The Joe Scarborough Scare-a-Thon surges on! On today's Morning Joe‚ Scarborough flatly declared that if Trump is elected:  "One year from now‚ it can be over. American democracy can be over.  A year from now‚ it can all be over. The American experiment—at an end. [Pounds desk] One. Year. From. Now." And file this Scarborough statement under: We Hate Media Critics. Somehow‚ sites like NewsBusters are attacking MSNBC for "reporting this‚" and not for wildly exaggerating and pounding tables and screaming "democracy is over unless you vote for Biden!" "I am still shocked by the clowns who claim to be media critics out there‚ just absolute clowns‚ that attack the media for reporting this . . . [Quoting critics] You have to understand‚ you're actually helping him by focusing on‚ you know‚ saying he is fascist."  As readers know‚ we have often‚ as here‚ documented Scarborough's fascination with that f-for-fascist word when it comes to describing Trump. Jon Meacham repeated his theme that the American people are on trial‚ especially the 15 or 20 percent of Republicans who “know better‚” but “cannot bring themselves to ending this‚ to voting against this fascistic force.” Note that in addition to seeking to scaremonger voters‚ Scarborough also trained his tirade at the Biden campaign itself. He demanded to know when the campaign workers will leave the White House and get out on the campaign trail. And Scarborough blasted the campaign for going around singing‚ "Don't Worry‚ Be Happy"—when American democracy is on the line. Joe and Mika prefaced Scarborough's rant by airing a montage of Trump's statements at a recent campaign stop in which he had kind words for autocrats Putin‚ Xi‚ and Kim Jong Un. We don't dig that talk. That helps the Scarboroughs and the Meachams feel superior. But he did have four years in the White House -- and American democracy is still going strong.  Here's a transcript. MSNBC Morning Joe 12/18/23 6:04 am ET JOE SCARBOROUGH: It's getting more explicit. It's getting worse. I am still shocked by the clowns who claim to be media critics out there‚ just absolute clowns‚ that‚ that attack the media for reporting this. And some of them say‚ you just don't get it. You don't understand hi connection with the audience. You just have to understand that you're actually helping him by focusing on‚ you know‚ saying he's fascist.  . . .  It's getting more explicit. And the fact that fools that are covering the horse race would somehow attack writers‚ journalists‚ for‚ for recording this‚ and putting it to the readers without an explanation‚ "Oh‚ but he's also talking about economics that they related to‚" seems to somehow -- talk about missing the much bigger point. We're in a fight for American democracy‚ and he's becoming more and more explicit on how he wants to take American democracy down!  . . .  Yeah. Jonathan Lemire‚ let me ask you‚ though‚ you know‚ one year from now‚ it can be over. American democracy can be over. Donald Trump one year from now could win. He's told us what he's going to do. So when I say American democracy is going to be over‚ I haven't said this. Donald Trump's the guy that said it. He's the one talking about executing generals that are not loyal enough to him. Or a guy that's talking about terminating the Constitution if it gets in the way of his power. He's a guy that's talking about taking off news networks that he disagrees with. He's the guy that's talking about prosecuting and putting in jail people who disagree with him. He's the one saying that.  So a year from now‚ it can all be over. The American experiment at an end. [Pounds table] One. Year. From. Now. So let me ask you‚ with that being the case‚ and with Joe Biden's poll numbers getting worse‚ why is the White House going around singing‚ "Don't Worry‚ Be Happy?" Because that's basically what they're saying.  Why does Joe Biden still have all of his campaign people inside the White House? When are they going to go out and start working on the campaign? Not of his lifetime—of our lifetime? When are they going to start acting like American democracy is on the line‚ and stop telling everybody to not worry?

