{"id":73815,"date":"2019-10-17T19:15:59","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T23:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/?p=73815"},"modified":"2019-10-17T19:16:11","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T23:16:11","slug":"the-daily-gouge-archive-wednesday-october-16th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/?p=73815","title":{"rendered":"The Daily Gouge Archive, Wednesday, October 16th, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>It&#8217;s Wednesday, October 16th, 2019&#8230;but before we begin, when is &#8220;no evidence&#8221; all the proof one needs?\u00a0 When it&#8217;s&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"headline\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/tipsheet\/bethbaumann\/2019\/10\/09\/hillarys-hot-take-theres-no-evidence-the-bidens-did-anything-wrong-n2554475\"><span style=\"color: #800080; text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Hillary&#8217;s Hot Take: There&#8217;s &#8216;No Evidence&#8217; The Bidens &#8216;Did Anything Wrong<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff00ff; text-decoration: underline;\">&#8216;<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/DemsMoney.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73676\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/DemsMoney.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/DemsMoney.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/DemsMoney-300x133.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>This coming from the woman who would have us believe the Clinton Foundation received over $2B in contributions from donors who believed their dollars were saving the planet and its poor rather than buying influence with the once-and-future First Family.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As this meme from Shannon notes&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/hillary.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73719\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/hillary.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/hillary.png 400w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/hillary-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/hillary-298x300.png 298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s one thing for a private enterprise to charge whatever amount the market will bear for their services&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EwKR_y93izs?start=143&amp;end=146&amp;\" width=\"420\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8230;but entirely another when public officials such as<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Hillary and Hairplug Joe believe no <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>bribe<\/em><\/span> is too big, let alone <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>too blatant<\/em><\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gdzGJMwXdEY\" width=\"420\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>But Hunter WASN&#8217;T HIRED by Wall Street, WAS he?!?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now, primarily owing to our just getting back in the saddle following an extended trip with TLJ experiencing the natural wonders of the once-Golden State&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3108.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73700\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3108.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3108.jpg 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3108-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3120.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73701\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3120.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3120.jpg 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3120-286x300.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3254.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73702\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3254.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3254.jpg 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3254-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3338.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73703\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3338.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3338.jpg 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3338-300x282.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8230;here&#8217;s a somewhat discombobulated edition of\u00a0<em>The Gouge<\/em>!\u00a0 And we offer our apologies for any items which may be somewhat dated.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>P.S.\u00a0 Absent it&#8217;s God-given geography, California wouldn&#8217;t be&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/images.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73750\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/images.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/images.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/images-291x300.jpeg 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>First up, a couple headlines you might have missed courtesy of Jeff Foutch and <em>Townhall.com<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"headline\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/tipsheet\/mattvespa\/2019\/10\/10\/whistleblower-worked-with-joe-biden-n2554552\">Whistleblower Worked With Joe Biden At The Obama White House<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-15-19-at-10.24-PM-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73726\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-15-19-at-10.24-PM-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-15-19-at-10.24-PM-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-15-19-at-10.24-PM-1-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"headline\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/tipsheet\/bethbaumann\/2019\/10\/07\/biden-campaign-spox-hunter-had-permission-to-serve-on-ukrainian-gas-companys-bo-n2554315\"><u>Biden Campaign Spox: Hunter Had Permission to Serve on Ukrainian Gas Company&#8217;s Board<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/3dfeko.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73717\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/3dfeko.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/3dfeko.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/3dfeko-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nothing to see here voters; please move along.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Next up, perhaps the greatest indictment of the Dimocratic impeachment farce comes from Matt Taibbi writing at the <em>Rolling Stone<\/em>, hardly a bastion of pro-Trumpian or Conservative thought, who suggests&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"l-article-header__row l-article-header__row--title t-bold t-bold--condensed\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/political-commentary\/whistleblower-ukraine-trump-impeach-cia-spying-895529\/?mod=article_inline\"><u>The \u2018Whistleblower\u2019 Probably Isn\u2019t<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/political-commentary\/whistleblower-ukraine-trump-impeach-cia-spying-895529\/?mod=article_inline\"><u>It\u2019s an insult to real whistleblowers to use the term with the Ukrainegate protagonist<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-15-19-at-10.24-PM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73727\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-15-19-at-10.24-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-15-19-at-10.24-PM.