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Harris Underwhelms at Convention Vice President Kamala Harris will complete her coup against President Joe Biden on Thursday night when she addresses the Democratic National Convention (DNC), the dysfunctional gathering of Democrats in Chicago, Illinois. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/08/22/dnc-livewire-night-4-its-kamalas-turn-harris-to-speak-to-dysfunctional-convention/ Legend: Fox News Cuts Off Trump Phone Interview on Kamala Convention Speech for Gutfeld! Show–So Trump Calls Greg Gutfeld Live on Air Fox News cut off President Trump during a live phone interview reacting to Kamala Harris’ presidential nomination acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night to go to a live broadcast of the Gutfeld! show. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/legend-fox-news-cuts-trump-phone-interview-kamala/ DNC Attendees Can’t Name a Single Harris Policy, Video Shows: ‘I Don’t Know’ A video from the Democratic National Convention (DNC) shows attendees struggling to name a single policy of Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Some Democrat voters said they simply like Harris “as a person” while others flat-out admitted that they “don’t know.” The Free Press spoke to multiple supporters about why they are backing Harris from the presidency. https://slaynews.com/news/dnc-attendees-cant-name-single-harris-policy-video-dont-know/ Prosecutors defer to judge on Trump bid to delay hush money sentencing The prosecutors who secured Donald Trump's historic criminal conviction on felony charges in May on Monday did not explicitly oppose the former U.S. president's bid to delay his sentencing until after the Nov. 5 election. In a letter to Justice Juan Merchan, prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office acknowledged that Trump had the right to appeal a forthcoming ruling on whether he was immune from prosecution, and said they deferred to Merchan on whether a delay to sentencing was warranted. https://www.yahoo.com/news/prosecutors-defer-judge-trump-bid-153115233.html Second Boxer with Male DNA Brutally Beats a Woman at the Paris Olympics and Wins Bout Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-Ting, previously disqualified from the 2023 Women’s Boxing World Championships for failing to meet gender eligibility criteria, secured a decisive victory against Uzbekistan’s Sitora Turdibekova. The match, which took place on Friday, saw Lin dominate Turdibekova with a 3-0 decision, with each judge scoring every round in favor of Lin. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/second-boxer-male-dna-beats-woman-paris-olympics/ The truth: 43% of people let go with no bail on a serious charge in NYC were rearrested — the ‘reform’ is a disaster https://nypost.com/2022/02/14/43-of-people-let-go-with-no-bail-on-a-serious-charge-in-nyc-were-rearrested/ New York’s bail laws keep putting criminals back out on the street https://nypost.com/2021/04/21/new-yorks-bail-laws-keep-putting-criminals-back-out-on-the-street/ Boris Johnson thinks the world was ‘safer and more stable’ under Donald Trump https://www.politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-think-world-safer-more-stable-under-donald-trump-nato/

PAY ATTENTION: Democrats Just Revealed How They Will Steal the 2024 Election — In Three Easy Steps In 2020 President Trump won more votes than any sitting president in US history. Trump increased his vote totals by 12 million votes in 2020 over his first presidential victory in 2016. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/pay-attention-democrats-just-broadcasted-how-they-will/ THE BIG LIE: 818,000 Jobs That Joe and Kamala Claimed to Have Created Aren’t Actually There! The 818,000 jobs that Kamala Harris and Joe Biden claimed to have “created” over the last year aren’t actually there. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were cooking the books the whole time and lying to the American people. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/breaking-818000-jobs-that-joe-kamala-claimed-have/ Multi-Millionaire Michelle Obama in DNC Speech Says Her Parents Were ‘Suspicious of Folks Who Took More Than They Needed’ Former First lady Michelle Obama was a big hit with Democrats at their convention on Tuesday night, drawing huge applause from the liberal crowd during her speech. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/multi-millionaire-michelle-obama-dnc-speech-says-her/ Revisiting the work of Donald Harris, father of Kamala The combative Marxist economist focused on questions related to growth https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/07/25/revisiting-the-work-of-donald-harris-father-of-kamala Trump tears into ‘Comrade Kamala’s’ socialist price-control plan: ‘Full Communist’ https://nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/trump-kamala-harris-price-control-plan-is-full-communist/ Walzing with Xi: Taking Kamala Harris VP pick’s China ties seriously Does Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s long-standing love affair with China let him critique its government’s mistreatment of its people — yet facilitate its mistreatment of ours? Since Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, picked Walz as her running mate, his relationship with the self-dubbed “Middle Kingdom” has come under fevered, febrile, even fervid scrutiny. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/magazine-washington-briefing/3121321/taking-harris-vp-pick-china-ties-seriously/ Former China Travel Mate of Walz's Says He's 'Maoist to the Core' A man who says he joined Tim Walz on a trip to communist China is speaking out about his experience of traveling to the country with the future vice-presidential candidate. “It was almost a daily revelation of how much he adores the communist regime,” the former student told Alpha News. For over a decade, Tim Walz traveled to and from China. First arriving in the country in 1989, Walz taught at a high school in partnership with a nonprofit program affiliated with Harvard University. During this first trip, Walz was visiting Hong Kong when the Tiananmen Square protests began in April. Those protests ended in June when the communist government massacred protestors on June 3-4, 1989. https://hotair.com/headlines/2024/08/18/former-china-travel-mate-of-walzs-says-hes-maoist-to-the-core-n3793310

Someone could get killed: Why are boxers who failed gender tests fighting women at Olympics? Olympic boxers Lin Yu-Ting of Taiwan and Imane Khelif of Algeria Lin Yu-Ting of Taiwan and Imane Khelif of Algeria who will compete in the women's boxing division in Paris Credit: Custom image Boxing, in case you have not already noticed, is based on trying to knock someone out as the quickest route to victory. It is the sporting realm where sexual dimorphism is most pronounced, since men are biologically favoured with not just wider shoulders and longer reach than women, but 90 per cent increased bicep strength and 162 per cent greater puncher power. To spell this out, this means that a man’s average punch has over 2.6 times the force of one delivered by a woman. It is a stark illustration of the responsibility that boxing’s authorities must carry when they match fighters up. Quite simply, their primary duty is to ensure that somebody does not die. And yet the International Olympic Committee has decided that two fighters who failed testosterone and gender eligibility tests only last year have fulfilled the criteria to compete in the women’s category in Paris. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2024/07/30/boxing-sex-gender-imane-khelif-lin-yu-ting-paris-2024/ Is Socialism Really the Same as Neighborliness? Last week, on a “White Dudes for Harris” Zoom call, Minnesota governor Tim Walz stated that “one person’s socialism is another person’s neighborliness.” This comment betrays either: 1) Walz’s profound ignorance of socialism, or 2) yet another in the long train of leftist lies designed to mislead the public into believing that socialism is somehow a benign economic system focused merely on equality. In either case, this comment is reprehensible. Socialism and neighborliness are wholly mutually exclusive propositions. https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/is-socialism-really-the-same-as-neighborliness/ Rep. Jim Banks Demands Pentagon Probe into Tim Walz’s Frequent Trips to China While Serving in the National Guard https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/rep-jim-banks-demands-pentagon-probe-tim-walzs/ Tim Walz’ Former Chaplain Blasts Him for Quitting National Guard Before Critical Deployment in Iraq https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/tim-walz-former-chaplain-blasts-him-quitting-national/ Fixing Canada: Why money alone won’t solve the health-care crisis You’ve probably heard — from politicians, experts or even just friends and family — that “Canada is broken.” Everyone can draw their own conclusions about that, but there’s no denying some key aspects of the country aren’t working well for many of us. And complaining about that is easy, it’s fixing it that’s the tough part. https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/08/15/fixing-canada-health-care-big-story-podcast/ Canada's federal riding map is about to change — and even small shifts could have big impacts https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/electoral-redistribution-process-canada-new-ridings-1.6767033

