Failing that, how about arming the police with some ‘real’ weapons?

Legal Insurrection (LI) has pursued cases against DEI mandates and activities in schools because they put immutable characteristics over the law. LI usually concentrates on higher education, but the corrupt, anti-American ideology of DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) has come to the Ithaca City School District (ICSD). Legal Insurrection sent a letter to the school calling […] The post The DEI Seregation Crisis at Ithaca City School District appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The four criminal charges against the world’s best golfer Scottie Scheffler, including a felony assault charge, have been dropped after Jefferson County (KY) Attorney Mike O’Connell said on Wednesday that his office cannot move forward with the prosecution, ESPN reported. O’Connell and Scheffler’s attorney, Steve Romines, appeared in court on Wednesday. O’Connell said Scheffler’s version of the incident “is corroborated by the evidence.” Scheffler said the incident with the Louisville Police was a “big misunderstanding.” “Based upon the totality of the evidence, my office can not move forward in the prosecution of the charges filed against Mr. Scheffler,” O’Connell said. “Mr. Scheffler’s characterization that this was a ‘big misunderstanding’ is corroborated by the evidence. The evidence we reviewed supports the conclusion that Detective [Bryan] Gillis was concerned for public safety at the scene when he initiated contact with Mr. Scheffler. However, Mr. Scheffler’s actions and the evidence surrounding their exchange during this misunderstanding do not satisfy the elements of any criminal offenses.” Here is Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell explaining why he is dropping all charges against golfer Scottie Scheffler: pic.twitter.com/4ngxnlIf2H — Paul Miles (@PaulMiles840) May 29, 2024 The 27-year-old golfer was arrested on May 17 after he attempted to drive into the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, to prepare for the second round of the PGA Championship. A fatal accident involving a pedestrian had stopped traffic, preventing Scheffler and other golfers from getting to the golf club’s entrance, but Scheffler said he was told by a police officer to drive “the opposite way with the traffic” to get into the golf club. Moments later, another officer with the Louisville Police Department, Detective Bryan Gillis, reportedly told Scheffler to stop his vehicle. Scheffler was accused of failing to come to a stop, and police said the golfer “dragged” Gillis when he continued to drive forward. After Scheffler stopped his car, the golfer was arrested and taken to jail where he was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic. “He demanded to be let in, and proceeded forward against my directions,” Gillis wrote in his police report. “I was dragged/knocked down by the driver. I then proceeded to arrest the driver.” In a video following Scheffler’s arrest, the golfer told another officer that he didn’t know Gillis was a policeman, adding that his arm was “grabbed” while he was driving toward the golf club. “So, I’m pulling in here [and] the police officer up there told me to come the opposite way with the traffic and then come in; and as I was pulling in, my window was down, an officer told me to stop,” Scheffler said. “First of all, I did not know he was a police officer. I thought he was one of the security guards that was mistaken; and as I was pulling by him, he grabbed my arm.” Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said Detective Gillis “did not have body cam footage turned on during the incident,” and the officer was disciplined for failing to turn his body camera on during the arrest. Scheffler released a statement following the incident saying that “a very chaotic situation” caused a “big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do.” “This morning, I was proceeding as directed by police officers,” he said. “It was a very chaotic situation, understandably so considering the tragic accident that occurred earlier, and there was a big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do.” “I never intended to disregard any of the instructions. I’m hopeful to put this to the side and focus on golf today,” Scheffler added. “Of course, all of us involved in the tournament express our deepest sympathies to the family of the man who passed away in the earlier accident this morning. It truly puts everything into perspective.”

