July 2020

Former Republican Presidential Candidate Herman Cain Dies From Coronavirus

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 30, 2020 31 Comments

Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain died from the coronavirus at the age of 74. He became famous for his 9-9-9 plan.

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Grad Students at U. Minnesota Demand More Anti-Racism Initiatives

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 30, 2020 1 Comment

"update curriculum to address systemic racism and create a learning environment that is welcoming to all students, not just those who are white"...

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Over 1.4 Million Filed Unemployment Claims, GDP Dropped 9.5% in Second Quarter

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 30, 2020 5 Comments

About 1.434 million Americans filed unemployment claims last week as states issue another shutdown due to spikes in coronavirus cases. The GDP also crashed to a 32.9% annualized rate, which is the biggest drop on record. Overall, the GDP dropped 9.5% between the first and second quarters. But we have to remember the GDP report contains numbers between March and June. It doesn't tell us what is happening now or tomorrow.

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Western Michigan U. Says Students Must Avoid Large Parties and Wear Masks

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 30, 2020 0 Comments

"If we want to be back on campus, if we want to have this educational experience, if we want to be in-person and have socialization, then we have to act responsibly"...

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Branco Cartoon – In-Kind Campaign Donors

Posted by A.F. Branco on July 30, 2020 8 Comments

Thumbs on the scale ...

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Chicago Tribune’s John Kass will not take a knee to cancel culture

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 29, 2020 35 Comments

George Soros rightly is maligned for his corrupting influence on politics. We have documented, among many other things, how Soros has funded, mostly through organizations in his network, the anti-Israel ecosystem.

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Bed and Breakfast Removes Norwegian Flag After People Confuse it With Confederate Battle Flag

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 29, 2020 78 Comments

You want to know why we have an electoral college? Because the founders knew there would be people who wouldn't bother to distinguish between flags and that those same people would claim we live in a democracy, and then vote.

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Leftists Lose Their Minds Because Washington Post Will Capitalize ‘White’

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 29, 2020 67 Comments

News outlets changed writing styles for "racial and ethnic identifiers" after the death of George Floyd ignited shouts for social justice. Most places decided to capitalize Black when identifying those of African descent, but not the word white. The Washington Post changed its "racial and ethnic identifiers" writing style but will capitalize white.

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Oregon Governor Declares Victory Over Feds, DHS Says We’re Not Going Anywhere Yet

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 29, 2020 41 Comments

The Democrats and leftists will no doubt claim victory after Oregon Gov. Kate Brown tweeted that federal agents will leave Portland starting tomorrow. Department of Homeland Security Security Chad Wolf brought it down a notch or two.

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Cuomo Blames De Blasio for Spike in NYC Violence, Forgets His Own Failed Reforms

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 29, 2020 12 Comments

It's no secret New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio hate each other. It did not surprise me when Cuomo blamed de Blasio for the spike in NYC violence. However, he forgot about his own failed reforms.

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Former Head of Harvard Chemistry Dept. Accused of Spying for China Faces New Charges

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 29, 2020 2 Comments

"charges come just one month after the Harvard chemist was indicted for allegedly making false statements denying his involvement with a nefarious talent recruitment program sponsored by the communist Chinese government"...

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MSNBC Chris Hayes Spreads Fake News That NYPD Undercover Arrest Was A “Kidnapping”

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 29, 2020 23 Comments

Journalist Michelle Lhooq claimed officials put a "trans femme protestor" in "an unmarked van" in New York City. MSNBC's Chris Hayes labeled it "a kidnapping." Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) called it "terrifying." The NYPD explained the "Warrant Squad uses unmarked vehicles to effectively locate wanted suspects." An NBC reporter even corrected Hayes.

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Black Campus Activists at Tulane U. Demand Free Tuition and Reparations

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 29, 2020 9 Comments

"Tulane must first acknowledge the trauma it has inflicted on black community members."...

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Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tweets ‘Nile is Ours,’ Drawing Ire of Egypt and the U.S.

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 29, 2020 41 Comments

While the world focuses on the COVID pandemic and China's shenanigans, a potential conflict has been brewing between Ethiopia and Egypt involving the waters of the Blue Nile. This month, Ethiopia completed the initial filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a nearly $5 billion hydroelectricity project. The country plans to fill the rest of the dam over the next five years, a prospect that worries downstream Egypt, which depends on the Nile for freshwater.

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U. Texas-Austin Proposes Political Litmus Tests on Hiring and Promotions for Diversity

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 29, 2020 5 Comments

"An excellent and diverse faculty benefits our educational and instructional experiences and strengthens our research, scholarship, and creativity."...

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Democrats Disgrace Themselves During AG Barr Hearing With ‘Reclaiming My Time’ Constant Interruptions

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 29, 2020 89 Comments

AG Bill Barr testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee this morning. For exactly what I do not know because it didn't take long for it to go off the rails.

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Did Politico Accidentally Reveal Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s VP Pick?

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 28, 2020 49 Comments

Joe Biden said today that he would announce his choice of running mate next week. Politico appears to have jumped the gun, explaining in an article why Biden chose Kamala Harris, a detail they quickly deleted and then updated. Luckily, some people on Twitter caught the detail before it was changed.

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More comment sections bite the dust

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 28, 2020 90 Comments

Inside Higher Ed provides pretty thorough and good coverage of, ahem, higher ed. I don't visit it daily, generally when there's some issue that pops up. I have found their comment section to be relatively sane, *relatively* being the key word. So I was surprised when I just noticed that Inside Higher Ed shut down its comment sections as of July 1, 2020:

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