Politics of the United States

New Book “A Nation Of Sheep Will Believe A Trump” Analyzes Intelligence of American Voters

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

b'AG Media Inc. announced that a new book titled \xe2\x80\x9cA Nation Of Sheep Will Believe A Trump\xe2\x80\x9d launched recently by author Arun K. Govil analyzes the behavior and intelligence of American voters.

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  • b'AG Media Inc. announced that a new book titled \xe2\x80\x9cA Nation Of Sheep Will Believe A Trump\xe2\x80\x9d launched recently by author Arun K. Govil analyzes the behavior and intelligence of American voters.
  • There is no denying that, in general, Trump supporters follow a herd mentality.
  • His supporters are full of people willing to deny what the rest of the country calls reality.
  • The book, \xe2\x80\x9cA Nation Of Sheep Will Believe A Trump\xe2\x80\x9d depicts how a leader like Trump with the help of certain right-wing media can easily manipulate sheep mentality people through fake news and racially divisive misinformation and can turn a thriving US democracy into a dictatorship.\nThe book is available for purchase from here: BUY THE BOOK NOW .\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210428006011/en/\n'

Citizens Against Government Waste Names Rep. Mike Rogers April 2021 Porker of the Month

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Thursday, April 22, 2021

Even with the moratorium, CAGW continued to identify earmarks, including the 2021 Congressional Pig Book , which includes 285 earmarks costing taxpayers $16.8 billion.

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  • Even with the moratorium, CAGW continued to identify earmarks, including the 2021 Congressional Pig Book , which includes 285 earmarks costing taxpayers $16.8 billion.
  • Earmarks are not a path to unity; they are a road to fiscal ruin for taxpayers who are already saddled with a $28 trillion national debt.
  • Rep. Rogers is going to unnecessarily add billions of dollars to the record deficit and debt, and for that he is CAGW\xe2\x80\x99s April Porker of the Month.\xe2\x80\x9d\nCitizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.
  • For more than two decades, Porker of the Month is a dubious honor given to lawmakers and government officials who have shown a blatant disregard for the interests of taxpayers.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210422005942/en/\n'

Darren Ryder Appointed GM for Salem’s Houston Cluster; Chuck Jewel Retires After a Stunning 48-Year Career

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Monday, April 19, 2021

b'Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM) announced today that Chuck Jewel is retiring from Salem Media Group\xe2\x80\x99s Houston cluster of stations (100.7 KKHT FM, and 1070 KNTH AM) effective April 30, 2021.

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  • b'Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM) announced today that Chuck Jewel is retiring from Salem Media Group\xe2\x80\x99s Houston cluster of stations (100.7 KKHT FM, and 1070 KNTH AM) effective April 30, 2021.
  • Darren has over 20 years of experience leading teams with Time Warner Cable, Spectrum, and most recently Townsquare Media.
  • Darren is an innovative leader, who has developed sales and marketing strategies resulting in impressive growth for his clients and his teams.
  • Learn more about Salem Media Group, Inc. at www.salemmedia.com , Facebook and Twitter .\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210419005014/en/\n'

Citizens Against Government Waste Releases 2021 Congressional Pig Book

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

b'Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released its 2021 Congressional Pig Book , the 29th edition of the group\xe2\x80\x99s expos\xc3\xa9 on pork-barrel spending.\nCAGW President Tom Schatz was joined in a virtual press conference on CAGW\xe2\x80\x99s Facebook Live by Reps. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Kevin Hern (R-Okla.).

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  • b'Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released its 2021 Congressional Pig Book , the 29th edition of the group\xe2\x80\x99s expos\xc3\xa9 on pork-barrel spending.\nCAGW President Tom Schatz was joined in a virtual press conference on CAGW\xe2\x80\x99s Facebook Live by Reps. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Kevin Hern (R-Okla.).
  • Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.
  • This private organization should be privately funded, like its geographical counterpart, the North-South Center, which stopped receiving earmarks in 2001.
  • The 2021 Congressional Pig Book is a must read and shows why bringing back earmarks is a slap in the face to every taxpayer.\xe2\x80\x9d\nCitizens Against Government Waste is the nation\xe2\x80\x99s largest nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210414005634/en/\n'

MEDIA ALERT: 2021 Congressional Pig Book Virtual Press Conference

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

b"The little pink book that makes Washington, D.C. squeal is back.