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-15-19-at-10.24-PM-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8220;Start with the initial headline, in the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/trumps-communications-with-foreign-leader-are-part-of-whistleblower-complaint-that-spurred-standoff-between-spy-chief-and-congress-former-officials-say\/2019\/09\/18\/df651aa2-da60-11e9-bfb1-849887369476_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">story<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<em>Washington Post\u00a0<\/em>\u201cbroke\u201d on September 18th:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><em>TRUMP\u2019S COMMUNICATIONS WITH FOREIGN LEADER ARE PART OF WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINT THAT SPURRED STANDOFF BETWEEN SPY CHIEF AND CONGRESS, FORMER OFFICIALS SAY<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>The unnamed person at the center of this story <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>sure didn\u2019t sound like a whistleblower<\/em><\/span>. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Our<\/em><\/span> intelligence community <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>wouldn\u2019t wipe its ass<\/em><\/span> with a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>real<\/em><\/span> whistleblower.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Americans who\u2019ve blown the whistle over serious offenses by the federal government either spend the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">rest of their lives overseas<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EezWIxcinnw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">,<\/a>\u00a0like Edward Snowden, end up in jail,\u00a0like Chelsea Manning, get arrested and ruined financially, like\u00a0former NSA official Thomas Drake, have their homes raided by FBI like\u00a0disabled NSA vet William Binney, or get charged with espionage like ex-CIA\u00a0exposer-of-torture John Kiriakou. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>It\u2019s an insult to all of these people, and the suffering they\u2019ve weathered, to frame the ballcarrier in the Beltway\u2019s latest partisan power contest as a whistleblower<\/strong><\/span>&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moving on, the editors at the <em>WSJ<\/em>\u00a0offer their thoughts on an a watershed moment of history we personally experienced, as they record the beginning of&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wsj-article-headline\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/californias-dark-ages-11570748835?mod=MorningEditorialReport&amp;mod=&amp;mod=djemMER_h\"><u>California\u2019s Dark Ages<\/u><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"sub-head\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/californias-dark-ages-11570748835?mod=MorningEditorialReport&amp;mod=&amp;mod=djemMER_h\"><u>Why the progressive paragon is living like it\u2019s 1899<\/u><\/a>.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-15-19-at-10.22-PM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73725\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-15-19-at-10.22-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-15-19-at-10.22-PM.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-15-19-at-10.22-PM-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">&#8220;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Californians are learning to live like the Amish after investor-owned utility\u00a0PG&amp;E\u00a0this week shut off power to two million or so residents to prevent wildfires amid heavy, dry winds. <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Blame the state\u2019s largest blackout on a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>perfect storm of bad policies<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Promoted by a decades-long dose of unconstrained Progressive politics.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>can&#8217;t say<\/em><\/span> how many private businesses were forced to close because of the power blackouts sourced in Sacramento, but we know for a fact the hotel we booked in Napa for Thursday the 10th was forced to close.\u00a0 And while the spa in Calistoga where we&#8217;d reserved a mud bath was open, none of the three service stations in town could provide us badly-needed petrol.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What we <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>can say<\/em><\/span> is Sydney Pollack <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>had it right<\/em><\/span> in <em>Three Days of the Condor<\/em>, though he was on the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>wrong side<\/em><\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vZNnDiDSUiI?start=166&amp;end=198&amp;\" width=\"420\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wait until the power blackouts start hitting the higher-temperature, far-more-densely-populated areas in Southern California.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Since we&#8217;re on the subject of Progressives putting politics above the well-being and rights of others, in a forward from Mark Tapscott, the <em>Daily Caller<\/em>\u00a0reports how&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"mb-6 xl:mb-10 leading-tight font-oswald font-medium\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2019\/10\/11\/democrats-faith-lgbtq-cnn\/?utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=10436\" class=\"broken_link\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\">Democratic Candidates Speak Out On Christian Faith\u2019s Compatibility With LGBTQ Issues<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/buttedge.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73309\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/buttedge.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/buttedge.png 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/buttedge-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span id=\"gmail-subtitle723\" class=\"gmail-subtitle\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">\u201c<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span id=\"gmail-subtitle731\" class=\"gmail-subtitle\">I really feel that that marriage<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"gmail-subtitle732\" class=\"gmail-subtitle\">moved me closer to God and I<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"gmail-subtitle733\" class=\"gmail-subtitle\">wish the VP could understand<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span id=\"gmail-subtitle734\" class=\"gmail-subtitle\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>that,\u201d he added, saying <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>he does not believe<\/em><\/span> that being gay is \u201ca sin.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Unfortunately for Progressives, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>actual<\/em><\/span> Christians believe what <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>GOD SAYS<\/em><\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>NOT<\/em><\/span> what Mayor Pete and the rest of the lowing herd <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>choose<\/em><\/span> to\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>BELIEVE<\/em><\/span>!