Rioting, looting, a wave of shootings. 2020 was one of the most turbulent years in decades, as chaos swept through the streets of America’s cities. But against that chaos stood a thin blue line: the men and women in uniform who tirelessly faced the onslaught on the streets. It’s their unshirking commitment in the face of disorder that makes the police men of the year.
Publication: Washington Free Beacon
Journalist of the Year: Barstool Founder Dave Portnoy
While his colleagues in the media industry were furiously jacking each other off, Barstool founder Dave Portnoy crouched into the journalistic void, using his bully pulpit to highlight the pandemic’s crippling impact on America’s small businesses. It was without a doubt the finest piece of journalism produced in the Trump era.
2020 Man of the Year: MAGA Hat-Wearer Larry David (Yes, That Larry David)
The MAGA hat is this century’s peace sign—a beautiful red signal to other normal-thinking Americans that logical discourse is an option. That lesson was heard loud and clear this year by Larry David who happened to have one of these magical MAGA hats in his car when he nearly ran a motorcycle off the road. The tough motorcyclist respected him, and liberal wieners of Hollywood wanted nothing to do with David. For getting a taste of it, even if just for a day, the Washington Free Beacon salutes him as a 2020 Man of the Year.
Biden’s Death Knell for the Death Penalty
Biden’s about-face on capital punishment is a major victory for some of his party’s wealthiest benefactors, who are uniquely opposed to the practice: The richest Democratic donors are 40 points more likely to back death penalty abolition than the party’s rank and file.
How the CDC Went Woke
In 2015, Dayna Bowen Matthew published a paper concerning racial disparities in health care which she said . reflects the “structural violence” of American society. Matthew helped draft the CDC’s framework for allocating Covid-19 vaccines. She is also listed as a consultant to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which voted to vaccinate essential workers before the elderly, partly on the grounds that the elderly skew white—only to pull back Sunday in the face of outrage from across the political spectrum.
Biden Taps Liberal Billionaire’s Acolyte for Top Econ Job
President-elect Joe Biden announced Monday that he will appoint Joelle Gamble, who previously worked as a principal at the social-change investment firm funded by liberal billionaire Pierre Omidyar, as a top economic adviser.
Progressive Groups Push Biden to Tap Accused Iranian Lobbyist for Top National Security Role
A coalition of progressive foreign-policy groups is pressing President-elect Joe Biden to hire Trita Parsi, an Iranian national accused of lobbying for the Islamist regime for a senior administration role that a non-U.S. citizen would likely be ineligible to hold.
Dem Tapped to Run Interior Smeared Covington Students
Rep. Deb Haaland (D., N.M.), a freshman congresswoman and one of two Native-American women in Congress, accused the high school students of “hate” and “intolerance” in January 2019 after a selectively edited video clip of an encounter between pro-life student activists and counterprotesters in Washington, D.C., went viral.
Biden May Hand Ambassador Posts to Hollywood Megadonors with CCP Ties
Former DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg and current Disney honcho Bob Iger are leading candidates to become the American ambassador to China. The pair’s business dealings with the Chinese Communist Party were the subject of a 2012 bribery investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Honorable Bill Barr
Democrats slimed him as Trump’s stooge, but the Attorney General has always stood up for the Constitution.
CNN Anchor Sports Pricey Resistance Cashmere Sweater
CNN’s Kate Bolduan anchored her show Thursday in a $380 cashmere sweater bearing the network’s “Facts First” slogan. The “Facts First” sweater is among a collection of other pricey, partisan garments hand-stitched by the feminist brand Lingua Franca…Lingua Franca also sells sweaters bearing the social media-inspired term “Cuomosexual,” a term coined by fans of New York governor Andrew Cuomo.
Top Chinese Propagandist Casts Doubt on Safety of Covid Vaccines
Chinese propagandists are also working to resurrect false narratives about the origins of the coronavirus. Regime officials have pushed unsubstantiated allegations that the virus could have entered Wuhan through frozen-food imports.
Ossoff’s Father Met with Chinese “Dignitaries” While Touring His China-Built Yacht
Richard Ossoff, who has bankrolled his son’s upstart political career, commissioned China-based Jet-Tern Marine to build the custom vessel in 2008. Before shipping the yacht to the U.S, the company held a “sea trial” for “customers Heather and Richard Ossoff” in order to test the million-dollar vessel’s performance, with “many” Chinese dignitaries in attendance.
Police Reports Shed Light on Warnock’s 2002 Arrest for Obstruction
Warnock repeatedly disrupted child abuse investigation, reports say.
Anti-Israel Groups Mobilize to Install Allies in Biden Admininstration
Anti-Israel organizations have launched a coordinated effort to pressure the incoming Biden administration into selecting people who will champion their causes, a push that reportedly includes opposing mainstream nominees supported by leading Democrats and Republicans.
Trump Lawyer’s “Drawn and Quartered” Threat Ripped from Playbook of Dem Operative
A Trump campaign lawyer’s widely condemned remark that a former Department of Homeland Security official should be “drawn and quartered” appears to be lifted from the playbook of longtime Democratic operative Neera Tanden, who suggested the same punishment for aides to Hillary Clinton at the State Department.
Rashida Tlaib Scrubs Another Anti-Semitic Tweet
Rep. Rashida Tlaib scrubbed a tweet on Monday that included an anti-Semitic phrase often used by terrorist groups seeking the destruction of Israel. Screenshots show that Tlaib retweeted a Saturday post that included a graphic promoting Palestinian solidarity and the phrase “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free.”
American High Schools Go Woke
Consultants cash in on radical changes to curricula nationwide.
Dem Losers Throw Money Into Georgia Senate Fire
Jaime Harrison and Amy McGrath, two of the Democratic Party’s biggest (and most expensive) losers in 2020, are preparing to spend even more money on the upcoming Senate runoff electionsin Georgia.
Buttigieg Campaign Office to Become Pole Dancing Studio
A fitting homage to former mayor’s legacy of aggressive gentrification.
The Week in Leftist Violence and Intimidation
Washington, D.C., became a focal point for leftist violence this week, as Black Lives Matter protesters clashed with and assaulted Trump supporters as well as bystanders following a pro-Trump rally over the weekend.
Biden to Continue Obama Tradition of Packing White House with Corporate Lobbyists
A central component of Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign was his pledge to rid the executive branch of corporate lobbyists. Obama didn’t exactly follow through on that pledge, and his White House was crawling with lobbyists from day one. Not that it mattered. The media were not very interested in following up.
Proposed Biden Gun Tax Could Top $34 Billion
American gun owners could face tens of billions of dollars in new taxes to keep the guns they already own under Democrat Joe Biden’s gun ban and tax plan. At least 20 million rifles and 150 million ammunition magazines would be caught up in the sales ban and registration scheme Biden touted on the campaign trail,
Conservative Journalist Successfully Sues State of MN for Access to Coronavirus Briefings
A conservative journalist barred from Minnesota‘s daily coronavirus briefings successfully sued the state to regain access. In a settlement signed Friday, Minnesota’s Department of Health agreed to reinstate PowerLine cofounder Scott Johnson’s access to the state’s COVID-19 Conference Line “as long as and whenever” the department holds a briefing.