Why People Are Now Cancelling Netflix Social media is blazing with calls to boycott Netflix after its executive chairman, Reed Hastings, donated $7 million to a super PAC supporting Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign, according to Variety. This $7 million donation is reportedly the largest single campaign donation ever made by the Netflix cofounder. Hastings and his wife have long been among the largest donors of the Democratic party. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2024/07/29/why-is-cancelnetflix-trending/74555456007/ Greece Implements Six-Day Work Week This new provision from the recent labour law will apply to the public sector, public utilities, banks, and private sector businesses currently operating on a five-day work week. The change aims to address scheduling issues for businesses with continuous or 24-hour operations. These businesses have struggled with productivity due to the restriction on a sixth working day, which has led many workers to engage in undeclared labour. Employees working on the sixth day will receive 40% extra pay and 115% if it falls on a holiday. https://greekcitytimes.com/2024/06/20/greece-six-day-work-week Chevron Dumps California for Texas After 145 Years Chevron Corp., based in California since the days of kerosene lamps, is moving headquarters to Texas after years of fighting Golden State officials over strict environmental policies and costly regulations. The move announced Friday will end the company’s 145 years of being based in the most populous US state. The shift prompted Texas Governor Greg Abbott to welcome Chevron to its “true home,” while a spokesperson for his California counterpart Gavin Newsom dismissed it as a “logical culmination” of a years-long transition by the oil giant. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chevron-misses-estimates-adding-hess-102154971.html Every Company Leaving California: 2020-2024 Arguably since the first agricultural revolution 10,000+ years ago, work has been tied to a fixed location. That location-based work – first a farm, then a manufacturing plant, then an office – created opportunity. Opportunity attracted workers (or new citizens). Therefore, we always formed cities, countries, and societies primarily through location-based opportunity. Go where the work is, as they say. For the first time in thousands of years, that trend is reversing. With the internet (and remote work layered on top), you now can bring your work (your livelihood, really) with you to any location. Now, cities and states offer remote work incentive programs. https://buildremote.co/companies/companies-leaving-california/ Old Guys Make the Best Soldiers! When one pensioner's military application gets rejected on the grounds of being too old, he gets really, really mad! He comes up with a million hilarious reasons why older guys make much better soldiers than younger ones. https://www.ba-bamail.com/humor/old-guys-make-the-best-soldiers/

Rep. Eli Crane Reveals Trump Shooter’s Home Was Reportedly Scrubbed Clean Like “Medical Lab” and No Silverware or Trash Was Found in Home Representative Eli Crane of Arizona, during Tuesday’s U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security hearing, asked Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Col. Christopher Paris questions regarding Trump rally shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks’s home. The former Navy Seal, representing Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, asked Col. Paris, “Did your team make entry and conduct any investigation of the suspect’s home?” Paris responded, “I believe we had people that participated in securing it; there were bomb assets that we provided on the night of.” Crane continued, “Did you get any reports from any of your agents of anything fishy at the home?” Paris answered, “I was briefed on uh..” before Crane asked, “Was there any silverware found in the home or trash?” Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner responded, “I have nothing in the briefing I was given.” Crane added, “Was it extremely clean, almost like a medical lab? Were you given any of those reports?” “I wasn’t given any of those details,” added Paris. Rep. Crane concluded his questioning by saying “That’s what I’m hearing, interesting.” https://loudobbs.com/news/rep-eli-crane-reveals-trump-shooters-home-was-reportedly-scrubbed-clean-like-medical-lab-and-no-silverware-or-trash-was-found-in-home-video/ Armed Texas woman charged with making threats against former President Trump An armed woman from Texas has been arrested after threatening former President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, authorities said. Christina Montoya, 41, was busted last Friday in northeastern DC after local cops were tipped off about her by the Secret Service and opened an investigation, according to a report from the Metropolitan Police Department of DC. https://nypost.com/2024/08/04/us-news/texas-woman-charged-with-threats-against-trump-dc-police-say/ Violent political threats surge as 2024 begins, haunting American democracy Rusty Bowers, a former speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives who played a pivotal role in resisting efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, drove into his neighborhood east of Phoenix the day after Christmas to a spine-chilling scene. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/01/09/public-officials-death-threats-swatting-surge/ Nancy Pelosi denies making calls to organize Democrat coup against Biden Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi is denying claims that she made phone calls to organize the Democratic coup that ultimately forced President Biden out of the 2024 presidential race. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/nancy-pelosi-denies-making-calls-to-organize-democrat-coup-against-biden/ar-AA1ocVDZ How Can Biden Serve as President If He Isn’t Fit To Run for Re-Election? If Joe Biden is unfit to run for president, how can he be fit to continue serving as president? The New York Times wants Biden to end his campaign. But the job of being president is more demanding than running for reelection, by far. Anyone who thinks Biden's infirmity means he ought to drop out should be calling for his immediate resignation. https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/07/03/should_president_biden_drop_out_--_or_resign_151200.html

It’s reasonable to call Trudeau a modern-day socialist Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, alongside other national and provincial leaders, can rightly be called a “socialist” in the modern sense. Socialism, at its core, remains an ideology of the benefits of top-down decision-making by elites, for and in the interests of the collective. Over time, the meaning of socialism has changed and evolved. Its original conception—and technical definition—is state ownership of the means of production, namely factories, machinery, etc. For the most part, there are very few socialists who now advocate for the government to nationalize industries. https://www.fraserinstitute.org/article/its-reasonable-to-call-trudeau-a-modern-day-socialist Like father like son—and Canadians will pay the price It’s becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the parallels between Pierre Trudeau’s tenure as prime minister and Justin Trudeau’s current tenure. Unfortunately, many of the parallels relate to policies and decisions that cost Canadians dearly. https://www.fraserinstitute.org/article/like-father-like-son-and-canadians-will-pay-the-price Trudeau’s mass migration cult is destroying Canada Quality of life, per capita income and social cohesion are being sacrificed to a third world ‘population trap’ When wokeness, the making sacred of historically-disadvantaged minorities, takes control of a society like Canada, the effects go far beyond plans to stock tampons in men’s bathrooms. There, taboo-driven mass immigration is not only resulting in cultural tensions but in economic paralysis and soaring housing costs. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/01/25/trudeaus-mass-migration-cult-is-destroying-canada/ Trudeau has irreparably damaged our country Asked why he supported some protests but was determined to crush the trucker convoy, Justin Trudeau answered without hesitation: He supported — and even participated in — protests he agreed with, but he did not support — and vowed to crush — those with “unacceptable views,” that is, views he disagrees with. https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/giesbrecht-trudeau-has-irreparably-damaged-our-country A short history of Justin Trudeau's scandal-plagued Liberal government The scandals started early. They've kept going. Some involve gifts; others involve lobbying; still others involve forgotten chalets by the finance minister https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/a-short-history-of-justin-trudeaus-scandal-plagued-liberal-government Trudeau makes unscheduled stop at Vancouver’s Pride events https://torontosun.com/news/national/trudeau-makes-unscheduled-stop-at-vancouvers-pride-events-does-not-walk-in-parade Singh says report shows some MPs are ‘traitors to the country,’ accuses Trudeau of accepting foreign interference https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-ndps-jagmeet-singh-says-classified-version-of-foreign-interference/ 'Breaking point': Quebec premier asks Trudeau to slow influx of asylum seekers https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/legault-asks-trudeau-to-slow-influx-of-asylum-seekers-1.7087328 Conservatives demand government explain how terror suspects immigrated to Canada https://globalnews.ca/news/10683649/toronto-terror-suspects-conservatives-border-screening/