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s the juice: were Progressives given unrestrained rein of government in 2020, it wouldn&#8217;t be long before they went from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>this<\/em><\/span>&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"article-header__title\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #800080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/news\/beto-orourke-calls-for-stripping-churches-of-tax-exempt-status-if-they-oppose-same-sex-marriage\/\">Beto O\u2019Rourke Calls for Stripping Churches of Tax-Exempt Status If They \u2018Oppose Same-Sex Marriage<\/a><\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/3dfgaa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73723\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/3dfgaa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/3dfgaa.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/3dfgaa-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u201c<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">There can be no reward, no benefit, no tax break for anyone\u2026that denies the full human rights and the full civil rights of every single one of us.\u201d O\u2019Rourke told a cheering audience.<\/span> \u201cAnd so as president, we are going to make that a priority, and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>we are going to stop those who are infringing upon the human rights of our fellow Americans<\/em><\/span>.<\/strong><\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8230;to\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>this<\/em><\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/burningheretics-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73694\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/burningheretics-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/burningheretics-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/burningheretics-2-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Christian-Persecution-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73722\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Christian-Persecution-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Christian-Persecution-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Christian-Persecution-1-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Remember, the only way in which <em>Chick-fil-A<\/em>\u00a0&#8220;infringed upon the human rights&#8221; of Americans was when its CEO contributed&#8230;as a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>private citizen<\/em><\/span>&#8230;to an organization which opposed gay marriage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fuggedabout what <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><em>Speed Mach and Bill Barr relate as reality<\/em><\/span>, rather focus on <a href=\"http:\/\/&lt;iframe width=&quot;560&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hu52Zl3M_GI&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture&quot; allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><em>AOC&#8217;s Socialist construct<\/em><\/span><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NZNHUzPzGMY?start=48&amp;end=64&amp;\" width=\"420\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Which brings us, incongruously enough, to\u00a0<em>The Lighter Side<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/skelly.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73690\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/skelly.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/skelly.png 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/skelly-300x240.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/afb101419dAPR20191013114508.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73736\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/afb101419dAPR20191013114508.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/afb101419dAPR20191013114508.jpg 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/afb101419dAPR20191013114508-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73737\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez1.png 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez1-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73738\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez2.png 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez2-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73739\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez6.png 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez6-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73740\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez7.png 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez7-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinlizie.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73741\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinlizie.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinlizie.png 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinlizie-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/breen.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73743\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/breen.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/breen.png 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/breen-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/china.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73744\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/china.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/china.png 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/china-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/coors.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73745\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/coors.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/coors.png 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/coors-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73746\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez4.png 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez4-300x206.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73747\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez3.png 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez3-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73748\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez5.png 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ramirez5-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Gimme-Shelter-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73686\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Gimme-Shelter-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Gimme-Shelter-1.jpg 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Gimme-Shelter-1-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-15-19-at-9.06-AM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73742\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-15-19-at-9.06-AM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-15-19-at-9.06-AM.jpeg 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-15-19-at-9.06-AM-300x186.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-2-19-at-7.40-AM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73687\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-2-19-at-7.40-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-2-19-at-7.40-AM.jpg 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-2-19-at-7.40-AM-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-3-19-at-8.03-AM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73688\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-3-19-at-8.03-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-3-19-at-8.03-AM.jpg 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-3-19-at-8.03-AM-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-11-19-at-7.34-AM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73689\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-11-19-at-7.34-AM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-11-19-at-7.34-AM.jpeg 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-11-19-at-7.34-AM-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-14-19-at-9.36-PM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73708\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-14-19-at-9.36-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-14-19-at-9.36-PM.jpeg 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Image-10-14-19-at-9.36-PM-292x300.jpeg 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/download.