standing ready to defend that property — with lethal force if necessary — you ’ re pretty much screwed , because no help will be coming .
And unlike that now-famous couple in St. Louis , most of us can ’ t afford to spend top-dollar on a security team to hit ‘ protesters ’ with floodlights and stand ready to ventilate the first dumb bastard to make a move on the property @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rounds in a magazine ” , they asked ?
In situations like that one , wouldn ’ t you rather have the one with 100 rounds ?
When it ’ s life-or-death , you don ’ t get a do-over if you ’ ve got no way to defend yourself .
If you make plans and preparations ahead of time , you need not freak out if things ever DO go sideways .
And part of that plan should probably include familiarity with the local laws concerning when lethal force can and can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probably won ’ t have time to ask Siri to look that up for you if the time ever comes .

Yes, this is a funny clip. But they make a couple of points in there that should really get you thinking.
What could a guy laying down beside a bush on some freshly-mown grass POSSIBLY be hunting for?
The quarry isn’t especially intelligent, that much is for sure.
With all this unrest in the cities, some stragglers from Antifa are starting to venture out of the cities. And this guy is ready for them. He’s got a pretty detailed description of them — both the males and females of the species — and had a few things to say about both their habitat and what they might be looking for.
Funniest thing I've seen all week.
And it's true.pic.twitter.com/bgkKfhZbVe — Rising serpent ?? (@rising_serpent) July 4, 2020
On a more serious note, there is another point to be made here.
The Lawless Ones (whatever name you want to attach to them) have been venturing beyond the cities, and have been causing trouble in places that tended to consider themselves to be more or less free of some of the more dangerous elements of city living.
And citizens are learning the hard way that all of the gun-grabbers’ explanations about the police being just a phone call away falls apart when there’s civil unrest.
If there isn’t already someone standing ready to defend that property — with lethal force if necessary — you’re pretty much screwed, because no help will be coming.
And unlike that now-famous couple in St. Louis, most of us can’t afford to spend top-dollar on a security team to hit ‘protesters’ with floodlights and stand ready to ventilate the first dumb bastard to make a move on the property.
“Who could possibly need 30 rounds in a magazine”, they asked? In situations like that one, wouldn’t you rather have the one with 100 rounds?
When it’s life-or-death, you don’t get a do-over if you’ve got no way to defend yourself. If you make plans and preparations ahead of time, you need not freak out if things ever DO go sideways.
And part of that plan should probably include familiarity with the local laws concerning when lethal force can and cannot be used in self-defense. You probably won’t have time to ask Siri to look that up for you if the time ever comes.
Stay safe out there!


clashdaily--2020-07-06--Cancel Culture Need to Leave John “The Duke” Wayne Alone!

My wife Mary has a habit of disturbing my peace by reading me headlines and news stories from her phone which annoy me .
Thus , I learned that Black Lives Matter domestic terrorists seek to cancel legendary American actor and icon , John Wayne .
Outrageously , Orange County ’ s Democratic Party are pushing to remove Wayne ’ s name from the county ’ s airport .
This is ironic because John Wayne played a role in my becoming renowned , loved and hated for proclaiming myself an “ Unhyphenated American.
” Decades years ago , I awoke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refer to myself as a black man .
The decree demanded that I refer to myself as an African-American .
If I did not obey , fake news media and Democrats would brand me a stupid “ n***** ” disloyal to my blackness .
I instinctively knew their new “ African-American ” mandate was simply another Democratic Party weapon to divide us from fellow Americans , instilling and entitling us to victim status .
Around 2009 , I performed my “ American Tea Party Anthem ” at a rally at beautiful Lake Eola @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ladies and gentleman , Lloyd Marcus !
” I walked to center stage , “ Hello my fellow patriots !
I am NOT an African-American !
I am Lloyd Marcus , AMERICAN-N-N !
!
!
” The audience of 6,000 went insane with cheers and applause !
” Their enthusiastic response told me that Americans instinctively feel the divisiveness of hyphenating .
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Abbott Should Handle Rioters After the rally , I was flooded by audience members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with tears in their eyes .
Then , I stumbled across a YouTube video by John Wayne titled , “ The Hyphen ” which solidified my commitment to be “ The Unhyphenated American.
” I performed at over 500 Tea Party rallies at which audiences excitedly waited for me to begin my presentation with my unifying “ Unhyphenated ” proclamation .
Audiences erupted in thunderous applause every time .
At the 2010 rally in Washington DC to stop Obamacare , before I sang , I made my now famous “ Unhyphenated ” proclamation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Folks , you would not believe the death threatens and hateful emails I received from white liberals .
They called me a stupid “ n***** ” and a traitor to my race .
In my years of traveling with the Tea Party , I can testify that the American people are awesome !
Please take a moment to watch , “ The Hyphen ” by John “ The Duke ” Wayne .
To help Lloyd Spread the Truth , click HERE .

