Thursday 4-25-24
Verses for today:
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7 KJV
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Colossians 3:2 KJV
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must
be saved.
Acts 4:12 KJV
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 KJV
'Historic mistake': Law professor takes apart Alvin Bragg's case against Trump — then predicts the outcome:
Jed Handelsman Shugerman, a law professor at Boston University, thinks Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's prosecution of Donald Trump is a "historic mistake."
Shugerman made that conclusion after witnessing opening arguments on Monday in which prosecutors alleged Trump "orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election."
In short, prosecutors claim Trump falsified business records to interfere in the 2016 election.
The problems with their thesis, Shugerman wrote in the New York Times, are obvious: an "unprecedented use of state law" and a "persistent avoidance of specifying an election crime or a valid theory of fraud."
"As a reality check, it is legal for a candidate to pay for a nondisclosure agreement. Hush money is unseemly, but it is legal," Shugerman wrote.
He continued:
In Monday’s opening argument, the prosecutor Matthew Colangelo still evaded specifics about what was illegal about influencing an election, but then he claimed, “It was election fraud, pure and simple.” None of the relevant state or federal statutes refer to filing violations as fraud. Calling it “election fraud” is a legal and strategic mistake, exaggerating the case and setting up the jury with high expectations that the prosecutors cannot meet.
According to Shugerman, there are "three red flags raising concerns about selective prosecution" in the case, all three of which concern the novel legal theory prosecutors are using against Trump for which there is no precedent.
"Eight years after the alleged crime itself, it is reasonable to ask if this is more about Manhattan politics than New York law," Shugerman wrote. "This case should serve as a cautionary tale about broader prosecutorial abuses in America."
He added, "This case is still an embarrassment of prosecutorial ethics and apparent selective prosecution."
Still, Shugerman said the legal process should play itself out — but predicted Trump may ultimately win.
"If Monday’s opening is a preview of exaggerated allegations, imprecise legal theories, and persistently unaddressed problems, the prosecutors might not win a conviction at all," he said.
George Washington Law School professor Jonathan Turley holds similar views about the case.
On Monday, Turley said he is left in "utter disbelief" that Bragg chose to prosecute the case, which he described as "an embarrassment."
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UCLA medical school's mandatory health equity class teaches students that weight loss is a "hopeless endeavor" and that "ob*sity" is a slur "used to exact violence on fat people."The full syllabus has shocked prominent doctors—the former dean of Harvard Medical School.🧵
All first-year students are assigned an essay by Marquisele Mercedes, a self-described "fat liberationist," who "describes how weight came to be pathologized and medicalized in racialized terms" and offers guidance on "resisting entrenched fat oppression," per the syllabus.
Mercedes claims that "ob*sity" is a slur "used to exact violence on fat people"—particularly "Black, disabled, trans, poor fat people"—and offers a "fat ode to care" that students are instructed to analyze, taking note of which sections "most resonate with you."
The assignment shocked Jeffrey Flier, the former dean of Harvard Medical School and one of the world’s foremost experts on obesity, who said the curriculum "promotes extensive and dangerous misinformation."
UCLA "has centered this required course on a socialist/Marxist ideology that is totally inappropriate," said @jflier, who reviewed the full syllabus and several of the assigned readings. "As a longstanding medical educator, I found this course truly shocking."
One required reading lists "anti-capitalist politics" as a principle of "disability justice" and attacks the evils of "ableist heteropatriarchal capitalism." Others attack "growth-centered economic theories" and call for "moving beyond capitalism for our health."
Snapshots of the curriculum have been leaking for months and left the school doing damage control. The full syllabus—which we are publishing today—is more extreme than anything that's been reported.
The course is littered with the lingo of progressive activism—"intersectionality" is a core value of the class, according to slides from the first session—and states outright that it is training doctors to become activists. freebeacon.com/wp-content/upl…
There is much more content at the above LINK!
Donna Warren
Former Trump White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany Attacked Democrats for attempting to take former President Donald Trump off the Ballot.
McEnany discussed the left’s blatant effort to undermine the legitimacy of the Supreme Court with former Deputy Independent Counsel Sol Wisenberg.
