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Title: The Patriot Post Digest 11-11-2019 Post by: nChrist on November 11, 2019, 04:05:57 PM ________________________________ The Patriot Post Digest 11-11-2019 From The Federalist Patriot Free Email Subscription (http://patriotpost.us/subscription/new) _______________________________ The Patriot Post® · Mid-Day Digest Nov. 11, 2019 https://patriotpost.us/digests/66712-mid-day-digest-2019-11-11 THE FOUNDATION “In Europe, charters of liberty have been granted by power. America has set the example … of charters of power granted by liberty. This revolution in the practice of the world, may, with an honest praise, be pronounced the most triumphant epoch of its history, and the most consoling presage of its happiness.” —James Madison (1792) https://patriotpost.us/fqd/66711-founders-quote-daily-2019-11-11 IN TODAY’S EDITION Marking the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.1 Climate “experts” insist we need to depopulate the earth.2 Daily Features: More Analysis3, Columnists4, Headlines5, Opinion in Brief6, Short Cuts7, Memes8, and Cartoons9. IN BRIEF 30 Years After USSR Collapse, Mindless Millennials Embrace Socialism10 November 9th marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall — and the precipitous disintegration of the tyrannical Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and its East Block gulags. I remember well President Ronald Reagan’s forceful remarks two years earlier. On 12 June 1987 at the Brandenburg Gate in then-West Berlin, he spoke pointedly to the Russian leader of the USSR. He demanded: “General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization, come here to this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” Reagan spoke near the location where John Kennedy delivered his “Ich bin ein Berliner” (“I am a Berliner”) unification speech on 26 June 1963, but it took President Reagan to crush the Soviet empire without firing a Cold War shot, at least in open warfare. There were a great many American lives lost endeavoring to contain the communist threat, most notably in Korea and Vietnam. A military colleague on our National Advisory Committee11 recounted that the Brandenburg Gate officially opened on 22 December 1989. That night, he and a friend, both in military uniform, crossed into East Berlin. They received a very different welcome reception compared to the one for which they had spent their previous decade training. President Reagan’s speechwriter, Peter Robinson, now a Hoover Institution fellow, observed that State Department officials wanted Reagan’s bold call for Liberty12 struck from his speech. However, notes Robinson13: “After the Berlin Wall toppled … Reagan’s words … came to define a turning point in U.S.-Soviet relations. What was once deemed audacious had become auspicious.” A day ahead of this weekend’s anniversary, a statue of President Reagan was unveiled at the U.S. embassy in Berlin. Donald Trump’s14 U.S. Ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, dedicated the embassy terrace overlooking the Brandenburg Gate in President Reagan’s name, and that is where his statue will reside, despite objections from the German government15. Some European nations have institutionalized historical ignorance… Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who was a young Army tank commander in West Germany at the time of Reagan’s Brandenburg remarks, channeled his advocacy for freedom16 in his own comments at the ceremony dedicating the statue. Pompeo rebuked “former KGB officer” Vladimir Putin and described how Russia continues to “invade its neighbors and slay political opponents.” I have been in the belly of the Soviet beast more than a few times in my career and know firsthand the consequences of socialist tyranny. In stark contrast to the efforts to secure our southern border17, the Berlin Wall, like the rest of the Soviet block border, served the purpose of keeping people IN, not out. However, today, largely because of the relentless leftward march of the Socialist Democrat Party18, almost 70% of Millennials19 say they would vote for a socialist candidate20, having been led far astray by presidential candidate Bernie Sanders21 and his socialist ilk. Fully a third of those young people say they approve of communism22. Ignorance is bliss — until it is not… https://patriotpost.us/alexander/66710-30-years-after-ussr-collapse-mindless-millennials-embrace-socialism ‘Scientists’ Advocate Population Control to Save Planet23 Like something out of a dystopian science-fiction story, more than 11,000 “scientists” from 153 nations recently signed a petition declaring that climate change would bring “untold human suffering” that is “unavoidable” unless drastic action is immediately taken. And what is the drastic action these “scientists” advocate? A socialist