The original plan for today was to concentrate on the looming threat posed by that fat little brat in NoKo who would be simply pathetic if it were not for the fact he is so dangerous. I still plan to do it, but first things first.
When AG Sessions announced that Obama’s executive order illegally creating DACA was going to be undone by Trump, the reaction was predictable, as it always is when the left doesn’t get their way 100% of the time. It would be a monumental waste of time to post even a smidgen of the wailing from media whores, bloated political layabouts, and glitterati who think their opinion is so much more important than yours, and you need to pay attention because they’re really, really smart.
It is obvious that the alternative to President Trump that we were faced with would be far, far worse, but damn, he is frustrating the hell out of us. He would sign ANY legislation Congress sent him, just to say he did it. The lazy bastards in the GOP are in no hurry to do anything they could be called on and their friends the democrats aren’t about to help.
This really pissed me off:
Trump Explicitly Calls For Amnesty, Says He Might ‘Revisit’ DACA Decision
HE SAID, ESSENTIALLY, SIT ON YOUR ASSES FOR 6 MONTHS AND I’LL REINSTATE DACA. A REAL NO-BRAINER FOR THE DO-NOTHINGS.
“Congress now has 6 months to legalize DACA (something the Obama Administration was unable to do),” Trump tweeted. “If they can’t, I will revisit this issue!”
“Congress now has the opportunity to advance responsible immigration reform that puts American jobs and American security first,” Trump said in a statement following Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement about the rescinding of DACA. Trump’s call for a legislative amnesty is a departure from his campaign rhetoric in which he said there would be “no amnesty.”
Trump to Congress: Legalize DACA (or I Will Revisit)
But by late Tuesday, Trump appeared to have turned into a paper tiger on the key campaign promise to get rid of DACA, saying he would “revisit this issue” if Congress did not “legalize DACA.”
It is unlikely that Trump’s “America First” base, which supported Trump in part because of his focus on illegal immigration, will be satisfied with anything approaching a repeat of DACA — either by Congress or presidential pen.
Perhaps sensing a possible cave, conservative commentator Ann Coulter tweeted before the announcement that millions of voters “not only won’t vote for [Trump] again, but will never vote Republican again if they pass this DACA amnesty.”
Graham, Durbin To DREAMers: ‘Don’t Give Up Hope, You Have Done Nothing Wrong’
GRAHAM IS ONE OF THE DEMOCRATS’ MOST RELIABLE TURD POLISHERS
Durbin added that the time for action is now, and that the DREAMers should not lose hope. Graham added that the DREAMers have done nothing wrong. The full press conference is featured below:
WE HAVE COME TO EXPECT NO LESS FROM THESE CARRION CROWS
“Donald Trump’s heartless decision to rescind DACA will force these young people into the shadows. It is a moral disgrace,” Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez said in an email to supporters. “Today, show Donald Trump we will not let his cruelty stand. Chip in $3 or more right now.”
Sarah Huckabee Sanders: ‘Heartless’ for Pelosi and Dems to Fundraise Off DACA Decision
There Is No Such Thing As a ‘Deserving DREAMer’
I, I, I. Me, me, me. My bills. My ego. My education. My job. My anxiety. Since when did DACA become the Depression and Anxiety Cure for Amnesty-seekers?
It’s this insatiable appetite for collective entitlement that demonstrates the perils of blanket amnesty. Give a privileged political class an inch and they’ll take, take, take until feckless public servants give away their country.
Yesterday, President Trump (I STILL love typing that!) held a joint press conference Monday with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto. Like Pavlovian dogs, whenever the press gets a chance to harass (Arkansas is the only state where “harass” is two words) the president, they can’t resist. They jumped on him about issuing a pardon to patriot Sheriff Joe Arpaio. There is not another man in Washington who would have responded the way Trump did. He proceeded to rip them a new one about all the sleazebags, terrorists and felons that were pardoned by Obama and Clinton with nary a peep from these howling jackals.
“Let Me Tell You Who Obama Pardoned” Trump Destroys Reporter Over Joe Arpaio Pardon
Trump on whether Russia is a threat: “I consider many countries as a security threat”
Trump addresses Houston flooding: The people of Texas have really persevered
I THINK THE MEDIA ARE SO FULL OF THEMSELVES, THEY DON’T REALIZE THE FUN HE HAS PISSING THEM OFF.
