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.

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Vermont Bans Plastic Bags, Mandates Composting Instead of Throwing Out Food Scraps

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 11, 2020 49 Comments

Back in 2012, Vermont passed a law that banned people from throwing out food scraps, forcing people to throw them in the compost. That law went into effect on July 1 along with a statewide ban on plastic bags.

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WHO Forms Independent Panel to Evaluate Global Response to Coronavirus

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 10, 2020 25 Comments

The World Health Organization formed a panel to evaluate and assess how the world responded to the coronavirus pandemic. Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will lead the panel.

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Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon Dead From Apparent Suicide

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 10, 2020 13 Comments

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon went missing on Thursday before they found his body on a mountain. Police found a suicide note:

"I send my apologies to everyone. I thank everyone who shared my life. I am so sorry to my family to whom I only gave pain," read the apparent suicide note left on the desk of his official residence and released by the city government with the permission of his family.

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De Blasio Bans Large Gatherings After He Helps Paint Black Lives Matter in Front of Trump Tower

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 10, 2020 35 Comments

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio banned large gatherings through September 30 after he, with a large group of people, painted Black Lives Matter in front of Trump Tower.

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Oprah, Lionsgate Pick Up Disgraced NYT ‘1619 Project’ for Film, TV

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 09, 2020 25 Comments

The "1619 Project" from The New York Times received criticism due to inaccuracies. A fact-checker on the series even knocked on the paper after it ignored her expertise. Facts don't matter to Hollywood because Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate picked up the series to make it into a series of television shows and films.

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Pelosi on Destruction of Columbus Statue in Baltimore: ‘People Will Do What They Do’

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 09, 2020 45 Comments

A reporter asked Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi about the destruction of the Christopher Columbus in Baltimore, MD, on July 4. Apparently, Pelosi doesn't care because she answered: "People will do what they do."

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Unemployment Claims Decrease Again: 1.3 Million Filed Last Week, Continuing Claims Drop by 698,000

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 09, 2020 5 Comments

The Labor Department's unemployment report shows the unemployment filing numbers continue to decrease as the economy starts to pick up after the coronavirus shutdown. 1.3 million Americans filed last week, which is down by 99,000 from the previous week. The continuing claims fall to 18.06 million, which is a drop of 698,000.

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Widow of Trump’s Friend: ‘Completely False’ He Took Trump’s SAT Test

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 08, 2020 42 Comments

President Donald Trump's estranged niece Mary claimed he paid his old friend Joe Shapiro to take his SAT test. Pam Shriver, a former tennis pro and Shapiro's widow, hit back at Mary's accusations.

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Ohio Sheriff: ‘I am Not the Mask Police. I am Not Going to Enforce Any Mask-Wearing’

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 08, 2020 29 Comments

Butler County, in Ohio, Sheriff Richard Jones announced he would not enforce the health department's mask mandate:

“I can tell you this – I am not the mask police. I am not going to enforce any mask-wearing. That is not my responsibility. That is not my job. People should be able to make those choices themselves,” the sheriff said during an impromptu press conference on Facebook Live.

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Ilhan Omar Urges ‘Dismantling the Whole System of Oppression,’ Including the Economy

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 08, 2020 56 Comments

Why did Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) move to America if it's so oppressive and racist? Omar delivered a speech with the Minnesota People of Color and Indigenous Caucus in her home state. The press conference "was to address 'racism in policing' in the aftermath of George Floyd's death."

https://twitter.com/realchrisrufo/status/1280578930060128256

Seattle Council Member Calls for Overthrow of ‘Racist, Sexist, Violent, Utterly Bankrupt System of Capitalism’

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 07, 2020 74 Comments

Seattle Councilwoman Ksghama Sawant, socialist, went on a crazy rant against Amazon after the council passed a payroll tax on big businesses. Sawant is basically a female Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). No private businesses, housing, etc.

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Conversation Around the Musical Hamilton Reveals the Hypocrisy of the Cancel Culture

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 07, 2020 38 Comments

The conversation around the musical, and now film, Hamilton proves consistency does not exist. The musical Hamilton, based on Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, found fame and popularity on Broadway. They decided to debut the musical on Disney+ right when racism makes its way to the headlines.

Andrew Cuomo’s NY Health Dept Clears Andrew Cuomo Of Responsibility For Nursing Home Deaths

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 07, 2020 36 Comments

The New York Health Department's report cleared Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his policies on the 6,300 coronavirus nursing home deaths blamed hospitals.

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Woman Who Called Police on Black Man in Central Park Faces Misdemeanor

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 06, 2020 45 Comments

Amy Cooper went viral on Memorial Day after bird watcher Christian Cooper filmed her freaking out on him because he caught her with her dog unleashed. She called the police and told them an African-American male was threatening her and her dog.

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Reward Offered for Info on Shooting Death of 8-Year-Old Girl in Atlanta

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 06, 2020 32 Comments

Crime Stoppers announced a $10,000 reward for information regarding the murder of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in Atlanta, GA, over the weekend.

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Kaepernick Scorched After Describing Fourth of July as a ‘Celebration of White Supremacy’

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 06, 2020 69 Comments

Quarterback Colin Kaepernick confirmed him kneeling during the national anthem is hatred for this country that gave him an opportunity to become a star and millionaire. Kaepernick bashed Independence Day, calling it a "celebration of white supremacy." What changed? He sent out happy messages on Independence Day when President Barack Obama was in office.

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WHO Quietly Admits China Didn’t Self-Report Coronavirus, Contrary to Prior Report

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 03, 2020 14 Comments

For months the World Health Organization (WHO) insisted that China self-reported the Wuhan coronavirus in December 2019. Well, just the other day, WHO quietly changed the virus in the timeline on its website. Guess who did not bring the virus to WHO's attention? China.

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