The exchange’s transcript can be seen below:
WISENBERG: “I think they will take a look at presidential immunity in the context of criminal prosecutions. I think they may take a look at the gag order, and I think it’s very important that they try to decide this with as much unanimity as they can. And I think this will not be a particularly close decision. This section of the 14th Amendment that the Colorado Supreme Court utilized, the majority, is simply not self-executing in my view. That was the position of the then-chief justice of the United States, Salmon Chase, in 1869, less than one year after the 14th Amendment was ratified. I don’t see this as much—so much as an issue of election interference, though it is—as another example of Trump derangement syndrome, this time in the judiciary. And I point out—I say this not as a political supporter of President Trump; I have never politically supported President Trump, but these efforts are very, very disturbing, and they’re very anti-democratic.”
McENANY: “You know, I would love to know your theory on this, but I have heard other legal analysts say, and you know this, you know, I went to law school, textualism, you look at history and precedent, and a lot of folks say there is a reason the president isn’t listed in this section. They list all these other officeholders, but they don’t list the president. You read that with intention. By design, our founders thought about every single word. So do you think this Section 3 of the 14th Amendment even applies to a former president?”
WISENBERG: “You know, that’s very much disputed. I think there are good arguments on both sides. It’s certainly not clear to me that it does apply to the president, and then if it’s not clear, as you know, if the text isn’t clear, you get to go to history and structure and things like that. So some of these questions are close on this issue of what the clause means, but to me, the critical thing, which was discussed in one of the dissents, is that I believe it was Justice Samour who focused on Griffin and the fact that this is not self-executing. What that means is that Congress must put teeth into this section of the 14th Amendment. Congress must say, ‘Here is how we are going to enforce this disqualification clause.’ Now, they did that. They passed a criminal law. It is still on the books, 18 USC 2383. Jack Smith did not indict former President Trump for that. So that’s one critical thing. It’s not a self-executing portion of the 14th Amendment. And two, you have to provide due process. You have to provide due process to somebody you are going to take off the ballot. The process provided here was an absolute joke. President Trump’s people didn’t have the right to subpoena documents; they didn’t have the right to subpoena witnesses. There was not a fair trial in any sense of the word here.”
Earlier this week, on Monday:
As efforts to keep former President Donald Trump off the ballot in numerous states before the 2024 election continue, the U.S. Supreme Court granted success to his campaign on Monday.
“The Court denied a writ of certiorari petition from John Castro, a registered Republican candidate for president in 2024, who sought to have Trump removed from the ballot in Arizona,” Newsweek reported.
“Castro, John A. V. Fontes, AZ Sec. Of State, et al. The petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is denied,” the high court said in its ruling, which rejected a review of an earlier decision to allow Trump on the ballot in the state.
Due to his claimed involvement in the January 6 riots and attempts to rig the 2020 election, Castro had sued in multiple states to have Trump removed from the ballot.
Castro filed the case with the U.S. Supreme Court after U.S. District Judge Douglas L. Rayes dismissed it in December.
According to NBC News, the court stated in his decision that Castro’s case “lacks standing to bring his claim.” Castro maintained that Trump ought to be barred from the Arizona election for purportedly endorsing “insurrectionists” on January 6, 2021.
His arguments “do not show that Castro is truly competing with Trump,” the judge added.
The Colorado Supreme Court had banned Trump on the state’s ballot in 2024; but the high court overturned that decision in March, providing much-needed relief for Trump.
The Republic Brief
Trump Just Got Monumental 2024 News He Was Waiting For:
According to a number of recent surveys, the majority of Americans think that former President Donald Trump, rather than an increasingly weak-looking Joe Biden, can better handle the issues that matter most to them going into the November election.
For instance, a recent NBC News survey revealed that the majority of voters’ main concerns going into the election are inflation and personal financial matters. Most respondents think that Trump would be more qualified than the current president to deal with this issue.
When asked which candidate they would rather see handle the issue of growing costs, 52% of respondents said Trump rather than Biden. Even though inflation has become a signature of Biden’s administration, only thirty percent of likely voters stated they thought he could handle the issue more effectively.
Fox News also mentioned:
The survey also found that the crisis at the southern border is the second most important issue to voters, another area where Biden was found to trail Trump.
When asked about their opinion of the president’s handling of immigration and the crisis at the border, a whopping 69% of respondents said they disapprove of Biden’s handling of the crisis.
