clashdaily--2020-07-14--L.A. Teachers’ Union Demands Medicare-For-All, Defunding Of Police, Ban On Charter Schools, And More

L.A. Teachers’ Union Demands Medicare-For-All, Defunding Of Police, Ban On Charter Schools, And More–BEFORE Schools Can Reopen

These teachers aren ’ t bothering to hide their leftwing agenda .
It ’ s right there in their demands .
The Los Angeles Unified School District ( LAUSD ) released a “ research paper ” that includes a giant leftwing wish list–another federal bailout , funding for illegal aliens , defunding the police , medicare-for-all , wealth taxes , banning charter schools , and housing as a human right that all needs to be in place before schools can reopen in the fall .
If these demands aren ’ t met , then schools can ’ t “ safely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Old Video Of Joe Biden Surfaces Where He Says The N-Word Twice–Is He ‘ Canceled ’ ?
It ’ s just a little shy of one month before school is slated to open on August 18 in Los Angeles , but that ’ s in jeopardy with the teachers ’ union position .
These are activists who are demanding a vaccine before schools can reopen .
While we can be hopeful that a vaccine is forthcoming , that could be years away–or never .
After all , we don ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is also a coronavirus .
But it ’ s not just a vaccine that they ’ re demanding .
It ’ s a whole host of leftist agenda items that are now absolutely necessary before schools can open .
United Teachers Los Angeles recently released a research paper on steps needed to safely reopen public schools amid the coronavirus outbreak and pointed to the need to free up additional funding by defunding the police .
“ Police violence is a leading cause of death and trauma for Black people , and is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the paper said , citing the American Public Health Association .
“ We must shift the astronomical amount of money devoted to policing , to education and other essential needs such as housing and public health.
” Teachers unions have long been criticized by Republicans as an extension of the Democrat Party .
Republicans will likely use the paper to support that claim .
The union ’ s paper also took aim at charter schools and reportedly called for a federal Medicare-for-All program .
Here is just one list of demands ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s “ research paper ” : • Defund Police : Police violence is a leading cause of death and trauma for Black people , and is a serious public health and moral issue .
We must shift the astronomical amount of money devoted to policing , to education and other essential needs such as housing and public health .
• Housing Security : There is no “ safer at home ” for those who do not have a home .
Students need stability , and cities have the power to pass ordinances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funds .
Instead of just one-time relief , as was passed by the LA City Council in June 2020 , housing can be a human right assisted by the state .
Additionally , as Project Roomkey has demonstrated , sheltering the homeless community is a matter of political will , not scarce resources .
Over 15,000 homeless students in LAUSD need permanent shelter .
• Paid Sick Leave : Parents should not have to decide between staying home with a sick child or going to work in order to be paid .
All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ follow LA City Council ’ s lead and require ten additional sick days , and expand those sick days to require it of all businesses .
• Charter Moratorium : Privately operated , publicly funded charter schools drain resources from district schools — and many have “ double-dipped ” during this crisis by taking federal small business bailout loans even though state funding did not decline this school year .
In addition , colocation adds students to campuses when we need to reduce the number of students to allow for physical distancing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Families : California ’ s more than 2 million undocumented residents are by and large ineligible for state and federal benefits .
Even if their children are US citizens , in the era of ICE raids and mass deportations , many undocumented parents are too fearful to apply for benefits for their children .
California undocumented immigrants disproportionately pay taxes without benefits , paying an estimated $ 4.5 billion in federal taxes and $ 2.5 billion in California state taxes in 2018 .
Immigrant students and workers , so vital to our schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during this crisis .
The paper concludes , “ Normal wasn ’ t working for us before , we can ’ t go back.
” No matter the scenario in August , it ’ s clear that it will not be a “ normal ” school year .
But when “ normal ” means deep race and class fissures that result in increased infection and death rates in Black , Brown , and high-poverty communities ; when “ normal ” means increasing police budgets even as schools , libraries , and public health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” means corporations receiving trillions in bailout funds as federal commitments to support special education and high-poverty students remain unfulfilled ; when “ normal ” means working families lining up for miles for food banks while US billionaires increased their wealth by over $ 584 billion — it is clear that going back to normal is not an option .
This crisis presents an opportunity to create a new normal that supports all students .
And here I was thinking that this was all about the spread of a deadly virus .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teachers ’ unions are terrible , terrible , horrible things .
They ’ re no better than thugs who are willing to hold children hostage so that they can get their Marxist agenda implemented .
“ Nice education system you got there .
It ’ d be a shame if something were to happen to it.
” No wonder more and more parents are choosing charter schools and homeschooling as an option .
Fox News ‘ s Steve Hilton drops some truthbombs about children , COVID , and reopening schools : The country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and children are losing in this situation .
As Hilton pointed out , it seems that children are at low risk for both contracting and spreading the virus , but are at high risk for learning loss and the social and psychological damage of long-term isolation with lockdowns in place .
President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos have stated that schools should reopen in the fall with in-person classes , and they ’ re right .
Other places are doing it , and so can we .
If not , then let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parents find another educational option other than a public school that is making demands that are irrelevant to actual education .
Besides , with many of these public schools , the education outcomes aren ’ t so great anyway .
That ’ s why they hate charter schools so much–when people can vote with their feet , they do .
Secretary DeVos said that the funds should go to parents if schools don ’ t reopen .
Amen , sister !
[ By the way , if you ’ re interested in homeschooling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a fantastic person to follow on Twitter . ]
And hey , while we ’ re on this topic , the reason that teachers ’ unions have so much leverage is because in today ’ s two-income society , schools aren ’ t just for education , they ’ re de facto childcare .
Who is hurt most when public schools are shut down ?
Low-income workers who don ’ t have flexible hours and can not afford childcare , and single mothers .
But hey , let ’ s make sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Medicare-for-All passed .
If I were a parent in L.A. , I ’ d be looking into charter schools or weighing the viability of homeschooling .

These teachers aren’t bothering to hide their leftwing agenda. It’s right there in their demands.
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) released a “research paper” that includes a giant leftwing wish list–another federal bailout, funding for illegal aliens, defunding the police, medicare-for-all, wealth taxes, banning charter schools, and housing as a human right that all needs to be in place before schools can reopen in the fall.
If these demands aren’t met, then schools can’t “safely” open.
How convenient.
It’s just a little shy of one month before school is slated to open on August 18 in Los Angeles, but that’s in jeopardy with the teachers’ union position.
These are activists who are demanding a vaccine before schools can reopen.
While we can be hopeful that a vaccine is forthcoming, that could be years away–or never. After all, we don’t have a vaccine for the common cold which is also a coronavirus.
But it’s not just a vaccine that they’re demanding. It’s a whole host of leftist agenda items that are now absolutely necessary before schools can open.
United Teachers Los Angeles recently released a research paper on steps needed to safely reopen public schools amid the coronavirus outbreak and pointed to the need to free up additional funding by defunding the police. “Police violence is a leading cause of death and trauma for Black people, and is a serious public health and moral issue,” the paper said, citing the American Public Health Association. “We must shift the astronomical amount of money devoted to policing, to education and other essential needs such as housing and public health.” Teachers unions have long been criticized by Republicans as an extension of the Democrat Party. Republicans will likely use the paper to support that claim. The union’s paper also took aim at charter schools and reportedly called for a federal Medicare-for-All program. Source: Fox News
Here is just one list of demands (there are several) from the LAUSD’s “research paper”:
Defund Police: Police violence is a leading cause of death and trauma for Black people, and is a serious public health and moral issue. We must shift the astronomical amount of money devoted to policing, to education and other essential needs such as housing and public health. Housing Security: There is no “safer at home” for those who do not have a home. Students need stability, and cities have the power to pass ordinances to prevent evictions and provide rental relief funds. Instead of just one-time relief, as was passed by the LA City Council in June 2020, housing can be a human right assisted by the state. Additionally, as Project Roomkey has demonstrated, sheltering the homeless community is a matter of political will, not scarce resources. Over 15,000 homeless students in LAUSD need permanent shelter. Paid Sick Leave: Parents should not have to decide between staying home with a sick child or going to work in order to be paid. All cities in LAUSD’s boundaries should follow LA City Council’s lead and require ten additional sick days, and expand those sick days to require it of all businesses. Charter Moratorium: Privately operated, publicly funded charter schools drain resources from district schools — and many have “double-dipped” during this crisis by taking federal small business bailout loans even though state funding did not decline this school year. In addition, colocation adds students to campuses when we need to reduce the number of students to allow for physical distancing. Financial Support for Undocumented Students and Families: California’s more than 2 million undocumented residents are by and large ineligible for state and federal benefits. Even if their children are US citizens, in the era of ICE raids and mass deportations, many undocumented parents are too fearful to apply for benefits for their children. California undocumented immigrants disproportionately pay taxes without benefits, paying an estimated $4.5 billion in federal taxes and $2.5 billion in California state taxes in 2018. Immigrant students and workers, so vital to our schools and our economy, must be supported during this crisis.
The paper concludes, “Normal wasn’t working for us before, we can’t go back.”
No matter the scenario in August, it’s clear that it will not be a “normal” school year. But when “normal” means deep race and class fissures that result in increased infection and death rates in Black, Brown, and high-poverty communities; when “normal” means increasing police budgets even as schools, libraries, and public health face catastrophic cuts; when “normal” means corporations receiving trillions in bailout funds as federal commitments to support special education and high-poverty students remain unfulfilled; when “normal” means working families lining up for miles for food banks while US billionaires increased their wealth by over $584 billion — it is clear that going back to normal is not an option. This crisis presents an opportunity to create a new normal that supports all students. Source: UTLA
And here I was thinking that this was all about the spread of a deadly virus.
This looks like a perfect example of why teachers’ unions are terrible, terrible, horrible things. They’re no better than thugs who are willing to hold children hostage so that they can get their Marxist agenda implemented.
“Nice education system you got there. It’d be a shame if something were to happen to it.”
No wonder more and more parents are choosing charter schools and homeschooling as an option.
Fox News‘s Steve Hilton drops some truthbombs about children, COVID, and reopening schools:
The country cannot stay locked down forever, and children are losing in this situation. As Hilton pointed out, it seems that children are at low risk for both contracting and spreading the virus, but are at high risk for learning loss and the social and psychological damage of long-term isolation with lockdowns in place.
President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos have stated that schools should reopen in the fall with in-person classes, and they’re right. Other places are doing it, and so can we.
If not, then let the money follow the child and let parents find another educational option other than a public school that is making demands that are irrelevant to actual education. Besides, with many of these public schools, the education outcomes aren’t so great anyway. That’s why they hate charter schools so much–when people can vote with their feet, they do.
Secretary DeVos said that the funds should go to parents if schools don’t reopen. Amen, sister!
Betsy DeVos just said "if schools aren't going to reopen, they shouldn’t get the funds. Give it to the families to decide" pic.twitter.com/F5IVWPez3y — Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) July 12, 2020
[By the way, if you’re interested in homeschooling and school-related discussions, Corey A. DeAngelis is a fantastic person to follow on Twitter.]
And hey, while we’re on this topic, the reason that teachers’ unions have so much leverage is because in today’s two-income society, schools aren’t just for education, they’re de facto childcare.
Who is hurt most when public schools are shut down? Low-income workers who don’t have flexible hours and cannot afford childcare, and single mothers.
But hey, let’s make sure that we defund the police and get Medicare-for-All passed.
Clowns.
If I were a parent in L.A., I’d be looking into charter schools or weighing the viability of homeschooling.


