freebeacon--2020-07-31--Biden Veepstakes: The Compelling Case for Chris Dodd

Former senator and `` waitress sandwich '' enthusiast Chris Dodd was given an impossible task when he was named co-chair of Joe Biden 's running mate selection committee .
Biden had already limited his options by promising to choose an individual with a cervix , and public pressure to select a female-identifying BIPOC has further narrowed the field of possible candidates .
Dodd and his fellow committee members are left with the unenviable choice between a cop ( Kamala Harris ) , a Fidel Castro acolyte ( Karen Bass ) , and a Netflix board member who once told Paul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in South Africa ( Susan Rice ) .
None of these options seem like appealing candidates to complement Joe Biden , the Lion of Delaware and America 's foremost commuter .
Harris claims to oppose truancy , but has shown little to no interest in the arrest and detention of notorious celebrity scofflaw Greta Thunberg .
Bass was a Cuban Revolutionary ; her first name is an offensive slur .
Rice , meanwhile , has a controversial record that is sure to alienate both conservatives ( mishandling the attack on the Benghazi consulate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right to exist ) .
The time for deliberation has come to an end .
Now is the time for drastic measures and bold decisions of the kind that will be required of the next commander in chief .
Now is the time for Chris Dodd to sack up and recommend himself as the most qualified candidate to serve as vice president .
Sure , Biden `` promised '' to choose a `` woman . ''
But Biden is also a lifelong professional politician who knows the rules of the game .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidate who chose a female running mate suffered defeat on Election Day .
By contrast , the last time a VP selection committee chair ( Dick Cheney ) chose himself as the running mate , the result was eight years of unprecedented prosperity and American military dominance .
Sure , Dodd is `` problematic '' and might be considered a `` sexual deviant '' by contemporary standards .
But what exactly , are the woke libs going to do about it , huh ?
Who are they going to vote for ?
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
They missed their chance to put a woke woman of color , such as Elizabeth Warren , at the top of the ticket .
Democratic voters spoke loud and clear : Old is bold .
White is right .
That 's why Dodd should get the nod .
Given his precarious cognitive state , Biden needs a running mate who will make him feel comfortable—an old friend , a fellow boomer , a like-minded serial groper .
What he does n't need is a running mate whose hair he will be constantly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cry out to be rubbed .
Chris Dodd wo n't just bring out the best in Biden .
He 'll bring out the best in America .
From the wealthy mortgage broker to the working cocktail waitress , Dodd is a voice for the voiceless .
He has the experience .
He has the charisma .
Now he just needs to find the guts to make the right decision .

Former senator and "waitress sandwich" enthusiast Chris Dodd was given an impossible task when he was named co-chair of Joe Biden's running mate selection committee. Biden had already limited his options by promising to choose an individual with a cervix, and public pressure to select a female-identifying BIPOC has further narrowed the field of possible candidates.
Dodd and his fellow committee members are left with the unenviable choice between a cop (Kamala Harris), a Fidel Castro acolyte (Karen Bass), and a Netflix board member who once told Paul Simon he was problematic for recording Graceland in South Africa (Susan Rice). None of these options seem like appealing candidates to complement Joe Biden, the Lion of Delaware and America's foremost commuter.
Harris claims to oppose truancy, but has shown little to no interest in the arrest and detention of notorious celebrity scofflaw Greta Thunberg. Bass was a Cuban Revolutionary; her first name is an offensive slur. Rice, meanwhile, has a controversial record that is sure to alienate both conservatives (mishandling the attack on the Benghazi consulate) and liberals (supporting Israel's right to exist).
The time for deliberation has come to an end. Now is the time for drastic measures and bold decisions of the kind that will be required of the next commander in chief. Now is the time for Chris Dodd to sack up and recommend himself as the most qualified candidate to serve as vice president.
Sure, Biden "promised" to choose a "woman." But Biden is also a lifelong professional politician who knows the rules of the game. According to scientific data, every single presidential candidate who chose a female running mate suffered defeat on Election Day. By contrast, the last time a VP selection committee chair (Dick Cheney) chose himself as the running mate, the result was eight years of unprecedented prosperity and American military dominance.
Sure, Dodd is "problematic" and might be considered a "sexual deviant" by contemporary standards. But what exactly, are the woke libs going to do about it, huh? Who are they going to vote for? Trump? Kanye? Robin DiAngelo, Ph.D.? They missed their chance to put a woke woman of color, such as Elizabeth Warren, at the top of the ticket. Democratic voters spoke loud and clear: Old is bold. White is right.
That's why Dodd should get the nod.
Given his precarious cognitive state, Biden needs a running mate who will make him feel comfortable—an old friend, a fellow boomer, a like-minded serial groper. What he doesn't need is a running mate whose hair he will be constantly tempted to smell and whose shoulders will cry out to be rubbed.
Chris Dodd won't just bring out the best in Biden. He'll bring out the best in America. From the wealthy mortgage broker to the working cocktail waitress, Dodd is a voice for the voiceless. He has the experience. He has the charisma. Now he just needs to find the guts to make the right decision.
Man up, senator. Be a Cheney.


freebeacon--2020-07-31--Seattle City Council Resolution Would Replace Police With ‘Civilian-Led Department’

The Seattle City Council proposed a resolution to defund the city 's police department and create a `` Civilian-led Department of Community Safety & Violence Prevention '' on Friday .
The new resolution prioritizes the creation of a civilian-led safety department to supervise the city police .
The resolution also aims to reassign current police responsibilities , including emergency dispatchers and parking enforcement , to other city departments and shift an unspecified amount of money from the city 's police to fund `` community-based investments . ''
The resolution says the council is dedicated to `` addressing the racist institution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seattle Police Department 's role in perpetuating racism and violence . ''
It also blames the police department for using tear gas and rubber bullets to control violent rioters in the city .
Seattle is one of many major U.S. cities looking to implement police reform in response to anti-police protests and riots that erupted across the country this summer .
Earlier this month , seven of the nine city council members said they would support a 50 percent cut to the city 's police department—a move that Seattle police chief Carmen Best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the city .
`` I think that the impact would be absolutely detrimental not only for the police department but for the community that we serve , '' Best told NPR .
`` Just lopping off 50 percent of our officers , I would think at this time would be a reckless maneuver and I 'm hoping that people will calm down and look at ways that we can have a real plan in place of how we might transfer some of the responsibilities and services to other areas . ''
Rioters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks , burning police cars , using Molotov cocktails to set the juvenile detention center on fire , and looting local businesses .
Last month , a group of anti-police protesters attempted to create a police-free autonomous zone , which was disbanded after four people were shot and others were allegedly sexually assaulted in the area .
The anti-police protests and the movement to defund the police follow the death of George Floyd , who died in police custody earlier this year .

The Seattle City Council proposed a resolution to defund the city's police department and create a "Civilian-led Department of Community Safety & Violence Prevention" on Friday.
The new resolution prioritizes the creation of a civilian-led safety department to supervise the city police. The resolution also aims to reassign current police responsibilities, including emergency dispatchers and parking enforcement, to other city departments and shift an unspecified amount of money from the city's police to fund "community-based investments."
The resolution says the council is dedicated to "addressing the racist institution of policing" and confronting "the Seattle Police Department's role in perpetuating racism and violence." It also blames the police department for using tear gas and rubber bullets to control violent rioters in the city.
Seattle is one of many major U.S. cities looking to implement police reform in response to anti-police protests and riots that erupted across the country this summer. Earlier this month, seven of the nine city council members said they would support a 50 percent cut to the city's police department—a move that Seattle police chief Carmen Best said would be "absolutely detrimental" to the city.
"I think that the impact would be absolutely detrimental not only for the police department but for the community that we serve," Best told NPR. "Just lopping off 50 percent of our officers, I would think at this time would be a reckless maneuver and I'm hoping that people will calm down and look at ways that we can have a real plan in place of how we might transfer some of the responsibilities and services to other areas."
Rioters in Seattle have rampaged the city for weeks, burning police cars, using Molotov cocktails to set the juvenile detention center on fire, and looting local businesses. Last month, a group of anti-police protesters attempted to create a police-free autonomous zone, which was disbanded after four people were shot and others were allegedly sexually assaulted in the area.
The anti-police protests and the movement to defund the police follow the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody earlier this year.


freebeacon--2020-07-31--American Citizen Accused of Blasphemy Shot Dead in Pakistani Courtroom

