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Day: August 16, 2019

Tennessee Educators Should Balance Out ‘White Privilege’ Curriculum with Opposing Viewpoint, Expert Says

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Chris Butler

If you’re going to make Tennessee’s public school teachers learn about “white privilege” then, for balance, you ought to instruct them on the opposing point of view.

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Commentary: Yes, Google Is Trying to Control the 2020 Election

August 16, 2019August 15, 2019 Admin

Our friend James O’Keefe and his team at Project Veritas have produced another bombshell Silicon Valley expose, this time with the help of Google whistleblower Zachary Vorhies.

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Schumer Tells Trump to Spend Border Wall Funds Fighting Domestic Terrorism

August 16, 2019August 15, 2019 Admin

Senator Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told President Donald Trump in a written letter Wednesday to spend his requested $5 billion for a border wall on efforts to combat domestic terrorism.

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American Flags Lowered to Half-Staff On Epstein’s ‘Pedophile Island’

August 16, 2019August 15, 2019 Admin

American flags on accused child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s private islands were lowered to half-staff following his death.

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Commentary: The Tea Party Is More Vibrant and Essential Than Ever

August 16, 2019August 15, 2019 Admin

Rand Paul is mistaken.

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Gunman Captured After Wounding Six Philadelphia Officers

August 16, 2019August 15, 2019 Admin

Police in the U.S. city of Philadelphia arrested a suspect early Thursday after an hours-long standoff that left six officers with gunshot injuries that were not life-threatening.

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More Than 600 Google Employees Won’t Be ‘Complicit’ in Working With CBP

August 16, 2019August 15, 2019 Admin

More than 600 Google employees said they “refuse” to be “complicit” in potential cloud computing work for Customs and Border Protection (CBP), according to a petition.

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Trump Jumps on Reports of Israel Banning Reps. Omar And Tlaib: ‘They Hate … All Jewish People’

August 16, 2019August 15, 2019 Admin

President Donald Trump weighed in Thursday after reports that Israel planned to ban Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan from entering the country for a trip scheduled to start Friday.

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Three Tennessee Politicians Owe the Volunteer State $570,000 in Unpaid Fines

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Zachery Schmidt

Former State Rep. Jeremy Durham, current Tennessee Rep. Joe Towns, (D-TN-84) and Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron owe the state of Tennessee $570,000 in unpaid fines, according to The Tennessean.

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JC Bowman Commentary: Better Thinking Equals Better Results

August 16, 2019August 15, 2019 JC Bowman

As Chairman of SCORE, Senator Bill Frist should be commended and honored for his tireless advocacy and passion for making education a priority in our state.

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Rashida Tlaib And Ilhan Omar’s Botched Israel Trip Was Sponsored By Terror-Linked Organization

August 16, 2019January 23, 2020 Admin

Rashida Tlaib’s and Ilhan Omar’s cancelled trip to Israel was sponsored by a Palestinian-based organization whose members have expressed sympathy for terrorist activities and support the BDS movement.

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ICE Protest Turns Chaotic After Truck Plows Through Crowd, Pepper Spray Used

August 16, 2019August 15, 2019 Admin

A protest outside a prison that works with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) turned chaotic after a truck drove into the crowd, and officers were forced to use pepper spray on demonstrators.

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Lee Beaman Commentary: The Case for a Strong National Defense

August 16, 2019August 15, 2019 Admin

A strong national defense contributes to our own national security, but it also provides stability to the entire world.

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Omar and Tlaib Barred from Traveling to Israel for Support of BDS

August 16, 2019January 23, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

The Israeli government has barred Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13) from traveling to the country due to their “suspected provocations and promotion of BDS.”

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Michigan Teacher Says Public Schools ‘Worse Than Ever,’ Dominated by ‘Outrage Culture’

August 16, 2019January 23, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

Lawrence M. Ludlow, who holds a master’s degree in Medieval Studies and has taught in the Detroit and Gross Pointe areas, recently wrote an article on his experience of returning to the classroom.

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Actor John Ratzenberger Says Death of Shop Class Forces Americans to Rely on Government

August 16, 2019January 23, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

Actor John Ratzenberger, who recently launched a firm to help American companies connect with customers, described the death of shop classes during a Wednesday interview on Fox News.

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Left-Wing Activist Justin Jones Unsuccessful Trying to Disqualify Special Prosecutor

August 16, 2019August 15, 2019 Chris Butler

Left-wing activist and Vanderbilt Divinity School student Justin Jones was reportedly unsuccessful in his effort to remove a special prosecutor assigned to try his upcoming assault case.

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