clashdaily--2020-07-15--Ricky Gervais Calls Out ‘Fascist’ Outrage Mobs Over Cancel Culture

The perpetually outraged are why his hit comedy ‘ The Office ’ would never have made it in today ’ s ’ market .
With everyone wound so tightly and looking for a reason to get offended , a show like his would have certainly given them the opportunity .
But that was also the whole point of the humor .
His character was oblivious to social norms and created comedically awkward situations by blundering through them .
The left has long since forgotten how to laugh at such things .
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And Ricky Gervais is the one blasting them for it .
The man clearly has , as the saying goes , no f***s left to give .
Ricky Gervais has continued to slam ‘ cancel culture ’ as he defended the use of free speech in a new interview .
The comedian , 59 , who delivered a series of controversial gags at the 77th Golden Globes awards ceremony back in January , described ‘ wokeness ’ as ‘ a weird sort of fascism ’ amid calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and ideas.
’ He said : ‘ There ’ s this new weird sort of fascism of people thinking they know what you can say and what you can ’ t and it ’ s a really weird thing .
Just because you ’ re offended it doesn ’ t mean you ’ re right.
’ …The media personality said on talkRadio earlier this month : ‘ There ’ s this new trendy myth that people who want free speech want to say awful things all the time .
‘ It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protects everyone .
If you ’ re mildly left-wing on Twitter , you ’ re suddenly Trotsky , right ?
‘ If you ’ re mildly conservative , you ’ re Hitler and if you ’ re centrist and you look at both arguments , you ’ re a coward .
Just because you ’ re offended it doesn ’ t mean you ’ re right.
’ — DailyMail On nearly any issue OTHER than free speech , we ’ re unlikely to agree with the guy .
But we have mad respect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show and took dead aim at the pretentious pretty people in the audience , or how he is refusing to knuckle under to the authoritarian demands of the Transgender activists that we do as they say .
( We ’ ve linked to those stories , below ) He understands the need for a comic to retain the right to offend his audience .
Otherwise , he ’ ll sound just as conformist as the canned acts on late-night TV in the states , with their play-it-safe OrangeManBad jokes .
Humor is , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But there are precious few men left willing to transgress the social expectations of those who have the power to bully your sponsors into cutting off your paycheck .
It takes some Moxy .
And for that , we give him credit .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
Gervais And Rowling : Two Culture Warriors Fighting Against Extreme Transgender Activism

The perpetually outraged are why his hit comedy ‘The Office’ would never have made it in today’s’ market.
With everyone wound so tightly and looking for a reason to get offended, a show like his would have certainly given them the opportunity. But that was also the whole point of the humor.
His character was oblivious to social norms and created comedically awkward situations by blundering through them.
The left has long since forgotten how to laugh at such things.
And Ricky Gervais is the one blasting them for it. The man clearly has, as the saying goes, no f***s left to give.
Ricky Gervais has continued to slam ‘cancel culture’ as he defended the use of free speech in a new interview. The comedian, 59, who delivered a series of controversial gags at the 77th Golden Globes awards ceremony back in January, described ‘wokeness’ as ‘a weird sort of fascism’ amid calls for ‘the free exchange of information and ideas.’ He said: ‘There’s this new weird sort of fascism of people thinking they know what you can say and what you can’t and it’s a really weird thing. Just because you’re offended it doesn’t mean you’re right.’ …The media personality said on talkRadio earlier this month: ‘There’s this new trendy myth that people who want free speech want to say awful things all the time. ‘It’s just isn’t true, it protects everyone. If you’re mildly left-wing on Twitter, you’re suddenly Trotsky, right? ‘If you’re mildly conservative, you’re Hitler and if you’re centrist and you look at both arguments, you’re a coward. Just because you’re offended it doesn’t mean you’re right.’ — DailyMail
Gervais gets it.
On nearly any issue OTHER than free speech, we’re unlikely to agree with the guy.
But we have mad respect for how he went to the awards show and took dead aim at the pretentious pretty people in the audience, or how he is refusing to knuckle under to the authoritarian demands of the Transgender activists that we do as they say. (We’ve linked to those stories, below)
He understands the need for a comic to retain the right to offend his audience. Otherwise, he’ll sound just as conformist as the canned acts on late-night TV in the states, with their play-it-safe OrangeManBad jokes.
Humor is, by its very nature, transgressive.
But there are precious few men left willing to transgress the social expectations of those who have the power to bully your sponsors into cutting off your paycheck.
It takes some Moxy. And for that, we give him credit.
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.
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clashdaily--2020-07-15--Do You Buy It? Yet Another Study ‘Just Happens’ To Confirm The Mask-Conformity Assumptions

We ’ ve all heard this song before , haven ’ t we ?
Some social issue or another that breaks along partisan lines just happens to produce a study that ‘ proves ’ the Left is right and the Right are idiots ?
Let ’ s have a look at the claim before we measure it against the track records of such similar claims that touch on issues with an inherently political element to them .
Although recommendations sounds simple to follow , many Americans ignored the warnings and cases spiked across the nation .
Recently a team from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand why some individuals chose to dismiss wearing a mask or social distancing and some easily complied .
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The team found those with higher working capacity have an increased awareness of benefits and cost of social distancing and wearing a mask .
This part of the memory is involved in decision-making , reasoning and how one behaves , and it holds information for just a few seconds .
The amount of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predictive of many mental abilities such as intelligence , comprehension , and learning .
Weiwei Zhang , an associate professor of psychology at the University of California , Riverside , said : ‘ The higher the working memory capacity , the more likely that social distancing behaviors will follow.
’ –DailyMail Smarter people have no trouble at all with performing as perfect lemmings .
What ’ s wrong with these Red-State Americans ?
Oh , I see .
The only possible explanation for noncompliance is that we ’ re ‘ simple ’ ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ those Democrats like Pelosi who objected to Trump ’ s Chinese Travel restrictions and made a show of how woke they are .
DeBlasio even told people to keep going to movie theatres .
Not to mention Mardi Gras .
Could there possibly be another explanation ?
Like , perhaps , medical ‘ authorities ’ directly contradicting their own advice ?
How about Fauci saying attending Church or Synagogue is a bad idea , but that anonymous Tinder hookup is A-OK ?
A rather long report , citing various studies on the topic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the political pressures of ) the current heath crisis sheds light on just how ( in ) effective masks really are .
Filtering Capacity : The filters in masks do not act as sieves by trapping particles greater than a specific size while allowing smaller particles to pass through .
18 Instead the dynamics of aerosolized particles and their molecular attraction to filter fibres are such that at a certain range of sizes both large and small particles will penetrate through a face mask .
18 Accordingly , it should be no surprise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face masks found that they did not filter out 20-100 % of particles varying in size from 0.1 to 4.0 microns .
21 Another investigation showed penetration ranges from 5-100 % when masks were challenged with relatively large 1.0 micron particles .
29 A further study found that masks were incapable of filtering out 80-85 % of particles varying in size from 0.3 to 2.0 microns .
30 A 2008 investigation identified the poor filtering performance of dental masks .
—OralHealthGroup So , however much our ‘ betters ’ strut their allegedly superior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down to is some elaborate performance art for placebo effects .
And you wonder why those of us who value our freedoms tell all the ‘ experts ’ to pound sand ?
Let ’ s take a peek at some past examples of Leftist scientists and their dizzying intellects .
Remind me : exactly how many lives did the Left ’ s LAST ‘ own the conservatives ’ study cost us ?
You know , the one that ‘ debunked ’ the usefulness of a drug whose promising results from the freaking LANCET @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopefully about ?
Remember that anti-malarial that has a track record spanning decades of safe use ?
HCQ was cheap , and it was safe , and it must absolutely be verboten as a treatment , while the body count rose higher and higher .
It was only a couple of months later that *oops* !
The study that made us all think HCQ was dangerous was completely bulls**t. In fact , that drug , when administered , cut fatalities in half .
Whoops .
Our bad .
Sorry about your dead grandmother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every so often mocking religious folks for their beliefs — despite the very demonstrable advantages those beliefs give them for things like stress , health , longevity , and overall happiness .
We ’ ve seen studies comparing Democrat and Republican threat response .
Not surprisingly , their interpretation of the data favored Democrats .
Peer-reviewed research shows that conservatives are generally more sensitive to threat .
While this threat-bias can distort reality , fuel irrational fears , and make one more vulnerable to fear-mongering politicians , it could also promote hypervigilance , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an immediate threat .
— PsycologyToday The obvious counter-claim here is that Republicans think in terms of cause-and-effect , whereas Democrats do not .
That would certainly explain why they keep trying to resurrect the same damned failed systems that have failed in Venezuela , Cuba , USSR , and so many other places , certain that ‘ this time ’ their plan will work .
The same people that are demonizing and gutting the police force while looking for scapegoats as to why crime is suddenly skyrocketing .
Or confused as to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running cities into the ground .
But , sure , WE are the dumb ones .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