Regarding respondents’ current opinions of Trump’s handling of the immigration situation, no question was asked in the April NBC poll. But according to an NBC survey conducted in January, 57% of participants supported the former president’s strategy on the border, while only 22% supported Biden’s.
Nevertheless, the survey also revealed that Trump would only defeat Biden by 2 points, 46% to 44%, if the election were to take place today.
“The results are the most recent in a string of polling that shows voters are not only most worried about the border and rising costs, but that they trust Trump to be the best presidential candidate to handle the issues,” Fox noted. “Recent Fox News statewide surveys in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin mirrored the results that Trump is the preferred candidate to handle the issues of immigration and the economy over Biden.”
Furthermore, according to a recent Axios/Ipsos survey, 42% of Latino voters believed that Trump would be good for the economy, while only 20% thought the same about Biden. When it came to immigration, 29% of Latino respondents gave Trump a favorable rating, while 22% gave Biden a higher rating.
When discussing the survey results on Sunday, NBC’s Steve Kornacki and Meet the Press host Kristen Welker expressed some astonishment at the network’s response.
“We talk about the erosion for Biden, and now you start to see it. Look at these numbers,” Kornacki said while reacting to the latest survey.
When questioned about the respondents’ physical and emotional wellbeing, Trump also did well. When it came to Trump’s cognitive capacity, 45 percent of respondents were more confident in him than in Biden (20 percent of respondents supported Biden).
Of those surveyed, 47% chose Trump and 36% chose Biden as the candidate who was the most “competent and effective.” When we conducted a poll on this topic in 2020, the results were essentially the complete opposite. Kornacki pointed out that Biden had a roughly 10-point lead over Trump, which caused Welker to exclaim, “Wow!”
“And again, same with handling a crisis. Biden had the edge over Trump. And how about this? It’s the former president, the current president. We don’t really see matchups like this. Well, now we can measure it,” Kornacki continued.
Those surveyed also chose Trump over Biden when asked which of the two had a better record as president.
“And again, Trump outpacing Biden on that front. And again, you’ve got to mention this one too. Necessary mental and physical health. We asked this four years ago. It was a wash. It’s now a clear liability for Joe Biden,” Kornacki told viewers. “So, these are all troubling numbers for Biden.”
The Republic Brief
Biden shoved his foot in his mouth with this boneheaded statement:
The president has had some whoppers while in office. But this one takes the cake.
And Biden shoved his foot in his mouth with this boneheaded statement.
Biden and the Democrats have a problem on their hands.
Usually, the Left is united in their political agenda, and it’s the Republicans who are scrambling to push a unified message. But the war between Hamas and Israel has thrown the entire party for a loop.
And now Biden has really stepped in it.
President Joe Biden was chastised on Monday for his ineffective response to the weekend’s anti-Semitic riots at Columbia University.
The far-Left demonstrators chanted “Stop killing children” and “Go back to Poland” as Jewish students attempted to return from campus to their dorm rooms. They chanted for Hamas to target Tel Aviv.
They attempted to create a human chain to keep Jewish pupils out. One anti-Semitic student chose to stand directly in front of six pro-Israel protesters, asking that they be killed with rockets.
Biden was asked about the incidents while hastily fielding reporters’ questions after an Earth Day ceremony in Virginia.
“Do you condemn the anti-Semitic protests on college campuses?” a reporter asked.
“I condemn the anti-Semitic protests. That’s why I’ve set up a program to deal with that,” Biden claimed, without specifying what program he has set up to deal with anti-Semitism.
Biden, who claims he ran for president in response to the 2017 anti-Semitic marches in Charlottesville, then said what many online interpreted as his own version of former President Donald Trump’s remark about “very fine people on both sides”.
“I also condemn those who don’t understand what’s going on with the Palestinians and their — how they’re being —” Biden continued.
The political Left has frequently erroneously claimed that Trump referred to the neo-Nazis and white supremacists at the gathering as “very fine people.”
In fact, Trump condemned the neo-Nazis and white supremacists, saying: “And you had people, and I’m not talking about the neo-Nazis and the white nationalists, because they should be condemned totally.”
A reporter then questioned Biden if the president of Columbia University should resign.
