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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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CNN's Jim Acosta Reminds All of Us Why We Can't Stand Him After Exchange With NRA Board Member
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CNN's Jim Acosta Reminds All of Us Why We Can't Stand Him After Exchange With NRA Board MemberCNN’s Jim Acosta has risen from the bunker to remind us why he’s CNN’s most annoying host. Donald Trump is no longer president. We’re not subjected to his nauseating lectures and self-righteousness anymore. It’s not as commonplace with him being in the White House press corps and constantly taking it in the teeth from the Trump White House. That was some great stuff. Yes, annoying to the max—but great entertainment. Then, after January 6, he went into the bunker for a bit with regards to him doling out hot takes. If he has and I missed them, I apologize. I’ll gladly stand corrected on that; I just don’t watch CNN unless I have to for work. I’d rather drink hemlock. In the wake of the horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 kids were killed by Salvador Ramos, Acosta did what all his colleagues have done and will continue to do—blame the National Rifle Association. The NRA had its annual meeting in Houston, Texas where Acosta decided to tell a board member of the nation’s oldest civil rights organization needs to look into its soul. No, I’m not kidding (via The Hill):
Of course, he does this; this is Jim Acosta we’re talking about here. Am I shocked he took a condescending and morally superior tone? Not at all. That’s how they all are. These folks try to be some moral beacon when everyone knows they’re corrupt. They’re biased but try to cast this heinous window dressing that they’re still an impartial industry. Please. At Townhall, you know what you’re getting. We're biased as hell. We pick sides. And flip off anyone else. The Left does this too. The Guardian is a left-wing newspaper and proudly says so. That’s why I also read them. You know what you’re getting. They also cover some stories in the international realm that aren’t covered here.
Acosta is our favorite punching bag because he finds new ways to keep that title. Look into our soul? The liberal media needs to do that first being that they’re the most vicious ghouls in America. |
Joe Biden Uninvited Vast Majority of Border Patrol From His Uvalde Speech
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Joe Biden Uninvited Vast Majority of Border Patrol From His Uvalde SpeechJoe and Jill Biden visited Uvalde, Texas, on Sunday in response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that has captured the nation’s attention. Videos from the various events in the morning showed a mixed reaction, but per Breitbart, controversy struck after the White House uninvited the vast majority of Border Patrol agents that were lined up to attend the president’s private speech Sunday afternoon.
According to the report, the last minute change was blamed on “time and space,” despite the fact that the venue doesn’t appear to have been changed. One source described Biden’s move in less than flattering times, accusing him of maneuvering to get a preferred photo-op.
Putting on my speculation hat, if I had to guess why this change was made, I’d guess it’s all about the news coming out about the law enforcement response to the Uvalde shooting. As RedState has chronicled, several unforgivable decisions were made that allowed the killer to remain in the school for over an hour. He also was outside the school for 12 minutes before entering, with no police presence arriving. It wasn’t until Border Patrol agents decided to disobey orders from the local police that the shooter was neutralized. Given all that, while the president probably wanted to bask in a sea of law enforcement early on for a PR win while he pushed gun control, the tables have now turned, with law enforcement failures taking center stage. So, is that why this happened? That’s where my money would be. Regardless, it’s pretty weak to invite them when it looks good, and then uninvite them it doesn’t fit the narrative. Besides, the Border Patrol actually did the right thing in taking out the shooter. But Biden is nothing if not cynical and political. |
Some Families of Victims Outraged By Biden Visit to Uvalde
There is "a lot of outrage" from some families of the victims over President Joe Biden visiting Uvalde, Texas, following the mass shooting there that killed 21 people at Robb Elementary School, a local reporter told CNN’s "Reliable Sources" ???? on Sunday. "I think some people are concerned about politicizing this event, said Stella Chavez, a reporter for KERA News. "And I’ve heard a lot of outrage from people." She explained that she has "heard from folks who say, 'I don’t want to focus on that, on what could have happened, what should’ve happened, I just want to focus on the kids.'" When asked if the families of the victims care about Biden’s visit, Chavez said, "I think it depends on who you ask. I think that, for the most part, the families who were affected want to focus on their loved ones who were killed. And I think having the leader of our country come here and express, you know, his condolences is important to them. But I also know, I've heard people say, you know, now is not the time for him to come here." Chavez, who spoke to CNN as the president was on his way to Uvalde, added, "I do think it's significant that he's coming here and especially so soon after another similar trip to Buffalo, where a horrible mass shooting also happened." Concerning the questions about what took the police force so long to take action in order to stop the shooter, Chavez said that the families definitely "want more answers," stressing that so far the explanations have been inadequate. As Biden left Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde on Sunday, someone shouted to him as he got into his car, "Do something!” according to multiple press reports. "We will," Biden shouted back, standing on the edge of the floorboard of the presidential limousine. |
