Democratic National Convention Night Three; WATCH: DNC Committee Omits ‘Under God’ From the Pledge of Allegiance; Trump Hammers DNC

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By Breitbart. . .[Kamala] Harris says we are a nation grieving–loss of lives, jobs, normalcy and certainty. Harris says the Coronavirus is “not an equal opportunity offender.” She says it is not a coincidence–it is because of “structural racism.” She speaks of injustices in reproductive health care and racial biases in criminal justice system. She says the virus has no eyes but it knows how we see and treat each other.

Harris says “there is no vaccine for racism. We’ve gotta do the work. For George Floyd. For Breonna Taylor… and for our children and all of us.” She says “none of us are free until all of us are free.” . . .

[Barack] Obama says he has sat in the Oval Office with Trump and Biden. He says he never expected Trump to continue his policies but he expected Trump to take some interest in taking the job seriously. That he might come to feel the weight of the office and discover some reverence for the democracy that was put in his care. But Trump never did. . .

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says working people have taken one gut-punch after another because of COVID. She’s focusing on child care and says she likes plans and Biden has plenty. Warren talks about an economic system being rigged to bail out billionaires and kick dirt in the face of everyone else. Warren says Biden will make the wealthy pay their “fair share” and hold corporations accountable.

[Hillary] Clinton says people tell her every day they did not know how dangerous Trump was and wishes they had voted in 2016. Hillary says we now know what we have to lose if we vote for Trump.

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WATCH: DNC Committee Omits ‘Under God’ From the Pledge of Allegiance

By The Federalist. A Democratic National Convention moderator omitted sacred words from the Pledge of Allegiance during a panel discussion Tuesday: “under God.”

During the Muslim Delegates Assembly, the video of the livestreamed event shows A.J. Durani led the pledge but left out an important part, saying, “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” Durani was elected to be a super delegate for the 2016-2020 term of the Democratic National Committee.

The pledge has included the phrase “one nation under God” since Congress passed a law, signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, in 1954 to add it to the recitation. So, regardless of this 2020 panel’s objectives, the official pledge includes the religious phrase. “Under God” was added largely in response to the Cold War era’s threats of communism and the ideas of Marxist-Leninist countries. Ironically, many leaders of the Democratic Party are once again advocating Marxism through revisionist history and the Black Lives Matter organization. (Read more from “WATCH: DNC Committee Omits ‘Under God’ From the Pledge of Allegiance” HERE)

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Trump Hammers DNC Committee for Omitting God from Pledge

By Jon Levine. President Trump accused Democrats of deliberately removing the word “God” from the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic convention last week.

“The Democrats took the word GOD out of the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democrat National Convention. At first I thought they made a mistake, but it wasn’t. It was done on purpose,” Trump said. “Remember Evangelical Christians, and ALL, this is where they are coming from-it’s done. Vote Nov 3!” (Read more about Trump’s criticism of the DNC Committee HERE)

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U.S. Will Trigger ‘Snapback’ Mechanism to Reimpose Iran Sanctions

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President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he would demand that the United Nations reimpose all of the body’s sanctions on Iran, triggering a so-called snapback mechanism that could end the nuclear deal that he withdrew from in 2018.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he would travel to New York on Thursday to meet with several key UN figures to inform them of the demand issued by Trump.

“I’ll meet with the Security Council president, and then the secretary general will provide notification of the snapback and then 30 days from now, all the sanctions that were in place will resume,” Pompeo said in an interview on Fox News.

“They have been temporarily paused because of the ridiculous nuclear deal, and the world will be a safer place.” (Read more from “U.S. Will Trigger ‘Snapback’ Mechanism to Reimpose Iran Sanctions” HERE)

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Ominous Signs: Where Have China’s Submarines Gone?; China Says Latest U.S. Sailing Near Taiwan ‘Extremely Dangerous’

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By The Drive. China’s massive Yulin Naval Base on Hainan Island is one of the greatest strategic interests in the region. It is home to China’s nuclear ballistic missile submarine fleet—the backbone of its second-strike deterrent—as well as other submarines. It sits at the northern edge of the highly contentious South China Sea. To its east is the gateway to the open Pacific and Taiwan. The most intriguing feature of this facility is the mysterious submarine cave built into the side of a mountain that dominates the southern end of the installation. Although I have seen satellite images of the roadway barges removed from the opening, we have never seen one with a submarine actually using it, until now. . .

