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Can We Stop with the ‘Indigenous’ Bit Already?

By Selwyn Duke

It’s amazing how many people are trying to tear down present glories in the name of a past none of them have any interest in going back to. Bringing this to mind is the underreported story of the Canadian church burnings, acts inspired by the claim that Christian-run “residential schools” abused, brutalized and murdered Canadian Indian children.

I investigated this story recently, and it won’t surprise many readers that the Enemedia have completely misrepresented it. And while I covered it here and will have a long magazine essay on the topic go to print this week, the shorter version is this: Insofar as Indian children were forcibly taken to the schools, it was the result of Canadian government policy; many (in fact most, it appears) Indian parents of school pupils wanted their children to attend; and some ex-students describe their years at the institutions as their lives’ best.

Furthermore, the media provocatively speak of residential schools “mass child graves.” But these sites are merely quite typical church cemeteries, and it appears that, at least in some cases, people of all kinds from the local communities were buried therein. But, hey, the Enemedia can’t be bothered with the facts. What I want to address today, however, is something even the churches’/schools’ defenders don’t say.

A central charge made against the churches/schools and the government is that they aimed to stamp out Indian culture. In point of fact, John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister — and a main residential school system author — was a benefactor to the Indians and called many of them his friends. Admittedly, though, he did consider their culture doomed to extinction and thus believed they needed to be westernized to survive as individuals. Horrible, isn’t it?

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Maui residents rail against spike in tourism during water shortage

Jessica Lipscomb

For summer travelers, the weather in Maui was close to perfect last month, with highs in the mid-80s, lows in the mid-70s and not a rain cloud in sight.

For locals, that has actually been a huge problem: Recent drought conditions have led officials to declare a water shortage in parts of the Maui County archipelago. Residents in those areas can be hit with a $500 fine if they use water for nonessential activities, such as washing a car or watering a lawn.

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American Medical Association Pushes To Remove Sex From Birth Certificates

https://thefederalist.com/2021/08/02/american-medical-association-pushes-to-remove-sex-from-birth-certificates/

AUGUST 2, 2021 By Haley Strack

Boy or girl? If it was up to the American Medical Association (AMA), not even parents would know.

Once again revealing the organization’s highly politicized motives, the AMA said sex should be removed as a legal designation on birth certificates.

“Designating sex on birth certificates as male or female, and making that information available on the public portion, perpetuates a view that sex designation is permanent and fails to recognize the medical spectrum of gender identity. This type of categorization system also risks stifling an individual’s self-expression and self-identification and contributes to marginalization and minoritization,” said AMA Board Chair-Elect Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, M.D.

A person’s biological sex would still be submitted to the U.S. Standard Certificate of Live Birth for medical, public health, and statistical use. Requiring public designation of sex, the AMA said, could lead to discrimination against transgenders when they register for school or sports, adopt, get married, or request personal records.

Robert Jackson, MD, who’s with the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, told WebMD Health News he opposed the measure.

“We as physicians need to report things accurately,” Jackson said. “All through medical school, residency, and specialty training we were supposed to delegate all of the physical findings of the patient we’re taking care of. I think when the child is born, they do have physical characteristics either male or female and I think that probably should be on the public record. That’s just my personal opinion.”

The obvious should be stated: Biological sex accounts for medical differences. The AMA has faced plenty of backlash for wanting to eliminate this important biological distinguishment. In some cases, it could mean the difference between life or death. In 2019, a biological female who identified as a male birthed a stillborn baby because ER nurses didn’t think to check if she was pregnant.

By neglecting to specify sex on the hard copy of a birth certificate, medical professionals could improperly treat someone. But instead of recognizing medical truths, the AMA is rallying behind people who flat out deny biology.

The AMA supports health care for transgender children, noting that “it is imperative that transgender minors be given the opportunity to explore their gender identity under the safe and supportive care of a physician.” For an organization that blindly supports genital mutation on minors, it’s no surprise that they want to eliminate sex on a birth certificate.

Haley Strack is an intern at The Federalist and a student at Hillsdale College studying politics and journalism. Follow her on Twitter @StrackHaley or reach her at halstrack@gmail.com.

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Belarusian NGO chief found hanged in Ukraine

The chief of an NGO that provided aid to people fleeing Belarus was found hanged in Ukraine's Kyiv. His friends said he had been followed by "strangers." 

    

Vitaly Shishov's friends said he had been followed by "strangers" recently while jogging

The body of a Belarusian activist was discovered in Kyiv a day after he was reported missing, Ukrainian police said on Tuesday.

"Belarusian citizen Vitaly Shishov [...] was today found hanged in one of the Kyiv parks, not far from where he lived," police said in a statement.

A murder probe has been opened, authorities said, adding that they would pursue all leads, including a possible "murder disguised as a suicide."

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Missing Belarus activist Vitaly Shishov found dead in Ukraine

The 26-year-old was the head of the Kyiv-based Belarusian House in Ukraine (BDU), an organization that helps Belarusians trying to flee persecution. The organization helps them find accommodation, employment, and legal services.

Ukraine, like Poland and Lithuania, has become a haven for Belarusians following a crackdown on dissent in their home country by President Alexander Lukashenko.

Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya reacted to Shishov's death, tweeting that "it is worrying that those who flee Belarus still can't be safe."

During a visit to the UK, she told reporters that she wanted to wait for the investigation to determine what happened: "I would say it was a crime, but I can't say it without any results of (the) investigation."

Shishov was followed by 'strangers'

Police said Shishov was reported missing by his partner when he did not return from his morning run. Shishov's friends said he had been followed by "strangers" recently while jogging.

