When the demand for racism far exceeds the supply, the inevitable result is that you get race hoaxes. And there are now so many race hoaxes in this country that we have entire genres of race hoaxes to catalog. There’s the Jussie Smollet-style hoax, where you fake a racist attack. There’s the graffiti-style race hoax, where you spray-paint something racist on a wall or a car or something like that. And of course there’s the restaurant-receipt-style race hoax, where someone leaves a racist message on a receipt. One of the more prominent racist receipt hoaxes is the one that happened at the Saltgrass steakhouse a few years back, when a customer supposedly wrote the words, “We don’t tip terrorists” on his receipt, because the waiter looked like he was from the Middle East or something. The waiter put out a social media post saying the receipt is proof that racism is alive and well. “This racism and this hatred still exists,” he posted on Instagram. The restaurant immediately announced it was banning the customer for life because the waiter obviously wouldn’t lie about something like that. Only for the waiter to eventually admit what every sane person already knew, which is that he fabricated the whole thing. These race hoaxes are all so predictable that you’d be forgiven for believing that innovation is truly dead in the race hoax industry. Race hoaxes have become a lot like iPhones. There’s no real variation from year to year. You just keep getting the same thing over and over again. And that’s true, for the most part. There was one very notable recent exception to this general rule, however, and it comes to us from Charles County, Maryland. For the first time in recorded history, we have a twist on the restaurant receipt race hoax. The spin is that, in this case, the receipt isn’t actually being faked by anyone. It is a 100% accurate receipt, according to all parties involved. So in that sense, this is something of an upgrade over the typical genre standbys that we’re all used to. Unfortunately, in every other respect this is one of the dumbest race hoaxes to ever occur in this country. It’s so extraordinarily low-IQ and insulting to the intelligence of everyone involved that it defies comprehension as to why a single news station, anywhere, would cover this complete non-story, except maybe to laugh at it. But some news outlets — both national and local — did cover the story with a straight face. Here’s one of those stations: “Racism is still alive,” he says, pretending to be upset. It’s what the Saltgrass waiter said a couple of years ago, too. Of course the irony is that, if racism were still alive as they say, they wouldn’t need to make it up. We’re supposed to think that these hoaxers are really angry that racism is still alive, but of course the opposite is true. They want racism to exist so badly that they’re willing to invent it. They hope that their race hoax will follow the familiar pattern: the social media outrage, followed by the termination of the allegedly offending party, followed by a big payout, followed by them taking their place alongside the great civil rights heroes of all time — men like George Floyd and Michael Brown. And they’re not quite sure how to react when that pattern doesn’t play out. Notice in that video that the man assumes the teenage employee will be fired, even though Chick-fil-A has already said he won’t be. He says, well it’s sad he might have to lose his job, but he needs to learn the lesson. It’s as if he can’t process the fact that he’s being told that no, the Chick-fil-A employee didn’t actually suffer any kind of harm. WATCH: The Matt Walsh Show Nevertheless, the man says he’s thinking about filing a federal lawsuit against Chick-fil-A because that receipt was just “devastating” for him. He’s never going back to that Chick-fil-A ever again because apparently the equivalent of the KKK has taken it over. Whenever they see a black customer they just write “monkey” on the receipt because that’s how racist they are at this particular Chick-fil-A. This is the narrative that the media is reporting, without any pushback whatsoever, even though it’s extremely obvious that this was a misunderstanding on the part of the employee. The guy’s name is “Marquise,” which does sound very close to “monkeys,” depending on how you say it. If his name was Bob or Larry or something, then he might have more of a case. Then you could maybe convince someone that this was a malicious attempt to communicate some racist message to this customer, for some reason. But as it stands, it’s pretty clear what happened. He probably either said “Marquise” or “monkeys” in the drive-thru lane and either way, the employee thought he heard “monkeys.” We can be pretty sure of that because the alternative makes no sense whatsoever. This Chick-fil-A is in Maryland. This drive-thru employee probably serves dozens of black customers a