Donald Trump calls Chelsea Manning ‘he’ while comparing her to Joe Arpaio. Ms Manning has undergone a very public transition from man to woman.
Ms Manning, who was convicted on criminal charges for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents, has undergone a public transition in recent years to become a transgender woman. She saw her sentence commuted earlier this year by former President Barack Obama.
In addition to Ms Manning, Mr Trump referenced Marc Rich — an investor who received a pardon from former President Bill Clinton on his last day in office — and Oscar Lopez Rivera — a Puerto Rican activist and militant whose sentence was commuted by Mr Obama.
After MSNBC Host Broadsides Ted Cruz With ‘Gotcha’ Question About Hurricane Sandy, He Drops the Thunder
“But a lot of people are pointing out that you voted against aid for Sandy after that catastrophic storm up in the Northeast, that package back in 2012. They’re pointing at you and they’re pointing at you and saying, ‘You’re asking for money now when you weren’t willing to help the people in the Northeast.’ What do you have to say to them?” she asked.
“Well, look, there’s time for political sniping later,” Ted Cruz said before Tur cut him off. “I think our focus needs to be on this crisis and this disaster…. The problem with that particular bill is it became a $50 billion bill that was filled with unrelated pork. Two-thirds of that bill had nothing to do with Sandy. And what I said then, and still believe now, is that it’s not right for politicians to exploit a disaster and people are hurting to pay for their own political wish list.”
Joy Villa Given 48 Hours to Delete Her Incredible MAGA Song From YouTube
THIS IS PART OF THE ONGOING CRUSADE BY MAJOR MEDIA TO SHUT DOWN CONSERVATIVES. IF YOU CAN DOWNLOAD AND POST THIS TO KEEP AFTER IT GOES AWAY, YOU SHOULD DO SO.
Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church Closes Doors to Displaced Harvey Victims
HIS REASONS ARE HIS OWN. I SUSPECT HE REMEMBERS WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THEY OPENED THE SUPERDOME IN NOLA TO DISPLACED PEOPLE. THERE WERE RAPES, MURDERS AND THEY LEFT IT IN SQUALOR WHEN THEY FINALLY LEFT. MAYBE HE DIDN’T WANT THAT HAPPENING TO HIS SANCTUARY. JUST A GUESS.
Joel Osteen is facing a public relations nightmare as his 17,000-seat facility, Lakewood Church, is keeping doors closed during the overwhelming crisis caused by Hurricane Harvey.
MAYBE HE HAD A SIGN FROM GOD TO SHUN THE NON-BELIEVERS
New Security Footage Shows Looters Robbing Houston Store Amid Historic Flooding
As The Gateway Pundit reported Sunday, an eyewitness named Isabel Torres uploaded a video to Facebook which shows looters making away with televisions.
SCAVENGERS LIVE OFF THE CARRION
Looting Begins In Houston
Cajun Navy members met with gunfire by apparent looters, group says.
Members of the Louisiana Cajun Navy, a group of Louisianians helping Tropical Storm Harvey victims in Texas, were shot at Monday by apparent looters, the group said on Facebook.
The Cajun Navy has become widely known across the state for its response efforts during natural disasters and is made up of different groups. The group of first responders previously provided assistance to Louisianians during last year’s historic August floods.
One group of rescuers are in Texas already and more are expected to be on the way. Those who have arrived have brought their own boats to aid in the rescue efforts.
Good Samaritan Group Member During Hurricane Rescue: ‘We’ve Been Shot At’
Houston Dem Mayor Told Citizens to “Think Twice Before Trying to Leave Houston” — Now They’re Dying
SHADES OF RAY NAGIN, THE FORMER MAYOR OF NEW ORLEANS, NOW A CONVICTED CRIMINAL, WHO DREAMED OF TURNING THE CRESCENT CITY INTO A “CHOCOLATE CITY.” HE LET HUNDREDS OF BUSES SIT IDLE WHILE PEOPLE WERE TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM KATRINA. THEN HE BLAMED GEORGE W. BUSH. THERE’S A REASON WHY EVERY BIG CITY TOILET IN THE COUNTRY IS RUN BY DEMOCRATS.
