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September 3, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Election 2024
Politics

Kamala’s Wiki Page Increased ‘Black’ Mentions by 1000%.

The Wikipedia page for Kamala Harris has undergone many changes in the last decade, including mentions of her background, which has slowly become more black over the years.

In 2012, Wikipedia listed Harris, then the San Francisco District Attorney, as African-American, Tamil-American, and Asian-American—though neither of her parents is African-American; her mother is Indian and her father is a Jamaican of African and European heritage. One of Harris’s ancestors, Hamilton Brown, was an infamous slave owner.

Harris’s 2012 Wikipedia page, saved on the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine website, only mentions the word “black” three times. In 2019, however, when Harris served as a Senator, mentions of “black” on her Wikipedia page increased to ten. References to her attending a black Baptist church alongside a Hindu temple growing up also appear.

This year, the number of mentions of “black” significantly increased to 34 overall, with long screeds discussing the “African-American intellectuals and rights advocates” Harris was allegedly surrounded by in her youth.

While mentions of her Indian background on her mother’s side remain on the page, much of the description of Harris’s life is focused on her black background and issues related to African-Americans.

Harris’s background and identity have become a focal point of her campaign, as she has been less than forthcoming on real policy proposals. Even the New York Times says Harris’s “Blackness” will do no more to improve the country than former President Barack Obama‘s did during his presidency.

Harris, despite being a descendant of slave owners, has compared police officers to slavers, resulting in demands she apologize. Donald Trump is the only living president, including Obama, whose ancestors never owned slaves.

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Image by Gage Skidmore.

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The Wikipedia page for Kamala Harris has undergone many changes in the last decade, including mentions of her background, which has slowly become more black over the years. show more
September 3, 2024
William Upton
Economy
Election 2024

More Workers Taking on Two or More Jobs to Make Ends Meet in Biden-Harris Economy.

The Biden–Harris economy has left many American workers struggling to find more work hours and often taking on second jobs to make ends meet and pay the bills. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the number of Americans taking on two or more jobs ticked up significantly in July. At the same time, the government agency announced that total jobs numbers for the year were being revised down by nearly one million.

From 2010 until 2019, an average of 4.94 percent of workers needed to hold down two or more jobs. During the COVID-19 pandemic—mostly due to government relief programs—that number fell to just 4 percent. However, under the Biden-Harris government, 5.3 percent of workers needed two or more jobs in July, an uptick from 5.2 percent in June.

While these numbers may not seem significant on their face, the jump in two or more job holders represents a nearly 10 percent increase under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris compared to previous presidencies.

Workers are increasingly holding one or more jobs for several reasons. Inflation under the Biden–Harris government has caused a dramatic increase in housing and grocery prices. Additionally, wages have once again stagnated—primarily due to eroding purchasing power—after rising under former President Donald J. Trump.

“One story is that people are short of cash, and they need extra hours and the only way to pick up extra hours is by picking up a short-term job,” explained Christopher Taber, who chairs the economics department at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in a recent interview.

The National Pulse has previously reported that most of the jobs created in the Biden-Harris economy have been part-time.

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The Biden-Harris economy has left many American workers struggling to find more work hours and often taking on second jobs to make ends meet and pay the bills. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the number of Americans taking on two or more jobs ticked up significantly in July. At the same time, the government agency announced that total jobs numbers for the year were being revised down by nearly one million. show more
September 3, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024
War

Veterans Slam Walz as ‘Military Impersonator,’ ‘Habitual Liar,’ ‘Coward.’

Veterans discussing their experiences with Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) in the National Guard on Monday called him a “habitual liar,” a “coward,” and a “deserter.” Speaking to Megyn Kelly, Tom Behrends, Paul Herr, Tom Schilling, and Rodney Tow focused much of their ire on Walz’s claims that he was unaware of his unit’s impending deployment to Iraq before taking early retirement.

The veterans accuse Walz of using his military service for personal gain, labeling him a “military impersonator.” They cite Walz’s consistent dishonesty, stating, “He lies about everything. He lies about stuff that doesn’t make sense.”

While Walz has claimed he did not know his unit would deploy to Iraq, the veterans say this is untrue, with one saying the Democrat personally told him the unit could “count on” him to deploy. They described Walz’s decision to retire—an option two of them could have taken, but did not—as “morally indefensible.”