tyranny that would end capitalism by stopping all economic growth and … human population control. Why is it that socialists’ solutions invariably call for less stuff, fewer people, and restricted freedom? As David Harsanyi notes24, “Basically, these scientists are advocating for the Green New Deal: a collection of ludicrous solutions wholly unconcerned with economic tradeoffs or political reality. The plan treats nature and people as moral equals, imagining them in an apartment-dwelling, plant-based-food-eating, bicycle-riding society where well-being is administered ‘by prioritizing basic needs and reducing inequality’ — which doesn’t sound creepy or authoritarian at all.” Oh, the glaring irony in warning of “untold human suffering.” That’s exactly what would be brought by the socialist “solutions” to climate change — solutions that are responsible for creating some of the worst human suffering and misery the world has ever known. So, in order to save the planet and keep humanity from suffering, millions must die. It’s the overpopulation myth. Harsanyi observes, “‘Overpopulation’ is routinely cited by journalists — who often live in the densest, yet miraculously, the wealthiest, places on earth — as a problem. Yet, if density were itself causing human suffering, Monaco, as Nicholas Eberstadt once pointed out, with its 16,000 people per square kilometer, would be a far bleaker place than Bangladesh, with its 1,000 people per square kilometer.” The truth, is the greater number of humans existing, the greater amount of human capital leading to greater intellectual capacity to find and develop solutions to the myriad of problems facing humanity and the world. Stopping all modern economics and artificially limiting and controlling the human population will only serve to greatly increase human suffering, not lessen it. Thanks in large part to the spread of capitalism, the number of individuals living in abject poverty across the globe has been halved since the year 2000, even as the population of the planet has continued to increase. https://patriotpost.us/articles/66693-scientists-advocate-population-control-to-save-planet-2019-11-11 The Price of Liberty Today we pause to honor American Veterans. These Patriots form the heart and soul of The Patriot Post’s Mission of Service25 to our Armed Forces. The Patriot Post, under the able leadership of many veterans now serving with our National Advisory Committee11 and staff26, has become one of the nation’s leading advocates for our Armed Forces and their mission. We provide millions of Americans with the right perspective on that mission and the demanding tasks our military personnel have carried out with characteristic humility. 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Thank you for your support. —Christy Chesterton, Director of Advancement Title: The Patriot Post Digest 11-11-2019 Post by: nChrist on November 11, 2019, 04:07:23 PM ________________________________ The Patriot Post Digest 11-11-2019 From The Federalist Patriot Free Email Subscription (http://patriotpost.us/subscription/new) _______________________________ ON OUR WEBSITE TODAY Veterans Day 201927 — A day set aside in honor of American Patriot Veterans who have carried the banner of Liberty. U.S. Marine Corps Birthday28 — From the halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli, our Marines remain the Few and the Proud. Featured Analysis: Judge Rules Against Merit-Based Immigration29 — Should immigrants be able to provide for themselves? Not if Democrats succeed. Big Gov’t Is Fed by Immoral People30 — Which is best for individual rights and Liberty — socialism, libertarianism, or conservatism? Dems Reject Fairness in Partisan Impeachment Inquiry31 — Democrats deny the GOP’s request that the so-called “whistleblower” testify. Grassroots Perspective: Why Blacks are Rejecting Ideological Stereotypes32 — The idea that blacks are simply “supposed to be Democrat” is totally absurd. U. of Virginia Cancels 21-Gun Salute, Citing Gun Violence33 — The school may think it’s protecting overly sensitive students, but in reality it’s disrespecting veterans. Video: America’s Workforce Is ‘Disconnected’34 — “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe talks about his new book, The Way I Heard It. Video: ABC Spikes Epstein Story but Targets Leaker35 — The media ignores leaked footage proving ABC News spiking a Jeffrey Epstein story. TOP NEWS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE HOT SEAT: House Republicans will call Hunter Biden to testify publicly as their top impeachment witness (National Review37) TAKING MATTERS INTO ITS OWN HANDS? Report: Ukraine’s military aid was finally released by the State Department, days before Trump claims he released it (Hot Air38) NOT SO KEEN ON SOCIALISM: Elizabeth Warren plays to nearly empty hall (The Daily