Thursday, January 31, 2019
The Left Is Shunning Liberals With Concerns About Transgender Agenda | The Heritage Foundation
The Left Is Shunning Liberals With Concerns About Transgender Agenda | The Heritage Foundation:
“Gender identity” refers to an individual’s inner sense of being a man or a woman or both or neither. It exists along a spectrum and can be fluid. It’s entirely arbitrary and self-disclosed. And rather incoherent, as it’s not at all clear what it means to “feel like” a woman, or how I would know if I felt like one, or why my feeling like a woman (whatever that means) would make me a woman.
As a result, if “gender identity” becomes a protected class in federal civil rights law, as Pelosi’s Equality Act would result in, there will be serious negative consequences. That’s where we agree. And that’s where we can work together.
As a result, if “gender identity” becomes a protected class in federal civil rights law, as Pelosi’s Equality Act would result in, there will be serious negative consequences. That’s where we agree. And that’s where we can work together.
Why So Many ‘Tolerant’ People Are Intolerant | Intellectual Takeout
Why So Many ‘Tolerant’ People Are Intolerant | Intellectual Takeout
"It’s become common to point out that those who most preach “tolerance” are often themselves highly “intolerant.”
"It’s become common to point out that those who most preach “tolerance” are often themselves highly “intolerant.”
But why is that?
Or rather, I’ll explain Budziszewski’s explanation from his excellent article, “The Illusion of Moral Neutrality.”
This explanation involves three steps:
1) Tolerance is a virtue.
...Thus, for instance, we may tolerate someone voicing a wrong opinion because suppressing it:
2) The virtues are interdependent..."
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As University of Texas professor and ethics expert J. Budziszewski explains, it may have a lot to do with tolerance’s character as a virtue.
Let me explain.
Or rather, I’ll explain Budziszewski’s explanation from his excellent article, “The Illusion of Moral Neutrality.” 1) Tolerance is a virtue.
...Thus, for instance, we may tolerate someone voicing a wrong opinion because suppressing it:
1) could lead to further, more insidious suppressions of free speech;
2) could eliminate the chance for truth to shine through when pitted against error.
According to Budziszewski, the extremes to be avoided in exercising tolerance are “softheadedness”—“putting up with something we should suppress”—and “narrowmindedness”—“suppressing what we should put up with.”2) The virtues are interdependent..."
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Funny And Sad Examples of How Media Can Manipulate The Truth
Funny And Sad Examples of How Media Can Manipulate The Truth:
"In recent years more and more people are finding it harder to stay well informed because it’s getting more challenging to determine which news are accurate.
We gathered some examples of how media can use different techniques of deception to trick you into seeing exactly what they wanted you to see.
As you will discover, perspective really is everything!
It all goes to show that a healthy dose of skepticism goes a long way, and getting your news from a wide range of different sources is your best bet to a more rounded view of the world we live in..."
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"In recent years more and more people are finding it harder to stay well informed because it’s getting more challenging to determine which news are accurate.
We gathered some examples of how media can use different techniques of deception to trick you into seeing exactly what they wanted you to see.
As you will discover, perspective really is everything!
It all goes to show that a healthy dose of skepticism goes a long way, and getting your news from a wide range of different sources is your best bet to a more rounded view of the world we live in..."
Read all!
It’s Time to Get Real About Our Enemies – American Greatness
It’s Time to Get Real About Our Enemies – American Greatness
"...For ordinary Americans—from the top to the bottom of the economic spectrum, black, white and brown—President Trump has brought good times.
Except for the screeching drama queens in the Democratic Party and among #TheResistance—and our serious mass immigration problems—life is good and the country is secure.
In a sensible world, we would be basking in this period of unprecedented prosperity and peace.
The country should be unified and full of bonhomie.
The whole world has advanced to inconceivable levels of global peace and prosperity.
Life is easier, healthier, and more comfortable for more people than ever before in history.
Socialism and Communism—those tragic sisters from the 1800s that led to the greatest human suffering, poverty, and mass starvation in human history—should barely be remembered.
Instead, they are ascendant in the Democrat Party.
Cultural Marxism and socialism are the new Democrat chic.
The entire country is in an uproar.
Everyone feels a sense of doom and gloom..."
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"...For ordinary Americans—from the top to the bottom of the economic spectrum, black, white and brown—President Trump has brought good times.
Except for the screeching drama queens in the Democratic Party and among #TheResistance—and our serious mass immigration problems—life is good and the country is secure.
In a sensible world, we would be basking in this period of unprecedented prosperity and peace.The country should be unified and full of bonhomie.
The whole world has advanced to inconceivable levels of global peace and prosperity.
Life is easier, healthier, and more comfortable for more people than ever before in history.
Socialism and Communism—those tragic sisters from the 1800s that led to the greatest human suffering, poverty, and mass starvation in human history—should barely be remembered.
Instead, they are ascendant in the Democrat Party.
Cultural Marxism and socialism are the new Democrat chic.
The entire country is in an uproar.
Everyone feels a sense of doom and gloom..."
Read on.