One, who had to fill Walz‘s position after he left, said of the retirement, “Who the hell does that? It was just unbelievable that a [Command Sergeant Major] abandoned his troops, 500 soldiers.”

“I don’t know how he can live with himself after he did that to his soldiers,” another agreed.

STOLEN VALOR, STOLEN THUNDER.

Walz retired from the Minnesota National Guard as an E-8 Master Sergeant, not as a Command Sergeant Major—because he did not complete his qualifications for the more senior rank due to his abrupt departure.

The veterans expressed fear Walz’s embellishments—he also claims to have carried weapons “in war” during an anti-gun rights speech, despite never deploying to a combat zone—will detract from other veterans’ credibility.

“You’re taking a piece of their thunder, and you’re trying to capture it and put it in a bottle for yourself, and use that for your own benefit,” they said.

Speaking on the fact that former President Donald J. Trump is not a veteran, they said, “President Donald Trump decided to do battle in a different form, and at least, you know what, he’s been shot by the enemy.”

“The enemy closed in and took action against a former president of this country and tried to kill him, and he got wounded in action fighting for the rights and the constitution of this country.”

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Veterans discussing their experiences with Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) in the National Guard on Monday called him a "habitual liar," a "coward," and a "deserter." Speaking to Megyn Kelly, Tom Behrends, Paul Herr, Tom Schilling, and Rodney Tow focused much of their ire on Walz's claims that he was unaware of his unit’s impending deployment to Iraq before taking early retirement. show more
August 30, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024
UK

Kamala Is Copying ‘Boring’ Election Strategy of New, Far-Left Prime Minister — UK Media.

British media is praising Kamala Harris for following left-wing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer‘s election strategy: “exploit hostility towards your opponent, stay vague on policy, and keep saying it’s time for change.” London’s Evening Standard agrees with former President Donald J. Trump that Harris and her running mate Tim Walz were “boring” during their set-piece interview with CNN‘s Dana Bash, breaking “no new policy ground”—but argues this is a good thing.

“[B]oring is good if you are anxious not to scare away voters. That’s what Sir Keir’s Labour found in its campaign against the exhausted Conservatives when it won with an overarching message emphasizing change,” the newspaper says.

Starmer, whose party ousted the Conservatives in a July 4 snap election after 14 years in opposition, sought like Harris to portray itself as moderate, outlining few policies. Following his ascent to power, the Briton quickly implemented radical policies not in his manifesto (election platform), such as freeing thousands of prisoners early and stripping winter fuel allowances from most pensioners. He is also alluding to imminent tax rises.

Harris, similarly, offered few hints about the policies her administration would impose, downplaying past support of banning fracking, defunding the police, and decriminalizing illegal border crossings in her CNN interview.

Several sympathetic news outlets tried to spin Harris‘s bland and substance-free interview performance as a positive. For instance, the Daily Beast ran an article titled ‘It’s Actually a Good Thing That Kamala Harris’s CNN Interview Was So Dull,’ and the Guardian praised her for “turn[ing] a much-hyped first interview as nominee into a soon-to-be-forgotten pit stop along the campaign trail.”

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British media is praising Kamala Harris for following left-wing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's election strategy: "exploit hostility towards your opponent, stay vague on policy, and keep saying it’s time for change." London's Evening Standard agrees with former President Donald J. Trump that Harris and her running mate Tim Walz were "boring" during their set-piece interview with CNN's Dana Bash, breaking "no new policy ground"—but argues this is a good thing. show more
August 30, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Culture
Election 2024

NYT: Obama Being Black Didn’t Make Anything Better, Nor Will Kamala’s Color Improve America.

The New York Times has strongly criticized Democrat Presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ “Joy” sloganeering, calling it fake and only being used because Harris is part black, adding that the color of her skin is unlikely to lead to any major social change.

In an opinion column published Thursday, August 29, NYT opinion writer John McWhorter–an associate professor of linguistics at Columbia University–compared Harris’s “joy” slogans with former president Barack Obama’s campaign, saying people at the time thought Obama’s “blackness” would cause some sort of major change.

“Obama was a Black president; it’s hard to see how it ended up making anything better.” McWhorter writes and adds, “There is no reason to suppose that Harris’s color will be any more significant than Obama’s was if she becomes president.”