Trump Official Who Finished 2nd for Alabama Gov. Sues for Paper Ballots
Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Lindy Blanchard and Alabama State Rep. Tommy Hanes, R-Scottsboro, filed a lawsuit against six state officials on May 24 — days before the 2022 Alabama primary. Blanchard served as U.S. ambassador to Slovenia in the administration of former President Donald Trump. According to WHNT, the lawsuit, filed by Blanchard and Hanes on May 19, seeks to ban the use of electronic voting machines in the upcoming general election on Nov. 8. Specifically, the lawsuit calls for paper ballots and manual counts in the upcoming general election and condemns the electronic voting methods as "unsecure and fatally compromised." Further allegations state that such voting machines, manufactured by Election Systems & Software, are "wrongly certified" and "can be connected to the internet," a claim that the Alabama Secretary of State's office has confirmed as not the case. "Alabama's elections are secure and transparent," the Alabama Secretary of State's office wrote in the August 2021 publication "Alabama Election Access vs. Election Security." "Our voting machines are not connected to any network, including cellular networks. Our voting machines do not have wireless chips, or any other piece of hardware to communicate or be communicated with. Our voting machines do not possess modem technology and cannot communicate or be communicated with by other devices." The lawsuit referenced and misquoted an article from The Guardian. The original article stated: "... Russian agents probed voting systems in all 50 states, and successfully breached the voter registration systems of Arizona and Illinois in 2016." But in the lawsuit, "Arizona" is replaced with "Alabama." The stipulations the lawsuit lists for a paper ballot election would start with ballots being sealed in a box until they reach their designated counting location. Upon delivery, the ballot boxes would be unsealed one at a time with party representatives in attendance. From there, ballots would be counted in batches of 100, then returned to the box with a tally sheet for each batch. The box would then be re-sealed and taken to a tally center where three independent counters would count the ballots one by one. Additionally, two further independent counters would compare the two results for accuracy. Finally, the lawsuit calls for the tally center counting to be live-streamed and archived for the public record. On Sunday, State Rep. Wes Allen, R-Troy, who is named as a defendant in the lawsuit, told WHNT: "Alabama has the most secure elections in the nation, and I have worked hard throughout my career ensuring that our elections remain safe and secure. I sponsored and passed legislation that permanently banned curbside voting in Alabama, and I also passed the 'Zuckerbucks' bill that prohibits any outside group or individual from buying our election machines or supplies or from paying election officials or their staff members. I have worked tirelessly to keep our elections secure for every American citizen that is a legally registered voter in Alabama, and I will continue to do so." A list of defendants, who are members of Alabama's Electronic Voting Committee, include:
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Sunday, May 29, 2022
Friday, May 27, 2022
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Democratic Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke appears to have once again shifted his position on AR-15s. O'Rourke, who has sought to use the Uvalde, Texas school shooting to jumpstart his gubernatorial campaign, has repeatedly changed his gun control position during his various bids for office. Most recently, O'Rourke's campaign quietly edited his website's section on "gun safety," changing a call to "reduce" the number of AR-15s into a declaration that no civilian should own the weapon.
 Beto O'Rourke, running against Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022, interrupts a news conference headed by Abbott in Uvalde, Texas, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills) The Internet Archives' Wayback Machine shows that as recently as April 1, the "Gun safety" page included a section that said: "And while it might not be the easy or politically safe thing to say, I strongly believe that we need to reduce the number of AR-15’s and AK-47’s on our streets." Sometime since April 1 (the most recent date archived), the campaign edited the section to say: "And while it might not be the easy or politically safe thing to say, I don't believe any civilian should own an AR-15 or AK-47." O'Rourke had previously dialed back his aggressiveness on gun control after falling behind incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the polls.  Beto O'Rourke and Gov. Greg Abbott are running against each other in the Texas 2022 gubernatorial election. (Getty Images) When running for president in 2019, O'Rourke expressed support banning the sale of AR-15s and seizing the guns from current owners, saying: "Hell yes, we are going to take your AR-15." O'Rourke stood by that position as recently as November 2021. But in February, O'Rourke took a more moderate stance. "I’m not interested in taking anything from anyone. What I want to make sure that we do is defend the Second Amendment. I want to make sure that we protect our fellow Texans far better than we’re doing right now," he told reporters.
