Pride Month:
At least seven major multinational companies changed their social media logos to rainbows as June began for “Pride Month.” The companies notably failed to update logos on their Middle East and Asian pages, where LGBT people face the most oppression.
Riots in America:
Federal prosecutors, in a plea agreement letter sent to an individual charged in the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, revealed that the incident resulted in about $1.5 million in damages, and the government wants those involved to pay the bill.
Meanwhile, the damage from riots and looting across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd is estimated to be the costliest in insurance history – between $1 billion and $2 billion.
COVID-19 Origin:
State Department leaders were warned not to pursue an investigation into the origins of COVID-19, former department officials confirmed to Fox News, amid fears that it would bring attention to U.S. funding of research at the Wuhan Institute where the virus may have escaped.
- State Department leaders were warned not to pursue COVID origin investigation: former officials (Fox News)
Dan Ford:
Dan Ford will be speaking tomorrow in Branson as part of the liberty lectures. Dan is a researcher, author, and speaker on the subjects of liberty and constitutional government from the sixteenth through the twentieth centuries. For 30 years, he has been a collector of original artifacts and documents from English and American history with an emphasis on the influence of Christianity in public policy. He has compiled a considerable archive of contemporary source materials that speak firsthand to the worldview and governing precepts of America’s founders, fore-bearers, and constitutional framers.
You can find more information below.
- Dan Ford-“The True Story of American Liberty” (Facebook Event)
Drive-By Shooting:
A 10-year-old boy’s father allegedly took him on a fake drive-by shooting using a paintball gun, and was shot by a real bullet when a homeowner returned fire.
- Father Reportedly Takes 10-Year-Old Son For ‘Drive-By’ Paintball Shooting. Neighbor Returns Fire, Hitting Boy With Real Bullet (Daily Caller)
Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, and Korean Pop Band scrubbed from ‘Friends’ reunion after offending Chinese Dictatorship. Gaga was banned after sparking anger in Beijing after meeting with the Dalai Lama in 2016. Justin Bieber is banned from performing in China, with the regime’s “Culture Bureau” citing “bad behavior.” The K-pop group BTS faced a “backlash in China over comments a member made about the Korean War” in October 2020.
- Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, And Korean Pop Band Scrubbed From ‘Friends’ Reunion After Offending Chinese Dictatorship (The Daily Wire)
Defunding The Police:
Law enforcement in North Carolina city that cut the police budget last year will no longer respond to some crimes. The Asheville Police Department released a list of what they will no longer be able to respond to amid staffing shortages and budget cuts.
- Theft under $1,000 where there is no suspect information (this does not include stolen vehicles or guns)
- Theft from a vehicle where there is no suspect information
- Minimal damage and/or graffiti to property where there is no suspect information
- Non-life-threatening harassing phone calls (does not include incidents that are related to domestic violence and/or stalking)
- Fraud, scams, or identity theft
- Simple assaults that are reported after they have occurred
- Reports that do not require immediate police actions and/or enforcement (information only reports)
- Funeral escorts
- Lost/found property
- Trespassing where the property owner does not want to press charges
- ‘Staffing Crisis’: Shrinking Police Force Will No Longer Respond To Some Crimes In Liberal NC City That Cut Funding (The Daily Wire)
- Liberal City Defunds the Police, Department Releases a List of Crimes Cops Will No Longer Respond To (RedState)
We have another happy hour today! Join Nick and Sarah from 4-6 p.m. at Whiskey Tango. Get drinks, good food, and socialize with like minded people! This event is come and go as you please.