American citizen Tahir Ahmad Naseem , 57 , was shot six times and killed in a courtroom in Peshawar , Pakistan , on Wednesday , the New York Times reported .
A 19-year old gunman shot Naseem in a courtroom where the former Illinois resident was being tried on charges of claiming to be a prophet .
Video of the shooter circulated widely on social media .
The killer , only identified as `` Faisal , '' claimed he had received a command from Muhammad in a dream to kill Naseem .
`` He is an enemy of Islam , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video .
`` He is an enemy of Pakistan . ''
Naseem faced punishment under Pakistan 's stringent religious laws , which the Times said are intended to intimidate and silence religious minorities .
The penalty for blasphemy ranges from fines to a death sentence .
Blasphemy laws in Pakistan—a Sunni Muslim-dominant society—are a sensitive subject within the country .
Accused blasphemers are often murdered by mobs before police respond , rights groups say .
The United States embassy issued a strong condemnation of the killing .
`` Mr. Naseem had been lured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by individuals who then used Pakistan ’ s blasphemy laws to entrap him , '' said the principal deputy spokesperson for the American mission to Pakistan .
`` The U.S. Government has been providing consular assistance to Mr. Naseem and his family since his detention in 2018 and has called the attention of senior Pakistani officials to his case to prevent the type of shameful tragedy that eventually occurred , '' the spokesperson added .
`` We urge Pakistan to immediately reform its often abused blasphemy laws and its court system , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ensure that the suspect is prosecuted to the full extent of the law . ''

American citizen Tahir Ahmad Naseem, 57, was shot six times and killed in a courtroom in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Wednesday, the New York Times reported.
A 19-year old gunman shot Naseem in a courtroom where the former Illinois resident was being tried on charges of claiming to be a prophet. Video of the shooter circulated widely on social media. The killer, only identified as "Faisal," claimed he had received a command from Muhammad in a dream to kill Naseem.
"He is an enemy of Islam," Faisal said of Naseem in the video. "He is an enemy of Pakistan."
Naseem faced punishment under Pakistan's stringent religious laws, which the Times said are intended to intimidate and silence religious minorities. The penalty for blasphemy ranges from fines to a death sentence. Blasphemy laws in Pakistan—a Sunni Muslim-dominant society—are a sensitive subject within the country. Accused blasphemers are often murdered by mobs before police respond, rights groups say.
The United States embassy issued a strong condemnation of the killing. "Mr. Naseem had been lured to Pakistan from his home in Illinois by individuals who then used Pakistan’s blasphemy laws to entrap him," said the principal deputy spokesperson for the American mission to Pakistan.
"The U.S. Government has been providing consular assistance to Mr. Naseem and his family since his detention in 2018 and has called the attention of senior Pakistani officials to his case to prevent the type of shameful tragedy that eventually occurred," the spokesperson added. "We urge Pakistan to immediately reform its often abused blasphemy laws and its court system, which allow such abuses to occur, and to ensure that the suspect is prosecuted to the full extent of the law."


freebeacon--2020-07-31--SHOTS FIRED: Joe Biden Threatens to Destroy CNN if Elected

Former vice president Joe Biden posted a seemingly innocent Twitter message on Thursday regarding the social media strategy he would pursue if elected president in November .
Reading between the lines , however , Biden 's message suggests a sinister plot to bankrupt CNN by destroying the left-wing media network 's business model .
For example , an IQ Media search of the phrase `` the president just tweeted '' yields almost 200 results from CNN programming .
Brian Stelter , the host of Reliable Sources , has devoted ample time and resources to spell-checking President Donald Trump 's tweets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of said tweets .
During the 2016 presidential campaign , CNN 's obsession with all things Trump helped the eventual GOP nominee earn more than $ 2 billion in free media coverage .
`` CNN helped make [ Trump ] by carrying every speech he made in the primary season , '' said former CNN anchor Larry King .
`` It was almost like the other guys did n't exist . ''
Joe Biden 's central campaign message in 2020— '' I 'm not Donald Trump '' —is an existential threat to CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially vulnerable .
What will become of the newspaper columnists who earn six-figure salaries writing weekly screeds about why the thing Trump said or did is bad or dangerous or evil or a threat to democracy ?
Pray for them .
If Biden does win , American media consumers will be deprived of some of the most exemplary journalism ever produced in our nation 's history .
Here is a sample .
Enjoy it while you still can .

Former vice president Joe Biden posted a seemingly innocent Twitter message on Thursday regarding the social media strategy he would pursue if elected president in November.
You won't have to worry about my tweets when I'm president. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 30, 2020
Reading between the lines, however, Biden's message suggests a sinister plot to bankrupt CNN by destroying the left-wing media network's business model.
For example, an IQ Media search of the phrase "the president just tweeted" yields almost 200 results from CNN programming. Brian Stelter, the host of Reliable Sources, has devoted ample time and resources to spell-checking President Donald Trump's tweets and analyzing the frequency and engagement levels of said tweets.
During the 2016 presidential campaign, CNN's obsession with all things Trump helped the eventual GOP nominee earn more than $2 billion in free media coverage. "CNN helped make [Trump] by carrying every speech he made in the primary season," said former CNN anchor Larry King. "It was almost like the other guys didn't exist."
Joe Biden's central campaign message in 2020—"I'm not Donald Trump"—is an existential threat to CNN. Stelter and other opinion journalists are especially vulnerable. What will become of the newspaper columnists who earn six-figure salaries writing weekly screeds about why the thing Trump said or did is bad or dangerous or evil or a threat to democracy?
Pray for them. If Biden does win, American media consumers will be deprived of some of the most exemplary journalism ever produced in our nation's history. Here is a sample. Enjoy it while you still can.


freebeacon--2020-07-31--Pelosi Funnels $14,000 to Ilhan Omar Campaign Amid Expensive Primary Fight

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D. , Calif. ) funneled $ 14,000 to Rep. Ilhan Omar 's campaign in late July as the Minnesota Democrat struggled to fend off a well-funded primary challenge .
Federal Election Commission records released Thursday show that Pelosi transferred $ 10,000 from her PAC and an additional $ 4,000 from her campaign committee to Omar on July 22 , one week after Pelosi endorsed Omar in her reelection bid .
The Minnesota Democrat is facing an expensive primary battle against attorney Antone Melton-Meaux , who outraised Omar significantly in the second quarter of 2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ April and June to Omar 's $ 470,000 .
Included in the challenger 's donor list is Democratic Colorado governor Jared Polis , who gave $ 1,000 to Melton-Meaux 's campaign on July 27 .
The impressive fundraising haul allowed Melton-Meaux to spend more than $ 1.7 million over the first three weeks of July .
Omar , meanwhile , spent just $ 784,000 .
More than $ 600,000—77 percent of those disbursements—went to a D.C.-based consulting firm run by Omar 's new husband .
Following his spending spree , Melton-Meaux holds $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 2 million he held at the end of the second quarter .
Omar holds $ 732,000 on hand .
Omar , who did not respond to a request for comment , will square off against Melton-Meaux and three additional Democratic challengers during the state 's August 11 primary election .
The late push from Pelosi suggests genuine concern for Omar , who has butted heads with the California Democrat in the past .
Pelosi criticized Omar for using `` deeply offensive '' anti-Semitic tropes in February 2019 and condemned the Boycott Divestment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israel , which Omar supports , a month later .
Omar quickly hit back , saying , `` a condemnation for people that want to exercise their First Amendment rights is beneath any leader . ''
Melton-Meaux has campaigned against Omar 's support for BDS .
While both Omar and Melton-Meaux have earned a number of prominent local endorsements , Melton-Meaux has outraised Omar within Minnesota 's Fifth Congressional District .
The Democratic challenger raised $ 273,000 from the district 's constituents in the second quarter , while Omar raised just $ 8,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a request for comment .

Pelosi looks to bail out freshman who once attacked her leadership
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) funneled $14,000 to Rep. Ilhan Omar's campaign in late July as the Minnesota Democrat struggled to fend off a well-funded primary challenge.
Federal Election Commission records released Thursday show that Pelosi transferred $10,000 from her PAC and an additional $4,000 from her campaign committee to Omar on July 22, one week after Pelosi endorsed Omar in her reelection bid.
The Minnesota Democrat is facing an expensive primary battle against attorney Antone Melton-Meaux, who outraised Omar significantly in the second quarter of 2020. Melton-Meaux raked in $3.3 million between April and June to Omar's $470,000. Included in the challenger's donor list is Democratic Colorado governor Jared Polis, who gave $1,000 to Melton-Meaux's campaign on July 27.
The impressive fundraising haul allowed Melton-Meaux to spend more than $1.7 million over the first three weeks of July. Omar, meanwhile, spent just $784,000. More than $600,000—77 percent of those disbursements—went to a D.C.-based consulting firm run by Omar's new husband.
Following his spending spree, Melton-Meaux holds $695,000 on hand, down from the $2 million he held at the end of the second quarter. Omar holds $732,000 on hand.
Omar, who did not respond to a request for comment, will square off against Melton-Meaux and three additional Democratic challengers during the state's August 11 primary election. The late push from Pelosi suggests genuine concern for Omar, who has butted heads with the California Democrat in the past. Pelosi criticized Omar for using "deeply offensive" anti-Semitic tropes in February 2019 and condemned the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, which Omar supports, a month later. Omar quickly hit back, saying, "a condemnation for people that want to exercise their First Amendment rights is beneath any leader." Melton-Meaux has campaigned against Omar's support for BDS.
While both Omar and Melton-Meaux have earned a number of prominent local endorsements, Melton-Meaux has outraised Omar within Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District. The Democratic challenger raised $273,000 from the district's constituents in the second quarter, while Omar raised just $8,000.
Neither Pelosi nor Melton-Meaux responded to a request for comment.


