Plus: Twitter Censors Daily Signal Video About Border Patrol on Horseback
September 28 2021
Good morning from Washington, where the Supreme Court is about to begin a new term. Zack Smith and Alex Phipps spotlight five upcoming cases. First the Biden administration smears its own Border Patrol agents, then Twitter censors a Daily Signal video profiling a mounted unit. Jarrett Stepman comments and Fred Lucas reports. On the podcast, an author suggests how to keep anxiety at bay. Plus: unanswered questions for military leaders on the chaotic Afghan withdrawal; and “Problematic Women” stands up for Instagram’s female users. Eighty years ago today, Boston Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams gets six hits in eight at-bats in Philadelphia, boosting his average to .406. No major leaguer had hit .400 since 1930, and none has done it since.
“These lies and smears against the Border Patrol are disgusting, and it’s so unfortunate companies like Twitter are helping advance those lies by censoring the truth,” former border chief Mark Morgan says....
Jon Seidl, author of "Finding Rest: A Survivor's Guide to Navigating the Valleys of Anxiety, Faith, and Life," had his own mental health struggles brought on by the rise of COVID-19.
So there were no whips, and the photographer said that no “whipping” with the reins took place. Is the issue that the Border Patrol agents were doing their jobs and trying to enforce border laws?