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Fauci: “It’s Too Soon to Tell” if We Can Gather for Christmas

He made the silly and sure-to-be-ignored comment while on Face the Nation (Twitter). Reactions (Fox News). As noted last Friday, and appears even more valid today, Hugh Hewitt said to Dr. Anthony Fauci: “I’ve lost confidence in the CDC and the FDA. And I actually believe a lot of Americans, a significant part of America, now has lost confidence in you, Dr. Fauci. Is there a point where you will say ‘I do more harm than good because people don’t listen to me anymore’ and step aside?” Fauci replied “No. Absolutely unequivocally no, Hugh. Sorry” (Townhall Review).

UCLA Professor Sues University for Putting Him on Leave for Not Showing Favoritism toward Black Students

From the story: A UCLA professor is suing the school for putting him on involuntary leave and allegedly threatening to fire him because he refused to grade black students more leniently than whites in the wake of George Floyd’s murder (New York Post). The professor, Gordon Klein, explains “I have a law degree, and I’m pretty sure the university’s EDI agenda violates Proposition 209, the California Constitution’s prohibition against race-based preferences in public education. Voters enacted this decades ago and reaffirmed it, last year, at the ballot box. So, I opted to follow the state Constitution and my conscience” (Bari Weiss). From Townhall.com: Klein noted that the controversy began back on June 2, 2020, eight days after the death of George Floyd, after a white student emailed him requesting a “no harm” final for black students, meaning that low scores would not be counted, because of the “unjust murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd” (Townhall.com). Klein described the proposition as “deeply patronizing and offensive” to black students. From Newsweek: Gordon Klein, who teaches financial analysis, law, and public policy at UCLA, filed a lawsuit Monday claiming that he suffered financially and emotionally because of the incident. Although he retained his position, Klein alleged he was dropped from consulting jobs at law firms and other corporations and that his reputation was tarnished as a result (Newsweek).

Chinese Aircraft Harass Taiwan

From the story: Beijing flew 93 military sorties near Taiwan over three days as China celebrated its National Day holiday, its largest such prodding in the past year, prompting the U.S. to warn against what it called provocative military activity.

WSJ

Facebook Whistleblower Says Facebook Deliberately Chose Profits Over Good of the Public

Not a shock, but certainly contrary to all their claims.

NY Post

California Governor to Mandate Vaccines for Kids K-12

While teachers are exempt. He got past the recall, now he feels free to go all out.

Townhall

Republicans Demand Answers from D.C. Mayor over Violent Crime Surge

From the story: Republicans on the House Oversight Committee sent a letter to Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), in which they demanded answers about the district’s violent crime surge. In July, Bowser announced that she would be ordering the Metropolitan Police Department to work overtime in an effort to combat the crime spike in D.C. (Townhall.com). From the letter: Violent crime plagues the city, and the number of homicides this year is expected to meet or exceed the 16-year high of 2020. The violence is spread across all areas of the District (Scribd). From columnist Phil Kerpen: DC reported COVID deaths June: 7 July: 8 August: 12 September: 15 DC reported homicides June: 14 July: 21 August: 24 September: 18 (Twitter).

Leftists Follow Senator Sinema into a Public Restroom to Bully Her

From the story: Progressive activists aren’t having it with Democrat senators like West Virginia’s Joe Manchin and Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema refusing to go along to get along on their massive spending addiction, currently in the form of Joe Biden’s reconciliation bill, with a price tag of $3.5 trillion (RedState). From Cameron Cawthorne: It’s bad enough this group thought following Sinema into the bathroom would help their cause, but they recorded it AND posted it on their Twitter account (Twitter).

Australia Losing Human Rights Credibility Over COVID Crackdowns

From John Fund: Soldiers and police helicopters patrol Sydney’s streets and skies to enforce that city’s lockdown. There are prohibitions on people traveling to neighboring states even if it is to visit sick loved ones. Thousands of overseas Australians are unable to come home because of government limits on daily arrivals. Enforcement of regulations has been highly arbitrary. In Queensland, outdoor-mask mandates were imposed because of just two new COVID cases. In Victoria, Premier Dan Andrews has promised to “lock out” the unvaccinated from the economy, while New South Wales has made the shot mandatory for public-sector workers. But politicians are exempted, and bans on Australians traveling in or out of their country are routinely waived for athletes, billionaires, and celebrities.

National Review

Georgia Democrat Would Rather Have a Confederate Statue Than One of Justice Clarence Thomas

From the story: A proposal to display a statue of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on the statehouse grounds is gaining traction among Georgia Republicans. Democrats vowed to fight the idea, with some saying it was an insult to Hill and victims of harassment. “I’d rather them keep a Confederate monument than a statue of Clarence Thomas,” said Democratic state Rep. Donna McLeod. “That’s how much I don’t like the idea” (The Atlanta Journal Constitution). From Fox News: State Sen. Jason Anavitarte said it’s “only fitting and proper” to honor Thomas, a native of Pin Point in Chatham County, Georgia (Fox News). “Thomas deserves to be memorialized so Georgians for years to come can recognize this man and what he accomplished,” said Republican Georgia state Sen. Brian Strickland. From The Daily Wire: McLeod was one of several Democrats who claim to be fighting the statue because they believe it insults Anita Hill – who dubiously accused Thomas of sexual harassment during his 1991 confirmation hearings – and victims of sexual harassment (The Daily Wire).

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Several Airlines Require Vaccines for Employees

From the story: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and JetBlue have joined United Airlines in requiring that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. American Airlines Chairman and CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom announced the mandate in a letter to employees on Friday. Parker and Isom said more than 100,000 U.S.-based employees will need to get vaccinated in response to President Biden’s announcement last month that all federal workers, including contractors, would be required to receive a shot (National Review). From David Shepardson: [American Airlines] says federal vaccine mandate will apply to all U.S-based employees (Twitter).