freebeacon--2020-07-31--Dem Consultant: VP Hopeful Bass ‘Makes Bernie Sanders Look Like Ronald Reagan’

While Rep. Karen Bass ( D. , Calif. ) receives extensive vetting for Joe Biden 's vice presidential slot , one Democratic consultant says the congresswoman `` makes Bernie Sanders look like Ronald Reagan , '' the Atlantic reported Friday .
The Biden campaign is reportedly taking Bass 's potential nomination `` very seriously , '' but the California congresswoman 's friendly relationship with Communist Cuba and past praise for late-dictator Fidel Castro could potentially turn away Cuban-American voters in Florida .
`` There has been a shift on how to engage with Cuba , but there has n't been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' said Democratic consultant and former Obama pollster Fernand Amandi .
Bass dismissed the concern , however , telling the Atlantic that Floridian voters wo n't care about her ties to Cuba because of the coronavirus .
`` The idea that this issue is the foremost issue on the minds of people in Florida , when people are dying , when there are n't [ enough ] ICU beds , '' Bass said .
`` It 's hard for me to believe that that is what 's going to be on people 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' When Fidel Castro died in 2016 , Bass remembered him as `` comandante en jefe , '' a phrase often used to praise the Cuban dictator .
Claiming she had simply attempted to translate `` commander-in-chief , '' Bass said , `` If I had to make that statement over again , I would n't use those words . ''
Bass 's ties with Cuba go back several decades .
In the 1970s , the congresswoman spent time working on construction in Cuba as a member of the Venceremos Brigade .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regime and the radical Students for a Democratic Society , organizes trips for Americans to Cuba to foster `` solidarity with the Cuban Revolution by working side by side with Cuban workers and challenging U.S. policies towards Cuba , '' according to the group 's official website .
`` I was a young radical , '' Bass told the Sacramento Bee .
`` Those young people that are out saying ‘ defund the police ' ?
That was me . ''
Bass has also visited the island many times as a congresswoman and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voice in support of normalizing Cuban-American relations .
In 2015 , Bass joined Secretary of State John Kerry 's mission to reopen the American embassy in Cuba .
A year later , President Obama tapped the congresswoman to join his delegation for his visit to the country .
In recent weeks , Bass 's star has only risen for Team Biden .
The Sacramento Bee editorial board—which is headed by a former aide to Sen. Kamala Harris ( D. , Calif. ) —endorsed Bass 's bid to become vice president on Friday over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus , which could serve Biden well during a period of severe racial unrest .
`` If Biden chooses a California VP , he likely wo n't pick Karen Bass , '' the board writes .
`` Clearly , however , the community activist whose passion for service led others to draft her into electoral politics is the better choice . ''

While Rep. Karen Bass (D., Calif.) receives extensive vetting for Joe Biden's vice presidential slot, one Democratic consultant says the congresswoman "makes Bernie Sanders look like Ronald Reagan," the Atlantic reported Friday.
The Biden campaign is reportedly taking Bass's potential nomination "very seriously," but the California congresswoman's friendly relationship with Communist Cuba and past praise for late-dictator Fidel Castro could potentially turn away Cuban-American voters in Florida.
"There has been a shift on how to engage with Cuba, but there hasn't been a shift in Castro's popularity," said Democratic consultant and former Obama pollster Fernand Amandi.
Bass dismissed the concern, however, telling the Atlantic that Floridian voters won't care about her ties to Cuba because of the coronavirus. "The idea that this issue is the foremost issue on the minds of people in Florida, when people are dying, when there aren't [enough] ICU beds," Bass said. "It's hard for me to believe that that is what's going to be on people's minds in the next hundred days."
When Fidel Castro died in 2016, Bass remembered him as "comandante en jefe," a phrase often used to praise the Cuban dictator. Claiming she had simply attempted to translate "commander-in-chief," Bass said, "If I had to make that statement over again, I wouldn't use those words."
Bass's ties with Cuba go back several decades. In the 1970s, the congresswoman spent time working on construction in Cuba as a member of the Venceremos Brigade. The youth organization, founded by the Castro regime and the radical Students for a Democratic Society, organizes trips for Americans to Cuba to foster "solidarity with the Cuban Revolution by working side by side with Cuban workers and challenging U.S. policies towards Cuba," according to the group's official website.
"I was a young radical," Bass told the Sacramento Bee. "Those young people that are out saying 'defund the police'? That was me."
Bass has also visited the island many times as a congresswoman and California assemblywoman, serving as an integral voice in support of normalizing Cuban-American relations. In 2015, Bass joined Secretary of State John Kerry's mission to reopen the American embassy in Cuba. A year later, President Obama tapped the congresswoman to join his delegation for his visit to the country.
In recent weeks, Bass's star has only risen for Team Biden. The Sacramento Bee editorial board—which is headed by a former aide to Sen. Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) —endorsed Bass's bid to become vice president on Friday over the California senator. Bass currently serves as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, which could serve Biden well during a period of severe racial unrest.
"If Biden chooses a California VP, he likely won't pick Karen Bass," the board writes. "Clearly, however, the community activist whose passion for service led others to draft her into electoral politics is the better choice."


freebeacon--2020-07-31--Seattle Creates Anti-Bias Training for Whites Only

Seattle ’ s Office for Civil Rights created a whites-only racial-bias training program for city employees earlier this summer , according to newly revealed documents .
White employees were invited via email to attend the `` Internalized Racial Superiority for white people '' seminar , and the city offers a separate training session for people of color on how `` American conditioning , socialization , and history leads People of Color to internalize radicalized beliefs , ideas and behaviors about themselves , undergirding the power of White Supremacy . ''
The program for white employees involve the creation of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ processing white feelings , '' `` retraining , '' and `` taking action to redistribute resources , change who ’ s in power , and alter institutions . ''
White participants were asked to examine the way their `` white fragility '' affects their work and how their families benefit economically from white supremacy `` as it directly and violently harms Black people and non-Black people of color and Indigenous people . ''
According to the training , whites internalize white supremacy through perfectionism , comfort , individualism , and objectivity .
Seattle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June under its Race and Social Justice Initiative , which was launched 10 years ago .
Racial-justice and anti-police protests erupted across the country earlier this summer after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor .
As a result , many institutions have instituted anti-racism training for their members : In June , Duke University said it would implement `` anti-racism training '' in its curriculum and require anti-bias training for its faculty and students .
And Google said it would launch a series of anti-racism training seminars for its employees by @ @ @

Seattle’s Office for Civil Rights created a whites-only racial-bias training program for city employees earlier this summer, according to newly revealed documents.
White employees were invited via email to attend the "Internalized Racial Superiority for white people" seminar, and the city offers a separate training session for people of color on how "American conditioning, socialization, and history leads People of Color to internalize radicalized beliefs, ideas and behaviors about themselves, undergirding the power of White Supremacy."
The program for white employees involve the creation of a "white people space" for "processing white feelings," "retraining," and "taking action to redistribute resources, change who’s in power, and alter institutions." White participants were asked to examine the way their "white fragility" affects their work and how their families benefit economically from white supremacy "as it directly and violently harms Black people and non-Black people of color and Indigenous people."
According to the training, whites internalize white supremacy through perfectionism, comfort, individualism, and objectivity.
Seattle began offering the segregated training programs in June under its Race and Social Justice Initiative, which was launched 10 years ago.
Racial-justice and anti-police protests erupted across the country earlier this summer after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. As a result, many institutions have instituted anti-racism training for their members: In June, Duke University said it would implement "anti-racism training" in its curriculum and require anti-bias training for its faculty and students. And Google said it would launch a series of anti-racism training seminars for its employees by next year.


freebeacon--2020-07-31--Poll: Unfavorable Views of China at All-Time High

A new poll from the Pew Research Center revealed a surge in anti-China sentiment , with American animosity toward China at an all-time high .
Today , 73 percent of American adults have a negative view of the communist country , a 26-percent increase since 2018 , according to the survey results .
Two-thirds of respondents said China has done a bad job handling COVID-19 , while 78 percent said China is at least somewhat to blame for the spread of the pandemic .
More than one in four Americans consider China an `` enemy , '' while nearly 60 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The major dip in Chinese favorability comes after a historic month in Sino-American relations .
China imposed a new national security law on Hong Kong and looks to constrain Taiwan .
Meanwhile , new revelations about forced labor camps for Uyghur minorities have infuriated House and Senate Republicans .
American policy is beginning to reflect the hawkish sensibility most Americans now share .
In a landmark speech last week , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo outlined Washington ’ s new attitude toward Beijing .
`` If the free world does n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surely change us , '' Pompeo said .
`` Securing our freedoms from the Chinese Communist Party is the mission of our time , and America is perfectly positioned to lead it because our founding principles give us that opportunity . ''
Matching the secretary 's tough rhetoric , Washington has upped its sanctions regime against China , closed a Chinese consulate , and started to reposition itself to make a stand in the South China Sea .

