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Glenn Beck
MORNING BRIEF

DATE: FRIDAY, 08.04.23
LAST UPDATE: 08:43 AM ET
PREPARED BY: CB, RR, JB, SK, BM

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We have the following scheduled for today's program:

TOP OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Kirk Cameron
TOPIC: Taking back our libraries.

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Here are some highlights from this day on previous shows:

August 4, 2011 - Pat makes fun of Al Gore again... Over 800 viewing parties are scheduled for Restoring Courage... Is the Tea Party just acting as an arm for the GOP?... Why were church websites hacked with Islamic messages?... Brian Sack tries to get Glenn to promote his new book... Harry Reid should take a nap...

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Deep State...

The Indictments Are Trump's Rocket Fuel
Trump's enemies are so consumed with hatred for him that they cannot think or act strategically.

Washington Examiner: Jack Smith’s dangerous criminalization of dissent
As badly as many people want Trump to be removed from the political scene, stretching the bounds of conspiracy law in ways that could be used against others to silence dissent is, at best, imprudent.

MacIntyre: Trump’s indictment threatens to shatter our founding myths
Every state is operated by an organized minority, a ruling class. That class may rule by divine right, wealth, the authority granted by their birth, or even in the name of the people, but there will always be two groups: the rulers and the ruled.

NYT Writer Says Jack Smith’s Charges Against Trump Are ‘Weak’
“As for Trump’s broader effort to overturn the election result, no federal law specifically bars politicians from attempting to do so,” David Leonhardt wrote.

Trump Was Chatty, Judge Was Late: Scenes From The Courtroom During Trump’s Third Arraignment
Trump was very talkative with his attorneys during an hour-long arraignment on Thursday.

Trump says he needs 'one more indictment' to ensure victory
Ahead of his arraignment in Washington, Trump declared that he needs just "one more indictment" to "ensure my election."

Trump Jan. 6 Indictment Is Latest Strike in the War on Wrongthink
In 2020, America's ruling class conspired to rig the election against him. It used COVID-19 to impose a uniquely lax, arguably unconstitutional, mass mail-in election system that it exploited to maximum effect, and it censored political opponents.

Text messages given to FBI: Chinese wanted Biden family name to help acquire US energy assets
“They will be the Goldmans of China,” one of Hunter Biden’s business associates boasted about the relationship with CEFC.

The Hunter Biden investigation has turned into a DOJ cover-up operation
The DOJ’s credibility has taken an enormous hit. After getting away with so much for so long, the agency’s corruption is finally being called out in a very public way.

McCarthy rips into Hunter Biden 'pay-to-play' deal with foreign business when asked about Trump indictment
“We've now found that they created 20 shell companies when he was vice president,” McCarthy said. “We've now found that the business partner says the vice president called in 20 times. We now found that the vice president went to dinner — a little pay to play.”

Devon Archer's full testimony released
Archer told Rep. Dan Goldman that Hunter Biden had been placed on the board of directors for Ukrainian energy company Burisma in order to "legally" intimidate people.

CNN busted as transcript shows Devon Archer never used the word illusion, Dan Goldman did
"So when you talk about selling the brand —" Goldman alleged, "it's not about selling access to his father. It's about selling the illusion of access to his father. Is that fair?"

Domestic News...

Obama Once Wrote To Ex-Girlfriend That He ‘Repeatedly Fantasizes About Making Love To Men,’ Biographer Says
The former president expressed his fantasies in a letter to a girlfriend at the time, Garrow told Tablet magazine in the interview. That letter has been redacted and is currently in the possession of Emory University, according to Garrow.

Obama's cook Tafari Campbell's drowning death is deemed an accident
But Massachusetts police are still withholding basic information under the guise of an "ongoing investigation."

Moms for Liberty event is no longer welcome due to capacity restraints, library claims
Was planning to host the event featuring Kirk Cameron and Riley Gaines, but a Huntsville-Madison County Public Library press release cited capacity concerns.

Chicago's new liberal mayor scolds reporter for using 'mob' to describe hundreds of teens looting and trashing store
Brandon Johnson doesn’t seem to think "teen takeovers" are much of an issue. In fact, he even rebuked a reporter who asked him a question about it, saying it's “not appropriate” to characterize it in the way he did because “we're not talking about mob actions."

Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice blasts liberals' 'dangerous conduct' in firing director
The state's conservative chief justice slammed the new liberal majority for hastily removing the court system head without cause in an unprecedented power-grab.

Memphis police stop mass school shooting
Officers shot and wounded armed man who fired shots and was trying to gain entry to Margolin Hebrew Academy, police say.