Suspect in Southport stabbings named as PM announces new 'capability' to curb riots The suspect in the Southport stabbings has been named as Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, 17, after restrictions preventing him from being identified were lifted https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cydvr9d0vd3t Tommy Robinson: “They Will Try To Kill Elon Musk!” X CEO Takes on PM Keir Starmer as Muslim Mobs Hunt British Patriots with HELP from UK Police Rioting and unrest continued in UK as Muslim gangs armed with clubs and machetes were given free rein to hunt “far-right” protestors and Elon Musk delivered a verbal spat with PM Keir Starmer. Speaking to Alex Jones, activist Tommy Robinson warned “they may try to kill” Musk. British police began arresting patriots for Facebook posts while Muslim gangs attacked Englishment with impunity. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/tommy-robinson-they-will-try-kill-elon-musk/ “There’s a Revolution Brewing in Britain” Riots continued in UK on Sunday as protestors set an asylum center in infamous gang-rape hotbed Rotherham on fire. The Daily Mail doxxed the location where activist Tommy Robinson is vacationing with his 3 children. Alex Jones interviewed Tommy, who predicted he will be imprisoned by the UK regime again. Armed Muslim gangs roamed the streets in Middlesborough attacking white Englishmen, while police cracked down on what PM Keir Starmer called “far-right thugs”. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/theres-revolution-brewing-britain-tommy-robinson-doxxed-daily/ Is Keir Starmer a socialist? “I would describe myself as a socialist. I describe myself as a progressive”. These were Labour leader Keir Starmer’s words in May 2024 shortly after his first speech of the election campaign. Labour’s constitution defines it as a democratic socialist party. So, in theory, Starmer is a socialist. But what is socialism? One concept of socialism characterises it as being about collective ownership in pursuit of the public good, over private ownership for profit. https://theconversation.com/is-keir-starmer-a-socialist-232567 Is Muslim sectarian violence a new reality for Britain? Debates on Islam in the West have tended to centre on the compatibility of the values and lifestyles of Muslims and non-Muslims. But two recent murders in the UK have highlighted the need for debate on the compatability of those who hold different Islamic beliefs. As British Muslim communities become more religiously and ethnically diverse, sectarianism could also become more commonplace. https://theconversation.com/is-muslim-sectarian-violence-a-new-reality-for-britain-66248 Nancy Pelosi denies making calls to organize Democrat coup against Biden https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nancy-pelosi-denies-making-calls-organize-democrat-coup-against-biden The Liberals new CBC advisory panel may be too late to save it from Poilievre's defunding https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/liberals-cbc-advisory-panel-may-be-too-late 'I can’t wait to defund the CBC' https://torontosun.com/news/national/i-cant-wait-to-defund-the-cbc-pierre-poilievre-doubles-down-on-plan-to-axe-cbc-after-board-approves-bonuses

Text messages show SWAT officers flagged Trump rally shooter long before the attack Local officers spotted Crooks nearly two hours before he opened fire — but didn't confront him until the final minutes https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2024/07/29/trump-rally-shooting-thomas-crooks-fbi-update/stories/202407290056 Secret Service leader grilled by GOP over lack of firings for Trump security failures Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe defended the agency’s failure to fire any of the agents involved in the planning and response to the assassination attempt of former President Trump, saying he did not want to “rush to judgment.” Numerous lawmakers questioned why no agents had been removed from their posts during testy exchanges with the acting director. In one clash during aggressive questioning by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Rowe said he “could not tip the scales” and said “we need to allow the investigation to play out.” https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4800363-secret-service-defends-failure/ Canadians spend more on taxes than food, shelter and clothing combined: study The average Canadian spent more on taxes last year than they did on basic amenities such as shelter, groceries and clothing combined, according to a new report. “Taxes remain the largest household expense for families in Canada,” said study co-author Jake Fuss, director of fiscal studies at the Fraser Institute. The average Canadian family earned an income of $109,235 in 2023 but were also forced to fork over $46,988 in total taxes, meaning that 43% of income is lost to taxation, higher than the 35.6% Canadians spend on basic necessities. The report, Taxes versus the Necessities of Life: The Canadian Consumer Tax Index 2024 Edition, noted the dramatic spike in taxation over the past 60 years. https://tnc.news/2024/07/30/more-taxes-than-food-shelter-clothing/ Fraser Institute News Release: The average Canadian family paid more in 2023 on taxes than it did on housing, food and clothing combined In 2023, the average Canadian family earned an income of $109,235 and paid in total taxes equaling $46,988. In other words, the average Canadian family spent 43.0 per cent of its income on taxes compared to 35.6 per cent on basic necessities. This is a dramatic shift since 1961 when the average Canadian family spent much less of its income on taxes (33.5 per cent) than the basic necessities (56.5 per cent). Taxes have grown much more rapidly than any other single expenditure for the average Canadian famil https://financialpost.com/globe-newswire/fraser-institute-news-release-the-average-canadian-family-paid-more-in-2023-on-taxes-than-it-did-on-housing-food-and-clothing-combined Why Male Athletes Who Identify as Transgender Should Not Compete in Women’s Sports Should transgender athletes compete in women’s sports? Here’s why males will always have an advantage over females in athletics. https://adflegal.org/article/why-male-athletes-who-identify-transgender-should-not-compete-womens-sports Riley Gaines' perspective on transgender athletes in women's sports https://www.ksl.com/article/50976109/riley-gaines-perspective-on-transgender-athletes-in-womens-sports

Gaslighting for Kamala Welcome to Thunderdome. Last night, something that a month ago was unthinkable happened: Joe Biden announced from the Oval Office that he would stand down as his party’s nominee and pass the torch to a new generation of Democrats in Kamala Harris. The speech was blatantly political with the normal Jon Meacham high-school civics elements instead of sounding the type of deeply personal notes that marked the better aspects of Biden’s career. It was delivered with a world-weary tone, the old man being put out to pasture by a party and their media allies who deliberately chose to knife him at his weakest moment, despite lauding his achievements as historic for the past several years. https://thespectator.com/newsletter/gaslighting-kamala-thunderdome-07-25-2024/ The most egregious lies, gaslighting, and cover-ups (so far) of Kamala’s coronation After winning not a single delegate during the 2020 presidential primaries and not even being on the ballot during the 2024 primaries, Kamala Harris has almost successfully subverted democracy to become a presidential nominee. With an off-putting cackle and an abysmal record as Vice President, Harris has the media in her corner putting in overtime to rewrite history and gaslight all of us. But we’ve been keeping track of the propaganda so far and here to set the record straight. https://getoutspoken.com/fact-check/the-most-egregious-lies-gaslighting-and-cover-ups-so-far-of-kamalas-coronation There’s a new push to help migrants in Massachusetts find work, but many barriers still stand in the way With the number of migrants soaring in Massachusetts and maxing out emergency shelters, their need to find work has never been greater. But the wait for permits can be excruciating for those crammed in shelters and not allowed to earn the money they need to move out. It takes three and a half months for federal immigration authorities to process temporary employment authorization to most applicants from one major category of migrants here legally, according to current government estimates. But for many it takes far longer. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/there-s-a-new-push-to-help-migrants-in-massachusetts-find-work-but-many-barriers-still-stand-in-the-way/ar-AA1m6Xjt “This is Unjust!” – ‘Biological Male’ Boxer Viciously Beats Female Opponent This is the future Democrats led by Kamala Harris want for all female sports in America. The Paris Olympics erupted in controversy again on Thursday after a “biological man” easily “prevailed” in an Olympic boxing match after smacking around a much smaller and weaker woman for just under a minute. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/this-is-unjust-biological-male-boxer-viciously-beats/ 17-Year-Old Female Volleyball Player Who Was Paralyzed with Brain Damage After Brutal Spike by Transgender Opponent Slams Olympics The Paris Olympics erupted in controversy again on Thursday after a “biological man” easily “prevailed” in an Olympic boxing match by smacking around a much smaller and weaker woman for just under a minute. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/17-year-old-female-volleyball-player-who-was/ Tax on home equity is latest proposal in Liberals' bogeyman approach to housing https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/tax-home-equity-latest-liberal-housing-bogeyman

