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July 12, 2021
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NY Times ripped for equating 'freedom' as 'anti-government slogan' . . . The New York Times faced backlash on Sunday for its framing of recent spontaneous protests occurring in Cuba against the communist government. "Shouting ‘Freedom’ and other anti-government slogans, hundreds of Cubans took to the streets in cities around the country on Sunday to protest food and medicine shortages, in a remarkable eruption of discontent not seen in
nearly 30 years," the New York Times tweeted. Thousands of protestors gathered in Havana and towns across the country to protest various government shortcomings including food shortages, medicine shortages, rising prices, and pandemic restrictions. Although many protestors attempted to film the march, Cuban authorities eventually shut down internet service within the area. Some on Twitter users called out the New York Times tweet for equating "freedom" as an "anti-government
slogan." Dan Gainor of the Media Research Center tweeted "Only New York Times commies think ‘freedom’ is an ‘anti-government slogan.’" Fox News
Capitol Police to use Army surveillance system on Americans to ‘identify emerging threat’ . . . U.S. Capitol Police will begin fielding military surveillance equipment as part of sweeping security upgrades as the force becomes “an intelligence-based protective agency” after the Jan. 6 attack. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recently approved a Capitol Police request for eight Persistent Surveillance Systems Ground - Medium (PSSG-M) units.
The system provides high-definition surveillance video and is enabled with night vision. The system does not include facial recognition capabilities, the Pentagon said. “This technology will be integrated with existing USCP camera infrastructure, providing greater high definition surveillance capacity to meet steady-state mission requirements and help identify emerging threats,” the Pentagon said. Washington Times
Trump easily wins CPAC 2024 GOP presidential nomination straw poll . . . Former President Donald Trump easily won the 2024 GOP presidential nomination poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) gathering this weekend in Texas. Trump, who’s repeatedly flirted with making another presidential run in 2024 to try and return to the White House, captured 70% of ballots cast in the anonymous straw poll, according
to results announced by CPAC on Sunday afternoon. That's a boost from the 55% support he won in the hypothetical 2024 Republican primary matchup straw poll at CPAC Orlando in late February. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came in a distant second, at 21%. No one else among the 19 potential 2024 Republican White House contenders topped 1%. Fox News
‘It’s completely un-American’: Trump at CPAC attacks Big Tech for meddling in the 2020 election . . . Former President Donald Trump railed at Facebook, Google and Twitter on Sunday in his speech at the CPAC, claiming the tech companies unduly influenced the 2020 presidential election and continue to silence conservative speech. “The radical left and Big Tech attack on free speech is unlawful,” he said. “It’s unconstitutional, and it’s
completely un-American.” Mr. Trump claimed during his speech that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg spent $400 million on election meddling in several states and funded “unmanned and unprotected” ballot drop boxes in key swing states. Mr. Trump also claimed that the tech companies collectively worked to suppress news coverage leading up to the election. Washington Times
Trump, in CPAC Speech, Promises to Defeat Critical Race Theory and Marxism . . . Former President Donald Trump on Sunday addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas and promised to “defeat” critical race theory.
“With the help of everyone here today, we will defeat the radical left, the socialists, Marxists, and the critical race theorists,” Trump told the audience. “We will secure our borders, we will stop left-wing cancel culture, we will restore free speech and free elections and we will make America great again.” Epoch Times
'U-S-A' chants drown out boos as Trump enters arena for UFC match . . . Loud chants of "U-S-A" drowned out scattered boos at the UFC fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier late Saturday as former President Trump entered the arena. As can be heard in videos shared online, loud cheers broke out when the former president entered the arena through the fighter tunnel with UFC President Dana White. However, some boos could also be
heard. The exclamations of disapproval were quickly drowned out by shouts of "U-S-A" from Trump's supporters. Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. shared video of the crowd on Twitter. The Hill
Trump says the Supreme Court is issuing unfavorable rulings to deter court-packing . . . Former President Donald Trump on Sunday voiced concerns about "unexpected rulings" in the Supreme Court, saying the court has issued rulings unfavorable to the Right "because the nine justices do not want to be packed."
