Friday, August 4, 2023

Anything Democrats Don’t Like Is Now A ‘Threat To Democracy’ –

The next time some politician starts blathering on about “threats to democracy,” take a moment to remind them that we, thankfully, don’t live in a democracy. We live in a constitutional republic.  


 Issues & Insights   "When a handful of Democrats introduced a bill to impose a progressive wealth tax on millionaires and billionaires, they didn’t just say that income inequality was bad. They called it a threat to democracy. Apparently, anything and everything the left doesn’t like is now a threat to democracy.

"Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Barbara Lee, Summer Lee, and Jamaal Bowman – four of the most far-left lawmakers in Congress – introduced the OLIGARCH Act (we won’t bother spelling out the acronym) to “tax extreme wealth, reduce inequality, and combat the threat to democracy posed by billionaires.”

" 'The bill ensures accountability and is an effort to restore democracy,” the press release states.

"Tlaib says “billionaires are threatening our democracy.” Not to be outdone, Barbara Lee calls them a “major threat to democracy.”

"How exactly do the rich threaten Democracy?

"Summer Lee claims that “the 400 richest Americans have 22,000 times the political influence of the bottom 90%” – citing the conclusion of one research paper published 14 years ago.  

"Morris Pearl, chairman of the Patriotic Millionaires, which backs this bill, insists that “without decisive action, this vicious cycle of concentrated power and money will dismantle our system of democratic capitalism, and with it, our way of life.”

"Their solution is to impose an entirely new wealth tax, starting at 2% and climbing to 8%, on anyone who has a net wealth of more than $140 million." . . .

Disney Whistleblower Reveals How the Woke Company “Systemically Persecuted” Conservatives and Names the Individual Who Led the Charge

 In doing this, the Walt Disney Company seems to have eliminated the vast majority of their conservative employees and have turned the company into a monolithic kind of state where everyone there is is either far to the left on the spectrum or they are a moderate or conservative in hiding.


"It should not come as a surprise that the House of Mouse has been bullying conservatives inside the company. But the individual who laid the groundwork for harassing these patriots employed methods that should send a chill down your spine.

"Bounding into Comics dropped an explosive report Tuesday revealing that a whistleblower has come forward describing how Disney is “systemically persecuting” conservatives. Moreover, the woke company has mandated that employees keep Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) diaries which determine whether employees would receive promotions, raises, or even keep their job.

"Disney is essentially running their company precisely how Communist China rules over its citizens. If you are a good soldier you remain in good standing and get social credit points. But if you dare cross Mickey Mouse you can lose your livelihood.

"The anonymous whistleblower supplied documents to YouTuber WDW Pro who broke the following news to his audience: . . ."  (emphases in the original)

Democrats; the party for the Merit-challenged

"Your attempt for us to focus on Trump did not change our focus from the Biden Crime Syndicate and all of its crimes."


"Obama privately warned Joe Biden about Trump’s massive popularity and promised he would do everything possible to help Biden get reelected, according to the Washington Post.
"Shortly after the Obama-Biden White House huddle, Trump was indicted again by the federal government."

"Joe Biden doesn’t have a real strategy to win in 2024." . . .
“Obama was visiting the White House for what Biden aides described as a regular catch-up between the two men who served in the White House together for eight years. During their lunch, Obama made it clear his concerns were not about Biden’s political abilities, but rather a recognition of Trump’s iron grip on the Republican Party, according to the people.” The Washington Post reported." . . .
. . ."At the lunch, held in late June in the White House residence, Obama promised to do all he could to help the president get reelected, according to two people familiar with the meeting, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversation.
"That commitment was a welcome gesture for the White House at a time when Biden is eager to lock down promises of help from top Democrats, among whom Obama is easily the biggest star, for what is likely to be a hard-fought reelection race. The contents of the private conversation have not been previously reported." . . .

A nation gets the leaders it deserves, contemptible or not

Democrats were determined to prevent the Republicans from calling Devon Archer, or any other witness that could have interfered with their case against President Trump. 

