July 2019

9th Circuit hands win to Trump: DOJ can withhold grants from Sanctuary Cities

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on July 15, 2019 42 Comments

The Trump administration's decision to crack down on sanctuary policies by withholding funding resulted in Los Angeles being denied a $3 million grant, a move that prompted the city to sue the DOJ. On Friday, the Trump administration scored a huge win when the 9th Circuit overturned a nationwide injunction barring the DOJ from prioritizing taxpayer monies to cities and states that cooperate with federal immigration officials.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K9o7HhOVUY

ICE Detention Center Attacker’s Manifesto Called Centers “Concentration Camps,” Encouraged Armed Insurrection

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 15, 2019 24 Comments

As Professor Jacobson blogged Saturday, "Willem Van Spronsen, 69, of Vashon Island, Washington, attacked an ICE Detention Center in Tacoma earlier today with incendiary devices and while armed with a rifle. He was killed in a shootout with police."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8Oel5lVQAE

Poll Shows Ocasio-Cortez Most Recognizable Democrat in Swing States

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 15, 2019 38 Comments

Axios got its hands on a poll that could cause Democrats to lose their minds because it's bound to get worse. The poll showed that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has become the face of the Democratic Party in swing states. Thing is, this poll took place before the public spat between her and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

VIDEO: Doing Stand-Up Comedy on a Liberal College Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 15, 2019 0 Comments

"We're the victims of your hate speech!"...

Obama-Era DHS Officials Implore Democrats to Pull Back from Border Decriminalization Positions

Posted by Stacey Matthews on July 15, 2019 13 Comments

Top DHS officials from President Barack Obama's administration have taken a strong stand against the border decriminalization positions held by 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. The Hill reports:

In an op-ed in The Washington Post this week, former Obama Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said that decriminalization would attract hundreds of thousands of new migrants to the southern border. He described the proposal as “tantamount to declaring publicly that we have open borders.”

Scholars Publish Book Warning of Consequences of Transgender Ideology

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 15, 2019 1 Comment

"a collection of essays challenging the “dangerous” ideology taught in schools and universities"...

Professor Jacobson Joined a Panel Discussion at the DOJ Summit on Combatting Anti-Semitism

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 15, 2019 23 Comments

The Department of Justice held a Summit on Combatting Anti-Semitism today. Our very own Professor Jacobson will spoke about anti-Semitism that has plagued America's college campuses, in particular, the issue of intersectionality.

St. Bonaventure University Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit from Wiccan Professor

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 15, 2019 0 Comments

“Dr. Hoffmann’s claims occurred well outside of the 300 day limitations period”...

Branco Cartoon – Stop it, Kids!

Posted by A.F. Branco on July 15, 2019 8 Comments

Go to your rooms...

Leftist Mother Jones Mag: Yup, Elizabeth Warren is for Open Borders

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on July 14, 2019 15 Comments

The latest WSJ/NBC Democrat primary poll shows Sen, Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) leaving Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in the dust. Warren, though, may want to rethink her strategy of lunging to the far left, particularly when it comes to embracing open borders.

Restaurant Chain Files For Bankruptcy, Cites Progressive Minimum Wage Laws

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on July 14, 2019 42 Comments

The progressive push for higher minimum wage laws has had perfectly predictable results: lower-income people are most harmed, businesses switch to robots, businesses shutter, or as in the case of west coast Restaurants Unlimited, Inc., they simply file for bankruptcy. The chain closed six restaurants prior to filing.

The left, language, and political change

Posted by New Neo on July 14, 2019 40 Comments

The left recognized early on that changes in language are not superficial, and it became a big tool of theirs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z6baZO7HpM&t=11s

Germany Calls For EU-Wide ‘Migrant Redistribution Coalition’

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on July 14, 2019 42 Comments

Germany has called for a European Union-wide 'redistribution coalition' to settle migrants who are presently entering into Europe through the Mediterranean Sea. "We need a coalition of willing for a mandatory distribution mechanism," German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said. Germany will be taking a "leadership role" in accepting migrants coming from the Mediterranean route, the Foreign Minister added.