Billboard Chris‚ a man who’s gone viral for opposing sex changes for children‚ spoke with father Adam Vena on Sunday outside of Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest convention. Vena lost custody of his son in California after the child’s mother insisted their two-year-old son was actually a girl. The “grooming started at the age of two" when his son‚ Aiden‚ was still in diapers‚ Vena told Billboard Chris. Vena said he received a text from his son’s mother of the toddler in a pink dress. After he spoke out against the efforts to cross-dress his kid‚ Vena said he was served a temporary restraining order for three years‚ despite there not being any evidence of “abuse or neglect" toward either his son or the boy's mother.  Later‚ a California judge ordered a gender assessment of Aiden when the boy was around four years old. Vena noted that the Powers That Be never went through steps to determine that Aiden was a “girl‚" instead saying they went from “a to z” and “assumed he wanted to be a girl” because he “wanted to wear dresses.” This is Adam Vena. He has lost custody of his son in California‚ because the mother decided the boy was really a girl. At the age of 2. Adam spoke out against this‚ and the authorities consider that abuse. He now has a 5-year restraining order forbidding him from talking to his… pic.twitter.com/VrzGZeKNzr — Billboard Chris 🇨🇦🇺🇸 (@BillboardChris) December 17‚ 2023 In court‚ Aiden is referred to as Vena’s daughter and they use “she/her” pronouns. Vena said the court considered the child “full transgender” at four-years-old.  “I was denied to ask my own questions. I went as far as hiring my own child therapist to sit in on this [gender] assessment. They denied me that. They also denied me a phone call to ask my own questions with the doctor‚” Vena claimed. So his son was being groomed and getting assistance to help "transition" and Vena couldn’t even be present for consultations. Keep in mind‚ most four-year-old kids can’t read‚ can’t swim‚ can’t tie their shoes‚ and still sleep with stuffed animals‚ yet Vena’s son is apparently mature enough to sit alone with a gender specialist to have a conversation about why he feels like a girl!? This is insanity.  Related: Wisconsin Festival of Trees Includes Satanic and LGBTQ Displays “The whole system has been stacked against me‚” Vena said. Billboard Chris summarized‚ “You don’t have to actually abuse your child. You just have to not affirm the delusion and they consider that abuse.” Now‚ Vena has a five-year restraining order against him.  “That’ll put me at eight years completely disconnected from my son‚” Vena told Billboard Chris. “I have missed‚ going on now‚ four Christmases. I still have Christmas gifts sitting at my house. One of my first videos I did on my Instagram was unwrapping his Christmas gifts from three years ago‚” he said‚ adding that opposing council noted that giving Aiden his Christmas gifts was not his mother's “priority.” It seems her priority was driving a wedge between Vena and his son. In the meantime Vena has had no success in getting visitations back. It’s heartbreaking to hear about stories like Vena's‚ who wanted to raise his son in truth but was stripped of that ability because of his science-based opinion that boys can't simply become girls. It’s also heartbreaking to realize that these stories are becoming all too common.  Follow us on Twitter/X: Woke Of The Weak: Leftist Entertainment Isn't All That Entertaining It's Demonic The left is obsessed with sexualizing everything but their gross performances are anything but sexy. pic.twitter.com/UWxVz02aPy — MRCTV (@mrctv) December 13‚ 2023

Monday morning on the big three broadcast networks brought more regularly scheduled Trump derangement‚ as anchors and reporters alike worked themselves into a frenzy over comments the former President had made at a New Hampshire campaign rally. At issue were some particularly spicy remarks Trump had made during a campaign stop in Durham‚ New Hampshire: They’re poisoning the blood of our country. That’s what they’ve done. They’ve poisoned mental institutions and prisons all over the world — not just in South America… They’re coming into our country from Africa‚ from Asia‚ all over the world. The media’s reaction looked exactly like what you’re probably imagining.     On ABC’s Good Morning America‚ congressional correspondent Rachel Scott accused Trump of “ramping up his attacks on immigrants‚ using phrases that have clear ties to white supremacy and Hitler.” Scott laid into Trump with the intensity of a grumpy hall monitor: “The former President also praising dictators. At one point invoking Russian President Vladimir Putin‚ using quotes from a top U.S. adversary to attack President Biden.” The gang on NBC’s Today were more measured‚ with senior White House correspondent Gabe Gutierrez describing Trump’s words merely as “controversial comments about undocumented immigrants.” Gutierrez stopped short of making his own Hitler reference‚ instead leaving that dirty work to President Biden: “The Biden Campaign accusing Trump of parroting Adolf Hitler‚ who used similar wording in his writings.” He added huffily: “But only one of Trump’s Republican rivals have blasted him for the remark.” That rival was Chris Christie‚ who called Trump “disgusting” the day after the rally on CNN’s State of the Union. All three broadcast networks made sure to play Christie’s rebuke of the former President. Meanwhile on CBS Mornings‚ co-anchor Gayle King and senior White House correspondent Ed O’Keefe lamented that more Republican candidates hadn’t generated similar anti-Trump sound bites for them to use: ED O’KEEFE: Beyond Chris Christie‚ though‚ haven’t seen as much criticism from fellow Republicans. And again‚ you look at those [polling] numbers‚ you can understand. If you’re stuck in a contest with him where you’re trying to win over his supporters even though he’s ahead by so much‚ it’d be hard to go after him even over something like this. That’s crass politics for you‚ Gayle. GAYLE KING: Yeah‚ they say politics is a bloodsport. A lot of people are bleeding. It’s a shame our Alex Christy couldn’t predict the future and extend his study of Nazi analogies into December‚ because these morning shows on Monday would have really juiced those numbers.