Jeremy’s Razors’ first week on Amazon has been one for the books.  The razor company started by Daily Wire co-founder and god-king Jeremy Boreing announced last week that it would be selling its 2nd Gen razor on Amazon, marking the company’s first products to be sold on the world’s largest marketplace.  And Jeremy’s Razors didn’t just sell. They exploded! People are especially going crazy over the men’s 5-Blade Precision 5 Razor, which comes with a precision trimmer and an Argan Oil & Aloe lubricating strip to help reduce skin irritation. As of Wednesday, the Precision 5 has a 5/5 star rating on Amazon and climbed to the No. 1 new release in Beauty Tools and Accessories.  “I have a thick beard and the razors perform better than the competition. They actually cut the bristles and do not pull and cause discomfort,” one customer wrote on Amazon. “I can usually get about 10-12 shaves out of a single blade which is very rare as most do not make it past 5 shaves. They save me money, they work very well and they support my values. God Bless Jeremy’s Razors.” “I have used Jeremy’s razor’s since they first launched. The second generation is a great improvement over their first razor,” another person wrote. “This new one provides a nice smooth clean shave to and is a serious opponent against the competition.” Jeremy’s Razors top-to-bottom redesign includes:  New handle: Ergonomically redesigned for superior durability & control New blade options: Sprint 3: With open blade geometry for a quick, clean shave Precision 5: Sharper, longer-lasting blades and a precision trimmer More flexibility: Contours to your face to help prevent nicks & cuts New lubricating strip: Infused with argan oil & aloe to indulge your skin Jeremy’s Razors 2nd Gen is designed by the best engineers and is NOT made in China, so you can get a quality razor while sticking it to the communists and the libs.  The Precision 5 Razor makes a great gift for that freedom-loving dad of yours (don’t forget: Father’s Day is just two-and-a-half weeks away!) and is featured on Amazon’s Father’s Day Shop page. Or go to jeremysrazors.com and use code DAD15 for this exclusive bundle deal. Jeremys Razors Jeremy’s Razors’ success on Amazon is huge news for conservatives who’ve been waiting for alternatives to products from woke companies. Boreing said that his razor company selling on Amazon is “really important for us because we want, obviously, for the product to be accessible to more and more people.” “Our mission is to create competition in the marketplace on behalf of conservatives,” Boreing added.  Jeremy’s Razors’ Amazon announcement came alongside a new advertisement that quickly went viral. The ad — dubbed the “2nd Greatest Commercial Ever” after 2022’s “Greatest Commercial Ever” — has now reached over 8 million views on YouTube.  Shortly after going up on Amazon last week, Jeremy’s radically redesigned 2nd Gen Razor surpassed razor brands such as Dollar Shave Club, Manscaped, and Beard King to become the hottest razor on the site.

The New York Post took a swing at actor Robert De Niro with a snarky Wednesday morning cover mocking his rambling press conference — on behalf of President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign — outside former President Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush money trial. The cover referenced De Niro’s turn in the 1980 film “Raging Bull” — for which he won his Best Actor Oscar — as huge capital letters screamed “RAGING BULLSH*T.” The sub-headline below invoked psychotic “Simpsons” character Sideshow Bob: “Sideshow Bob De Niro goes ballistic stumping for Biden outside Trump trial.” DENIRO DENOUNCED: Looks like the @NYPost didn’t appreciate Robert DeNiro’s anti-Trump comments outside of court house in lower Manhattan where closing arguments in the Trump case wrapped up last night. pic.twitter.com/4mpuwKZ1FZ — newsbell (@newsbell) May 29, 2024 The cover accompanied Trump’s response to De Niro’s appearance at the surprise Tuesday morning press conference. “I never knew how small, both mentally and physically, Wacko Former Actor Robert De Niro was,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. “Today, De Niro, who suffers from an incurable case of TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, commonly known in the medical community as TDS, was met, outside the Courthouse, with a force far greater than the Radical Left – MAGA.” Trump was far from the only one to pan De Niro’s appearance. Republican strategist Karl Rove argued that in sending a campaign surrogate to Trump’s Manhattan trial, Biden’s re-election team was essentially proving that the prosecution was politically motivated to begin with. “Stupid mistake by the Biden campaign! They wanted to get, while all the cameras were there, they wanted to get their moment in the sun. And it was a big mistake,” Rove said. “It politicized the trial — better to have waited.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “And then what was said, with all due respect to Mr. De Niro, who’s a wonderful, wonderful actor … Are those the kind of credible statements that are going to cause people who don’t like Biden and don’t like Trump, but are trying to figure out who to vote for, are they going to cause people to say, ‘Well, geez, you now told me you wanted to destroy our country? Of course he did.’ The people who believe that are already in the Biden camp,” Rove continued.

