If the Free Press talked about this anywhere, I missed it. Harris was "born in a middle class family" but went to law school on a hardship program:
"Kamala Harris was admitted to law school on 'economic hardship' program, despite parents working as college profs
A recent report highlights how Kamala Harris was the beneficiary of a law school program intended for low-income students, despite the fact that her parents were both college educators.
Harris was admitted to law school through a program designed for individuals who have faced 'major life hurdles' such as 'economic hardship' and 'disability.'"
Cuba’s blackout. Pay attention. This is coming to the Northeast soon and California is next. All those closed power plants and unbuilt pipelines are coming home to roost. Are the communists responsible for this too? You decide.
It is a problem that we have 2 of the worst candidates on either side in modern history. For those who say Trump will destroy democracy, I think we might last through it given we do have a Supreme Court and an armed forces but the rantings at the MSG event are not comforting. Yet on the other hand we get a weightless, insipid nincompoop who will quite possibly ignore the border while attempting to put illegal immigrants on a path to citizenship, is an economic illiterate (price gouging legislation?) and has no idea what is going on in the Middle East or anywhere for that matter. On the bright side, both Republicans and Democrats will have far better options in 2028 if our politics haven't then descended to the point where it won't matter.
Listening to the speakers and Trump himself, does harken back to the 1939 Nazi rally. If you hear what he is saying he wants to demonize the "other" and make America for "Americans" again. Additionally, if you look at his clothing on the Friday night before the event, he is wearing black and gold, instead of his signature blue suit with a red tie. These are the colors of the Proud Boys. Coincidence? I think we have to start taking him at his word. Stop making excuses.
The progressive wing also has its issues, but don't turn a blind eye to Trump's words.
Reminded me of a Leni Riefenstahl Hitler propaganda film. The blazing red backfwash, armed soldiers flanking the door, his angry staccato barking out hatred. The gesticulations , arms outstretched, palms up. Eerier still, the light cast a linear shadow behind his outstretched arms and looked like an effing Wolfsangel.
I half expected to hear Wagner’s “ Valkyrie” blasting from the speakers. Or the Horst Wessel Song.
Well, I scanned through the list of 400 authors who signed Sally Rooney's little jihad against Israeli publishers. Never heard of one of them, much less read their literary "masterpieces," despite being a reader and published writer for 50 years. Oh, wait, I have heard of one: Naomi Klein. I quit reading her when she became insane against Israel. I'd guess most of the folks sell less than 1,000 copies per book, so they are clearly Very Important Superstars and Israel should be shivering with anxiety that they won't allow Hebrew translations of their books.
For the record, I have four books published and will happily add Hebrew to my other translations. Call my agent!
For those who want to add these authors to their No Buy list, here you go. It's not cancel culture at work, it's simply choosing to not support antisemitic authors:
Have all events at Madison Square Garden secretly been American N-zi rallies since 1939 ?? Are all vegetarians secretly H-tler, because he was a vegetarian? Why are we still wearing pants, since it’s no secret that the N-zis wore pants? Wait, should we be worried that lithium ion battery fires emit Zyklon B gas fumes?
Why did you guys banned comments on the Gurri article?
I just read through the (~80) comments they were posted before the ban. I saw nothing that would indicate any sort of intolerable shit show was happening. No one was insulting others, or the author. What gives? It's a great article.
"How Progressives Blew It" is beautifully written and argued, and aligns almost 100 percent with my views as a non-Woke liberal. ("Almost" because a properly written Medicare for All program would be good for America.) Progs blew it on the border, "anti-racism," DEI, defund police, "Queers for Hamas," censoring free speech, calling nuclear and fossil "evil" when they are not, and other insanities. The rest of us are paying for it now with the choice in this election being the empty suit of Harris and the dark barkings of Trump.
Kudos to The Washington Post for their attempt at neutrality in deciding not to endorse either candidate for President. The newspaper, since the demise of Charles Krauthammer, is a left leaning rag, therefore, we'll shed no tears for the cancelled subscriptions.
I agree with Mr. Gericke on the reason behind WaPo's decision. Still, it's not necessarily a bad thing that Bezos may try to force his newspaper to be less of a partisan mouthpiece rag and produce more actual journalism.
