Identity politics and Manafort case spark national debate
James H. "Smokey" Shott argues that identity politics harms merit and equity across professions from medicine to sports, warning it erodes American values. He cites racial imbalances in MLB NFL and NBA, then critiques the Manafort raid and subsequent jail order as evidence of shifting legal norms and presumed guilt before trial.
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U.S. Army
America
Heather MacDonald
Manhattan Institute
National Football League
National Basketball Association
Paul Manafort
Donald Trump
Robert Mueller
Manafort
FBI
Manaforts
Mueller
Special Counsel
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Note
The text lists staff roles including News Editor Randy Mooney Publisher Andy Patton Sports Editor Samantha Perry Editor Asst Managing Editor Charles Owens and Brian Woodson. It includes a biblical quotation about God of the living.
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Asst
Charles Owens
Brian Woodson
Greenbrier Classic woes haunt Gov Jim Justice and flood aid
The piece portraits Governor Jim Justice juggling roles as leader and coach while the Greenbrier Classic falters financially and flood relief funds lag. It notes Thrasher’s firing from Commerce, a probing Democratic response, and calls for Justice to take decisive action amid ongoing state crises.
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Jim Justice
Greenbrier
Capitol
Charleston
Jim
Old White Charities
PGA
Justice
Commerce
Woody Thrasher
Democrats
Thrasher
China Energy
Big Jim
Trump’s Growing Hold on GOP and Democratic Risks
Time columnist John M Crisp assesses Trump’s rising popularity within his party and waning civic skepticism. He argues Trump’s wining style and loyalists reshape government, threaten civil service neutrality, and fuel concerns about democracy, fas cism, and complacency amid national debate.
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Bill Maher
Donald Trump
Maher
Trump
Virginia
South Carolina
The
New Yorker
Evan Osnos
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