In anticipation of the start of Black History Month on Wednesday‚ ABC’s The View decried “the downward spiral of black Republicans” and smeared ALL of them as “grifters” that would betray America and their race for “power.” They singled out South Carolina Senator Tim Scott‚ mocking and ripping his engagement to a white woman and claimed he would choose to placate former President “Trump’s ego” over the Constitution. They spoke with race baiter and author Clay Cane about his new anti-black Republican book: “The Grift: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump.” Moderator and racist‚ Whoopi Goldberg suggested that since “Black History Month starts tomorrow” Cane’s book “should be required reading.” Teeing up her guest‚ Goldberg agreed that “grifters” was “the right word for them.” Cane‚ a liberal extremist‚ said he was “so saddened at the direction” black Republicans were going. He went on to argue that black Republicans were providing no benefit to the black community: And when you think about the original black Republicans‚ they were the first progressives. They were the ones that pushed Abraham Lincoln into emancipation. They were the ones who forced him into glory. After the Civil War‚ they are forming communities that will help black folks and poor white folks. “So‚ I wanted to examine how did black Republicans go from Frederick Douglass to Clarence Thomas‚” he huffed. Without evidence‚ he asserted that black Republicans would do “anything to get access to power‚ even if it means demeaning your own community.”     The focal point for most of their racist hatred during the segment was directed at Senator Scott. Co-host Joy Behar‚ who once claimed Scott didn’t know what it was like to be a black man in America‚ said it was “horrible to watch” a “strong black man” like him “shamelessly groveling” before Trump. “I didn't like it at all. And can you explain how -- what happened to him?” she asked Cane. According to Cane‚ Scott had “gone full-blown down grifter road‚” with Behar adding that Scott was “So desperate for the power.” Behar and Cane then attacked Scott’s recent engagement to a white woman. They mocked how their names rhymed and suggested he only decided to marry her because it was good optics for a shot at being vice president: BEHAR: And also‚ this other business that he recently got engaged. CANE: Ah‚ Timothy and Mindy. [Laughter] BEHAR: Timmy and Minnie. That's because he wants the job as VP‚ right? So‚ the engagement was a good way to say‚ “Hey‚ I'm going to be married. I'm going to be legit. I can be a vice president to Trump.” CANE: I mean‚ it's so obvious. It's clear as day that he's saying‚ “Pick me I want to be the vice presidential pick.”   Cane mocks Scott's engagement to a white woman and claims Scott would betray America for "power at any cost."Whoopi called Scott "a looney tune." Sunny Hostin falsely claims he "insulted" her when he was on the show (meanwhile‚ all they do is insult him). pic.twitter.com/nglOMU8ruN — Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) January 31‚ 2024   Last week‚ staunchly racist and anti-Semitic co-host Sunny Hostin insisted that Scott’s engagement proved he was a puppet of white people. The conversation took a break with Goldberg calling Scott a “looney tune” for denying that America was inherently racist. The transcript is below. Click "expand" to read: ABC’s The View January 31‚ 2024 11:37:41 a.m. Eastern WHOOPI GOLDBERG: Welcome back. Black History Month starts tomorrow and there’s a new book that should be required reading called The Grift: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump. JOY BEHAR: Wow. GOLDBERG: Yeah. SUNNY HOSTIN: Yeah. GOLDBERG: Please welcome author‚ Clay Cane. HOSTIN: Yes. CLAY CANE: Thank you. Thank you. BEHAR: Let's hear this. GOLDBERG: You know‚ I listened to it‚ and I was -- it knocked me out so I'm show glad you're here today because you describe the current era of black Republicans as “grifters” and I say that's the right word for them. HOSTIN: Yeah. GOLDBERG: But you need to explain to people what you mean when you say it and what made you decide to write this book? CANE: Well‚ first and foremost I wrote this book because I care about this country and I've been so saddened at the direction that it's going in under the Republican Party. It really broke my heart. And when you think about the original black Republicans‚ they were the first progressives. They were the ones that pushed Abraham Lincoln into emancipation. They were the ones who forced him into glory. After the