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America First News
26 May 2023
#illegals
The Federalist: Biden DHS Blames Border Crisis on Smugglers' 'Disinformation'
Top Biden officials blame human smugglers for the southern-border mass-migration crisis and spreading disinformation that the border is "open." However, immigrants base their travel decisions on hard evidence from recent crossings, selfies from family and friends who were admitted, and testimonials. The disinformation narrative deflects blame from Biden administration policies, which most commonly cited reasons for immigration.
#politics
The Right Scoop: Liz Harrington gets hammered for pushing Trump lie about DeSantis and DACA bill
Trump falsely claims that Ron DeSantis voted for the same DACA bill he's now criticizing Trump over. Chip Roy calls it demonstrably false while DeSantis himself points out that the bill Trump was supporting contained amnesty for illegals, which the one DeSantis opposed did not. DeSantis accuses Trump of attacking him from the left and deviating from his previous America First stance.
National Review: The Corner: The GOP ‘Falsely Claims’ a Demonstrable Fact
White House negotiators and House Republicans are closing in on a debt ceiling deal. Democrats that have backed the Inflation Reduction Act will have to pare funding for the Internal Revenue Service. Meanwhile, Republicans say funds will be spent on auditing working people.
The Federalist Papers: Tech Glitch Doesn't Stop DeSantis from Tallying Eye-Popping Fundraising Haul in First 24 Hours, Blowing Past Trump and Biden
GOP candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis received $8.2 million in donations in the first 24 hours of his campaign, outstripping President Biden's $6.3 million from 2019. Former President Trump raised $9.5 million in six weeks after announcing his candidacy in 2016, a number DeSantis is expected to surpass. The Never Back Down Super PAC supporting DeSantis expects to spend $200 million with half of that focused on early primary states, employing more than 2,600 field organizers by Labor Day, while the campaign also saw glitches with their launch on Twitter Spaces.
Fox News: 'Give me a g-----n break': House Dem fumes on MSNBC over GOP demands on debt ceiling
Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern criticized House Republicans for advocating for lower spending to balance the budget instead of touching tax cuts for billionaires and military spending. He urged them to consider cutting the overcharged Pentagon budget. Meanwhile, Republicans are backing the Limit, Save, Grow Act to increase federal borrowing limit and reduce spending, while Democrats are insisting on raising the debt limit without preconditions. The two sides have not yet reached any agreement.
The Federalist: DHS Funded Program That Conflated Conservatives, Nazis: Report
The Biden Department of Homeland Security's Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program has sent almost $40 million to various organizations that have been targeting their law-abiding conservative opponents. The University of Dayton received a $352,109 grant for their Prevents-OH program, which includes a "Pyramid of Far-Right Radicalization" chart that depicts conservative news outlets, the National Rifle Association, and Christian Broadcasting Network as dangerous pipelines to neo-Nazism. Speakers at the conference also compared the Trump administration to the Khmer Rouge, equated Governor Ron DeSantis's civilian military force proposal to the Holocaust, and instructed attendees on illegal ways to deplatform conservatives.
American Thinker: WaPo writers peacock as deep-thinking investigative journalists…and fool no one
The Washington Post is accused of bias in its reporting by skewing information in favor of the Democrat party. Despite uncovering sleazy details on Trump, they have failed to investigate Hunter Biden's possible criminal behavior or the luxury vacations taken by left-wing benefactors. The WaPo slogan "Democracy dies in darkness" is being discredited as the newspaper is considered a propaganda rag.
#society
The Epoch Times: The Push Has Started to Let Adults Have Sex With Adolescents
The International Commission of Jurists, a non-government organization with influence in human rights issues, has published a report calling for the decriminalisation of consensual sexual couplings as a human right, including adult and adolescent sexual relations. The report argues that “consensual sexual conduct, irrespective of the type of sexual activity … may not be criminalised in any circumstances,” including between adults and minors. Current statutory-rape protections for minors that legally protect them from sex with adults would essentially be gutted by a change in the law to comply with the recommendation. Powerful cultural forces in a hyper-sexualised society are pushing to shatter one of the last legal protections shielding adolescents from undue sexual influence by adults.
The Blaze: LGBT 'state of emergency' declared by nation's largest gay advocacy group due to Gov. DeSantis' 'dangerous policies' of 'bigotry' and 'hate'
Equality Florida and the Human Rights Campaign issued a travel advisory for the state of Florida due to "anti-LGBTQ+ policies" from Governor Ron DeSantis and the state's legislative session. The advisory is not a call for boycott or blanket recommendation against travel, but rather a warning to different LGBTQ groups about the devastating impacts of laws hostile to the community, including those related to abortion, guns, public education, and book banning. The advocacy groups urged readers to work and take vacations outside Florida and for Floridians to support businesses that have implemented LGBTQ inclusive nondiscrimination policies.