Washington Week with The Atlantic‚ public television’s tax-funded weekly political roundtable which they tout as "objective" and "known for its depth‚ balance‚ and civil discourse‚" offered no balance as all the liberal journalists went along 100 percent with the Democrat narrative on the Biden impeachment inquiry officially launched last week.  Friday's panel treated the House Republican initiative with mockery and contempt. Guest host Franklin Foer of The Atlantic magazine -- who recently said Biden's media treatment is too tough -- held up a Democratic House member’s snarky dismissal of the move as a wise summary. Foer: But let's get to the substance‚ because this week‚ Congressman Jamie Raskin said‚ this isn't a whodunit‚ it is -- this is a what is it? So‚ the question is‚ Steve‚ what is it? Steve Inskeep‚ Co-Host‚ NPR's Morning Edition: I think it's a fair question. If you look at four other presidential impeachments‚ you can say in each case that the president of the United States definitely did something‚ and then you could debate whether it was impeachable or convictable….In each case‚ there was an act by a sitting president that was at the center of the debate. In this case‚ it's an impeachment inquiry to find out if Joe Biden may have done something while he was not president…. Inskeep somehow skipped the significant fact that Joe Biden was Vice President from 2009-2017‚ part of the presidential team. ABC News correspondent Jonathan Karl‚ aka the “three-time anti-Trump author‚” as we know him at NewsBusters‚ was blunt in his mockery. Karl: Well‚ first of all‚ because I think that there's a question of what's actually there‚ and there is nothing there. Foer: It's kind of the Seinfeld of impeachment votes‚ an impeachment vote about nothing? Karl: What are they doing? They've identified that Hunter Biden did some shady things. He certainly profited off his name. He got money. He got foreign money for business dealings. He did a lot of questionable things‚ and he was close to his father. And he did have dinner with his father at Cafe Milano at one point. Foer (sarcasm): High crime and misdemeanor‚ that. [Laughter] Karl:  But‚ I mean‚ I just don't see it going anywhere…. Karl and Foer are intentionally obscuring the point that Joe Biden met with Hunter Biden's foreign clients at that restaurant -- something Joe Biden denies‚ that he had no such "interactions." Later‚ Karl took the sentimental approach‚ giving Hunter Biden perverse credibility for his embarrassingly graphic autobiography. Karl: ….[President Biden] loves his son. He's close with his son. They talk all the time now‚ as you might expect. Look‚ Hunter -- it's such a tragic case. If you read Hunter Biden's very forthcoming biography‚ autobiography‚ that he wrote‚ really a memoir of his addiction that came out just months after Biden became president‚ it goes into incredibly lurid detail about his descent into addiction. And‚ I mean‚ this is a guy who came close to dying. In some ways‚ it's amazing that he survived it. And‚ you know‚ his father will do anything to stop from losing another son. Karl’s sympathy rounds continued‚ sounding passionate. Karl: And Hunter Biden wants to fight back against this‚ he believes that he has been‚ he and the people around him believe that he has been a victim of a political‚ you know‚ hit job. He acknowledges he's made all these mistakes. He acknowledged what you heard him acknowledge there in terms of his taxes. He was ready to plead guilty in a plea deal. Now that that's off‚ he wants to fight back and wants to fight back against the people who he believes‚ with very good reason‚ are going after him because the real target is his father…. This sentimental pro-Biden segment has been brought to you in part by Consumer Cellular‚ and taxpayers like you. A transcript is available‚ click “Expand.” PBS Washington Week with The Atlantic 12/15/23 8:03:17 p.m. (ET) Host Franklin Foer: Asma‚ I wanted to start with impeachment. Why now? What's the political imperative driving this forward? Asma Khalid‚ White House Correspondent‚ NPR: I mean‚ the why now is an excellent question‚ in part because Republicans‚ at least some Republicans in Congress‚ had been talking and investigating impeachment charges for a long time. Ultimately‚ I think what they were looking for was greater legitimacy. There were concerns from the White House that you don't have an official impeachment inquiry. Now‚ you're seeing House Republicans say‚ well‚ we have the official legitimacy to do this. But I also think that there is a political calculation here that Republicans want to muddy the waters. On the other side‚ they have a man who is most likely to be their nominee in Donald Trump‚ who is facing multiple charges. And I will say that there has long been a desire from some Republicans to just muddy the waters‚ make things confusing for voters. We've had polling‚ other outlets have had polling that suggest it is working. And a percentage of the