thestream--2020-10-26--The Catholic Case for Biden, Part IV: The Preferential Option for Myself

We ’ ve been doggedly working our way through the forty-six other issues which U.S. Catholic bishops thought important enough to include alongside abortion , when guiding American voters this November .
We ’ re responding to two documents .
First the long , soporific , and bureaucratically cobbled-together official bishops statement .
Then the short , misleading , and shallow Catholic Voters Guide made up by a self-appointed group of professional Catholics .
We ’ ve already covered life issues , war and peace , torture , and foreign policy ( see parts One , Two , and Three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump favors reversing the dishonest , unconstitutional decision Obergefell v. Hodge .
But neither do some 69 % of American Catholics .
Nor does Pope Francis , to all appearances .
So it ’ s really not fair to ask secular candidates to be literally more Catholic than the pope .
More ’ s the pity .
A more useful exercise for traditional Christians at this point would seem to be two-fold .
First , we must fight hard for religious liberty , both of individuals and institutions — as Donald Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not .
Second , and more importantly , we need to revive the push for “ covenant marriage.
” That ’ s a legally enforceable marriage contract which spouses serious about their faith could undertake , offering the same protections that … marriage once did , eliminating the frivolous no-fault divorce .
If same-sex couples can “ marry , ” Christian couples should at least be able to put their legal unions on as firm a basis as something American law considers really sacred and enduring—like student loan debt .
Neither candidate has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but in a Biden administration its advocates would never get within 10,000 feet of the White House .
On this tendentiously titled issue , Catholic Voters Guide somehow concludes that Joe Biden , who favors abortion through birth and transgender treatments for eight-year-olds , scores better than pro-life Donald Trump .
It does so based on Biden ’ s easy promises of more taxpayer money for more federal programs that have failed for decades , which he ’ d presumably help to fail on an even grander scale .
Again , the very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the framers of Catholic Voters Guide .
The federal government can not presume to know what is the “ just wage ” for any given job in America .
No more can it tell you or me what ’ s the right percentage to tip at each restaurant tab .
The whole premise of a free society , which made America rich while socialist nations got poor , is that wages and prices move freely .
They depend on what consumers want , and how much they want it .
For bishops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dictate to Washington bureaucrats the proper wages and prices for our whole economy makes a joke of both faith and reason .
Catholic Voters Guide ’ s authors don ’ t have quite the effrontery to pretend that Joe Biden aligns with the Catholic Church here .
Instead , they list his position as merely “ Inconclusive.
” This is a candidate who promised to shut down the hospices of the Little Sisters of the Poor if they won ’ t provide abortion pills .
What would Biden have to do to prove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to religious freedom — force the nuns into same-sex marriages ?
( To be fair , Biden has not yet made any statement suggesting that .
We hope we didn ’ t give his team any ideas . )
Trump , by contrast , has moved to protect religious liberty both here at home and in the Middle East .
Though we hope he will be more pro-active against “ allies ” like Turkey that support Islamist persecutions around the world .
Supports a Grab-Bag of Liberal Causes Favored by Democrats with Irish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not the exact wording used by Catholic Voters Guide .
But we ’ re fond of our readers .
We don ’ t want to torture them by leading them by the nose through all the clunky rhetoric the bishops ’ well-paid D.C. staffers used to say … exactly that .
In this section , the bishops and their lay enablers present a long list of highly arguable federal policies which they ( with their Masters degrees in Pastoral Theology ) think would help poor people .
Eminent economists disagree .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Voters Guide manages to include in this tendentious section two outright falsehoods : It suggests that Donald Trump ( unlike Joe Biden ) opposes the right of workers to form labor unions .
Tell that to the many labor unions endorsing his re-election .
Even worse , the Guide scores Biden as better than Trump on the crucial issue of global food security .
In cold hard fact , Biden ’ s support of catastrophic worldwide shutdowns has helped shove a dozen countries dependent on U.S. exports to the very brink of famine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but the one drawn by prominent left-wing publications and U.N. experts .
Meanwhile , as we documented here at The Stream , the Trump administration has been scrambling for months to guarantee reliable food exports to Africa and Asia .
At this point in the Catholic Voters Guide , a sense of shame would come in handy .
The next section covers “ Affordable and Accessible Healthcare.
” The Catholic Voters Guide judges Trump ’ s commitment to providing those as “ Inconclusive , ” while judging Biden favorably .
We leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ merits of Biden ’ s plan to undermine private health insurance by offering “ Medicare for All.
” Which really means , of course “ Medicaid for You.
” Oh yes , and the Democrats have promised to stop border enforcement , and offer free health care to all illegal immigrants .
What could possibly go wrong there ?
Ah , here we go .
The U.S. Catholic bishops , according to Pew Research , lose 40 percent of native-born Catholics .
They just … walk away and never come back .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority of Hispanics in America don ’ t even call themselves Catholic .
That ’ s an historic achievement .
Yet somehow the percentage of Catholics in the U.S. hasn ’ t plummeted , unlike Mainline Protestant churches with similar apostasy rates , such as the Episcopalians .
Bishops who let LGBT ministries take over parishes , who rubber-stamp annulments , who shuffle sex abusers from one parish to another , somehow still have bodies in the pews .
What accounts for these shepherds ’ success ?
Stealing sheep from other countries in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of immigrants from countries with better bishops , the U.S. Catholic Church would show the impact of bishops ’ policies .
Instead , they get disguised by a constant human subsidy .
And a vast financial subsidy from the government .
According to the bishops ’ own budgets , some forty percent of their income derives from federal non-profit contracts , mostly providing purely secular services to immigrants .
Chaos at the Border , Blessed by Bishops In light of all that , we ’ re happy to say that the Trump administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ align with the U.S. bishops ’ self-serving , de facto open borders agenda .
Nor should they .
The U.S. bishops have opposed every meaningful effort on the part of the Trump administration ( and before it , even of the Obama administration ) to impose lawful entry at our dangerous , chaotic border .
Some bishops even pretend that removing illegal migrants is intrinsically evil , with one comparing that action to aborting an innocent child .
Equating “ removal to Mexico ” with “ getting dismembered and sold by Planned Parenthood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hard pass on the bishops ’ advice for this issue .
We will carry on , through two more parts , examining the claims of U.S. bishops and the “ Catholic Voters Guide , ” on both the candidates .
Jason Jones is a senior contributor to The Stream .
He is a film producer , author , activist and human rights worker .
You can follow him @ TGCWithJason .
John Zmirak is a senior editor at The Stream , and author or co-author of ten books , including The Politically Incorrect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guide to Catholicism .
Together , Jones and Zmirak wrote The Race to Save Our Century .