“I didn’t know that,” Biden responded. “I’ll — I’ll have to find out more about it.”
DC Daily Journal
Biden Administration hit with Massive Lawsuit that has completely Exposed their Plans:
The Biden administration is extremely corrupt and many people wonder what goes on behind closed doors. Well now, people are about to find out.
Because the Biden administration has been hit with a massive lawsuit that has completely exposed their plans.
America First Legal (AFL) filed a lawsuit against the National Archives (NARA) and the Health and Human Services (HHS) department of the Biden administration for allegedly erasing the emails of former workers of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
AFL filed the lawsuit against HHS and NARA last week after they started allegedly erasing illegal files from CDC staffers’ emails. AFL announced in a press release it was suing “Secretary Xavier Becerra, the US Department of Health and Human Services, the Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan, and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for illegally destroying federal records from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in violation of the Federal Records Act.”
In order to “protect the legal and financial rights of the Government and of persons directly affected by the agency’s activities,” government agencies are required by federal law to “make and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization” and other operations, according to the lawsuit, citing 44 U.S.C. § 3101.
But according to the lawsuit filed by the AFL, NARA, and HHS “have a pattern and practice of removing the emails of employees who separate from employment within as little as thirty days from the date of separation”.
The CDC replied to AFL’s FOIA request for documents from the agency by email, stating that “employees’ emails are deleted 30 days after they leave the agency.”
The complaint claims that three years, not thirty days, is the correct time frame to comply with the legislation.
NARA wrote in a memo to AFL, “NARA acknowledges that the CDC’s policies and procedures prohibit disposing of separated employees’ email accounts without authorization, and specific criteria must be met before the email accounts of separated employees are deleted.”
The memo also said, “The CDC does not require the preservation of all emails but rather preserves all records from email accounts. CDC’s records management policy instructs all agency personnel to maintain records outside of email accounts in a proper record-keeping system, shared drive, personal drive, or physical format.”
“The CDC instructs individual email account holders to apply retention based on the email’s content value and its applicability to a NARA-approved records schedule.”
According to the AFL, “If the federal government wants to unlawfully assert that anytime a government employee leaves an agency their records are no longer considered records of the United States, then the same assumption would apply to former Presidents of the United States.”
“According to this logic, Special Counsel Jack Smith’s prosecution of President Trump over Presidential records would be voided null as the records in question would effectively no longer be considered records of the United States upon the end of the Trump presidency,” the AFL stated in its release.
This lawsuit has exposed the hypocrisy and dual standard of the Left.
The Left does not care about the legality of things, nor do they care about policies and procedures.
They will do whatever it takes to cover up their lies, deceit, and corruption and will bend over backward to attack their political opponents no matter who it is.
We must hold these government agencies and the entire Biden administration accountable for their corrupt and illegal actions. As long as the Left is in control, they will do everything they can to control the narrative, and they will not stop until all true American patriots are silenced.
Prudent Politics
Supreme Court Weighing Legality Of Cities Banning Homeless Encampments:
The Supreme Court is currently examining a pivotal case that could reshape how cities manage their homeless populations.
This deliberation focuses on whether imposing fines on homeless individuals for sleeping outdoors, when no shelter spaces are available, is lawful. AP News reported that this case is the most significant Supreme Court case in recent history addressing homelessness.
Initiated by a specific instance in Grants Pass, Oregon, the case emerged after the city enacted a law fining people $295 for sleeping in public areas. This local ordinance served as the catalyst for wider legal scrutiny after significant pushback from advocacy groups and public interest lawyers.
The fundamental argument hinges on whether such fines constitute cruel and unusual punishment under the U.S. Constitution.
Legal Foundations and Public Policy Debates
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals previously addressed similar legislation, ruling that bans on public camping could be considered cruel if no shelter alternatives exist. This decision has added layers of complexity to the ongoing Supreme Court case, inviting broader discussions around the rights of homeless individuals and the responsibilities of municipal administrations.
During oral arguments, justices of the Supreme Court engaged with various facets of the homelessness issue. Justice Sonia Sotomayor questioned the moral and legal basis of punishing the homeless under such circumstances, symbolizing a critical inquiry about the role of law in the face of humanitarian crises.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Justice Neil Gorsuch also raised questions that touched on both the practical and ethical implications of the existing ordinances.