Civil War they are forming communities that will help black folks and poor white folks. So‚ I wanted to examine how did black Republicans go from Frederick Douglass to Clarence Thomas. HOSTIN: Yeah. CANE: How did we get here? How did we get here? And so‚ what I realize is now the current version‚ they are grifters. And what I mean by that is somebody who is hustling and scheming that will say anything and do anything to get access to power‚ even if it means demeaning your own community. And in many way‚ they provide racial cover for the issues in the Republican Party. So‚ this book is also about the downward spiral of racial politics in the GOP. (…) 11:42:26 a.m. Eastern BEHAR: Let's talk about Tim Scott. CANE: Ah‚ Tim. HOSTIN: Yes. BEHAR: Because we saw him shamelessly groveling the other day‚ telling Trump that he loves him. It was really kind of – [makes groveling sound] CANE: “I just love you.” BEHAR: It was horrible to watch‚ to tell you the truth‚ to see a strong black man grovel like that. I was very -- I didn't like it at all. And can you explain how -- what happened to him? CANE: It's interesting. He exists before and after the Trump era. And he has gone full blown down grifter road. BEHAR: So desperate for the power. CANE: Exactly. What's sad about Tim Scott is that I think he knows that if he called out the bigotry in his own party versus endorsing a bigot for president‚ he knows they would throw him out faster than Liz Cheney. BEHAR: Probably. CANE: And being that he knows that‚ that's why it's a grift because he knows better. He knows better‚ it's conscious. BEHAR: It's pathetic to watch. CANE:  Yeah. BEHAR: And also‚ this other business that he recently got engaged. CANE: Ah‚ Timothy and Mindy. [Laughter] BEHAR: Timmy and Minnie. That's because he wants the job as VP‚ right? So‚ the engagement was a good way to say‚ “Hey‚ I'm going to be married. I'm going to be legit. I can be a vice president to Trump.” CANE: I mean‚ it's so obvious. It's clear as day that he's saying‚ “pick me I want to be the vice presidential pick.” But what scares me is that‚ if for some reason he was‚ Tim Scott‚ I believe‚ would show Trump the loyalty that Mike Pence didn't. GOLDBERG: Did not. That’s right. CANE: And if Tim Scott had to choose between the Constitution and Trump's ego‚ what do you think he's going to choose? BEHAR: What is the matter with him? What is the matter? CANE: Access to power at any cost. SARA HAINES: Mike Pence actually looks better right now. I didn’t even think about that. HOSITN: He’s a grifter. CANE: And let's not forget he voted against the Voting Rights Act‚ gutted the George Floyd Policing Act‚ came on this very show and denied systemic racism. HOSTIN: Insulted me. Yes‚ he did. Yes‚ he did. GOLDBERG: I was here too. HOSTIN: You came behind me and we both looked at him like he was crazy. GOLDBERG: He was a looney tune. CANE: [Laughter] (…)

The Department of Defense recently held a staff event discussing the "rise of far-right terrorism" in America‚ according to a Tuesday report by the Daily Caller News Foundation.The DCNF revealed that the Pentagon launched a new "brown bag events" series featuring both internal and guest speakers. An email invitation obtained by the outlet appeared to invite "all" staff with the DOD's Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict office‚ also known as the SO/LIC.Bruce Hoffman‚ a professor at Georgetown University and senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations‚ and Jacob Ware‚ a research fellow at the CFR‚ were invited by the Pentagon to discuss their book titled "God‚ Guns‚ and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America." "Reminder to please join us at 1200 tomorrow morning via Teams (link below) for this virtual brown bag book talk event — renowned terrorism scholars Dr. Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware‚" read the invitation obtained by DCNF."This is the first of what we hope will be a series of brown bag events featuring internal and external speakers‚" it continued. "This talk‚ derived from the speakers' new book‚ God‚ Guns‚ and Sedition (Columbia Univ. Press) discusses the rise of far-right terrorism in the United States‚ the impact of U.S. domestic terrorism on our foreign policy and our allies‚ and policy recommendations to counter far-right terrorism."The email invitation included information about the book and a link to the authors' biographies.A description of the book on the CFR's website states‚ "Shocking acts of terrorism have erupted from violent