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73704\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/download.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/download.jpeg 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/download-300x288.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/download-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73705\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/download-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/download-1.jpeg 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/download-1-300x282.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/download-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73706\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/download-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/download-2.jpeg 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/download-2-270x300.jpeg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Then there&#8217;s these two instant classics from Fielding Cocke&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Fielding-Cocke.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73680\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Fielding-Cocke.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Fielding-Cocke.jpg 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Fielding-Cocke-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8230;and our sister-in-law Amy&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/amy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73681\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/amy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/amy.jpg 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/amy-277x300.jpg 277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8230;along with this string of Conservative consciousness from Ed Hickey:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/important.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73682\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/important.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/important.png 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/important-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/restaurants.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73683\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/restaurants.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/restaurants.png 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/restaurants-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/truth.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73684\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/truth.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/truth.png 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/truth-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/truth-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/british.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73685\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/british.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/british.png 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/british-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/refugees.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73698\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/refugees.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"1032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/refugees.png 462w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/refugees-134x300.png 134w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/refugees-458x1024.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Finally, we&#8217;ll call it a day with a <em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Profile in Courage<\/span><\/em>, courtesy today of <em>Best of the Web<\/em> and one exceedingly humble hero:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wsj-article-headline\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u2018<a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/not-a-great-way-to-start-the-day-11570738668?mod=djemBestOfTheWeb\"><u>Not a Great Way to Start the Day<\/u><\/a>\u2019<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"sub-head\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/not-a-great-way-to-start-the-day-11570738668?mod=djemBestOfTheWeb\"><u>The courage and humility of a Medal of Honor recipient<\/u><\/a>.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/im-115800.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73693\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/im-115800.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/im-115800.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.thedailygouge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/im-115800-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>We&#8217;re reminded of the summer of 1975, when we were down in Quantico playing Marine for a week.\u00a0 The officer in charge of the Midshipman Detail was Major Walt Boomer, who later in life and career as a Lieutenant General commanded all the Marine forces in Desert Shield and Desert Storm, overseeing the liberation of Kuwait.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>After a couple days in the field&#8230;and several early-morning hours cleaning our M-16 to the Gunny&#8217;s impossible standards&#8230;we were in the Officers Club with some classmates sampling what was perhaps the tastiest bottle of beer (Miller High Life) we&#8217;ve ever enjoyed when Major Boomer happened to join us.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Noticing the good Major had, among his other numerous decorations, earned not one but TWO Silver Stars, we inquired as to the circumstances surrounding the first.\u00a0 In a soft Tarheel drawl, Major Boomer quietly recalled, &#8220;We got in a little trouble that day.&#8221;\u00a0 At which point we, never one to waste words, suggested, &#8220;Let me guess: ya&#8217;ll got into a little MORE trouble the second day?&#8221;; to which this authentic American simply replied with a smile.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Another authentic American hero said it best:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V6TrbOexkUc?start=13\" width=\"420\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>As our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ himself said, &#8220;Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends&#8221;&#8230;or by his actions, selflessly offers to do so.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Magoo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>P.S.\u00a0 It&#8217;s good to be back!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Wednesday, October 16th, 2019&#8230;but before we begin, when is &#8220;no evidence&#8221; all the proof one needs?\u00a0 When it&#8217;s&#8230; Hillary&#8217;s Hot Take: There&#8217;s &#8216;No Evidence&#8217; The Bidens &#8216;Did Anything Wrong&#8216; &nbsp; This coming from the woman who would have us believe the Clinton Foundation received over $2B in contributions from donors who believed their dollars 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