December 2019

University Lecturer Thinks Calling Someone ‘Geek’ or ‘Nerd’ Should be a Hate Crime

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 23, 2019 11 Comments

“It is the case that very high IQ people very often are bullied at school"...

Branco Cartoon – Slow down, you move too fast

Posted by A.F. Branco on December 23, 2019 6 Comments

You got to make the mourning last...

Rep. Van Drew Says Last Straw Before Becoming Republican Was Order To Vote For Impeachment

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 22, 2019 16 Comments

Last weekend, I blogged about then-Democrat Rep. Jeff Van Drew (NJ) deciding to switch to the Republican party. He waited until after the impeachment vote and was one of the Democrats to vote against impeachment, but he has now officially become a Republican.

Transgender Contractor Sues Nike, Citing Personal Pronoun Abuses

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 22, 2019 62 Comments

A transgender now-former contractor with Nike is suing the footwear and sportswear apparel giant for allegedly allowing harassment in the form of personal pronoun abuses. The lawsuit seeks over $1 million in damages.

California group wants to crowdfund $3 billion, 300-acre private city for homeless

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 22, 2019 58 Comments

A California group has initiated a crowdfunding effort to solve the U.S. homeless crisis by building a 300-acre city open exclusively to those without a home.

International Criminal Court Opens Probe Against Israel

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on December 22, 2019 26 Comments

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened a probe against Israel over alleged war crimes, court's chief prosecutor announced on Friday. ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda failed to specify the nature of the allegations against Israel, claiming that she was "satisfied" that "war crimes have been or are being committed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip." Palestinian terrorist groups, Hamas and PLO, praised the ICC for targeting Israel.

Dickinson College Considering Removal of Slaveholder Names From Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 22, 2019 7 Comments

"could soon remove the names of slaveholders that are commemorated on campus buildings"...

Cook Political Report moves ex-Republican Justin Amash’s seat to Lean Republican

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 22, 2019 10 Comments

Justin Amash was elected to represent Michigan's 3rd Congressional District in the Tea Party wave of the 2010 midterms. In recent years, he has morphed into an anti-Trump figure. He left the GOP last summer and has since been floated by Democrats as a potential 'manager' of the Senate impeachment trial.

FIRE Calls Out University of Scranton for Reportedly Discriminating Against Conservatives

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 22, 2019 2 Comments

"says that the University of Scranton student government discriminated against students seeking to form a Turning Point USA chapter"...

https://www.mrctv.org/videos/year-ends-msnbc-panics-over-surge-conservative-judges

Somber MSNBC Panel Hits Panic Button Over the McConnell-Trump Judicial Confirmation Record

Posted by Stacey Matthews on December 22, 2019 28 Comments

There was a lot of phony media reporting this week about how Democrats were supposedly treating their impeachment of President Trump as a "somber" moment in American history.

Penn State Officials Unclear on Meaning of ‘Equity Promotion’ Item in School Budget

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 22, 2019 0 Comments

“I would not have an answer for that”...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJw54lq8Jcs

Democrats Seal Their Own Fate Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 22, 2019 4 Comments

All the news you may have missed....

The Democrat beating Trump in the polls isn’t running …. yet

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 21, 2019 61 Comments

Oh my, how times have changed. Whereas virtually every leading Democrat candidate was trouncing Trump in the polls, the gap has narrowed, disappeared, or moved in Trump's favor. A USA Today/Suffolk University poll found Trump beating them all:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democratic-debate-in-jeopardy-amid-labor-disputes

Low Ratings for Last Debate Suggest Americans Have Tuned Out 2020 Democrats

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 21, 2019 14 Comments

Not only have Americans tuned out the Democrats' impeachment circus, but apparently, they have tuned out the 2020 Democrats, as well. The ratings for umpteenth Democrat debate on Thursday were abysmal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tZSgk5CvOs

Trump rewriting the “Impeachment” script

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 21, 2019 36 Comments

I was a guest this week on the Canto Talk show, with conservative pundit Silvio Canto, Jr. While the last show of the year is traditionally our Christmas show, we couldn't let the session go by without discussing the impeachment vote.

https://twitter.com/jeffzeleny/status/944245880152051713

President Trump launches U.S. Space Force as the sixth military branch

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 21, 2019 24 Comments

When it comes to pen and phones, it appears nobody wields them as well as President Donald Trump. He has officially signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA, among other action items, launches the U.S. Space Force as the sixth branch of the military.

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

California Gov. Newsom defends ‘wine caves’ after debate debacle

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 21, 2019 24 Comments

My talented colleague Fuzzy Slippers covered the heated exchange between Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren over fundraising, which occurred during the Thursday Democratic Party presidential debate.

UMass Dartmouth Criticized by FIRE for Unrealistic Free Speech Policy

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 21, 2019 1 Comment

“public forum spaces”...

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