A new poll from the Pew Research Center revealed a surge in anti-China sentiment, with American animosity toward China at an all-time high.
Today, 73 percent of American adults have a negative view of the communist country, a 26-percent increase since 2018, according to the survey results. Two-thirds of respondents said China has done a bad job handling COVID-19, while 78 percent said China is at least somewhat to blame for the spread of the pandemic. More than one in four Americans consider China an "enemy," while nearly 60 percent see it as a "competitor."
The major dip in Chinese favorability comes after a historic month in Sino-American relations. China imposed a new national security law on Hong Kong and looks to constrain Taiwan. Meanwhile, new revelations about forced labor camps for Uyghur minorities have infuriated House and Senate Republicans.
American policy is beginning to reflect the hawkish sensibility most Americans now share. In a landmark speech last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo outlined Washington’s new attitude toward Beijing.
"If the free world doesn't change communist China, communist China will surely change us," Pompeo said. "Securing our freedoms from the Chinese Communist Party is the mission of our time, and America is perfectly positioned to lead it because our founding principles give us that opportunity."
Matching the secretary's tough rhetoric, Washington has upped its sanctions regime against China, closed a Chinese consulate, and started to reposition itself to make a stand in the South China Sea.


freebeacon--2020-07-31--Trump Admin Sanctions Chinese Paramilitary Group Engaged in Mass Human-Rights Abuses

The Trump administration on Friday issued a set of sanctions on a Chinese paramilitary organization that U.S. officials say is complicit in the Communist regime ’ s systematic abuse and detention of ethnic minorities .
New sanctions were leveled on two Communist Party officials and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps ( XPCC ) , a paramilitary group that has imprisoned , abused , and detained minority groups such as the ethnic Uyghur population , according to the State and Treasury Departments .
The blacklisting of the XPCC freezes its assets and blocks Americans from doing business with it due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` serious rights abuses against ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region . ''
The sanctions mark a major escalation in the Trump administration ’ s efforts to expose China ’ s mass human-rights abuses and use of forced labor camps .
Senior Trump administration officials familiar with the effort described the sanctions as unprecedented and said the administration would continue to penalize China for its human-rights abuses that are on scale with atrocities committed during World War II .
The escalation in the administration ’ s growing standoff with China comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Chinese consulate in Houston , where CCP officials allegedly conducted espionage operations , including the theft of U.S. medical research .
`` The Chinese Communist Party ’ s human-rights abuses in Xinjiang , China , against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities rank as the stain of the century , '' Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement .
`` The Trump administration has led the world ’ s effort to impose tangible costs on the PRC ’ s continuous campaign of repression , mass arbitrary detention , intrusive surveillance , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involuntary collection of biometric data , and genetic analyses targeted at these groups . ''
In addition to sanctioning the XPCC itself , the administration also targeted Sun Jinlong , a former political commissar of the XPCC , and Peng Jiarui , a deputy party secretary and commander of the XPCC .
The sanctions are being applied under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act , which is used to expose human-rights violations across the globe .
A senior administration official familiar with the effort described it as another piece in an `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to expose China ’ s human-rights abuses and galvanize the world to hold the regime accountable .
The sanctions , the official said , `` actually impose real economic costs '' on China .
The new designations are just the latest Trump administration action targeting China ’ s Xinjiang region , where the Uyghur population and other minorities are facing persecution .
In late May , the administration sanctioned nine Communist Party entities complicit in human-rights abuses in the Xinjiang region .
This followed an October order listing 28 Chinese entities the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ethnic minorities .
In early July , the administration issued a warning to U.S. businesses engaged in work with Xinjiang that they could be complicit in China ’ s human-rights violations .

The Trump administration on Friday issued a set of sanctions on a Chinese paramilitary organization that U.S. officials say is complicit in the Communist regime’s systematic abuse and detention of ethnic minorities.
New sanctions were leveled on two Communist Party officials and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), a paramilitary group that has imprisoned, abused, and detained minority groups such as the ethnic Uyghur population, according to the State and Treasury Departments. The blacklisting of the XPCC freezes its assets and blocks Americans from doing business with it due to what the Treasury Department labeled as "serious rights abuses against ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region."
The sanctions mark a major escalation in the Trump administration’s efforts to expose China’s mass human-rights abuses and use of forced labor camps. Senior Trump administration officials familiar with the effort described the sanctions as unprecedented and said the administration would continue to penalize China for its human-rights abuses that are on scale with atrocities committed during World War II. The escalation in the administration’s growing standoff with China comes just a week after it shut down a Chinese consulate in Houston, where CCP officials allegedly conducted espionage operations, including the theft of U.S. medical research.
"The Chinese Communist Party’s human-rights abuses in Xinjiang, China, against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities rank as the stain of the century," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement. "The Trump administration has led the world’s effort to impose tangible costs on the PRC’s continuous campaign of repression, mass arbitrary detention, intrusive surveillance, forced labor, forced population control, involuntary collection of biometric data, and genetic analyses targeted at these groups."
In addition to sanctioning the XPCC itself, the administration also targeted Sun Jinlong, a former political commissar of the XPCC, and Peng Jiarui, a deputy party secretary and commander of the XPCC. The sanctions are being applied under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, which is used to expose human-rights violations across the globe.
A senior administration official familiar with the effort described it as another piece in an "unprecedented" effort by the Trump administration to expose China’s human-rights abuses and galvanize the world to hold the regime accountable. The sanctions, the official said, "actually impose real economic costs" on China.
The new designations are just the latest Trump administration action targeting China’s Xinjiang region, where the Uyghur population and other minorities are facing persecution.
In late May, the administration sanctioned nine Communist Party entities complicit in human-rights abuses in the Xinjiang region. This followed an October order listing 28 Chinese entities the United States says are fueling the oppression of ethnic minorities.
In early July, the administration issued a warning to U.S. businesses engaged in work with Xinjiang that they could be complicit in China’s human-rights violations.


freebeacon--2020-07-31--Iranian Workers Strike Amid Economic Meltdown

Thousands of Iranians across several cities assembled to protest poor working conditions and unpaid wages amid rapidly deteriorating economic conditions brought on by U.S. sanctions and coronavirus .
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported Thursday that a series of strikes have occurred in Iran across many regions and cities in the past few months , growing especially intense early this week .
Factory , city and state employees , coal miners , and health care workers have joined ranks across the nation , calling for better work conditions and back pay .
In some cases , workers have not received their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Iran have worsened significantly in recent weeks .
While the industrial economy may be hardest it , the health care industry has also been battered by the coronavirus .
On July 28 alone , 235 Iranians died of COVID , while 2,667 new infections were recorded .
This brings the total death count in the Islamic Republic above 16,000 , with nearly 300,000 infections .
At least 140 health care professionals lost their lives while treating COVID in Iran .
Tehran has maintained an aggressive international posture amid domestic crises .
Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mock naval carrier in the Strait of Hormuz , after a series of explosions in industrial and military centers , widely suspected to be sabotage by Israel and the United States .
Some experts see the country 's weakened economy and political leadership as evidence that the Trump administration 's strategy of `` maximum pressure '' against Tehran is effective .
`` Maximum pressure is working , '' former White House National Security Council Iran-watcher and senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Richard Goldberg said Thursday .
The continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could hinge on the presidential election .
`` The [ Iranian ] ruling elite is also waiting to see whether the U.S. presidential election will lead to sanctions relief and a decline in unrest , '' said FDD senior fellow Alireza Nader .
Former vice president Joe Biden promised to ease sanctions by rejoining the JCPOA , the much-maligned Iran nuclear deal .
`` If Iran moves back into compliance with its nuclear obligations , I would re-enter the JCPOA , '' the presumptive Democratic nominee wrote in 2019 .
`` Doing so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re-establish U.S. credibility , signaling to the world that America ’ s word and international commitments once again mean something . ''

