The Left’s Jihad against American energy

Ken Blackwell / Townhall Columnist

This election season has created an unprecedented alliance between the environmental Left and the anti-free market movement. The result is a well-funded juggernaut adept at conducting coordinated and sophisticated assaults on American businesses while attempting to influence crucial elections. Their goals are nothing short of shuttering our American manufacturing industry, halting the production of affordable energy and placing a ruling clique of radicals in office.

One such tactic focuses on intimidating universities and other institutions into divesting their financial holdings of fossil fuel investments. Activists behind this campaign talk candidly about how they hope to “revoke the social license” of energy companies and turn them into “pariahs.” Thanks to robust energy production and a free-market economy, the divestment campaign has achieved mixed success. Just recently Stanford University announced it will retain its investments in fossil fuel stocks – much to dismay of billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer who was left red-faced by his alma matter’s announcement. Stanford’s decision to ignore environmentalist rants is the latest rejection by a number of prestigious universities that have decided to keep their coal, oil and natural gas investment assets.

South Carolina Bans Abortions After 19 Weeks

Matt Vespa / Townhall Tipsheet

The South Carolina legislature has banned abortion after 19 weeks. The Associated Press reports that the State House voted 72-29 in favor of the ban, while the Senate agreed to a compromise back in March. Pro-abortion lawmakers still disagree with the law, but conceded that the current bill that’s expected to be signed into law by Gov. Nikki Haley is the best they could get:

The South Carolina Legislature passed a bill Tuesday prohibiting abortion after 19 weeks, becoming the 17th state to pass the restrictive ban. 

The legislation will now head to Gov. Nikki Haley's desk. The Republican said in March she will almost certainly sign it, but wants to look at the details once it reaches her desk.

Similar laws are in effect in 12 states. They've been blocked by court challenges in three others, and the U.S. Supreme Court has yet to rule on the ban's constitutionality. A South Dakota law signed in March takes effect this summer.

Obama won’t let top aide who revealed he lied about Iran nuke deal testify to House on the deal

By Robert Spencer / Jihad Watch

 

“Chaffetz and the White House have been engaged in an escalating feud, all on the heels of a New York Times Magazine piece where Rhodes was quoted boasting about the administration’s success in crafting a public narrative for the Iran deal. The profile on Rhodes quotes him saying they built an ‘echo chamber’ of experts […]
 
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Iranian Aerospace/Missile Force Commander: The Americans Are Telling Us ‘Don’t Talk About Missile Affairs, And If You Conduct A Test… Don’t Mention It’

Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs

What treachery. It is the greatest act of treason by a President in American history (rivaled by the Benghazi betrayal and cover-up), and yet not a critical word in the press. Scant attention is paid to Obama’s towering betrayal.

Gates: I Always Thought Obama’s Notion that Nuclear Deal Would Change Iran Was a Stretch
Iran Threatens to Block U.S. Passage in Persian Gulf: ‘We have no other enemy in the region except for America’ 

Obama Advisor Tells NY Times Iran Nuclear Deal was Based on a Lie
Congressman: Classified details of Iran’s treatment of US sailors will shock nation

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