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One of the most polarizing topics in all of modern American life involves abortions.

It’s a religious, political and societal battleground rife with passion and neither side willing to give an inch.

For many on the right, it’s a matter of life and death. It’s an unwavering desire to protect the most innocent and defenseless of lives.

For those on the left, it’s a claim of wanting to protect and preserve women’s rights.

Unsurprisingly, the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade has become a flashpoint in the debate over abortion. Many on the left have been fearing that the newest Supreme Court justice, Brett Kavanaugh, will try to reverse Roe v. Wade.

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Contrary to popular leftist beliefs, a reversal of Roe v. Wade wouldn’t abolish abortion. It would simply put the decision on the constitutionality of abortion back to the states.

That little nugget of truth hasn’t exactly stopped the far left from freaking out about all of the reasons why so-called “progressives” think abortion should be fully allowed everywhere.

One of the biggest defenses of abortion that the far left likes to peddle involves rape pregnancies. Liberals claim abortion should be readily available for any women impregnated during rape. The far left likes to paint any and all victims of rape as women who desperately need abortion.

Only, that might not be the case, at least according to a 2012 Life News story about rape victims.

Yes, this is an older article, but it seems strangely appropriate considering all of the hand-wringing over Roe v. Wade in the wake of Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation.

As Life News’ title notes, some rape victims want the far left to “quit assuming we want an abortion.”

Members of the Ad Hoc Committee of Women Pregnant by Sexual Assault (WPSA) wrote a column decrying the over-generalization of all rape victims in regards to abortion rights.

“Many people have strong opinions about abortion in cases of pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. However, the real experiences and needs of women who have actually experienced pregnancies from sexual assault are often ignored, even though our experiences are frequently used to promote abortion on demand,” the column, penned by several WPSA members, declared.

“On one side are those who argue that pregnancies resulting from rape and incest occur so rarely that we shouldn’t let it impact public policy on abortion. This is hurtful to women who do become pregnant from rape or incest and who need support. It can also lead to questioning as to whether a woman or girl is telling the truth about being raped,” the column continues.

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The WPSA piece then takes a blistering turn taking aim at leftists who claim that every rape victim needs abortion.

“On the other side are those who perpetuate the myth that women and girls who become pregnant from sexual assault overwhelmingly want, need and benefit from having abortions. This also hurts women and fans the flames of prejudice toward those who do not want to have an abortion, even leading some to question whether a woman or girl who wishes not to abort has ‘really’ been raped. And it can lead to strong pressure to abort by those who think the woman or girl does not know what is really best for her.”

The WPSA also blows the far-left narrative out of the water with some cold, hard facts.

“Despite the belief that most women in such circumstances would want an abortion, a national study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found that only half of those who became pregnant from rape had an abortion. Another survey of pregnant sexual assault victims found that only 30 percent had abortions,” the column reads.

The WPSA notes how that final figure is still irrelevant to the point they’re trying to make.

“Whether the true number is closer to 30 or 50 percent doesn’t matter. What matters is that women and girls who become pregnant from rape or incest need real support and resources that meet their needs. In many cases, however, these needs are not met because most people assume that abortion will solve the problem.”

The far left — and its allies in the mainstream media — have never let something like facts or written testimonies get in the way of a political stance.

Based on the WPSA’s powerful testimony regarding rape victims and abortion, perhaps they should re-think their ways.

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So apparently liberals are allergic to that wonderful construct called reality. As it became increasingly clear that Brett Kavanaugh was going to be our next Supreme Court justice, the protests against him became increasingly febrile — and futile.

You don’t need to go far on social media to find something to laugh your head off at — but for my money, James Woods just passed along to his 1.77 million Twitter followers what might be the best example we’ve seen thus far.

This one happened on Capitol Hill, where plenty of protesters have been apparently moving to and fro without all that much interference if the news is any indication. There are certain places they can’t go, however — and one of them is the Supreme Court, when it’s not open.

