Saturday, September 14, 2019
CNN says 'right wing terrorists' are worse than Islamist terrorists who attacked on 9/11 — and gets brutal backlash - TheBlaze
CNN's John Avlon faced a lot of backlash on social media after a bizarre segment where he tried to compare the attack on 9/11 to the threat of "right wing terrorism," on the anniversary of the horrible attack.
California stops disruptive students from being suspended
California stops disruptive students from being suspended
California Governor Gavin Newsom has been busy signing a pile of new, intrusive bills into law lately.
"Can’t see how this could possibly end in a steaming pile of disaster, can you?
California Governor Gavin Newsom has been busy signing a pile of new, intrusive bills into law lately.
Not satisfied with trying to destroy the business models of the gig economy, Newsom is going to straighten out the teachers who have been having trouble with disruptive students.
In the majority of cases, they will be banned from suspending them from school. (Sacramento Bee)
It is will soon be illegal in California for both public and charter schools to suspend disruptive students from kindergarten through eighth gradeGov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed into law Senate Bill 419, which permanently prohibits willful defiance suspensions in grades four and five. It also bans such suspensions in grades six through eight for five years. The law goes into effect July 1, 2020.A previous law had already banned schools from suspending defiant kids through third grade.
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The tax virus is spreading!-----Michigan counties could have local fuel taxes, registration fees under House bills - mlive.com
"Gas prices could look a little different across county lines under legislation proposed in the Michigan House this week.
As introduced, the two main bills in a wide-ranging road funding package, House Bill 4963 and 4964, would give counties the option levy local fuel taxes or vehicle registration fees.
There’s currently no restrictions in the legislation as to how high those taxes could be, but they would require a countywide vote to go into effect..."
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DISPATCHES FROM THE EDUCATION APOCALYPSE
Instapundit Blog Archive--The Progressive Dystopia Of NYC Schools.
"DISPATCHES FROM THE EDUCATION APOCALYPSE: The Progressive Dystopia Of NYC Schools.
Which also neatly describes what happened to the Atlantic itself, come to think of it.--Posted by
"DISPATCHES FROM THE EDUCATION APOCALYPSE: The Progressive Dystopia Of NYC Schools.
As Iowahawk memorably put it:You have to read this long Atlantic piece by George Packer, in which he describes the disillusioning of him and his wife — good urban liberals — by the militant wokeness that overtook the New York City public schools that their children attended (and that their son still attends)…It gets crazier and crazier, as identity politics comes to control not only that school, but the entire NYC public school system. The authoritarianism and radicalism of progressive ideology has destroyed what schools are supposed to be, and, in the liberal writer’s anxious view, are kicking the supports out from underneath liberal democracy.
Is there anything that the new woke progressivism touches that it doesn’t destroy? If it weren’t for the fact that one of the parents at that school is a nationally known journalist with a prominent platform, would any of us know what a disaster the militant left has made of the nation’s largest school system, all because of identity politics?
Which also neatly describes what happened to the Atlantic itself, come to think of it.--Posted by
Parkland father exposes how killer was enabled by Obama's school-leniency policies - TheBlaze
Parkland father exposes how killer was enabled by Obama's school-leniency policies - TheBlaze:The mourning father has written a book spelling out the countless red flags school officials and law enforcement were handed regarding the deranged murderer who took the lives of so many innocent victims, including Meadow — and says policies implemented by President Barack Obama prevented the reporting of an abundance of evidence that could have been used to stop his daughter's killer.
It's the Bee!-----Six-Year-Old Saying, 'Why Don't We Just Give Everything Away For Free?' Surges To Top Of Democratic Polls | The Babylon Bee
Six-Year-Old Saying, 'Why Don't We Just Give Everything Away For Free?' Surges To Top Of Democratic Polls | The Babylon Bee:
"U.S.—A new candidate has come out of nowhere to surge in the polls in the Democratic primary, and she’s only six years old. Susie Peters of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was on a local news segment where children gave their opinions on world problems, and she asked, “Why can’t we just give everyone everything they want for free?”
The message quickly went viral and really resonated with Democratic voters, propelling Susie from unknown to third in most polls, ahead of Bernie Sanders and just behind Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden.
"She really has a plan for everything,” said Melinda Carlson, one of Susie’s enthusiastic supporters. “While Elizabeth Warren only has a plan for getting people free health care and free college, Susie has a plan to get everyone free everything.
She’s truly a visionary.”
Her new candidacy has upset some of the other candidates, with Bernie Sanders accusing Susie of stealing all his ideas..."
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"U.S.—A new candidate has come out of nowhere to surge in the polls in the Democratic primary, and she’s only six years old. Susie Peters of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was on a local news segment where children gave their opinions on world problems, and she asked, “Why can’t we just give everyone everything they want for free?” The message quickly went viral and really resonated with Democratic voters, propelling Susie from unknown to third in most polls, ahead of Bernie Sanders and just behind Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden.
