The Declaration of Independence (Wikimedia Commons) 1776—The Declaration of Independence is a stirring statement of America’s creed, but is it also a sexist and xenophobic document? Defending the Supreme Court’s increasing use of foreign law in support of its rulings on the meaning of the Constitution, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg titles a 2005 speech “‘A
Month: July 2021
As many observers have noted, staying safe has become a religion. “Safetyism,” as it is sometimes called, like all religions, places what it values—in this case, being safe—above other values. Safetyism explains the willingness of Americans to give up their most cherished values—including liberty—in the name of safety for the last year and a half.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is a total failure. Her city racks up more murders in a weekend than most cities do in a year, and this has been going on for as long as she has been in office. Since the pandemic and the lock downs, things have only gotten worse. And yet, in a
Search and rescue personnel work at the site of a collapsed Florida condominium complex in Surfside, Miami, U.S., in this handout image July 2, 2021. MIAMI DADE FIRE DEPARTMENT | via REUTERS Authorities in Florida have accelerated plans to demolish a partially collapsed 12-story condominium building in Surfside, amid concerns that winds from Tropical Storm
The remainder of the 12-storey apartment block that collapsed in Miami will be demolished on Sunday, city officials have said. It comes as authorities announced that two more bodies have been pulled from the rubble in Florida, bringing the number of people that have died in the collapse to 24. There have been concerns over
Unabashed patriotism and appreciation of America as a “beacon of courage.” These are not often things you see on network television. But sometimes it takes an immigrant to remind us not to be complacent about all this country offers. In preparation of the Independence Day weekend, CBS This Morning on Tuesday featured British American author
It’s been nearly a month since my last update on my adventures of going maskless, and with good reason: Not much has changed. Until now. As time has passed since COVID-related restrictions were lifted, the vaccinated among us could go to public places mask-free. As I’ve said before, it’s glorious. During the masked days of
Hurray For Chinawood? Bruce Lee’s daughter harshly criticized Quentin Tarantino for a scene in his movie, “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.” She said her father was stereotyped in the fight scene with Brad Pitt. Tarantino acknowledged her right to criticize, but essentially told the other ‘woke’ critics to take a hike. This was the right
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy during a visit to Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio, May 27, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) According to a new poll from the Washington Post and ABC News, a plurality of Americans (48 percent) disapproves of the job that the Biden administration has done handling the rise in crime across
Out-of-control crime in San Francisco has forced retail giant Target to change their store hours, closing hours earlier than normal to fend of petty criminals who shoplift with near impunity. Retail crime is plaguing San Francisco. While some city leaders are looking for solutions, the issue gained national prominence last month when a viral video
American track and field star Gwen Berry, who is heading to Tokyo to compete in the hammer throw, came under new scrutiny this week after internet users unearthed problematic tweets involving racist comments and rape “jokes.” What is the background? Berry made headlines last weekend after she protested during the playing of the national anthem
In theory, Vogue magazine is said to be, per Wikipedia, “an American monthly fashion and lifestyle magazine that covers many topics, including fashion, beauty, culture, living, and runway.” As if. The current issue features a glowing portrait of Dr. Jill Biden — aka the First Lady of the United States. Biden graces the cover, glamorously posed on what
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives to a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada July 2, 2021. (Blair Gable/Reuters) Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau on Friday condemned vandalism and suspected arson of churches following the discoveries of unmarked graves at former schools for indigenous children. Around 150,000 indigenous Canadians were forced to attend the “Indian
The Supreme Court decided Friday to hear a case regarding a Maine Department of Education law excluding religious schools from public tuition funding. The court announced it would hear Carson v. Makin, a case brought by Maine parents contesting a tuition assistance program that grants funds to parents without convenient access to public schools, enabling
One of these candidates received over 75 million votes in the 2020 election.They tell us the other one had 81 million votes! On Saturday Joe Biden traveled to Antrim County Michigan.About 30 people turned out to see him. Advertisement – story continues below President Trump traveled to Sarasota, Florida.Over 45,000 came out to see him