FCC fines illegal robocalling company a record-breaking $300 million
It made more than five billion calls to more than 500M phone numbers in a three-month span.

Media ignores Muslim killing of gay man because it doesn’t fit narrative
It is worth pausing over every murder that goes on in this city. But a brutal killing this week deserves special attention. Not least because it tells us something it appears we don’t want to know.

Iranian woman who stabbed Las Vegas man during sex avoids jail time
The woman was set free after saying that the stabbing was motivated by a U.S. drone strike that killed an Iranian leader and a previous rape.

Oklahoma man drives flagpole through victim’s head inside Sonic: ‘That’s what he gets’
“Like you’d see in a TV show or a horror movie, ran at him and stabbed him through the head." The American flag was still attached to the pole at the time. Because he is a member of the Muscogee Nation, it is unclear where his case will be handled.

75-year-old woman shoots at home intruders in Oakland
Fearing for her safety, the 75-year-old woman pulled out her .357 Magnum and fired one round toward the suspects, police said. The suspects returned fire at the woman and fled the scene.

Man suspected of rubbing sleeping women's feet in middle of night at luxury resort is arrested
A man who was accused of fondling women's feet as they slept at a Lake Tahoe resort was arrested after a nearly month-long investigation.

Politics...

Feinstein cedes power of attorney to daughter but opts to stay in Senate
Giving someone power of attorney is generally done when someone is experiencing a decline in health to the extent that they can't properly function.

Newsom Silent After DeSantis Accepts Debate Challenge
In June, Newsom told Hannity, “I’m all in. Count on it," saying that he would agree to a three-hour debate with only “one day’s notice with no notes.”

NY Times' David Brooks: What if We’re the Bad Guys Here?
Like all elites, we use language and mores as tools to recognize one another and exclude others. Using words like “problematic,” “cisgender,” “Latinx,” and “intersectional” is a sure sign that you’ve got cultural capital coming out of your ears.

Is There a Progressive Case for a New Constitutional Convention?
Progressives should back guardrails like apportionment by population before embracing conventions as an avenue for change when Congress is stuck.

Tim Scott: How I’ll secure the border and end the fentanyl crisis killing our towns
I will cancel Biden’s 87,000 new IRS agents and double Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to 87,000 agents instead.

Al Sharpton attempts to slam Trump, fails badly
The huckster wants you to imagine if Thomas Jefferson or James Madison had overthrown a government.

Polls...

CNN poll: 69% of Republicans now believe Biden's 2020 win was illegitimate
A CNN poll released Thursday found that 69% of Republicans and Republican-leaning voters still believe Biden's win wasn't legitimate — up from 63% earlier this year.

CNN poll: Americans trust congressional Republicans to run the country far more than Biden
Also, 37% of poll respondents approved of the president’s handling of the economy, whereas 63% disapproved. Additionally, 30% approved of his handling of inflation and 70% disapproved.

Reuters poll: About half of US Republicans could spurn Trump if he is convicted
About half of Republicans would not vote for Donald Trump if he were convicted of a felony, a sign of the severe risks his legal problems pose for his 2024 U.S. presidential bid.

Gallup poll: Public thinks the Biden administration is unethical
On Thursday, Gallup released a poll that found only 42% believe the Biden administration’s ethics are either “excellent” or “good.”

Steve Deace: DeSantis has higher favorables than Trump in every early state
An interesting look at how each candidate's backers in those early states view all the candidates.

Poll: Youngkin would beat Biden in Virginia
The survey found if the election were held today, 44% of the respondents said they would vote for Youngkin, while 37% would vote for Biden.

Economy / ESG...

Disney Whistleblower Alleges Company Punished Conservative Employees And Rewarded Employees Who Were 'Woke'
YouTuber WDW Pro presented the whistleblower’s claims, revealing that since the summer of 2020, Disney employees have been required to document their adherence to DEI principles.

Stephen Moore: New banking regulations could sink the economy
With some banks under financial stress because of higher interest rates, Congress and the Federal Reserve want to raise bank capital reserve requirements.

WAR News... 

Russia claims right to attack Ukraine's grain amid debate about war and famine
“The prohibitions on attacking or destroying agricultural infrastructure do not apply if such infrastructure is used as sustenance for the members of the armed forces or in direct support of military action,” Dmitry Polyanskiy, the top Russian envoy at the United Nations, told the U.N. Security Council.

Entertainment...

Taylor Swift hands out 'life-changing' bonus checks to every person working on record-setting Eras Tour
Swift distributed $55 million in bonus checks to every person working on the tour. For example, the 50 truck drivers hauling materials from city to city each received $100,000.

Canada...