O'Rourke's 2019 position was a departure from what he said in 2018 while running against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. "We support the Second Amendment, if you own a gun keep that gun," O'Rourke said in 2018. "No one wants to take it away from you, at least I don’t." While O'Rourke has ramped up his rhetoric after the Uvalde shooting, saying that no civilian "should" own an AR-15, he hasn't said whether he would try to ban the weapons in Texas if elected governor. His campaign didn't return an email from Fox News Digital seeking clarity on the candidate's position. |
Maybe the San Francisco School District Hasn't Learned Its Lesson After All When It Comes To Priorities
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In February, something amazing happened out of San Francisco. The bright blue city overwhelmingly recalled three school board members. It wasn't just because of the anti-Asian racism from member Alison Collins, but also the handling of school closures over the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic and renaming schools, with figures such as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln being deemed too controversial. The latest move the school district is making shows lessons might not have been learned after all. As Sam Whiting with the San Francisco Chronicle reported, job titles in the district will no longer contain the word of "chief." The move was made on Wednesday, though as Snejana Farberov reported for The New York Post, a page on "Division Chiefs" still remains on the official San Francisco Unified School District website. "While there are many opinions on the matter, our leadership team agreed that, given that Native American members of our community have expressed concerns over the use of the title, we are no longer going to use it," a district spokesperson, Gentle Blythe, told the San Francisco Chronicle. "By changing how we refer to our division heads we are in no way diminishing the indispensable contributions of our district central service leaders," Blythe also said, confirming they were not being demoted. Cultural sensitivities and such appeasement tactics are not new for the district. "The elimination of the term is not the only action the school district has taken to appease some members of the local Native American community. Every school district board meeting begins with a 'land acknowledgment' in which the board reads a statement 'that recognizes the Indigenous peoples who have been dispossessed from the homelands and territories upon which the District is built, currently occupies and operates in,'" Jeremiah Poff noted for The Washington Examiner. A replacement term has not been issued.
The San Francisco Chronicle tweeted out the story on Wednesday night. As of Thursday afternoon, it has over 3,600 replies. Of the 2,009 retweets, 1,784 are quoted retweets mocking the name change. Many people pointed out that the origin of "chief" is French.
"Chief" is also the name of the Kansas City Chiefs, which has no plans to change its team name, though an entire Wikipedia Page dedicated to the "Kansas City Chiefs name controversy," as part of a series on "Discrimination" noted that the team has made changes when it comes to headdresses and Native American face paint being banned from Arrowhead Stadium. |
New Public Charter School Specializes in LGBT Affirmation — in a Rose-Red State
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America is transforming. And if you’re looking for an undeniable example, consider the creation of a specialized school. As relayed by WBHM, an academy’s been created specifically for gay youth and their LGBTQ peers. What’s perhaps most profound is the place of learning’s location: It’s nestled in the heart of Alabama. The Magic City Acceptance Academy (MCAA) is a public charter school that — though open for any and all who wish to apply — “has built affirmation for LGBTQ students into its very foundation.” It opened last fall with over 270 students. Some might assert that all schools are embedded with a rainbow embrace; a case can certainly be made: Washington State Orders Teachers to Hide Kindergarteners’ Gender Transition From Their Parents Oregon Elementary School Hosts ‘Queer and Sexuality Alliance’ Club for Nine-Year-Olds High School Biology Class Tells Kids Biological Sex Is a Social Construct But perhaps Alabama hasn’t quite caught up. Judging from WBHM’s report, that’s the idea:
Per the outlet, “Elliot’s mom could not be more thrilled.” There’s been an about-face:
The Academy’s founding principal is Michael Wilson, an LGBT member himself. And at MCAA, his wings are widely spread:
During his 28 years in Birmingham City Schools, Michael observed a need:
The school’s About page makes clear its aim:
Speaking to WBHM, Beth Smith — mother of “two queer children” — marveled, “I can’t believe that in Alabama, this has been available to us.” She’s surely far from alone in that disbelief. Back to the school’s “vision,” it seems non-LGBT kids may be putting it to use. The Daily Wire reports:
That isn’t difficult to believe. So gay students left a “straight school” for what they considered a superior culture, and straight students flocked to a gay school for more excellent academics. It’s a strange time, for a strange world. As for colossal change, there’s no sign of stopping. -ALEX |
Harvard Poll: Majority Rejects Kids Choosing Pronouns, But Not Dems
While a majority of registered voters believe children should accept the pronoun of their biological sex — along with a majority saying use of alternative pronouns "confuses kids" — a majority of Democrats say the opposite in May's Harvard-Harris Poll. A large majority of Democrats (61%) say "kids should be able to pick their pronouns — he, she or they," but they do not comport with the views of independents or Republicans. The poll asked registered voters: "Do you think that kids should be able to pick their pronouns — he, she or they — or do you think they should be called by their sex?" Large Republican (77%) and independent (64%) voter majorities believe kids should accept the pronoun of their sex as determined at birth, making that the overall majority (59%). But Democrats largely say kids should pick their pronouns, going against the grain of the rest of American voters. Just 41% of voters say children should choose their pronoun. The poll also asked: "Is allowing kids to pick their own pronouns a move that prevents discrimination against transgender students, or do you think it is excessive measure that does more to confuse kids about their sex?" There were 60% of registered voters saying permitting children to choose their pronoun is "excessive" and "confuses kids," while just 40% believe it "prevents discrimination," according to the poll. The Harvard Center for American Politics and The Harris Poll surveyed 1,963 registered voters May 18-19. There was no margin of error provided. © 2022 Newsmax. All rights reserved. |
NRA Convention Begins, Trump to Speak Friday
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Despite calls for a delay, a move or an outright cancellation of the National Rifle Association convention this weekend in Houston, the show will go on, starting Thursday — with former President Donald Trump vowing to keep his speaking date Friday. The call for a move of the convention come after Tuesday's mass shooting at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school that left 19 children and two fourth grade teachers dead. ''Our deepest sympathies are with the families and victims involved in this horrific and evil crime,'' the NRA wrote in a statement in advance of the meetings Friday through Sunday. ''On behalf of our members, we salute the courage of school officials, first responders, and others who offered their support and services. ''Although an investigation is underway and facts are still emerging, we recognize this was the act of a lone, deranged criminal.'' The NRA vowed to use its platform to advocate for securing the safety of children in schools nationwide. ''As we gather in Houston, we will reflect on these events, pray for the victims, recognize our patriotic members, and pledge to redouble our commitment to making our schools secure,'' the statement concluded. Trump has vowed to deliver his planned speech Friday at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston during the leadership forum between 2 and 4 p.m. local time (3 to 5 p.m. Eastern time). ''America needs real solutions and real leadership in this moment, not politicians and partisanship,'' Trump wrote Wednesday from his Truth Social account. ''That's why I will keep my longtime commitment to speak in Texas at the NRA Convention and deliver an important address to America. ''In the meantime, we all continue to pray for the victims, their families, and for our entire nation — we are all in this together!'' Among the other leadership forum speakers are Republicans including Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas and North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, according to the NRA. |
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Millions from Biden's COVID relief bill went to museum, university programs pushing social, climate justice
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Dozens of cultural and educational institutions spent millions in taxpayers dollars from President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package to fund programs pushing social and climate justice. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, which the Democrats passed in March 2021 without any Republican support, was billed by the Democratic Party as an economic necessity for getting the country through the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), which received $135 million from the plan, announced last October that it had allocated $87.8 million in ARP funds to "nearly 300 cultural and educational institutions to help them recover from the economic impact of the pandemic, retain and rehire workers, and reopen sites, facilities, and programs."