Dems to strike 'so help you God' from oath taken in front of key House committee, draft shows | Fox News
Dems to strike 'so help you God' from oath taken in front of key House committee, draft shows | Fox News:
A key committee in the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives is moving to eliminate the God reference from the oath administered to witnesses testifying before the panel, as part of a new rules package expected to be approved this week, according to a draft obtained exclusively by Fox News.
The draft shows that the House Committee on Natural Resources would ask witnesses to recite only, "Do you solemnly swear or affirm, under penalty of law, that the testimony that you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?"
A key committee in the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives is moving to eliminate the God reference from the oath administered to witnesses testifying before the panel, as part of a new rules package expected to be approved this week, according to a draft obtained exclusively by Fox News.The draft shows that the House Committee on Natural Resources would ask witnesses to recite only, "Do you solemnly swear or affirm, under penalty of law, that the testimony that you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?"
What Would the Cure for Cancer Mean? - The Rush Limbaugh Show
What Would the Cure for Cancer Mean? - The Rush Limbaugh Show
"RUSH: The Jerusalem Post headline: “A Cure For Cancer? Israeli Scientists Say They Think They Found One – ‘We believe we will offer in a year’s time a complete cure for cancer.’” A small team of Israeli scientists think they might have found the actual clue opening up or unlocking the secrets to cancer that will facilitate a complete cure.
"RUSH: The Jerusalem Post headline: “A Cure For Cancer? Israeli Scientists Say They Think They Found One – ‘We believe we will offer in a year’s time a complete cure for cancer.’” A small team of Israeli scientists think they might have found the actual clue opening up or unlocking the secrets to cancer that will facilitate a complete cure.
Dan Aridor, talking about a new treatment being developed by his company: “We believe we will offer in a year’s time a complete cure for cancer. Our cancer cure will be effective from day one, will last a duration of a few weeks and will have no or minimal side-effects at a much lower cost than most other treatments on the market. Our solution will be both generic and personal.”
History for January 31
History for January 31 - On-This-Day.com
Franz Schubert 1797, Zane Grey 1872, Jackie Robinson 1919
Carol Channing 1923, Norman Mailer 1929 - Author, Ernie Banks 1931 - Baseball player
1940 - The first Social Security check was issued by the U.S. Government.
1995 - U.S. President Clinton invoked presidential emergency authority to provide a $20 billion loan to Mexico to stabilize its economy.
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Election Reform Fraud: Democrats' Plan Would End American Democracy As We Know It | Investor's Business Daily
Election Reform Fraud: Democrats' Plan Would End American Democracy As We Know It | Investor's Business Daily:
'Election Reform' Fraud: The media have already started a drumbeat in favor of the first major legislation proposed by the new Democratic Congress, the so-called "For The People Act Of 2019." It is, in fact, a dangerous piece of legislation that, if enacted, would end American democracy as it has existed for over over 240 years.
'Election Reform' Fraud: The media have already started a drumbeat in favor of the first major legislation proposed by the new Democratic Congress, the so-called "For The People Act Of 2019." It is, in fact, a dangerous piece of legislation that, if enacted, would end American democracy as it has existed for over over 240 years.
Crisis at our southern border is real and growing worse without the wall | TheHill
Crisis at our southern border is real and growing worse without the wall | TheHill:
The federal government has reopened, but the talking points pushed by the Democrats about the southern border remain the same. They falsely say “there is no crisis.” They claim that a barrier or wall would do nothing to curb illegal immigration or drug smuggling, which is demonstrably untrue. The “humanitarian challenge” that members of Congress refer to is actually an inundation of migrants at the border that hurts the overall mission of law enforcement officials and threatens to crash the system.
What is new here is the unprecedented and growing surge of migrant family arrivals at our border with Mexico over the past year. Last month alone, more than 27,000 family units, defined as at least one adult and child together, were processed into custody.
What is new here is the unprecedented and growing surge of migrant family arrivals at our border with Mexico over the past year. Last month alone, more than 27,000 family units, defined as at least one adult and child together, were processed into custody.
Roger Stone 'weaponized information stolen by Putin to help elect Trump president' | Daily Mail Online
Roger Stone 'weaponized information stolen by Putin to help elect Trump president' | Daily Mail Online
Roger Stone 'weaponized information stolen by Putin to help elect Trump president', claims ex-DNC chief Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Roger Stone 'weaponized information stolen by Putin to help elect Trump president', claims ex-DNC chief Debbie Wasserman Schultz- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz accused Roger Stone of 'weaponizing' hacked DNC emails published by WikiLeaks in 2016
- Demanded Stone be prosecuted for allegedly using leak during campaign
- Trump confidante Stone was arrested in a predawn operation by the FBI Friday
- Indicted for lying to Congress, obstruction, witness tampering - not collusion
- He was released on $250,000 bond and will appear in court on Tuesday
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Can the Republic Survive the Mainstream Media?
Can the Republic Survive the Mainstream Media?
"People complain of the cultural turmoil and upset in the country without realizing that the mainstream media – which nowadays includes almost all broadcast media as well as the digital giants Facebook, Google, and Twitter, and others – are the main determinants of the mood and cultural milieu of the United States.
At this point it is inescapable that unless the mainstream media are happy, we cannot, as a society, be happy.