That said, Kevin Williamson has a very good piece over at The Dispatch today on the history of partisan newspapers, in which he makes the point that 1) The idea that news and newspapers should be free of partisan bias in a relatively modern phenomenon and 2) a partisan newspaper can do excellent journalism, but only if it does away with the pretense that its news coverage is non-partisan. In other words, NYT's and WaPo's problem isn't that they're left-wing rags, it's that both newspapers (and their readers) pretend otherwise.
The sanctimony and ignorance of New York Times readers as judged through their comments is illustrative of the damage that only accessing one source of information with a dedicated partisan perspective can do to the brain.
Thanks, Brian. I would have had no issue with WaPo ending the practice of political endorsements had WaPo announced it, say, a year ago. My anger with WaPo is that Bezos killed the Harris endorsement less than two weeks before the election, and he refuses to explain the real reason why: protecting his business interests from Trump retaliation should Trump win re-election.
It's hardly an "attempt at neutrality." It's CYA. They sense that Kamala might be an even bigger loser than Biden. Their Trump bashing will only increase if he wins. And the exiting staff will grovel back to a warm, all-is-forgiven welcome.
It was no attempt at neutrality, Birdie. If that were the case, WaPo would have announced it months or years ago. Rather, owner Bezos saw that a Trump victory might endanger his business interests, and decided to cancel the Harris endorsement as tribute to Baal. This was the intersection of business and politics, not a new endorsement policy.
Regarding America’s youth, I’ll just quote Churchill since our ‘useless idiots’ haven’t experienced those others forms…”[I]t has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time…”
Notice how the Democrats and the media Propaganda HACKS are LITERALLY Strangling Themselves Clutching their Pearls and CRYING about last night’s MSG Trump rally!
What a bunch of whining Left Wing Losers!
Gotta LOVE how insane & ironic the Left accuses Trump-Vance, Team Trump & MAGA/MAHA supporters of “being the Party of Hate,” WHEN THE LEFT spews ungodly rhetoric & lies of, “Trump is a Hitler and wants to be a dictator!” When they call Trump & MAGA “fascist” it is because the Right support “Love of Country, Constitution and Flag, and are ANTI MARXIST/COMMUNIST” REALLY ?!!
REMEMBER who the so-called “anti fascist” are — it’s ANTIFA! The Democrat’s MARXIST anti-American group, dressed in ALL BLACK with mask and pointed umbrellas they use as weapons, while burning, looting and intimidating! Of course, to this day Biden & the Democrats “DENY” ANTIFA exist!
Which offends you most? Being labeled a “fascist,” or being TODAY’s version of “anti-fascist?”
Personally, I’m no longer offended by the “derogatory name calling” coming from the Left! I will always support the Party that stands for & supports LOVE of Country, Peace & Prosperity! Call me a whatever bullsh*t label you choose — I know my moral compass points to Making America SAFE, STRONG & HEALTHY!
I’ve lived long enough to remember the Democrats calling Regan “Hitler” too! They rely on scare tactics when they are afraid of losing control! Kamala has nothing else!
Olly, listen to yourself and ask is this is logical:
"Why is the Harris campaign so defensive, so negative, and so jittery? Part of the answer is the simple fact that they are locked in a coin toss against someone many Democrats really believe represents an existential threat to American democracy."
Then: "on big issues like immigration, the economy, identity, and foreign affairs, the country is not with the Democrats. That’s what today’s lead story, by Ruy Teixeira, is all about."
If one is true, the other isn't. This smells more like 1980 every day.
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If only we could
https://www.c-span.org/video/? c4351026/
Excellent Free Press edition today. Great articles on timely subjects.
If the Free Press talked about this anywhere, I missed it. Harris was "born in a middle class family" but went to law school on a hardship program:
"Kamala Harris was admitted to law school on 'economic hardship' program, despite parents working as college profs
A recent report highlights how Kamala Harris was the beneficiary of a law school program intended for low-income students, despite the fact that her parents were both college educators.
Harris was admitted to law school through a program designed for individuals who have faced 'major life hurdles' such as 'economic hardship' and 'disability.'"
https://www.campusreform.org/article/kamala-harris-admitted-law-school-economic-hardship-program-despite-parents-working-college-profs/26657
And, she is Ms. "Equity".