We’ve all heard this song before, haven’t we? Some social issue or another that breaks along partisan lines just happens to produce a study that ‘proves’ the Left is right and the Right are idiots?
Let’s have a look at the claim before we measure it against the track records of such similar claims that touch on issues with an inherently political element to them.
Although recommendations sounds simple to follow, many Americans ignored the warnings and cases spiked across the nation. Recently a team from the University of California set out to understand why some individuals chose to dismiss wearing a mask or social distancing and some easily complied. The team found those with higher working capacity have an increased awareness of benefits and cost of social distancing and wearing a mask. This part of the memory is involved in decision-making, reasoning and how one behaves, and it holds information for just a few seconds. The amount of information working memory can hold briefly is predictive of many mental abilities such as intelligence, comprehension, and learning. Weiwei Zhang, an associate professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside, said: ‘The higher the working memory capacity, the more likely that social distancing behaviors will follow.’–DailyMail
It’s another ‘Dumb Republican’ trope. What a shock.
Smarter people have no trouble at all with performing as perfect lemmings. What’s wrong with these Red-State Americans?
‘This suggests policy makers will need to consider individuals’ general cognitive abilities when promoting compliance behaviors such as wearing a mask or engaging in physical distancing.’ Zhang and his colleagues recommend media materials for promoting norm compliance behaviors to avoid information overload. ‘The message in such materials should be succinct, concise, and brief,’ Zhang said. ‘Make the decision process easy for people.’ —DailyMail
Oh, I see. The only possible explanation for noncompliance is that we’re ‘simple’?
So how does this study explain all those Democrats like Pelosi who objected to Trump’s Chinese Travel restrictions and made a show of how woke they are. DeBlasio even told people to keep going to movie theatres. Not to mention Mardi Gras.
Could there possibly be another explanation?
Like, perhaps, medical ‘authorities’ directly contradicting their own advice?
How about Fauci saying attending Church or Synagogue is a bad idea, but that anonymous Tinder hookup is A-OK?
A rather long report, citing various studies on the topic of protective devices predating (and bypassing the political pressures of) the current heath crisis sheds light on just how (in)effective masks really are.
Filtering Capacity: The filters in masks do not act as sieves by trapping particles greater than a specific size while allowing smaller particles to pass through. 18 Instead the dynamics of aerosolized particles and their molecular attraction to filter fibres are such that at a certain range of sizes both large and small particles will penetrate through a face mask. 18 Accordingly, it should be no surprise that a study of eight brands of face masks found that they did not filter out 20-100% of particles varying in size from 0.1 to 4.0 microns. 21 Another investigation showed penetration ranges from 5-100% when masks were challenged with relatively large 1.0 micron particles. 29 A further study found that masks were incapable of filtering out 80-85% of particles varying in size from 0.3 to 2.0 microns. 30 A 2008 investigation identified the poor filtering performance of dental masks. —OralHealthGroup
So, however much our ‘betters’ strut their allegedly superior intellects, what this whole exercise boils down to is some elaborate performance art for placebo effects.
And you wonder why those of us who value our freedoms tell all the ‘experts’ to pound sand?
Let’s take a peek at some past examples of Leftist scientists and their dizzying intellects.
Track Record of Partisan Studies:
Remind me: exactly how many lives did the Left’s LAST ‘own the conservatives’ study cost us? You know, the one that ‘debunked’ the usefulness of a drug whose promising results from the freaking LANCET Journal of Medicine Trump happened to speak hopefully about? Remember that anti-malarial that has a track record spanning decades of safe use?
HCQ was cheap, and it was safe, and it must absolutely be verboten as a treatment, while the body count rose higher and higher.
It was only a couple of months later that *oops*! The study that made us all think HCQ was dangerous was completely bulls**t.
In fact, that drug, when administered, cut fatalities in half.
Whoops. Our bad. Sorry about your dead grandmother.
We’ve seen these studies every so often mocking religious folks for their beliefs — despite the very demonstrable advantages those beliefs give them for things like stress, health, longevity, and overall happiness.
We’ve seen studies comparing Democrat and Republican threat response. Not surprisingly, their interpretation of the data favored Democrats.
Peer-reviewed research shows that conservatives are generally more sensitive to threat. While this threat-bias can distort reality, fuel irrational fears, and make one more vulnerable to fear-mongering politicians, it could also promote hypervigilance, perhaps making one better prepared to handle an immediate threat. — PsycologyToday
The obvious counter-claim here is that Republicans think in terms of cause-and-effect, whereas Democrats do not. That would certainly explain why they keep trying to resurrect the same damned failed systems that have failed in Venezuela, Cuba, USSR, and so many other places, certain that ‘this time’ their plan will work.
The same people that are demonizing and gutting the police force while looking for scapegoats as to why crime is suddenly skyrocketing. Or confused as to why decades of their failed policies keep running cities into the ground.
But, sure, WE are the dumb ones.
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--2020-07-15--Texas Rangers Face Pressure To Change Team Name Due To The Police Force’s Alleged ‘Cruel, Racist’ Hi

Texas Rangers Face Pressure To Change Team Name Due To The Police Force’s Alleged ‘Cruel, Racist’ History

Now that activists have managed to get the Washington Redskins to change their name , they ’ re looking to cleanse all sport from anything that they deem offensive .
Back on June 14 , Olney wrote , “ Given the current context in this country , with so much of its history under reexamination , it will be interesting to see if the owners of the Texas Rangers will be pressured to consider a change.
” Shortly after that , Chicago Tribune columnist , Steve Chapman sounded the alarm about the “ problematic ” appellation .
In his column @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ is an affront to Hispanics , African Americans and anyone who favors racial equity .
It should be an intolerable embarrassment to the owners and fans.
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Steve Chapman wrote that the Rangers were “ revered ” in Texas but “ the legends omit a lot of the reality.
” Chapman cites the book “ Cult of Glory : The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers ” by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the organization to change the name .
“ They burned peasant villages and slaughtered innocents , ” Swanson wrote in the book .
“ They committed war crimes .
Their murders of Mexicans and Mexican Americans made them as feared on the border as the Ku Klux Klan in the South.
” Chapman added : “ A century ago , during the fighting that took place along the border during the Mexican Revolution , blood flowed like the Rio Grande.
” According to Swanson ’ s book , “ The terms ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ would not enter common usage for another sixty years or so but that was what the Rangers were and what they did.
” But they ’ re not alone .
On Monday , Karen Attiah , the Washington Post ‘ s Global Opinions Editor , went full-Karen in her attempt to shame the franchise into reconsidering their moniker .
Attiah , who was raised in Dallas after her family emigrated from Ghana , attended many Rangers games growing up .
She said that she didn ’ t think twice about the name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In her article , Attiah wrote that the Texas Rangers was a “ cruel , racist ” force that was “ founded to clear the land of Indian for white settlers.
” She added that the team ’ s name is “ not so far off from being called the Texas Klansmen.
” But it didn ’ t stop in just the early days , says Attiah .
Citing the same book that Chapman did , Doug J. Swanson ’ s Cult of Glory : The Bold and Brutal History of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brutal and racist the Texas Rangers were .
‘ The Rangers oppressed black people , helping capture runaway slaves trying to escape to Mexico ; in the aftermath of the Civil War , they killed free blacks with impunity , ’ she wrote .
‘ In the early 20th century , Rangers played a key role in some of the worst episodes of racial violence in American history along the Texas-Mexico border .
‘ Mexicans were run out of their homes and subject to mass lynchings and shootings .
The killings got so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threatened to intervene.
’ Attiah quoted author Doug J Swanson , who wrote in his new book Cult of Glory : The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers : ‘ In service to Anglo civilization ’ s slow march , they functioned as executioners .
Their job was to seize and hold Texas for the white man.
’ She goes on to argue that ‘ Ranger racism is not an artifact of the distant past , ’ charging that the Rangers were ‘ called on to protect white supremacy into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ integration .
As the entire sports world gets “ woke ” and goes anti-cop , the Rangers had been attempting to distance themselves from their ties to law enforcement .
A statement by the team last month read , “ While we may have originally taken our name from the law enforcement agency , since 1971 the Texas Rangers Baseball Club has forged its own , independent identity.
” It continued , “ The Texas Rangers Baseball Club stands for equality .
We condemn racism , bigotry and discrimination in all forms.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If the team ownership , as it proclaims , condemns ‘ racism , bigotry and discrimination in all forms , ’ there is an easy way for it to prove that .
The Texas Rangers ’ team name must go , ” she wrote .
Poor Texas Rangers management !
You don ’ t realize that you ’ ll never be woke enough .
The wokescolds will not rest until they have remade the world in their own image–all “ problematic ” names will be purged forever .
The thing is , many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ –it just depends on who it is that you ask .
Consider yourselves warned Cleveland Indians , Atlanta Braves , Pittsburgh Pirates , New York Yankees , Washington Nationals , Kansas City Royals , Los Angeles Angels , San Diego Padres , San Francisco Giants , and every team named after an animal–you ’ re all next .