We’ve been doggedly working our way through the forty-six other issues which U.S. Catholic bishops thought important enough to include alongside abortion, when guiding American voters this November. We’re responding to two documents. First the long, soporific, and bureaucratically cobbled-together official bishops statement. Then the short, misleading, and shallow Catholic Voters Guide made up by a self-appointed group of professional Catholics. We’ve already covered life issues, war and peace, torture, and foreign policy (see parts One, Two, and Three).
Supports Natural Marriage
Neither Joe Biden nor Donald Trump favors reversing the dishonest, unconstitutional decision Obergefell v. Hodge. But neither do some 69% of American Catholics. Nor does Pope Francis, to all appearances. So it’s really not fair to ask secular candidates to be literally more Catholic than the pope. More’s the pity. A more useful exercise for traditional Christians at this point would seem to be two-fold.
The whole premise of a free society, which made America rich while socialist nations got poor, is that wages and prices move freely.
First, we must fight hard for religious liberty, both of individuals and institutions — as Donald Trump has been doing, and Joe Biden has not. Second, and more importantly, we need to revive the push for “covenant marriage.” That’s a legally enforceable marriage contract which spouses serious about their faith could undertake, offering the same protections that … marriage once did, eliminating the frivolous no-fault divorce.
If same-sex couples can “marry,” Christian couples should at least be able to put their legal unions on as firm a basis as something American law considers really sacred and enduring — like student loan debt. Neither candidate has shown any interest in this proposal, but in a Biden administration its advocates would never get within 10,000 feet of the White House.
Valuing, Protecting, and Nurturing Children
On this tendentiously titled issue, Catholic Voters Guide somehow concludes that Joe Biden, who favors abortion through birth and transgender treatments for eight-year-olds, scores better than pro-life Donald Trump. It does so based on Biden’s easy promises of more taxpayer money for more federal programs that have failed for decades, which he’d presumably help to fail on an even grander scale.
Just Wages
Again, the very category here gives away the partisan intent of the framers of Catholic Voters Guide. The federal government cannot presume to know what is the “just wage” for any given job in America. No more can it tell you or me what’s the right percentage to tip at each restaurant tab. The whole premise of a free society, which made America rich while socialist nations got poor, is that wages and prices move freely. They depend on what consumers want, and how much they want it. For bishops who’ve never met payrolls to dictate to Washington bureaucrats the proper wages and prices for our whole economy makes a joke of both faith and reason.
Promotion of Religious Liberty
Catholic Voters Guide’s authors don’t have quite the effrontery to pretend that Joe Biden aligns with the Catholic Church here. Instead, they list his position as merely “Inconclusive.” This is a candidate who promised to shut down the hospices of the Little Sisters of the Poor if they won’t provide abortion pills. What would Biden have to do to prove himself to these folks any less committed to religious freedom — force the nuns into same-sex marriages? (To be fair, Biden has not yet made any statement suggesting that. We hope we didn’t give his team any ideas.)
Trump, by contrast, has moved to protect religious liberty both here at home and in the Middle East. Though we hope he will be more pro-active against “allies” like Turkey that support Islamist persecutions around the world.
Supports a Grab-Bag of Liberal Causes Favored by Democrats with Irish and Italian Last Names
No, that’s not the exact wording used by Catholic Voters Guide. But we’re fond of our readers. We don’t want to torture them by leading them by the nose through all the clunky rhetoric the bishops’ well-paid D.C. staffers used to say … exactly that. In this section, the bishops and their lay enablers present a long list of highly arguable federal policies which they (with their Masters degrees in Pastoral Theology) think would help poor people. Eminent economists disagree. Suffice it to say, the Catholic Voters Guide manages to include in this tendentious section two outright falsehoods:
It suggests that Donald Trump (unlike Joe Biden) opposes the right of workers to form labor unions. Tell that to the many labor unions endorsing his re-election.
Even worse, the Guide scores Biden as better than Trump on the crucial issue of global food security. In cold hard fact, Biden’s support of catastrophic worldwide shutdowns has helped shove a dozen countries dependent on U.S. exports to the very brink of famine. That’s not our verdict, but the one drawn by prominent left-wing publications and U.N. experts.
Meanwhile, as we documented here at The Stream, the Trump administration has been scrambling for months to guarantee reliable food exports to Africa and Asia. At this point in the Catholic Voters Guide, a sense of shame would come in handy.
Healthcare
The next section covers “Affordable and Accessible Healthcare.” The Catholic Voters Guide judges Trump’s commitment to providing those as “Inconclusive,” while judging Biden favorably. We leave it up to the readers judge the merits of Biden’s plan to undermine private health insurance by offering “Medicare for All.” Which really means, of course “Medicaid for You.” Oh yes, and the Democrats have promised to stop border enforcement, and offer free health care to all illegal immigrants. What could possibly go wrong there?
Immigration
Ah, here we go. The U.S. Catholic bishops, according to Pew Research, lose 40 percent of native-born Catholics. They just … walk away and never come back. For the first time in history, a majority of Hispanics in America don’t even call themselves Catholic. That’s an historic achievement. Yet somehow the percentage of Catholics in the U.S. hasn’t plummeted, unlike Mainline Protestant churches with similar apostasy rates, such as the Episcopalians. Bishops who let LGBT ministries take over parishes, who rubber-stamp annulments, who shuffle sex abusers from one parish to another, somehow still have bodies in the pews. What accounts for these shepherds’ success?
Please Support The Stream : Equipping Christians to Think Clearly About the Political, Economic, and Moral Issues of Our Day.
Stealing sheep from other countries in Latin America. Without the constant influx of immigrants from countries with better bishops, the U.S. Catholic Church would show the impact of bishops’ policies. Instead, they get disguised by a constant human subsidy. And a vast financial subsidy from the government. According to the bishops’ own budgets, some forty percent of their income derives from federal non-profit contracts, mostly providing purely secular services to immigrants.
Chaos at the Border, Blessed by Bishops
In light of all that, we’re happy to say that the Trump administration’s policies on immigration do not align with the U.S. bishops’ self-serving, de facto open borders agenda. Nor should they.
The U.S. bishops have opposed every meaningful effort on the part of the Trump administration (and before it, even of the Obama administration) to impose lawful entry at our dangerous, chaotic border. Some bishops even pretend that removing illegal migrants is intrinsically evil, with one comparing that action to aborting an innocent child. Equating “removal to Mexico” with “getting dismembered and sold by Planned Parenthood” strikes us as somehow unhinged. Hard pass on the bishops’ advice for this issue.
We will carry on, through two more parts, examining the claims of U.S. bishops and the “Catholic Voters Guide,” on both the candidates.
Jason Jones is a senior contributor to The Stream. He is a film producer, author, activist and human rights worker. You can follow him @TGCWithJason.
John Zmirak is a senior editor at The Stream, and author or co-author of ten books, including The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism.
Together, Jones and Zmirak wrote The Race to Save Our Century.


thestream--2020-10-26--Do Democrats Want Democracy or Totalitarian Power?

I ’ m usually not an alarmist or conspiracy theorist .
I ’ m the kind of person who avoids going to the doctor for fear of bad news .
But signs are multiplying like gold ingots in a vault at Gringott ’ s Bank .
