Georgia State Representative Vernon Jones supports President Trump. On the first night of the Republican National Convention, he explained why he is supporting someone from the opposing party, and wasted no time in doing so. His speech was one of the highlights of the night as it helped to stifle false claims about the President being a racists.

According to Newsmax:

One Black Democratic lawmaker in Georgia announced during the Republican National Convention on Monday he is ready to break free of the “mental plantation” that Joe Biden and the Democrats have kept Black people captive on for decades. Instead, he wants more Black people to become “independent thinkers” and look to President Donald Trump for leadership.

“I’m a man of color, and I’m a lifelong Democrat too. You may be wondering why is a lifelong Democrat speaking at the Republican National Convention? And that’s a fair question, and here’s your answer. The Democratic Party does not want Black people to leave their mental plantation,” said Georgia State Representative Vernon Jones, a Democrat, during the convention.

Jones said Black people have freed up their minds to accept another option for president, one that can move the country in a positive direction.

“We’ve been forced to be there for decades and generations. I have news for Joe Biden, we are free, we are free people with free minds, and I’m part of a large and growing segment of the Black community who are independent thinkers, and we believe that Donald Trump is the president that America needs to lead us forward,” Jones said.

In recent years, revisionist history has helped Democrats paint themselves as the party for people of color. But history is real, verifiable, and being repeated today. Many are waking up to the notion that Democrats only care about voters of color.

Coronavirus lockdowns put the future of independent news at risk

Reports indicate rising traffic but drastically lower revenues for mid-sized independent news outlets.

The economic downturn from COVID-19 lockdowns has hit many industries in the gut. One industry that doesn’t get nearly enough attention is journalism. The corporate conglomerates controlling mainstream media outlets are able to weather the storm, but independent news outlets have seen revenues plummet to the point that many are considering shutting down. We know. We’ve had to consider the possibility ourselves.

We’ve always run a very tight ship, keeping expenses to a minimum by limiting travel and technology expenditures. This has proven to be beneficial during the economic crisis, but we would not have made it this far if not for our generous donors. I cannot appropriately express my appreciation to those who have helped us raise nearly $4,000 since we started asking for assistance. It has been a true blessing and has inspired us to work harder to bring the truth to light that mainstream media tries to hide.

As I note below, traffic is through the roof. The appetite for honest news reporting, conservative opinion writing, and right-leaning podcasts is high. Every day we pick up new readers and subscribers; it’s another blessing we do not take for granted. But despite the increases in traffic and viewership, revenues have continued to plummet. We have maxed out on the number of ads we run, and that’s definitely not by choice. Ideally, we would run minimal ads or no ads at all, but this isn’t a hobby. This is a business, the only one that supports my family, so I’ve chosen to do what I hate doing by having plenty of ads on the site. Even with more ads, revenues are not what they were before the coronavirus lockdowns. This is why we’re still desperately asking for help.

The best way NOQ Report readers can help is to donate. Our Giving Fuel page makes it easy to donate one-time or monthly. Alternatively, you can donate through PayPal as well. Our initial estimate of $11,500 to stay afloat through the end of the year was understated. Just as revenues have gone down, so too have expenses risen. We need to pick up quite a bit more than expected; I won’t even venture a guess anymore. At this point, literally everything we receive helps us keep the dream of being a truth-centered news outlet alive.

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