Who killed George Floyd?

Readers of this blog know that I believe George Floyd died of Fentanyl positioning. Apparently the prosecutors in the case knew that on June first but said nothing, even though it might have calmed the riots. More here.

The Republican convention was pretty good.  I didn't watch any of the Democrat convention, though now I wish I had so I could compare the two. Here is a summary and analysis of five things to know about the fourth night. There's some more good links at the bottom of the article, including this one about Biden's corruption.

Here's a map and list of the buildings damaged in the George Floyd riots in Minnesota. The list is extensive. Search for "fire" and see almost 150 buildings damaged or destroyed.

Watch this interview with a respected scientist on hydroxychloroquine.

Here's a list of 22 people killed (so far) in the George Floyd riots. Most are black. Their lives mattered.

Joe Biden repeated the false claim in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention that President Donald Trump had referred to neo-Nazis as “very fine people” in August 2017. This is a widely held myth in American media, especially CNN.  BBC disputed this claim. Apparently the American media is incapable of googling the transcript.

Once he was pro choice and now is pro life. Here's why.

Lots of good commentary in this article about a white supremist who is endorsing Joe Biden.

In Peru, police went to a nightclub to enforce anti-Covid gatherings as a safety measure. The people in the nightclub stampeded; thirteen were killed and six others were injured. Twenty-three people were arrested, of which fifteen tested positive for the virus.

There is a rebellion inside Scandia National Laboratories over political correctness and reverse discrimination.

Here's a joke for anyone who follows politics. CNN's Cuomo: We're not fact-checking the Democrats because "they are not lying the way Trump does"

This is why Jacob Blake had a warrant out for his arrest before he was shot in Kenosha Wisconsin.

Scroll down for the survey and comments on the mob attacking Rand Paul after the RNC.

Interesting Statistics

Interesting statistics:

• On average, Americans believe that people aged 55 and older account for just over half of total COVID-19 deaths; the actual figure is 92%.
• Americans believe that people aged 44 and younger account for about 30% of total deaths; the actual figure is 2.7%.
• Americans overestimate the risk of death from COVID-19 for people aged 24 and younger by a factor of 50; and they think the risk for people aged 65 and older is half of what it actually is (40% vs 80%).

There are lots of animal cameras in the wild. This bear took some time to clean the lens for his videos.

Los Angeles is suffering from the same disease as San Francisco. Liberal politicians are allowing the homeless to destroy the city.

This author says the FDA is preventing people from using low cost, but effective Corona-19 tests by blocking medical technology.

You know those hydrogen-powered automobiles that liberals are so enamored of? It turns out that hydrogen is made from natural gas in a process the releases CO2 into the atmosphere. Nuclear power to the rescue, making hydrogen from electricity and water. Of course the liberals hate nuclear power.

An Irish pub has banned Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline. It seems everybody in the pub joins in singing it.

The State Police are abandoning Portland because the DA refuses to prosecute rioters.

‘The President was not encouraging’: What Obama Really Thought About Biden.

Remember the lost colony of Roanoke that you learned about in school? They have been found.

Roger Kimball reviews the early portions of the Democrat convention. He thinks the Democrats will profit if the ratings are low.

We have fires in California.  Here's an animated video of every fire since 1910. Some were pretty big.

Peggy Noonan on the Democrat convention: too much misery. The Democrats miss the meaning.

Their convention was marked by a sense of grievance, but voters need to know what they’ll do.

Regular readers of my blog know of my opinion the George Floyd was killed by fentanyl and other drugs. Now a gag order has been lifted and defense attorneys are making the same argument. Read the links in the article for more discussion.

So mail-in ballots are safe? A New Jersey election was invalidated because of rampant mail-in voter fraud.

A teacher, spying on a student in a virtual class, sent police to the home after spotting a BB gun in the room.

Harvard Law prof calls for ban on homeschooling, saying it's 'dangerous' to leave children with their parents 24/7.

I rather enjoyed this commercial by Kim Klacik, Republican candidate in Boston. Watch the video.

The Babylon Bee: Man Who Has Been In Government For Nearly 50 Years Promises To Fix Government

God Bless the USA

Singer Lee Greenwood (and author of the song) got together with acapella group Home Free and the Air Force chorus to record this rendition of “God Bless the USA”. Turn on your sound, fill your screen, and listen. For more Home Free, go here.

Michael Brown is famous for not really saying "hands up don't shoot" before he was killed by a policeman. A St. Louis prosecutor reopened the case. Here are the results of the new investigation.

What's the deal with the coin shortage? It's hitting the laundromats hard.

A story about churches carved out of solid rock in Lalibela.

There's a little spat between the California liberals and the people who depend on hunters for revenue and preservation of the species. They are fighting over African animal trophies.

If you're a liberal, chances are you think the media do a great job. Of course most of the media are liberals. If you're a conservative, you think the media are biased. Here's the results of a study.

Frog eats beetle. Beetle crawls through frog to escape out the back door. Video on the New York Times website.

Guess who wants cops around? Blacks, with bonus discussion of who trusts the media.

Abolish the Police? Those Who Survived the Chaos in Seattle Aren’t So Sure. What is it like when a city abandons a neighborhood and the police vanish? Business owners describe a harrowing experience of calling for help and being left all alone.

Willie Brown thinks Kamala Harris should have turned down the job of Vice President if offered.

All of a sudden, the media has reversed their opinions on Kamala. Now they have a crush on this formerly deficient candidate.

Political says that Joe Biden is bland.

Trump just mediated between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and now there will be an Israel Embassy in UAE. They’d be giving Obama another Nobel Peace Prize if he did this.

Scandia National Labs sent a bunch of white executives to a luxury resort to teach them about white male privileges.  Scroll down for some of the study materials.

The derecho storm was in the news, but these pictures from Iowa tell the story.