Racial Reparations

 From The Daily Wire:

Vice President Kamala Harris signaled during an interview on Tuesday that she was open to spending taxpayer money on racial reparations, which studies show would cost trillions of dollars.

“It has to be studied. There’s no question about that,” Harris said when asked about reparations, which numerous estimates pin well into the trillions of dollars. “And I’ve been very clear about that position.”

Harris made the remarks during a radio interview with Charlamagne tha God where she fielded questions about her agenda.

She quickly pivoted to the rest of her economic agenda, uttering her common refrain that she “grew up in the middle class.”

Harris said during her failed presidential campaign in 2019 that she supported “some form” of reparations, and voted in support of reparations legislation in Congress. She has not taken a position on the issue since joining the presidential ticket with Joe Biden in 2020.

Harris’ remarks come as recent polling, including from CNN this week, has found that Trump is in position to have more support from the black community, including from black women, than any Republican since 1960. (Read more.)

 

More HERE.

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Your Black Plastic Cooking Utensils

 From Eating Well:

Like anything else, there are many kinds of fire retardants. Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are one of the more concerning types. This is because they are considered toxic and are known to accumulate in the body’s tissues. BFRs have been linked to cancer, hormone disruptions, and nerve, reproductive and developmental toxicity.1 BFRs are often found in electrical and electronic devices’ plastic housing cases and printed circuit boards.

There are also different types of BFRs, two of which have been banned in the U.S. and European Union since 2007 and 2006, respectively.1 These include decabromodiphenyl ether (deca-BDE) and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA). A host of other flame retardants replaced the two banned BFRs and are currently considered safer, including a type of flame retardant called organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs). While OPFRs are considered safer than BFRs, there is some question regarding the aquatic toxicity of OPFRs—meaning, how they affect organisms, like fish, that live in water.  (Read more.)

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Death of Marie-Thérèse de France

The daughter of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette died just three days after the anniversary of her mother's execution. Here is a quote from her Will: 

Following the example of my parents, I forgive, with all my soul, and without exceptions, all those who may have harmed or offended me; sincerely asking God to extend to them His mercy, as well as to me, and supplicating Him to accord me pardon for my faults.

I thank all the FRENCHMEN who have remained attached to my family and to me for the proofs of devotion that they have given us, for the sufferings and pains they suffered because of us.

I pray God to pour out His blessings on France, which I have always loved, even in the midst of my bitterest afflictions.

Having always considered my nephew HENRI and my niece LOUISE as my children, I give them my maternal blessing. They have had the happiness to have been raised in our holy religion, may they always remain faithful to it, may they always be worthy descendants of SAINT LOUIS! May my nephew consecrate his happy faculties to the accomplishment of the great duties which his position imposes upon him! May he never depart from the ways of moderation, justice and truth!

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Onslaught of Schemes

 From Fox News:

The 2024 presidential election has been touted as the "most important" election in U.S. history by both campaigns, as former President Trump works to reclaim the Oval Office and Vice President Harris pitches herself to voters as the next leader of the U.S. 

As the high-stakes election comes down to its final weeks, Fox News Digital compiled the top political and legal tactics that critics, most notably on the right, have slammed as efforts by the Democratic Party to undermine democracy in the run-up to the big day on Nov. 5. (Read more.)

 

From The Hill:

Democrats’ voter registration advantage has dropped in three key battleground states — Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Nevada — raising a red flag for Vice President Harris as experts cite a lack of enthusiasm for the Biden administration brand and the Democratic Party, generally, as problems.

In Arizona, another key battleground state, Republicans have seen their voter registration advantage increase substantially, which could make it tougher for Harris to carry a state President Biden narrowly won in 2020. (Read more.)

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Perverted Justice

From Leo's Newsletter:

An Arkansas father has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing a 67-year-old pedophile who was found in a vehicle alone with his missing 14-year-old daughter.

And it gets worse. This same pervert had reportedly already raped the man’s teenage daughter once before!

Fox News reports that Aaron Spencer, 36, reported his daughter missing last Tuesday, and Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to his home.

But as deputies were on their way to the home, they learned that Spencer had found his daughter in a vehicle with 67-year-old Michael Fosler. A confrontation ensued between the two men (I bet it did!) before Spencer allegedly shot and killed Fosler.

Deputies arrested Spencer on a preliminary charge of first-degree murder. He was booked into the Lonoke County Detention Center before being released the next day after posting bail, Fox News reports.

Sheriff John Staley said in a video on Facebook that Spencer has not been formally charged yet and that the District Attorney’s Office will decide which charges to file. (Read more.)

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Ordeals of the Dauphin

From East of the Sun, West of the Moon, via vivelareine: "Louis XVII in the Temple Tower by Charles-Albert Walhain.Late 19th or early 20th century."

My broadcasts from Tea at Trianon Radio: Part I and Part II. Share

Scotland Punishes Prayer

 From Christine Niles.

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My Trips Down South

 From The Easton Gazette:

Perhaps it was the summers I spent in these hills as a child, visiting my grandparents, or the deep connection my family has to this land that stirred something within me. Or maybe it was simply the empathy I feel for others in times of crisis. After seeing heartbreaking videos of people suffering on social media, I knew I had to act. I picked up the phone and called Bob Grill with Disaster Aid USA to offer my help.

We met at DAUSA’s headquarters in Lanham, MD, and made a trip to Costco to stock up on much-needed supplies. With my Tahoe packed to the brim, I hit the road, heading south to North Carolina. After speaking with my grandfather and several cousins, I was able to connect with Pastor Joy Moss at Skyland United Methodist Church, where we began to coordinate our efforts. (Read more.)

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Moonrise

In honor of the super moon tonight, I am posting some of the pictures I have been collecting on East of the Sun, West of the Moon. More HERE and HERE.

Audrey Hepburn singing "Moon River" in Breakfast at Tiffany's

 

English Translation of "Song to the Moon" 

 Moon, high and deep in the sky
Your light sees far,
You travel around the wide world,
and see into people's homes.
Moon, stand still a while
and tell me where is my dear.
Tell him, silvery moon,
that I am embracing him.
For at least momentarily
let him recall of dreaming of me.
Illuminate him far away,
and tell him, tell him who is waiting for him!
If his human soul is in fact dreaming of me,
may the memory awaken him!
Moonlight, don't disappear, disappear!

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