Thousands of Iranians across several cities assembled to protest poor working conditions and unpaid wages amid rapidly deteriorating economic conditions brought on by U.S. sanctions and coronavirus.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported Thursday that a series of strikes have occurred in Iran across many regions and cities in the past few months, growing especially intense early this week. Factory, city and state employees, coal miners, and health care workers have joined ranks across the nation, calling for better work conditions and back pay. In some cases, workers have not received their wages in months.
On-the-ground economic conditions in Iran have worsened significantly in recent weeks. While the industrial economy may be hardest it, the health care industry has also been battered by the coronavirus. On July 28 alone, 235 Iranians died of COVID, while 2,667 new infections were recorded. This brings the total death count in the Islamic Republic above 16,000, with nearly 300,000 infections. At least 140 health care professionals lost their lives while treating COVID in Iran.
Tehran has maintained an aggressive international posture amid domestic crises. Iran conducted a naval demonstration, firing on a mock naval carrier in the Strait of Hormuz, after a series of explosions in industrial and military centers, widely suspected to be sabotage by Israel and the United States.
Some experts see the country's weakened economy and political leadership as evidence that the Trump administration's strategy of "maximum pressure" against Tehran is effective.
"Maximum pressure is working," former White House National Security Council Iran-watcher and senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Richard Goldberg said Thursday.
The continued success of the strategy, however, could hinge on the presidential election. "The [Iranian] ruling elite is also waiting to see whether the U.S. presidential election will lead to sanctions relief and a decline in unrest," said FDD senior fellow Alireza Nader.
Former vice president Joe Biden promised to ease sanctions by rejoining the JCPOA, the much-maligned Iran nuclear deal. "If Iran moves back into compliance with its nuclear obligations, I would re-enter the JCPOA," the presumptive Democratic nominee wrote in 2019. "Doing so would provide a critical down payment to re-establish U.S. credibility, signaling to the world that America’s word and international commitments once again mean something."


freebeacon--2020-07-31--The Teachers’ Unions Will Shoot Their Hostages

For America 's kids and parents , the reopening of schools in coming weeks is a source of fear and frustration .
For teachers ' unions , always claiming to `` put the kids first , '' it 's another opportunity for politicking .
On Tuesday evening , just before a slated speech by presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden , American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten announced that the national union would back strikes by local members objecting to inadequate health and safety standards .
That threat marks progress insofar as a strike would see teachers forgo pay if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choice facing many other Americans .
We do not begrudge teachers the right to negotiate a safe work environment .
But teachers ' unions like the AFT have gone beyond calling for increased safety measures which , even if adopted , would not satisfy their demands for a zero-risk environment .
The Durham Association of Educators has demanded Medicare for All and `` direct income support regardless of immigration status '' before their members go back to work .
United Teachers Los Angeles also wants Medicare for All , the defunding of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before Angelino teachers return to the classroom .
Next week , several major unions will participate in a mass protest .
Their goal ?
Those ostensibly concerned about safety in schools will demand the removal of public safety officers from their hallways .
These demands have nothing to do with the coronavirus or even education more broadly .
They have everything to do with the unions ' cozy relationship with the Democratic Party 's activist wing .
The AFT routinely donates millions of dollars—98 percent of its political spending—to Democrats , the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as negotiating leverage in Congress .
Given their political attitude , it 's little surprise that , according to a Department of Education spokesman , the unions are more focused on striking than on coming to the table to determine how to reopen schools safely .
The rush to play politics puts the unions at odds with the millions of essential workers who have continued to do their part , including the thousands of doctors working around the clock to save lives .
America 's physicians have never threatened to go on strike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the bare-knuckle tactics Weingarten and her allies deploy .
Frontline doctors do n't have the luxury of working remotely , either , while teachers imagine they do .
Why is it then , as the New York Times reports , that teachers ' unions oppose both going back to work and teaching online ?
Parents are trapped : Polling shows that many fear their child being infected , but also the developmental setbacks and lost income that would come with another year of remote learning—fears disproportionately reported by minority and poor or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Robert Redfield , social isolation and deprivation might be killing even more of our high schoolers through drugs and suicide than the coronavirus has .
Just nine months ago Pete Buttigieg stood on a debate stage in Houston and , to wild applause , declared that the United States needs to `` respect teachers the way we do soldiers and pay them more like the way we do doctors '' if we want `` the results we expect . ''
But when the virus came , our soldiers didn ’ t abandon the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t abandon the sick .
If we want to get the results we expect , parents will need to break the unions .

For America's kids and parents, the reopening of schools in coming weeks is a source of fear and frustration. For teachers' unions, always claiming to "put the kids first," it's another opportunity for politicking.
On Tuesday evening, just before a slated speech by presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten announced that the national union would back strikes by local members objecting to inadequate health and safety standards. That threat marks progress insofar as a strike would see teachers forgo pay if they abstain from work, the same choice facing many other Americans.
We do not begrudge teachers the right to negotiate a safe work environment. But teachers' unions like the AFT have gone beyond calling for increased safety measures which, even if adopted, would not satisfy their demands for a zero-risk environment. The Durham Association of Educators has demanded Medicare for All and "direct income support regardless of immigration status" before their members go back to work. United Teachers Los Angeles also wants Medicare for All, the defunding of the LAPD, and a nationwide wealth tax before Angelino teachers return to the classroom.
Next week, several major unions will participate in a mass protest. Their goal? Those ostensibly concerned about safety in schools will demand the removal of public safety officers from their hallways.
These demands have nothing to do with the coronavirus or even education more broadly. They have everything to do with the unions' cozy relationship with the Democratic Party's activist wing. The AFT routinely donates millions of dollars—98 percent of its political spending—to Democrats, the same party that has repeatedly used the coronavirus as negotiating leverage in Congress.
Given their political attitude, it's little surprise that, according to a Department of Education spokesman, the unions are more focused on striking than on coming to the table to determine how to reopen schools safely.
The rush to play politics puts the unions at odds with the millions of essential workers who have continued to do their part, including the thousands of doctors working around the clock to save lives. America's physicians have never threatened to go on strike, perhaps because they're not accustomed to the bare-knuckle tactics Weingarten and her allies deploy.
Frontline doctors don't have the luxury of working remotely, either, while teachers imagine they do. Why is it then, as the New York Times reports, that teachers' unions oppose both going back to work and teaching online?
Parents are trapped: Polling shows that many fear their child being infected, but also the developmental setbacks and lost income that would come with another year of remote learning—fears disproportionately reported by minority and poor or middle-class parents. According to CDC director Robert Redfield, social isolation and deprivation might be killing even more of our high schoolers through drugs and suicide than the coronavirus has.
Just nine months ago Pete Buttigieg stood on a debate stage in Houston and, to wild applause, declared that the United States needs to "respect teachers the way we do soldiers and pay them more like the way we do doctors" if we want "the results we expect."
But when the virus came, our soldiers didn’t abandon the country, and our doctors didn’t abandon the sick. If we want to get the results we expect, parents will need to break the unions.


freebeacon--2020-08-01--Montana Dem Shared Messages Disparaging Police, Women, Minorities

A Montana Democratic Party staffer has repeatedly shared messages that disparage police officers , women , and minorities .
Jacob Hamblin , who serves as the Montana Democratic Party 's deputy organizing director , tweeted anti-police sentiments—including `` F da police '' —in both 2011 and 2012 .
Hamblin also appeared to tweet in support of violent protests , saying `` America was built on burning things '' in March 2012 .
The revelation comes after Sen. Steve Daines ( R. , Mont . )
accused Montana governor and Democratic Senate nominee Steve Bullock of being `` silent while left-wing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a campaign ad released Wednesday .
The Montana Democratic Party in early June amended its party platform to oppose `` unnecessary and dangerous ‘ use of force ' methods when arresting or restraining persons suspected of committing a crime . ''
`` These liberal attacks on law enforcement are a real threat to public safety , '' Montana county sheriff Shane Harrington said in the Daines campaign ad .
`` Steve Bullock refuses to stand up for law and order . ''
In addition to his anti-police messages , Hamblin has shared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After being asked if he would `` rather be a woman '' in March 2010 , Hamblin responded , `` And have the brain the size of a squirrel ?
Count me out… '' In a now-deleted November 2010 tweet , Hamblin suggested he could not differentiate between Asian people , saying , `` In the library and saw this korean forigen [ sic ] exchange student who lives on my floor as I went to say hi realized it wasnt him..damn asains [ sic ] … '' And in a December 2010 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Hamblin said , `` im white ! ''
Hamblin is not the only Montana Democratic staffer to share inappropriate messages online .
The Bullock campaign fired its deputy press secretary Thursday after the Washington Free Beacon reported on the aide 's derogatory remarks on Twitter , which included rape jokes and homophobic slurs .
Bullock campaign communications director Olivia Bercow called the comments `` inappropriate , '' adding that they `` do not reflect Montana values . ''
Hamblin has shared numerous photos with Bercow and other Bullock campaign staffers online .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Bercow said , `` Governor Bullock does not support defunding the police and supports law enforcement . ''
The Montana Democratic Party did not respond to a request for comment .