Wire39) JETTISONING THE SWAMP: Rep. Peter King is one of several Republicans — four senators and 17 other House members — who have announced plans to not seek reelection (Fox News40) PUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE: “It wasn’t me”: Alleged ABC whistleblower denies leaking video (The Daily Caller41) DEMOCRAT LACKEYS: Facebook and YouTube block spread of supposed whistleblower’s name and photo — even though Adam Schiff’s committee published the man’s name last week42 (The Washington Post43) SYRIA CONTINGENCY: U.S. will leave up to 600 troops in northeastern Syria to prevent ISIS resurgence, top general says (The Washington Post44) TONE DEAF: Giant, climate-killing mural of Greta Thunberg now graces environmentally hazardous downtown San Francisco (The Daily Wire45) “WE WILL SPARE NO EFFORT”: Hong Kong police shoot protester, man set on fire (Associated Press46) POLICY: The Berlin Wall is gone, but its lessons remain (National Review47) POLICY: Why Democrats are wrong about income inequality in the United States (The Federalist48) HUMOR: Adam Schiff schedules the next five years of Trump impeachment hearings (Genesius Times49) For more of today’s editors’ choice headlines, visit In Our Sights50. The Patriot Post is a certified ad-free news service, unlike third-party commercial news sites linked on this page, which may also require a paid subscription. https://patriotpost.us/articles/66709-monday-top-news-executive-summary-2019-11-11 OPINION IN BRIEF Gary Bauer: “Saturday mark[ed] the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. … While reflecting on this anniversary, I couldn’t help but think of a recent poll of millennials. It found that nearly 70% of millennials are willing to vote for a socialist candidate. Even more frightening, a third said they approve of communism. How is that possible? How can the most highly educated generation of Americans, with Google literally at their fingertips, be so clueless about what life was like under communism? This is beyond shocking. It’s scandalous. It is a damning indictment of our modern educational establishment and the elected politicians who failed to prevent that establishment from becoming an indoctrination enterprise. Either we haven’t taught our children what the Berlin Wall was and why it came down or we have taught them a lie. Sadly, I fear it is the latter.” SHORT CUTS Insight: “It’s hard when you’re up to your armpits in alligators to remember you came here to drain the swamp.” —Ronald Reagan Blexit: “Own your power. Your power is not to just vote Democrat for the rest of our lives. That’s not the power.” —Kanye West Observations: “Of all the many untruths the 42nd president uttered, the biggest may be his declaration in his 1996 State of the Union address that ‘The era of big government is over.’ … The era of Big Government, far from being over, hasn’t even really begun as far as today’s Democrats are concerned. Because it will take a state bigger and more intrusive than any ever known to flush the U.S.A. down the toilet.” —Thomas McArdle For the record: “This ends up being a policy debate and a partisan debate. It has nothing to do with legality or illegality or impeachment. It’s purely a partisan way of trying to overturn the election.” —Sen. Rand Paul A blind squirrel finds a nut: “A mandatory buyback is essentially confiscation, which I think is unconstitutional. It means that I am going to walk in your house and take something whether you like it or not.” —Sen. Bernie Sanders Non compos mentis: “Say Bill Gates was actually taxed $100 billion. We could end homelessness and provide safe drinking water to everyone in this country. Bill would still be a multibillionaire. Our message: The billionaire class cannot have it all when so many have so little.” —Bernie Sanders, the blind squirrel who just lost his nut What could possibly go wrong? “I am open to suspending deportations.” —Elizabeth Warren And last… “Congress just passed legislation to outlaw cruelty towards animals. Great! Now will Nancy Pelosi stop blocking legislation to ban post-birth abortions, which is incredibly cruel to human beings?” —Charlie Kirk https://patriotpost.us/articles/66706-monday-short-cuts-2019-11-11 TODAY’S MEME https://patriotpost.us/memes/66589-rights-2019-11-11 For more of today’s memes, visit the Memesters Union51. TODAY’S CARTOON https://patriotpost.us/cartoons/27953 For more of today’s cartoons, visit the Cartoons archive52. Join our editors and staff in daily prayer for our Patriots in uniform — Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen — standing in harm’s way in defense of Liberty, and for their families. We also humbly ask prayer for your Patriot team, that our mission would seed and encourage the spirit of Liberty in the hearts and minds of our countrymen. Semper Vigilans Fortis Paratus et Fidelis |