Now that activists have managed to get the Washington Redskins to change their name, they’re looking to cleanse all sport from anything that they deem offensive.
ESPN’s Buster Olney saw this coming.
Back on June 14, Olney wrote, “Given the current context in this country, with so much of its history under reexamination, it will be interesting to see if the owners of the Texas Rangers will be pressured to consider a change.”
Shortly after that, Chicago Tribune columnist, Steve Chapman sounded the alarm about the “problematic” appellation. In his column, Chapman said that the name Rangers “is an affront to Hispanics, African Americans and anyone who favors racial equity. It should be an intolerable embarrassment to the owners and fans.”
Steve Chapman wrote that the Rangers were “revered” in Texas but “the legends omit a lot of the reality.” Chapman cites the book “Cult of Glory: The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers” by Doug J. Swanson as the main reason for the organization to change the name. “They burned peasant villages and slaughtered innocents,” Swanson wrote in the book. “They committed war crimes. Their murders of Mexicans and Mexican Americans made them as feared on the border as the Ku Klux Klan in the South.” Chapman added: “A century ago, during the fighting that took place along the border during the Mexican Revolution, blood flowed like the Rio Grande.” According to Swanson’s book, “The terms ‘death squads’ and ‘ethnic cleansing’ would not enter common usage for another sixty years or so but that was what the Rangers were and what they did.” Source: Fox News
But they’re not alone.
On Monday, Karen Attiah, the Washington Post‘s Global Opinions Editor, went full-Karen in her attempt to shame the franchise into reconsidering their moniker.
Attiah, who was raised in Dallas after her family emigrated from Ghana, attended many Rangers games growing up. She said that she didn’t think twice about the name until she learned the history behind it. In her article, Attiah wrote that the Texas Rangers was a “cruel, racist” force that was “founded to clear the land of Indian for white settlers.” She added that the team’s name is “not so far off from being called the Texas Klansmen.”
But it didn’t stop in just the early days, says Attiah. Citing the same book that Chapman did, Doug J. Swanson’s Cult of Glory: The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers, Attiah explains just how brutal and racist the Texas Rangers were.
‘The Rangers oppressed black people, helping capture runaway slaves trying to escape to Mexico; in the aftermath of the Civil War, they killed free blacks with impunity,’ she wrote. ‘In the early 20th century, Rangers played a key role in some of the worst episodes of racial violence in American history along the Texas-Mexico border. ‘Mexicans were run out of their homes and subject to mass lynchings and shootings. The killings got so out of control that the federal government threatened to intervene.’ Attiah quoted author Doug J Swanson, who wrote in his new book Cult of Glory: The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers: ‘In service to Anglo civilization’s slow march, they functioned as executioners. Their job was to seize and hold Texas for the white man.’ She goes on to argue that ‘Ranger racism is not an artifact of the distant past,’ charging that the Rangers were ‘called on to protect white supremacy into the 1960s’ and even helped prevent school integration. Source: Daily mail
As the entire sports world gets “woke” and goes anti-cop, the Rangers had been attempting to distance themselves from their ties to law enforcement.
A statement by the team last month read, “While we may have originally taken our name from the law enforcement agency, since 1971 the Texas Rangers Baseball Club has forged its own, independent identity.” It continued, “The Texas Rangers Baseball Club stands for equality. We condemn racism, bigotry and discrimination in all forms.”
Not good enough says Attiah. “If the team ownership, as it proclaims, condemns ‘racism, bigotry and discrimination in all forms,’ there is an easy way for it to prove that. The Texas Rangers’ team name must go,” she wrote.
Poor Texas Rangers management! You don’t realize that you’ll never be woke enough. The wokescolds will not rest until they have remade the world in their own image–all “problematic” names will be purged forever. The thing is, many names can be considered “problematic”–it just depends on who it is that you ask.
Consider yourselves warned Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, and every team named after an animal–you’re all next.
But not all of us think that the Rangers are “problematic.”
ClashDaily‘s Big Dawg, Doug Giles has a painting honoring the Texas Rangers.
This group of men embodies the old adage, “Don’t mess with Texas.”
You can get a print here.
This baby-faced, 22yr old Texas Ranger, was hell on two skinny legs if you were on the wrong side of the law. Twenty-eight years after this pic was taken he and his posse smoked the infamous, Bonnie & Clyde. This is the 6th installment in my Winchester Series and is titled, Frank Hamer – The Hammer. Oil on canvas. 24×36” of lethality. Both the original and prints are available. New customers get 20% off and free shipping.


clashdaily--2020-07-15--EPIC: This Little Dude Knows More About Manhood Than Most College Crybabies

This little dude is straight up , 100 % badass .
And that scar he ’ ll have on his face is better than any badge of honor since he earned the hard way : doing hero stuff .
While college kids go off to their indoctrination camps to learn how evil the heroes that forged the country whose benefits he enjoys quibble about whether or not a straight dude is a bigot because he doesn ’ t want to knock boots with a ‘ girl ’ who stands up to pee , this little boy knows more about manhood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dear Leftists : Old Video Of Joe Biden Surfaces Where He Says The N-Word Twice–Is He ‘ Canceled ’ ?
Cute photo of a little boy hugging his kid sister , right ?
He ’ s got some battle scars .
Maybe she ’ s comforting him ?
Nope .
That ’ s not it at all .
In case you can ’ read it , here ’ s what the text attached to that photo says : Hey , all .
Please , share my nephew ’ s story so that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We know that our little hero would love some words of encouragement from his favorite heroes .
On July 9th , my six yer old newhew Bridger saved his little sister ’ s life by standing between her and a charging dog .
After getting big several times on the face and head , he grabbed his sister ’ s hand and ran with her to keep her safe .
He later said , “ If someone had to die , I thought it should be me.
” After receiving 90 stitches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skilled plastic surgeon , he ’ s finally resting at home .
We love our brave boy and want all the other superheroes to know aobut this latest hero who joined their ranks .
@ tomholland2013 @ chrishemsworth @ robertdowneyjr @ markruffalo @ prattprattpratt @ twhiddleston @ chadwickboseman @ vindiesel @ chrisevans Heroes take the punch that someone smaller can ’ t .
This little boy knew the odds were against him , knew the dog could take him out , did the math and STILL decided that standing between his little sister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing for a big brother to do .
With an attitude like that , he ’ s going to grow up to be one HELL of a man .
Exactly the antidote America needs for the cruddy culture being pumped out from our cruddy campuses .
Why do we admire his story so much ?
Why is it so heroic ?
Because it carries faint echoes of the original badass who laid down HIS life for the folks HE loved .
You know… John 3:16 .
Check out ClashRadio for more wit and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , If Masculinity Is ‘ Toxic ’ , Call Jesus Radioactive .

This little dude is straight up, 100% badass. And that scar he’ll have on his face is better than any badge of honor since he earned the hard way: doing hero stuff.
While college kids go off to their indoctrination camps to learn how evil the heroes that forged the country whose benefits he enjoys quibble about whether or not a straight dude is a bigot because he doesn’t want to knock boots with a ‘girl’ who stands up to pee, this little boy knows more about manhood than they ever will.
This litle man is a king. pic.twitter.com/vW5VL8rnxl — Keel Kenney (@Keel_Kenney) July 14, 2020
Cute photo of a little boy hugging his kid sister, right?
He’s got some battle scars. Maybe she’s comforting him?
Nope. That’s not it at all.
In case you can’ read it, here’s what the text attached to that photo says:
Hey, all. Please, share my nephew’s story so that it gets as much exposure as it can. We know that our little hero would love some words of encouragement from his favorite heroes. On July 9th, my six yer old newhew Bridger saved his little sister’s life by standing between her and a charging dog. After getting big several times on the face and head, he grabbed his sister’s hand and ran with her to keep her safe. He later said, “If someone had to die, I thought it should be me.” After receiving 90 stitches (give or take) from a skilled plastic surgeon, he’s finally resting at home. We love our brave boy and want all the other superheroes to know aobut this latest hero who joined their ranks. @tomholland2013 @chrishemsworth @robertdowneyjr @markruffalo @prattprattpratt @twhiddleston @chadwickboseman @vindiesel @chrisevans
Strong people protect smaller people.
Heroes take the punch that someone smaller can’t.
This little boy knew the odds were against him, knew the dog could take him out, did the math and STILL decided that standing between his little sister and her certain death was the right thing for a big brother to do.
With an attitude like that, he’s going to grow up to be one HELL of a man. Exactly the antidote America needs for the cruddy culture being pumped out from our cruddy campuses.
Why do we admire his story so much? Why is it so heroic?
Because it carries faint echoes of the original badass who laid down HIS life for the folks HE loved. You know… John 3:16.
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--2020-07-15--DEFEND The Police: Hero Cop Saves Choking Baby’s Life … Somebody Tell AOC

