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After reading this article , it's clear that the Left isn't watching this trial and paying attention to the evidence that's been presented. The opening paragraph started with "Earlier this week, a friend texted me this prediction about the outcome of Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial: 'Kyle Rittenhouse walks or only [gets convicted] of minor charges and gets probation.'" It continues, saying "Though my response was glib, I thought it was realistic at the time: 'He'll be convicted. He won’t walk. He may not get as much time as he deserves, but he’s going to jail.' My logic was based on the fact that all of Rittenhouse’s victims were white and that you can’t kill white men in America, even if you’re white yourself, and not face severe consequences. After that, Mr. Norman's opinion changes: That was before Wednesday, when Kyle Rittenhouse put on a masterclass of performative white innocence. The show featured tears, soulful hyperventilating...

If Joe Biden wants tons of political problems, he's doing everything right at the moment. Wages are up but inflation is up even higher. Joe Manchin is threatening to dismantle Biden's legislative agenda over inflation and bad policy. The key points from the October inflation report are: The consumer price index surged 6.2% from a year ago in October, the most since December 1990. Core inflation, stripping out food and energy, increased 4.6%, the fastest gain since August 1991. Energy, shelter and vehicle costs led the gains, which more than wiped out the wage increases that workers received for the month. On the political wrangling front, Joe Manchin is threatening to blow up the Build Back Better Bill if it ever makes it to the Senate: Moderate Sen. Joe Manchin slammed President Biden on Wednesday for claiming the recent spike in prices on everyday goods is "transitory," saying Washington can "no longer ignore" the impact inflation is having on Americans....

Fight for Schools, a parent-led organization standing up for their childen, has submitted a petition to "the Loudoun County Circuit Court" to "immediately suspend Brenda Sheridan from the Office of School Board Member." The petition is filed pursuant to the provisions of "Virginia Code section 24.2-233 states in pertinent part: 'Upon petition, a circuit court may remove from office any elected officer or officer who has been appointed to fill an elective office, residing with the jurisdiction of the court ... for neglect of duty, misuse of office, or incompetence in the performance of duties when that neglect of duty, misuse of office, or incompetence in the performance of duties has a material adverse effect upon the conduct of the office." In the petition, Sheridan is accused of "neglect of duty, misuse of office, or incompetence in the performance of office, or incompetence in the performance of duties when that neglect of duty, misuse of off...

It isn't surprising for an underperforming student to make excuses on their performance. Unfortunately for us, that underperforming student is Joe Biden. In a recent interview, Biden started making excuses , saying "I don't think presidents should be deciding what to do about … look … a lot of people are worried. Think about this. Look what 750,000 people have died because of COVID. The psychological scars that has put on so many people. Schools have not been open because of COVID. We're in a situation where there's a lot, a lot, of anxiety. Gas prices are up, exceedingly high … that's why I have the attorney general taking a look at whether or not these gas companies are gouging people." Biden's excuse-making didn't stop there. Next, he said "Even though we've created almost six million jobs since I came into office, we're in a situation where people don't, I mean they don't feel it right now. They don't feel it. One of th...

Joe Biden apparently doesn't care that a gallon of gas has nearly doubled since this time last year. This article says he's thinking about shutting down another pipeline. According to the article, the "Biden administration is reportedly weighing the potential market consequences of shutting down an oil pipeline in Michigan." The reporter then writes " Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Biden's energy secretary, predicted Sunday that heating prices will rise this winter regardless of the Biden administration's decision on the pipeline. 'Yeah, this is going to happen. It will be more expensive this year than last year,' Granholm told CNN." When Republicans regain their majorities in the House and Senate next year, setting the US on a path for energy independence should be a high priority. If that requires a government shutdown, that's fine. Forcing so-called moderates to vote yea or nay is a fantastic way of forcing them to prove thei...

Terry McAuliffe's campaign focused on COVID-19, the teachers unions and Donald Trump, though not necessarily in that exact order. The message voters sent was that they're worried about inflation, their kids' education but that they aren't thinking much about Donald Trump or COVID-19. While parents pay attention to COVID-19, it's something that they're keeping track of. It isn't anything that they're frightened of anymore. In people's minds, the pandemic is behind us. That's a stark contrast with the Biden administration, which treats the pandemic as though we don't have treatments, therapeutics or vaccines. The Biden administration also isn't listening to all of the science. The administration doesn't take into account natural immunity or herd immunity.  To Dr. Fauci, the only immunity comes through vaccination. People are paying attention to inflation, which is why their paychecks don't buy as much as a year ago. That's pla...

Mark Ambinder's article for MSNBC seems like it was written from a different solar system. Ambinder opens the article by saying "The shellacking Democrats took Tuesday is testament to how tough it is for the party to craft any persuasive message when competing against targeted misinformation campaigns perpetrated by Republicans — at least when the Republicans field halfway decent candidates." Ambinder continues, saying "But that’s only a fraction of the story of what happened in the commonwealth of Virginia. For more than half a century, Republicans have effectively used direct communication channels (snail mail, then talk radio, then Fox News, then the internet) to identify, amplify and exploit conservative grievances, all of them real, in that the feelings beneath them are actually felt, and mostly rooted in a tangle of overlapping racial, class and cultural resentments. (Ex-GOP strategist Stuart Stevens recounts his struggle to realize this truth in his memoir, ...