DAILY FAVORITES from 2020: Note the dates are in reverse order with the most recent at the top of the page. [December 25-31, 2020] My Daily Favorites will restart on Jan 1, 2021. [December 24, 2020] The American Mind: 1. Professor John Eastman’s Response to the Latest Manifestation of Chapman Cancel Culture - https://americanmind.org/salvo/professor-john-eastmans-response-to-the-latest- manifestation-of-chapman-cancel-culture/ 2. In Defense of Stigma - https://americanmind.org/salvo/in-defense-of-stigma/ [December 23, 2020] Gatestone Institute: 1. Drug Trafficking: The Dirtiest Little Secret - https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/16874/mexico-border-drug-trafficking 2. The EU Needs to Stand Up for the Human Rights It Proclaims - https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/16871/eu-human-rights-china [December 22, 2020] Manhattan Contrarian: 1. Your Christmas Present: Our Political Leaders Are Killing Off New York City - https://www.manhattancontrarian.com/blog/2020-12-21-christmas-present-our-political- leaders-are-killing-off-new-york-city 2. Our Meaningless Measure of Poverty - https://www.manhattancontrarian.com/annals-of- poverty/ [December 21, 2020] George Shultz: 1. The 10 most important things I’ve learned about trust over my 100 years - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/11/10-most-important-things-ive- learned-about-trust-over-my-100-years/ 2. George Shultz: A Century of Wisdom - https://www.hoover.org/research/george-shultz- century-wisdom [December 20, 2020] Gatestone Institute: 1. China: The Conquest of Hollywood - https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/16842/china- films-hollywood-censorship 2. To Europe with Love: "Diplomats" or Terrorists from Iran's Mullahs? - https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/16867/iran-diplomats-terrorists-europe [December 19, 2020] The American Prospect: 1. ‘No. No. No.’ Obama Said, but He Went On Anyway - https://prospect.org/culture/books/no-no-no-obama-said-but-he-went-on-anyway- promised-land-memoir/ 2. The Establishment Strikes Back - https://prospect.org/politics/establishment-strikes-back- aoc-versus-centrist-democrats/ [December 18, 2020] NY Post: 1. Covering for Hunter Biden: Why Americans distrust the media - https://nypost.com/2020/12/16/covering-for-hunter-biden-why-americans-distrust-the- media/ 2. This anti-cop madness would harm the homeless, too - https://nypost.com/2020/12/16/levin-rosenthal-would-harm-public-safety-homeless-with- anti-cop-bill/ [December 17, 2020] Gatestone Institute: 1. Iran's Plan to Topple Arab Leaders - https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/16859/iran- topple-arab-leaders 2. Iran's Mullahs Want the "Nuclear Deal", So Does Biden - https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/16812/iran-mullahs-want-nuclear-deal [December 16, 2020] Law & Liberty: 1. Who Is Caesar to the Church? - https://lawliberty.org/who-is-caesar-to-the-church/ 2. The Ivy League’s Race Problem - https://lawliberty.org/the-ivy-leagues-race-problem/ [December 15, 2020] The American Patriot: 1. What is an AMERICAN Patriot? - http://www.liberator.net/articles/ClarkGary/AmericanPatriot.html 2. Why I’m Glad to Be An American - https://www.patriotacademy.com/im-glad-american/ [December 14, 2020] Pretentiousness?: 1. Is There a Doctor in the White House? Not if You Need an M.D. - https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-there-a-doctor-in-the-white-house-not-if-you-need-an-m- d-11607727380?mod=article_inline 2. CALL ME “DOKTOR” CHILL, NOT “DOCTOR” JILL - https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/12/call-me-doktor-chill-not-doctor- jill.php [December 13, 2020] American Thinker: 1. The Honor of the Legal Profession - https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/12/the_honor_of_the_legal_profession.ht ml 2. Free Speech vs. Discrimination: Which Should Win? - https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/12/free_speech_vs_discrimination_whic h_should_win.html [December 12, 2020] Michael P. Ramirez: 1. Remote Learning - https://www.michaelpramirez.com/closed-schools-fail-kids-12-11- 20.html 2. California: Open for Business? - https://www.michaelpramirez.com/the-california- clampdown-12-08-20.html [December 11, 2020] Hoover Institution: 1. China Deliberately Spread The Coronavirus: What Are The Strategic Consequences? - https://www.hoover.org/research/china-deliberately-spread-coronavirus-what-are- strategic-consequences 2. One Nation Under A Groove - https://www.hoover.org/research/one-nation-under-groove [December 10, 2020] Clarence Thomas: 1. Clarence Thomas’ Road Less Traveled - https://lawliberty.org/clarence-thomass-road- less-traveled/ 2. Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in his Own Words - https://www.justicethomasmovie.com/ [December 9, 2020] NY Daily News: 1. Iran at the crossroads: Is the regime finally threatened from within? - https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-iran-at-the-crossroads-20201202- zggdbw4invbjrbuaz2ad55rkmq-story.html 2. Vaccines and the crisis in public trust - https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped- vaccines-and-the-crisis-in-public-trust-20201208-st7bp4qwdfaadl6slgfybr23ty-story.html [December 8, 2020] National Review: 1. Journalists Turn on Free Expression - https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/12/journalists-turn-on-free-expression/ 2. Our Eroding Political Norms - https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2020/12/17/our-eroding-political-norms/ [December 7, 2020] Pearl Harbor Day: 1. Arthur Cyr - The enduring lessons on Pearl Harbor - https://www.crescent- news.com/opinion/opinion_columnists/arthur-cyr---the-enduring-lessons-on-pearl- harbor/article_a6261098-a9d2-5570-900e-347114f19921.html 2. Our View: Pearl Harbor lessons: The unexpected is clear in the rearview mirror - https://www.havasunews.com/opinion/our-view-pearl-harbor-lessons-the-unexpected-is- clear-in-the-rearview-mirror/article_19df3d90-385f-11eb-9110-4be41b73bb9c.html [December 6, 2020] The Babylon Bee: 1. Larry The Cable Guy Interview: Can't Cancel Mater (plus video) - https://babylonbee.com/podcast/basic/138 2. Chuck Norris Comes Out Of Closet As Even More Of A Man - https://babylonbee.com/news/chuck-norris-comes-out-of-closet-as-even-more-of-a-man [December 5, 2020] What is Leadership?: 1. What Is Leadership? - https://www.thebalancesmb.com/leadership-definition-2948275 2. What is leadership, and who is a leader? - https://www.chieflearningofficer.com/2020/01/06/what-is-leadership-and-who-is-a- leader/ [December 4, 2020] History: 1. Polish Christians come to the aid of Polish Jews (1942) - https://www.history.com/this- day-in-history/polish-christians-come-to-the-aid-of-polish-jews 2. George Washington bids farewell to his officers (1783) - https://www.history.com/this- day-in-history/washington-bids-farewell-to-his-officers [December 3, 2020] Law & Liberty: 1. Why Wokeism Threatens the Rule of Law - https://lawliberty.org/why-wokeism- threatens-the-rule-of-law/ 2. Alito’s Way - https://lawliberty.org/alitos-way/ [December 2, 2020] RedState: 1. Watch: James O'Keefe Releases First Round of Private Calls as CNN Threatens Legal Action: 'This May Be a Felony' - https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2020/12/01/watch- james-okeefe-releases-first-round-of-private-calls-as-cnn-threatens-legal-action-this-may- be-a-felony-n287851 2. How It's Done: Baltimore's Kim Klacik Gives a 'How to Handle Bigots 101' Lesson After Twitter Insult - https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2020/12/01/how-its-done-baltimores- kim-klacik-gives-a-how-to-handle-bigots-101-lesson-after-twitter-insult-n287655 [December 1, 2020] The Federalist: 1. Does The Postmodern Left Lack A Coherent Intellectual Foundation? - https://thefederalist.com/2020/11/30/does-the-postmodern-left-lack-a-coherent- intellectual-foundation/ 2. Apple, Nike, Coca-Cola Lobby To Preserve Slavery Of Uighurs By Communist China - https://thefederalist.com/2020/11/30/apple-nike-coca-cola-lobby-to-preserve-slavery-of- uighurs-by-communist-china/ ------------- [November 30, 2020] Manhattan Contrarian: 1. Which To Celebrate, Pilgrims Or Native Americans? - https://www.manhattancontrarian.com/blog/2020-11-28- hijr9k2nd0zghodf1id33wq6yvsgh5 2. Surprise: The "Smartest" People Are Actually Painfully Stupid - https://www.manhattancontrarian.com/blog/2020-11-17-good-news-science-is-back [November 29, 2020] Daily Touch: 1. What wrestling taught me about the free markets - https://dailytorch.com/2020/11/what- wrestling-taught-me-about-the-free-markets/ 2. How Marxism Nearly Killed the Pilgrims: The Real Story of the First Thanksgiving - https://dailytorch.com/2020/11/how-marxism-nearly-killed-the-pilgrims-the-real-story- of-the-first-thanksgiving/ [November 28, 2020] The Babylon Bee: 1. Recently Pardoned Turkey Found Dead After Claiming To Have Dirt On Hillary Clinton - https://babylonbee.com/news/recently-pardoned-turkey-found-dead-after-claiming-to- have-dirt-on-hillary-clinton 2. YouTube Removes All Cooking Videos Featuring Recipes That Serve More Than 6 - https://babylonbee.com/news/youtube-removes-instructional-thanksgiving-cooking- videos-if-featured-meal-serves-more-than-6 [November 27, 2020] The American Story: 1. Thank God for being an American (a podcast) - https://theamericanstorypodcast.org/episode/thank-god-for-being-an-american/ 2. For the Troops (a podcast) - https://theamericanstorypodcast.org/episode/for-the-troops/ [November 26, 2020] PowerLine: 1. AMERICA’S FIRST SOCIALIST REPUBLIC - https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/11/americas-first-socialist-republic-6.php 2. THANKSGIVING DAY IN PICTURES: SPECIAL COVID EDITION - https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/11/thanksgiving-day-in-pictures-special- covid-edition.php [November 25, 2020] Vice: 1. Penguin Random House Staff Confront Publisher About New Jordan Peterson Book - https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5bv3x/penguin-random-house-staff-confront-publisher- about-new-jordan-peterson-book 2. Catholics Are Fighting Among Themselves About a COVID Vaccine - https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgzykz/catholics-are-fighting-amongst-themselves- about-a-covid-vaccine [November 24, 2020] Hugh Hewitt: 1. Strangers In A Strange Land - https://hughhewitt.com/strangers-in-a-strange-land-2/ 2. The Advent of Advent - https://hughhewitt.com/the-advent-of-advent/ [November 23, 2020] Daily Torch: 1. Kooky Covid Thanksgiving: ‘Myself and my two dogs’ - https://dailytorch.com/2020/11/kooky-covid-thanksgiving-myself-and-my-two-dogs/ 2.