This is the second part of a speech delivered by Michael Knowles at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Conservative candidates for federal office across the nation should say that they support life, they support babies and mothers, and they respect the Supreme Court precedent established in Dobbs that abortion is a matter for the states rather than the federal government. Such a stance allows candidates to sidestep a thorny issue in a tough election year without sacrificing their principles. It does not delve into what ought to be done at the state level, nor should it, since the candidates are running for federal office. It allows candidates to be wise as serpents, which we have to be if we want to get anything done in politics, but also innocent as doves, which we have to be if we want to do anything that is actually worth doing in politics. Mouthing off and losing elections does not advance the pro-life cause; likewise, abandoning our principles to win elections also does not advance the pro-life cause. Pro-life losers do no more to protect innocent life than pro-abortion candidates do. We have to win. And likewise, conservatives who win by caving on fundamental principles are no better than liberals. “What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” (Mark 8:36). To win by caving on the fundamental right — the right to life — would constitute a deal with the Devil. And ironically, like all deals with the Devil, the dealmakers ultimately won’t even get what they bargained for. Because such a deal most likely won’t even help conservative candidates win. How many pro-abortion conservatives have gotten elected in recent years? Susan Collins? There are some, but not many. New York Magazine ran a piece a couple of years ago on “the near extinction of pro-choice Republicans.” They’re a dying breed — and for good reason. When Republicans squish on so fundamental an issue, they lose more support than they gain. When faced with the choice between an incoherent Republican and a coherent Democrat, voters often choose the latter. There’s no substitute for the real thing. I understand the fear among pro-life candidates. Since the Dobbs decision, pro-lifers have suffered some political losses. Voters in Kansas and Kentucky rejected proposed constitutional amendments protecting life. Voters in California, Michigan, Vermont, and Ohio ratified a new license to abortion in their state constitutions. Legislators in Illinois, Massachusetts, and Vermont voted to expand access to poisonous abortion pills. Legislators in Minnesota and New Jersey expanded the license to abortion to include all nine months of pregnancy. It isn’t cowardice for political candidates to take those facts into consideration when crafting their campaign messages. WATCH: The Michael Knowles Show The pro-abortion side has made much of these political victories to encourage their own politicians and to intimidate conservatives from taking too strong a stance in defense of life. But those pro-abortion wins only tell half the story. Less than one year after Dobbs, a study revealed that 30,000 babies had already been saved from abortion. Each of those lives is of incalculable value in itself. But that number in the aggregate also represents the durability of state laws against abortion. Half of U.S. states now significantly restrict abortion. Fourteen states ban abortion across all nine months, and more states than that ban abortion after a baby’s heartbeat can be detected around six weeks or at least after the first trimester. Not only are those laws durable; they’re also popular, as Governor Scott Walker — the leader of Young America’s Foundation — pointed out early last year. Governor DeWine in Ohio signed a born-alive bill that threatened two abortion clinics; he won reelection by a huge margin — more than a million votes. Governor Noem signed a pro-life bill in South Dakota; she beat her liberal opponent by almost 30 points. Governor DeSantis in Florida signed a six-week abortion ban; he wrecked his opponent by a million-and-a-half votes. In all those states, the defense of life has proven at some point recently to be a political winner. Every pro-life governor won — and most of them won big — in their midterm elections. Prudence is not opposed to principles. Quite the opposite. If you want proof, look no further than the Left. Does the Left ever squish on its principles? Even when its principles are insane and unpopular? No. The vast majority of Americans oppose trans-ing kids — 68%, to be exact, according to a recent Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation poll. Does that fact cause liberals to back away from their positions on the issue? Certainly not. It causes them to double down — in the schools, in the libraries, in public policy all the way up to the President of the United States, who recently signed an executive order enshrining the sexual mutilation of children into national policy. If that weren’t creepy enough, he signed the bill flanked by sexually confused teenagers. And this sort of thing is nothing new. Even before we became degraded to the point that we had to debate whether or not boys can become girls, the liberals demonstrated the power of holding firm to their principles in the face of stark opposition. We saw this clearly in the so-called “gay marriage debate.” It’s easy to forget now, but the notion of “gay marriage” was extremely unpopular among both Democrats and Republicans. When “gay marriage” came up for popular vote in liberal California of all places, it failed. Even in liberal California, most people did not think it advisable or even possible to redefine the bedrock political institution, which has meant the same thing pretty much everywhere for all of human history. Even so, liberals just kept pushing and pushing. In the legislatures, through the executive branch, and ultimately through the judiciary, which succeeded at redefining marriage in our law through the bizarre romantic poetry of Justice Anthony Kennedy. The liberals never cave on their principles. They only double down. First, they wanted abortion to be safe, legal, and rare. Then, they dropped the “rare.” Now, through their embrace of poison pills and dodgy clinics, they’ve even dropped the “safe” part. They just want more abortion. Liberals double down on policies such as abortion-on-demand and transgenderism, even when they’re politically unpopular, because they are expressions of the ultimate liberal principle — the raison d’etre of the political Left — which is total liberation: from tradition, from morality, from family, even (in the case of transgenderism) from ourselves and our own bodies. These types of policies are what the Left’s all about. Without constantly pushing the boundary of liberation, the liberals have no reason to exist in politics, and voters have no reason to elect them. The same principle holds true for conservatives. In a way, we have a major political advantage over the liberals — because our views on these questions are so much more reasonable. We hold that boys and girls are different. We believe that murder is wrong. We believe what most people have always believed just about everywhere. And we continue to cling to the particular facts and customs that have allowed our civilization to flourish. That’s what we’re about. That’s our reason for being in politics. We’re conservative. We don’t want to liberate ourselves from everything. We want to conserve things: most tangibly, the traditions and institutions that constitute our way of life; more abstractly, our rights and the natural law from which we deduce those rights; and ultimately, our proper place in the world — our relationship with our fellow creatures as well as with our Creator, who we hold to have endowed us with certain rights. If we cease to stand for those things, not only will we not improve our chances of winning; we will guarantee that we never win again. Salt that loses its savor cannot be salted and is good for nothing but to be cast out and trodden on by men (Matthew 5:13-14). Conservatives need to be smart, but we need to stay salty. We need to win, and no one ever wins through surrender.