It has become impossible to ignore the pattern any longer : The Democratic Party is stealing our sovereign power .
We the People seem to be witnessing a slow coup , now picking up speed toward a new totalitarianism .
Let me give several examples .
You may know of others .
Roe v. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Well , yes , but it was also an infringement on democratic authority .
Forty-seven years ago , laws written by peoples ’ representatives in thirty states were abruptly struck down by seven judges who determined , or ( let us be honest ) pretended , that the “ living ” Constitution renders it illegal to write laws against most kinds of abortion before the third trimester .
Whatever you think about abortion , this was a pilfering of raw power from the people and our representatives .
The principle was thus established @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make laws or strike them down based on their own philosophies of life .
That is why the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett has made feathers fly .
The Left now perceives the Supreme Court as an oligarchy which can blast any democratic law to pieces .
All it need do is whisper the magic words , sprinkle pixie dust on top , and pretend to believe them : “ The Constitution mandates.
” Democrats see Barrett as an evil sorcerer who will prevent that good magic .
But there is more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden refuses to answer clearly if he plans to pack the court .
He has condemned that move in the past .
But the Democratic Party has changed since the days of FDR .
Modern Democrats knock statues over in public parks , and they ’ re more than willing to take down time-honored pillars of American Democracy as well .
They ’ ll make Supreme Court the sock puppet of whichever party is stronger .
And who will that be ?
Need you ask ?
I did not vote for Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vices .
( I will this time . )
But I eventually came to see the Russia Conspiracy and ensuing impeachment of the president as nothing but a common coup attempt .
( Aside from its lethargic pace . )
Did anyone really believe Trump was a Russian agent ?
Only in an Age of Witch-Hunting could 278 Congress critters affirm such drivel , to the rapturous cries of their voters .
The same senators who voted to convict him will vote against confirming an obviously-qualified judge of sound character .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of age and have not committed felonies are eligible to vote in national and local elections .
It is a crime for non-citizens to vote in the former .
However , some Democratic states give drivers ’ licenses to illegal immigrants , then mail ballots to them automatically .
Such politicians likewise promote “ open borders ” policies , sanctuary cities , and easy citizenship for those who come to America “ unofficially.
” What such measures share in common is that they dilute the power of the American people .
Their core @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Black Lives Matter , are that “ Culture doesn ’ t matter .
But western culture is evil.
” Handing Power to Mobs , Taking It from Peaceful Citizens It was heartbreaking to watch Democratic politicians who for years have sounded the alarm at fake racial incidents ( as I described in Letter to a Racist Nation ) , refuse to denounce violent riots that injured police officers and destroyed property in dozens of American cities .
The Democratic and Socialist City Council of my hometown , Seattle , stood by and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took over part of Capitol Hill , sprayed “ Kill the Cops !
” graffiti on walls , established a post-American “ Autonomous Zone , ” and terrorized locals .
Our city officials voted to slap the police in the face and accede to the mobs , as did many Democratic mayors around the country .
Make no mistake .
When you give power to gangs , you take it away from peaceful citizens .
Mob violence undermines freedom : liberty to shop , drive down the road , dine out in peace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave your apartment .
The modern Democratic Party seemed to calculate that their mobs can serve as a wedge to push society leftwards .
And it has worked .
Power thus seeps out of the hands of law-abiding citizens into the hands of street bullies and the politicians and corporations that lend them cover .
In Debunking Howard Zinn , the historian Mary Grabar wrote that “ Zinn is determined to knock ( Abraham Lincoln ) off his pedestal.
” Zinn is the author of the heavily leftist , highly inaccurate , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States .
This summer , mobs inspired by Zinn ’ s neo-Marxist attacks on American history , protected by Democratic politicians , turned that metaphor into reality .
When mobs in her hometown of Baltimore were tearing down icons of American history , Nancy Pelosi said , “ I don ’ t care that much about the statues .
People will do what they do.
” This , from the Speaker of the House of Representatives , the second most powerful person in America .
Those who trash American history rob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are .
How can America remain free , if we denigrate the people who won us that freedom ?
That other great witch hunt called Cancel Culture reminds us that freedom requires protecting the future as well as our common past .
As Plato recognized , education is the key to the future of a Republic .
Over the past decades , American schools have been infiltrated by disciples of Zinn .
His Marxist polemics , laced with historical errors and gross simplifications are now taught children across America .
Subbing in schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students were being made to read another textbook called History Alive .
This text is remarkable in two ways : ( 1 ) It praises Mohammed to the heavens for an entire chapter .
( It never mentioning such crimes as war-mongering , enslaving , rape , assassination , or mass murder ) .
( 2 ) By contrast , Christianity is depicted as purely negative .
The Gospel which in fact has transformed the world ( here ’ s a list of 138 works which show this ) , is depicted as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thus even our middle schools undermine the foundations of the civilization that created American democracy .
Our universities are worse .
Some day I ’ ll tell how Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Washington , where Robin DiAngelo and I both studied in grad school , have turned into a woke madrassa .
An eminent former professor of mine , an honorable man of the Left , admitted in his retirement speech that left-wing politics were tearing his whole field apart .
Democrats have gained an essential monopoly on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result is anti-American , anti-Christian propaganda .
It often includes the purging of students and faculty who dare to oppose Critical Theory .
Rioters destroy America ’ s past because their schools have taught them to despise it , thus undermining her future as well .
Frederick Douglas and Martin Luther King , by contrast , called on Americans to live up to the best of our past , our heritage .
Cancel Culture now spreads Jacobin terror from campus to tech companies .
In the last days of the 2020 campaign , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giants flex their muscles by censoring the New York Post , satire site Babylon Bee , even administration officials — uniformly in favor of the Democrats , naturally .
This , too , fits into a developing pattern of shameless thought-control , intolerance , and a repudiation of basic American freedoms .
The Democrats have inserted themselves at each step .
They rationalize political violence .
They promote Marxist propaganda .
Democrats make “ rights ” up and insert them into the Constitution .
They ’ e trying to overthrow elections , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like the military , protect our basic freedoms .
Returning from China as I have in the past year , I see more and more parallels between the bossy , controlling , anti-religious , spying , abortion-loving America-disparaging state capitalist party centered in Beijing , and the party that wishes to rule from Washington starting next January .
China is of course the land where Joe Biden has apparently helped his son Hunter make so much money .
It seems that a merger of philosophies , as well as of bank accounts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one older totalitarian country in Asia , to one the Democrats seem to be trying to create here .