Strikes against Mexican drug cartels are 'absolutely' still on the table Former President Trump and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, discuss taking on the drug cartels on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.' https://www.foxnews.com/video/6359020118112 Civil Unrest Is The Next Most Predictable Crisis For America Now For the past six months I’ve been writing about the clear uptick in civil war rhetoric within the establishment media in the US, and we all know that the coming presidential election is the reason for it. The bottom line is that no matter who ends up in the White House in 2025 there will be mass violence, but most of this violence will be reserved for the possibility of Donald Trump’s return. https://alt-market.us/civil-unrest-is-the-next-most-predictable-crisis-for-america-now/ ‘Underanticipated’ US civil war concerns increase, study shows A new study shows that concerns of a potential U.S. civil war have spread to America’s neighbors, as Canada considers the possibility of a civil war in the United States as an “underanticipated disruption.” A recent study labeled “Disruptions on the Horizon” led to Politico publishing an article titled “Canada’s Big Worry: a US Civil War.” https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/07/underanticipated-us-civil-war-concerns-increase/ “No More Excuses,” Gavin Newsom Issues Executive Order Targeting Homeless Encampments California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order directing state agencies to remove homeless encampments. “No more excuses. We’ve provided the time. We’ve provided the funds. Now it’s time for locals to do their job,” Newsom said Thursday. https://100percentfedup.com/204147-2/ Canada's budget 2024: More spending, higher capital gains taxes, bigger deficits Deficits will be $10.3 billion higher than originally planned, as companies and investors hit with more taxes https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/federal-budget-2024-rich-canadians-targeted-for-new-taxes The Trudeau government keeps blowing past its own spending projections Since COVID-19, the federal government’s budgets have cumulatively upwardly revised program spending projections in a major way. Between budgets 2021 and 2024, program spending projections for the three fiscal years between 2022-23 and 2024-25 were consistently revised upwards by a cumulative amount of $142.8 billion. https://thehub.ca/2024/04/17/trudeau-government-program-expense-projections-are-climbing-dramatically/ Experts predict tax hikes in budget as Trudeau government stretches to pay for its promises Economists and experts say they're expecting the federal government to raise taxes in Tuesday's budget to help offset billions of dollars in new spending already promised in the pre-budget announcements that have been landing almost daily since the end of March. Those announcements add up to more than $38 billion in commitments over a number of years. Because $17 billion of those commitments involve loan-based programs, about $21 billion could hit the government's bottom line directly. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-freeland-budget-taxes-1.7172635

Biden sidesteps hard truths in first speech since quitting race It was Joe Biden's first chance to define how he will be judged by history. In a rare televised address from the Oval Office on Wednesday night, his first public comments since he abruptly ended his re-election bid on Sunday, he spoke of his accomplishments. He spoke of his humble roots. He sang the praises of the American people. He said the future of American democracy lies in their hands. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crg5pq8ql1vo Black Lives Matter Denounces Democrats for 'Anointing' Kamala Harris Black Lives Matter has criticized the Democratic Party for "anointing" Vice President Kamala Harris as the expected Democrat presidential nominee without a public vote. President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he was leaving the presidential race and endorsed Harris to replace him at the top of the Democratic ticket to face Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, in November. Biden had faced pressure to step aside after a disastrous debate performance last month magnified concerns about the 81-year-old's age and ability to beat Trump and serve a second term. https://www.newsweek.com/black-lives-matter-denounces-kamala-harris-appointment-us-presidential-election-1929430 55% of liberal White women suffer from mental disorders? Pew study indicates leftism is LITERALLY a mental illness Conservatives love to throw out slogans such as "liberalism is a disease" or "Trump derangement syndrome" when talking about those who adhere to a leftist worldview. Turns out, there may actually be some scientific data from Pew Research to back up those claims. The results of the study, which was conducted off a self-reported poll by Pew in March, indicated that across all races and age groups, those who identified as conservative were far less likely to have been diagnosed with a mental illness by a doctor. In the youngest bracket of 18 to 29-year-olds, 45.9% of liberals said they had received such a diagnosis compared to 20.1% of conservatives. https://notthebee.com/article/pew-study-indicates-leftism-is-literally-a-mental-illness- Kamala Harris Would Be “An Unmitigated Disaster for Public Safety in This Country” Joe Gamaldi, the national vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police and an active Houston Police Department lieutenant, presented a chilling image of what will happen to the safety of Americans if Kamala Harris is elected president. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/vp-fraternal-order-police-warns-kamala-harris-would/ Only 3 Out of 10 Think Kamala Harris Can Win Presidential Race https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/shock-poll-only-3-10-think-kamala-harris/ Don’t Buy The Kamala Psy-Op Over the coming months, the media industrial complex will be working on overdrive trying to convince the American public that Kamala Harris is not just a viable candidate but a once-in-a-generation talent whose victory in November is not only possible, but a foregone conclusion. Don’t buy the hype. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/ingrassia-dont-buy-kamala-psy-op/ The Choice of Kamala Makes No Sense. It’s a Terrible Mistake. But Democrats Have Something Up Their Sleeve. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/wayne-rootthe-choice-kamala-makes-no-sense-its/

Cheatle Admits She Knows but Refuses to Say How Many Bullet Casings Found on Roof It’s a disgrace Kimberly Cheatle hasn’t been fired. As director of the Secret Service, she presided over one of the greatest security failures in recent history when a would-be assassin shot and nearly killed former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/cheatle-admits-knows-refuses-say-many-bullet-casings/ Rep. Pat Fallon Eviscerates Secret Service Director Cheatle: ‘You Should Go Back to Guarding Doritos’ Representative Pat Fallon (R-TX) delivered a scathing critique of Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle’s handling of a critical security incident, suggesting she was so incompetent she might as well go back guarding snack chips instead of the President. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/rep-pat-fallon-eviscerates-secret-service-director-cheatle/ So Much For ‘Democracy’: Democrat Oligarchs Just Overthrew Their Own Voters Democrat oligarchs overthrew the will of 14 million voters on Sunday after President Joe Biden announced he would not seek re-election. https://thefederalist.com/2024/07/21/so-much-for-democracy-democrat-oligarchs-just-overthrew-their-own-voters/ Some Republicans call on Biden to resign the presidency, too, after he ended his campaign These GOP members argue that if Biden can’t be a candidate, he can’t be president. The president has said he won’t resign and will focus on finishing out his term. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/republicans-call-biden-resign-ending-2024-campaign-rcna162923 Where Is Biden? Is He Unwell? Top Political Leaders Ask for Proof on Biden's Health after His Disappearance Since Dropping Out of 2024 Race Political figures from both sides of the aisle have raised concerns about whether Biden is seriously ill or even dead following his announcement about withdrawing from the 2024 election race. Biden announced on Sunday that he was dropping out and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris's candidacy. https://www.ibtimes.sg/where-biden-he-unwell-top-political-leaders-ask-proof-bidens-health-after-his-disappearance-75379 The spectre of another Trump presidency looms as Trudeau's cabinet gathers to start a new year In August 2016, when the current government was less than a year old, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet gathered at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont. for a two-day retreat. The ministers bunked in the student dorms. The big story of the week concerned a $1,700 bill for car service incurred by Jane Philpott, health minister at the time. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-cabinet-retreat-trump-1.7089458 Taxpayers call on Trudeau to scrap Digital Services Tax as US threatens trade action The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the Trudeau government to scrap its Digital Services Tax in the wake of warnings from the United States Trade Representative that the United States will “do what’s necessary” to respond to the Trudeau government’s new tax. https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/taxpayers-call-on-trudeau-to-scrap-digital-services-tax-as-us-threatens-trade-action?id=18912&idCat=