Throughout Trump's 2020 election campaign, the former president alleged Democrats would attempt to add more justices to the Supreme Court in an effort to limit the influence of the three conservative-leaning justices he appointed during his time in office, a sentiment he echoed during his remarks before the Conservative Political Action Conference on Sunday. "We're getting some unexpected rulings because the nine justices do not want to be packed. And the Democrats are in a position to pack
the court, and they don't want to be packed," Trump said. Washington Examiner
YouTube deletes Trump video, freezes CPAC account . . . YouTube deleted a video of former President Donald Trump from the American Conservative Union’s account and prevented the group from live-streaming the former president’s Sunday CPAC speech. In a statement, ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp said the group learned that its account had been frozen for seven days over a video from Friday in which Mr. Trump announces his class-action lawsuit
against the Silicon Valley titans such as Google and YouTube. That loss of access to its video account meant the ACU, which runs the Conservative Political Action Conference, could not upload Mr. Trump’s speech or any other live content from its CPAC 2021 Part 2 in Dallas over the weekend. Washington
Times
Trump Can Win His Case Against Tech Giants . . . The media has panned Donald Trump’s First Amendment lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube: “sure to fail,” “as stupid as you’d think,” “ridiculous.” Mr. Trump’s complaint omits important precedents, facts and claims for relief, but there’s a strong case to be made that social-media censorship violates the Constitution. If his lawyers do better in court than in their initial filing, Mr.
Trump can win. It’s true that the First Amendment ordinarily applies to the government rather than private companies. But the central claim in Mr. Trump’s class-action lawsuit—that the defendants should be treated as state actors and are bound by the First Amendment when they engage in selective political censorship—has precedent to back it up. Their censorship constitutes state action because the government granted them immunity from legal liability, threatened to punish them if they allow
disfavored speech, and colluded with them in choosing targets for censorship. Opinion/Analysis. Wall Street Journal
Democrats are just making stuff up to justify opposition to voter ID . . . Democrats know that their opposition to voter identification requirements is unpopular and unnecessary, which is why they have to make things up to justify their opposition to it.
Take, for example, a recent interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, who claimed voter ID makes it “almost impossible” for rural voters at the ballot box. "I don't think that we should underestimate what that could mean because, in some people's mind, that means, well, you're going to have to Xerox or photocopy your ID to send it in to prove that you are who you are," she claimed. "There are a whole lot of people, especially people who live in rural communities, who don't
— there's no Kinko's, there's no Office Max near them," Harris continued. Washington Examiner
Say, what?
McCarthy, GOP face a delicate dance on Jan. 6 committee . . . House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) faces a daunting task as he weighs his options for appointing Republicans to a special committee to investigate the Capitol attack of Jan. 6.
Formally, his picks need approval from Democratic leaders, who wrote the rules for the panel. Informally, McCarthy’s choices can't upset former President Trump, who remains the party's king-maker. And internally, they can't alienate one faction of McCarthy's conference or another, which could threaten his chances of becoming Speaker if the House flips in next year’s midterm elections. Yet there's a fourth complication, as well: A number of lawmakers say they're simply not interested in
being on the committee. The Hill
California venue refuses to host America First rally after learning Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene were slated as speakers . . . A Southern California event space refused to host an America First rally after learning that Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene were slated as speakers. Javad Mirtavoosi, the manager of Pacific Hills Banquet & Event Center in Laguna Hills, told The Orange County Register on Friday that the venue
had wanted to ‘stay clear’ of hosting the conservative lawmakers. The America First rally was scheduled to be hosted at the 30,000-square-foot venue on July 17, and Mirtavoosi noted staff had just expected a ‘gathering’. ‘We just want to stay clear of that,’ Mirtavoosi told the outlet. ‘As soon as we found out who the speakers were we immediately canceled it.’ Business & Politics Review
McCloskey: What Does Swamp In DC Hate The Most? God Has More Power Than They Do . . . Mark McCloskey, the self-described “conservative outsider” who is running to represent Missouri in the Senate chastised the political elite in Washington, D.C., on Sunday. McCloskey wrote that “God will always be bigger than government and power-hungry elites in DC hate that the most.” McCloskey gained national notoriety after he and his wife chose
to brandish their guns in order to protect their property from an encroaching mob of BLM protestors. Daily Caller
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American Islamic Scholar: White-Collar Crimes Are Punishable By Chopping Off The Culprit's Hands . . . American Islamic Scholar Omar Baloch said that in Islam it is permissible to steal for survival, however, the punishment for white-collar crimes, stealing a lot of money, is to chop off the culprit's hands. He made his remarks in a video titled: "San Francisco Goes into Chaos, Shoplifting & Shariah Law,"
which was posted on his YouTube channel on July 3, 2021. Baloch went on to say that the "elite" seeks to sow racism and break down American society so the Jews will leave the U.S. for Israel. He further said that Muslims in America could be harbingers, who see through this façade and that Muslims who live in Muslim countries should realize "that what they have is much better than this." Baloch, a Chicago native, is the imam of Al-Falaah Masjid in Abingdon, Maryland as of March 2019, where he
initiated an interfaith gathering in honor of the victims of the Christchurch, New Zealand mosque shootings. MEMRI
What a nice "scholar."