My wife Mary has a habit of disturbing my peace by reading me headlines and news stories from her phone which annoy me. Thus, I learned that Black Lives Matter domestic terrorists seek to cancel legendary American actor and icon, John Wayne. Outrageously, Orange County’s Democratic Party are pushing to remove Wayne’s name from the county’s airport.
This is ironic because John Wayne played a role in my becoming renowned, loved and hated for proclaiming myself an “Unhyphenated American.”
Decades years ago, I awoke to learn that I could no longer refer to myself as a black man. The decree demanded that I refer to myself as an African-American. If I did not obey, fake news media and Democrats would brand me a stupid “n*****” disloyal to my blackness. I instinctively knew their new “African-American” mandate was simply another Democratic Party weapon to divide us from fellow Americans, instilling and entitling us to victim status.
Around 2009, I performed my “American Tea Party Anthem” at a rally at beautiful Lake Eola amphitheater in Orlando, Florida. “Ladies and gentleman, Lloyd Marcus!” I walked to center stage, “Hello my fellow patriots! I am NOT an African-American! I am Lloyd Marcus, AMERICAN-N-N!!!” The audience of 6,000 went insane with cheers and applause!” Their enthusiastic response told me that Americans instinctively feel the divisiveness of hyphenating.
After the rally, I was flooded by audience members thanking me for rejecting hyphenating, some with tears in their eyes.
Then, I stumbled across a YouTube video by John Wayne titled, “The Hyphen” which solidified my commitment to be “The Unhyphenated American.”
I performed at over 500 Tea Party rallies at which audiences excitedly waited for me to begin my presentation with my unifying “Unhyphenated” proclamation. Audiences erupted in thunderous applause every time.
At the 2010 rally in Washington DC to stop Obamacare, before I sang, I made my now famous “Unhyphenated” proclamation. The rally was broadcast on C-Span. Folks, you would not believe the death threatens and hateful emails I received from white liberals. They called me a stupid “n*****” and a traitor to my race.
In my years of traveling with the Tea Party, I can testify that the American people are awesome!
Please take a moment to watch, “The Hyphen” by John “The Duke” Wayne.
Lloyd Marcus, The Unhyphenated American
To help Lloyd Spread the Truth, click HERE.