day. Does he call them all racial slurs or did he just randomly select this guy for no particular reason? Did he wake up and decide, you know what, I’m going to call a customer a monkey today. And I’m going to put it in writing. Is there a single person who actually believes that’s a plausible scenario? And yet the media uncritically reports on the customer’s “trauma.” Then he makes his pitch for a lawsuit, which is really a shakedown. He’s essentially telling Chick-fil-A to pay up, or he’s going to smear them as much as possible. If you watch the video this guy recorded in the Chick-fil-A — which I won’t play because it’s painful to listen to — he immediately demands that the employee lose his job. And then he promises to make the clip go “viral.” He went directly into making threats as soon as he saw an opportunity. Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. This is inexcusable behavior obviously, but it’s also predictable. This is the kind of response that a lot of people will have when everyone in the media is telling them, at every opportunity, that they’re a victim because of their skin color. It’s what happens when some people are bombarded with lies about how oppressed they are. And that’s happening constantly, right out in the open. The other day, for example, the actor and singer Tyrese had a conversation with the race hustling ambulance chaser Ben Crump. And Tyrese made a claim that’s clearly false, and also clearly designed to stoke as much racial animosity and resentment as possible. And of course Ben Crump, the alleged lawyer, agreed with it. Watch: Tyrese calls out Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for signing a hate crime bill to protect Asians but skipping over Black and Latino people who are being killed. pic.twitter.com/v4Ltb9LQEW — The Art Of Dialogue (@ArtOfDialogue_) September 1, 2024   Tyrese claims, bizarrely, that there are no hate crime laws protecting black and brown people. Never mind that every hate crime law protects those groups and most of them were written specifically to protect those groups. Just last week Kamala was once again promoting the “anti-lynching” act that the Biden Admin signed into law a couple of years ago. That was yet another hate crime bill written specifically to protect black people from a form of violence that none of them have suffered in at least forty years. Also, as I covered last week, lynching is already illegal about three times over. This made it illegal a fourth time. As to the specific legislation that Tyrese is talking about, he’s wrong about that, too. There was no bill that only punishes anti-Asian hate crimes. The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which is apparently what he’s referring to, applied to all forms of “hate crime.” It just made it easier to report and catalog these incidents. A lot of people pointed this out online, so it’s not a particularly convincing lie, either. And as I’ve discussed before, this is all a moot point anyway because hate crimes shouldn’t be an actual category of crime. For one thing, a lot of crimes committed against other people typically involve some form of hatred. So we don’t need a special category for certain kinds of hatred. For another thing, hate crimes aren’t prosecuted or reported with any kind of consistency. WATCH THE TRAILER FOR ‘AM I RACIST?’ — A MATT WALSH COMEDY ON DEI Those are legitimate complaints you can make about hate crimes legislation. But the idea that they don’t protect black and brown people is complete nonsense. In the Ahmaud Arbery case, after the state secured the murder convictions, the feds went back and prosecuted those defendants for hate crimes because of racist text messages they had sent — before the murder, about someone other than Ahmaud Arbery. It was an entirely separate prosecution. They got guilty pleas and additional life sentences because of it. But apparently those hate crimes laws don’t exist, according to Tyrese and Ben Crump. This is the same kind of race hustling that Barack Obama specialized in, but these people aren’t anywhere near as good at it. Obama could look the camera in the eye and wag his finger and say whatever he wanted. He could convince a lot of people that hate crimes laws only protect white people if he wanted to. But Tyrese and Ben Crump aren’t so gifted. They’re not anywhere near as coherent. Their pandering is too obvious. In fact, right now there aren’t many prominent members of the Democrat Party who are capable of pulling off the Obama-style hustle. Kamala Harris certainly isn’t capable of it. Even in scripted moments — pretty much the only moments that her handlers will allow her to have — she can’t do it. Take a look at these two clips from Kamala Harris events yesterday. One’s in Detroit and the other’s in Pennsylvania. They’re just a few hours apart. See if you notice any differences: Kamala in Detroit vs. Kamala in Pittsburgh — literally 5 hours apart The difference is insane pic.twitter.com/ZPXXr2BHe7 — johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) September 2, 2024   So in the Detroit speech, she’s once again trying to sound urban but instead ends up sounding like Foghorn Leghorn. She’s trying to connect with black voters by changing her accent and tone, but, ironically, winds up sounding something like a plantation owner in the Antebellum south. Meanwhile in the Pennsylvania clip she sounds completely different. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and Bill Clinton did this kind of thing all the time, but they at least waited a few hours before dropping their fake accents. They didn’t leave the “urban environment” and immediately start speaking normally again. So this may be the single worst attempt at “code switching,” or whatever you want to call it, that’s ever been attempted. But Kamala attempted it anyway. Whatever this is — whether it’s desperation or incompetence or both — it’s a clear sign that Democrats aren’t going to change their tactics just because they don’t have the talent to pull it off. They still have no problem being completely shameless in their attempts to divide this country along racial lines. So the media will continue to tell us that innocuous restaurant receipts are racist. Ben Crump will nod along as an actor lies about hate crimes. And Kamala Harris will do everything she can to prevent people from realizing she grew up in a wealthy neighborhood in Montreal. Put it all together, and it’s clear that the Left’s racial pandering is now so overt that it manages to insult the intelligence of the people they’re pandering to. This is inevitably what happens when the demand for racism outstrips the supply — you get hoax after hoax after hoax. Eventually, the hoaxes start looking a bit too familiar and too obvious. That’s what we’re seeing now. The fraud is clearer than it ever was. And if Kamala Harris made anything clear yesterday, it’s that she’s incapable of hiding it.

Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris supported racial reparations for black Americans during her 2020 run for the White House, and so far has not denounced the policy position. Nationally, reparations are deeply unpopular, with about two-thirds of Americans opposing such policy. Opponents, specifically asked about reparations for slavery, often argue that Americans would be paying for sins they didn’t commit, and paying people who didn’t actually experience slavery. “In the area of reparations for descendants of Africans enslaved — if you’re elected president, would you sign that bill if it came across your desk?” racial agitator and MSNBC personality Al Sharpton asked Harris during her 2020 run for the White House. Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. “When I am elected president, I will sign that bill,” Harris proudly responded. WATCH: When running for president in 2020, Kamala Harris told Al Sharpton that she would sign a reparations bill once elected: Al Sharpton: “In the area of reparations of for descendants of Africans enslaved: If you’re elected president would you sign that bill [Commission to Study and… pic.twitter.com/NuawfxhUQJ — Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) September 1, 2024 In another video, Harris voiced her support for racial reparations during a 2019 interview with The Root, citing slavery, Jim Crow laws, and “segregation on so many levels that exist today.” “Should black people get reparations,” The Root asked Harris directly. “I think there has to be some form of reparations, and we can discuss what that is,” she said. “We’re looking at more than 200 years of slavery. We’re looking at almost 100 years of Jim Crow. We’re looking at legalized segregation and, in fact, segregation on so many levels that exist today based on race. And there has not been any kind of intervention.” According to polling from Pew Research, 66% of Americans oppose reparations, with only 30% in favor. Broken down by race, the disparity is even larger: 77% of black Americans support reparations, while only 8% of white Americans, 33% of Asian Americans, and 39% of Hispanic Americans support them. WATCH THE TRAILER FOR ‘AM I RACIST?’ — A MATT WALSH COMEDY ON DEI It’s unclear if Harris still holds the same position in 2024. Harris has flip-flopped on a number of issues, trying to moderate her far-Left platform. Notably, Harris herself has yet to explain her supposed new positions, instead relying on anonymous staffers to tell the press, which is overtly friendly to Harris. The presidential hopeful has, for example, flipped on immigration, fracking, and single-payer healthcare. Previously, Harris said it should not be a crime for migrants to enter our country illegally, she enthusiastically promoted a ban on fracking, and said we should do away with private health insurance.