Leftist politicians with an agenda are hellbent on rushing ahead with demonizing and gutting the police department .
With the wickedly anti-law enforcement slant we have been seeing on ‘ official ’ news sources , you might half-expect this clip to be describing the police officer using ‘ excessive force ’ on a baby , with demands to have him fired .
Fortunately , even the media hasn ’ t quite become THAT corrupt .
( Not yet , anyway . )
Here we have video of a police officer rushing to the rescue of a choking baby .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what to do , they call on someone who does .
Their little one gets to come home with them tonight , instead of the horrific alternate ending .
As someone who personally knows a family who lost a toddler to a freak choking incident , this is an indescribably big win .
Does anyone else remember oh , about 3 months ago when first responders were our ‘ COVID heroes ’ ?
Could we all get back to those ‘ good old days ’ ?
That would be great .
Thanks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Claims It ‘ Would Remake NYPD In George Soros ’ Image ’ NYPD : How The Media Narrative Took Them From Hero To Villain In No Time Flat AOC : ‘ Defund The Police ’ Means They Really Want To DEFUND The Police

Leftist politicians with an agenda are hellbent on rushing ahead with demonizing and gutting the police department.
With the wickedly anti-law enforcement slant we have been seeing on ‘official’ news sources, you might half-expect this clip to be describing the police officer using ‘excessive force’ on a baby, with demands to have him fired.
Fortunately, even the media hasn’t quite become THAT corrupt. (Not yet, anyway.)
Here we have video of a police officer rushing to the rescue of a choking baby.
NICK OF TIME: A police officer saves a three-week-old baby from choking as distraught family watch on. https://t.co/L313ezYyZL pic.twitter.com/SlWaB1BlYg — ABC News (@ABC) July 14, 2020
When mom and dad don’t know what to do, they call on someone who does.
His response was ‘textbook’.
Yeah. That’s hero stuff.
Their little one gets to come home with them tonight, instead of the horrific alternate ending.
As someone who personally knows a family who lost a toddler to a freak choking incident, this is an indescribably big win.
Does anyone else remember oh, about 3 months ago when first responders were our ‘COVID heroes’?
Could we all get back to those ‘good old days’?
That would be great. Thanks.
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NYPD: How The Media Narrative Took Them From Hero To Villain In No Time Flat
AOC: ‘Defund The Police’ Means They Really Want To DEFUND The Police


clashdaily--2020-07-15--The Democrats’ Violent America

The Democrats’ Violent America

Over the July 4th weekend this year , at least six children were murdered in what can only be called senseless acts of violence .
Dean Meminger writes in the July 9th edition of Spectrum News of New York , “ Many neighborhoods in New York City have been devastated by a horrifying increase in recent gun violence .
As some look to place blame on someone or something , other parts of the nation are dealing with the same deadly problem.
” The stats are truly horrifying .
• A 10-year-old girl was shot and killed in Chicago .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chest in Inglewood , CA .
• Shooting incidents in Philadelphia are up 57 % from last year .
• In Milwaukee , homicides have jumped 95 % — to 82 — so far this year , according to police .
• In the first week of June , the Los Angeles Police Department reported that homicides increased 250 % compared to the previous week .
One of the most tragic events occurred just a few days ago .
A New York City cookout ended in tragedy , leaving police searching for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a shooting .
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Why is all of this violence breaking out now ?
One reason is clear .
There is a political war on law enforcement .
It is being waged on the left as they seek to demonize police officers .
Susan Gooden , Dean of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University , reflects the attitude of many of the left .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about police brutality on NPR , “ How the police would beat up people for no reason at all .
How they were constantly harassed by the police .
And one young kid said to them that the police are just thugs with badges.
” The facts don ’ t bear out that assertion .
Acts of police brutality are down , but rather than teach and illuminate that truth , liberals want to push the myth that police are “ thugs with badges.
” “ The murder rate is skyrocketing in cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ active in the country .
Do you know why ?
Because they defunded the police .
Everyone with a functional brain knew this was going to happen .
Police save lives.
” That is absolutely true for New York City .
Disturbingly , it seems to me NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio ( D-NY ) is more concerned about his BLM painting in front of Trump Tower than he is about the violence that rocks his city .
Before it was “ incorrect ” to write it , Vox ( no conservative publication ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an article by Matthew Yglesias which asserted , “ Solid data suggests that even if you take a realistic view of the police , spending money to hire more police officers — an idea espoused by both Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama — is a sound approach to the multifaceted problem of criminal justice.
” Do you want to reduce violence ?
You do it by… Not allowing mobs to do whatever they want to do .
Who knew that these basic principles upon which our republic was built would prove to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth is , though , the Democrats do not support law enforcement .
They have joined the radical elements of Black Lives Matter and want to see the police defunded .
Joe Biden has asserted that law enforcement officers using military equipment “ have become the enemy ” and is fine with reallocating funds away from police departments .
As I see it , the Democrats and Biden are okay with the violence if it somehow erodes support from Trump .
By now , it ought to be clear that they will try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support him by any means necessary .
The choice is becoming more clear each day .
If you are a fan of violently and radically changing the nature , character , and values of the United States , Joe Biden is your guy .
If you believe in American values , law , order , and respect , then you have no other option but to re-elect Donald Trump .

Over the July 4th weekend this year, at least six children were murdered in what can only be called senseless acts of violence.
Dean Meminger writes in the July 9th edition of Spectrum News of New York, “Many neighborhoods in New York City have been devastated by a horrifying increase in recent gun violence. As some look to place blame on someone or something, other parts of the nation are dealing with the same deadly problem.”
The stats are truly horrifying.
A 10-year-old girl was shot and killed in Chicago.
A 20-month-old infant was shot in the chest in Inglewood, CA.
Shooting incidents in Philadelphia are up 57% from last year.
In Milwaukee, homicides have jumped 95% — to 82 — so far this year, according to police.
In the first week of June, the Los Angeles Police Department reported that homicides increased 250% compared to the previous week.
One of the most tragic events occurred just a few days ago. A New York City cookout ended in tragedy, leaving police searching for answers after 1-year-old Davell Gardner was killed in a shooting.
Why is all of this violence breaking out now?
One reason is clear. There is a political war on law enforcement. It is being waged on the left as they seek to demonize police officers.
Susan Gooden, Dean of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, reflects the attitude of many of the left. She says of interviews for the Kerner Commission about police brutality on NPR, “How the police would beat up people for no reason at all. How they were constantly harassed by the police. And one young kid said to them that the police are just thugs with badges.”
The facts don’t bear out that assertion. Acts of police brutality are down, but rather than teach and illuminate that truth, liberals want to push the myth that police are “thugs with badges.”
Clay Travis tweeted what is painfully obvious.
“The murder rate is skyrocketing in cities where protests were the most aggressive and active in the country. Do you know why? Because they defunded the police. Everyone with a functional brain knew this was going to happen. Police save lives.”
That is absolutely true for New York City. Disturbingly, it seems to me NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio (D-NY) is more concerned about his BLM painting in front of Trump Tower than he is about the violence that rocks his city.
Before it was “incorrect” to write it, Vox (no conservative publication) on Feb. 13, 2019, carried an article by Matthew Yglesias which asserted, “Solid data suggests that even if you take a realistic view of the police, spending money to hire more police officers — an idea espoused by both Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama — is a sound approach to the multifaceted problem of criminal justice.”
Do you want to reduce violence? You do it by…
Hiring more police officers.
Treating police officers with respect.
Not allowing mobs to do whatever they want to do.
Protecting and respecting private property.
Who knew that these basic principles upon which our republic was built would prove to be successful in curbing violence?
The truth is, though, the Democrats do not support law enforcement. They have joined the radical elements of Black Lives Matter and want to see the police defunded.
Joe Biden has asserted that law enforcement officers using military equipment “have become the enemy” and is fine with reallocating funds away from police departments.
As I see it, the Democrats and Biden are okay with the violence if it somehow erodes support from Trump. By now, it ought to be clear that they will try to bring down Trump and those that support him by any means necessary.
The choice is becoming more clear each day. If you are a fan of violently and radically changing the nature, character, and values of the United States, Joe Biden is your guy. If you believe in American values, law, order, and respect, then you have no other option but to re-elect Donald Trump.


clashdaily--2020-07-16--NYC Cops Attacked On Brooklyn Bridge–Several Officers Suffer Bloody Head Injuries (VIDEO)