clashdaily--2020-07-06--Pigskin Pundit’s Preseason Permutations

Pigskin Pundit’s Preseason Permutations

Cataclysm .
That is my word for Year 2020 .
The world as we knew it has careened off the rails of convention and lurched into the wilds of uncertainty , upheaval and instability .
Covid-19 , empty stadiums , societal lockdown , civic unrest , economic chaos , international brinkmanship , murder hornets , political brick-batting and worst of all , Tom Brady in a Buccaneers uniform !
What next , alien invasion ?
Thank the dear Lord for pro football .
Kneel or don ’ t , replay review or not , on-side kicks or 4th-and-15 , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ THE BALL ALREADY !
!
We need something uncontroversial and pleasantly familiar to root for , before we all lose our minds .
Baseball is busy displaying how tone-deaf and self-absorbed they are , and why it is no longer America ’ s pastime .
THIS , the NFL , is America ’ s game .
Let ’ s sink our teeth into some good football talk , and get ready to root FOR something instead of AGAINST everything .
AFC EAST – This is the logical starting point , since it represents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NFL .
The Patriots ’ perennial lockdown ( sick of that term yet ? )
on this division is over .
The AFC East is open for business again , and the other red , white & blue team looks to be the new bully .
Buffalo has relentlessly built a really good football team over the last several years , plugging holes with quality drafts and grooming their gunslinging , mobile QB .
They made a very smart move adding Stefon Diggs to Cole Beasley and an energetic young receiver corps , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to open the field up and create space .
Zack Moss strengthens a solid running game further , and that defense will have a lot of teams saying ‘ I can ’ t breathe.
’ New England is backing Jarrett Stidham , but just hauled Cam Newton off the unemployment line .
Nobody really knows what they have under center , as Stidham is untested , and Newton is very talented but older , often inaccurate and doesn ’ t stay healthy .
Brian Hoyer is Covid insurance at best , and not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have is much the same offense ( or lack thereof ) from last season , which couldn ’ t do anything in the Red Zone .
If Nkeal Harry doesn ’ t have a bust-out year , we ’ re watching the sun set on Julian Edelman ’ s career .
He CAN NOT be asked to carry the bulk of the receiving load as a hospital-pass slot receiver , the most dangerous job in the NFL .
Sony Michel isn ’ t Nick Chubb , James White won ’ t have Brady @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the tight ends look like loose ends .
I don ’ t see points here .
Pats can ’ t fill their empty pocket… or the end zone .
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Abbott Should Handle Rioters I see the Dolphins making a case for second place , maybe leapfrogging New England .
Significant upgrades at key positions have continued , with Van Noy leading the linebackers .
Tua can come along at his own pace , because Fitzmagic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ division ( if Newton is healthy ) .
You heard me .
Brian Flores acts like a man with a plan , and that is rare on this team .
Look for steady improvement here .
Flipper flops no more .
The Jets are… the Jets .
I don ’ t believe in Adam Gace , and I ’ m starting to not believe in Darnoldnucleosis .
Tools he has in spades , but the pro game begins inside his helmet .
There ’ s no telling who resides there these days .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ SOUTH – Tennessee impressed so much last season .
Tannehill was Comeback Player of 2019 , ‘ De-Wreck ’ Henry laid waste to D-lines and Secondaries , and this whole team just blossomed under the clever tutelage of Mike Vrabel .
I like brainy , fearless head coaches , and the qualities that made Vrabel so valuable to New England when we rescued him from obscurity in Pittsburgh continue to serve him well .
I don ’ t believe Houston is still the better team in this division , with Hopkins gone .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ still very strong , but a special talent receiver like Hopkins is very hard to replace .
Brandon Cooks is good , but he ’ s never been in Hopkins ’ league .
Deshaun Watson is becoming the player he was hyped to be , and that is a plus for the league , after so many high draftees flame out .
Key Texans are on the 17th green of their careers ( Watt , Fells , Thomas ) , and Billy O ’ Brien still has to prove he can go farther @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indianapolis is..a big question mark .
Solid coaching , and they are among the top three teams in number of returning players .
One that isn ’ t from last year is aging slinger Phillip Rivers , who has had a distinguished career that seems to be rapidly extinguishing .
In an age of 20-year QB careers , just how much zip can Ol ’ Phil still put on the ball , and can he find enough of his own jerseys to throw at ?
New team , new offense , and new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results or renewed vigor .
Call me a doubter , and call Rivers a place-holder .
I hope I ’ m wrong , because the Colts are a good team , in a tough division .
Here ’ s hope for the Horseshoes .
Then we have the Jacksonville Draguars .
This poor franchise .
They have more ups and downs than the rockets on the Space Coast where they live .
Name me five Jaguars not called Fournette or Minshew .
Yup .
And they spent a king ’ s ransom on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jersey this season .
Time for Tom Coughlin and Doug Marrone to move up or move out .
It ’ s claws out , or skinned cats for Slaxonville this year .
Watch for the next installment !