A Montana Democratic Party staffer has repeatedly shared messages that disparage police officers, women, and minorities.
Jacob Hamblin, who serves as the Montana Democratic Party's deputy organizing director, tweeted anti-police sentiments—including "F da police"—in both 2011 and 2012. Hamblin also appeared to tweet in support of violent protests, saying "America was built on burning things" in March 2012.
The revelation comes after Sen. Steve Daines (R., Mont.) accused Montana governor and Democratic Senate nominee Steve Bullock of being "silent while left-wing radicals try to defund our police" in a campaign ad released Wednesday. The Montana Democratic Party in early June amended its party platform to oppose "unnecessary and dangerous 'use of force' methods when arresting or restraining persons suspected of committing a crime."
"These liberal attacks on law enforcement are a real threat to public safety," Montana county sheriff Shane Harrington said in the Daines campaign ad. "Steve Bullock refuses to stand up for law and order."
In addition to his anti-police messages, Hamblin has shared online comments disparaging women and minorities. After being asked if he would "rather be a woman" in March 2010, Hamblin responded, "And have the brain the size of a squirrel? Count me out…" In a now-deleted November 2010 tweet, Hamblin suggested he could not differentiate between Asian people, saying, "In the library and saw this korean forigen [sic] exchange student who lives on my floor as I went to say hi realized it wasnt him..damn asains [sic] …" And in a December 2010 tweet tagged with "#ImSoGlad," Hamblin said, "im white!"
Hamblin is not the only Montana Democratic staffer to share inappropriate messages online. The Bullock campaign fired its deputy press secretary Thursday after the Washington Free Beacon reported on the aide's derogatory remarks on Twitter, which included rape jokes and homophobic slurs. Bullock campaign communications director Olivia Bercow called the comments "inappropriate," adding that they "do not reflect Montana values." Hamblin has shared numerous photos with Bercow and other Bullock campaign staffers online.
Reached for comment on Hamblin's tweets, Bercow said, "Governor Bullock does not support defunding the police and supports law enforcement." The Montana Democratic Party did not respond to a request for comment.


freebeacon--2020-08-01--This Week In Campus Insanity Vol. 4

This Week In Campus Insanity Vol. 4

Welcome back to Campus Insanity , a weekly roundup of the craziest developments at our nation 's 4,000-plus institutions of higher education .
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Tulane Threatens Students With Expulsion for Large Gatherings ; OK With Protests | Campus Reform Tulane University 's dean of students warned students they could face `` expulsion '' for violating social-distancing guidelines , but will not punish students for attending Black Lives Matter protests .
Northwestern University 's journalism program accepted hundreds of millions in funding from Qatar and a regime-backed foundation linked to terrorism .
Not to be out-woked by the dean of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demanding that the school offer reparations to the descendants of slaves who worked on the plantation that became campus grounds nearly 200 years ago .
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Dartmouth Professor : Abraham Lincoln Did n't Really Want to Free the Slaves | Breitbart Dartmouth College professor Shamell Bell said President Abraham Lincoln only wanted to free enslaved people to increase the size of the Union .
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University of Louisville Professor Says He 'll ‘ Stomp ' and ‘ Beat ' Students | Louisville Courier-Journal A University of Louisville professor said he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Christian student that passed out anti-LGBT pamphlets .
`` Come to one of my classes with that , '' Professor Ricky Jones said .
`` I will drag your [ behind ] into my class , me and my 50-some-odd students will stomp you , beat you within an inch of your life , then drag you out of the room and deny that we did it . ''
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UCSB Teaching Assistant Says He Would ‘ Assassinate Jesus ' if He Had a Time Machine | The College Fix A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he would `` find and assassinate Jesus of Nazareth '' and would `` murder him before his baptism . ''
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Welcome back to Campus Insanity, a weekly roundup of the craziest developments at our nation's 4,000-plus institutions of higher education.
6. Tulane Threatens Students With Expulsion for Large Gatherings; OK With Protests | Campus Reform
Tulane University's dean of students warned students they could face "expulsion" for violating social-distancing guidelines, but will not punish students for attending Black Lives Matter protests.
5. Northwestern Journalism School Teams Up With Qatar | Washington Free Beacon
Northwestern University's journalism program accepted hundreds of millions in funding from Qatar and a regime-backed foundation linked to terrorism.
4. Campus Activists Demand Free Tuition and Reparations | Washington Free Beacon
Not to be out-woked by the dean of students, activists at Tulane University are demanding that the school offer reparations to the descendants of slaves who worked on the plantation that became campus grounds nearly 200 years ago.
3. Dartmouth Professor: Abraham Lincoln Didn't Really Want to Free the Slaves | Breitbart
Dartmouth College professor Shamell Bell said President Abraham Lincoln only wanted to free enslaved people to increase the size of the Union.
2. University of Louisville Professor Says He'll 'Stomp' and 'Beat' Students | Louisville Courier-Journal
A University of Louisville professor said he would "stomp" and "beat" a Christian student that passed out anti-LGBT pamphlets.
"Come to one of my classes with that," Professor Ricky Jones said. "I will drag your [behind] into my class, me and my 50-some-odd students will stomp you, beat you within an inch of your life, then drag you out of the room and deny that we did it."
1. UCSB Teaching Assistant Says He Would 'Assassinate Jesus' if He Had a Time Machine | The College Fix
A University of California Santa Barbara professor said he would "find and assassinate Jesus of Nazareth" and would "murder him before his baptism."
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If you have any suggestions for our Top 6 stories please email chrissy@freebeacon.com & nester@freebeacon.com.


freebeacon--2020-08-02--Chinese Propaganda Campaign Blames Pandemic on U.S. Army Facility Closed in 1969

Chinese propagandists are casting blame for the coronavirus pandemic on a U.S. military research lab that shuttered its biowarfare division more than 50 years ago .
Chinese diplomats and state-run media outlets have repeatedly spread the conspiracy that the coronavirus originated in Maryland 's Fort Detrick research lab , often in response to criticism about the country 's response to the pandemic .
`` Speaking of the truth , we would like the U.S. government to tell the truth about the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick , Maryland , to U.S. and the international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign ministry spokesman , said on July 22 .
But President Richard Nixon closed down Fort Detrick 's offensive biowarfare division in 1969—50 years before the first coronavirus cases were reported in Wuhan , China .
Fort Detrick now focuses on defensive biological research as well as cancer research .
U.S. officials have frequently criticized the Chinese government for using the Fort Detrick conspiracy theory—and other unproven allegations—to blame the outbreak on the United States .
`` To have somebody … from the Chinese government come out and make a statement like that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's irresponsible , and it does n't get us to where we need to be , '' said Secretary of Defense Mark Esper in March .
Chinese propaganda organs have floated other countries as possible origins of the coronavirus , with a similar lack of evidence .
Global Times , a leading mouthpiece for the regime , once insinuated that the virus could have originated in Spain , citing one research article that has not been peer-reviewed .
The same outlet also claimed that the coronavirus was detected in Brazilian sewage back in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and U.S. conspiracy theorists have also smeared American military personnel as part of their Fort Detrick conspiracy , accusing one soldier of bringing the virus to China when she competed in the World Military Games held in Wuhan in late 2019 .
Chinese authorities , who exercise near-total control over what is disseminated on the Chinese internet , have allowed the rumors to spread .
Global Times also covered the conspiracy theory in March , demanding that the United States release information about the U.S. delegation to the sports competition .

Chinese propagandists are casting blame for the coronavirus pandemic on a U.S. military research lab that shuttered its biowarfare division more than 50 years ago.
Chinese diplomats and state-run media outlets have repeatedly spread the conspiracy that the coronavirus originated in Maryland's Fort Detrick research lab, often in response to criticism about the country's response to the pandemic.
"Speaking of the truth, we would like the U.S. government to tell the truth about the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, Maryland, to U.S. and the international community," Wang Wenbin, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, said on July 22.
But President Richard Nixon closed down Fort Detrick's offensive biowarfare division in 1969—50 years before the first coronavirus cases were reported in Wuhan, China. Fort Detrick now focuses on defensive biological research as well as cancer research. U.S. officials have frequently criticized the Chinese government for using the Fort Detrick conspiracy theory—and other unproven allegations—to blame the outbreak on the United States.
"To have somebody … from the Chinese government come out and make a statement like that [is] completely ridiculous and it's irresponsible, and it doesn't get us to where we need to be," said Secretary of Defense Mark Esper in March.
Chinese propaganda organs have floated other countries as possible origins of the coronavirus, with a similar lack of evidence. Global Times, a leading mouthpiece for the regime, once insinuated that the virus could have originated in Spain, citing one research article that has not been peer-reviewed. The same outlet also claimed that the coronavirus was detected in Brazilian sewage back in November 2019.
Chinese social media accounts and U.S. conspiracy theorists have also smeared American military personnel as part of their Fort Detrick conspiracy, accusing one soldier of bringing the virus to China when she competed in the World Military Games held in Wuhan in late 2019. Chinese authorities, who exercise near-total control over what is disseminated on the Chinese internet, have allowed the rumors to spread. Global Times also covered the conspiracy theory in March, demanding that the United States release information about the U.S. delegation to the sports competition.


freebeacon--2020-08-02--Bass: I Know ‘an Awful Lot More Now’ About Castro’s Brutality

California representative and potential vice presidential pick Karen Bass ( D. ) said Sunday that she `` absolutely '' should not have made a statement mourning the death of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro in 2016 because she knows `` an awful lot more now '' about Castro 's brutality .
`` I absolutely would have not put that statement out and I will tell you that after talking to my colleagues who represent the state of Florida , raised those concerns with me , lesson learned , would not do that again for sure , '' Bass said during an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that she knows `` an awful lot more now '' about Castro 's abuses against the Cuban people since her initial visits to the country in the 1970s and that her perspective has `` developed over time . ''
In 2016 , Bass said Castro 's death was `` a great loss to the people of Cuba '' and called the dictator `` comandante en jefe . ''
The potential vice presidential pick praised President Obama for opening up relations with Cuba .
`` What I also believe is that the best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have relations , and so I support what President Obama and Vice President Biden did in opening up relations with the island of Cuba that 's 90 miles away , '' she said .
Bass 's profile has surged over the past week as Biden prepares to pick his running mate .
Bass also recently became embroiled in controversy over comments she made praising the Church of Scientology in 2010 .
She said the comments were made before widespread allegations of abuse were leveled against the church , although reports had already surfaced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abused and intimidated members at the time of her comments .

