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| | Future officers at the U.S. Army‘s military academy at [[West Point]] are being taught several leftist courses that are part of Marxist indoctrination. Three classes in particular at the academy are being taught with what critics say is the goal of social engineering and politicization of the 4,294 cadets: “Social Inequality,” “Military Leadership: Leading Inclusive Teams” and “Politics of Race Gender and Sexuality and Diversity.” West Point also offers a seminar on diversity and inclusion that features images of Black Lives Matter protesters.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/11/west-point-teaching-marxism/</ref> | | Future officers at the U.S. Army‘s military academy at [[West Point]] are being taught several leftist courses that are part of Marxist indoctrination. Three classes in particular at the academy are being taught with what critics say is the goal of social engineering and politicization of the 4,294 cadets: “Social Inequality,” “Military Leadership: Leading Inclusive Teams” and “Politics of Race Gender and Sexuality and Diversity.” West Point also offers a seminar on diversity and inclusion that features images of Black Lives Matter protesters.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/11/west-point-teaching-marxism/</ref> |
| | ===Rising crime=== | | ===Rising crime=== |
| − | It's COVID-19 and guns, not President Joe Biden's policies, that are causing widespread looting and soaring crime rates, insisted
| + | Biden is rated poorly on handling crime.<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-rated-poorly-handling-crime-alternative-approaches-win/story?id=78609540 Biden is rated poorly on handling crime], ABC News, Jul 2, 2021</ref> |
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| | + | The only "good news," state commentators: <ref>[https://www.heritage.org/homeland-security/commentary/bidens-hypocritical-efforts-stem-the-wave-violent-crime-fall-far-short Biden’s Hypocritical Efforts to Stem the Wave of Violent Crime Fall Far Short | The Heritage Foundation], Heritage Foundation, June 25, 2021</ref><blockquote>There's good news, and there’s bad news. |
| | + | The good news (which really is also bad news) is that the Biden administration has finally been forced to acknowledge and admit that the surge in violent crime—especially the surge in homicides in many cities—is a problem.</blockquote> |
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| | + | Yet, "it's COVID-19 and guns," not President Joe Biden's policies, that are causing widespread looting and soaring crime rates, insisted |
| | Biden's spokesperson in Dec 2021.<ref>Naomi Lim, [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/white-house-blames-pandemic-and-guns-for-increased-crime White House blames pandemic and guns for increased crime], Washington Examiner, Dec 2, 2021.<blockquote> | | Biden's spokesperson in Dec 2021.<ref>Naomi Lim, [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/white-house-blames-pandemic-and-guns-for-increased-crime White House blames pandemic and guns for increased crime], Washington Examiner, Dec 2, 2021.<blockquote> |
| | It's COVID-19 and guns, not President Joe Biden's policies, that are causing widespread looting and soaring crime rates, the White House insisted Thursday. | | It's COVID-19 and guns, not President Joe Biden's policies, that are causing widespread looting and soaring crime rates, the White House insisted Thursday. |