First Installment – AFC East and South
Cataclysm. That is my word for Year 2020. The world as we knew it has careened off the rails of convention and lurched into the wilds of uncertainty, upheaval and instability. Covid-19, empty stadiums, societal lockdown, civic unrest, economic chaos, international brinkmanship, murder hornets, political brick-batting and worst of all, Tom Brady in a Buccaneers uniform! What next, alien invasion?
Thank the dear Lord for pro football. Kneel or don’t, replay review or not, on-side kicks or 4th-and-15, I DON’T CARE. JUST KICK THE BALL ALREADY!! We need something uncontroversial and pleasantly familiar to root for, before we all lose our minds. Baseball is busy displaying how tone-deaf and self-absorbed they are, and why it is no longer America’s pastime. THIS, the NFL, is America’s game. Let’s sink our teeth into some good football talk, and get ready to root FOR something instead of AGAINST everything.
AFC EAST – This is the logical starting point, since it represents the single biggest power shift in the NFL. The Patriots’ perennial lockdown (sick of that term yet?) on this division is over. The AFC East is open for business again, and the other red, white & blue team looks to be the new bully. Buffalo has relentlessly built a really good football team over the last several years, plugging holes with quality drafts and grooming their gunslinging, mobile QB. They made a very smart move adding Stefon Diggs to Cole Beasley and an energetic young receiver corps, giving Allen a mature, top-rank receiver to open the field up and create space. Zack Moss strengthens a solid running game further, and that defense will have a lot of teams saying ‘I can’t breathe.’
New England is backing Jarrett Stidham, but just hauled Cam Newton off the unemployment line. Nobody really knows what they have under center, as Stidham is untested, and Newton is very talented but older, often inaccurate and doesn’t stay healthy. Brian Hoyer is Covid insurance at best, and not much of that. What they DO have is much the same offense (or lack thereof) from last season, which couldn’t do anything in the Red Zone. If Nkeal Harry doesn’t have a bust-out year, we’re watching the sun set on Julian Edelman’s career. He CANNOT be asked to carry the bulk of the receiving load as a hospital-pass slot receiver, the most dangerous job in the NFL. Sony Michel isn’t Nick Chubb, James White won’t have Brady dumping off play-action darts to him, and the tight ends look like loose ends. I don’t see points here. Pats can’t fill their empty pocket… or the end zone.
I see the Dolphins making a case for second place, maybe leapfrogging New England. Significant upgrades at key positions have continued, with Van Noy leading the linebackers. Tua can come along at his own pace, because Fitzmagic is now the second-best QB in the division (if Newton is healthy). You heard me. Brian Flores acts like a man with a plan, and that is rare on this team. Look for steady improvement here. Flipper flops no more.
The Jets are… the Jets. I don’t believe in Adam Gace, and I’m starting to not believe in Darnoldnucleosis. Tools he has in spades, but the pro game begins inside his helmet. There’s no telling who resides there these days. The Jets are bad bets.
AFC SOUTH – Tennessee impressed so much last season. Tannehill was Comeback Player of 2019, ‘De-Wreck’ Henry laid waste to D-lines and Secondaries, and this whole team just blossomed under the clever tutelage of Mike Vrabel. I like brainy, fearless head coaches, and the qualities that made Vrabel so valuable to New England when we rescued him from obscurity in Pittsburgh continue to serve him well. I don’t believe Houston is still the better team in this division, with Hopkins gone. Vrabel will enable.
The Texans are still very strong, but a special talent receiver like Hopkins is very hard to replace. Brandon Cooks is good, but he’s never been in Hopkins’ league. Deshaun Watson is becoming the player he was hyped to be, and that is a plus for the league, after so many high draftees flame out. Key Texans are on the 17th green of their careers (Watt, Fells, Thomas), and Billy O’Brien still has to prove he can go farther. Still bullish on the Bull.
Indianapolis is..a big question mark. Solid coaching, and they are among the top three teams in number of returning players. One that isn’t from last year is aging slinger Phillip Rivers, who has had a distinguished career that seems to be rapidly extinguishing. In an age of 20-year QB careers, just how much zip can Ol’ Phil still put on the ball, and can he find enough of his own jerseys to throw at? New team, new offense, and new city don’t always produce new results or renewed vigor. Call me a doubter, and call Rivers a place-holder. I hope I’m wrong, because the Colts are a good team, in a tough division. Here’s hope for the Horseshoes.
Then we have the Jacksonville Draguars. This poor franchise. They have more ups and downs than the rockets on the Space Coast where they live. Name me five Jaguars not called Fournette or Minshew. Yup. And they spent a king’s ransom on Nick Foles, who wears a Bears jersey this season. Time for Tom Coughlin and Doug Marrone to move up or move out. It’s claws out, or skinned cats for Slaxonville this year.
Watch for the next installment!
-Pigskin Pundit (Nate Clark)