Still, protesters thronged up the Supreme Court steps on Saturday, according to NBC. You can’t blame them for trying. Trying in the most fruitless of ways, mind you. But still trying, which is what counts.

Always good to watch comedy before falling asleep, and Lordy, these nitwits are good for a laugh… pic.twitter.com/pJVR06kVQN

— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) October 8, 2018

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“Always good to watch comedy before falling asleep, and Lordy, these nitwits are good for a laugh…” Woods wrote in a tweet.

The video Woods picked up had been posted earlier by Benny Johnson (formerly of BuzzFeed, now of The Daily Caller).

Hysterical Left-Wing protesters storming the 13 ton solid bronze doors of the Supreme Court and attempting to claw them open with their bare hands would be the funniest thing I’ve ever seen – if it was not simultaneously the scariest.

Imagine if conservatives behaved like this? pic.twitter.com/0T2lasZn9E

— Benny (@bennyjohnson) October 7, 2018

In other Twitter posts, Johnson noted what Kavanaugh had been subjected to.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh had the *perfect* temperament for a man who:

✅ Was falsely accused of sexual assault
✅ Was falsely accused of indecent exposure
✅ Was falsely accused of gang rape
✅ Was falsely accused of drugging women
✅ Was falsely accused of rampant sexism

— Benny (@bennyjohnson) October 8, 2018

✅Watched our American media run all of these uncorroborated, unsubstantiated allegations as if they were proven fact
✅Will never be able to coach girls basketball again
✅Had to witness his wife & daughters become crude punchlines in political cartoons and late night comedy

— Benny (@bennyjohnson) October 8, 2018

✅Was accused of not telling the truth by Senators who practice stolen valor
✅Had to explain fart jokes to sitting Senators
✅ Will never be able to live a normal life again (no matter the outcome of his nomination)
✅Likes beer🍺
✅Will own the Libs for life 🍻

God bless.

— Benny (@bennyjohnson) October 8, 2018

Yes, owning the libs was, in this case, pretty satisfying. This wasn’t the only craziness going on in Washington or around the country, mind you.

Social media was chock-a-block of this sort of thing after Kavanaugh’s confirmation. Here’s one of the tweets we can feel comfortable embedding. It’s from Jerry Saltz, senior art critic for New York Magazine:

Come gather round people wherever you roam & shun any republican family member you have. Until this president is gone. You don’t need to tell that family member that you are shunning them. Just stand up for your country very close to home. Make it hurt for both of you. Rise. Rise

— Jerry Saltz (@jerrysaltz) October 7, 2018

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Rise, rise. Pry open the Senate door with your bare hands. Fail, fail. Bang on it. Don’t get let in, don’t get let in. Get internet famous on a livestream that gets retweeted by James Woods. Ouch, ouch.

Of course, this is all fun and games until the left gets it in their mind to try something with a bit more juice.

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Enough can never be said about the incredible work that our military does for this country, and the good that comes from it.

They protect us. They protect this country. They protect our freedoms. In short, they fight the good fight so we can all pursue our own American dreams.

Unsurprisingly, even in retirement they feel compelled to protect us.

That was evident when an Army veteran protected students at a high school homecoming football game from an active shooter, according to USA Today.

Veteran Patrick Shields helped stop a 16-year-old shooter Friday night during a Haywood High School football game in Tennessee, thanks to the vet’s quick thinking and courage.

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Shields, who was in attendance to watch his son play football for Haywood, graduated from the school in 1996.   He went on to serve in the Army for 22 years, including a trio of deployments. Currently, Shields is serving in the National Guard.

Haywood beat rival Crockett County on Friday night, but the real story is what happened after the game.

“My brother and I were cleaning up, and we heard a bunch of kids hollering and yelling across the street at Walgreen’s, but we didn’t know what was going on,” Shields told USA Today. “Then we heard sounds like fireworks … like ‘pow pow pow.’”

Shields then went on to describe first seeing the gun.