Newsbusters: How Can We Stop the Killing?
American culture has changed drastically since the early 1960s. Once considered prudish, America is now consumed with sex and violence. This change coincides with a speech from Newton N. Minow, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, in which he criticized television programming as "a vast wasteland." However, Minow's reforms towards sophistication and moderation were doomed to fail, as America has only become more coarse and violent. The decline of American culture is the root cause of the violence and disregard for life in society.
Daily Wire: Fans Urge Chip And Joanna Gaines To Cut Ties With Target Amid Pride Collection Backlash
Fans of Chip and Joanna Gaines are urging them to split ties with Target as and unite to boycott the retailer. The couple sell their Hearth & Hand with Magnolia home product line in Target. Recent controversy has arisen from Target selling "tuck-friendly" female swimwear in their prominent Pride section, as well as partnering with artist Erik Carnell, who sells merchandise with Satanic themes. Fans of the Gaineses are flooding Chip's Instagram comments urging the couple to publicly denounce Target and take side with their conservative audience. Target has reported a $6 billion decrease in market capitalization since the boycott began in May.
The New American: Why Do We Keep Underestimating Kids? - The New American
Child protection laws and policies often underestimate children's abilities to perform certain activities independently, despite research showing their development. A recent review by psychology professors Rachel Flynn and Nicholas Shaman, alongside civil rights attorney Diane Redleaf, reveals that children's roles and responsibilities often shift around age 5-7, making them ready for some independence. However, one in three US kids will be reported to child protective services, usually for alleged neglect - a reflection of our culture's compulsive need to underestimate children and overestimate danger. The authors call on legislators to remove language in laws that set age limits for independent activities, and encourage the use of scientific knowledge to determine when children are ready for unsupervised activities.
The Babylon Bee: Woman Enters 8th Hour Of Argument She's Having With Husband Entirely In Her Head
Jill argues with her husband, Tad, in her head all day about their bathroom remodel while Tad remains unaware. Tad fails to apologize or compliment her new haircut, as Jill had imagined, which causes tension between them.
National Review: Portland to Crack Down on Homeless Camping following Legal Settlement
Portland city leaders are expected to consider a tentative settlement agreement that would see the removal of homeless camps from the city’s sidewalks over the next five years. The details outline the establishment of a system for reporting problematic camps and a requirement to spend at least $20m over the next five years on an impact reduction programme to address homeless camps in the city.
The settlement will work in tandem with an ordinance by Mayor Ted Wheeler, which would ban camps altogether on sidewalks, in parks, and near schools, and prohibit camping on other public spaces between 8am and 8 pm every day. Portland is also constructing six large-scale, city-sanctioned campsites, with the first to open this summer.
#economy
Washington Free Beacon: UN ESG Group Collapsing Under Pressure From Republicans
The Net-Zero Insurance Alliance has suffered the loss of three more members, including chair Renaud Guidée of AXA, due to growing political opposition from US Republicans. The group has lost seven members in total, including five of its eight founding signatories, and is now left with 23, among them Lloyd's of London, Aviva and Tokio Marine. NZIA, part of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, which was set up by U.N. climate envoy Mark Carney, requires members to commit to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. The group has been accused by US state attorneys general of violating both federal and state antitrust laws by working together to reduce clients' carbon emissions.
The Epoch Times: BC Businesses to Pay Additional $6.5B in Government-Imposed Costs Over Three Years: Report
Report by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade shows that British Columbia businesses are expected to pay billions more in additional costs imposed by the provincial government from 2022 to 2024, including increased corporate income taxes, payroll taxes, new paid sick leave, and the business portion of the escalating carbon tax. The additional costs will make it “incredibly challenging for [B.C. businesses] to grow and thrive,” says the president of GVBOT, Bridgitte Anderson. The report recommends increasing the EHT threshold, introducing PST exemptions on business inputs, reducing the provincial portion of commercial property taxes, and recycling carbon-tax revenues into local tech and emissions-reduction efforts to reduce business costs.
Fox News: Britain's Treasury chief is prepared for UK economy to slip into recession if it means bringing down inflation
The Bank of England may raise interest rates following higher-than-anticipated inflation figures. Jeremy Hunt, Britain's Treasury chief, is prepared to increase interest rates, even at the risk of recession, if it means lowering inflation. The Bank of England has aggressively raised interest rates to a 15-year high of 4.5% over the past 18 months.