In an absolutely ironic turn of events , a protest against police brutality on the Brooklyn Bridge turned violent–but cops , not civilians , were the ones who sustained injuries .
The anti-cop sentiment is getting worse in this era of “ defund the police ” and some people are getting aggressive .
Several NYPD officers , including the highest-ranking uniformed officer , Chief of Department Terence Monahan , were left bloodied and injured after clashes with anti-cop protesters .
The New York Post reports that Chief Monahan broke his finger in the scuffle .
Things got rough when pro-law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence plaguing New York in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests were confronted by Occupy City Hall protesters on the Brooklyn Bridge .
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Some of the Occupy protesters , who were demanding that the NYPD be defunded , were attacking officers while leaning over the fence on the bridge ’ s walkway .
“ The officers sustained serious injuries , ” an NYPD spokesperson said , adding that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stitches .
“ This is not peaceful protest , this will not be tolerated.
” A large crowd of “ Stop The Violence ” protesters were met on the Brooklyn Bridge by demonstrators from “ Occupy City Hall ” in Manhattan when the incident occurred , police said .
In one video , you can see one of the protesters hitting officers over the head with what appears to be a cane .
There was some debate over whether or not the counter-protesters from the Occupy City Hall movement were “ peaceful.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bridge , Tony Herbert , said the group — which included a contingent from the Sergeants Benevolent Association — was heading from Manhattan to Brooklyn when anti-cop activists “ jumped off the walk onto the roadway ” around 11 a.m. “ They said they did it peacefully .
How do you do it peacefully when you have somebody swinging a cane ?
” Herbert said .
The NYPD said 37 people were arrested , but details weren ’ t immediately available .
This latest clash with police is just one more example of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York as crime rates have jumped and Mayor Bill de Blasio continues to exclude the NYPD from his plan to tackle the increased violence in the city .
Leftwing politicians continue to advocate the defunding and , in some cases , outright abolition of police forces , in the form of a whole host of anti-police bills that are being put forward at the state and local levels .
It ’ s time for New York officials to start defending the NYPD instead of calling for defunding the law enforcement agency that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Blistering Criticism Of AG ’ s Report Claims It ‘ Would Remake NYPD In George Soros ’ Image ’ • AOC : ‘ Defund The Police ’ Means They Really Want To DEFUND The Police

In an absolutely ironic turn of events, a protest against police brutality on the Brooklyn Bridge turned violent–but cops, not civilians, were the ones who sustained injuries.
The anti-cop sentiment is getting worse in this era of “defund the police” and some people are getting aggressive.
Several NYPD officers, including the highest-ranking uniformed officer, Chief of Department Terence Monahan, were left bloodied and injured after clashes with anti-cop protesters. The New York Post reports that Chief Monahan broke his finger in the scuffle.
Things got rough when pro-law enforcement marchers advocating an end to the violence plaguing New York in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests were confronted by Occupy City Hall protesters on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Some of the Occupy protesters, who were demanding that the NYPD be defunded, were attacking officers while leaning over the fence on the bridge’s walkway.
“The officers sustained serious injuries,” an NYPD spokesperson said, adding that the cops were taken to hospital and received stitches. “This is not peaceful protest, this will not be tolerated.” A large crowd of “Stop The Violence” protesters were met on the Brooklyn Bridge by demonstrators from “Occupy City Hall” in Manhattan when the incident occurred, police said. Source: The Sun
In one video, you can see one of the protesters hitting officers over the head with what appears to be a cane.
There was some debate over whether or not the counter-protesters from the Occupy City Hall movement were “peaceful.”
An organizer of the march across the bridge, Tony Herbert, said the group — which included a contingent from the Sergeants Benevolent Association — was heading from Manhattan to Brooklyn when anti-cop activists “jumped off the walk onto the roadway” around 11 a.m. “They said they did it peacefully. How do you do it peacefully when you have somebody swinging a cane?” Herbert said. The NYPD said 37 people were arrested, but details weren’t immediately available. Source: New York Post
This latest clash with police is just one more example of increased tensions with law enforcement in New York as crime rates have jumped and Mayor Bill de Blasio continues to exclude the NYPD from his plan to tackle the increased violence in the city.
Leftwing politicians continue to advocate the defunding and, in some cases, outright abolition of police forces, in the form of a whole host of anti-police bills that are being put forward at the state and local levels.
It’s time for New York officials to start defending the NYPD instead of calling for defunding the law enforcement agency that is keeping the city from absolute anarchy.
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clashdaily--2020-07-16--Cartoon News Show Portrays Lincoln Project ‘Conservatives’ As Grifters–Rick Wilson Squirms! (VIDEO)

We ’ ve finally found out what it takes for Colbert ’ s writers to be funny .
It takes making fun of a never-Trumper .
You see , any story about Trump isn ’ t even comedic .
It ’ s straight-up vitriol , contempt , and low blows .
It has all the subtlety of being cracked over the head with a pool cue .
And , last time we checked in any way , any jokes about the Left use a very light touch .
Wouldn ’ t want to embarrass anyone TOO badly or accidentally empower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other hand , a sort of twilight in-between .
None of the Racist-bigot-homophobe lines of attack work , because there IS no association with Trump for them to heap guilt upon .
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On the other hand , they are solidly Republican in their party affiliation , which means they are fair game for taking heavy rhetorical fire .
And so , his writers had leave to do a good and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he Lincoln Project .
Ex-GOP strategist Rick Wilson and his group The Lincoln Project were the subjects of mockery on the Stephen Colbert-produced animated show “ Tooning Out The News.
” Wilson , who has long been an outspoken anti-Trump critic on cable news network , co-founded The Lincoln Project , a PAC launched in 2019 that has become known for its viral ads aiming to not only defeat President Trump in the upcoming election but any Republican lawmaker who has supported him as well .
However , while both Wilson and The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likes of MSNBC , they received an icy reception on the comedic CBS All Access program that spawned from “ The Late Show.
” During the interview , the panel of cartoon anchors noted how seven members of The Lincoln Project were also Bush-Cheney campaign alumni .
“ I ’ ve got to say , we really miss Bush .
He always did what was right for the country , that country being Saudi Arabia , ” one anchor quipped .
…Wilson was called out for his tweets disparaging Muslims and the LGBTQ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visibly squirm was a tweet from 2010 that read , “ Dear Nutroot lefties : You are Barack Obama ’ s b—- .
You are pathetic little whores satisfied with crumbs and head-pats.
” “ Rick , when was the exact moment you realized those ‘ pathetic little whores ’ could be tapped for money ?
” the female anchor asked .
“ You know , the fact of the matter is everyone on Twitter lives in a culture where there ’ s a lot of fronting , a lot of s— talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ And not every quote that you have on Twitter from the past is something you ’ re going to live with forever .
These things are a culture that runs both ways.
” Speaking of ‘ pathetic little whores ’ , is it even fair to describe Wilson as a ‘ Republican ’ anymore ?
National Review says ‘ no ’ .
David Harsanyi wrote an article over at National Review about who exactly is funding the Lincoln Project and , well , spoiler alert–it isn ’ t Republicans .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” but if you support Democrats , take Democratic Party positions , make voting for Democrats all the way down the ticket a binary choice and moral imperative , and then take most of your money from big Democratic Party donors , you ’ re a Democrat .
That ’ s fine .
You should embrace it .
I ’ m not really a fan of making a big deal over a group ’ s funding .
Your arguments should stand on their own .
I don ’ t care who pays @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause as something it ’ s not , you ’ re a fraud .
And the biggest funders of The Lincoln Project aren ’ t distraught Republicans but long-time Democratic Party operatives .
Sorry , Rick .
Jumping on the NeverTrump bandwagon doesn ’ t mean the Left will love you , It just means that EVERYONE will now hate you .

We’ve finally found out what it takes for Colbert’s writers to be funny. It takes making fun of a never-Trumper.
You see, any story about Trump isn’t even comedic. It’s straight-up vitriol, contempt, and low blows. It has all the subtlety of being cracked over the head with a pool cue.
And, last time we checked in any way, any jokes about the Left use a very light touch. Wouldn’t want to embarrass anyone TOO badly or accidentally empower a Republican candidate.
NeverTrumpers, on the other hand, a sort of twilight in-between. None of the Racist-bigot-homophobe lines of attack work, because there IS no association with Trump for them to heap guilt upon.
On the other hand, they are solidly Republican in their party affiliation, which means they are fair game for taking heavy rhetorical fire.
And so, his writers had leave to do a good and proper lampooning of Rick Wilson and T he Lincoln Project.
Ex-GOP strategist Rick Wilson and his group The Lincoln Project were the subjects of mockery on the Stephen Colbert-produced animated show “Tooning Out The News.” Wilson, who has long been an outspoken anti-Trump critic on cable news network, co-founded The Lincoln Project, a PAC launched in 2019 that has become known for its viral ads aiming to not only defeat President Trump in the upcoming election but any Republican lawmaker who has supported him as well. However, while both Wilson and The Lincoln Project have been embraced by the likes of MSNBC, they received an icy reception on the comedic CBS All Access program that spawned from “The Late Show.” During the interview, the panel of cartoon anchors noted how seven members of The Lincoln Project were also Bush-Cheney campaign alumni. “I’ve got to say, we really miss Bush. He always did what was right for the country, that country being Saudi Arabia,” one anchor quipped. …Wilson was called out for his tweets disparaging Muslims and the LGBTQ community but what caused the anti-Trumper to visibly squirm was a tweet from 2010 that read, “Dear Nutroot lefties: You are Barack Obama’s b—-. You are pathetic little whores satisfied with crumbs and head-pats.” “Rick, when was the exact moment you realized those ‘pathetic little whores’ could be tapped for money?” the female anchor asked. “You know, the fact of the matter is everyone on Twitter lives in a culture where there’s a lot of fronting, a lot of s— talk, okay?” Wilson defended himself. “And not every quote that you have on Twitter from the past is something you’re going to live with forever. These things are a culture that runs both ways.”
Speaking of ‘pathetic little whores’, is it even fair to describe Wilson as a ‘Republican’ anymore? National Review says ‘no’.
David Harsanyi wrote an article over at National Review about who exactly is funding the Lincoln Project and, well, spoiler alert–it isn’t Republicans.
The media can keep calling you “Republicans,” but if you support Democrats, take Democratic Party positions, make voting for Democrats all the way down the ticket a binary choice and moral imperative, and then take most of your money from big Democratic Party donors, you’re a Democrat. That’s fine. You should embrace it. I’m not really a fan of making a big deal over a group’s funding. Your arguments should stand on their own. I don’t care who pays you. But if you advertise your cause as something it’s not, you’re a fraud. And the biggest funders of The Lincoln Project aren’t distraught Republicans but long-time Democratic Party operatives. Source: National Review
Sorry, Rick. Jumping on the NeverTrump bandwagon doesn’t mean the Left will love you, It just means that EVERYONE will now hate you.