The Houston mayor told citizens to “think twice before trying to leave Houston” before Hurricane Harvey hit.
Now Houston is flooded, the city is expecting more rain, looters are ransacking stores, and people are dying. And it’s only going to get worse.
On top of that, Mayor Turner is not taking the governor’s calls:
LIBERAL POLITICIANS ARE GREAT AT CREATING DISASTERS. DEALING WITH THEM, NOT SO MUCH.
A Virgin Mary Statue Was the Only Thing Standing After Hurricane Harvey
THIS WAS TOO GOOD TO HIDE IN THE REPLY SECTION:
A family in Texas lost their home to a fire during Hurricane Harvey, but they’re finding comfort in the only thing left standing: A statue of the Virgin Mary. The Rojas family of Robstown, Texas, had boarded up their home and left town ahead of the storm, but an electrical fire broke out and quickly spread in the winds of the storm, destroying their home as well as two others.
Message From Hurricane Harvey: Americans Helping Each Other
For once, cable news is not dominated by talking heads shouting at each other, but by images of volunteers, black and white, arriving in flat-bottomed boats to rescue neighbors from flooded buildings. Journalists are helping to direct emergency crews to save stranded drivers rather than encouraging enraged mobs to riot against the police.
Houston vs. Berkeley
I FELT COMPELLED TO INCLUDE THIS FROM DIANNY AT PATRIOT RETORT
Yet the news media has spent the last two weeks trying to convince us that those violent, disgusting thugs are “standing up to hate” and “preserving the fabric of America.”
It’s hard to watch those videos and not think, “What the hell is wrong with people?”
The Antifa cretins marched through Berkeley chanting, “No Trump, no wall, no USA at all.”
How someone could watch video of these animals and believe they are “anti-hate” or “peaceful” is anybody’s guess.
But they are not America.
This weekend in Houston, we witnessed the true spirit of America.
The guy with the Confederate flag on his boat is saving everyone. Blacks, whites. Everyone. #Meyerland #Harvey
I know it’s difficult to watch the violence Antifa is bringing to our streets and not grow discouraged at the sight of such madness.
But they are not America.
And they don’t want to be.
After all, they’re the ones chanting “No USA at all.”
But the American spirit is greater than this.
And there are more of us than there are of them.
We are America — where neighbors help neighbors.
And strangers drive in from great distances to come to the aid of others.
This is the America Antifa despises.
This is the America Antifa seeks to eradicate.
But they won’t win.
There is something more powerful than the evil of Antifa — and that’s the true spirit of America.
And the true spirit of America transcends race or national origin.
In this clip, Dean says Trump is “incapable of governing” and “erratic”? Pfft. More like “systematically fulfilling his campaign promises to repair the economy, get Americans back to work, and defend our borders.”
Surprisingly (given this is MSNBC), Turley throws cold water on the idea that the Hillary-deprived can get Trump out via the 25th amendment. I keep wondering if the yahoos yelling for impeachment really think that Hillary would replace him. Duh!
The Constitution clearly lays out that, if an incumbent President becomes incapacitated, dies, resignsor is removed from office, the Vice President takes over. We’ve had that happen a handful of times in our history, but we’ve never had to move down the succession list.
However, if Trump were removed and Vice President Pence became unable to serve before a new VP had been appointed:
Paul Ryan, the Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, would take over.
After that, it would go to Orrin Hatch, President pro tempore of the Senate, another Republican.
After that, it would go to Trump’s Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, another Republican.
Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES would the person who LOST THE ELECTION become POTUS.
From the sublime to the ridiculous… minus the sublime part.
More evidence Pelosi is certifiable, drag queens struggling, and various and sundry assorted topics. Organization is not one of my strong suits… but you knew that.
THIS VIDEO IS SEVERAL YEARS OLD BUT I JUST FOUND IT TODAY ON FACEBOOK. IT STARS PAULIE WALNUTS AND DR. MELFI FROM “THE SOPRANOS”. IT’S FROM FUNNY OR DIE AND SHOWS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ITALIANS FROM BENSONHURST TAKE OVER A SPELLING BEE. ALSO STARRING KELLY RIPA. THIS IS HILARIOUS.