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  • b"The little pink book that makes Washington, D.C. squeal is back.
  • Tomorrow, April 14, 2021, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) will release the 2021 Congressional Pig Book at a virtual press conference on Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/CAGW at 10:00 a.m. EDT.\n\xe2\x80\x8bThe 2021 Congressional Pig Book features a complete database of pork projects identified by CAGW and the 2021 Pig Book Summary profiles the most egregious examples of earmarks from the fiscal year (FY) 2021 appropriations bills.
  • This year marks CAGW's 29th edition of its expos\xc3\xa9 on pork-barrel spending.\nWe will be joined by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Reps. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Kevin Hern (R-Okla.).
  • Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.

Congressional Candidate Joe Collins Speaks Out About Daunte Wright Shooting by Police Officer and Police Reform

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

b'LOS ANGELES, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Congressional candidate Joe Collins, a Black Republican Navy veteran challenging Rep. Maxine Waters in California, spoke out about the recent police shooting of Daunte Wright by a Brooklyn Center Police officer in Minnesota over the weekend.\nJoe Collins stated, "Our law enforcement officers clearly need more training.

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  • b'LOS ANGELES, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Congressional candidate Joe Collins, a Black Republican Navy veteran challenging Rep. Maxine Waters in California, spoke out about the recent police shooting of Daunte Wright by a Brooklyn Center Police officer in Minnesota over the weekend.\nJoe Collins stated, "Our law enforcement officers clearly need more training.
  • The inner cities of Minnesota, like many other inner cities, have a history of failures in law enforcement, and their governments have refused to take action to reform their police departments.
  • "\n"The state legislature has bent to the pressures of those who say defund the police.
  • Collins managed to receive nearly double the votes of any Republican in the history of the district and out fundraised Waters 5-to-1.

ERA Supporters Adopt a Strategic Pivot; It's Their Final Push to Make the Amendment a Reality

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Friday, April 16, 2021

"We\'re focusing first on the six Republican women senators who have not announced support."

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  • "We\'re focusing first on the six Republican women senators who have not announced support."
  • Assuming that all 50 Democratic senators are ready to vote in support of the resolution, ERA backers still need at least 10 Republican votes to shut down any possible filibusters.
  • "\nThe seven-year time limit was set in an accompanying joint resolution Congress adopted in 1972 when it sent the amendment to the states for ratification.
  • Congressional adoption of the 2021 joint resolution will complete the task of adding the ERA to the U.S. Constitution, ERA supporters believe.

FRC warns Levine confirmation spells trouble for religious liberty and the unborn

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

Family Research Council warned Levine will use his new position to target and punish parents and people of faith for their beliefs on gender and abortion.

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  • Family Research Council warned Levine will use his new position to target and punish parents and people of faith for their beliefs on gender and abortion.
  • Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, said:
    "Levine may be the most extreme radical ever confirmed by the Senate.
  • Levine will exercise his authority to punish parents and people of faith who object to his anti-life, anti-family agenda.
  • Yet under the Biden administration, HHS is being led by radical political appointees like Levine and Xavier Becerra," concluded Weber.

U.S. Latino, Jewish Leaders Determine 2021 Priorities

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

NEW YORK, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The national Latino Jewish Leadership Council (LJLC), convened by American Jewish Committee (AJC), met Monday to discuss policy priorities as the nation and the world continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • NEW YORK, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The national Latino Jewish Leadership Council (LJLC), convened by American Jewish Committee (AJC), met Monday to discuss policy priorities as the nation and the world continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • League of United Latin American Citizens(LULAC) CEO Sindy Benavides and AJC CEO David Harris addressed the top priorities in their respective communities.
  • Harris said, "Who are the groups most likely to be on the receiving end of scapegoating and conspiracy theories?
  • A stable and prosperous Hemisphere and a peaceful and secure Israel are priorities for our Council.

Citizens Against Government Waste Names Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Sen. Patrick Leahy March 2021 Porkers of the Month

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) our March 2021 Porkers of the Month for bringing back corrupt, costly, and inequitable earmarks.

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  • Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) our March 2021 Porkers of the Month for bringing back corrupt, costly, and inequitable earmarks.
  • CAGWs earmark database contains 111,114 earmarks that have cost taxpayers $375.7 billion since the first Congressional Pig Book was released in 1991.
  • CAGW President Tom Schatz said, It is appalling that Rep. DeLauro and Sen. Leahy have agreed to a plan to bring back pork-barrel earmarks.
  • Citizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.