clashdaily--2020-07-16--LMAO: Activists Tear Down ‘Problematic’ Statue, Artist Installs BLM Protester Statue–City Removes It

LMAO: Activists Tear Down ‘Problematic’ Statue, Artist Installs BLM Protester Statue–City Removes It Within 24 Hours

Whoops .
It looks like unilaterally tearing something down and then putting something else in its place doesn ’ t fly well with local lawmakers .
Go figure .
The statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston was defaced , removed from its plinth , and tossed into the harbor during a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol , U.K. Colston was born in Bristol to a wealthy merchant family in 1636 .
In 1680 , he became a slave trader with the Royal African Company , where it ’ s believed that during his time there , 84,000 African @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transported as slaves .
That isn ’ t what the bronze statue of Colston was honoring , however .
In 1895 , the memorial was placed in the city center in his honor because Colston was a philanthropist who bequeathed his wealth to local Bristol charities upon his death .
There stood the statue for 125 years until it was yanked from the plinth on June 7 and shoved into the drink .
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The statue will be placed in a museum along with some of the BLM protests signs .
After the statue was removed , Jen Reid , a protester , stood on the now-empty Colston plinth and raised her fist .
She was photographed and the image caught the eye of local artist , Marc Quinn , who created a resin and steel statue of Reid .
The artist then directed a team of ten people to erect the statue on top of the still-empty plinth in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But , by 5 AM on July 16 , the new BLM protester statue was ignominiously carted away by the city in a recycling truck .
The Bristol Post reports that city officials say that the statue will be “ held at a museum for the artist to collect or donate to their collection.
” Marvin Rees , Mayor of Bristol , has insisted that whatever replaces said in a statement : My relentless commitment is to build a city for all Bristolians , with all our differences .
To this end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what is installed on it must be decided by the people of Bristol .
This will be critical to building a city that is home to those who are elated at the statue being pulled down , those who sympathise with its removal but are dismayed at how it happened and those who feel that in its removal , they ’ ve lost a piece of the Bristol they know and therefore themselves .
The mayor of Bristol says that it isn ’ t so much removing a statue of a BLM protester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that had been put there without permission .
He insists that there should be a city-wide conversation about what should replace the Colston statue .
There were some protesters with signs opposing the removal of the new statue .
These are most likely some of the same folks who yanked down ( or supported yanking down ) the Colston statue in the first place .
How ironic .
Several videos of the removal of the BLM statue were circulating on Twitter .
Activists don ’ t have the right to decide what should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spaces .
Frankly , it seems to me that Bristol ’ s leadership–even though they ’ re somewhat “ woke ” –did the right thing with a difficult situation .
They didn ’ t just allow protesters to remove and replace a statue , and they ’ re consulting the residents about what should be in the town square .
They ’ ve also not completely erased Edward Colston , but instead placed the now defaced statue into a museum with information about who he was , the controversy surrounding honoring him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That seems way more civilized than just hauling a bronze statue down in a frenzy of mob rage and throwing it into the nearest body of water .
But hey , that ’ s just my opinion .

Whoops. It looks like unilaterally tearing something down and then putting something else in its place doesn’t fly well with local lawmakers. Go figure.
The statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston was defaced, removed from its plinth, and tossed into the harbor during a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol, U.K. Colston was born in Bristol to a wealthy merchant family in 1636. In 1680, he became a slave trader with the Royal African Company, where it’s believed that during his time there, 84,000 African men, women, and children were transported as slaves. That isn’t what the bronze statue of Colston was honoring, however. In 1895, the memorial was placed in the city center in his honor because Colston was a philanthropist who bequeathed his wealth to local Bristol charities upon his death.
There stood the statue for 125 years until it was yanked from the plinth on June 7 and shoved into the drink.
The Colston statue was removed from the harbor on June 11.
The statue will be placed in a museum along with some of the BLM protests signs.
After the statue was removed, Jen Reid, a protester, stood on the now-empty Colston plinth and raised her fist. She was photographed and the image caught the eye of local artist, Marc Quinn, who created a resin and steel statue of Reid.
The artist then directed a team of ten people to erect the statue on top of the still-empty plinth in the early morning hours of July 15.
But, by 5 AM on July 16, the new BLM protester statue was ignominiously carted away by the city in a recycling truck.
The Bristol Post reports that city officials say that the statue will be “held at a museum for the artist to collect or donate to their collection.”
Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, has insisted that whatever replaces said in a statement:
My relentless commitment is to build a city for all Bristolians, with all our differences. To this end, the future of the plinth and what is installed on it must be decided by the people of Bristol. This will be critical to building a city that is home to those who are elated at the statue being pulled down, those who sympathise with its removal but are dismayed at how it happened and those who feel that in its removal, they’ve lost a piece of the Bristol they know and therefore themselves.
The mayor of Bristol says that it isn’t so much removing a statue of a BLM protester, it’s removing a statue that had been put there without permission.
"We aren't taking down a statue of a Black Lives Matter protester, we're taking down the work of an artist who erected it without permission." Bristol's Mayor explains why a sculpture of BLM supporter Jen Reid has been removed by the council.#KayBurley: https://t.co/kzl4KMDHXW pic.twitter.com/rLNLPMOxX2 — SkyNews (@SkyNews) July 16, 2020
He insists that there should be a city-wide conversation about what should replace the Colston statue.
There were some protesters with signs opposing the removal of the new statue. These are most likely some of the same folks who yanked down (or supported yanking down) the Colston statue in the first place. How ironic.
Several videos of the removal of the BLM statue were circulating on Twitter.
The sculpture of Jen Reid was removed from Colston’s plinth this morning by Bristol City Council. pic.twitter.com/5gFJm2VhLg — Martin Booth (@beardedjourno) July 16, 2020
It was there for 24 hours ⏰ The statue of protestor Jen Reid, which was placed on top of Edward Colston’s plinth, has been removed by @BristolCouncil The authority says it will be held in a museum for the artist to pick up, or he can donate it to the museum’s collection. pic.twitter.com/pKdjI8oF4x — BBC Radio Bristol (@bbcrb) July 16, 2020
WATCH: Here’s the statue of #BLM protestor Jen Reid being driven away. It lasted 24 hours on the Colston Plinth before @BristolCouncil removed it. pic.twitter.com/4gSmGhkTLR — Pete Simson (@SimsonPete) July 16, 2020
Activists don’t have the right to decide what should and should not be honored in public spaces.
Frankly, it seems to me that Bristol’s leadership–even though they’re somewhat “woke”–did the right thing with a difficult situation. They didn’t just allow protesters to remove and replace a statue, and they’re consulting the residents about what should be in the town square. They’ve also not completely erased Edward Colston, but instead placed the now defaced statue into a museum with information about who he was, the controversy surrounding honoring him, and some of the protests signs.
That seems way more civilized than just hauling a bronze statue down in a frenzy of mob rage and throwing it into the nearest body of water. But hey, that’s just my opinion.


clashdaily--2020-07-16--A Green Beret Speaks About The Father’s Role

You don ’ t have to look very far at footage of cities tearing themselves apart to see people who could have really used the presence of a positive male role model .
However ‘ toxic ’ they might tell us masculinity is , kids raised without a father in the home are at a serious disadvantage in life .
Rich and Doug have a dynamic conversation with this warrior !
Dave is insightful , thoughtful , and practical in his discussion about how to handle mobs , defend your family , and the responsibility of training your children to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leftists : Old Video Of Joe Biden Surfaces Where He Says The N-Word Twice–Is He ‘ Canceled ’ ?
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However ‘toxic’ they might tell us masculinity is, kids raised without a father in the home are at a serious disadvantage in life.
Rich and Doug have a dynamic conversation with this warrior! Dave is insightful, thoughtful, and practical in his discussion about how to handle mobs, defend your family, and the responsibility of training your children to take personal responsibility.
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clashdaily--2020-07-16--Nat’l Museum Of African American History & Culture Says Signs Of ‘Whiteness’ Include Hard Work, Obje

Nat’l Museum Of African American History & Culture Says Signs Of ‘Whiteness’ Include Hard Work, Objectivity, And The Nuclear Family–Is That Racist?

