Afghanistan:
U.S. officials in Washington have identified a “relatively” small number of Americans seeking to depart Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday.
- Blinken: US identified ‘relatively’ small number of Americans seeking to depart Mazar-i-Sharif (Fox News)
- Taliban STOP six planes carrying American citizens and allies from leaving Afghanistan airport: Top Republican says passengers are being ‘held hostage for demands’ (The Daily Mail)
The son of a victim of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack told Fox & Friends that President Biden is not welcome at the 20th anniversary memorial service following his botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.
- Son Of 9/11 Victim Tells ‘Shameful’ President Biden Not To ‘Show His Face At Ground Zero’ Memorial After Botched Afghan Withdrawal (The Daily Wire)
Joe Biden:
This weekend, fans broke out into “F*** Joe Biden” chants during several different college football games around the country.
- College Football Fans Chant ‘F**k Joe Biden’ At Multiple Different Games (The Daily Caller)
Greene County Survey:
The Greene County Commission released a survey on how the county should prioritize over $56 million in funding as part of the American Rescue Plan Act.
- Greene County leaders ask for input on how to prioritize over $56 million in COVID recovery funds (OzarksFirst)
- Greene County surveys community on best way to spend federal coronavirus relief (Springfield News-Leader)
Wokeness:
Instead of the word, “homeless,” the CDC wants us to use the term, “Persons experiencing unstable housing/housing insecurity/persons who are not securely housed.”
- CDC Goes All In on Woke Speech (National Review)
Fake News:
A rural Oklahoma doctor said patients who are taking ivermectin to fight COVID-19 are causing emergency room and ambulance backups. Mainstream media didn’t fact-check this story, so The Daily Wire did…
- No, Ivermectin Overdoses Didn’t Overwhelm Oklahoma Hospitals And Force Gunshot Victims To Wait (The Daily Wire)
The AP had to issue a correction to an article published in late August that claimed 70% of calls made to the Mississippi Department of Health were from people who had ingested the livestock version of Ivermectin.
- Associated Press Adds Embarrassing Correction To Article Claiming 70% Of Calls To Mississippi Poison Control Were About Ivermectin Ingestion (The Daily Wire)
Health Freedom Conference:
Tuesday, September 7th – Mark your calendar for the upcoming Health and Freedom Conference. Hear from doctors and health professionals on the frontlines of this pandemic. You can hear from Jennifer Barker, Co-founder of informed Health Choice Missouri, and legal professional, Pam Buttram. This conference is free to the public – donations are welcome. Doors open at 6 p.m. at Real Life Church ( 3104 W. Division, Springfield, MO)
- Health Freedom Conference (KSGF)
COVID Confusion:
The Biden Administration was planning to begin offering third-shot boosters for fully vaccinated Americans on Sept. 20. However, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told the White House to back off on its plan so regulators can collect and review more data.
- CDC and FDA warn White House to slow down push for booster shots, add confusion to vaccine push (The Blaze)
Abortion Debate:
“Down Syndrome” was trending on Twitter this week alongside “abortion” after the Supreme Court ruled not to block the Texas Heartbeat Act as members of the abortion lobby suggested abortion is necessary to eliminate Down syndrome.
Former Democratic Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill said Sunday that the new abortion law Texas passed would likely hurt Republicans.
- ‘Democrats Will Get Elected Over This’: Claire McCaskill Says Texas Abortion Law Will Hurt Republicans (The Daily Caller)
In June, a group of women complained that a person who identified as female exposed their penis at the Wi Spa in Los Angeles. The incident led to months of sometimes violent protests, with media outlets declaring it an example of bias against the transgendered, or even that it didn’t happen.
But on Monday, charges of indecent exposure were discreetly filed against a serial sex offender for the Wi Spa incident, following an investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department.