The Bensonhurst Spelling Bee with Kelly Ripa
Average Transgender Soldier Unable to Deploy for 238 Days
White House military ban to be based on deployability
The average transgender soldier will spend 238 days recovering from sex change surgeries and unavailable to deploy, according to an Obama administration study.
MTV TRYING TO RECRUIT TRANSGENDER SOLDIERS FOR MTV MUSIC AWARDS
News broke in July that MTV’s iconic “Moon Man” would henceforth be referred to as a “Moon Person” as a sign of respect for the transgender community. The network plans to expand on that theme with transgender service members on Aug. 27 in Inglewood, California — if Pentagon officials approve. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/24/mtv-trying-to-recruit-transgender-troops-for-video/
I GIVE YOU THE WISE AND WELL-RESPECTED LEADER OF THE DEMOCRAT PARTY
Nancy Pelosi: “The constitution does not say that a person can yell wolf in a crowded theater”
Pelosi demands reporter ‘name names’ of Democrats who didn’t like ‘Better Deal’
Pelosi: Democrats have ‘won every fight’ against Republicans
The Ninth Circuit Just Ruled Coaches Can be Punished For Praying on a Football Field The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, arguably the most liberal and misguided federal court in the country, has issued a ruling that justifies the punishment of coaches for praying on public school football fields. The big reason? Because parents and teachers can see them doing so and therefore it’s a violation not protected under the U.S. Constitution. https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2017/08/24/a-federal-judge-just-criminalized-praying-on-a-football-field-n2372492
Affirmative Action Has Failed. It Never Had a Chance to SucceedAfter decades of affirmative action, billions of dollars invested in finding, mentoring, and recruiting minority students, and extraordinary levels of effort and experimentation, black and Hispanic students are “more underrepresented at the nation’s top colleges and universities than they were 35 years ago” (emphasis added). White and Asian students, on the other hand, remain overrepresented as a percentage of the population, with Asian students most overrepresented of all.
And when it comes to college admissions, the problem isn’t a lack of collegiate demand for qualified minority students but rather a serious deficiency in supply. There are simply not enough students who are ready, willing, and able to do the work.
‘Well-oiled’ activist ops targeting GOP reps at their homes, hijacking town halls The targets say the whole operation is part of a one-two punch orchestrated from the top, in which left-wing groups throw their first punch by rounding up activists and training them to be as disruptive as possible during representatives’ town halls.
Then, when lawmakers stop holding those events, the groups throw their second punch by protesting at their homes.
“This is a well-oiled, very much activist plan to disrupt the democratic process,” Lewis said. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/24/well-oiled-activist-ops-targeting-gop-reps-at-their-homes-hijacking-town-halls.html
Source: Kasich, Hickenlooper consider unity presidential ticket in 2020
With every passing day I become more and more repulsed by the way a once-proud nation has degenerated to the point I can hardly read a headline without some level of nausea. I had fully planned to stop posting altogether, except for posting images. The week Chrissy was sick I posted what I thought was some pretty good stuff. For days, there was no evidence that there was anybody around but myself. This site has meant an awful lot to me. I’ve made lasting friends who have been there through times thin and flush. Conversations were once lively and fun. Now it seems there’s an echo of emptiness. I will try to continue as I can, but time will tell for how long.
MO Sen. Chappelle-Nadal Issues Tearful Apology to Trump and His Family After Wishing Him Dead
Missouri State Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal hoped for the assassination of President Trump in a Facebook comment on Thursday then deleted it in a panic.
RACE HUSTLERS NEVER FEEL ANY REMORSE FOR THEIR BIGOTRY. WHAT THEY FEEL IS FEAR THAT IT MAY COST THEM POLITICAL POWER AND THE ILLICIT CASH IT INVOLVES.
Amid calls for her resignation, a Democratic state senator in Missouri on Sunday said she made a mistake for posting on Facebook Thursday that she hopes President Donald Trump is assassinated.
Chappelle-Nadal said her judge and her jury is my Lord Jesus Christ.
YEAH, GO INTO YOUR PHONY PIOUS ACT. THE RUBES IN THE MEDIA WILL EAT IT UP.