population does think‚ in fact‚ some of our polling at NPR showed a majority of the electorate surveyed felt that President Biden had done something unethical in relation to his son's behavior. Largely‚ that's along partisan lines‚ but not exclusively. Foer: But let's get to the substance‚ because this week‚ Congressman Jamie Raskin said‚ this isn't a who done it‚ it is - this is a what is it? So‚ the question is‚ Steve‚ what is it? Steve Inskeep‚ Co-Host‚ NPR's Morning Edition: I think it's a fair question. If you look at four other presidential impeachments‚ you can say in each case that the president of the United States definitely did something‚ and then you could debate whether it was impeachable or convictable. Andrew Johnson fired a cabinet member in a way that he wasn’t supposed to‚ supposedly. Bill Clinton lied under oath. Donald Trump had the perfect phone call to Ukraine‚ as he called it‚ and then‚ of course‚ January 6th‚ the fourth impeachment. In each case‚ there was an act by a sitting president that was at the center of the debate. In this case‚ it's an impeachment inquiry to find out if Joe Biden may have done something while he was not president. There's not nothing there‚ because Hunter Biden and Biden's brother‚ James‚ and other people around Biden have been said to cash in on his name. And they certainly have had a lot of business dealings‚ some of which have gone wrong or been suspicious in some way‚ but Republicans have yet to connect it to the president. And when you go on the Oversight Committee's website‚ and they put a timeline there‚ which goes all the way to 2023‚ but there are no acts by Biden during his presidency in their own timeline. Jonathan Karl‚ Chief Washington Correspondent‚ ABC News: I mean‚ the astounding thing is they got every single Republican to vote to launch this inquiry. Now‚ look‚ he's not going to be impeached. I really don't see that happening with this narrow a margin. There are enough Republicans who have said that they're doing this simply to give the Congress the tools they need to investigate‚ to put some muscle behind the subpoena power‚ to allow them to investigate‚ which is a strange bar for an impeachment inquiry. As Steve points out‚ this is not in keeping with how impeachment has been used‚ but they got every single Republicans‚ including those‚ and there are a handful of them who are on the record saying‚ look‚ I don't see anything. Franklin Foer: But just keep going with that‚ because everybody thought a month ago or two months ago that they would struggle to bring along these Biden district Republicans‚ and yet they've gone along with this. Why do you think that they won't ultimately go along with an impeachment vote? Jonathan Karl: Well‚ first of all‚ because I think that there's a question of what's actually there‚ and there is nothing there. Franklin Foer: It's kind of the Seinfeld of impeachment votes‚ impeachment vote about nothing. Jonathan Karl: What are they doing? They've identified that Hunter Biden did some shady things. He certainly profited off his name. He got money. He got foreign money for business dealings. He did a lot of questionable things‚ and he was close to his father. And he did have dinner with his father at Cafe Milano at one point. Franklin Foer: High crime and misdemeanor‚ that. Jonathan Karl: But‚ I mean‚ I just don't see it going anywhere. And I think it -- look‚ Trump has been pushing for this from the beginning. I mean‚ Marjorie Taylor Greene is close to Trump as anybody in Congress‚ filed the first impeachment resolution the day that Biden got sworn in as president. And Troy Nehls and other Republicans made the point‚ we really need to do this so that we can show that it's not just Donald Trump who was impeached. I mean‚ it's nakedly political here. Franklin Foer: Yes‚ I'm old enough to remember the Clinton impeachment. I'm guessing some of you are too. And that felt like an event. That was something that was extraordinary. It felt historic. And now impeachment is -- they're like the cherry blossoms. They're just part of the Washington -- Asma Khalid: Every season. Franklin Foer: Yes‚ exactly. Jonathan Karl: Yes. I mean‚ you remember they brought the Starr report to the steps of the House‚ unloaded all the boxes of evidence‚ and then the impeachment inquiry started. I mean‚ it was a big deal. This is -- Steve Inskeep: There's still time. They'll work on it. They'll work on it. They'll work on it. Franklin Foer: But what does it mean as a means of constitutional redress that impeachment is just part of this ritual of trying to embarrass your political opponents? Does that mean that it's just been defanged as a way of curbing presidential power? Steve Inskeep: Well‚ it wasn't a very easy tool to use to begin with. We are in a strange environment where it is hard to see -- I mean‚ I don't understand how the tool would work at all. And it hasn't been used to remove a president. It's not about to be used to remove a president‚ and I think you're right on these terms‚ no. Jonathan Karl: I mean‚ we hit a real high watermark with the second Trump impeachment‚ the trial in the Senate‚ where you actually had seven members of the president's party vote to impeach him. It was only the second time that you had seen a member of the president's party vote to convict in a Senate trial. The first time was Trump's first impeachment. That was just one vote‚ though. Steve Inskeep: Mitch McConnell famously said impeachment is a political process and the conviction‚ the trial is a political question‚ not a legal question‚ and that has played out at least in the way that people have cast their votes. Franklin Foer: So‚ one of the central characters in this saga‚ Hunter Biden‚ meandered onto Capitol Hill this week. And since he doesn't make very many public appearances‚ it's worth listening to what he had to say. Hunter Biden: There's no evidence to support the allegations that my father was financially involved in my business because it did not happen. Franklin Foer: Asma‚ what do you think President Biden is thinking when he watches a clip like that? Asma Khalid: I have absolutely no clue. But what I will say is that the White House has been very eager to never touch any questions as they relate to Hunter Biden‚ whether they were about Hunter Biden's artwork‚ whether they're now about this‚ any questions‚ they don't. What I will also say‚ though‚ is that they often routinely tell us in the White House is that‚ you know‚ the president loves his son very much. This is a man who has long struggled with addiction‚ and‚ look‚ it's his only surviving son. And so I think many of us would say there's this constant tussle between what you emotionally want to do for your child. That being said‚ this is a different dynamic and that this is the president of the United States and anything his son does is going to get a lot of attention. Jonathan Karl: And the White House has kind of‚ they have been very careful not to really say anything‚ but for a while they were saying that Joe Biden had no knowledge of his president's business dealings. And then well-known now‚ he wasn't involved in his president's dealings. I mean‚ he clearly had knowledge. He loves his son. He's close with his son. They talk all the time now‚ as you might expect. Look‚ Hunter -- it's such a tragic case. If you read Hunter Biden's very forthcoming biography‚ autobiography‚ that he wrote‚ really a memoir of his addiction that came out just months after Biden became president‚ it goes into incredibly lurid detail about his descent into addiction. And‚ I mean‚ this is a guy who came close to dying. In some ways‚ it's amazing that he survived it. And‚ you know‚ his father will do anything to stop him losing another son. Franklin Foer: There's so much scar tissue‚ there's so much guilt there‚ and I'm sure it complicates the way that they‚ the White House‚ more specifically the president‚ deals with this Hunter Biden thing‚ which just continues to loom over things. Steve Inskeep:  Well‚ it is a strange thing to reflect that the most recent revelation by the Oversight Committee appears to have been payments between father and son‚ because Joe Biden‚ prior to being president‚ helped him make car payments and then was being repaid by Hunter. So‚ where did he get the money? But this is a kind of tragic example of what you're saying. This is a difficult family relationship with a guy who had a very difficult time‚ as opposed to something the president did as president. Asma Khalid: I will say‚ though‚ as tragic as it is‚ I think from really like an emotional family perspective‚ it is nonetheless a political liability‚ right? I mean‚ the president doesn't want to be discussing his son. He doesn't want any of this. No Democrat that I've spoken to really wants to see this play out ahead as we move into the final election. Franklin Foer: And you read these reports in Politico and other places that the White House would like to take a different approach than the one that Hunter Biden is taking‚ but the president has an exceedingly hard time making that case‚ and he doesn't really want to hear that case. Jonathan Karl: And Hunter Biden wants to fight back against this‚ he believes that he has been‚ he and the people around him believe that he has been a victim of a political‚ you know‚ hit job. He acknowledges he's made all these mistakes. He acknowledged what you heard him acknowledge there in terms of his taxes. He was ready to plead guilty‚ you know‚ in a plea deal. Now‚ that that's off‚ he wants to fight back and wants to fight back against the people who he believes‚ with very good reason‚ are going after him because the real target is his father. That said‚ he is now facing felony charges on his failure to pay taxes‚ felony charges that will -- you know‚ we will see play out amidst the presidential campaign just as we're going to see‚ you know‚ felony charges against Donald Trump. Franklin Foer: Is