Barack Obama Releases Statement On Joe Biden Dropping Out, Notably Doesn’t Endorse Kamala Harris Former President Barack Obama has released an official statement regarding Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. In a lengthy statement published on Medium, Obama praised Biden and noted that Biden had dropped out because of his “love” for the country. Obama stated, “I know Joe has never backed down from a fight. For him to look at the political landscape and decide that he should pass the torch to a new nominee is surely one of the toughest in his life.” The 44th President added, “But I know he wouldn’t make this decision unless he believed it was right for America. It’s a testament to Joe Biden’s love of the country.” https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/barack-obama-releases-statement-joe-biden-dropping-notably/ It’s Happening: Alex Soros Calls For Democrat Party to Unite Around Kamala Harris Shortly after Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 Presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee, Alex Soros, the son of billionaire philanthropist George Soros, also supported Kamala Harris as Biden’s replacement. Alex Soros, who chairs the Board of Directors of the Open Society Foundations, wrote in a post on X, “It’s time for us all to unite around Kamala Harris and beat Donald Trump.” Soros continued, “She is the best and most qualified candidate we have.” “Long live the American Dream!” concluded Soros. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/its-happening-alex-soros-calls-democrat-party-unite/ President Trump Reacts to Joe Biden’s Withdrawal from Presidential Race Joe Biden announced on Sunday his decision to withdraw from the presidential race. Former President Donald Trump wasted no time in criticizing Biden, portraying his departure as an admission of failure and deceit. In his announcement, Biden listed numerous so-called achievements of his regime, claiming to have bolstered the economy, enhanced healthcare, and passed significant climate legislation. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden said, asserting that his decision to not seek reelection was in the nation’s best interest. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/president-trump-reacts-joe-bidens-withdrawal-presidential-race/

Exploring the roots of stupidity: first understand the psychology of what lies behind irrational opinions Most people, at one time or another, act foolishly. However, truly ignorant individuals exhibit a lack of introspection and stubbornly cling to their opinions, regardless of how irrational they may be. These people demonstrate unwavering self-assurance and are often oblivious to their own inadequacies. They craft retrospective justifications to validate their beliefs and hold onto them. https://theconversation.com/exploring-the-roots-of-stupidity-first-understand-the-psychology-of-what-lies-behind-irrational-opinions-216476 Labour to release more than 5,000 prisoners early within months More than 5,000 prisoners will be released early in September and October to tackle the overcrowding crisis, the Justice Secretary disclosed on Thursday. Shabana Mahmood said she had no option but to free the 5,500 prisoners over the two months as the jails would be overflowing by September at the current rate. Her announcement in the Commons came after the Ministry of Justice introduced legislation on Wednesday for the early release scheme under which thousands of criminals will serve just 40 per cent of their sentences rather than being freed at the halfway point. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/18/labour-release-prisoners-early/ Plan to release prisoners early will put public at risk, says Braverman Labour’s plan to release thousands of prisoners early will put the public “at risk”, Suella Braverman has said. The former home secretary claimed the scheme to ease overcrowding was similar to one she had managed to stop during Rishi Sunak’s premiership. “With 40 MPs, I tabled amendments to the Sentencing Bill to stop the early release of criminals and put public safety first,” she wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “We managed to stop the government doing it. Labour is picking up Tory ideas and putting the public at risk.” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/plan-to-release-prisoners-early-will-put-public-at-risk-says-braverman/ar-BB1pTbeO Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty in federal corruption trial; Chuck Schumer calls on him to resign A jury on Tuesday found Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer swiftly called on his Democratic colleague to resign. Menendez, of New Jersey, was convicted of 16 counts — including bribery, extortion, wire fraud, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent — for his role in a yearslong bribery scheme. https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/16/politics/bob-menendez-verdict/index.html Females Purchase Firearms in Increasing Numbers Women are becoming an increasing percentage of firearms owners. Gun ownership is no longer male-dominated. One study suggests that, in recent years, nearly half of all new gun sales have been to women. In addition, it is estimated that women now represent 42% of American gun owners, and that number increases with every passing year. https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2024/02/females-purchase-firearms-in-increasing-numbers/

RNC 2024 Day 1: Former President Trump arrives at RNC he 2024 Republican National Convention began at 12:45 p.m. on Monday at Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum, the arena of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. The start of the convention comes just two days after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a Pennsylvania rally, sparking heightened discussions on security and the firearm policies within the soft zone perimeter of the event. https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-rnc-2024-day-1-live-updates-trump-vp-nomination/61598958 RNC day 2 highlights: Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis speak as Trump attends What to know about RNC Day 2 Former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley endorsed Donald Trump tonight at the Republican National Convention, making her strongest comments in support of the former president as she called for party unity. Haley, whom some booed as she took the stage, was followed by another vanquished Republican rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/live-blog/republican-national-convention-rnc-trump-live-updates-rcna161240/ Elon Musk Reportedly Plans to Donate Approximately $45 Million a Month to New Pro-Trump Super PAC https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/elon-musk-donate-approximately-45-million-month-new/ Biden admits putting Trump in 'bull's-eye' was a mistake. It's a little late for that. The gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump on Saturday is to blame for his horrific actions, but the violence didn't occur in a bubble. Our political environment is polarized, toxic and full of damning rhetoric. Democrats have demonized Trump since 2016, and the harshness of their rhetoric, starting with President Joe Biden, has ramped up in recent months. While correlation doesn't equal causation, no one should ignore the ugly rhetoric that preceded the assassination attempt on Trump and has continued in some quarters even after Saturday. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/07/17/trump-assassination-attempt-biden-bullseye/74407508007/ The Demonization of Trump Must Stop “I mean, everybody's got to look at the rhetoric. But, you know, it's one side that is going after Donald Trump in a way to demonize him personally. https://scalise.house.gov/press-releases/Scalise%3A-The-Demonization-of-Trump-Must-Stop Where the money went: The Bidens and Biden associates who received Chinese cash https://nypost.com/2023/03/17/where-the-money-went-the-bidens-and-biden-associates-that-received-chinese-cash/

‘A Lot of People Say it’s the Most Iconic Photo They’ve Ever Seen. They’re Right and I Didn’t Die.’ Former President Donald Trump is speaking out about his thoughts during the failed assassination attempt, the iconic photo, and how he “just wanted to keep speaking, but I just got shot.” Trump spoke to the New York Post on his private jet en route to the GOP National Convention in Milwaukee on Sunday. “The doctor at the hospital said he never saw anything like this, he called it a miracle,” Trump said. The paper noted that Trump wore a large white bandage over his ear, but his team said no photographs could be taken. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/trump-lot-people-say-its-most-iconic-photo/ I Told You Trump was “The Chosen One.” What’s Happening is Biblical. After the Past 48 Hours, Everyone Understands! I look at life from a unique perspective: as a true-blue Barry Goldwater/Ronald Reagan conservative patriot since age 3; as a capitalist evangelist who has started dozens of successful businesses; as a blue-collar S.O.B. (son of a butcher) turned Ivy Leaguer; and perhaps most importantly, as a Messianic Jew. I took Jesus Christ as my savior 34 years ago. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/wayne-root-i-told-you-trump-was-chosen/ Secret Service Identified Rooftop Next to Trump Pennsylvania Event as Security Vulnerability Days Before Rally – But Still Didn’t Secure It https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/new-secret-service-identified-rooftop-next-trump-pennsylvania/ FBI Still Grappling with Thomas Matthew Crooks’ Motive Despite 70% Completion of Phone Analysis — Will Also Check Shooter’s Laptop https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/update-investigation-thomas-matthew-crooks-motive-still-unclear/ Sebastian Gorka Just Said EVERYTHING We’re Thinking Right Now As we’re now a day out from the assassination attempt on President Trump, we’re all starting to gather our thoughts, dig into the things that don’t make sense, and start to connect a lot of dots. https://100percentfedup.com/sebastian-gorka-just-said-everything-were-thinking-right/ Biden's Secret Service Director's Profile Says It All - Diversity "Diversity" isn't looking so good these days -- not when it comes to the Secret Service. But Secret Service Director Kimberly A. Cheatle apparently considers it a virtue important enough to be mentioned in the very first paragraph of her professional biography. In the aftermath of Saturday's very nearly successful attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump, it's looking more like a disgrace. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/screen-shot-biden-s-secret-service-director-s-profile-says-it-all-diversity/ar-BB1pXVue Secret Service chief Kimberly Cheatle facing mounting calls to resign after ‘total security breakdown’ at Trump rally Calls are mounting for the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Critics claim Cheatle dropped the ball on security measures at Saturday’s Trump rally — saying she has been too focused on woke “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” policies, such as making sure the department is 30 percent women by 2030, to take care of the agency’s more crucial business. They note she even allowed a YouTube influencer to train with agents last year. https://nypost.com/2024/07/14/us-news/secret-service-chief-kimberly-cheatle-facing-mounting-calls-to-resign-after-total-security-breakdown-at-trump-rally/ Trump Reacts to Judge Cannon Dismissal of Jack Smith’s Classified Documents Case https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/trump-reacts-judge-cannon-dismissal-jack-smiths-classified/