California representative and potential vice presidential pick Karen Bass (D.) said Sunday that she "absolutely" should not have made a statement mourning the death of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro in 2016 because she knows "an awful lot more now" about Castro's brutality.
"I absolutely would have not put that statement out and I will tell you that after talking to my colleagues who represent the state of Florida, raised those concerns with me, lesson learned, would not do that again for sure," Bass said during an appearance on Fox News Sunday.
Bass said that she knows "an awful lot more now" about Castro's abuses against the Cuban people since her initial visits to the country in the 1970s and that her perspective has "developed over time."
In 2016, Bass said Castro's death was "a great loss to the people of Cuba" and called the dictator "comandante en jefe."
The potential vice presidential pick praised President Obama for opening up relations with Cuba.
"What I also believe is that the best way to deal with change is to have relations, and so I support what President Obama and Vice President Biden did in opening up relations with the island of Cuba that's 90 miles away," she said.
Bass's profile has surged over the past week as Biden prepares to pick his running mate. Bass also recently became embroiled in controversy over comments she made praising the Church of Scientology in 2010.
She said the comments were made before widespread allegations of abuse were leveled against the church, although reports had already surfaced from former members who said the church abused and intimidated members at the time of her comments.


freebeacon--2020-08-03--UPenn Can’t Explain Mystery Donation From Chinese Company

The University of Pennsylvania pocketed a $ 3 million donation last year from a mysterious Hong Kong shell company that is owned by a Shanghai businessman with deep ties to Chinese government officials .
The donation from Xu Xeuqing , who has no apparent connection to the University of Pennsylvania and was previously embroiled in a Shanghai public corruption scandal , raises questions about the true source of the money .
Documents reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon show Xeuqing has close ties to the Chinese Communist Party .
China has poured money into American universities in recent years , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , experts say .
The donation comes as federal prosecutors have increased scrutiny on the Chinese government ’ s influence-buying and espionage operations at American universities .
`` Unequivocally they ’ re using the money they ’ re providing the universities to garner influence there , '' said Ben Freeman , the director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative at the Center for International Policy .
`` It ’ s not the sole motive , but it ’ s one of a variety of motives . ''
Foreign money has poured into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a significant portion coming from China .
The Ivy League school received $ 61 million in gifts and contracts from China between March 2017 and the end of 2019 ; over the previous four year period , it took in just $ 19 million from Chinese donors .
The University of Pennsylvania received the $ 3 million in question from a Hong Kong-based company called `` Nice Famous Corporation Limited , '' according to financial disclosures .
And while a spokesman for the university , Stephen McCarthy , initially told the Washington Free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese national named Xin Zhou whose firm is `` a large client '' of the university 's business school , a review of Chinese public records by the Free Beacon could not establish a connection between Zhou and the Nice Famous Corporation .
McCarthy did not respond to a request for further comment about why the university attributed the donation to Zhou .
In fact , corporate records indicate that the Nice Famous Corporation Limited is wholly owned by another Chinese national , Xu Xeuqing , a real estate developer well-connected in Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appear to operate from its registered address in Hong Kong , according to an agent of the Free Beacon who visited the office .
In fact , another company—Double Rich Development Ltd. , which specializes in the import and export of ore and minerals—sits there .
It is difficult to determine whether Chinese businesses are `` truly independent of the government , '' Freeman said .
`` Even some of the contributions that we ’ re seeing ostensibly coming from Chinese businesses or Chinese charitable institutions , to some degree or another they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
There are other indications that Xu is closely tied to the government .
He is the chairman of the Jiuliting Street Chamber of Commerce , a position that requires him to work closely on economic issues with Shanghai public officials .
He was also vice chairman of the Shanghai Golf Association , whose leadership includes senior Chinese Communist officials .
And he owns another business , the Upstyle Fashion & Culture ( Shanghai ) Co. Ltd. , that hosts an annual style award competition sponsored by the Shanghai Municipal Commission of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2011 , Xu was entangled in a bribery case involving a senior official at the Shanghai Housing and Land Resources Bureau .
According to prosecutors , Xu provided a Cartier watch in exchange for favorable treatment from the government body .
But while the bribe taker was sentenced to life in prison , Xu was not prosecuted .
The fact that Xu wasn ’ t prosecuted suggests that he has close connections with the Chinese Communist Party government , according to Michael Sobolik , a fellow specializing in China at the American Foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CCP connections can play by a different set of rules , as long as they are connected to the right Party faction , '' said Sobolik .
`` The fact that Xu escaped prosecution in Tao Xiaoxing ’ s trial , and especially his survival of Xi Jinping ’ s ‘ anti-corruption campaign , ’ suggest that Xu may have Party connections . ''
The purpose of China ’ s influence-buying on college campuses is twofold , said Freeman .
China wants to gain access to intellectual property of American scholars and also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I think that the most extreme concern about China is that they ’ re trying to garner influence on American campuses to gain access to our leading scholars and to gain access to what really at the end of the day is our intellectual property , our intellectual knowledge , '' said Freeman .
`` What ’ s looking much more common and what we ’ ve seen at a host of universities around the nation is that some of the Chinese funding is explicitly tied to changing the narrative about @ @ @

Public records suggest that the Nice Famous Corporation, which funneled $3 million to the Ivy League school, is closely tied to the Chinese government
The University of Pennsylvania pocketed a $3 million donation last year from a mysterious Hong Kong shell company that is owned by a Shanghai businessman with deep ties to Chinese government officials.
The donation from Xu Xeuqing, who has no apparent connection to the University of Pennsylvania and was previously embroiled in a Shanghai public corruption scandal, raises questions about the true source of the money. Documents reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon show Xeuqing has close ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
China has poured money into American universities in recent years, in part to buy influence on campuses, experts say. The donation comes as federal prosecutors have increased scrutiny on the Chinese government’s influence-buying and espionage operations at American universities.
"Unequivocally they’re using the money they’re providing the universities to garner influence there," said Ben Freeman, the director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative at the Center for International Policy. "It’s not the sole motive, but it’s one of a variety of motives."
Foreign money has poured into the school over the past few years with a significant portion coming from China. The Ivy League school received $61 million in gifts and contracts from China between March 2017 and the end of 2019; over the previous four year period, it took in just $19 million from Chinese donors.
The University of Pennsylvania received the $3 million in question from a Hong Kong-based company called "Nice Famous Corporation Limited," according to financial disclosures. And while a spokesman for the university, Stephen McCarthy, initially told the Washington Free Beacon that the money came from a Chinese national named Xin Zhou whose firm is "a large client" of the university's business school, a review of Chinese public records by the Free Beacon could not establish a connection between Zhou and the Nice Famous Corporation.
McCarthy did not respond to a request for further comment about why the university attributed the donation to Zhou.
In fact, corporate records indicate that the Nice Famous Corporation Limited is wholly owned by another Chinese national, Xu Xeuqing, a real estate developer well-connected in Chinese political circles.
The company does not appear to operate from its registered address in Hong Kong, according to an agent of the Free Beacon who visited the office. In fact, another company—Double Rich Development Ltd., which specializes in the import and export of ore and minerals—sits there.
It is difficult to determine whether Chinese businesses are "truly independent of the government," Freeman said. "Even some of the contributions that we’re seeing ostensibly coming from Chinese businesses or Chinese charitable institutions, to some degree or another they are still connected to the Chinese government."
There are other indications that Xu is closely tied to the government. He is the chairman of the Jiuliting Street Chamber of Commerce, a position that requires him to work closely on economic issues with Shanghai public officials. He was also vice chairman of the Shanghai Golf Association, whose leadership includes senior Chinese Communist officials. And he owns another business, the Upstyle Fashion & Culture (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., that hosts an annual style award competition sponsored by the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and other government entities.
In 2011, Xu was entangled in a bribery case involving a senior official at the Shanghai Housing and Land Resources Bureau. According to prosecutors, Xu provided a Cartier watch in exchange for favorable treatment from the government body. But while the bribe taker was sentenced to life in prison, Xu was not prosecuted.
The fact that Xu wasn’t prosecuted suggests that he has close connections with the Chinese Communist Party government, according to Michael Sobolik, a fellow specializing in China at the American Foreign Policy Council.
"Businessmen with high-level CCP connections can play by a different set of rules, as long as they are connected to the right Party faction," said Sobolik. "The fact that Xu escaped prosecution in Tao Xiaoxing’s trial, and especially his survival of Xi Jinping’s ‘anti-corruption campaign,’ suggest that Xu may have Party connections."
The purpose of China’s influence-buying on college campuses is twofold, said Freeman. China wants to gain access to intellectual property of American scholars and also bolster its image in the United States.
"I think that the most extreme concern about China is that they’re trying to garner influence on American campuses to gain access to our leading scholars and to gain access to what really at the end of the day is our intellectual property, our intellectual knowledge," said Freeman. "What’s looking much more common and what we’ve seen at a host of universities around the nation is that some of the Chinese funding is explicitly tied to changing the narrative about China."