“ Progressive” is a misnomer unless progressing rapidly to the crater’s edge before plunging into the abyss is the goal
Cuba’s blackout. Pay attention. This is coming to the Northeast soon and California is next. All those closed power plants and unbuilt pipelines are coming home to roost. Are the communists responsible for this too? You decide.
It is a problem that we have 2 of the worst candidates on either side in modern history. For those who say Trump will destroy democracy, I think we might last through it given we do have a Supreme Court and an armed forces but the rantings at the MSG event are not comforting. Yet on the other hand we get a weightless, insipid nincompoop who will quite possibly ignore the border while attempting to put illegal immigrants on a path to citizenship, is an economic illiterate (price gouging legislation?) and has no idea what is going on in the Middle East or anywhere for that matter. On the bright side, both Republicans and Democrats will have far better options in 2028 if our politics haven't then descended to the point where it won't matter.
This sums things up rather nicely.
Listening to the speakers and Trump himself, does harken back to the 1939 Nazi rally. If you hear what he is saying he wants to demonize the "other" and make America for "Americans" again. Additionally, if you look at his clothing on the Friday night before the event, he is wearing black and gold, instead of his signature blue suit with a red tie. These are the colors of the Proud Boys. Coincidence? I think we have to start taking him at his word. Stop making excuses.
The progressive wing also has its issues, but don't turn a blind eye to Trump's words.
Then based on Biden’s 2022 red speech, is Independence Hall in Philadelphia literally in Dante’s Inferno?
Reminded me of a Leni Riefenstahl Hitler propaganda film. The blazing red backfwash, armed soldiers flanking the door, his angry staccato barking out hatred. The gesticulations , arms outstretched, palms up. Eerier still, the light cast a linear shadow behind his outstretched arms and looked like an effing Wolfsangel.
I half expected to hear Wagner’s “ Valkyrie” blasting from the speakers. Or the Horst Wessel Song.
Such a head scratcher. Was Dark Biden styled as AH, ‘battling for the Soul of the Nation ‘ - at the Reichstag, possibly on fire- in Philadelphia ??
Well, I scanned through the list of 400 authors who signed Sally Rooney's little jihad against Israeli publishers. Never heard of one of them, much less read their literary "masterpieces," despite being a reader and published writer for 50 years. Oh, wait, I have heard of one: Naomi Klein. I quit reading her when she became insane against Israel. I'd guess most of the folks sell less than 1,000 copies per book, so they are clearly Very Important Superstars and Israel should be shivering with anxiety that they won't allow Hebrew translations of their books.
For the record, I have four books published and will happily add Hebrew to my other translations. Call my agent!
For those who want to add these authors to their No Buy list, here you go. It's not cancel culture at work, it's simply choosing to not support antisemitic authors:
https://lithub.com/hundreds-of-authors-pledge-to-boycott-israeli-cultural-institutions/
Thanks for this. I went through the list, didn't recognize a soul, but noticed several use small-case letters in their names.
Have all events at Madison Square Garden secretly been American N-zi rallies since 1939 ?? Are all vegetarians secretly H-tler, because he was a vegetarian? Why are we still wearing pants, since it’s no secret that the N-zis wore pants? Wait, should we be worried that lithium ion battery fires emit Zyklon B gas fumes?
all men who have a combover hair style.....
Why did you guys banned comments on the Gurri article?
I just read through the (~80) comments they were posted before the ban. I saw nothing that would indicate any sort of intolerable shit show was happening. No one was insulting others, or the author. What gives? It's a great article.
"How Progressives Blew It" is beautifully written and argued, and aligns almost 100 percent with my views as a non-Woke liberal. ("Almost" because a properly written Medicare for All program would be good for America.) Progs blew it on the border, "anti-racism," DEI, defund police, "Queers for Hamas," censoring free speech, calling nuclear and fossil "evil" when they are not, and other insanities. The rest of us are paying for it now with the choice in this election being the empty suit of Harris and the dark barkings of Trump.