there anything they can do to diffuse this? Because as Asma says‚ it's stuck‚ that there -- Asma Khalid: It’s muddying the waters. And one thing I will say is that while it was certainly‚ and Hunter says‚ right‚ and this is -- you hear from a lot of Democrats‚ is that it's being put forward to sort of poison the atmosphere and go after the president. I will also say that more than once‚ on two different occasions‚ I have met younger voters of color who specifically cited to me Hunter's situation in saying that they felt like he was not being treated as fairly as some other. I mean‚ one young woman I met at the NAACP convention over the summer said there are so many young black men in jail‚ why should he get a pardon? Why should he get a pass? Which I think is an interesting observation of how some of this is percolating down even into fragments of the Democratic Party. Jonathan Karl: I mean‚ it's really interesting‚ because the talking point from Biden's allies‚ from Hunter Biden's allies is‚ if his name weren't Biden‚ he wouldn't be prosecuted for this. He's being prosecuted for failure to pay taxes‚ taxes that he ultimately paid with interest plus penalties. So that's a good point. That's not usually charged. Then‚ again‚ he wouldn't have been making millions of dollars in these foreign ventures if his name wasn't Biden either.

A California ski resort’s recently announced plan to erect a Virgin Mary statue has sparked outrage among some locals seeking to block the project’s construction.Mt. Shasta Ski Park in McCloud announced on social media last week that it plans to install a 20-foot Virgin Mary statue at the peak of Douglas Butte in northern California.“This season you will see what will be the Statue’s platform and the statue itself will be in place by next summer‚” the resort stated.“The installation of this statue is very important to our owner as this was a shared goal with her late husband and business partner‚ Ray Merlo‚” the social media post continued. “They have dedicated their resources to improving the Ski Park over the last few years and in the words of Robin Merlo‚ this statue is a promise fulfilled and a true representation of the dedication to family that we all value so much here at the Ski Park.”The resort noted that the goal of erecting the statue “is not to focus on any one religion but to acknowledge and honor the beauty and spiritual power of the mountain we all love so much.”The resort’s post on Instagram and Facebook included a rendering of the statue. Plans for the project ignited outrage among some locals‚ prompting the resort to turn off the ability to comment on the post.Critics launched an online petition‚ “Stop the Construction of a Religious Statue at Our Local Ski Park‚” with the goal of collecting 2‚500 signatures in hopes of pressuring the resort to halt the project. As of Monday morning‚ the petition had already collected more than 1‚900 signatures.The petition read‚ “Many of us have been skiing at our beloved local ski park in Mount Shasta since childhood. It has always been a place of joy‚ unity‚ and natural beauty. However‚ recent efforts to erect a religious statue threaten to disrupt this cherished environment.”According to the petition‚ the Virgin Mary statue would “alienate members of our diverse community who do not share the same religious beliefs.”“Local gathering places‚ whether private or not‚ should remain neutral spaces that promote inclusivity and respect for all visitors‚” the petition argued.It called upon the owners of the resort to “cease and desist this construction project immediately.” “We ask the US Forest Service‚ with whom the ski park holds use permits‚ to insist that Mount Shasta Ski Park discontinue this project‚” it added.The petition suggested donating the funds used to erect the statue to a homeless shelter or detox facility.Signatories of the petition called the project “outrageous‚” “horrible‚” and “a gross desecration.” Supporters used the petition’s comment section to vilify Christianity. “Keep your religious beliefs to yourself. If you want to put up an expensive statue‚ put up one for the native Americans your ancestors slaughtered and then took this land from them. You hypocrites. We will never spend another penny with you. You are evil‚” one of the petition’s supporters wrote.Another called for the resort to “keep religion out of skiing.”A third commenter stated‚ “Less than 20% of humanity is Christian and with so many radicals within that environment threatening women and reproductive freedom‚ its (sic) a very‚ very‚ inconsiderate move.”“Religion is poison‚” another supporter wrote‚ quoting Mao Zedong‚ the Chinese communist dictator responsible for roughly 65 million deaths. The comment was among the most popular in the thread‚ receiving 14 likes.The ski resort did not respond to a request for comment‚ the New York Post reported.