Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam ordered the giant statue honoring American traitor General Robert E. Lee be removed. It currently sits on public display in the state's capital city of Richmond. It sure took Northam long enough to remove this blight from ... Continue Reading
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Leaving Afghanistan looks just as awful as we knew it would be
President Biden kept his promise to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan. The Taliban reacted by sweeping in and capturing most of the country. The Afghan military the U.S. has been training for the past 20 years laid their weapons down and refused to ... Continue Reading
Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin convicted on all three charges
A jury convicted Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin yesterday. They convicted him on three charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. The top conviction, second-degree unintentional murder, ... Continue Reading
Amazon workers overwhelmingly vote against unionization
Workers at an Alabama Amazon distribution center voted against unionization. The vote wasn't even close. From NPR: The vast majority of votes cast by Amazon's workers in Bessemer, Ala., were against joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store ... Continue Reading
God bless the great state of Texas and its people
Even though I like to joke about Texas, I truly feel no ill will towards the state or its people. Not really. As a native Californian, I almost feel an obligation to make fun of Texas and Florida. The truth is I once even wanted to move to Texas. ... Continue Reading
Quartz Hill High School will drop the ‘Rebels’ mascot
Quartz Hill High School located in the Antelope Valley, 60 miles north-east from Los Angeles, announced it is dropping its mascot. The Quartz Hill Rebels are no more. Instead, the Rebels will get called... something else. A small yet vocal group of ... Continue Reading