I’m usually not an alarmist or conspiracy theorist. I’m the kind of person who avoids going to the doctor for fear of bad news. But signs are multiplying like gold ingots in a vault at Gringott’s Bank. It has become impossible to ignore the pattern any longer: The Democratic Party is stealing our sovereign power. We the People seem to be witnessing a slow coup, now picking up speed toward a new totalitarianism.
Let me give several examples. You may know of others.
The Courts
Roe v. Wade was about abortion, right? Well, yes, but it was also an infringement on democratic authority. Forty-seven years ago, laws written by peoples’ representatives in thirty states were abruptly struck down by seven judges who determined, or (let us be honest) pretended, that the “living” Constitution renders it illegal to write laws against most kinds of abortion before the third trimester. Whatever you think about abortion, this was a pilfering of raw power from the people and our representatives.
The principle was thus established that nine judges have the right to make laws or strike them down based on their own philosophies of life. That is why the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett has made feathers fly. The Left now perceives the Supreme Court as an oligarchy which can blast any democratic law to pieces. All it need do is whisper the magic words, sprinkle pixie dust on top, and pretend to believe them: “The Constitution mandates.” Democrats see Barrett as an evil sorcerer who will prevent that good magic.
But there is more than one way to skin a Republic. Joe Biden refuses to answer clearly if he plans to pack the court. He has condemned that move in the past. But the Democratic Party has changed since the days of FDR. Modern Democrats knock statues over in public parks, and they’re more than willing to take down time-honored pillars of American Democracy as well. They’ll make Supreme Court the sock puppet of whichever party is stronger. And who will that be? Need you ask?
A Slow Coup
I did not vote for Donald Trump last time, due to his vices. (I will this time.) But I eventually came to see the Russia Conspiracy and ensuing impeachment of the president as nothing but a common coup attempt. (Aside from its lethargic pace.) Did anyone really believe Trump was a Russian agent? Only in an Age of Witch-Hunting could 278 Congress critters affirm such drivel, to the rapturous cries of their voters. The same senators who voted to convict him will vote against confirming an obviously-qualified judge of sound character. This is no coincidence.
Messing with Elections
American citizens who are of age and have not committed felonies are eligible to vote in national and local elections. It is a crime for non-citizens to vote in the former. However, some Democratic states give drivers’ licenses to illegal immigrants, then mail ballots to them automatically.
Such politicians likewise promote “open borders” policies, sanctuary cities, and easy citizenship for those who come to America “unofficially.” What such measures share in common is that they dilute the power of the American people. Their core assumption, which are also the assumptions of Black Lives Matter, are that “Culture doesn’t matter. But western culture is evil.”
Handing Power to Mobs, Taking It from Peaceful Citizens
It was heartbreaking to watch Democratic politicians who for years have sounded the alarm at fake racial incidents (as I described in Letter to a Racist Nation), refuse to denounce violent riots that injured police officers and destroyed property in dozens of American cities. The Democratic and Socialist City Council of my hometown, Seattle, stood by and watched, even cheered, as mobs took over part of Capitol Hill, sprayed “Kill the Cops!” graffiti on walls, established a post-American “Autonomous Zone,” and terrorized locals. Our city officials voted to slap the police in the face and accede to the mobs, as did many Democratic mayors around the country.
It seems that a merger of philosophies, as well as of bank accounts, is well under way: from one older totalitarian country in Asia, to one the Democrats seem to be trying to create here.
Make no mistake. When you give power to gangs, you take it away from peaceful citizens. Mob violence undermines freedom: liberty to shop, drive down the road, dine out in peace, or in some cases, even leave your apartment.
The modern Democratic Party seemed to calculate that their mobs can serve as a wedge to push society leftwards. And it has worked. Power thus seeps out of the hands of law-abiding citizens into the hands of street bullies and the politicians and corporations that lend them cover.
Dismissing History
In Debunking Howard Zinn, the historian Mary Grabar wrote that “Zinn is determined to knock (Abraham Lincoln) off his pedestal.” Zinn is the author of the heavily leftist, highly inaccurate, and inordinately influential People’s History of the United States. This summer, mobs inspired by Zinn’s neo-Marxist attacks on American history, protected by Democratic politicians, turned that metaphor into reality. When mobs in her hometown of Baltimore were tearing down icons of American history, Nancy Pelosi said, “I don’t care that much about the statues. People will do what they do.”
This, from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the second most powerful person in America.
Those who trash American history rob us of our sense of who we are. How can America remain free, if we denigrate the people who won us that freedom?
That other great witch hunt called Cancel Culture reminds us that freedom requires protecting the future as well as our common past. As Plato recognized, education is the key to the future of a Republic. Over the past decades, American schools have been infiltrated by disciples of Zinn. His Marxist polemics, laced with historical errors and gross simplifications are now taught children across America.
Eroding Education
Subbing in schools in Washington State, I found that students were being made to read another textbook called History Alive. This text is remarkable in two ways: (1) It praises Mohammed to the heavens for an entire chapter. (It never mentioning such crimes as war-mongering, enslaving, rape, assassination, or mass murder). (2) By contrast, Christianity is depicted as purely negative. The Gospel which in fact has transformed the world (here’s a list of 138 works which show this), is depicted as a religion of gloom and misery. Thus even our middle schools undermine the foundations of the civilization that created American democracy.
Please Support The Stream : Equipping Christians to Think Clearly About the Political, Economic, and Moral Issues of Our Day.
Our universities are worse. Some day I’ll tell how Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Washington, where Robin DiAngelo and I both studied in grad school, have turned into a woke madrassa. An eminent former professor of mine, an honorable man of the Left, admitted in his retirement speech that left-wing politics were tearing his whole field apart.
Democrats have gained an essential monopoly on public education in America, and the result is anti-American, anti-Christian propaganda. It often includes the purging of students and faculty who dare to oppose Critical Theory. Rioters destroy America’s past because their schools have taught them to despise it, thus undermining her future as well. Frederick Douglas and Martin Luther King, by contrast, called on Americans to live up to the best of our past, our heritage.
Cancel Culture
Cancel Culture now spreads Jacobin terror from campus to tech companies. In the last days of the 2020 campaign, Facebook, Twitter, and other tech giants flex their muscles by censoring the New York Post, satire site Babylon Bee, even administration officials — uniformly in favor of the Democrats, naturally. This, too, fits into a developing pattern of shameless thought-control, intolerance, and a repudiation of basic American freedoms.
The Democrats have inserted themselves at each step. They rationalize political violence. They promote Marxist propaganda. Democrats make “rights” up and insert them into the Constitution. They’e trying to overthrow elections, and they’re scapegoating the police who, like the military, protect our basic freedoms.
Returning from China as I have in the past year, I see more and more parallels between the bossy, controlling, anti-religious, spying, abortion-loving America-disparaging state capitalist party centered in Beijing, and the party that wishes to rule from Washington starting next January. China is of course the land where Joe Biden has apparently helped his son Hunter make so much money. It seems that a merger of philosophies, as well as of bank accounts, is well under way: from one older totalitarian country in Asia, to one the Democrats seem to be trying to create here.
David Marshall holds a B.A. in “the Russian and Chinese Languages and Marxism,” an M.A. in Chinese Religions, and a Ph.D. in Christian Thought and Chinese Tradition. His most recent book is Jesus is No Myth: The Fingerprints of God on the Gospels.