Primary school drops 'women' for 'people with a uterus' Our elementary schools in Ontario are now on the forefront of erasing women from our language and culture. A friend’s son, in Grade 5, was given homework this week that used terminology that five years ago would have been ridiculed widely; now it’s taught in the classroom. https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/primary-school-drops-women-for-people-with-a-uterus The Erasure of “Women” Is Escalating The campaign to erase references to women has reached new levels of absurdity. In just the last few weeks, it’s made forays into social media, medical journals, and even federal legislation. For example, if you’ve spent much time on social media lately, you’ve likely seen the ACLU’s edits of a quote from Ruth Bader Ginsburg to remove offending references to “women.” Last October, Kamala Harris had no problem quoting an uncensored Ginsburg in the Senate confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett. But conventions on these delicate matters change fast. Eleven months later, the ACLU felt the need to strike the affronting words. https://www.heritage.org/gender/commentary/the-erasure-women-escalating The Fight Against Erasing Women Sometimes, internet weirdos cut closer to the heart of matters than more obviously housetrained writers. Gender Acceleration: A Blackpaper is an anonymous 2018 essay that celebrates an imagined escape from “the horrid curse of being human.” It describes a tech-enabled unmooring of gender from reproduction that ultimately, it hopes, will enable us to triumph over our own nature: trans women are technocapital producing itself outwardly into increasingly multitudinous configurations. Trans women as we know them now are the melding of technocapital with the human race and the expropriation of it towards its own ends…. Their flesh is how the machinery beneath infiltrates the human race. It breaks these lucky few free from the horrid curse of being human towards the lesbian autoproduction of demons. https://americanmind.org/features/the-fight-against-erasing-women/ Deputy US marshal shot teenager trying to carjack him outside Supreme Court justice’s house A deputy US marshal shot an 18-year-old who attempted to carjack him while he was on duty near the house of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in Washington, DC, according to law enforcement officials. The attempted carjacking appears to be random, a person familiar with the investigation told CNN, and there is no indication that there was any connection between the alleged crime and Sotomayor’s residence. The deputy marshal was in an unmarked car at the time of the attempted carjacking, according to court documents. https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/09/politics/marshal-shot-teenager-supreme-court-justice-house/index.html How Canada became a car theft capital of the world Logan LaFreniere woke up one October morning in 2022 to an empty driveway. His brand new Ram Rebel truck was missing. His security camera captured two hooded men breaking into the pickup in the dead of night outside of his Milton, Ontario home, and driving it away with ease. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy79dq2n093o

Canada’s homelessness crisis: What’s gone wrong since the 1960s? The homelessness crisis As of December 2023, York University’s research group the Homeless Hub estimated that between 150,000 and 300,000 people experience homelessness in Canada each year, although the high incidence of people experiencing hidden homelessness — in other words, people who find temporary housing and unstable housing situations, such as couch surfing — makes it hard to quantify. At least 35,000 people in Canada are experiencing homelessness on any given night. HelpSeeker, a technology research company that focuses on social issues, applied an artificial intelligence model to data gathered by municipal governments on topics like shelter usage to estimate that the number of people experiencing homelessness will almost double by 2030. This estimate includes a large proportion of people who will experience hidden homelessness. https://thevarsity.ca/2024/01/28/canadas-homelessness-crisis-whats-gone-wrong-since-the-1960s/ When homelessness and mental illness overlap, is forced treatment compassionate? Many of Portland's least fortunate live in tents pitched on sidewalks or in aging campers parked in small convoys behind grocery stores. High housing costs and financial adversity are the primary root causes behind the burgeoning population on the streets; only about one in three people who are homeless in Portland report having a mental illness or a substance use disorder, or both. But the combination of homelessness with substance use or untreated mental illnesses has led to a lot of very public tragedies. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/03/31/1164281917/when-homelessness-and-mental-illness-overlap-is-compulsory-treatment-compassiona Nanaimo mayor calls for homeless people with severe mental illnesses to be institutionalized The mayor of Nanaimo, B.C., wants the province to institutionalize severely mentally ill people who are homeless and often addicted to alcohol and illegal substances. Leonard Krog said the government's construction of modular homes that replaced a bulldozed tent city is helping but those suffering from mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia, need specialized care. https://bc.ctvnews.ca/nanaimo-mayor-calls-for-homeless-people-with-severe-mental-illnesses-to-be-institutionalized-1.4730080 B.C. looking into changing how encampments are dismantled https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/11/06/bc-homeless-encampment-dismantling/ San Francisco Squalor: City Streets Strewn With Trash, Needles And Human Feces https://www.npr.org/2018/08/01/634626538/san-francisco-squalor-city-streets-strewn-with-trash-needles-and-human-feces San Francisco can now enforce laws relating to homeless sweeps following court rulings San Francisco will now be able to cite and arrest unhoused people if they reject services as the city looks to ramp up enforcement of encampment sweeps. https://abc7news.com/post/san-francisco-begin-homeless-sweeps-following-supreme-court/15044577/

Freedom of Speech and the Press “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” What does this mean today? Generally speaking, it means that the government may not jail, fine, or impose civil liability on people or organizations based on what they say or write, except in exceptional circumstances. Although the First Amendment says “Congress,” the Supreme Court has held that speakers are protected against all government agencies and officials: federal, state, and local, and legislative, executive, or judicial. The First Amendment does not protect speakers, however, against private individuals or organizations, such as private employers, private colleges, or private landowners. The First Amendment restrains only the government. The Supreme Court has interpreted “speech” and “press” broadly as covering not only talking, writing, and printing, but also broadcasting, using the Internet, and other forms of expression. The freedom of speech also applies to symbolic expression, such as displaying flags, burning flags, wearing armbands, burning crosses, and the like. https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/amendments/amendment-i/interpretations/266 Despite what you may think, Canadians don't actually have freedom of speech Unlike in the U.S., you can go to jail in Canada for saying the wrong thing You’ll often hear Canadians talking about their fundamental right to free speech. But, as with many Canadian misconceptions, this is a case of them mistaking themselves for Americans. Yes, “freedom of expression” is guaranteed by our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, but there’s a pretty big loophole nobody mentions. The preamble to the Charter explicitly mentions that this freedom is subject to “reasonable limits.” https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/despite-what-you-may-think-canadians-dont-actually-have-freedom-of-speech 'Full-blown assault' on free expression: Inside the comprehensive Liberal bill to regulate the internet After more than 25 years of Canadian governments pursuing a hands-off approach to the online world, the government of Justin Trudeau is now pushing Bill C-10, a law that would see Canadians subjected to the most regulated internet in the free world. Although pitched as a way to expand Canadian content provisions to the online sphere, the powers of Bill C-10 have expanded considerably in committee, including a provision introduced last week that could conceivably allow the federal government to order the deletion of any Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Twitter upload made by a Canadian. In comments this week, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh indicated his party was open to providing the votes needed to pass C-10, seeing the bill as a means to combat online hate. https://nationalpost.com/news/full-blown-assault-on-free-expression-inside-the-comprehensive-liberal-bill-to-regulate-the-internet Trudeau 'trying to crush free speech' with new podcast rules, Musk says Elon Musk blasted the Justin Trudeau government on Sunday for its “shameful” decision to regulate streaming services that offer podcasts in Canada. “Trudeau is trying to crush free speech in Canada,” the owner of X posted on his social-media site in a reply to journalist Glenn Greenwald. “Shameful.” https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/trudeau-trying-to-crush-free-speech-with-new-podcast-rules-musk-says/ar-AA1hxEvW

