July 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0LhslcfKuU

Greek Church Bells Toll in Mourning for Hagia Sophia as Muslims Hold First Friday Prayer

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on July 25, 2020 27 Comments

Church bells across Greece tolled in mourning on Friday as neighboring Turkey held its first Islamic prayer marking the conversion of Hagia Sophia cathedral into a mosque, Greek newspapers reported. Hagia Sophia, the first cathedral of the Eastern Roman Empire, is particularly sacred to Christian Orthodox believers, represented largely by the Greek Church.

Duke U. Students Demand End to Campus Policing, Saying it’s Rooted in ‘Slave Patrols’

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 25, 2020 10 Comments

"Let us state this unequivocally: originating in slave patrols, policing is inherently rooted in white supremacy and cannot be reformed"...

https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1286775521775411205

Giants pitcher Sam Coonrod stands—alone—for National Anthem

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on July 25, 2020 36 Comments

Apparently, most major sports leagues and teams have jumped on the anti-American "kneel for the National Anthem" / #TakeAKnee bandwagon that was rejected a mere two years ago.

https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/1270226353334423557

Seattle Police Chief To Residents: We No Longer Can “Preserve Property in the Midst of a Large, Violent Crowd”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on July 25, 2020 58 Comments

Seattle police cannot use any crowd-control devices and must, effectively, let the violent, lawless rioters run free.

Former Howard University Official Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $140K From School

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 25, 2020 6 Comments

"faces 10 to 24 months in prison and must repay nearly $140,000 in restitution as well as an additional $86,000 in forfeiture funds"...

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19A1070/147153/20200707185749882_Calvary%20Chapel%20Emergency%20Application%20for%20Injunction%20with%20Appendix%20FINAL.pdf

SCOTUS: Roberts joins liberals again to deny religious protection from discriminatory coronavirus lockdown

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 25, 2020 67 Comments

Last night, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts joined the four liberal justices to deny injunctive relief to a church in Nevada which claimed that lockdown rules discriminated against religious groups, allowing much more lenient reopening for secular businesses such as casinos. This case was similar to the case from California, which we wrote about in late May, SCOTUS: Roberts Joins Liberals To Reject Injunction in California Religious Discrimination Lockdown:

U. Florida Threatens to Punish Students for Not Wearing Masks, Socializing

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 25, 2020 4 Comments

"Failure to follow local and state guidelines such as those addressing large gatherings and wearing face coverings will result in student conduct violations"...

Conservatives Under Attack Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 25, 2020 3 Comments

Your weekly report on campus news....

https://twitter.com/DailyCaller/status/1286528805906120704

Portland protesters chant fabricated Black Lives Matter “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” slogan

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 24, 2020 24 Comments

Trigger Warning: This Post Contains Insensitive Truth Telling. Proceed at your own risk. Hey, remember all the way back to the first week of June 2020? It seems like it was 7 years ago, but it was only 7 weeks ago. Oh my, how much has transpired.

Gov. Cuomo Now Dictating Food Portions if You Want to be Served Alcohol

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 24, 2020 38 Comments

The coronavirus is giving those in charge like New York Gov. Cuomo the confidence to become a dictator. Cuomo is now forcing regulations on food portions. You have to order "substantive" food in order to receive alcohol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vTagkh5a50

Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Calls Police Union Chief ‘Cartoon Character,’ ‘Clown’ in Texts

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 24, 2020 24 Comments

I think I'll be writing about Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot for awhile because a new story about her comes out every day. Now the mayor found herself on the front pages because of text messages between her and the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police Union President John Catanzara.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ix9IkwjbUg

NY Times Blames ‘Nice White Parents’ for Public Education ‘Failing Black and Brown Kids’

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 24, 2020 70 Comments

First, there was the 1619 Project. Now The New York Times has a limited series called "Nice White Parents" because they're the people who get in the way of "building a better school system." Not just parents. The NYT had to single out white parents.

Conservative Students Sue SUNY-Binghamton and Leftist Campus Groups Over Anti-Conservative Bias And Disruptions

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 24, 2020 14 Comments

In November of 2019, students of the conservative Young America's Foundation, along with the College Republicans and Turning Point USA, exhibited at a table on campus, when they suddenly found themselves surrounded by an angry mob. The exhibit was happening in anticipation of a campus talk by economist Art Laffer, an event which was disrupted by another mob.

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