Things are getting weird in Virginia.
Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) has made his campaign all about Trump, and -- secondarily -- about the Charlottesville riot of August 2017, where the "fine people hoax" was born. (Trump never called the neo-Nazis "very fine people," but the Democrats and the media pretended he had -- for several years.)
So... it reeked of desperation when five individuals (including a woman and a black guy) dressed as "white supremacists" from Charlottesville, with tiki torches and all, and crashed a rally for Glenn Youngkin (R). The McAuliffe campaign suspiciously treated the five as if they were real, and one campaign spokesperson called them "disqualifying."
Then the prank began to unravel, and it looked as though the five might be Democrat staffers. The Virginia Democrats denied any involvement, and -- lo and behold! -- the anti-Trump "Lincoln Project," who purport to be some kind of Republicans, claimed responsibility.
Call it the "fine people hoax," hoax.
This week, we are tackling two major areas of contention between the Trump administration and Democrat governors: fighting crime, and redistricting. The president is sending the National Guard to blue cities -- and blue states are trying to stamp out Republican representation. Is this a civil war situation?
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This week's portion is the last of the month of Av -- also known as Menachem (Comforter) Av -- which begins in mourning and ends in celebration and anticipation of the New Year and the process of repentance and renewal.
In a similar vein, the portion features Moses offering the Israelites a choice between a blessing and a curse. They are masters of their own fates: if they obey God's commandments, they receive the blessings -- and vice versa.
The key commandment is to reject idol worship. There is said to be something magnetic about the practice of worshiping idols in the new land, such that it would be constant moral battle, both individually and collectively, in the land.
Nowadays, according to Jewish tradition, humanity has lost the urge for idol worship (and the antidote, which is divine prophecy) -- but there are several near substitutes, such as lust or excessive appetites for worldly pleasures.
We are wired for compulsive behaviors, bad habits, and even addictions. These ...
We have so much to talk about this week -- Trump's efforts to negotiate peace through negotiation, and Gavin Newsom's efforts to divide Americans through gerrymandering. We'll also talk about Playboy leaving LA and California.
Special guests:
Frances Martel - Breitbart News foreign editor, on Russia & Ukraine
Bradley Jaye - Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on Newsom
Harmeet Dhillon - DOJ Civil Rights Division chief, on the fight against DEI
Jessica Vaugn - Playboy model on political commentator, on California
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