Encore of Revival: America, August 31, 2020

Indefensible. That’s the word for the actions of police who continue the same arrogant conduct, even after all that has happened. It’s also the word for the Biden campaign.

A virtual convention that looks like a press conference can’t compete with a party convention on the White House lawn. Biden’s appeals are too much akin to Carter’s at the close of his defeated debate with Reagan. If I didn’t know better, I’d say the Democrats want to lose. It’s more likely that they don’t know when they are losing because they don’t know how to adapt. That goes for arrogant police as well as losing Democrat campaigns.

Take careful note of the dissent, complaints, doom-mongering, accusations, and verbal vomit coming against the leaders steering us through these times. This barrage of doubt befits the same ilk any victor faces in the hours and minutes before breakthrough and victory. Remember it well. After Trump wins and does more of what they said could not be done, the same accusers will deny that they ever claimed the inevitable was impossible.

Trump

Judge orders Donald Trump to pay Stormy Daniels $44,000 in legal fees // Guardian

Election

Brutal campaign shaping up over pandemic, race and the economy // The Hour

Republicans

Says LA Times:
Trump accepts Republican nomination and claims success despite mounting crises // Yahoo News

Trump accepts nomination:
Republican National Convention – Night 4: Land of Greatness // YouTube @ Republican National Convention

Activism, Unrest & Protests

Jacob Blake protests: Kushner says NBA players lucky they can take a night off // CNBC

Sen. Rand Paul thanks DC cops for saving him from ‘crazed mob’ after RNC // Fox News

Jacob Blake paralysed by shooting, his father says // Aljazeera

Jacob Blake: What we know about Wisconsin police shooting // BBC News

Jacob Blake seen struggling with officers before of Conflictbeing shot, new video shows | Fox News // Fox News

Culture & People

Chadwick Boseman: Black Panther star dies of cancer aged 43 // BBC News