Kavanaugh deliberated on the effectiveness of such fines in combating homelessness, suggesting that without sufficient support structures, punitive measures alone are inadequate.
Diverging Opinions and Constitutional Considerations
Gorsuch brought an additional dimension to the conversation by questioning rights related to basic human needs, such as sanitation facilities, further highlighting the broader implications of the court's pending decision. This introduces a layer of consideration about how far the rights of homeless individuals extend in public spaces.
The presence of the Justice Department in the courtroom underscored the federal interest in this case. Attorney Edwin Kneedler argued against the punitive approach taken by cities like Grants Pass. He advocated for a reevaluation of the criteria used to determine 'involuntary homelessness' and emphasized the need for jurisdictions to account for the realities faced by their most vulnerable populations.
Public Response and Societal Impact
Outside the courtroom, public sentiment was palpable with protests advocating for more substantial governmental intervention in housing affordability. These demonstrators highlighted the urgency of the homelessness crisis, which has seen a 12% increase over the past year, pushing the number of homeless individuals in the U.S. to over 650,000.
Data indicates that nearly half of these individuals are forced to sleep outdoors, with the Western states, including California and Oregon, housing a significant portion of the national total.
This demographic challenge is compounded by specific issues in Oregon such as insufficient mental health and addiction support services.
Impending Decisions and Continuing Debates
As the Supreme Court moves towards a decision expected by the end of June, the ramifications of this case extend far beyond Grants Pass. The outcomes could set precedents affecting city policies across the nation, particularly those with significant homeless populations struggling to balance enforcement with empathy.
The arguments presented reflect a critical juncture in the intersection of law, public policy, and human rights. They underscore a growing recognition of the need for comprehensive strategies that address the root causes of homelessness rather than merely its manifestations.
In conclusion, the Supreme Court’s decision on this matter will not only determine the legality of fines for sleeping outdoors but also signal broader shifts in how American society addresses its homelessness crisis. Advocates for homeless populations await this decision, hoping for a ruling that favors protections for vulnerable groups and stimulates broader policy reforms. This legal battle, instigated by a single city’s law, underlines the widespread and complex nature of homelessness in the U.S., challenging legislators, jurists, and ordinary citizens to reconsider their perspectives on public space, poverty, and community support.
The American Digest
Urgent:
Election Integrity Battle Rages On!
Democratic governors, fueled by partisan agendas, are vetoing critical GOP-led bills aimed at securing our electoral process.
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Richard Reagan
Senior Analyst,
COVID Was Just a Warmup for What’s Coming Next:
Summary:The left is at it again. In this episode, I discuss how the media is pushing its global warming narrative.
The Bongino Report brings you the top conservative and libertarian news stories of the day, aggregated in an easy-to-read format to assist the public in getting accurate information. https://bonginoreport.com/
Dan's News Picks:
· Who Pays Corporate Taxes? Look in the Mirror
· UN labor agency report warns of rising threat of excess heat, climate change on world’s workers
Ilhan Omar's daughter claims she is 'houseless' after being suspended from Barnard, arrested over participation in anti-Israel protests at Columbia
Dan Bongino
Mark Zuckerberg is in hiding as this bombshell report spreads around the internet like wildfire:
The way people have consumed media has changed rapidly over the last decade.
Billions of people now rely on digital media for rapidly updated content rather than waiting on bulky newspapers to arrive every morning.
But Mark Zuckerberg is in hiding as this bombshell report spreads around the internet like wildfire.
Meta has some explaining to do as these bombshell allegations spread
Social media platforms, such as Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, host billions of users from across the world.
These users rely on Meta’s products to get the news, keep up with family and friends, as well as, share their opinions with anybody willing to listen.
However, recent reports show that Meta allegedly blocked a column put out by the Kansas Reflector newspaper, which just so happened to criticize Meta.
According to the Kansas Reflector, on Thursday morning, all of the Reflector’s content on Meta was flagged as Cybersecurity threats leading to their removal.
Eventually, the Reflector restored the links to their content, except one, titled “When Facebook fails, local media matters even more for our planet’s future.”
This column, published in early April, criticizes Meta for allegedly suppressing content related to climate change.
