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What My Family Saw at the Nashville ‘I Will Breathe’ Rally
And afterward.
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Very moving piece from @NancyAFrench explaining her experience at the peaceful protests and later at something of a riot in Nashville.
Key takeaway: White people were the ones engaged in the most reckless rioting and acts of destruction.
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Conservatives, please stop saying 'all lives matter'
Of course all lives matter. But that wasn’t really the question.
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"A few years back, I was firmly in the 'all lives matter' camp," writes @madelineefry. "But that seemingly benign phrase is loaded."
Great @dcexaminer piece explaining an evolution many young conservatives, myself included, have made
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What is TikTok's 'Check Your Privilege' challenge?
Activists are calling for awareness and change following the death of George Floyd.
Iowa Republicans reject racism and end Steve King's career
After nearly two decades in office, Steve King has been given an eviction notice to leave Iowa's 4th congressional district.
Iowa Rep. Steve King defeated in GOP primary
King's history of racist remarks had made him one of the controversial politicians in the country.
John Legend, Megan Rapinoe, Other Celebrities Sign ‘Defund The Police’ Letter
Celebrities John Legend and Megan Rapinoe are among those who reportedly signed a petition to defund police departments.
AG Healey urges business leaders to seize ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ to address racial inequity
The challenge of addressing systemic racism has taken on a newfound sense of urgency for Boston's business community.
The Racism Treadmill - Quillette
The prevailing view among progressives today is that America hasn’t made much progress on racism. While no one would argue that abolishing slavery and dissolving Jim Crow weren’t good first steps, the progressive attitude toward such reforms is...
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"If the progressive definition of ‘progress’ ends with a disparity-free world that will never—indeed could never—exist, then progressives are left with a Sisyphean politics; an agitated march to nowhere in particular," writes @coldxman
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America's Black Communities Are Suffering. Violent Protests Will Make the Suffering Worse - Quillette
Protests sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin—an act that prosecutors describe as murder—have devolved into violence. Numerous small businesses have been destroyed, and at least one elderly...
Powerful: Protesters Spell Out 'Love' With Burning Homes And Businesses
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—In a powerful display of their care for love and justice, protesters in Minneapolis burned the word "LOVE" into the city, arranging the inspiring message with homes and businesses set ablaze by their riots.Heartfelt and moving."We...
Wall to Wall: Brad Polumbo Discusses the Crushing Costs of Federal Regulations
President Trump continues his efforts to cut red tape and roll-back regulations. On Wall to Wall, Greta spoke with Washington Examiner Columnist, Brad Polumb...
Congress Has a Duty to Protect Bias, 'Harmful Content,' and Dissident Speech Online
Last week, President Trump signed an Executive Order intended to pave the way for regulation of speech on social media and reinterpreting a provision of law that protects websites from liability for third-party speech. The new executive order is the...
Economic destruction from riots and looting will hit minorities hardest
This isn’t speculation — it’s exactly what has happened in the past.
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Rioting isn't just wrong.
It's deeply counterproductive and harms minorities the most.
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The economic destruction from riots and looting will hit minorities hardest.
What's woke about that?
New from me @dcexaminer
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Three Months, 6 Million Guns Sold - Washington Free Beacon
An estimated 6 million guns have been sold since the coronavirus outbreak began in March, as May marked the third consecutive month of record-high sales.
The Militarization of America's Police: A Brief History | Brian Miller
Thanks to the Pentagon's 1033 program, which allows law enforcement agencies to get their hands on DOD technology, and the Bush-era War on Terror, American police have received a startling amount of heavy-duty, military-grade hardware.
Police Disperse Protesters with Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets Outside White House as Trump Addresses the Nation | National Review
President Trump promised that he “will fight to protect” the nation in an address from the Rose Garden Monday night as protestors clashed with police less than a mile away.
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I am VERY uncomfortable with the reports that the president used force and tear gas to disperse *peaceful* protestors for his speech & photo op.
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Joe Biden Will Slam Trump's Church Stunt, Promise to 'Heal Racial Wounds' in Philadelphia Speech
Former Vice President Joe Biden will give a speech in Philadelphia addressing the unrest over the killing of George Floyd, during which he will take aim at President Donald Trump's photo op at St
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How can the dude who tells black people they aren't black and that Republicans will 'put them back in chains' possibly 'heal racial wounds' ?!?!
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My Conversation with The Breakfast Club
June 01, 2020
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I think it's great that Rush Limbaugh had the Breakfast Club on and they discussed police brutality, Black Lives Matter, George Floyd and more
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Prepare Ye the Way of the Trump. Make Straight Paths for Him.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Under normal circumstances, Donald Trump crossing the street to hold up a Bible in front a church would be a cringeworthy photo-op. He didn’t read from it. He didn’t step in the church and pray. He just awkwardly modeled with a...
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“Using the Bible as a prop is profane and sadly common. Deploying fully-armed police against peaceful citizens to arrange this photo-op is the sort of penny-ante corruption you expect from a debauched city government.“
@TPCarney
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