There seems to be a serious misunderstanding here between dysfunctional current realities in Democrat-run centers of urban blight and the broader human experience .
It wasn ’ t so long ago that even such enormously ‘ right-wing ’ figures as one Barack Obama were encouraging people in areas of urban blight to break a cycle of fatherlessness and poverty .
His message , now , is considered ‘ racist ’ .
An example of ‘ whiteness ’ .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ethic was , after all the ticket out of poverty for such figures as Dr. Ben Carson , Dr. Thomas Sowell , and Justice Clarence Thomas , for example .
But identitarian politics has now poisoned academia and culture to the point that they are sawing off the very branch they are sitting on .
Folks from the same political party that will scream at us for questioning the wisdom and authority of medical experts who keep contradicting their own advice during the ChinaVirus crisis are also telling us that the Scientific method @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the infographic the SMITHSONIAN is putting out as part of a loooong article scolding white people , and calling white folks ‘ fragile ’ for calling BS on this ‘ whiteness ’ theory : Let ’ s break down a few of the many obvious flaws in this infographic .
In the NBA alone , how many athletes owe their athletic success to exactly that blueprint ?
How many black multimillionaires and even a few billionaires owe it to their work ethic and self-reliance ?
Not being white was not an obstacle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by NO means a ‘ western ’ novelty .
It exists in some form or fashion across the globe .
Some cultures have multiple wives , true , but even they still function within one household .
Distribution of work responsibilities among the family members is nothing new and can be traced all the way back to hunter-gatherer cultures .
That ’ s hardly a feature of ‘ whiteness ’ .
As for family size , try telling a Catholic , Mormon or some Reformed families ( for example ) that ideal families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your face .
Such numbers will vary widely based upon urban/rural and religious/irreligious lines .
History ?
Absolutely .
We DID borrow our history .
We cribbed notes from a successful blueprint that built Greece .
One that built Rome .
One that rebuilt Europe after Rome collapsed .
One that built America .
It was the ideas , not the ethnicity of the people using them that mattered .
Or are they seriously calling Hong Kong — who built great success on the same blueprint — ‘ white ’ ?
We embrace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but for the same reason so many people in North Africa have been embracing it… because we believe it is true .
( Just like a rapidly-increasing number of Africans have . )
We challenge contrary beliefs we believe to be untrue , but that is hardly the same as , say some Muslim countries executing anyone renouncing Islam , or China jailing dissenters who hold religious views offensive to the Communist Party .
The Secular American Left apparently believes in NO god that rivals governmental power and is far more accurately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deviation ’ from their belief set .
Time ?
That change probably came with the switch from an agrarian culture to industrialization .
If you want the benefits of American wealth and innovation you need to accept that package it came in .
Food : ‘ Bland is best ’ ?
Do we have to remind you that the whole REASON that the Western Hemisphere was discovered by Europeans was that they were looking for an easier way to trade for SPICES after Constantinople fell to the Muslim conquerors ?
One of my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( a white guy ) comfortably ate very spicy food that left my Nigerian coworker crying ‘ uncle ’ .
( You had better believe that I ribbed him over that . )
English Common law .
YES !
And a thousand times yes !
It took more than a Millenium to perfect a system of jurisprudence that preserves the innocence and rights of the accused while holding even the greatest among us accountable to the same standard .
We still run into trouble when corrupt individuals exploit it , but as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say , a system of mob justice or presumed guilt .
Competition ?
Prove you really believe that by calling for pro sports to be canceled .
Start with NBA and NFL and see how far you get there .
Be # 1 ?
Have you even SEEN how rappers flex ?
This entire project was obviously written from a position of we don ’ t like your culture , so we will condemn it , without giving much thought to what to replace it with .
They are missing the most wonderful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t care what color you are , or whether you were born here or somewhere else .
Opportunities await anyone willing to apply certain universal principles .
Maybe this whole exercise of building an entire movement around melanin content was missing the point entirely .
Maybe the American framework was intended as the distillation of best practices that can work for anyone who applies them .
That the Framers actually understood that there were other religions in the world , and their rights were protected as well .
There are presently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that number get a lot higher ?
Sure .
But there are a lot of people of every background who never get there .
Maybe instead of complaining about how bad the country is , we can look at ways to help people leverage the system as it exists to reach their preferred goals — as so many immigrants have successfully done — rather than demanding the world conform to their demands .
But sitting around , complaining that your happiness is contingent on someone else ’ s behavior ?
That sounds like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to live in .

There seems to be a serious misunderstanding here between dysfunctional current realities in Democrat-run centers of urban blight and the broader human experience.
It wasn’t so long ago that even such enormously ‘right-wing’ figures as one Barack Obama were encouraging people in areas of urban blight to break a cycle of fatherlessness and poverty.
His message, now, is considered ‘racist’. An example of ‘whiteness’.
Embracing personal responsibility and a strong work ethic was, after all the ticket out of poverty for such figures as Dr. Ben Carson, Dr. Thomas Sowell, and Justice Clarence Thomas, for example.
But identitarian politics has now poisoned academia and culture to the point that they are sawing off the very branch they are sitting on.
The National Museum of African American History & Culture wants to make you aware of certain signs of whiteness: Individualism, hard work, objectivity, the nuclear family, progress, respect for authority, delayed gratification, more. (via @RpwWilliams)https://t.co/k9X3u4Suas pic.twitter.com/gWYOeEh4vu — Byron York (@ByronYork) July 15, 2020
Folks from the same political party that will scream at us for questioning the wisdom and authority of medical experts who keep contradicting their own advice during the ChinaVirus crisis are also telling us that the Scientific method itself is ‘whiteness’.
Here is the infographic the SMITHSONIAN is putting out as part of a loooong article scolding white people, and calling white folks ‘fragile’ for calling BS on this ‘whiteness’ theory:
Let’s break down a few of the many obvious flaws in this infographic.
In the NBA alone, how many athletes owe their athletic success to exactly that blueprint? How many black multimillionaires and even a few billionaires owe it to their work ethic and self-reliance? Not being white was not an obstacle to them.
The nuclear family is by NO means a ‘western’ novelty. It exists in some form or fashion across the globe. Some cultures have multiple wives, true, but even they still function within one household. Distribution of work responsibilities among the family members is nothing new and can be traced all the way back to hunter-gatherer cultures. That’s hardly a feature of ‘whiteness’. As for family size, try telling a Catholic, Mormon or some Reformed families (for example) that ideal families are 2.3. They will laugh in your face. Such numbers will vary widely based upon urban/rural and religious/irreligious lines.
Race is absolutely a nonsequitur here.
History? Absolutely. We DID borrow our history. We cribbed notes from a successful blueprint that built Greece. One that built Rome. One that rebuilt Europe after Rome collapsed. One that built America. It was the ideas, not the ethnicity of the people using them that mattered. Or are they seriously calling Hong Kong — who built great success on the same blueprint — ‘white’?
We embrace Christianity, not for some ethnopolitical reason, but for the same reason so many people in North Africa have been embracing it… because we believe it is true. (Just like a rapidly-increasing number of Africans have.)
We challenge contrary beliefs we believe to be untrue, but that is hardly the same as, say some Muslim countries executing anyone renouncing Islam, or China jailing dissenters who hold religious views offensive to the Communist Party. The Secular American Left apparently believes in NO god that rivals governmental power and is far more accurately described as having ‘no tolerance or deviation’ from their belief set.
Time? That change probably came with the switch from an agrarian culture to industrialization. If you want the benefits of American wealth and innovation you need to accept that package it came in.
Food: ‘Bland is best’? Do we have to remind you that the whole REASON that the Western Hemisphere was discovered by Europeans was that they were looking for an easier way to trade for SPICES after Constantinople fell to the Muslim conquerors?
One of my favorite stories from work was when I (a white guy) comfortably ate very spicy food that left my Nigerian coworker crying ‘uncle’. (You had better believe that I ribbed him over that.)
Holidays? Duh.
English Common law. YES! And a thousand times yes! It took more than a Millenium to perfect a system of jurisprudence that preserves the innocence and rights of the accused while holding even the greatest among us accountable to the same standard. We still run into trouble when corrupt individuals exploit it, but as a whole, it works better than, say, a system of mob justice or presumed guilt.
Competition? Prove you really believe that by calling for pro sports to be canceled. Start with NBA and NFL and see how far you get there.
Be #1? Have you even SEEN how rappers flex?
This entire project was obviously written from a position of we don’t like your culture, so we will condemn it, without giving much thought to what to replace it with.
They are missing the most wonderful thing about America. The country really doesn’t care what color you are, or whether you were born here or somewhere else. Opportunities await anyone willing to apply certain universal principles.
“There is no other country on the planet where you or your parents can show up and with a lot of hard work create huge wealth within one generation,” said businessman Raul Fernandez, who was born in Washington to immigrant parents from Cuba and from Ecuador. Six of the 42 richest immigrants on the Forbes list are from Israel, five are from India, and four each are from Hungary and Taiwan. Moscow native and Google co-founder Sergey Brin, whose parents brought him to the United States when he was six, leads the immigrant list with an estimated net worth of $37.5 billion. — WaPo 2016
Maybe this whole exercise of building an entire movement around melanin content was missing the point entirely. Maybe the American framework was intended as the distillation of best practices that can work for anyone who applies them. That the Framers actually understood that there were other religions in the world, and their rights were protected as well.
There are presently 35,000 millionaires in the USA. Could that number get a lot higher? Sure. But there are a lot of people of every background who never get there.
Maybe instead of complaining about how bad the country is, we can look at ways to help people leverage the system as it exists to reach their preferred goals — as so many immigrants have successfully done — rather than demanding the world conform to their demands.
But sitting around, complaining that your happiness is contingent on someone else’s behavior? That sounds like a prison that nobody should be forced to live in.