thestream--2020-10-26--Thousands Gather in Washington DC for ‘Worship Protest’ Against Coronavirus Related Restrictions

WASHINGTON — Thousands gathered to attend a “ Let Us Worship ” rally to protest coronavirus-related religious restrictions at the National Mall in Washington , D.C. Sunday evening .
Attendees sang along to worship music and participated in group prayers at the event , which lasted from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m .
The gathering was a protest against nationwide mandates to close indoor church services amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The event was hosted by evangelical activist Sean Feucht .
Previous events in other cities included worship music , prayers , and mass baptisms , a local NBC affiliate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chicago , Illinois , blew into a shofar horn as performers on stage sang worship music .
Rurik said that nothing happened in the Book of Revelations until the trumpet was blown , and compared the shofar to a “ glory horn.
” He said he prophesied that President Donald Trump would win re-election , and that Vice President Mike Pence would go on to serve as president for two terms .
Around 15,000 people were expected to attend the event , NBC Washington reported .
Health officials were concerned the event could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Though D.C. requires masks to be worn at all times , attendees were not required to wear masks because the event took place on federal land .
“ It ’ s concerning , ” MedStar Washington Hospital Center Chief of Infectious Diseases Dr. Glenn Wortmann said , NBC Washington reported .
“ I mean , anytime there ’ s a group of a large number of people in one area , there is a potential for spread .
The fact that the event is happening outside makes the risk lower.
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WASHINGTON — Thousands gathered to attend a “Let Us Worship” rally to protest coronavirus-related religious restrictions at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Sunday evening.
Attendees sang along to worship music and participated in group prayers at the event, which lasted from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The gathering was a protest against nationwide mandates to close indoor church services amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The event was hosted by evangelical activist Sean Feucht. Previous events in other cities included worship music, prayers, and mass baptisms, a local NBC affiliate reported on Friday.
Ron Rurik of Chicago, Illinois, blew into a shofar horn as performers on stage sang worship music. Rurik said that nothing happened in the Book of Revelations until the trumpet was blown, and compared the shofar to a “glory horn.”
He said he prophesied that President Donald Trump would win re-election, and that Vice President Mike Pence would go on to serve as president for two terms.
Around 15,000 people were expected to attend the event, NBC Washington reported. Health officials were concerned the event could increase the spread of the coronavirus.
Though D.C. requires masks to be worn at all times, attendees were not required to wear masks because the event took place on federal land.
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“It’s concerning,” MedStar Washington Hospital Center Chief of Infectious Diseases Dr. Glenn Wortmann said, NBC Washington reported. “I mean, anytime there’s a group of a large number of people in one area, there is a potential for spread. The fact that the event is happening outside makes the risk lower.”
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thestream--2020-10-26--There Is Going to Be a Revolution Either Way

Based on our current trajectory , it seems inevitable : there ’ s going to be a cultural revolution one way or another .
We will either continue with our precarious shift to the left , thereby going over the edge , so to speak .
Or we will recover our moral bearings and save our country from collapse .
We will be woke or we will be awakened .
But either way , there will be a revolution .
The center can no longer hold .
In his article in the September edition of Commentary Magazine titled “ Yes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abe Greenwald wrote , “ The battle for the survival of the United States of America is upon us.
” A Revulsion Against All the U.S .
Stands for Indeed , he noted , “ If it wasn ’ t clear in late May and early June , it should be well understood by now that we are in the throes of a genuine revolution of the most extravagant sort .
Like messianic revolutionaries of the past , the revolutionary mob of the 21st century is out to ‘ remake the world.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fundamentally a revolution against the United States of America and all it stands for.
” Unfortunately , he added , “ And yet , we seem to be treating the great unraveling as something less than a revolution.
” To do so would be to make a fatal mistake .
Twenty years ago , when the first edition of my book Revolution first came out , I tried to convince the readers that we were at a cultural crossroads , that we were living in revolutionary times .
A major shift was coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be either heaven-sent or hell-bent .
There was a void and discontent that needed to be filled .
Which ideology would win the day ?
Now , as the second , updated and revised edition of Revolution has just been released , I hardly need to convince my readers that we are living in revolutionary times .
Even though Greenwald noted that many see this “ unraveling as something less than a revolution , ” many others recognize what is at stake .
Using my Revolution book as a case in point , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have become .
( The first edition was released September 2000 , the second October 2020 . )
Each chapter begins with striking opening quotes which then set the tone for the rest of the chapter .
When rewriting the second chapter of the book , I replaced every single opening quote from the first edition with a set of entirely new quotes .
The chapter now starts with this : “ This isn ’ t a protest—it ’ s a revolution !
” — shouted through a megaphone during a Black Lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June 5 , 2020 .
“ This revolution won ’ t be televised—it ’ s going to be streamed !
” — shouted by a protester during a Black Lives Matter rally on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan , June 2020 .
“ This movement is about revolution , not reform.
” — Alexandra Hart , a student at Tulane University , quoted in the Wall Street Journal , June 9 , 2020 .
We are in volatile times , analogous to 1861 or 1968 , and anything that can happen often has .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Trump , written in August 2019 .
Such quotes could have been easily multiplied .
We are living in revolutionary times .
One culturally astute Christian editor emailed me privately , stating that we are on the verge of “ plunging the nation into a totalitarian future run by rage-fueled Marxist revolutionaries openly at war with God.
” Do you think he was exaggerating ?
Weiss : Time to Accept Reality If We Hope to Fix It Writing from the perspective of a liberal American Jew , and with specific reference to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Bari Weiss said this in Tablet Magazine .
I share with the majority of American Jews ’ disgust toward Trump and Trumpism , which has normalized bigotry and cruelty in ways that have crippled American society .
That truth doesn ’ t detract from another : There is another danger , this one from the left .
And unlike Trump , this one has attained cultural dominance , capturing America ’ s elites and our most powerful institutions .
In the event of a Biden victory , it is hard to imagine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make my purpose perfectly clear : I am here to ring the alarm .
I ’ m here to say : Do not be shocked anymore .
Stop saying , can you believe .
It ’ s time to accept reality , if we want to have any hope of fixing it .
All this , of course , is much larger than Trump vs. Biden , and my focus in this article is not on the elections , as important as they may be .
And , without a doubt , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policies of the Democrats , I am not looking to Trump and the Republicans to lead the positive , moral and cultural revolution of which I speak .
Instead , it must be spiritually based , meaning that it must be based in a return to God and the Scriptures , a return to prayer and purity .
And it must be a multi-faceted awakening , beginning with an awakening of our conscience and of our spiritual and moral bankruptcy .
It must also be a grass-roots awakening , driven from and by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the top down .
And it must truly be revolutionary , just as the Civil Rights movement was revolutionary in so many good ways .
And just as the Counterculture Revolution was negative in so many ways .
Nothing less than radical , dramatic change will turn the tide .
The words I wrote to followers of Jesus in 2000 are all the more relevant today : “ Fellow-soldiers , holy servants of the risen Lord , blood-bought disciples of the Master , heed the call .
It ’ s now or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shut up .
Either we take a stand once and for all or forever we hang our heads in shame .
History is awaiting our move .
So … on with it !
Let ’ s start a revolution.
” In the new edition of Revolution , I simply changed the last sentence .
It now reads , “ Let ’ s give ourselves wholeheartedly to a Jesus revolution.
” Do we really have a choice ?
Dr. Michael Brown ( www.askdrbrown.org ) is the host of the nationally syndicated Line of Fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Evangelicals at the Crossroads : Will We Pass the Trump Test ?
Connect with him on Facebook , Twitter or YouTube .

