CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY AUGUST 27, 2020
THERE HAVE BEEN MANY GOOD SPEAKERS AT THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, BUT ONE OF MY FAVORITES WAS NICK SANDMANN. THE 18-YEAR-OLD CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT CAME TO WASHINGTON TO EXERCISE HIS FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS IN A PRO-LIFE MARCH. HE WAS CONFRONTED BY A PROFESSIONAL DEMONSTRATOR WHO CURSED AT HIM AND TRIED TO GET HIM TO REACT. SANDMANN STOOD THERE SMILING UNTIL THE PROTESTORS GAVE UP.
HE PUT ON A “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” CAP AND THAT’S WHEN HIS TROUBLES BEGAN: “HOW COULD I (HAVE) POSSIBLY IMAGINED THAT THE SIMPLE ACT OF PUTTING ON THAT RED HAT WOULD UNLEASH HATE FROM THE LEFT AND MAKE MYSELF A TARGET OF NETWORK AND CABLE NEWS NETWORKS NATIONWIDE.“
SANDMANN SUED THE WASHINGTON POST AND CNN AND WON A SETTLEMENT. THE AMOUNT WAS UNDISCLOSED BUT I HOPE IT WAS ENOUGH TO PUT HIM THROUGH A DECENT COLLEGE.
THE LEFT IS USING PROFESSIONAL DEMONSTRATORS AND THUGS ARE LOOTING STORES, BUT THE MEDIA COVER FOR THEM, CALLING THEM MOSTLY PEACEFUL PROTESTORS AND DEFENDING THEIR RIGHT TO STEAL AND DESTROY. NICK SANDMANN EXPOSED THEIR HYPOCRISY AND BIAS. THE YOUNG MAN HAS POISE AND IS A FUTURE LEADER. GOOD FOR HIM. I’M CAL THOMAS.
