August 2020

The NYT Wasn’t Quite as Enthused by a Woman on the Ticket When Sarah Palin Was Running

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 12, 2020 30 Comments

I'm so old, I remember when the New York Times was super meh about a woman on a presidential ticket. Even a woman Governor.

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Boston University Creates Senior Diversity Position

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 12, 2020 7 Comments

"will lead BU’s drive for fairness and inclusion"...

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Boat Sales are Surging as People Seek Safe Recreation During Pandemic

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 12, 2020 30 Comments

People who have been trapped in their homes for months, and looking for a form of recreation that allows social distancing are increasingly turning to boating. Some areas are reporting a massive spike in boat sales. It's a win for people and the economy.

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Students at University of Georgia Encouraged to Wear Masks During Sex

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 12, 2020 8 Comments

"The University Health Center’s advice on sexual activity was removed after going viral on social media."...

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Gun Permit Applications Backing Up, Process More Difficult in Cities Defunding Police

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 12, 2020 47 Comments

Gun sales are way up, across the country, for obvious reasons. The numbers began to rise with the Coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, and only grew as riots began in multiple cities at the beginning of the summer. Now imagine being someone who lives in one of these riot torn cities, where your Democrat leaders are trying to defund the police, and learning that it's going to be difficult to arm yourself.

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Campus Workers Sue U. North Carolina System Over Coronavirus Fears, Citing Unsafe Conditions

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 12, 2020 1 Comment

"should not be required to be exposed to an increased risk of getting sick"...

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China’s TikTok Vows Legal and PR Campaign Against Trump Ban

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 12, 2020 13 Comments

TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is planning to mount a legal and public relations offensive against U.S. President Donald Trump's ban on China-owned social media app. "ByteDance, the Chinese owner of short video hit TikTok, is preparing to escalate its legal and public relations battle against US President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban the app in the United States" Hong Kong based South China Morning Post revealed Monday.

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Flashbacks to Kamala Harris’ wacky policies and behavior

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 11, 2020 54 Comments

With Kamala Harris' designation as Joe Biden's running mate, comes the narrative battle. The NY Times immediately pegged Harris as a "pragmatic moderate," the line Democrats will be following in describing Harris.

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Flashback: That Time Kamala Harris Said She Believed Biden’s Accusers

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 11, 2020 12 Comments

There was a point in the primary, sometime in the last 2,982,092,094 years where Biden's penchant for making women horrendously uncomfortable with unwanted touching, along with some more serious allegations, were a thing of headlines.

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Harvard Study Finds Leftist Profs Are Less Likely to See an Ideological Imbalance on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 11, 2020 3 Comments

"conservative college faculty members are more likely than leftist college faculty members to believe that the lack of ideological diversity on campuses has gotten worse, not better"...

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“Slow Joe and Phony Kamala” – First Attack Ad On Kamala VP Pick

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 11, 2020 38 Comments

The 'Trump War Room' operation of the Trump campaign was ready with an attack ad on the pick of Kamala Harris, branding her as "phony." This branding, as I pointed out with regard to Trump branding people, only works if there is some truth to it and it resonates with the public perception.

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Biden Picks Kamala Harris

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 11, 2020 88 Comments

Joe Biden has selected Kamala Harris as his runing mate.

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Federal Court Denies Effort by New York to Block New Title IX Regulations

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 11, 2020 1 Comment

"An effort from the New York State attorney general’s office to prevent college students from receiving new protections for free speech and due process"...

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Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources Requires Employees to Wear Masks, Even During Teleconferences

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 11, 2020 32 Comments

The Wisconsin government is is all in for mask theater to the extent that one agency is requiring employees to wear masks, even during teleconferences.

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Chicago Black Lives Matter Leader Declares Looting Gucci and Macy’s ‘Is Reparations’

Posted by Stacey Matthews on August 11, 2020 65 Comments

On the day after Chicago was hit with rampant rioting and looting, local Black Lives Matters leaders held a rally in support of the over 100 arrested for the mindless crime spree that included alleged assaults on 13 police officers.

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Sullivan University to Offer ‘Introduction to Cannabis Studies’ Course

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 11, 2020 1 Comment

"the course is intended to be academic and objectively focused without attempting to be involved in any social movement"...

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Wright State Economics Professor Says School Restricting Enrollment In Course Critical of Marxism

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 11, 2020 13 Comments

Economics Professor Evan Osborne of Wright State University in Ohio, wants to teach a course that is critical of Marxism, and claims he is being prevented from doing so. He has been allowed to offer the course to honor students, but he wants to offer it as an economics elective, open to all students.

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Trump: “Do I seem rattled?” After Secret Service Shooting Near White House

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 11, 2020 11 Comments

Monday evening, the Secret Service removed Trump from a press briefing and Trump returned to explain there was an alleged shooter in the vicinity (by the administration building adjacent to the White House) that was shot by the Secret Service. Both the alleged shooter and a Secret Service officer were taken to the hospital, according to local reports.

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