California proposes annual tax and registration on each gun in the state he California legislature introduced a proposal to require gun owners in the state to pay an annual tax and register each gun they own. Failure to register and pay the tax would carry up to a $250 fine. Given that the state can provide personal identifying information of California gun owners to “researchers” of “gun violence, " this measure would effectively create an accessible registry of all California gun owners and their weapons. State Sen. Anthony J. Portantino, D-Burbank, introduced SB 1160 as a public safety measure. https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/article_1bdb8246-cc4c-11ee-b9e4-e3a75e3cff54.html Shootings up 75% in February compared to this time last year: Edmonton police Edmonton saw a 75 per cent increase in shootings in February compared to the same month last year, police say. According to a Thursday news release, there were a reported 14 shootings last month. Of those, 12 are believed to be targeted and nine resulted in injuries. Public safety continues to be a concern, with 11 of the 14 having the potential for innocent bystanders to be harmed. There were three deaths as a result of shootings. https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/shootings-up-75-in-february-compared-to-this-time-last-year-edmonton-police ‘It was a betrayal of his most basic duty’: Five Tweets on Minister Sajjan’s controversial orders during the fall of Afghanistan Harjit Sajjan, Canada’s minister of defence during the fall of Kabul in August of 2021, has been accused of prioritizing Afghan Sikhs over Canadians and former locally engaged staff when the federal government airlifted civilians out of Afghanistan. Amidst the chaos, Canada left behind 1,250 Canadian citizens, permanent residents, their families, and several hundred interpreters and fixers who helped the Canadian Armed Forces during Canada’s 13-year presence in the country. New reporting from the Globe and Mail alleges Sajjan meanwhile ordered the Canadian special forces to prioritize rescuing 225 Afghan Sikhs. https://thehub.ca/2024/07/03/canadians-left-behind-five-tweets-on-harjit-sajjans-questionable-orders-during-the-fall-of-kabul/ Governor General spent $3 million in travel during first full year in office Data from government documents put the cost of flying Governor General Mary Simon to four overseas engagements and 17 domestic trips across Canada last year at $2.78 million, spread across a number of government departments and ministries. https://nationalpost.com/news/governor-general-spent-3-million-in-travel-2022 Pensions for former governors general cost more than $18 million The CTF estimates that the five living former governors general will receive more than $18 million if they continue to collect their pensions to age 90. The estimates are based on the annual governor general pension amounts published in the public accounts since 2000-01, and assume the 2019-20 pension payment of $149,484 for future years. https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/pensions-for-former-governors-general-cost-taxpayers-more-than-18-million?id=18926&idCat=

Natural Rights The idea of natural rights is the concept used in philosophy and legal studies that a person has certain rights from birth and which, because they were not awarded by a particular state or legal authority, cannot be removed, that is, they are inalienable. Such rights may include the right to life, liberty, equality, property, justice, and happiness. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2375/natural-rights--the-enlightenment/ God-Given Human Rights vs. Divine Right of Kings The distinction between God-given human rights and the divine right of kings was a crucial aspect of the Founding Fathers' philosophical framework. They sought to reject the idea of a monarch with absolute authority, claiming divine authority to rule over the people without any accountability. Instead, the Founders championed the concept of natural rights endowed by a higher power, which neither governments nor kings could legitimately infringe upon. https://nccs.net/blogs/weekly-constitution/the-origin-of-human-rights-a-founding-fathers-perspective Self-control in politics is a boring virtue — and an absolutely necessary one When politicians insist on doing what they can rather than what they should, chaos sometimes follows Restraint isn't very exciting. That's sort of the point. And on any given day in Parliament, it might not seem to be much in evidence. But it is also, quietly, one of the forces that holds a democracy and a country together. Restraint — self-imposed or forced on politicians by voters — is often what allows political systems to continue functioning. Although Shugart said he hasn't read it, his appeal to restraint will be familiar to readers of How Democracies Die, a brilliant and worrisome book released in 2018. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ian-shugart-senate-restraint-analysis-wherry-1.6885482 Take Trump Seriously When He Says Tariffs Will Pay For Tax Reform President Biden and former President Trump differ on many things. But when it comes to international trade, they have more in common than you might think. Both have broken with the low-tariff orthodoxy that has dominated U.S. politics for almost a century. And both have targeted China for a get-tough trade policy that has reshaped global politics. https://www.forbes.com/sites/taxnotes/2024/07/01/take-trump-seriously-when-he-says-tariffs-will-pay-for-tax-reform/ B.C. library boasts of program to explicitly reject white job applicants Discriminatory hiring is illegal, but not if the B.C. government gives you a special exemption for "equity" purposes https://nationalpost.com/opinion/b-c-library-program-white-job-applicants Why are schools brainwashing our children? Protesting oil pipelines, celebrating polygamy: is the new ’social justice’ agenda in class pushing politics at the expense of learning? https://macleans.ca/news/canada/why-are-schools-brainwashing-our-children/ Parents should be able to opt out of ‘woke’ schools When it comes to academic achievement, Canada is losing ground. That’s what results on the Programme for International Assessment (PISA) tests over the last 20 years show us. While students in other G7 countries have stable or improving scores in math, science and reading, Canada’s scores are steadily declining. The steepest declines occurred in math, and this should concern all parents. Clearly, something must be done to reverse this trend. https://www.fraserinstitute.org/article/parents-should-be-able-to-opt-out-of-woke-schools

Donors stress over path forward after Biden’s debate performance Less than 48 hours after President Joe Biden’s alarming debate performance, the Democratic donor class is in crisis, racked by anxiety over what — if anything — the party’s wealthiest backers can do to reinvigorate or replace Biden, whose campaign has commissioned new polling to assess the damage. https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/29/politics/democratic-donors-biden-debate-election/index.html “Terrifying” – Mueller’s Hatchet Man Andrew Weissmann Melts Down Over SCOTUS Immunity Ruling, Floats Absurd SEAL Team 6 Assassination Hypothetical Mueller’s hatchet man Andrew Weissmann melted down on Monday after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump has absolute immunity for his core Constitutional powers. Former presidents are entitled to at least a presumption of immunity for their official acts. The Supreme Court ruled there is no immunity for unofficial acts. “You could make the argument that is official conduct at the very least presumptively…” Weissmann said referring to the absurd hypothetical argument that a president could order SEAL Team 6 to assassinate a political rival. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/terrifying-muellers-hatchet-man-andrew-weissmann-melts-down/ MSNBC’s Resident Wacko Joy Reid Claims Biden’s Health Irrelevant — ‘He Could Be in a Wheelchair, I Don’t Care, As Long As Trump Doesn’t Win MSNBC’s resident wacko Joy Reid has taken her rhetoric to new heights, suggesting that Joe Biden’s health is irrelevant as long as former President Trump does not regain the presidency. In a video released on TikTok, Reid is having a total meltdown, accusing the Supreme Court of siding with Trump over his claim of absolute immunity. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/msnbcs-resident-wacko-joy-reid-claims-bidens-health/ Democrat Rep. James Clyburn Blames Biden’s Poor Debate Performance on “Preparation Overload” Democrat Rep James Clyburn was on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Dana Bash on Sunday to discuss Joe Biden and his performance at last week’s Presidential debate. He blamed Biden’s debate performance on “preparation overload.” “What about his performance on Thursday though, sir?” Dana Bash asked him. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/06/democrat-rep-james-clyburn-blames-bidens-poor-debate/ Mark Cuban's Take on Joe Biden v. Donald Trump Debate Billionaire Mark Cuban called President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump's debate performance Thursday night "awful" but signaled support for the Democratic nominee, whether it is Biden or a potential replacement. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mark-cubans-take-on-joe-biden-v-donald-trump-debate/ar-BB1p58P6 Exasperated Kamala Harris Spars With Anderson Cooper Over Joe Biden’s Debate Performance Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on CNN Thursday night after the first 2024 presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump and sparred with anchor Anderson Cooper over Biden’s performance. https://www.yahoo.com/news/exasperated-kamala-harris-spars-anderson-040054730.html