Kudos to The Washington Post for their attempt at neutrality in deciding not to endorse either candidate for President. The newspaper, since the demise of Charles Krauthammer, is a left leaning rag, therefore, we'll shed no tears for the cancelled subscriptions.
I agree with Mr. Gericke on the reason behind WaPo's decision. Still, it's not necessarily a bad thing that Bezos may try to force his newspaper to be less of a partisan mouthpiece rag and produce more actual journalism.
That said, Kevin Williamson has a very good piece over at The Dispatch today on the history of partisan newspapers, in which he makes the point that 1) The idea that news and newspapers should be free of partisan bias in a relatively modern phenomenon and 2) a partisan newspaper can do excellent journalism, but only if it does away with the pretense that its news coverage is non-partisan. In other words, NYT's and WaPo's problem isn't that they're left-wing rags, it's that both newspapers (and their readers) pretend otherwise.
The sanctimony and ignorance of New York Times readers as judged through their comments is illustrative of the damage that only accessing one source of information with a dedicated partisan perspective can do to the brain.
Thanks, Brian. I would have had no issue with WaPo ending the practice of political endorsements had WaPo announced it, say, a year ago. My anger with WaPo is that Bezos killed the Harris endorsement less than two weeks before the election, and he refuses to explain the real reason why: protecting his business interests from Trump retaliation should Trump win re-election.
Nothing has changed. Protecting business interests are why there are political endorsements in the first place.
It's hardly an "attempt at neutrality." It's CYA. They sense that Kamala might be an even bigger loser than Biden. Their Trump bashing will only increase if he wins. And the exiting staff will grovel back to a warm, all-is-forgiven welcome.
It was no attempt at neutrality, Birdie. If that were the case, WaPo would have announced it months or years ago. Rather, owner Bezos saw that a Trump victory might endanger his business interests, and decided to cancel the Harris endorsement as tribute to Baal. This was the intersection of business and politics, not a new endorsement policy.
Regarding America’s youth, I’ll just quote Churchill since our ‘useless idiots’ haven’t experienced those others forms…”[I]t has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time…”
Notice how the Democrats and the media Propaganda HACKS are LITERALLY Strangling Themselves Clutching their Pearls and CRYING about last night’s MSG Trump rally!
What a bunch of whining Left Wing Losers!
Gotta LOVE how insane & ironic the Left accuses Trump-Vance, Team Trump & MAGA/MAHA supporters of “being the Party of Hate,” WHEN THE LEFT spews ungodly rhetoric & lies of, “Trump is a Hitler and wants to be a dictator!” When they call Trump & MAGA “fascist” it is because the Right support “Love of Country, Constitution and Flag, and are ANTI MARXIST/COMMUNIST” REALLY ?!!
REMEMBER who the so-called “anti fascist” are — it’s ANTIFA! The Democrat’s MARXIST anti-American group, dressed in ALL BLACK with mask and pointed umbrellas they use as weapons, while burning, looting and intimidating! Of course, to this day Biden & the Democrats “DENY” ANTIFA exist!
Which offends you most? Being labeled a “fascist,” or being TODAY’s version of “anti-fascist?”
Personally, I’m no longer offended by the “derogatory name calling” coming from the Left! I will always support the Party that stands for & supports LOVE of Country, Peace & Prosperity! Call me a whatever bullsh*t label you choose — I know my moral compass points to Making America SAFE, STRONG & HEALTHY!
I’ve lived long enough to remember the Democrats calling Regan “Hitler” too! They rely on scare tactics when they are afraid of losing control! Kamala has nothing else!
Olly, listen to yourself and ask is this is logical:
"Why is the Harris campaign so defensive, so negative, and so jittery? Part of the answer is the simple fact that they are locked in a coin toss against someone many Democrats really believe represents an existential threat to American democracy."
Then: "on big issues like immigration, the economy, identity, and foreign affairs, the country is not with the Democrats. That’s what today’s lead story, by Ruy Teixeira, is all about."
If one is true, the other isn't. This smells more like 1980 every day.
I filled out the reader survey a few weeks ago, and I won a box of swag! I'm excited to be the owner of a khaki green baseball cap, retro crew socks, a pen, and a book bag! The love of surveys pays off sometimes!