Paul Ryan Advised Republicans To Run From Trump Prior To Election Day, Says Gohmert Speaker of the House Paul Ryan advised Republicans to run away from candidate Donald Trump before the election in order to save themselves and hold a future-President Hillary Clinton accountable, Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas revealed in an exclusive video interview with The Daily Caller New Foundation. http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/19/paul-ryan-advised-republicans-to-run-from-trump-prior-to-election-day-says-gohmert-video/
Trump and FLOTUS to Skip Kennedy Center Honors THE LEFT WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND THAT TRUMP DOESN’T FEED OFF THE SLOBBERING ADORATION OF THESE JADED ASSHOLES LIKE OBAMA DID. HE COULDN’T CARE LESS IF THEY LIKE HIM OR NOT.
“The President and First Lady have decided not to participate in this year’s activities to allow the honorees to celebrate without any political distraction,” the statement said. “First Lady Melania Trump, along with her husband President Donald J. Trump, extend their sincerest congratulations and well wishes to all of this year’s award recipients for their many accomplishments.”
Several prominent artists have said they will not attend the event following Trump’s divisive comments in the wake of violent protests in Charlottesville, Va. over the weekend.
Dancer Carmen de Lavallade announced Thursday she would be skipping “in light of the socially divisive and morally caustic narrative that our current leadership is choosing to engage in.” Television producer Norman Lear also will not attend.
Singer Lionel Ritchie is a “maybe.” Singer Gloria Estefan said she plans to attend to convince Trump of the value of immigrants.
NYPD Officers Rally To Support Kaepernick: ‘He’s Being Railroaded For Speaking The Obvious Truth’
EVERY DAMNED ONE OF THEM SHOULD BE FIRED. POLITICS SHOULD NEVER BE A PART OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. THANKS AGAIN, OBAMA
Kaepernick protested the national anthem last season because he said he was “not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.”[…]
The officers wore T-shirts that said “#IMWITHKAP.” Per the Associated Press, the rally consisted of “about 75 mostly minority officers” with the exception of Serpico,, who’s known for exposing police corruption and said of supporting Kaepernick, again per The Daily News:
“I am here to support anyone who has the courage to stand up against injustice and oppression anywhere in this country and the world,” said the 81-year-old former detective.
It is absolutely ridiculous to associate President Trump with the KKK.
The Ku Klux Klan is the name of three distinct movements in the United States that have advocated and employed terrorism—both physical assault and murder—against groups or individuals whom they opposed.
President Trump has repeatedly and forcefully condemned terrorism of every kind.
The first Klan (late-1860s to mid-1870s) was founded in the South by Democrats who were furious that they lost the Civil War. It sought to overthrow the Republican state governments in the South during the Reconstruction Era, especially by using violence against African American leaders.
“Polls show consistently that what blacks care most about today is jobs and economic opportunity. … So far Trump has done more for black economic progress in six months than Obama did in eight years.” – Stephen Moore, Aug 15, 2017 @ The Hill (link below)
The second Klan (1915 to mid-1920s) was rooted in local Protestant communities, particularly in urban areas of the Midwest and West, during a time of high immigration from mostly Catholic nations. It primarily targeted Catholics and Jews.
President Trump’s wife is Catholic; his daughter is Jewish.
The third and current manifestation of the KKK emerged after WWII, in the form of localized and isolated groups angry about the successes of the Civil Rights Movement. The most optimistic estimate of its total membership as of 2016 was a measly 6,000 nationwide.
Virtually every Christian denomination has officially denounced the KKK.
The fires of hatred on the left are unquenchable. All you need do is check every day to watch liberals seething with uncontrollable anger.
Dem Rep: Trump ‘Absolutely’ Not Welcome to Phoenix, He’s Only Trying to Stir Up Trouble
MSNBC Host Asks Charlottesville Victim’s Mother 5 Straight Questions About Trump
THEY DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT THE DAUGHTER SHE LOST. THEY JUST WANT HER TO BEAT UP TRUMP.
CNN wonders if Barcelona van attack is ‘copycat’ of Charlottesville
I SAW THE HEADLINE THIS MORNING AND THE FIRST THING I THOUGHT: THEY’RE GOING TO BLAME TRUMP. BINGO
Michael Eric Dyson: The Antifa Movement is Interested in Preserving the Fabric of America
Dem Who Wants to Impeach: Can’t Wait for Trump to “Hang Himself”
THIS SCUM HAS DRAWN UP ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT.