American far-right extremists in recent years‚ including the 2015 mass murder at a historic Black church in Charleston and the January 6‚ 2021‚ attack on the U.S. Capitol. These incidents‚ however‚ are neither novel nor unprecedented. They are the latest flashpoints in a process that has been unfolding for decades‚ in which vast conspiracy theories and radical ideologies such as white supremacism‚ racism‚ antisemitism‚ xenophobia‚ and hostility to government converge into a deadly threat to democracy."The recently released book purports to account for the "rise of far-right terrorism in the United States — and how to counter it." During a podcast interview in early January‚ Hoffman defined and explained "far-right terrorism.""One of the challenges we had in researching the book is we're talking about a vast movement with many different constituent parts‚ not a hierarchical single organization‚ and that's been part of the movement's strength is that it is consistently over decades‚ one could argue over a century and a half‚ has sought to appeal to an increasingly diverse constituency. You have the Ku Klux Klan types‚ racists‚ anti-Semites‚ xenophobes‚ anti-LGBTQ‚ and so on‚" Hoffman stated. "We're talking about people that are militantly opposed to paying federal income tax‚ that militant zealous adherence to the Second Amendment‚ that believe that there is an ongoing attempt by the federal government to seize their arms. So a diverse array of people‚ conspiracy theorists‚ militant‚ anti-globalists‚ and so on that come together to comprise this movement."It is unclear who approved the book discussion event‚ the DCNF reported. The outlet noted that domestic terrorism is outside the DOD's purview. Neither the DOD‚ Hoffman‚ nor Ware responded to the DCNF's requests for comment regarding the event.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Pop star Taylor Swift’s relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been the topic of plenty of contention lately. Fans complain that they don’t care to watch the games if the cameras are going to be focused on Swift in the stands instead of the players on the field. However‚ Front Office Sports estimates that Swift has had greater than a $300 million impact on the Chiefs and the NFL’s bottom line. Shannon Sharpe believes Swift’s presence is a smart move for the Chiefs. “Y’all need to understand. NFL playing chess‚ y’all playing checkers. Y’all talking about stop playing Taylor Swift‚” Sharpe says‚ adding that "she’s bringing a different demographic and a new set of eyeballs.” Sharpe also notes that while he loves artists like Beyonce who have played Super Bowl halftime shows in the past‚ “Beyonce ain't moving the needle like this chick.” “She’s the closest thing to moving the needle like Michael Jackson that we’ve seen‚” he adds. Jason Whitlock agrees with Sharpe. “I agree with Shannon as it relates to Taylor Swift moving the needle more than Beyonce‚” Whitlock tells Shemeka Michelle. “I don’t think she’s remotely in the same stratosphere as Michael Jackson.” “When Michael Jackson died‚ he did look like a skinny white woman‚ so that is maybe what they have in common‚” Michelle adds. To hear the full conversation‚ watch the clip belowWant more from Jason Whitlock?To enjoy more fearless conversations at the crossroads of culture‚ faith‚ sports‚ and comedy with Jason Whitlock‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

The pharmaceutical industry for 60 years failed to produce a safe RSV vaccine‚ following a botched attempt in the 1960s. We’ve all lived with this virus‚ and most babies afflicted with it are treated easily with a nebulizer. Yet suddenly‚ the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control have approved three different vaccines — all for different demographics — at warp speed (ahem)‚ despite serious safety concerns. Now‚ pharmacies are carelessly mixing up each type of vaccine and even giving children the adult version because‚ when it comes to vaccines‚ “it’s all good.” When it comes to vaccination‚ we are being sold a bill of goods that it’s all or nothing — but if you know what’s good for you‚ it better be all. The FDA last year approved RSV shots for three different groups: GSK’s Arexvy and Pfizer’s Abrysvo for seniors over 60; Pfizer’s Abrysvo variant for pregnant women; and AstraZeneca’s Nirsevimab‚ a monoclonal antibody‚ for newborn babies. They all have serious problems. Last week‚ the CDC issued an alert warning that more than 150 women and babies have been administered the wrong shot — and