 Blue State Blues: Vacate the First Impeachment of Donald Trump (breitbart.com)   "Devon Archer, a former business partner of Hunter Biden, testified this week about President Joe Biden’s knowledge of his son’s influence-peddling scheme.

"His testimony contradicted every claim by then-candidate Joe Biden against claims by President Donald Trump and others that Biden himself was corrupt. He had, in fact, discussed his son’s business interests with him; he had, in fact, met his son’s foreign partners; his family had, in fact, earned millions from China and Russia. Biden lied about it all.

"Why, however, did it take this long for America to hear from Devon Archer? Why did it take Republican control of the House Oversight Committee to produce this testimony?

"The answer is that when then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) empowered then-House Intelligence Committee chair Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) to conduct an impeachment inquiry, she broke with precedent and adopted a peculiar set of rules that allowed Democrats to veto Republican requests to call their own witnesses.

"Not only that, but when the House Intelligence Committee’s report reached the House Judiciary Committee — which should have conducted the inquiry itself in the first place — committee chair Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) broke the Democrats’ own rules for the House that allowed the minority party on committees to call their own witnesses. Democrats were determined to prevent the Republicans from calling Devon Archer, or any other witness that could have interfered with their case against President Trump." . . .

House Oversight Committee Releases Transcript of Devon Archer Testimony About Joe and Hunter Biden Business Deals   Read Transcript pdf Here

"Hunter Biden’s business partner at Burisma, Devon Archer, testified about the nature of the business construct and the flow of payments to the Biden family. The House Oversight Committee has released the 141-page transcript [READ HERE]. Within the transcript, when Democrat representative and lawyer Daniel Goldman questioned Mr. Archer about the exact value of having the Biden family as part of the Burisma Holdings organization, Archer informed Goldman the intent of the partnership was for the Biden family to keep the legal inquiry about the business operation under control. Various foreign businesses contracted with Hunter Biden and Devon Archer, specifically because Joe Biden could address their interests and influence government,"   Lucianne



Like Trump or not, those pursuing him are much the lesser

 

Jack Smith Admits Making False Claim to Court in Trump Case (theepochtimes.com)  "Special counsel Jack Smith’s team made a startling admission in its case against former President Donald Trump, acknowledging in a new court filing that it failed to turn over all evidence to Mr. Trump’s legal team as required by law and falsely claimed that it had.

"Mr. Smith’s team said in a July 31 court filing (pdf) in its classified documents case against the former president that it had incorrectly claimed during a July 18 court hearing that it had provided all Mar-a-Lago surveillance footage to Mr. Trump’s defense attorneys, as required by law." . . .

Jack Smith's Trump indictment goes too far. Is it even legally sound? (usatoday.com)

The hatred for Trump is so all-encompassing that legal experts on the political left have ignored the chilling implications of this indictment. This complaint is based largely on statements that are protected under the First Amendment. It would eviscerate free speech and could allow the government to arrest those who are accused of spreading disinformation in elections.. . . Jonathan Turley

 Mike Pompeo defends Trump after deciding against 2024 bid | Washington Examiner

Pompeo slammed President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday, accusing it of violating one of the country's founding principles.  "Blind justice, with no favor based on political party, is one of our most important Founding principles," he tweeted. "The Biden Administration has turned this on its head."

Democrats Are Getting What They Want | Power Line   . . ."That, I think, is the Democrats’ plan. Keep Trump in the headlines of friendly newspapers, indict him, attack him. Make him the central issue in the 2024 campaign. And then reap a victory that is entirely foreordained, since Trump lost in 2020 and can’t possibly win in 2024.

"In my opinion, many leading Democrats are evil. But let’s be fair: they didn’t take control over virtually every American institution by being stupid. When it comes to politics, they know what they are doing. And what they are doing is trying to make Donald Trump the Republicans’ sacrificial lamb in 2024. That said, I can’t explain why Republicans would want to go along with the Democrats’ plan."

Outrageous: Devon Archer was Given Full Immunity from the DOJ | The Gateway Pundit

Tucker Carlson Interviews Devon Archer about Hunter and Joe Biden Selling Influence to Foreign Businesses