Meta spokesman Andy Stone tweeted an apology for this suspicious glitch, tweeting, “This was an error that had nothing to do with the Reflector’s recent criticism of Meta. It has since been reversed and we apologize to the Reflector and its readers for the mistake.”
Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, chimed in, adding, “Sounds like a bug with our share scraper or possibly that the domain is getting caught up in a safety measure by mistake.”
He added, “We certainly don’t block links to articles that are critical about us … I’ll talk to the team now though and chase down the bug so we can get it fixed ASAP.”
However, Sherman Smith, the editor-in-chief of the Kansas Reflector, is not convinced with this explanation, writing that Andy Stone did not cooperate with him and his team.
Smith clapped back with, “Stone said Facebook would not contact individuals to let them know about the mistake. ‘You guys will cover it,’ he said.”
Adding, “He declined to say whether other news media should be concerned about the kind of stories they share on Facebook.”
As media becomes easier to access, so do methods to censor and silence people.
What happened to the Kansas Reflector demonstrates the power that Meta and other large companies wield when it comes to monitoring free speech.
Voicing the wrong opinion, or in this case, criticizing Meta, could destroy many content creators.
In this case, the Reflector had resources to fight back; however, for the average Joe, this move from Meta could have been far more damaging.
Un-muzzled News Media
Donald Trump Announces he’s done with the GOP in this Shocking Interview:
Former President Trump’s thrown Washington, D.C. into chaos. All it took was three words.
As Donald Trump just announced he’s done with the GOP in this shocking interview.
Anyone on the conservative end of the political spectrum in America is absolutely familiar and fed up with the utter incompetency of the Republican Party leadership to get its act together and do anything to defend conservative values in our Washington, D.C. Capitol.
Even when Republicans gain significant power in Washington, D.C., it seems as though little is done. Whereas the Left almost always abuses every little ounce of power they get to make sure their radical agendas are shoved down the throats of Americans everywhere.
Between January 2017 and January 2019, the White House, the House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and a majority of state governorships and state legislatures were all controlled by the Republican Party. There were some states that made significant legislative progress by passing pro-life laws, pro-Constitutional Carry laws, and more.
Conservatives have been critical of spending billions more in taxpayer dollars on a Ukraine proxy war against Russia. But GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson just signed off on yet another foreign aid bill that will cost the American taxpayers $95 billion. That’s $95 billion in future taxes to be sure, because it’s money the United States does not remotely have.
He’s faced a ton of heat for this, and rightfully so in the eyes of millions of Republican voters. However, some members of Congress are saying that he should be removed as House Speaker just as his predecessor Kevin McCarthy.
Donald Trump isn’t having any of that. He’s done with the constant bickering within the GOP, and he recently made that clear in an interesting radio interview this week.
Speaking with a radio host, John Fredericks, earlier this week, Donald Trump said that he believes Mike Johnson is “trying” his best and that he’s only “one person” who can only do but so much. Some modest tax cuts are all you can really chalk up as a major legislative success during that time period on the national scene.
In fact, more often than not, Republicans in Congress are quick to sell out their own voting base just so they can play ball with the other bureaucrats and Swamp Creatures so they don’t look like divisive roadblocks to supposed “progress.” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell knows exactly what we’re talking about.
There was hope that the new House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) would perform much better than Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and actually get to work on the major ticket items that conservatives want their Republican elected officials to get done. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been so rosy.
Conservatives have been critical of spending billions more in taxpayer dollars on a Ukraine proxy war against Russia. But GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson just signed off on yet another foreign aid bill that will cost the American taxpayers $95 billion. That’s $95 billion in future taxes to be sure, because it’s money the United States does not remotely have.
He’s faced a ton of heat for this, and rightfully so in the eyes of millions of Republican voters. However, some members of Congress are saying that he should be removed as House Speaker just as his predecessor Kevin McCarthy.
Donald Trump isn’t having any of that. He’s done with the constant bickering within the GOP, and he recently made that clear in an interesting radio interview this week.
Speaking with a radio host, John Fredericks, earlier this week, Donald Trump said that he believes Mike Johnson is “trying” his best and that he’s only “one person” who can only do but so much.
“Well, look, we have a majority of one, OK?” Trump said on the radio show with John Fredericks.