those are just the ones we know about. According to a report from the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy‚ 25 babies were given Pfizer’s RSV shot for pregnant women or GSK’s shot for seniors‚ while at least 128 pregnant women were given the senior shot!The tragic irony is that members of the CDC’s own Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices raised questions about the fact that this shot “can overstimulate the immune system‚ which is why it is only used for the elderly or immunocompromised.” Set aside the fact that any drug that “overstimulates” the immune system probably should never be approved for anyone after all we’ve seen with COVID and all the associated problems with neuropathies and autoimmune disorders stemming from such overstimulation. But now we know that this shot was given to pregnant women. Can you imagine the long-term effects of overstimulation in an unborn baby? According to FDA briefing documents‚ two people in the Pfizer RSV trial for people over 60 experienced a dangerous form of neuropathy known as Guillain-Barré syndrome. The rate was 1 in 9‚000‚ which is bad enough. But we’ve seen from COVID that GBS is a known reaction to the jab‚ and Bell’s palsy‚ a similar form of neuropathy‚ has racked up 16‚755 entries in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. Of course‚ we know that the shot for pregnant women is just as problematic as the one for seniors‚ so maybe it doesn’t make a difference which potion they received. GSK was forced to abort its version due to preterm and neonatal deaths during clinical trials. Pfizer’s shot‚ which was approved last summer‚ has the same safety signals. No matter. We’re off to the races jabbing as many pregnant women as can be guilted into it. Red-state health departments have an obligation to begin auditing the CDC vaccine schedule — beginning with this wretched RSV vaccine. The CDC recently reported that 13.1% of pregnant women had received the Abrysvo vaccine since the product went to market in the fall‚ while nearly 21% of mothers of eligible infants (8 months and older) reported they accepted the experimental shot for their babies. Another 27% reported that they “definitely plan” to vaccinate their children. That means half the babies in the country are on their way to getting this shot‚ as if we’ve learned nothing from the past few years. The disgusting carelessness of the industry in giving people the wrong shots is emblematic of a culture that treats vaccination as more of a religious ritual than a medical procedure. When it comes to medical procedures‚ we don’t categorically offer them to every living human as if “it’s all good.” We don’t give everyone pre-emptive drugs‚ surgeries‚ or chemotherapy. Asking someone if he’s pro- or antivaccine is like asking whether he’s pro- or anti-surgery. There is a time and a place even for proven interventions. They must be precise and tailor-made to individuals. Vaccination is no different. Yet we are being sold a bill of goods that it is all or nothing — but if you know what’s good for you‚ it better be all. Just get the ever-increasing litany of jabs‚ and if they happen to throw in a few extra doses of the wrong potion‚ no biggie. This is why every time someone wants a tetanus shot‚ they add the quite unnecessary diphtheria vaccine‚ because … well‚ why not? It’s all good! In 1983‚ the CDC's vaccine schedule included just three routine vaccines: diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis; measles‚ mumps‚ and rubella; and the oral polio vaccine. Not surprisingly‚ once the industry was indemnified from liability under the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act‚ the number of vaccinations steadily grew. Now‚ the CDC has 17 routine vaccines of 90 doses for children. We created the below image to help visualize the CDC's vaccine schedule (and only until 12 months of age) pre-1986 Act (which gave pharma companies immunity for vaccine injuries) and today. — (@) Congress extended the liability shield for childhood vaccines to pregnant patients under the 21st Century Cures Act‚ with the proviso that the CDC recommends it. Including the new RSV shot‚ pregnant women are now under pressure to get five different shots. We’re still assessing the damage from the COVID shots. We may not know for decades how many people died needlessly. We will feel the effects of countless miscarriages‚ stillbirths‚ fertility problems‚ and birth defects for generations. We already have 3‚000 reports of injuries from the RSV shots reported