As the 2024 presidential election draws closer, Vice President Kamala Harris finds her lead over former President Donald Trump shrinking, according to recent polling data. Despite a post-convention boost, Harris now holds a narrow advantage of just four percentage points, a decline from earlier in the summer. The ABC News/Ipsos poll reveals a tightening race, with Trump gaining traction among key voter demographics, particularly on issues like the economy and immigration, where he continues to outperform Harris. The poll, conducted in late August, shows that while Harris remains ahead, her lead has diminished since the Democratic National Convention. A majority of Americans continue to view Harris as more physically and mentally fit to serve as president, with 57% believing she is in better health and 47% considering her more mentally sharp compared to Trump. However, these perceived strengths have not translated into a commanding lead, as Trump’s focus on economic issues resonates with a significant portion of the electorate. https://x.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1830736381590806994 Trump’s supporters remain firmly behind him, with 60% expressing strong support, though a notable 31% do so with reservations. This contrasts with Harris, whose support is slightly less enthusiastic, with 64% of her backers strongly supporting her and 18% having some reservations. Interestingly, a larger share of Harris supporters say they are driven by a dislike of the other candidates, reflecting the polarized nature of the race. The poll also indicates that Trump’s handling of the economy, inflation, and immigration is more trusted by voters, with margins of +8 on the economy and inflation, and +9 on immigration. These are critical issues that could swing undecided voters as the campaign enters its final phase. Harris, on the other hand, is seen as more trustworthy in areas like protecting American democracy and Supreme Court appointments, where she holds a smaller edge. https://x.com/JackPosobiec/status/1828066149638013061 Despite Trump’s gains, Harris still leads among key voter groups, particularly women and minorities, who view her campaign favorably. However, Trump is closing in, particularly among independents and working-class voters who are increasingly concerned about economic conditions. His recent campaign efforts have focused on these groups, aiming to expand his base and capitalize on the growing dissatisfaction with the Biden administration’s economic policies. The polling data also suggests that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent exit from the race and endorsement of Trump has had little impact on voter preferences, with 79% of respondents stating it made no difference in their choice. This indicates that the race is likely to remain highly competitive, with both candidates needing to focus on turnout and mobilization efforts as the election approaches. In the coming weeks, Harris and Trump will face off in key battleground states, where the race is expected to be particularly close. With Trump gaining ground and Harris’s lead narrowing, the 2024 election is shaping up to be one of the most contentious and closely watched in recent history. Both campaigns are intensifying their efforts to sway undecided voters and solidify their support bases, setting the stage for a dramatic showdown in November. The post Harris Clings to Narrow Lead as Trump Gains Ground in 2024 Race appeared first on The Conservative Brief.

For more than four decades, Americans welcomed a familiar dynamic duo into their homes night after night. Pat Sajak and Vanna White had one of Hollywood’s longest and strongest relationships, albeit strictly professional. Pat began hosting Wheel of Fortune in 1981, and Vanna joined him a year later, turning letters. They were staples in the game show scene, and it seemed unimaginable that anyone could replace either one. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ryan Seacrest (@ryanseacrest) But after 41 seasons, Pat decided to retire. Finding the perfect host for the show and someone who would complement Vanna was a challenge. Veteran TV host Ryan Seacrest will fill some very big shoes. Vanna told CBS Sunday Morning that she “had no idea what to expect” when coming into work with a new host. After so many years with Pat by her side, it was a whole new world. “I mean, when I’m used to one person for so long, I was very scared, but he’s doing a great job.” Thankfully, Ryan And Vanna Aren’t Total Strangers The pair have known one another professionally for quite some time and spent the summer working and getting to know each other better. “I’ve known Ryan for probably 20 years, but in the past couple of months, we’ve done some traveling together for the show, and we got to know each other a little better too, so I think our chemistry is good,” she said. Ryan shared with the news program that while everyone knows Wheel of Fortune, he still had a lot to learn. “Wherever I was working, the producers sometimes would come, and they’d bring contestants, and we would play Wheel of Fortune in hotels just to get familiar with the rules and scenarios and things that can happen so that at some point it becomes second nature,” Seacrest said. Ryan and Vanna will make their debut on Wheel of Fortune together on September 9. This story’s featured image is by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for CBS Media Ventures / Sony Pictures Television. The post “Wheel Of Fortune” Star Vanna White Was “Very Scared” To Work With Ryan Seacrest appeared first on InspireMore.

