Happy Columbus Day
Happy Columbus Day — say it loud, say it proud
I reject totally the cockamamie nonsense the woke left has invented about Columbus.
Trump Mid-East policy has been a success and appears to be yielding more fruit
Signs Saudis are edging towards historic Israel peace
This is an interesting interview with Prince Bandar bin Sultan, a senior member of the Saudi government. Prince Bandar explains the Saudi response to recent historical events relating to Israel and the Palestinians, and tells young Saudis that they should be proud of their government and their country. At the same time he clearly distances the Saudis from the Palestinians and blames the Palestinians for botching multiple opportunities for peace in the region and with Israel. In light of recent events, this could be viewed as an early indicator of Saudi acceptance of the Abraham Accords, and a testing of waters with the Saudi people.
The link above is to a BBC article. American news and media will not seriously report on the Trump Administration success in the region for what I consider obvious reasons of political bias and an upcoming election. Peace could break out across the globe and American media would blame Trump for unfairly disadvantaging war.
Like many other things, differing political policies on Covid result in differing outcomes
Lockdown backers’ risk aversion is producing a more unequal society
Michael Barone:
“…The COVID-19 death rate per million is about one-fifth that of the 1957-58 Asian flu and one-third of the 1968-70 Hong Kong flu. Yet these earlier pandemics had only “evanescent economic consequences” and did not “leave any deep traumatic traces in memories” of the 350 million people who, like Smil (and me), were 10 or older during both. “Countries did not resort to any mass-scale economic lockdowns, enforce any long-lasting school closures, ban sports events or cut flight schedules deeply.”
Why not? “Was it because we had no fear-reinforcing 24/7 cable news, no Twitter and no incessant and instant case-and-death tickers on all our electronic screens?” asks the non-cellphone-owner Smil. “Or is it we ourselves who have changed, by valuing recurrent but infrequent risks differently?”
Some of both is my tentative answer. As I’ve written about previously, Americans’ child-rearing practices are increasingly risk-averse. But this is not entirely consistent. Kids are kept in car seats till age 9, then encouraged to ride bicycles in heavy traffic a few years later. And some Americans are more risk-averse than others. Polls show that political liberals are more likely than political conservatives to wear masks and support extended lockdowns (except for “mostly peaceful” demonstrations against police).
Partisan politics and personal distaste for Donald Trump plays a role. As ProPublica’s Alec MacGillis documented in a searing New Yorker article, teacher union members didn’t adamantly oppose reopening schools until Donald Trump called for it. A Trump tweet that the sun rises in the east would, it seems, move many Americans to head out to the Pacific coast and wait for it to rise there.
But one-dimensional risk-aversion has produced extended lockdowns with significant public health costs: reduced cancer and cardiac screening, fewer childhood vaccinations, undue skepticism toward any COVID vaccine. And it’s plainly damaging liberals’ own causes.
Thus Democrats, unlike Republicans, have been refraining from door-to-door campaigning — until Oct. 1, when Democrats decided they needed the personal touch. Similarly, Democratic pols encouraged their voters’ aversion to voting in person, until they realized that there would be many spoiled or undelivered ballots in states with voters and officials unfamiliar with postal voting.
Lockdowns, more stringent in Democratic than Republican states, have produced higher unemployment and greater drops in state revenues. Keeping unionized public schools closed is driving parents to private schools, homeschooling, and improvised pods.
As New York Times columnist Ross Douthat notes, public schools are now open for half of white pupils but only one-quarter of blacks and Hispanics. For many minority children, he writes, “a key legacy of 2020 may be a well-intentioned liberal betrayal of their interests, a hollowing-out of the institutions that protect and serve them, and the deepening of America’s racial inequalities.” But extreme risk aversion imposes few costs for affluent liberals who can work comfortably and at full pay on home computers…”
Enthusiasm, is it a factor in the election? Yes.
Biden and Harris hold a campaign event in Arizona, no one shows up. Updated – may have been private event.
https://twitter.com/dailycallout/status/1315269061610074112
Update:
A local radio station reports that:
“…The Democratic running mates aren’t holding a public campaign event in Arizona but will meet with tribal leaders and go on a bus tour to the East Valley.