While almost nobody fully grasps the profound cultural influence of the media, we all respond to media-fostered agitation when they’re upset – notably when conservative/Republican ideas are in the ascendance – and the relative calm and quiescence when their like-minded, left-leaning Democrats are in charge.
A sad, perhaps damning adjunct in terms of cultural survival is that while we feel the swings in mood of the culture, most of us have little idea about the media’s pivotal influence..."
Read on.
"People complain of the cultural turmoil and upset in the country without realizing that the mainstream media – which nowadays includes almost all broadcast media as well as the digital giants Facebook, Google, and Twitter, and others – are the main determinants of the mood and cultural milieu of the United States. At this point it is inescapable that unless the mainstream media are happy, we cannot, as a society, be happy.
While almost nobody fully grasps the profound cultural influence of the media, we all respond to media-fostered agitation when they’re upset – notably when conservative/Republican ideas are in the ascendance – and the relative calm and quiescence when their like-minded, left-leaning Democrats are in charge.
A sad, perhaps damning adjunct in terms of cultural survival is that while we feel the swings in mood of the culture, most of us have little idea about the media’s pivotal influence..."
Read on.
Congressman Demands Probe into CNN's Presence at Roger Stone Raid
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) on Friday sent a letter to the Department of Justice asking for an investigation into whether details of political operative Roger Stone’s indictment were leaked to the media ahead of his dramatic pre-dawn arrest.
40% of Individuals just one paycheck away from poverty - My News
40% of Individuals just one paycheck away from poverty - My News:
"Hundreds of thousands of middle-class Individuals are only one missed paychecks away from poverty, with four of 10 thought-about “liquid-asset poor,” or with out sufficient cash socked away to deal with even a sudden disruption in earnings.
The findings, from financial advocacy group Prosperity Now, spotlight the monetary insecurity dealing with many U.S. households, as was seen in the course of the latest partial authorities shutdown.
Hundreds of furloughed authorities staff, who missed two paychecks, struggled to cowl fundamentals like housing and meals.
One furloughed employee instructed CBS Information final week she had $1.06 in her checking account, describing the scenario as “terrifying.”...
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End of the world!
"Hundreds of thousands of middle-class Individuals are only one missed paychecks away from poverty, with four of 10 thought-about “liquid-asset poor,” or with out sufficient cash socked away to deal with even a sudden disruption in earnings.The findings, from financial advocacy group Prosperity Now, spotlight the monetary insecurity dealing with many U.S. households, as was seen in the course of the latest partial authorities shutdown.
Hundreds of furloughed authorities staff, who missed two paychecks, struggled to cowl fundamentals like housing and meals.
One furloughed employee instructed CBS Information final week she had $1.06 in her checking account, describing the scenario as “terrifying.”...
Read on!!!!!
End of the world!
Polar Vortex 2019: Chicago colder than Antarctica, Alaska, North Pole
Polar Vortex 2019: Chicago colder than Antarctica, Alaska, North Pole"On Wednesday, Chicago will be colder than parts of Antarctica, Alaska and the North Pole.
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"I understand that many of you felt hurt and angered by this message,"
Duke University Official Steps Down After Telling Students To Speak English
"A professor at Duke University stepped down on Saturday after screenshots of an email she wrote warning Chinese students from conversing in their native language went viral on social media.
"I encourage you to commit to using English 100 percent of the time" the email written by Megan Neely read.
Neely, who was the head of the Master of Biostatistics at the university's School of Medicine, sent the email to first and second-year students in the program.
Neely went on to urge her students to "to commit to using English 100 percent of the time" while on campus or in a professional setting.
In her email to students, Neely wrote that two faculty members had approached her to complain about several first-year international students who were speaking Chinese in the student study and lounge areas The Chronicle, Duke's campus newspaper, reported.
"They were disappointed that these students were not taking the opportunity to improve their English and were being so impolite as to have a conversation that not everyone on the floor could understand," Neely wrote in bolded, underlined typeface.
...The dean of the university's School of Medicine, Mary Klotman, apologized for Neely's email in a letter to the program's students.
"I understand that many of you felt hurt and angered by this message," Klotman wrote.
...Klotman said Neely had asked to step down after her letter went viral..."
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"A professor at Duke University stepped down on Saturday after screenshots of an email she wrote warning Chinese students from conversing in their native language went viral on social media.
"I encourage you to commit to using English 100 percent of the time" the email written by Megan Neely read.
Neely went on to urge her students to "to commit to using English 100 percent of the time" while on campus or in a professional setting.
In her email to students, Neely wrote that two faculty members had approached her to complain about several first-year international students who were speaking Chinese in the student study and lounge areas The Chronicle, Duke's campus newspaper, reported.
"They were disappointed that these students were not taking the opportunity to improve their English and were being so impolite as to have a conversation that not everyone on the floor could understand," Neely wrote in bolded, underlined typeface.
...The dean of the university's School of Medicine, Mary Klotman, apologized for Neely's email in a letter to the program's students.
"I understand that many of you felt hurt and angered by this message," Klotman wrote.
...Klotman said Neely had asked to step down after her letter went viral..."
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