 Joe Biden signs the American Rescue Plan in the Oval Office of the White House, March 11, 2021. However, many of the institutions were awarded grants for projects that had little to do with addressing recovery efforts from the pandemic, according to research from American Crossroads shared with and verified by Fox News Digital. For instance, $499,023 went to the University of Montana for multiple programs on racial justice, including a public lecture series on "racial justice, death and Indigenous knowledge." Another $50,000 in ARP funds went to a nonprofit organization in the Northern Mariana Islands called 500 Sails for "reopening programs that teach Indigenous canoe-building and explore pre-colonial sea life." The same nonprofit had already received more than $14,000 from two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans established by the CARES Act in May 2020 and February 2021.  Before an audience of nine families benefiting from the new child tax credit, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris deliver remarks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 15, 2021, in Washington. The NEH also awarded $471,905 in ARP funds to the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh for the "ongoing development" of an existing exhibit on Ancient Egypt, after the museum had already received $5.8 million in PPP recovery funds in April 2021. The Science History Institute in Philadelphia was awarded $359,097 by the NEH to create a "multiplatform project exploring the historical roots and persistent legacies of racism in American science and medicine." The same institute previously received a $1,230,100 PPP loan on April 14, 2020. Another $200,000 in ARP funds went to the Chicago Humanities Festival to create "six humanities programs on racial justice, gender equality, and building an inclusive society." The group was previously awarded a total of $778,236 from two PPP loans between April 2020 and January 2021.
A whopping $3.5 million was awarded to the nonprofit American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) for a grant program providing relief funds to colleges and universities across the country addressing "racial equity, climate change, international relations, pandemic recovery, and strengthening democracy." Through that program, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, received a grant for its public humanities program that "advances social justice issues focused on three core tracks: public information, racial equity, and food and land justice." The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a grant through the ACLS program to broadcast radio messages to all Hawaiian Islands from August 2022 through May 2023 on topics such as "social justice; Native Hawaiian rights & culture; compassionate & visionary leadership; surviving internment & racism during World War II; overcoming Black prejudice in Hawai’i; surviving pandemics & natural disasters & preparing for climate change."  President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, May 13, 2022, during an event to highlight American Rescue Plan funding. The department of Gender, Race and Identity at the University of Nevada, Reno, received a ARP-funded grant from ACLS for a project titled, "Community-based Knowledges and Visions for Racial, Health, and Climate Justice," which includes "a year-long collaborative programming series involving Northern Nevada’s underrepresented communities." Northern Arizona University received a grant from ACLS to revitalize two undergraduate programs that focus on "climate justice, racial equity, public health, immigrant inclusion, housing affordability, and equitable food systems." The American Rescue Plan is facing intensifying scrutiny for its effect on the U.S. economy. Inflation hit 8.3% in April, and some economists, including former Obama administration economic advisers, have blamed the $1.9 COVID-19 relief package for overheating the economy.  President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with House Democratic leaders to discuss coronavirus relief legislation at the White House, Feb. 5, 2021. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., who sits on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, said, "This is what happens when trillions of dollars are rushed through Congress without regular order, without hearings, and with no regard for the taxpayer." "This type of far-left spending should outrage every American, and NEH leadership owes us a detailed justification for its use of American Rescue Plan funds," Norman said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. "As long as Democrats control Congress, it’d be naïve to expect any meaningful oversight here. But make no mistake: after Republicans clean house in November and take the gavels in January, I expect full accountability not just on these examples, but everywhere there’s been waste and abuse of Covid funds."
Jay Greene, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, said the examples of project grants highlighted by Fox News Digital are "doubly insulting to the American taxpayer." "First, none of these projects would be supported by the average taxpayer if they were actually asked whether their hard-earned money should [be] spent on things like ‘Indigenous canoe-building’ and racial justice lectures," Greene said in a statement. "The only way the federal government is able to get away with spending the taxpayer’s dollars on pork projects that only a handful of people want is by burying the details in a massive bill in the midst of a pandemic emergency. Policymakers shouldn’t be spending public money on anything that they and the majority of their fellow citizens wouldn’t be willing to spend their own money on. "Second, these examples are insulting because they advance social and political values that are obnoxious to a majority of voters," he continued. "In poll after poll, the majority of Americans reject the idea of treating people differently by race and making racial differences the central narrative about our country." |
Biden Turns Texas Horror Into a Partisan Screed Full of Bad Jokes
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Speaking from the Roosevelt Room of the White House Tuesday night, President Joe Biden addressed the horrific shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. An 18-year-old man stormed the school, killing 18 children and three adults. During his remarks, Biden didn't use the time to honor the victims and their families. Instead, he rehashed old jokes about deer wearing kevlar and ranted while reading the teleprompter.
He also claimed it was time for Congress to "do something," but did not say what specific law would have prevented the killer from carrying out his heinous crimes. He blamed the situation on "the gun lobby."
Fox News host Tucker Carlson noticed the viciously partisan and callous nature of Biden's remarks, prompting this response.
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Democratic Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke appears to have once again shifted his position on AR-15s. O'Rourke, who has...