Probability of storm force winds from Hurricane Elsa Source: NOAA Elsa weakened to a tropical storm force but continued to plow toward Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday, a day after making landfall on the Caribbean island nations of Barbados and St. Vincent. The Category 1 storm was about 40 miles southeast from Island
Joe Biden has said his government is not sure who was behind a major ransomware attack that hit hundreds of US businesses – but he did not rule out Russian influence. A “colossal and devastating” ransomware attack is thought to have paralysed the networks of at least 200 US companies. The federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
For MSNBC’s Ali Velshi the sky might as well be falling, because on his Saturday he agreed with Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey that the country is at the point of no return on voting rights now that the Supreme Court has ruled that bans on ballot harvesting and out-of-precinct voting do not violate Section 2 of
The British brought slavery to the New World and Americans ended it roughly 230 years later. Every black person descended from slaves owes a debt to their ancestors’ struggles. The abomination of slavery is the reason most black people are here, in the greatest country in the world. I’m guessing almost every black American lives
On Thursday the Trump Organization and its Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg plead not guilty to a 15 count indictment. Essentially the charges say the Trump Organization and Weissellberg orchestrated a scheme to give more than $1.7 million to Weisselberg tax-free over a more than 10 year period. They plead not guilty because they did nothing
Senate Judiciary Committee member Senator Lindsey Graham (R, S.C.) listens to testimony from Christine Blasey Ford in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., September 27, 2018. (Win McNamee/Reuters) Sen. Lindsey Graham is an idiot. Don’t take it from me. Take it from Graham himself. Last week, after announcing a bipartisan
There were dueling demonstrations over trans rights in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon, which led to several confrontations, some of which were violent. The passionate protest and counter-protest were fueled by a viral video of a woman who was upset that there was a biological man who identified as a woman in the female-only area
A teen was fatally shot during a road rage shooting in Texas, where an armed motorcyclist allegedly threatened another driver, who also had a gun. On June 25, JaDerek Gray was driving his motorcycle on I-35 in Fort Worth. The motorcyclist was driving in between the lanes of the highway, an illegal maneuver known as
On Friday’s PBS NewsHour, anchor Judy Woodruff finished the week-in-review segment by asking Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart and New York Times columnist David Brooks about the Democrats creating a select committee on the January 6 Capitol riot. Capehart took out a bucket of rhetorical sugar, insisting Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not just a “devout
Outside the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, Calif. (Noah Berger/Reuters) 2019—In Sierra Club v. Trump, a divided Ninth Circuit panel bars the Trump administration from reprogramming appropriated funds to build a border wall with Mexico. Specifically, the panel leaves in place, pending its consideration of the government’s appeal, a permanent injunction entered
Just in time for July Fourth, The Heritage Foundation released a citizen’s guide that encourages youth to consider serving in America’s armed forces. >>> The Daily Signal is the news and commentary platform of The Heritage Foundation. Voluntary military service has never been more important to keeping American democracy alive and well. It safeguards all
Smashing a journalist’s equipment or attacking a journalist is NOT a federal crime, but the FBI has arrested at least 5 individuals for attacking reporters on January 6. FBI agents arrested Joshua Dillon Haynes of Virginia on Thursday for damaging cameras, lights, tripods and other media equipment outside of the Capitol on January 6. “They
In this article CCL RCL The cruise ships “Carnival Sunrise” (L) and “Carnival Vista” (R) part of the Carnival Cruise Line, are seen moored at a quay in the port of Miami, Florida, on December 23, 2020, amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images The Carnival Vista is set to sail
A “colossal and devastating” ransomware attack is thought to have paralysed the networks of at least 200 US companies. The federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has said it is closely monitoring the situation and is working with the FBI to collect more information about the impact of the attack. John Hammond of the security
On Friday morning, CNN was again acting as DNCTV as New Day co-host John Berman gave an unchallenged forum to DNC chairman Jaimie Harrison to complain about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of Republican-supported voting integrity measures, with Harrison hyperbolically invoking Jim Crow laws. Berman also displayed the latest example of the same
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