“It’s not like he can go and do whatever he wants to do. I think he’s a very good person. You know, he stood very strongly with me on NATO when I said NATO has to pay up. It’s a tough situation when you have. I think he’s a very good man. I think he’s trying very hard. And again, we’ve got to have a big election,” he added.
Ultimately, Donald Trump believes that Mike Johnson isn’t nearly as bad as some of his critics make him out to be. He noted that there’s a big difference between the likes of RINOs like Mitt Romney and House Speaker Mike Johnson.
“We have to elect some good senators. Get rid of some of the ones we have now, like Romney and others. And we have to have a big day, and we have to win the presidency,” Donald Trump added.
There are some seriously reputable congressmen and women who are calling for Mike Johnson to be given the boot. House Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has voiced support for voting to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson on the grounds that he is just as incompetent as Kevin McCarthy was. He said on X (formerly Twitter) that Mike Johnson has totally surrendered to the political class and establishment.
Thomas Massie has one of the most logically consistent voting records of anyone in Congress over the past decade.
Others are more skeptical, like Rep. Bob Good (R-VA). Mr. Good says that it’s just not “the time to do that” right now. Maybe he’s right, but maybe he’s wrong.
Either way, the clown show of the Republican Party has to be cleaned up. If that’s what Thomas Massie is getting at, then by all means. It may have to get worse before it gets better, as the saying goes.
However, Donald Trump is clearly sick of the games of the Republican Party and just wants to win, and decisively. He’s done and fed up with the GOP, like many conservatives are.
D.C. Daily Journal
Communist China is Targeting Children of Human Rights Advocates amid increasing Gov't Suppression –:
Coming to a city near you?!?!If we continue on the path that we’re on, you can count on it.The health of our souls requires that we take the whole Bible as it stands and let it do its work in us.(A.W. Tozer)
(LifeSiteNews) — A recent report published by Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD), a group of international and Chinese NGOs, on April 15 pointed out that the Chinese communist government is punishing the children of “human rights defenders” in the country amid an escalating clampdown on civil society.
The report, forming part of the series of CHRD yearly reports regarding the plight of human rights advocates protesting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) titled “If I Disobey, My Family Will Suffer,” describes Chinese authorities’ persecution of these human rights advocates and their family members as “acts of collective punishment.”
“While this report focuses on 2023, Chinese authorities have used these tactics for decades, inflicting tremendous harm with impunity,” the report stated.
“Seeking redress often triggers more police harassment, brutality, and baseless legal prosecutions,” it elaborated.
The report, premised on the testimonies from various people impacted by the Chinese government’s collective punishment in 2023, removed some identifying details to shield informants from official reprisals.
Chapter 1 of the report details the various methods used by the Chinese authorities on the children of dissidents, such as:
· Abuse of Rights of Defenders’ Children
· Criminal Proceedings against Defenders’ Family Members
· Denying Families’ Access to Detained/Jailed Defenders
· Obstructing Families’ Communication with Overseas Activists
· Enforced Family Separation with Exit Ban
Besides collectively punishing dissidents and their families, the Chinese government also resorts to several other methods to silence them. An excerpt from the reports reads:
“The report draws attention to the government’s practice of collective punishment alongside a gamut of other tools of intimidation, harassment, and persecution – such as censorship, arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, torture and ill-treatment, and sexual violence and harassment of women defenders, for the purpose of silencing, intimidating and punishing human rights defenders.”
Much more content at the above LINK.
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Billie Jo Green
Rumors – Rumors - Rumors – Rumors – Rumors
RUMOURS Circulating out there...:
You need to MAKE-UP Your own MIND!
SUMMARY:
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What We Think We Know as of Wed. 24 April 2024:
· On Sun. 21 April the EBS Activation preparation was completed for a Worldwide Black Swan Event. President Trump would send out five more presidential messages in four days, 11 hours and 53 min. (taking it to early Fri. am 26 April)…Mr.Pool on Telegram
· On Mon. 22 April the Iraqi Prime Minister and 130 delegates were back in Iraq from a weeklong visit to the US, signing papers to make Iraq a Sovereign Nation and the Kingpin of the Global Currency Reset, the Iraqi Dinar, revalued.