Tucker: If we erase the past, prepare for the consequences
ANOTHER STATUE REMOVED IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT
Statue Of SCOTUS Justice Who Affirmed Slavery With Dred Scott Decision Removed In Maryland Overnight
Conservative Student Attacked at Charlottesville Vigil in Syracuse
Masked Antifa thug: “We don’t want you here!”
“I wore my Young America’s Foundation hat to the rally as a symbol of peace,” Caleb explained. “I wore the hat to show that conservatives condemn the actions of the alt-right just as much as anyone else in our culture.” It was this hat that earned Caleb the attention of antifa supporters at the same rally, and led to a violent attack caught on camera.
CNN Anchor GETS ANGRY When A Republican FINALLY PUSHES BACK
‘Stop talking, stop talking, You’re the guest on MY show’
Near the end of the debate, it got heated. Stewart said to Bolduan, “You’re trying to use this poor women’s death to say that Confederate monuments should be taken down. That’s exactly what you’re trying to say, Kate.”
Michael Moore on CNN Compares Trump Voters To Rapists
“If you hold down the woman while the rapist is raping her, and you didn’t rape her, are you a rapist?”
THIS FAT PIECE OF SHIT TOOK THE ENTIRE AUDIENCE OF HIS THEATER PRODUCTION TO MARCH IN FRONT OF TRUMP TOWER IN NEW YORK
Top Missouri Democrat Calls Herself a ‘Patriot’ After Calling for Trump Assassination
Missouri state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-University City, posted a comment in a Facebook conversation Thursday morning saying she hoped President Donald Trump will be assassinated. The comment has since been removed. But Chappelle-Nadal confirmed to the Post-Dispatch that she had written it in response to another commenter before deleting it.
Right After Calling For SICK Attack On Trump, This Democratic Senator Got Handed The Worst News
Mitchell Despondent Over Trump, GOP: ‘I Have Never Been As Discouraged’ With Our Leaders
Brzezinski: ‘We’re at a Low Point in American History,’ Possibly as Bad as Civil War or Great Depression
ILLEGAL INVASION IS DOWN.
3RD QUARTER GDP ESTIMATED AT 3.75%.
EMPLOYMENT IS WAY UP.
UNEMPLOYMENT IS DOWN.
KIM JONG UN BACKED OFF THREATENING GUAM WHEN HE REALIZED TRUMP IS NO PUSSY.
YEAH, THINGS ARE TERRIBLE.
Confederate statues today, book burnings tomorrow
A crowd of ignorant protesters pulled down a bronze Confederate statue that stood before a county government building in Durham, North Carolina — the angry national backlash to the Charlottesville brouhaha over the Robert E. Lee monument.
This is not how civil societies operate. And yet this is what the left has brought, and now cheers.
What’s next — burning books with offensive content?
Burning books written by those who used to own slaves? At the very least, museums will have to go. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/15/confederate-statues-today-book-burnings-tomorrow/
Woman, 22, who pulled down Confederate statue in North Carolina is arrested and could face PRISON – as Democrat governor vows to remove all ‘anti-American’ Civil War monuments from his state
Takiyah Thompson, 22, was arrested after she admitted to helping bring down a Confederate monument on Monday in Durham, North Carolina
She said she climbed a ladder to the top to tie a rope around the monument before the crowd tore it down
On Tuesday before her arrest, she said her actions were justified because Confederate statues represent white supremacy
She is charged with disorderly conduct by injury to a statue, damage to real property and two other felony counts
Vandalism comes after violent clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday over a statue of Confederate hero Robert E. Lee
ONE ARRESTED OUT OF HUNDREDS
Workers began removing a Confederate statue in Gainesville, Florida on Monday. The statue is being returned to the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, which erected the bronze statue in 1904
Leftist Activists Demand New York Museum Take Down Statue of ‘Racist’ Theodore Roosevelt
You give an inch, they take a mile.
