Author: Galen

Fox News

Portland protesters early Wednesday began to set up tents in the park near the federal courthouse and have barricaded streets to create their own autonomous zone, likened to the since disbanded Capitol Hill Occupied Protest in Seattle.

Demonstrators began erecting tents in downtown Portland’s Lownsdale Square, across the street from the federal Pioneer Courthouse, one of the federal properties Homeland Security sought to protect by bringing federal officers into the city two weeks ago.  Continue reading “Portland protesters create own ‘autonomous zone’ by pitching tents, rebuilding barricades removed by police”

RT

Police in the US are testing a new tool to capture criminal suspects: an electric lasso. Despite being presented as a harmless alternative to more violent methods of apprehension, netizens were immediately skeptical.

Washington, DC police have been testing out the controversial electronic lasso, designed to take suspects down without hurting them, NBC reported. The ‘BolaWrap’ is a handheld device that looks like a Taser and shoots a cord as far as 25 feet that wraps around a person’s legs.   Continue reading “‘Violent, brutal & terrifying’: US police are testing new ‘safe’ method to catch suspects…an electric lasso”

USA Today

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – In an extraordinary move, the Asheville City Council has apologized for the North Carolina city’s historic role in slavery, discrimination and denial of basic liberties to Black residents and voted to provide reparations to them and their descendants.

The 7-0 vote came the night of July 14. Continue reading “In historic move, North Carolina city approves reparations for Black residents”

Lew Rockwell – by Gary D. Barnett

“There’s a possibility that the assault of the virus on our nation next winter will actually be even more difficult than the one we just went through. And when I’ve said this to others, they kind of put their head back, they don’t understand what I mean… We’re going to have the flu epidemic and the coronavirus epidemic at the same time.”
Continue reading “The Covid Set-Up Is Now Fully in Play as CDC Outlines Plan for Death”

Double-speak, double-twist, triple-spin, and accusations of being idiots!!

Daily Mail

The term ‘covidiot’ is a coronavirus-era slang term for someone who ignores recommendations to limit the spread of the deadly disease – and a new study reveals what makes these people dismiss the warnings. Continue reading “People who refuse to wear a mask or comply with social distancing have lower cognitive ability, new study shows”

Joanne Jacobs

Vermont Law School will paint over a mural depicting abolitionists helping blacks escape slavery because several students and alumni complained, reports the Valley News.

“The depictions of the African-Americans on the mural are offensive to many in our community and, upon reflection and consultation, we have determined that the mural is not consistent with our School’s commitment to fairness, inclusion, diversity, and social justice,” said Dean Thomas McHenry in the email. Continue reading “Abolitionist mural called ‘racist’”

CBS News

Los Angeles — Nick Cannon’s “hateful speech” and anti-Semitic theories led ViacomCBS to cut ties with the TV host and producer, the company said.

“ViacomCBS condemns bigotry of any kind and we categorically denounce all forms of anti-Semitism,” the company said in a statement Tuesday. It is terminating its relationship with Cannon, ViacomCBS said. Continue reading “Nick Cannon dropped by ViacomCBS over “anti-Semitic” comments”

The College Fix – by Dave Huber

Michigan State University is considering renaming a residential college honoring the country’s fourth president in order to “advance racial equity.”

In a letter addressed to James Madison residents regarding “commitments and actions,” Interim Dean Linda Racioppi and Assistant Dean Jeff Judge wrote that following summer break, they “plan to engage in reconsideration of the name of the College.” Continue reading “Michigan State considers eliminating James Madison’s name from dorm”

Fox 59

INDIANAPOLIS – A reported coin shortage across the U.S. means changes for Kroger customers.

The grocery chain said customers will no longer receive coins as change thanks to a shortage attributed to the coronavirus pandemic.  Continue reading “Kroger to temporarily stop giving customers changes amid coin shortage spurred by coronavirus pandemic”

Times of Israel – by Ben Sales, Jan 4, 2019

JTA — More than 6 percent of the new Congress is Jewish, with 34 Jews among the total of 535 lawmakers in the US House of Representatives and Senate.

Jews make up 2% of the US population, so Congress as a whole is more than thrice as Jewish as the country in general, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center on religion in the new Congress, which was inaugurated Thursday. Continue reading “Congress is now three times as Jewish as the US is”