An alleged scammer has stepped forward to take credit for the attempted foreclosure of Graceland, the estate of the late rock and roll icon Elvis Presley. Earlier this month, Naussany Investments and Private Lending LLC claimed the right to auction off Graceland to settle an outstanding debt. The impending sale was later halted in court after a judge determined that the ownership documents were likely forged.  Now, an individual identifying as a “Nigerian scammer” is taking credit for the incident, per The New York Post.  “We figure out how to steal. That’s what we do,” the person reportedly wrote while interviewed by the New York Times. The interview was translated from Luganda, a language spoken in Uganda.  “I had fun figuring this one out and it didn’t succeed very well,” the alleged scammer said. During the interview, the person reportedly spoke about targeting elderly victims and other vulnerable groups for financial scams.  Naussany Investments and Private Lending LLC presented documents claiming that Elvis’ daughter, the late Lisa Marie, had borrowed $3.8 million and put up Graceland as collateral prior to her death in January 2023. Lisa Marie’s daughter, Riley Keough, owns Graceland now that her mother has passed. Keough headed to court to dispute the foreclosure filing earlier in May.  Keough called the foreclosure documents “fraudulent,” while her grandmother, Elvis’ ex-wife Priscilla Presley, declared it was a “scam,” as The Daily Wire previously reported. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Elvis purchased the 14-acre Memphis property in the spring of 1957 when he was 22, paying just over $100,000 for the mansion and grounds. He spent the following years renovating and expanding the property and lived there until he died in 1977. It was opened to the public as a museum in 1982 and attracts more than 650,000 visitors annually. Elvis and other family members, including Lisa Marie, are buried on the property. Lisa Marie once retained full control of Elvis’ estate, which today is estimated to be worth around $1 billion. She sold 85% of her stake in the company in 2005 for $100 million. That share is now worth about $850 million. Keough was passed control of the 15% stake the family retained and full ownership of the Graceland property following Lisa Marie’s death last year.

First lady Jill Biden used her appearance on ABC’s “The View” to join the cohosts in peddling the fear of what might happen if her husband, incumbent Democratic President Joe Biden, were to lose his re-election bid in November. The first lady hashed it out with cohost Joy Behar — who, like most of her cohosts on the midday talk show, appears to be in a state of panic over the possibility that former President Donald Trump could win another term in the White House. WATCH: Joy Behar rages to Jill Biden about how people call Joe Biden mentally and physically unfit for office. She claims he’s “right on top of it,” “competent,” and “alert” while Trump is “doddering and doesn’t remember anything and can’t put a sentence together and has brain farts…” pic.twitter.com/kGyDhsyVIr — Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) May 29, 2024 Behar began by praising President Biden, brushing off concerns that he was not “competent” to continue in the Oval Office and saying that when she met him, he was “right on top of it” and “alert.” Jill agreed that the president was fit, confirming Behar’s claim that he “worked out every day.” “The other one is doddering and doesn’t remember anything and can’t put a sentence together and has brain farts in the middle of a paragraph,” Behar said of Trump, prompting laughs from the audience. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “This election is not about age,” Biden replied, noting that Trump was nearly the same age as her husband — although some, like comedian Bill Maher, have pointed out that despite his age, Trump still “presents” as much younger than Biden. Cohost Sara Haines then brought up the upcoming debate between Biden and Trump, saying that she believed debates were important as long as there were guardrails in place to rein Trump in. She made no mention of the fact that during the first 2020 presidential debate, Biden was the first one to interrupt and the first one to engage in name-calling. WATCH: Jill Biden proclaims that if another conservative gets on the Supreme Court “We will lose all of our rights.” pic.twitter.com/MGKWaDISh2 — Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) May 29, 2024 The First Lady concluded with her worries about what could happen if Trump were able to return to office and potentially get the chance to appoint a fourth Supreme Court Justice. “Can you imagine if we put any more Republicans on the Supreme Court?” Biden asked, her eyes wide. “No! We will lose all of our rights! So we’re talking about women’s rights, gay rights … we will lose all our rights and freedoms.”