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By: Heather Mac Donald – wsj.com – June 2, 2020 George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis has revived the Obama-era narrative that law enforcement is endemically racist. On Friday, Barack Obama tweeted that for millions of black Americans, being treated differently by the criminal justice system on account of race is “tragically, painfully, maddeningly ‘normal.’ ” Mr. Obama called on the police and the…

By: Justin Haskins – thehill.com – June 2, 2020 On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order  demanding that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) clarify a historic federal law so that tech giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter can’t silence or limit reasonable political and religious opinions on their platforms. It could end up being remembered as the most impactful and important…

By: Bonchie – redstate.com – June 1, 2020 The media have absolutely lost their minds. Just a few weeks ago, they were decrying peaceful protests pushing back on some of the draconian coronavirus lockdowns, claiming that such events would kill people and cause the virus to spread. If you went to the beach or the park, you were a selfish,…

By: Beth Baumann – townhall.com – June 1, 2020 An independent autopsy into the death of George Floyd concluded he died as a result of asphyxia. It is believed that Officer David Chauvin’s knee in Floyd’s neck cut off blood flow to the brain. Drs. Michael Baden and Allecia Wilson also concluded that Officer Chauvin’s weight on Floyd’s back and…

By: Andrew McCarthy – foxnews.com – May 31, 2020 Attorney General William Barr issued a statement Saturday decrying the rioters who have violently hijacked peaceful protests over the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. The attorney general made explicit reference to “groups of outside radicals and agitators” who are pursuing a “separate and violent agenda.” Barr added: “In many…

By: Deroy Murdock – foxnews.com – May 30, 2020 In the name of George Floyd, Minneapolis rioters have done a huge injustice to George Floyd. Floyd, 46, is dead. A widely viewed video confirms that the unarmed black man was killed after white police officer Derek Chauvin, 44, arrested him for allegedly passing a counterfeit $20 bill, handcuffed him, pinned…

By: Kyle Smith – nationalreview.com – May 29, 2020 Why do they keep doing it? Decade after decade, generation after generation, progressives keep making the same, elemental mistake: They downplay, excuse, and in extreme cases even encourage urban rioters. We’ve been down this road before, and it’s a straight stretch of highway with no twists whatsoever. It would take a…

By: Victor Davis Hanson – townhall.com – May 28, 2020 The current U.S. budget deficit could soon exceed a record $4 trillion. The massive borrowing is being driven both by prior budget profligacy and a hurried effort by the Donald Trump administration to pump liquidity into a quarantined America. The shutdown has left the country on the cusp of a self-inflicted economic…

By: Charlie Speiring – breitbart.com – May 28, 2020 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday in the White House to defend free speech on social media and regulate social media companies for selectively censoring users. “We’re here today to defend free speech from one of the greatest dangers,” the president said, referring to the “unchecked power” wielded by…

By: Avik Roy – Forbes.com – May 26, 2020 Americans are vigorously debating the merits of continuing to lock down the U.S. economy to prevent the spread of COVID-19. A single statistic may hold the key to resolving this debate: the astounding share of deaths occurring in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities: The #1 COVID problem 2.1…

By: Staff – firstliberty.org – May 27, 2020 Kelly Shackelford joins Shannon Bream to discuss the ongoing government overreach in California as churches throughout the state ban together in opposition of Governor Gavin Newsome’s most recent order restricting in-person services. Last Friday, President Trump declared in-person church services and religious gatherings as being “essential”. For many, the hope was that…