Based on our current trajectory, it seems inevitable: there’s going to be a cultural revolution one way or another. We will either continue with our precarious shift to the left, thereby going over the edge, so to speak. Or we will recover our moral bearings and save our country from collapse. We will be woke or we will be awakened. But either way, there will be a revolution. The center can no longer hold.
In his article in the September edition of Commentary Magazine titled “Yes, This Is a Revolution,” Abe Greenwald wrote, “The battle for the survival of the United States of America is upon us.”
A Revulsion Against All the U.S. Stands for
Indeed, he noted, “If it wasn’t clear in late May and early June, it should be well understood by now that we are in the throes of a genuine revolution of the most extravagant sort. Like messianic revolutionaries of the past, the revolutionary mob of the 21st century is out to ‘remake the world.’ … This is, then, most fundamentally a revolution against the United States of America and all it stands for.”
Unfortunately, he added, “And yet, we seem to be treating the great unraveling as something less than a revolution.”
To do so would be to make a fatal mistake.
Now, as the second, updated and revised edition of Revolution has just been released, I hardly need to convince my readers that we are living in revolutionary times.
Twenty years ago, when the first edition of my book Revolution first came out, I tried to convince the readers that we were at a cultural crossroads, that we were living in revolutionary times. A major shift was coming, I argued, one that would be either heaven-sent or hell-bent. There was a void and discontent that needed to be filled. Which ideology would win the day?
Now, as the second, updated and revised edition of Revolution has just been released, I hardly need to convince my readers that we are living in revolutionary times. Even though Greenwald noted that many see this “unraveling as something less than a revolution,” many others recognize what is at stake.
Using my Revolution book as a case in point, I can illustrate how much clearer things have become. (The first edition was released September 2000, the second October 2020.)
Living in Revolutionary Times
Each chapter begins with striking opening quotes which then set the tone for the rest of the chapter. When rewriting the second chapter of the book, I replaced every single opening quote from the first edition with a set of entirely new quotes. The chapter now starts with this:
“This isn’t a protest—it’s a revolution!” — shouted through a megaphone during a Black Lives Matter protest in Elgin, Illinois, June 5, 2020.
“This revolution won’t be televised—it’s going to be streamed!”— shouted by a protester during a Black Lives Matter rally on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, June 2020.
“This movement is about revolution, not reform.” — Alexandra Hart, a student at Tulane University, quoted in the Wall Street Journal, June 9, 2020.
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We are in volatile times, analogous to 1861 or 1968, and anything that can happen often has. — Victor Davis Hanson, The Case for Trump, written in August 2019.
Such quotes could have been easily multiplied. We are living in revolutionary times.
One culturally astute Christian editor emailed me privately, stating that we are on the verge of “plunging the nation into a totalitarian future run by rage-fueled Marxist revolutionaries openly at war with God.”
Do you think he was exaggerating?
Weiss: Time to Accept Reality If We Hope to Fix It
Writing from the perspective of a liberal American Jew, and with specific reference to the rising time of antisemitism in America, Bari Weiss said this in Tablet Magazine.
Over the past few decades and with increasing velocity over the last several years, a determined young cohort has captured nearly all of the institutions that produce American cultural and intellectual life. Rather than the institutions shaping them, they have reshaped the institutions. You don’t need the majority inside an institution to espouse these views. You only need them to remain silent, cowed by a fearless and zealous minority who can smear them as racists if they dare disagree.
She added,
I share with the majority of American Jews’ disgust toward Trump and Trumpism, which has normalized bigotry and cruelty in ways that have crippled American society. That truth doesn’t detract from another: There is another danger, this one from the left. And unlike Trump, this one has attained cultural dominance, capturing America’s elites and our most powerful institutions. In the event of a Biden victory, it is hard to imagine it meeting resistance. So let me make my purpose perfectly clear: I am here to ring the alarm. I’m here to say: Do not be shocked anymore. Stop saying, can you believe. It’s time to accept reality, if we want to have any hope of fixing it.
We Need a Jesus Revolution
All this, of course, is much larger than Trump vs. Biden, and my focus in this article is not on the elections, as important as they may be. And, without a doubt, as much as I oppose many of the policies of the Democrats, I am not looking to Trump and the Republicans to lead the positive, moral and cultural revolution of which I speak.
Instead, it must be spiritually based, meaning that it must be based in a return to God and the Scriptures, a return to prayer and purity. And it must be a multi-faceted awakening, beginning with an awakening of our conscience and of our spiritual and moral bankruptcy.
It must also be a grass-roots awakening, driven from and by the populace to the government rather than from the top down.
It must be a multi-faceted awakening, beginning with an awakening of our conscience and of our spiritual and moral bankruptcy.
And it must truly be revolutionary, just as the Civil Rights movement was revolutionary in so many good ways. And just as the Counterculture Revolution was negative in so many ways.
Nothing less than radical, dramatic change will turn the tide.
The words I wrote to followers of Jesus in 2000 are all the more relevant today: “Fellow-soldiers, holy servants of the risen Lord, blood-bought disciples of the Master, heed the call. It’s now or never, time to put up or shut up. Either we take a stand once and for all or forever we hang our heads in shame. History is awaiting our move. So … on with it! Let’s start a revolution.”
In the new edition of Revolution, I simply changed the last sentence. It now reads, “Let’s give ourselves wholeheartedly to a Jesus revolution.”
Do we really have a choice?
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thestream--2020-10-26--Students For Life Gather Rally Outside Sen Casey’s Office Urging Him Support Barrett’s Supreme Court

Students For Life Gather Rally Outside Sen Casey’s Office Urging Him Support Barrett’s Supreme Court Confirmation

A Students for Life of America ( SFLA ) group gathered in Philadelphia on Friday , Oct. 23 for a rally outside Sen. Bob Casey ’ s ( D-Penn . )
district office urging him to vote in support of the appointment of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court .
“ We ’ re here today for our Justice for Life Tour , ” SFLA ’ s Mid-Atlantic Regional Coordinator Liana Hollendonner told Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ We specifically chose senators who claim to be pro-life , but their voting record doesn ’ t reflect that.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ dozen people chanted “ fill that seat !
” outside the district offices of Casey , a self-proclaimed pro-life Democrat .
Casey has proven to be a proponent for abortion rights as his votes have aligned with Planned Parenthood 75 % of his time in the Senate since 2011 , according to Politico .
Casey released a statement on Sept. 23 in response to President Donald Trump ’ s nomination of Barrett to the Supreme Court writing , “ I can not support a Supreme Court nominee who would rip health care away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights of workers and do the bidding of large corporations.
” Barrett “ just embodies true feminism , being a mom and being successful in her chosen career , ” Hollendonner told DCNF .
“ Judge Amy ’ s confirmation to Supreme Court is , I think , in itself just showing the victory of first wave and second wave feminism in our country , and it should be a moment that every woman across America celebrates , ” said SFLA ’ s President , Kristan Hawkins , in an interview with DCNF @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chalk statements supporting Barrett along with various pro-life sentiments but were told the sidewalk outside of 2000 Market St. — which houses the office suite of Casey — was private property .
A security staff member for the building demanded the SFLA group stop chalking , explaining that the group was defacing “ private property.
” The Philadelphia ’ s Civil Affairs Unit confirmed that the sidewalk area in front of the Market St. building was public property , according to Hollendonner who called the Civil Affairs Unit .
The Civil Affairs Unit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same explanation to the building ’ s staff if they were to call 911 , Hollendonner said .
The building staff of 2000 Market St. hosed down the SFLA group ’ s sidewalk chalk once the rally had finished .
SFLA also gathered in other key swing states on Oct. 23 including Florida , Michigan , Pennsylvania , Arizona , Minnesota , North Carolina , Colorado and Washington where student groups rallied outside the office of each state ’ s respective senator to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go out into the states and just show the U.S. Senate this pro-life generation wants them to do their job and confirm Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court , ” Hawkins told DCNF .
This weekend ’ s Justice for Life Tour comes after SFLA ’ s counter demonstration at the Women ’ s March in Washington D.C. last Saturday where the group faced much hostility , according to Hawkins .
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A Students for Life of America (SFLA) group gathered in Philadelphia on Friday, Oct. 23 for a rally outside Sen. Bob Casey’s (D-Penn.) district office urging him to vote in support of the appointment of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
“We’re here today for our Justice for Life Tour,” SFLA’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Coordinator Liana Hollendonner told Daily Caller News Foundation. “We specifically chose senators who claim to be pro-life, but their voting record doesn’t reflect that.”
The SFLA group of about two dozen people chanted “fill that seat!” outside the district offices of Casey, a self-proclaimed pro-life Democrat. Casey has proven to be a proponent for abortion rights as his votes have aligned with Planned Parenthood 75% of his time in the Senate since 2011, according to Politico.
Casey released a statement on Sept. 23 in response to President Donald Trump’s nomination of Barrett to the Supreme Court writing, “I cannot support a Supreme Court nominee who would rip health care away from tens of millions, undermine the rights of workers and do the bidding of large corporations.”
Barrett “just embodies true feminism, being a mom and being successful in her chosen career,” Hollendonner told DCNF. “Judge Amy’s confirmation to Supreme Court is, I think, in itself just showing the victory of first wave and second wave feminism in our country, and it should be a moment that every woman across America celebrates,” said SFLA’s President, Kristan Hawkins, in an interview with DCNF.
The SFLA group wrote in sidewalk chalk statements supporting Barrett along with various pro-life sentiments but were told the sidewalk outside of 2000 Market St. — which houses the office suite of Casey — was private property. A security staff member for the building demanded the SFLA group stop chalking, explaining that the group was defacing “private property.”
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The Philadelphia’s Civil Affairs Unit confirmed that the sidewalk area in front of the Market St. building was public property, according to Hollendonner who called the Civil Affairs Unit.
The Civil Affairs Unit further stated that the police would give the same explanation to the building’s staff if they were to call 911, Hollendonner said.
The building staff of 2000 Market St. hosed down the SFLA group’s sidewalk chalk once the rally had finished.
SFLA also gathered in other key swing states on Oct. 23 including Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Minnesota, North Carolina, Colorado and Washington where student groups rallied outside the office of each state’s respective senator to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
“Our goal this week has been to go out into the states and just show the U.S. Senate this pro-life generation wants them to do their job and confirm Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court,” Hawkins told DCNF.
This weekend’s Justice for Life Tour comes after SFLA’s counter demonstration at the Women’s March in Washington D.C. last Saturday where the group faced much hostility, according to Hawkins.
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thestream--2020-10-26--#Election2020: Trump Dances and Signs Pumpkins, Biden Thinks He’s Running Against George Bush

