American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald remarked, “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” For poor, often Black, communities, a desire for more policing is not at odds with their cries for humane treatment by the men and women in blue....

By: Editorial Staff – wsj.com – August 26, 2020 The party conventions are focused on the race for the White House, but there’s precious little mention of what is arguably the more important contest: The fight for the U.S. Senate. Whoever holds that majority will determine whether change next year is centrist or radical. This assumes Democrats hold the House, which...

As an observer of conventions and presidential campaigns going back to 1956, I am confident in predicting that this week’s Democratic National Convention will be the high-water mark before the collapse of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket. Source: Newt Gingrich: Biden-Harris ticket will collapse between now and election due to these 3 factors | Fox News

By: Brandon Morse – restate.com – August 19, 2020 Get woke, go broke. While it wouldn’t be fair to say that Goodyear hasn’t gone broke, the sudden four percent dip in its stock price isn’t mysterious. Goodyear’s stock fell because it did something that has often been a detriment to companies with few exceptions. It embraced a social justice message that was...

The Austin City Council unanimously voted to cut its police department budget by $150 million on Thursday, after officers and the city’s top cop faced months of criticism over the killing of an unarmed Black and Hispanic man, the use of force against anti-police brutality protesters and the investigation of a demonstrator’s fatal shooting by another citizen. Source: Austin City...

Media reports on coronavirus have been largely negative, but there are positive developments that haven’t made splashy headlines or been placed above the fold. Source: 4 Big Positive Things The Media Won’t Tell You About Coronavirus | The Daily Caller

The dreadful death of George Floyd lit a fire that threatens to burn down America’s cities. Already losing population before the pandemic, our major urban centers have provided ideal kindling for conflagration with massive unemployment, closed businesses and already rising crime rates. Source: The Twilight Of Great American Cities Is Here. Can We Stop It? | The Daily Caller

These ongoing protests in American cities are anything but peaceful, but they are driven by a variety of factors. Recently a group of young aspiring anarchists attempted to take their Antifa tactics into a peaceful neighborhood. They were prevented from doing so, however, by several armed citizens who told them, firmly, to turn around. The whining that ensued was delicious,...

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best has been run out of town. The white liberals of Seattle drove away their black police chief, but I guess we’re just going to ignore that, right? This is what happens when you play the identity politics game. Source: The Disturbing Part About Seattle’s Police Chief Walking Away From the Job

New CRC findings reveal a majority of Americans identifying as Christians believe ‘being and doing good’ will earn them salvation—including nearly half of those attending evangelical churches. Source: NEW STUDY: New Barna/CRC research reveals American—and Christian—views on salvation deeply flawed