It isn’t clear exactly what type of submarine is seen in the image, but our best guess would be a Shang class/Type 093 nuclear attack submarine. The type seen is really beside the point, what’s important is that we finally get to see this James Bond-esque feature in action.

As for where all the other submarines are, we have no clue. Tensions are exceedingly high in the region and the U.S. has massively upped its presence there. Meanwhile, Taiwan has gone on elevated alert as China executes war games nearby. While some of those drills could and likely do involve submarines based at Yalin, it’s also possible that others have moved inside the mountain, as well. Why exactly remains unclear. (Read more from “Ominous Signs: Where Have China’s Submarines Gone?” HERE)

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China Says Latest U.S. Sailing Near Taiwan ‘Extremely Dangerous’

By US News & World Report. China’s military said on Wednesday the latest U.S. navy sailing near Chinese-claimed Taiwan was “extremely dangerous” and stirring up such trouble was in neither country’s interests.

The U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin sailed through the narrow and sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the U.S. navy said, in what have become relatively routine trips in recent months, though they always anger China.

The Eastern Theatre Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army said its air and naval forces followed and monitored the U.S. ship throughout its voyage.

“Any words or deeds that … cause trouble in the Taiwan Strait are not in line with the fundamental interests of China and the United States, harm the well-being of compatriots on both sides of the strait, pose real threats to peace and stability in the region and are extremely dangerous”, it said. (Read more from “China Says Latest U.S. Sailing Near Taiwan ‘Extremely Dangerous'” HERE)

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Operation Legend: More Than 200 Charged With Federal Crimes, 1,000 Arrested

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At least 217 people have been charged with a federal crime, and more than 1,000 arrests have been made in major metropolitan cities since the Department of Justice launched Operation Legend in July, U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced on Wednesday.

Nearly 400 firearms have been seized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Barr launched Operation Legend on July 8 as “a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight violent crime,” the DOJ said in a release.

It was named in honor of 4-year-old LeGend Taliferro, who was shot and killed while he slept in the early morning of June 29 in Kansas City, Mo. Last week, a Jackson County prosecutor announced second-degree murder charges against his suspected killer, 22-year-old Ryson Ellis, who was being held in Tulsa County Jail.

“LeGend is a symbol of the many hundreds of innocent lives that have been taken in the recent upsurge of crime in many of our urban areas,” Barr said at a press conference in Kansas City. “His life mattered and the lives of all of those victims matter. His name should be remembered and his senseless death, like those of all the other innocent victims in this recent surge, should be unacceptable to all Americans.” (Read more from “Operation Legend: More Than 200 Charged With Federal Crimes, 1,000 Arrested” HERE)

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University Professor Threatens to Dismiss Students Who Openly Oppose Abortion, BLM

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An Iowa State University professor is coming under fire after she issued a syllabus threatening discipline against students who undertook projects that opposed Black Lives Matter and abortion.

Labeled a “GIANT WARNING,” the portion of the syllabus banned “instances of othering,” which it defined as “sexism, ableism, homophobia,” and a variety of other things. “The same goes for any papers/projects: you cannot choose any topic that takes at its base that one side doesn’t deserve the same basic human rights as you do (ie: no arguments against gay marriage, abortion, Black Lives Matter, etc). I take this seriously,” it added.

Young America’s Foundation, a conservative youth organization, released a screenshot of the syllabus on Monday, claiming that it came from a professor named Chloe Clark. According to Iowa State’s website, the course, English 250, is for “written, oral, visual, and electronic composition.” The course is required as part of students’ “Communication Proficiency” requirement for graduation.

In a statement to Fox News, the university described the syllabus as “inconsistent” with its commitment to the First Amendment.

“The syllabus statement as written was inconsistent with the university’s standards and its commitment to the First Amendment rights of students,” a statement from the taxpayer-funded university read. (Read more from “University Professor Threatens to Dismiss Students Who Openly Oppose Abortion, BLM” HERE)

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Netflix Accused of Sexualizing Children With New Movie (VIDEO)

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Netflix is currently promoting an award-winning film, “Cuties,” that’s being marketed as “a coming-of-age tale” from the streaming giant.

But people across the world are expressing outrage with concerns that the movie sexualizes young girls, and a petition has been launched in an effort to have it removed from Netflix. . .

On Tuesday, Netflix announced that “Cuties” would be coming soon to its platform, sharing the French language film’s trailer on Twitter. The promotional plug reads: “Amy, 11, becomes fascinated with a twerking dance crew. Hoping to join them, she starts to explore her femininity, defying her family’s traditions.”