to VAERS‚ according to data Dr. Jessica Rose sent me. How can we continue to trust the CDC when we absolutely know it is harming us? It’s really just a question of which of the vaccines are bad. The CDC is using “One Health‚” a World Health Organization concept that would impose a centrally controlled system of enforcement‚ surveillance‚ and incentives on every human being. The goal is to replicate and expand the COVID regime to impose mass vaccination and a host of economic and social objectives in the name of public health. If you thought the last “emergency” was bad‚ just you wait. It is simply indefensible for red-state health departments to adopt One Health. They have an obligation to begin auditing the CDC vaccine schedule — beginning with this wretched RSV vaccine.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told law students on Monday that she lives in "frustration" over rulings from the high court's conservative majority.Under former President Donald Trump‚ the Supreme Court experienced a generational ideological shift because Trump was able to appoint three conservative-leaning justices. Under that 6-3 majority‚ the conservative-leaning justices have protected Second Amendment rights‚ rolled back affirmative action‚ and protected unborn lives by overturning Roe v. Wade. These decisions were not born out of ideological political bias. Rather‚ fundamental differences regarding the interpretation of the law and the role of government undergird the decisions.Sotomayor‚ speaking to students at UC-Berkeley School of Law‚ admitted that "every loss" leaves her "traumatize[d].""I live in frustration‚" Sotomayor admitted. "And as you heard‚ every loss truly traumatizes me in my stomach and in my heart. But I have to get up the next morning and keep on fighting." Sotomayor: 'I live in frustration' after Supreme Court rulings www.youtube.com The court's senior liberal-leaning justice claimed her "originalist colleagues" — referring to the court's conservative-leaning justices — are coming up with "new ways to interpret the Constitution" and thus are changing some interpretations "that some of us believed were well established‚" the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Sotomayor‚ however‚ didn't provide any examples of these "new interpretations." Differences aside‚ Sotomayor reaffirmed that she and her colleagues are friends. She even went out of her way to praise Justice Clarence Thomas‚ who she said "is the only justice who knows the name of every employee on the Supreme Court."Sotomayor is not the first liberal-leaning justice to defend Thomas.As progressive activists targeted Thomas last year with allegations of ethical violations — none of which stuck — former Justice Stephen Breyer spoke out in defense of Thomas."As far as I’m concerned‚ I sat next to him on the bench for 28 years. I like him. He’s a friend of mine. I’ve never seen him do anything underhanded or say anything underhanded‚" Breyer said. "My personal point of view is he’s a man of integrity."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The southern border has been invaded‚ and the Take Our Border Back trucker convoy is heading there to peacefully protest the lack of security at the border. Glenn Beck’s head writer and chief researcher‚ Jason Buttrill‚ is joining the truckers in order to get the truth out to Americans. “He is there as somebody to do reporting on it. The one thing we learned about January 6 is you don’t have cameras there‚ they can tell all kinds of stories‚” Glenn cautions. The convoy is currently making its way from Louisiana to Texas. So far‚ “it mostly looks almost like a pep rally‚ like a town moving from another town to go to a basketball game‚ with a bunch of flags‚ a bunch of cars‚” Buttrill tells Glenn. “This is not a January 6 crowd as of now‚” he continues. “I’m getting a lot more almost like MLK type vibes from this group. They pulled in last night‚ they had a little debrief meeting‚ and they ended in a prayer.” Buttrill notes the group was also telling others to “turn the other cheek” if anyone else in the group is trying to antagonize or rile people up. In addition to the truckers‚ a lot of RVs are joining the convoy as well. “There’s a lot more just regular people that come to support this. They’ve taken off work and they’re just driving with them‚” Buttrill says. Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling‚ thought-provoking analysis‚ and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

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