Good morning. It's Thursday, March. 21, and we're covering skewering Biden judicial nominee on assault weapons, J.K. Rowling goes gloves off, MLB opening day, and much more. First time reading? Sign up here. | | American Fact of the Day! | Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania is officially a Commonwealth, a word which comes from Old English and means the "common weal" or well-being of the public. In Pennsylvania, all legal processes are carried out in the name of the Commonwealth, although the word does not appear on the State Seal. |
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| | Breaking Updates | | Senator John Kennedy Skewers Biden Judicial Nominee on 'Assault Weapons' | Consider two rifles. One of these rifles is ignored by the "assault weapons ban" advocates despite its functional attributes. The other is demeaned, described hysterically as a "weapon of war," and is the subject of repeated attempts to outlaw it.
The first rifle, the one largely ignored by the gun-banners, is the Winchester 100. The second? The famous AR-15 pattern rifle. This discontinuity — the fact that one rifle is ignored by the gun-grabbers while they have a laser focus on the AR-15 models — is just another example of the willful ignorance most of these people have about guns in general.
Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) used his questioning of Biden nominee for the Seventh Circuit Court Nancy Moldonado on her previous support for "assault weapons" bans and revealing her inability to even define the term "assault weapon."
"You said, 'assault weapons may be banned because they're extraordinarily dangerous and are not appropriate for legitimate self-defense purposes.' Tell me what you meant by assault weapons?"
What happened, following the passage of this law, was that the exact same models of rifles that this law was aimed at (yes, that play on words was intentional) simply were introduced without the offending features: thumbhole stocks instead of stocks with separate pistol grips, no folding stocks, no flash hiders, and no "grenade" launchers. And certainly no bayonet lugs.
Senator Kennedy is to be (again) congratulated for exposing this Biden judiciary nominee's ignorance on this issue. The problem we face is this: She's got an awful lot of company in her ignorance. | Read more updates here |
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| | J.K. Rowling Goes Gloves Off on Woke Pro-Trans Activist Who Went After Her Daughter | J.K. Rowling has endured public shaming efforts and death threats as well. And at one point, left-wing wacktivists actually published photos of her home, with her address included, on social media in a clear (and dangerous) attempt at intimidating her into silence. Despite all that, she's said she would be willing to go to prison in defense of her position should it become a crime to speak out on the issue.
The non-profit think tank's first such post-pandemic survey, released Tuesday, also found that only 37% of New Yorkers thought public safety in their neighborhood was excellent or good, down from 50% six years ago.
J.K. Rowling has endured public shaming efforts and death threats as well. And at one point, left-wing wacktivists actually published photos of her home, with her address included, on social media in a clear (and dangerous) attempt at intimidating her into silence.
Despite all that, she's said she would be willing to go to prison in defense of her position should it become a crime to speak out on the issue. On their Twitter feed, Wizarding News recently made a series of false claims about Rowling's eldest daughter, and even included a picture that they said was the daughter and granddaughter... but wasn't.
Rowling repeatedly urged them to take down the information, noting they were now harming people to whom she had "no connection." When the Twitter account refused, she said she was bringing in the lawyers:
In her most recent tweet (as of this writing) Rowling took the gloves off:
@wizardingnews I've done everything I can to keep my children out of the public eye. My eldest daughter doesn't owe you or anyone else details of her private life. However, for the avoidance of doubt:
1. Contrary to your claims, we are very close and last talked an hour ago. We discussed your posts, which have angered and distressed her. 2. Contrary to your claims, she doesn't live in Portugal. 3. Contrary to your claims, she has no children. 4. The young mother whose photograph and personal details you published is not my daughter and has no relation to me whatsoever. You've published easily disproven and damaging falsehoods. Should we go to legal proceedings, you will need to show why, in spite of being told the truth, you neither retracted nor apologised. In the absence of any such retraction and apology, the next communication you receive will be from my lawyer.
Between that, and the account getting ratioed, Wizarding News is now saying they will remove the tweets - but of course is still claiming to be the true victim, while blaming Rowling for the smear tactics they tried to use against her. | Read more updates here |
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| | American Sports & Culture
|  | When is MLB Opening Day? Complete schedule as 2024 baseball season fully kicks off next week | Opening Day is set for March 28, but the first regular-season games are taking place this week |
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|  | Inside look at top 10 remaining NFL free agents | Welcome to the rental stage of NFL free agency. Here is The Post's top 10 free agents remaining: |
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|  | Warriors coach Kerr explains stern stance against instant replay | The Warriors' many issues with the NBA's use of instant replay has led coach Steve Kerr to reaffirm his stern stance toward video review. |
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| | American Business & Markets
|  | Social Media Firm Reddit Hits $6.4 Billion Valuation Ahead Of Wall Street Debut | The Reddit social network was set to make its trading debut Thursday after pricing robustly in an initial public offering that suggested greater investor enthusiasm for new stock issuers. |
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|  | Travis Bott: Pioneering artificial intelligence to empower entrepreneurs and society - Rolling Stone UK | His passion for the potential of AI to reshape the market and society highlights his belief in the power of technology to drive change. |
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|  | Creating A Workforce Primed For Success In The Digital Age | Organizations can only thrive in this digital age by implementing remote-friendly policies and supporting personal branding initiatives. |
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| | American Politics | |  | Big Government, Big Tech, and Big Academia all worked hard to silence you. That's why we're fighting back | The House Select Committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government has just begun to fight for the right to free speech for all. |
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|  | Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Israel a 'Moral Nation'; Any Other Would 'Level' Terrorist Enemy | Robert F. Kennedy Kr. said in an interview published Tuesday that Israel is a "moral nation," and he backed its response to Hamas terrorists. |
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|  | Supreme Court wary of restricting government contact with social media platforms in free speech case | The Supreme Court heard a free speech case involving the Biden administration's efforts to pressure social media companies to remove what it said was false information. |
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