Their plans include a 2 p.m. meeting with Native American leaders in Phoenix.
Biden and Harris will then speak at a location that hasn’t been disclosed before taking a bus tour to visit with business leaders and voters in Phoenix and Tempe.
No other details about the Democrats’ visit were made available…”
Biden/Harris in Phoenix, Tempe
There appears to be contradictory reporting on whether the event was meant for the public or not. It is possible the local reporter in the video above was incorrect.
One more headline
Republican Joe Collins is running against Maxine Waters. He is great.
1 million views
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 11, 2020
Get woke with Black Lives Matter – new special offer
Hat tip to Kane
Ulster-Scots for Trump! The President has supporters in Northern Ireland. Who Knew?
— 🇬🇧 Jolene Bunting 🇬🇧 (@jolenebuntinguk) October 9, 2020
SJW harpie mother tries to badger her son to register to vote. Son, Tristan, “what does it matter?”
tristan is a hero pic.twitter.com/3EyvbxdAQs
— cold 🥑 (@coldhealing) October 10, 2020
Hat tip to Kane
I wonder what this kook would say if Tristan registers as a Republican!
2020 Election prediction from Kevin McCullough
Democrat war zone – MSM doesn’t notice
Blind Willie Johnson-Let Your Light Shine On Me
A moving, emotional call for salvation. Real in a time of fake.
Do you believe MSM polls showing Biden with double digit leads? Truckers for Trump! And some other stuff!
An awesome semi truck parade for President @realDonaldTrump this morning near Bokchito, Oklahoma! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/3brvWk8OQn
— Jake Schneider (@jacobkschneider) October 10, 2020
Videos below via Kane
Ohio
https://youtu.be/xq-BZTWBt-g
Hot Rod
Utah
Montana
https://youtu.be/nnQHzs7_6rg
Beverly Hills, CA
Happening now on Rodeo Dr in LA. My son took this video! We are going to take back California! We are going to win this election by a landslide! #MAGA #MAGA2020 #MAGA2020LandslideVictory pic.twitter.com/nh462rUu8Q
— Gretchen Smith🇺🇸 (@MAGAgpsmith) October 11, 2020
Extra bonus, 2017 mashup of media celebrities on the likelihood of Trump becoming President
Double extra special bonus, 2016 know-it-alls on CNN, MSNBC watching their world fall apart.
Social media censors conservatives
Twitter censors GOP rising star Lauren Witzke’s immigration views as ‘Hateful Conduct’
Twitter locked the account of Lauren Witzke, the Republican candidate in Delaware’s U.S. Senate race, over a tweet highlighting the impact of mass migration into Europe. According to Twitter, messages against mass immigration are “hateful conduct.”
Government action is required. The social media platforms are too big. They should be broken up.
Tweet of the day
What will have to be reckoned with — if Trump loses — is that these sick tactics will have been "successful" if the short-term goal was to hobble Trump and facilitate his ouster. (Nevermind the long-term damage caused in any number of respects, which will far outlast Trump)
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) October 9, 2020
Hardest working guy I’ve seen
Trump to intensify campaign schedule, will be speaking at battleground states
“…President Trump on Saturday added a pair of critical battleground states to his itinerary next week, as his reelection campaign resumes in earnest less than two weeks after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
Trump will headline a “Make America Great Again” rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, and another the next day in Des Moines, Iowa, his campaign announced.
Trump won both states in 2016 — Pennsylvania by just 0.7 percent of the vote, Iowa by a commanding 9-percent margin. But polls in both states this month show Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leading.
The Rust Belt rallies follow a Monday evening appearance in Florida that will mark Trump’s first campaign stop since his Oct. 2 COVID-19 diagnosis.
All three appearances will be held outdoors at regional airports to comply with state rules restricting large gatherings during the coronavirus outbreak…”
Biden on a roll
In last three days, Biden:
1. Said he won’t reveal his stance on court-packing till after the election
2. Said voters don’t deserve to know his stance
3. Claimed that Republicans are court-packing &
4. Claimed that the GOP is unconstitutionally proceeding with ACB’s nomination— Emily Brooks (@emilybrooksnews) October 10, 2020