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Heartbreak knows no boundaries, and neither does music. In our list of the “10 Most Heartbreaking Songs About An Ex,” we traverse across genres, from punk to blues, hard rock to pop, each song offering its unique take on the pain of lost love. These tracks may differ in style, tempo, and instrumentation, but they all share a common theme: the raw, often overwhelming emotion that comes when a relationship ends. Whether it’s the searing intensity of the Ramones’ “Listen To My Heart,” where punk’s primal energy meets the sting of rejection, or the soul-baring confessionals found in Elvis Costello’s The post 10 Most Heartbreaking Songs About An Ex appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

With more visitors than ever before, the new airport terminal in Florence will have a green roof and sport a vineyard. The Italians are passionate about greening their buildings, with the famous Bosco Verticale in Milan being the flagship example. To celebrate its heritage as one of the wine capitals of the world, the Amerigo Vespucci International […] The post Tuscany’s New Airport Terminal Will Have a Vineyard on the Roof, Obviously appeared first on Good News Network.

A young cat found at a job site underwent a dramatic transformation after just a few weeks in a home. FurbyDeejOver a month ago, a scraggly, raggedy kitten was found behind a tire at a job site. She was emaciated, covered in fleas, and missing a lot of fur.The finders immediately contacted Deej, cofounder of Inked Kittens Club (a kitten rescue), for help. "As soon as she arrived at my place that afternoon, it was clear she was very sick," Deej told Love Meow.The kitten named Furby used every bit of her strength and willpower to eat and fight to live. DeejHaving already used several of her nine lives, Furby had an indomitable spirit. She kept purring and "baking her little bread" and seemed relieved to finally have a safe place to land and attention from a loving human.At around seven weeks old, she came with a host of health issues, including the dreaded panleukopenia, with about a 10% chance of survival for her age. She was found behind a tire at a job siteDeejFurby was determined to defy the odds, and with intensive daily supportive care, she began to turn around.After a week of fluids, syringe-feeding, and meds, Furby wrestled back her appetite and a new zest for life. "(When) she started to willingly eat on her own, I knew we were in the home stretch of getting her on the mend." DeejFor a while, Furby clung to her bed and wouldn't move aside from using the litter box. Then, one day, she came out of her shell and decided to trust. "From the moment she decided we were pals, we've been inseparable."Furby was missing a substantial amount of fur on her chest, legs, and tail due to severe malnutrition. DeejAs she continued to put on weight, her fur slowly grew back, and her endearing, mischievous side emerged. "She seems to have two faces: a flat brow grumpy face or a tongue blep. The more I stare at her, the cuter and funnier she gets."With her newfound energy, Furby started to play and demand more attention. Deej"She's decided pets are more important than eating. If I'm not giving her enough pets, she'll reach her little paw up to grab at my hand, all with her tongue blepped out. She's a kitten with a big personality that packs a real punch."Once Furby recovered and was ready to socialize, she was overjoyed to have constant playmates after being isolated for so long. Her missing fur gradually grew backDeejShe quickly hit it off with her feline friends, romping around the room and showing them how to play with toys. Through her interactions with other cats, she learned to play appropriately and respect boundaries."Her favorite pastime is still chasing me around the house. She loves her stuffed animals, and every night, she makes sure to show her stuffy snake who's boss." She was excited to have friends to play withDeejFurby is about three months old now, and her ear tufts are getting longer with age."As she's getting older, her little bald spots are growing back out beautifully. She's come a long way with socializing, even though she still enjoys chasing your feet around the house." DeejIt's hard to believe that, just a few weeks ago, Furby was a scraggly little gremlin, missing a lot of her fur. Now, she has blossomed into a gorgeous young cat with enough energy to power a village. Deej"She still has a big goofy head and the weirdest coat I've seen in a while, but I couldn't be more obsessed with her if I tried." DeejShare this story with your friends. More on Furby and Deej's fosters @deejandthecats on Instagram and Inked Kittens Club on Instagram.Related story: Feral Kitten Pushed Everyone Away But Decided to Trust for the First Time After 2 Weeks of Being Indoor Cat