“And I looked over there and saw the flame coming out of a pistol, and a bunch of the kids were running toward us.”

It didn’t take long for Shields to spring into action once he identified the shooter.

“It looked like he was aiming for one person, but I don’t know who,” Shields said. “They were all running toward us, but he wasn’t shooting in our direction.”

Shields believed that he only had a few seconds to react. Fortunately for all those in attendance, he didn’t hesitate.

“I grabbed him by the arm that was holding the gun and pulled him toward me and threw him up against the fence,” Shields said. “Then I grabbed him by the back of the shirt and got him on the ground.”

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Shields was able to subdue the shooter as local law enforcement approached the scene.

Two victims, Demetrius Harper and Cameshia Murphy, were shot. Harper was hit twice in the back and Murphy was hit in the foot. Both were treated and ultimately released from the hospital. But without Shields’ bravery, it could’ve been a lot worse.

Brownsville Police Chief Barry Diebold praised Shields for actions.

“Mr. Shields’ quick thinking saved many lives,” Diebold said.

I would expect nothing less of an Army veteran.

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The “intolerant political monoculture” at Facebook has a grip on even the highest ranking executives.

Facebook convened a meeting Friday, October 5, a  to discuss the conservative views of Vice President of Global Public Policy Joel Kaplan. The VP had caused Facebook employees to panic due to his show of support of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at the Senate confirmation hearings. At the Facebook meeting, both CEO Mark Zuckerberg and CFO Sheryl Sandberg “expressed frustration that Kaplan had inserted the company into the political moment,” according to NBC.

Sources told NBC that Kaplan apologized at the meeting, saying it was “a mistake for him to have attended the hearing without consulting other executives.” However, Kaplan did not back down from his support of Kavanaugh, as was made apparent by Politico. The Facebook executive threw Kavanaugh and his employees a celebration on Saturday night, after Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court.

Sandberg and Zuckerberg also “unequivocally condemned sexual assault and said that Facebook should be a place where diverse points of view are tolerated and supported.” Other members of the liberal media/political scene have called for Kaplan’s firing.

Hillary Clinton’s political advisor Adam Parkhomenko wrote on Twitter, “Clearly the problems at Facebook run deep. NY Times article on head of Facebook DC was damning. Joel Kaplan needs to be fired immediately. Email Facebook and demand they fire Joel Kaplan press@fb.com.”

In leaked statements to the New York Times on Thursday, October 4, Facebook employees called Kaplan’s actions a “slap in the face to his fellow employees” and said Kaplan “violated our policies.” Previously, Facebook engineer Brian Amerige wrote in August that Facebook employees were “quick to attack — often in mobs — anyone who presents a view that appears to be in opposition to left-leaning ideology.”

 

Soy milk won’t keep Wells Fargo in business.

Via Breitbart:

Bloomberg reports that the $40 million is on top of $431 million Wells Fargo has issued to gun manufacturers since the December 14, 2012, Sandy Hook attack. This means Wells Fargo is not only bucking the corporate gun control trend in 2018 but has also withstood the firearm divestiture campaign that launched following Sandy Hook.

On April 15, 2018, Breitbart News reported that Wells Fargo stemmed the tide of the push for new financial restrictions on gun makers and sellers by stressing that it is not a bank’s job to set U.S. gun policy. Reuters quoted Wells Fargo chief financial officer John Shrewsberry saying, “The best way to make progress on these issues is through the political and legislative process. In the meantime, Wells Fargo is engaging our customers that legally manufacture firearms and other stakeholders on what we can do together to promote better gun safety in our communities.”

Wells Fargo’s refusal to place new restrictions on gun manufacturers came shortly after Citigroup and Bank of America caved to the gun control push. On March 23, 2018, Breitbart News reported that Citibank issued new requirements whereby customers who own gun stores must stop selling long guns to anyone under the age of 21 and to quit selling “high-capacity” magazines as well. And Bank of America made clear they will no longer loan money to manufacturers that make “military-style firearms.”

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