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Did you know that in order to be a good volleyball player‚ you need to own an actual volleyball? Crazy concept‚ but thanks to writers like Drew Ortiz of Sports Illustrated‚ we have the latest insight into athletic development. If you’re sitting there wondering what the heck we’re talking about‚ allow Glenn Beck to explain. Drew‚ who is “the author of many stories” in Sports Illustrated‚ ”has spent much of his life outdoors. …There's rarely a weekend that goes by where Drew isn't out camping‚ hiking‚ or just back on his parents’ farm‚” Glenn reads from Drew’s writer profile. “Now Drew sounds like a regular guy‚ doesn’t he?” At least that’s what everyone thought until one of his articles explained how “volleyball is very difficult‚ especially to practice‚ if you don't have a ball.” And that’s when people started to realize that “Drew doesn’t exist.” He’s actually a machine (and not a particularly smart one)‚ or at least that’s what the AI testing system determined when it processed Drew’s work. While Sports Illustrated has denied allegations that Drew Ortiz is the creation of AI‚ the outlet has “removed all of his writings‚” which only seems to strengthen the theory that he’s not a real person. And apparently Drew isn’t the only fictional writer at the American sports magazine. “Looks like Drew doesn't exist as well as other writers at Sports Illustrated‚” Glenn reports. To hear more about the scandal‚ watch the clip below. 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.

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley called out ABC News and the entire legacy media on Sunday for their "obsession" with Donald Trump.Haley appeared on ABC News' "This Week‚" presumably to discuss her campaign‚ which is gaining momentum. But ABC News host Jonathan Karl only seemed interested in asking her about Trump — not her campaign‚ her views‚ or the solutions she wants to offer the American people.In fact‚ eight of the first 10 questions he asked focused on Trump in some way — and Haley finally had enough."You guys are exhausting! You're exhausting in your obsession with him‚" Haley said.Haley‚ the former governor of South Carolina‚ went on to explain why that "obsession" demonstrates just how out of touch the legacy media are with the American people."The thing is the normal people aren't obsessed with Trump like you guys are. The normal people care about the fact that they can't afford things. They feel like their freedoms are being taken away. They think government is too big‚" she said."I know y'all want to talk about every single word he says and every single tweet he does. That's exactly why we need a new generational leader‚ because people don't want to hear about every word a person says or every tweet. They want to know how you fought for them that day‚ and they want to know how their life is going to be different‚" she pointed out. "And life will be a whole lot different if the media would stop this obsession with Trump." Haley is right. The media are obsessed with Trump — and for good reason‚ or so they think.Just as they did in 2016‚ the media are boosting Trump's press visibility and covering his every word because they want him to be the 2024 Republican nominee. They want him to be the nominee again because they believe he will lose the general election. And by covering Trump more‚ the media cover other Republicans less‚ candidates whom they believe stand a better chance of beating Biden.For his part‚ Karl denied the media have an "obsession" with Trump. Still‚ he stopped asking Haley about the former president after she called him out. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced a sharp increase in homelessness at the beginning of 2023‚ with a 12% increase in single-night numbers.HUD used "Point-in-Time Estimates‚" which reported the number of people in shelters‚ those in temporary housing‚ and those simply unsheltered. The report found that 653‚000 individuals were "experiencing homelessness" on a single night in January 2023‚ a 12% increase from 2022. The rise represents 70‚650 more homeless. The new number represents the largest number of homeless people in the country since the agency began surveying such data in 2007‚ the Epoch Times noted.HUD blamed the rise on a post-pandemic expiration of resources‚ after the department claimed funding prevented a rise in homelessness between 2020 and 2022. However‚ homelessness among families who have children saw the greatest increase at 15.5%‚ while homeless veterans increased by 7.4%. More than half of those who are homeless reportedly lived in just four states: California‚ Florida‚ New York‚ and Washington.At the same time‚ HUD pointed to mostly Texan cities as places where homelessness has been curtailed as part of government programs.For example‚ the government agency stated that Dallas City and County saw "a small decrease of 3.8% in overall homelessness as well as a 14% decrease in unsheltered homelessness and 32% decrease in chronic homelessness between 2022 and 2023."It also cited San Antonio