One was expanding the map .
The other was extending his nap .
With nine days left before America decides its fate , Trump spent the day Sunday in New England .
All Biden did was snap at a reporter for daring to ask about Hunter Biden controversies , and get confused about whom he is running against .
No honest person can watch this clip of Joe Biden calling Donald Trump “ George , ” and believe Biden capable of serving as our president .
It is tragic .
How tragic ?
Trump has a new humorous Halloween-themed ad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Zombie.
” Normally , it ’ d be very funny .
It ’ s not so funny when you ’ ve seen this … Biden , for reasons this video makes clear , doesn ’ t have any public appearances scheduled for the remainder of the race .
Which itself should be a scandal .
As we said yesterday , Biden and the media think voters are chumps .
Not deserving of his effort or an explanation .
Oddly , Kamala Harris is also not doing many appearances .
Even when she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure where she is .
“ Are we in Cleveland ?
” she asked her staff Saturday .
Trump , meanwhile , made an “ off-the-record , ” short notice stop at Treworgy Orchards in Levant , Maine .
Somehow 4,000 people appeared .
According to the last census , Levant has only 2,918 people .
The president spoke and signed pumpkins .
“ It ’ ll be up on eBay tonight , ” he joked .
Barack Obama drew a few score Saturday to drive-in rally in Miami , city of 471,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rally for Trump a few weeks back drew 30,000 vehicles .
The massive Miami car rally is hardly unusual .
Trump supporters have been hosting rallies of all types coast-to-coast , including places where Republicans were thought to be an endangered species .
Two particular events over the weekend are of particular note .
On Saturday , thousands gathered to rally for Trump in Beverly Hills .
Yes .
That Beverly Hills .
Here are some supporters near the famed Rodeo Drive .
Notice the ethic and racial mix ?
Notice the fun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone having fun at any Biden rally ?
Funny thing .
When Trump supporters went through Beverly Hills , they didn ’ t smash any windows .
Nobody shouted “ Eat the rich !
” Unlike last summer when those Antifa and BLM friends of Joe & Kamala stormed through with several protests .
If you remember the summer riots , those anarchists and socialists , also tore through the heavily Jewish area of L.A. called the Fairfax District .
Shades of ’ 38 Germany .
I mention that because yesterday in New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Jews for Trump ” rallied for their candidate .
And got pummeled with rocks , eggs , and paint .
That ’ s the city where Democratic governor Mario Cuomo and NYC mayor Bill DiBlasio have taken a peculiar , Gentile relish in squeezing the Orthodox Jewish community with COVID lockdowns .
Joe Biden blew a gasket yesterday when a reporter dared ask him to comment on the revelations about the Biden Family business operations .
The reporter hadn ’ t even finished the question .
“ Questions , controversy continue today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s — “ There is no controversy about my son , ” Biden said ( ridiculously ) , “ It ’ s all a lie .
It ’ s a flat lie because the president has nothing else to run on.
” What ’ s a lie , Joe ?
Which email is faked ?
Which text ?
( For that matter , which compromising video ? )
Was Hunter ’ s business partner Tony Bobulinksi lying about meeting with you about the China deal ?
Did you not meet with a Burisma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous statements ?
Where is Hunter ’ s statement that the documents are all forged ?
That there never was a $ 5 million no-interest forgivable loan from the Chinese that he funneled via a shell company to his law firm ?
Is it a lie that Hunter was paid $ 10 million a year for “ introductions ” ?
The new line from the media is this : Joe Biden did not have any “ role ” in Hunter Biden ’ s dealings .
Dubious , given the evidence .
But even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cry from Joe Biden swearing he never even talked to his son or brothers about their foreign business dealings .
See how they moved the goal posts on you ?
And that ’ s just with the scandalous issues they are talking about .
Let ’ s talk media double standards .
You remember how jolly the media was to run for months with the “ salacious ” details in the fake Steele dossier ?
With that in mind , here ’ s a quick Monday morning quiz .
If foreign enemies filmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hooker and the footage got released , do you think CNN would ignore it ?
( Especially given the national security implications of what else they might have that could be used to blackmail Trump ? )
If a Democratic Senate candidate quoted her police sources as saying illicit photos of Eric involved the underage daughter of a Trump Senate ally , do you think MSNBC would ignore it ?
( I am not linking to the tweet because the Republican candidate got far too specific in identifying the alleged victim . )
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bombshell stories about Republican politicians , published what it claims to confirm is Ivanka ’ s diary , suggesting sickening acts involving Trump , would our entire news media stay silent ?
( Given the nature of the allegations , we ’ re not linking to that either , until or unless there is further confirmation the diary is legitimate . )
Of course not .
All three happened Saturday within a matter of hours .
Except with stories involving the Bidens .
The Stream is not linking to the stories , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ graphic and/or unsubstantiated allegations .
We only mention them at this point to address the hypocrisy of the media .
The videos of the first story are actually out , in graphic detail .
The second story has a Senate candidate calling out a major Democratic politician by name , a week out from the election .
The third story has as much sourcing , if not better , than The Atlantic story that claimed Trump called our lost war dead “ losers ” and suckers.
” The difference is , the Atlantic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record to deny it .
Despite this , Joe Biden , again on Saturday , repeated the Atlantic ’ s slander .
Joe Biden is being protected .
And from behind that wall he is lobbing clods of manure .
Laws of political karma being what they are , we wouldn ’ t want to be in Joe ’ s shoes when the walls are finally breached .
Dark , consistent allegations besiege the whole Biden family .
The wall can not hold forever .
But let us not dwell on dark things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you no doubt know by now , Donald Trump has taken to dancing at the end of his rallies to “ YMCA.
” Former Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell says Trump told him “ he can ’ t help but dance ” to the disco classic .
“ He likes it.
” You can say Trump had a Saturday Night and Day Fever this weekend .
He took the Boogie Train to Ohio .
Finally , Trump shook off the cold in Wisconsin with some Badger Boogaloo .
Finally , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would Halloween week be without a scary — if funny — commercial .
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One was expanding the map. The other was extending his nap.
With nine days left before America decides its fate, Trump spent the day Sunday in New England. All Biden did was snap at a reporter for daring to ask about Hunter Biden controversies, and get confused about whom he is running against.
No honest person can watch this clip of Joe Biden calling Donald Trump “George,” and believe Biden capable of serving as our president. It is tragic. How tragic? Trump has a new humorous Halloween-themed ad ripping Biden called “How to Spot a Zombie.” Normally, it’d be very funny. It’s not so funny when you’ve seen this …
Joe Biden confuses President Trump with George W. Bush: “because of who I’m running against…George, ah, George” pic.twitter.com/ujAni2Q7Gh — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) October 26, 2020
Biden, for reasons this video makes clear, doesn’t have any public appearances scheduled for the remainder of the race. Which itself should be a scandal. As we said yesterday, Biden and the media think voters are chumps. Not deserving of his effort or an explanation. Oddly, Kamala Harris is also not doing many appearances. Even when she does appear, she’s not sure where she is. “Are we in Cleveland?” she asked her staff Saturday.
A hot mic caught Kamala Harris asking staff "are we in Cleveland?" before she spoke. pic.twitter.com/Fni0u5Xwgc — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 24, 2020
Trump, meanwhile, made an “off-the-record,” short notice stop at Treworgy Orchards in Levant, Maine. Somehow 4,000 people appeared. According to the last census, Levant has only 2,918 people. The president spoke and signed pumpkins. “It’ll be up on eBay tonight,” he joked.
YESTERDAY: President Trump signs pumpkins for supporters in Bangor, Maine. pic.twitter.com/Ptp8NNVrdz — The Hill (@thehill) October 26, 2020
Barack Obama drew a few score Saturday to drive-in rally in Miami, city of 471,000. By contrast, a Latino car rally for Trump a few weeks back drew 30,000 vehicles.
Trump Rallies Without Trump
The massive Miami car rally is hardly unusual. Trump supporters have been hosting rallies of all types coast-to-coast, including places where Republicans were thought to be an endangered species. Two particular events over the weekend are of particular note.
On Saturday, thousands gathered to rally for Trump in Beverly Hills. Yes. That Beverly Hills.
https://twitter.com/2o74wHNwhP7cuzT/status/1320669476606468097
Here are some supporters near the famed Rodeo Drive. Notice the ethic and racial mix? Notice the fun. Be honest, Democrats: Is anyone having fun at any Biden rally?
Beverly Hills: Total pro-Trump take over of the intersection at Rodeo Dr. & Dayton Way. pic.twitter.com/clm3XHo6Jt — Kalen From Scriberr (@FromKalen) October 25, 2020
Funny thing. When Trump supporters went through Beverly Hills, they didn’t smash any windows. Nobody shouted “Eat the rich!” Unlike last summer when those Antifa and BLM friends of Joe & Kamala stormed through with several protests.
If you remember the summer riots, those anarchists and socialists, also tore through the heavily Jewish area of L.A. called the Fairfax District. Shades of ’38 Germany.
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I mention that because yesterday in New York City, thousands and thousands of “Jews for Trump” rallied for their candidate. And got pummeled with rocks, eggs, and paint.
https://twitter.com/SVNewsAlerts/status/1320406483880783877?s=20
That’s the city where Democratic governor Mario Cuomo and NYC mayor Bill DiBlasio have taken a peculiar, Gentile relish in squeezing the Orthodox Jewish community with COVID lockdowns.
The Biden Scandals Kept Silent
Joe Biden blew a gasket yesterday when a reporter dared ask him to comment on the revelations about the Biden Family business operations. The reporter hadn’t even finished the question. “Questions, controversy continue today about Hunter Biden, your son’s —
“There is no controversy about my son,” Biden said (ridiculously), “It’s all a lie. It’s a flat lie because the president has nothing else to run on.”
What’s a lie, Joe? Which email is faked? Which text? (For that matter, which compromising video?) Was Hunter’s business partner Tony Bobulinksi lying about meeting with you about the China deal? Did you not meet with a Burisma executive, in direct contradiction of your previous statements? Where is Hunter’s statement that the documents are all forged? That there never was a $5 million no-interest forgivable loan from the Chinese that he funneled via a shell company to his law firm? Is it a lie that Hunter was paid $10 million a year for “introductions”?
The new line from the media is this: Joe Biden did not have any “role” in Hunter Biden’s dealings. Dubious, given the evidence. But even allowing that, this is a far cry from Joe Biden swearing he never even talked to his son or brothers about their foreign business dealings. See how they moved the goal posts on you?
And that’s just with the scandalous issues they are talking about.
Let’s talk media double standards. You remember how jolly the media was to run for months with the “salacious” details in the fake Steele dossier? With that in mind, here’s a quick Monday morning quiz. If foreign enemies filmed Don Jr. messing with a potentially under-aged hooker and the footage got released, do you think CNN would ignore it? (Especially given the national security implications of what else they might have that could be used to blackmail Trump?)
If a Democratic Senate candidate quoted her police sources as saying illicit photos of Eric involved the underage daughter of a Trump Senate ally, do you think MSNBC would ignore it? (I am not linking to the tweet because the Republican candidate got far too specific in identifying the alleged victim.)
If a new source that has broken bombshell stories about Republican politicians, published what it claims to confirm is Ivanka’s diary, suggesting sickening acts involving Trump, would our entire news media stay silent? (Given the nature of the allegations, we’re not linking to that either, until or unless there is further confirmation the diary is legitimate.)
Of course not. All three happened Saturday within a matter of hours. Except with stories involving the Bidens. The Stream is not linking to the stories, or being more specific, because of their graphic and/or unsubstantiated allegations.
We only mention them at this point to address the hypocrisy of the media. The videos of the first story are actually out, in graphic detail. The second story has a Senate candidate calling out a major Democratic politician by name, a week out from the election. The third story has as much sourcing, if not better, than The Atlantic story that claimed Trump called our lost war dead “losers” and suckers.”
The difference is, the Atlantic story had dozens coming forward on the record to deny it.
Despite this, Joe Biden, again on Saturday, repeated the Atlantic’s slander.
Joe Biden is being protected. And from behind that wall he is lobbing clods of manure.
Laws of political karma being what they are, we wouldn’t want to be in Joe’s shoes when the walls are finally breached.
Dark, consistent allegations besiege the whole Biden family. The wall cannot hold forever.
But let us not dwell on dark things.
Instead, Let Us Dance
As you no doubt know by now, Donald Trump has taken to dancing at the end of his rallies to “YMCA.” Former Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell says Trump told him “he can’t help but dance” to the disco classic. “He likes it.”
You can say Trump had a Saturday Night and Day Fever this weekend.
Starting in North Carolina:
https://twitter.com/LuvDeezNuts/status/1320149864575946753
He took the Boogie Train to Ohio.
Finally, Trump shook off the cold in Wisconsin with some Badger Boogaloo.
WATCH: President Trump dances to the Village People's "Y.M.C.A." as his rally in Waukesha, WI wraps. pic.twitter.com/fVvC9Oroap — The Hill (@thehill) October 25, 2020
Scary! Very Scary!
Finally, it’s Halloween week. And what would Halloween week be without a scary — if funny — commercial.
Al Perrotta is the Managing Editor of The Stream and co-author, with @JZmirak, of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration. You can follow him at @StreamingAl. And if you aren’t already, please follow The Stream at @Streamdotorg.