The column states that people should focus on Harris‘ character rather than her ethnicity or race.

“But just as it diminishes Harris to cherish her primarily because she is not Trump, it diminishes her to cherish her primarily because of her skin color and a vague sense of what it ‘signifies.'” McWhorter writes.

Many have highlighted Harris’ black ancestry during the campaign, with CNN saying her “joy” slogan is linked to “black joy.”

Harris, however, is not African-American as her parents are ethnically Indian and Jamaican and previously highlighted her Indian background far more I’m prior years.

A British historian has even traced Harris’s ancestors to the slave trade, claiming that she descends from Hamilton Brown, a notorious slaver and plantation manager in Jamaica.

Most of the recent presidents of the United States and other top American politicians have been linked to the slave trade in some form or another through their ancestors. A major exception is Harris’ opponent, former Donald J. Trump, who has no links to slave trading.

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The New York Times has strongly criticized Democrat Presidential candidate Kamala Harris' "Joy" sloganeering, calling it fake and only being used because Harris is part black, adding that the color of her skin is unlikely to lead to any major social change. show more
August 30, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024
Media

‘Vacuous,’ ‘Train Wreck,’ ‘Softer Than Ice Cream’ – World Weighs In On Harris-Walz CNN Interview.

American and international media outlets are offering their assessment of Kamala Harris‘s first sit-down interview since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, conducted by Dana Bash on the friendly network CNN, with support from running mate Tim Walz. Sympathizers could offer only muted support for her performance, describing it as “adequate” or “solid” while being forced to acknowledge she offered few policy details. More critical voices were harsher, saying she had “fumbled” an interview “softer than a scoop of ice cream.”

DAMNING WITH FAINT PRAISE.

The lack of praise dished out to Harris by those most eager to support her indicates how poorly the interview went. The left-wing Guardian spun the performance as “radically normal” rather than simply dull, suggesting it was a good thing that she “turned a much-hyped first interview as nominee into a soon-to-be-forgotten pit stop along the campaign trail.”

Michelle Cottle of the New York Times could only say the interview was a “solid first effort” that went “pretty well.” Fellow NYT columnist was more honest, also claiming Harris’s performance was “solid” but admitting she was evasive, “vague to the point of vacuous,” and “struggled to give straight answers to her shifting positions on fracking and border security.”

Even CNN acknowledges she was “elusive” and “declined to fully explain reversals on issues like immigration and energy.”

‘TRAIN WRECK.’

The Daily Mail led on remarks describing the interview as a “train wreck,” calling the conversation with Bash a “softball interview.” Like The Telegraph, the Mail noted how short the interview was, at only around 27 minutes, padded to roughly an hour by CNN interspersing it with clips of Harris campaigning.

The Mail said Harris “appeared nervous and hesitant in her responses which were branded ‘word salad’ by many on social media,” quoting Barack Obama advisor David Axelrod as admitting Harris had not “moved the ball forward that much.”

The Telegraph appeared astonished that Harris “managed to fumble even this cozy chat,” noting, “Viewers were left none the wiser about what sort of president she would be.”

‘SLIPPERY.’

The Times of London said the interview with Harris and Walz was “softer than a serving of President Biden’s favorite ice cream,” again noting how CNN had stretched out the conversation with “schmaltzy clips of the pair at the Democratic convention, on the campaign trail or ordering a meal of brisket.”

“Both were allowed to present a series of glib answers without any real probing of some glaring holes in their responses, notably Harris’s new catch-all reply to all inconsistencies — ‘my values have not changed’,” The Times observed.

It was particularly unimpressed with Harris‘s “slippery” answers on fracking. She said there was “no question” she supported a “day one” ban during her 2019 run for the presidency. She now claims she has been clear that is no longer her position since 2020, but The Times notes her only comment on the subject during a 2020 debate was that Joe Biden would not ban fracking.

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American and international media outlets are offering their assessment of Kamala Harris's first sit-down interview since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, conducted by Dana Bash on the friendly network CNN, with support from running mate Tim Walz. Sympathizers could offer only muted support for her performance, describing it as "adequate" or "solid" while being forced to acknowledge she offered few policy details. More critical voices were harsher, saying she had "fumbled" an interview "softer than a scoop of ice cream." show more
August 30, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Economy
Election 2024

Kamala Lies About Fracking Ban Support.