About Natasha Owens “There’s something intrinsic about humanity and a survival instinct. Most of us will do whatever we can to keep our head above water, to take one more breath in and out…to keep breathing and keep our heart beating. But God’s intent for His children, His creation, wasn’t limited to survival. He intends for us to thrive. “I have come that you may have life to the full.” (John 10:10). For Natasha Owens that verse isn’t merely a comfort or a pick-me-up… It’s a decree. A mantra for life…and it is the very thing that has turned her darkest days into a light that is too bright not to share. “Life is hard and heartache, tragedy and loss aren’t selective or rare. But for many people, as soon as they make it through the given crisis, they stop there. They stagnate,” she says, reflecting on her own season of loss and the dark days when all she could do was breathe in and out. A few years ago, Natasha’s father, 58 at the time, was doing a simple task he’d done hundreds of times before. There was no drama. There was no build up. There was no warning. While cleaning his guns one day, one misfired, placing a bullet in his chest. He died soon thereafter. “After the shock wore off, the depression set in,” she shares. “For some reason, our pastor came to me and said he thought I should be the music minister at the church.” Even now, the memory of that conversation stirs a small laugh of disbelief. “I couldn’t even get out of bed every day,” she says. “How could I get up and motivate anyone else?” After a lot of time in prayer, alongside her husband, Natasha accepted the position. Soon, the music, the mission and the ministry captivated her heart. It stole away the listlessness and confusion and hopelessness. Week after week, as she poured herself into the music of the church, thereby pouring herself into the lives of all who comprised that church body, the Holy Spirit poured into her a peace, a reassurance and a drive to take this opportunity even further than she could have imagined. “Sometimes you have to pour out to other people,” she says. “You have to pour out in faith. That’s when and how you get your healing. I took the music minister position and while it was still a long process of climbing out of the depression, I was so focused on songs, it stopped the spiral. It took time, but the music held me. The songs gave me strength enough to get out of bed.” https://natashaowensmusic.com/pages/natasha-s-story https://natashaowensmusic.com/collections/music

Sir John Macdonald Sir John Macdonald (born January 11, 1815, Glasgow, Scotland—died June 6, 1891, Ottawa, Ontario, Dominion of Canada) was the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada (1867–73, 1878–91), who led Canada through its period of early growth. Though accused of devious and unscrupulous methods, he is remembered for his achievements. https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Alexander-Macdonald Trudeau believes he's the chosen one A good way to understand what drives Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a book written almost three decades ago by the great American conservative thinker Thomas Sowell titled, The Vision of the Anointed: Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy . Obviously, Sowell wasn’t writing about Trudeau — but he was writing about the contemporary liberal mindset of politicians like Trudeau. In a Canadian context, this is not a new observation. The first time I wrote about it was in a 2015 column, “Trudeau, the anointed one,” a month after he won the election that brought him to power. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/goldstein-trudeau-believes-hes-the-chosen-one/ar-BB1n2RIA Arrogant Liberals defeating themselves The federal Liberals consider themselves to be Canada’s natural governing party and, in some ways, they are. In Canada’s 157 years as a nation on July 1 — the Liberals have been in power for 60% of the time; 69% since 1900. But their electoral success has bred a certain arrogance within them, leading to a deafness of tone by which they often defeat themselves. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/editorial-arrogant-liberals-defeating-themselves/ar-BB1oSTBu Mexico crime: Could this become the bloodiest year on record? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-53332756 Mexican candidate assassinations hit grim record ahead of Sunday's election Mexico's election is now the bloodiest in its modern history after a candidate running for local office in central Puebla state was murdered on Friday at a political rally, taking the number of assassinated candidates to 37 ahead of Sunday's vote. https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexican-candidate-assassinations-hit-grim-record-ahead-sundays-election-2024-06-01/ Why White Liberals Are So Unwilling to Recognize Their Own Racism https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/08/white-liberal-racism-why-progressives-are-unable-to-see-their-own-bigotry.html Canada at a crossroads: Understanding the shifting sands of immigration attitudes https://theconversation.com/canada-at-a-crossroads-understanding-the-shifting-sands-of-immigration-attitudes-232579 “War on white America”: Influential Texas group hosting pro-Christian nationalism conference https://www.texastribune.org/2024/06/12/true-texas-project-conference-christian-nationalism/ Mass Migration Transforms Britain UK transformed without public consent We published an important briefing paper this week that took a further look at the impact of two decades of massive, uncontrolled immigration. https://www.migrationwatchuk.org/news/2021/09/03/mass-migration-transforms-britain

Seattle PD Recruiting DACA-Eligible Illegal Immigrants as Officers The Seattle Police Department is now welcoming illegal immigrants to join its depleted force as staffing levels dip to lows not seen since 1957. "It's rather ironic, you've got people who are in this country illegally who are now going to potentially be enforcing the law," Seattle radio host Jason Rantz remarked on "Fox & Friends" Tuesday. https://www.policemag.com/patrol/news/15678000/seattle-pd-recruiting-dacaeligible-illegal-immigrants-as-officers Why is it so hard to hire and keep cops in Seattle? If you listen to many elected officials in Seattle right now, the No. 1 issue at the Seattle Police Department is hiring. And the numbers seem to bear that out. Since 2020, Seattle has lost 612 officers, and hired 257. The total net loss in that four-year period is 355 officers. While departures have slowed down from their height in 2020, Mayor Bruce Harrell’s introduction of a “comprehensive” recruitment plan that includes big bonuses for new hires has so far failed to reverse the trend of a shrinking department. 2019 was the last year SPD added more officers than it lost due to retirements, taking a job at another department, or leaving the profession entirely. https://www.kuow.org/stories/why-is-it-so-hard-to-hire-and-keep-cops-in-seattle California Schools Could Be Banned From Outing Kids to Their Parents A new bill introduced in the California Legislature could prohibit schools from disclosing students' LGBTQ+ identities to their parents without the students' consent. The legislation aims to protect the privacy and safety of LGBTQ+ students, including transgender students, sparking a heated debate among lawmakers, educators and parents. https://www.newsweek.com/california-schools-could-banned-outing-kids-their-parents-1904417 Ottawa seeks to address “tree equity” through race-based tree planting efforts “In a groundbreaking move, the City of Ottawa is considering using race and other identity factors to determine which neighborhoods receive more trees in an effort to align with diversity, equity, and inclusion priorities. This bold step towards a more equitable urban forest canopy is part of a proposed “tree equity analysis” that is set to go before City Council on Jun. 26. The report highlights that the distribution of urban tree canopy is often linked to socio-economic factors, with neighborhoods lacking in canopy cover being home to equity-deserving communities. To address this disparity, the proposed methodology, known as the “Tree Equity Score,” will assess tree canopy cover data alongside socio-economic and health measures to identify areas in need of increased tree planting. https://opencanuck.com/2024/06/20/ottawa-seeks-to-address-tree-equity-through-race-based-tree-planting-efforts/ The Tree Equity Score: A Game Changer for Environmental Justice In a world where green spaces are a luxury for some and a scarcity for others, the Tree Equity Score emerges as a game changer in the pursuit of environmental justice. As cities glitter with the lushness of nature, others languish in concrete jungles. This innovative tool, with its equity-first approach, aims to bridge the gap by identifying areas in need of trees. Through community action and widespread tree planting efforts, the Tree Equity Score has the potential to transform urban landscapes and create a more equitable future. https://workingforest.com/the-tree-equity-score-a-game-changer-for-environmental-justice/