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America First News
4 Jun 2023
#politics
National Review: Progressives Keep Revealing What They Really Think about Norms
Democratic politicians and members of the press who presented themselves as defenders of lawfulness and norms during the Trump administration have revealed themselves to be hypocritical in recent debates over the national debt. Despite Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warning that it would breach the Constitution, the group continue to call for a presidential end run around Congress to encourage the issue of debt not approved by the legislative body. Such a move would have created an unnecessary and dangerous "constitutional crisis." Despite this being effectively resolved when Biden struck a debt-ceiling deal with Republican House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, The New York Times has suggested a 14th Amendment-style solution should still be considered in future.
Left-wing opposition to the Trump administration was not about principle but about power; Democrats and their affiliates were simply aggrieved that they were no longer in control. As things stand, it seems that many of them would accept anything to regain power and have shown themselves to be hypocritical in their commitment to lawfulness and norms during the Trump administration. Some Democrats in Congress have now drafted a letter demanding Biden invokes the “14th Amendment option,” allowing him to deploy the congressional workaround rather than rely on the branch with the power of the purse. This would make their jobs irrelevant, and such a move would have resulted in further negative coverage and impeachment had it been proposed by the Republicans during their administration.
Liberty Nation: Test Your News Knowledge Quiz – June 4, 2023
1. A new strategy called Pride Hiding aims to decrease noticeability of LGBTQ+ merchandise in stores.
2. Black Lives Matter, who received massive donations in 2020, is now on the verge of bankruptcy.
3. The latest PCE shows that inflation is likely to continue.
4. The Household Pulse Survey reveals that 90 million Americans are struggling to make ends meet.
5. 55% of white women voted for Donald Trump in 2020.
6. Sai Varshith Kandula rammed a security barrier near the White House with a U-Haul truck.
7. China is attempting to overtake the Arctic with an overall goal of global domination.
8. Sean Hannity held a town hall with former President Donald Trump.
9. Red states are reportedly filling more employment positions than blue states.
10. The US Senate voted 63 to 36 to pass the debt ceiling bill.
Liberty Nation: The DHS Targeting of Conservatives and Christians – LN Radio
A man delves into the latest debt ceiling deal and Twitter's Democratic ties. The Media Research Center's Brent Bozell reports on the DHS targeting conservatives with taxpayer money.
Newsbusters: On PBS, Capehart Admits: Democrats 'Champing at the Bit' to Run Against Trump
Democrats are hoping to run against former President Donald Trump in 2024, according to Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart on PBS NewsHour. Despite President Biden being tied with both Trump and Ron DeSantis, Capehart believes Democrats are still focused on reminding people about American values and standing for the rule of law. Meanwhile, pundits on the show discussed the idea of a "MAGA lane" in the Republican party, with some saying there is no room for former Vice President Mike Pence or Chris Christie. The segment also covered the debt-limit bill, with Capehart declaring Biden the winner.
#society
Forbes: With Vrai, Diamond Foundry Plans To Make Lab-Grown Diamonds True Luxury
Lab-grown diamonds are increasingly becoming a popular choice for couples purchasing engagement rings, with over one-third of U.S. couples selecting lab-grown diamonds in 2022. According to a survey by The Knot, 37% of shoppers aged 18 to 34 opted for a lab-grown centre stone, compared to 24% of those aged 35 and older. These diamonds offer comparable quality at a lower cost than mined diamonds, and do not come with the same environmental baggage. Increasingly seen as the socially and environmentally responsible choice, lab-grown diamonds will likely continue to penetrate the market.
Diamond Foundry, the top U.S. producer of lab-grown diamonds, is pushing for lab-grown diamonds to be considered real luxury items, using technology, demand and marketing savvy, and its digital-native jewelry brand, Vrai, to break into the luxury sphere. Vrai offers a vertically-integrated, transparent supply chain and customizable jewelry in 400 different ways, and operates showrooms across North America, China, and Europe. Diamond Foundry has had numerous successes since its founding in 2012, and is building an $850m solar-powered production facility in Spain that will produce 20 million carats of rough diamonds per year when it comes online in 2025.
Fox News: Four Texas kittens nicknamed the 'G Litter' are ready for loving homes
The Best Friends Animal Society in Utah is offering for adoption a group of identical orange tabby kittens, nicknamed the "G Litter" in Houston, Texas. The quartet consists of three male kittens and one female kitten, named Gregory, Gus, Georgie and Ginger. The lively and curious group loves to explore, practice climbing and pouncing, and bask in the sun-filled windowsill. While male orange cats are common, female ones like Ginger are relatively uncommon. The animal society has a goal of making the United States "no-kill" by 2025.
American Thinker: The Origins of Our Binary World
Descartes doubted everything and worked his way towards certainty, concluding “I think, therefore I am.” The rise of cities, universities and trade in Europe, the discovery of new lands and advancements in mathematics, astronomy, and the Protestant Reformation challenged previously existing institutions and convictions.
The male/female binary division is the created order of this world and is not based on science or political decisions. It is a fundamental reality of nature that has been overwhelmingly accepted as the norm for thousands of years and is to be welcomed and loved along with the Creator.