The Epoch Times: Changing Definitions in China's Counter-Espionage Law Increases Risk for Western Consultants
China's new counter-espionage law, which broadens the definition of espionage, has raised concerns that foreign consultants will be at increased risk, potentially hindering foreign investment in the country. While the Chinese government has made statements about opening up to the outside world, it has detained Chinese employees from consultancy firms such as the Mintz Group and visited the offices of Bain & Company and Capvision, raising speculation over their approach to obtaining data. Economists suggest President Xi Jinping's narrow approach could backfire on the Chinese economy and warn that foreign companies must be cautious in their operations under the new law.
The vagueness of the new law - which allows authorities to gain access to data and personal property, as well as banning border crossings - already puts foreigners at increased risk, according to U.S-based Chinese commentator Zheng Xuguang. Concerns have been raised over the ability of foreign companies to conduct due diligence investigations and supply chain audits in China as it further restricts public information. The clampdown's impact could be felt in terms of exports, investment and employment, with foreign-invested companies having no confidence in investing or operating in the country, warns economist Chiou Jiunn-Rong.
The Epoch Times: Chancellor Backs Interest Rate Hikes Even If They Risk UK Recession
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt supports further interest rate hikes to combat inflation. The Bank of England has raised rates 12 times to 4.5 percent, with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) of inflation falling from 10.1 percent in March to 8.7 percent in April. Hunt insists that "the only path to sustainable growth" is to bring down high prices behind the cost-of-living crisis, even if it risks recession. Despite a decrease in CPI, food inflation remains at 19.3 percent and attempting to halve inflation this year may be difficult. BoE governor Andrew Bailey welcomed the CPI drop but food price inflation may take longer than expected to decline. BoE’s Monetary Policy Committee member Jonathan Haskel says that further interest rates cannot be ruled out to bring inflation sustainably back to 2 percent.
#culture
Midwest Living: 7 Frank Lloyd Wright Locations You Can Rent for Vacation
Audrey Laatsch found a boarded-up property designed by Frank Lloyd Wright while hiking up a bluff in Mirror Lake, Wisconsin. She spearheaded a cottage rehab and started a non-profit organization for its care. Today, the Seth Peterson Cottage is one of a handful of Wright-designed residences available for overnight rental at $325 per night.
Other Frank Lloyd Wright-designed places to rent for your next getaway include the Bernard and Fern Schwartz House in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, the Palmer House in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the Elam House in Austin, Minnesota, among others. Prices range from $253 to $736 a night. Some of the houses offer tours for a fee.
Washington Free Beacon: REVIEW: 'The Little Mermaid'
The Little Mermaid changed the course of motion pictures by creating a market for animated features, reviving Disney and making animation the most reliable box office performer. The dazzling musical numbers propelled Disney animation with hit follow-ons, leading to The Lion King stage show earning $12 billion. The remake, while the best of Disney's live-action cartoon adaptations, has turned one of the most significant movies in history into creditable but kind of boring work.
Fox News: Backlash against Roger Waters for antisemitism continues, including calls for prosecution among Jewish groups
Former Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters sparked outrage after wearing an SS uniform and displaying anti-Semitic images during a recent concert in Berlin. The use of Holocaust victim Anne Frank's name alongside controversial figures drew particular criticism from Jewish organizations and Israel. Former band members David Gilmour and Scott Page also rebuked Waters for his controversial views, with director Ian Halperin calling him “antisemitic to your rotten core.” The Simon Wiesenthal Center called for Waters’ prosecution for distorting the Holocaust, while Halperin announced he’d lower the price of his anti-Waters film, "Wish You Weren’t Here," using the password "PinkFloyd" to give an 85% discount.
#history
The Epoch Times: The Founders and the Constitution, Part 11: George Mason
George Mason helped construct the US Constitution at the Constitutional Convention, but opposed ratifying it. He was born in Virginia in 1725, and was tutored in Latin by legal scholar John Mercer. He was a private man and didn't desire public office, but agreed to serve in Virginia's House of Burgesses and in some of the varied assemblies that governed during the Revolution. Mason was a "conditional federalist," meaning he supported the Constitution if certain conditions were met, but he feared a federal government that was too aristocratic, and sought more democratic change. He proposed enlarging the House of Representatives, and sought a Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties and the reserved authority of the states.
The Epoch Times: Preserving Our Memorial Day Stories: From Gettysburg to Goober Peas
The author fulfills a lifelong dream of visiting Gettysburg, where they experience eerie moments on a battlefield tour and meet a colorful local sculptor and expert on the area's history. They also reflect on Memorial Day and how it has changed over the years, recalling their own family's traditions of visiting graves and telling stories of deceased loved ones. The author suggests that, despite efforts to erase Confederate history, there is still a thirst for learning American history and honoring those who fought and died for the country.