The Hollywood News published the full synopsis of the film, which reads:

Eleven-year-old Amy lives with her mom, Mariam, and younger brother, awaiting her father to rejoin the family from Senegal. Amy is fascinated by disobedient neighbor Angelica’s free-spirited dance clique, a group that stands in sharp contrast to stoic Mariam’s deeply held traditional values. Undeterred by the girls’ initial brutal dismissal and eager to escape her family’s simmering dysfunction, Amy, through an ignited awareness of her burgeoning femininity, propels the group to enthusiastically embrace an increasingly sensual dance routine, sparking the girls’ hope to twerk their way to stardom at a local dance contest.

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New York’s Teachers Union Refuses to Work Unless Every Student, Staffer Tested for COVID-19

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New York’s powerful teachers union threatened Wednesday to walk out unless every student and staffer in the Big Apple’s sprawling public school system is tested for the coronavirus as a precondition for restarting in-classroom learning — a near-impossible task.

United Federation of Teachers chief Michael Mulgrew issued the ultimatum as he laid out a series of preconditions that City Hall must meet for teachers to return to classrooms — demands he acknowledged could delay Mayor Bill de Blasio ‘s planned Sept. 10 reopening by a month.

“The minute we feel the mayor is trying to force people into an unsafe school, we go,” Mulgrew said, throwing down the gauntlet.

When asked to clarify, Mulgrew said that a walkout and sickout were among the options on the table. . .

“Every single person — both adult and child — that is to enter an NYC school must have evidence that they do not have the COVID virus,” Michael Mulgrew, the president of the United Federation of Teachers, told reporters at a press conference, where he laid out the demand. (Read more from “New York’s Teachers Union Refuses to Work Unless Every Student, Staffer Tested for COVID-19” HERE)

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Obama Once Had to Apologize to Kamala Harris for Calling Her Attractive

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Years before Barack Obama urged voters to make Kamala Harris the first female vice president at the 2020 Democratic National Convention, he took heat for praising her looks and then apologized for doing so.

“You have to be careful to, first of all, say she is brilliant, and she is dedicated, and she is tough, and she is exactly what you’d want in anybody who is administering the law and making sure that everybody is getting a fair shake,” the then-president said at an April 2013 fundraiser outside San Francisco about Harris, who was the California attorney general. “She also happens to be, by far, the best-looking attorney general in the country.” . . .

The comments prompted allegations of sexism. Salon writer Joan Walsh wrote that her “stomach turned over” when she heard the comment.

“Most women in public life have a complex relationship with their appearance, whether they’re as attractive as Harris or not,” she wrote, suggesting that “calling her ‘by far, the toughest attorney general’ would have had a better ring.” . . .

The next day, then-White House press secretary Jay Carney said that the president called Harris later that night and “apologized for the remark.” (Read more from “Obama Once Had to Apologize to Kamala Harris for Calling Her Attractive” HERE)

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Obama’s White House Doctor: Biden ‘Is Just Lost’

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The chief White House doctor to former President Barack Obama is worried about the mental health and stamina of former Vice President Joe Biden, suggesting that “something is not right” with the Democratic presidential nominee.

“The best way I can describe him every time I see him is that he’s just lost,” said Dr. Ronny Jackson, the former White House physician to Obama and President Trump.

“I won’t make any particular diagnosis about dementia. … But what I will say is that something is not right,” added the retired Navy rear admiral who recently won a House GOP primary in Texas.

And it is getting so bad that he is “not comfortable” with Biden being commander in chief. “I’m not,” he said of the top Democrat, set to be nominated by the Democratic Party for president on Thursday. (Read more from “Obama’s White House Doctor: Biden ‘Is Just Lost'” HERE)

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Hillary Clinton: Do Not Let Donald Trump ‘Sneak or Steal’ the Election

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Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Wednesday warned Americans that President Donald Trump would try to steal the election during her Democrat convention speech.

“Don’t forget Joe and Kamala can win by three million votes and still lose, take it from me,” she said, referring to her failure to win the electoral college in 2016. “We need numbers overwhelming so Trump can’t sneak or steak his way to victory.”

Clinton also revisited her frustration with Americans who did not vote for her in 2016.

“This can’t be another coulda, woulda, shoulda election,” she said

The former Secretary of State, who lost in two attempts to be the first woman president of the United States, clung to the notion that Russia stole the election from her and gave it to Trump. (Read more from “Hillary Clinton: Do Not Let Donald Trump ‘Sneak or Steal’ the Election” HERE)

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