thestream--2020-10-27--The Biden Family Crime Wave

The Biden Family Crime Wave

I really was puzzled months ago .
Remember when rioters pretending to speak for black victims of overzealous policing decided to tear down large parts of our country ?
That happened in cities run by and mostly inhabited by Democrats .
Blue city mayors and blue state governors colluded with nationally organized and internationally funded domestic terror groups like Antifa .
They told their police to stand down , and arrested private citizens who tried to defend their livelihoods .
These public authorities played catch and release with arsonists who tried to burn cops live .
When the Marxists of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nuclear family , capitalism , and law-enforcement in our cities , these “ leaders ” backed that madness .
And Joe Biden said nothing .
For months and months , as billions of dollars of Americans ’ savings went up in smoke .
As dozens of struggling neighborhoods saw family-owned businesses get burned out and robbed .
Teenager Kyle Rittenhouse went out and risked his neck to protect some stranger ’ s car dealership .
( Now he sits in prison facing murder charges for shooting a pedophile who tried to kill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t even pick up the phone to call for order .
The one good question Chris Wallace asked at the first presidential debate should have knocked Biden out of the race .
Why didn ’ t you , as the Democratic nominee , call those governors and tell them to use their National Guards ?
Biden turned suddenly modest , and said , “ I wasn ’ t in public office.
” This is the same guy who in the same debate waved off the radicalism of the Green New Deal and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democratic party now , ” he preened .
I shouted at the television , “ Which is it , Joe ?
You ’ ve got to pick one .
Either you ARE the Democratic party , or you ’ re some hapless retiree watching our cities as if it were a Golden Girls marathon .
You can ’ t be both !
” But I was wrong .
Joe Biden is both .
He is the incarnation and purest distillation of today ’ s Democratic party .
He is also a one-man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday Night Live , he ’ s a floor wax and a dessert topping .
Joe Biden is a flexible man .
He can be the son of coal-miners from Scranton , if that ’ s what would please the crowd .
He ’ ll just lift the details from another man ’ s autobiography .
Joe can be a double-major who finished near the top of his class , if that ’ s what you want to hear .
( Who bothers with dusty old transcripts , anyway ? )
Joe can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black college , if that ’ s what makes you happy .
Joe Biden was happy to gladhand rabid white segregationists .
Just one year ago , he was praising the late Democratic Senator John Eastland , speaking nostalgically about him , in fact .
This is the same Senator Eastland who called civil rights activists “ black , slimy , juicy , unbearably stinking n****rs.
” Here ’ s another Eastland classic : Has anybody asked Biden to disavow John Eastland , whom he praised as an icon of “ civility ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warning that the wrong kind of desegregation efforts would leave his children “ to grow up in a racial jungle ” ?
Anybody care to ask Joe about that one ?
Or about the endorsement he got from white nationalist Richard Spencer ?
But this is the very same Joe Biden who didn ’ t care enough to call a single Democrat governor or mayor to stop black Marxists and white anarchists from trashing entire cities .
Long the supple tool for Delaware-based credit card companies trying to strip their creditors of bankruptcy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to empower rabid socialists .
The same guy who built up icons like Senator Eastland ?
He shrugs as statues of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass get torn down .
Biden is perfectly comfortable with racial politics and racist politicians , black or white .
Because Joe Biden has never met a political principle .
Period .
Full stop .
Gaining power for him is nothing personal , it ’ s just business .
The family business .
The Hunter Biden emails are drip-drip-dripping on , exposing how Joe used his addict son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evil foreign institutions .
Crooked energy companies .
Chinese-Communist front companies .
Russian oligarchs .
As Hunter complained in one of his emails , Joe claimed half the salaries which Hunter collected in jobs for which he was not remotely qualified .
( How many crackheads do you know serving on multibillion dollar corporate boards ? )
If Joe wasn ’ t “ the Big Guy ” referenced in those emails , who was — Nicholas Sandmann ?
There was nothing personal or patriotic about Joe Biden ’ s response to the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and America .
China had locked down Wuhan and most of China , but was sending virus patients all around the rest of the world .
Donald Trump stopped those flights .
Joe Biden condemned that as “ xenophobia.
” His friends and benefactors in China no doubt approved .
When Democrat efforts failed to impeach Trump for even asking Ukraine about Joe ’ s corruption , the party pivoted nicely .
They moved in unison from the message , “ Come party in Chinatown !
” to “ Lock down everyone indefinitely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to die !
” Biden rode that , happy to see the Trump boom hit the wall .
By Any Means Necessary Maybe a new Great Depression would put Biden in office , and help the family business .
That ’ s all he ever cared about .
Likewise , when leftist radicals whipped up chaos and violence all across our country , Biden didn ’ t make the phone calls that would have stopped it .
Why ?
He calculated that riots and fires everywhere would make Trump look weak and helpless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and launch a wave of Kent-State style shootings .
Either one might … help put Biden in office , and help the family business .
At this point , in the wake of the Biden email revelations , it looks more and more as if only a Biden win will keep one or more Bidens out of prison .
So expect Joe to endorse any cheating , fraud , riots , or other measures intended to do that , at whatever cost to our country .
That is the kind of man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s just business .
John Zmirak is a senior editor at The Stream , and author or co-author of ten books , including The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism .
He is co-author with Jason Jones of “ God , Guns , & the Government .
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I really was puzzled months ago. Remember when rioters pretending to speak for black victims of overzealous policing decided to tear down large parts of our country? That happened in cities run by and mostly inhabited by Democrats.
Blue city mayors and blue state governors colluded with nationally organized and internationally funded domestic terror groups like Antifa. They told their police to stand down, and arrested private citizens who tried to defend their livelihoods. These public authorities played catch and release with arsonists who tried to burn cops live. When the Marxists of Black Lives Matter demanded the end of the nuclear family, capitalism, and law-enforcement in our cities, these “leaders” backed that madness.
Joe Biden Let Our Cities Burn
And Joe Biden said nothing. For months and months, as billions of dollars of Americans’ savings went up in smoke. As dozens of struggling neighborhoods saw family-owned businesses get burned out and robbed. Teenager Kyle Rittenhouse went out and risked his neck to protect some stranger’s car dealership. (Now he sits in prison facing murder charges for shooting a pedophile who tried to kill him.) Joe Biden wouldn’t even pick up the phone to call for order.
The one good question Chris Wallace asked at the first presidential debate should have knocked Biden out of the race. Why didn’t you, as the Democratic nominee, call those governors and tell them to use their National Guards? Biden turned suddenly modest, and said, “I wasn’t in public office.” This is the same guy who in the same debate waved off the radicalism of the Green New Deal and the whole Democratic platform. “I AM the Democratic party now,” he preened.
I shouted at the television, “Which is it, Joe? You’ve got to pick one. Either you ARE the Democratic party, or you’re some hapless retiree watching our cities burn like a Golden Girls marathon. You can’t be both!”
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Biden
But I was wrong. Joe Biden is both. He is the incarnation and purest distillation of today’s Democratic party. He is also a one-man crime wave. To cite the old Saturday Night Live, he’s a floor wax and a dessert topping.
Joe Biden is a flexible man. He can be the son of coal-miners from Scranton, if that’s what would please the crowd. He’ll just lift the details from another man’s autobiography. Joe can be a double-major who finished near the top of his class, if that’s what you want to hear. (Who bothers with dusty old transcripts, anyway?) Joe can even be a dropout of an historically black college, if that’s what makes you happy.
Praise for White Supremacists
Joe Biden was happy to gladhand rabid white segregationists. Just one year ago, he was praising the late Democratic Senator John Eastland, speaking nostalgically about him, in fact. This is the same Senator Eastland who called civil rights activists “black, slimy, juicy, unbearably stinking n****rs.” Here’s another Eastland classic:
When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to abolish the Negro race, proper methods should be used. Among these are guns, bows and arrows, slingshots and knives.
Has anybody asked Biden to disavow John Eastland, whom he praised as an icon of “civility”?
Biden is perfectly comfortable with racial politics and racist politicians, black or white. Because Joe Biden has never met a political principle. Period.
How about Biden’s statement warning that the wrong kind of desegregation efforts would leave his children “to grow up in a racial jungle”? Anybody care to ask Joe about that one? Or about the endorsement he got from white nationalist Richard Spencer?
A Tool for Credit Card Companies … and Marxists
But this is the very same Joe Biden who didn’t care enough to call a single Democrat governor or mayor to stop black Marxists and white anarchists from trashing entire cities. Long the supple tool for Delaware-based credit card companies trying to strip their creditors of bankruptcy protection, now he’s happy to empower rabid socialists.
The same guy who built up icons like Senator Eastland? He shrugs as statues of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass get torn down. Biden is perfectly comfortable with racial politics and racist politicians, black or white. Because Joe Biden has never met a political principle. Period. Full stop. Gaining power for him is nothing personal, it’s just business.
Hunter Bagman
The family business. The Hunter Biden emails are drip-drip-dripping on, exposing how Joe used his addict son as the bagman for massive payoffs from evil foreign institutions. Crooked energy companies. Chinese-Communist front companies. Russian oligarchs. As Hunter complained in one of his emails, Joe claimed half the salaries which Hunter collected in jobs for which he was not remotely qualified. (How many crackheads do you know serving on multibillion dollar corporate boards?) If Joe wasn’t “the Big Guy” referenced in those emails, who was — Nicholas Sandmann?
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There was nothing personal or patriotic about Joe Biden’s response to the Chinese bioattack against the rest of the world and America. China had locked down Wuhan and most of China, but was sending virus patients all around the rest of the world. Donald Trump stopped those flights. Joe Biden condemned that as “xenophobia.” His friends and benefactors in China no doubt approved. When Democrat efforts failed to impeach Trump for even asking Ukraine about Joe’s corruption, the party pivoted nicely. They moved in unison from the message, “Come party in Chinatown!” to “Lock down everyone indefinitely or else we’re all going to die!” Biden rode that, happy to see the Trump boom hit the wall.
By Any Means Necessary
Maybe a new Great Depression would put Biden in office, and help the family business. That’s all he ever cared about. Likewise, when leftist radicals whipped up chaos and violence all across our country, Biden didn’t make the phone calls that would have stopped it. Why? He calculated that riots and fires everywhere would make Trump look weak and helpless. Or else that Trump would overreact, and launch a wave of Kent-State style shootings. Either one might … help put Biden in office, and help the family business.
At this point, in the wake of the Biden email revelations, it looks more and more as if only a Biden win will keep one or more Bidens out of prison. So expect Joe to endorse any cheating, fraud, riots, or other measures intended to do that, at whatever cost to our country.
That is the kind of man he is. Nothing’s personal. It’s just business.
John Zmirak is a senior editor at The Stream, and author or co-author of ten books, including The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism. He is co-author with Jason Jones of “God, Guns, & the Government.”


thestream--2020-10-27--Military Photo of the Day: Simulated Company Attack in California

U.S. Marines simulate a company attack during a recent integrated training exercise at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center @ @ @ @ @ .
Thank you to these brave Marines for volunteering to serve our country .

U.S. Marines simulate a company attack during a recent integrated training exercise at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California.
Thank you to these brave Marines for volunteering to serve our country.
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