Links for 11-4-24
words are not like sticks and stones
Poll: 80% of Americans believe that speech can be considered violence. From: Eric Lendrum/American Greatness. A shocking new study released on Thursday shows that 4 out of 5 Americans at least somewhat agree with the notion that free speech (the real-world alternative to violence) can be considered violence.
👏 A more practical argument for free speech. From: Gregory Conti/City-Journal. We should value free expression not so much for the truths it may reveal as for the vices it keeps in check.
We’re on a dark path: Most Americans say speech equals violence. From: Brad Polumbo/NY Post. We all learned as children that sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will never hurt us. Yet most Americans, and especially Generation Z, have apparently forgotten this basic lesson.
⭐️ Speech isn’t just a human right, it’s what makes us human. From: John Weeks/Libertarian Institute. The United States government has been especially hell bent on curtailing if not forbidding Americans’ right to free speech. This is an outrage.
What does Harris think about the First Amendment? Her record screams: ‘not much.’ From: Kristen Waggoner/The Daily Signal. Kamala has consistently undermined the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment. That should alarm every American.
👉 School choice is on the ballot in three key states, amid debate about education in US. From: Charlotte Hazard/Just the News. As Election Day approaches next week, Colorado, Kentucky and Nebraska all have school choice amendments on the ballot that would impact how the states run their educational systems.
48 hours. From: Eric Peters Autos. Will it be orange – or red? We’ll know in about 48 hours. Or maybe not.
😬 Halloween is over, but the election litigation is getting really scary. From: Jonathan Turley/The Hill. Worrisome elements have begun to pop up in various swing states.
Pollster Scott Rasmussen’s predictions for 2024 election. From: Rob Bluey/The Daily Signal. “Right now, people tend to think their personal finances are getting worse and people in the swing states are even more pessimistic.”
🤐 The Biden-Harris Administration wasted nearly one billion dollars on misinformation. From: Ian Miller/Brownstone Institute. The party of “Science” apparently misled hundreds of millions of people on the actual science surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic.
‘Fraudulent’ mail ballot request forms found in another Pennsylvania county. From: Jack Phillips/Epoch Times. The Monroe County district attorney said that dozens of ‘irregular forms’ were found, with some turning out to be ’fraudulent.’
🎯 Democrats put match to the Constitution. From: Steve Huntley/John Kass News. Consider the drumbeat of allegations that Donald Trump, if returned to the White House, would use the power of government to punish his enemies. Yet it’s the Democrats — Joe Biden’s hyper-politicized Justice Department.
There has never been a man like Trump in world history. From: Wayne Allyn Root/Creators. There's never been a moment like this in history. Just think of what we have all witnessed in the past year.
🔎 No, the Trump comment on Cheney was not a crime. From: Jonathan Turley. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes became the latest Democratic prosecutor to suggest a possible criminal charge against former President Donald Trump.
Lawfare California style – AG Rob Bonta targets oil companies. From: Susan Crabtree. → The highest energy costs in nation continue to driven up.
🚩 Kamala has brought the cartels to your doorstep. From: Rep. Lance Gooden/Washington Examiner. The relentless infiltration of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua into the United States represents a dire national security threat and a direct assault on the safety of our citizens.