#war
Euromaidan Press: Russians hunting for Ukraine’s operational airfields – Air Force spox
Two Russian missiles hit an airfield outside Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, with four of six cruise missiles being downed by air defenses, according to Air Force Command spokesman Yurii Ihnat. He said the country needed more air defense capabilities to enhance protection against missile attacks, as airfields were “delicacies” for the enemy. Western multipurpose fighter jets were also needed to avoid guided air bombs being dropped on the country. Ihnat said that Ukraine had dozens of operational airfields, adding that aviation had carried out more than 30 sorties and 10 airstrikes in the past day.
Foreign Policy: The Battle for Eurasia
A coalition of Eurasian autocracies is rising as Russia's aggression in Ukraine leads to the construction of Fortress Eurasia, where countries such as China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are forming partnerships beyond the reach of the US dollar and Navy. These revisionist autocracies are more cohesive and dangerous than anything the US has faced in decades, and while the advanced democracies are rallying to counter them, opportunistic swing states such as Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and India will also shape the fight between Fortress Eurasia and the free world. Eurasia has long been the world's key strategic shatter zone, where dueling coalitions have clashed for dominance, and the Russia-Ukraine war is accelerating the rise of a new Eurasian bloc.
#economy
American Thinker: Regulatory capture is how fascism hits your doorstep
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. highlights regulatory capture by pharmaceutical companies and its impact on powerful agencies like the FDA, NIH, and CDC. It's destroying American freedoms and economic vitality and must be extinguished.
Jeffrey Tucker of the Brownstone Institute discusses regulatory capture and its impact on small businesses, farmers, and consumers, with large interests controlling food production, transportation, and sale. Regulatory capture also affects labor, securities, defense, communications, and trade. Government is too big and taking us into extraordinary risk territory with excessive borrowing and inflationary monetary policies.
Liberty Nation: Weekend at Bernie’s: The Latest Ideas of Bernie Sanders
Senator Bernie Sanders has proposed raising the national minimum wage to $17 per hour, warning that there will be “political consequences” for lawmakers who oppose the plan. However, evidence has highlighted that higher minimum wages typically hurt the people it is supposed to help, while businesses being unable to find workers could exacerbate automation efforts in the service sector. Moreover, a little over 1% earned the minimum wage above the 13.4% when the government began tracking this data; the private sector voluntarily pays more than the minimum wage and, due to a labor shortage, average hourly earnings were at $33 in May.
Senator Sanders thinks that the US government should impose a 100% tax on incomes over $1 billion and confiscate the excess. However, this policy would gradually leave the US economy vulnerable to capital flight and sluggish growth. Slapping this penalty on anyone earning $999 million is a broad argument since it fails to realize that billionaires invest in companies, resulting in more goods and services, capital formation, and new workers. Additionally, the government does not have a revenue problem but a spending issue; federal tax receipts have increased yearly since 2009, but federal net outlays have skyrocketed since the 1970s.
#religion
American Thinker: A Crisis in Holy Land Pilgrimages
A travel writer reflects on the impact of guided tours in Israel, where pilgrims often leave with anti-Israel messaging due to limited encounters with Israelis. The writer discusses an incident with a tour guide who rebranded stories to eliminate connections to the Hebrew people, and the importance of recognizing the Jewish claim to the land. The writer also reflects on a confrontation between the tour guide and a young Orthodox Jewish boy in the courtyard of the Tomb of David, prompting questions about the true purpose of pilgrimage and the potential for growth in Christ.
#education
Fox News: North Dakota woman who grilled school board for defying gender identity law leads group to empower parents
North Dakota parents are angry over the Fargo School Board's decision to conceal students' gender identities from parents. Cassie Schmidt, a concerned parent, spoke out at a board meeting on behalf of the "Let Parents Decide That" Facebook group. Schmidt argued that children's gender identities should not be concealed from parents and that schools should not come between students and their families. The group, initially founded to push back against mask mandates during the COVID pandemic, has taken on several key education issues in the two years since its founding, including recent gender identity concealment.
National Review: How to Make History Come Alive
American history education is in crisis, with only 13% of eighth-graders meeting proficiency standards in history. The field has moved away from emphasizing core texts and primary sources, leading to a decline in historical knowledge that has been decades in the making. In response, the Jack Miller Center created ContextUS, a free, user-friendly online library and research tool of the American political tradition, which allows students to engage with the nation’s founding documents and core texts by showing the connections and relationships between them, enabling users to uncover historical contexts throughout time. Using technology as an ally for education can enhance classroom discussion and help students relate historical ideas to the present.
#technology
National Review: Why Facebook’s Metaverse Flopped (for Now)
Facebook's metaverse technology, which aims to blend the physical and digital worlds, has not been successful and has resulted in huge losses for the company. The technology was seen as the successor to the mobile internet and attracted other tech companies, as well as firms such as Disney and Walmart. However, the technology was clunky, difficult to use, and failed to recreate the richness of the physical world. Moreover, people seem to prefer the real world, and so technological advances must remain curtailed and focused on facilitating life within the physical realm.