Vice President Kamala Harris openly lied about her support for a fracking ban during a sit-down interview with CNN—her first since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. Speaking to Dana Bash alongside running mate Tim Walz, Harris was asked, “Do you still want to ban fracking?” Harris falsely claimed she “made [it]t clear on the debate stage in 2020 that I would not ban fracking.”

During her failed presidential primary run in 2019, Harris told a CNN town hall there is “no question I’m in favor of banning fracking,” vowing she would begin the process on “day one” of a Harris presidency. She bragged this was “something [she had] taken on in California,” where she was a Senator and Attorney General.

She told Bash, “In 2020, I made very clear where I stand” during a debate with then-Vice President Mike Pence. “We are in 2024, and I have not changed that position, nor will I going forward. I kept my word, and I will keep my word.”

However, she did not outline her position on fracking during that debate, merely stating that “Joe Biden will not end fracking” and “the American people know that Joe Biden will not ban fracking.” Harris, not Biden, is running in November.

‘MY VALUES HAVE NOT CHANGED.’

Concerningly, for people whose livelihoods depend on fracking, Harris told Bash, “Let’s be clear. My values have not changed. I believe it is very important that we take seriously what we must do to guard against what is a clear crisis in terms of the climate.”

This suggests that Harris still supports a fracking ban in principle, as she did in 2019, and would likely work to undermine the industry even if she keeps her word on not implementing an outright ban.

She told Bash that, as Vice President, she was able to implement elements of the radical left Green New Deal she supported as a Senator through the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Vice President Kamala Harris openly lied about her support for a fracking ban during a sit-down interview with CNN—her first since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. Speaking to Dana Bash alongside running mate Tim Walz, Harris was asked, "Do you still want to ban fracking?" Harris falsely claimed she "made [it]t clear on the debate stage in 2020 that I would not ban fracking." show more
August 30, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Election 2024
War

WATCH: Tim Walz Uses Dead Kids As a Shield for Stolen Valor Moment.

Vice President Kamala Harris‘s running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, is using children killed in school shootings to deflect from his false claims to have served “in war.” He made the comments while appearing alongside Harris for her first sit-down interview with a news outlet—CNN—since she supplanted Joe Biden as the Democrats’ presidential candidate.

“You said that you carried weapons in war, but you have never deployed actually in a war zone,” CNN’s Dana Bash said to the National Guard veteran. “A campaign official said that you misspoke. Did you?” she asked.

“Well, first of all, I’m incredibly proud I’ve done 24 years of wearing [the] uniform of this country, equally proud of my service in a public school classroom, whether it’s Congress or—or the governor [sic]. My record speaks for itself, but I think people are coming to get to know me. I—I speak like they do. I speak candidly,” Walz rambled, not answering the question.

Apparently hoping he would not be further pressed on his false claims if he raised the subject of dead children, he added: “I wear my emotions on my sleeves, and I speak especially passionately about—about our children being shot in schools and around—around guns. So I think people know me.”

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‘GRAMMAR.’

Bash did press Walz, again asking him, “[T]he idea that you said that you were in war, did you misspeak, as the campaign has said?”

“Yeah… we were talking about, in this case, this was after a school shooting, the ideas of carrying these weapons of war. And my wife, the English teacher, told me my grammar’s not always correct,” Walz suggested, although his claim to have carried “weapons of war, in war” was clearly a false statement rather than a case of poor grammar.

Later in the interview, Walz claimed, “folks I’ve served with… they vouch for me.”

‘HE CHOSE ANOTHER PATH.’

Lieutenant Colonel John Kolb, a former commander of the battalion Walz served in, has publicly chastised him for lying about his rank and abandoning the unit shortly before its deployment to Iraq.

“[W]hen the demands of service and leadership at the highest level got real, he chose another path,” Lt. Col. Kolb said of Walz, adding that the Democrat’s false claims to be a retired command sergeant major are “an affront to the Noncommissioned Officer Corps.”

“I do not regret that Tim Walz retired early from the Minnesota Army National Guard, did not complete the Sergeants Major Academy, broke his enlistment contract or did not successfully complete any assignment as a Sergeant Major,” said Kolb, recalling that Walz “Unwittingly… got out of the way for better leadership.”