Sharp increase in police resignations after Black Lives Matter protests in 2020: study . . . A new study by several academic researchers indicates a rising trend in U.S. police resignations over the past year, one that appears to have been exacerbated by the Black Lives Matter-led riots and protests that swept the country last year and generated a massive wave of anti-police criticism. The study, written by University of Nebraska Distinguished
Associate Professor of Criminology Justin Nix and University of Utah PhD candidates Scott Mourtgos and Ian Adams, found that within "a large police department in the western US" voluntary police resignations "increased by 279%" following last year's protests against the killing of Minneapolis resident George Floyd. Noting their model "predicts that resignations will continue at an elevated level," the researchers urge officials to "be prepared to confront workforce decline and increased
voluntary turnover." Just the News
Homeowner Shoots And Kills Armed Intruder Who Kicked Down Door . . . A California homeowner fatally shot an armed intruder who kicked down his door Tuesday while he and his wife were eating breakfast, authorities said. The Fairfield Police Department in California received a call around 8:30 a.m. from a resident about a home invasion. The married couple in their 60s were having breakfast when they heard a knock at the door, according
to police. Suddenly, a 27-year-old male from Suisun City attempted to kick down the door. “The husband, fearing for his and his wife’s safety obtained his legally owned firearm to defend them,” Fairfield Police said. The intruder finally managed to kick the door in and entered the home. The husband then fired at the intruder, according to police. The homeowner then immediately called police and reported that he shot the intruder who then fled the scene. Daily Caller
Tech company estimates recovery for 90 percent of clients by Monday night after massive cyber attack . . . A client of the Miami-based technology firm at the center of major ransomware attack predicted that 90 percent of its own clients would be able to conduct business by the end of the day on Monday. JustTech said in a statement on Sunday that it and its clients had fallen victim to a cyberattack on July 2 that cybersecurity experts are
linking to the Russia-based ransomware gang REvil. The Hill
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Anti-Government Protests Erupt Throughout Cuba, Demanding Freedom . . . Thousands of protesters marched the streets throughout Cuba Sunday retaliating against the country’s communist regime. The Cuban Communist Party elected Miguel Diaz-Canel to replace Raul Castro as president during its April 19, 2018 election. Cubans in over 32 cities protested in retaliation to the communist regime chanting “Freedom! “Down with Communism!” and
“Patria y Vida” (Homeland and Life) in a live Facebook video. The demonstrators demanded access to food, medicine, vaccines and the end to communism amid a massive COVID-19 outbreak. Daily Caller
Ticketless fans storm London stadium ahead of Euro soccer finals . . . A horde of ticketless fans were seen storming Wembley Stadium in London ahead of the Euro 2020 soccer championship between England and Italy. Videos showed droves of people running up a staircase, while other footage showed unruly attendees breaking down barricades and clashing with officials. The London Metropolitan Police Department acknowledged the incident and
said it was attempting to disperse the crowd. Washington Examiner
North Korea warns US humanitarian assistance is a ‘sinister scheme’ . . . North Korea has accused the US of using humanitarian assistance as a tool for interfering in its internal affairs, blighting international attempts to deliver coronavirus vaccines and food aid to the nuclear-armed state. An article published by the North Korean foreign ministry on Monday described humanitarian aid as a “sinister scheme” to put pressure on
Pyongyang. International groups including the Red Cross and the World Health Organization as well as foreign diplomats and health experts have struggled to gain access to the isolated country after Kim Jong Un instituted tough border controls as coronavirus spread from China last January. Financial Times
Palestinian Terror Groups Recruit Children at Militant ‘Summer Camps’ . . . Palestinian terror groups recruit and train children to serve as soldiers through summer camps established in the Gaza Strip, prompting outrage from an international legal group that has documented the camps and accuses the militant groups of war crimes. Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the leading Palestinian terror groups operating in Gaza, have
established several of these summer camps to train children for the next war with Israel. At least 50,000 children have already signed up, according to regional reports, which quote Hamas officials as saying the summer camps are part of an "effort to prepare the youth" for war with Israel. Pictures of the summer camps posted on social media show children as young as 14 training with weapons and older militant fighters. Washington Free Beacon
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Young Americans Aren’t Getting Vaccinated, Jeopardizing Covid-19 Fight . . . Millions of Americans have rolled up their sleeves to get vaccinated against Covid-19, but one group is well behind: young adults. Their reluctance is impeding efforts to develop the community wide immunity sought to move past the pandemic and fend off Delta and other variants. Now government health authorities are dialing up efforts
encouraging 18- to 29-year-olds to get vaccinated. The outreach will have to overcome the hesitancy of many young adults who don’t see the urgency given their relatively low risk of severe cases, are spooked by confusing information on social media and generally feel invincible, public-health experts say. Wall Street Journal
