Sunday, April 05, 2026
𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐕𝐀𝐑𝐃’𝐒 𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐘 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐃𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐘 — 𝐒𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒
Robert Putnam is...a 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫, a past president of the 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, a recipient of the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 — awarded to him personally by 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐎𝐛𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟑 — and the author of 𝘉𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦, one of the most cited books in modern political science. - M.A. Rothman
And in 2001, he completed the 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 — nearly 𝟑𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 across 𝟒𝟏 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 nationwide — and the results destroyed the central premise of the diversity industry.
What did he find?
What did he find?
- In the most diverse communities, 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 as they do in homogeneous settings.
- The greater the diversity, the 𝐟𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞.
- The less they 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫.
- The less they 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 and work on community projects.
- 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 — trust, cooperation, friendship, community engagement — were 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 in more diverse settings (Putnam, 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴, 2007)....
So what did Putnam do with these findings?
He 𝐬𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬...
Mamdani nailed with backlash over comments about shooting death of 7-month-old baby girl | Blaze Media
Mamdani nailed with backlash over comments about shooting death of 7-month-old baby girl | Blaze Media:
Critics saw the statement as blaming guns rather than criminals.
"Literally anything but blaming the criminals who our system releases onto our streets repeatedly, over and over again, with no consequences," said NYC Republican Councilwoman Vickie Paladino. "Absolute disgrace."
These numbers are extraordinary.
NYC has lost jobs in almost every sector for the last 6 years except "health and social assistance" - Augustus Melmotte@EnriqueDiazAlva
- ...which is essentially old people putting their relatives on Medicaid's payroll.
History for April 5
History for April 5 - On-This-Day.com
Booker T. Washington 1856 - Educator, author (Up From Slavery)
- 1614 - American Indian Pocahontas married English colonist John Rolfe in Virginia.
- 1792 - U.S. President George Washington cast the first presidential veto. The measure was for apportioning representatives among the states.
- 1887 - Anne Sullivan taught Helen Keller the meaning of the word "water" as spelled out in the manual alphabet.
- 1923 - Firestone Tire and Rubber Company began the first regular production of balloon tires.
- 1985 - John McEnroe said "any man can beat any woman at any sport, especially tennis."
Saturday, April 04, 2026
ICE arrests arsonists, drug dealers and burglars in nationwide sweep | Fox News
ICE arrests arsonists, drug dealers and burglars in nationwide sweep | Fox News:
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it arrested several illegal aliens convicted of crimes, including arson, drug trafficking and burglary, as part of ongoing enforcement efforts across the country.
The agency said nearly 70% of those arrested were individuals who had been charged with or convicted of crimes in the U.S., underscoring what officials described as a continued focus on public safety.
Guess Who Democrats Want Reparations for Now
For years, the far left has chased reparations for slavery like a political white whale. - Matt MargolisNow, that same playbook has taken a stunning turn. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) has decided that reparations shouldn’t be limited to people who were never slaves to be paid by people who were never slave owners.
Nope.
Nope.
- She wants reparations for illegal immigrants.
Watch: Dem Lawmakers Mocked When They Kill Women's Month Bill Just 30 Seconds After Realizing They Don't Know What a Woman Is
Watch: Dem Lawmakers Mocked When They Kill Women's Month Bill Just 30 Seconds After Realizing They Don't Know What a Woman Is:
It is truly remarkable to observe modern Democrats at work.
Indeed, after decades spent posing as defenders of women, Democrats now refuse to even define “woman.” In fact, they would rather withdraw a resolution honoring women than go on record as stating what a woman is.
Read all!-----Mail-In Ballots and the Odds of Fraud
As the Trump administration continues to reveal and target various forms of financial, tax, and welfare fraud, President Trump has issued an Executive Order directing a crackdown on one specific type of election fraud: the abuse of mail-in ballots. - John F. Di LeoPeople who expected major surgery, or were away on business trips, or who were stationed abroad with the military, or were attending a distant college, have always been able to personally request an absentee ballot...
You voted absentee because you had to, never because you wanted to.
…Until the modern Left began to realize the incredible potential for fraud inherent in the process...
You voted absentee because you had to, never because you wanted to.
…Until the modern Left began to realize the incredible potential for fraud inherent in the process...
DHS releases new evidence against Rep. Escobar staffer over alleged ICE lies | Fox News
DHS releases new evidence against Rep. Escobar staffer over alleged ICE lies | Fox News:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released additional evidence it says confirms that a staffer for Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, lied about being an attorney for detainees at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in an effort to meet with them and sneak in smuggled cell phones.
Like too many other dem-controlled states!-----Michigan's Utility Regulator is Run Like a Dictatorship | Michigan Enjoyer
One of the many things Democrats cry about regularly these days is how we live in a dictatorship run by President Donald Trump. - Matt. St. Jean 
But here in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has used her power unilaterally time and time again.
From Covid protocols that kept kids out of schools to putting sick seniors in care centers where she continues to falsify death counts, everyone in the state has felt the impact from her poor decision-making.
That’s a dictatorship, no?
From Covid protocols that kept kids out of schools to putting sick seniors in care centers where she continues to falsify death counts, everyone in the state has felt the impact from her poor decision-making.
- Now in 2026, with one foot out the door, our globe-trotting governor’s appointees at the Michigan Public Service Commission, “voted” to allow raising the bills for every DTE customer by 4.6%, March 5—a burden increase of $242 million.
- Then on Feb. 24, the MPSC received notice from DTE’s lawyers that they will be seeking yet another rate hike this April, but—don’t worry—it won’t go into effect in 2027.
- Mind you, this all comes after the $217 million dollar rate hike in January 2025, also approved by the MPSC...
- On top of approving energy hikes, the Michigan Public Service Commission is also the final word on energy contracts for data centers, solar farms that ruin local municipalities and windmill farms that light up the night skies.
That’s a dictatorship, no?
What happened to No Kings?...
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