Walz claims he did not know his unit was going to deploy before he took early retirement, but press releases from his campaign at the time strongly suggest this is untrue.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, is using children killed in school shootings to deflect from his false claims to have served "in war." He made the comments while appearing alongside Harris for her first sit-down interview with a news outlet—CNN—since she supplanted Joe Biden as the Democrats' presidential candidate. show more
August 29, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024

McFib: Kamala Has Long Claimed She Worked at McDonalds – There’s No Record of It.

Kamala Harris has long touted her time as a fast-food employee working for McDonald’s, with the claim resurfacing now that she’s secured the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination and is looking to appeal to working-class voters. However, despite Harris often alluding to her time flipping burgers and the corporate media‘s uncritical repetition of the claim throughout the years, there’s no evidence to back it up.

“But, aside from Harris’ testimony itself, there is no evidence (such as a photo, employment record, or confirmation from a friend or family member) to independently verify the claim,” even the left-wing fact-checking website Snopes states. Harris uses the tall tale in what appears to be an effort to ground her life experiences in a more relatable way for working-class American voters.

Born to two academic parents, neither of whom were citizens of the United States at the time, Harris spent several years living in Canada with her mother following her parents’ divorce. From about the age of 12 until college, Harris lived in Montreal with her mother, Shyamala Gopalan, who was teaching at McGill University School of Medicine and the Jewish General Hospital. According to McDonald’s website, they had only approximately 50 locations in Canada in the 1970s—it is unclear if any of these were in Montreal.

Harris isn’t the only member of the Democratic Party’s 2024 ticket with issues regarding truthfulness. Her running mate, Governor Tim Walz (D-MN), has repeatedly come under criticism for lying about a 1995 drunk driving arrest, his rank in the Minnesota National Guard, and the circumstances regarding his retirement and non-deployment to Iraq.

Walz appears to have embellished or outright lied about many details in his life, including even petty claims such as having won recognition from the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce. The organization says Walz never received an award or accolade from them.

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Kamala Harris has long touted her time as a fast-food employee working for McDonald's, with the claim resurfacing now that she's secured the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination and is looking to appeal to working-class voters. However, despite Harris often alluding to her time flipping burgers and the corporate media's uncritical repetition of the claim throughout the years, there's no evidence to back it up. show more
August 29, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024

WATCH: Kamala Admits Inflation Reduction Act Was A Backdoor Green New Deal.

Kamala Harris is admitting that the Inflation Reduction Act(IRA) that she often touts on the 2024 campaign trail is really just a backdoor enactment of the radical progressive Green New Deal. Harris makes the revelation during her first presidential candidacy interview with CNN‘s Dana Bash–an event that took almost 40 days to occur but has been pre-taped, edited, and is unlikely to stretch longer than 20 minutes.

When asked about how voters should compare Harris‘s record and shifts in policy stances as the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential nominee to where she stood during her 2020 primary run, Harris claimed she hadn’t changed at all in a meandering response.

“I think the most important and most significant aspect of my policy perspective and decisions is my values have not changed,” Harris tells Bash. She continues: “You mentioned the Green New Deal. I have always believed—and I’ve worked on it—that the climate crisis is real, that is an urgent matter to which we should apply metrics that include holding ourselves to deadlines around time.”

Harris then drops the bombshell: “We did that with the Inflation Reduction Act. We have set goals for the United States of America—and, by extension, the globe—around when we should meet certain standards for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as an example. That value has not changed.”

The Green New Deal’s base cost to taxpayers is estimated to sit at $6.6 trillion annually.

Harris’s admission comes as the 2024 Democratic nominee has tried to shift to the right on several key issues, including immigration, in an effort to close the voter issue gap with former President Donald J. Trump. The National Pulse previously reported that Harris is now claiming she will finish the U.S.-Mexico border wall initiated under the Trump administration and abandoned by the Biden-Harris government. Previously, Harris called the wall a “medieval vanity project.”

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Kamala Harris is admitting that the Inflation Reduction Act(IRA) that she often touts on the 2024 campaign trail is really just a backdoor enactment of the radical progressive Green New Deal. Harris makes the revelation during her first presidential candidacy interview with CNN's Dana Bash–an event that took almost 40 days to occur but has been pre-taped, edited, and is unlikely to stretch longer than 20 minutes. show more