#health
Fox News: US research finds 1 in 10 adults get long COVID after omicron
Around one in 10 people experience long COVID after an omicron infection, according to a new study by the National Institutes of Health. The research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, included nearly 10,000 American adults and focused on a dozen long-term COVID symptoms, including fatigue and loss of smell. Despite millions experiencing long COVID, scientists are still unsure what causes it, how best to diagnose it, and why only some people get it. The study aims to help medical professionals recognize the mysterious condition.
The Epoch Times: NIH Warned of 'Biosafety Concerns' at Wuhan Lab Where COVID-19 May Have Originated
The NIH warned of serious bio-safety concerns at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in a letter dated May 20, 2020, and subsequently suspended funding for the WIV subaward due to concerns that the facility's research raised health and welfare threats to the public, according to Dr. Michael Lauer, an NIH official. The letter, which was sent to the University of California, Irvine, was obtained by the US House of Representatives' Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic and subsequently combined with another letter revealing that the WIV had to stop work under the project and provide no further funding. At least one research paper published by Chinese scientists cited the award, thanked the university, and the NIH, which led to questions over what the public should be told about risky research carrying out dangerous experiments.
Forbes: What Is Stiff-Person Syndrome? Celine Dion Cancels Tour Over Rare Muscular Disorder
Celine Dion cancels world tour due to rare muscular disorder Stiff-Person Syndrome affecting less than 5k people in the US with no known cure. The Canadian pop and ballad singer postponed tour dates in 2023 before canceling all 2023 and 2024 dates in her Courage World Tour on Friday. Dion said the tour dates will be canceled 'until I'm ready to be back on stage again' and tickets for the 42 shows she had planned in Europe will be refunded.
#education
National Review: The Corner: Harvard’s Activist Law-School Curriculum
Harvard Law School accused of pushing leftist ideals in courses on "The Art of Social Change", aimed at creating leftist activists.
#sports
The Epoch Times: Why RFK Jr. Is Right to Oppose Trans Women in Female Sports
World Athletics bans transgender women from women’s events at international competitions. Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. opposes transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports, arguing that “biological males” pose a direct threat to the integrity of women’s athletics. Men have higher oxygen-carrying capacities than biological females. They have less body fat, bigger muscles, larger hearts, and larger lungs. When it comes to sports, physical and physiological differences between men and women are well known. Men excel in sporting environments due to cognitive differences. Men tend to be more aggressive than women, good at identifying visual and spatial perception. Men make quicker decisions than women. Men exhibit higher levels of bodily/kinesthetic intelligence than women.
Newsbusters: Male Disc Golfer Wins Women's Virginia Tournament After California Ban
Male athlete claiming to be a transgender woman competed in a women's disc golf tournament and won with a 24-stroke lead, earning a $356 prize. This follows previous controversies involving male athletes competing in women's divisions in various sports.
Daily Wire: Stephen Curry, Who Opposed Low-Income Housing Near His Mansion, Wins Woke NBA Award
Despite his efforts to block a low-income housing community from being built near his mansion, NBA player Stephen Curry has won the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award for his work in fostering equity and access to opportunity. Curry uses his platform to drive voter registration, education, and turnout in elections, participated in the NBA's Freedom to Vote campaign, and works with his non-profit to overcome socio-economic barriers. However, he previously demanded that his town build taller fencing and more landscaping to block sight lines onto his family's property from a low-income multifamily housing development.
#technology
Flag And Cross: YouTube Bids Adieu To This Feature Amid Focus Shift To Shorts, Community Posts
YouTube is discontinuing its Snapchat clone, YouTube Stories, beginning June 26. Unlike Instagram and Snapchat Stories, YouTube's version failed to gain significant traction due to limited access and lack of promotion. YouTube is shifting its focus to other content creation avenues, such as Community Posts and Shorts, to engage with creators and viewers and incentivize the creation of shorter, easily digestible content.
#other
The Epoch Times: Close Encounter Involving 3 Planes at San Francisco Airport
Two planes aborted landings at the San Francisco International Airport after sighting another plane on the runway, forcing both pilots to pull up and circle around before landing. The incident involved a United flight and an Alaska Airlines flight aborting their landings after a Southwest flight moved across the two runways. The air traffic controller reprimanded the Southwest pilot, saying “You shouldn’t be on the runway”. This near-miss comes after the FAA reported six serious runway incursions at various airports across the country in the first three months of the year, and the agency announced over $100 million to 12 American airports to help reduce incidents of runway incursions.
Fox News: Blue state county votes unanimously against offshore wind development
Cape May County in NJ opposed the Orsted wind farm off its coastline, citing negative impacts on tourism, environment, and marine life. The county considered taking legal action against the state public utility permit, exploring challenges to federal permits issued for the projects while hiring special counsel to coordinate its opposition. The county initially sought modifications to the project, however, resolution has become inevitable.