A stark embodiment of the white supremacy that Roosevelt himself espoused and promoted,” pontificated the group of protesters in a statement. “The statue is seen as an affront to all who pass it on entering the museum, but especially to African and Native Americans.”
Marching around the museum in a fit of self-righteous rage, protesters carried signs that read “BLACK LIVES MATTER,” “DECOLONIZE THIS MUSEUM,” and “ABOLISH WHITE SUPREMACY.”
The entire spectacle was underscored by a sort of religious fanaticism.
In fact, the devout left-wing activists moved from exhibit to exhibit in a trance-like motion burning sage and exuberantly playing Native American music. http://www.dailywire.com/news/19741/leftist-activists-demand-new-york-museum-take-down-michael-qazvini
Abrams calls for removal of Confederate faces off Stone Mountain
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams called for the removal of the giant carving that depicts three Confederate war leaders on the face of state-owned Stone Mountain, saying it “remains a blight on our state and should be removed.”
“We must never celebrate those who defended slavery and tried to destroy the union,” Abrams said in a series of tweets posted early Tuesday, a response to the deadly violence sparked by white supremacist groups in Charlottesville, Va.
Gov. Nathan Deal quietly struck Confederate Memorial Day from the state’s official holiday calendar and removed the statue of a segregationist leader from the state grounds. State-issued license plates featuring the Rebel emblem have been altered, though only slightly. Statues and paintings of Confederate leaders in the statehouse are facing fresh criticism. And the state is set to unveil a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. outside the Capitol this month. http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2017/08/15/abrams-calls-for-removal-of-confederate-faces-off-stone-mountain/
Trump: Should Statues Of Slave Owner George Washington Be Torn Down, Too?
In a contentious back and forth with reporters, Trump argued with the logic of removing Confederate statues by pointing to the slave-owning history of Founding Fathers like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
“You had people in that group that were there to protest the taking down, of to them, a very, very important statue and the renaming of a park from Robert E. Lee to another name,” Trump said during one spat with a reporter.
“George Washington was a slave owner,” he continued. “So will George Washington now lose his status? Are we going to take down statues to George Washington? How about Thomas Jefferson?”
Those impassive, silent guardians – will their gaze no longer shame you?
Have they been forever banished? Are you sure?
Can you finally stroll in comfort streets bereft of all reminders?
Is their valor gone, as if it never were?
Spiteful children! Did it gall you that someone so loved, respected these,
Enough to raise their monuments on high—
And you know you’ve never earned any respect, and never will,
And your blog will be deleted when you die?
“Ingrate, vandal, ignoramus,
Meddler, coward, bully, fool”—
Those are titles your pedestal might bear,
Were your legacy preserved, beyond the web and your own minds –
But I doubt it will last too long even there.
Live results: Alabamageddon
Why watch the results, then? Because: There are potentially major implications for Trump if Strange either strongly overperforms or underperforms. Trump has endorsed Strange repeatedly on Twitter over the past week; Strange is also backed by Mitch McConnell, who sees him as more of a team player in his caucus than either Brooks or Moore would be. (Case in point, both of the latter have endorsed ending the filibuster for legislation, something McConnell and a majority of the Senate oppose.)
Alabama US Senate Republican Primary
Roy S Moore (Republican) 38.9% 162,570
Luther Strange (Republican) 32.8% 136,910
Mo Brooks (Republican) 19.7% 82,363
Trip Pittman (Republican) 6.9% 28,846
Randy Brinson (Republican) 0.6% 2,601
Bryan Peeples (Republican) 0.4% 1,546
Mary Maxwell (Republican) 0.4% 1,526
James Beretta (Republican) 0.3% 1,057
Dom Gentile (Republican) 0.1% 299
Joseph F Breault (Republican) 0.1% 248
MOORE AND STRANGE WILL HAVE A RUNOFF IN OCTOBER
Curtis wins Republican primary in Utah, favored to replace Chaffetz
The mayor in the Mormon stronghold of Provo won a three-way Republican primary Tuesday in the race to replace former Rep. Jason Chaffetz, putting him on track to clinch the congressional seat in the general election in the overwhelming GOP district.
John Curtis pulled off the win despite being dogged by attack ads from deep-pocketed outside groups in a race whose three candidates were emblematic of the divisions roiling the GOP under President Donald Trump.