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Capitol Riot Tactics Strongly Resemble Those Used In 2020 Riots

Capitol Riot Tactics Strongly Resemble Those Used In 2020 Riots

By Lora Ries and Steven Bucci ~ Watching rioters breach the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as members of Congress were certifying the presidential election inside was alarming and raised many questions regarding the security of the U.S. Capitol—one of the most important federal buildings in our nation. The Capitol riot on Wednesday raised many concerns about the security of the U.S. Capitol building.…

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How Radical Historian’s Revisionism And Lies Led To 2020’s Unrest

How Radical Historian’s Revisionism And Lies Led To 2020’s Unrest

By Jarrett Stepman ~

The war on history is about overturning America’s constitutional system.

So says Mary Grabar, a resident fellow at the Alexander Hamilton Institute and author of the book, “Debunking Howard Zinn: Exposing the Fake History That Turned a Generation Against America.”

“The violence in the streets today would have made him very happy,” says Mary Grabar, author of a book debunking…

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Trump Pledges Millions To Rebuild Kenosha After Rioting, Arson

Trump Pledges Millions To Rebuild Kenosha After Rioting, Arson

By Fred Lucas ~

Two of Riki Tagliapietra’s downtown businesses in Kenosha, Wisconsin, were vandalized, but the vice president of the Grease & Honey Restaurant Group in Kenosha is helping other business owners rebuild after rioting there.

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on Sept. 1 as he tours an area of Kenosha, Wisconsin, affected by civil unrest. (Photo: Mandel Ngan/Agence…

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What Will Organized Criminal Violence Bring Next To Our Streets?

What Will Organized Criminal Violence Bring Next To Our Streets?

By James Carafano ~

Organized riots.

That sounds like an oxymoron, but it’s what we’re seeing in many cities in this season of COVID-19 and protests.

A federal law enforcement agent with a gas mask faces demonstrators during a night of protest against racial injustice, police brutality, and the deployment of federal troops to U.S. cities July 29, 2020, in Portland, Oregon. (Photo: Alisha…

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America Both In Crisis And On Trial

America Both In Crisis And On Trial

By Jarrett Stepman ~

Were the Founding Fathers heroes or villains?

While this dichotomy perhaps oversimplifies our attitude toward the founding generation, one would imagine that most Americans think that their country’s origin is fundamentally good.

Activists burn U.S. flags at Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House on July 4 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Few…

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NY Times Goes Hysterical Over Fed Crackdown In Portland: ‘It Feels Like Fascism’

NY Times Goes Hysterical Over Fed Crackdown In Portland: ‘It Feels Like Fascism’

By Clay Waters ~

Portland, Oregon has endured criminal rioting, vandalism, and assaults in its downtown area for 50 days. Rioters have assaulted police officers with rocks, bottles, fireworks and eye-damaging lasers, and also spray-painted courthouses and other federal buildings — to scant attention from the liberal press.

Saturday’s New York Times lead story noted the crisis — but only to…

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McCarthy Unveils Bill To Protect Statues And Deny Funds To Cities And States That Don’t

McCarthy Unveils Bill To Protect Statues And Deny Funds To Cities And States That Don’t

By Rachel del Guidice ~

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Thursday the introduction of a bill intended to protect statues and monuments from damage and destruction by protesters and vandals.

“This is lawlessness in its purest and most unacceptable form,” U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., says of monument destruction. (Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

The…

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The Mob Comes For America

The Mob Comes For America

By Jessica Anderson ~

As Independence Day draws near, the nation is seemingly filled with more anti-American sentiment than celebration, or so the media would have you believe. Crowds of protesters have turned on the very nation that protects their right to assemble, speak, and petition the government. Now, they are even coming for President Abraham Lincoln.

Would the Great Emancipator even be…

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