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Media Conveniently Trots Out Woman/Sexism Cards to Ward Off Kamala’s Critics in Advance

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Student Activists Demand Removal of Abraham Lincoln Statue at UW-Madison

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 25, 2020 55 Comments

Student activists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are exploiting the current trend of statue toppling, to petition for the removal of a campus statue of President Abraham Lincoln. Hating historic statues is all the rage these days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9sZ1YKxSYo

California Man Fired Over Alleged Racist Hand Sign Said He was Cracking His Knuckles

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 25, 2020 99 Comments

San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) fired employee Emmanuel Cafferty after a stranger took his picture on the highway because he supposedly made a white power gesture.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al_3B5t7p88&t=251s

UN Chief Tells Israel to ‘Abandon’ Sovereignty Plan for Judea and Samaria

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on June 25, 2020 31 Comments

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told Israel to "abandon" plans to apply sovereignty over parts of the Judea and Samaria region, news agency Reuters reported. The move "would constitute a most serious violation of international law," the UN chief warned.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bet-founder-mocks-crowds-statues

BET Founder on White People Tearing Down Statues: ‘Frankly, Black People Don’t Give a Damn’

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 25, 2020 35 Comments

BET founder Robert Johnson rolled his eyes at people tearing down statues, even the Confederate ones, along with brands changing their marketing, canceling shows and movies, and firing professors (emphasis mine):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy9Qg_a2i-Q&t=79s

Unemployment Claims Drop Slightly: 1.48 Million Applied Last Week

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 25, 2020 6 Comments

Fox Business reported that 1.48 million Americans filed unemployment claims last week:

Another 1.48 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, signaling a slow economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and related lockdown as layoffs remain historically high, even as many businesses have reopened.

Two U. Michigan Scholars to Receive Extra $20K Per Year for 'Social Justice' Work in Math and Science

After Trump Assassination Attempt, Rutgers Prof Wrote 'Let's Hope Today's Events Inspire Others'

Cornell: Two Free Speech Candidates Circulate Petitions to Appear on Alumni Trustee Ballot

Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Northwestern Educators Arrested Over Campus Pro-Palestinian Encampment

Have You Noticed the Prevalence of Women at Campus Anti-Israel Protests?

Higher Education is Bracing for the Impact of Trump Being Reelected

Branco Cartoon – We Didn’t Start the Fire

Posted by A.F. Branco on June 25, 2020 7 Comments

All is fair...

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seal_of_Rhode_Island.svg

“Connotation” phase of the cultural purge: Rhode Island loses its “Providence Plantations”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 24, 2020 40 Comments

Rhode Island's official full name is State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. The word "Plantations" in Rhode Island history giving rise to the name has nothing to do with slave ownership or slave plantations. Rather, at the time Rhode Island was founded, the term plantation simply signified an early settlement:

https://wkow.com/2020/06/23/protesters-pull-down-forward-statue-outside-state-capitol/

Mob Throws Statue of Hans Christian Heg, Abolitionist, Into Lake Monona

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on June 24, 2020 35 Comments

In Madison, Wisconsin, rioters threw a statue of Hans Christian Heg (an anti-slavery activist and abolitionist who actively fought slave catchers and died from battle wounds fighting for the Union in the Civil War), into a nearby lake.

https://twitter.com/CHSommers/status/1275646987514400768

Mob Vows to Tear Down DC Emancipation Memorial

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on June 24, 2020 57 Comments

The mob has a new statue target, the Emancipation Memorial in DC.

https://twitter.com/emilyjashinsky/status/1275534320237793282

Videos Emerge of White Leftist Agitators Attempting to Lecture Black Police Officers on Racism

Posted by Stacey Matthews on June 24, 2020 39 Comments

Trying to agitate law enforcement officers into verbal and physical confrontations so they can yell "assault!" while cameras are rolling is one of the oldest tricks in the book for organized left-wing rage mobs. But in the protests that started in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, we're seeing a variation on that tactic that involves white leftist agitators attempting to lecture and/or shame black police officers on racism - and in some instances using the n-word to do so.

Gun Violence in New York and Other Cities Reaching Levels Not Seen in Decades

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 24, 2020 39 Comments

As multiple American cities debate "defunding" the police, violent crimes are already on the rise. This should have been as predictable as the rising sun, yet some media outlets seem surprised.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i83wPkcB-k

Appeals Court Orders Judge Emmet Sullivan to Dismiss Michael Flynn Criminal Prosecution

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 24, 2020 123 Comments

The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ordered Judge Emmet Sullivan to grand the government's motion to dismiss the criminal charges against Michael Flynn. The appeals court ruled after Sullivan appointed an "amicus" counsel to argue against the motion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adB8RW4I3o4

Oregon County Exempts Non-White People From Masks if They Have ‘Heightened Concerns About Racial Profiling’

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 24, 2020 64 Comments

Lincoln County, OR, mandated people wear face masks in public places where they might come in contact with someone not in their household. Officials made an exception. People of color do not have to wear the mask "if they have 'heightened concerns about racial profiling and harassment'"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtIa9ezuFpw

Phase Two In Push To ‘Abolish the Police’: Isolate Police Unions From Labor Movement

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on June 24, 2020 35 Comments

The recent efforts to oust police unions from the larger labor movement are alarming. Not because I am a fan of public unions, I'm not, but because of what it reveals about the tactics of the left in demonizing, isolating, and eventually destroying their target du jour.

https://twitter.com/GOPChairwoman/status/1263581714137223168

Twitter marks Trump tweet in violation of “policy against abusive behavior, specifically, the presence of a threat of harm”

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on June 23, 2020 73 Comments

Big tech and social media companies keep claiming they show no ideological partiality but their actions are far from congruent.

NASCAR “Noose” Story Was #FakeNoose

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on June 23, 2020 122 Comments

NASCAR recently announced, to the glee of the left, that a "noose" had been found in racer Bubba Wallace's garage, but people were skeptical since there was no release of a photo of said noose nor of the security cams that cover every inch of these bays that contain millions of dollars worth of cars and parts.

Teen Who Makes Teddy Bears for Children of Fallen Law Enforcement Receiving Death Threats

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on June 23, 2020 29 Comments

Megan started Blue Line Bears when she was 14-years-old. The daughter of a cop, Megan takes the uniforms of fallen officers and turns them into keepsake teddy bears for children who have lost a law enforcement officer parent.

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