"She really has a plan for everything,” said Melinda Carlson, one of Susie’s enthusiastic supporters. “While Elizabeth Warren only has a plan for getting people free health care and free college, Susie has a plan to get everyone free everything.
She’s truly a visionary.”
Her new candidacy has upset some of the other candidates, with Bernie Sanders accusing Susie of stealing all his ideas..."
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History for September 14
History for September 14 - On-This-Day.com
Margaret Sanger 1879, Clayton Moore 1914, Allan Bloom 1930
Walter Koenig 1936, Sam Neill 1947, John "Bowser" Bauman (Sha Na Na) 1947
1814 - Francis Scott Key wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner," a poem originally known as "Defense of Fort McHenry," after witnessing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, MD, during the War of 1812. The song became the official U.S. national anthem on March 3, 1931.
1901 - U.S. President William McKinley died of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt, at age 42, succeeded him.
Friday, September 13, 2019
9/11/2012: Politicized Intel on Benghazi Previewed the Obama Admin's Russia Hoax | Breitbart
9/11/2012: Politicized Intel on Benghazi Previewed the Obama Admin's Russia Hoax | Breitbart:
Some of the same personalities involved in the Benghazi talking points scandal would later play central roles in the Obama-era intelligence community’s controversial investigation into collusion claims between Russia and President Trump’s 2016 campaign.
Some of the same personalities involved in the Benghazi talking points scandal would later play central roles in the Obama-era intelligence community’s controversial investigation into collusion claims between Russia and President Trump’s 2016 campaign.
Do we want this in our schools?-----Black Lives Matter Comes to the Classroom
Black Lives Matter Comes to the Classroom"Black Lives Matter, though less prominent in the headlines of late, continues to be quite a growth story.
What began in 2013 as a hashtag propagated by a few activists and academics rapidly grew into a nationwide protest movement and then into an institutional establishment, with local chapters around the U.S. and even a few abroad.
With lavish funding and generally supportive media attention, the BLM network has become the progressive Left’s primary organ of antiracism activism.
Now it seeks to sustain and expand upon that success.
In its most ambitious venture yet, the group has moved beyond the streets and into the nation’s public schools..."
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The Shocking Paper Predicting the End of Democracy - POLITICO Magazine
The Shocking Paper Predicting the End of Democracy - POLITICO Magazine
"...Then, the mood changed.
As one of the lions of the profession, 68-year-old Shawn Rosenberg, began delivering his paper, people in the crowd of about a hundred started shifting in their seats.
They loudly whispered objections to their friends.
...What caused the stir?
Rosenberg, a professor at UC Irvine, was challenging a core assumption about America and the West. His theory?
Democracy is devouring itself—his phrase — and it won’t last.
As much as President Donald Trump’s liberal critics might want to lay America’s ills at his door, Rosenberg says the president is not the cause of democracy’s fall—even if Trump’s successful anti-immigrant populist campaign may have been a symptom of democracy’s decline.
We’re to blame, said Rosenberg.
As in “we the people.”
Democracy is hard work.
And as society’s “elites”—experts and public figures who help those around them navigate the heavy responsibilities that come with self-rule—have increasingly been sidelined, citizens have proved ill equipped cognitively and emotionally to run a well-functioning democracy.
As a consequence, the center has collapsed and millions of frustrated and angst-filled voters have turned in desperation to right-wing populists.
His prediction?
“In well-established democracies like the United States, democratic governance will continue its inexorable decline and will eventually fail.”...
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"...Then, the mood changed.As one of the lions of the profession, 68-year-old Shawn Rosenberg, began delivering his paper, people in the crowd of about a hundred started shifting in their seats.
They loudly whispered objections to their friends.
...What caused the stir?
Rosenberg, a professor at UC Irvine, was challenging a core assumption about America and the West. His theory?
Democracy is devouring itself—his phrase — and it won’t last.
As much as President Donald Trump’s liberal critics might want to lay America’s ills at his door, Rosenberg says the president is not the cause of democracy’s fall—even if Trump’s successful anti-immigrant populist campaign may have been a symptom of democracy’s decline.
We’re to blame, said Rosenberg.
As in “we the people.”
Democracy is hard work.
And as society’s “elites”—experts and public figures who help those around them navigate the heavy responsibilities that come with self-rule—have increasingly been sidelined, citizens have proved ill equipped cognitively and emotionally to run a well-functioning democracy.
As a consequence, the center has collapsed and millions of frustrated and angst-filled voters have turned in desperation to right-wing populists.
His prediction?
“In well-established democracies like the United States, democratic governance will continue its inexorable decline and will eventually fail.”...
