Author: Mary Chastain

Mary Chastain

Mary is the resident libertarian. She covers stories in every vertical, but her favorite thing to do is take on the media. She saw its bias against the right when she was a socialist.

Mary loves the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Blackhawks, tennis, cats, Oxford comma, Diet Coke, and needlework.

71 Percent Increase of Migrants at the Border in March

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 08, 2021 2 Comments

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced it saw 172,000 migrants at the border in March. That is a 71% increase from February.

Biden Says He Won’t Infringe the Second Amendment, But Claims No Constitution Amendment is ‘Absolute’

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 08, 2021 64 Comments

President Joe Biden held a press conference about gun control, but one part sent chills down my spine:

CBS Shifts 60 Minutes DeSantis Piece Narrative to Lack of Vaccine Access for Minorities

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 08, 2021 9 Comments

Let me say it again, CBS: Take the L.

Gov. Abbott Demands Biden Close San Antonio Migrant Children Facility Over Sexual Abuse Allegations

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 08, 2021 6 Comments

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demanded President Joe Biden close a facility housing migrant children in San Antonio over allegations of sexual abuse.

‘The Whole Thing is a Big Lie’: DeSantis Slams ‘Malicious’ 60 Minutes ‘Smear’ Job

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 07, 2021 4 Comments

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis went off on 60 Minutes' "malicious" fable about the state's COVID vaccine rollout. "It was malicious what they did," said DeSantis. "That was their goal, to simply try to smear Florida, smear me, smear whoever they could in the process."

FL Democrat Emergency Management Director Spoke to 60 Minutes, Called Publix Story ‘Bulls***’

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 07, 2021 8 Comments

Take the loss, CBS News and 60 Minutes. Your hit piece on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's COVID-19 vaccine rollout failed. Democrats backed DeSantis. This includes Florida Democrat Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz, who got tangled in the crosshairs when CBS News tried to deflect blame onto him.

Biden Says It’s ‘Up to the Masters’ Golf Tournament to Leave Georgia Over ‘Jim Crow’ Laws

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 06, 2021 31 Comments

We saw Press Secretary Jen Psaki try to deny President Joe Biden had anything to do with MLB moving its All-Star Game out of Atlanta, GA, over the state's"Jim Crow laws." I guess the blowback was huge because Biden softened his stance when it comes to athletes. He refused to take a side when asked if the Masters golf tournament should leave Augusta, GA, due to those "Jim Crow laws." He cannot stop describing them as Jim Crow laws.

Texas Gov. Abbott Bans State Agencies From Issuing Vaccine Passports

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 06, 2021 8 Comments

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's latest executive order bans state agencies from issuing a COVID-19 vaccine passport or requiring proof of vaccination.

Report: Biden Admin Wants to Restart Border Wall Construction

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 06, 2021 24 Comments

The Washington Times reported that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas wants to restart construction on the border wall to fill any gaps.

Report: Border Patrol Arrest Two Yemeni Men on FBI’s Terrorism List

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 06, 2021 5 Comments

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) announced on Monday it arrested two Yemeni men on the FBI's terrorism list. However, when you go to the media release, the webpage says, "You are not authorized to access this page."

MLB Moves All-Star Game to Colorado, a State With Voter ID Laws

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 06, 2021 17 Comments

MLB moved the All-Star Game from Atlanta, GA, over the state's new voting laws. The league chose Denver, CO, to host the game. A city with only a black population of 10% and a state with voter ID laws.

Report: D.C. Teenage Girls Who Killed Pakistani Immigrant In Carjacking To Get Easy Plea Terms

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 05, 2021 59 Comments

The two girls, ages 13 and 15, accused of killing an Uber Eats driver in DC, reportedly reached a soft plea deal with prosecutors to keep them out of jail after the age of 21 or go to a prison facility.

Portland School Delays ‘Evergreens’ Mascot Vote Due to Fears It’s Linked to Lynching

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 05, 2021 44 Comments

A Portland school is having an identity crisis. It changed its name from Woodrow Wilson High School to Ida B. Wells High School. (Excellent choice because why anyone would want to commemorate Wilson boggles my mind!) It also voted to change the Trojan mascot. Evergreens topped the list of new mascots, but now some have concerns it has connections to lynching.

Democrat Palm Beach County Mayor: 60 Minutes Report ‘Intentionally False,’ Declined Offer to Refute It

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 05, 2021 22 Comments

60 Minutes "reported" DeSantis engaged in a "pay for play" scheme with Publix. He gave them the contract to distribute COVID vaccinations in exchange for a $100,000 donation. In a statement, Democrat Palm Beach County Mayor Dave Kerner described the 60 Minutes as "intentionally false" and that the news program declined his "insight."

https://twitter.com/charlottecuthbo/status/1370054617309048835

Border Crisis: Human Smugglers Use Facebook to Connect With Migrants

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 05, 2021 5 Comments

The Department of Homeland Security believes posts by human smugglers on social media platforms have caused the migrant surge at the border. The smugglers connect with the migrants on Facebook, promising safe passage across the border for thousands of dollars.

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