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15
Sep

TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Greetings! Fit for a king: Trump just said the quiet part out loud in last night’s Truth Social post about the ongoing remodeling of the White House and its grounds.  “(U)nder the Dumocrats, the White House was a badly maintained ‘dump,’” he wrote. “Now, it is a Palace!” And just who lives in a palace?  I think we all know the answer to that question...Dept. of No Surprises: Would anyone be shocked to learn that a Russian oligarch with ties to Vladimir Putin footed part of the six-figure after-party bill for Don Trump Jr.’s wedding last May on a private island in the Bahamas? According to the Associated Press and other outlets, Umar Kremlev paid for the rental of a remote island as well as the fireworks show.  Not a good look for the Trump family, but what else is new? The president, it should be said, did not attend the wedding. I wonder if this was the reason. What dad doesn’t attend his son’s wedding?...Help wanted: The conservative Victory Girls blog is on the hunt to hire two professional writers, according to a recent post on the site.  Each writer will be expected to contribute 2-3 articles a week.  But there’s a catch.  The gig doesn’t pay.  Let’s see who turns up....Sure to annoy the right: Colin Kaepernick’s memoir The Perilous Fight lands today in bookstores (lousy title, BTW). The former NFL QB famously kneeled during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” to protest police brutality ten years ago and his career never recovered...Found: Republican Senator Mitch “MIA” McConnell returned to the Capitol in a transport chair yesterday to cast his first vote in three months. Speculation swirled over the summer about the whereabouts and health of the powerful but infirm 84-year-old Kentucky politician. (Daily Caller)...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Charlie Kirk Statue Vandalized Outside TPUSA Headquarters

source: Victory Girls

The “peaceful and tolerant” left struck yet again the weekend when someone defaced the Charlie Kirk statue outside of Turning Point USA’s headquarters in Phoenix.

Prof Who Celebrated Charlie Kirk Murder and Villainized “White Men” Still Works for University

source: Daily Signal

Carnegie Mellon University has not fired professor Uju Anya, instead allowing her to take “voluntary professional leave” after a string of “offensive and objectionable” social media posts celebrating the anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Immigration Has Made Europe a Crime-Ridden Mess

source: The American Conservative

And America isn’t far behind.

Jasmine Crockett Honors Convicted Woman Beater

source: Daily Caller

Outgoing Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett honored rapper Chris Brown, who pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge involving then-girlfriend Rihanna, with congressional recognition at his concert Saturday. Crockett made an appearance at Brown and Usher’s concert over the weekend, presenting the two artists with a Congressional Record tribute Saturday night.

The Lindsay Clancy Fan Club Has Found Its Villains

source: SteveGruber.com

Her ex-husband and a juror who wouldn't acquit her.

Mommy’s Little Senate Candidate May Have Taken His First Steps Toward Financial Adulthood

source: Washington Free Beacon

James Talarico, 37, may have finally taken his first step on the road to financial independence. The Texas Democratic candidate appears to have drawn down the checking account he shares with his mommy, Tamara Talarico, according to his latest financial disclosure.

Bradenton Times Editor’s “Nonpartisan” Act Ends with Endorsement of Angie Nixon

source: Florida Voice

Dennis ]Maley, editor of The Bradenton Times, is no longer pretending to be a neutral observer of Florida politics. In a social media post, he advertised his interview with Democratic Socialist U.S. Senate nominee Angie Nixon and told readers to “vote accordingly.” That is basically a campaign flyer instead of coverage.The Times has spent years treating Florida’s conservative leadership as a menace.
14
Sep

TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Greetings! Strong “60 Minutes” season debut: The headline-grabbing staff upheaval and backstage drama did not diminish the season-opener of the massively popular newsmagazine. The opening segment, which featured the first interview with an airman who was shot down and rescued in a mountainous region in Iran, was a mesmerizing tale of survival. It also spotlighted the technical prowess and raw courage of the rescue teams who extracted the badly hurt Air Force colonel in enemy territory. While the segment showed the U.S. armed forces in a justifiably heroic light, it didn’t attempt to “sell” the purpose of the war to the audience, which critics of Trump-friendly Paramount Skydance, parent company of CBS, might have feared. In fact, at least twice in the segment, the conflict was accurately described as “war,” contrary to the wishes of Trump and his administration. The show’s second segment on the “Pardon Economy” cast a critical eye on how bad actors pay millions to get Trump to pardon them for their sins.  It’s hard to see how the debut program could be criticized for carrying Trump's water.  Let’s see if “60 Minutes” continues on this path. I have doubts but maybe I’ll be surprised. (Read The Hollywood Reporter’s review).... Another reason to like the Buffalo Bills: For many years, I’ve rooted for upstate New York’s rugged professional football team playing in the NFL’s snowiest city. The team, led by my favorite QB Josh Allen, just announced that it will play our northern neighbor’s national anthem, “O Canada,” in addition to the “Star Spangled Banner” at the team’s home opener September 17. Well done Bills! (Breitbart)...More criticism of Trump from the right: American Spectator admonishes the president for his delusional thinking that he can end the war in Iran by “simply declaring victory.” And the editors of the National Review declare that Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend to voters if the GOP retains the House and the Senate in the midterms was “reckless”...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

The Madness of the Anti-AI Crowd

source: American Greatness

AI is not a departure from mankind’s toiling in the garden of natural knowledge but an extension of that knowledge.

The AI Apocalypse Is Overhyped

source: Daily Wire

Getting everyone, his brother, and the government to freak out about AI is a good way to increase demands for regulation. And with regulation comes regulatory capture. Then OpenAI and Anthropic can sit unbothered, reveling in the knowledge that any potential competitors lack the capital or connections to cut through a forest of red tape.

AI Doomsday Warnings Dominate Headlines After Ex-Anthropic Researcher’s Viral Post

source: Fox News

What unleashed this flood of frightening stories about super-intelligent AI networks crushing humanity? One social media post by a guy no one's ever heard of.

Obama and Dems Are Suspiciously Sounding the AI Alarm Just in Time for Midterms

source: NY Post

The “AI Apocalypse” scare campaign looks suspiciously like the climate hoax. How convenient that it’s come to a head right as the midterm election season kicks off this week.

A Rising Trump Lifts All Boats

source: Newsmax

Today, we should think of the country as a patient at a doctor's office. When most of the vital signs are improving, you don't panic and you don't change the treatment. There are headwinds. Gasoline and oil prices are the most obvious. But these are neither systemic economic failures nor permanent problems.

The Left Puts Out Another Smear Campaign Against Trump, Spreading Hate on 9/11 Anniversary

source: NY Post

Even on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the leftist media mob reached into its bags of dirty tricks to smear New York and the White House.

Some Media Outlets Make 9/11 About Bashing Trump

source: NewsBusters

Simply put, they can’t stand him. There are large sections of the American media who cannot abide Trump. Even as the 25th anniversary of 9/11 has arrived, they find it more responsible to focus on attacking him than zeroing in on America’s then-and-now enemies out there in the world.

JD Vance Is Ready for Primetime

source: Conservative View from NH

Vance delivered the goods with his primetime speech at the GOP Midterm Convention, and was so encouraging, especially if you took the time to picture Kamala Harris in the same role.

Red States Are Replacing Woke Colleges with Real Education

source: The Federalist

No longer can students get a degree and not encounter the Bill of Rights, the Civil War, the Pilgrims and Puritans, and the Depression.

College Freshmen: If You Care About Justice, Beware of the “Free Palestine” Movement

source: National Review

The on-campus narrative will trick you into confusing truth and fiction, victim and aggressor, right and wrong.