and Houston‚ Texas‚ as examples. As well‚ San Jose/Santa Clara City and Watsonville/Santa Cruz City‚ California‚ were touted as success stories. Homeless individuals decreased by 1.2% in Santa Clara County and dropped by 4.7% in the city limits of San José‚ the document noted‚ while the Santa Cruz area saw a 21.5% decrease in homelessness. The latter‚ HUD explained‚ was due to "significant influx on resources from federal and state government agencies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.""Homelessness is solvable and should not exist in the United States‚" said Secretary Marcia L. Fudge. "From day one‚ this Administration has put forth a comprehensive plan to tackle homelessness and we’ve acted aggressively and in conjunction with our federal‚ state‚ and local partners to address this challenge‚" she added.Kari Lake‚ candidate for U.S. Senate‚ blamed President Joe Biden's policies for fueling the homelessness crisis. Lake also noted that Democrat Rep. Ruben Gallego's district in Phoenix‚ Arizona‚ has been particularly plagued with homelessness."In Joe Biden's America‚ it's almost impossible to pay rent or afford a home‚" she wrote. "Homelessness nationwide just reached its highest reported level at 12%. Nowhere in Arizona is this more obvious than Ruben Gallego's district." she added.HUD noted Tucson‚ Arizona‚ has had a "9% reduction in unsheltered homelessness‚ as well as slight 1% decrease in overall homelessness" from 2022 to 2023. In @JoeBiden's America‚ it's almost impossible to pay rent or afford a home. \n\nHomeless nationwide just reached its highest reported level at 12%.\n\nNowhere in Arizona is this more obvious than @RubenGallego's district. \n\nRuben's negligence &; rubberstamping of Biden's agenda let\xe2\x80\xa6 — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

It doesn’t take much to see that President Joe Biden has committed several high crimes — which are grounds for impeachment according to Mark Levin and the Constitution. Biden swore an oath when he came into office‚ and that oath has been violated. Throughout his presidency‚ Biden has been engulfed in financial scandals with his family and enemies of the United States. That includes communist China‚ Russians in Moscow‚ and the previous Ukrainian government‚ which Levin notes was “a puppet of Vladimir Putin and Burisma and all the rest of it — the front corporations‚ the money laundering‚ the failure to pay taxes. Mr. 10%‚ Mr. Big‚ the laptop.” “He’s violated the United States Constitution at least three ways‚” Levin adds. He’s violated Article One when it comes to immigration. “Joe Biden has purposefully‚ intentionally violated dozens of federal immigration laws‚ federal statutes passed duly by Congress‚” Levin says‚ explaining that Biden has “underminded them by his actions‚ by his directives‚ by his executive orders.” He’s also undermined them through his cabinet department of DHS and by not only not enforcing the laws but by insisting that they not be enforced. “The mayhem that has been created in this country is unimaginable‚” Levin says‚ referencing the fentanyl and human trafficking crisis our open border has caused. And that’s just Article One. Article Two says the power of the purse belongs to Congress and more specifically the House of Representatives. “When Joe Biden decided‚ ‘You know what‚ I’m going to forgive a half a trillion or a trillion dollars in student loans because they’re my voters’” — he again violated the Constitution. “Joe has actively gone around the Constitution‚ the Congress‚ has defied the purpose and directive of the U.S. Supreme Court and has now given away $400 to $500 billion of taxpayer dollars in violation of the Constitution‚” Levin explains. His last violation is empowering the enemy. “What if we have a commander in chief that takes steps that actually empowers our sworn enemy. That takes steps to issue waivers that allows tens of billions of dollars to flow into the coffers of‚ say‚ the Iranian regime‚ a terrorist regime which has murdered American citizens‚” Levin says. “We have a president of the United States who not only gives aid and comfort to the enemy‚ he literally gives billions of dollars to them‚” he adds. Want more from Mark Levin?To enjoy more of "the Great One" — Mark Levin as you've never seen him before — subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

Some of my favorite genres come together in Roots of Yggdrasil. We’ve got city building‚ roguelike elements‚ and a sprinkling of card mechanics all in one. Instead of building up one metropolis like in Cities Skylines 2‚ you’re stuck in a Norse mythology time loop and need to master the mechanics to find a way out. Plus‚ there's a drafting and deckbuilding system that persists between runs to help you get further each time. Continue reading City building‚ roguelikes‚ and Valheim combine in this Steam game MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games‚ Best city-building games‚ Best card games