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U.S. church cancels 9/11 event due to Muslim pressure - WND
U.S. church cancels 9/11 event due to Muslim pressure - WND:
A Michigan church canceled a 9/11 event critical of the interfaith movement and Islamic supremacism after complaints from the Council on American-Islamic Relations and politicians.
Bloomfield Hills Baptist Church was to host a two-day event called “9/11 forgotten? Is Michigan surrendering to Islam?” on Wednesday and Thursday.
A Michigan church canceled a 9/11 event critical of the interfaith movement and Islamic supremacism after complaints from the Council on American-Islamic Relations and politicians.
Bloomfield Hills Baptist Church was to host a two-day event called “9/11 forgotten? Is Michigan surrendering to Islam?” on Wednesday and Thursday.
Wind Energy Has A Waste Problem: Disposing Of The Turbines : NPR
Wind Energy Has A Waste Problem: Disposing Of The Turbines : NPRWhile most of a turbine can be recycled or find a second life on another wind farm, researchers estimate the U.S. will have more than 720,000 tons of blade material to dispose of over the next 20 years, a figure that doesn't include newer, taller higher-capacity versions.
There aren't many options to recycle or trash turbine blades, and what options do exist are expensive
..."The blades are kind of a dud because they have no value," he said..."
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In case your chosen media spun these elections in another way-----Why the GOP victory in North Carolina spells disaster for Democrats in 2020
Why the GOP victory in North Carolina spells disaster for Democrats in 2020"...House Republicans are now 3-0 in special elections this cycle and, in all three races, the GOP nominee outperformed the 2018 result.
In Pennsylvania’s 12th and North Carolina’s 3rd districts, Republicans even outperformed President Donald Trump’s 2016 numbers..."
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NY Times claims 'airplanes took aim' at World Trade Center on 9/11, not terrorists. The backlash is fierce. - TheBlaze
The New York Times ignited outrage Wednesday — the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks — after seemingly blame-shifting responsibility for the attacks from Al Qaeda terrorists to the airplanes.
Burger King Removes “Ham” From “Hamburger” to Avoid Offending Muslims – Summit News
Burger King in South Africa is dropping the word “ham” from “hamburger” to avoid offending Muslims.
Yes, really.
The “Double Spicy Hamburger” will now become just a “Double Spicy Burger,” while the “Triple Hamburger with Cheese” becomes the “Triple Burger with Cheese,” and a “Hamburger King Jr” on the children’s menu will now be just a “Kids Burger.”
The company, whose headquarters are based in Miami, Florida, said the word was being eliminated in order “to be more respectful of Muslim customers.”...
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Swedish Rapper Calls For White People to be Shot – Summit News
Swedish Rapper Calls For White People to be Shot – Summit News
"Nigerian-born rap artist Jesse Ekene Nweke Conable called for his fans to “shoot” white people while urging, “Take them as slaves and treat them even worse.”
What a fantastic role model for the kids.
The comments were made in a rant posted on a closed Instagram group called Barasvarta (“Blacks only”), according to news outlet Samhällsnytt.
“We, blacks” will “become number one and take over these whites,” said Conable, adding, “Like these whites took us as slaves we should take them as slaves and treat them even worse.”
“We’ll take their bitches and we’ll take their money,” he continued. “To be perfectly honest, we will be the best race ever. We are African warriors, they are not on our level. This is just the beginning, black power.”
Making the shape of a gun with his hand, Conable asserted, “If any white guy or white girl is trying to talk shit about you, shoot them! If they talk shit about your family, shoot them!”...
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What a fantastic role model for the kids.
The comments were made in a rant posted on a closed Instagram group called Barasvarta (“Blacks only”), according to news outlet Samhällsnytt.
“We, blacks” will “become number one and take over these whites,” said Conable, adding, “Like these whites took us as slaves we should take them as slaves and treat them even worse.”
“We’ll take their bitches and we’ll take their money,” he continued. “To be perfectly honest, we will be the best race ever. We are African warriors, they are not on our level. This is just the beginning, black power.”
Making the shape of a gun with his hand, Conable asserted, “If any white guy or white girl is trying to talk shit about you, shoot them! If they talk shit about your family, shoot them!”...
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Trump Anti-Socialism Banner Flies in Houston Before Dem Debate
Trump Anti-Socialism Banner Flies in Houston Before Dem Debate"On Thursday before the third Democratic presidential debate in Houston, Texas, the Trump campaign is flying a banner warning that socialism will destroy Houston's economy.
The ad is being flown from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. local time.
The debate begins at 7 p.m. Central.
"SOCIALISM WILL KILL HOUSTON'S ECONOMY! VOTE TRUMP 2020," the banner reads.
Brad Parscale, Trump's 2020 campaign manager, shared a video of the banner on Twitter.
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