freebeacon--2020-08-03--Top Soros Official Embraces Anti-Semitic Black Nationalist and Slams Bill Clinton

Patrick Gaspard , a former Obama administration official and president of George Soros ’ s Open Society Foundations , blasted former president Bill Clinton on Friday for condemning Stokely Carmichael , a racial separatist who called Hitler the only white man he could respect .
Gaspard slammed Clinton for referring to Carmichael unfavorably in a eulogy for the late civil-rights leader John Lewis .
Clinton said civil-rights activists for a brief period `` went a little too far towards Stokely . ''
`` I didn ’ t want to tweet this during the funeral for John Lewis , but who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a black funeral to attack Stokely Carmichael ?
Stokely was ours , '' Gaspard said in a tweet on Friday .
`` He was targeted for destruction by the FBI and forced into exile .
He gave all for us .
Bill Clinton ain ’ t no hero . ''
As Lewis ’ s successor leading the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee ( SNCC ) in the 1960s , Carmichael pressed blacks to embrace direct confrontation rather than peaceful demonstration .
He opposed most forms of coalition-building with white liberals and pressed blacks to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the organization .
`` Stokely had become a fierce anti-white black nationalist , and eventually … expelled whites from the organization—even though many had sacrificed during Freedom Summer and after , '' Hudson Institute adjunct fellow Ron Radosh told the Washington Free Beacon .
Carmichael also peddled anti-Semitic tropes , telling the British journalist David Frost that he believed Hitler was `` the greatest white man . ''
In remarks at the University of Maryland in 1990 , Carmichael complained , `` Zionist pigs have been harassing us everywhere… .
And when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will snap our fingers and finish them off . ''
Abraham Foxman , the former president of the Anti-Defamation League , blasted Carmichael as `` an unabashed racial separatist and anti-Semite who often uses the slogan , ‘ the only good Zionist is a dead Zionist.
’ '' Carmichael ’ s philosophy became the core of the Black Power movement , and he worked to advocate for a pan-African socialist revolution as an American expatriate in Ghana and Guinea .
`` Those of us who advocate Black Power are quite clear in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approach to civil rights is an approach that black people can not afford and a luxury white people do not deserve , '' Carmichael said in his 1967 book Black Power : The Politics of Liberation .
Gaspard and Open Society Foundations did not respond to a request for comment before press time .

Patrick Gaspard, a former Obama administration official and president of George Soros’s Open Society Foundations, blasted former president Bill Clinton on Friday for condemning Stokely Carmichael, a racial separatist who called Hitler the only white man he could respect.
Gaspard slammed Clinton for referring to Carmichael unfavorably in a eulogy for the late civil-rights leader John Lewis. Clinton said civil-rights activists for a brief period "went a little too far towards Stokely."
"I didn’t want to tweet this during the funeral for John Lewis, but who is Bill Clinton to show up at a black funeral to attack Stokely Carmichael? Stokely was ours," Gaspard said in a tweet on Friday. "He was targeted for destruction by the FBI and forced into exile. He gave all for us. Bill Clinton ain’t no hero."
As Lewis’s successor leading the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in the 1960s, Carmichael pressed blacks to embrace direct confrontation rather than peaceful demonstration. He opposed most forms of coalition-building with white liberals and pressed blacks to "close ranks" and exclude whites from the organization.
"Stokely had become a fierce anti-white black nationalist, and eventually ... expelled whites from the organization—even though many had sacrificed during Freedom Summer and after," Hudson Institute adjunct fellow Ron Radosh told the Washington Free Beacon.
Carmichael also peddled anti-Semitic tropes, telling the British journalist David Frost that he believed Hitler was "the greatest white man." In remarks at the University of Maryland in 1990, Carmichael complained, "Zionist pigs have been harassing us everywhere.... And when this anger rises, [we] will snap our fingers and finish them off."
Abraham Foxman, the former president of the Anti-Defamation League, blasted Carmichael as "an unabashed racial separatist and anti-Semite who often uses the slogan, ‘the only good Zionist is a dead Zionist.’"
Carmichael’s philosophy became the core of the Black Power movement, and he worked to advocate for a pan-African socialist revolution as an American expatriate in Ghana and Guinea.
"Those of us who advocate Black Power are quite clear in our own minds that a ‘non-violent’ approach to civil rights is an approach that black people cannot afford and a luxury white people do not deserve," Carmichael said in his 1967 book Black Power: The Politics of Liberation.
Gaspard and Open Society Foundations did not respond to a request for comment before press time.


freebeacon--2020-08-03--U.S. Plans to Build New Arctic Icebreaker Fleet

A recent White House memo directs the Pentagon and other executive departments to provide a roadmap by early August for creating a security fleet of icebreaker ships , Fox News reported Monday .
The move to acquire icebreaker ships signals Washington ’ s recognition of the Arctic and Antarctic regions ' increasing geopolitical significance , as well as a willingness to stand up to China and Russia .
The memo comes at a time when the United States has minimal strategic capabilities in the polar regions—there is not a single U.S. port in the Arctic capable of housing icebreaking ships @ @ @ @ @ @ @ memo , which orders a search for at least two `` optimal '' U.S.-based port locations and two international port locations .
Military authorities say the need to bolster U.S. operations in the polar regions is immediate .
`` We really do n't have the ability to project the presence we need to project in both the Arctic and the Antarctic , '' Vice Admiral Scott Buschman , the Coast Guard 's deputy commandant for operations , told Fox News .
`` We do need additional polar icebreakers to do what we need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Arctic at the high latitudes , '' he added .
`` In the past they used the term , ‘ six , three , one . '
We need six icebreakers , at least three of which are heavy icebreakers .
And we need one now . ''
The gap between America and its competitors in Arctic operations and power projection is substantial .
Russia has a fleet of six heavy-class icebreakers , and pledges to double that number in the next decade .
Meanwhile , Beijing announced plans to build its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The two nations have increasingly cooperated in the region as well .
The United States currently possesses only one heavy-class icebreaker , the 46-year-old USCGC Polar Star , which has been in operation now for more than ten years past its expected decommission date .
A 2012 U.S. Energy Information Administration report noted that 13 percent of the world ’ s oil reserves are located in the Arctic , along with up to 30 percent of the world ’ s undiscovered conventional natural-gas resources .

A recent White House memo directs the Pentagon and other executive departments to provide a roadmap by early August for creating a security fleet of icebreaker ships, Fox News reported Monday.
The move to acquire icebreaker ships signals Washington’s recognition of the Arctic and Antarctic regions' increasing geopolitical significance, as well as a willingness to stand up to China and Russia.
The memo comes at a time when the United States has minimal strategic capabilities in the polar regions—there is not a single U.S. port in the Arctic capable of housing icebreaking ships. This shortcoming is addressed by the memo, which orders a search for at least two "optimal" U.S.-based port locations and two international port locations.
Military authorities say the need to bolster U.S. operations in the polar regions is immediate.
"We really don't have the ability to project the presence we need to project in both the Arctic and the Antarctic," Vice Admiral Scott Buschman, the Coast Guard's deputy commandant for operations, told Fox News.
"We do need additional polar icebreakers to do what we need to do both in the Antarctic and the Arctic at the high latitudes," he added. "In the past they used the term, 'six, three, one.' We need six icebreakers, at least three of which are heavy icebreakers. And we need one now."
The gap between America and its competitors in Arctic operations and power projection is substantial. Russia has a fleet of six heavy-class icebreakers and pledges to double that number in the next decade. Meanwhile, Beijing announced plans to build its own icebreaker ship late last year. The two nations have increasingly cooperated in the region as well.
The United States currently possesses only one heavy-class icebreaker, the 46-year-old USCGC Polar Star, which has been in operation now for more than 10 years past its expected decommission date.
A 2012 U.S. Energy Information Administration report noted that 13 percent of the world’s oil reserves are located in the Arctic, along with up to 30 percent of the world’s undiscovered conventional natural-gas resources.