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California restaurant posts ‘slow service sign’: ‘no one wants to work’ . . . A popular taco restaurant in Folsom, California, was forced to explain to customers that service could be a little slow due to "government and state handouts" that make it difficult to attract new workers. The sign addresses loyal customers at Taco Loco, which CBS Sacramento describes as a popular restaurant in the city. The sign
reads: "Sadly, due to government and state handouts no one wants to work anymore. Therefore, we are short staffed. Please be patient with our staff that did choose to come to work today to serve you." Fox Business
Biden Antitrust Executive Order Has Major Giveaway for Tech Giants . . . President Joe Biden on Friday signed a sweeping executive order that targets big tech mergers but includes a provision favored by most tech giants. The order instructs the Federal Trade Commission to more closely monitor merger attempts by "dominant internet platforms" and to restrict how tech companies can exploit users' personal information. But it also recommends that
the Federal Communication Commission restore net neutrality rules, which prevent internet providers from making distinctions among users. Tech giants like Facebook and Amazon support net neutrality because it bars internet providers from charging platforms based on their broadband use. The order signals the Biden administration's confused approach to big tech regulation. Washington Free Beacon
Billionaires descend on Sun Valley in private jets to talk about climate change . . . A cabal of some of the most high-profile people in media, finance, and technology descended on Idaho’s resort town of Sun Valley in private jets this week to tackle, among other things, climate change. On Tuesday, the day the conference kicked off, traffic from private jets got to be so busy that the Federal Aviation Administration temporarily banned
planes on the West Coast from taking off. The FAA told Fox News it briefly held planes on the ground at their departure airports to avoid congestion in the airspace around Sun Valley. Fox Business
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Spy Agency’s Sloppy Photoshop Makes Mockery of Half-Assed Performative Diversity Initiatives . . . America's spy agencies continue to debase themselves in an effort to appear "woke." The Office of the Director of National Intelligence recently published its annual demographic report for fiscal year 2020 to assess the "hiring and retention of minorities, women, and persons with disabilities in the United States intelligence
community." An astute social media user observed that the report's cover page featured a stock photo titled, "Portrait Of Multi-Cultural Office Staff Standing In Lobby." In an apparent effort to enhance the intelligence community's performative display of diversity, a blind man and a wheelchair-bound woman were sloppily added via Photoshop. One should never underestimate a government employee's capacity for half-assing a meaningless task. As a result, the U.S. intelligence community
failed to adequately demonstrate even a superficial commitment to diversity in all its forms. Analysis. Washington Free Beacon
Richard Branson, on his Virgin Galactic rocket plane, becomes first billionaire to get to space . . . Richard Branson won the “billionaire space race” on Sunday — launching himself and five others more than 50 miles above the earth to the point of weightlessness in his own Virgin Galactic rocket. “It was the complete experience of a lifetime,” the beaming British entrepreneur, who will turn 71 in a week, said after shaking the hand of
another member of the crew. “Now looking down at the spaceport, congratulations to everybody for creating such a beautiful plane and all the hard work for getting us this far.” Branson set off with five employees a little after 8:30 a.m. local time from Spaceport America in New Mexico, about 180 miles south of Albuquerque. New York Post
Thousands of Teachers Vow To Defy State Bans on Critical Race Theory . . . Thousands of teachers are pledging to teach critical race theory in the face of state laws seeking to ban it from classrooms. More than 5,000 educators have signed the Zinn Education Project’s "Pledge to Teach the Truth" since June 21. In the letter, the leftist education group claims the United States was founded on "structural racism and oppression"—tenets of the
Marxist-based ideology called critical race theory. "We, the undersigned educators, refuse to lie to young people about U.S. history and current events—regardless of the law," the pledge reads. Washington Free Beacon
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Rodents chow down on Teslas, causing thousands in damage . . . Fans of the South African billionaire’s electric cars say rats, mice and rodents are chomping down on their Teslas. And despite having dropped tens of thousands of dollars to buy the pricey vehicles, Tesla refuses to cover the damage. Sarah Williams, a 41-year-old physician who lives in Manhattan and uses her Tesla to commute to work in the Bronx, told the
Post of an alarming incident when she took her 2018 Model 3 into Tesla’s Paramus, NJ, dealership in mid-May after her air conditioner had stopped working. "They opened the glove compartment and a rodent fell out," she said. "It’s crazy."
The pest apparently found its way into Williams’ Tesla and gobbled through several internal wires that were insulated with soy rather than oil, which critics claim makes them more appealing to rodents. When Williams — who paid $59,200 for her car — complained, the company refused to help. The repair has taken more than a month, and estimated costs have soared over $5,000, she said. Fox Business
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