· On Wed. 24 April Tucker Carlson announced that Black Swan Events had begun. Big things to happen over the next 24-48 hours, WW3 rhetoric is on increase, Balfour Agreement expired a little over an hour ago at 6pm Israeli time (6 O’clock is a dangerous time – Q) Worldwide Martial Law Lockdown Imminent. 115th day of the year 11.5 = Duty of the Occupying Power to Ensure Public Order and Safety.
· Wed. 24 April: Judy Byington Bombshell Report: Black Swan Events In Progress – Iraqi Dinar Reinstated – Deep State Provoking World War III – Biden Going Down …Q! – American Media Group (amg-news.com)
· Thurs. 25 April was the 116th day of the year 11.6 = Protection of the population of an occupied territory. The Storm would come as Trump came. A Stock Market Crash would give a Green Light to Freedom.
· Fri. 26 April was the 117th day of the year 11.7 = Black Swan Event: Cyber Attack = EBS Alert = Blackout = Banks close = liquidity needed = (Global Currency Reset?)
· From Heart to Heart: A Heartfelt Thanks to Our Reader Community – American Media Group (amg-news.com)
Restored Republic:
· Wed. 24 April: Two governments (US Corp / USA Republic). Two presidents (BidAn / Trump) Two Resets (CBDC / QFS).
· As of Wed. 24 April there was active Military in 360 US cities awaiting a Supreme Court announcement “that will rock the World” and trigger Cabal Deep State planned protests. That Supreme Court announcement was believed to have been reached some time ago as a positive ruling on the Brunson Case and other 2020 Voter Fraud cases that would dissolve the Biden Administration and all of Congress. At that point the US would be under Martial Law until a new election could be held.
· FBI, DOJ, STATE, DOD, TRUMP ADMINISTRATION 2.0 cleaned, and running like a well oiled machine. CIA is the only rogue element still active. ISRAEL LAST. …Q
· Wed. 24 April: Arrest Wars & White Hats Military: 450,000 Sealed Indictments = 1000s of JAG Tribunals: Trials, Sentencing and [some] Executions – Justice Behind the Scenes – Q Army: The Final Battle Video! – American Media Group (amg-news.com)
Wars and Rumors of Wars:
· B-52H long-range bombers were being loaded with nuclear warheads.
· Wed. 24 April The Chief of Staff for the Israel Defense Force, Herzi Halevi and the Director of Shin Bet, Ronen Bar both Travelled to Cairo today in order to meet with Egyptian Officials regarding what is now believed to be an Imminent Ground Invasion of the City of Rafah in the Southern Gaza Strip, as well as the Operation preceding the Invasion which would see the Relocation of Millions of Palestinian Migrants to Refugee Camp in the Northern Gaza Strip and possibly in Egypt.
· Wed. 24 April Pentagon Spokesman: All US warships needed to build the pier off the coast of Gaza are now in the eastern Mediterranean on standby, but construction has not yet begun. Construction is estimated to be completed by the end of this month or early next month.
· Wed. 24 April US Providing Ukraine With ATACMs Milliles in April:https://beforeitsnews.com/war-and-conflict/2024/04/us-secretly-provided-ukraine-with-atacms-missiles-in-april-2024-2482295.html
The Real News for Wed. 24 April 2024:
· Wed. 24 April Tucker Carlson says the Chief of the Police at the Capitol told him in an interview that the crowd on J6 was FILLED with federal agents. Fox News took Tucker off the air before the interview was released.
· One of Europe’s top demolition experts, died in a car accident in 2011. Five years earlier, a video was taken in which he made a shocking claim about the destruction of WTC Building 7 on 9/11. “This is a controlled demolition… it’s been imploded.”
Protests and Riots:
· Law Enforcement Officers in Riot Gear as Chaotic Scenes Erupt at Dozens of US College Campuses as pro-Palestine protests intensify. Currently happening across the United States, hundreds of law enforcement officers are in riot gear, dealing with chaotic scenes across numerous universities like Columbia, Harvard, USC, the University of Texas at Austin, and many others, as hundreds to thousands of pro-Palestine protesters and other activists have gathered in large numbers. This has resulted in chaotic scenes breaking out, with mass arrests taking place and objects being thrown, as they demand numerous requests to stop the war in Gaza.
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