“Election Aftermath: Notes on the ‘Grand Realignment’” by Simplicius, 11/06/2024
“Ford to City: Drop Dead” The New York Daily News, 10/30/1975
“Biden Mandates Vaccines for Workers, Saying, ‘Our Patience Is Wearing Thin’” by Katie Rogers and Sheryl Gay Stolberg, The New York Times, 11/12/2021
"Supreme Court appears poised to block Biden's vaccine and testing rules for businesses" by Ariane de Vogue, CNN, 1/7/2022
"Democratic Governor Calls For Criminalizing ‘Lying’ About Election Results” by Jonathan Turley, 1/8/2022
"Bellwether Counties Nearly Wiped Out by 2020 Election," by John McCormick, The Wall Street Journal, 11/13/2020
"Trump not first to win Iowa, Florida, Ohio and lose election" Our QuadCities.com, 12/11/2020
"Fact check: Biden campaign events portrayed as small lack context of COVID-19 guidelines" by Devon Link, USA Today, 9/29/2020
"Trump's campaign made stops nationwide. Coronavirus cases surged in his wake in at least five places" by Erin Mansfield, Josh Salman, and Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1/28/2021. It's odd, but I don't recall USA Today or any other national paper complaining about surging Covid cases following Antifa and Black Lives Matter riots. I guess Covid comes out only when it's a Republican rally.
"Donald Trump, Michelle Obama Most Admired in 2020" by Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup, 12/29/2020
“Kamala Harris compares January 6 to Pearl Harbor and 9/11 in anniversary speech at the Capitol” by Thomas Coex, Business Insider, 1/6/2022
“Chicago Cardinal Decries ‘Lies’ of Election Tampering, Urges No Restrictions on Voting” by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D., Breitbart, 1/7/2022
“’Preserve the Narrative’: The Public Rejects the ‘Insurrection’ Claim in New Polling” by Jonathan Turley, 1/7/2022
Carlos, Tim, and Hiram discuss whether it’s appropriate for Christians to vote for non-Christians, Trump, or Biden; how to avoid gagging at gnats while swallowing camels; discernment and the media; the 2020 presidential debates and town halls; the Supreme Court and Amy Coney Barrett; China; the Coronavirus COVID-19; and more!
From Tim:
The leftist media and politicians want you to believe that Trump is a racist but that is a lie. Unfortunately, I’ve seen lots of people level this charge because they believe the lie. Most of this stems from Charlottesville. Critics say he referred to white supremacists and neo-Nazis as “very fine people.” It’s hard to believe that people are still spreading that lie.
Here is an honest breakdown of the Charlottesville speech:
Here is the original clip so you can fact-check it for yourself:
During the presidential debate, Trump was asked to condemn white supremacists and militia groups and as the question was being asked, he, without hesitation, said, “Sure.”
Folks, that is a condemnation!
He then said, “Sure, I’m willing to do that,” and drew attention to the reality that mob violence in the cities primarily comes from Antifa and the radical left. He later said, “What do you want me to call them? Give me a name.”
While Trump was trying to engage honestly, the “moderator” Chris Wallace and Biden were playing gotcha. He got sidetracked because of the dishonesty in the question.
First, the question carried the assumption that he hasn’t already and repeatedly condemned white supremacy. Here is a montage of him doing just that:
Secondly, the question carried the assumption that the violence is being perpetrated by the far right. That’s what Trump took issue with and unfortunately got sidetracked.
Here is what an honest moderate would have said:
“Mr. Biden, we’ve heard Trump repeatedly condemn white supremacists, neo-Nazis and the KKK. Trump has gone so far as to designate the KKK as a terrorist organization. Yet, you have falsely accused him of not condemning these groups while also pushing the Charlottesville lie repeatedly and have not been willing to condemn Antifa and the radical left. Are you willing to stop lying about your opponent and condemn Antifa?”
That would have been an honest, appropriate question to ask, but what is a political hack like Wallace to do?
You should also remember that while Trump has gone to great lengths to condemn these hateful groups it was Biden who said Antifa is an idea, not an organization. And he got away with it!
Resources
+ https://ivoterguide.com/my-ballot
+ Trump Plans to Designate Antifa, KKK as ‘Terrorist Organizations,” https://link.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/trump-plan-to-designate-antifa-kkk-as-terrorist-organizations_3514620.html
+ Why We Need the Electoral College - Tara Ross, https://youtu.be/jG8yFCtwP4c
+ https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=648978979100083&_rdr