Justin Trudeau crowned world’s ‘hottest’ male politician
The new single Trudeau is the hottest male, but 4th overall, while Tulsi Gabbard took first place, followed by Sarah Palin.

Europe...

AI, nuclear ‘catastrophe’ and Putin: UK spells out deadly threats to Brits
The U.K. government’s National Risk Register sets out key vulnerabilities and threats to the country. And it reveals previously classified information about the U.K. government’s thinking in a bid to encourage firms to up their mitigation strategies.

Middle East...

US Military May Put Armed Troops on Commercial Ships in Strait of Hormuz to Stop Iran Seizures
The U.S. military is considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, in what would be an unheard-of action aimed at stopping Iran from seizing and harassing civilian vessels.

Concerns grow over rising attacks against Christian sites in Israel
For the small Christian minority living in Israel, spitting may be the least of their concerns. So far in 2023, there have been dozens of attacks by extremist Jews on Christians or Christian sites, ranging from the merely unpleasant to vandalism and assault.

South America...

Argentinian eatery sparks outrage for 'Anne Frank' burger, 'Hitler' fries
The items were later removed from the menu and the restaurant apologized for the offense.

Environment...

Government subsidies bring the price of a new Tesla to under $20,000 in California
A $37,830 Model 3 can be had for as low as $19,830 in some municipalities in the state.

Global warming to blame for big waves off California
“There’s about twice as many big wave events since 1970 as there was prior to 1970.”

LGBTQIA2S+...

Bud Light’s Plan to Win Back Drinkers: Stick to Beer
“People do not want to enjoy their beer with a debate. They want beer to be simple, beer to be for everyone, and beer to be enjoyable as they share it with family and friends.”

Bud Light parent company lost $390 million since Dylan Mulvaney marketing disaster
ABInbev reported a 10.5% drop in revenue for its U.S. market.

Professor says 'little children' should be exposed to adult genitalia to prepare them for sharing restrooms with trans
"Hey, want to know one of my all time excellent parenting ideas? Let. Little. Children. See. Penises. And. Vulvas. Of. Various. Ages. And. Sizes. In. A. Casual. Normalized. Totally. Safe. Way. The world will thank you for it. And so will those children when they grow up."

NBC News promotes NYC Pride Camp for kids, says 'it's amazing'
"I just love that whole idea. They look so happy."

Washington Post gets torched for blaming Middle East anti-LGBTQ on US conservatives
"LGBTQ+ communities in the Middle East face a growing crackdown, mirroring efforts by American conservatives to restrict the rights of gay and transgender people," read the tweet from the official WaPo social media account.

Education...

Furor over Florida slavery standards is pure political theater
Despite the outrage, the state's contested provision on slave skills is substantively similar to the AP African-American course's language.

Minnesota Teachers Now Required To Pass Native American Cultural Competency Training
Educators now must complete sessions focused on various identities to keep licenses, affirming student views and developing "positive social identities."

NYC teacher is fired from prestigious private school after trying to film 11-year-old boy in the bathroom stall
Matthew Chicas has been indicted on charges including unlawful surveillance, possessing a sexual performance by a child, and endangering the welfare of a child.

Health...

Millennials are warning Gen Z not to make the same tattoo mistakes
“There is really something to be said about brain development and decision-making, ’cause when I tell you, something switched in my little head about one more before my 25th birthday,” Beth said. “I woke up one day and I was like, ‘What have I done?’“

AI...

OpenAI might release ChatGPT-5 before the end of 2023
The upcoming iteration is expected to bring significant upgrades, potentially achieving artificial general intelligence.

Technology...

GOP lawmakers introduce bill allowing federal officials to be sued for censorship
Sen. Eric Schmitt and Rep. Dan Bishop introduced legislation that would allow citizens to hold officials accountable if they attempt to censor online speech, the latest push from conservatives to protect free speech online.

RFK Jr. sues YouTube for removed videos featuring his skepticism on vaccines
Kennedy alleges videos featuring his interviews and speeches were removed by the platform in violation of his First Amendment right and predicted that "it will continue to do so throughout the presidential campaign, especially as the primary elections get closer."

Science...

How did people in the Bronze Age get weapons from space?
An arrowhead from 900-800 BCE was found to be made of materials not naturally found on Earth.

Aliens will destroy Earth in a matter of months, TikTok ‘time traveler’ claims
An alien by the name of “The Vanguard” will arrive on Earth to warn the human race of imminent destruction.

Animals...

Chinese zoo once tried to pass off a golden retriever as a lion amid bear controversy
A resurfaced video from 2021 from another zoo in China gives reason to believe the mistaken human-bear theory was not as far-fetched as first thought...

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