The Belarusian House in Ukraine released a statement saying he was under surveillance, and "both local sources and our people in Belarus" have alerted the group to the possibility of "various provocations, including kidnapping and liquidation.''

"There is no doubt that this was a planned operation by security operatives to liquidate a Belarusian dangerous for the regime. We will continue to fight for the truth about Vitaly's death,'' the group said.

They added that Shishov was forced to move to Ukraine in the fall of 2020 after anti-government protests led to a crackdown on dissent in Belarus.

Yury Shchuchko from the Belarusian House in Ukraine told the AP news agency that Shishov was found with evidence of beating on his face.

He said Shishov felt he was being watched during his runs, adding that strangers would approach him and try to start a conversation.

"Vitaly asked me to take care of his loved ones, he had a weird feeling," Shchuchko said.

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Belarus has seen mass protests against President Alexander Lukashenko after disputed elections last year. Amid a crackdown on dissent, many Belarusians have fled to nearby countries such as Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania. 

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Belarusian  sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was recently denied participation in the Tokyo Olympics and threatened with forced repatriation after she criticized her athletics federation on social media. Poland has granted her a humanitarian visa. 

Lukashenko and his son have been banned from Olympic events for targeting athletes who have openly expressed opposing political views. 

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FOURTH Capitol riot cop, 26, commits suicide: DC police reveal officer was found dead at his home last month in statement just hours after disclosing third cop had taken his own life

• DC Metropolitan Officer Kyle DeFreytag, 26, killed himself on July 10
• He is fourth cop who was at the Capitol on January 6 who has since killed himself 
• Officer Gunther Hashida, 43, a father-of-three, took his own life on July 29 
• U.S. Capitol Police officer Howard Liebengood killed himself three days after the riot on January 9, while DC Police Officer Jeffrey Smith shot himself January 14
• Two of their widows are petitioning to have the deaths ruled as Line of Duty deaths
• They say it would honor the cops' service and hold police forces accountable
• 17 out of every 100,000 cops kill themselves which is a rate of 0.01 percent
• Of the 6,050 cops in the Capitol and DC Metro forces, 0.06 percent have now killed themselves since January 6 

Biden administration keeps processing DACA applications, despite judicial order to stop

By Monica Showalter

How determined is the Biden administration to let illegal aliens in?

Well, according to the latest report from Breitbart, determined enough to put in overtime to defy a judicial order.

Here's the report:

President Joe Biden's administration admits in court filings that illegal aliens were mistakenly approved for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in violation of a court order that deemed the program illegal.

On July 16, Judge Andrew Hanen ordered the Biden administration to effectively shut down the DACA program by blocking the federal government from allowing new applicants, illegal aliens who have not previously been enrolled, onto the program's rolls.

In a court filing, first reported by the Washington Times' Stephen Dinan, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Acting Director Tracy Renaud admitted that in violation of the court order, the agency mistakenly approved nine illegal aliens for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and collected biometric data from 52 illegal aliens seeking enrollment.

The court filing, signed by Renaud, states:

On July 16, 2021, USCIS sent guidance to DACA adjudicators to cease granting initial DACA requests and related work authorization requests, as well as to cease scheduling biometrics appointments for initial DACA requestors. [Emphasis added]

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Despite the messaging campaign, most of the scheduled requestors arrived at the [Application Support Centers] for the appointments throughout the week of July 19.

It's a strange thing, seeing the federal government defy a judicial order in order to benefit foreign nationals illegally present in the country.  They claim it's a "mistake," but that doesn't hold water — according to Robert Law at the Center for Immigration Studies, they actually put in overtime on the weekend, something they rarely do, all to get those nine cases through.

The timing of the approval of these DACA requests is eyebrow-raising, given that these requests were acted on over the weekend. Based on my experience as the USCIS policy chief during the Trump administration, it is highly unusual and atypical for an adjudicator to work on cases outside of standard business hours. Renaud tells the court that on Monday, July 19, USCIS was able to "immediately intervene" on one case before the illegal alien received any notification from the agency. She claims that the work permits were stopped before being mailed out but that the other eight illegal aliens did receive some form of notice from USCIS that they are approved for DACA. USCIS has reportedly sent notification to these eight illegal aliens that their DACA is void, but did not appear to require the illegal aliens to return the DACA approval notices. Armed with a written approval, it would not be surprising for one of these illegal aliens to avail him or herself of certain benefits not otherwise eligible for.

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Top New Mexico state Democrat resigns over criminal probe into allegations she stole money from public schools

She has denied the allegations 

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New Mexico House Majority Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton, a Democrat, announced her resignation from her office over a criminal investigation into allegations of bribery and money laundering.

Panic erupts on Bourbon Street amid shooting that left five men injured

By Kenneth Garger

August 1, 2021 | 8:25pm | Updated 

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A shooting early Sunday morning in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter left five men injured and sent scores of tourists running for their lives, according to a report.

Pandemonium broke out at 3 a.m. in the city’s famed neighborhood after a barrage of gunshots were fired near the intersection of Bourbon Street and Orleans Avenue, WVUE reported, citing police.

Footage posted to Twitter shows the chaotic aftermath, as dozens of people desperately fled for safety.

Once the dust settled, police determined five adult men were struck by gunfire and one person was detained.

Four of the victims ranged in age from 26 to 51, and the age of the fifth victim was not immediately known, the report said.

None of their injuries are considered life-threatening.

No charges were immediately filed and police have not yet revealed a potential motive in the shooting.